1974 

Census 

of 

Agriculture 

U,$. Department of Commerce 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

Volume I Part 6 

Colorado 

State and 

County Data 



Volume I Part 6 

Colorado 

State and 

County Data 

Issued Apri l 1977 

u.s. Department of Commerce 

Juanita M. Kreps, Secretary 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

Robert L. Hagan , Acting Director 
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

Robert L. Hagan, Acting Director 

Shirley Kallek, Associate Director for Economic Fields 

AGRICULTURE DIVISION 

Orvin L. Wilhite, Chief 

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS-Many persons partici· 

pated in the various activities of the 1974 

Census of Agriculture. Primary direction was by 

Shirley Kallek, Associate Director for Eco· 

nomic Fields. Her predecessor, James W. 

Turbitt, now Associate Director for Adminis· 

tration and Field Operations, directed the early 

stages of plann ing for the census. 

This report was prepared in the Agriculture 

Division under the general supervision of J. 

Thomas Breen, Chief (to February 1976), and 

Orvin L. Wilhite, his successor. Arnold L. 

Bollenbacher, assisted by Thomas D. Monroe, 

Donald R. Jahnke, John A. Blackledge, William 

A. Harlan, and John C. Womack, was directly 

responsible for review and analysis of the data 

and for clerical and computer edit and tabula· 

tion specifications. Kenneth R. Norell, assisted 

by Albert W. GraYbill, coordinated the organi· 

zation and content of the publication tables. 

Robert S. Taylor, assisted by John E. Adkins, 

Stephen M. Schobel, Loyd C. Brown, Jack H. 

Margolis, Edward J. James, and William R. 

Adams, was directly responsible for the opera' 

tional aspects of data collection, processing, 

and tabulation, including preparation of control 

systems, clerical procedures, and computer 

programs. Janet W. Hall provided editorial 

services and coded the Linotron table formats 

of this report for publication via the Linotron 

computer system. J. Jack Ingram (to September 

1974) and Charles E. Rogers, his successor, 

assisted by Darrell D. Prochaska and Harold V. 

Edwards, were directly responsible for mailing 

. list acquisition and unduplication, de~ign of 

sampling procedures for data collection, moni· 

toring of processing, and evaluation of cover· 

age. J. Thomas Miller, Consultant, assisted in 

the design and content of the data collection 

forms and followup letters, specifications for 

publication tables, and preparation of text. O. 

Bryant Benton, Chief, Data Preparation Divi· 

sion, Jeffersonville, Indiana (to March 1976), 

and Don L. Adams, his successor, assisted by 

Robert L. Allen, Rebecca Nesbit, and Darrell L. 

Farabee, were directly responsible for clerical 

and data~ncoding operations. 

The computer processing facilities used were 

under the general supervision of James R. 

Pepal, Chief, Computer Services Division (to 

May 1976), and Thomas C. DiNenna, his 

successor. 

Forms design was accomplished under the 

general supervision of Cecil B. Matthews, Chief, 

Administrative Services Division (to September 

1975), and Henry J. Husmann, his successor, 

assisted by Gladys S. Potts and Cathern S. 

Kline. 

Within the Publications Services Division, many 

individuals made significant contributions in 

the areas of publication planning and design, 

editorial review, composition, and printing 

procurement. 

Important contributions were made by the 

members of the Census Advisory Committee on 

Agriculture Statistics in establishing data needs 

and priorities for collection and publication of 

the information. Other representatives of both 

public and private organizations also made 

significant recommendations and suggestions. 

Members of various agencies of the U.S. Depart· 

ment of Agriculture provided advice and 

counsel during the planning, data collecting, 

and processing phases of the census and assisted 

farmers and ranchers who requested help in 

completing the report form. 

The press, farm magazines, and radio and 

television stations, were most helpful in publi· 

cizing the census and encouraging cooperation 

of farm and ranch operators. Dean L. Quirin, 

Agriculture Division, and Dorothy W. Whitson, 

Public Information Office, Vl/ere primarily 

responsible for developing and coordinating the 

public relations program. 

Special tribute is paid to the millions of farm 

and ranch operators and other agriculture· 

associated people who furnished the informa· 

tion requested in the census. Only through their 

cooperation was it possible to collect and 

publish the data in this report. 

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication 

Data 

United States. Bureau of the Census. 

1974 census of agriCUlture. 

CONTENTS: v.l. State reports. v.-v.2. 

Statistics by subject. v.-v. 3. Agricultural 

services. v.-v.4. Special reports. v. 

1. Agriculture-Economic aspects-United 

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REPORTS OF 1974 CENSUS 

OF AGRICULTURE 

Preliminery Reports. Four pages of data pub· 

lished separately for each county having 10 

farms or more, and for each State, the four 

geographic regions, and the United States. 

The statistics printed in these reports are 

superseded by those in the final reports, 

Volumes I through IV. 

Volume I. State and County Data. One for each 

State, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Is· 

lands, covering the area and its subdivisions. 

The reports for the States contain data for all 

farms and farms with sales of $2,500 and over. 

Chapter I contains detailed data at the State 

level classified by size of farm, tenure and age 

of farm operator, type of organization, value 

of products sold, and major type of farm; 

Chapter /I, county data summarized by subject; 

Chapter /II, county data by subject for miscel· 

laneous crop and livestock items found in 

relatively few counties; Chapter IV, county 

data by county. 

Volume II. Statistics by Subject. Chapters con· 

taining total data for the United States, geographic regions and divisions, and States, for all 

farms and farms with sales of $2,500 and over. 

Volume III. Agricultural Services. Data by 

county for each State covering establishments 

whose primary activities are providing agricultural services. Data at the U.S., State, and 

county levels for all establishments are presented for selected four-digit standard industrial 

classification codes by size and type of organization. Data shown include dollar volume of 

business, gross receipts from products provided, 

gross receipts, labor and payroll by type of service performed, capital expenditures, and expenditures for electricity, gasoline, petroleum, 

and other fuels. 

Volume IV. Special Reports. 

Part 1. Graphic Summary. Profiles the Nation's 

agricultural system in a series of U.S. maps, a 

number of which are printed in color. The char· 

acteristics of America's farms in 1974 are illu· 

strated for crops, livestOCk, and many other 

characteristics. 

Part 2. Ranking Counties and States. Reports 

on the top ranking 100 counties and 10 States 

in descending order o'f importance for 88 se' 

lected items for 1974 with comparative data for 

1969. 

Part 3. Coverage Evaluation. Shows the completeness of the agriculture census for States, 

geographic divisions, and the United States. 

Data also show the characteristics of farms 

missed by value of sales and by selected stand· 

ard industrial (type-of-farm) classifications. 

Sampling reliability of the estimate of coverage 

is shown by value of sales classifications. 

Part 4. Procedural History. A comprehensive 

summary of the procedures used in conducting 

the 1974 Census of Agriculture in the 50 

States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin 

Islands. The history explains the procedures 

used from early planning and testing through 

tabulation and publication of the final reports. 
CONTENTS 

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

Table-Farms and Value of Products Sold by 1974 and 1959 Definitions, With 

Comparable Data for Agricultural Operations Excluded by 1974 Definition: 

1974 and 1969 ......................................... . 

Highlights of the State's Agriculture: 1974 and 1969 ................. . 

Olart 1-Olanges in the State's Agriculture: 1974 from 1969 ........... . 

Chart 2-Profile of the State's Agriculture: 1974 .................... . 

Map-Number of Farms: 1974 ................................ . 

Map-Land in Farms: 1974 .................................. . 

Map-Value of Crops Sold: 1974 .............................. . 

Map-Value of Livestock, Poultry, and Their Products Sold: 1974 ........ . 

Map-Cattle and Calves: 1974 ................................ . 

Map-Corn Harvested for All Purposes: 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Map-Wheat Harvested: 1974 ................................ . 

Map-Sorghums Harvested for Grain or Seed: 1974 .................. . 

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

CHAPTE R I. State Data 

All Farms 

Page 

IX 

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XVIII 

XVIII 

XVIII 

XVIII 

XIX 

XIX 

XIX 

XIX 

XX 

TABLE 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1940 to 1974 .. . . . . 1-1 

2. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use, by Size of 

Farm: 1974, 1969, and 1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 

3. Farm Operators-Tenure and Characteristics: 1974, 1969, 

and 1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 

4. Farm Income and Sales: 1974, 1969, and 1964 ......... 1-2 

5. Farm Production Expenses: 1974,1969, and 1964 .. . . . . . 1-3 

6. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974, 1969, 

and 1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 

7. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974,1969, 

and 1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 

8. Crops Harvested and Value of Production: 1974,1969, 

and 1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 

9. Summary by Occupation and Age: 1974 1-5 

Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over 

TABLE 10. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974,1969, and 

1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 

11. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use, by Size of Farm: 

1974,1969, and 1964 ......................... 1-11 

12. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds: 

1974 and 1969 • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12 

13. Agricultural Chemicals Used: 1974 and 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12 

III 
CONTENTS Continued 

IV 

Farm. With Sale. of $2,500 and Over Continued Page 

TABLE 14. Farm Operators-Tenure and Characteristics: 1974,1969, 

and 1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . • . • . . • • . . . . . . . • . 1-13 

16. Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 . . . . . . 1-13 

16. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural 

Products: 1974 and 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14 

17. Farm Production Expenses: 1974,1969, and 1964 . . . . . . . 1-14 

18. Farm Payroll and Employment: 1974, 1969, and 1964 .... 1-16 

19. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974, 1969, and 1964. 1-16 

20. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 .......... 1-17 

21. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 .... 1-18 

22. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 ...... 1-20 

23. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 . . . . 1-21 

24. Other Livestock and Livestock Products-Inventory and 

Sales: 1974 and 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21 

25. Selected Crops Harvested: 1974, 1969, and 1964 ...... __ . 1-22 

26. Value of Agricultural Products Sold by Commodity 

Group and Total Value of Sales: 1974 ............... 1-25 

27. Contracts: 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26 

28. Summary by Tenure of Farm Operator and Type of 

Organization: 1974 ............................ 1-28 

29. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Farm 

Operator: 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-36 

30. Summary by Size of Farm: 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-52 

31. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 . . . . . 1-68 

32. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms: 

1974. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-76 

33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms 

by Value of Sales: 1974 

Cash grain farms ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-92 

Cotton farms ........................... (Not shown) 

Tobacco farms ..................•....... (Not shown) 

Sugar crop, Irish potato, hay, peanut, and otherfield 

crop farms .............................. ' 1-100 

Vegetable and melon farms .................. (Not shown) 

Fruit and tree nut farms .................... (Not shown) 

Horticultural specialty farms ................. (Not shown) 

General farms, primarily crop ................ (Not shown) 

Livestock farms. except dairy. poultry. and animal 

specialty ................................ 1-108 

Dairyfarms ............................... 1-116 

Poultry and egg farms ..................... (Not shown) 

Animal specialty farms ..................... (Not shown) 

General farms. primarily livestock ............. (Not shown) 

Farms not classified by SIC .................. (Not shown) 

CHAPTER II. County Summary Data 

TABLE 1. Number. Land. and Value of Farms: 1974 and 1969 .. . . . . . 11-1 

2. Land Use: 1974 ............................... 11-2 

3. Irrigation: 1974 ..........................•.... 11-4 

4. Tenure of Farm Operators and Type of Organization of 

Farms: 1974 ................................ 11-4 

5. Characteristics of All Farm Operators: 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-5 
CONTENTS Continued 

CHAPTE R II Continued Page 

TABLE 6. Farms by Standard Industrial Classification for Farms 

With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 ............... 11-6 

7. Farms by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 . . . . . . . 1/-8 

B. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 ........ 1/-8 

9. Farm Production Expenses: 1974 ................... 1-10 

10. Farm Production Expenses by Item Purchased: 1974 ...... 1-11 

11. Machinery and Equipment: 1974. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14 

12. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15 

13. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory and Sales: 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18 

14. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales: 1974 ........... 1-20 

15. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 .................. 1-22 

16. Horses and Ponies-Inventory and Sales: 1974 ........... 1-26 

17. Field Corn for All Purposes: 1974 ................... 1-26 

lB. Field Corn for Grain: 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27 

19. Sorghums for All Purposes, Except Sirup: 1974 .......... 1-28 

20. Sorghums for Grain: 1974 ........................ 1-29 

21. Wheat for Grain: 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30 

22. Soybeans: 1974 ............................... 11-30 

23. Hay, Excluding Sorghum Hay: 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/-31 

24. Peanuts for Nuts: 1974 .......................... 11-32 

25. Cotton: 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-33 

26. Tobacco: 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-34 

27. Irish Potatoes: 1974 ............................ 11-34 

2B. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, or Melons: 1974 .............. 1/-35 

29. Berries: 1974 ................................. 11-36 

30. Land in Orchards: 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-37 

31. Farm Operator Debt for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 ................................. 11-38 

32. Grain Storage Capacity for Farms With Sales of $2,500 

and Over: 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-38 

33. Characteristics of Farms and Specified Excluded Agricultural 

Operations: 1974.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-39 

CHAPTER III. County Miscellaneous Data 

TABLE 1. Miscellaneous Poultry: 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111-1 

2. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties: 1974 . . . . . . 111-1 

3. Mink: 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111-2 

4. Colonies of Bees: 1974 .......................... 111-3 

5. 

6. 

Angora Goats: 1974 ......................... (Not shown) 

Milk Goats: 1974 .............................. 111-3 

7. Fish: 1974 .................................. . 111-3 

8. Hay, Field Seeds, Other Specified Field Crops, and 

9. 

Berries: 1974 ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111-4 

Grains, Dry Beans and Peas, Sweetpotatoes, and Sugar 

10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

Crops: 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111-7 

Vegetables Harvested for Sale: 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111-8 

Fruits and Nuts: 1974 ......................... " 111-10 

Forest Products-Sales: 1974 ...................... 111-11 

Nursery and Greenhouse Products: 1974 ............. " 111-12 

Farm Operators by Selected Racial and Ethnic Group: 

1974 ........................•........... " 111.12 

v 
CONTENTS Continued 

VI 

CHAPTER IV. County Data (The following tables are common to 

each cou ntv) 

TABLE 

Colorado. 

Adams. 

Alamosa 

Arapahoe. 

Archuleta: . 

Baca. 

Bent. 

Boulder. 

Chaffee. 

Cheyenee. 

Clear Creek 

Conejos. 

Costilla 

Crowley. 

Custer. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

B. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 •••.•. 

Farm Operators-Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 

1969 •...••........•.•••..••.......•...••.. 

Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 

and 1969 ...•...........••.•................ 

Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural 

Products: 1974 and 1969 .....•.••.....•...•..... 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 ............ . 

Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 ...... . 

Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 .... . 

Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 

1974 and 1969 .............•................. 

Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 .......... . 

Crops: 1974 and 1969 ...... ; ................... . 

Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and 

Harvested Crops for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 .......................... . 

12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for 

Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds 

for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 

1969 ..................•................... 

14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 

1974 ..................................... . 

15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 

and Over: 1974 and 1969 ....................... . 

IV-l Garfield. 

IV-7 Gilpin. . . 

IV-13 Grand. 

IV-19 Gunnison. 

IV-25 Hinsdale 

IV-31 Huerfano. 

IV-37 Jackson. . . IV-43 Jefferson. 

IV-49 Kiowa .. . . IV-55 Kit Carson. . . .. (1 ) Lake. 

IV-61 La Plata .. 

.. IV-67 Larimer. 

IV-73 Las Animas 

. . .. IV-79 Lincoln. 

Delta. .. IV-85 Logan 

Denver .. IV-91 Mesa. 

Dolores. IV-97 Mineral .. 

Douglas. IV-l03 Moffat. 

Eagle. IV-l09 Montezuma .. . . Elbert . IV-115 Montrose. 

EI Paso IV-121 Morgan .. . . Fremont IV-127 Otero 

Page 

IV-1 

IV-1 

IV-2 

IV-2 

IV-2 

IV-3 

IV-3 

IV-4 

IV-4 

IV-5 

IV-5 

IV-6 

IV-6 

IV-6 

IV-6 

IV-133 e) 

IV-139 

IV-145 

IV-151 

IV-157 

IV-163 

IV-169 

IV-175 

IV-1Bl 

IV-1B7 

IV-193 

IV-199 

IV-205 

IV-211 

IV-217 

IV-223 

IV-229 

IV-235 

IV-241 

IV-247 

IV-253 

IV-259 

1 Not shown separately to avoid disclosing data for individual farms. However, the data for the 

county are included in the State totals. 
CONTENTS Continued 

CHAPTE R IV Continued 

Ouray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. IV-265 

Park ................... IV-271 

Phillips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. IV-277 

Pitkin. . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . .. IV-283 

Prowers. . . . . . . . . . . • . . . .. IV-289 

Pueblo. . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . .. IV-295 

Rio Blanco ............... IV-3D1 

Rio Grande . . . . . . . . . . . . .. IV-3D7 

Routt ........•......... IV-313 

Saguache ............... . 

San Juan ............... . 

San Miguel .............. . 

Sedgwick ............... . 

Summit ................ . 

Teller ....•............. 

Page 

IV-319 

(1 ). 

IV-325 

IV-331 

IV-337 

IV-343 

Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . .. IV-349 

Weld. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. IV -355 

Yuma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. IV-361 

I Not shown separately to avoid disclosing data for individual farms. However, the data for the 

county are included in the State totals. 

APPENDIXES 

A. General Explanation A-1 

Taking the Census . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A·1 

Enumeration Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A·1 

Mailing List ...................................... A·1 

Report Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A·1 

Initial Mailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A·2 

Followup Procedures .............................. . . A·2 

Major Changes in Data Collected .......................... A·2 

Office Processing .................................... A·3 

1969 Data Corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A·3 

Definitions and Explanations ............................ A·3 

Farm Classifications .................................. A·9 

Unpublished Data .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. A·11 

Nonsampling Errors ................................. " A·11 

Census Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. A.12 

Statistical Adjustments ................................ A.12 

Nonresponse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... " A.12 

Sampling ...................................... " A.12 

Reliability of Adjustment for Nonresponse and Sampling ........ A.12 

B. Characteristics of Agricultural Operations Qualifying as Farms by the 1959 

Definition but Excluded by the 1974 Definition: 1974 and 1969 ...... , B.l 

C. Report Forms 

Regular Report Form .................................. C.l 

Short Report Form .................................... C.23 

INDEX ............................................... Index.l 

VII 

INTRODUCTION 

Authority, Area Covered, 

and History 

The 1974 Census of Agriculture was 

taken in accordance with the provisions 

of Title 13. United States Code. reaffirmed by section 818 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 

1973 (Public Law 93-86)_ Sections 142(a) 

and 191 of Title 13 provide for a census 

of agriculture every 5 years in each State. 

the District of Columbia. Puerto Rico. 

Guam. and the Virgin Islands. 

The 1974 census is the 20th nationwide census of agriculture and the second 

conducted primarily by mail. The first 

agricultural census data were collected in 

1840 as part of the sixth decennial 

census. Since that time. a census of 

agriculture has been a part of each 

decennial census program. and since 1920 

a national census of agriculture has been 

taken every 5 years. 

Farm Definition 

For each of the 20 censuses of agriculture 

except the first, taken in 1840, the 

agency responsible for conducting the 

census has established minimum criteria 

which define a farm for the purpose of 

the census. As the Nation has developed 

and grown, agriculture also has changed 

and grown, and from time to time the 

minimum criteria for the definition of a 

farm have been changed. 

Prior to 1974. the eighth and most 

recent change in minimum criteria was 

for the 1959 Census of Agriculture. when 

the definition of a farm was based primarily on a combination of acres in the 

place and value of agricultural products 

sold. 

The word "place" was defined to include all land on which agricultural operations were conducted at any time in the 

census year under the day-to-day control 

or supervision of one person or partnership. Control may have been exercised 

through ownership or management or 

through a lease. rental, or cropping 

arrangement. , 

Places of less than 10 acres in the 

census year were counted as farms if the 

estimated sales of agricultural products 

for the year amounted to at least $250. 

Places of 10 or more acres in the census 

year were counted as farms if the estimated sales of agricultural products 

for the year amounted to at least $50. 

Places having less than the $50 or $250 

minimum estimated sales in the census 

year were also counted as farms if they 

could normally be expected to produce 

agricultural products in sufficient quantity to meet the requirements of the 

definition. 

Using the 1959 definition, the 1969 

census reported about 571,000 farms in 

the United States having sales of less than 

$1,000; these farms comprised 20.9 

percent of all farms but contributed less 

than 1 percent of total sales. In 1974 

there were only about 152,000 such 

farms, accounting for less than 6 hundredths of 1 percent of total sales. 

Between censuses many of these small 

farms had ceased operations, while 

many others had sales of $1,000 or more 

in the census year, either because of increased agricultural activity or because 

of increases in the per unit value of agricultural products sold. 

In view of increases in price levels and 

other changes in the structure of agricultural operations, various individuals 

and organizations. including members of 

the Census Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics. the Office of Management and Budget. and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. agreed that a change 

in the definition of a farm was justified. 

The Department of Commerce announced 

on August 12, 1975. that the census definition of a farm, for purposes of publishing the 1974 census data, was any 

establishment which during the census 

year had or normally would have had 

sales of agricultural products of $1.000 

or more. 

In the next 10 months. Congress 

held four hearings on the appropriateness 

of changing the definition. During this 

time. Public Law 94-229, enacted March 

15. 1976. included a provision requiring 

the statistical classification of farms in 

effect on January 1, 1975, to be continued in effect through June 30. 1976, 

and that any statistical report issued on 

or before June 30, 1976, should reflect 

such classification, but could also include 

additional classifications as deemed appropriate by the Secretary of Commerce. 

Definition for preliminary reports. Publication of the preliminary county reports 

began in April 1976. and these reports 

for all counties and States, the four regions, and the United States were tabulated and published in accordance with 

the same farm definition used for the 

1959.1964, and 1969 censuses. 

Definition for final reports. For all final 

reports, the 1974 statistics are in accordance with the 1974 definition. which 

differs from the earlier definition in only 

two respects: 

IX 
INTRODUCTION Continued 

1. The criterion for number of "acres 

in place" has been deleted. 

2. The criterion for minumum value 

of agricultural products sold has 

been changed to $1,000. 

Thus for 1974, a farm was defined to 

include all land 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 wh ich $1,000 or more of agricultural products were sold during the 

census year. Control may have been exercised through ownership or management, or through a lease, rental, or cropping arrangement. Places having less than 

the minimum $1,000 sales in the census 

year were also counted as farms if they 

could normally be expected to produce 

agricultural products in sufficient quantity to meet the requirements of the 

definition. 

Three tables in this report provide 

users with measures of the effect of the 

change in definition: The table following 

this introduction shows farms and sales, 

by county, for 1974 and 1969, for both 

the old and the new definitions, and also 

for those places exduded by the 1974 

but not by the J 959 definition. In chapter 

II, table 33 presents data by county for 

1974 showing comparisons between 

farms (1974 definition) and agricultural 

operations that would have been farms 

under the 1959 definition. The table that 

comprises appendix B presents data by 

State for 1974 and 1969 showing characteristics of 1974 agricultural operations 

excluded by the new definition and of 

1969 farms having less than $1,000 total 

value of sales. 

The 1974 "all farms" data shown in 

State tables 1 through 9 and county 

tables 1 through 10 are for those agricultural operations with at least $1,000 

in total. (or potential) sales of farm products. All other tables in this report 

are limited to farms with sales of $2,500 

or more (see the paragraphs in appendix A that describe the report forms 

and the enumeration method). 

Comparability of Data 

In general, data for 1974 and earlier 

x 

censuses are comparable with data from 

earlier censuses only for farms with 

$2,500 or more total value of sales, because the data for farms with $2,500 

or more value of sales are not affected 

by the change in farm definition. Data 

for all farms for 1974 are based on the 

new definition so they are not directly 

comparable to earlier censuses. It is also 

important to note that in addition to 

the difference in farm definition used 

in this report from that in the preliminary 

version, this final report contains 1974 

figures which will not agree with figures 

in the preliminary reports because of 

corrections, additions, and deletions. 

Even for farms with $2,500 or more 

value of sales, the difference in timing 

and the change from personal interview 

to mail enumeration affect the comparability between the data for 1974 

and 1969 and that for earlier censuses. 

Both 1974 and 1969 censuses were taken 

by mail; all earlier censuses were taken 

by direct interview. 

Dramatic changes in rates of farm 

expenditure and unit prices of products 

sold between the 1969 and 1974 censuses 

affect the comparability of some census 

data. During the period between the two 

censuses, prices paid by farmers greatly 

increased. Prices received by farmers also 

increased but with wide fluctuations 

among commodities at different times 

during the census year of 1974. 

Crop and livestock production data are 

for the calendar year 1974, except for a 

few crops (such as citrus) for which the 

production year overlaps the calendar 

year. Expenditures, crops irrigated, usage 

of agricultural chemicals and fertilizers, 

and sale of farm products were all asked 

for the calendar year. Respondents were 

instructed to report inventory numbers of 

livestock, poultry, and other specified 

items as of December 31, 1974. The 

reporting period and inventory data are 

the same as for the 1969 census. 

Censuses prior to 1969 were taken by 

enumerators, each assigned to a specific 

geographic area. Field work for the 1964 

and 1959 censuses was completed largely 

in October, November, and December of 

the reference year. Livestock and poultry 

inventories for those two censuses were as 

of the time of enumeration. Other variations in time of enumeration occurred in 

censuses prior to 1959. 

Graphics 

On the following pages, there is a graphic 

presentation of selected agricultural 

statistics for this State. The first four dot 

maps are being published for all States. 

The second four dot maps have been 

selected to present data of particular 

importance to this State. 

Tabular Presentation 

State data-I n chapter I, State tables 1 

through 27 show detailed State level data 

generally accompanied by historical data 

for one or more censuses. Tables 28 

through 33 provide 1974 State data 

cross-tabulated by various farm classifications. 

County summary data-A summary of 

selected data items for each county of the 

State is presented in chaPter II of this 

publication. In these tables the counties 

are listed in alphabetical order with the 

State total at the beginning of each table. 

County miscellaneous data-In chapter 

III, data for additional crop and livestock 

items not common to a large number of 

counties are reported in a separate set of 

tables by county for each State. Some of 

these items, even though reported in only 

a few counties of the State, are sufficiently important to account for a significant proportion of the agricultural 

production. 

Counties not having the subject item 

of a given table, or with only a very 

limited number of farms reporting the 

item, are not listed separately; their data 

are combined with other counties and 

presented as "All other." 

Final county data-Six pages of data are 

presented in chapter IV for each county 

with 1 a farms or more in 1974. The 

tables include final data for each county 

and are more comprehensive than those 

in the preliminary reports. Data are for 

the year 1974 with inventory (on place) 
INTRODUCTION Continued 

figures as of December 31, 1974. I nformation covering all farms and farms 

with sales of $2,500 and over are presented for both the 1974 and 1969 

censuses. A State level six-page report like 

the county report is published at the 

beginning of the chapter. 

Preliminary county data-Preliminary reports have been published separately for 

all counties in the United States with 10 

farms or more in 1974. This four-page 

series provided, at the earliest possible 

date, usable information on a limited 

number of major data items, with comparative final figures from the 1969 census. 

The reports were issued on a flow 

basis, with a State report following the 

release of the last county report for each 

State. Tables showing regional and U_S_ 

totals were also prepared as a part of this 

series. 

For all States, the same table format 

was used to present the data except data 

for six selected crops shown in table 7. 

These crops were varied by State depending upon their relative importance. 

For major items at the county level 

differences between the preliminary and 

final figures are in general less than 5 

percent_ At the State level, differences are 

significantly less. 

"See Text" Reference 

The remark "See text" in the tables refers 

to explanations, definitions, and ctassifications in sections 5 and 6 of appendix A. 

Abbreviations and Symbols 

The following abbreviations and symbols 

are used throughout the tables: 

Represents zero. 

D Data withheld to avoid disclosing 

information for individual farms. 

X Not applicable. 

Z Less than half of the unit reported. 

NA Not available. 

XI 
INTRODUCTION Continued 

FARMS AND VALUE OF PRODUCTS SOLD By 197ij AND 1959 DEFINITIONS, WITH COMPARABLE DATA FOR AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS ExCLUDED BY 197ij DEFINITION' 

COUNTY 

COLORADO, TOTAL, 

ADAMS , , 

ALAMOSA , 

ARAPAHOE, 

ARCHULETA 

BACA, 

BENT, , , 

BOULDER , CHAFFEE , 

CHEyENNE, , CLEAR CREEK 

CONEJOS • 

COSTIllA, 

CROWLEY 

CUSTER, 

DEL TA , 

DENVER, 

DOLORES 

DOUGLAS 

EAGLE , El PASO 

ELBERT, 

FREMONT , GARF IElD, 

GILPIN, 

GRAND , 

GUNNISON, 

HINSDALE, 

HUERFANO, 

JACKSON , JEFFERSON 

KIOWA ••• 

KIT CARSON, lA PLATA, 

lAKE, 

lARIMER 

lAS ANIMAS, lINCOLN 

lOGAN , 

MESA, 

MINERAL 

MOFFAT, , 

MONTEZUMA 

MONTROSE, 

MORGAN, 

OTERO 

OURAY , PARK, , , 

PHillIPS, 

PITKIN, 

PROWERS 

PUESlO, , , 

RIO BLANCO, 

RIO GRANDE, 

ROUTT , , 

SAGUACHE, 

SAN JUAN •• 

,', 

NUMBER 

25 501 

760 

321 

278 

108 

75ij 

309 

563 

110 

36ij ij 

393 

130 

2ij3 

115 

83ij 

39 

169 

250 

103 

557 

513 

2ijij 

3ij2 ij 

128 

160 

12 

201 

92 

2ij8 

386 

8ij2 

527 

10 

9ij5 

ij07 

ijijij 

1 031 

1 180 

10 

2ij9 

580 

769 

93ij 

550 

75 

80 

ijijij 

ij8 

618 

580 

165 

315 

272 

207 

BY 197ij DEFINITION 

VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL 

PRODUCTS SOLD (Sl,OOO) 

1969 

2ij 365 1 970 236 

773 5ij 587 

268 1ij 3ij2 

26ij 12 682 

87 1 52ij 692 ijij 51ij 

3ijO 21 765 

ij76 20 801 118 1 8ijij 

3ijij 19 55ij 

(D) 11 

365 1ij 187 90 ij 5ij3 

286 3ij 979 

119 2 771 713 19 082 

35 3 237 159 ij 675 

229 6 265 

102 3 286 5ij9 12 380 

ij92 15 219 

211 5 036 3ij9 8 755 

(D) 1ij 

III 2 907 

153 4 970 

11 237 190 3 57ij 

80 5 531 326 8 8ij8 

375 22 975 

768 97 ij23 

ij88 7 885 (D) 293 

92ij 53 996 

ij19 

ij61 

1 029 

963 

11 

283 

ij97 

682 

979 

ij82 

69 

62 

ij35 

39 

613 

509 

157 

3ijij 

322 

211 

8 230 

27 036 1ijij 983 

27 007 

ij6 

9 ijij1 

7 90ij 

2ij 258 

1ij8 686 

55 068 

1 55ij 

1 579 ij5 017 

9ij8 

75 301 

31 ijOij 

, 5 662 

27 839 

9 239 

11 851 

1969 

1 099 532 

52 160 

5 388 

7 859 

2 535 25 5ij6 

11 589 1ij ij85 1 6ijij 

7 523 

(D) 

7 810 2 57ij 

5 803 

1 975 11 1ij6 

2 737 

2 298 ij ij56 

3 Oij7 11 8ij1 

10 270 

3 955 

6 703 

(D) 

3 265 

ij 603 

372 3 555 ij 7ijO 

8 172 

9 778 

36 997 

6 590 

(D) 

ij5 503 

6 801 12 938 

82 852 

17 987 

310 

7 709 

5972 

13 065 

95 976 • ij1 575 

1 2ij6 

1 355 

10 905 

6ij7 

25 729 

17 976 5 593 

13 680 

9 909 

7 182 

SAN MIGUEL.. 78 6ij 2 005 1 772 SEDGWICK, 302 310 28 109 12 638 

SUMMIT, 17 21 301 333 TELLER, ij3 ij5 722 927 

WASHINGTON, 906 d68 ij9 212 18 269 WELD, 3 07ij 3 OijO 601 317 317 029 

NUMBER 

27 127 

815 

333 

301 

117 

759 

337 

6ijij 

120 

378 ij 

ij17 

138 

251 

12ij 

916 

ij5 

172 

290 

108 

638 

5ij3 

27ij 

367 

6 133 

16ij 

12 

217 

98 

320 

39ij 

861 

577 

10 

1 069 

ij29 

ij53 

1 075 1 326 

11 

258 

619 

8ij5 

965 

589 

81 

88 

ij53 

53 

631 

623 

173 

327 

292 

211 

79 

31ij 

19 

ij5 

921 3 205 

1 090 

BY 1959 DEFINITION 

1969 

27 950 

915 

303 

321 

109 

771 

366 

6ij3 

13ij 

370 

(D) 

395 

105 

309 

123 

892 

37 

170 

290 

111 

650 

566 

311 

ij10 

(D) 

120 

170 

11 

21ij 

87 

ij79 

ij12 

8ijij 

595 

(D) 

1 166 

ij89 

ij80 

1 082 1 323 

1ij 

303 

607 

805 

1 038 

578 

72 

72 

ij66 

52 

669 

615 

170 

367 

353 

228 

75 

327 

25 

61 

935 

3 295 

1 023 

VALUE OF AGRI CUl TURAl 

PRODUCTS SOLD (Sl,OOO) 

1 970 71ij 

5ij 607 1ij 3ij5 

12 691 

1 525 ijij 51ij 

21 768 

20 825 1 8ij6 

19 55ij 

11 

1ij 190 ij 5ij9 

3ij 982 

2 772 

19 112 

3 2ijO 

ij 675 

6 273 

3 288 12 ijOl 

15 222 5 Oij3 

8 765 

1ij 

2 908 

ij972 

237 3 576 

5 531 8 870 

22 976 97 ij27 

7 897 

293 5ij 03ij 

8 23ij 

27 038 1ijij 998 

27 072 

ij6 

9 ijij3 

7 91ij 

2ij 278 

1ij8 696 

55 082 

1 555 

1 581 ij5 020 

9ij9 

75 306 

31 ij16 5 663 

27 8ij2 

9 2ij6 

11 853 

2 005 28 112 

301 

723 

ij9 216 

601 360 90 83ij 

1969 

1 100 9ij8 

52 209 5 ij03 

7 883 

2 539 25 570 

11 600 1ij 5ij3 

1 6ij9 

7 536 

(D) 

7 826 

2 579 5 811 

1 976 11 223 

2 738 

2 301 ij ij75 

3 Oij9 

11 877 

10 30ij 

ij 000 

6 727 

(D) 

3 271 

ij 612 

372 3 56ij ij7ijij 

8 219 

9 791 

37 026 6 628 

(D) 

ij5 598 

6 833 12 9ij6 

82 876 

18 119 

311 

7 718 6 01ij 

13 115 96 003 ij1 62ij 

1 2ij7 

1 358 

10 922 

652 25 7ij8 

18 021 5 600 

13 691 

9 921 7 186 

1 779 

12 M7 

33ij 

932 

18 297 317 1ijO 

ij2 051 

AGRICUl TURAl OPERATIONS 

EXCLUDED BY 197ij DEFINITION 

BUT NOT BY 1959 DEFINITION 

NUMBER 

1 626 

55 

12 

23 

9 

5 

28 

81 

10 

1ij 

6 

3 

ijO 

5 

81 

30 

30 

25 

2 

5 

16 

6 

72 

8 

19 

50 

9 

39 

76 

31 

39 

6 

8 

9 

5 

13 

ij3 

8 

12 

20 

ij 

1 

12 

2 

2 

15 

131 

25 

1969 

3 585 

1ij2 

35 

57 

22 

79 

26 

167 

16 

26 

8 

30 

15 

23 

ij 

179 

2 

11 

61 

9 

101 

7ij 

100 

61 

17 

2ij 

7 

153 

37 

76 

107 

2ij2 

70 

19 

53 

360 

3 

20 

110 

123 

59 

96 

3 

10 

31 

13 

56 

106 

13 

23 

31 

17 

11 

17 

ij 

16 

67 

255 

79 

VALUE of AGRICUL- TURAL PRODUCTS 

SOLD ($1,000) 

2 

6 

3 

1 

30 

J 

b 

1 

21 

3 

7 

10 

22 

1 

J 

12 

ij 

2 

15 

65 

• 10 

20 

10 

15 

1 

2 

3 

1 

~ 

12 

1 

J 

b 

1 

J 

1969 

11 

58 

6 

13 

5 

16 

5 

8 

1 

76 

12 

29 

38 

95 

9 

ij1 

50 

27 

ij9 

1 

3 

17 

5 

19 

ij5 

7 

11 

12 

ij 

7 

9 

1 

5 

28 

111 YUMA. 

__________________ 1 065 9ijij 90 826 ij2 02ij 27 -L _______________ ~ _______________________________ _L ______________ ~ ____________ L_ ________ __ 

XII 
HIGHLIGHTS of the State's Agriculture: 

Nu mber of farms ...................... : ............. total. . 

Acres in farms ...................................... total .. 

per farm .. 

Acres of harvested cropland .......................... total. . 

per farm .. 

Number of farms by size: 

1 to 49 acres ............................................ 

50 to 499 acres .......................................... 

500 acres and over ....................................... 

1,000 acres and over .................................... 

Value of land and buildings ............................ total. . 

per farm .. 

Value of machinery and equipment on farms ............... total.. 

per farm .. 

Machinery and equipment on farms-specified items (number): 

Automobiles .... " ...................................... 

Motortrucks, including pickups ............................. 

Tractors, excluding garden tractors and motor tillers ............. 

Value of all agricultural products sold .................... total. . 

per farm .. 

Crops ........................................... total. . 

per farm .. 

Livestock, poultry, and their products .................. total. . 

per farm .. 

Number of farms, excluding abnormal farms, by value 

of agricultural product sold: 

Under $2,500 ........................................... 

$2,500 and over ......................................... 

$2,500 to $9,999 ...................................... 

$10,000 to $39,999 .................................... 

$40,000 to $99,999 .................................... 

$100,000 to $199,999 .................................. 

$200,000 and over ..................................... 

Value of agricultural products sold by farms, excluding 

abnormal farms, having sales ofUnder $2,500 .......................................... . 

$2,500 and over ........................................ . 

$2,500 to $9,999 ..................................... . 

$10,000 to $39,999 ................................... . 

$40,000 to $99,999 ........................ " ......... . 

$100,000 to $199,999 ................................. . 

$200,000 and over .................................... . 

Farm production expenses-specified items: 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ......................... . 

Commercial fertilizer .................................... . 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for the farm business ... . 

Farm labor, contract labor, machine hire and customwork ....... . 

1974 and 1969 

All Farms 

1974 

25501 

35902165 

1408 

5956865 

234 

4481 

10210 

10810 

7232 

6733933000 

264 065 

707 561 000 

27746 

29059 

56862 

58091 

1 970236000 

77 261 

682791000 

26775 

1 287 162000 

50475 

4940 

20488 

5315 

7470 

4646 

1796 

1 261 

5629000 

1 961436000 

30374000 

163829000 

291 389 000 

2486870oo} 

1227157000 

110210000 

52292000 

55005000 

125548000 

19691 

27950 

36697132 

1 313 

5 265 721 

188 

5029 

11 310 

11 611 

7725 

3470844000 

124 180 

343595000 

12293 

31923 

55517 

59 112 

1 100 948 000 

39390 

217 833000 

7794 

882741000 

31 583 

7136 

20755 

7683 

9 111 

2713 

746 

502 

7079000 

1 090 814000 

43760000 

189839000 

163820000 

693395000 

45322000 

20249000 

32506000 

83 017 000 

I Not fully comparable because of change in farm definition; see introduction. 

Farms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

1974 

21055 

33739546 

1602 

5892090 

280 

2239 

8384 

10432 

7087 

6264339000 

297523 

667873000 

31720 

25109 

52079 

52707 

1 962120000 

93190 

680853000 

32337 

1 281 024000 

60842 

567 

20488 

5315 

7470 

4646 

1796 

1 261 

685000 

1 961436000 

30374000 

163829000 

291389000 

{ 248687 000 ~ 1227157000 

109272 000 

51976000 

53975000 

124235000 

1969 

21342 

33779 109 

1 583 

5137606 

241 

1 823 

8548 

10 971 

7477 

3126488000 

146495 

318813000 

14938 

25994 

48875 

52666 

1 091 514000 

51 144 

214845000 

10067 

876341000 

41062 

587 

20755 

7683 

9 111 

2713 

746 

502 

700 000 

1090814000 

43760000 

189839000 

163820000 

693395000 

44 606 000 

19974000 

31 067 000 

80967000 

XIII 
CHART 1. Changes in th~ State's Agriculture: 1974 From 1969 

FARMS WITH SALES OF 

$2,500 AND OVER 

Number of farms .................. total.. 

Acres in farms .................... total.. 

per farm .. 

Acres of harvested cropland ....... total. . 

per farm .. 

Number of farms by size: 

1 to 49 acres ........................ . 

50 to 499 acres ...................... . 

500 to 999 acres ..................... . 

1,000 to 1,999 acres .................. . 

2,000 acres and over .................. . 

Value of land and buildings .......... total.. 

per farm .. 

per acre .. 

Value of all agricultural products 

sold ........................... total.. 

per farm. . 

Crops ........................ total. . 

per farm .. 

livestock, poultry, and 

their products ............... total.. 

per farm .. 

Number of farms by value of agricultural 

products sold: 

Under $2,500 ....................... . 

$2,500 and over ..................... . 

$2,500 to $9,999 .................. . 

$10,000 to $39,999 ................ . 

$40,000 to $99,999 ............... .. 

$100,000 and over ................. . 

XIV 

I I 

1 I 

60 50 

PERCENT DECREASE PERCENT INCREASE 

T I I I I I I I I I 

-1.3 I 

-0.1 

• 1.2 

1'-1.7 

16.2 

22.8 

-1.9 • 

-'-1.3 • 

-9.3 ----

-1.8 I 

10[].'-I 

103.1 

100.0 

79.8 

82.2 

216.9 

221.2 

'-16.2 

'-18.2 

-3.'-1 • 

-1.3 I 

-30.8 

-18.0 

71.2 

1'-15:.0 

I I I I I I I I I 1 

40 30 20 10 o 10 20 30 40 50 60 
CHART 1. Changes in the State's Agriculture: 1974 From 1969- Continued 

FARMS Willi SALES OF 

$2,600 AND OVER 

Value of agricultural products sold 

by farms haying sales ofUnder $2,500 ....................... . 

$ 2, 500 and over ..................... . 

$2,500 to $9,999 .................. . 

$10,000 to $39,999 ............... .. 

$40,000 to $99,999 ................ . 

$100,000 and over ................. . 

Farm production expenses-specifiec items: 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ....... . 

Commercial fertilizer ................. . 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil 

for the farm business ................. . 

Farm labor, contract labor, machine hire 

and customwork .................... . 

Value of machinery and equipment on 

farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dollars .. 

Machinery and equipment on farmsspecified items: 

Automobiles .............. number .. 

Motortrucks, induding pickups ... number .. 

Tractors, excluding garden tractors 

and motor tillers. . ........ number •. 

I I 

I I 

60 50 

PERCENT DECREASE PERCENT INCREASE 

I I I I I I I I r 

-2.2 • 

79.8 

-3[].6 

-13.7 J 

77.9 

112.8 

IY5:.[] 

16[].2 

73.7 

5:3.Y • 

1[]9.5: 

-3.Y 

"6.6 

D.[] 

1 I I i I I I I I 

40 30 20 10 o 10 20 30 40 50 

I 

I 

60 

xv 
CHART 2. Profile of the State's Agriculture: 1974 

ALL FARMS PERCENT OF TOTAL FARMS 

Farms by size: I I I I I I 

1 to 99 acres ........................ . 2~.4 

100 to 499 acres ..................... . 32.2 

500 to 999 acres ..................... . 14.D 

1,000 to 1,999 acres .................. . 12.4 

2,000 acres and over .................. . IS.9 

Farms by value of land and buildings: 

$1 to $19,999 ....................... . 6.9 

$20,000 to $39,999 .................. . ID.S 

$40,000 to $99,999 .................. . 25:.6 

$100,000 to $499,999 ............... .. 4~.6 

$500,000 and over ................... . 11.4 

Farms by value of machinery and equipment: 

$1 to $999 ......................... . II n.8 

$1,000 to $4,999 .................... . 12.2 

$5,000 to $19,999 .................. .. 3~.~ 

$20,000 to $49,999 .................. . 32.1 

$50,000 and OVl!r .................... . IS.D 

Fa rm 0 pe rato~ by age: I 

Under35yea~ ...................... . 12.S 

35 to 44 years ....................... . 17.2 

45 .to 54 years ....................... . 2~.4 

55 to 64 years ....................... . 24.6 

65 years and older .................... . 16.1 

Farm operators working off farm: I 

None .............................. . 37.S 

1 to 99 days ........................ . ID.4 

100 days or more .................... . 29.D 

. Farm operators by tenure: 

Full owne~ ......................... · S2.D 

Part owners ......................... . 33.2 

Tenants ............................ . 14.8 

I I i i I I 

o 10 20 30 40 50 60 

1 Data apply only to individual or family operations (so'e proprietorships) and partnerships. 

XVI 
CHART 2. Profile of the State's Agriculture: 1974-Continued 

ALL FARMS 

Farms by value of agricultural products sold: 

Under $2,500 ....................... . 

$2,500 to $4,999 .................... . 

$5,000 to $9,999 .................... . 

$10,000to$19,999 .................. . 

$20,000 to $39,999 .................. . 

$40,000 to $99,999 .................. . 

$100,000 and over ................... . 

Value of agricultural products sold by farms 

having sales ofUnder $2,500 ....................... . 

$2,500 to $4,999 .................... . 

$5,000 to $9,999 .................... . 

$10,000to$19,999 .................. . 

$20,000 to $39,999 .................. . 

$40,000 to $99,999 .................. . 

$100,000 and over ................... . 

Farms by amount of total production 

expenses: 

$1 to $999 ......................... . 

$1,000 to $4,999 .................... . 

$5,000 to $9,999 .................... . 

$10,000 to $19,999 .................. . 

$20,000 to $59,999 .................. . 

$60,000 and over .................... . 

Sources of farm income: 

Crops ............................. . 

Livestock, poultry, and their products .... . 

Other farm-related sources! ............ . 

Type of organization for farms with sales of 

$2,500 and over: 

I ndividual or fami Iy .................. . 

Partnership ......................... . 

Corporation ........................ . 

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

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farm programs, rente I of ferm property, end other miscelleneous sources closely related to the agricultural operation. 

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1 DOT = 50 

74 - ICO 

VALUE OF CROPS SOLD: 1974 

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1 DOT = $1,000,000 

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Table 1. 

All Farms 

All forms ______________________________ number __ 

land in forms ____________________________ ocres __ 

Averoge size of form ____________________ acres __ 

Approximate land area _____________________ acres __ 

Proportion in farms ____________________ percenL_ 

Value of land and buildings ________________ $1.000 __ Average per form ______________________ dollars __ 

Average per acre _______________________ dollars __ 

Land in Farml According to Ule 

Total cropland ____________________________ forms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acreL ____________________________ _ 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________ _ 

10 to 19 acreL _________________________ _ 

20 to 29 acreL _________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acreL _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres ___________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acreL ________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres __________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acreL _________________________ _ 

1,000 acres and over ______________________ _ 

1,000 to 1.999 acres _____________________ _ 

2,000 acres and over ___________________ _ -

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ___ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see text) _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Woodland. including woodland posture ________ farms_ - acres_ - Other land {see textL ______________________ farms_ 

acreL Irrigated land _____________________________ forms __ 

acres_ 

Forms by value of land and buildings: $1 to $9,999 ________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ___________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ___________________________ _ 

$40,000 to $69,999 ___________________________ _ 

- $70,000 to $99,999 ___________________________ _ - $100,000 to $149,999 _________________________ _ 

$150,000 to $199,999 _________________________ _ - $200,000 to $499,999 _________________________ _ - $500,000 and aver ___________________________ _ -

Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1940 to 1974 

1974 1969 1964 1959 1954 1950 

25 501 27 950 29 798 33 390 40 749 45 578 

35 902 165 36 697 132 38 258 500 38 787 312 38 385 234 37 953 099 

1 408 I 313 1 284 1 162 942 833 

66 411 072 66 411 072 66 485 500 66 485 760 66 510 080 66 510 080 

54.1 55.3 57.5 58.3 57.7 57.1 

6 733 933 3 470 844 2 687 270 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

264 065 124 180 90 183 61 494 37 513 26 588 

188 95 70 53 40 32 

22792 24 754 27 103 30 565 37 060 42 103 

10 512 521 10 773 310 10 740 150 11 032 678 11 062 983 11 027 572 

21 049 22 476 24 938 28 912 33 599 40 497 

5 956 865 5 265 721 4 725 750 5 879 446 5 219 689 6 892 904 

5 569 5 785 7 332 8 068 11 922 13 449 

1 351 1 443 2 239 2 544 4 175 4 903 

1 333 1 414 1 621 1 918 2 490 2 870 

1 069 I 084 I 278 I 313 1 980 2 119 

1 816 1 844 2 194 2 293 3 277 3 557 

3077 3 648 4 295 5 017 6 802 7 695 

4 103 4 856 5 751 6 786 7 029 8 981 

4 808 5 419 5 475 6 263 5 761 7 632 

2 403 2 051 I 656 2 125 I 647 2 102 

I 089 717 429 653 438 638 

829 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

260 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

8 786 10 828 9 003 9 716 12 472 10 830 

1 292 170 I 389 318 I 119 750 I 235 186 I 007 840 970 090 

9 146 12 036 15 084 14 642 20 126 18 106 

3 263 486 4118271 4 894 650 3 918 046 4 835 454 3 164 578 

1 795 2 078 2 395 3 145 3 761 5 702 

I 210 303 1 478 501 I 575 325 2 029 690 2 003 686 3 247 271 

20 015 22 444 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

24 179 341 24 445 321 25 943 095 25 724 944 25 318 565 23 678 256 

14 687 15 567 18 317 20 312 23 355 27 121 

2 873 692 2 894 984 2 690 050 2 684 757 2 262 921 2 872 348 

1974 1969 

599 1 859 

I Forms by acres irrigated: 1 to 9 ocres __________________________________ 

1 159 2 691 10 to 49 ocres _______________ ---------------- 2 689 4 921 

3 778 5 425 50 to 99 ocres _______________ ---------------- 2 747 3 520 lOO to 199 ocres _____________ ---------------- 3 162 3449 2 479 1 910 200 to 499 ocreL _____________________________ 

5 981 3 222 500 to 999 ocres ______________________________ 

2 907 953 1,000 ocres and over __________________________ 

1945 

47 618 

36 217 808 

761 

66 538 880 

54.4 

(NA) 

11 855 

16 

44 334 

8 556 941 

42 529 

6 034 697 

15 240 

5 900 2 989 2 259 

4 a92 

8 508 9 522 

7 278 

I 578 

403 

(NA) 

(NA) 

8 181 

515 171 

(NA) 

2 007 073 

3 316 

I 405 462 

(NA) 

26 255 405 

28 054 

2 698 519 

1974 

I 075 3 531 

2 587 

3 208 

3 045 

914 

327 

Tobie 2. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use, by Size of Farm: 1974, 1969, and 1964 

1940 

5 I 4361 31 527 240 1 613 

66 538 880 

47.4 

(NA) 

7 550 

12 

49 4451 12 898 689 

43 817 

4 769 671 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) I (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

19 659 

4 885 034 

:NA) 

3 243 984 

4 966 

I 096 546 

(NA) 

(NA) 

29 766 

2 467 548 

1969 

I 079 1 

3 378 

2 745 

3 938 

3 342 

820 

265 

Number of forms Land in forms (acres) Harvested cropland (acres) Irrigated land (acres) 

All Farms 

All forms _ number __ 

with harvested cropland __ 

with irrigated land __ 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres _____ number __ 

With harvested cropland With irrigated land _____ _ 10 to 49 acres ___ number __ 

With harvested cropland With irrigated land ____ _ 

50 to 69 acreL __ number_ 

With harvested cropland With irrigated land _____ _ 

70 fa 99 acres ___ number __ 

With harvested cropland With irrigated land _____ _ 

lOa to 139 acres _ numbeL_ 

With harvested cropland - With irrigated land _____ _ 

140 to 179 acres_ number __ 

With harvested cropland _ With irrigated land _____ _ 

180 to 219 acres_ number __ 

With harvested cropland _ With irrigated land _____ _ 

220 to 259 acres _ number __ 

With harvested cropland _ 

With irrigated land _____ _ 

260 to 499 acres _ number __ 

With harvested cropland _ With irrigated land _____ _ 

500 to 999 acres _ number __ 

With harvested cropland _ With irrigated land _____ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres __________ number __ 

With harvested cropland _ With irrigated land _____ _ 

2.000 acres and over ___________ number __ 

With harvested cropland _ With irrigated land _____ _ 

1974 

25 501 21 049 

14 687 

1 681 

556 

561 

2 800 2 III 

2 015 

676 

556 

508 1 314 

1 118 I 031 

1 002 

863 

775 

2 026 

1 754 

1 344 

778 

683 

635 

784 

714 

625 

3 630 3 206 

2 240 3 578 3 171 

1 768 

3 171 

2 869 

1 348 

4 061 3 448 

1 837 

1969 1964 

27 950 29 798 22 476 24 938 

15 567 18 317 

1 981 1 500 

560 727 

516 743 3048 3 451 

2 028 2 540 1 983 2 795 

699 735 528 580 513 595 

1 481 1 712 

1 225 1 475 1 144 1 464 

1 067 1 251 907 1 124 

858 1 083 2 233 2 633 1 972 2 350 

1 630 2 112 

931 911 810 841 753 780 878 1 072 794 979 

703 891 

4 021 4 271 

3 555 3 781 

2 521 2 791 

3 886 4 195 3 419 3 653 1 772 1 786 

3 559 3 794 

3 186 3 352 1 343 1 398 

4 166 4 273 3 492 3 536 1 831 1 879 

1974 Census of Agriculture-State Data 

1974 1969 

35 902 165 36 697 132 28 358 427 29 125 143 

17612008 18 363 945 

4 810 5 869 

2 448 2 629 2 562 2 692 71 978 76 788 55 417 53 342 52 242 51 577 

38 907 40 845 32 051 31 000 29 262 30 055 105 953 119 857 

90 349 99192 

83 266 92 670 

116 318 125 886 100 712 107 080 

90 635 101 286 

321 037 352 428 277 869 311 649 

212 941 257 415 

154 059 184 320 135 268 160 423 125 913 149 196 186 426 208 748 

169 770 188 845 

148 547 167 109 

1 325 853 1 466 991 

1 172 979 1 297 714 

809 100 903 922 

2 588 404 2834 417 2 292 411 2 501 796 1 250 717 I 262 253 

4 509 866 4 998 455 4 088 540 4 479 452 1 902 221 1 859 461 

26 478 554 26 282 528 19 940 613 19 892 021 12 904 602 13 486 309 

1964 1 1974 1969 1964 1974 1969 1964 

38 258 500 5 956 865 5 265 721 4 725 750 2 873 692 2 894 984 2 690 018 (NA) 5 956 865 5 265 721 4 725 750 2 794 570 2 807 555 2 043 693 

19 264 443 3 276 876 2 809 136 2 595 721 2 873 692 2 894 984 2 690 018 

6015 1 672 1 888 2 279 3 185 2 151 2 832 (NA) 1 672 1 888 2 279 1 616 1 599 (NA) 

(NA) 1 446 1 424 (NA) 3 185 2 151 2 832 84 547 34 854 31 632 34 973 37 743 36 957 46 950 (NA) 34 854 31 632 34 973 33 887 31 724 (NA) 

(NA) 28 911 25 980 (NA) 37 743 36 957 46 950 

42 816 17 948 17 016 18 079 19 391 20 151 22 541 (NA) 17 948 17 016 18 079 18 329 17 818 (NA) 

(NA) 15 177 14 874 (NA) 19 391 20 151 22 541 138 455 53 260 55 103 66 363 56 615 61 752 78 112 (NA) 53 260 55 103 66 363 52 423 57 999 (NA) 

(NA) 46 551 49 630 (NA) 56 615 61 752 78 112 

147 105 56 883 63493 73 070 56 833 68 370 82 695 (NA) 56 883 63 493 73 070 54 928 65 582 (NA) 

(NA) 49 639 59 117 (NA) 56 833 68 370 82 695 417 315 160 185 183 769 215 565 138 535 182 648 219 167 (NA) 160 185 183 769 215 565 133 342 178 620 (NA) (NA) 126 327 160367 (NA) 138 535 182 648 219 167 

179 165 79 482 94 253 91 271 80099 100 445· 95 938 (NA) 79 482 94 253 91 271 77 303 98 414 (NA) (NA) 73 128 88913 (NA) 80 099 100445 95 938 254 515 99 394 107 282 124 405 94 135 110 657 127 035 (NA) 99 394 107 282 124 405 92 436 109 232 (NA) (NA) 89 503 98 623 (NA) 94 135 110 657 127 035 

1 565 050 584 566 593 497 577 745 457 381 529 526 492 371 (NA) 584 566 593 497 577 745 452 639 522 280 (NA) (NA) 441 563 460 629 (NA) 457 381 529 526 492 371 3 082 150 904 139 831 993 798 315 492 313 480 293 384 174 (NA) 904 139 831 993 798 315 483 560 468 052 (NA) (NA) 515 663 442 078 (NA) 492 313 480 293 384 174 

5 354 950 1 254 364 1 151 193 1 045 250 442 476 388 112 339 364 (NA) 1 254 364 1 151 193 1 045 250 436 607 378 895 (NA) (NA) 554 143 432 068 (NA) 442 476 388 112 339 364 

26 986 500 2 710 118 2 134 602 1 678 450 994 986 913 922 798 839 (NA) 2 710 118 2 134 602 1 678 450 957 500 877 340 (NA) (NA) 1 334 825 975 433 (NA) 994 986 913 922 796 839 

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Table 3. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1914, 1969, and 1964 

All Farms All forms Forms operated by Block and other racesl 

1974 1969 1964 1974 1969' 

Forms and land in farms operated by- AU form operators ___________________________ farms_ 25 501 27 950 29 798 238 29 ocres_ - 35 902 165 36 697 132 38 258 500 128 881 9 012 Harvested cropland ________________________ farms_ 21 049 22 476 24 938 200 24 acres- 5 956 865 5 265 721 4 725 750 42 291 2 347 

Full owners - _______________________________ formL - 13 269 14 104 14 366 144. 19 acres_ 10 053 318 8 305 392 7 474 150 60 483 I 968 Harvested cropland ______________________ forms_ - 10 229 10 291 11 167 109 14 ocres_ 1 638 824 I 306 769 I 118 750 15 247 508 

Port owners ________________________________ forms_ 8 467 9 395 9 719 59 5 ocres_ 22 527 586 24 794 968 24 093 500 60 138 6 330 Harvested cropland ______________________ forms_ 7672 8 451 8 715 57 5 acres-- 3 522 164 3 133 095 2 599 450 21 124 I 538 

Tenants ___________________________________ farms_ 3 765 4 451 5 286 35 5 acres- 3 321 261 3 596 772 3 407 850 8 260 714 Harvested croplond _____________________ farmL 3 148 3 734 4 717 34 5 acreL 795 877 825 857 887 675 5 920 301 

Percent of tenancy ______________ _ 14.8 15.9 17.7 14.7 17.2 

Farm operators by age group;:) 

- 625 518 493 3 - Under 25 years ____________________________________ _ 

25 to 34 yeors _____________________________________ _ 2 560 3 110 3 363 14 3 35 to 44 years- ____________________________________ _ 4 389 5 712 6 843 37 7 45 to 54 yeors _____________________________________ _ 6 465 7 668 8 536 101 10 

- 6 285 7 063 6 569\ 61 9 

4 106 3 879 3 994 22 - 51.2 50.2 49.7 51.7 48.2 

55 to 64 yeors- ____________________________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________________________ _ 

Average oge ________________________________ _ 

16 413 20 994 25 053 1 146 13 

Form operators by place of residence;:) On form operoted __________________________________ _ 

989 } 16 1 - 604 4 493 3 641 II 8 

- 2 742 25 _ 

On another form ___________________________________ _ 

In a rural area not on a form ________________________ _ 

In a city. town, or urban areo ________________________ _ 

Form operators reporting days of work off form;:) None _____________________________________________ _ 9 568 (NA) (NA) 78 (NA) 

- 10 034 14 502 12 896 108 23 

I 877 3 433 1- 4 756 24 

- 765 ~} 1481 } 

8 140 \ 

8 

777 } 2 446 1~ } 5 - I 136 

5 479 7 142 51 13 

4 828 (NA) (NA) 52 (NA) 

Any ______________________________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days ____________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 doys ___________________________________ _ 

100 to 149 doys _________________________________ _ 

150 to 199 doys _________________________________ _ 

200 days and over _______________________________ _ 

Not reponing _________________________________ _ 

Form operators by principal occupation: 3 

Forming ___________________________________ _ 17 072 (NA) (NA) 185 (NA) Other ___________________________________________ _ 7 358 (NA) (NA) 53 (NA) 

Form operators by off-form income: J 

Reponing any _____________________________________ _ 17 267 (NA) (NA) 168 (NA) 

Off-form income equal to or greater than value of form products sold __________________________________ _ 7 049 (NA) (NA) 59 (NA) 

Off-form income less than value of form products sold __ 10 218 (NA) (NA) 109 (NA) 

Not reponing or reponing none ________________ _ 7 163 (NA) (NA) 70 (NA) 

lSee text. 

'Data are only for forms operated by Blocks. 

3J974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and ponnerships; see text. 

Table 4. 

All Farms 

Number of forms by value of sales; $100,000 and over _______________________ farms_ - $1.000_ - I $40,000 to $99,999 ________________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ $20.000 to $39,999 ________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ - $10,000 to $19,999 _______________________ formL 

$1,000_ - $5,000 to $9,999 _________________________ formL - $1,000_ 

$2,500 to $4,999 (see text) _________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Under $2.500 _____________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ 

$2,000 to $2.499 ________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ - $1.500 to $1.999 ________________________ formL 

$1,000_ 

$1,000 to $1.499 ________________________ form L 

$1,000_ Under $1,000 (see text) __________________ formL 

$1.000 __ 

Abnormal forms __________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Market value of agricultural products sold (se. text) ________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Average per form ______________________ dollarL_ I 

Farm Income and Sales: 1914, 1969, and 1964 

1974 1969 

3 057 I 248 

475 844 693 395 

4 646 2 713 

291 389 163 820 

3 950 4 259 

113 336 119881 

3 520 4 852 

50 492 69 958 

3 052 4 354 

22 115 31 516 

2 263 3 329 

8 259 12 244 

4 940 7 136 

5 629 7 079 

781 916 

I 734 (NA) 

926 I 084 I 599 (NA) 

I 096 I 305 

I 352 (NA) 

2 137 3 831 

943 (NA) 

73 59 

3 171 3 055 

970 236 I 100 948 

77 261 39 389 

1964 

675 

257 745 

2 045 

122 039 

3 557 

98 384 

5 052 

72 276 

5 047 

36 573 

4 139 

15 115 

9 244 

8 567 

I 116 

(NA) 

I 286 

(NA) 

I 506 

(HA) 

5 336 

(NA) 

39 

I 476 

612 175 

20 544 

All Farms 

Market value of agricultural products sold - Continued Crops, including nursery products and hay _____ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse productL __________ formL 

$1,000_ Forest products ____________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _______________ farmL 

$1.000_ 

Income from form-related sources: Total before taxes and expenses ______________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Customwork and other agricultural services __ forms_ 

$1,000_ Recreational services _____________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Government form progroms ________________ farmL 

$1,000_ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments _______________________ farms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$1.000 __ 

Other form-related sources ________________ forms_ 

$1.000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources ________ forms __ $1.000 __ 

1974 1969 

16 638 18 433 

682 791 217833 

422 (NA) 

38 085 (NA) 

160 183 

283 375 

18 552 20 569 

I 287 162 882 741 

I 327 (NA) 

41 316 (NA) 

7 675 (HA) 

37 424 (HA) 

3 295 4 482 

14 235 10 106 

390 583 I 517 1 611 

2 913 11 860 

5 807 43 772 

2 556 (NA) 

13 668 (NA) 

847 (NA) 

2 197 (NA) 

2 809 (NA) 

11 572 (NA) 

1964 

232 

314 302 

(NA) 

35 956 

91 

16388 

(NA) 

7 730 

61 

47 852 

(NA) 

17 002 

77 

16 753 

(NA) 

11 193 

33.2 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1964 

(NA) 

182 317 

(NA) 

(NA) 

165 

169 

(NA) 

427 983 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(HA) 

(NA) 

556 I 707 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1- 2 Colorodo 1974 Census of Agriculture-State Data 
Table 5. Farm Production Expenses: 1974, 1969, and 1964 

All Farms 

Total farm production expenses ________________ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Forms with expenditures of- $1 10 $999 ___________________________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $1,999 ______________________________ _ 

$2,000 10 $2,999 ______________________________ _ 

$3,000 10 $4,999 ______________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ______________________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ____________________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 ____________________________ _ $40,000 and over _____________________________ _ 

livestock and poultry purchased _______________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Forms with expenditures of- $110 $99 ____________________________________ _ 

$100 10 $499 _________________________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,00010 $2,499 ______________________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $4,999 ______________________________ _ $5,00010 $9,99L _____________________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ____________________________ _ 

$20,000 and over _____________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with expenditures of- $1 to $99 ____________________________________ _ 

$100 to $499 _________________________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ _ 

$5,000 fa $9,999 ______________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ _ 

$20,000 and over _____________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________ forms __ 

Forms thot usedtons __ 

$1,000 __ 

1 to 49 tons __________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 tons _________________________________ _ 

100 fa 199 fon'- ______________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ton'- ______________________________ _ 

500 tons and over ____________________________ _ 

Forms with expenditures of- $1 to $99 ____________________________________ _ 

$100 fa $499 _________________________________ _ 

$500 fa $99L ________________________________ _ 

$1,000 fa $2,499 ______________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ _ 

$5,000 fa $9,999 ______________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ _ 

$20,000 and over _____________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs. plants. and trees ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with expenditures of- $1 to $9L ___________________________________ _ 

$100 to $499 _________________________________ _ 

$500 fa $999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ _ $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ _ 

$5,000 fa $9,99L _____________________________ _ 

$10,000 and over _____________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenditures of- $1 to $99 ____________________________________ _ 

$100 fa $499 _________________________________ _ 

$500 fa $999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 fa $2,499 ______________________________ _ $2,500 fa $4,999 ______________________________ _ 

1974 

25 462 

1 674 469 

I 742 

I 929 

1 542 

2 453 

3 971 

4 571 

3926 } 5 328 

10 890 

591 996 

960 

I 638 

I 320 

1 709 

I 311 

1 087 

I 910 } 955 

16 918 

436 776 

I 083 

2 849 

2 307 

3 815 

2 471 

1 676 

1088 } 1 629 

11 313 

825 765 

110 210 

9 582 

691 

436 

370 

234 

1 142 

2 540 

1 656 

2472 

I 341 

832 

547 } 783 

12 869 

22 017 

2 052 

3 949 

2 121 

2 526 

I 336 

565 

320 

11 532 

52 292 

684 

2 324 

1 723 

2 481 

I 715 

1974 Census of Agriculture-State Data 

1969 

27 950 

1 013 736 

3 018 

2 684 

1 971 

3 288 

5 317 

5 002 

6 670 

13 590 

466 156 

I 352 } 2 693 

I 557 

2046 

I 382 

1 255 

3 305 

18 657 

180 744 

1 926 

5254

3 163 1 3 5871- 1 922 _ 

I 193 

I 612 

12009 

634 504 

45 322 

10 321 

746 

469 

301 

172 

1 698 

4 141 

I 968' 

I 911 

980 

631 

680 

14 325 

11 004 

2 910 

6097 

2 654 

I 893 l 

519 172 J 

80 

13 070 

20 249 

I 817 

4 050 

2 302 

2812

I 235_ 1 

1964 

29 766 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

13 695 

179 975 

7 008 

1 974\ 1 291 

1 168 

2 254 

20 078 

114 005 

2 179\ 

9 562 

5 5771 

I 391 

1 369 

15 178 

455 CJ.46 

34 2771 

13 746 

589 

467 

243 

113 

(NA) 1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 

17 967 

6 896 

5 871 

8 385 

2 410 

1 301 

11 976 

11 927 

2 270 

3 711 

2 392 

3277 

All Farms 

Commercial fertilizer- Continued 

Farms with expenditures of - Continued $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________ _ 

$10,000 fa $19,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 and over ______________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals, including lime (see textL __________________________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenditures af- $1 fa $99 ____________________________________ _ 

$100 to $499 ________________________ -- --- - -----

$500 to $999 ______________________ -- - - -- ----- -- $1,000 to $2,499 ___________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ______________________ - ___ -- ----

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________________ - ___ ----

$10,000 and over ______________________________ _ 

Gasoline and ather petroleum fuel and oil for the form business ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with expenditures of- $1 to $99 _____________________________________ _ 

$100 fa $499 ______________________ -- -- ---- -- --- $500 to $999 __________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $2.499 ______________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________________ _ 

$10,000 and over ______________________________ _ 

Hired farm labor _____________________________ farms_' 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenditures af- $1 to $499 ________________________________ - ___ _ 

$500 to $999 __________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $2.499 _______________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________________ _ 

$20,000 and over ______________________________ _ 

Contract lobar and machine hire and custamwark ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Contract labor _____________________________ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with expenditures of- $1 to $99 ___________________________________ _ 

$100 to $499 ________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $2.499 _____________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 fa $9,999 _____________________________ _ 

$10,000 and over ____________________________ _ 

Machine hire and customwork ________________ tarms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with expenditures af- $1 to $99 ___________________________________ _ 

$100 to $499 ________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $2.499 _____________________________ _ 

$2,500 fa $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _____________________________ _ 

$10,000 and over ____________________________ _ 

All other production expenses __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with expenditures af- $1 to $499 ____________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 __________________________________ _ 

$1,000 fa $2,49L ______________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 _______________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________________ _ 

$20,000 and over ______________________________ _ 

1974 1969 1964 

310 605 1 326

1 7691- 249 _ 526 _ 

9 343 (NA) (NA) 

12 921 6 842 (NA) 

2 147 (NA) (NA) 

2 905 (NA) (NA) 

I 442 (NA) (NA) 

I 575 (NA) (NA) 

763 (NA) (NA) 

327 (NA) (NA) 

184 (NA) (NA) 

24 798 27 414 28 323\ 

55 005 32 506 31 204 

1 668 2 671 2 775 

5 534 7 968 8 474 

4 144 5 899 6 359 

6 821 7829 J 10 170 4 III 2 302 

545\ 

I 792 607 

728 138 

10 646 15 674 17 2151 

82 987 55 178 44 787 

2 989 6 387 7 402 

1 282 2 129 2 369 

I 755 2 730 2 836 

I 417 I 980 2 421 

I 496 I 328 I 374 

933 -, mj- 120 813 

(NA) 16 998 16681 

42 562 27 839 13 027 

2 168 (NA) (NA) 

7 534 (NA) (NA) 

46 (NA) (NA) 

433 (NA) (NA) 

318 (NA) (NA) 

575 (NA) (NA) 

390 (NA) (NA) 

245 (NA) (NA) 

161 (NA) (NA) 

12 482 (NA) (NA) 

35 028 (NA) (NA) 

I 065 (NA) (NA) 

2 921 (NA) (NA) 

1 940 (NA) (NA) 

2 756 (NA) (NA) 

1 887 (NA) (NA) 

1 218 (NA) (NA) 

695 (NA) (NA) 

24 448 25 923 (NA) 

377 912 213 219 (NA) 

2 990 3 171 (NA) 

1 871 2 292 (NA) 

3 918 4 959 (NA) 

3 588 4 898 (NA) 

3 974 5 445 (NA) 

3860 } 5 158 (NA) 4 247 

Colorado 1-3 
Table 6. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974, 1969, and 1964 

All Farms 

Automobiles ____ . ________ . ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1964 __ 

By number on hond: 2 or 3 _____________________ 1974_ 

4 and over _________________ 1974_ -

Motortrucks, including pickups ____ 1974_ 

1969_ 

1964_ - By number on hand: 2 or 3 _____________________ 1974_ 

4 and over _________________ 1974_ 

Tractors, excluding garden tractors and motor tillers _________ _1974_ -

By number on hond: 

1969_ 

1964_ 

2 or 3 _____________________ 1974_ 

4 and over ________________ .1974_ 

Wheel tractors, excluding garden tractors and motor tillers ______ 1974_ Crawler tractors ______________ 1974_ 

Groin and bean combines, self- propelled only __________________ 1974_ 

(ornpickers. corn heads, and 

1969_ 

1964_ 

picker-shellers . ______ . _________ 1974. 

All Farms 

1969_ 

1964_ 

Table 7. 

-

-

-

-

-

Forms 

19 937 

22 532 

27 121 

6 333 

456 

22 627 

24 786 

27 136 

9 800 

4 672 

21 564 

23 408 

25 920 

10 373 

5473 

21 425 

2 379 

5 893 

5 768 

6 003 

2 996 

2 638 

3 024 

Livestock 

Value of livestock and poultry ___________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

1964_ Value of poultry _____________________________ 1974_ 

Value of livestock __ _ ____ 1974_ 

Cottle and calves __________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

1964_ 

Cows and heifers that hod calved _ _ ___ 1974_ 

1969_ 

1964_ Beef cows ____________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

1964_ Milk cows ________________________________ 1974_ 

Hogs and pigs ________________ _ 

Feeder pigs sold ____________ _ 

Sheep and lambs _______________ _ 

Horses and ponieL _____________ _ 

1969_ 

1964_ 

_ _______ 1974_ 

1969_ 

1964_ _________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

_ _______ 1974_ 

1969_ 

1964_ ______________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

1964_ 

Chickens 3 months old or older __ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ ___ 1974_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1969 __ 

1964' __ 

Hens and pullets of laying oge __________________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

1964 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 1964 __ 

Other livestock and poultry _______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

lVt)/ue of major poultry and livestock inventory items. 

Number 

29 059 

31 923 

38 674 

13 786 

2 125 

56 862 

55 517 

55 862 

23 161 

25 546 

58 091 

59 112 

63 906 

24 791 

27 582 

55 286 

2 805 

7 338 

6 937 

7 143 

3 4231 

~ r~* I 

an d P 

2Value of sales of livestock, poultry, and their products ($1,000). 

3Chickens 4 months old or older. 

1-4 Colorado 

ou 

Manufactured in 

previous 5 yeors 

Forms Number 

12 940 16 242 

14 189 17 126 (NA) (NA) 

2 716 5 704 

86 400 

13 048 19 840 

12 240 17 674 (NA) (NA) 

3 475 7 689 

577 3 155 

7 373 10 616 

7 590 12 591 (NA) (NA) 

2 231 4 743 

183 914 

7 327 10 454 

137 162 

1 437 1 574 

1 345 1 532 (NA) (NA) 

968 1 071 

883 

(NA) (~~I 

(ornpickers. corn heads, and 

picker-shellers - (on. 

(orn heads for combines ________ 1974 __ 

Other cornpickers and picker- shellers ______________________ 1974 __ 

Mower conditioners ______________ 1974 __ Pickup balers ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 1964 __ 

Windrowers, pull and self-propelled __ 1974 __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar ond flywheellype ________________ 1974 __ 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _._. ________________ _ 

By value group: $1 10 $999 ______________________ _ 

$1,00010 $4,999 _________________ _ - $5.000 10 $9.999 _________________ _ - $10,00010 $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $29,999 _______________ _ - $30.00010 $49,999 _______________ _ - $50,00010 $69,999 _______________ _ - $70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Forms 

1 436 

1 730 

2 513 

8 880 

9 006 

9 249 

6 214 

3 351 

1974 

Forms 

24 377 

197 

3 121 

3 939 

5 103 

3 802 

4 388 

1 852 

1 975 

It rry- nven t ory an d S a es: 1974 , , 1969 an 

Inventory 

Value 

Forms Number ($1,000) 

19 005 (NA) '546 540 

(NA) (NA) '564 200 (NA) (NA) '307 864 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

16 739 3 087 884 479 900 

17 798 3 001 895 497 072 

21 190 2 499 250 274 981 

14 014 1 096 597 211 076 

14 545 955 929 195 703 

18 592 949 735 126 314 

12 654 1 025 244 189 670 

(NA) 880 641 176 128 

(NA) 857 004 110 736 

4 064 71 353 21 406 

5 200 75 288 19 575 

9 381 92 731 15 579 

3 013 291 342 12 370 

4 274 237 996 7 910 

5 243 169 755 3 646 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

1 876 985 019 37 213 

2 836 1 455 872 41 810 

3 717 1 482 050 27 931 

7 339 45 227 13 216 

10 069 61 260 14 032 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

4 004 2 253 086 3 823 

4 925 1 430 209 1 752 

10 127 1 279 550 1 203 

3 908 2 103 722 3 576 

4 708 1 215 420 1 580 

9 379 1 100 450 (NA) 

411 34 322 18 

104 9 791 3 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

1 605 (NA) (NA) 

2 395 (NA) (NA) 

Manufactured in previous 5 yeors 

Number Forms Number 

1 632 621 706 

1 791 355 365 

2 712 647 670 

9 505 2 643 2 717 

9504 3 390 3 539 

9600 (NA) (NA) 

6 590 2 315 2 402 

3 755 1 035 1 130 

1969 

Value Value 

($1.000) Forms ($1.000) 

707 561 26 973 343 595 

117 1 112 659 

9 504 8 586 23 121 

27 319 5 863 39 026 

69 914 5 706 74 569 

91 235 2 738 62 071 

166 3381 1 964 69 323 

104 480 

238 655 i} 1 004 74 826 

d 1964 

Sales 

Forms Number 

18 552 '1 287 162 

20 569 '882 741 (NA) '427 983 

1 327 '41 316 

18 335 '1 245 846 

16406 3 207 989 

17 812 3 180 957 

19 857 2 120 550 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

2 844 586 425 

4 203 434 580 

4 307 277 445 

926 158601 

1 158 III 585 

1 784 1 392 792 

2 800 1 587 555 

3 578 1 610 250 

1 297 6 069 

1 835 7484 

1 418 5 982 

548 2 509 748 

627 1 129 191 

(NA) 587 705 

500 1 557 629 

557 810 168 (NA) (NA) 

112 21 283 

39 6 222 7 86 383 

525 (X) 

699 (X) 

1974 Census of Agriculture- State Data 
Table 8. Crops Harvested and Value of Production: 1974, 1969, and 1964 

All Farms 

All farms ___________________________ number __ 

Forms with harvested cropland _______ number __ 

ocres-_ 

All crops harvested, including nursery products _____________________________ forms __ 

value of production $1,000 __ Field corn for all purposes _____________ formL_ 

for groin or seed ___________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

bushels __ 

value of production $l,O(XL_ 

Cut for silage, green chap or dry fodder, or hogged or grazed _______________ farms __ 

acres-_ value of production $1.0(XL_ 

Sorghums for all purposes, except sirup __ forms-_ For groin or seed ___________________ forms-_ 

acres __ 

bushelL_ 

value of production $1,000 __ 

Cut for silage, green chop, dry forage, or hay, or hogged or grozed _________ forms __ 

acres __ 

value of production $1.00o __ 

Wheat for grain ______________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

bushels-_ 

value of production $1,000 __ Other small groins for groin ____________ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

value of production $ ) ,000 __ 

Soybeans for beons- __________________ forms-_ 

ocres __ 

bushelL_ 

value of production $1,000 __ 

Hoy and gross silage, ex.ciuding 

sorghum hoy {see text} _______________ farmsacres-_ 

tons, dry_ 

value of production $1,000_ -

1974 

25 501 

21 049 5 956 865 

21 049 

955 207 6 378 4 6<19 

534 020 50 167 216 

147 993 

3 579 

228 402 

58 6<13 

2 391 1 484 

271 084 

7 743 310 

20 520 

1 275 

112 756 

5 898 

8 853 

2 836 553 70 089 495 

266 413 

4 047 258 989 

31 740 

12 

324 

7 755 

54 

13 873 

1 345 920 2 794 761 

131 131 

1969 196<1 

27 950 29 798 

22 476 24 938 

5 265 721 4 725 750 

22 476 24 938 

341 723 265 709 6919 7492 4 593 4 379 311 837 16<1845 

29 571 367 10 990 500 

35 486 14 397 

4 370 (NA) 

227 569 177 774 

35 024 22 105 

3 741 5 256 2 169 2811 258 587 280 375 

9 316 899 6 982 768 

9969 7 430 

2 306 (NA) 

214 888 291 020 

7 295 7 588 

8 390 9 600 1 803 039 1 519 450 

38 529 542 23 826 500 42 418 31 200 

6 704 (NA) 

524 870 456 130 

17 137 12 2721 

-

-

-

- ~/ 15 307 (NA) I 1 420 508 1 328 654 2 921 016 2 346 14~ j 77 B13 65 695 

IDato for forms, acreage, and sales of Irish and sweetpatataes were combined in 1969 and 1964. 

All Farms 1974 1969 

Cotton ____________________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

boIes __ 

value of production $1,000 __ Peanuts for nuts ____________________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

pounds __ 

value of production $1,000 __ 

Tobacco _______ _ __________________ forms-_ 

ocres-_ 

poundsvalue of production $1,000 __ 

Irish potatoes' ___ __________________ forms_ ." J 627 

ocres-_ 43 960 47 222 

hundredweight __ 9 871 76<1 (NA) 

value of production $1,000 __ 33 663 lB 259 Sweet potatoes! _____________________ forms __ I 

ocres __ 6 

bushels_ 360 

value of production $1.000 __ 1 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale ___________________________ forms __ 628 911 

acres_ 22 911 26 975 

value of production $1.000 __ 24 245 15 86<1 

Berries for sale _____________________ farms_ 14 44 acres __ 3 27 

value of production $1,000 __ 2 11 

land in orchards ____________________ forms __ 778 927 

acres-_ 12 327 14 423 

value of production $1,000_ 9 538 5 674 

Other crops ________________________ farms __ 3 210 (NA) 

acres-_ 317 6<10 444 760 

value of production $1.000 __ 225 367 76 772 

Greenhouse products under gloss 

or other protection _______________ forms __ 257 218 sq. H. __ II B52 282 7 839 503 

value of production $1.000 __ 25 401 12 258 

Table 9. Summary by Occupation and Age: 1974 

I I Forms with sales under $2.500 J J I 

/ 

Occupation forming Occupation other than farming 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 Less than 65 years Less than 65 years 

All Farms 

Total and over Total 65 years and over 65 yeors and over 

1 I I - 25 501 21 055 4 373 874 493 2 725 281 / . 100.0 82,6 17.1 3.4 1.9 10.1 Ll 35 902 165 33 739 546 685 391 191 287 111 183 323 261 59 660 

- 1 408 1 602 157 219 226 119 212 

6 733 933 6 26<1 339 327 186 73 479 38 284 192 632 22 791 / 26<1 065 297 523 74 819 84 072 77 655 70 691 81 106 188 186 477 384 344 596 382 

Forms and Land in Forms 

Forms __________________________________ number_ 

percenL land in forms _____________________________ acresAverage size of form _____________________ ocres_ 

Value of land and buildings _________________ $1,000_ 

Average per farm _______________________ dollarsAverage per ocre ________________________ dallars_ 

Forms by value of form: $1 to $9.999 _______ .. __________ ._._._ .. __ . - 599 320 279 74 38 14B 19 $10,000 to $19,999_ ..... __ ... ___ . __ ... __ . __ - 1 159 676 482 123 66 246 47 $20,000 to $39,999 __ .... ___ .... _ .. _ ... __ .. _ 2 689 1 585 1 099 224 134 688 53 $40,000 to $69,999 __ .. ____ .... _____ .. __ ._ .. - 3 77B 2 62B 1 145 209 97 777 62 

- 2 747 2 221 524 69 

70 I 341 44 3 162 2821 335 67 28 225 15 - 2 479 2 283 194 31 21 121 21 5 981 5 699 261 50 2B 167 16 2 907 2 822 54 27 11 12 4 

$70,000 to $99,999 _____ ._ .......... __ ... _ .. 

$100.000 to $149,999 . __ ._ .. __ ........ _ .... . $150.000 to $199,999 ... _ .. __ . ___ .. _ ...... __ $200,000 to $499.999 _____ ...... _________ .. . $500,000 and over _ .... _. ___ . ______ .. _____ _ 

Owned and rented lands by form operators: Land owned _____________________________ farms- 21 8B7 17 838 3 9B2 787 468 2 483 244 24 543 863 22 631 018 584 030 144 569 108 009 277 817 53 635 - 12 274 11 309 933 165 91 614 63 

ocres_ 

land rented or leased from others __________ farms12997 530 12 608 576 193 851 70 709 20 312 90 B95 11 935 2 909 2 417 487 130 72 254 31 

acres- land rented or leased to athers _____________ forms_ 

acres- 1 639 22B I 500 048 92 490 23 991 17 138 45 451 5 910 

Land in Farms According to Use 

22 792 19 185 3572 667 402 2272 231 

- 10 512 521 10 207 361 285 353 77 198 42 739 145 558 19 858 

Total cropland _____________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

- 21 049 lB 334 2 685 528 312 1 651 194 - 5 956 B65 5 B92 090 53 72B 11 596 7 300 31 730 3 102 

Harvested cropland _______________________ farms_ 

acresForms by acres harvested: 

1 351 56<1 787 151 77 475 84 - 1 333 587 746 119 65 510 52 - 1 069 565 504 112 58 312 22 - 1 816 I 341 471 100 86 253 32 - 3 077 2 894 171 43 26 98 4 - 4 103 4 093 6 3 - 3 - - 4 B08 4 BOO - - - - - - 2 403 2 402 - - - - - 1 OB9 1 08B - - - - -

1 to 9 acres ______________________________ _ 

10 to 19 acres ____________________________ _ 20 to 29 acres ____________________________ _ 

30 to 49 ocres ____________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres ____________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres __________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acreL _________________________ _ 

500 to 999 ocreL. ________________________ _ 

1.000 acres and over ______________________ _ 

- 8 7B6 6 6<10 2 133 381 234 1 412 106 - 1 292 170 1 113 667 172 952 42 302 26 668 94 770 9 212 - 9 146 8 552 576 120 67 342 47 - 3 263 4B6 3 201 604 58 673 23 300 B 771 19 058 7 544 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ____ formsacres_ Other cropland (see text) __________________ farmsacres_ 

196<1 

~I 

=/ (NA) 

43 B40 

(NA) 

28 057 

1 125 

31 375 12 398 

21 ;~ I 1 708 

16 9271 

(NA) 

(NA) / 433 210 

(NA) / 

(NA) 

6 630 416 i (NA) 

1 

/ Abnormo: I farms 

I 

0.3 73/ 1 477 228 

20 236 

142 409/ 1 950 808 

96 

-

1 

5 

5 

2 

6 

2 

21 

31 

67 1 328 815 

32 

195 10; I 46 690 

35 19 807 

30 11 047 

-

-

-

4 

12 

4 

8 

1 

1 

13 

5 551 

lB 

3209 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data Colorado 1-5 
Table 9. Summary by Occupation and Age: 1974-Continued 

All Farms 

Land in Farms According to Use - Con. 

Woodland, including woodland posture _________ forms __ acres __ Other land (see text} ________________________ forms __ 

acres-_ Irrigated land ______________________________ forms __ 

acres-_ 

Color and Tenure of Operator 

All form operators: Full owners ________________________________ _ 

- Port owners ________________________________ _ 

- Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

- White form operators: Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ 

- Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

- Black and other races, see text: Full owners ________________________________ _ 

- Port owners ________________________________ _ 

- Tenants ____________________________ _ -

Farm Operator Characteristicsl 

Form operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ - 25 to 34 years ________________________________ _ 

35 to 44 yearL _______________________________ _ 

45 to 54 yearL _______________________________ _ 

- 55 to 64 yearL _______________________________ _ 

- 65 years and over _____________________________ _ - Average age ________________________ _ 

Form operators by place of residence: On form operated _____________________________ _ - On another form ______________________________ _ 

- In a rural areo not on a form ___________________ _ 

In a city, town, or urban area ___________________ _ -

Form aperotors reporting days of work off farm _____ _ - None ________________________________________ _ 

Any _________________________________________ _ 

- I to 49 days _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 days ______________________________ _ 

- 100 to 149 days ____________________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 

- 200 doys and over _________________________ _ 

-

Form operators by principol occupation: Farming _____________________________________ _ 

Other - ______________________________________ _ 

Form operators reporting off-farm income: Reporting ony ________________________________ _ 

Off-farm income eQuol to or greoter than value of form products sold _________________________ _ - Off-form income less than value of form products sold ______________________________ _ 

Not reporting or reporting none _________________ _ 

Farms by Size 

1 to 9 ocres ___________________________________ _ 

- 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ _ 

- 50 to 69 acreL _________________________________ _ 

- 70 to 99 acreL _________________________________ _ 

- 100 to 139 acreL _______________________________ _ 

140 to 179 acreL _______________________________ _ 

180 to 219 acres- _______________________________ _ 

220 to 259 acres ________________________________ _ 

- 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ _ 

- 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ _ 

- 1,000 to 1,999 acreL ____________________________ _ 

2,000 acres and over ____________________________ _ -

Value of Products Sold 

Market value of all agricultural products sold (see text) ___________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Average per form _____________________ dollars __ 

Forms by value of agricultural products sold: Under $1.000 (see text) _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,499 _____________________________ _ 

$1,500 to $1,999 _____________________________ _ $2,000 to $2,499 _____________________________ _ 

$2,500 and aver _____________________________ _ 

Crops and hoy sald _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Nursery and greenhouse products _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Forest products ____________________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

livestock and livestock productL _____________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Poultry and poultry products _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 

Total and over 

I 795 I 312 

I 210 303 914 239 

20 015 16 823 24 179 341 22 617 946 

14687 12 324 

2 873 692 2 788 746 

13 269 9 783 

8 467 7 921 

3 765 3 351 

12609 9200 

7 985 7 466 

3 598 3 190 

144 108 

59 58 

35

1 

35 

625 1 496 1 

2 560 2 100 4 389 3 451 

6 465 5 417 

6 285 5 261 4 106 3 332 

51.2 51.3 

16413 1 13 493 1 

989 830 

604 488 2 742 2 294 

19 602 15 675 

9 568 8 763 

10 034 6912 

I 8771 

765 I 6581 

640 777 634 I 136 788 5 479 3 192 

17 072 15 705 7 358 4 352 

17 267 1 13 715 

7 049 3 644 

10 218 10 071 7 163 6342 

I 681 947 

2 800 I 292 676 406 I 314 921 

I 0021 773 2 026 I 643 

778 669 784 713 

3 630 3 259 3 578 3 345 

3 171 3 095 4 061 3992 

I 970 236 I 962 120 77 261 93 190 

2 176 222 I 097 lIO 

926 121 

781 1I4 20 521 20 4B8 

16 325 14 829 644 706 642 812 422 381 38 085 38 041 

160 143 

283 243 

18 335 15 275 I 245 846 I 239 979 

I 327 930 41 316 41 045 

IApplies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1-6 Colorado 

Total 

475 

57 212 

3 120 342 826 

2 329 

58 706 

3 445 

520 

408 

3 409 

519 

408 

36 

I 

-

129

1 

460 

938 

I 048 

I 0241 774 

50.7 

2 920 I 159 

1I6 

448 

3 927 

805 

3 122 

219

125 1 

143 

348 

2 287 

I 367 

3 006 

3 552 

3 405 

147 

821 

733 

I 507 

270 

389 

218 

380 

107 

71 

366 

231 

74 

27 

4 945 

I 131 

I 915 

986 

805 

667 

-

I 469 

I 506 

41 

44 

16 

3 

3 043 3 318 

392 

73 

Forms with sales under $2,500 

Occupation forming Occupation other than forming 

less than 65 years less than 65 years Abnormal 

65 years and over 65 years and over forms 

100 61 272 42 8 

17 837 8 756 21 734 

8 ~~~ 1 238 8~~ 1 638 347 I 925 

96 252 59 688 155 969 30 917 I 218 569 

443 247 I 491 148 34 

12 062 6 751 36 275 3 618 26 240 

710 403 2 1I4 218 41 

72 62 362 24 26 

92 28 249 39 6 

696 402 2 096 215 (X) 

72 61 362 24 (X) 

92 28 249 39 (X) 

14 I 18 3 (X) 

- I - - (X) 

-

-I 

- - (X) 

51 I 78 I (X) I 

~I ~I 58 402 (X) 1 106 832 (X) 

251 797 (X) 

408 

-I 

616 

-I 

(X) 

- 493 - 281 (X) 

50.1 71.9 45.0 70.4 (X) 

487 318 1 I 935 180 I (X) 

103 14 41 

2i 1 

(X) 

22 7 81 (X) 

57 30 336 (X) 

691 , 346 2 643 2471 (X) 

343 265 1I8 79 (X) 

348 81 2 525 168 (X) 

III 29 1 70 

2i I (X) I 41 16 47 (X) 

47 10 67 19 (X) 

54 II 260 23 (X) 

95 15 2 081 96 (X) 

874 493 - - (X) 

- - 2 725 281 (X) 

516 269 1 2 545 222 (X) 1 

452 219 2 524 210 (X) 

64 50 21 12 (X) 

358 224 180 59 (X) 

183 85 403 62 I 

193 126 I III 77 I 

52 23 183 12 - 79 41 245 24 4 49 25 137 7 II 107 45 209 19 3 

18 10 76 3 2 19 6 44 2 - 78 69 188 31 5 60 40 97 34 2 27 18 24 5 2 9 5 8 5 42 

I 033 602 2 993 316 3 171 I 182 I 220 I 098 I 126 43 443 

353 187 I 260 liS 39 212 103 593 78 I 

155 121 483 46 - 154 82 389 42 -

- - - - 33 

262 161 942 104 27 307 182 907 1I0 387 

3 9 10 19 - 5 7 9 23 - 3 I II I I (l) (l) 2 (l) 38 

611 333 I 918 181 17 708 397 2 032 IBO 2 548 67 49 269 7 5 13 15 42 3 198 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
Table 9. Summary by Occupation and Age: 1974-Continued 

All Farms 

Production Expenses 

Totol farm production expenses _______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenditures of- $110 $499 __________________________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 ________________________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $1,999 _____________________________ _ $2,000 10 $2,999 _____________________________ _ $3,000 10 $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ____________________________ _ $10,000 and over ___________________________ _ 

Livestock and poultry purchased _____________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

farms with expenditures of- $110 $99 ___________________________________ _ 

$100 10 $499 ________________________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 ________________________________ _ 

$1,00010 $2,499 _____________________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 and over _____________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry _______________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Forms with expenditures of- $110 $99 __________________________________ _ 

$100 10 $499 _______________________________ _ $500 10 $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 '0 $2,499 ____________________________ _ 

$2,500 '0 $4,999 ____________________________ _ $5,000 and over ____________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________ farm5-

Forms that usedfons_ 

$1,000_ 

1 to 49 ton5- ______________________________ _ 

50 fa 99 ton5-____ _ ______________________ _ 

10010 199 .on,- ___________________________ _ 

20010 499 .on'- _______________________ _ 

500 fans and over ______________________ _ 

Forms with expenditures of- $1 '0 $99 __________________________________ _ 

$100'0 $499 _______________________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 ___________________________ _ 

$1,000'0 $2,499 ______________________ _ 

$2,500'0 $4,999_____ _ ____________ _ $5,000 and over ____ _ _______________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Seeds, bulbs, plants. and frees ____ _ _farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenditures af- $1 10 $99 ___________________________________ _ 

$100'0 $499 _______________________________ _ - $500'0 $999 _______________________________ _ - $1,000 10 $2,499 _____________________________ _ 

$2,500 '0 $4,999 _____________________________ _ $5,000 and over _____________________________ _ 

Commerciol fertilizer ________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenditures of- $1'0 $99 __________________________________ _ 

$100 '0 $499 ________________________________ _ 

$500 '0 $999 ________________________________ _ $1,00010 $2,499 _____________________________ _ 

$2,500 '0 $4,999 _____________________________ _ $5,000 and over _____________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals (see text) _________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenditures of- $1 '0 $99 ___________________________________ _ 

$100 10 $499 ________________________________ _ $500 10 $999 ________________________________ _ 

$1,000'0 $2,499 _____________________________ _ 

$2,50010 $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5.000 and over _____________________________ _ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business _________________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with expenditures of- $1 '0 $99 ___________________________________ _ $100 10 $499 ________________________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 ________________________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $2,499 _____________________________ _ 

~~:68g ~~fo_~: :::::::::::::::: :::: :::::::::: Hired form labor ___________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with expenditures of- $110 $99 ___________________________________ _ $100 10 $499 ________________________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 ________________________________ _ 

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

$5,000 and over _____________________________ _ 

1 

1974 Census of Agriculture-State Data 

Total 

25 462 

674 469 

695 

1 047 

1 929 

1 542 2 453 

3 971 13 825 

10890 

591 996 

960 

1 638 

1 320 

1 709 

1 311 

3 952 

16918 

436 776 

1 083 

2 849 

2 307 3 815 

2 471 

4 393 

11 313 

825 7651 110 210 

9 582 

691 

436 

370 

234 

1 1421 

2 540 \ 1 656 

2472 

1 341 

2 162 

12 869 

22 017 

2 052 

3 949 

2 121 

2 526 

1 336 

885 

11 532 

52 292 

684 2 324 

1 723 2 481 

1 715 2 605 

9 343 12 921 

2 147 

2 905 

1 442 

1 575 

763 

511 

24 798 

55 005 

1 668 

5534 

4 144 

6 821 4 III 

2 520 

10 646 

82 987 

822 

2 167 

1 282 

1 755 

1 417 3 203 

I Forms wilh soles \ of $2,500 

and over Total 

21 052 4 337 

1 663 004 8 068 

59 608 139 899 

573 1 354 

867 674 1 887 563 3 727 239 13 800 -

8 985 1 894 

589 941 1 398 

528 431 1 005 632 950 369 1 381 326 1 187 124 

3 934 12 

13 778 3 123 433 197 2 113 

5071 5761 1 769 1 079 

1 623 683 3 117 694 

2 385 86 

4 377 5 

9 732 1 572 

818 9381 109 272 5 181 I 691 

8 006\ 1 

690 57~ \ 

434\ 369 - 233 -

7141 427 

1 855 1 419 683\ 236 

2 253 219 

1 334 lJ 2 157 

11 652 1 

21 866 130 I 1 265 782 

3 550 392 

2 096 20 

2 523 - 1 336 - 882 1 

10 514 997 51 976 254 

356 327 1 785 537 

1 615 104 

2 443 27 

1 711 2 2 604 -

8 685 641 

12 866 45 

1 645 501 

2 758 138 

1 437 2 

1 571 - 763 -

511 -

20 721 4 004 

53 975 943 

434 1 232 

3 215 2 284 3 708 420 

6 743 65 4 103 3 2 518 -

9 737 879 

82 103 267 

502 320 

1 756 408 

1 187 94 1 701 51 1 404 6 3 187 -

Farms with sales under $2,500 

Occupation farming Occupation other than farming 

Less thon 65 years less than 65 years Abnormal 

65 years and over 65 years and over farms 

860 487 2 70'1 281 73 

1 689 751 5 258 369 3 398 

118 87 336 67 28 

202 135 492 70 9 

220 142 892 100 2 

134 61 458 21 1 

118 46 382 17 3 

68 16 149 6 5 

- - - - 25 

316 152 1 334 92 11 

293 61 999 45 657 

58 58 292 23 1 

105 54 422 51 1 

58 26 282 3 1 

62 8 244 12 2 

29 6 86 3 -

4 - 8 

18: \ 

6 

554 298 2 088 17 

379 217 1 416 101 1 467 

90 35 425 261 - 214 117 671 77 1 

108 64 469 42 1 

128 73 457 36 4 

12 9 63 2 -

2 - 3 - 11 

311 163 1 006 92 9 

961 606

1 

3 367 248 1 646

130 83 448 30 247 1 

311 163 1 006 92 4 

- - - - 1 

- - - - 2 

- - - - 1 

- - - - 1 

75 41 282 29 1 

146 

64\ 429 44 2 

49 33 144 10 1 

40 24 146 ·9 -

1 1 5 - -

- - - - 5 

221 116 799 59 22 

40 11 75 4 22 

111 81 544 46 5 

97 35 247 13 7 

12 - 8 - 5 

- - - - 3 

- - - - - 1 - - - 2 

210 87 654 46 21 

69 21 156 . 7 62 

77 32 193 25 1 98 43 379 17 2 

19 10 71 4 4 14 2 11 - 11 2 - - - 2 

- - - - 1 

140 64 406 31 17 10 4 28 3 10 

109 55 316 21 1 

31 8 89 10 9 

- 1 1 - 3 - - - - 4 

- - - - - - - - - -

772 459 2 528 245 73 199 126 575 44 87 

225 109 791 107 2 426 277 1 460 121 35 95 66 242 17 16 

25 7 33 - 13 1 - 2 - 5 

- - - - 2 

153 87 577 62 30 

52 27 169 19 617 

41 36 213 30 - 86 33 269 20 3 14 14 59 7 1 11 2 34 4 

I! I 1 2 2 1 - - - -

Colorado 1-7 
Table 9. 

All Farms 

Production Expens •• - Continued 

(ontract lobor _____________________________ forms __ 

$1.000_ - Forms with expenditures of- $1 to $99 __________________________________ _ 

- $100 to $499 _______________________________ _ 

- $500 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

- $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ _ 

- $5.000 and over ____________________________ _ 

-

Machine hire and customwork _______________ formL - $1.000_ - Forms with expenditures of- $1 to $99 __________________________________ _ 

$100 to $499 _______________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

- $1.000 to $2.499 ____________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ _ 

- $5.000 and over ____________________________ _ 

Other production expenseL __________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Forms with expenditures of- $1 to $99 __________________________________ _ 

$100 to $499 _______________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $2.499 ____________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ _ 

$5,000 and over ____________________________ _ 

Farm·Related Income and Expenses 

Form-related income ___________________ __forms-

$1,000_ 

Forms with form-related income of- $1 to $499 ______________________ _ 

$500 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ____________________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ____________________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ____________________________ _ 

$5,000 and over ____________________________ _ 

Customwork and other agricultural services __ forms_ 

$1,000_ Recreational services _____________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Government form progroms _______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments _______ ..: __________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Other form-related sources _______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Expenses for form-related income sources ______ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __ __ __ __ ______________ ___ _ __ forms_ 

number _ 

Motortrucks, including pickups ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

Tractors, excluding garden tractors and motor tillers ____________________________________ formsnumber _ 

Wheeltroctors, excluding garden tractors and motor tillers _______________________ forms_ 

number _ Crawler tractors _________________________ formsnumber _ 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled ________ formsnumber _ 

Cornpickers, corn heads. and picker-shellers ____ formsnumber _ 

Corn heads for combines __________________ forms_ 

number _ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ________ forms_ 

number_ 

Mower conditioners ________________________ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- number __ 

Pickup balers ____ • _________________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

Windrowers, pull and self-propelled ____________ forms __ 

number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type ________________________ • ____________ forms __ 

number __ 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ________________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Farms by value of machinery and equipment: $1 to $999 ______________ -- -- -- __ -- --- - ------- $1,000 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ______________ - ___ -- -- -------- $10.000 to $19,999 ___________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ___________________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ____________ - ___ -- ---- -- ---- $50,000 and over ____________________________ _ 

1-8 Colorado 

Summary by Occupation and Age: 1974-Continued 

Forms with soles under $2,500 

Occupation forming Occupation other than forming 

Forms with soles 

of $2,500 less than 65 years Less than 65 yeors Abnormal 

Total and over Total 65 yeors and over 65 years and over forms 

2 168 1 999 162 25 13 115 9 7 

7 534 7 468 55 11 4 37 3 11 

46 8 37 6 2 29 - 1 

433 334 98 14 8 69 7 1 

318 305 13 2 3 7 1 -

575 560 11 2 - 8 1 4 

390 386 3 1 - 2 - 1 

406 406 - - - - - -

12 482 11 139 1 326 221 131 910 64 17 

35 028 34 664 318 52 32 219 14 46 

1 065 599 466 83 45 319 19 -

2 921 2 223 695 115 68 473 39 3 

1 940 1 810 128 16 14 92 6 2 

2 756 2 715 33 7 4 22 - 8 

1 887 1 882 4 - - 4 - 1 

1 913 1 910 - - - - - 3 

24 448 20959 3 454 700 376 2 166 212 35 

377 912 374 948 2 546 583 248 1 586 128 418 

556 170 386 66 58 232 30 -

2 434 925 1 507 294 151 968 94 2 

1 871 1 1 217 650 128 90

1 380 52

1 4 

3 918 3 169 741 163 63 487 28 8 

3 588 3 433 150 44 12 86 8 5 

12 081 12 045 20 5 2 13 - 16 

7 675 6 782 844 161 96 547 40 49 

37 424 34 716 1 255 363 137 699 56 1 453 

1 4931 1 121 367 47 45 258 17 5 

1 131 981 149 37 11 97 4 1 

1 378 1 205 172 33 22 108 9 1 

893 848 44 10 6 26 2 1 

1 001 956 42 16 5 15 6 3 

1 779 1 671 70 18 7 43 2 38 

3 295 3 028 266 46 21 188 11 1 

14 235 13 773 462 125 46 276 16 (Z) 

390 344 42 3 7 31 1 4 

1 517 1 334 116 25 8 81 1 68 

2 913 2 745 159 30 21 105 3 9 

5 807 5 696 103 18 13 70 2 8 

2 556 2 089 423 88 59 249 27 44 

13 668 11 772 534 171 69 259 36 1 362 

847 787 53 14 4 32 3 7 

2 197 2 142 40 24 1 13 2 15 

2 809 2 429 342 71 35 225 11 38 

11 572 9 788 518 119 65 320 15 1 266 

19937 17 006 2 891 578 336 1 794 183 40 

29 059 25 109 3 858 708 398 2 507 245 92 

22 627 19 098 3 462 662 374 2 232 194 67 

56 862 52 079 4 503 861 475 2 928 239 280 

21 564 18 344 3 149 614 338 2 002 195 71 

58 091 52 707 5 030 994 592 3 148 296 354 

21 425 18 248 3 106 604 337 1 973 192 71 

55 286 50 158 4 786 955 572 2 970 289 342 

2 379 2 144 226 36 18 166 6 9 

2 805 2 549 244 39 20 178 7 12 

5 893 5 794 93 25 13 49 6 6 

7 338 7 234 97 26 14 51 6 7 

2 996 2 932 60 11 17 29 3 4 

3 423 3 355 63 11 18 31 3 5 

1 436 1 424 11 1 5 5 - 1 

1 632 1 619 12 1 6 5 - 1 

1 730 1 675 51 10 12 26 3 4 

1 791 1 736 51 10 12 26 3 4 

2 513 2 174 334 64 51 202 17 5 

2 712 2 342 352 64 57 214 17 18 

8 880 8 065 802 163 104 497 38 13 

9 505 8 637 823 166 105 513 39 45 

6 214 5 951 255 39 20 181 15 8 

6 590 6 297 271 50 20 186 15 22 

3 351 3 269 74 12 11 50 1 8 

3 755 3 665 78 12 11 54 1 12 

24 377 20 259 4 045 772 433 2 592 248 73 

707 561 667 873 36 417 7 231 4 605 22 502 2 079 3 270 

197 121 75 6 4 55 10 1 

3 121 1 838 1 276 226 134 834 82 7 

3 939 2 520 1 413 281 128 933 71 6 

5 103 4 172 924 190 110 556 68 7 

3 802 3 545 246 45 37 154 10 11 

4 388 4 262 94 20 16 51 7 32 

3 827 3 801 17 4 4 9 - 9 

1974 Census of Agriculture-State Data 
Table 9. Summary by Occupation and Age: 1974-Continued 

All Farms 

Liv •• lock and Poultry 

livestock and poultry inventory: Cottle and colves _________________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Forms with - I 1 104 ____________________________________ _ 

5109 ____________________________________ _ 

10 1019 _________________________________ _ 

- 20 and over _______________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers thot hod calved _________ forms __ 

number __ 

Forms with- 1104 _________________________________ _ 

- 5 109 _________________________________ _ 

101019 _______________________________ _ -

- 20 and over ____________________________ _ - Seef cows __________________________ forms_ - number_ Milk - cows __________________________ forms_ - number _ -

Hogs and pigs ___________________________ forms_ - number __ 

Forms with- 1104 ___________________________________ _ 

- 510 L __________________________________ _ 

- 101024 _________________________________ _ 

- 25 and over ______________________________ _ -

litters of pigs farrowed between December 1 of 

preceding year and November 30 _________ forms_ - number _ - Forms by litters farrowed: 1 litter ________________________________ _ - 2 to 4 litters ___________________________ _ - 5 to 9 litters ___________________________ _ - 10 to 19 litters _________________________ _ - 20 litters and over ______________________ _ 

- Sheep and lambs _________________________ forms_ - number _ Forms with- 1 _______________________________________ _ 2104 ___________________________________ _ -

- 510 L __________________________________ _ 

- 10 10 24 _________________________________ _ 

- 25 and over ______________________________ _ -

Horses and ponieL _______________________ forms_ - number _ - Forms with- 1 _______________________________________ _ 

- 2104 _____________________________ < _____ _ 

510 L __________________________________ _ 101024 _________________________________ _ -

- 25 and over ______________________________ _ 

- Chickens 3 months old or older _____________ forms __ 

number _ - Forms with- 1 to 99 __________________________________ _ 

- 10010 39L ______________________________ _ 400101.599 _____________________________ _ 

1.600 and over ___________________________ _ 

- Hens and pullets of laying oge ____________ forms_ - number __ 

8roilers and other meat-type chickens _______ forms __ 

number __ Other livestock and poultry ________________ farms_ 

livestock and poultry sold: Cottle and colves-________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hogs and pigs ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ Feeder pigs sold ________________________ farms __ 

number __ Sheep and lambs _________________________ forms_ 

number __ 

Horses and ponies ________________________ forms __ 

number __ Chickens 3 months old or older _____________ forms __ 

number __ Hens and pullets of laying age ____________ forms __ 

number __ Broilers and other meat-type chickens _______ forms __ 

number __ Other livestock and poultry ________________ farms __ 

Crop. Harv •• I.d 

Field corn for all purposes ___________________ farms __ Forms with- 1 to 4 acres _________________________________ _ 

5 to 14 acres ________________________________ _ 

15 to 24 ocres _______________________________ _ 

25 acres and over ____________________________ _ For groin or seed _________________________ farms __ 

ocres __ bushels __ 

Cut for silage, green chop, or dry fodder, or hogged or grozed _________________________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Totol 

16 739 

3 087 884 

949 

934 

1 896 12 960 

14 014 

1 096 597 

1 634 

1 109 

1 902 

9 369 

12 654 1 025 244 4 064 

71 353 

3 013 291 342 

831 

362

576 1 

1 244 

1 970 

54 770 

245 

570 

335 

341 

479 

1 876 

985 019 

34 

162 

166 

304 

1 210 

7 339 

45 227 

1 295 

3 402 

1 590 

789

263 1 

4 004 

2 253 086 

3 594 

313 

49 

48 

3 908 

2 103 722 

411 

34 322 

1 605 

16 406 

3 207 989 

2 844 586 425 

926 158 601 

1 784 

1 392 792 

1 297 

6 069 

548 2 509 748 

500 1 557 629 

112 

21 283 

525 

6 378 

210 

566 

617 4 985 

4 649 534 020 

50 167 216 

3 579 228 402 

1974 Census of Agriculture-State Data 

Forms with soles 

of $2,500 

and over Totol 

13 827 2 895 

3 028 867 50 670 

470 478 

378 555 

998 898 

11 981 964 

11 720 2 279 

1 066 747 25 129 

860 773 

611 498 

1 269 633 

8980 375 

10 665 1 977 

997 397 23 610 

3 238 822 

69 350 1 519 

2 341 

282 574 7~1 505 325 

259 102

418 156 1 

1 159 83 

1 619 347 

53 135 1 356 

169 76 

390 I 1:

1 271 

313 27 

476 1 

1 413 459 

969 375 12 902 

24 9 

93 69 

103

1 

63 

196 108 

997 210 

5 588 1 738 

38 058 6 884 

942 353 2 515 882 

1 209 378 

661 125 

261 - 2 908 1 090 

2 197 141 35 855 

2 561 1 032 

257 56 

45 2 

45 - 2 842 1 060 

2 052 660 31 372 

301 109 

25 120 5 202 

929 671 

14 052 2 338 

3 186 107 16 128 

2 350 490 576 066 8 524 

724 200 

154 395 4 031 

1 412 369 

1 380 130 10 862 

982 311 

5 312 737 

379 164 2 493 787 6900 

361 134 

1 542 740 5966 

82 29 

14 517 3 766 

316 205 

6 135 232 

105 104 

472 93 

585 28 4 973 7 4 496 146 532 899 1 038 

50 122 112 36 169 

3 481 90 227 503 654 

Forms with soles under $2.500 

I Occupation forming Occupation other 'han forming 

less 'han 6S yeors Abnormol 1 less thon 65 yeors 

65 yeors and over 65 yeors and over forms 

590 320 1 813 172 17 

12 684 6625 28 293 3 0681 

8 347 

85 26 335 32 I 

77 43 414 21 1 

173 115 544 66 - 255 136 520 53 15 

463 258 1 413 145 15 

6 195 3 395 13 793 1 746 4 721 

117 541 559 43 1 

105 61 310 22 -

126 90 365 52 -

115 53 179 28 14 

414 232 1 208 123 12 

5 950 3 260 12 710 1 690 4 237 

145 69 572 36 4 

245 135 1 083 56 484 

131 41 478 16 6 

1 903 673 4 827 64 1 301 

49 14 250 12 1 

23 2 76 

36 16 101 11 ~I 

~I 23 9 51 2 

81 31 230 4 

367 114 865 

1: 1 

279 

14 5 55 -

48 16

1 

112 

9 10 45 ~I ~I 9 18 1 

1 - - - 2 

86 46 300 27 4 

2 874 1 884 7 614 530 2 742 

3 - 6 - 1 

5 3 52 9 -

17 

1~ I 43 

~ I -

19 71 -

42 29 128 11 3 

250 96 1 289 103 13 

1 030 314 5 227 313 285 

50 37 248 18 -

130 38 643 71 5 

42 15 311 10 3 

28 ~I 87 4 3 

- - - 2 

183 109 759 39 6 6 323 4629 23 257 1 646 20090 

173 97 726 36 1 

10 12 32 2 -

- - 1 1 2 

- - - - 3 180 108 740 32 6 5 856 4 157 19 815 1 544 19 690 

12 9 86 2 1 

890 554 3 485 273 4000 

85 56 487 43 5 

489 291 1 413 145 16 3 976 2 169 9 037 946 5 754 112 45 325 8 4 2 367 731 5 321 105 1 835 46 24 127 3 2 1 269 395 2 341 26 175 73 44 235 17 3 1 922 1 423 7 029 488 1 800 

36 9 259 7 4 53 13 654 17 20 32 22 107 3 5 1 125 2 018 3 270 487 9 061 24 19 88 3 5 956 1 990 2 533 487 8 923 5 7 13 4 1 278 442 2 810 236 3000 28 16 152 9 4 

68 32 118 14 11 

29 10 57 8 1 28 16 47 2 1 9 6 10 3 4 2 - 4 1 5 43 18 77 8 7 403 140 448 47 83 15 583 4 753 15015 818 8 935 

27 15 42 6 8 121 122 349 62 245 

Colorado 1- 9 
Table 9. 

All Farms 

Crop, Harvested - Continued 

Sorghums for all purposes, except sirup ________ forms __ 

Farms with- 1 to.4 ocres _________________________________ _ 

5 to 14 ocres _______________________________ _ 

15 to 24 ocres ______________________________ _ 

2S acres and over ___________________________ _ 

- For groin or seed _________________________ forms_ - acresbushels_ Cut for silage. green chop, dry foroge or hoy. - or hogged or grazed _____________________ formL - ocres_ 

Wheat for groin ____________ _ _ ___ forms--

Forms withocres_ 

bushels1 to 4 acres ________________________________ _ 

5 to 14 ocres _______________________________ _ 

15 to 24 ocres ______________________________ _ 

25 acres and over ___________________________ _ 

Other small groins for grain __________________ farms_ 

acres. Forms with- 1 to 4 acres ________________________________ _ 

5 to 14 acreL ______________________________ _ 

15 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 

25 acres and over ___________ . _______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans- _______________________ farmsforms withacresbushels1 to 4 acres ___________________ . ___________ _ 

5 to 14 acres _______________________________ _ 

15 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 

25 acres and over _______ _ ________________ _ 

Hoy and gross silage, excluding 

sorghum hoy (see text) __ _ 

Forms with-

___________ farmsacrestans_ 

1 to 4 acres __________________________ _ 

5 to 14 acres _______________________________ _ 

15 to 24 acres ________________________ _ 

25 to 49 acres ______________________________ _ 

50 acres and over _'- _________________________ _ 

(attan ___________________________________ formsforms with- I to 4 acres ____ _ 

5 to 9 acres __ _ 

10 acres and over 

Peanuts for nuts 

forms withacresbaleL 

___ formsacrespounds_ 

1 to 4 acres ________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 acreL ______ .. ________________________ _ 

10 to 14 acres ______________________________ _ 

15 acres and over ___________________________ _ 

Tobacco _________________________________ formsForms withacrespounds_ 

0.1 to OA acres- ____________________________ _ 

0.5 to 0.9 ocres- _______ • ____________________ _ 

1.0 to IA ocres- ____________________________ _ 

1.5 to 1.9 acres- ____________________________ _ 

2.0 to 4.9 ocres- ____________________________ _ 

5.0 acres and over __________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes _____________________________ farms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

acres_ 

hundredweight_ - Forms with- 0.1 fa 0.9 acres _____________________________ _ 

1.0 to 2.9 acres- ____________________________ _ 

3.0 to 4.9 ocres- ____________________________ _ 

5.0 acres and over __________________________ _ 

Sweetpotatoes _____________________________ forms_ 

forms withacres_ 

bushels_ 

0.1 to 0.9 Qcres- ____________________________ _ 1.0 fa 2.9 ocres- ____________________________ _ 

3.0 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ _ 

-

-

. 

-

-

. 5.0 acres and over ___________________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _____ farms __ 

acres._ 

forms with- 0.1 to 0.9 acres ______________________________ _ 

1.0 to 2.9 acres ______________________________ _ 

3.0 to 4.9 acres ______________________________ _ 

5.0 fo 9.9 acres ______________________________ _ 

10.0 acres and over __________________________ _ 

J - 10 Colorado 

Summary by Occupation and Age: 1974-Continued 

Farms with sales under $2,500 

Occupation farming Occupation other than forming 

Farms with sales 

of $2.500 less than 65 years less than 65 years Abnormal Total and over Total 65 years and over 65 years and over forms 

2 391 2 296 90 13 11 65 1 5 

52 30 20 - - 20 - 2 191 169 22 3 - 19 - - 192 177 13 5 1 6 1 2 

1 956 1 920 35 5 10 20 - 1 1 484 1 460 20 3 3 14 - 4 271 084 270 729 320 45 95 180 - 35 7 743 310 7 732 588 8 930 1 947 1 917 5 066 - 1 792 

1 275 1 200 72 10 8 53 1 3 112 756 111 063 1 470 306 264 878 22 223 

8 853 8 541 302 75 31 167 29 10 

2 836 553 2 830 925 5 268 1 302 673 2938 355 360 

70 089 495 69 988 489 87 789 22 860 10 543 45 650 8 736 13 217 

121 75 45 9 4 26 6 1 

544 449 93 27 7 43 16 2 

525 444 80 18 7 53 2 1 

7 663 7 573 84 21 13 45 5 6 

4 047 3 786 249 46 30 166 7 12 

258 989 255 858 2 894 647 295 1 861 91 237 

140 89 481 4 7 36 1 3 

758 635 120 26 12 79 3 3 

787 720 63 12 11 38 2 4 

2 362 2 342 18 4 - 13 1 2 

12 9 2 2 - - - 1 

324 316 6 6 - - - 2 

7 755 7 636 84 84 - - - 35 

4 1 2 2 - - - 1 

2 2 - - - - - - 3 3 - - - - - -

3 3 - - - - - -

13 873 11 798 2 050 379 249 1 295 127 25 

1 345 920 1 295 615 40 786 8 430 5 589 24 353 2 414 9 519 

2 794 761 2 714 942 61 260 12 552 8 169 37 087 3 452 18 559 

300 125 172 53 22 87 10 3 

1 763 995 767 98 73 545 51 1 

1 801 1 285 515 92 54 335 34 1 

3 204 2 741 458 98 78 253 29 5 

6 805 6 652 138 38 22 75 3 15 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

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

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

451 414 35 14 5 15 1 2 

43 960 43 895 23 4 1 17 1 43 

9 871 764 9 863 923 1 041 299 57 583 102 6 800 

55 28 27 12 5 10 - - 35 30 5 2 - 2 1 - 16 13 3 - - 3 - -

345 343 - - - - - 2 

1 - 1 - - 1 - -

6 - 6 - - 6 - - 360 - 360 - - 360 - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - 1 - -

628 540 85 28 12 39 6 3 

22 911 22 621 190 80 35 66 9 100 

44 19 25 9 1 13 2 - 87 55 32 5 7 16 4 - 53 38 13 2 3 8 - 2 

84 70 14 12 - 2 - - 360 358 1 - 1 - - 1 

1974 Census of Agriculture-State Data 
Table 9, Summary by Occupation and Age: 1974-Continued 

All Farms 

Crop. Harve.ted - Continued 

Berries for sale ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Forms with- 0.1 fa 0.9 acres ______________________________ _ 1.0 to 2.9 acres ______________________________ _ 

3.0 to 4.9 ocres ______________________________ _ 

5.0 acres and over ___________________________ _ 

land in orchards ___________________________ farmL_ 

Forms with- 0.1 to 0.9 ocres _____________________________ _ 1.0 fa 2.9 acreL ____________________________ _ 

· 3.0 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ _ 

· 5.0 to 9.9 acres- ____________________________ _ 

· 10.0 acres and over _________________________ _ 

All other craps- ____________________________ forms- · ocres_ · 

Forms with- 0.1 to 0.9 acres- ____________________________ _ · 1.0 to 2.9 acres-____________________________ _ · 3.0 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ _ 

· 5.0 to 9.9 acres-____________________________ _ 

· 10.0 to 14.9 acres- __________________________ _ 

· 15.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ · 25.0 acres and over _________________________ _ 

· 

Greenhouse products under gloss or other protection ______________________________ formL 

square feeL · 11 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 

Total and aver 

14 4 

3 2 

14 4 

- -

- -

- -

778 466 

12 327 11 024 

50 13 

144 47 

139 59 

148 81 

297 266 

3 210 3 120 

317640 317 344 

III 92 

207 161 

72 61 

142 134 

149 148 

328 1 326 1 2 201 2 198 

257 237 

852 282 11 839 654 

Forms with sales under $2,500 

Occupation forming Occupation other than forming 

65 years less than 65 years 1 Abnormal less than 

Total 65 years and over 65 years and over forms 

10 3 2 5 - -

2 1 (l) 1 - -

10 3 2 5 - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

309 59 41 184 25 3 

1 205 333 150 630 93 98 

37

1 

5 3 28 

1~ 1 ~I 97 5 19 63 80 26 9 37 

67 12 6 45 

28 11 4 11 2 3 

82 19 8 35 20 8 

197 26 11 147 13 99 

19 2 1 2 14 -

44 14 !I 19 

~I 2 

9 3 5 2 

8 - 7 -

: 1 - -

=1 

-

1 =1 - 1 

1 - 1 -I 2 

20 2 1 3 14 -

12 628 1 200 600 1 388 9440 i -

Table 10. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974, 1969, and 1964 

Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over 

Forms ____________________________________ number __ 

land in forms _______________________________ acres-_ 

Average size of form _______________________ acres __ 

Value of land and buildings ................. __ $1,000 .. Average per form _________________________ dollars-_ 

Average per ocre __________________________ dollars __ 

Land in Farms According to Use 

Total cropland _______________________________ forms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland _________________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 ocreL _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ocreL ______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 ocreL ____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ocres _____________________________ _ 

500 to 999 ocres _____________________________ _ 

1,000 acres and over _________________________ _ 

1.000 to 1,999 ocre'- ____ .. ______________ .. __ 2,000 acres and over _______________________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______ forms __ acres __ 

Cropland in cover crops. legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not postured ______ forms __ acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _____________ farmL_ 

ocres __ 

1974 

21 055 

33 739 546 

1 602 

6 264 339 

297 523 

186 

19 185 

10 207 361 

18 334 

5 892 090 

3 057 2 894 

4 093 

4800 

2 402 

1 088 

829 

259 

6640 

1 113 667 

800 92 031 

1 377 194 457 

1969 1964 

21 342 20 515 

33 779 109 34 077 460 

1 583 1 661 1 3 126 488 2 329 567 

146 494 113 554 

93 68 

19 569 (HA) 

10 219 757 9 596 128 

18 648 18 642 

5 137 606 4 456 372 

2772 2 685 

3 059 3 345 4 646 5 243 

5 410 5 299 

2 047 1 644 714 426 

589 (NA) 

125 (HA) 

8 119 6 327 1 190 640 951 247 

1 856 3 143 

281 674 561 858 

2 199 4 481 

317 247 667 187 

Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over 

land in Farms According to UN - Con. 

Total cropland - Continued Cropland in cultivated summer follaw _________ formL_ 

ocreL_ 

Cropland idle _____________________________ farmL_ 

ocres __ 

Total woodland _____________________________ forms __ 

ocreL_ Woodland postured ________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ Woodland not postured ____________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Postureland and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland posture __________________________ forms __ 

ocres-_ Improved posturelond and rongelond _________ forms __ 

ocreL_ 

Unimproved pastureland and rongelond _______ forms __ ocres __ 

1974 

6 501 

704 193 

1 793 

210 923 

1 312 914 239 

898 

562 242 

556 

351 997 

10 327 

21 841 504 

2 411 

326 385 

8 546 20 515 119 

Other land (see textl _________________________ farmL_ 13293 

ocreL_ 776 442 Irrigated lond _______________________________ forms__ 12324 

ocres__ 2 788 746 Total pastureland. all types __________________ farmL_ 14 608 

ocres__ 23517413 

1969 

7 446 

776629 

3 458 

515 961 

1 510 

067 555 

1 175 

873 035 

463 

194 520 

11 582 

21 610 845 

2932 

297 112 

10 076 

20 313 733 

13 832 

880 952 

12 738 

2 788 124 

15 722 

23 674 520 

1964 

8 196 

2 634 926 

2 934 

324 538 

1 589 

293 938 

1 368 

188 068 

350 

105 870 

12 923 22 421 717 

3 920 

806 042 

(NA) 

21 615675 

18 610 

765 510 

13 123 

24981531 (NAl 

24 561 032 

Table 11. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use, by Size of Farm: 1974, 1969, and 1964 

1974 

Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over Forms with harvested cropland Forms with irrigated land 

Acres in Total acres Acres Total acres Acres 1974 1969 1964 forms Number in forms harvested Number in farms irrigated 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over _________________ _ 21 055 21 342 20 515 33 739 546 18 334 27 606 944 5 892 090 12 324 16 953 529 2 788 746 Forms with- 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ _ 947 783 435 2 581 296 1 179 833 264 1 202 931 10 to 49 ocres ________________________________ _ 1 292 1 040 901 33 767 968 26 237 18 526 977 26 314 20 068 50 to 69 ocres ________________________________ _ 406 362 325 23 550 354 20 541 13 696 334 19 397 14 371 70 to 99 acres- ______________________________ _ 

· 921 906 980 74 211 826 66 643 45 915 788 63 657 46 585 100 to 139 ocre'- __ ..... ______________ .... __ __ · 773 778 844 89949 704 82 239 52 572 631 73 870 51 281 140 to 179 acre5. ____________ .. ______________ . 

· 1 643 1 687 1 843 259 971 1 538 243 340 153 004 1 187 187 924 131 408 180 to 219 ocre5. __ ...... ______ .. ____________ __ 669 761 688 132 420 616 121 933 77 139 566 112 144 76 710 

· 713 750 833 169 476 672 159 764 98 235 597 141 916 93 088 

· 3 259 3 304 3 093 1 195 184 3 030 1 112 122 578 450 2 121 768 373 451 826 

· 3 345 3 494 3 247 2 427 050 3 073 2 226461 900 459 1 721 1 217 474 490 673 

220 to 259 ocre5. ____________________________ . 

260 to 499 ocre5. ____________________________ • 

500 to 999 ocre'- ____________________________ • 

3 095 3411 3 313 4 413 220 2 835 4 043 267 1 253 386 1 324 1 869 957 441 807 

· 3 992 4 066 4 013 24 918 167 3 422 19 503 218 2 699 875 1 814 12 471 301 969 998 

· 1 310 (NA) (NA) 16 800 665 1 020 12 266 228 1 061 797 689 9 038 904 493 495 

1,000 to· 1,999 ocre'-__________________________ . 2,000 acres and over _________________________ _ 

5,000 acres and over _______________________ _ 

1974 Census of Agriculture-State Data Colorado 1- 11 
Table 12. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds: 1974 and 1969 

Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over 1974 1969 

r-----------------~ 

Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over 

Forms irrigated in census yeor ____________________ forms-_ 

Proportion of farms _________________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated ______________________________ aeres-_ 

Average per farm ___________________________ aeres __ 

Irrigated forms by acres irrigated: 1 to 9 acres --------- ______________________ forms-_ 

acres-_ 10 to 49 acres - ____________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 50 to 99 acres - ____________________________ forms __ 

acres-_ 

100 to 199 acres -------___________________ ~forms __ 

ocres __ 200 to 499 acres ~~~~ ___ ~ ___ ~~_~~~ ___ ~_~ ___ farms_~ 

500 10 999 acres _~~~~.~~ __ _ acres_ 

farms~~ 

acres_ 1,000 acres and over ~~ __ ~_~ ___ ~ ____________ forms __ 

aereL_ 

Cropland irrigated ___ _ _ __ ~ ______ farms_ 

acres __ Harvested cropland irrigated ___________________ ~ forms __ 

aereL_ Cropland posture irrigated ~ _____________________ formL_ 

acres __ Other cropland irrigoted _______________________ farmL_ 

ocreL_ 

Improved posture land and rangeland irrigated _______ forms __ 

ocreL 

12 324 

58.5 

2 788 746 

226.3 

488 

2 150 

2 141 

59 785 

2 246 

159 948 

3 176 

446 066 

3 041 

917 645 

908 

595 191 

324 

607 961 

12 200 

2 641 159 

11 869 

2 357 978 

2 644 

252 691 

493 

30 490 

647 

147 587 

12 738 

59.6 

788 124 

218.8 

328 

1 440 

1 739 

50 301 

2 362 

170 337 

3 904 

551 201 

3 337 

995 421 

812 

538 386 

256 

481 038 

12 594 

2 555 251 

12 262 

2 175 292 

3 737 

314 019 

1 113 

65 940 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water opplied ______ acre-feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigated __________________ acre-feeL_ 

Method of irrigation: Furrows or ditches _________________ ~ ___________ farms __ 

acres __ Flooding _____________________________________ Farms __ 

oeres __ 

Self'propelled sprinkler systems ________ ~ ____ ~ ____ forms __ 

acres __ 

Other sprinkler systems _______________ . ___ .. _____ farms __ 

Subirrigotion ______ _ acres __ _ ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

land in irrigated forms ___________________________ acres __ Cropland _______ ~ ____________________ ~ ________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland __ ~ _______________________ acres __ 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated between 1970 and 1973 _________ • ___________________ ~ ____ forms __ 

acres irrigated __ 

Forms with artificial drainage ______________________ farms __ Proportion of forms ________________________ percent._ 

land in forms with drainage _______________________ acres __ land drained __________________________________ acres __ 

Average per form ____________________________ acres __ 

land drained by systems installed in census year ____ forms __ 

acreL_ 

I Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs. and earthen tanks ____ farms __ 

I 287 number __ 

1974 

5 518 212 

2.0 

8 332 

354 121 

5 765 

036 979 

304 1 785 020 I 987 

91 771 

378 

49 597 

16 953 529 

4 872 189 

3 231 896 

148 

10 937 

1 084 

5.1 

907 161 

170 076 

156.9 

80 

5 050 

4 633 

21 787 

28 721 

1969 

5 886 930 

2.1 

8 710 

405 923 

6 714 

197 047 

1 581 

210 721 

148 

20076 

16938 278 

4 545 138 

2 757017 

(X) 

(X) 

2 393 

11.2 

934 169 

325 475 

136.0 

74 

6 294 

(NA) 

(NA) 

232 873 j ocres __ (NA) 

~--------------~ ~--------------~ 

Table 13. Agricultural Chemicals Used: 1974 and 1969 

Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over 

TOIO\ chemical costs. including fertilizer and lime _____ forms._ 

$1,000. 

Commercial fertilizer _." _________ _ ____ formL_ 

acres on which used~ 

$1,000 .. Ory ____________ forms_ fertilizer __ 

tons_ 

Forms by tons used: 110 49 tons _______________________________ ._ 

50.to 99 tons ______________ .. ____________ _ 

10010 199 Ions ___ _ _____________ _ 

200 to 499 tons ______________ •.. ~ ____ . ________ _ 50010 799 tons _____ . _______________________ _ 

800 to 999 tons _____________________________ _ 

1,000 Ions and over __________ . _______________ _ 

Liquid fertilizer ___________ _ 

lime 

Forms by tons used: 1 to 9 Ions _________________________ _ 

10 to 49 Ions _______________________________ _ 

SO 10 99 Ions _______________________ _ 

100 to 199 tons _________________________ _ 

200 to 499 tons _____________________________ _ 

500 tons and over ___________________________ _ 

______________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1.000 .. 

Farms by tons used: 1 to 49 tons _______________ _ ________________ _ 

50 to 99 tons _________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 tons ....... _ ................. _ ..... .. 200 to 499 tons ________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 tons ................................ · 1,000 tons and over _____________________________ _ 

1974 1969 Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over r---------------~ 

12 696 

64 842 

10 516 

114 757 

51 976 

8 210 

178 170 

7 365 

569 

203 

63 

n· 1 -

4 900 

83 977 

2 964 

1 579 

234 

83 

38 

2 

1 

2 

2 

(Z) 

14 534 

26 686 

10 662 

520 272 

19 974 

9 334 

145 834 

8 799 

387 

112 

32 

4 905 

59 599 

3 439 

1 282 

122 

45 

13 

4 

~--------------~ 

Total chemical costs. including fertilizer and 

lime - Continued 

Sprays. dusts. granules. fumigants. etc. to control insects. 

nematodes, diseases, and weeds: Insecls on hoy crops _________________________ farms._ 

acres on which used._ 

$1,000 .. 

Insects on other crops _________________ ~ ______ forms_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 .. Nematodes in crops _________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 .. 

Diseases in crops and orchards ________________ forms._ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000._ Weeds or gross in crops ______________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 .. 

Weeds or brush in posture ____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 .. Weeds on other land _________________________ forms._ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 .. 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____________________________ forms. 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 .. Insect control on livestock and poultry ____________ forms __ 

$1,000 .. Other chemicals (see text) _______________________ forms __ 

$1.000 .. 

1974 1969 

2 065 1 634 

141 583 85 553 

601 241 

~ 015 4 425 

811 388 710 656 

5 636 2 445 

304 400 

16 973 19 034 

558 425 

394 505 

39 376 36 711 

316 242 

4 555 6 326 

024 235 973 747 

4 569 2 515 

214 576 

23 391 47 672 

87 105 

1 476 (NA) 

36 719 (NA) 

192 (NA) 

150 243 

10 283 11 283 

62 58 

723 4 374 

400 609 

231 (NA) 

444 (NA) 

1- 12 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
Table 14. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974, 1969, and 1964 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Farms and land in forms operated by- All form operatorL ______________ formL_ 

acreL_ Harvested cropland __________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Full owners ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ________ forms __ 

ocres-_ 

Port owners __________________ forms __ 

acreL_ Harvested cropland ________ forms_ 

ocres __ 

Tenonts ______________________ forms-_ 

acres_ Harvested cropland ________ forms_ - acres __ Percent of tenoncy _________________ _ 

Forms by type of organization; tndilliduol or family ______________ formsacres-_ Partnership _____________________ formsacres_ 

Corporation, including family corporations ___________________ forms-_ 

acres1974 

Total forms 

21 055 

33 739 546 

18 334 

5 892 090 

9 783 

8 714 151 

8 059 1 588 214 

7 921 

21 886 230 

7 318 3 512 202 

3 351 

3 139 165 

2 957 791 674 

15.9 

17 995 

23 504 468 

2 062 

5 301 547 

931 

4 804 323 

Farms 

operated 

by Black 

and other 

races, see 

text 1969 

201 21 342 125 203 33 779 109 

183 18 648 

41 984 5 137 606 

108 9 095 

56 807 6 913 850 

93 7 471 14 942 1 229 003 

58 8 657 

60 136 23 554 179 

56 7 967 

21 122 3 106 475 

35 3 590 

8 260 3 311 080 

34 3 210 5 920 802 128 17.4 16.8 

178 17 711 

98 967

1 

23 269 032 

23 2 938 

262361 6517 716 

(NA) 609 (NA) 3 839 430 

I 

1964/ 

20 515 

34 077 460 

18 642 4 456 372 

7 698 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

8 272 

(NA) / (NA) 

(NA) 

4 215 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

20.5 

(NA) / 

(NA) 

::~I (NA) 

(NA) 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Farms by type of organizotion - Continued Other ___________________________ formL_ 

ocres __ 

Form operators by age group,1 Under 25 years _____________ - __________ _ 

25 to 34 years _____________ ---- _______ _ 35 to 44 yeors _________________________ _ 

45 to Sit yeors _________________ _ 

55 to 64 years ______ .. __________________ _ 

65 years and over ______________________ _ 

Average age _____________________ _ 

Farm operators by ploce of residence; 1 On form operated ________________ _ 

On another form ________________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a farm ____________ _ 

In a city, town, or urban area __________ _ 

Form operators reporting days of work off farml __________________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days ___________________________ _ 

50 to 99 days __________________________ _ 

100 to 149 days ________________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ________________________ _ 

200 days and over ______________________ _ 

Form operators by principal occupotion: I 

Forming _______________________________ _ 

Other than forming ________________ _ 

11974 data opply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and portnerships; see text. 

1974 

Totol forms 

67 

129 208 

496 

2 100 3 451 5 417 5 261 

3 332 

51.3 

13 493 

830 

488 

2 294 

6 912 

1 658 

640 

634 

788 

3 192 

15 705 

4 352 

Table 15. Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

Farms 

operated 

19J 

by Block and other 

races, see 

te)(t 1969 

(NA) 84 (NA) 

(NA) 152 931 (NA) 

1: / 

322 336/ 2 281 2 437 

29 4 396 4 996 

95 6 112 6 200 

48 5 514 4 471 

17 2 717 2 075 

51.7 50.1 (NA) 

125 16 783 17 512/ 

13 , 11 J 3 027 2 299 

17 

76 9 339 7 006 

2~ / 

2 978 2 614 

1 186 1 106 

8 1- 1 610 1 238 

3~ 1- 3 565 2 048 

169 j (NA) (NA) / 

32 (NA) (NA) 

Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over 1974 1969 Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over 1974 1969 

r-------------------~ r------------------~ Market value of agricultural products sold (see lextL _____________________________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ Average per form __________________ dollarL_ 

Forms by value of agriculturol products sold: Under $2,500 (see te.tl ___________________________ _ $2,500 to $4,999 ________________________________ _ $5,000 to $7.499 ________________________________ _ 

$7,500 to $9,999 ________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $14.999 ______________________________ _ $15,000 to $19,999 ______________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ______________________________ _ 

$30,000 to $39,999 ______________________________ _ $40,000 to $59,999 ______________________________ _ 

$60,000 and aver ________________________________ _ 

$60,000 to $79,999 ____________________________ _ 

$BO.Ooo to $99,999 ____________________________ _ $100.000 and aver _____________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ _ 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ _ 

$500,000 and over ___________________________ _ 

Farm soles bV commodity or commodity group: 

Crops, including nursery products and hoy _____ formL_ 

$1.000 __ Groins _________________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Tobacco _______________________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

lfncludes goats ond mohoir sold. 

1974 Census of Agriculture-State Data 

21 055 962 120 

93 190 

567 

2 263 

1 737 

1 315 

2 055 

1 465 

2 301 1 649 

2 356 

5 347 

1 394 

896 3 057 

1 796 

907 

354 

15 107 

680 853 12 080 

400 371 

21 342 

091 514 

51 143 

587 

3 329 

2 480 

1 874 

2 803 

2 049 

2 658 

1 601 

1 535 

2 426 

753 

425 

248 

746 

330 

172 

15 452 

214 845 12 009 97 872 

Form sales by commodity or commodity groop - Continued 

Crops, including nursery products and hay- Continued Cotton and cononseed _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Field seeds, hoy. forage. ond siloge __________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Other field crops __________________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ Vegetables. sweet com. ond melons- _________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Fruits, nuts, and berrieL ___________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ Nursery and greenhouse products ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forest products sold _________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

livestock. poultry, ond their products sold ______ formL_ 

$1.000 __ Poultry and poultry products ________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Dairy products ___________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ CaNle and calves _________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Sheep. Iambs. and wool ____________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock productL _______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

6 056 7 830 

72 885 35 388 1 858 3 283 

140 325 44 845 532 788 

21 304 12 374 

396 482 7 927 4 681 381 319 

38 041 19 685 

143 161 243 327 

15 404 16 808 281 024 876 341 930 1 157 41 045 19 402 1 129 1 873 58 289 41 021 14 052 (NA) 

086 427 750 098 

'~I (NA) 

52 095 '65 821 2 350 

35 081 1 173 

8 087 ~ 

Colorado 1-13 
Table 16. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over 1974 1969 Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over 

Income from farm·reloted sources before toxes and expenses-forms __ ~------------------~ 

Forms by total form related income: $1,000 __ 

$1 to $249 _____________________________________________ _ $250 to $499 ___________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ___________________________________________ _ 

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

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________________________________ _ $20,000 to $29,999 ______________________________________ _ $30,000 and over _______________________________________ _ 

(us1omwork and other agricultural services _____________ forms-. 

$1,000 __ Forms with income of- $1 to $249 ___________________________________________ _ 

$250 to $499 _________________________________________ _ $500 to $999 _________________________________________ _ 

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

$10,000 and over _____________________________________ . 

Recreational services ________ _ _ ___ forms-. 

$1,000 __ Forms with income of- $1 to $24L _________________________________________ _ 

$250 to $499 _________________________________________ _ $500 to $999 ________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ______________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________________ _ 

$10,000 ond over _____________________________________ _ 

Government form programs ___ • ___ . 

Forms with income of-

_____ forms. 

$1,000 __ 

$1 10 $249 ___________________________________________ _ 

$250 to $499 _________________________________________ _ $500 10 $999 _________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $4,999 ______________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ _ 

$10,000 and over _. __ . ____________________ . _______ . __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sole of allotments ______ . ________ .. _. ___ _ 

Forms with income of-

_ __ forms __ 

$1,000_ 

$1 to $249 _________________________________ _ 

$250 to $499__ _ ___________________________ _ $50010 $999 _________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $4,999 ______________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$10,000 and over _.________ _ __________ _ 

Other form-related sources ___________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with income of- $1 to $249 ______ : ____________________________________ _ 

$250 to $499 _________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ______________________ ~ ________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ______________________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ______________________________________ _ 

$10,000 and over ____ ___________ _ __________ _ 

Expenses for form-related income sources __ _ ____ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with income of- $1 to $249____________ _ _______________ _ $250 to $499 ___________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 _________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $4,999 _______________________________________ _ $5,00010 $9,999 _______________________________________ _ 

$10.000 and over ______________________________________ _ 

6 782 

34 716 

557 

564 

981 

3 009 

900 

451 

132 

188 

3 028 13 773 

344 

323 

415 

230 

384 

332 

344 

334 

54 

38 

64 

132 

30 

26 

2 745 

5 696 

289 

355 

559 

295 

195 

52 

2 089 

11 772 

198 

205 

351 

861 

236 

238 

787 

2 142 

174 

125 

153 

234 

54 

47 

2 42'1 

9 788 

374 

254 

365 

937 

265 

234 

'Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

(NA) Total family income from off-form sources' _______________ forms __ 

(NA) $1,000 __ 

forms by fomily off-form income: (NA) $1 to $249 ____________________________________________ _ 

(NA) $250 to $499 __________________________________________ _ 

(NA) $500 to $999 __________________________________________ _ 

(NA) $1,000 to $4,999 _______________________________________ _ (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________________________ _ 

(NA) $10,000 to $19.999 _____________________________________ _ (NA) $20,000 10 $29,999 _____________________________________ _ (NA) $30,000 ond over ______________________________________ _ 

4 039 

9 404 

729 

645 

715 

501 

284 

165 

474 

426 

112 

70 

65 

162 

30 

35 

10 424 

42 253 

676 

664 

1 344 

5 198 

1 660 

882 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Nonfarm business. other than form-related' ____________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with income of- $1 10 $249 __________________________________________ _ 

$250 to $499 ________________________________________ _ $50010 $999 ________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

10,000 10 $19,999 ____________________________________ _ $20,000 and over ____________________________________ _ 

Cosh wages. salaries. commissions, and tips' ___________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with income of- $1 to $249 __________________________________________ _ 

$250 to $499 ________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________________ _ $20.000 and over ____________________________________ _ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties 1 ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with income of- $1 to $249 __________________________________________ _ 

$250 to $499 ________________________________________ _ 

$50010 $999 ________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 _____________________________________ _ $10,000 and over ____________________________________ _ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, retirement pay, etc. 1 ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with income of- $1 to $249 _________________________________________ _ 

$25010 $499 ________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _____________________________________ _ $10,000 and over ____________________________________ _ 

Rental income of nonfarm propertyl __________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with income of- $1 to $249 __________________________________________ _ 

$250 to $499 ________________________________________ _ $50010 $999 ________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$10,000 and over ____________________________________ _ 

Table 17. Farm Production Expenses: 1974, 1969, and 1964 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Total form production expenses- _______ formL 

$1.000_ forms with expenditures of- $1 to $1,999 ________________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 _____________________ _ 

$3,00010 $4,999 _____________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _____________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ___________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ___________________ _ $40,000 to $49,999 ___________________ _ 

$50,000 ond over ____________________ _ 

-

Forms 

21 052 

(X) 

771 

867 

1 887 

3 727 4 561 

3 922 

1 036 

4 281 

1974 

Expenses 

($1,000) 

(X) 

1 663 004 

1 015 

2 196 

7 524 

27 378 

66 077 III 770 

46 257 

1 400 788 

1969 

21 342 1 000 163 

896 1 130 

2 595 

5 083 4 994 

3 331 

743 

2 570 

1964 

20 529 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

livestock and poultry purchased - Continued 

Forms with expenditures of - Continued $10,000 to $14,999 ___________________ _ 

$15,000 to $19,999 ___________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ___________________ _ 

$30,000 to $39,999 ___________________ _ $40,000 to $49,999 ___________________ _ $50,000 ond over ___________________ _ -

1974 

Expenses 

Farms ($1.000) 

575 6810 333 5 587 469 11 059 

298 9 979 193 8 475 992 533 281 

13 778 (X) 

1969 

'" f 457 

594 

345 

218 

897 _ 

14 893 $50,000 to $59,999 _________________ _ 713 39 100 (NA) (NA) 

feed for livestock and poultry ________ farms __ $1,000 __ (X) 433 197 178 805 926 63 618 (NA) (NA) 

574 51 395 (NA) (NA) 

2 068 I 246 675 (NA) (NA) 

$60,000 to $79,999 _________________ _ 

$80,000 to $99,999 __________________ _ 

$100,000 ond over __________________ _ 

2 276 520 4511 } - 1 623 1 177 2 430 

Forms with expenditures of- $1 to $499 _________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _____________________ _ 5 502 13 683 5 159 8 985 (X) 11 047 10 667 (X) 589 941 464 156 177 792 

1 533 296 2335 } 4 432 950 669 1 179 

2 568 6 434 2 982 2 882 

1 074 7 351 1 253 1 120 

livestock and poultry purchased _______ fa.rmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with expenditures of- $1 to $49L __________________________ _ $500 to $999- ________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ______________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ______________________ _ 

1 669 11 617 1 191 688 8 292 

'" } 396 6 811 257 450 10800 272 291 9972 128 162 7 252 88 721 363 072 360 

$5,000 to $9,999 _____________________ _ 

$10,000 to $14,999 ___________________ _ $15,000 to $19,999 ___________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $29,999 ___________________ _ $30,000 to $39,999 ___________________ _ $40,000 to $49,999 ___________________ _ 

$50,000 ond over ____________________ _ 

1974 

12 027 

III 066 

507 

492 

731 

3 813 

2 639 2 686 

679 

480 

1 854 

20 294 

94 

44 

74 

533 

448 

408 

253 

7 258 60 791 

300 

317 

494 

2 067 

1 642 

1 862 

576 

5 825 20 402 

347 

721 

904 

962 

497 

394 

2 045 

6 247 

60 

117 

161 

427 

232 

48 

1 305 3 331 

1 

170 

169 

281 

524 

96 

65 

1964 

954 

279 

14 488 110 975 

6 825 

4 934 

1 371 

728 

630 

1- 14 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
Tobie 17. Farm Production Expenses: 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____ forms __ $1.000 __ 

Forms by tons purchased: 1 to 49 ton5-_________________________ _ 

50 10 99 10n'- ________________________ _ 

100 10199 lon. _______________________ _ 

200 10 499 lon'- ______________________ _ 

500 10 799lon. _______________________ _ 

800 10 999 lon. _______________________ _ 

1,000 tons and over ___________________ _ 

Forms with expenditures of- $110 $499 ___________________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 _________________________ _ 

$1,00010 $4,999 ______________________ _ 

$5.000 10 $9,999 ______________________ _ 

$10,00010 $14,999 ____________________ _ 

$15,00010 $19,999 ____________________ _ $20,00010 $29,999 ___________________ _ 

$30,000 10 $39.999 ____________________ _ 

$40,00010 $49,999 ____________________ _ 

$50.000 ond over _____________________ _ 

Feed ingredientL ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms by tons purchased: 1 to 49 ton5- _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 tonL ________________________ _ 

10010 19910n'-______________________ _ 

200 to 499 ton5- ______________________ _ 

50010 79910n. ______________________ _ 

8001099910n. ______________________ _ 

- 1,000 tons and over __________________ _ -

Forms with expenditures of- $1 to $499 __________________________ _ 

- $50010 $999 ________________________ _ 

- $1,00010 $1.999 _____________________ _ - $2,00010 $4.999 _____________________ _ 

$5,00010 $9,99L ____________________ _ 

- $10.00010 $19,999 ___________________ _ 

- $20,000 and over ____________________ _ 

Whole groins _______________________ forms_ - $1.000_ 

Forms by tons purchased: 1 to 49 tOO5- ________________________ _ 

- 50 to 99 tOO5- _______________________ _ 

- 10010 19910n. ______________________ _ 

- 200 to 499ton5- _____________________ _ 

50010 79910n'- _____________________ _ 

- 8001099910n. ______________________ _ 

- 1,000 Ions and over __________________ _ -

Forms with expenditures of- $1 10 $499 __________________________ _ 

- $500 10 $999 ________________________ _ 

- $1.00010 $1,999 _____________________ _ - $2.00010 $4.999 _____________________ _ - $5,00010 $9.999 _____________________ _ 

$10.00010 $19.999 ___________________ _ 

- $20,000 ond over ____________________ _ 

Hoy, green chop, and siloge ___________ farms_ - $1.000_ - Forms by tons purchased: 1 to 49 tonL ________________________ _ 

- 50 10 99 lon. ________________________ _ 

- 10010 19910n' ______________________ _ 

- 200 10 499 ton. ______________________ _ 

- 50010 79910n'- _____________________ _ 

- 80010 999 lon. ______________________ _ 

1,000 Ions and over __________________ _ 

Forms with expenditures of- $110 $499 __________________________ _ 

- $50010 $99L _______________________ _ 

- $1.00010 $1.999 _____________________ _ $2,000 10 $4.999 _____________________ _ - $5.00010 $9,999 _____________________ _ 

- $10,00010 $19,999 ___________________ _ 

- $20.000 and over ____________________ _ -

Animal health cost for livestock and poultry ___________________________ forms-

$1,000_ - Forms with expenditures of- $110 $99 ___________________________ _ 

$10010 $499 ________________________ _ -

- $50010 $999 _________________________ _ 

$1,00010 $2.999 _____________________ _ 

- $3,00010 $4,999 _____________________ _ 

- $5.000 ond over _____________________ _ 

- Seeds, bulbs. plants, and trees ________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Forms with expenditures of- $110 $499 ___________________________ _ 

$50010 $999 _________________________ _ 

$1.00010 $4,999 _________ : ___________ _ 

- $5.00010 $9,999 _____________________ _ 

- $10.000 and over ____________________ _ 

-

Commericol fertilizer _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with expenditures af- $1 10 $499 ___________________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 _________________________ _ 

$1.000 10 $4.999 _____________________ _ 

-

1974 

Forms 

9 732 

(X) 

8 006 

690 

434 

369 

96 

26 

111 

2 569 

1 419 

3 587 

831 

355 

190 

234 

139 

84 

324 

3 939 

(X) 

3 612 

150 

76 

39 

19 

6 

37 

1 810 

583 

537 

537 

229 

116 

127 

7 120 

(X) 

5 674 

479 

361 

301 

95 

30 

180 

2 578 

920 

1 030 

1 088 

518 

346 

640 

4 166 

(X) 

2 203 

623 

534 

427 

126 

35 

218 

831 

559 

744 

929 

505 

288 

310 

11 063 

(X) 

3 303 4 858 

1 355 

1 106 

225 

216 

11 652 

(X) 

4 815 

2 096 

3 859 

562 

320 

10 514 

(X) 

2 141 

1 615 

4 154 

1974 Census of Agriculture-Stote Doto 

Expenses 

($1,000) 1969 1964 

(X) 10 255 11 721 

109 272 44 606 33 291 

00 8 579 10 316 

00 743 586 (X) 466 461 (X) 

2~~ } 

241 

(X) 

00 16 113 

00 87 

538 4 429 (NA) 

1 009 1 705 (NA) 

8 309 2 820 (NA) 

5 730 629 (NA) 

4 217 253 (NA) 

3 225 109 (NA) 

5577 110 (NA) 

4 714 } 3 672 200 (NA) 

72 280 

00 3 751 (NA) 

32 686 11 082 (NA) 

(X) 3 382 (NA) 

(X) 179 (NA) 

(X) 96 (NA) 

(X) 55 (NA) 

(X) 8 (NA) 

(X) 7 (NA) 

(X) 24 (NA) 1 

288 1 812 (NA) 1 419 662 (NA) 

745 582 (NA) 

1 619 435 (NA) 

1 5421 141 (NA) 1 1 580 1 119 26 493 J (NA) 1 

(X) 6 524 8 187 

236 122 95 107 59 246 

(X) 4 687 (NN 1 (X) 683 (NA) 

(X) 421 (NA) 1 (X) 368 (NA) 

(X) 1 109 (NA) 1 40 (NA) 

(X) 216 (NA) 

485 2 527 (NA) 

645 1 092 (NA) 

1 468 956 (NA) 

3 373 894 (NA) 

3 576 422 (NA) 

4 929 } 633 (NA) 221 645 

(X) 4 695 7 096 

55 117 28 010 18 438 

(X) 2 577 (NA) 

(X) 685 (NA) (X) 510 (NA) 

(X) 483 (NN (X) } 200 (NA) (X) 

(X) 240 (NA) 

180 1 649 (NA) 

391 794 (NA) 

1 025 794 (NA) 

2 877 753 (NA) 

3 481 336 (NA) 

3 939 } 369 (NN 43 223 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

9538 (NA) (NA) 

157 (NA) (NN 

1 135 (NN (NA) 

901 (NA) (NA) 

1 742 (NA) (NA) 

839 (NA) (NA) 

4 765 (NA) (NN 

(X) 12 495 14 108 

21 866 10 811 6 529 

1 031 7 211 10 477 

1 491 2 624 2 347 

8 518 2409 } 3 734 171 1 284 

7 092 80 

(X) 11 484 10 122 51 976 19 974 11 622 

529 4 379 (NN 1 169 2 233 (NA) 

10016 4 021 (NN 

1974, 1969, and 1964 - Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Commercial fertilizer - Continued 

Forms with expenditures of - Continued $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________ _ 

$10.000 to $19,999 __________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $29,999 __________________ _ 

$30,000 and over ___________________ _ 

lime _____________________________ formL 

$1,000_ 

Forms with expenditures of - $110 $99 __________________________ _ 

$100 to $499 _______________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 _______________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

- $1,000 10 $1,999 _____________________ _ 

$2,000 to $4,999 _____________________ _ 

$5,000 and over _____________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals, excluding lime and fertilizer (see text) _____________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Forms with expenditures of- $1 to $99 ___________________________ _ 

$100 to $499 _______________________ _ - $50010 $999- ______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

$2,000 to $4,999 _____________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 _____________________ _ 

$10,000 and over ____________________ _ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business _____________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Farms with expenditures of- $1 to $499 __________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

$2.000 to $4.999 _____________________ _ 

$5.000 to $9.999 _____________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19.999 ___________________ _ 

$20,000 and over ____________________ _ 

Gasoline ________________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Forms with expenditures of- $1 to $499 ________________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 ______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ___________________ _ 

$2.000 10 $4.999 ___________________ _ 

$5.000 to $9.999 ___________________ _ 

$10,000 and over __________________ _ 

Diesel oiL _______________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with expenditures of- $1 to $499 ________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ______________________ _ $1.000 10 $1.999 ___________________ _ 

$2,000 to $4.999 ___________________ _ 

$5.000 to $9.999 ___________________ _ 

$10,000 and over __________________ _ 

lP gas, butane, and propane _______ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Forms with expenditures of- $1 to $99 _________________________ _ 

$100 10 $499 ______________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 ______________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $2,999 ___________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ___________________ _ 

$5,000 and over ___________________ _ 

Motor oil, grease, piped gas, kerosene, and fuel oi'- ________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with expenditures of- $110 $99 _________________________ _ 

$100 to $499 _____________________ _ - $500 to $999 _____________________ _ 

- $1.00010 $2,999 ___________________ _ 

$3,00010 $4,999 ___________________ _ 

$5.000 and over ___________________ _ 

Hired form lobar ___________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Forms with expenditures of- $1 10 $99 ___________________________ _ 

$10010 $499 _______________________ _ - $50010 $999 _______________________ _ - $1.000 10 $2.499 _____________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $4.999 ____________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 _____________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 __________________ _ 

- $20,000 10 $29,999 ___________________ _ 

$30,000 10 $49,999 ___________________ _ $50,000 and over ___________________ _ 

-

Contract lobar _____________________ forms_ - $1,000_ Forms with expenditures of- $1 10 $499 _________________________ _ - $500 10 $999 _______________________ _ 

- $1.000 10 $4.999 ____________________ _ 

- $5.000 10 $9,999 ____________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 __________________ _ - $20,000 ond OVer ___________________ _ 

-

1974 

Forms 

1 310 

769 

267 

258 

1 

(X) 

-

1 

-

-

-

-

8 685 

(X) 

1 645 2 759 

1 436 

1 215 

1 119 

327 

184 

20 721 

(X) 

3 649 

3 708 

5 012 

5 834 

1 792 

550 

176 

20 104 

(X) 

5 491 

5 085 

5 251 

3 557 

548 

172 

12 315 

(X) 

5 358 

2 604 

2 301 

1 603 

336 

113 

7 175 

(X) 

1 234 

3083 

1 521 

1 081 

177 

79 

20 651 

(X) 

9 618 

9 003 

1 341 

554 

52 

83 

9 737 

(X) 

502 

1 756 

1 187 

1 701 

1 404 

1 490 

931 

313 

230 

223 

1 999 

(X) 

342 

305 

946 

245 

112 

49 

Expenses 

($1.000) 1969 1964 

9000 602 (NA) 

10 408 191 (NA) 

6 376 } 58 (NA) 14 478 

(X) 1 - -

(Z) - (NA) 

- (NA) 

(l) - (NA) 

- - (NA) 

- - (NA) 

- - (NA) 

- - (NA) 

(X) 1 11 243 (NA) I 12 865 6 712 (NA) 

75 3 535 (NA) 

709 4 264 (NA) 

1 015 1 670 (NA) 

1 711 1 109 (NA) 

3 4141 543 (NA) 

2 217 84 (NA) 

3 724 38 (NA) 

(X) 1 21 225 20 489 1 

53 975 1 31 067 28 9031 

978 5077 4 567 

2 6871 5 393 5 585 1 7 164 6229 f 9 797 17 884 3 784 

11 918 605 

540 1 7 15811- 137 J 6 185 ~ 

(X) 20 719 20 276 

28 801 19 141 18 948 

1 456 7 698 (NA) 

3 662 6 488 (NA) 

7 307 4 545 (NA) 

10 0951 1 768 (NA) 1 3 565 I 

2 716 J 220 (NA) 

(X) 10 579 8 073 

14 806 6 011 3 942 

1 137 6 595 (NA) 

1 815 2 255 (NA) 

3 120 1 229 (NA) 

4 613 447 (NA) 

2 204 } 53 (NA) 1 918 

(X) 7 829 7 218 

5 189 2 958 2 631 

60 2 276 (NA) 

827 3 882 (NN 

1 029 1 037 (NA) 

1 668 543 (NA) 

640 } 91 (NA) 965 

(X) 21 206 20 459 

5 178 2 957 3 381 

434 12 525 (NA) 

1 889 7 867 (NA) 

846 598 (NA) 

782 172 (NA) 

186 } 44 (NA) 1 041 

(X) 13 770 14 509 

82 103 53 818 43 563 

24 1296 } 5 095 470 3 545 

839 1 933 2 215 2 745 2 635 2 714 5 090 1 939 2 327 10 369 1 318 1 353 13 082 685 561 7 559 178 -, 

8546 125 l- 178 

33 380 116 66 

(X) 3 512 (NN 7 468 8229 (NN 

97 870 (NA) 213 676 (NA) 

2 235 1 593 (NA) 1 630 274 (NN 1 511 77 (NN 1 783 22 (NA) 

Colorado 1- 15 
Table 17. Farm Production Expenses: 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Machine hire and customworkl ________ forms __ 

Farms with expenditures of- $1,000_ 

$110 $499 __________________________ _ 

$500 1o $99L _______________________ _ 

$1,000 1o $4,999 _____________________ _ -

- $5,00010 $9,999 _____________________ _ 

- $10,000 and over ____________________ _ 

-

All other production expenses _________ forms_ - $1,000_ -

'Data for 1964 includes contract lobor. 

1974 

Forms 

11 139 

(X) 

2822 

I 810 4 597 1 216 

694 

20 905 

(X) 

E>c;penses 

($1,000) 1969 1964 

(X) 13 332 12 910 34 664 18 920 12 390 

669 5 291 6 476 1 288 2 927 2 828 10 935 4 471 3 295 8 379 490 222 13 394 153 89 

(X) 21 206 (NA) 

365 409 207 670 (NA) 

1974, 1969, and 1964-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

All other production expenses - Continued 

Farms with expenditures of- $1 to $499 __________________________ _ 

$50010 $999 ________________________ _ 

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

$10,000 and over ____________________ _ 

$10,000 1o $19,999 _________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 _________________ _ 

$30,000 10 $39,999 _________________ _ $40,000 to $49,999 _________________ _ 

$50,000 and over __________________ _ 

Farms 

I 241 I 216 6 557 3 890 8 001 

3 812 

I 470 

852 

510 

I 357 

1974 

Expenses 

($1,000) 

296 

880 17 511 27 481 319 242 

52 865 35 270 

28 854 

22 282 

179 970 

Table 18. Farm Payroll and Employment: 1974, 1969, and 1964 

Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over 

Hired form lobor ____________________________________________________________________ farms __ 

workers __ 

amount poid, $1.000 __ Workers and wages by number of days worked: 150 doys or more ________________________ _ _ ______________ farms __ 

workers __ 

omount paid, $1,000 __ less than 150 dOYL __________________________________________________________ forms __ 

workers __ 

amount paid, $1.000 __ 25 to 149 days __ - __________________________________________ farms __ 

workers __ 

amount paid. $1,000 __ less thon 25 days __________________ .. ________________________________________ forms __ 

Contract labor ___ _ 

Forms reporting workers furnished by contractor " ______ _ 

workers __ 

amount poid. $1.000 __ 

_ _______________ farms __ 

. amount paid. $1,000 __ _ ____________ forms __ 

workers __ 

amount paid, $1,000 __ 

Corporotions _____________________________________________________________________ forms __ 

With solaried officers reported ____________________________________________________ farms __ 

number of officers __ 

omount poid, $1,000 __ 

1974 1969 

9 737 13 770 

62 856 69 898 

82 103 53 818 

4 136 4 578 

12 533 10 617 

61 393 (NA) 

7 859 12 054 

50 323 59 281 

20 710 (NAl 

3 999 (NA) 

17 233 (NA) 

15 436 (NA) 

5 330 (NA) 

33 090 (NA) 

5 274 (NA) 

I 999 3 512 

7 468 8 229 

1 062 (NA) 

II 467 (NA) 

4 721 (NA) 

931 (NA) 

349 (NA) 

686 (NA) 

7 748 (NA) 

Table 19. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974, 1969, and 1964 

1974 1969 

Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Ove r Manufactured 1970 to 1974 Manufoctured 1965 to 1969 

farms Number . Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

Automobiles ___________________________________ _ 17 006 25 109 II 285 14 371 18 149 25 994 II 977 14 525 2 or 3 ________________________________________ _ 5 637 12 275 2 519 5 304 5 400 II 780 1 951 4 159 4 and over ___________ ~ _______________________ _ 400 1 865 85 386 395 I 860 90 430 Motortrucks, including pickups _____________________ _ 2 or 3 _______________________________________ _ 

4and over __________________________________ _ 

19 098 52 079 II 839 18 499 19 832 48 875 10 340 15 495 

8 999 21 429 3 376 7 481 } 13 724 42 767 3 013 8 168 4 594 25 145 574 3 129 Tractors. excluding garden tractors and motor tillers ___ _ 18 344 52 707 6 658 9 839 19 041 52 666 6 866 II 636 2 or 3 __________________________________ _ 8 908 21 653 2 181 4 640 9 698 23 674 2 174 4 985 4 and over ____________________________________ _ 5 361 26 979 182 904 5 014 24 663 500 2 459 

Wheel troctors, excluding garden tractors and motor tillers __________________________________ _ 18 248 50 158 6 613 9 682 18 882 49 630 6 750 II 180 Crawler tractors _______________________________ _ 2 144 2 549 132 157 2 535 3 036 403 456 

Groin and beon combines, self-propelled only __________ _ - 5 794 7 234 I 435 I 572 5 486 6 624 1 298 I 476 Cornpickers, corn heads, and picker-shellers __________ _ 2 932 3 355 966 I 069 2 503 2 851 852 942 Corn heads for combines ________________________ _ - 1 424 I 619 621 706 937 I 032 482 525 Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ______________ _ I 675 I 736 353 363 I 717 I 819 399 417 Mower conditioners ______________________________ _ 2 174 2 342 613 627 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Pickup balers ____________________________________ _ - 8 065 8 637 2577 2 640 8 177 8 649 3 171 3 314 

- 5 951 6 227 2 275 2 351 4 666 4 961 2 279 2 369 

- 3 269 3 665 I 028 I 123 3 461 3744 I 357 I 465 

Windrowers. pull and self-propelled __________________ _ 

Field forage harvesters. shear bar or flywheel type ____ _ 

1974 1969 

farms Volue ($1,000) farms 

Estimoted market value of all machinery and equipment __ 20 259 667 873 20929 

1 959 5 756 5 073 

2 520 17 324 4 911 

2 316 26 706 3 344 

8y value of machinery and equipment: $1 to $4,999 _________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _____________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $14,999 ____________________________ _ 

$15,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ _ I 856 30 846 2 037 

3 545 85 177 2 640 

2 340 77 994 I 305 

I 922 83 435 628 

3 801 340 636 991 

$20,000 to $29,999 ____________________________ _ 

$30,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ _ $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ _ 

$50,000 ond over _____________________________ _ 

I 834 103 457 (NA) 

989 78 650 (NA) 

978 158 529 (NA) 

$50,000 to $69,999 __________________________ _ $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ _ $100,000 ond over __________________________ _ 

1969 1964 

I 215 (NA) 

I 133 (NA) 

8 329 (NA) 

5 389 (NA) 

5 140 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

1964 

14 509 

(NA) 

43 563 

6 050 

13 646 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1964 

Farms Number 

19 169 28 003 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

19 591 45 733 

(NA) (NA) 

19 189 53 732 10 513 25 696 4964 24 324 

19083 50 803 2 512 2 929 

5 336 6 370 2 767 2 900 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

7 903 8 216 (NA) (NA) 

3 896 4 164 

Volue ($1,000) 

318 813 

14 210 

33 066 37 498 

32 844 

59 783 41 861 

26 382 

73 169 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

.- 16 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture-State Data 
Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

1974 

Any poultry __________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _ 

Forms with- 1 to 1,599 ______________ _ 1,600 to 3,199 __________ _ 

3,200 to 9,999 __________ _ 

10,000 and over _________ _ 

Hens ond pullets of laying age __ 

Forms with- 1 to 99 ________________ _ 

100 to 399 _____________ _ 

400 to 1,599 ____________ _ 1,600 to 3,199 __________ _ 

3,200 to 9,999 __________ _ 

10,000 to 19,999 ________ _ 

20,000 to 49,999 ________ _ 

50,000 to 99,999 ________ _ 100,000 and over ________ _ 

Forms with chickens 3 months old or older, inventory ___________ _ - 1 to 99 ____________________ _ 

- 100 to 399 _________________ _ - 400 to 1,599 _______________ _ 

1,600 to 3,199 _____________ _ -

3,200 to 9,999 _____________ _ - 10,000 to 19,999 ___________ _ 20,000 to 49,999 ___________ _ - 50,000 to 99,999 ___________ _ 

100,000 and over ___________ _ - None _______________________ _ 

-

Forms with chickens 3 months old or older, inventory ___________ _ 

- 1 to 99 _____________________ _ 

100 to 399 __________________ _ 

400 10 1,599 _______________ _ - 1,60010 3,199 ______________ _ 

3,20010 9,999 _____________ _ - 10,00010 19,999 ___________ _ 

20,00010 49,999 ___________ _ - 50,000 to 99,999 ___________ _ - 100,000 and over ____________ _ None ________________________ _ 

Specified poultry sold ___________ _ 110 1,99L _________________ _ 

2,00010 3,999 ______________ _ 4,000 to 7,999 ______________ _ 

8,00010 15,999 _____________ _ 

16,000 to 29,999 ____________ _ 30,000 to 59,999 ____________ _ 

60,000 10 99,999 ____________ _ 100,000 and over ____________ _ 

Specified poultry sold ___________ _ 1 to 1,999 __________________ _ 

2,000 to 3,999 ______________ _ 

4,000 to 7,999 ______________ _ 

8,000 to 15,999 _____________ _ 

16,000 to 29,999 ____________ _ 

30,000 to 59,999 ____________ _ 60,000 to 99,999 ____________ _ 

100,000 ond over ____________ _ 

Table 20, Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Soles Farms With Sales of Inventory Sales 

Farms Number Forms Number $2,500 and Over Forms Number Forms Number 

1974 - Continued 

3 021 (X) 514 (X) Broilers and other meat-type 14 517 2 908 2 197 141 379 2 493 787 chickens ____________________ 301 25 120 82 

Turkeys, totol ________________ 161 488 832 48 3 074 422 

2 863 144 093 339 46 397 Heavy breeds for slo ughter ___ 108 291 257 38 2 081 662 

10 23 529 - - light breeds for slaughter ____ 22 124 398 7 898 491 

10 58 390 16 95 576 Hens kept for breeding _______ 67 73 177 7 94 269 

25 1 971 129 24 2 351 814 Ducks, geese, and other poultry _ 264 (X) 59 (X) 

2 842 2 052 660 361 I 542 740 1969 

2 508 66 326 206 6 937 Any poultry ______________ ---- - 3834 IX) 645 (X) 

248 40 988 97 19 140 Chickens 3 months old or older 3729 I 369 650 530 I 114 598 

42 29 004 23 18 893 Hens and pullets of laying 

10 23 529 - - oge ______________________ 3 590 I 162 242 479 797 292 

9 51 540 17 100 701 Broilers and other meat-type 

II 142 422 7 88 379 chickens- ___________________ 74 8 118 32 5 528 

6 216 300 4 (0) Turkeys, totol ________________ 176 72 526 61 2 486 435 

- - I (0) Hens kepf for breeding _______ 121 43 454 12 48 819 

8 1 482 551 6 I 111 212 Other turkeys ______________ 124 29 072 53 2 437 616 

Selected poultry inventories, 197.4 

Chickens 3 months old or older 

Pullet chicks and Broilers and other meotTotal Hens and pullets of laying age kept far- Pullets 3 month sold Roosters and mole pullets under 3 type chickens 

or older not of laying months old chickens T able or market eggs Hatching eggs age 

Forms Number forms Number I forms Number I Forms Number Forms Number I Forms Number I forms Number I 

2 908 2 197 141 2 801 1 997 338 119 55 322 122 135 030 986 9451r 37 263 741 251 19 725 

2 561 71 068 2466 64 057 90 I 700 103 I 847 902 3464

1 

31 870 222 16 110 

257 42 141 252 39 154 17 I 573 13 562 70 852 4 551 26 2 790 

45 30 884 42 26 757 6 3077 3 720 8 330 - - 3 825 

10 23 529 10 23 529 - - - - - - - - -

10 58 390 7 43 040 1 2 (0)1 I (0) 1 2 (0) 1 I (0) 1 - -I 10 129 875 10 116 950 2 (0) - - 2 (0) -

'"~ I 

-

~I 6 217 800 6 201 300 I (0) - - 1 (0) - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

9 1 623 454 8 I 482 551 1 (0) 2 (0) 1 (0) 1 - (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 4 400 50 5 395 

Selected poultry sales, 197.4 

Chickens 3 months' old or older Hens and pullets of laying age Pullets 3 months old or older Broilers and other meat-type Value of poultry and poultry 

not of laying age chickens products 

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

352 2 383 820 341 I 516 580 8 861 677 54 5 243 839 18 567 

137 6 2731 130 5 7491 4 771 42 4 421 1 504 86

126 12 613 123 12 208 1 I 200 12 822 245 258 

44 16 698 44 16 493 - - - - 45 210 

10 8 743 10 8 743 - - - - 10 239 

10 207 792 9 44 692 2 (0) - - 10 998 

10 77 686 10 76 805 - - - - 10 I 075 

6 114 975 6 113 850 - - - - 6 I 842 

- - - - - - - - - - 9 1 939 040 9 I 238 040 I (0) - - 9 13 859 

27 109 967 20 26 160 8 83 398 28 9 274 91 22 478 

Selected poultry soles, 197.4 - Continued 

Chickens 3 months old or older Hens and pullets of laying age Pullets 3 months old or older Roosters ond mole chickens Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 

not of loying age months old 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

379 2 493 787 361 1 542 740 16 945 075 41 5 972 4 50 052 339 46 397 326 44 970 9 561 41 5 972 3 (0) 

I 3 750 I 3 750 - - - - - - 14 83 826 15 88 951 - - - - - - 9 97 785 7 79 379 3 32 000 - - - -

4 83 900 3 63 900 I (0) - - - - 3 (0) 2 (0) I (0) - - 1 (0) 

I (0) 1 (0) - - - - - - 8 1 983 312 6 I III 212 2 (0) - - - -

Selected poultry sales, 1974 - Continued 

Broilers and other meat-type Turkeys Heavy breed turkeys for Light breed turkeys for Turkey hens kept for breeding chickens slaughter slaughter 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

82 14 517 48 3 074 422 38 2 081 662 7 898 491 7 94 269 81 10 917 27 3 660 22 3 616 2 15 3 29 1 3 600 1 3 500 1 3 500 - - - - - - 1 (0) 2 (0) - - 1 (0) 

- - I (0) - - - - 2 (0) 

- - 1 (0) I (0) - - - - - - - - 2 (0) - - - - - - 4 316 800 3 252 900 - - 1 (0) 

- - 13 2 707 102 7 I 677 550 5 898 476 -

1974 Census of Agriculture-State Data Colorado 1- 17 
Table 21. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 

Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over 

Any livestock _____________________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Any coHle, hogs. or sheep -------- ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Cottle and calves ----------------- _________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ - Forms with- 1 to 9 cottle and colveL ________________________________ 1974_ - 10 to 19 cottle and colves _______________________________ 1974_ 

20 to 49 cottle and colves _______________________________ 1974_ 

50 to 99 cottle and colves _______________________________ 1974_ - 100 to 199 cottle and calveL ____________________________ 1974_ 

200 to 499 cottle and colves _____________________________ 1974_ 

500 to 999 cottle and colves- ____________________________ 1974_ - 1,000 ta 2,499 cottle and calves _________________________ 1974_ 

2,500 caMle and calves and over _________________________ 1974_ -

Caws and heifers that had calved - ___________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Beef cows __ __ __ _ _ ___________________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Milk caWL_ ____ _ _ _______________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ 

Heifers and heifer calveL __________________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ - Beef heifers ______ .. _____________________________________ 1974_ 

Milk heifers ____________________________________________ 1974_ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls. and bull calves ____________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Cattle fattened an groin and concentrates sold _________________ 1974_ 

1969_ - forms with fattened cottle sold: 1 to 9 cottle __________________________________________ 1974_ 

IOta 19 cottle ________________________________________ 1974_ - 20 to 49 cottle ________________________________________ 1974_ - 50 to 99 cattle ________________________________________ 1974_ 

100 to 199 cottle ______________________________________ 1974_ 

200 to 499 cottle ______________________________________ 1974_ - 500 to 999 cottle ______________________________________ 1974_ - 1,000 to 2,499 cottle ___________________________________ 1974_ 

2,500 cattle and over ___________________________________ 1974_ 

Cows and heifers that hod calved _______________________ _ Beef cows ________________________________________ _ 

forms with- I to 9 beef cows _______________________ .. ________________ _ 

10 to 19 beef cows ______________________________________ _ 

20 to 49 beef cows ______________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 beef cows ___________________________ _ 

100 to 199 beef cows ____________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 beef cows ____________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 beef cows ___________________________________ _ 

1,000 beef cows and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows _________________________________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor 2 milk cows ________________________________________ _ 

- 3 to 4 milk cows _____________________________ _ - 5 to 9 milk cows ________________________________________ _ 

- 10 to 19 milk cows ______________________________________ _ 

20 to 49 milk cows ______________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 milk cows ______________________________________ _ 

100 to 499 milk cows ____________ _ _____________________ _ 

500 milk cows and over _________________________________ _ 

Cottle sold __________________________________________________ _ 

farms with- 1 to 9 cottle ______________________________________________ _ 

1010 19 cottle ____________________________________________ _ 

20 to 49 cottle ____________________________________________ _ 50 to 99 cottle ____________________________________________ _ 

- 100lQ 199 cottle __________________________________________ _ - 200 to 499 cottle __________________________________________ _ 

- 500 to 999 cottle __________________________________________ _ - 1,000 cottle and over ______________________________________ _ -

Calves sold ___________________________________________________ _ 

forms with- 1 or 2 calves _____________________________________________ _ - 3 or 4 colves _____________________________________________ _ - 5 to 9 calves _____________________________________________ _ - 10 to 19 calves ____________________________________________ _ 

20 to 49 calves __________________________________ -- -- ---- --- 50 to 99 calves ____________________________________________ _ 

100 to 499 calves __________________________________________ _ 

500 calves and over __________________________________ ---- - __ 

1- 18 Colorado 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

15 205 (X) 

16 713 (X) 

14 612 (X) 

15 879 (X) 

13 827 3 028 867 14 731 2 944 568 

848 3 809 

998 14 263 

2 704 90 989 

3 047 212 647 2 819 385 011 2 327 695 727 

692 461 152 

308 442 146 

84 723 123 

11 720 1 066 747 

12 335 929 615 

10 665 997 397 10 952 856 643 3 238 69 350 4 449 72 972 

10 478 810 260 

12 057 895 738 

9 641 756 565 

1 413 53 695 

11 814 1 151 860 

13 169 1 119 215 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Inventory. 1974 

Forms Number 

11 720 1 066 747 

10 665 997 397 

1 153 5 312 

1 228 17 142 

2 983 95 126 

2 411 166 024 

1 647 221 313 

987 283 498 

202 130 146 

54 78 836 

3 238 69 350 

1 885 2 541 

320 1 087 

181 1 152 

98 1 310 

276 9 314 

272 18 701 

202 33 022 

4 2 223 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms Number Soles ($1,000) 

15 275 (X) 1 239 979 

16 654 (X) 856 940 

15 008 (X) 1 173 603 

16 357 (X) (NA) 

14 052 3 186 107 1 086 427 

15 095 3 155 357 750 098 

1 873 8 792 1 979 

1 898 26 869 5 823 

3 865 123 284 24 753 

2 663 185 096 36 749 

1 773 239 565 50920 

1 297 385 763 92 304 

364 240 469 64 293 

201 285 005 88 086 

118 1 691 264 721 ,520 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

1 936 1 879 102 805 943 

1 531 1 654 551 (NA) 

564 2 106 659 

232 3 213 1 010 

289 8 745 2 891 

170 11 781 4 099 

171 23 684 8 501 

226 70 107 26 648 

100 67 892 26 186 

88 130 650 52 530 

96 1 560 924 683 419 

Soles, 1974 

Forms Number Sales ($1,000) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

11 909 2 731 034 1 022 038 

2 764 12 831 3 149 

2 158 29 779 7 354 

2 935 90 852 22 245 

1 547 105 772 26 537 

1 083 145 788 37 566 

874 259 315 72 722 

274 183 458 55 632 

274 1 903 239 796 834 

7 404 455 073 64 389 

502 702 87 327 1 120 146 

633 4 398 595 

1 274 17 580 2 279 

2 159 67 869 9 225 

1 395 94 993 13036 1 027 192 845 27 759 

87 75 566 11 261 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
Table 21. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Forms with milk cow inventory _______ _ 1 to.4 milk cows _________________ _ - 5 to 9 milk cows __________________ _ 

10 to 19 milk cows _______________ _ 

20 to 29 milk cows _______________ _ 

30 to 49 milk cows _______________ _ - 50 to 99 milk cows _______________ _ - 100 to 199 milk cows _____________ _ - 200 to 499 milk cows _____________ _ 

- 500 milk cows and over ___________ _ No milk cows _______________________ _ 

Forms with milk cow inventory _______ _ - 1 fo.4 milk cows _________________ _ - 5 to 9 milk COW5 _________________ _ - 10 to 19 milk cows _______________ _ - 20 to 29 milk cows _______________ _ - 30 to 49 milk cows _______________ _ - 50 to 99 milk cows _______________ _ - 100 to 199 milk cows _____________ _ 

200 to 499 milk cows _____________ _ - 500 milk cows and over ___________ _ - No milk COWL _____________________ _ -

Forms with cottle and colves inventory _ 1 to 9 cottle ond colves ___________ _ - 10 to 19 cottle and colves _________ _ - 20 to 49 cottle and calves _________ _ - 50 to 99 cottle and calves _________ _ 

100 to 199 cottle and colves _______ _ 

200 to 499 cottle and calves _______ _ 

500 to 999 cottle ond calves _______ _ 

1.000 to 2,499 cottle and calves ____ _ - 2,500 cottle and calves and Over ____ _ No cottle ond colves ________________ _ 

Forms with cows and heifers that hod colved inventory __________________ _ 1 to 4 cows _____________________ _ 

- 5 to 9 cows _________ ' ____________ _ 10 to 19 cows ___________________ _ 

20 fa 29 cows ___________________ _ 30 to 49 cows ___________________ _ 

50 to 99 cows ___________________ _ 100 to 199 cows _________________ _ 

200 to 499 cows _________________ _ 500 to 999 cows _________________ _ 

1.000 cows and over _____________ _ - No cows __________________________ _ 

Forms with beef cow inventory _______ _ 1 to 4 beef cows _________________ _ 

5 to 9 beef cows _________________ _ 10 to 19 beef cows _______________ _ 20 to 29 beef COWL ______________ _ 

- 30 to 49 beef cows _______________ _ - 50 to 99 beef cows _______________ _ 

100 to 199 beef cows _____________ _ 

200 to 499 beef cows _____________ _ 

- 500 to 999 beef cows _____________ _ - 1,000 beef cows and over _________ _ - No beef cows ______________________ _ 

-

Farms with sales of cottle ond calves __ _ - 1 to 4 cattle and calves ___________ _ - 5 to 9 cattle and calves ___________ _ - 10 to 19 cottle and calves _________ _ 20 to 49 cottle and calves _________ _ - 50 to 99 cottle and calves _________ _ 100 to 199 cottle ond calves _______ _ - 200 to 499 cottle and calves _______ _ 

sao cottle and calves and over _____ _ - 500 to 999 cottle ond colves _____ _ - 1,000 cattle and calves and over __ _ -

Inventory, 1974 

Cows and heifers that hod calved Heifers for milk cow Beef heifers ond herrer Steers, steer colves, bulls, Cattle and calves replacement calves and bull colves 

Totol cows Milk cows 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

3 238 521 580 3 238 279 574 3 238 69 350 I 133 34 391 I 877 95 393 2 657 112 222 

2 205 352 293 2 205 184 926 2 205 3 628 368 2 579 1 549 79 576 I 832 85 212 

181 I 152 64 ml 119 8 044 155 6 728

1 

181 33 408 181 17 867 98 8 378 98 4 263 98 I 310 50 36 I 291 76 2 303 

100 6 305 100 3 119 100 2372 70 I 132 35 960 76 I 094 

176 16 443 176 9 292 176 6 942 146 3 159 47 I 278 133 2 714 

272 38 678 272 21 436 272 18 701 247 9 233 62 2 183 223 5 826 

159 41 364 159 23 053 159 20 495 145 10 466 22 I 853 129 5992 

43 21 601 43 13 395 43 12 527 39 5 765 7 208 31 2 233 

4 3 110 4 2 223 4 2 223 4 767 - - 2 120 

10 589 2 507 287 8482 787 173 (X) (X) 280 19 304 7 764 661 172 9 157 I 039 638 

Sales, 1974 

Cottle and calves Cottle Colves Volue of dairy products 

Forms Number Sales ($ UXJO) Forms Number Farms Number Forms Soles ($ UJOO) 

3 085 251 201 53 932 2 653 156 522 I 828 94 679 I 097 57 713 

2 056 186 786 40 118 I 758 117 161 1 I 155 69 625 202 103

1 

177 13 891 3 288 148 9 485 88 4406 60 255 

98 3 244 663 83 2 219 42 I 025 82 584 

100 3 293 775 87 2 185 66 I 108 100 I 649 

176 7 608 1 719 147 4644

1 

136 2 9641 176 5 4281 272 14 316 3 081 239 : :lll 188 5 548 272 16 679 

159 14 419 2 936 145 118 5 9671 159 18 6991 43 6 168 I 158 42 3 113 31 3 055 42 II 549 

4 I 476 194 4 495 4 981 4 2 766 

10 967 2 934 906 I 032 495 9 256 2 574 512 5 576 360 394 i 32 576 i 

Inventory, 1974 

1 I I Steers, steer colves. bulls, 1 

Sales of cottle and calves, 1974 

Cottle and calves Cows and heifers that hod Heifers and heifer colves calved and bull calves 

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

13 827 3 028 867 11 720 I 066 747 10 478 810 260 11 814 1 151 860 13 352 3 051 770 I 049 134 848 3809 566 I 471 377 890 540 I 448 403 22 544 6 752 998 14 263 758 6094 592 3 291 781 4 878 998 16 450 3 379 2 704 90 989 2 313 46 779 1 894 20 790 2 241 23 420 2 703 75 635 15 451 3 047 212 647 2 723 113 189 2 390 47 657 2 632 51 801 3 043 134 349 27 821 2 819 385 011 2 519 199 350 2 341 91 623 2 512 94 038 2 819 218 650 45 772 2 327 695 727 2 032 329 531 I 957 177 581 2 101 188 615 2 315 420 434 99 088 692 461 152 559 188 970 609 132 954 632 139 228 683 311 908 85 446 308 442 146 219 139 424 248 121 192 293 181 530 306 378 367 127 256 84 723 123 31 41 939 70 214 282 82 466 902 82 I 473 433 638 168 (X) (lO ()O (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 700 134 337 37 293 

11 720 2 067 050 II 720 I 066 747 9 239 489 355 I 10 100 510 948 II 391 I 266 447 306 021 860 24 467 860 1 922 505 7 906 645 14 639 563 37 418 11 237 611 16 822 611 4 283 443 7 468 536 5 071 601 16 042 4 615 I 269 51 820 I 269 17 903 925 15 327 I 084 18 590 I 268 34069 7 677 I 299 68 728 I 299 31 143 I 036 19 899 1 123 17 686 I 298 44 279 9 665 I 893 148 115 I 893 71 621 1 484 34 571 I 641 41 923 1 892 93 182 21 820 2 669 353 427 2 669 183 968 2 204 87 905 2 320 81 554 2668 198 820 43 997 I 811 461 322 1 811 242 313 I 524 108 595 1 589 110 414 1 805 251 775 57 513 1 047 531 294 1 047 301 474 897 115 597 925 114 223 1 038 296 425 66 711 207 277 404 207 133 235 177 68925 189 75 244 207 195 037 59 469 54 133 651 54 78 885 44 23 162 48 31 604 51 99 400 23 316 2 107 961 817 (X) (X) I 239 320 905 1 714 640 912 2 661 I 919 660 780 406 

10 665 I 959 172 10665 I 013 213 8 440 457 083 9 310 488 876 10 463 I 214 492 294500 592 14 853 592 3 190 396 5 538 478 6 125 418 24 675 7 886 561 18 069 561 5 022 409 7 142 489 5 905 555 15 457 4 454 I 228 52 407 I 228 18 927 898 15 772 I 054 17 708 I 227 33 662 7 587 I 229 66 844 I 229 30 599 976 19 018 1 073 17 227 I 228 42 020 9 057 1 754 140 449 1 754 68 087 I 372 31 956 1 536 40 406 1 753 89 920 21 082 2 411 326 635 2411 169 179 I 957 79 670 2 110 77 786 2 410 188 662 41 861 1 647 428 659 1 647 224 024 1 373 98 906 1 449 105 729 1 641 238 939 54 916 987 504 013 987 284 860 843 107 824 887 111 329 978 288 275 65 090 202 273 592 202 130 440 172 68 095 186 75 057 202 193 482 59 252 54 133 651 54 78 885 44 23 162 48 31 604 51 99 400 23 316 3 162 1 069 695 1 055 53 534 2038 353 177 2 504 662984 3 589 1 971 615 791 926 

Sales, 1974 

Cottle 

Cattle and calves Calves 

Fot1ened on grain and concentrates 

Soles Sales Sales Sales Farms Number ($1,000) Forms Number ($1.000) Forms Number ($1.000) Forms Number ($1,000) 

14 052 3 186 107 1 086 427 11 909 2 731 034 1 022 038 1 936 1 879 102 805 943 7404 455 073 64 389 907 2 212 491 699 1 534 401 150 307 94 345 678 90 966 6 580 1 487 800 4 732 1 229 133 699 219 354 1 848 258 1 898 26 869 5 823 1 546 17 284 4 510 219 2 099 670 952 9 585 1 314 3 865 123 284 24 753 3 144 71 869 17 805 359 7 212 2 348 2 264 51 415 6 948 2 663 185 096 36 749 2 284 101 347 25 309 243 10 081 3 395 1 678 83 749 11 440 1 773 239 565 50 920 1 575 147 952 38 064 7.28 20 893 7 359 1 007 91 613 12 856 1 297 385 763 92 304 1 200 275 108 76 262 280 69 426 26 355 604 110 655 16 042 683 

364 2 216 738 873 899 661 2 111 208 858 458 324 1 768 385 765 501 200 105 530 15 440 

319 240 469 64 293 350 191' 046 57400 127 71 011 27 502 127 49 423 6 893 1 976 269 809 606 311 1 920 162 801 058 197 1 697 374 737 999 73 56 107 8 548 

1974 Census of Agriculture-State Data Colorado 1- 19 
Table 21. 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Farms with beef cow inventory _________ _ 1 to.4 beef cows ___________________ _ 

5 to 9 beef cows ___________________ _ 

10 to 19 beef cows _________________ _ 

20 to 29 beef cows ________________ _ 

- 30 to 49 beef cows ________________ _ 

- 50 to 99 beef cows ________________ _ 

100 to 199 beef cows ______________ _ 

- 200 to 499 beef cows ______________ _ 

500 to 999 beef cows ______________ _ 

- 1,000 beef cows and over __________ _ 

- No beef COWL ______________________ _ 

Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Sales, 1974 - Continued 

Cottle 

Total cottle and calves 

fattened on groin and concentrates 

Sales Sales Sales forms Number ($1,000) forms Number ($1.000) Forms Number ($1,000) forms 

10 463 I 214 492 294 500 8 773 830 555 239 669 1 185 291 653 108 964 5 926 418 24 675 7 886 367 21 129 7 449 77 11 631 5 055 180 555 15 457 4 454 470 13 116 4 158 74 5 979 2 501 251 1 227 33 662 7 587 1 008 23 706 6 267 152 4 881 1 764 620 1 228 42 020 9 057 I 000 27 686 7 106 147 5 099 1 617 669 1 753 89 920 21 082 1 459 62 346 17 192 192 17 995 6 505 969 2 410 188 662 41 861 1 996 119 236 32 095 209 26 701 10 046 1 511 1 641 238 939 54 916 1 384 156 618 43 379 155 34 872 13 602 999 978 288 275 65 090 865 184 078 50 185 132 46 899 17 012 576 202 193 482 59 252 179 148 826 52 471 40 90 150 37 841 117 51 99 400 23 316 45 73 814 19 366 7 47 446 13 021 34 3 589 1 971 615 791 926 3 136 1 900 479 782 370 750 1 587 448 696 978 I 478 

Calves 

Solos 

Number ($1.000) 

383 937 54 832 

3 546 437 

2 341 295 

9 956 1 320 

14 334 1 951 

27 574 3 889 

69426 9 766 

82 321 11 537 

104 197 14 905 

44 656 6 781 

25 586 3 949 

71 136 9 557 

Table 22. Hogs and Pigs -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Total hogs and pigs _______ _ 

1 to 24 hogs and pigL __________ _ 

25 to 49 hogs and pigL _________ _ 

50 to 99 hogs and pigL _________ _ 

100 to 199 hogs and pigs ________ _ 

200 to 499 hogs and pigL _______ _ 

500 hogs and pigs and over ______ _ 

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

number _ 

Other hogs and pigs _________ farmL 

-

number _ Feeder pigs sold _____________ formL 

number _ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with hog and pig inventory ___ _ 1 to 9 hogs and pigs- ___________ _ 

10 to 24 hogs and pigs __________ _ 

2510 99 hogs and pigs __________ _ 

100 to 199 hogs and pigs ________ _ 

200 to 499 hogs and pigs- _______ _ 

500 to 999 hogs and pig'- _______ _ 

1,000 hogs and pigs and over ____ _ No hogs and pigs ________________ _ 

Forms with hogs and pigs sold _____ _ I to 9 hogs and pigs- ___________ _ 

10 to 49 hogs and pigs __________ _ 

50 to 99 hogs and pigs- _________ _ 

100 to 199 hogs and pigs ________ _ 

200 to 499 hogs and pigs ________ _ 

500 to 999 hogs and pigs- _______ _ 

-

-

1,000 hogs and pigs and over ____ _ - No hogs and pigs ________________ _ 

Forms by litters farrowed _________ _ 1 lifter _______________________ _ 

- 2 to 4 litters __________________ _ 

5 to 9 litters __________________ _ 

10 to 19 litters ________________ _ 

20 to 49 litters _______________ _ 

50 to 99 litters ________________ _ 

100 to 1991ilters _______________ _ 

200 litters and over _____________ _ No litters ________________________ _ 

Forms by litters farrowed __________ _ 1 litter ________________________ _ 

2 to 4 litters ___________________ _ 

5 fa 9 litters ___________________ _ 

10 to 19 litters _________________ _ 20 to 49 litters _________________ _ 

50 to 99 litters _________________ _ 

100 to 199 litters _______________ _ 

200 litters and over _____________ _ 

.-20 Colorado 

Inventory, 1974 Sales, 1974 Inventory, 1969 Soles, 1969 

forms Number forms Number Soles ($1,000) forms Number forms Number 

2 341 282 574 2 350 576 066 35 081 3 482 227 736 3 474 419 688 

1 182 9 455 798 8 443 495 1 828 16 407 1 240 14 163 

349 11 783 359 12 593 761 591 20 530 674 23 394 

309 21 096 366 25 078 1 464 497 33 892 652 45 338 195 25 840 355 48 799 3 069 326 43 653 468 63 876 202 58 883 272 84 667 5 391 192 54909 305 88 528 

104 155 517 200 396 486 23 902 48 58 345 135 184 3&9 

1974 1969 

1974 1969 Forms Number forms Number 

litters of pigs farrowed between1 382 2 071 December 1 of preceding year and 

35 338 31 598 November 30 _________________________ ------- I 619 53 135 2 280 39 875 

2 160 3 196 

247 236 196 138 

724 884 December I of preceding year and 

154 395 105 259 Moy 31 ____________________________________ I 380 26 603 I 975 20 639 

3 796 (NA) June land November 30 _________________ ---- I 287 26 532 I 855 19 236 

Inventory, 1974 Sales. 1974 

Hogs and pigs Used or to be used for Other hogs and pigs Hogs and pigs feeder pigs sold breeding 

Sales Sales 

forms Number forms Number forms Number farms Number ($1,000) Forms Number ($1.000) 

2 341 282 574 1 382 35 338 2 160 247 236 2 009 539 334 32 804 642 148 998 3674 

764 2 853 254 702 642 2 151 432 11 562 537 145 4936 90 

418 6 602 265 1 554 380 5048 418 16649 941 114 4 620 89 

658 32 879 486 '5 477 639 27 402 658 69 217 4 098 224 20 619 478 

195 25 840 149 3 673 193 22 167 195 49 155 3 101 56 11 202 227 

202 58 883 151 7 583 202 51 300 202 97 669 6 039 61 25 636 636 

63 43 258 44 4 252 63 39 006 63 61 158 3 481 24 20 454 499 

41 112 259 33 12 097 41 100 162 41 233 924 14 607 18 61 531 1 657 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 341 36 732 2277 82 5 397 121 

2 009 281 541 1 329 35 227 1 854 246 314 2 350 576 066 35 081 724 154 395 3 796 

267 2 959 97 279 255 2 680 369 1 575 102 42 203 4 

667 14 496 415 2 463 586 12033 788 19461 1 154 238 4 549 83 

319 16 619 244 2 469 297 14 150 366 25 078 1 464 140 6 887 147 

313 28 455 235 3 608 290 24 847 355 48 799 3 069 126 10 849 217 

250 48 523 196 6 197 238 42 326 272 84 667 5 391 95 18 396 437 

107 36 369 76 4 030 105 32 339 110 75 091 4 520 42 19961 428 

86 134 120 66 16 181 83 117 939 90 321 395 19 383 41 93 550 2 480 

332 1 033 53 111 306 922 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

1 492 206 351 1 382 35 338 1 311 171 013 1 554 390 821 21 411 724 154 395 3 796 

152 1 427 122 298 125 1 129 128 I 633 98 55 355 8 

355 6 702 316 I 418 280 5 284 366 10 835 605 169 2 815 51 

240 7 484 223 I 495 206 5 989 271 14636 782 128 5 164 96 

285 20 786 272 3544 265 17 242 313 35 163 2 106 147 8 807 175 

233 27 710 225 4 818 216 22 892 244 51 909 3 259 100 13 196 304 

129 33 033 128 5 361 126 27 672 133 57 791 3 362 63 18994 436 

50 27 927 49 4 261 45 23666 51 49 144 2 502 33 21 118 476 

48 81 282 47 14 143 48 67 139 48 169 710 8 698 29 83946 2 249 

849 76 223 - - 849 76 223 796 185 245 13 670 - - -

litters of pigs farrowed between December 1, 1973 and November 30, 1974 

Total December 1. 1973 and May 31.1974 June 1. 1974 and November 30. 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

1 619 53 135 1 380 26603 1 287 26 532 

169 169 84 84 85 85 

390 1 094 306 594 276 500 

271 1 813 237 1 021 217 792 

313 4 103 288 2344 257 I 759 

244 7 309 240 3996 226 3 313 

133 9 318 129 4 693 129 4 625 

51 7 050 50 3616 49 3 434 

48 22 279 46 10 255 48 12024 

1974 Census of Agriculture-State Data 
Table 23. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Farms With Sales 

of $2,500 and 

Over 

Inventory ofSheep and lambs __ farmsnumber _ 

lambs under 1 year old ___________ farms_ 

number _ 

Ewes 1 year old or older _________ formL 

number _ 

Roms and wethers 

1 year old or 

older _________ farms_ 

number _ 

Forms with sheep and lambs inventory ______________ _ 

1 to 24 sheep and lambs _ 

25 to 99 sheep and lambs 

100 to 299 sheep and lambs _______________ _ 

300 to 999 sheep and lambs _______________ _ 

1,000 to 2.499 sheep and lambs _______________ _ 

2,500 to 4,999 sheep and lambs _______________ _ 

5,000 sheep and lambs and over _____________ _ 

No sheep or lambs _______ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Forms with ewes 1 yeor old 0 r older inventory _________ _ - 1 to 24 ewes __________ _ 

- 25 to 99 ewes _________ _ - 100 to 199 ewes _______ _ - 200 to 499 ewes _______ _ - 500 to 999 ewes _______ _ - 1,000 to 2,499 ewes ____ _ - 2,500 to 4,999 ewes ____ _ - 5,000 ewes and over ____ _ - No ewes ________________ _ 

Totol 

Forms Number 

1 413 969 375 

416 4 101 

360 19 044 

226 40 040 

175 93 182 

145 227 046 

46 155 081 

45 430 881 

(X) (X) 1 

1 221 677 579 

449 10 408 

318 35 330 

140 31 544 

116 52 938 

60 72 091 

92 195 0241 33 161 782 

13 118 462 i 192 291 796 

Farms With Sales 

of $2,500 and 1974 1969 Over 

Sheep and lambs sold_ forms __ 

1 413 2 251 number __ 

969 375 1 428 527 

1 053 1 570 Sheep and lambs 

485 879 722 715 shorn ____ ____ _____ forms __ 

number __ 

1 221 I 966 pounds of wooL_ 

463 311 678 989 

Value of soles from sheep, 

1 069 1 687 lambs, and woo'- ___ forms __ 

20 185 26 823 ~1,000--

Inventory, 1974 

Soles of sheep and 

lambs, 1974 lambs under I yeor Ewes 1 yeor old or Roms and wethers 

old older 1 year old or older 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

I 053 485 879 I 221 463 311 1 069 20 185 I 317 1 321 2'19 

281 1 269 332 2 501 256 331 323 6 066 

275 6046 347 12 124 324 874 360 18 419 

160 10 850 1 217 27 8041 202 1 386 226 34 7M3 1 

139 34 029 151 53 784 136 5 369 175 109 1771 

117 96 M30 103 124 835 86 5 531 142 258 950 

39 59 942 39 92 319 37 2 820 46 147 7081 

42 277 063 32 149 944 28 3 874 45 746 141 

(X) (X) 1 (X) (X) 1 (X) (X) 1 95 58 901 1 

874 197 297 1 221 463 311 I 1 033 16 971 1 151 541 072 

317 5 247 449 4 540 348 621 382 109M3 

234 18 302 318 16 1171 288 911 318 44 210 

100 9234 140 19 941 122 2 369 140 23 534 

74 16 335 116 35 282 101 1 321 116 43 480 

47 25 247 60 45 191 53 1 653 60 58 368 

66 51 4761 92 138 8941 77 4 654

1 

89 146 257

1 26 43 344 33 115 056 32 3 382 33 119 735 

10 28 112 i 13 88 290 i 12 2 060 i 13 94 520 i 179 288 582 (X) (X) 36 3214 261 839 058 

1974 1969 

I 412 2 281 

I 380 130 1 569 293 

I 212 (NA) 

955 202 (NA) 

7 141 822 (NA) 

I 432 (NA) I 52 095 (NA) 

Value of sheep. Sheep and lambs shorn, 1974 lambs, and wool, 1974 

Pounds of Soles 

Forms Number wool Farms (~ 1.000) 

1 176 940 064 7 026 3651 1 337 49 955 

241 4277 35 347 342 198 

351 15 736 144 464 360 605 

222 32 247 292 7461 226 1 181 1 

159 82 535 652 778 175 3 919 

114 203 982 1 746 705 143 9 917 

45 140 855 1 176 568 46 5 566 

44 460 432 2 977 757 45 285M3 

36 15 138 1154571 95 2 140 

1 106 533 771 4 843 510 1 170 18 854 

337 7 360 61 143 400 328 

318 37 926 256 246 318 1 609 

140 23 898 209 704 140 762 

116 37 396 347 116 116 1 492 

60 60146 570 202 60 1 901 

89 157 472 1 490 6421 90 5 3791 33 117 323 1 093 252 33 4040 

13 92 250 815 205 i 13 3 342 i 106 421 431 2 298 312 262 33 242 

Tobie 24, Other Livestock and Livestock Products -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Farms With Sales 

of $2,500 and 

Over 

Horses and ponie5- _____ _ - Horses _____________ _ 

Ponie5-_____________ _ - Mules. burros. and donkeys _____________ _ - Mink and their pelts ____ _ Colonies of bees _______ _ -

Honey sold (pounds) ____ _ - Goats ________________ _ 

Angora goaf5- _______ _ - Mohair sold (pounds) _________ _ 

- Milk goats __________ _ - Goats' milk sold (gollons1- ____ _ 

- Other goats _________ _ -

Rabbits and their pelts __ _ 

Chinchillas and their pelts_ - Faxes and their peltL ___ _ Poultry hatched ________ _ 

- Other livestock and 

livestock products _____ _ -

Catfish _______________ _ 

Trout ________________ _ 

-

-

-

Other food-type fish ____ _ 

Tropical fish ___________ _ Other fish _____________ _ 

-

1974 

Forms 

5 588 5 406 

803 

237 

4 

97 

(NA) 

96 

2 

(NA) 

43 

(NA) 

60 

48 

4 

- (NA) 

150 

Total 

Sales 

Forms ($1,000) 

1 2 

25 666 

- -

- - - -

Inventory 

1969 

Number Forms 

38 058 7 827 

36 453 7 252 

1 605 1 850 

547 437 

10 813 12 

39 018 167 

(NA) (NA) 

1 319 252 17 30 

(NA) (NA) 

725 93 

(NA) (NA) 

577 163 

852 285 262 60 

- (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) 113 

Any 

Forms Pounds Forms 

1 4 500 - 21 491 575 5 

- - -

- - - - - -

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Dota 

Number 

50 479 

46 373 

4 106 

1 084 

34 640 

42 362 

(NA) 

2 508 

724 

(NA) 

1 177 

(NA) 

607 

9 274 

7 739 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(X) 

Fish sales. 1974 

Number Forms 

- I 

I 385 020 20 

- -

- -

- -

Sales 

1974 1969 

Forms Number Sales ($1,000) Forms Number 

982 5 312 3 006 1 388 6 417 

948 5 119 2 995 1 308 6 031 

56 193 II 125 386 

24 88 13 24 60 

4 9209 146 13 43 866 6 832 16 (NA) (NA) 

72 2 938 931 1 403 121 3 462 7M3 36 539 8 52 901 - - - 7 210 

2 95 (I) (NA) (NA) 12 250 4 26 455 

14 70 646 157 (NA) (NA) 25 289 4 26 236 

20 1 934 4 95 31 9'19 4 181 4 60 6 815 

- - - (NA) (NA) 7 3 236 700 I 730 (NA) (NA) 

31 (X) 2 662 49 (X) 

Acres under water for 

Only pounds Only number fish production 

Sales Sales Pounds (~l.ooo) Farms Number ($1.000) Forms Acres 

4 500 2 - - - 1 1 412 575 486 4 185 020 90 24 249 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Colorado 1-21 
Table 25. 

Farms With Sales of $2,500 

and Over 

Field carn for all purposes: For groin or seed (bushelsL ___ ~ ______________ _ 

For silage or green chop (tons. greenL ________________________ _ 

Cut for dry fodder or hogged or grazed _______ _ -

Sorghums for all purposes, except sirup: For groin or seed (bushelsL _________________ _ 

- for silage or green chop (tons. greenL _______________________ _ 

Cut for dry forage or hoy (tons, dry) _________ _ - Hogged or grazed _________________________ _ 

-

Wheat for groin (bushelsL ____________________ _ - Oats for groin (bushels) ______________________ _ - Borley for groin (bushelsL ____________________ _ 

- Rye for groin (bushels) _______________________ _ -

All hoy (tons, dryl ___________________________ _ 

Atfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for hoy or dehydroting (tons, dry>- ___________________ _ - Clover, timothy. and mixtures of clover and grosses for hoy (tans, dry) ________________ _ 

Small grain hay (tans, dryL _________________ _ 

- lespedeza for hay (tans, dry) _______________ _ - Wild hoy (tons, dryl _______________________ _ 

Other hay, including Coastal Bermuda grass (tans, dry) _________________________ _ - Gross silage (tans, greenL __________________ _ 

Hay craps cut and fed green (tons, green) _____ _ 

Field seeds _________________________________ _ 

- Red clover seed (pounds) ___________________ _ - Alfolfo seed (poundsl ______________________ _ -

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL _________________ _ - Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ____________________ _ - Irish potatoes (hundredweightL ________________ _ 

Sweetpotatoes (bushels) ______________________ _ 

- Tobacco (pounds) ___________________________ _ 

- CoMan (boles) _____________________________ _ 

-

Vegetables _________________________________ _ 

- Tomatoes ________________________________ _ 

Sweet corn _______________________________ _ 

Cucumbers and pickles _____________________ _ - Watermelons _____________________________ _ - Snap beans. bush and pole __________________ _ Green peas _______________________________ _ 

Strawberries (poundsL _______________________ _ - land in orchards ____________________________ _ -

field corn for all purposes: Acres ho(vested. 1974 _____________________ _ I to 14 acres- __________________________ _ 

15 to 24 acreL _________________________ _ - 25 to 49 acres __________________________ _ 

- 50 to 99 acres __________________________ _ 

- 100 to 249 acres ________________________ _ 

250 to 499 ocres- _______________________ _ 

500 acres and over ______________________ _ 

field corn for grain or seed: Acres harvested, 1974 _____________________ _ - 1 to 14 ocres ___________________________ _ 

- 15 to 24 ocres __________________________ _ 25 to 49 ocres __________________________ _ 

- 50 to 91/ acres __________________________ _ - 100 to 249 acres ________________________ _ - 250 to 499 acres ________________________ _ - 500 acres and over ______________________ _ 

-

Sorghums for all purposes, except sirup: Acres harvested. 1974 _____________________ _ - 1 to 14 acres ___________________________ _ 

- 15 to 24 acres __________________________ _ 

- 25 to 49 acres __________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres __________________________ _ 

- 100 to 249 acres ________________________ _ - 250 to 499 ocre'- _______________________ _ 

- 500 acres and over ______________________ _ 

-

1-22 Colorado 

Selected Crops Harvested: 1974, 1969, and 1964 

1974 1969 1964 

Forms Acres Quontity Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres Quantity 

4 496 532 899 50 122 112 4 265 308 421 29375 112 3 941 160 181 10 835 783 

3 383 222 410 3 816 553 4 114 218 516 3 804 885 4 569 162 817 2 368 807 139 5 093 (Xl 215 6 957 (Xl (NAl 9 339 (Xl 

1 460 270 729 7 732 588 2034 254 703 9 226 400 2 491 266 767 6 813 698 

327 21 339 141 232 445 22 329 231 669 789 32 308 294 911 

755 66421 71 935 1 466 117 404 158 533 (NAl (NAl (NAl 

266 23 303 (Xl 595 69 492 (Xl (NA) (NAl (NAl 

8 541 2 830 925 69 988 489 7 452 1 758 957 37 809 137 8 123 1 439 991 23 056 460 1 145 27 790 1 221 536 2 397 87 230 3 648 745 2 699 63 983 2 579 130 

2 707 195 150 9 718 364 3 540 253 291 11 290 193 5 332 266 755 8 743 880 

90 3 655 72 381 461 32 487 473 722 687 34 656 382 895 

11 798 1 295 615 2 714 942 12 925 1 366 808 2 825 292 (NA) (NAl (NAl 

8 991 714011 1 899 335 9564 672 290 1 857 054 10 815 602 549 1 496 401 

1 457 185 323 290 203 1 568 188 761 317 655 1 597 206 414 288 915 

1 321 55 754 72 607 2 000 120 847 155 116 2 514 88 109 91 530 

- - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NAl 

1 032 206 432 247 597 1 124 238 064 290 987 1 296 223 987 218 224 

1 321 103 352 131 390 1 430 119 870 147 826 1 557 87 744 71 6641 284 20 073 148 307 147 11 309 76 996 395 19 160 128 64J 

172 10 670 73 111 284 15 667 92 968 (NAl (NAl (NAl 

220 7 664 (Xl 217 10 204 (Xl (NAl (NAl (NAl 

1 6 600 7 68 15 139 14 135 39 980 

152 3 792 421 061 111 4 000 382 047 409 12 949 1 827 364 

9 316 7 636 - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - 414 43 895 9 863 923 598 47 135 10 070 628 933 43669 8 118 715 

- - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

540 22 621 (Xl 771 26 500 (Xl 958 30 631 (Xl 

148 806 ()() 182 1 334 (Xl 252 2 274 (Xl 

115 2 620 (Xl 144 2 717 (Xl 138 1 809 (Xl 

146 1 659 (Xl 195 1 734 (Xl 250 2 004 (Xl 

82 1 020 (Xl 110 1 446 (Xl 120 854 (Xl 

105 2 036 (Xl 130 2436 (Xl 145 2 416 (Xl 

41 446 (Xl (NA) (NAl (Xl (NAl (NAl (Xl 

2 1 3 150 8 10 25 140 11 8 26 295 

466 11 024 (Xl 523 12 559 (Xl 829 13 212 (Xl 

Irrigated land Commercial fertilizer used 

Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres Tons, dry Tons, liquid 

6 135 760 402 5877 726 002 6015 728 779 74 697 47 960 

577 4938 528 4 559 544 4 700 658 218 

585 10 992 557 10485 569 10410 1 228 474 

1 179 41 728 1 124 39 612 1 148 39 064 4 597 1 617 

1 479 103 017 1 431 99 164 1 461 97 509 10 908 4895 

1 610 241 384 1 556 231 321 1 593 230 007 23 502 13 022 

497 166 772 476 155 965 492 160 585 14 120 11 269 

208 191 571 205 184 896 208 186 504 19 685 16 465 

I rrigated land 

Forms Acres Bushels Forms Acres 

4 496 532 899 50 122 112 4 332 507 104 

519 4 474 370 211 493 4 279 

505 9 720 873 602 487 9 383 

929 32 844 3 017 224 904 31 964 

994 68 155 6 389 622 967 65 938 

1 030 151 926 13 979 092 984 144 183 

360 121 277 10 702 553 341 112 129 

159 144 503 14 789 808 156 139 228 

Irrigated land Commercial fertilizer used 

forms Acres forms Acres FOnTls Acres Tons, dry Tons, liquid 

2 296 381 792 966 83 356 888 178 912 5 468 5 636 

199 1 707 134 1 079 48 421 51 12 

177 3 376 84 1 591 50 958 65 40 

374 13 106 209 7096 98 3 292 208 136 

522 36 758 212 13 820 155 10 342 880 365 

593 91 453 221 29223 271 38412 1 530 1 142 

263 88 268 68 15 422 160 48 656 1 242 1 570 

168 147 124 38 15 125 106 76831 1 493 2372 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
Table 25. Selected Crops Harvested: 1974, 1969, and 1964 - Continued 

Farms With Sales of $2,500 Irrigated land 

and Over Forms Acres Bushels Forms Acres 

Sorghums (milo) for groin or seed: A<re. horve.led, 1974 _____________________ _ 1 to 14 ocreL __________________________ _ 

15 to 24 ocreL __________________________ _ 25 to 49 ocre5 __________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ocres __________________________ _ 100 to 249 o<r .. ________________________ _ 

250 to 499 o<re'- _______________________ _ 

500 acres and oyer ______________________ _ 

- 1 460 270 7'19 7 732 588 796 70 162/ 

- 118 1 024 56 034 104 896 103 1 959 86 773 70 1 342 

- 215 7 452 317 284 166 5 648 

- 309 21 384 822502 176 11 810 

- 388 59490 2 023 951 196 25 845 

- 197 67 523 1 610 730 55 12 335 

- 130 111 897 2 815 314 '19 12 286 

Irrigated land Commercial fertilizer used 

Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres Forms Acres Tons. dry Tons, liquid 

Wheol for groin (bushels), 

- 8 5<11 2 830 925 69 988 489 1 771 126 779 2 084 544487 15 286 13 376 

- 524 4409 152 399 380 3 039 143 1 162 138 7 - 444 8 413 304 594 289 5 304 171 3 126 339 44 - 812 28 799 851 289 370 12 567 214 7 258 666 100 - 1 296 89457 2 324 713 260 15 192 249 15 666 909 326 - 2 047 330 371 8017476 209 23 016 402 55 556 1 781 1 282 - 1 630 572 730 14 052 498 133 23 080 426 111 116 2 665 2 751 - 1 788 1 796 746 44 285 520 130 44 581 479 350 603 8 788 8866 

Acres harvested, 1974 _____________________ _ 

1 to 14 acreL __________________________ _ 

15 to 24 acres __________________________ _ 

25 to 49 acres __________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres __________________________ _ 

100 to 249 ocres ________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres ________________________ _ 

500 acres and over ______________________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels): 

- 9 316 7 636 9 251 5 259 27 4 

- 3 16 583 3 16 2 12 - 4 

- 3 53 1 02~ 1 3 53

1 

- - - =1 - - - - 117 - - - - 2 117 3 426 2 2 117 17 - - 1 130 2 600 1 65 1 130 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Acres harvested, 1974 _____________________ _ 1 to 14 acres ___________________________ _ 

15 to 24 acreL _________________________ _ 

25 to 49 acres __________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres __________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres ________________________ _ 

500 acres and over ______________________ _ 

Oats for groin (bushels): 

- 1 145 27 790 1 221 536

1 

832 17 089

1 

323 8 890 777 - 503 3 863 205 346 412 3 162 134 1 014 18~ 1 114 - 300 5 466 263 048 227 4 055 81 1 420 187 6 - 207 6 931 297 651 117 3 847 57 1 828 177 13 - 98 6409 267 177 60 3 772 36 2 385 163 107 - 33 3 991 140 114 14 (0) 12 1 433 83 36 - 4 1 130 48 200 2 (0) 3 810 53 11 - - - - - - - - - -

Acres harvested, 1974 _____________________ _ 1 to 14 ocres ___________________________ _ 

15 to 24 ocres __________________________ _ 

25 to 49 ocres __________________________ _ 50 to 99 ocres __________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ________________________ _ 

250 to 499 ocres ________________________ _ 

500 acres and over ______________________ _ 

- 2 707 195 150 9 718 3641 2 135 151 260 1 099 116 873 13 195 2 501 1 - 454 4 079 193 511 391 3 439 94 849 102 2 - 515 9 695 453 087 404 7 559 157 2 923 347 16 - 686 23 450 1 165 078 536 18 200 258 8872 947 76 - 526 35 376 1 710 589 410 26 849 252 16 249 1 515 '198 - 364 54 895 2 571 708 255 37 943 203 30 861 3 414 670 - 126 41 934 2 176 728 107 35 412 103 33 965 37'19 1 031 - 36 25 721 1 447 663 32 21 858 32 23 15<1 3 142 409 

Barley for groin (bushels): Acres horvested, 1974 _____________________ _ 

1 to 14 acres ___________________________ _ 15 to 24 ocreL _________________________ _ 

25 fa 49 acres __________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ocres __________________________ _ 

100 to 249 ocres ________________________ _ 

250 to 499 o<re'- _______________________ _ 500 acres and over ______________________ _ 

All hoy (tons, dry), 1 

11 798 1 295 615 2 714 942 8 899 984435 2 075 221 430 20 616 1 850 1 120 9 836 28 035 863 7 396 155 1 319 170 9 - 1 285 24 499 69 024 962 18 019 161 2947 348 19 - 2 741 96 360 258 282 2 015 69 279 423 13 674 1 324 111 - 2 961 201 228 492432 2 172 142 118 523 30 '190 2877 152 - 2 619 385 630 821 973 1 95<1 270 062 532 62 905 5 590 486 - 7'19 240 119 477 828 616 188 481 187 48 205 4 967 527 - 343 337 943 567 368 317 289 080 94 62 090 5 340 546 

Acres harvested, 1974 _____________________ _ 

1 to 14 acres ___________________________ _ 

15 to 24 acres __________________________ _ 

25 to 49 acres __________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres __________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres ________________________ _ 

500 acres and over ______________________ _ 

Alfalfa and olfoffo mixtures for hoy or dehydf'"Oting Clover. timothy. and mixtures of clover and grosses 

for hoy Small gf'"Oin hay 

Forms Acres Tons, dry Fo.-ms Ac.-es Tons, dry Fo.-ms Ac.-es TOilS, dry 

- 8 991 714 011 1 899 335 1 457 185 323 290 203 1 321 55 75<1 72 607 - 1 171 10 219 30805 202 1 690 2 859 403 3 133 5399 - 1 158 22080 67 393 160 3004 5 866 261 4 783 8 008 - 2 329 82 109 243 139 278 9 693 16 172 '193 10 020 13 920 - 2 185 146 868 419 3TT '196 19 686 33 402 237 15 861 17 627 - 1 696 247 024 626 402 314 45 039 72 242 107 14 338 17 142 - 357 TT5 155 290 604 135 45 177 70 023 15 4 469 4 275 - 95 90 556 221 681 72 61 034 89 639 5 3 150 6 236 

Acres harvesfed, 1974 _______________________ _ 

1 to 14 ocres _____________________________ _ 15 to 24 ocres ____________________________ _ 

25 to 49 acres ____________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres ____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 ocres __________________________ _ 

250 to 499 ocre. __________________________ _ 500 ocres and over ________________________ _ 

lespedezo fo.- hoy Wild hoy Othe.- hoy, includes Coostol Bermuda gross 

forms Acres Tons. dry forms Acres Tons, dry Forms Acres Tons, dry 

- - - - 1 032 206 432 247 597 1 321 103 352 131 390 

-

- -

- - - 122 896 1 160 178 1 448 2 197 - - 143 2 716 4 101 199 3 698 5 192 

-

- -

- - - 173 6 130 8 390 336 TT 439 15 500 

- - -

- - 172 11 679 16 224 323 22 165 27 920 

- - - - 222 32 831 42 056 215 30 614 33 652 

- - - - 95 31 217 38 242 53 17 271 19 791 - 105 120 963 137 424 17 16 717 27 138 

Acres harvested, 1974 _______________________ _ 1 to 14 ocres _____________________________ _ 

IS to 24 ocres ____________________________ _ 

25 to 49 o<re'- ___________________________ _ 

50 10 99 o<ro'-___________________________ _ 

100 10 249 o<re'-_________________________ _ 250 to 499 o<ros __________________________ _ 

500 acres and over ________________________ _ 

1974 Census of Agriculture-State Data 

Colorado 1-23 
Table 25. Selected Crops Harvested: 1974, 1969, and 1964-Continued 

Farms With Sales of $2,500 

and Over 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight): Acres harvested, 1974 _____________________ _ 0.1 to 0.9 acres _________________________ _ 

1.0 to 4.9 ocres _________________________ _ 

- 5.0 to 14.9 acreL _______________________ _ 

15.0 to 24.9 acres _______________________ _ - 25.0 to 49.9 ocreL ______________________ _ - 50.0 to 99.9 ocreL ______________________ _ 

- 100.0 to 249.9 ocreL ____________________ _ - 250.0 to 499.9 oC,.'- ____________________ _ - 500.0 acres and o .... er ____________________ _ 

-

Sweefpototoes (bushels): Acres harvested. 1974 _____________________ _ - 0.1100.9 ocres _________________________ _ 

- 1.0 to 2.9 ocres _________________________ _ 

3.0 to 4.9 ocreL ________________________ _ 

- 5.0 to 9.9 ocreL ________________________ _ 

10.0 fa 24.9 ocreL ______________________ _ 25.0 to 49.9 ocres _______________________ _ - 50.0 acres and over _____________________ _ 

-

Tobacco (pounds): Acres harvested, 1974 _____________________ _ - 0.1 to 0.4 ocres _________________________ _ 

- 0.5 to 0.9 ocreL ________________________ _ 

1.0 to 1.4 oCreL ________________________ _ 

- 1.5 to 1.9 ocreL ________________________ _ 

2.0 to 2.9 ocreL ________________________ _ 

3.0 to 4.9 ocreL ________________________ _ 

5.0 to 9.9 ocreL ________________________ _ 

- 10.0 to 19.9 ocreL ______________________ _ - 20.0 acres and o .... er ______________ _ 

Cotton (bol.,), Acres harvested, 1974 ___ . _________________ _ 1 to 14 ocres ___________________________ _ 

- 15 to 24 ocres __________________________ _ 

- 25 to 49 acres __________________________ _ 

- 50 to 99 ocres __________________________ _ 

100 to 249 ocreL _______________________ _ 

- 250 to 499 ocres ________________________ _ 

500 acres and o .... er ______________________ _ 

-

Appl.s (pounds), Acres, 1974 _____________________________ _ 

0.1 to 0.9 ocreL ________________________ _ 

1.010 4.9 acreL ________________________ _ 

5.0 to 14.9 ocreL-. ______________________ _ 

15.0 to 24.9 ocreL ______________________ _ - 25.0 to 49.9 oCreL ______________________ _ 

50.0 to 99.9 ocreL ______________________ _ 

100.0 acres and o .... er ____________________ _ 

Peaches {pounds}: Acres, 1974 ______________________________ _ 

0.1 to 0.9 ocreL ________________________ _ - 1.0 to 4.9 ocres _________________________ _ 

5.0 to 14.9 ocres ________________________ _ 

15.0 to 24.9 ocres _______________________ _ 

25.0 to" 49.9 ocreL ______________________ _ 50.0 to 99.9 ocres- ______________________ _ 

100.0 acres and o .... er ____________________ _ 

Grapes (tons): Acres, 1974 _____________________________ _ 

0.1 to 0.9 ocreL ________________________ _ - 1.0 to 4.9 ocres _________________________ _ - 5.0 to 14.9 ocreL _______________________ _ 

- 15.0 to 24.9 acres- ______________________ _ 25.0 to 49.9 ocres _______________________ _ 

- 50.0 to 99.9 oCreL ______________________ _ - 100.0 acres and over ___________________ _ 

Oranges (boxes): Acres, 1974 ______________________________ _ 

0.1 to 0.9 acreL ________________________ _ - 1.0 to 4.9 ocres _________________________ _ - 5.0 to 14.9 ocres- _______________________ _ 

15.0 t. 24.9 oc,., _______________________ _ - 25.0 to 49.9 ocres _______________________ _ 

50.0 to 99.9 ocres- ______________________ _ 

100.0 acres and o .... er ____________________ _ -

land in .... egetobles: Acres harvested, 1974 _____________________ _ 

- 0.1 to 0.9 ocreL ________________________ _ 

- 1.0 to 4.9 acres _________________________ _ 

- 5.0 to 14.9 ocres ________________________ _ - 15.0 to 24.9 ocreL ______________________ _ 

- 25.0 to 49.9 oc,., _______________________ _ 

50.0 to 99.9 oC'., _______________________ _ 

- 100.0 to 249.9 oc'e'- ____________________ _ 

- 250.0 to 499.9 oC,., _____________________ _ 

- 500.0 acres and over _____________________ _ 

1-24 Colorado 

Forms Acres 

414 43 895 

28 6 43 91 39 334 27 . 473 53 1 922 68 4 963 

112 17 645 

36 12 515 

8 5 945 

- - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - -

- - - -

- -

- - - - - -

- - - -

- - - -

- - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- -

Total 

Farms Acres 

324 6 402 

29 9 91 227 

87 760 

52 937 

36 1 290 

20 1 352 

9 1 828 

225 2 644 18 5 . 55 162 103 868 22 441 

22 730 4 238 1 200 

32 93 14 3 15 24 

2 13 

- - - - 1 53 

- -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- -

Forms Acres 

540 22 621 

19 6 

93 221 

128 1 137 

98 1 783 

116 3 987 

47 2 981 

26 3 805 

6 2 198 

7 6 504 

irrigated land 

Quantity Farms Acres 

9 863 923 408 43 884 

568 24 5 11 219 41 87 49 401 39 328 94 249 27 473 409 669 53 1 922 1 149 923 68 4 963 3 918 050 112 17 645 2 989 972 36 12 515 1 240 872 8 5 945 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

=1 - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - -

=1 

- -

- - - - - - - - - -

Trees not of bearing age 

Trees Farms Trees 

584 392 124 125 543 

931 9 288 15 561 32 3 414 

60 833 18 8 542 

84 059 20 16294 

123 810 24 36 680 

121 421 15 21 933 

177 777 6 38 392 

331 185 74 51 849 

434 7 168 

18 346 11 2 700 

110 482 31 11 357 

54 046 8 7 220 

89 747 14 17 759 

36 130 3 12 645 

22 000 - -

45 228 11 12 901 

1 021 5 151 

11 607 4 6 650 

6 100 2 6 100 

- - - - - - 26 500 - - - - -

- - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Irrigated land 

Farms Acres 

530 22 456 

18 6 

85 209 

127 1 109 

98 1 712 

116 3 978 

47 2 935 

26 3 805 

6 2 198 

7 6504 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Farms Acres Tons, dry Tons, liquid 

371 43 850 13 002 1 722 

5 1 1 - 23 50 11 1 

39 334 68 3 

27 473 98 28 

53 1 921 416 36 

68 4 964 I 176 222 

112 17 645 4 981 730 

36 12 515 3 731 652 

8 5 945 2 521 50 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - -

- - - - - - - - - - -

=1 - - -

- - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - -

Trees of bearing age Harvested 

Farms Trees Forms Quantity 

304 458 849 252 39 922 654 

22 643 18 57 700 

82 12 147 60 1 628 382 

85 52 291 71 5 921 203 

52 67 765 44 6 654 259 

34 87 130 33 9 953 210 

20 99 488 18 9 893 900 

9 139 385 8 5 814 000 

215 279 336 201 20 655 923 

13 266 8 7 670 

54 15 646 48 792 625 

101 99 125 99 5 947 980 

21 46 826 21 3 324 274 

21 71 988 20 6 388 828 4 23 485 4 (0) 

1 22 000 1 (0) 

23 32 327 17 19 

11 870 10 6 11 4 957 7 13 

- - - - - - - - - - - - 1 26 500 - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Commercial fertilizer used 

Farms Acres Ton,. dry Tons, liquid 

530 21 763 5 018 2 211 18 6 3 (Z) 

85 203 53 13 

127 1 097 225 58 98 1 705 315 165 

116 3 801 807 315 

47 2 802 564 137 26 3447 595 339 6 2 198 323 95 

7 6 504 2 134 1 089 

1974 Census of Agriculture-State Data 
Table 25. Selected Crops Harvested: 1974, 1969, and 1964-Continued 

Farms With Sales of $2,500 

and Over 

Irrigated land Commercial fertilizer used 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres Tons, dry Tons, liquid 

Land in orchards: Acres in orchards. 1974 _____________________ _ 466 11 024 454 10 836 220 6 057 I 263 231 

0.1 to 0.9 ocre5- ________________________ _ 1.0 to 4.9 ocreL ________________________ _ S.O to 14.9 ocreL ________________________ _ 15.010 24.9 ocro'- ______________________ _ 25.010 49.9 ocro. _______________________ _ 50.010 99.9 ocro. _______________________ _ 

100.010 249.9 ocre. _____________________ _ 250.010 499.9 ocre'- ____________________ _ 500.0 acres and over ____________________ _ 

13 6 11 4 - - - - 1 106 294 100 274 24 75 22 - 3 140 1 226 139 1 216 66 544 149 

86 I 610 85 I 591 50 794 149 14 - 2 194 39 I 109 255 5 - 65 2 214 65 39 2 514 37 2 395 28 1 505 319 - 14 1 918 14 I 918 10 854 184 - - 2 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) (0) - - 1 (0) 1 (D) 1 (0) (0) - -

Table 26. Value of Agricultural Products Sold by Commodity Group and Total Value of Sales: 1974 

Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over Total 1 Under $2,499 (see text) 1 $2.500 to $4.999 1 $5.000 10 $7.499 1 

Forms Sales ($I,OOO) Forms Sale. ($1.000) Forms Sales ($I.OOO) Forms Solos ($1.000) 

Agricultural products sold __________________________ _ 

Groins _________________________________________ _ 

Tobacco _______________________________________ _ 

Cotton and cottonseed ___________________________ _ 

Field seeds, hay, forage, and siloge _________________ _ Other field crops ________________________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ________________ _ Fruits, nuts, and berries __________________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry products ______________________ _ Doiry productL _________________________________ _ 

Cottle and colves- _______________________________ _ 

Sheep, lambs. and wool __________________________ _ Hogs ond pigs __________________________________ _ 

! ! 21 055 I 962 120 567 685 2 263 8 2591 I 737 10 6881 

12 080 400 371 80 105 656 I 642 640 2 566 

-

=1 

-

=1 

-

=1 

-

42; 1 - - - -

6056 72 8851 48 44 495 I 017

1 

4J4 I 

I 858 140 325 4 4 15 30 19 80 

532 21 304 - - 34 83 21 75 

396 7 927 7 12 73 209 57 278 

930 41 0451 33 5 113 541 108 86 

1 129 58 289 10 3 52 42 49 55 

14 052 1 086 4271 347 3991 1 483 4 151 1 I 136 4 9591 1 432 52 095 28 15 195 255 158 341 

2 350 35 081 32 15 285 442 187 450 Other livestock and livestock products ______________ _ I 173 8 087 93 75 185 245 112 202 Nursery and greenhouse products __________________ _ 381 38 041 4 7 25 78 29 159 Forest products _________________________________ _ 143 243 2 1 19 12 10 11 

$7.50010 $9.999 $10.000 10 $14.999 $15.000 10 $19.999 $20.000 to $29.999 

Forms Sales ($1.000) Forms Sales ($1.000) Forms Sole. ($l.OOO) Farms Soles ($1.000) 

Agriculturol products sold __________________________ _ 1 315 II 427 2 055 25 297 1 465 25 196 2 301 56 321 

Groins _________________________________________ _ 

Tobacco _______________________________________ _ 

Cotton and cottonseed ___________________________ _ 

Field seeds. hoy, forage. and siloge _________________ _ Other field crops ________________________________ _ 

613 

3 48~ 1 

I 059 8 047 864 8 967 1 518 23 115 - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - 359 1 633 621 3368 459 3 089 725 6 531 14 26 33 193 53 543 93 1 222 Vegetables. sweet corn, and melons ________________ _ 31 156 36 292 34 259 52 661 Fruits. nuts. and berries __________________________ _ 44 303 58 573 37 500 36 742 

Poultry and poultry products ______________________ _ 52 48 91 93 77 85 98 179 Dairy productL _________________________________ _ 36 83 63 221 57 347 120 I 456 Cottle and calves- _______________________________ _ 

Sheep. Iambs, and wool __________________________ _ 839 4 693 1 412 10466 991 9 685 I 515 18 295 118 289 116 415 90 411 145 1 043 Hogs and pigs __________________________________ _ 

Other livestock and livestock products ______________ _ Nursery and greenhouse products __________________ _ Forest products _________________________________ _ 

159 4J4 256 I 135 154 759 266 I 575 73 175 136 334 70 324 98 736 15 84 13 142 13 218 40 755 15 13 19 18 21 8 14 12 

$30,000 10 $39.999 $40.00010 $59.999 $60,000 10 $79.999 $80.000 10 $99.999 $100,000 and ave ... 

Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales Forms ($l.OOO) Forms ($1.000) Forms ($I.OOO) Forms ($1.000) Forms ($I.OOO) 

Agricultural products sold __________________________ _ 1 649 57016 2 356 114866 I 394 96 467 896 80 056 3 057 1 475 844 

Groins _________________________________________ _ 

Tobacco _______________________________________ _ 

Cotton and cottonseed ___________________________ _ 

Field seeds. hoy, fOl"Oge, and silage _________________ _ Olher field crop. ________________________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ________________ _ Fruits, nuts, and berries __________________________ _ 

I 176 26 297 I 719 51 455 1 048 42 972 663 32 632 2 044 199 084 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 478 5 316 772 9 989 468 7 424 325 7 251 872 25 798 109 2 163 241 6229 214 7 304 193 8 352 870 114 179 48 641 61 1 343 49 924 30 903 136 15 969 20 567 24 1 018 11 670 6 502 23 2 554 

Poullry ond poultry producl. ______________________ _ Dairy productL _________________________________ _ 

Cottle and calves-_______________________________ _ Sheep, lomb., ond wool __________________________ _ 

Hogs and pigs __________________________________ _ 

Other livestock and livestock products ______________ _ Nursery and greenhouse products __________________ _ Forest products _________________________________ _ 

72 232 108 573 42 223 35 201 101 39 265 85 1 670 184 5 840 105 5 334 102 6 013 266 37 225 1 091 16 177 1 573 29 957 911 24 282 586 19 192 2 168 944 170 100 888 139 1 994 80 2 258 53 1 453 210 42 734 178 I 504 303 3 597 177 2872 84 1 225 269 21 073 98 637 104 757 59 441 37 350 IDS 3 812 33 893 52 2 082 31 1 754 24 I 970 102 29 898 14 32 9 31 9 9 4 12 7 84 

1974 Census of Agriculture-State Data Colorado 1-2S 
Table 27. Contracts: 1974 

Farms With Sales of Feeder cottle 

Milk and and/or 

$2,500 and Over Started other dairy Fottened stocker Breeding Slaughter Breeding 

Broilers puliets Chicken eggs Turkeys products cottle coHle cottle hogs Feeder pigs hogs 

Any contracts _________________ farms __ 4 12 312 2B 52 11 34 12 

Production contract or ogreement ____________________ forms __ 4 47 4 12 4 (o-op ______________________ forms __ 33 Feed company _______________ forms __ 1 Packer _____________________ forms __ 

Processor ___________________ formL_ 

Other ______________________ farms __ 4 4 Not reported ________________ forms __ 

Marketing contract or ogreement ____________________ forms __ 6 lB9 12 21 (o-op ______________________ farms __ 1 154 14 Feed company _______________ farms __ Packer _____________________ farms __ 1 Pracessor ___________________ formL_ 2 13 Other ______________________ farmL_ 2 7 Not reported ________________ farms __ 1 14 

Contracts or agreements for bath production and marketing _______ farms __ 15 17 15 Co-op ______________________ forms __ 12 Feed company _______________ farms __ Packer _____________________ farms __ 

Processor ___________________ forms __ 

Other ______________________ formL_ 13 13 

=1 Not reported ________________ forms-_ 2 2 

Other contracts ________________ farms __ 9 Co-op ______________________ forms __ 6 Feed company _______________ forms __ Packer _____________________ farms __ 

Processor ___________________ forms __ 

Other ______________________ forms-_ 

Not reported ________________ forms __ 

Unspecified contracts ___________ farms __ 52 

Contractor furnished: Feed _______________________ farms __ 4 14 13 

Chicks, pullets, cattle, feeder pigs, etc. ___________________ farms __ 4 4 4 6 =1 Seed _______________________ farms-_ 

Fertilizer ____________________ forms __ 

Chemicals ___________________ forms __ 2 Lobor ______________________ forms __ 10 

Mochinery, equipment, or buildings ___________________ farms __ 6 6 

Harvesting __________________ forms __ 1 1 Tronsportation _______________ farms __ 53 5 11 4 2 Processing/packing ___________ farms __ 39 3 4 9 Credit ______________________ farms-_ 6 5 2 3 Technicol ossistance __________ forms-_ 2B 5 4 2 Other ______________________ forms __ 21 9' 1 None _______________________ farms-_ 105 15 12 Not reported ________________ forms __ 100 12 6 

Amount received from contractor for product covered by controcL ____ forms-_ 4 10 2 235 22 34 9 27 6 1 $1.000 __ 25 6 324 2B 2091B 55 794 21 077 11B 416 222 9 Not reported ________________ forms __ 2 77 6 lB 2 7 6 1 $1 to $2,499 ________________ forms __ 4 4 3 1 $1,000 __ 1 5 4 1 $2,500 to $4,99L ____________ forms __ 2 1 2 2 2 $1,000 __ 6 4 6 B 7 $5,000 to $7,499 _____________ forms __ 1 1 2 $1.000 __ 6 6 14 

$7,500 to $9,999 _____________ forms __ 1 2 3 1 $1,000 __ B 16 26 9 $10,000 to $14,999 ___________ forms __ 1 2 3 5 4 3 1 $1.000 __ 13 2B 3B 5B 43 40 (0) $15,000 to $19,999 ___________ forms __ 7 2 1 $1,000 __ 120 31 (0) $20,000 to $29,999 ___________ forms __ 1 29 1 3 4 $1,000 __ 20 711 29 67 99 $30,000 ond over ____________ forms-_ 9 190 16 lB 1 15 2 $1,000 __ 6 304 20035 55 707 20920 (0) 255 (0) 

Controct specified: Exact price __________________ forms __ 34 B 20 3 5 Method of determining price ___ formL_ 6 155 7 lB 5 20 Neither price nor method ______ forms-_ 3 61 B 5 2 5 Not reported ________________ forms __ 3 62 5 9 1 4 

Market value of 011 products sold 

for forms with specified items under contract ________________ farms __ 4 12 2 312 2B 52 11 34 12 2 $1,000 __ 205 B 533 (0) 34 239 12B 995 275 5BB 7B2 113 948 (0) 

1-26 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
Table 27. Contracts: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of Other Fruit, livestock Vegetables Ve<}etobles Fruit, citrus, including 

$2,500 and Over andlor Field ond for fresh for nuts for citrus for 

poultry seed corn Soybeans Wheot Cotton market processing fresh market processing Sugar beets Other crops 

Any contracts _________________ farms __ 23 181 255 18 114 38 855 656 

Production controct or agreement ____________________ formL_ 44 11 33 6 211 218 Co-op ______________________ forms __ 2 2 4 9 3 Feed company _______________ forms __ 7 13 Pocker _____________________ forms __ I 2 7 Processor ___________________ forms __ I 30 179 104 Other ______________________ forms __ 27 6 77 Not reported ________________ formL_ 6 17 14 

Marketing contract or agreement ____________________ forms __ 16 98 179 6 44 23 8 388 232 Co-op ______________________ farms __ 3 29 68 18 6 13 14 Feed com pony _______________ forms __ 26 25 1 16 Pocker _____________________ forms __ 1 2 1 8 Processor ___________________ farms __ 6 1 42 320 95 Other ______________________ forms __ 32 57 9 83 Not reported ________________ forms __ 5 27 44 16 

Contracts or ogreements for both production ond morketing _______ farms __ 4 44 47 Co-op ______________________ forms __ I 1 Feed compony _______________ farms-_ 3 Packer _____________________ forms-_ 2 Processor ___________________ farms-_ 40 20 Other ______________________ farms __ 2 Not reported ________________ forms __ 1 1~ I 

Other contracts ________________ forms __ 4 13 40 46 Co-op ______________________ forms __ 3 1 Feed compony _______________ farms-_ 1 Pocker _____________________ farms-_ I Processor ___________________ forms __ 6 32 11 Other ______________________ forms-_ 6 5 27 Not reported ________________ farms-_ 3 2 51 

Unspecified contracts _______ forms-_ 22 48 25 172 113 

Contractor furnished: Feed _______________________ forms-_ 

Chicks, pullets, cattle, feeder pigs, etc. ___________________ forms __ 

Seed _______________________ forms __ 60 10 10 48 3 166 223 Fertilizer ____________________ forms __ 6 2 4 2 15 3 13 12 Chemicols ___________________ forms __ 7 1 5 12 14 4 38 9 lobor ______________________ farms __ 2 2 7 19 5 1 26 5 

Mochinery, equipment, or buildings ___________________ forms __ 4 11 12 

Harvesting __________________ farms-_ 11 6 6 45 3 14 62 Transportation _______________ farms __ 6 8 20 5 29 2 1 29 36 Processing/packing ___________ farms __ 3 8 5 6 30 22 7 217 47 Credit ______________________ farms __ 3 3 9 8 3 65 9 Technical assistance __________ farms_ 11 2 4 21 11 3 251 130 Other ______________________ farms __ 3 7 11 1 1 4 8 17 None _______________________ farms __ 12 64 95 3 13 2 209 171 Nat reported ________________ farms __ 2 33 115 1 22 8 229 143 

Amount received from contractor for product covered by cantracL ____ forms __ 19 137 180 15 95 33 8 690 478 

$1,000 __ 843 4 563 4 604 886 064 419 52 30387 15 396 Nat reported ________________ forms __ 4 44 75 3 19 5 165 178 $1 to $2,499 ________________ forms_ 1 8 11 1 21 5 2 28 32 

$1,000 __ 1 6 11 2 29 8 4 17 40 $2,500 to $4,999 _____________ formL_ 1 11 18 4 18 3 1 12 43 

$1,000 __ 4 36 64 16 63 11 4 43 154 $5,000 to $7,499 _____________ formL_ 2 5 17 1 17 5 2 21 60 $1,000 __ 12 34 107 5 107 32 11 133 378 

$7,500 to $9,999 _____________ forms __ 1 13 11 2 13 2 33 32 $1,000 __ 8 111 90 17 110 16 287 277 $10,000 to $14,999 ___________ forms __ 1 23 19 2 13 7 3 76 70 $1,000 __ (D) 271 237 26 150 92 34 927 825 $15,000 to $19,999 ___________ forms __ 2 21 27 1 2 4 77 48 

$1.000 __ (D) 355 479 19 (D) 67 1 319 798 $20,000 to $29,999 ___________ forms __ 3 16 28 1 2 4 128 53 $1.000 __ 76 394 651 22 (D) 86 3 069 300 $30,000 and over ____________ farms __ 8 40 49 3 9 3 315 140 $1,000 __ 699 3 356 2 965 779 523 107 24592 11 623 

Controct specified: Exact price __________________ farms __ 8 117 184 7 90 7 31 236 Method of determining price ___ farms-_ 13 39 13 4 16 4 606 288 Neither price nor method ______ forms __ I 5 15 7 23 81 44 Not reported ________________ farms __ I 20 43 4 137 88 

Market value of 011 products sold for farms with specified items under contract ________________ farms __ 23 181 255 18 114 38 8 855 656 

$1,000 __ 3 838 26 878 19 721 3 859 10 526 773 99 149 990 69 757 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data Colorado 1-27 
Table 28. Summary by Tenure of Farm Operator and Typ& of Organization: 1974 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Fannl and land in Farm. 

farms _____________________ number_ 

percent _ 

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- land in forms ________________ ocres_ - Average size of form ________ acresValue of land and buildings ____ $1,000_ - Average per form __________ dollors_ - Average per ocre ___________ dollors_ 

Forms by value of form: $1 to $9,999 ____________________ _ 

- $10,000 to $19,999 _______________ _ - $20,000 to $39,999 _______________ _ 

$40,000 to $69,999 _______________ _ - $70,000 to $99,999 _______________ _ - $100,000 to $149,999 _____________ _ 

$150,000 to $199,999 _____________ _ 

- $200,000 to $499,999 _____________ _ - $500.000 and over _______________ _ 

Owned and rented land by form operator Land owned ________________ forms- - acres- - Land rented or leased from others ____________________ forms-

- land rented or leased to others ____________________ farmsocres_ 

land in Farms According to Use 

Total cropland _______________ forms_ 

acreL Harvested cropland __________ forms 

acres 

Forms by acres harvested: I ~o 49 ocres _______________ _ 

50 to 99 ocres ______________ _ 

100 to 199 acreL ___________ _ 

200 to 499 ocres ____________ _ 

500 to 999 ocres ____________ _ 

1,000 acres and over ________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 ocres _______ _ 

2,000 acres and over ______ _ 

Cropland: 

Posture or grazing only ____ forms 

acres 

Cover crops, legumes, and soil 

improvement grosses not 

harvested or postured _____ farms 

acres 

On which all crops foiled ___ forms 

acres 

In cultivated summer follow __________________ fo'rms 

Idle _____ _ 

Total woodland 

Woodland postured 

acres _____ farms 

acres 

_____ farms 

acres _____ forms 

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acresPostureland and rongelo·nd, other than 

cropland and waodland posture _____________________ farms_ 

acresImproved postureland and rangeland _________________ forms_ 

acres_ 

Unimproved pastureland and rangeland _________________ formsocres_ 

Other land (see textL __________ farms_ 

ocres_ 

Total postureland _____________ formsocres_ Irrigated land _________________ farms_ 

ocres_ 

Irrigated cropland harvested __ formsocres_ 

Artificial drainage _____________ forms_ 

acres droined_ 

Artificial ponds. pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ________________ forms_ 

number _ 

acres_ 

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1- 28 Colorado 

Totol 

21 055 

100.0 

33 739 546 

1 602 

6 264 339 

297 523 

186 

320 

676 

1 585 

2 628 

2 221 

2 821 

2 283 

5 699 

2 822 

17 838 

22 631 018 

11 309 

12 608 576 

2 417 

1 500 048 

19 185 

10 207 361 

18 334 

5 892 090 

3 057 

2 894 

4 093 

4 800 

2 402 

I 088 

829 

259 

I 6 640 I 113 667 

800 

92 031 

I 377 

194 457 

6 501 

2 704 193 

I 793 

210 923 

I 312 

914 239 

898 

562 242 

556 

351 997 

10 327 

21 841 504 

2 411 

I 326 385 

8 546 

20515 119 

13 293 

776 442 

14 608 

23 517 413 

12 324 

2 788 746 

11 869 

2 357 978 

1 084 

170 076 

4 633 

21 787 

28 721 

21 055 

9 783 

7 921 

3 351 

Tenure of farm operator 

Full owners Port owners 

9 783 7 921 

46.5 37.6 8 714 151 21 886 230 891 2 763 

1 934093 3 560 909 

197 699 449 553 

222 163 

269 1 

505 15 

1 190 79 

1 760 423 

1 276 593 

1 308 1 063 

921 983 

I 797 2 991 

757 1 773 

9 783 7 921 

9 494 139 13 022 682 

37 7 921 

56 548 9 376 763 

1" 342 896 

836 536 513 215 

8 596 7 511 

2 748 505 6 198 629 

8 059 7 318 

1 588 214 3 512 202 

2 126 608 

1 719 731 

1 957 1 311 

1 565 2 256 

487 1 616 

205 796 

158 599 

47 197 

3 279 2 520 

458 995 525 637 

361 336 

33 218 49 715 

508 677 

51 478 116 520 

2 092 3 490 

544 590 1 880 946 

718 749 

72 010 113 609 

654 534 

343 282 521 575 

453 363 

172 992 353 352 

262 241 

170 290 168 223 

4 186 4 964 

5 349 773 14 734 016 

1 145 970 

453 506 771 141 

3 351 4 246 

4 896 267 13 962 875 

6430 5 094 

272 591 432 010 

6 440 6 374 

5 981 760 15 613 005 

5 852 4 368 

994 989 1 362 351 

5 554 4 263 

807 086 1 160 325 

500 387 

70 544 72 194 

1 816 2 340 

7 287 12 854 

8 720 17 561 

9 783 7 921 

9 783 - - 7 921 

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Tenants Individual or family Partnerships Corporations Other 

3 351 17 995 2 062 931 67 

15.9 85.5 9.8 4.4 0.3 

3 139 165 23 504 468 5 301 547 4 804 323 129 208 

937 1 306 2 571 5 160 1 928 

769 337 4 482 154 961 917 790 042 30 226 

229 584 249 078 466 497 848 595 451 132 

245 191 181 164 234 

50 295 19 6 -

156 608 54 10 4 

316 1 450 98 29 8 

445 2 399 175 49 5 

352 2 029 146 44 2 

450 2 543 217 54 7 

379 2 045 172 59 7 

911 4 741 684 258 16 

292 1 885 497 422 18 

134 15 313 1 646 827 52 

114 197 15 696 738 3 558 262 3 243 756 132 262 

3 351 9 517 1 265 493 34 

3 175 265 8 918 511 1 918 667 1 721 200 50 198 

179 1 993 253 161 10 

150 297 1 110 781 175 382 160 633 53 252 

3 078 16464 1 869 793 59 

1 260 227 8 161 959 1 186 480 821 847 37 075 

2 957 15 709 1 810 759 56 

791 674 4 621 398 731 001 515 882 23 809 

323 2 754 176 119 8 

444 2 591 237 54 12 

825 3 623 360 101 9 

979 4 035 571 181 13 

299 1 940 301 154 7 

87 766 165 150 7 

72 608 128 89 4 

15 158 37 61 3 

841 5 736 645 236 23 

129 035 907 992 126 684 75 294 3 697 

103 708 57 30 5 

9 098 74 845 4 464 11 273 1 449 

192 1 192 135 46 4 

26 459 158 440 20 555 15 022 440 

919 5 657 631 196 17 

278 657 2 234 132 276 022 187 551 6 488 

326 1 500 204 82 7 

25304 165 152 27 754 16 825 1 192 

124 1 066 164 78 4 

49 382 582 270 150 258 179 016 2 695 

82 707 122 66 3 

35 898 385 202 105 997 (0) (0) 

53 462 67 25 2 

13 484 197 068 44 261 (D) (0) 

1 177 8 681 1 113 497 36 

1 757 715 14 191 856 3 874 546 3 690 358 84744 

296 2 037 254 114 6 

101 738 1 018 385 182 175 122 710 3 115 

949 7 122 937 454 33 

1 655 977 13 173471 3 692 371 3 567 648 81 629 

1 769 11 347 1 289 612 45 

71 841 568 383 90 263 113 102 4 694 

I 794 12494 1 453 613 48 

1 922 648 15 485 050 4 107 227 3 835 450 89 686 

2 104 10 284 1 375 626 39 

431 406 1 961 218 449 654 361 523 16 351 

2 052 9 884 1 342 605 38 

390 567 1 683 430 376 462 284 265 13 821 

197 819 160 98 7 

27 338 94 073 22 156 52 439 1 408 

477 3 688 608 319 18 

1 646 15 771 3 636 2 319 61 

2 439 19 287 4 273 4 922 239 

3 351 17995 2 062 931 67 

- 8 507 801 442 33 

- 6 694 830 380 17 

3 351 2 794 431 109 17 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 28. Summary by Tenure of Farm Operator and Type of Organization: 1974 - Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Race and Tenur. of Farm 

Operator - Continued 

All form operators - Continued White' _________________________ _ 

Full owners ___________________ _ 

Pori owners ___________________ _ Tenants ______________________ _ 

Block and ()ther racest ____________ _ 

Full owners ___________________ _ Port owners ___________________ _ 

Tenonts ______________________ _ 

Farma by Type of Organ;z-:-,ion 

Individual or family ____________ forms_ 

ocres_ Partnership __________________ formsacres_ 

Corporation, including family owned _.: ____________________ forms_ 

ocres_ Other _______________________ farms_ 

acresFarm Credit 

Totol operator farm debt _______ farms-

$1,000_ 

Debts secured by real estate __ forms-

$1,000_ 

Debts not secured by real estate ____________________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Farm Operator Characteristics I 

form operators by age group: Under 25 years __________________ _ 

25 to 34 ycarL __________________ _ 35 to 44 yeors ___________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeorL __________________ _ 

55 to 64 yeorL __________________ _ 

65 yeors and over ________________ _ Average oge _____________________ _ 

Form operators by ploce of residence: On form operated ________________ _ 

On another form _________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ______ _ 

In a city, town, or urban area ______ _ 

Form operators by principal occupation: Forming ________________________ _ 

Other __________________________ _ 

Form operators reporting off-form 

incomeGreater than value of form products sold ___________________________ _ 

Less than value of form products sold Not reporting or none _____________ _ 

Form operators reporting days of work off form _________________________ _ 

I to 49 days ____________________ _ 50 to 99 days ___________________ _ 

100 to 149 days _________________ _ 

150 to 199 days _________________ _ 

200 days and over _______________ _ 

Persons in household (other than form 

operator) working off form: forms reporting __________________ _ 

Number of persons _______________ _ 

By number of days worked: I to 49 days ________________ _ 

50 to 99 days _______________ _ 

100 to 149 days _____________ _ 

150 to 199 days _____________ _ 

200 days and over ___________ _ 

Farms by Size 

1 to 9 ocres _______________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _____________________ _ 

50 to 69 acreL ____________________ _ 70 to 99 ocres _____________________ _ 

100 to 139 ocres ___________________ _ 

140 to 179 acres ___________________ _ 

180 to 219 ocreL __________________ _ 220 to 259 ocreL __________________ _ 

260 to 499 acres ___________________ _ 500 to 999 acres ___________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 ocre'- _______________ _ 

2,000 acres and over _______________ _ 

Fa"", by Standard Indu.trlal 

CI ... lff •• tfon (II. t.xt) 

Cosh groin forms (011)-_____________ _ 

Colton forms (0131) ________________ _ 

Tobacco forms {OI32) _______________ _ 

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Total Full owners Port owners 

19 856 9 200 7 466 

9200 9 200 - 7466 - 7 466 

3 190 - - 201 108 58 

108 108 - 58 - 58 

35 - -

17 995 8 507 6 694 

23 504 468 6 457 016 14 914 961 

2 062 801 830 

5 301 547 I 089 140 3 676 227 

931 442 380 

4 804 323 I 122 087 3 248 434 

67 33 17 

129 208 45 908 46 608 

10 577 4 516 4 930 

950 901 365 361 545 409 

8 125 3 897 4 228 

586 730 243 975 342 755 

6 614 2 354 3 129 

364 171 121 385 202 654 

496 109 76 

2 100 1 692 689 

3 451 I 448 I 422 

5 417 2477 2 249 

5 261 2 546 2 III 

3 332 2 036 977 

51.3 53.9 51.2 

. 13 493 6 103 5 632 

830 337 145 

488 215 126 

2 294 974 785 

15 705 6 641 6 456 

4 352 2 667 I 068 

3 644 2 309 897 

10 071 3 844 4 462 

6 342 3 ISS 2 165 

6 912 3 432 2 272 

I 658 592 722 

640 260 241 

634 292 218 

788 428 238 

3 192 I 860 853 

3 709 I 619 I 499 

4 465 I 957 I 811 

1 060 370 489 

573 228 252 

449 188 193 

658 272 288 

I 725 899 589 

947 822 22 

I 292 963 157 

406 259 80 

921 653 105 

773 466 146 

1 643 1 048 202 

669 305 185 

713 350 203 3 259 I 625 903 

3 345 1 361 I 395 3 095 971 I 774 

3992 960 2 749 

7 117 2 476 3 266 

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1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 

Type of organization 

Tenants Individual or family Partnerships Corporations Other 

3 190 17 817 2 039 - - 8 407 793 - - -

- 6 649 817 - - 3 190 2 761 429 - - 35 178 23 - - - 100 8 - -

- 45 13 - - 35 33 2 - -

2 794 17 995 - - - 2 132 491 23 504 468 - - - 431 - 2 062 - - 536 180 - 5 301 547 - -

109 - - 931 - 433 802 - - 4 804 323 - 17 - - - 67 

36 692 - - - 129 208 

I 131 8 798 I 125 624 30 I 40 132 554 609 150 021 243 638 2 632 

- 6 779 844 484 18 

- 376 498 97 248 III 026 I 9581 

I 131 5 503 699 395 17 

40 132 178 III 52 773 132 613 675 

31l 449 47 - - 719 I 894 206 -

581 3 171 280 - =1 

691 4 898 519 - - 604 4 652 609 - -

319 2 931 401 - -

44.4 51.2 53.0 - -

I 758 12 077 I 416 - -

348 633 197 - -

1471 420 68 - -

535 I 985 309 - -

2608 14 037 I 668 - -

617 3 958 394 - -

438 3 361 283 - -I 1 765 8 897 I 174 - - I 022 5 737 605 - -

I 208 6 308 604 - - 344 I 514 144 - - 139 590 50 - - 124 575 59 - - 122 731 57 - - 479 2 898 294 - -

591 3 205 504 - - 697 3763 702 - -

201 903 157 - - 93 514 59 - - 68 382 67 - - 98 570 88 - - 237 I 394 331 - -

103 815 70 53 9 172 I 134 75 77 6 67 368 21 17 - 163 840 61 19 I 161 679 74 17 3 393 1 495 114 33 1 179 605 47 16 I 160 638 54 20 1 731 2 856 305 89 9 589 2 892 332 113 8 350 2 648 327 109 Il 283 3 025 582 368 17 

I 375 6 340 596 164 17 - - - - - - - - - -

Colorado 1-29 
Table 28. Summary by Tenure of Farm Operator and Type of Organization: 197 4 -Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Fa""s by Standard Industrial 

ClauHfeati.n ( ... text, - C.n. 

Sugar crop, Irish potato, hoy, peanut, 

and alher field crop forms (0133. 0134. 0139) ____________________________ _ 

Vegetable and melon forms (016) ______ _ Fruit and tree nut forms (017L ________ _ 

Horticultural specialty forms (018) _____ _ 

General forms. primarily crop (Q191) ___ _ 

livestock forms. except dairy. poultry, and animol specialty (021) ___________ _ 

Dairy forms (024) ___________________ _ 

:~~~~ :;:Ci~Y~ ffur~Ss (?o~~) ==========-- General forms. primarily livestock (0291) ___________________________ _ 

- Forms not classified by SIC __________ _ -

Value of Products Sold 

Market value of agricultural products sold ________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Forms by value of agricultural product 

sold: s 

$500,000 and over _____________ _ - $200,000 10 $499,999 ___________ _ - $100,000 to $199,999 ___________ _ 

- $40,000 to $99,999 _____________ _ 

- $20,000 10 $39,999 _____________ _ 

- $10,00010 $19,999 _____________ _ 

- $5,00010 $9,999 _______________ _ - $2,50010 $4,999 _______________ _ 

- Under $2,500 (see lex!) _________ _ -

Groin sold ___________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farmL - $1,000_ Tobacco sold _________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $-40,000 and over ____ farms_ - $1,000_ - Cotton and cottonseed sold _____ farmL - $1,000_ - Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farmL - $1.000_ 

Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage sold ________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms-

$1,000_ 

Other field crops sold __________ farms-

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farmL 

$1,000_ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, Ilnd melons sold ________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Soles of $40,000 and Over ____ farmL 

$1.000_ 

Fruit, nuts, and berries sald _____ forms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms-

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products sold_ formL 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Dairy products sald ____________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms_ 

$1.000_ Cottle and calves sald __________ farmL 

$1,000_ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms-

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs sold ____________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farmL 

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$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other livestac~ and livestock products sold ________________________ forms-

$1.000_ Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products sold ________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms_ 

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$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

1-30 Colorado 

TOlal 

2922 

202 

331 

324 

603 

8 277 

740 

90 

274 

97 

78 

21 055 1 962 120 

354 

907 

1 796 

4 646 

3 950 I 3 520 

3 052 2 263 

567 

12 080 400 371 

2 954 

276 472 

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72 885 

348 

25 488 

1 858 140 325 

989 

123 253 

532 21 304 

91 

16 121 

396 

7 927 

52 

4 564 

930 41 045 

56 

40 059 

1 129 58 289 

474 

50 649 14 052 1 086 427 

2 058 

975 938 

2 350 35 081 

156 23 029 

1 432 52 095 

192 

45 855 

1 173 

8 087 

31 4 853 

381 38 041 

180 

35 254 

143 

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Tenure of form operator 

Full owners Port owners 

1 351 795 

92 76 270 55 249 42 218 270 

4 336 3 051 

424 240 

79 9 201 47 

41 47 

46 23 

9 783 7 921 919 036 817 746 

172 147 

244 522 514 962 

1 567 2 238 1 610 1 651 

1 881 1 081 1 893 751 1 547 433 355 136 

4 362 5 400 98 734 238 474 

607 1 867 

57 488 182 349 

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2 702 2 089 

25 295 29 342 

95 164 

6 793 11 923 

526 670 

32 880 65 292 

225 443 

26998 61 081 

215 207 

3 397 11 378 

22 48 

1 576 9 149 

308 81 

5972 . 1 730 

37 13 

3 321 (D) 

449 391 

38 898 2 053 

50 6 

38 320 1 739 

595 415 

31 375 20 684 

238 184 

26 984 18 471 

6 270 6 001 

607 645 412 III 

734 1 082 

562 632 358 983 

1 077 888 14 759 10 713 

70 64 

9 434 5 820 

732 526 

32 421 15 188 

80 84 

29 485 12 768 

598 457 

4 245 3 550 

26 5 

2 309 2 545 

272 70 

23 345 7 064 

137 27 

21 501 6 448 

57 78 

69 167 

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Type of organization 

Tenonts Individual or family Partnerships Corporations Olher 

776 2 536 287 88 11 

34 164 23 15 - 6 296 22 10 3 

33 207 34 81 2 115 519 66 18 -

890 6886 887 472 32 

76 599 102 37 2 

2 62 5 23 - 26 241 21 12 -

9 85 10 2 -

9 60 9 9 -

3 351 17 995 2 062 931 67 

225 338 908 237 222 301 826 954 4 627 

35 127 56 170 1 

141 574 164 164 5 

320 1 308 305 175 8 

841 3 911 522 194 19 

689 3 478 371 92 9 

558 3 156 289 65 10 

408 2 833 177 32 10 

283 2 116 121 22 4 

76 492 57 17 1 

2 318 10 533 1 155 358 34 

63 163 317 44S 49 126 32 611 1 186 

480 2 386 371 186 11 

36 634 207 464 38 204 29 894 910 

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1 265 5 227 599 209 21 

18 248 56 509 10 352 5 602 422 

89 245 67 34 2 

6 772 16 321 5 314 (0) (0) 

662 1 529 234 87 8 

42 153 102 555 18 617 18 757 397 

321 756 151 79 3 

35 174 87 113 17 279 18 535 326 

110 440 63 27 2 

6529 11 515 3 717 6 054 18 

21 55 21 15 - 5 397 7068 3 131 5 922 -

7 351 30 12 3 

225 6 092 1 093 723 20 

2 35 10 7 - (D) 3 007 (D) (D) -

90 798 88 44 - 94 5 598 2 785 32 662 - - 31 2 23 -

- 4 726 (D) (D) -

119 929 153 44 3 

6 229 39 986 9 260 8 856 188 

52 357 77 39 1 

5 193 33 295 8 402 (0) (D) 

1 781 11 901 1477 628 46 

66 670 311 329 113 506 659 721 1 870 

242 1 308 380 358 12 

54 323 217 080 101 214 656 097 1 547 

385 2 020 253 69 8 

9609 18 199 3 498 13 051 333 

22 101 21 31 3 

7 776 7 816 2 164 12 719 330 

174 1 188 182 58 4 

4 487 20 896 7 204 23 928 68 

28 120 45 27 - 3 601 15 876 6 313 23 666 -

118 996 117 56 4 

292 6 141 508 1 431 8 

- 22 4 5 -

- 3 378 242 1 233 -

39 251 41 86 3 7632 11 814 2 612 23 498 117 

16 86 23 70 1 

7 305 9 542 (D) 23 281 (D) 

8 111 21 11 - 7 158 24 61 -

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Table 28, Summary by Tenure of Farm Operator and Type of Organization: 1974-Continued 

Farml With Salel of 

$2,500 and Over 

Farm Production Expen ••• 

Totol production expenses ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ livestock and poultry purchased _ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ forms_ 

tons_ 

$1,000_ Feed ingredients _____________ forms_ 

ton5_ 

$1,000_ 

Whole groins _______________ forms_ 

ton5_ 

$1,000_ 

Hoy, green chop, and siloge ___ forms_ 

ton5_ 

$1,000_ 

Animol health cost for livestock and poultry _____________________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Seeds, bulbs, plonts, and trees __ forms_ 

$1,000_ Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ forms_ 

$1,000_ Commercial fertilizer used ______ forms_ 

acres fertilized_ 

dry tons_ 

liquid or gas tonsOther agricultural chemicals (see text) _______________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Lime ______________________ forms_ 

tons_ $1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms_ 

$1,000_ Gasoline ___________________ forms-

$1,000_ Diesel oiL __________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ forms-

$1,000_ Motor oil, grease, piped gas, kerosene, and fuel oil _______ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Hired form labor ______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Workers by number of days worked: 150 days or more _________ farms_ 

warkers_ 25 to 149 days ___________ forms_ 

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-

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- warkers __ 

Contract lobar ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Machine hire and customworL __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ All other production expenses ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farm-Related I.come a.d Exp ..... 

Form-related income ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $10,000 and over ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Form-related income framCustomwark and other agricultural services ___________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Recreational services ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Payments from government form programs _________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Rent from farmland and 

payments from lease or sole of allotments _________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Other form-related income ____ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Tolol 

21 052 

1 663 004 

8985 

589 941 

13 778 433 197 

9 732 

818 938 

109 272 3 939 

269 322 32 686 

7 120 2 192 386 

236 122 

4 166 1 973 947 

55 117 

11 063 

9 538 11 652 

21 866 

10 5141 51 976 

9 753 2 114 757 

178 170 

83 977 

8 685 

12 866 

1 

2 

(Zl 

20 721 

53 975 20 104 

28 801 

12 315 14 806 

7 175 

5 189 

20 651 

5 178 

9 737 

82 103 

4 136 

12 533 3 999 

17 233 

5 330 33 090 

1 999 

7 468 11 139 

346M 

20 905 

365 409 

6 782 34 716 

771 20 126 

3 028 

13 773 

344 

1 334 

2 745 

5 696 

2 089 11 772 

787 2 142 

2 429 

9 788 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 

Tenure of form operator 

Full owners Port owners Tenants 

9 781 7921 3 350 

851 176 658 082 153 746 

3 963 3 751 1 271 

347 778 203 314 38 8019 

6 367 56M 1 747 

267 190 137 657 28 349 

4 445 4068 1 219 

496 431 257 136 65 371 

65 889 34 300 9 083 

1 781 1 688 470 

170 548 82 145 16 629 

20 44l! 10 067 2 170 

3 340 2 920 860 1 400 187 667 153 125 047 

149 224 73 327 13 570 

1 776 1 830 560 

1 222 629 606 452 144 866 

31 628 19 963 3 526 

4 782 4 888 1 393 

4 749 3910 879 

4 770 4 791 2 091 

7 560 10 386 3 920 

4441 4 095 1 9781 15 459 27 897 8 621 

4 019 3809 1 925 

585 790 1 188 254 340 713 54 092 92 085 31 993 

22 351 47 352 14 275 

3 335 3 656 1 694 

3 378 6 8Q.I 2 6~ I 1 -

2 - - (Z) - -

9 546 7 892 3 283 18 921 27 208 7 846 

9 213 7 719 3 172 

10 705 14 ().4() 4 0561 4 749 5 405 2 161 4 311 8 247 2 249 

2 8018 3 215 1 112 

1 8015 2 580 763 

9 511 7 868 3272 2 060 2 341 777 

3 876 4 424 1 437 1 

33 564 38 725 9 813 

1 561 2 097 478 

5 304 5 561 1 668 1 428 1 986 585 5 692 8 277 3 264 2 198 2 312 820 12 680 14 168 6 242 

732 877 390 2 113 3 601 1 754 4 554 4 662 1 923 

9 961 19020 5 683 9 698 7 886 3 321 140 502 179 559 45 J.48 

2 537 3 121 1 124 12 156 17 638 4 922 271 382 118 7 319 10 274 2 532 

854 1 522 652 3 820 7300 2 652 127 1801 33 488 749 96 

926 1 3801 435 1 478 3 369 8019 

1 049 832 208 5484 5 266 1 021 297 395 95 885 954 303 

861 1 132 436 3 605 4 737 1 445 

Type of organizafion 

Individual or family Partnerships Corporations Other 

17 992 2 062 931 J 665 051 180 782 813 882 3 288 

7 459 996 502 28 

150 162 60 153 379 098 528 

11 610 1 454 666 48 

115 501 40292 276 906 497 

8 159 1 012 525 36 

342 691 801 896 390 063 1 287 

46389 11 269 51 416 198 

3 267 445 216 11 

58 624 27 695 182 886 118 

8 ().4() 3 241 21 387 17 

5 927 805 365 23 

408 681 192 720 I 589 077 1 909 

43 531 20 432 171 917 241 

3 435 453 265 13 

579 624 197 172 1 196 266 885 

17 541 5 349 32 186 41 

9 094 1 297 634 38 

4 110 I 112 42801 32 

9934 1 193 492 33 

15 292 2634 3 818 121 

8 829 1 143 510 32

37 182 7377 7 254 1 164 

8 162 1 080 482 29 

1 580 981 2801 576 237 450 11 750 

125 219 25 870 26 634 447 

61 591 11 357 10 638 391 

7 113 I 048 497 27 

8 818 1 941 2 075 32 

- - 1 -

- - 2 - - - (Zl -

17 694 2 036 925 66 

39383 7 032 7 381 179 

17 157 1 973 911 63 

21 660 3 749 3 299 

10 273 1 354 645 ~I 10 629 2 061 2 073 44 

6006 764 387 18 

3 585 6Q.4 972 28 

17632 2 031 922 66 3509 618 1 037 14 

7 822 1 129 745 41 37 988 9 945 33 618 552 

2 891 580 638 27 5799 1 518 5 135 81 3 044 556 377 22 9 773 2 643 4 752 65 4 521 522 265 22 25 678 3 577 3 756 79 

1 571 269 153 6 4 986 997 1 463 23 9 5801 1 089 427 39 26 650 3 997 3 8017 171 17 867 2 047 925 66 224 977 45 304 94 139 990 

5 725 736 297 24 25 522 4 894 3 993 307 584 102 80 5 13 250 3 210 3 394 272 

2 594 323 102 9 11 461 1 639 598 75 249 54 39 2 767 216 345 5 

2 316 297 120 12 4440 768 455 34 

1 750 228 101 10 7 347 2031 2 237 157 640 90 54 3 1 507 240 359 36 

2 091 244 79 15 7 761 1 208 740 78 

Colorado 1-31 
Table 28. Summary by Tenure of Farm Operator and Type of Organization: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Family Off~Farm Income l 

Family off-form income _________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms by family off-form income: $1 to $249 ____________________ _ 

$250 to $499 ___________________ _ $500 to $999 ___________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________ _ - $5,000 to $9,999 _______________ _ - $10,000 to $19,999 _____________ _ 

- $20,000 to $29,999 _____________ _ 

$30,000 ond over ______________ _ 

Family off-form income from- Nonfarm-related business _____ forms_ - $1.000_ 

Wages, salaries, commissions. and -

tips _________ . ____________ farms_ - $1.000_ 

Interest, dividends. or royalties __________________ formL - $I,OQO_ federal Social Security, pensions. etc. ______________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Rent of nonfarm property __________________ farms- - $1,000_ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles _________________ forms_ - number _ - 2 or 3 ____________________ forms_ 

number _ 4 and over _________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Motortrucks. including pickups __ forms_ 

number _ 2 or 3_____________ _ ____ forms_ 

number _ 4 ond over ________________ farmL 

number _ 

Tractors, excluding garden troctors ond motor tillers _________________ forms_ 

number _ 2 or 3 __________________ formL 

number _ 4 ond over ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

Wheel troctors, excluding gorden tractors ond mator tillers ____ forms_ 

number _ Crowler tractors ______ ~ _____ farmL 

number _ 

Groin ond beon combines, self- propelled __________________ forms_ 

number _ 

Corn pickers, corn heads, ond picker- shellers ____________________ forms_ 

number _ 

Corn heads for combines _____ forms_ 

number _ 

Other cornpickers ond picker- shellers ____ ._______ _ __ formsnumber _ 

Mower conditioners ___________ farms_ 

number _ Pickup bolers _________________ forms_ 

number _ 

Wind rowers, pull ond self- propelled ____________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Field foroge horvesters, sheor bor ________________________ forms_ 

number _ 

Value af Machinery and Equipment 

Estimoted morket volue of mochinery ond equipment _______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms by volu.e group: 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$1 to $4,999 _____________ forms- - $1,000_ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________ forms- - $1,000 __ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________ forms_ 

$1,000 __ 

$20,000 to $49,999 ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

$50,000 to $99,999 ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

$100,000 ond over ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Totol 

12 027 

111 066 

507 

492 

731 

3 813 2 639 

2 686 

679 

480 

1 854 

20 294 

7 258 60 791 

5 825 

20 402 

2 045 6 247 

1 305 

3 331 

17 006 25 109 

5 637 

12 275 

400 

1 865 

19 098 

52 079 

8 999 21 429 

4 594 

25 145 

18 344 

52 707 

8 908 21 653 

5 361 

26 979 

18 248 

50 158 2 144 

2 549 

5 794 

7 234 

2 932 

3 355 

1 424 

1 619 

1 675 

1 736 

2 174 

2 342 

8 065 8 637 

5 951 

6 297 

3 269 

3 665 

20 259 667 873 

1 959 

5 756 

2 520 

17 324 4 172 

57 552 

7 807 

246 606 2 823 

182 107 

978 

158 529 

Tenure of form operotor 

Full owners Port owners 

5 604 4 580 60 257 37 684 

163 229 164 237 243 338 

1 615 1 596 

1 216 1 005 1 500 837 

422 185 281 153 

928 653 11 419 6 771 

3 374 2 584 33 155 18 615 

2 639 2 472 10 260 8 904 

1 166 701 3 632 2 167 

642 543 1 792 1 228 

7 509 6 920 10 799 10 670 

2 394 2 470 5 168 5 428 147 212 663 1 004 

8 508 7 604 

19 274 24 855 3.926 3 678 9 090 8 998 1 303 2 551 

6 905 14 482 

8 159 7 395 

20 765 23 851 

4 102 3 618 9 797 8 941 

1 776 2 676 

8 687 13 809 

8 105 7 361 19 602 22 677 

995 977 

1 163 1 174 

1 672 3 200 

1 911 4 224 

1 064 1 253 

1 167 I 486 

364 768 

396 897 

752 560 

771 589 

949 915 

1 012 990 

3 394 3 642 

3 569 3 987 

2 248 2 900 

2 350 3 093 

1 136 1 500 

1 237 1 720 

9 218 7 841 

239 437 330 540 

1 235 372 

3 653 1 129 

1 418 730 

9 761 5 023 

2 219 1 347 

30 568 18 625 

3 354 3 159 

103 515 102 211 

757 1 603 

48 244 104 696 

235 630 

43 696 98 856 

IApplies only to individuol or fomily operotions (sole proprietorships) ond portnerships; see text. 

1- 32 Colorado 

Type of organizotion 

Tenonts Individual or family Portnerships Corporations Other 

1 843 10 788 1 239 - -

13 125 97 834 13 232 - -

115 450 57 - -

91 445 47 - -

150 664 67 - - 602 3 417 396 - -

418 2 389 250 - -

349 2 416 270 - -

72 595 84 - -

46 412 68 - -

273 1 645 209 - -

2 105 17 536 2 758 - -

1 300 6 580 678 - - 9 021 54 738 6 052 - -

714 5 184 641 - -

I 238 17 135 3 267 - -

178 I 798 247 - -

448 5 540 707 - -

120 1 165 140 - - 312 2 885 447 - -

2577 14 712 1 626 627 41 

3 640 20 786 3 010 1 254 59 

773 4 558 775 289 15 

I 679 9 830 1 758 654 33 

41 233 107 60 -

198 1 035 508 322 -

2 986 16 259 1 900 882 57 

7 950 40 918 6 636 4 354 171 

1 395 7 867 808 303 21 

3 341 18 706 1 936 735 52 

740 3 378 744 455 17 

3 758 17 198 4 352 3 495 100 

2 790 15 589 1 848 850 57 

8 091 I 42 458 6 641 3 421 187 

1 188 7 812 771 300 25 

2 915 18 907 1 939 744 63 

909 4 131 790 419 21 

4 483 19 905 4 415 2 546 113 

2 782 15 519 1 834 838 57 

7 879 40 740 6 151 3 091 176 

172 1 488 402 245 9 

212 1 718 490 330 11 

922 4 965 \ 633 185 11 

1 099 6 102 830 289 13 

615 2 513 297 119 3 

702 2 823 363 166 3 

292 1 161 190 72 1 

326 1 286 233 99 1 

363 1 490 128 55 2 

376 1 537 130 67 2 

310 1 807 268 93 6 

340 1 930 298 108 6 

1 029 6 814 911 314 26 

1 081 7 219 1 021 369 28 

803 4 863 773 294 21 

854 5 085 843 346 23 

633 2 602 468 192 7 

708 2 867 548 242 8 

3 200 17 261 2 016 919 63 

97 896 506 787 87 679 71 097 2 310 

352 1 779 134 41 5 

974 5 230 394 117 15 

372 2 269 177 69 5 

2 540 15 634 1 197 459 34 

606 3700 340 120 12 

8 358 51 041 4 634 1 708 169 

1 294 6 793 706 284 24 

40 880 213 848 22 585 9 445 727 

463 2 117 473 220 13 

29 167 135 552 30 963 14 750 842 

113 603 186 185 4 

15 977 85 482 27 905 44 619 524 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 28. Summary by Tenure of Farm Operator and Type of Organization: 1974-Continued 

Farml With Salel of 

$2,500 and Over 

Agricultural Chemical. 

Agricultural chemicols ________ forms_ 

$1.000_ Commercial fertilizer ___________ forms_ 

-

- acres on which used_ 

tons_ 

$1,000_ - lime ________________________ forms_ 

acres on which used_ 

tons_ 

$1,000_ 

Sprays, dusts, fumigants, etc. to 

controlInsects on hay crops _________ forms_ 

acres on which used_ 

$1,000_ 

Insects on other crops _______ forms_ 

ocres on which used_ 

$1,000_ 

Nematodes in crops _________ forms_ 

acres on which used_ 

$1,000_ 

Diseases in crops and orchards __________________ forms_ 

acres on which used_ 

$1.000_ 

Weeds or gross in craps _____ farms_ 

acres on which used_ 

$1,000_ 

Weeds or brush in pasturL ___ forms_ 

acres on which used_ 

$1,000_ 

Weeds on other lond _________ farms_ 

acres on which used_ 

$1.000_ 

Defoliation, growth of crops, or thinning of fruit ______________ formsacres on which used_ 

$1,000_ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry _____________________ farms-

$1,000_ 

Other chemicals (see text) ______ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Grain Storage Facilities on Farm 

Farms with groin storage facilities: None ___________________________ _ Under 1,000 bushels ______________ _ 

1,000 to 4,999 bushels ____________ _ 

5,000 to 9,999 bushels ____________ _ 

10,000 to 24,999 bushels __________ _ 

25,000 to 49,999 bushels __________ _ 

50,000 bushels and oveL __________ _ Not reparting ____________ _ 

Livestock 

Cottle and calveL _____________ farms_ 

number _ 

Cows and heifers that had calved ____________________ farmsnumber _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- Beef cows _______________ farms_ - number _ Milk cows _______________ farms_ 

humber _ 

Heifers and heifer calves that hod not calved _____________ farms_ 

number _ 

Beef heifers and heifer calves __________________ farms_ 

number _ Heifers and heifer calves for milk cow replacement _____ forms_ 

number _ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Cattle and calves sold __________ farms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ ColveL ____________________ forms-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- number _ $1,000 __ 

Cattle _____________________ forms __ 

Fattened on groin and 

number __ $1,000 __ 

concentrates _____________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Hogs and pigs ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Used or to be used for breeding __________________ forms __ 

number __ Other _____________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Totol 

12 696 

64 842 

10 516 

2 114 757 

262 147 

51 976 

1 

2 

2 

(Z) 

2 065 

141 583 

601 

4 015 

811 388 

5 636 

304 

16 973 

558 

394 

39 376 

316 

4 555 

1 024 235 

4 569 

214 

23 391 

87 

1 476 

36 719 

192 

150 

10 283 

62 

1 723 

400 

1 231 

444 

6 149 

1 796 

3 632 

1 551 

1 456 

515 

342 

5 614 

13 827 

3 028 867 

11 720 

1 066 747 

10 665 

997 397 

3 238 

69 350 

10 478 

810 2/IJ 

9641 

756 565 

1 413 

53 695 

11 814 

1 151 860 

14 052 

3 186 107 

1 086 427 

7 404 

455 073 

64 389 

11 909 

2 731 034 

1 022 038 

1 936 

1 879 102 

805 943 

2 341 

282 574 

1 382 

35 338 

2 160 

247 236 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 

Tenure of form operator 

Full owners Port owners Tenonts 

5 311 5 132 2 253 

18 836 34 701 11 305 

4 442 4 096 1 978 

585 790 1 188 254 340 713 

76443 139 436 46 267 

15 459 27 897 8 621 

1 - -

2 - - 2 - - (Z) - -

799 866 400 

45 418 70 279 25 886 

207 279 115 

1 409 1 622 984 

201 088 458 903 151 397 

1 413 3 047 1 176 

64 104 136 

2 725 7 325 6 923 

86 237 235 

189 147 58 

10449 23 793 5 134 

139 146 31 

1 448 2 097 1 010 

232 620 619 174 172 441 

1 037 2 597 935

1 116 76 22 

10 436 11 897 1 058 

37 45 4 

498 653 325 

9 267 20 088 7 364 

39 101 52 

60 66 24 

3 288 5 392 1 603 

24 26 12 

595 899 229 

201 165 34 

5/IJ 445 226 

193 161 90 

1 

2 961 1 817 1 371 

880 686 230 

1 508 1 630 494 

491 854 206 

378 914 164 

126 352 37 

100 208 34 

3 339 1 460 815 

6 144 5 919 1 764 

1 323 867 1 468 925 236 075 

5 133 5 202 1 385 

397 413 581 753 87 581 

4 523 4 879 1 263 

361 075 556 174 80 148 

1 506 1 392 340 

36 338 25 579 7 433 

4 484 4 731 1 263 

354 266 389 631 66 363 

4 040 4 461 1 140 

326 644 371 330 58 591 

672 558 183 

27 622 18 301 7 772 

5 128 5 231 1 455 

572 188 497 541 82 131 

6 270 6001 1 781 

1 667 359 1 294 475 224 273 

607 645 412 111 66 670 

3 409 3 131 864 

179 846 232 079 43 148 

24 991 33 460 5 937 

5 179 5 207 1 523 

1 487 513 1 062 396 181 125 

582 654 378 651 60 733 

825 833 278 

1 180 626 615 059 83 417 

503 361 268 179 34 402 

1 100 897 344 139 982 90 734 51 858 

660 531 191 

19 816 10 879 4 643 

1 017 825 318 

120 166 79 855 47 215 

Type of organization 

Individual or family Partnerships Corporations OtherJ 

10 658 1 365 633 J 46 000 9 318 9 329 195 

8 831 1 143 510 32 

1 580 981 284 576 237 450 11 750 

186 810 37 227 37 272 838 

37 182 7377 7 254 164 

- - 1 

~I - 2 -

- - 2 

- - (Z) 

1 659 295 101 10 

93 813 27 279 19 621 870 

398 113 88 

3229 528 1 ~ I 243 

592 444 110 490 107 048 1 406 

37/IJ 774 1 088 14 

247 39 15 3 

12 980 2 221 1 682 90 

435 70 49 4 

301 53 36 4 

22 802 8 030 8399 145 

215 49 51 

3 722 606 WI 211 16 

748662 154 296 119 414 1 863 

3 277 732 552 

172 20 22 ~I 11 698 6 358 5 335 - 44 19 23 -

1 200 195 76 5 

24 909 7 420 4 192 198 

119 51 21 1 

114 19 17 - 4 725 2 003 3 555 

33 11 18 =1 

1 320 243 156 4 

182 52 165 1 

1 066 102 58 5 

355 70 19 1 

1 

5 036 744 341 28 

1 540 191 /IJ 5 

3 126 387 110 9 

1 270 214 63 4 

1 151 216 82 7 

397 /IJ 57 1 

204 50 86 2 

5 271 200 132 111 

11 719 1 459 /lJ8 41 

1 703 911 446 102 870 994 7 860 

10 000 1 226 458 36 

761 985 168 272 132 448 4 042 

9 097 1 113 422 33 

712 206 157 421 123 885 3 885 

2 695 384 150 9 

49 779 10 851 8 563 157 

8 806 1 156 483 33 

433 280 127 804 247 316 1 860 

8 132 1 039 440 30 

401 042 119 844 233 987 1 692 

1 146 196 67 4 

32 238 7 9/IJ 13 329 168 

9 979 1 259 541 35 508 646 150 026 491 230 1 958 

11 901 1 477 628 46 1 234 567 384 657 1 557 854 9 029 

311 329 113 506 659 721 1 870 6380 736 261 27 334 261 66 500 51 060 3 252 47 168 9 405 7 375 439 9997 1 291 582 39 900 306 318 157 1 506 794 5 777 264 161 104 101 652 345 1 431 

1 494 264 174 4 352 475 185 485 1 340 899 243 132 892 69 295 603 632 124 

2 012 252 71 6 169 831 31 866 77 862 3 015 

1 188 143 45 6 21 820 3 191 9 439 888 1 862 230 65 3 148 011 28 675 68 423 2 127 

Colorado 1- 33 
Table 28. Summary by Tenure of Farm Operator and Type of Organization: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Livestock - Continued 

Hogs and pigs sold ____________ forms_ - number _ 

$1.000_ -

- Feeder pigs _________________ forms_ - number _ 

$1,000_ -

-

litters of pigs farrowed betweenDecember 1 of preceding yeor and November 30 ______________ forms_ - number _ - December 1 and May 31 ___ forms_ - number _ - June 1 and November 30 ___ farms- - number _ -

Sheep and Iambs of all oges _____ forms_ - number _ lambs under 1 year old ______ forms_ 

number _ 

Ewes 1 yeor old or older _____ forms_ 

number _ 

Roms and wethers 1 yeor old or older _____________________ formsnumber _ 

Sheep and lambs sold __________ forms_ 

number _ Sheep and lambs shorn _________ forms_ 

number _ 

pounds of wooL 

Horses and ponieL ____________ forms_ 

number _ Sold ____________________ forms_ 

number_ 

$1,000_ Horses ____________________ forms_ 

number _ Sold ___________________ forms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ 

Any goats ___________________ formsnumber _ Sold ______________________ forms_ 

Poultry 

number _ 

$1,000_ 

Chickens 3 months old or older __ forms_ 

number _ Sold ____________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age _ forms_ 

number _ 

Kept for table or market egg production ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

Kept for hatching egg production ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

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

number _ 

Roosters and mole chickens ___ formsnumber _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old __________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ________________ forms_ 

number _ 

Turkeys _____________________ forms_ 

number _ Sold ____________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Heavy breeds for slaughter ___ formsnumber _ Sold ____________________ formsnumber _ 

light breeds for slaughter ____ forms_ 

number_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- Sold ____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding _ forms-_ 

number __ Sold ____________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

Crop' Harve,ted 

Field corn for all purposes ______ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms-_ 

acres __ 

Field corn for groin or seed ___ farms __ 

acres-_ 

bushels __ Irrigated _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1-34 ("lorado 

Total 

2 350 

576 066 35 081 

724 154 395 3 796 

1 619 

53 135 1 380 26 603 

1 287 

26 532 

1 413 969 375 

1 053 

485 879 

1 221 463 311 

1 069 20 185 

1 4121 1 380 130 1 212 

955 2021 7 141 822 

5 588 38 058 

982 

5 312 

3 006 5 406 

36 453

1 948 

5 119 2 995 

96 

1 319 

36 

539 

8 

1 

2 908 2 197 141 

379 2 493 787 

2 842 2 052 660 

2 801 1 1 997 338 

119 

55 322 

122 135 030 

986 9 451 

41 

264 141 

82 14 517 

161 488 832 

48 

3 074 422 

108 

291 257 

38 2 081 662 

22 

124 398 

7 898 491 

67 

73 177 

7 

94 269 

6 135 760 402 

6 015 728 779 

4496 

532 899 50 122 112 

4 332 

507 104 

Tenure of form operator 

Full owners Port owners 

1 077 888 

253 036 171 600 14 759 10 713 

364 263 85688 39979 

2 175 875 

747 627 

28 776 16924 

644 524 14 155 8 728 

601 505 14621 8 196 

715 513 

411 815 435 394 

553 361 

200 254 195 027 

632 460 

201 699 231 847 

565 392 9862 8 520 

724 518 

837 060 417 031 

627 452 

515 148 353 589 

3 682 318 2911 015 

2 426 2 524 

15493 18922 

469 416 

2 088 2764 

1 510 1 321 

2 372 2430 

14939 18 114 

453 401 

2 034 2 649 1 505 1 317 

51 26 

926 195 

17 10 374 61 

5 1 

1 354 1 217 2 018 747 160 896 

198 150 2 224 971 263 925 1 322 1 188 

1 877 668 158 105 

1 311 1 163 

1 828 104 152 697 

53 52 

49564 5 408 

62 47 

133 707 1 004 

464 413 

7372 1 787 

22 15 263 451 682 

38 32 

9 849 3 175 

88 57 478 890 9815 

41 7 

3 006 705 67 717 

61 36 

287 339 3 821 

31 7 (0) (0) 

11 7 

124 356 26 7 - 898 491 - 35 28 67 195 5968 

6 1 (0) (0) 

2 352 2 328 222 007 383 067 

2 299 2 276 211 198 369 188 

1 655 1 714 

150 879 279 686 

13 950 552 26 508 119 1 599 1 636 

146 246 262 666 

Type of organization 

Tenants Individual or family Partnerships Corporations Other 

385 2 020 253 69 J 151 430 304 741 55 370 204 715 11 240 

9 609 18 199 3 498 13 051 333 

97 618 76 25 5 

28 728 87 843 14 259 41 238 11 055 

746 1 915 346 1 211 323 

245 1 402 163 48 6 

7 435 33 043 4 723 13 663 1 706 

212 1 196 138 40 6 

3 720 16 595 2 477 6628 903 

181 1 106 131 44 6 

3 715 16448 2 246 7 035 803 

185 1 172 179 59 3 

122 166 539 531 193 446 233 339 3 059 

139 861 142 48 2 

90 598 256 901 63 873 (0) (0) 

129 1 020 155 43 3 

29 765 269 124 124 699 (0) (0) 

112 890 137 39 3 

1 803 13 506 4 874 1 696 109 

170 1 173 180 56 3 

126 039 578 162 197 177 602 557 2 234 

133 999 159 50 4 

86 4651 456 804 180 454 315 823 2 121 1 

548 489 3 712 302 1 421 480 1 990 064 17 976 

638 4664 606 297 21 

3 643 28 469 4994 4 358 237 

97 824 102 53 3 

460 4 281 404 607 20 

175 2021 271 707 7 

604 4 506 585 294 21 

3 400

1 

27 172 4 753 4292 236 

94 795 98 52 3 

436 4097 396 606 20 

173 2 011 270 707 7 

19 82 11 2 1 

198 1 156 157 5 1 

9 32 4 - -

104 470 69 - -

2 6 1 - -

1 

337 2 549 281 70 8 

17 498 549 359 17 375 1 630 179 228 

31 334 28 17 - 4891 392 295 5492 2 096 000 - 332 2488 276 70 8 

16887 533 110 16 780 1 502 549 221 

327 2 457 269 67 8 

16 537 495 618 16 277 1 485 222 221 

14 102 12 5 - 350 37 492 503 17 327 -

13 105 14 3 -

319 8814 313 125 903 -

109 852 111 21 2 

292 7 435 282 1 727 7 

4 34 5 2 -

8 (0) 307 (0) -

12 74 6 2 - 1 493 13 716 496 305 -

16 131 19 11 - 127 15 374 64 365 409093 - - 28 7 13 - - 186 350 418 694 2 469 378 - 11 84 14 10 -

97 9 157 64 324 217 776 -

- 24 5 9 - - 170 946 (0) (0) - 4 18 3 1 - 16 75 (0) (0) - - 2 1 4 - - 15 (0) (0) - 4 53 11 3 - 14 6 142 (0) (0) - - 4 1 2 -

- 15 389 (0) (0) -

1 455 5 172 713 239 11 155 328 563 791 113 192 82 291 / 1 128 

1 440 5068 700 236 11 

148 393 539 524 108 089 80 056 1 110 

1 127 3859 480 149 8 

102 334 404 278 77 373 50 435 813 

9 663 441 36 411 123 8 401 763 5 230 851 78 375 

1 097 3 704 475 145 8 

98 192 381 626 76 059 48 606 813 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
Table 28. Summary by Tenure of Farm Operator and Type of Organization: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Crops Harvested - Continued 

Sorghums far all purposes ______ farms __ acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ acres __ 

Sorghums far grain or seed ___ farms __ ocres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Soybeans far beans ____________ farms __ 

acres __ bushels __ Irrigated ___________________ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Peanuts for nuts ______________ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

pounds-_ Irrigated ___________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Wheat _______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Catfan ______________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

bales __ Irrigated ___________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farmsacres __ 

Tobacco _____________________ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

pounds-_ 

Irrigated ___________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms_ 

acres_ 

Irish potatoes ________________ farmsacres_ 

hundredweight _ Irrigated ___________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms_ 

acres_ 

Hay _________________________ farms-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- acrestans __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farmsacresAlfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for 

-

hay or dehydrating _________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

tans. dry __ Irrigated _________________ farms __ 

ccres_ -

Claver, timothy. and mixtures of clover and grasses far hay ________ farms- - acres __ tons. dry __ Irrigated _________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Field seeds ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

ccres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Vegetables ___________________ farms-_ 

acres __ Irrigated ___________________ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Berries ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ___________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ acres __ 

land in orchards ______________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres-_ Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total 

2 296 

381 792 

888 178 912 

1 460 270 729 

7 732 588 

796 70 162 

9 316 7 636 

9 

251 

5 

259 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8 541 

2 830 925 

69 988 489 

I 771 1 126 779 

2084 

544 487 

-

-

-

-

=1 

-

-

-

-

-

-

=1 

414 43 895 

9 863 923 

408 

43 884 

371 43 850 

I II 7981 295 615 

2 714 942 2 075 

221 430 

8 991 714011 

1 899 335 

7 558 

600 609 

I 457 

185 323 

290 203 

1 159 161 879 

220 7664 

154 

4 065 

22 

858 

540 

22 621 

530 22 456 

530 21 763 

4 

2 

3 

2 

1 

(Z) 

466 

11 024 

454 

10836 

220 6 057 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 

Tenure of form operator 

Full owners Port owners 

715 1 246 

78 332 252 781 213 539 30 776 123 711 418 783 51 661 177 660 1 559 276 4 970 288 248 420 14 369 46 416 

4 4 102 84 3 217 1 819 4 4 102 84 

1 3 60 69 

- - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

2970 4 262 603 636 1 908 799 

14 886 418 47 079 410 

681 776 

40 623 71 457 682 I 098 124 565 358 827 

- - - - - - - -

- -

- -

- -

- -

- - - - - -

- - - - - -

179 163 15 965 23 568 3 620 229 5 359 886 178 158 15 962 23 566 161 146 15 950 23 557 

5 JOO 4 761 

521 119 634 019 1 078 284 1 285 898 938 911 87 692 113 524 

4 116 3 450 287 759 330 814 

745 242 871 049 3440 2 834 236 700 280 394 

732 593 

79 157 92 461 124 354 144 617 

602 452 69 497 80 547 

88 108 2 118 3 906 

67 68 1 292 2 253 

13 9 308 550 

222 207 

4 190 12 406 214 206 4 166 12 290 

214 206 4 066 11 900 

4 - 2 - 3 - 2 -

1 - (Z) -

353 102 8 057 2 666 

347 97 7 979 2 556 179 40 

4 556 1 451 

Type af organization 

Tenants Individual or family Partnerships Corporations Other 

335 2048 189 52 7 

50 679 337 512 32 280 11 149 851 136 783 83 20 2 24 425 159 663 12 668 6402 179 259 1 312 117 26 5 41 408 240 846 22 261 6 943 679 

1 203 024 6 672 493 719 475 304 892 35 728 

128 688 86 17 5 

9 377 55 158 10 813 3 681 510 

1 9 - - - 130 316 - - - 2600 7 636 - - -

1 9 - - -

65 251 - - - 1 5 - - -

130 259 - - -

- - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - -

- - - - -

1 309 7446 813 257 25 

318 490 2 318 770 295 231 206 490 10 434 

8 022 661 57 105 082 7 498 194 5 113 993 271 220 

314 1 1 449 239 74 

14 699 90052 20 763 11 449 4 51~ 1 

304 1 773 228 77 6 

61 095 427 695 58 495 51 683 6614 

- - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - - - - - - -

=1 

- - - - - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - -

=1 

- - - - - - - -

72 321 60 32 1 

4 361 29 344 4 313 10037 200 

883 808 6 615 627 966 000 (0) (0) 

72 316 59 32 1 

4 355 29 333 4 313 10037 200 

64 282 56 32 1 

4 343 29 301 4 311 10 037 200 

1 7371 9984 1 284 491 39 

140 477 923 456 205 485 157 315 9 359 350 760 1 954 432 439 256 305 699 15 555 

226 1 631 307 131 6 

20 214 139 676 44 538 35 721 1 495 

1 425 7 627 996 342 26 95 438 537 301 99 802 72 299 4 609 

283 044 I 423 161 274 246 190 087 11 841 1 284 6 358 876 302 22 83 515 441 086 87 985 67 742 3 796 

132 1 170 190 89 8 13 705 122 535 38 150 21 917 2 721 21 232 187 119 62 620 38 379 2 085 105 918 156 80 5 11 835 106 975 33 305 20 988 611 

24 173 36 10 1 1 640 5 370 1 898 366 30 19 119 27 8 - 520 3056 688 321 -

- 18 3 1 -

- 492 346 20 -

111 448 63 27 2 6 026 13 692 3 822 5 058 49 110 438 63 27 2 6000 13 539 3810 5 058 49 110 438 63 27 2 5 797 12 996 3 768 4 950 49 

- 4 - - - - 2 - - - - 3 - - - - 2 - - - - ~ 1 - - - - (Z) - - -

11 405 43 15 3 302 8 050 1 413 I 541 21 10 395 41 15 3 300 7 868 1 407 1 540 21 1 187 22 8 3 50 3 99'1 880 1 156 22 

Colorado 1-35 
Table 29. 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Farms and Land in Farm. 

Forms _____________________ number __ 

land in forms _______________ ~e~~~~!== Average sile of form ________ acres-_ 

Value of land and buildings ____ $1,000 __ Average per form __________ dollors_ 

Average per ocre ___________ dollors __ 

Forms by value of form: $1 to $9,999 ____________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 _______________ _ $20,000 to $39,999 _______________ _ 

$40,000 10 $69,999 _______________ _ 

$70,000 to $99,999 _______________ _ - $100,00010 $149,999 _____________ _ - $150,000 to $199,999 _____________ _ 

$200,000 to $499,999 _____________ _ 

- $500.000 and over _______________ _ -

Owned and rented land by farm operotor Land owned ________________ formsacres-- land rented or leased from others ____________________ formsacres-- Land rented or leased to others ___________________ farms_ 

acresLand in Forms According to Use 

Total cropland ________________ formsacres- Harvested cropland __________ farms_ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acreL _______________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _______________ _ 

100 to 199 ocres _____________ _ 

200 to 499 acres _____________ _ 

500 to 999 acres- ____________ _ 

1,000 acres and over _________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ________ _ 

2,000 acres and over _______ _ 

Cropland: 

Posture or grazing only ____ farms_ 

acres_ 

(over crops, legumes, and soil 

improvement grosses not 

harvested or postured _____ farms_ 

acresOn which all crops foiled ___ formsIn cultivated summer follow ______________ farmsacres_ Idle _____________________ farmsocres_ 

Total woodland _______________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Woodland postured __________ forms_ 

acresWoodland not postured ______ farms_ 

acresPostureland and rangeland, other than 

cropland and woodland posture _____________________ formsImproved pastureland and rangeland _________________ formsacresUnimproved pasturelond and rangeland _________________ formsacres_ 

Other land (see textL __________ farms_ 

acresTotal pastureland _____________ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

- acreL_ Irrigated lond _________________ formsacres-_ 

Irrigated cropland harvested __ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Artificial drainage _____________ farms __ 

acres drained __ 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

acres __ 

Ra .. and Tonuro 0' Farm Op~rator 

All form operators __________________ _ 

Full owners ____________________ _ 

Port owners ____________________ _ Tenants _______________________ _ 

1- 36 Colorado 

Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Farm Operator: 1974 

Forming 

Age of form operator 

Total forming and 65 years and 

other occupations Tolol Under 25 years 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 yeo rs 55 to 64 years aver 

20 057 15 705 374 1 564 2 436 4 134 4 371 2 826 

100.0 78.3 1.9 7.8 12.1 20.6 21.8 14.1 

28 806 015 24 811 045 265 929 2 096 083 3 955 619 7 553 359 6 786 743 4 153 312 

1 436 1 580 711 I 340 1 624 1 827 I 553 1 470 

5 444 071 4 603 778 62 136 444 608 805 511 1 431 850 1 213 750 645 923 

271 430 293 141 166 138 284 276 330 670 346 359 277 683 228 565 

189 186 234 212 204 190 179 156 

314 189 23 17 18 27 45 59 

662 429 30 50 36 82 105 126 

1 548 973 46 113 94 193 273 254 

2 574 1 732 58 143 220 356 474 481 

2 175 1 552 40 147 205 327 478 355 

2 760 2 128 49 211 325 570 628 345 

2 217 1 868 36 192 295 545 491 309 

5 425 4 749 76 506 858 1 362 1 315 632 

2 382 2 085 16 185 385 672 562 265 

16 959 13 197 138 1 002 2 008 3 604 3 869 2 576 

19 255 000 16 482 754 116 040 1 087 355 2 122 731 4 913 659 4 866 807 3 376 162 

10 782 9 092 311 1 130 1 624 2 486 2 408 1 133 

10 837 178 9 334 295 160 555 1 073 075 1 928 907 2 874 505 2 256 579 1 040 674 

2 246 1 668 20 105 220 405 538 380 

1 286 163 1 006 004 10 666 64 347 96 019 234 805 336 643 263 524 

18 333 14 664 349 1 450 2 312 3 901 4 095 2 557 

9 348 439 8 433 174 140 752 797 166 1 443 609 2 550 046 2 313 625 1 187 976 

17 519 14 243 344 1 409 2 261 3 803 4 002 24241 

5 352 3991 4 916 486 78 728 482 590 877 803 1 502 529 1 327 126 647 710 

2 930 1 628 43 114 160 364 476 471 

2 828 '2 040 74 182 266 443 605 470 

3 983 3 353 101 343 559 867 928 555 

4 606 4 199 89 468 696 1 170 1 182 594 

2 241 2 122 27 227 413 656 576 223 

931 901 10 75 167 303 235 111 

736

1 

713 10 63 137 228 190 85 

195 188 - 12 30 75 45 26 

6 381 4 879 84 489 806 1 349 1 299 852 

1 034 676 843 727 14 121 83 241 121 559 253 008 214 581 157 217 

765 602 20 60 115 163 149 95 

79 309 63 355 883 4 994 10 436 18 115 19 603 9 324 

1 327 1 097 15 97 183 313 307 182 

178 995 155 207 2 073 10 938 27 884 41 881 48 077 24 354 

6 288 5 388 150 521 791 1 420 1 562 944 

2 510 154 2 293 857 41 255 197 697 383 854 692 664 657 631 320 756 

I 704 1 414 32 170 253 349 365 245 

192 906 160 542 3 692 17 706 22 073 41 849 46 607 28 615 . 1 230 892 4 64 111 260 246 207 

732 528 596 449 7 395 45 602 63 958 197 588 164 195 117711 

829 602 4 37 68 182 168 143 

491 199 388 220 7 395 27 927 38 494 127 165 108 263 78 976 

529 388 - 33 51 112 105 87 

241 329 208 229 - 17 675 25 464 70 423 55 932 38 735 

9 794 7992 III 682 1 225 2 221 2 288 1 465 

18 066 402 15227 177 113 832 1 212 720 2 353 686 4 667 163 4 136 275 2 743 501 

2 291 1 822 30 139 250 518 523 362 

1 200 560 I 047 993 17 593 66 682 122 685 312 645 347 664 180 724 

8 059 6 608 88 573 1 054 1 826 1 876 1 191 

16 865 842 14 179 184 96 239 1 146 038 2 231 001 4 354 518 3 788 611 2 562 777 

12 636 10 056 158 884 1 539 2 700 2 881 1 894 

658 646 554 245 3 950 40 595 94 366 138 562 172 648 104 124 

13 947 11 027 171 1 008 1 743 3 014 3 078 2 013 

19 592 277 16 459 124 135 348 1 323 888 2 513 739 5 047 336 4459 119 2 979 694 

11 659 9 415 205 974 1 641 2624 2 549 1 422 

2 410 872 2 172 345 29 742 243 509 429 201 665 957 541 634 262 302 

11 226 9 207 201 950 I 613 2 570 2 494 1 379 

2 059 892 1 892 014 27 785 216 490 386 355 569 332 472 509 219 543 

979 809 21 88 154 237 212 97 

116 229 106 463 3 682 11 175 21 811 33 399 28 856 7 540 

4 296 3 497 51 338 649 984 965 510 

19 407 16 126 139 1 364 2 902 4 673 4 594 2 454 

23 560 20 106 133 1 422 3 746 5 746 5 734 3 326 

20 057 15 705 374 1 564 2436 4 134 4 371 2 826 

9 308 6 641 63 436 816 1 652 1 975 1 699 

7 524 6 456 70 550 1 155 1 937 1 882 862 

3 225 2 608 241 578 465 545 514 265 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
Table 29. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Farm Operator: 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Farma and Land in Farms 

Forms _____________________ number_ 

percent_ land in forms ________________ ocres_ 

Average size of farm ________ ocres_ Value of land and buildings ____ $1,000_ 

Average per form __________ dollors_ 

Average per acre ___________ dollarsForms by value of farm: $1 to $9,999 ____________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _______________ _ $20,000 to $39,999 _______________ _ 

$40,000 to $69,999 _______________ _ $70,000 to $99,999 _______________ _ 

$100,000 to $149,999 _____________ _ 

$150,000 to $199,999 _____________ _ 

$200,000 to $499,999 _____________ _ $500,000 and over _______________ _ 

Owned and rented land by form operator land awned ________________ forms_ 

acresland rented or leased from others ____________________ formsacresland rented or leased to others ____________________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

Land in Farms According to Use 

Total cropland ________________ farms_ 

acresHarvested cropland _________ ~-forms_ 

ocres_ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 ocreL _______________ _ 

50 to 99 acreL ______________ _ 

100 to 199 acreL ____________ _ 

200 to 499 acreL ____________ _ 

500 to 999 acreL ____________ _ 

1,000 acres and over _________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ________ _ 

2,000 acres and over _______ _ 

(ropland: 

Posture or grazing only ____ farms_ 

acres_ 

(over crops, legumes, and soil 

improvement grosses not 

harvested or postured _____ forms_ 

acres_ 

On which all crops foiled ___ forms_ 

acresIn cultivated summer follow __________________ farms_ 

acres_ Idle _____________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Totol woodland _______________ farms_ 

acres_ Woodland postured __________ farms_ 

acres_ Woodland not postured ______ farms_ 

acres_ 

Pastureland and rangeland, other than 

cropland and woodland posture _____________________ farmL 

acres_ 

Improved pastureland and rangeland _________________ formsacres_ 

Unimproved pastureland and rangelond _________________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

Other land (see text} ___________ farms_ 

ocres_ 

Total posturelond _____________ farms_ 

acres_ Irrigated lond _________________ farms_ 

ocres_ 

Irrigoted cropland harvested __ farms_ 

acres_ 

Artificial drainage _____________ farms_ 

acres drained_ 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ________________ farms_ 

number _ 

ocres_ 

Race and T tn .... f Farm 0pI .. ' •• 

All farm operators _________________ _ 

Full owners ___________________ _ 

Port awners ___________________ _ 

Tenants ______________________ _ 

Total 

- 4 352 

- 21.7 

- 3 994 970 

918 

840 293 193 082 

- 210 

- 125 

233 

- 575 

- 842 

- 623 

- 632 

- 349 

- 676 

297 

3 762 

2 772 246 

- I 690 

- I 502 883 

578 

280 159 

- 3 669 

- 915 265 

- 3 276 

- 435 9131 

I 302 

- 788 

- 630 

407 

119 

30 

- 2~ I 

- I 5021 190 949 

163 15 954 

230 

- 23 788 

900 

- 216 297 

- 290 

- 32 364 

- 338 

- 136 079 

- 227 

- 102 979 

- 141 33 100 

- I 802 

- 2 839 225 

- 469 

152 567 

I 451 

- 2 686 658 

- 2 580 

- 104 401 

- 2 920 

- 3 133 153 

- 2 244 

- 238 527 

- 2 019 

- 167 878 

- 170 

- 9 766 

- 799 

- 3 281 

- 3 454 

- 4 352 

- 2 667 

- 1 068 

- 617 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 

Under 25 years 

122 

0.6 

58 060 

476 29 137 

238 830 

502 

15 

11 

21 

14 

6 

17 

12 

8 

18 

52 19860 

76 41 725 

8 

3 525 

98 27 113 

88 12 108 

41 

16 

14 

12 

4 

I 

I 

-

35 

5 192 

3 ..... 4 

284 

27 

8 679 

5 406 

6 

I 558 

5 

513 

3 I 045 

018 

27 400 

5 540 

.u 26 860 

80 

I 989 

65 33 105 

41 

2 221 

34 1 417 

-

-

10 

16 

10 

122 

46 

6 

70 

Other occupation 

Age of form operator 

25 to 34 years 35 to A4 years 45 to 54 years 

536 I 015 I 283 

2.7 5.1 6.4 

286 073 876 695 I 131 730 

534 864 882 

70 231 208 980 274 460 

131 029 205 891 213 921 

246 238 243 

17 22 24 

26 63 69 

84 143 134 

110 168 277 

93 169 168 

81 131 189 

018 80 106 

61 171 236 

16 68 80 

402 903 I 147 

132 371 550 777 824 753 

280 384 461 

168 506 386 027 413 329 

018 125 186 

14 804 60109 106 352 

416 861 I 121 

90 355 183 055 270 933 

373 770 I 006 

43 968 92 612 131 679 

153 329 384 

101 191 230 

63 125 210 

35 92 134 

18 28 41 

3 5 7 

3 4 6 

- I I 

193 398 462 

21 509 42 426 59 .uS 

18 55 38 I 479 42018 I 908 

22 52 75 

I 429 3 597 6 558 

108 166 2018 21 081 36 645 56 963 

23 73 94 

889 3 527 14 380 

35 92 109 

5 654 56 833 47 422 

22 73 64 4773 50 616 31 479 13 24 55 881 6 217 15 943 

184 432 509 174 958 618 364 787 889 

42 111 155 8 287 32 195 56 985 

151 349 400 166 671 586 169 730 9Q4 

300 575 778 15 106 18 443 25 0186 

332 732 869 201 240 711 406 878 813 257 600 726 29 769 63 877 73 667 219 5018 658 21 734 42 804 56 084 

12 45 65 907 2488 4 122 

72 209 250 239 821 946 193 I 009 984 

536 1 015 I 283 25(> 632 825 139 267 312 141 116 146 

1974 - Continued 

65 years and 

55 to 6-4 yeors over 

890 506 

4.4 2.5 

894 543 747 869 

I 005 I 4781 152 579 104 906 

171 437 207 324 

171 140 

25 22 

29 35 

133 60 

170 103

1 

132 55 

134 80 

63 40 

137 63 

67 48 

801 457 

700 923 543 562 

320 169 

245 490 247 806 

136 751 

51 870 43 499 

762 411 

204 815 138 994 

675 364 

93 369 62 1771 

286 109 

153 97 

131 87 

81 53 

15 13 

9 5 

6 

3 ~ I 

290 124 

.u 075 18 302 

29 20 

6 124 I 751 

46 31 

5 567 6 353 

216 135 49 725 43 204 

59 36 5 955 7 207 

70 26 

13 903 10 709 49 14 

9 257 6 341 

30 16 4 646 4 368 

396 233 

653 138 577 476 

98 58 30 078 24 0182 

315 192 623 060 552 994 

539 308 22 687 20690 

606 316 706 470 602 119 423 197 47 969 21 024 

387 173 30 876 14 963 

43 5 2 004 245 

179 79 872 387 914 345 

890 506 571 337 229 115 90 

Colorado 1-37 
Table 29. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Farm Operator: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Race and Tenure of Farm 

Operator - Continued 

All form operators - Continued White' _________________________ _ 

Full owners ___________________ _ 

Port owners ___________________ _ 

Tenonts ______________________ _ 

810ck and ather roces 1 ____________ _ 

Full owners ___________________ _ 

Port owners ___________________ _ 

Tenants ______________________ _ 

Farms by Type of Organization 

-

-

-

Individual or family ________ forms_ 

ocres_ -

- Portnership _____ _ _ _______ forms_ 

acres-- Corporation, including family owned ______________________ forms_ 

acres_ Other _______________________ forms_ 

acres_ 

Farm Credit 

Total operator farm debt ______ forms_ 

$1,000_ Debts secured by real estate __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Debts not secured by real estate ____________________ farms-

$1,000_ 

Farm Operator Characteristics I 

Form operators by age group: Under 25 years __________________ _ 

25 to 34 yeors ___________________ _ 

35 to 44 years ___________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeorL __________________ _ 

5510 64 yeorL __________________ _ 

65 years and over ________________ _ 

Average age _____________________ _ 

Form operators by place of residence; On form operated ________________ _ 

On another form _________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a farm ______ _ 

In a city, town, ar urban area ______ _ 

Form ape rotors by principal occupation: Forming _____________ ~ __________ _ 

Other _________________________ _ 

Form operators reporting off-form 

incameGreater than value of form products sold ___________________________ _ 

less than value of form products sold Not reponing or none _____________ _ 

Form operators reporting days of work off form _________________________ _ 

110 49 days> ____________________ _ 

50 to 99 days ___________________ _ 

100 to 149 days _________________ _ 

150 to 199 days _________________ _ 

200 days and over _______ _ 

Persons in household (other than form 

operator) working off form: Forms reponing __________________ _ 

Number of persons _______________ _ 

By number of days worked; 1 to 49 days ________________ _ 

50 to 99 days _______________ _ 

100 to 149 days _____________ _ 

150 to 199 days _____________ _ 

200 days and over ___________ _ 

Farm. by Size 

1 to 9 ocres __________________ _ 

10 fa 49 acres_-____________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _____________________ _ 

70 to 99 acreL ____________________ _ 

100 to 139 ocreL __________________ _ 

140 to 179 oCreL __________________ _ 

180 to 219 ocro'- __________________ _ 

220 to 259 ocro'- __________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

260 to 499 ocres ____________________ _ 500 to 999 ocres ____________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 ocro'- ________________ _ 

2,000 acres and over ________________ _ 

Farms by Standard Industrial 

Cla .. lficatlon (see text) 

Cosh groin forms (011) _______________ _ 

Cotton forms (0131) _________________ _ 

Tobacco forms (0132) ________________ _ 

Total forming and 

other occupations 

19 856 

9 200 

7 466 

3 190 

201 

108 

58 

35 

17 995 

23 504 468 

2 062 

5 301 547 

-

-

-

-

9 923 

704 630 

7 623 

473 746 

6 202 

230 884 

496 

2 100 

3 451 

5 417 

5 261 

3 332 

51.3 

13 493 

830 

488 

2 294 

15 705 

4 352 

3 644 

10 071 

6 342 

6 912 

1 658 

640 

634 

788 

3 192 

3 709 

4 465 

1 060 

573 

449 

658 

1 725 

885 

1 209 

389 

901 

753 

1 609 

652 

692 

3 161 3 224 

2 975 

3 607 

6 936 

-

-

Total Under 25 years 

15 536 373 

6 556 63 

6 404 70 

2 576 240 

169 1 

85 - 52 - 32 1 

14 037 339 

20 388 564 239 082 

1 668 35 

4 422 481 26 847 

- -

- - - -

- -

7 775 172 

605 013 4 947 

5 895 61 

396 100 2 346 

5 042 146 

208 913 2 601 

I 374 374 

1 564 - 2 436 - 4 134 - 4 371 - 2 826 - 52.1 21.8 

10 966 183 

708 109 

284 13 

1 333 29 

15 705 374 

- -

1 248 29 

8 584 250 

5 873 95 

3 420 160 

1 552 71 

517 23 

488 21 

324 13 

539 32 

2 549 55 

2 999 59 

841 20 

410 13 

307 7 

445 4 

996 15 

522 26 

633 25 

222 11 

585 32 

518 13 

1 214 35 

511 14 

566 16 

2 476 76 

2 674 56 

2 566 33 

3 218 37 

5 859 203 

- -

- -

'Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1-38 Colorado 

Forming 

Age of form operator 

65 years and 

25 to 34 years 35 10 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years over 

I 556 2 414 4 053 4 331 2 809 

434 801 1 616 1 955 I 687 

549 1 151 I 907 I 869 858 

573 462 530 507 264 

8 22 81 40 17 

2 15 36 20 12 

1 4 30 13 4 

5 3 15 7 1 

1 391 2 244 3 720 3 858 2 485 

1 694 207 3 248 936 6 393 909 5 621 758 3 190 672 

173 192 414 513 341 

401 876 706 683 1 159 450 1 164 985 962 640 

- - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

833 1 599 2 366 2 000 805 

55 417 139 912 224 913 136 576 43 249 

538 1 198 1 865 1 590 643 

37 526 93 166 144 252 88 755 30 054 

616 1 109 1 557 1 213 401 

17 891 46 746 80 661 47 820 13 195 

- - - - - 1 564 - - - -

- 2 436 - - - - - 4 134 - -

- - - 4 371 -

- - - - 2 826 

29.9 39.9 49.8 59.4 71.1 

1 040 1 828 2 970 3 097 1 848 

156 97 165 114 67 

46 40 72 51 62 

129 163 305 404 303 

1 564 2 436 4 134 4 371 2 826 

- - - - -

118 178 285 315 323 

895 1 397 2 425 2 319 1 298 

551 861 1 424 1 737 1 205 

518 700 957 794 291 

240 318 434 345 144 

71 104 136 148 35 

74 88 159 115 31 

61 74 85 68 23 

72 116 143 118 58 

231 500 819 713 231 

253 601 999 825 262 

93 187 257 214 70 

25 100 138 104 30 

20 69 107 82 22 

30 79 149 129 54 

85 166 348 296 86 

56 51 109 150 130 

57 60 135 168 188 

15 33 37 79 47 

50 93 124 166 120 

58 57 148 138 104 

118 187 300 330 244 

82 73 147 121 74 

60 121 162 144 63 

297 416 603 650 434 

292 394 651 744 537 

227 428 733 759 386 

252 523 985 922 499 

674 872 1 447 1 637 1 026 

- - - - - - - - - -

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 29. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Farm Operator: 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Race and Tenur. of Farm 

Operator - Continued 

All form operators - Continued 

Whitel ---- -- -- -- -- ---------- -- --- Full owners ____________________ _ 

Port owners ____________________ _ Tenonts _______________________ _ 

Black and other roces' _____________ _ Full owners ____________________ _ 

Port owners ____________________ _ Tenants _______________________ _ 

Farms by Typ. of Organization 

Individual or family ____________ forms __ 

acres-_ 

Partnership __________________ forms __ 

Corporation, including family owned ______________________ forms __ 

acres-_ Other _______________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Farm Credit 

Totol operator form debt _______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Debts secured by real estate __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Debts not secured by real estate ____________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Farm Operator Characteristics I 

Form operators by age group: Under 25 years ___________________ _ 

25 to 34 yeorL ___________________ _ 

35 to 44 yeorL ___________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeorL __________________ _ - 55 to 64 yearL __________________ _ 

.65 years and over _________________ _ 

Average oge _____________________ _ 

Form operators by place of residence: On form operated _________________ _ 

On another form __________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form _______ _ 

In a city. town, or urban area _______ _ 

Form operators by principal occupation: Forming _________________________ _ 

Other ___________________________ _ 

F?rm operators reporting off-form 

mcomeGreater than value of form products sold ___________________________ _ 

less than value of form products sold _ Not reporting or none _____________ _ -

Form operators reporting days of work off form __________________________ _ 1 to 49 days _____________________ _ 

50 to 99 days ____________________ _ 100 to 149 days __________________ _ 

150 to 199 days __________________ _ 

200 days and over ________________ _ 

Persons in household (other than form 

operator) working off form: 

Forms reporting ___________________ _ 

Number of persons ________________ _ 

By number of days worked: 1 to 49 days _________________ _ 50 to 99 days ________________ _ 

100 to 149 days ______________ _ 

150 to 199 days ______________ _ 

200 days and over ____________ _ 

Farms by Size 

1 to 9 ocres ________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres ______________________ _ 

50 to 69 ocres ______________________ _ 

70 to 99 ocreL _____________________ _ 

100 to 139 ocres ____________________ _ 

140 to 179 ocre'- ___________________ _ 

lBO to 219 ocre'- ___________________ _ 220 to 259 ocre'- ___________________ _ 

260 to 499 ocreL ___________________ _ 

500 to 999 ocres- ___________________ _ 1.000 to 1,999 acres _________________ _ 

2,000 acres and over ________________ _ 

Farms by Sta.danl Industrial 

Cla .. lfI.atlo. (Sll tlxt) 

Cosh groin forms (011) _______________ _ Cotton farms (0131) _________________ _ 

Tobacco farms (0132) ________________ _ 

3 

Total Under 25 years 25 to 34 years 

4 320 122 533 

2644 46 253 

I 062 6 139 614 70 141 

32 - 3 

23 - 3 6 - -

3 - -

3 958 110 503 

115 904 51 685 272 721 

394 12 33 

879 066 6 375 13 352 

- - -

- - - - - - - - -

2 148 48 303 

99 617 I 125 8 375 

I 728 20 226 77646 641 6 300 

I 160 35 184 

21 971 484 2 074 

I 122 122 - 536 - 536 I 015 - - I 283 - - 890 - - 506 - - 48.5 22.0 30.4 

I 2 527 47 351 122 16 18 204 5 47 

961 27 82 

- - - 4 352

1 

122 536 

2 396 48 319 I 487 62 176 469 12 41 

3492 98 477 106 5 10 123 8 27 146 6 25 464 18 60 

2 653 61 355 

I 160 18 107 I 466 19 114 

219 2 20 163 2 8 142 - 22 213 3 17 729 12 47 

363 19 53 576 10 82 167 - 28 316 3 36 235 7 33 395 13 64 141 4 16 126 2 1l 

685 28 91 550 16 57 409 16 38 389 4 27 

I 077 36 143 

- - - - - -

IApplies only to individual or family operations (sale praprietorsnips) and partnerships; see text. 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 

Otner occupation 

Age of form operator 

35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 

I 008 I 269 

626 814 

266 310 

116 145 

7 14 

6 11 

I 2 

- I 

927 I 178 

704 121 856 688 

88 105 

172 574 275 042 

- -

- - - -

- -

618 695 

29 054 33 186 

526 579 

23 299 26 814 

352 349 

5 756 6372 

- -

- - I 015 -

- I 283 

- - - - 39.7 49.4 

631 780 

29 41 

53 43 183 298 

- - I 015 I 283 

629 768 

326 430 60 85 

914 I 138 16 29 11 38 29 37 148 123 710 911 

292 417 376 551 

62 81 45 70 30 45 

64 73 175 282 

87 88 150 179 42 49 90 101 

65 64 90 130 33 46 34 39 137 182 112 161 87 140 88 104 

207 309 

- - - -

1974-Continued 

65 years and 

SS to 64 years over 

882 506 

568 337

1 

226 115 

88 54 

8 

3 -

3 -

2 -

794 446 

671 117 559 572 

96 60 

223 426 188 297 

- -

- -

- -

-

-I 354 130 1 18 863 9 014 

281 96 

15 207 5 386 

177 63 

3 656 3 628 

I - -

- -

- -

- -

890 -

- 506 

59.0 71.3 

I 500 218 

II 7 

35 21 

239 132 

- - 890 506 

475 157 

296 197 

119 152 

668 197 21 25 13 26 34 15 93 22 507 109 

239 87 307 99 

40 14 

26 12 35 10 45 11 161 52 

60 56 104 51 37 11 60 26 48 18 65 33 32 10 23 17 169 78 142 62 61 67 89 77 

24B 134 

- - - -

Colorado 1- 39 
Table 29. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Farm Operator: 1974 - Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Farms by Slandard Induslrial 

(laulll •• lion (s •• 1 •• 11 - (on. 

Sugar crop, Irish potato, hoy, peanut, 

and of her field crop forms (0133. 0134. 0139) ___________________________ _ 

- Vegetable and melon forms (016) _____ _ - Fruit and free nut forms (017)- _______ _ - Horticultural speciolty forms (018) ____ _ - General forms, primarily crop (0191) __ _ - livestock forms. except dairy. poultry, and animol speciolty (021) __________ _ - Dairy forms (024) __________________ _ 

Poul1ry and egg forms (025) _________ _ - Animol specialty forms (027) _________ _ 

General forms. primorily livestock (0291) ___________________________ _ 

Forms not classified by SIC __________ _ -

Value of Produds Sold 

Market volue of agricultural products sold ________________________ forms- - $1.000_ Forms by value of agricultural product -

s sold, 

$500.000 and over _____________ _ 

$200.000 to $499.999 ___________ _ 

$100.000 to $199.999 ___________ _ $40.000 fa $99.999 _____________ _ 

$20.000 to $39.999 _____________ _ 

$10.000 to $19.999 _____________ _ 

$5.000 to $9.999 _______________ _ 

$2.500 to $4.999 _______________ _ 

Under $2.500 (see text) _________ _ 

Groin sold ___________________ formL 

$1.000_ Sales of $-40,000 and over ____ formL 

$1.000_ Tobacco sold _________________ formL 

$1.000_ Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

(oUon and cottonseed sold _____ formL 

$1.000_ 

Sales of $-40,000 and over ____ forms_ 

$1.000_ Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage sold ________________________ formL 

$1.000_ Sales of $40,000 and over ____ formL 

$1.000_ 

Other field crops sold ____ ~ _____ formL 

$1.000_ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ formL 

$1.000_ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons sold_____ _ ____________ formL 

$1.000_ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ formL 

$1.000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Fruit, nuts, and berries sold _____ forms-

_ $1.000_ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ formL 

$1.000_ 

Poultry and poultry products sold_ formL 

$1.000_ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ formL 

$1.000_ 

Dairy products sold ____________ formL 

$1.000_ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farmL 

$1.000_ Cottle and calves sold __________ formL 

$1.000_ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Hogs and pigs sold ____________ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ formL 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- Sheep, lambs, and wool sold ____ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products sold ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products sold ________________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ $1.000 __ 

Forest products sold ___________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

1-40 Colorado 

T otol forming and 

other occupations 

2 823 

187 

318 

241 

585 

7 773 

701 

67 

262 

95 

69 

20 057 1 130 538 

183 

738 

1 613 

4 433 

3 849 

3 4-45 

3 010 2 237 

549 

11 6881 366 573 

2 757 245 668 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5 826 

66 861 

312 

21 635 

1 763

1 121 172 

907 104 392 

503 15 232 

76 10 199 

381 

7 184 

45 3 879 

886 

8 383 

33 7 407 

I 082 49 245 

434 

41 697 

13 378 

424 835 

1 688 

318 294 

2 273 

21 697 

122 9 980 

1 370 28 100 

165 

22 189 

1 113 

6 648 

26 

3 620 

292 

14 426 

109 

11 881 

132 

181 

-

-

Tofol Under 25 years 

2 346 75 152 1 

214 2 

162 2 

518 5 

5 574 81 631 5 43 -

115 -

59 - 32 -

15 705 374 

I 033 591 12 568 

168 - 706 3 

1 529 20 

4 108 72 3 404 87 

2 688 92 

1 784 60 

I 099 34 219 6 

10 0851 290 

34-4 153 6 386 

2 632 43 235 636 3 172 

- -

- - - - - -

- - - -

- - - -

4 799 97 

60 747 984 

296 6 

20 593 353 

1 689 72 

119 207 2 283 

895 17 

103 426 1 457 

4-42 4 

14 4-49 . 66 

72 -

9 766 -

260 3 

6 146 15 

43 - (D) -

689 8 

6 956 4 

24 -

6 202 -

952 8 

45 781 269 

407 2 

38 921 (0) 

10 620 186 

378 829 2 269 

1 528 10 

288 612 981 

1 708 38 

18 051 226 

110 -

8 590 - 1 039 9 

22 889 34 

148 - 17 801 -

691 3 

5 136 I 

18 - 3 185 -

203 2 

11 088 31 

87 -

9 222 -

112 - 158 -

- -

- -

Forming 

Age of form operator 

65 years ond 

25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years over 

257 431 620 627 336 

8 20 52 40 31 

10 24 57 68 53 

11 21 48 53 27 

60 98 163 131 61 

464 794 1 472 1 587 I 176 

61 138 210 158 59 

- 11 14 9 9 

15 16 26 34 24 

4 5 20 16 14 

- 6 5 11 10 

1 564 2 436 4 134 4 371 2 826 

104901 192 284 352 369 261 603 109866 

13 34 64 43 14 

71 154 259 164 55 

169 304 498 377 161 

470 770 1 241 1 118 437 

362 537 864 I 030 524 

209 340 634 825 588 

168 205 314 480 557 

77 66 217 276 429 

25 26 43 58 61 

1 111 I 671 2 627 2 785 1 601 

41 606 66 372 102 002 87 936 39 852 

306 509 825 678 271 

28 656 48 201 74 4-45 56 942 24 220 

- - - - -

- - - - - - - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

499 833 1 309 1 313 748 

7 4-47 11 820 17 604 15 884 7 008 

42 57 89 75 27 

2 960 4 087 6 175 5 200 I 818 

228 352 492 418 127 

15016 28 848 36 259 30 34-4 6 456 

III 206 291 231 39 

12 486 25 910 31 936 26 738 4 899 

32 68 147 120 71 

967 1 531 5 430 4 900 1 554 

7 11 30 19 5 

615 847 3 834 3 555 915 

11 32 66 86 62 

331 1 082 2 123 I 764 830 

4 11 13 10 5 

266 810 1 407 853 404 

52 132 157 209 131 

24 2 010 3 826 747 345 

- 9 10 4 1 

- 1 894 3 644 (0) (D) 

82 200 295 257 110 

3 310 12 399 16 375 10 351 3 077 

35 104 148 92 26 

(0) 11 135 14 340 8 385 2 251 

1 034 1 731 2 886 2 954 I 829 

31 085 57 589 148 312 94 863 4-4 712 

109 274 535 399 201 

22 525 42 397 122 754 68 966 30989 

243 319 461 434 213 

2 74-4 4 086 5 574 4 048 1 373 

15 30 38 22 5 

1 364 2 194 2954 1 663 416 

90 216 274 287 163 

1 052 4 211 8 837 6 268 2 487 

10 27 53 42 16 

644 3 123 7264 5 142 1 629 

89 147 197 162 93 

415 454 2 554 1 055 656 

3 3 3 7 2 

250 192 2032 (0) (0) 

15 26 64 60 36 

895 1 845 3 412 3410 1 496 

6 15 28 29 9 

736 1 597 2 803 2 888 1 198 

10 12 34 38 18 

8 38 60 32 19 

- - - - -

- - - - -

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
Table 29. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Farm Operator: 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Farml by Standanl Indultrl.1 

Cla .. lflca'ion (100 'oxt) - Con. 

Sugar crop, Irish potato, hay, peanut, 

and other field crop farms (0133,0134, 0139) ____________________________ _ 

Vegetable ond melon forms (016) ______ _ Fruit and tree nut farms (017) _________ _ 

Horticultural specialty farms (018) _____ _ 

General forms, primarily crop (0191) ___ _ 

livestock forms, except dairy. paultry, and animo I specialty (021) ___________ _ Dairy forms (024) ___________________ _ 

Poultry ond egg forms (025) __________ _ 

Animo' specialty farms (027) __________ _ 

Gen~rol forms, primarily livestock (0291) ____________________________ _ 

Farms not classified by SIC ___________ _ 

Value of Product. Sold 

Market value of agricultural products sold ________________________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Forms by value of agricultural products 

sold, 

$500,000 ond over ______________ _ 

$200,000 to $499,999 ____________ _ 

$100,000 to $199,999 ____________ _ $40,000 to $99,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 _______________ _ 

Under $2.500 (see text) _________ _ -

Groin said ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000~ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms_ - $1.000 __ Tobacco sold _________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms-_ 

$1,000_ 

Cotton and cottonseed sold _____ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage sold ________________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ___ 30rms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other field crops sold __________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons sold ________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Fruit, nuts, and berries soId _____ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and aver ____ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Dairy products sold ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Cattle and calves sold __________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Hogs and pigs sold ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold ____ forms __ $1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products sold ________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ $1.000 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products sold ________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forest products sold ___________ forms __ 

Soles of $40,000 ond over ____ $f~~~~== $1,000 __ 

Total 

477 

35 

104 

79 

67 

2 199 

70 

24 

147 

36 

37 

4 352 

96 948 

15 

32 

84 

325 

445 

757 

1 226 

1 138 

330 

I 603 22 420 

125 10 032 

-

-

-

-

=1 

-

I 027 

6 114 

16 

I 042 

74 

I 965 

12 

966 

61 

783 4 434 

121 I 039 

2 

(D) 

197 

I 426 9 

I 205 

130 3 464 

27 

2 776 

2 758 

46 006 

160 29 682 

565 

3 645 

12 1 391 

331 5 211 

17 

4 388 

422 

1 513 8 436 

89 

3 337 

22 

2 659 

20 

24 

-

-

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 

Under 25 yeors 

12 

-

-

-

-

72 

2 

-

-

-

-

122 

2 063 

-

-

6 

6 

8 

18 

52 

25 

7 

57 

754 

5 352 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

14 

n 

-

-

7 

152 

2 

(0) 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6 

1 

-

-

4 

197 

2 

(D) 

77 

682 

2 

(D) 

28 

85 

-

-

5 110 

1 

(D) 

7 

5 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other occupation 

Age of form operator 

25 to 34 years 35 to 44 yeo rs 45 to 54 yeors 

48 119 169 

3 6 15 

6 20 43 

11 16 20 

18 18 22 

269 557 608 

13 18 16 

2 4 9 

15 29 45 

4 12 12 

4 9 15 

536 I 015 I 283 

11 745 22 816 24 903 

2 4 2 

2 9 13 

5 13 22 

40 67 95 

55 102 128 

93 170 250 

150 287 339 

155 263 337 

34 100 97 

198 341 472 

2 079 4 086 6 766 

5 23 46 

368 I 686 3 268 

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - - - - -

- - - - - -

148 229 353 

930 1 622 2 044 1 8 4 (D) 469 354 

3 22 26 

62 789 46B 

- 4 2 - 378 (0) 

5 15 21 132 90 438 1 - 2 (0) - (D) 

7 27 50 50 207 453 - - 1 

- - (0) 24 70 61 70 165 989 

- 3 5 - (D) 918 

15 35 40 385 1 110 973 5 8 6 284 924 816 340 692 810 2 748 13 070 10 644 II 35 46 (D) 9 228 6 151 

132 137 156 845 626 590 4 - 1 203 - (D) 60 78 97 3 059 261 497 4 2 2 2 938 (0) (D) 

70 103 116 150 221 387 - - 1 

- - (0) 

13 16 26 1 236 562 641 3 4 7 1 179 421 469 

1 6 6 (Z) 6 12 - - - .- - -

1 974 - Continued 

65 yeors and 

55 fa 64 years over 

88 

4* / 5 

28 

11 21 

7 2 

429 264 

14 7 

5 4 

43 

5 Ii / 7 

890 506 

19 108 16 313 

3 4 

3 5 

21 

70 47 17/ 87 65 

149 77 

266 132

1 

235 123 

56 36 

330 205

5 186 3 548 1 24 22 

2 450 I 908 

- -

- -

- - - -

-

=1 -

-

- -

191 92 

I 020 420 

2 I 

(D) (0) 

12 

428 ~I 4 

~/ 270 12 

37 

- 87/ 

- (0\ 

30 7 

193 135 

- 1 - (0) 

23 13 29 

- 17~ I - (0) 

25 11 586 214 

5 I 450 (0) 

537 302 9 621 9 241 

41 25 6 316 6 955 

77 35 797 702 5 2 544 (0) 67 24 402 001

1 

4 

215 772 

92 34 509 240 4 3 237 (D) 

13 21 294 605 2 6 (O) (D) 

5 2 4 (Z) 

- - - -

Colorado 1-41 
Table 29. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Farm Operator: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Farm Production Expenses 

Total production expenses ____ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

livestock and poultry purchased _ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___ formL_ 

$1,000_ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ forms- - tons_ 

$1.000_ feed ingredientL ____________ forms- - tons-

$1,000_ -

-

Whole groins ______________ formston5_ 

$1,000_ - Hoy, green chop. and siloge ___ forms_ - tons_ 

$1,000_ -

Animal health cost for livestock and poultry _____________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Seeds. bulbs. plonts, and trees __ forms-

$1,000_ 

Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ______ forms_ 

acres fertilized_ 

dry tons_ 

liquid or gas tons_ 

Other agricultural chemicals (see 

text) _______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ lime _____________________ forms_ 

tons_ 

~1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel 

and oil for form business ______ formL 

$1,000_ Gasoline ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ DieseloiL_______ _ __ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

lP gas. butane. and propane __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Motor oil, grease, piped gas. 

kerosene. and fuel oil _______ form s_ 

$1,000_ 

Hired form lobar ______________ farmL 

$1.000_ 

Workers by number of days worked: 150 days or more _________ farms_ 

workers- 25 to 149 days ___________ forms_ 

workers_ less than· 25 doys _________ formsworkers_ 

Contract lobar ________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Mochine hire and customwork ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

All other production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Farm-Related Incame and Expen.e. 

Farm-related income ___________ forms-

$1,000_ 

$10,000 and over ___________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Form·related income fromCustomwork' and other agricultural services- __________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Recreational services ________ forms_ - $1,000_ 

Payments from government form programs _________________ farmL 

$1,000_ 

Rent from farmland and 

payments from lease or sale of allotments _________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other form-related income ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Expenses for farm·related income sources ______________ farmL 

$1.000_ 

J - 42 Colorado 

-

-

Total forming and 

other occupations 

20 054 

845 833 

8 455 

210 315 

13 064 

155 793 

9 171 

427 587 

57 658 

3 712 

86 319 

11 281 

6 732 

601 401 

63 963 

3 888 

776 796 

22 890 

10 391 

5 223 

11 127 

17 926 

9972 

44 559 

9 242 

1 865 557 

151 089 

72 948 

8 161 

10 759 

-

-

-

19 730 

46 415 

19 130 

25 409 

11 627 

12 690 

6 770 

4 189 

19 663 

4 127 

8 951 

47 933 

3 471 

7 317 

3 600 

12 416 

5 043 

29 255 

1 840 

5 983 

10 673 

30 647 

19 914 

270 281 

6 461 

30 415 

686 

16 460 

2 917 

13 100 

303 

983 

2 613 

5 208 

1 978 

9 378 

730 

1 747 

2 335 

8 970 

Total Under 25 years 

15 704 374 

753 143 7 300 

6 522 124 

183 245 1 386 

10 103 172 

133 373 628 

7 069 123 

359 342 2 316 

48 568 304 

2 964 45 

73 312 417 

9 512 60 

5 242 78 

524 410 1 374 

55 687 154 

2 916 50 

675 131 3 018 

19 605 110 

8 453 133 

4 512 36 

9 486 222 

16 693 333 

8 554 214 

42 400 659 

8 057 200 

1 765 246 30 046 

143 056 2 014 

69 826 1 335 

I I 7 011 178 

'10 316 175 

- - - -

- -

15 526 360 

41 829 654 

15 134 343 

22 444 326 

10 002 237 

11 894 196 

5 749 118 

3 775 65 

15 486 357 

3 716 66 

7 439 140 

43 299 323 

3 101 21 

6 650 36 

3 103 50 

11 177 176 

4 071 102 

25 384 959 

1 527 37 

5 342 99 

8 761 205 

27 432 437 

15 639 371 

244 701 2 571 

5 323 159 

26 133 482 

590 10 

14 229 193 

2 547 98 

11 721 298 

249 3 

576 3 

2 251 62 

4 696 89 

1 446 22 

7 612 75 

620 11 

1 529 17 

1 900 63 

7 385 174 

Forming 

Age of form operator 

65 years and 

25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 ta 54 years 55 to 64 years over 

1 564 2 436 4 134 4 371 2 825 

72 773 135 410 274 753 183 928 78 979 

705 1 213 1 839 1 735 906 

15 622 27 054 78 749 42 602 17 833 

987 1 692 2 748 2 782 1 722 

12 277 24 074 53 428 29 149 13 817 

698 1 175 1 917 1 958 1 198 

35 018 76 334 135 III 75 854 34 709 

4 487 10 524 18 308 10 356 4 590 

288 483 825 813 510 

5 732 10 465 36 035 14 231 6 432 

741 1 439 4491 1 942 839 

519 874 1 459 1 408 904 

52 045 78 254 219 444 121 545 51 748 

5 566 8 555 23 015 12 768 5 630 

305 529 788 778 466 

59 052 115 324 271 960 129 632 96 145 

1 483 3 556 7 615 4 083 2 757 

806 1 498 2 438 2 332 1 246 

427 925 1 566 1 033 527 

1 056 1 684 2 635 2 581 1 308 

2 144 3 245 5 191 4 151 1 629 

926 1 571 2372 2 330 1 141 

5 601 9 133 13 265 9 819 3923 

890 1 506 2 256 2 167 1 038 

209 896 359 289 537 426 438 190 190 399 

18 967 30 436 42 313 34 517 14 809 

9 678 14 964 21 821 16 086 5 943 

801 1 294 1 949 1 858 931 

1 400 2 064 3 163 2 526 989 

- - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

1 550 2 421 4 094 4 327 2 774 

4 399 7 687 13 153 10 886 5 050 

1 517 2 363 4 008 4 225 2 678 

2 251 4 095 6 927 5 928 2 918 

1 110 1 702 2 822 2 739 1 392 

1 379 2 235 3 849 2 984 1 250 

579 948 1 641 1 610 853 

360 653 1 206 1 020 469 

1 547 2418 4 088 4 309 2 767 

408 704 1 169 955 413 

735 1 272 2 165 2 065 1 062 

3 401 7 497 15 763 11 528 4 788 

250 537 1 015 885 393 

475 1 146 2 422 1 769 802 

318 583 970 826 356 

1 009 2 029 3 730 3 073 1 160 

409 643 1 102 1 180 635 

2 292 4 518 7 717 6 298 3600 

177 251 479 400 183 

623 1 015 1 629 1 454 522 

894 1 456 2 397 2 390 1 419 

2 824 5077 8 676 6 923 3 495 

1 556 2 430 4 120 4 353 2 809 

24 056 47 639 80 172 63 857 26 406 

633 978 1 476 1 394 683 

2 838 5 442 8 698 6 109 2 565 

64 131 191 142 52 

1 326 3 156 5 304 3 054 1 197 

417 559 690 584 199 

1 731 2 935 3 845 2 279 633 

19 39 73 80 35 

33 94 173 215 58 

233 419 693 584 260 

397 892 1 633 1 284 401 

136 235 341 435 277 

517 1 257 2 501 1 974 1 288 

55 103 179 184 88 

160 264 546 357 185 

253 345 515 471 253 

777 1 414 2 522 1 783 714 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 29. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Farm Operator: 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Farm Production Expen ••• 

Total production expenses ____ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Livestock and poultry purchased _ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ formL_ 

tons __ $1,000 __ 

Feed ingredientL ____________ forms __ 

ton5 __ 

$1,000_ 

Whole groins _______________ forms_ 

tons_ 

$1,000_ 

Hoy, green chop. and siloge ___ forms_ 

tons_ 

$1,000_ 

Animol health cost for livestock and 

-

-

-

-

-

-

poultry _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees __ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ farms __ 

$1,000_ Commercial fertilizer used ______ farmL 

acres fertilized_ 

dry tons_ 

liquid or gas tons_ 

Other agricultural chemicals (see text) ____________ ________ ___ formL 

$1,000_ lime ______________________ forms_ 

tonL $1.000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel 

-

-

-

-

-

-

and oil for form business ______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Gasoline ___________________ forms __ 

$1.000_ DieseloiL __________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ forms __ 

$1,000_ Motor oil, grease, piped gas, kerosene. and fuel ail _______ farms __ 

$1.000_ -

Hired form lobar ______________ forms_ 

$1.000_ Workers by number of days worked: 150 days or more _________ farmL 

warkers_ 

-

-

- 25 to 149 days ___________ forms __ 

workers __ less than 25 days _________ forms __ 

warkers __ 

Contract labor ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and custamwark ___ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ $1,000 __ 

fann-Relaled Income and bpens •• 

Farm-related income ___________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ $10,000 ond over ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Form-related income framCustom work and other agricultural services ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Recreational services ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Payments from government form programs _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent from farmland and 

payments from lease or sale of allotments _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other form-related income ____ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Total 

4 350 

92 690 

1 933 27 070 

2 961 

22 420 

2 102 68 246 

9 090 

748 

13 007 

1 769 

1 490 

76 990 

8 276 

972 

101 664 

3 285 

1 938 

710 I 1 641 

1 233 

I 418 

2 159 

I 185 

100 311 

8 033 3 122 

1 150 

442 

-

-

-

4 204 

4 586 

3 996 

2 965 

1 625 

796 

I 021 

415 

4 177 

411 

I 512 4 634 

370 

667 

497 

1 239 

972 3 871 

313 

640 

1 912 

3 215 4 275 25 579 

1 138 4 282 

96 

2 230 

370 

I 379 

54 

408 

362 

512 

532 

1 766 

110 

218 

435 

1 585 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 

Under 25 years 

122 

1 598 

67 

406 

83 

364 

68 1 097 

147 

22 

180 

22 

53 1 174 

127 

27 1 280 

69 

45 

8 

44 

16 

31 

91 

31 

3 528 

204 

220 

36 

15 

-

-

-

119 

108 

114 

74 

40 

19 

24 

6 

118 

9 

33 

26 

3 

4 

3 

5 

28 

65 

3 

16 

54 

54 

120 

495 

33 

62 

-

-

24 

46 

1 

(l) 

5 

3 

5 

7 

5 

5 

14 

19 

Other occupation 

Age of form operator 

25 to 34 yeors 35 to 44 yeors 45 to 54 yeors 

536 1 015 1 282 

10 582 22954 23 617 

293 501 575 

2 708 6 138 5 875 

406 743 865 

2 925 7 061 4 659 

312 498 635 

15 597 13 180 17 060 

2 060 1 814 2 286 

104 153 211 

1 149 5 671 2 431 

163 774 309 

169 392 442 

3 831 32 068 11 s.d 388 3 455 1 247 

139 274 270 

6322 34 371 22 312 

314 1 018 817 

217 501 584 

80 214 204 

215 465 490 

240 322 306 

147 401 433 

200 515 752 

118 324 369 

10 839 23 925 30 582 

1 109 1 942 2 752 

100 764 961 

130 271 363 

33 102 152 

- - - - - - - - -

511 987 I 241 

469 1 068 1 427 

493 933 1 172 

313 694 904 

179 369 537 

68 177 274 

130 238 303 

45 108 122 

510 978 I 238 

42 89 127 

164 350 496 

468 1 062 I 402 

18 72 114 

39 134 187 

41 115 184 

134 323 415 128 237 314 532 1 050 1 207 

29 77 102 55 106 254 208 454 578 262 726 966 526 995 1 266 3 142 5 641 7 621 

143 244 370 394 837 I 834 12 20 36 224 368 1 124 

58 84 115 160 286 612 3 11 18 54 37 217 

30 92 112 38 123 138 

71 101 178 136 315 770 9 15 39 6 76 97 

59 85 137 102 354 806 

1974 - Continued 

65 yeors and 

55 to b4 yeors over 

890 505 

18 187 15 753 

323 174 

5 802 6 141 

564 300 

3 552 3 859 

384 205 

7 223 14 089 

I 003 1 780 

163 95 

2 404 1 1721 323 179 

285 149 

14 244 13 831 

I 568 I 491 

188 74 

19 330 18 049 

658 409 

403 188 

134 70 

275 152 

220 130 

266 140 

331 272 

224 119 

16 726 14 711 

I 169 858 

386 691 

233 117 

90 51 

- -

- -

- -

862 

928 ~I 822 462 

607 373 

326 174 

162 95 

201 125 

73 60 

852 481 

85 59 

309 160 

972 703 

94 69 

162 141 

97 57 

217 145 

178 87 

684 333 

56 46 81 128 422 196 

846 361 874 494 5 231 3 450 

231 117 693 462 15 13 275 239 

53 36 141 134 16 5 90 9 

85 38 115 96 

121 56 318 219 32 10 29 4 

85 55 212 93 

Colorado 1- 43 
Table 29. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Farm Operator: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Family OH-Fann Income 1 

Family off-form income _________ forms __ 

$1.000_ - forms by family oH-form income: $1 to $249 ____________________ _ 

$250 to $499 __________________ _ $500 to $999 __________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________ _ 

- $5,000 to $9,999 _______________ _ 

- $10,000 to $19,999 _____________ _ 

- $20,000 to $29,999 _____________ _ - $30,000 and over ______________ _ 

Family off-farm income from _ Nonform-related business _____ forms_ - $1,000_ 

Wages, salaries. commissions. and tips ______________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ Interest, di .... idends, or royolties __________________ forms- - $1,000_ 

Federal Sociol Security. pensions, etc. ______________________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Rent of nonfarm property __________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ formsnumber _ 2 or 3 _____________________ forms_ 

number _ 4 and over _________________ forms_ 

number _ 

Motortrucks. including pickups __ forms_ 

number _ 2 or 3 _____________________ farms_ 

number _ 4 and over _____ ~ ___________ formL 

number _ 

Tractors. exclUding garden tractors and motor tiflers _________________ farmL 

number _ 2 or 3 ___________________ formsnumber _ 40ndover ______________ formsnumber _ 

Wheel troctors. excluding garden 

tractors and motor tillers .. __ forms_ 

number _ 

Crawler tractors ____________ formsnumber _ 

Grain and bean combines. self- propelled ____________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Cornpitkers. corn heads. and picker- shellers _____________________ formsnumber _ 

Corn heads for combines _. ___ forms_ 

number _ 

Other cornpickers and picker- shellers ___________________ formsnumber _ 

Mower conditioners ___________ farmsnumber _ Pickup balers _________________ formL 

number _ 

Wind rowers. pull and self- propelled ____________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Field forage harvesters, sheor bar ________________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Value ., Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of machinery and equipment _______________ forms-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$1.000_ - Forms by value group: $1 to $4.999 _____________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

$5.000 to $9,999 __________ forms __ $1.000 __ $10,000 to $19,999 ________ forms __ 

$1,000_ 

$20,000 to $49,999 ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ $50,000 to $99,999 ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ $100,000 ond over ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

T otol farming and 

other occupations 

12 027 

111 066 

507 

492 

731 

3 813 

2 639 2 686 

679 

480 

1 854 

20 294 

7 258 60 791 

5 825 20 402 

2 045 6 247 

1 305 

3 331 

16 338 23 796 

5 333 

11 588 

340 

1 543 

18 159 

47 554 

8 675 20 642 

4 122 

21 550 

17 437 

49 099 

8 583 

20 846 4 921 

24 320 

17 353 46 891 

1 890 

2 208 

5 598 6 932 

2 810 

3 186 

1 351 1 519 

1 618 

1 667 

2 075 

2 228 7 725 8 240 

5 636 

5 928 

3 070 

3 415 

19 277 

594 466 

1 913 

5 624 

2 446 16 831 4 040 

55 675 

7 499 

236 433 2 590 

166 515 

789 

113 387 

Total Under 25 yeors 

8 227 231 52 621 775 

455 21 458 19 687 34 

3 315 100 1 751 37 1 159 20 225 - 177 -

956 27 6 728 46 

4 338 183 23 987 653 

4 498 83 14 555 41 

1 630 11 5 001 20 

916 5 2 350 14 

13 369 263 19 499 329 4 357 49 

9 471 I 104 284 3 1 300 14 

14 491 304 40 968 656 7 092 140 

17 066 327 3 870 42 

20 373 207 

14 041 256 42 222 525 

6 920 108 

17 030 256 4 559 33 

22 630 154 

13 981 256 

40 380 514 

1 561 8 

1 842 11 

5 152 96 

6 438 120 

2 602 54 

2961 60 

1 299 27 

1 465 30 

1 450 30 

1 496 30 

1 685 19 

1 809 19 

6 515 78 

6 984 80 

4 949 70 

5 220 70 

2 867 29 

3 191 31 

15 214 350 

527 588 7922 

1 082 60 

3 256 157 

1 529 55 10 558 393 

2 899 76 

40 012 1 014 

6 486 128 

206 750 3 850 

2 462 25 

158 619 1 811 

756 6 

108 392 697 

IApplies only to individual or fomily operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

.-44 Colorado 

Forming 

Age of form operator 

65 years and 

25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years over 

807 1 286 2 229 2 211 1 463 

4 455 8 109 14 802 13 906 10 573 

68 87 139 110 30 

79 72 144 108 36 

99 119 191 193 51 

284 480 864 876 711 

133 254 447 501 379 

107 201 327 329 175 

20 42 62 60 41 

17 31 55 34 40 

106 174 290 262 97 

654 1 217 2419 1 731 661 

550 840 1 265 1 084 416 

2 996 5 091 7 159 5 763 2 324 

339 624 1 207 1 354 891 

575 1 208 3 969 4 595 4 167 

54 74 184 327 980 

109 368 624 1 104 2 775 

56 143 236 280 196 

120 225 632 713 646 

1 285 2 152 3 638 3 788 2 243 

1 674 3 163 5 735 5 492 3 106 

312 741 1410 1 228 617 

679 1 623 3 082 2 661 1 322 

7 39 122 74 39 

29 168 547 345 197 

1 443 2 328 3889 4 086 2 441 

3 873 7096 12 322 11 477 5 544 

729 1 161 1 885 2 061 1 116 

1 763 2 811 4609 4 958 2 598 

347 715 1 308 1 067 391 

1 743 3 833 7 017 5 561 2012 

1 356 2 263 3 823 3 984 2 359 

3 635 6 970 12 511 12 253 6 328 

664 1 125 1 797 2 031 1 195 

1 605 2 812 4 478 5 030 2 849 

355 768 1 495 1 326 582 

1 693 3 788 7 502 6 596 2 897 

1 350 2 259 3 812 3 965 2 339 

3 514 6 688 11 986 11 671 6007 

101 243 451 500 258 

121 282 525 582 321 

531 848 1 479 1 505 693 

641 1 076 1 891 1 864 846 

299 532 760 649 308 

349 624 872 714 342 

168 282 406 291 125 

187 326 469 315 138 

152 285 393 388 202 

162 298 403 399 204 

154 284 444 491 293 

171 304 479 525 311 

526 1 116 1 933 1 871 991 

563 1 179 2 103 2 009 1 050 

436 906 1 491 1 364 682 

460 944 1 573 1 448 725 

284 612 921 730 291 

302 708 1 033 801 316 

1 520 2 398 4 036 4 255 2 655 

53 752 97 261 160421 142 950 65 281 

108 104 196 264 350 

310 315 604 831 1 040 

140 166 307 458 403 

1 006 1 137 2 133 3 168 2 721 

274 405 683 855 606 

3 794 5 441 9 551 11 785 8 427 

645 1 081 1 771 1 859 1 002 

20948 34 425 58041 59 121 30364 

294 466 813 629 235 

18 862 30 315 52 268 40 345 15 018 

59 176 266 190 59 

8 832 25 628 37 824 27 700 7 711 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
Table 29. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Farm Operator: 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Family OH-Farm Income' 

Family off-form incomc _________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Forms by family off-form income: $110 $249 _____________________ _ 

$250 to $499 ___________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ___________________ _ 

$1.000 to $4.999 ________________ _ 

$5,00010 $9.999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ______________ _ 

$30,000 and over _______________ _ 

Family off-form income from- Nonfarm-related business _____ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Wages, salaries. commissions, and tips ______________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Sociol Security, pensions, etc. ______________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Rent of nonform property __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Solected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms-_ 

number __ 2 or 3 _____________________ forms __ 

number __ 4 and over _________________ formsnumber_ 

Motortrucks, including pickups __ forms-_ 

number __ 2 or 3 _____________________ forms_ 

number __ 4 and over _________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

Tractors, excluding garden tractors and motor tillers _________________ forms-_ 

number __ 2 or 3 ___________________ farms __ 

number __ 4 and over _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

Wheel tractors, excluding garden tractors and motor tillers ____ forms __ 

number __ Crawler tractors ____________ farms __ 

number __ 

Groin and bean combines, self- propelled ____________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

Carnpickers, corn heads, and picker- shellers _____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Corn heads for combines _____ farms __ 

number __ 

Other cornpickers and picker- shellers ___________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Mower conditioners ___________ forms __ 

number __ Pickup balers _________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Wind rowers, pull and self- propelled ____________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bor ________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Value ., Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of machinery and equipment _______________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms by value group: $110 $4,999 ____________ 30rms __ 

$1,000 __ $5,000 to $9,999 _________ 30rms __ 

$1,000 __ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

$20,000 to $49,999 ________ forms __ 

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

$1,000 __ $100,000 and over ________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Total 

3 800 

58 445 

52 

34 

44 

498 

888 

I 527 

454 

303 

898 

13 567 

2 920 

36 804 

I 327 

5 847 

415 

I 246 

389 

982 

2 969 

4 297 

976 

2 1171 

56 

243 

3 668 

6 586 

I 583 

3 576 

252 

I 1771 

3 396 

6877 

I 663 

3 816 

362 

I 690 

3372 

6 511 

329 

366 

446 

494 

208 

225 

52 

54 

168 

171 

390 

419 

I 210 I 256 

687 

708 

203 

224 

4 063 

66 878 

831 

2 367 

917 

6 273 

I 141 

15 663 

1 013 

29 683 

128 

7 896 

33 4 995 

Under 25 yeors 25 to 34 years 

107 491 

924 5 995 

4 2 

I 6 

2 5 

32 63 

37 136 

16 220 

12 41 

3 18 

13 108 

91 I 094 

90 412 

811 4 468 

16 141 

7 269 

4 21 

6 83 

2 37 

10 82 

87 353 

110 452 

21 91 

44 190 

- -

- -

96 448 

155 704 

41 170 

94 372 

2 12 

8 66 

75 371 

142 666 

22 177 

49 393 

12 21 

52 100 

75 370 

140 636 

I 'l'I 

2 30 

16 42 

18 47 

9 23 

10 27 

I 3 

I 5 

9 21 

9 22 

6 45 

6 55 

8 117 

8 122 

4 72 

4 76 

4 14 

4 16 

106 500 

I 652 6 981 

'l'I 124 

78 343 

17 133 114 904 

21 141 

293 I 988 

36 79 

987 2 275 

3 19 

180 972 

- 4 

- 500 

'Applies only to individual or family operotions (sole proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Dota 

Other occupation 

Age of form operator 

35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 

941 I 185 

14 452 19 870 

18 5 

7 8 

6 10 

90 128 

206 239 

409 523 

128 164 

77 108 

234 317 

3 730 4 703 

753 924 

9 958 13 025 

235 448 

442 I 597 

34 71 

101 192 

77 140 

222 353 

707 850 

I 076 I 319 

273 332 

593 728 

15 20 

64 93 

875 I 103 

I 574 2 072 

385 516 

880 I 173 

58 88 

262 400 

797 I 069 

I 602 2 254 

408 551 

925 I 303 

79 118 

367 551 

796 I 057 

I 531 2 103 

62 138 

71 151 

83 158 

95 173 

39 62 

42 65 

16 17 

16 17 

26 47 

26 48 

101 133 

104 142 329 406 

339 427 

190 226 

190 236 

39 69 

40 74 

955 I 203 

15 871 20 938 

194 214 

565 643 201 277 I 394 I 878 

264 357 

3 535 4 894 

267 296 7 841 8 801 19 46 1 238 2 928 

10 13 1 'l'I7 I 794 

1974-Continued 

65 years and 

55 to 6d years over 

746 330 

13 055 4 149 

10 13 

8 4 

15 6 

95 90 

187 83 

273 B6 

86 23 

72 25 

155 71 

2 954 996 

584 157 

7 020 I 522 

321 166 

2 567 966 

101 184 

301 563 

93 40 I 212 103/ 

622 350 / 881 459 

175 84 

390 17; I 14 

58 28 

738 408 

I 361 720 

318 153 

716 341 

59 33 

284 157

1 

712 372 

I 440 773 

319 186 

721 425 

90 42 

416 204 

706 368 1 I 366 735 

66 33 

74 38 

87 60 

93 68 

44 31 

48 33 

7 8 

7 8 

40 25 

41 25 

73 32 

76 36 

238 112 

246 114 

126 69 

131 71 

45 32 46 44 

842 457 

13 080 8 356 

177 93 

510 228 196 93 1 335 649 

254 104 

3 509 I 445 

189 146 5 509 4 270 23 18 I 392 1 185 

3 3 825 579 

Colorado 1-4S 
Table 29. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Farm Operator: 1 974- Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Agricultural Chemicals 

Agricultural chemicols ________ forms-

$1,000_ Commercial fertilizer ___________ forms_ 

acres on which used_ 

tons-

$1,000_ lime ________________________ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

- acres on which used_ 

tons_ $1,000_ -

-

Sprays, dusts. fumigants, etc. to 

controlInsects on hoy crops _________ forms_ - ocres on which used_ 

$1,000_ - Insects on other crops _______ forms- - acres on which used_ 

$1,000_ - Nematodes in crops _________ forms_ 

acres on which used_ 

$1,000_ - Diseases in crops and orchards __________________ forms_ 

acres on which used_ 

$1.000_ -

- Weeds or gross in crops _____ forms_ 

acres on which used_ 

$1,000_ -

-

Weeds or brush in posture ____ formsacres on which used_ 

$1,000 -- Weeds on other land _________ farms 

acres on which used 

$1,000 

Defoliation. growth of crops, or thinning of fruit ______________ farms 

acres on which used 

$1.000 Insect control on livestock and poultry _____________________ farms 

$1.000 Other chemicals (see text) ______ forms 

$1,000 

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Grain Storage Facilities on Farm 

Forms with groin storage facilities; None __________________________ _ 

-- Under 1,000 bushels _____________ _ -- 1,000 to 4,999 bushels ___________ _ -- 5,000 to 9,999 bushels ___________ _ -- 10,000 to 24,999 bushelsc ________ _ -- 25,000 to 49,999 bushels _________ _ -- 50,000 bushels and over ___________ _ 

Not reparting ______________ _ 

livestock 

Cottle and calveL _____________ forms 

number 

Cows and heifers that hod calved ____________________ forms 

number 

--

--

--

--

-- Beef cows ~ ______________ formL - number _ - Milk cows _______________ farms_ - number _ 

Heifers and heifer calves that hod not calved _____________ farms -- number _ 

Beef heifers and heifer calves __________________ forms_ 

number _ 

Heifers and heifer calves for 

milk cow replacement _____ forms_ 

number _ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Cottle and colves sald __________ farmL 

number _ 

$1.000_ CalveL ______ :.. _____________ forms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ Cottle _____________________ forms_ 

Fattened on groin and 

number _ 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

concentroteL ____________ farms_ - number _ 

$1.000_ 

Hogs and pigs ________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Used or to be used for breeding __________________ formsnumber _ Other _____________________ forms_ 

number _ 

1-46 Colorado 

-

-

-

-

Total forming and 

other occupations 

12 023 

55 318 9 974 

I 865 557 

224 037 44 559 

-

-

-

-

I 954 121 092 

511 

3 757 702 934 

4 534 

286 15 201 

505 

354 

30 832 

264 4 328 

902 958 

4 009 

192 

18 056 

63 I 395 

32 329 

170 

133 

6 728 

43 

I 563 

235 

I 168 

424 

5 780 

I 731 

3 513 

I 484 

I 367 

457 

254 

5 471 

13 178 

2 150 013 

II 226 930 257 10 210 

869 627 

3 079 

60 630 

9 962 

561 084 

9 171 

520 886 

I 342 

40 198 

II 238 

658 672 

13 378 

I 619 224 424 835 

7 116 

400 761 

56 574 

II 288 

I 218 463 

368 262 

I 758 

537 960 

202 187 

2 264 

201 697 

I 331 

25 011 2 1)92 

176 686 

Totol Under 25 years 

10 148 252 52 716 834 8 555 214 

I 765 246 30 046 212 882 3 349 42 400 659 

- -

- - - - - -

I 692 28 III 157 I 722 473 8 

3 409 98 671 924 14 408 4377 84 279 8 14 902 237 493 9 

300 5 29 641 42 

242 (Z) 

3 906 99 

862 551 12 177 3 867 57 

159 I 16 766 30 59 (Z) 

I 261 16 

31 007 152 

164 I 

118

1 

- 6 402 - 39 -

I 361 16 

218 4 

912 29 

383 II 

4 136 158 

I 285 16 

3 037 39 

I 377 21 

I 283 [ 23 

441 5 

246 I 

3 900 III 

10 460 191 

I 881 059 17 722 

8 979 162 

800 085 8 179 

8 122 148 

744 835 7 767 

2 450 38 

55 250 412 

8 007 144 

492 543 4 166 

7 319 132 

456 479 3 784 

I 149 16 

36 064 382 

8 988 162 

588 431 5377 

10 620 186 

I 425 500 10 941 

378 829 2 269 

5 608 90 

341 801 2 804 

48 474 375 

9 020 155 

I 083 699 8 137 

330 355 I 894 

I 455 19 

486 750 760 

184 276 283 

I 726 43 

166 710 2 542 

I 023 24 

21 499 477 

I 600 39 

145 211 2 065 

Farming 

Age of form operator 

65 years and 

25 to 34 yeors 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 yeors 55 to 64 years over 

I 070 I 788 2 787 2 777 I 474 

7 001 II 197 16 428 12 345 4 912 

926 I 571 2 373 2 330 I 141 

209 896 359 289 537 426 438 190 190 399 

28 645 45 400 64 134 50 603 20 752 

5 601 9 133 13 265 9 819 3 923 

- - - - -

- - - - - - - - - -

- - - - -

179 326 505 459 195 

II 380 22 549 37 886 26 829 10 791 

51 92 161 113 49 

453 664 999 857 338 

96 115 137 213 197 979 159 694 66 515 

618 857 I 339 I 030 448 

29 45 105 73 19 

I 620 2 540 5 632 3 845 I 028 

53 84 198 110 38 

35 53 93 86 28 

4 374 5 714 II 426 5 764 2 321 

32 48 88 62 13 [ 532 750 I 097 988 440 

121 225 173 554 260 285 217 980 77 330 

585 803 I 123 975 324 

17 26 45 48 22 

I 745 2640 2034 8 230 2 087 

5 7 9 29 9 

132 257 404 311 141 

2043 5 725 10 006 8 632 4 449 

10 29 47 60 16 

14 25 33 38 8 

I 289 I 266 I 290 2447 110 

4 7 9 18 (Z) 

125 277 447 358 138 

14 50 89 45 16 

85 176 235 213 174 

27 87 100 84 75 

498 598 I 051 I 114 717 

114 212 328 375 240 

250 466 827 933 522 

142 229 400 406 179 

153. 262 366 352 127 

30 88 135 124 59 

26 44 83 61 31 

351 537 944 I 006 951 

I 036 I 758 2 837 2 893 I 745 

156 153 331 779 627 338 488 519 259 548 

858 I 526 2 433 2 491 I 509 

65 104 144 112 246 811 213 782 122 097 

785 I 346 2 170 2 260 I 413 

60 683 130 137 227 093 201 130 118 025 

226 547 726 602 311 

4 421 13 975 19 718 12 652 4 072 

749 I 382 2 236 2 234 I 262 

43 249 87 823 165 437 130 847 61 021 

694 I 248 2 012 2 053 I 180 

40 079 78 604 153 987 123 063 56 962 

101 245 345 298 144 

3 170 9 219 II 450 7 784 4 059 

888 I 519 2 456 2 484 I 479 

47800 99 844 215 090 143 890 76 430 

I 034 I 731 2886 2 954 I 829 

119001 222 252 525 998 369 508 177 800 

31 085 57 589 148 312 94 863 44 712 

529 892 I 447 I 592 I 058 

30 200 56 011 96903 96 990 58 893 

4 199 7 930 13 826 13 713 8 431 

881 I 471 2 505 2 503 I 505 

88 801 166 241 429 095 272 518 118 907 

26 886 49 659 134 486 81 150 36 281 

137 254 434 397 214 

44 437 65 033 221 246 III 333 43 941 

16 370 24 826 82 595 41 829 18 374 

224 359 458 437 205 

30 855 37 209 46 571 38 275 II 258 

145 205 271 263 115 

4 664 3 930 5 472 5 639 I 317 

208 331 423 406 193 

26 191 33 279 41 099 32 636 9 941 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 29. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Farm Operator: 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Agricultural Chemical. 

Agricultural chemicoIL _______ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer ___________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ tons __ $1,000 __ 

lime ________________________ forms __ 

acres on which used_ 

t005 __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, fumigants, etc, to 

controlInsects on hoy crops _________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ $1.000 __ 

Insects on other crops _______ forms __ 

acres on which used_ 

$I,OO(L Nematodes in crops _________ forms __ 

acres on which used_ 

$1,000 __ 

Diseases in crops and orchards __________________ formsacres on which used_ 

$1,000_ 

Weeds or gross in crops _____ forms_ 

acres on which used_ 

$1,000_ 

Weeds or brush in posture ____ forms_ 

acres on which used_ 

$1,000_ 

Weeds on other land _________ farmsacres on which used_ 

$1,000_ 

Defoliation, growth of crops, or thinning of fruit ______________ forms_ 

acres on which used_ 

$1,000_ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ____ ____ _____________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Other chemicals (see text) ______ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Grain Storage Facilities on Farm 

Forms with groin storage facilities: None ___________________________ _ 

Under 1,000 bushels ______________ _ 

1,000 to 4,999 bushels ____________ _ 

5,00010 9,999 bushels ____________ _ 

10,00010 24,999 bushels __________ _ 

25,00010 49,999 bushels __________ _ 

50,000 bushels and over ___________ _ 

Not reporting ____________________ _ 

Livestocle 

Cottle and calveL _____________ forms_ 

number _ 

Cows and heifers that hod calved ____________________ formsnumber _ 8eef cows _______________ farms_ 

number _ Milk cows _______________ farms_ 

number _ 

Heifers and heifer calves that hod not calved _____________ farms_ 

number _ 

Beef heifers and heifer calves __________________ formsnumber _ 

Heifers and heifer calves for 

milk cow replacement _____ forms_ 

number _ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____________________ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

number __ 

Cottle and calves sold __________ forms __ 

number __ 

$1.000 __ Calves- ____________________ forms_ - number __ $1.000 __ 

Cottle _____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Fattened on groin and 

$1,000 __ 

concentrates _____________ forms-_ 

number __ 

$1.000 __ 

Hogs and pigs ________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Used or to be used for breeding __________________ farms-_ 

number __ Other _____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Tolol 

1 875 

2 601 

1 419 

100 311 

11 155 

2 159 

-

-

-

-

262 

9 935 

38 

348 

31 010 

157 

7 

299 

12 

54 

1 191 

221 422 

40407 

142 

33 

1 290 

4 

134 

1 322 

6 

15 

326 

5 

202 

16 

256 

41 

1 644 

446 

476 

107 

84 

16 

8 

1 571 

2 718 

268 954 

2 247 

130 172 

2 088 

124 792 

629 

5 380 

1 955 

68 541 

1 852 

64 407 

193 

4 134 

2 250 

70 241 

2 758 

193 724 

46 006 

1 508 

58 960 

8 100 

2 268 

134 764 

37 906 

303 

51 210 

17 911 

538 

34 987 

308 

3 512 

492 

31 475 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 

Under 25 years 

45 

105 

31 

3 528 

423 

91 

-

-

-

-

15 

311 

1 

22 

2 471 

9 

1 

50 

2 

-

-

-

15 

658 

2 

3 

220 

1 

1 

7 

(ll 

-

-

-

4 

(ll 

6 

1 

48 

7 

8 

2 

-

-

-

57 

79 

4 190 

52 

1 659 

47 

1 416 

14 

243 

53 

I 101 

49 

911 

7 

190 

74 

1 430 

77 

2 857 

682 

42 

1 011 

133 

66 

1 846 

549 

7 

328 

127 

16 

607 

10 

79 

16 

528 

Other occupation 

Age of form operator 

25 to 34 years 35 fa 44 years 45 to 54 years 

195 493 571 

232 616 904 

147 0101 433 

10 839 23 925 30 582 

1 209 2 706 3 713 

200 515 752 

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

32 60 75 

1 141 3 271 2 460 

4 13 10 

33 89 112 

1 IJ.4O 8 859 10 637 

9 44 61 

- - 4 

- - 169 

- - 7 

4 11 22 

134 136 361 

I 4 10 

36 92 142 

2 170 10 421 12 073 

7 27 46 

4 4 11 

350 1010 22'1 

i 1 I 

11 31 51 

45 224 441 

(ll 1 2 

3 2 6 

84 120 16 

2 1 (ll 

18 56 83 

1 5 6 

46 66 58 

7 7 9 

191 405 474 

54 90 144 

35 111 168 

10 19 33 

5 11 33 

1 3 4 

- 4 3 

2010 372 424 

335 694 806 

19 2'17 65 912 76946 

267 577 683 

9 861 30 977 010 009 

231 533 647 

9 028 2'1469 38 52'1 

106 179 185 

833 1 508 I 480 

200 511 587 

3 770 17 683 18 003 

179 492 556 3 359 16 498 16699 

27 48 62 411 1 185 1 304 

245 599 667 

5 666 17 252 18 934 

3010 692 810 13 560 52 274 48 823 2 748 13 070 10644 187 360 449 5 590 12 549 17 627 776 1 543 2 556 276 584 655 7970 39 725 3t 196 1 971 11 527 8 089 

28 94 98 912 17 527 9 744 341 5 869 3066 

134 133 159 9 719 7474 7 664 

69 78 95 902 839 1 160 122 124 148 8 817 6 635 6504 

1974- Continued 

65 yeors and 

55 to 64 years over 

372 199 

421 323 

267 1010 

16 726 14 711 1 1 555 1 549 

331 272 

-

- -

- -

- -

41 39

1 

1 441 1 31 ~ 6 

58 34 

4 2'16 2 907 

20 15 

2 -

80 -

3 

7! I 16 

486 

5 

84 5~ I 9920 5 1651 42 17 

8 3 

86 265

1 

(l) (l) 

28 12 

350 25~ I 1 

4 -

106 -

1 -

28 13 

2 2 

52 28 

9 81 

349 177 

101 50 

107 47 

26 17 

22 I! I 2 

- 1 

283 195 

526 278 

57 533 45 076 

42'1 2391 

28 527 19 139 

0102 228 

27 618 18 732 

103 42 

909 0107 

385 219 

14 512 13 472 

366 210 

13 636 13 304 

33 16 

876 168 

4J.4 231 

14 494 12 465 

537 302 42 859 33 351 

9 621 9 241 

2'12 178 

14 809 7 374 

2 050 1 042 

4016 241 28 050 25 977 7 571 8 199 

44 32 9 062 13 637 

3 439 5 069 

68 28 3 164 6 359 

42 14 426 106 

56 26 2 738 6 253 

Colorado 1-47 
Table 29. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Farm Operator: 1974 - Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

livestock - Continued 

Hogs and pigs sold ____________ forms_ - number __ 

$1,000_ - Feeder pigs _________________ forms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ 

liMers of pigs farrowed betweenDecember 1 of preceding yeor and November 30 ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

December 1 and May 31 ___ formsnumber _ - June 1 and November 30 ___ forms_ 

number _ 

Sheep and lambs of all ogeL ____ farms_ 

number _ 

lambs under 1 yeor old ______ forms_ - number _ Ewes 1 yeor old or older _____ formL 

number _ 

Roms and wethers 1 yeor old or older _____________________ forms_ - number _ 

Sheep and lambs sold __________ forms_ 

number _ Sheep and lambs shorn _________ forms_ 

number _ 

pounds of wooL 

Horses and ponieL ___________ formL 

number _ Sold ____________________ formL 

number _ 

$1,000_ Horses ____________________ formsnumber _ Sold ___________________ formsnumber _ 

$1.000_ 

Any goats ___________________ forms_ 

number _ Sold _____________________ farms_ 

Poultry 

number _ 

$1,000_ 

Chickens 3 months old or older __ farmsnumber _ Sold ____________ ..- _______ forms_ 

number _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age _ formsnumber_ 

Kept for table or market egg production ______________ formsnumber _ 

Kept for hatching egg production ______________ formsnumber _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age _________________ formsnumber _ 

Roosters and male chickens ___ formsnumber _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old __________________ forms_ 

number _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Turkeys _____________________ formL 

number _ Sold ____________________ formsnumber _ 

Heavy breeds for slaughter ___ forms_ 

number _ Sold ____________________ formsnumber _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

light breeds for slaughter ____ formL - number _ Sold __ ..:-_________________ forms_ 

number _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding _ farms_ 

number _ Sold ____________________ forms_ 

number _ 

Crops Harvested 

-

-

-

-

Field corn for 011 purposes ______ forms __ 

ocreL_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Field corn for groin or seed ___ forms __ 

ocreL_ 

bushels __ Irrigated _________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

J - 48 Colorado 

Total forming and 

other occupations 

2 273 

360 111 

21 697 

694 

102 102 

2 262 

1 565 

37 766 

1 334 

19 072 

1 237 

18 694 

1 351 

732 977 

1 003 

320 774 

1 175 

393 823 

1 027 

18 380 

1 3531 

775 339 

1 158 

637 258 

5 133 782 

5 270 

33 463 

926 

4 685 

2 292 

5 091 

31 925 

893 

4 493 

2 281 

93 

1 313 

36 

539 

8 

2 830 

566 734 

362 

397 787 

2 764 

549 890 

2 726 

511 895 

114 

37 995 

119 

9 127 

963 

7 717 

39 

13 771 

80 

14 212 

150 

79 739 

35 

605 044 

98 

73 481 

29 

(0) 

21 

86 

3 

(0) 

64 

6 172 

5 

15 393 

5 885 

676 983 

5 768 

647 613 

4 339 

481 651 

44 812 886 

4 179 

457 685 

Total Under 25 years 

1 708 38 

295 211 3 902 

18 051 226 

466 10 

81 518 1 408 

1 818 35 

1 174 28 

31 564 559 

1 002 23 

15 868 274 

931 22 

15 696 285 

1 009 8 

662 870 1 515 

744 8 

290 739 772 

867 8 

357 067 709 

766 6 

15 064 34 

1 026 9 

639 587 1 079 

882 9 

529 981 793 

4 263 014 7 173 

3 756 70 

22 685 159 

576 3 

3 0671 5 

1 394 1 

3 614 68 

21 695 148 

554 3 

2 949 5 

1 389 1 

54 1 

964 2 

23 -

401 - 6 -

2 183 36 

465 778 871 

282 2 

326 8321 72 

2 142 34 

451 205 825 

2 108 34 

414 341 825 

, 

93 -

36 864 -

85 1 

8 362 7 

716 12 

6 211 39 

31 - 13 140 -

60 1 

12 833 300 

107 1 

75 876 1 

25 - 502 484 -

69 1 

69 743 1 

19 - (D) -

7 - 29 -

3 - (0) -

51 -

6 104 - 5 -

15 393 -

5 305 134 

649 683 12 723 

5 209 134 

621 595 12 157 

3 939 118 

462 349 10 428 

43 314 307 1 010 913 

3 798 113 

439 088 10 023 

Forming 

Age of farm operator 

65 years and 

25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years over 

243 319 461 434 213 

49 340 65 468 87 668 67 559 21 274 

2 744 4 086 5 574 4 048 1 373 

83 92 123 103 55 

19 886 18 918 16 668 20 317 4 321 

450 443 331 464 95 

169 229 304 300 144 

5 806 6 363 8 947 8 086 1 803 

136 207 249 255 132 

2 954 3 433 4 315 3 851 1 041 

132 190 267 229 91 

2 852 2 930 4 632 4 235 762 

95 208 267 269 162 

34 589 134 371 254 651 156 722 81 022 

78 147 195 194 122 

17 814 65 926 119 397 60 862 25 968 

77 177 226 240 139 

15 832 65 965 131 380 92 130 51 051 

69 151 200 214 126 

943 2 480 3 874 3 730 4 003 

87 211 273 286 160 

30 568 122 463 259 353 159 461 66 663 

66 180 236 256 135 

18 547 109 457 194 968 143 011 63 205 

177 891 849 455 1 516 713 1 130 964 580 818 

424 758 1 054 921 529 

1 992 3 822 7 365 5 501 3 846 

74 131 176 115 77 

582 403 919 533 625 

160 190 448 277 318 

403 731 1 014 891 507 

1 849 3 578 7072 5 322 3 726 

67 127 170 112 75 

513 392 889 528 622 

158 190 446 277 317 

11 12 15 13 2 

213 63 523 150 13 

8 3 5 6 1 

68 29 212 89 3 

1 (Z) 3 2 (Z) 

181 410 525 617 414 

7884 142 361 178 893 93 836 41 933 

13 63 56 85 63 

1 031 81 535 153 711 73 170 17 313 

179 403 520 605 401 

7 511 139 209 171 773 91 024 40 863 

177 398 508 598 393 

7 463 121 630 171 164 73 261 39 998 

7 20 18 30 18 

48 17 579 609 17 763 865 

10 15 22 18 19 

178 490 6 580 409 698 

66 164 165 194 115 

195 2 662 540 2 403 372 

6 7 4 10 4 

179 12 340 87 403 131 

8 18 12 11 10 

431 2 018 6 109 1 142 2 833 

16 30 18 30 12 

198 264 70 212 328 4 873 

1 7 6 9 2 

20 128 507 354 402 15 343 4 212 

10 20 12 19 7 

133 228 64 279 246 4 856 

1 5 4 7 2 

20 (0) 348 493 5 854 4 212 

2 2 2 - 1 

6 14 7 - 2 

- 2 1 - -

- (D) 5 - -

9 10 10 16 6 

59 22 5 926 82 15 

- - 2 3 - - - 5 904 9489 -

623 1 050 1 551 1 323 624 

91 392 141 879 199 476 146 944 57 269 

617 1 042 1 533 1 297 586 

89 184 136 474 191 636 140 963 51 181 

524 781 1 112 978 426 

73 693 99 974 135 132 103 995 39 127 

7 243 254 9 444 221 12461 538 9 846 913 3 307 468 

513 762 1 084 924 402 

71 314 95 803 129 668 96 707 35 573 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 29. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Farm Operator: 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Live.tock - Continued 

Hogs and pigs sold ____________ forms_ - number _ 

$1,000_ - Feeder pigs- ________________ formsnumber _ 

$1,000_ 

liNers of pigs farrowed betweenDecember t of preceding year and November 30 ______________ farms_ 

number _ 

December 1 and May 31 ___ forms_ 

-

-

-

number _ - June 1 and November 30 ___ forms_ 

number _ 

Sheep and lombs of all ageL ____ formsnumber _ 

lambs under 1 yeor old ______ forms_ 

number _ 

Ewes 1 yeor old or alder _____ forms_ 

number _ 

Roms and wethers 1 year old or alder _____________________ forms_ 

number _ 

Sheep and lambs sold __________ forms_ 

number _ 

Sheep and lambs shorn _________ farms_ 

number _ 

pounds of wooL 

Horses and panies _____________ forms_ 

number _ Sold ____________________ farms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ Horses ____________________ formsnumber _ Sold ____________________ formsnumber _ 

$1,000_ 

Any goats ___________________ formsnumber _ Sold ______________________ forms_ 

Poultry 

number _ 

$1,000_ 

Chickens 3 months old or older __ farms_ 

number _ 

Sold ____________________ farms_ 

number_ 

Hens and pullets of laying age _ farms_ 

number _ 

Kept for table or market egg production ______________ farms_ 

number _ 

Kept for hatching egg production ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

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

number _ 

Roasters and mole chickens ___ forms_ 

number _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old __________________ forms_ 

number _ 

Broilers and other meat-type 

chickens sold ________________ forms-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

number __ 

Turkeys _____________________ farms __ 

number __ Said ____________________ forms- - number _ - Heavy breeds for slaughter ___ forms- - number _ - Sold ____________________ forms_ - number _ - Light breeds for slaughter ____ forms- - number __ Said ____________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding _ forms __ 

number __ Said ____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Cropi Harvelted 

Field corn for all purposes ______ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Field corn for groin or seed ___ farms __ 

ocres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated _________________ form s __ 

acres __ 

Talal 

565 

64 900 

3 645 

228 

20 584 

443 

391 

6 202 

332 

3 204 

306 

2 998 

342 

70 107 

259 

30 035 

308 

36 756 

261 

3 316 

327 

135 752 

276 

107 277 

870 768 

1 514 

10 778 

350 

1 618 [ 898 

1 477 

10 230 

339 

1 544 

892 

39 

349 

13 [ 

138 

2 

647 

100 956 

80 

70 955 [ 

622 

98 685 

618 

97 554 

21 

1 131 

34 

765 

247 

1 506 

8 

631 

20 

1 379 

43 

3 863 

10 

102 560 

29 

3 738 

10 

102 560 

14 

57 

-

-

13 

68 

-

-

580 

27 300 

559 

26 018 

400 

19 302 

1 498 579 

381 

18 597 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 

Under 25 years 

28 

2 025 

85 

21 

1 244 

22 

24 

222 

23 

141 

11 

81 

18 

1 975 

6 

1 521 

16 

430 

15 

24 

5 

3 870 

4 

396 

3 097 

36 

116 

3 

3 

1 

36 

115 

3 

3 

1 

3 

14 

1 

2 

(l) 

12 

428 

3 

98 

10 

376 

10 

328 

3 

48 

1 

30 

10 

22 

1 

250 

-

-

2 

13 

-

-

2 

9 

-

-

1 

2 

-

-

1 

2 

-

-

23 

745 

23 

697 

20 

516 

17 674 

20 

516 

Other occupation 

Age of form operator 

25 to 34 years 35 fa 44 yeors 45 to 54 years 

132 137 156 

16 043 12 317 12 787 

845 626 590 

57 57 52 

5 621 5 122 5 128 

135 105 105 

88 99 109 

2 212 1 513 1 433 

82 76 92 

1 204 707 706 

61 85 88 

1 008 806 727 

59 78 96 

10 086 11 362 16 923 

51 62 68 

4 676 5 255 5 474 

55 70 88 

5 047 5 631 9 501 

44 63 76 

363 476 1 948 

60 78 95 

72 153 7 229 16 350 

46 63 82 

56 811 6 852 12 127 

451 808 61 422 95 088 

204 432 467 

1 478 2 693 3 348 

60 90 96 

276 393 572 

117 189 286 

201 420 459 

1 437 2 486 3 178 

60 88 91 

273 377 524 

116 187 283 

3 17 9 

27 28 76 

4 1 4 

44 1 84 

(Z) (Z) 1 

86 188 206 

5 230 26 127 62 420 

16 23 24 

719 19 857 48 746 

79 183 202 4 951 25 476 61 781 

79 183 201 

4927 25 337 61 730 

2 6 4 

24 139 51 

6 9 13 

172 201 229 

38 62 76 

107 450 410 

- 2 3 

- 21 353 

5 10 4 

279 729 71 

10 12 11 

3 557 107 131 

2 3 1 (0) 24 (0) 

4 8 7 

3 524 77 81 

2 3 1 (0) 24 (0) 

5 3 2 20 19 11 

- - - - - - 4 4 3 13 11 39 - - - - - -

59 162 179 

2 490 7 474 9 197 

58 158 170 2 327 7 349 8 731 41 120 120 1 689 4 539 7 223 144 098 316 105 601 226 40 117 111 1 685 4 303 6 936 

1974 - Continued 

65 years and 

55 to 64 years over 

77 35 

12 050 9 678 

797 702 

29 12 

2 380 1 089 

53 23 

52 19 

611 211 

41 18 

326 

44 120 17 I 285 91 

66 25 

16 977 12 784 

53 19 

7 089 6 020 

57 22 

9 563 6 584 

45 18 I 325 180 

67 22[ 12 483 23 6107 

58 23 

11 939 19 152 

105 109 154 244 

261 114 

2 230 913 

74 27 

241 133 [ 199 106 

254 107

1 

2 155 859 

70 27 

234 133

1 

199 106 

4 3 

181 

3 2~ [ 

7 

(Z) -

116 39 

4 283 2 468 

11 3 

849 686 [ 

111 37 

3 716 2 385 

108 37 

2 851 2 381 

5 1 

865 4 

2 3 

94 39 

50 11 

473 44 

2 - 7 -

1 - 300 -

6 2 

34 21 

- 4 

- 27 020 

6 2 

26 21 

- 4 

- 27 020 

3 - 5 - - - - - 1 - 3 - - - - -

101 56 

3 711 3 683 

97 53 3 591 3 323 

58 41 

2244 3 091 199 586 219 890 

54 39 

2 078 3 079 

Colorado 1-49 
Table 29. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Farm Operator: 1974 - Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Crop. Harvested - Continued 

Sorghums for all purposes ______ forms_ 

ocres_ Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms_ 

acres- Sorghums for groin or seed ___ formsocres_ 

bushels_ 

-

-

-

Irrigated _________________ forms-- ocres_ 

Soybeans for beonL ___________ forms_ 

acreL 

bushels_ - Irrigated ___________________ forms_ 

acreL Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms_ 

acreL -

Peanuts for nuts _____________ farmL 

ocres_ 

pounds--

Irrigated ___________________ forms- - ocres_ Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms_ 

acresWheoL______ _ ____________ forms_ 

acresbushels_ -

Irrigated __________________ farms_ 

ocres_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ formsocres_ 

Cotton _____________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

bales_ Irrigated ___________________ farmsacresCommercial fertilizer used ___ farms_ 

Tobacca __ _ 

Irrigated ______ _ 

acreL 

_farms_ 

acrespounds- _______ farmsacres_ 

Commerciol fertilizer used ____ formsacresIrish potatoes ___ _ ________ forms_ 

acres_ 

hundredweight _ Irrigated _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ , _______ formsacresCommercial fertilizer used ___ farmsHoy ___ _ 

acresfarmsocrestons_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms_ 

ocres_ 

Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for hay or dehydrating _________ farmsacres_ 

tans, dry_ 

Irrigated _________________ farmsacres_ 

-

-

Clover, timothy, and mixtures of clove r 

and grosses for hoy ________ farmsacrestons, dry_ 

Irrigated ________________ farmsacresField seeds ___________________ farms_ 

ocres_ Irrigated ___________________ formsocres_ 

Cammerciol fertilizer used ____ farms_ 

acresVegetables ___________________ farms_ 

acres- Irrigated ___ ' ________________ farms_ 

acresCommercial fertilizer used ____ farms_ 

acresBerries ______________________ farms_ 

acres- Irrigated ___________________ formsacres_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms_ 

-

-

-

ocres_ -

land in orchards ______________ farmsocres_ - Irrigated ___________________ farms- - ocres_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms-- acres_ -

1- 50 Colorado 

T otol forming and 

other occupations 

2 237 

369 792 

866 

172 331 

1 429 263 107 

7 391 968 

774 65 971 

9 

316 

7 636 

9 

251 

5 

259 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8 259 

2614001 

64 603 276 

1 688 110 815 

2 001 486 190 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

381 

33 657 7 581 627 

375 

33 646 

338 33 612 

11 268 

1 128 941 

2 393 688 

I 938 

184 214 

8 623 637 103 

I 697 407 7 234 

529 071 

1 360 

160 685 249 739 

I 074 140 280 

209 

7 268 

146 3 744 

21 

838 

511 17 514 

501 

17 349 

501 

16 764 

4 

2 

3 

2 

I 

(Z) 

448 

9 463 

436 

9 275 

209 4 879 

Totol Under 25 years 

I 988 47 347 315 7 076 

786 22 164 577 3 843 

1 282 37 248 738 6 426 

6 975 408 174 225 

665 16 60 732 1 195 

9 2 316 38 7 636 692 

9 2 251 38 

5 - 259 -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 091 173 

2 412 736 40 180 

59 720 938 934 742 1 463 19 

104 486 1 564 

1 816 35 456 709 6 249 

- - - -

- -

- - - - - -

- -

- - - -

- -

- - - -

- - - -

346 11 

32 927 302 

7 460 866 72 785 

342 11 

32 916 302 

315 8 

32 889 295 

9 163 153 

968 819 9 575 

2 107 045 . 21 946 

I 637 26 

164 263 1 635 

6 986 122 

550 117 6 271 

I 501 107 17 395 

5 933 100 

462 021 5 186 

1 036 7 

134 741 190 

214 292 244 

832 4 

119 195 151 

172 I 

6 514 5 

114 I 

3 137 5 

17 - 745 -

444 4 

16 625 74 

434 4 

16 462 74 

434 4 

15 903 74 

3 -

I - 2 -

I -

I -

(Z) -

317 4 

7 838 38 

310 4 

7 722 38 

148 1 

4 117 12 

Forming 

Age of form operator 

65 years and 

25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years over 

216 346 496 564 319 

32 849 72 543 102 393 94 819 37 635 

93 164 205 229 73 

16 748 37 116 50 093 43 210 13 567 

155 256 320 338 176 

26022 54 986 72 866 64 958 23 480 

826 715 1 555 028 1 979 830 1 824 297 615 313 

78 139 178 165 89 

6 715 14 089 18 383 15 317 5 033 

- 1 3 1 2 

- 130 132 4 12 

- 2 600 3 761 125 458 

- 1 3 1 2 

- 65 132 4 12 

- 1 2 - 2 

- 130 117 - 12 

- - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - -

729 1 110 1 831 2 020 1 228 

210 403 388 899 741 245 679 498 352 511 

5 211 587 9 806 793 18 410 707 16 740 845 8 616 264 

207 294 383 377 183 

19 036 22 995 24 937 23 784 12 170 

222 338 477 499 245 

49 095 75 536 140 778 117 789 67 262 

- - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - - - - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

39 68 88 100 40 

3 709 7 930 10 102 8 334 2 550 

864 372 1 835 411 2 424 327 1 931 721 332 250 

38 68 87 99 39 

3 708 7 930 10 101 8 324 2 550 

35 68 80 92 32 

3 707 7 931 10 095 8 324 2 539 

863 1 569 2492 2 596 1 490 

82 017 171 128 290 130 263 462 152 507 

194 931 393 848 632 397 574 080 289 843 

165 324 468 442 212 

13 914 37 016 43 325 45 353 23 020 

654 I 225 1 921 I 941 I 123 

46 521 103 914 166 466 150 050 76 895 

135 100 298 864 453 527 403 633 192 588 

564 I 084 I 670 I 613 902 

38 643 90 732 139 949 125 145 62 366 

62 178 284 300 205 

4 922 28 168 37 333 38 463 25 665 

8 528 41 532 58 089 69 178 36 721 

46 149 227 243 163 

4 219 23 793 32 162 35 107 23 763 

10 26 66 47 22 

284 847 3056 1 742 580 

5 19 45 32 12 

214 386 I 370 I 026 136 

1 2 10 3 I 

15 27 620 61 22 

32 68 148 120 72 

I 122 I 784 5 855 5 890 I 899 

32 67 147 112 72 

I 122 I 760 5 803 5 839 I 863 

32 67 147 112 72 

I 057 1 764 5 620 5 559 I 829 

- 1 I - I 

- 1 (Z) - (Z) 

- 1 - - 1 

- I - - (Z) 

- - - - I 

- - - - (Z) 

15 37 81 104 76 

362 I 040 2 750 2 547 I 101 

14 36 81 102 73 

343 1 040 2 730 2 484 1 087 

6 22 40 49 30 

202 678 I 254 1 495 478 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
Table 29. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Farm Operator: 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Crop. Harv •• ted - Continued 

Sorghums for all purposes ______ forms __ 

acres __ Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ 

acres __ Sorghums for groin or seed ___ forms __ 

ocres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated _________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Soybeans for beons- ___________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Peanuts for nuts ______________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

pounds-_ Irrigated ___________________ forms __ 

acreL_ Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ 

acres-_ 

Wheot _______________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated ___________________ forms-_ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cotton ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

boIes __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Tobacco _____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

pounds __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres-_ Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ acres __ 

Irish potatoes ________________ farms-_ 

acres-_ hundredweight __ Irrigated ___________________ forms-_ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

ocres-_ 

Hay _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ tons __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for hay or dehydrating _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons, dry __ Irrigated _________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Clover, timothy. and mixtures of clover and grasses for hoy ________ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons. dry __ Irrigated _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Field seeds ___________________ farms-_ 

acres-_ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres-_ Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Vegetables ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ acres __ 

Berries ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in orchards ______________ farms __ 

acres-_ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres-_ Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Totol 

249 

22 477 

80 

7 754 

147 

14 369 

416 560 

109 

5 239 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

I 168 

201 265 

4 882 338 

225 

6 329 

185 29 481 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

35 

730 120 761 

33 

730

23 1 723 

2 105 

160 122 

286 643 

301 

19951 

I 637 

86 986 196 300 

I 301 

67 050 

324 

25 944 

35 447 

242 21 085 

37 

754 

32 

607 

4 

93 

67 

889 

67 

887 

67 

861 

1 

1 

1 

1 

-

-

131 1 624 

126 

1 554 

61 

762 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 

Under 25 years 

3 

43 

-

-

2 

20 

110 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

39 

9 090 214 146 

3 

33 

5 2 356 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2 

34 

500 

2 

34 

2 

34 

48 

I 333 2 387 

4 

105 

45 

928 

2 072 

II 

330 

1 

36 

21 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other occupation 

Age of form operator 

25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 

59 63 68 

2 96!J 4 654 6 220 

28 12 19 

I 86!J 494 I 731 

41 24 41 

2 666 2 272 3 798 

141 661 51 824 92 309 

38 14 29 

I 989 421 I 039 

- - -

- - - - - -

- - -

- - - - - - - - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - - - - -

- - -

138 224 349 

17 582 34 714 57 409 

398 787 875 325 I 348 519 

39 53 81 

I 546 I 591 2 090 

25 41 55 

I 437 7 069 6 047 

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - - - - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

2 6 20 (Z) 401 220 

12 85 271 21 340 

2 5 19 (Z) 401 220 

- 2 17 - 400 219 

234 526 684 

17 287 40 430 50 807 37 16!J 75 0164 90754 27 74 110 4 294 4 104 7 714 

195 393 533 II 335 21 696 30 695 30 000 51 206 1>3 024 162 322 435 9 917 16 614 23 797 

22 101 103 I 500 8 166 10 037 2 061 II 916 14 277 19 75 83 1 410 6 308 8 669 

4 17 8 44 193 182 4 16 6 41 143 158 - I I 

- 30 43 

5 15 24 125 156 418 5 15 24 125 156 416 5 15 24 125 156 418 

- - 1 - - I - - I - - I - - - - - -

8 30 54 115 346 706 7 30 52 55 346 698 5 15 27 9. 170 333 

1974-Continued 

65 yeors and 

55 to 64 years over 

28 28 

4 327 4 273 

8 13 

I 093 2 576/ 19 20 

3 624 I 989 

67 982 62 674 

13 15 

328 I 462 

- -

- -

- -

- -

- -

- -

- -

- - - -

- -

- - - -

- -

- -

261 157 1 50 834 31 1>36/ 1 261 651 783 910 

36 13 

605 0164 

33 

6 735 26/ 5 83~ 

-

-

- =1 - -

- -

- -

- -

- -

- -

- -

- -

- -

- - - -

3 2 

53 22 10 510 3 128 

3 2 

53 22 

I I 

50 20 

420 193 

30 775 19 490 

55 330 25 548 65 21 2 818 916 

327 144 15 534 6 798 35 099 14 899 

269 102 

II 357 5 035 

74 23 4 405 I 800 4 607 2 565 49 16 3 515 I 183 

7 I 

255 80 5 1 185 80 2 - 20 -

13 10 83 109 13 10 

83 109 13 10 80 83 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

32 7 297 160 30 7 297 159 12 2 128 37 

Colorado 1-51 
Table 30. Summary by Size of Farm: 1974 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over Total 1 to 90cres 10 to 49 acres 50 to 69 acres 70 to 99 acreS 100 to 139 acres 

Farms and land in Farm. 

Forms _____________________ number __ 21 055 947 1 292 406 921 773 

percenL_ 100.0 4.5 6.1 1.9 4.4 3.7 land in forms ________________ ocreL_ 33 739 546 2 581 33 767 23 550 74 211 89 949 Average size of form ________ acres-_ I 602 3 26 58 81 116 

Value of land ond buildings ____ $1,000 __ 264 339 40 971 90 987 36 888 77 651 80 646 Average per form __________ dollofL_ 297 523 43 264 70 423 90 858 84 311 104 329 Average per ocre ___________ dollors __ 186 15 874 2 695 1 566 1 046 897 

Forms by value of form: $1 to $9.999 ______________________ 320 250 50 9 4 4 $10,000 to $19,999 _________________ 676 184 166 25 56 60 $20,000 to $39,999 _________________ 1 585 191 297 79 129 108 $40,000 to $69,999 _________________ 2 628 181 338 136 222 149 $70,000 to $99,999 _________________ 2 221 43 206 63 278 102 $100,000 to $149,999 _______________ 2 821 43 121 48 136 187 $150,000 to $199,999 _______________ 2 283 15 48 18 40 64 

$200.000 to $499.999 _______________ 5 699 34 53 25 54 93 $500,000 and over _________________ 2 822 6 13 3 2 6 

Owned and rented land by form operator land owned ________________ formL 17 838 847 1 127 340 765 618 

ocreL_ 22 631 018 163 596 60925 28 930 71 369 83 359 

land rented or leased from others ____________________ forms-_ II 309 127 329 150 268 307 

ocreL_ 12 608 576 7 218 6 368 6 932 17 989 28 129 

land rented or leased to others ___________________ forms- 2 417 139 154 57 115 112 

acres-_ I 500 048 168 233 33 526 12 312 15 147 21 539 

land in Farms According to Use 

Total cropland ________________ farms-_ 19 185 330 1 095 381 882 743 

acres __ 10 207 361 026 24 064 18 292 60 444 71 856 

Harvested cropland __________ forms-_ 18 334 296 968 354 826 704 

acres __ 5 892 090 833 18 526 13 696 45 915 52 572 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres __________________ 3 057 296 968 241 287 172 

50 to 99 acres _________________ 2 894 113 539 326 

100 to 199 acres _______________ 4 093 206 

200 to 499 acres _______________ 4 800 500 to 999 acres _______________ 2 402 1,000 acres and over ___________ 1 088 1,000 to 1,999 acreL _________ 829 

2,000 ocres and over _________ 259 

Cropland: Posture or grozing only ____ farms __ 6 640 37 339 154 391 317 

acres-_ I 113 667 143 4 436 3 537 II 544 13 120 

Cover crops, legumes, and soil 

improvement grosses nof 

harvested or pastured _____ farms __ 800 31 11 29 25 

acres-_ 92 031 254 177 440 466 

On which all crops foiled ___ form s __ 1 377 9 19 35 48 

acres- _ 194 457 57 407 496 941 

In cultivated summer follow __________________ farms- 6 501 8 15 41 76 

acres __ 704 193 4 57 156 898 2377 

Idle ___ _forms-_ I 793 12 66 30 83 70 

acres __ 210 923 41 734 319 151 2 380 

Total woodland ____ ___ forms-_ I 312 34 19 35 26 

acres __ 914 239 330 310 767 834 

Woodland postured _____ __ farms-_ 898 14 7 20 20 

acres __ 562 242 221 56 349 494 

Woadlond not postured ______ farms __ 556 21 12 17 9 

acres __ 351 997 109 254 418 340 

Pastureland and rangeland, other than 

cropland and woodland posture _________________ ___ forms- 10 327 27 171 62 151 202 

ocres __ 21 841 504 104 2 765 939 4934 8 923 

Improved pastureiand and rangelond _____________ ___ farms __ 2 411 16 79 40 62 73 

acres-_ 326 385 66 147 091 1 780 2 617 

Unimproved pasturelond and rangeland _________________ farms-_ 8 546 11 106 27 97 145 

ocres-_ 20 515 119 38 618 848 3 154 6 306 

Other land (see text) _________ _ farms __ 13 293 758 864 264 608 464 

acres-_ 776 442 450 6 608 3009 8 066 8 336 

10tal pastureland ___________ _ farms __ 14 608 65 503 205 495 449 

ocres-_ 23 517 413 248 7 422 5 532 16 827 22 537 

Irrigated land _________________ farms-_ 12 324 264 977 334 788 631 

ocres-_ 2 788 746 931 20 068 14 371 46 585 51 281 

Irrigated cropland harvested __ forms __ II 869 234 893 315 749 609 

acres __ 2 357 978 780 16 840 II 973 39 410 44 417 

Anificial drainage _____________ farms __ 1 084 27 77 33 85 52 

, acres droined __ 170 076 115 327 033 3 587 3 686 

Anificiol ponds, pits, reservoirs, and 86 39 90 89 earthen tonks ________________ forms __ 4 633 40 

number __ 21 787 244 205 59 161 200 

acres __ 28 721 104 105 61 92 214 

Race and Tenure of Farm Operator 

All form operators ___________________ 21 055 947 292 406 921 773 

Full owners _____________________ 9 783 822 963 259 653 466 

Port owners _____________ - __ -- --- 7 921 22 157 80 105 146 

Tenants ________________________ 3 351 103 172 67 163 161 

1- 52 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 30. Summary by Size of Farm: 1 974 - Continued 

Farms With Sales of 2JX)() acres and over $2,500 and Over 140 to 179 acre. 180 to 219 acre. 220 to 259 acre. 260 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres J ,000 fa 1,999 acres 

Farms and Land in Farms 

Forms _____________________ number __ I 0143 669 713 3 259 3 345 3 095 3 992 

percent __ 7.8 3.2 3A 15.5 15.9 14.7 19.0 

land in forms ________________ ocreL_ 259 971 132 420 169 476 195 184 2 427 050 4 413 220 24 918 167 

Average size of form ________ acres __ 158 198 238 367 726 I 426 6 242 

Value of land and building. ____ $1,000 __ 183 215 104 115 117 344 589 597 766 101 975 413 3 201 411 

Average per form __________ dollors __ 111 512 155 629 1M 578 180 914 229 029 315 158 801 957 

Average per ocre ___________ dollars __ 70S 786 692 493 316 221 128 

Forms by value of farm: 

=1 

$1 to $9,999 ______________________ 2 I $10,000 to $19,999 _________________ 141 16 9 12 6 1 

$20,000 to $39,999 _________________ 235 51 59 288 132 9 7 

$40,000 to $69,999 _________________ 290 106 124 560 382 117 23 

$70,000 to $99,999 _________________ 242 87 74 422 415 224 65 

$100,000 to $149,999 _______________ 231 103 122 485 571 524 250 

$150,000 to $199,999 _______________ 287 124 89 346 510 475 267 

$200,000 to $499,999 _______________ 198 165 228 012 993 288 556 

$500,000 ond over _________________ 17 16 8 134 336 457 824

1 Owned and rented land by form operator: 2 772 3 725 land owned ________________ forms __ I 259 496 559 2 548 2 782 

acreL_ 215 632 104 999 126 804 907 442 652 557 877 795 16 337 610 

land rented or leased from others ____________________ forms-_ 3 039 597 367 36.4 I 6.40 I 992 2 129 

ocres __ 79 593 55 743 61 619 436 916 939 823 735 614 9 232 632 

land rented or leased to others ____________________ forms-_ 117 69 72 354 347 362 519 

ocres __ 35 254 28 322 18 947 149 174 165 330 200 189 652 075 

Land in Farms According to Use [ 

Total cropland ________________ forms-_ I 596 644 701 3 153 3 204 2 920 3 5361 acres __ 209 690 101 093 129 856 885 617 5014 889 2 270 885 4 869 6.49 

Harvested cropland __________ forms __ I 538 616 672 3 030 3 073 2 835 3422 

acres __ 153 004 77 139 98 235 578 450 900 459 1 253 386 2 699 8751 Farms by acres harvested: 1 to.49 acres __________________ 192 78 60 250 201 155 157 

50 to 99 acres _________________ 542 133 113 408 305 212 203 

100 to 199 acreL ______________ 804 J46 297 003 629 382 426 [ 200 to 499 ocreL ______________ 59 202 369 429 944 797 

500 to 999 acreL ______________ 509 995 898

1 

1,000 acres and over ___________ 147 941 

1,000 to 1,999 ocre. __________ 147 682 

2,000 acres and over _________ 259

1 

Cropland: Posture or grazing only ____ farms-_ 595 292 252 I 285 1 231 901 846 

acres-_ 30 589 16 514 19 492 158 416 279 783 224 170 351 923 [ Cover crops, legumes, and soil 

improvement grosses not 

horvested or postured _____ farms-_ 57 22 31 157 139 162 131 

acreL_ 332 674 899 10 868 11 397 20 403 45 116 

On which all crops foiled ___ farms __ 75 34 30 180 254 331 362 

acres __ 965 171 948 12 365 27 214 44 6.49 104 244 

In cultivated summer fallow __________________ farms __ 311 79 110 929 I 473 I 651 I 806 ocres __ 17 550 3 851 174 102 271 319 092 677 457 573 306 [ Idle _____________________ farms-_ 171 50 69 329 301 316 296 

acres-_ 5 250 1 744 108 23 247 26 944 50 820 95 185 

Total woadlond _______________ farms __ 62 37 47 233 289 224 305 acres __ 3 169 2 081 3948 31 953 72 937 124 812 673 097 Woadland postured __________ farms-_ 41 27 38 154 192 160 224 acres __ 991 210 3 332 19 305 43 567 81 253 410 463 Woodland not postured ______ farms __ 24 15 13 95 127 98 125 ocres __ 178 871 616 12648 29 370 43 559 262 634 

Posturelond and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland posture _____________________ farms-_ 412 222 240 1 246 1 835 2 202 3 557 ocres-_ 24 498 18 751 21 820 195 666 684 395 897 951 18 979 758 Improved postureland and rangeland _________________ farms __ 136 82 83 354 527 447 ocres __ 7 875 60140 5 708 46 513 512\ 172 158 281 847 798 943 Unimproved pastureland and rangeland _________________ forms __ 285 151 175 972 1 421 1 874 3 282 acres-_ 16 623 12 1" 16 112 149 153 512 237 616 104 18 180 815 

Other land (see text) ___________ forms __ I 004 376 459 1 951 2 137 1 945 2 463 ocres __ 22 614 10 495 13 852 81 948 104 829 119 572 395 663 

Total postureland _____________ forms __ 885 426 447 2 182 2 588 2 631 3 732 acres-_ 57 078 36 475 44 644 373 387 007 745 2 203 374 19 742 144 Irrigated land __________ -;- ______ forms __ I 187 566 597 2 121 I 721 1 324 I 814 ocres-_ 131 408 76 710 93 088 451 826 490 673 441 807 969 998 Irrigated cropland harvested __ forms __ I 150 549 583 2 060 1 676 1 292 1 759 ocres __ 117 674 67 849 84 912 403 196 428 562 377 879 76.4 486 

Artificial drainage _____________ farms __ 119 60 72 192 185 84 98 acres drained __ 8 471 137 7 738 23 369 42 397 23 091 50 125 Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ________________ farms __ 179 75 117 531 795 898 1 694 number __ 517 198 261 338 2 445 3 044 13 115 acres __ 454 143 314 476 2 723 3 659 19 377 

Raco and Tonure of Farm Opo ... lor 

All form operators ___________________ 

Full owners _____________________ 0143 669 713 3 259 3 345 3 095 3992 

Port owners _____________________ 048 305 350 1 625 1 361 971 960 

Tenants ________________________ 202 185 203 903 1 395 774 2 749 393 179 160 731 589 350 283 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data Colorado 1-S3 
Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Race and Tenure of Farm 

Operator- Continued 

All farm operators - Continued 

White ' -- -- -- ---- -- -- ---- -- ---- __ _ Full owners ____________________ _ 

Port owners ____________________ _ Tenants _______________________ _ 

Block and other races' _____________ _ Full owners ____________________ _ 

Port owners ____________________ _ Tenants _______________________ _ 

Farms by Type of Organization 

Individual or family ____________ forms __ 

acres __ Partnership __________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Corporation, including family owned ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Other _______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farm Credit 

Total operator farm debt _______ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Debts secured by real estate __ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Debts not secured by real estate ____________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Farm Operator Characteristics I 

Farm operators by age group: Under 25 years ___________________ _ 

25 to 34 yeorL ___________________ _ 

35 to 44 yeorL ___________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeorL ___________________ _ 

55 to 64 yearL ___________________ _ 

65 years and over _________________ _ 

Average age ______________________ _ 

Farm operators by place of residence: On farm operated _________________ _ 

On another form __________________ _ 

In a rural area, nat an a form _______ _ 

In a city, town, or urban area _______ _ 

Farm operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________ _ 

Other ________________________ _ 

Form operators reporting aH-farm 

incomeGreater than value of farm products sold __________________ ' __________ _ 

Less than value of form products sold _ Not reporting or none ______________ _ 

Farm operators reporting days of work off form __________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days ____________________ _ 

50 to 99 days ____________________ _ 

100 to 149 doys __________________ _ 

150 to 199 days __________________ _ 

200 days and over ________________ _ 

Persons in houseRold (other than form 

operator) working off form: Forms reporting ___________________ _ 

Number of persons ________________ _ 

8y number of days worked: I to 49 days _________________ _ 

50 to 99 doys ________________ _ 

100 to 149 days ______________ _ 150 to 199 doys ______________ _ 

200 days and over __ 

Farms by Size 

I to 9 ocres ________________________ _ 

10 to 49 ocres ______________________ _ 

50 to 69 ocres ______________________ _ 

70 to 99 ocres ______________________ _ 

100 to 139 ocres ____________________ _ 

140 to 179 ocreL ___________________ _ 

180 to 219 ocreL ___________________ _ 

220 to 259 acres-' ___________________ _ 

260 to 499 acres ____________________ _ 

500 to 999 ocro'- ___________________ _ ',000 to 1,999 ocres _________________ _ 

2,000 acres and over ________________ _ 

Farms by Sta.dard I.dustrial 

Cla .. lficatla. (s •• text) 

Cosh groin forms (011)- ______________ _ 

Cotlon forms (0131) _________________ _ 

Tobacco forms (0132) ________________ _ 

Table 30. Summary by Size of Farm: 

Totol 

19 856 

9 200 7 466 

3 190 

201 

108 

58 

35 

17 995 

23 504 468 2 062 

5 301 547 

931 

4 804 323 

67 

129 208 

10 577 

950 901 

8 125 

586 730 

6 614 

364 171 

496 

2 100 

3 451 

5 417 

5 261 

3 332 

51.3 

13 493 

830 

488 2 294 

15 705 4 352 

36M 

10 071 

6 342 

6 912 

1 658 

640 

634 

788 

192 

3 709 

4 465 

060 

573 

449 

658 

725 

947 

292 

406 

921 

773 

643 

669 

713 

3 259 

3 345 

3 095 

3 992 

117 

1 to 9 acres 

868 

757 

20 

91 

17 

17 

815 2 196 

70 

184 

53 

173 

9 

28 

296 9 066 

180 

5 531 

190 

3 534 

45 

109 

138 

197 

210 

186 

51.4 

444 

57 

29 

104 

522 

363 

247 

259 

379 

328 

29 

'18 

20 

29 

232 

147 

191 

29 

23 

28 

19 

92 

947 

10 to 49 acres 

183 

882 

151 

150 

26 

21 

1 134 

29 740 

75 

926 

77 

948 

6 

153 

567 22 485 

459 13 116 

273 

9 369 

35 

139 

210 

314 

272 

239 

51.3 

860 

48 

29 

88 

633 

576 

524 

386 

299 

642 

54 

35 

52 

70 

431 

274 

326 

62 

32 

28 

43 

161 

292 

128 

!Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

J - 54 Colorado 

1974-Continued 

50 to 69 acres 

382 

245 

75 

62 

7 

4 

1 

2 

368 

21 313 

21 

271 

17 

966 

182 14 304 

136 

3 813 

100 

10 491 

11 

43 

75 

86 

116 

58 

50.8 

249 

14 

27 

38 

222 

167 

143 

131 

115 

174 

18 

13 

10 

24 

109 

75 

95 

14 

16 

6 

20 

39 

406 

83 

70 to 99 acres 

886 

632 

99 

155 

15 

9 

3 

3 

840 

67 664 

61 4 929 

19 

539 

1 

79 

429 

11 983 

348 8 091 

235 

3 892 

35 

86 

183 

225 

226 

146 

50.3 

633 

51 

28 

72 

585 

316 

308 

376 

217 

463 

65 

31 

47 

53 

267 

189 

221 

37 

26 

14 

23 

121 

921 

226 

100 to 139 acres 

741 

447 

138 

156 

12 

7 

3 

2 

679 

78 916 

74 

8 744 

17 

962 

3 327 

314 

13 472 

244 

7 577 

190 I 5 896 

20 

91 

122 

212 

186 

122 

50.7 

502 

56 

22 

53 

518 

235 

201 

341 

211 

332 

63 

38 

30 

37 

164 

155 

185 

29 

25 

28 

35 

68 

773 

188 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 30. Summary by Size of Farm: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 140 to 179 acres 180 to 219 acres 220 to 259 acres 260 to 499 acres 500 to 999 ocres 1,000 to T, 999 acres 2,000 acres and over 

Race and Tenur. of farm 

Op.rator - Continued 

All form operators - Continued White' __________________________ _ 

Full owners ____________________ _ 

Port owners ____________________ _ Tenants _______________________ _ 

Black and other races' _____________ _ Full owners ____________________ _ 

Part owners ____________________ _ Tenants _______________________ _ 

Farm, by Typ. of Organization 

Individual or fomily ____________ farmL_ 

acres __ Partnership __________________ farms __ 

ocreL_ 

Corporation, including family owned ______________________ formL_ 

acreL_ Other _______________________ formL_ 

ocreL_ 

Farm Credit 

Totol operator form debt _______ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Debts secured by real estote __ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Debts not secured by real estate ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farm Operator Characteristics I 

Farm operators by age group: Under 25 years ___________________ _ 

25 to 34 yearL ___________________ _ 

35 to 44 yeorL ___________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeorL ___________________ _ 

55 to 64 yeors ____________________ _ 

65 years and over _________________ _ 

Average oge ______________________ _ 

Farm operators by place of residence: On form operated _________________ _ 

On anotner form __________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form _______ _ 

In a city, town, or urban area _______ _ 

Form operators by principal occupation: Forming _________________________ _ 

Other ___________________________ _ 

Form operators reporting off-form 

incomeGreater tnon value of form products sold ____________________________ _ 

less tnan value of form products sold _ Not reporting or none ______________ _ 

Form operators reporting days of work off form __________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days _____________________ _ 

5010 99 days ____________________ _ 

100 to 149 days __________________ _ 150 to 199 days __________________ _ 

200 days and over ________________ _ 

Persons in nousehold (other than form 

operator) working off form: Forms reporting ___________________ _ 

Number of persons ________________ _ 

By number of days worked: 1 to 49 days _________________ _ 

50 to 99 days ________________ _ 

10010 149 days ______________ _ 150 to 199 days ______________ _ 

200 days and over ____________ _ 

Forms by Size 

1 fa 9 acres ________________________ _ 

10 to 49 ocres- _____________________ _ 

50 to 69 ocreL _____________________ _ 

70 to 99 ocres ______________________ _ 

10010 139 ocre'- ___________________ _ 140 to 179 ocre'- ___________________ _ 

18010 219 ocres ____________________ _ 220 to 259 ocres ____________________ _ 

260 to 499 ocre'- ___________________ _ 

500 to 999 ocres- ___________________ _ 

1,00010 1,999 ocro'- ________________ _ 

2,000 acres and over ________________ _ 

f.rms by St.nd.nI Industri.1 

CI ... iflc.tlon (s .. t •• t) 

Cosh groin forms (OI1L ______________ _ Callan forms (0131) _________________ _ 

Tobacco forms (0132) ________________ _ 

587 64b 

010 292 193 179 384 175 

22 6 

14 3 4 2 

4 1 

1 495 605 

236 283 119 914 

114 47 

18 270 9 239 

33 16 

5 243 3 067 

1 1 

175 200 

689 305 47 748 17 310 

509 228 

17 677 8 741 

417 189 

30070 8 569 

48 18 

182 98 

277 106 

430 193 

395 153 

277 84 

50.7 49.0 

024 479 

88 23 

39 17 197 49 

214 5\ 1 

395 141 

357 129 

746 300 

506 223 

642 236 141 61 42 23 44 19 

80 34 335 99 

284 133 

322 155 

69 29 47 21 

24 12 40 26 142 67 

643 

669 

586 170 

'Applies only to individual or family operations <sole proprietorships) and partners nips; see text_ 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 

682 

334 

196 

152 

10 

3 

3 

4 

638 151 589 

'>4 

12 879 

20 

4 778 

1 

230 

391 

27 749 

289 14 229 

237 

13 521 

18 

71 

155 

201 

167 

80 

49.6 

501 

28 

13 

62 

566 

126 

107 

371 

214 

258 

68 

23 

34 

43 

90 

148 

179 

44 

24 

19 

15 

77 

713 

205 

3 118 3 204 2 968 3 591 

1 553 1 283 919 846 

858 1 346 720 2 491 

707 575 329 2'>4 

43 20 7 16 

11 9 5 5 

20 9 2 11 

12 2 

2 856 2892 2 648 3 025 

049 818 2 097 800 773 439 15 875 796 

305 332 327 582 

109 324 242 129 467 711 4 424 941 I 89 113 109 368 

32 550 81 293 155 385 515 419 

9 8 11 17 

3 492 5 828 16 685 102 011 

1 607 1 674 1 708 

92 

1 149 

102 104 

1 

021 

257 

124 1 338 073 ~~~I 1 988 

53 394 63 125 79 239 312 197 

1 016 1 079 1 115 1 5731 

38 708 40 896 44 833 154 392 

104 72 49 41 

388 349 265 279 

553 506 515 611 1 785 812 873 089 

819 886 820 011 

512 599 453 576 

50.6 52.1 51.8 52.4 

2 071 2 161 2 058 2 511 

177 113 86 89 

67 101 58 58 

412 406 366 4471 

2 476 2 674 2 566 3 218 

685 550 409 389 

603 453 324 248 

556 759 743 2 103 

002 012 908 1 256 

088 065 878 806 282 297 289 291 92 130 105 90 98 105 92 83 109 124 105 80 507 409 287 262 

575 587 546 596 695 708 650 738 

163 164 204 216 71 101 90 97 88 76 51 75 105 125 113 94 268 242 192 256 

3 259 

3 345 

3 095 

3 992 

115 455 525 433 

Colorado 1-SS 
Table 30. Summary by Size of Farm: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over Total 1 to 9 acres 10 to 49 acres 50 to 69 acres 70 to 99 acres 100 to 139 acres 

Fa",," by Standard Indultrial 

Clalllfication (I" text) - Con. 

Sugar crop, Irish potato, hoy. peonut, 

and other field crop forms (0133, 0134, 0139) _____________________________ 2 922 11 171 96 225 178 Vegetable and melon farms (016) _______ 202 20 70 16 16 10 fruit and tree nut forms (017)- _________ 331 42 184 25 27 18 Horticultural specialty forms (018) ______ 324 193 67 9 5 13 General forms, primarily crop (0191) ____ 603 2 14 11 36 23 Livestock forms, except dairy, poultry. and animo I specialty (02l) ____________ 8 277 536 479 119 301 258 ~airy forms (024) ____________________ 740 36 69 23 57 51 Poullry and egg forms (025) ___________ 90 36 16 2 4 6 Animol specialty forms (027) ___________ 274 61 78 17 13 17 General farms. primarily livestock (0291) _____________________________ 97 Forms not classified by SIC ____________ 78 

Value of Products Sold 

Market value of agricultural products sold ________________________ forms __ 21 055 947 I 292 406 921 773 $1.000 __ 962 120 34 049 Forms by value of agricultural products 74 284 17 845 29 304 33 374 

sold, 

$500,000 and over _______________ 354 5 32 5 5 7 $200,00010 $499,999 _____________ 907 22 28 10 9 8 $100,00010 $199,999 _____________ 1 796 47 52 6 15 22 $40,00010 $99,999 _______________ 4 646 133 78 19 74 113 $20,00010 $39,999 _______________ 3 950 117 105 44 168 132 $10,00010 $19,999 _______________ 3 520 148 205 79 226 142 $5,00010 $9,999 _________________ 3 052 205 310 123 208 170 $2,500 10 $4.999 _________________ 2 263 238 419 90 183 131 Under $2,500 (see lexl) ___________ 567 32 63 30 33 48 

Groin sold ___________________ farmL_ 12 080 5 224 156 442 366 $1,000 __ 400 371 17 671 876 3 250 3 423 Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farmL_ 2 954 9 $1.000 __ 276 472 467 Tobacco sold _________________ formL_ 

=1 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $.40.000 and over ____ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Cotton ond cottonseed sold _____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40.000 and over ____ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Field seeds. hoy. forage. and silage sold ________________________ formL_ 6 056 321 157 396 323 $1,000 __ 72 885 760 619 2 555 2 116 Sales of $40.000 and over ____ forms __ 348 1 $1.000 __ 25 488 (D) 

Other field crops sold __________ formL_ I 858 11 64 33 62 62 $1.000 __ 140 325 60 976 528 905 682 Sales of $.40,000 and over ____ formL_ 989 1 1 16 

$1,000_. 123 253 (D) (D) 868 

Vegefables, sweet corn, and 'melons sold ________________________ forms __ 532 35 102 30 31 31 $1,000 __ 21 304 196 246 374 485 849 

Soles of $40,000 and over ____ formL_ 91 7 2 I 5 $1.000 __ 16 121 348 (D) (0) 487 

Fruit. nuts. and berries sold _____ forms __ 396 45 198 31 33 22 $1,000 __ 7 927 ';>98 2 501 638 974 103 Sales of $-40,000 and over ____ formL_ 52 14 4 9 9 

$1,000 __ 4 564 750 338 681 916 

Poultry ond poultry products sald_ farmL_ 930 59 86 30 54 37 

$1,000 __ 41 045 2 609 3 967 863 2 473 4 753 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ formL_ 56 21 7 2 2 3 $1,000 __ 40 059 2 355 3 857 (D) (D) 4 676 

Dairy products sold ____________ farmL_ I 129 42 92 41 81 67 

$1.000 __ 58 289 2 246 6 200 898 3 696 3 143 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farmL_ 474 16 43 10 31 34 

$1,000 __ 50 649 I 878 5 867 718 3079 2 725 

Cottle and calves sold __________ formL_ 14 052 461 554 181 510 446 

$1,000 __ 086 427 12 181 37 485 6 339 10 106 13 201 

Sales of $40.000 and over ____ farms __ 2 058 41 34 7 17 22 

$1,000 __ 975 938 8 633 35 022 5 663 7410 10 675 

Hogs and pigs sold ~ ___________ formL_ 2 350 185 234 71 129 99 

$1.000 __ 35 081 2 117 6 523 2 191 982 032 

Sales of $.40,000 and over ____ farmL_ 156 10 31 7 5 5 

$1,000 __ 23 029 852 5 499 964 290 650 

Sheep. lambs, and wool sold ____ farmL_ 1 432 43 85 43 70 63 

$1,000 __ 52 095 240 622 53 3 223 292 

Sales of $.40,000 and over ____ farmL_ 192 8 4 5 I 

$1,000 __ 45 855 046 (D) 3 031 (D) 

Other livestock o~d livestock products sold ________________________ farms __ 1 173 96 133 34 53 48 

$1,000 __ 8 087 270 284 148 172 300 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 31 12 9 

$1.000 __ 4 853 711 795 

Nursery and greenhouse products sold __ . _____________________ formL_ 381 194 76 12 10 18 

$1.000 __ 38 041 11 808 12041 3 319 484 477 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms-_ 180 96 40 6 3 10 

$1.000 __ 35 254 10 352 11 474 3 274 413 336 

Forest products sold ___________ formL_ 143 2 5 2 14 

$1.000 __ 243 (Z) 9 (Z) 5 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ formL_ 1 $1,000 __ (D) 

J - S6 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 30. Summary by Size of Farm: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 2,000 acres and over 

$2,500 and Over 140 to 179 acres 180 to 219 acres 220 to 259 acres 260 fa 499 acres 500 to m acres 1,000 to 1,999 acres 

Farml by Siand.rd Indullrial 

Cla .. HI •• llon (lee lexl) - Con. 

Sugar crop, Irish pototo, hay, peanut, 

and other field crop forms (0133, 0134, M7 220 167 0139) •.••••••..•.•.•.•.••••••••..• 359 169 172 707 

Vegetable and melon forms (016) .•..•.• 18 8 8 14 13 6 3 

Fruit and tree nut forms (017) __________ 6 6 2 15 I 4 I 

Horticultural specialty forms (018) ••••.. II 2 2 12 4 5 I 

General forms, primarily crop (0191) ____ 63 40 33 149 109 61 62 

Livestock forms, except dairy, poultry, 182 181 2 271 and animal specialty (021) ..•.•••.•.•. 465 223 229 033 

Dairy forms (024) ••••.•••.•••.•...... 103 38 51 142 93 50 27 

Poultry and egg forms (025) .•......••• 6 2 I 7 5 5 

Animol specialty forms (027) ___________ 13 6 34 11 12 

General farms, primarily livestock 17 6 (0291) ..........................••• 6 16 17 

Forms not classified by SIC ____________ 15 8 9 13 

Value of Products Sold 

Market value of agricultural products sold ________________________ 3 992 forms __ I 643 669 713 3 259 3 345 3 095 

$1,000 •. 103 172 66 191 105884 264 874 374 720 295 131 563 290 

Farms by value of agricultural products 

sold, 

$500,000 and over ....•.•.•...... 15 10 9 43 49 39 135 

$200,000 to $499,999 .•••.•.•....• 18 15 17 121 188 125 

$100,000 to $199,999 ......•...... 55 35 71 349 ~I 223 215 

$40,000 to $99,999 •.•.•.•.•.•.... 347 183 196 656 618 927 302 

$20,000 to $39,999 .•.•.•••.•••... 290 112 129 536 830 779 708 

$10,000 to $19,999 .•............• 295 99 102 615 670 492 M71 

$5,000 to $9,999 .•............•.• 359 100 96 519 434 318 210 

$2,500 to $4,999 ..•.•.•.•.•...... 214 69 74 333 272 150 90 

Under $2,500 (see text) .•......•.• 50 46 19 87 61 50 48 

Grain sold ___________________ farms __ I 044 389 477 2 195 2329 2 173 2280 

$1.000 .• 12 543 6 188 8 168 43 754 64 616 89 336 167 528 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms-_ 44 33 51 294 457 804 1 262 

$1,000 •. 2 250 585 2 894 19 815 34 570 64 943 149 949 

Tobacco sold _________________ forms __ 

=1 

$1.000 .. Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 

$1.000 •. 

Cotton and cottonseed sold _____ forms __ 

$1,000 .. Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms-_ 

$1.000 .. Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage sold ________________________ forms __ 668 352 359 I 282 940 639 611 

$1,000 .. 5 424 3 525 4 023 17 369 13 826 9 380 13 282 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms-_ 13 9 16 82 95 53 79 

$1,000 .. 580 (0) 835 5 014 6 393 4334 7 802 

Other field crops sold __________ forms-_ 253 133 131 542 317 149 101 

$1.000 .. 8 002 4 355 6 037 36 030 38 827 23 492 19 433 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms-_ 64 43 60 358 250 118 78 

$1,000 .. 4 009 2592 4 346 31 859 37 586 22 876 19 024 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons sold ________________________ forms-_ 56 25 33 98 64 12 15 

$1,000 .. 421 984 030 3 364 4514 4 630 212 Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 6 7 10 20 21 6 

11; I $1.000 .. 720 801 748 2 190 4 012 4 545 

Fruit, nuts, and berries sold _____ farms __ 10 7 6 22 8 7 

$1,000 .. 266 183 62 245 81 262 Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms-_ I 1 9 1 2 31~ I 

$1,000 •. (0) (D) 119 (D) (0) (0) 

Poultry and poultry products sold_ forms-_ 68 26 23 138 148 129 132 

$1.000 •. 2 991 545 12 9 251 5 263 4 262 54 Sates of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 4 2 7 5 3 $1,000 •. 2 939 (D) 9 183 5 157 4084 

Dairy products sold ____________ forms __ 128 50 69 196 168 113 82 $1,000 .. 6 249 185 3 821 11 491 7 678 5 030 3 651 Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 61 26 37 91 65 32 28 $1,000 .• 5 074 2 895 3 AM 9800 6 606 4384 3 178 Cottle and calves sold __________ forms __ 865 M3 470 1 978 2 316 2 359 3 469 

$1,000 •. 55 238 38 685 80 570 119 213 224 227 149 059 340 124 Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms-_ 71 39 56 224 216 221 1 110 $1,000 .. 49 900 36 200 77 625 106 511 207 003 127 980 303 316 

Hogs and pigs sold ____________ forms __ 183 89 85 349 369 303 254 $1,000 •. 740 767 868 9529 3 185 2577 3 571 Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 13 5 5 21 19 16 19 $1,000 •. 818 323 526 7 689 1 293 1 071 2 054 Sheep, lambs, and wool sold ____ forms __ 120 43 55 265 199 162 284 $1.000 .• 8 378 2 991 073 9 751 9 639 2 855 11 981 Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 8 6 15 29 14 10 92 $1,000 .• 7 841 2 880 005 8 436 8 679 832 10 518 

Other livestock and livestock products sold ________________________ forms __ 62 20 31 135 137 141 283 $1,000 •. 401 22 34 010 184 409 852 Soles of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 3 2 2 1 2 $1,000 •• 268 (D) (D) (D) (0) Nursery and greenhouse products sold ________________________ forms __ 13 4 3 24 12 10 5 $1,000 .. 519 760 186 2863 669 3 786 130 Sales of $40,000 and over •••• forms .. 2 2 1 11 3 4 2 $1,000 .. (D) (D) (D) 2 690 552 3 737 (D) 

Forest products sold ___________ forms __ 1 16 24 67 $1.000 .• (Z) 10 54 156 Sales of $40.000 and over ____ forms __ I $1,000 •• (D) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data Colorado 1- 57 
Table 30. Summary by Size of Farm: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over Total 1 to 9 acres 10 to 49 acres 50 to 69 acres 70 to 99 acres 100 to 139 acres 

Farm Production Exp.", •• 

Total production expenses ____ farmL_ 21 052 947 1 292 406 921 773 $1,000 __ 663 004 29 583 69 749 21 016 25 551 29 741 Livestock and poultry purchased _farms __ 8 985 419 489 157 377 302 $1.000 __ 589 941 6 815 24 847 6 482 6 532 7 976 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___ farms __ 13 778 642 747 228 543 464 $1,000 __ 433 197 9 002 Commercially mixed formula 22 168 6 324 8 405 10 318 

feeds _____________________ forms __ 9 732 455 561 158 370 297 tons-_ 818 938 28 284 70 508 12 337 32669 36 528 $1,000 __ 109 272 3 830 10 070 1 869 4646 5 068 feed ingredients _____________ forms __ 3 939 177 162 46 96 101 tonL_ 269 322 727 6 874 214 610 3 360 $1,000 __ 32 686 273 792 37 222 424 

Whole groins _____________ _ forms __ 7 120 351 391 101 294 268 tons __ 2 192 386 35 620 76 902 40 542 26 958 33 902 $1,000 __ 236 122 3 983 8 275 3 407 2 681 3 743 Hoy, green chop, and silage __ forms __ 4 166 184 267 76 157 132 tons __ 973 947 25 829 120 557 38 671 29 802 46 999 $1,000 __ 55 117 915 3 030 1 01 I 856 I 082 

Animol health cost for livestock and poultry _____________________ farms-_ 11 063 416 485 155 407 337 $1,000 __ 9 538 174 376 127 215 153 Seeds, bulbs. plants. and trees __ formL_ 11 652 223 551 219 586 Ml $1,000 __ 21 866 169 112 277 323 402 Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farms-_ 10 514 241 714 236 619 466 $1,000 __ 51 976 71 392 238 775 778 Commercial fertilizer used ______ farms __ 9 753 202 623 209 564 438 

acres fertilized __ 114 757 600 9 608 6 192 24 251 24 604 dry tons __ 178 170 226 1 708 I 016 3 136 3 220 liquid or gas tons __ 83 977 20 284 185 746 724 

Other agricultural chemicals (see text) _______________________ farms __ 8 685 211 518 176 454 323 $1,000 __ 12 866 32 251 110 183 233 lime ___________ __________ farms __ I 1 

=1 ton5-_ 2 2 $1,000 __ (Z) (Z) 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel 

and oil for form business ______ farms __ 20 721 888 256 395 907 755 

$1,000 __ 53 975 142 425 697 909 948 Gasoline ___________________ formL_ 20 104 839 187 372 875 730 

$1.000 __ 28 801 682 770 247 616 595 Diesel oi'- __________________ formL_ 12 315 206 370 155 411 379 

$1,000 __ 14 806 87 126 93 128 175 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ formL_ 7 175 171 268 72 212 211 

$1,000 __ 5 189 68 150 173 75 95 

Motor oil, grease, piped gas, 

kerosene, and fuel oil _______ farms __ 20 651 879 253 390 906 752 

$1,000 __ 5 178 306 378 184 90 84 

Hired form lobar _________ ' _____ farms __ 9 737 335 561 154 330 297 

$1,000 __ 82 103 3 133 5 589 150 989 792 

Workers by number of days worked: 150 days or more _________ farms __ 4 136 147 152 38 59 77 

warkers._ 12 533 648 004 398 191 2M 

25 to 149 days ___________ farms __ 3 999 153 213 36 90 98 

workers __ 17 233 731 281 198 299 546 

less than 25 days ________ farmL_ 5 330 '179 363 113 237 196 

warkers __ 33 090 1 082 3 376 110 156 404 

Contract lobar ___________ ____ forms __ I 999 46 89 30 65 61 

$1,000 __ 7 468 73 271 58 117 96 

Machine hire and customworL __ formL_ II 139 228 510 211 524 407 

$1,000 __ 34 664 166 363 187 522 502 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ 20 905 937 I 272 399 913 764 

$1,000 __ 365 409 7 807 12 955 4 368 6 582 65M 

Farm-Related Income and Expenses 

Farm-related inc')me ___________ farms-. 6 782 109 250 124 224 233 

$1.000 __ 34 716 683 228 689 631 647 

$10,000 and aver ___________ forms __ 771 18 2'1 19 13 8 

$1,000 __ 20 126 M9 824 476 289 168 

Farm-related income from -

Customwark and other agricultural service5- __________________ forms __ 110 97 99 3 028 51 58 

$1,000 __ 13 773 320 539 2'16 347 270 

Recreational services ________ forms __ 3M 4 4 2 5 5 

$1,000 __ 1 334 18 9 2 2 6 

Payments from government farm programs _________________ farms __ 2 745 23 55 26 65 59 

$1,000 __ 5 696 2'1 20 17 50 67 

Rent from farmland and 

payments from lease or sale of allatments _________________ forms-_ 97 55 87 108 2 089 39 

$1,000 __ 11 772 262 509 2'11 187 229 

Other farm-related income ____ farms __ 787 12 31 12 26 23 

$1,000 __ 2 142 53 151 83 45 76 

Expenses for farm-related income sources ______________ farms __ 2 429 45 99 60 76 77 

$1,000 __ 9 788 278 384 257 205 197 

1-58 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 30. Summary by Size of Farm: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 140 to 179 acres 180 10 219 acres 220 to 259 ocres 260 to 499 ocres 500 to 999 ocres 1,0CKl to 1,999 ocres 2,0CKl ocres and over 

Farm Production E.pen.e. 

Totol production expenses ____ forms __ I 642 669 713 3 259 3 344 3 095 3 991 

$1.000 __ 90 075 59 545 91 027 216 009 312 948 232 930 484 829 

Livestock and poultry purchased _ farms __ 594 289 296 I 243 I 344 1 295 2 180 

$1,000 __ 34 878 24 602 39 083 74 823 122 362 76 826 164 716 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___ forms __ 887 399 437 1 875 2 148 2 136 3272 

$1,000 __ 27 762 18 389 31 155 60 136 86 674 51 051 101 813 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ forms __ 636 271 293 I 256 I 536 I 502 2 3971 

tonL_ 61 055 56 727 43 335 107 732 86 824 100 170 182 770 

$1,000 __ 7 892 6 623 4 915 14666 12 116 13 145 24 431 

Feed ingredients _____________ forms __ 207 109 116 535 643 651 I 096 

tonL_ 28 030 14997 34 742 43 582 55 465 22 667 56 054 

$1,000 __ 3 103 1 694 4 143 4 883 7 555 2304 7 257 

Whole groins _______________ formL_ 450 192 219 986 I 083 I 100 I 685 

tons __ 120 616 71 111 166 331 326 565 503 927 258 121 531 791 

$1,000 __ 12 202 7 746 17 206 34 385 57 622 30 093 54 778 

Hoy, green chop, and siloge ___ forms __ 254 105 130 494 577 663 I 127 

ton5 __ 231 097 91 025 242 780 211 271 313 369 136 032 486 515 

$1,000 __ 4 565 2 326 4 892 6 202 9 382 5 509 15 347 

Animol health cost for livestock and poultry _____________________ forms __ 633 305 375 I 479 I 726 I 817 2 928 

$1,000 __ 586 287 496 I 195 I 532 I 447 2 951 

Seeds. bulbs, plonts, and trees __ farms __ 073 470 523 2089 I 841 I 669 I 967 

$1,000 __ 065 737 666 3 510 3 480 3 397 5 730 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ forms __ 989 475 509 I 768 I 527 I 336 I 634 

$1,000 __ 2244 264 I 669 7958 10 018 9 874 16 696 

Commercial fertilizer used ______ farms __ 928 449 487 I 700 I 412 I 232 I 5091 

acres fertilized __ 72 633 44 750 54 989 272 954 349 473 420 462 834 241 

dry tonL_ 8 342 5 056 6 825 30 828 34 634 32 523 50 656 

liquid or gas tons __ 2 528 1 244 I 845 10601 14 326 18 432 33 042 

Other agricultural chemicals (see text) _______________________ formL_ 739 354 405 I 480 I 314 I 212 I 499 

$1.000 __ 530 419 441 2 105 2 189 2 199 4 174 lime ______________________ farms __ 

=1 tons __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline ond other petroleum fuel 

and oil for form business ______ farmL_ I 597 663 700 3 189 3 318 3 072 3 981 

$1,000 __ 2 396 387 700 7 030 8 415 9 165 18 762 Gasoline ___________________ forms __ I 513 646 680 3 107 3 225 3 010 3 920 $1.000 __ I 462 811 938 3 848 4 375 4 695 9 762 Diesel oiL __________________ forms __ 846 403 467 2 092 2 194 2 076 2 7161 $1,000 __ 509 342 450 I 928 2 511 2 791 5 667 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ farms __ 479 178 233 123 I 223 221 I 784 $1,000 __ 223 110 152 651 825 881 I 785 

Motor oil, grease, piped gas, kerosene, and fuel oil _______ farmL_ 585 660 697 3 179 3 308 3 068 3 974 $1,000 __ 202 123 160 602 704 797 I 548 

Hired form labor ______________ farmL_ 677 307 321 I 409 I 441 I 406 2 4991 $1,000 __ 2 837 2 407 2 565 9 102 12 123 12 358 27 058 Workers by number of days worked: 150 days or more _________ farms __ 159 94 107 570 578 529 I 626 warkerL_ 346 330 323 I 307 I 547 I 864 4 331 25 to 149 days ___________ forms __ 203 106 130 561 578 649 I 182 warkers __ 855 454 472 2 444 2 739 2 995 4 219 less than 25 doys- ________ forms __ 460 200 179 806 812 738 I 047 warkerL_ 2 149 352 361 4992 4 955 4 915 5 238 

Contract lobar ________________ formL_ 126 69 96 395 318 262 442 $1.000 __ 313 206 278 602 382 022 2 050 Machine hire and custamwarL __ formL_ 961 405 429 1 807 I 845 I 687 2 125 $1.000 __ 660 709 914 4 088 5 349 6 416 13 789 All other production expenses ___ forms __ I 627 655 711 3 239 3 325 3 080 3 983 $1.000 __ 15 804 9 137 12 059 44 461 59 425 59 177 127 090 

Farm·Related Income and Expen ••• 

Form-related income ___________ formL_ 434 198 256 I 143 1 183 1 121 I 507 $1,000 __ 551 598 010 4 820 5 160 5 956 11 744 $10,000 ond over ___________ forms __ 45 13 21 94 116 120 275 $1,000 __ 833 233 446 2 385 2 549 3 435 8 038 

Form-related income framCustomwork and other ogriculturol services ___________________ forms __ 181 92 121 576 563 506 574 $1,000 __ 664 206 502 2434 2 717 2 602 2 876 Recreational services ________ forms __ 21 5 8 31 43 61 155 $1,000 __ 65 5 9 264 119 164 671 Poyments from government form programs _________________ forms __ 181 86 95 451 510 474 720 $1,000 __ 210 129 157 774 049 914 2 280 Rent from farmland and 

poyments from lease or sole of ollatments _________________ forms __ 135 52 77 329 332 325 453 

Other form-related income ____ $f~~:== 526 214 292 130 007 849 5 275 42 26 33 118 121 137 206 $1,000 __ 85 43 50 218 268 426 643 

Expenses for form-related income sources ______________ forms __ 153 74 82 385 458 437 483 $1,000 __ 483 126 301 440 511 2 059 2 548 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data Colorado 1- 59 
Table 30. Summary by Size of Farm: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over Tolol 1 to 9 acres 10 to 49 acres 50 to 69 acres 70 to 99 acres 100 to 139 acres 

Family On .. Farm Income' 

Family off-form income _________ forms-_ 12 027 474 860 249 653 498 $1.000 __ III 066 5 273 Forms by family off-form income: 10 365 2 774 6 831 4 268 

$110 $249 ______________________ 507 14 14 10 21 15 $25010 $499 ____________________ 492 15 15 4 20 18 $500 10 $999 ____________________ 731 10 18 6 28 21 $U)OO 10 $4,999 _________________ 3 813 99 173 60 156 170 $5,000 10 $9,999 _________________ 2 639 132 168 57 125 113 $10,000 10 $19,999 _______________ 2 686 131 345 77 217 III $20,000 10 $29,999 _______________ 679 49 83 17 58 28 $30,000 ond over ________________ 480 24 44 18 28 22 

Family off-form income from - Nonfarm-related business _. ___ forms __ I 854 96 179 39 120 82 $1.000 __ 

Wages, salaries, commissions, and 20 294 332 146 287 045 581 

tips ______________________ formL_ 7 258 309 590 186 444 331 $1,000 __ 60 791 3 101 Interest, dividends, or 6 860 904 4 799 2 784 

royalties _. ___ . _________ . __ forms-. 5 825 191 329 106 265 225 $1,000 __ 20 402 374 594 331 544 550 Federal Social Security, pensions, etc. ______________________ forms __ 2 045 94 160 35 III 89 $1.000_ 6 247 322 553 105 314 262 Rent of nonform property _. ___ . ____________ forms-. I 305 48 114 39 52 39 $1.000 __ 3 331 144 211 147 129 92 

Selecled Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles _. ___ . _________ ._. formL_ 17 006 592 884 298 712 578 number _. 25 109 790 212 391 985 774 2 or 3 _____________________ iorms __ 5 637 156 245 72 199 137 number __ 12 275 329 521 158 436 298 4 and over _________________ iormL_ 400 7 15 2 12 II number __ I 865 32 67 9 48 46 

Motortrucks, including pickups __ farmL_ 19 098 703 081 358 829 642 

number _ 52 079 181 849 598 455 354 2 or 3 _________ _____ farmL 8 999 247 347 149 369 336 number __ 21 429 541 786 322 823 781 4 and over _____ _ ____ formL 4 594 54 79 16 49 70 number __ 25 145 238 408 83 221 337 

Troctors. excluding garden troctors and motor tillers _________________ forms __ 18 344 499 023 349 805 663 

number _ 52 707 894 808 686 829 640 2 or 3 ______ ____________ farmL_ 8 908 187 469 175 451 308 

number __ 21 653 429 054 409 087 751 

4 and over ___ ___________ formL_ 5 361 46 52 29 III 144 

number __ 26 979 199 252 132 499 678 

Wheel tractors, excluding garden 

tractors and motor fillers ____ forms __ 18 248 493 016 342 802 658 number __ 50 158 870 754 666 778 560 Crawler tractors ____________ formL 2 144 20 48 19 47 58 

number __ 2 549 24 54 20 51 80 

Grain and bean combines, self· propelled ____________________ formL 5 794 26 21 24 64 97 

number __ 7 234 30 25 25 69 105 

Corn pickers, corn heads, and picker· shellers _____________________ formL 2 932 12 36 27 91 97 

number __ 3 355 20 43 30 101 104 

Corn heads for combines _____ forms __ I 424 8 II 8 20 20 

number __ I 619 8 14 8 22 22 

Other cornpickers and picker- shellers. ___________________ formL 675 11 29 22 77 82 

number __ 736 12 29 22 79 82 

Mower conditioners ___________ farms_ 2 174 13 74 32 105 101 

number __ 2 342 13 81 32 110 106 

Pickup balers _________________ formL_ 8 065 45 166 115 333 306 

number __ 8 637 46 171 121 341 312 

Windrowers. pull and self· propelled ____________________ forms __ 5 951 22 80 43 152 159 

number __ 6 297 22 85 43 160 161 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar ________________________ farmL_ 3 269 21 47 29 106 114 

number __ 3 665 21 48 35 113 120 

Value .f Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of machinery and equipment _______________ farmL_ 20 259 803 I 207 382 885 729 

$1,000 __ 667 873 II 525 16 737 5 929 15 114 15 126 

Forms by value group: $110 $4,999 _____________ forms __ I 959 241 314 74 137 95 

$1,000 __ 5 756 646 881 211 393 278 

$5.00010 $9,999 __________ formL_ 2 520 171 259 71 171 99 

$1,000 __ 17 324 194 754 454 150 685 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ________ forms __ 4 172 151 365 134 266 222 

$1,000 __ 57 552 2 096 5 083 825 3 594 3 109 

$20,000 to $49,999 ________ forms __ 7 807 231 235 93 282 261 

$1,000 __ 246 606 6 877 6 591 2 662 8 196 7 683 

$50,000 10 $99,999 ________ forms __ 2 823 7 29 9 28 48 

$1,000 __ 182 107 (D) 846 (D) (D) 2 813 

$100,000 and over ________ farmL_ 978 2 5 1 I 4 

$1,000 __ 158 529 (D) 583 (D) (D) 558 

'Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1- 60 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
Table 30. Summary by Size of Farm: 1 974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 1.40 to 179 acres 180 10 219 ocres 220 to 259 acres 260 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres 1.000 to 1,999 acres 2,000 ocres and o ..... er 

Family OH-Fann Income' 

Family off-form income _________ forms __ 995 382 416 I 842 I 894 I 782 1 982 

$1,000 __ 8 446 3 544 3 326 16 184 15 803 13 403 20 850 

Forms by family off-form income: 83 98 110 $110 $249 ____ ••••.••. ___ .•. _ ••• 36 18 20 68 

$250 10 $499 ._ ••••. _ •... _ .•.•••. 23 16 19 86 83 95 98 

$500 10 $999 ••••••......•.•.•••• 61 20 20 130 153 125 139 

$1,000 10 $4,999 •.••••.•...•..•.• 299 109 140 583 662 634 728 

$5,000 10 $9,999 .••...•.••••.••.. 223 90 96 430 415 385 405 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ••••..•.•••.••• 297 102 92 378 339 300 297 

$20,000 10 $29,999 ...•..•.•••.••• 37 11 21 106 84 93 92 

$30,000 ond over ..••••••.••.•... 19 16 8 61 75 52 113 

Family off-form income from- Nonform-related 263 business _____ forms __ 146 56 57 275 272 269 

$1,000 •. 205 681 665 3 477 2930 2 405 3 542 

Wages, salaries. commissions. and tips ______________________ formL_ 976 657 251 266 1 158 I 126 964 

$1,000 .. 5 566 918 2 044 9 110 8 137 6 756 7 811 

Interest. dividends. or royalties __________ • __ • ____ forms __ 446 168 188 828 942 1 002 I 135 

$1,000 •. 955 688 368 2 369 3 382 2 928 7 320 

Federal Social Security, pensions, etc. ________ • __ ._. ________ forms __ 294 169 58 55 312 342 326 

$1,000 .. 554 174 132 870 942 881 I 137 

Rent of nonform property _. ________________ forms-_ 82 35 39 184 166 219 288 

$1,000 •. 166 83 117 358 412 433 I 040 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles ___ •• ____ • ________ farms __ 246 552 603 2 589 2 810 2 689 3 4531 

number __ 676 811 881 3 801 4 110 4 ()()4 5 674 2 or 3 _____________________ forms __ 360 184 201 870 893 894 I 426 

number __ 763 406 443 896 1 959 953 3 113 

4 and over _________________ forms __ 9 II 10 51 68 65 139 

number __ 36 48 46 237 302 321 673 

M010rtrucks. including pickups __ forms __ I 424 615 662 2 914 3 027 2 961 3 882 

number __ 3 097 657 840 7 854 8 170 8 498 14 5261 2 or 3 _____________________ formL_ 680 320 309 I 353 I 524 I 605 I 760 

number __ 605 768 752 3 184 3 623 3 873 4 371 4 and o ..... er _________________ forms __ 204 155 188 739 653 740 I 647 

number __ 952 749 923 3 848 3 697 4009 9 680 

Troc10rs. excluding garden tractors and motor tillers _________________ forms __ I 381 614 650 2 819 2 973 2 847 3 721 number __ 3 723 885 2 063 8268 8 331 8 344 13 236 2 or 3 ___________________ forms __ 685 296 308 I 362 I 535 1 544 1 588 number __ 665 756 774 3 300 3 679 3 775 3 974 4 and over _______________ forms __ 372 205 244 886 804 832 I 636 number __ 734 016 1 191 4 397 4 018 4 098 8 765 

Wheel tractors. excluding garden 

tractors and motor fillers ____ formL. I 374 614 646 2 813 2 966 2 831 3 693 number __ 3 609 826 2 ()()4 8 001 7 963 7 911 12 216 Crawler tractors ____________ farms __ 96 51 57 240 330 366 812 number __ 114 59 59 267 368 433 020 

Groin and bean combines. self· propelled ____________________ forms __ 289 132 168 860 229 383 I 501 number __ 318 140 187 946 426 760 2 203 Cornpickers. corn heads, and picker· shellers _____________________ forms __ 265 119 158 605 527 457 538 number __ 289 135 185 665 603 536 644 Corn heads for combines _____ forms __ 73 36 70 264 290 291 333 number __ 79 36 80 276 324 344 406 Other corn pickers and picker- shellers ___________________ forms __ 207 95 96 379 267 183 227 number __ 210 99 105 389 279 192 238 

Mower conditioners ___________ formL_ 171 90 100 332 315 329 512 number __ 175 92 105 359 327 355 587 Pickup balers _____ • ___________ forms __ 623 275 320 299 322 303 I 958 number __ 637 286 337 391 430 384 2 181 Wind rowers. pull ond self. propelled ____________________ farms._ 340 143 220 036 043 024 689 number __ 347 146 223 Field forage harvesters. shear 083 101 070 856 

bar _______ • ________________ forms __ 299 161 213 674 498 419 688 number __ 316 171 234 748 573 476 810 

Value of Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market ..... alue of machinery and equipment _______________ farms __ I 532 656 690 3 111 3 238 3 052 3 974 $1,000 .• 36033 18 688 23 710 99 495 108 975 117 656 198 884 Forms by value group: 

$110 $4,999 .••••.•..••.• forms •. 182 45 41 303 224 185 118 $1,000 .• 562 145 129 899 671 561 380 $5.000 10 $9.999 •••..•••.. forms •. 239 82 71 351 441 253 312 $1.000 •• 617 612 489 2 394 3 023 752 2 200 $10,000 to $19,999 ••••..•. forms •. 343 142 154 611 646 583 555 $1.000 •• 4 673 2070 2 157 8422 8 850 7 983 7 690 

$20,000 to $49,999 .••.•••• forms •• 636 297 271 1 221 I 311 1 340 1 623 $1.000 •• 19 509 9 353 8 782 38 661 40 863 42954 54 475 $50,000 to $99,999 .••.•••• forms •• 112 79 129 517 437 512 916 $1,000 •. 6 612 4 821 7 842 33 050 28 462 32 558 61 357 $100,000 ond over •••.•••. forms •• 20 II 18 108 179 179 450 $1,000 •. 3 059 I 687 4 310 16070 27 106 31 849 72 783 

'Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data Colorado 1-61 
Table 30. Summary by Size of Farm: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over Tolol 1 to 9 acres 10 to 49 acres 50 to 69 acres 70 to 99 acres 100 to 139 acres 

Agricultural Chemicals 

Agricultural cnemicols ________ forms __ 12 696 312 837 275 692 518 $1.000 __ 64 842 103 642 348 958 010 Commercial fertilizer ___________ forms __ 10 516 241 714 236 619 466 acres on which used __ 2 114 757 600 9 608 6 192 24 251 24 604 tons __ 262 147 246 1 992 1 201 3 882 3944 $1,000 __ 51 976 71 392 238 775 778 lime ________________________ farms __ I 1 acres on which used __ 2 2 ton5 __ 2 2 $1.000 __ (Z) (Z) 

Sprays, dusts, fumigants. etc. cantral- 10 

Insects on hoy crops- ________ forms __ 2 065 2 86 46 129 109 acres on which used __ 141 583 4 158 010 3617 101 $1,000 __ 601 (Z) 6 5 18 14 Insects on orner craps _______ forms __ 4 015 92 208 78 203 176 acres on which used __ 811 388 195 3 184 2 048 8623 9 334 $1,000 __ 5 636 10 110 68 85 109 Nematodes in craps _________ farms-_ 304 2 5 4 II 18 acres an which used __ 16 973 3 67 99 243 590 $1,000 __ 558 (Z) 2 2 9 15 Diseases in craps and orchards __________________ farms __ 394 30 80 13 19 17 acres an which used __ 39 376 90 096 304 585 961 $1,000 __ 316 5 53 6 12 17 Weeds or grass in crops _____ farms __ 4 555 15 93 54 195 158 acres an which used __ 024 235 60 650 485 7 808 8 538 $1.000 __ 4 569 1 11 9 31 46 

Weeds or brush in pasturL ___ farms __ 214 12 5 17 3 acres an which used __ 23 391 93 131 345 65 $1,000 __ 87 (Z) 1 1 (Z) Weeds an ather land _________ farms __ 1 476 5 50 24 65 67 acres an which used __ 36 719 12 134 116 386 566 $1,000 __ 192 (Z) 2 1 2 3 Defoliation, growth of craps, or thinning of fruit ______________ farms __ 150 7 18 6 2 4 acres an which used __ 10 283 22 209 100 19 73 $1.000 __ 62 (Z) 5 3 (Z) (Z) 

Insect control an livestock and paultry _____________________ farms __ 723 35 80 25 59 49 $1,000 __ 400 5 39 8 7 13 Other chemicals (see text) ______ farms __ 231 65 113 40 79 41 $1,000 __ 444 10 24 8 17 15 

Grain Storage Facilities on Farm 

Farms with grain storage facilities: Nane _____________________________ 6 149 370 549 170 318 274 Under 1,000 bushels ________________ 1 796 57 139 32 137 90 1,000 to 4,999 bushels ______________ 3 632 41 70 55 140 III 5,000 to 9,999 bushels ______________ 1 551 13 15 5 22 20 10,00010 24,999 bushels ____________ 1 456 6 12 3 8 7 25,000 to 49,999 bushels ____________ 515 2 3 1 2 3 50,000 bushels and aver _____________ 342 6 1 1 3 Nat reporting _______ ;- _________ 614 458 498 139 293 265 

Livestock 

Cattle and calveL _____________ farms __ 13 827 416 579 187 524 436 number __ 3 028 867 34 826 68 073 19499 33 858 39 286 

Caws and heifers that had calved ____________________ farms-_ II 720 '12 ~~~ 438 149 416 338 number __ 066 747 13 436 3660 13 274 12 687 Beef caws _______________ forms __ 10 665 243 311 III 340 267 

number __ 997 397 10 229 6604 960 8 928 9 107 Milk caws _______________ farms __ 3 238 99 198 72 173 143 number __ 69 350 2 573 6832 700 4346 3 580 

Heifers and heifer calves that had nat calved _____________ farms __ 10 478 283 366 141 382 317 

number __ 810 260 9 462 20 778 8 431 9 992 13 727 

Beef heifers and heifer calves __________________ farms __ 9 641 245 289 114 313 252 

number __ 756 565 8084 13 158 7 437 7 258 II 416 

Heifers and heifer calves for milk cow replacement _____ farms __ 1 413 52 90 34 97 85 

number _ 53 695 1 378 7620 994 2 734 2 311 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____________________ farms __ II 814 321 438 154 436 356 

number __ 151 860 12 562 33859 7 408 10 592 12872 

Cattle and calves sald __________ farms __ 14 052 461 554 181 510 446 

number __ 3 186 107 45 718 104 605 18 043 31 337 39 737 

$1,000 __ 086 427 12 i81 37 485 6 339 10 106 13 201 Calves _____________________ forms __ 7 404 221 263 77 215 212 

number __ 455 073 9 149 6 175 1 063 4345 4 021 

$1,000 __ 64 389 1 116 711 137 592 482 Cattle ___ " _________________ farms __ II 909 398 478 151 448 371 

number __ 2 731 034 36 569 98 430 16 980 26992 35 716 

$1,000 __ 1 022 038 11 065 36 773 6 202 9514 12 720 

Fattened an grain and concentrates _____________ farms __ I 936 76 112 39 100 73 

number __ 879 102 20 596 82 217 14 761 17 209 21 406 

$1.000 __ 805 943 7 275 31 294 5 579 7083 8700 

Hags and pigs ________________ forms __ 2 341 159 228 68 147 93 

number __ 282 574 21 307 53 197 10 985 13 939 12 167 

Used or to be used for breeding __________________ farms __ I 382 104 145 41 86 53 

number __ 35 338 3448 7 828 1 438 1 809 2858 Other _____________________ forms __ 2 160 154 207 67 139 86 

number __ 247 236 17 859 45 369 9 547 12 130 9 309 

1- 62 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 30. Summary by Size of Farm: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 2.000 acres and over $2,500 and Over 1010 10 179 acre. 180 to 219 acres 220 to 259 acres 260 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres 1,000 to 1.999 acres 

Agricultural Chemical. 

Agricultural chemicols- _______ forms __ I 0801 514 541 2 037 1 901 I 757 2 2281 

$1,000 __ 2 774 683 2 110 10 063 12 207 12 074 20 870 

Commercial fertilizer ___________ forms __ 989 475 509 1 768 1 528 I 336 I 635 

acres on which used __ 72 633 0loi 750 54 989 272 954 349 473 420462 834 241 

tons __ 10 871 6300 8 670 41 429 48 960 50 955 83 698 

$1,000 __ 220l0i 1 264 1 669 7 958 10 018 9 874 16 696 

lime ________________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ ton5 __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, fumigants, etc. to control- 234 Insects on hoy crops _________ forms __ 223 134 139 474 287 202 

acres on which used __ 7 737 5 sao 7 097 31 650 26 032 17 673 37 0001 

$1,000 __ 36 27 28 137 111 67 153 

Insects on other crops _______ forms __ 0107 207 226 788 576 490 564 

acres on which used ___ 29 262 19 169 22 630 107 765 122 932 149 971 336 275 

$1,000 __ 224 174 175 775 920 993 1 992 

Nematodes in crops _________ forms __ 41 38 28 100 39 9 9 

acres on which used __ 399 725 978 5 733 776 239 121 

$1,000 __ 48 54 32 2001 134 28 33 

Diseases in crops and orchards __________________ forms __ 31 16 12 69 47 29 31 

acres on which used __ 476 148 735 6 011 7672 8 339 10 959 

$1,000 __ 14 11 5 48 72 33 40 

Weeds or gross in crops _____ farms __ 384 206 243 861 808 755 783 

acres on which used __ 27 0178 19 052 25 791 126 345 167 777 207 928 430 323 

$1,000 __ 10l0i 126 131 734 761 929 1 647 

Weeds or brush in pasture ____ farmS-_ 9 4 9 41 35 29 

acres on which used __ 347 76 113 270 1 779 2 052 17 1~1 $1,000 __ I (Z) (Z) 4 9 9 59

1 

Weeds on other land _________ farmS-_ 172 78 112 3010 238 166 159 

acres on which used __ 765 995 549 5 676 7 0011 201 12 2~ $1",000 __ 11 5 9 35 32 27 

Defoliation, growth of crops, or thinning of fruit ______________ farms __ 13 9 4 25 29 20 13 

acres on which used __ 541 227 298 248 2498 2 277 771 

$1,000 __ 4 2 1 9 14 10 12 

Insect control on livestock and poultry _____________________ farmL_ 90 42 69 246 228 278 522 $1,000 __ 11 6 41 56 41 47 126 Other chemicals (see text) ______ farms __ 126 60 48 215 172 10l0i 128 $1,000 __ 38 15 17 1001 94 57 46 

Grain Storage Facilities on Farm 

Forms with groin storage facilities: None _____________________________ 558 208 234 981 871 682 9341 Under 1,000 bushels ________________ 129 84 58 254 251 228 337 1.000 to 4,999 bushels ______________ 306 112 171 680 701 653 592 5,000 to 9,999 bushels ______________ 68 36 48 269 356 352 347 10,000 to 24,999 bushels ____________ 30 28 30 147 291 4()4 490 25,000 10 49,999 bushels ____________ 3 1 7 26 53 138 276 50,000 bushels and over _____________ 5 4 8 13 31 51 219 Not reporting ______________________ 544 196 157 889 791 587 797 

livestoel.: 

Cottle and calveL _____________ farms __ 882 435 467 1 947 2 279 2 294 3 381 number __ 112 767 63 376 119 614 289 978 428 981 411 284 0107 325 Cows and heifers that had calved ____________________ farms __ 706 350 361 1 571 I 958 2066 3060 number __ 25 280 15 892 18428 78 792 114 783 153 517 6001 196 Seef cows _______________ farms __ 561 297 305 1 381 1 836 1 992 3 021 number __ 17 665 12 286 14 211 66 127 1001 966 146 8001 598 510 Milk cows _______________ farms __ 251 129 114 482 490 0l0i0 647 number __ 7 615 3 606 4 217 Heifers and heifer calves that 12 665 9 817 6 713 5686 

hod not calved _____________ farms __ 622 311 364 1 377 1 727 1 805 2 783 number __ oil 950 18 902 38 533 Beef heifers and heifer 86 846 107 4()4 105 100 349 135 

calves __________________ forms __ 500 265 315 1 226 1 622 1 749 2 751 number __ 36 912 16 717 35 725 77 0101 Heifers and heifer calves for 99 820 101 386 341 251 

milk cow replacement _____ forms __ 153 59 76 243 203 163 158 number __ 5 038 2 185 2 808 90l0i5 7 584 3 714 7 884 Steers. steer calves. bulls. and bull calves ____________________ farms __ 711 358 398 1 601 1 935 2 014 3 092 number __ 45 537 28 582 62 653 124 34D 206 794 152 667 453 994 

Cottle and calves sald __________ farms __ 865 0143 470 1 978 2 316 2 359 3 469 number __ 159 131 123 955 192 005 339 859 560 656 412 6801 158 377 $1,000 __ 55 238 38 685 80 570 119 213 224 227 149 059 3010 124 CatveS-____________________ forms __ 423 200 220 1 031 1 257 1 318 1 967 number __ 12 393 4 825 7 167 32 250 51 536 67 250 254 899 $1,000 __ 1 635 586 850 4 346 7 251 9484 37 199 Cottle _____________________ farms __ 712 382 403 1 607 1934 1 983 3 0012 numblltr __ 146 738 119 130 184 838 307 609 509 120 345 4301 903 478 $1,000 __ 53 603 38 099 79 720 114 867 216 976 139 574 302 925 Fattened on groin and cancentrates _____________ farms __ 142 90 87 326 301 222 368 number __ 120 741 109667 164 770 236 145 420 608 215 087 455 895 $1,000 __ 46 578 35661 74 521 96 268 194 507 1001 184 194 292 

Hogs and pigs ________________ farms __ 185 94 96 363 352 297 259 number __ 13 471 7286 8 851 57 473 32 0017 22 290 29 561 Used or to be used for breeding __________________ forms __ 106 52 55 205 216 179 140 

Other _____________________ number __ I 352 745 1 0010 4 sao 3 993 2 721 3 526 farms __ 172 88 88 335 315 273 236 number __ 12 119 6 541 7 811 52 893 28 054 19 569 26 035 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data Colorado 1- 63 
Table 30. Summary by Size of Farm: 1 974 - Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

,$2,500 and Over Totol 1 to 9 acres 10 to 49 acres 50 to 69 acres 70 to 99 acres 100 to 139 ocres 

Livettock - Continued 

Hogs and pigs sold ____________ forms __ 2 350 185 234 71 129 99 

number __ 576 066 45 117 113 553 34 804 17939 19062 

$1.000 __ 35 081 2 117 6 523 2 191 982 I 032 Feeder pigs _________________ forms __ 724 75 92 19 51 21 number __ 154 395 25 007 41 793 6 621 5 922 8 279 $1,000 __ 3 796 648 1 154 202 120 209 

LiMers of pigs farrowed betweenDecember 1 of preceding year and November 30 ______________ forms-_ I 619 125 162 46 94 61 number __ 53 135 5 205 12 266 105 2 271 2 766 

December 1 and May 31 ___ forms __ I 380 118 142 38 78 55 number __ 26 603 2 723 5 737 277 059 096 

June 1 and November 30 ___ forms __ I 287 108 140 34 74 47 number __ 26 532 2 482 6 529 828 212 670 

Sheep and lambs of all oges _____ forms __ I 413 42 86 36 69 58 

number __ 969 375 20 689 17 740 603 13 118 10 123 

Lombs under 1 year old ______ forms __ I 053 31 73 26 58 47 

number __ 485 879 10 937 8 893 293 6 365 3 714 

Ewes 1 year old or older _____ forms __ I 221 31 73 32 58 55 

number __ 463 311 9 166 8 407 259 6 518 6 211 

Roms and wethers 1 yeor old or older _____________________ forms __ I 069 27 65 23 53 46 

number __ 20 185 586 440 51 235 198 

Sheep and lambs sold __________ farms __ I 412 42 84 43 70 61 

number __ 380 130 34 966 19 035 352 76 563 6 535 

Sheep and lambs sharn _________ farms __ 1 212 37 64 27 56 45 

number __ 955 202 27 291 10 705 I 495 60 909 4 434 

pounds of waaL_ 7 141 822 214 930 79 778 14 401 487 083 36 334 

Horses and ponieL ____________ formL 5 588 143 280 104 216 171 

number __ 38 058 887 804 976 243 977 Sold ____________________ farmL_ 982 49 100 28 45 39 

number __ 5 312 377 621 295 330 141 

$1,000 __ 3 006 231 575 124 143 123 Horses ____________________ farms __ 5 406 138 272 101 207 167 

number __ 36 453 836 718 923 181 932 

Sold ____________________ formL_ 948 47 96 28 41 39 

number __ 5 119 365 596 265 324 138 

$1,000 __ 2 995 230 573 123 143 123 

Any goats ___________ _______ forms_ 96 14 8 7 4 2 

number __ 319 102 480 22 19 9 

Sold _________________ ____ farms __ 36 4 5 I I 1 

number __ 539 118 211 3 3 2 

$1,000 __ 8 2 3 (l) (l) (l) 

Poultry 

Chickens 3 months old or older __ farms __ 2 908 103 188 75 163 113 

number __ 197 141 276 410 507 612 7 023 122 295 441 422 

Sold ____________________ farmL_ 379 43 45 18 22 15 

number __ 2 493 787 245 789 344 186 158 309 716 921 458 747 

Hens and pullets of laying age _ farmL_ 2 842 101 180 71 160 111 

number __ 2 052 660 268 352 507 011 6 451 22 687 439 215 

Kept for fable or market egg production _______ '- ______ farmL_ 2 801 98 179 70 158 110 

number _ 997 338 249 807 506 768 2 893 8913 423 778 

Kept for hatching egg production ______________ formL_ 119 8 8 3 6 5 

number __ 55 322 18 545 243 3 558 13 774 15 437 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age _________________ farms __ 122 3 4 3 14 7 

number __ 135 030 '6 100 48 148 98 125 516 

Roosters and mole chickens ___ forms __ 986 29 62 22 57 33 

number __ 9 451 958 553 424 483 691 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old _:. ________________ forms_ 41 3 4 3 

number __ 264 141 12 105 371 250 323 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ________________ farms __ 82 6 7 3 4 1 

number __ 14 517 697 3 844 82 102 125 

Turkeys _____________________ forms __ 161 16 I 12 10 

number __ 488 832 74 181 (D) 13 224 36 744 

Sold ____________________ farmL_ 48 I 7 I 3 4 

number __ 3 074 422 40 18 196 (D) 123 036 94413 

Heavy breeds for slaughter ___ forms __ 108 3 11 1 10 6 

number __ 291 257 66 121 (D) 13 211 36 729 

Sold ____________________ formL_ 38 1 6 I 3 4 

number __ 2 081 662 40 (D) (D) 123 036 94 413 

light breeds for slaughter ____ farms __ 22 2 3 1 

number __ 124 398 17 3 4 

Sold ____________________ forms __ 7 number __ 898 491 

Turkey hens kept for breeding _ formL_ 67 2 4 3 4 

number __ 73 177 8 43 10 11 

Sold __ _ J __ ______________ forms __ 7 2 

number __ 94 269 (D) 

Crop' Harve,ted 

Field corn for all purposes ______ farms __ 6 135 5 222 128 404 298 

ocreL_ 760 402 20 2 880 2 737 13 194 13 590 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ 6 015 5 221 126 402 295 

ocreL_ 728 779 20 2 821 2 685 12 817 13 067 

Field corn for groin or seed ___ farmL_ 4 496 4 156 96 273 207 

acreL_ 532 899 19 I 847 2006 7 133 7 883 

bushels-_ 50 122 112 2 200 154 763 177 611 715 174 760 006 

Irrigated _________________ forms-_ 4 332 4 156 94 272 204 

ocres-_ 507 104 19 1 847 I 994 7 132 7 824 

.-64 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
TobIe 30. Summary by Size of Farm: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 140 to 179 acres 180 to 219 acres 220 to 259 acres 260 to 499 acres 500 to 999 ocres 1,000 to 1.999 acres 2,CXXl acres and over 

Live.tock - Continued 

Hogs and pigs sold ____________ forms __ 183 89 85 349 369 303 254

number __ 1 27 095 11 637 12 854 140 221 54 070 41 316 58 398 

$1,000 __ 1 740 767 868 9529 3 185 2577 3 571 

Feeder pigs _________________ forms __ 45 23 22 108 109 93 66 

number __ 3 365 720 939 15 793 16 317 10 408 17 231 

$I,OO(L 87 40 52 370 356 207 352 

litters of pigs farrowed between- December 1 of preceding year and November 215 162 30 ______________ forms-_ 120 58 67 264 245 

number __ 2 588 150 538 7 938 5 911 4 351 5 046 

December 1 and May 31 ___ forms __ 99 45 55 228 211 177 134 

number __ 396 625 908 4 032 3 172 2200 2 378 

June 1 and November 30 ___ forms-_ 105 46 59 190 198 156 130 

number __ 192 525 630 3 906 2 739 151 2 668 

Sheep and Iambs of aU oges _____ forms __ 118 41 56 280 189 163 275 

number __ 64 539 28 471 35 703 146 151 110 721 93 114 427 4031 lcmbs under 1 year old ______ forms-_ 98 32 M 207 119 114 204 

number __ 54 360 24 703 14 029 88 395 82 394 57 671 134 125 

Ewes 1 year old or older _____ forms __ 84 32 46 227 173 145 265 

number __ 8 370 3 031 20 850 54 631 27 169 33 196 284 503 

Roms and wethers 1 yeor old or older _______________ ..: _____ forms __ 88 32 40 194 154 119 228 

number __ 809 737 824 3 125 158 2 247 8 775 

Sheep and lambs sold __________ forms __ 120 42 55 258 196 160 281 

number __ 201 359 78 303 32 938 2M 238 267 940 82 639 334 262 

Sheep and lambs shorn _________ forms __ 92 36 42 226 176 145 266 

number __ 20 310 39 593 15 637 185 571 166 253 80 667 342 337 

pounds of wooL_ 123 611 216 245 146 429 146408 914 072 551 501 3 211 030 

Horses and ponies _____________ forms __ 302 156 156 698 850 888 1 624 

number __ 409 970 851 4 333 4 760 5 156 14 692 

Sold ____________________ forms __ 51 16 27 123 109 126 269 

number __ 453 77 78 538 372 516 I 514 

$1,000 __ 194 20 31 337 187 215 826 

Horses ____________________ forms __ 297 151 149 663 816 855 I 590 

number __ 360 919 796 4 096 4500 4 868 14 324 

Sold ____________________ forms __ 46 16 26 121 104 120 264 

number __ 395 74 72 536 356 497 501 I 

$1,000 __ 193 19 31 337 186 213 825 

Any goats ___________________ forms __ 5 1 4 10 22 12 7 

number __ 22 60 19 274 213 64 35 

Sold ______________________ forms __ 2 1 2 13 3 3 

number __ 3 1 13 135 39 11 

$1,000 __ (l) (l) (l) 2 I (l) 

PoultIY 

Chickens 3 months old or older __ forms __ 223 107 79 418 490 448 501 

number __ 12 641 104 201 3 211 556 070 109 427 35 906 20 923 Sold ____________________ forms __ 24 -11 10 47 M 59 41 

number __ 2 775 101 527 68'1 398 641 48 013 15 295 2 895 

Hens and pullets of laying oge_forms __ 223 107 77 401 478 437 496 

number __ 12 283 103 985 3 006 526 582 108 116 34 968 20 004 

Kept for table or market egg production ______________ forms __ 220 105 77 397 475 431 481 

number __ 11 569 103877 2980 526 205 107 178 34 259 19 111 

Kept for hatching egg production ______________ forms __ 8 3 3 12 20 15 28 

number __ 714 108 26 377 938 709 893 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age _________________ forms __ 6 3 3 20 21 22 16 number __ 119 85 93 28 308 773 450 265 

Roosters and mole chickenL __ farms __ 76 41 18 143 168 153 184 

number __ 239 131 112 180 538 488 654 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old __________________ forms __ 3 13 2 4 7 number __ 350 655 37 94 197 

8roilers and other meot·type chickens sold ________________ forms __ 7 I 3 11 13 13 13 number __ 448 50 125 29M 147 520 433 

Turkeys _____________________ forms __ 13 6 5 31 24 23 15 number __ 26 382 (D) 42 64 408 141 767 81 554 69 Sold ____________________ forms __ 4 3 2 10 5 6 2 number __ 477 509 (0) 42 788 979 686 550 462 788 24 Heavy breeds for slaughter ___ forms __ 10 4 3 24 13 16 7 number __ 26 360 (D) 34 64 353 135 780 14 493 45 Sold ____________________ forms __ 2 2 2 7 3 6 1 number __ (D) (D) 42 651 029 535 345 (D) 20 light breeds for slaughter ____ forms __ I 1 9 3 I 1 number __ 3 (D) 34 (D) 2 6 Sold ____________________ forms __ 2 1 3 1 number __ (D) (D) 137 950 (D) 

Turkey hens kept for breeding _forms __ 6 3 13 12 10 8 numbe,-_ 19 (D) 21 (D) 67 059 18 Sold ____________________ forms __ I 2 I 1 number __ (D) (D) (D) 4 

Crop. Harve.ted 

Field corn for all purposes ______ forms __ 761 367 410 1 259 840 692 749 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ f~~~~== 44 094 25 835 32 964 132 318 131 106 140934 220 730 753 364 408 1 238 809 666 728 ocres __ 42 351 24 842 30 831 125 345 125 574 136 227 212 199 Field corn for groin or seed ___ farms __ 539 269 309 941 638 539 525 ocres __ 26 462 14 360 19 004 82616 91 303 112 009 168 257 bushels __ 2 690 466 486 617 862 259 056 012 8 211 902 9 943 281 16 061 821 Irrigated _________________ forms __ 534 264 307 913 594 492 498 ocres __ 26 229 14 233 18 856 80499 84 973 103 486 160 012 

1974 Census of Agriculture - Stote Doto Colorado 1-6S 
Table 30. Summary by Size of Farm: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over Total 1 to 9 acres 10 to 49 acres 50 to 69 acres 70 to 99 acres 100 to 139 acres 

Crops Harvelted - Continued 

Sorghums for all purposes ______ forms __ 2 296 55 6 31 37 acres __ 381 792 496 108 821 042 Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ 888 18 8 7 ocres __ 178 912 147 124 137 Sorghums for groin or seed ___ forms __ I 460 45 4 26 29 ocres __ 270 729 373 104 729 827 bushels __ 7 732 588 26 370 4 050 29 506 36 695 Irrigated _________________ forms __ 796 45 3 20 27 ocres __ 70 162 371 54 432 781 

Soybeans for beons ____________ forms __ 9 3 ocres __ 316 16 bushels __ 7 636 583 Irrigated - __________________ formL_ 9 3 acres __ 251 16 Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 5 2 ocres __ 259 12 

Peanuts for nuts ______________ forms __ 

ocres-_ 

pounds-_ Irrigated ___________________ forms __ 

acreL_ Commercial fertilizer used ____ formL_ 

acreL_ 

WheoL ______________________ forms-_ 8 541 1 35 51 163 151 ocres-_ 2 830 925 1 308 1 250 4 485 6 222 busllels-_ 69 988 489 27 12 878 45 740 131 233 138 124 Irrigated ___________________ forms __ I 771 24 35 92 68 acres __ 126 779 179 442 452 173 Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 2 084 12 20 63 33 acres-_ 544 487 74 231 199 011 

Co11an ______________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

boIes __ Irrigated ___________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Tobacco _____________________ formsocres __ 

pounds-_ Irrigated ___________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms-_ 

acres-_ 

Irish potatoes ________________ farms-_ 414 1 16 12 15 18 

ocreL 43 895 5 166 158 173 267 hundredweight __ 9 863 923 250 28 780 19977 37 667 48 265 Irrigoted ___________________ farmL_ 408 1 16 11 15 18 

acres-_ 43 884 5 166 157 167 267 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farmL_ 371 1 12 10 15 12 

ocres-_ 43 850 5 164 156 172 260 

Hoy __________________ ' _______ formL_ 11 798 24 547 247 600 515 

acreL_ 1 295 615 76 8 011 6 297 18 702 21 306 

tonL_ 2 714 942 195 22 363 19 336 55 509 55 971 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ 2 075 2 83 41 115 95 acres __ 221 430 6 1 184 823 3 513 3 336 

Alfalfa and alfolfo mixtures for hoy or dehydrating _________ farmL_ 8 991 16 488 221 538 458 

acres __ 714 011 48 6 459 4 995 15 697 16 791 

tons. drv __ 899 335 135 19 235 16 694 48 733 47 520 Irrigoted _________________ farms __ 7 558 13 420 207 486 426 

acres-_ 600 609 37 5 421 4 602 13 857 15 421 

Clover, timothy. and mixtures of clover and grosses for hoy ________ farms __ 1 457 5 51 30 44 44 

acres __ 185 323 16 574 862 1 140 2 053 

tons, drv-- 290 203 47 072 771 2 122 4 179 Irrigated _________________ forms-_ I 159 5 42 27 37 40 

acres_ 161 879 16 426 699 801 841 

field seeds ___________________ farms __ 220 3 4 4 14 

acres __ 7 664 54 48 103 175 Irrigoted ___________________ forms __ 154 3 3 3 13 

acres __ 4 065 54 43 88 82 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ 22 1 2 1 

ocres __ 858 10 73 22 

Vegetables ___________________ farms __ 540 35 106 31 32 32 

ocres __ 22 621 149 376 491 760 105 

Irrigated ___________________ forms __ 530 35 106 30 32 32 

acreL_ 22 456 148 361 481 706 105 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ 530 35 106 30 32 32 

acres __ 21 763 144 246 453 618 098 

Berries ______________________ farms __ 4 I 3 

acres __ 2 (Z) 2 Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 3 3 

acres __ 2 2 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ I 1 

acres __ (Z) (Z) 

lond in orchards ______________ forms __ 466 47 207 38 41 27 

acres __ 11 024 244 2 971 968 395 296 Irrigated ___________________ forms __ 454 46 205 37 41 27 

acres __ 10 836 240 2 971 906 395 296 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 220 22 109 19 20 14 

acres __ 6 057 106 1 547 534 813 561 

1-66 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
Table 30. Summary by Size of Farm: 1974-Continued 

Farml With Salel of 

1,000 10 1,999 acres 2,000 acres end over $2,500 and Over 140 10 179 acres 180 to 219 acres 220 to 259 acres 260 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres 

ClOp. Horve •• ed - Continued 

Sorghums for all purposes ______ forms __ 85 59 45 366 445 513 653

Dcres __ 3 378 3246 2 428 27 658 54199 105 457 182 952 1 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 21 20 18 117 167 214 298 

acres __ 865 1 077 943 10 541 22 246 43 239 99 593 

Sorghums for groin or seed ___ forms __ 64 49 35 251 276 326 355 

ocre5 __ 2 543 2 789 1 816 21 650 39 511 80 478 119909 

bushels __ 129007 120 860 94 062 709 656 254403 958 554 3 369 425 

Irrigated _________________ forms __ 56 42 33 155 142 132 141 I ocres __ 2 162 2 177 534 9 143 14 199 15 145 24 164 

Soybeans for beons ____________ forms __ 4 1 1 

ocres __ 225 60 15 

bushels __ 4 318 2 400 335 

Irrigated ___________________ forms __ 4 1 1 

acres __ 160 60 15 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 2 1 

acres __ 187 60 

Peanuts for nuts ______________ forms __ 

acres __ 

pounds __ Irrigated ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms-_ 

ocres __ 

WheoL ______________________ forms __ 524 146 199 1 364 1 886 1 931 2 090 

ocres __ 30 396 5 545 10 670 131 633 357 562 676 232 1 606 621 

bushels __ 805 673 187 522 301 124 391 298 9 029 089 16 966 886 38 978 895 

Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 148 79 90 397 351 238 249 

ocres-_ 4 068 964 2 731 16 014 22192 22 342 54 2221 Commercial fertilizer used ____ formL_ 77 50 45 300 4M 486 554 

acreL_ 2 841 169 713 20 746 62 391 127 493 325 619 

CaNon ______________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

bales-_ 

Irrigated ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms-_ 

acres =1 __ 

lobacca _____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

pounds-_ 

Irrigated ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irish potatoes ________________ farms __ 51 25 15 107 105 33 161 acres __ I 936 618 750 11 019 17072 7 659 4 073 

hundredweight __ 407 092 131 771 146 274 2 437 927 3 980 321 697 652 926 947 Irrigated ___________________ forms __ 51 . 25 14 107 105 31 14 

acres-_ 936 618 747 11 019 17 072 7 659 4 072 Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 50 23 14 102 94 27 11 acres __ 933 617 747 11 016 17 051 7 657 4 072 

Hay _________________________ farms __ I 032 501 510 2 062 1 861 1 654 2 245 acres __ 46 793 26 059 30 494 167 569 197 143 203 657 569 478 tarts __ 124 210 69 844 88 515 441 413 451 466 380 105 006 015 Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ 140 110 80 369 327 260 453 acres __ 5 956 4 894 5 041 25 494 33 301 32 723 105 159 Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for 

hay or dehydrating _________ forms-_ 916 462 457 1 691 1 346 1 013 1 385 acres-_ 38 371 21 380 24 276 128 029 131 784 101 238 224 943 tons, dry __ 108 709 62 890 76 775 373 782 351 303 247 428 546 131 Irrigated _________________ forms __ 824 428 425 1 483 1 093 735 1 018 acres __ 33 653 18 875 22 378 111 667 113 861 78 915 181 922 

Clover, timothy, and mixtures of clover and grasses for hay ________ forms __ 100 43 41 211 250 265 370 ocres __ 3 951 1 894 1 927 14 550 21 783 37 619 98 954 tans, dry __ 6992 2 821 3 072 21 697 34 959 53 014 158 457 Irrigated _________________ farms __ 91 36 33 165 194 194 295 acres __ 3 626 739 754 12 282 18 277 30 574 89 844 

Field seeds ___________________ farms __ 13 11 9 39 37 47 39 ocres __ 260 174 95 962 967 2 786 2 040 Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 11 11 8 29 29 24 20 acres __ 221 174 73 763 805 864 898 Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ 2 6 5 3 2 acres __ 20 263 66 334 70 

Vegetables ___________________ forms __ 56 25 33 98 64 13 15 acres __ 501 017 307 772 4 420 3 606 118 Irrigated ___________________ forms __ 56 25 32 97 58 13 14 ocres __ 486 017 307 723 4 402 3606 115 Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms-_ 56 25 32 97 58 13 14 acres __ 399 867 287 3 614 4 315 3 606 115 

Berries ______________________ forms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ 

acres __ 

land in orchards ______________ farms __ 13 10 7 35 15 10 16 acres __ 559 394 82 569 130 929 487 Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 12 9 6 35 14 10 12 acres __ 499 375 79 569 128 929 449 Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 5 7 3 11 3 3 4 ocres __ 199 305 58 958 29 847 100 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data Colorado 1-67 
Table 3l. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 

Farms With Sales of T otcl agricultural $500,000 and $200,000 to $100,000 to $40,000 to $20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to 

$2,500 and Over products sold over $499,999 $199,999 $99,999 $39,999 $19,999 $9,999 $4,999 

Farms and land in Farms 

Forms _____________________ number __ 21 055 354 907 I 796 4646 3 950 3 520 3 052 2 830 percenL_ 100.0 1.7 4.3 8.5 22.1 18.8 16.7 14.5 13.4 land in forms ________________ ocres __ 33 739 546 827 149 3 985 730 5 971 176 9 201 953 5 471 882 3 499 540 984 948 797 168 Average size of form ________ acres __ I 602 5 161 4 394 3 325 I 981 I 385 994 650 635 Value of land and buildings ____ $1.000 __ 6 264 339 471 969 746 617 002 538 620 257 927 732 650 692 437 929 406 606 Average per form __________ dollors __ 297 523 333 245 823 172 558 206 348 742 234 869 184 856 143 489 143 677 Average per ocre ___________ dollors __ 186 258 187 168 176 170 186 221 226 

Forms by value of form: $1 to $9,999 ______________________ 320 I 4 2 8 31 74 84 116 $10,000 to $19,999 _________________ 676 2 4 10 44 84 106 209 217 $20,000 to $39,999 _________________ I 585 9 16 33 116 205 310 437 459 $40,000 to $69,999 _________________ 2 628 15 17 48 258 386 660 589 655 $70,000 to $99,999 _________________ 2 221 II 20 48 260 515 519 459 389 $100,000 10 $149,999 _______________ 2 821 13 44 III 559 727 566 445 356 $150,000 to $199,999 _______________ 2 283 20 40 145 684 607 353 281 153 $200,000 to $499,999 _______________ 5 699 79 299 802 988 054 701 423 353 $500,000 and over _________________ 2 822 204 463 597 729 341 231 125 132 

Owned and rented land by form operator; land owned ________________ forms __ 17 838 320 776 I 493 3 829 3 289 2 978 2 665 2 488 ocres __ 22 631 018 113 308 2 487 751 land rented or leased from 3 688 314 133 182 3 763 606 2 495 272 515 949 433 636 

others ____________________ forms __ II 309 183 664 I 283 3 087 2 349 I 650 I 160 933 ocres __ 12 608 576 794 650 589 508 2 399 206 land rented or leased to 3 359 030 961'981 281 993 648 120 574 088 

others ____________________ forms __ 2 417 80 119 226 493 416 413 339 331 acres-_ I 500 048 80 809 91 529 116 344 290 259 253 705 277 725 179 121 210 556 

Land in Farms According '0 Use 

Totol cropland ________________ farms __ 19 185 270 851 I 693 4 419 3 700 3 203 2 706 2 343 acres-_ 10 207 361 541 437 176 805 788 711 3 221 689 ,I 667 704 936 836 518 815 355 364 Harvested cropland __________ farms __ 18 334 259 836 1 671 4 350 3 625 3 071 2 485 2 037 

acreL_ 5 892 090 391 810 776 705 105 897 I 870 788 946 214 465 576 207 154 127 946 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres __________________ 3 057 II 30 78 200 258 515 866 099 50 to 99 acres _________________ 2 894 12 22 43 225 454 681 855 602 100 to 199 acreL ______________ 4 093 17 52 168 922 974 095 591 274 200 to 499 acres _______________ 4 800 45 225 599 512 485 712 168 54 500 to 999 acreL ______________ 2 402 48 268 401 176 435 63 5 6 1,000 acres and over ___________ I 088 126 239 382 315 19 5 2 1,000 to 1,999 acreL _________ 829 56 135 312 301 19 5 I 2,000 acres and over _________ 259 70 104 70 14 I 

Cropland: 

Posture or grazing only ____ farms __ 6 640 60 233 486 I 405 I 099 1 131 I 123 I 103 acres __ 113 667 29 047 63 826 115 051 266 867 174 913 186 206 1~4 956 132 801 

Cover crops, legumes, and soil 

improvement grosses not 

harvested or postured _____ farms __ 800 II 26 64 191 137 148 122 101 acres __ 92 031 2 282 3 833 17 247 21 733 II 648 16 479 II 905 6904 

On which all crops failed ___ forms __ I 377 14 51 100 301 312 216 201 182 

acres __ 194 457 6 388 13 305 31 090 41 785 39 537 23 304 22 676 16 372 

In cultivated summer follow __________________ farms __ 6 501 82 284 662 I 836 1 497 I 049 661 430 

acres __ 704 193 102 222 303 365 490 152 950 378 460 312 221 095 118 153 58 516, Idle _____________________ farmL_ I 793 30 77 184 461 372 274 231 164 

acres __ 210 923 9 688 15 771 29 274 70 138 35 080 24 176 13 971 12 825 

Total woodland _______________ farms __ I 312 5 35 58 194 191 261 274 294 acres __ 914 239 12 709 58 782 87 643 183 187 202 199 145 733 126 437 97 549 

Woodland pastured __________ farms __ 898 5 . 18 33 114 129 188 195 216 

acres __ 562 242 (0) (0) 54 501 96 927 86 850 103 278 101 637 64 378 

Woodland not postured ______ farms __ 556 I 20 31 105 84 101 106 108 

acres __ 351 997 (0) (0) 33 142 86 260 115 349 42 455 24 800 33 171 

Pastureland and rangeland, other than 

cropland and woodland pasture _________________ ___ farms-_ 10 327 160 447 972 2 377 2 118 I 780 I 291 I 182 

acres-_ 21 841 504 226 362 2 645 576 4 006 783 5 595 196 3 490 269 2 313 015 269 291 295 012 

Improved pastureland and rangeland _________________ farmL_ 2 411 28 84 203 506 490 401 343 356 

acreL_ 326 385 16 053 103 239 157 534 351 172 273 921 219 855 114 925 89 686 

Unimproved pastureland and rangeland _________________ farms __ 8 546 145 394 853 2 016 I 744 I 472 I 023 899 

acres __ 20 515 119 210 309 2 542 337 3 849 249 5 244 024 3 216 348 2 093 160 154 366 205 326 

Other land (see text) ___________ farms __ 13 293 270 592 I 192 3 076 2 426 2 159 I 882 1 696 

ocres __ 776 442 46 641 104 567 88 039 201 881 III 710 103 956 70 ~05 49 243 

Total pastureland _____________ farms __ 14 608 193 592 I 230 3 226 2 786 2 483 2 099 I 999 

acres __ 23 517 413 266 975 2 752 507 176 335 5 958 990 3 752 032 2 602 499 515 884 492 191 

Irrigated land _________________ farms __ 12 324 255 721 I 318 2 904 2 126 1 874 1 626 I 500 

ocres __ 2 788 746 259 012 415 251 532 480 747 708 370 499 224 777 121 638 117 381 

Irrigated cropland harvested __ forms __ II 869 248 711 I 304 2 850 2 091 I 812 I 530 I 323 

acres __ 2 357 978 241 952 369 937 454 228 645 344 311 573 174 365 90 354 70 225 

Artificial drainage _____________ farms __ I 084 43 112 144 257 167 145 110 106 

acres drained __ 170 076 38 614 33 701 25 326 34 406 17 479 9 574 5 292 5 684 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ________________ farms __ 4 633 109 264 461 I 072 862 775 541 549 

number __ 21 787 599 1 556 2 714 5 532 4 024 3 418 2068 I 876 

acres __ 28 721 099 3 476 3 787 7 909 4 422 3 751 2 164 2 113 

Race and Tenure of Farm Operator 

All form operators ___________________ 21 055 354 907 796 4 646 3950 3 520 3 052 2 830 

Full owners _____________________ 9 783 172 244 514 I 567 1 610 I 881 I 893 I 902 

Port owners __________________ --- 7 921 147 522 962 2 238 I 651 1 081 751 569 

Tenants ________________________ 3 351 35 141 320 841 689 558 408 359 

1- 68 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
Table 3l. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of Total agricultural $500,000 and $200,000 to $100,000 to $40,000 to $20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to 

$2,500 and Over products sold over $499,999 $199,999 $99,999 $39,999 $19,999 $9,999 $4,999 

Race and Tenure of Farm 

Operator - Continued 

All form operotors - Continued White' ___________________________ 3 412 2990 2 767 19 856 178 726 591 4 376 3 816 Full owners _____________________ 9 200 66 183 434 1 447 1 533 1 815 1 856 1 866 

Port owners _____________________ 7 466 96 428 866 2 117 1 612 1 055 738 554 

T enonts ________________________ 3 190 16 115 291 812 671 542 396 347 

Black and other racesl ______________ 201 5 12 22 57 33 33 20 19 

Full owners _____________________ 108 3 1 9 20 25 25 14 II 

Port owners _____________________ 58 2 9 7 26 3 5 5 1 

Tenonts ________________________ 35 2 6 II 5 3 1 7 

Farm. by Typ. of Organization 

Individual or family ____________ forms __ 17 995 127 574 1 308 3 911 3 478 3 156 2 833 2 608 

ocres __ 23 504 468 720577 996 749 3 500 670 6 714 369 4 421 400 2 971 607 734 043 445 053 

Partnership __________________ formL_ 2 062 56 164 305 522 371 289 177 178 

ocres __ 5 301 547 {OJ {OJ 232 732 326 621 691 909 367 503 198 300 167 550 I 

Corporation, including family owned ______________________ farms-_ 39 931 170 164 175 194 92 65 32 

ocres __ 4 804 323 740 082 990 543 224 755 125 396 347 097 150 685 41 856 183 909 

Other _______________________ farms __ 67 I 5 8 19 9 10 10 5 

acres __ 129 208 {OJ {OJ 13 019 35 567 II 476 9 745 10 749 656 

Farm Credit 

Total operator farm debt _______ forms __ 10 577 242 594 1 105 2 523 2 014 I 619 I 290 I 190 

$1,000 __ 950 901 205 105 137 382 155 377 213 119 104 068 63 885 38 543 33 422/ Debts secured by real estate __ forms __ 8 125 179 475 888 1 942 I 501 I 228 958 954 

$1,000 __ 586 730 69 145 81 289 103 557 148 507 76 219 47 634 30 890 29 488 

Debts not secured by real estate ____________________ forms __ 6 614 186 441 748 I 668 1 271 997 739 5641 $1,000 __ 364 171 135 960 56 094 51 820 64 612 27 849 16 251 7 653 3 934 

Farm Opera tar Characteristics 1 

Form operators by age group: Under 25 years ____________________ 496 3 26 78 95 110 l!2 72 

25 to 34 yearL ____________________ 2 100 15 73 174 510 417 302 318 291 

35 to 44 yeorL ____________________ 3 451 38 163 317 837 639 510 492 455

1 45 to 54 yeorL ____________________ 5 417 66 272 520 336 992 884 653 694 55 to 64 yeors _____________________ 5- 261 46 167 398 188 l!7 974 746 625 65 years and over __________________ 3 332 18 60 178 484 589 665 68'1 649 Average oge _______________________ 51.3 50,6 49,3 49,9 49.9 51.3 52,6 52,3 52.4 

Form operators by place of residence: On form operated __________________ 13 493 105 521 164 3 149 2 653 2 210 844 847 On another form ___________________ 830 8 12 37 150 139 187 164 133 

In a rural area. not on a form ________ 488 4 16 25 68 85 97 95 98 In a city. town, or urban area ________ 2 294 33 83 168 429 423 433 410 315 1 Form operators by principal occupation: Forming __________________________ 15 705 168 706 529 4 108 3 404 2 688 784 318 Oth~r ____________________________ 4 352 15 32 84 325 445 757 226 468 

Farm operotors reporting off-form 

incomeGreater thon value of form products sold _____________________________ 3 644 I 9 31 131 548 133 791 1 less than value of form products sold _ 10 071 89 427 964 2 753 2 451 880 D83 424 Not reporting or none _______________ 6 342 94 310 640 I 649 I 267 017 794 571 

Form operators reporting days of work off form ___________________________ 6 912 19 89 237 938 171 384 493 581 1 to 49 days ______________________ I 658 6 41 114 '29 413 318 191 146 50 to 99 days _____________________ 640 7 23 93 141 172 117 87 100 to 149 days ___________________ 634 3 9 23 87 139 138 127 108 150 to 199 days ___________________ 788 2 7 22 78 127 143 182 227 200 days and over _________________ 3 192 8 25 55 251 351 613 876 013 

Persons in household (other than form 

operator) working off form: Farms reporting ____________________ 3 709 17 83 25' 786 724 678 563 604 Number of persons _________________ 4 465 19 101 318 929 850 819 698 731 By number of days worked: I to 49 days __________________ 060 7 37 108 283 218 174 121 112 50 to 99 days _________________ 573 3 10 47 123 99 128 82 81 100 to 149 days _______________ 449 8 29 104 81 77 89 61 150 to 199 days _______________ 658 15 39 12' 132 125 115 106 200 days and over _____________ 725 31 95 295 320 315 291 371 

Farms by Size 

1 to 9 ocreL ________________________ 947 5 22 47 133 117 148 205 270 10 to 49 ocreL ______________________ 292 32 28 52 78 105 205 310 482 50 to 69 ocres _______________________ 406 5 10 6 19 44 79 123 120 70 to 99 ocreL ______________________ 921 5 9 15 74 168 226 208 216 100 to 139 ocres _____________________ 140 773 7 8 22 113 132 142 170 179 to 179 ocrOL ____________________ 

180 643 15 18 55 347 290 295 359 264 to 219 ocrOL ____________________ 

220 669 10 15 35 183 112 99 100 115 to 259 ocrOL ____________________ 713 9 17 71 196 129 102 96 93 260 to 499 ocreL ____________________ 3 259 43 121 349 656 536 615 519 420 500 to 999 ocreL ____________________ 1,000 3 345 49 188 223 618 830 670 434 333 to 1,999 ocros __________________ 3 095 39 125 215 927 779 492 318 200 2.000 acres and over _________________ 3 992 135 346 706 302 708 447 210 138 

Farms by St.nd.nllndustri.1 

CI ... lflcatl.n (s •• t.xt) 

Cosh groin forms (011) ________________ Cotton forms (0131) __________________ 

Tobacco forms (01321- ________________ 

117 35 204 621 2 048 748 168 802 491 

IApplies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data Colorado 1- 69 
Table 3l. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 - Continued 

Farms With Sales of Total agricultural $500,000 ond $200,000 to $100,000 to $40,000 to $20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to $2,500 and Over products said over $499,999 $199,999 $99,999 $39,999 $19,999 $9,999 $4,999 

Fa .... s by Standanl Industrial 

CI ... HI.atlon (10. text) - Con, 

Sugar crop, Irish pototo, hay. peanut. 

ond other field crop forms (0133, 0134, 0139) _____________________________ 2 922 36 221 345 685 470 455 402 308 Vegetable and melon forms (016) _______ 202 10 10 14 38 41 38 30 21 Fruit and tree nut forms (0171- _________ 331 2 11 38 49 79 84 68 HOr1iculturol specialty farms (018) ______ 324 13 31 44 92 59 25 36 24 General forms, primarily crop (0191) ____ 603 9 32 73 205 141 80 39 24 livestock forms, except dairy, poultry, and animol specialty (021) ____________ 8277 219 341 514 176 234 561 572 660 Doiry forms (024) __ ~-- _______________ 740 7 53 155 313 129 50 19 14 Poultry ond egg forms (025) ___________ 90 23 9 9 16 11 5 10 7 Animol specialty forms (027) ___________ 274 2 1 6 22 42 41 41 119 General forms. primarily livestock (0291) _____________________________ 97 12 21 17 14 26 Forms not classified by SIC ____________ 78 1 5 1 3 68 

Value of Products Sold 

Market value of agricultural products sold ________________________ forms __ 21 055 354 907 1 796 4 646 3 950 3 520 3 052 2 830 $1,000 __ 962 120 956 101 271 056 Forms by value of agricultural products sold: 

248 687 291 389 113 336 50 492 22 115 8943 

$500.000 and over _______________ 354 354 $200,000 to $499,999 _____________ 907 907 $100,000 to $199,999 _____________ 1 796 796 $40,000 to $99,999 _______________ 4 646 4 646 $20,000 to $39,999 _______________ 3 950 3 950 $10,000 to $19,999 _______________ 3 520 3 520 $5,000 to $9,999 _________________ 3 052 3 052 $2,500 to $4,99L ________________ 2 263 2 263 Under $2,500 (see text) ___________ 567 567 

Groin sold ___________________ forms __ 12 080 155 620 1 269 3 430 2 694 1 923 1 253 736 $1,000 __ 400 371 37 630 70 175 91 279 127 059 49 412 17 013 6 055 747 Sales of $40.000 and over ____ formL_ 2 954 120 431 840 1 563 $1,000 __ 276 472 37 053 66 511 82 989 89 918 Tobacco sold _________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40.000 and over ____ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed sold _____ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $40.000 and over ____ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds. hoy, forage, and sifage sold ________________________ formL_ 6 056 51 241 580 1 565 1 203 1 080 793 543 $1,000 __ 72 885 4 768 7 989 13 042 24 664 11 847 6 458 3 058 060 Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 348 25 65 103 155 $1,000 __ 25 488 4 365 5 811 7 091 8 221 

Other field craps sold __________ farms __ 1 858 74 340 456 648 202 86 33 19 $1,000 __ 140 325 25 791 54968 33 420 21 885 3 385 737 106 34 Sales of $40,000 and aver ____ farms __ 989 70 320 380 219 $1,000 __ 123 253 25 681 54 484 31 558 11 529 Vegetables. sweet cam, and melons sold ________________________ farms __ 532 19 46 71 140 100 70 52 34 $1,000 __ 21 304 9 164 3 919 2 886 169 301 551 231 83 Sales of $40,000 and aver ____ farmL_ 91 14 26 28 23 $1.000 __ 16 121 9 097 3 579 2 148 297 

Fruit. nuts, and berries sald _____ farms __ 396 7 16 41 56 95 101 80 $1,000 __ 7 927 .1 029 524 191 309 073 581 221 Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms-_ 52 4 13 35 $1.000 __ 4 564 981 504 2 079 

Paultry and paultry products sald_ farms __ 930 25 19 57 185 170 168 160 146 $1,000 __ 41 045 34 865 192 209 998 411 178 134 59 Sales of $40,000 and aver ____ farms __ 56 24 9 9 14 $1,000 __ 40 059 34 864 184 183 828 

Dairy products sald ____________ farm.s __ 1 129 9 73 184 391 205 120 85 62 

$I,OOL 58 289 4 383 14 207 18 635 17 187 3 125 568 138 45 

Sales of $40,000 and aver ____ farms __ 474 8 68 166 232 $1,000 __ 50 649 4 378 14 176 18 289 13 805 Cattle and calves sald __________ farmL_ 14 052 266 656 1 246 3 070 2 606 2 403 1 975 1 830 

$1,000 __ 086 427 782 457 94 169 67 544 73 431 34 472 20 151 9 652 4 550 

Sales of $40.000 and over ____ farms-_ 2 058 243 453 586 776 $1.000 __ 975 938 782 071 91 066 58 250 44 551 

Hogs and pigs sold ____________ farms __ 2 350 21 82 166 564 444 410 346 317 

$1.000 __ 35 081 10 282 5 926 4864 695 3 079 894 884 457 

Sales of $40,000 and aver ____ farms __ 156 13 36 43 64 $1,000 __ 23 029 10 175 5 467 3 906 3 482 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold ____ farms-_ I 432 25 61 124 272 245 206 276 223 

$1,000 __ 52 095 29 911 5 605 7 218 5 705 931 826 630 269 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 192 23 39 61 69 $1.000 __ 45 855 29 910 5 382 6 642 3 921 

Other livestock and livestock products sold ________________________ forms __ I 173 12 34 62 200 196 206 185 278 

$1,000 __ 8 087 2 460 510 842 547 373 658 377 320 

Sales of $40,000 and aver ____ forms __ 31 2 2 6 21 

$1,000 __ 4 853 (0) (D) 775 182 

Nursery and greenhouse products sold ________________________ farms __ 381 14 32 56 107 73 26 44 29 

$1,000 __ 38 041 14 390 9284 6 223 5 807 648 360 244 85 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms __ 180 13 31 48 88 $1,000 __ 35 254 14 389 9 283 103 478 

Forest products sold ___________ forms __ 143 5 2 22 28 40 25 21 

$1.000 __ 243 83 1 52 44 26 24 13 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms __ I 1 

$1,000 __ (D) (D) 

1- 70 Colorodo 1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 3l. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of T otol agricultural $500,000 and $200,000 10 $100,000 10 $40,000 to $20,000 to $10,000 10 $5,000 to $2,500 to 

$2,500 and Over products sold over $499,999 $199,999 $99,999 $39,999 $19,999 $9,999 $4,999 

Farm Production Expen ••• 

Total production expenses ____ forms __ 21 052 354 907 1 796 4 646 3 950 3 520 3 052 2 8271 

$1,000 __ 663 004 923 351 195 088 175 654 198 380 82 993 45 034 22 826 19 676 

livestock and poultry purchased _ forms __ 8 985 281 532 909 1 996 1 622 I 396 1 065 I 184 

$1,000 __ 589 941 451 Oll 49 493 33 465 28 812 11 763 7 369 3 356 4672 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___ forms __ 13 778 292 608 1 156 2 935 2 458 2 316 2 010 2 003 

$1,000 __ 433 197 316 380 36 268 27 855 26 443 11 318 6 993 4 240 3 698 

Commercially mixed formula I 637 1 349 1 322\ feeds _____________________ forms __ 9 732 227 470 847 2 114 1 766 

tons __ 818 938 426 705 123 994 95 424 91 168 36 303 20 447 13 187 11 711 

$1.000 __ 109 272 56 172 16 571 12 747 12 459 5 075 2 849 1 788 I 612 

feed ingredients- ____________ forms __ 3 939 III 200 349 889 739 661 557 433 

tonL_ 269 322 213 580 14 847 12 049 13 000 6 093 5 046 2 754 954 

$1,000 __ 32 686 24 741 2 185 1 612 1 868 874 709 407 289 

Whole groins _______________ formL_ 7 120 204 353 602 1 442 1 245 1 226 1 069 979 

ton5 __ 2 192 386 852 754 123 079 84 811 67 454 27 964 18 304 9 571 8 450 I 

$1,000 __ 236 122 200 197 12 727 8 982 7 330 2 998 1 954 1 026 907 

Hoy, green chop, and siloge ___ forms __ 4 166 135 206 365 920 736 623 571 610 

tons __ 973 947 1 367 497 165 520 145 380 144 567 63 408 39 718 26 681 21 177 

$1,000 __ 55 ll7 35 270 4 785 4 515 4 787 2 370 1 481 1 019 890 

Animol health cost for livestock and poultry _____________________ forms __ II 063 292 627 1 179 2 643 2 041 1 721 288 272 

$1.000 __ 9 538 4 317 021 1 231 1 380 698 421 236 233 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees __ forms __ II 652 240 728 1 344 3 142 2 323 748 259 868 

$1,000 __ 21 866 3377 4 401 4 692 5 466 2 222 036 453 218 

Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ forms __ 10 514 242 722 1 339 2 969 2 038 466 032 706 

$1,000 __ 51 976 8 770 11 525 11 437 12 654 4 407 928 835 420 

Commercial fertilizer used ______ farms __ 9 753 240 712 1 315 2 862 1 893 1 312 849 570 1 ocres fertilized __ 114 757 257 176 382 768 484 097 605 907 237 209 94 054 35 079 18 467 

dry tons-_ 178 170 26 949 36 717 37 918 47 241 16 798 7572 3 178 1 797 

liquid or gas tons __ 83 977 16344 18 822 19 670 19 304 6 594 2 156 768 321 

Otner ogriculturol chemicals (see text) _______________________ farms __ 8 685 244 646 1 152 2 493 669 168 786 527 

$1,000 __ 12 866 2 554 3 044 2 763 2 882 971 408 160 85 lime ______________________ forms-_ I 1 

=1 lons __ 2 2 $1,000 __ (l) (l) 

Gasoline ond other petroleum fuel ond oil for form business ______ farms __ 20 721 354 907 I 796 4 646 3 901 3477 2 941 2699 

$1,000 __ 53 975 6 219 7 316 9 619 14 725 7 571 4 591 2 369 1 565 Gosoline ___________________ farms __ 20 104 354 894 1 767 4 544 3 810 3 376 2 801 2 558 $1,000 __ 28 801 2 725 3 317 4 574 7 872 4 448 3 008 1 686 1 172 Diesel aiL __________________ forms __ 12 315 294 784 1 514 3680 2495 1 696 1 086 7661 $1,000 __ 14 806 2 016 2 505 3 214 4 269 1 656 748 266 132 

lP gos, butone, and propone __ forms __ 7 175 136 445 865 Oll 555 090 640 433 $1,000 __ 5 189 720 659 837 387 863 445 181 96 

Motor oil. greose, piped gos, kerosene, ond fuel oil _______ forms-_ 20 651 354 906 796 643 3 881 3 468 2 928 2 675 $1,000 __ 5 178 758 835 993 197 604 390 235 166 

Hired form lobar ______________ forms __ 9 737 340 793 1 319 2 721 1 689 1 169 931 775 $1,000 __ 82 103 30 865 16 517 13 035 13 554 4 311 2 028 998 795 Workers by number of doys worked: 150 doys or more _________ forms-_ 4 136 322 677 916 1 282 501 233 120 85 workers __ 12 533 4 127 2 501 2 243 2 318 777 299 155 113 25 to 149 days ___________ forms-_ 3 999 190 414 662 1 269 639 402 237 186 workers __ 17 233 4 598 3 ll2 2 664 3 708 406 895 518 332 less tnan 25 doys _________ forms __ 5 330 122 305 538 1 302 1 035 762 690 576 workers __ 33 090 3 088 3 181 4 918 7 991 5 792 3 735 2 565 820 

Controct labor ________________ forms __ I 999 59 211 324 566 328 222 159 130 $1,000 __ 7 468 914 910 683 1 712 688 294 148 120 Mocnine nire ond customwork ___ farms __ II 139 186 575 I 127 2 958 2 240 1 665 294 094 $1,000 __ 34 664 3 536 5 209 6 450 10 631 5 008 2 137 1 072 622 All otner production expenses ___ farms __ 20 905 354 907 1 796 4646 3 950 3520 3 052 2 680 $1,000 __ 365 409 95 409 58 384 63 422 80 120 34 037 17830 8 959 7248 

Farm-Relaled Income and Expen.e. 

Form-reloted income ___________ forms-_ 6 782 ll5 360 706 1 663 1 266 llO 792 770 $1,000 __ 34 716 7ll 3 963 4 967 8 254 5 251 153 2 595 2822 $10,000 ond over ___________ forms-_ 771 53 90 128 197 107 82 . 44 70 $1,000 __ 20 126 2 509 2 948 3 141 4 353 2 432 962 1 243 1 537 

form-reloted income fromCustomwork and otner agriculturol services ___________________ forms __ 3 028 33 143 327 828 618 487 334 258 

Recreotionol services ________ $f~·~:== 13 773 403 204 2 060 4 092 2 409 583 038 984 344 8 16 41 77 58 64 39 41 

Payments from government fo~~'OOO-- 1 334 30 44 127 116 326 121 134 436 

progroms _________________ forms __ 2 745 57 208 374 704 488 427 258 229 $1,000 __ 5 696 448 803 035 356 767 759 283 244 Rent from form land and 

poyments from lease or sale of allatments-________________ formL_ 2 089 42 103 168 410 365 349 300 352 

Otner form-related income __ __ $f~~~~== II 772 595 574 304 2 242 439 548 057 014 787 19 59 102 247 137 lOB 51 64 $1.000 __ 2 142 234 338 440 448 310 143 84 144 

E.)(penses for farm-related Income sources ______________ farms __ 2 429 25 III 218 581 504 412 298 280 $1,000 __ 9 788 202 709 333 2 513 777 391 785 077 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data Colorado 1-71 
Table 3l. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of Totol agricultural $500,000 end $200,000 te $100,000 te $40,000 te $20,000 te $10,000 te $5,000 te $2,500 to $2,500 and Over products sold over $499,999 $199,999 $99,999 $39,999 $19,999 $9,999 $4,999 

Family Off-Farm Income' 

family off-form income _________ forms __ 12 027 54 294 739 2 284 2 294 2 215 2 065 2 082 $1,000 __ 111 066 124 3 120 6 999 15 490 17 792 20 286 20 611 25 644 forms by family off-form income: $1 to $249 ______________________ 507 2 28 55 140 117 86 41 38 $250 to $499 ____________________ 492 3 17 41 163 106 73 59 30 $500 to $999 ____________________ 731 4 34 64 213 171 131 76 38 $1,000 to $4,999 _________________ 3 813 10 95 280 854 815 657 615 487 $5,000 to $9,999 _________________ 2 639 16 47 139 429 506 555 454 493 $10,000 to $19,999 _______________ 2 686 6 41 98 318 416 524 577 706 $20,000 to $29,999 _______________ 679 7 11 25 102 97 106 159 172 $30,000 end over ________________ 480 6 21 37 65 66 83 84 118 

family off-form income fromNonfarm-related business _____ farms __ I 854 6 39 93 278 322 371 349 396 $1,000 __ 20 294 266 653 126 Wages. salaries. commissions. and 822 3 271 3 798 3 440 4 919 

tips _._ .. ____ • _____ • ______ forms __ 7 258 26 135 339 1 206 1 288 1 421 1 390 1 453 $1,000 __ 60 791 268 183 2 912 Interest, dividends, or 7 261 9 280 11 414 13 043 15 430 

royalties . _________________ forms __ 5 825 35 184 446 332 1 198 984 868 778 $1,000 __ 20 402 530 985 2 388 954 3 707 3 217 2 330 3 291 federal Sociol Security, pensions, etc. ______________________ formL. 2 045 25 82 247 381 454 405 449 $1,000 __ 6 247 179 286 746 055 347 170 458 Rent of nonfarm property . ____________ • ____ forms __ I 305 12 42 93 242 270 223 222 201 $1,000 __ 3 331 53 121 287 707 479 509 629 547 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles. ____________ . _. __ farms-. 17 006 273 787 1 611 4 230 3 340 2 792 2 152 1 821 number __ 25 109 656 489 2 741 6 638 4 623 3 732 2 793 2 437 2 or 3 _____________________ farms __ 5 637 152 418 766 1 775 924 678 476 448 number __ 12 275 346 927 691 3 817 2 016 467 038 973 4 ond over _________________ formL_ 400 40 53 58 100 56 47 21 25 number __ I 865 229 246 263 466 247 198 100 116 

Motortrucks. including pickups __ formL_ 19 098 348 900 1 772 4 561 3 625 3 131 2 501 2 260 number __ 52 079 2 839 4 907 7 403 14 556 8 740 6 066 4 004 3 564 2 or 3 _____________________ formL_ 8 999 74 197 603 2 469 2 185 I 658 977 836 number __ 21 429 176 499 1 526 6 247 5 165 3 795 2 180 841 4 ond over _________________ forms __ 4 594 260 657 1 056 1 626 601 218 89 87 number __ 25 145 2649 4 362 5 764 7 843 2 736 1 016 389 386 

Tractors. excluding gorden tractors and motor tillers _________________ farmL_ 18 344 342 882 1 732 4 456 3 490 2 989 2 370 2 083 number __ 52 707 1 873 4 118 6 725 14 784 9 633 6 958 4 711 3 905 2 or 3 _________ _________ formL_ 8 908 87 258 620 2 079 1 970 1 590 1 250 1 054 number __ 21 653 213 673 1 585 5 164 4 978 3 755 2872 2 413 4 and over _____ _________ farms __ 5 361 226 577 975 I 918 836 495 201 133 number __ 26 979 631 3 398 5 003 9 161 3971 2 299 920 596 

Whee! tractors. excluding gorden 

troctars and motor tillers ____ farms __ 18 248 340 878 1 722 4 442 3 474 2 970 2 357 2 065 number __ 50 158 702 3 915 6 405 14 202 9 203 6 598 4477 3 656 Crawler troctors ____________ farmL_ 2 144 115 162 241 489 374 316 213 234 number __ 2 549 171 203 320 582 430 360 234 249 

Groin ond beon combines. self- propelled ____________________ forms __ 5 794 91 368 748 1 939 337 723 396 192 

number __ 7 234 146 521 020 2 505 579 823 433 207 

Cornpickers. corn heods, ond picker- shellers _____________________ forms __ 2 932 89 278 494 975 563 296 174 63 

number __ 3 355 136 333 562 114 630 323 193 64 

Corn heods for combines _____ forms __ 1 424 63 206 335 494 204 71 38 13 

number __ I 619 95 235 378 550 224 77 47 13 

Other cornpickers ond picker- shellers ___________________ forms __ 675 31 93 177 543 394 243 144 50 

number __ 736 41 98 184 564 406 246 146 51 

Mower conditioners ___________ formL_ 2 174 21 82 195 497 426 360 322 271 

number __ 2 342 25 91 221 533 466 385 340 281 

Pickup bolers _________________ formL_ 8 065 70 314 753 2 035 690 391 043 769 

number __ 8 637 85 352 832 2 221 797 480 078 792 

Wind rowers. pull ond self- propelled ____________________ forms __ 5 951 104 349 698 724 246 897 602 331 

number __ 6 297 131 397 756 827 291 942 612 341 

field foroge horvesters, sheor bor ________________________ formL_ 3 269 144 341 608 042 553 330 168 83 

number __ 3 665 ' 210 416 686 141 581 365 176 90 

Value .f Machinery and Equipment 

Estimoted morket volue of mochinery and equipment _______________ forms __ 20 259 354 907 1 796 4 646 3 845 3 391 2810 2 510 

$1,000 __ 667 873 57 108 73 799 109 337 190 244 99 216 66 354 40 400 31 414 

forms by volue group: $1 to $4,999 _____________ formL_ 1 959 6 30 76 222 408 572 644 

$1,000 __ 5 756 4 19 98 217 670 1 241 1 667 839 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________ forms __ 2 520 6 12 36 180 450 618 645 573 

$1,000 __ 17 324 44 83 252 265 3 207 4 216 4 379 3 878 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________ forms __ 4 172 12 46 130 579 902 897 773 833 

$1,000 __ 57 552 168 668 852 8 259 12 451 12 055 10 558 11 542 

$20,000 to $49,999 ________ form,-_ 7 807 73 256 636 2 447 1 896 1 300 772 427 

$1,000 __ 246 606 2 539 9 425 23 062 83 129 58 466 37 551 20 506 11 927 

$50,000 to $99,999 ________ form'-_ 2 823 82 314 684 1 167 353 151 44 28 

$1,000 __ 182 107 5 707 22 199 45 961 72 969 21 682 9 264 2 628 1 696 

$100,000 ond over ________ farms __ 978 180 273 280 197 22 17 4 5 

$1,000 __ 158 529 48 647 41 405 38 111 24 405 2 740 2 027 661 532 

IApplies only to individuol or family operotions (sole proprietorships) ond partnerships; see text_ 

1- 72 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 31. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 - Continued 

Farms With Sales of Total agricultural $500,000 ond $200,000 to $100,000 to $40,00010 $20,000 10 $10,000 to $5,000 10 $2,500 10 

$2,500 and Over products sold over $499,999 $199,999 $99,999 $39,999 $19,999 $9,999 $4,999 

Agricultural Chemical. 

Agricultural chemicols ________ farms __ 12 696 281 775 1 493 3 470 2 505 1 897 1 328 947\ $1,000 __ 64 842 II 324 14 569 14 201 15 535 5 378 2 336 995 504 

Commercial fertilizer ___________ forms __ 10 516 242 722 1 340 2 969 2 039 1 466 1 032 706 

acres on which used __ 114 757 257 176 382 768 484 097 605 907 237 209 94 054 35 079 18 467 

tonL_ 262 147 43 292 55 539 57 589 66 545 23 392 9 727 3 945 2 ll8 

$1,000 __ 51 976 8 770 11 525 11 437 12 654 4 407 1 928 835 420 

lime ________________________ farms __ 1 1 

acres on which used __ 2 2 

ton5 __ 2 2 $1,000 __ (Z) (Z) 

Sprays, dusts, fumigants, etc. to 

con.rol- 299 205 109 Insects on hoy crops _________ forms-_ 2 065 43 147 263 595 404 

acres on which used __ 141 583 14 876 19 950 22 321 42 058 22 203 12 132 5 647 2 396 

$1,000 __ 601 68 88 98 174 90 49 25 9 

Insects on other crops _______ forms-_ 4 015 154 428 722 1 319 670 409 200 113 

acres on which used __ 8ll 388 131 126 187 136 184 801 213 835 63 805 22 181 5934 2 570 

$1,000 __ 5 636 1 324 1 361 1 193 1 188 347 151 49 23 

Nematodes in crops _________ forms __ 304 12 58 86 106 32 8 1 1 

acres on which used __ 16 973 480 4 799 4 940 4 752 798 173 1 30 

$1,000 __ 558 59 174 154 141 27 3 (Z) (Z) 

Diseases in crops and orchards __________________ 64 36 27 farms __ 394 13 38 54 ll6 46 

acres on which used __ 39 376 4 930 8 106 II 164 10 054 2 523 1 652 572 375 

$1,000 __ 316 26 84 64 73 28 22 10 8 

Weeds or gross in crops _____ farms __ 4 555 136 436 705 1 479 867 537 258 137 

acres on which used __ 024 235 134 275 229 794 219 833 278 767 102 410 40 516 13 484 156 

$1.000 __ 4 569 865 1 160 1 032 1 031 323 llO 33 15 

Weeds or brush in pasture ____ farms-_ 214 4 8 18 53 31 44 26 30 I acres on which used __ 23 391 233 173 5 973 698 2 129 1 528 593 064 

$1,000 __ 87 3 15 19 21 10 8 7 4 

Weeds on other land _________ farms __ 1 476 41 147 231 509 249 150 88 61 

acres on which used __ 36 719 440 6 453 9306 12 175 3 884 1 751 940 770 

$l,OOO_c 192 II 30 62 56 15 6 4 7 

Defoliation, growth of crops, or thinning of fruit ______________ farms-_ 150 6 30 22 31 27 12 16 6 

acres on which used __ 10 283 2 428 3 469 I 705 604 576 236 187 78 

$1,000 __ 62 10 19 II II 4 3 2 (Z)I Insect control on livestock and poultry _____________________ farms-_ 723 87 139 256 514 300 225 100 102 

$1,000 __ 400 174 54 58 62 27 15 5 5 

Other chemicals (see text) ______ farms-_ 231 25 57 105 288 246 175 194 141 

$1,000 __ 444 14 57 72 125 98 40 25 14 

Grain Storage Facilities on Farm 

forms with groin storage facilities,: None _____________________________ 6 149 73 201 430 104 075 147 010 1091 Under 1,000 bushels ________________ I 796 6 38 100 294 326 359 358 315 1,00010 4,999 bushels ______________ 3 632 24 110 245 933 952 685 414 269 5,000 to 9,999 bushels ______________ 1 551 26 97 194 606 387 157 54 30 10,000 to 24,999 bushels ____________ 1 456 44 160 306 620 227 63 23 13 25,000 10 49,999 bushels ____________ 515 35 73 160 188 44 10 3 2 50,000 bushels and aver _____________ 342 93 95 91 50 9 3 1 Not reporting ______________________ 5 614 53 133 270 851 930 096 190 091 

Livestock 

Cottle and calveL _____________ farms-_ 13 827 255 617 1 191 3 015 2 553 2 340 I 967 1 889 number __ 3 028 867 866 634 340 895 396 717 591 488 348 635 237 704 129 392 117 402 Cows and heifers that had calved ____________________ farms __ II 720 94 403 961 2 614 2 241 2 070 1 696 1 641 number __ 066 747 42 444 115 612 169 999 293 503 187 830 129 729 69 014 58 616 Beef cows _______________ farms __ 10 665 86 341 800 2 281 2077 1 962 1 592 1 526 number __ 997 397 39 198 101 742 149 918 272 025 181 612 127 486 67 733 57 683 Milk cows _______________ farms __ 3 238 14 109 286 768 607 525 490 439 number __ 69 350 3 246 13 870 20081 21 478 6 218 2 243 I 281 933 Heifers and heifer calves that hod not calved _____________ farms __ 10 478 183 437 905 2 405 1 999 1 767 1 438 1 344 number __ 810 260 266 267 98 397 106 171 146 671 79 872 55 085 29 647 28 150 Beef heifers and heifer calves __________________ farms __ 9641 173 380 758 2 111 1 838 1 691 1 394 1 296 number __ 756 565 258 801 87 949 94 569 131 868 74 917 52 608 28 700 27 153 Heifers and heifer calves for milk cow replacement _____ farms __ 1 413 14 82 201 450 273 168 122 103 number __ 53 695 7466 10 448 11 602 14 803 4 955 2477 947 997 Steers. steer calves. bulls. and bull calves ____________________ forms-_ 11 814 228 523 1 025 2 628 2 203 1 981 1 671 1 555 number __ 151 860 557 923 126 886 120 547 151 314 80 933 52 890 30 731 30 636 

Cottle and calves sold __________ farms __ 14 052 266 656 1 246 3 070 2 606 2 403 1 975 1 830 number __ 3 186 107 847 936 325 709 277 116 346 503 184 096 ll5 979 59 050 29 718 $1,000 __ 086 427 782 457 94 169 67 544 73 431 34472 20 151 9 652 4 550 Calves _____________________ farms __ 7 404 44 200 535 1 532 1 465 1 373 1 182 1 073 number __ 455 073 18 724 46 559 73 961 122 719 84 870 59 913 31 812 16 515 $1.000 __ 64 389 3 240 7068 11 026 18 019 11 551 7 731 3866 1 888 Cottle _____________________ farms __ 11 909 263 618 1 127 2 697 2 244 2 Oll 1 568 1 381 number __ 2 731 034 829 212 279 150 203 155 223 784 99 226 56 066 27 238 13 203 $1,000 __ 1 022 038 779 218 87 100 56 518 55 413 22 921 12 419 5 787 2 662 fattened on groin and concentrotes _____________ forms __ I 936 192 227 274 420 240 255 177 151 number __ 879 102 678 071 111 975 49 055 25 635 7 065 . 4 650 691 960 $1,000 __ 805 943 731 612 43 416 17 991 8 813 2 030 1 369 460 252 

Hogs and pigs ________________ farms __ 2 341 20 76 156 549 431 413 362 334 number __ 282 574 56 238 38 719 43602 73 419 33 718 19 205 10 923 6 750 Used Or to be used for breeding __________________ forms __ I 382 11 37 71 341 278 253 209 182 

Other number __ 35 338 5 110 3 119 6 094 10 304 4377 2 630 2 387 1 317 _____________________ farms __ 2 160 20 72 152 517 394 387 321 297 number __ 247 236 5i 128 35 600 37 508 63 115 29 341 i6 575 8536 5 433 

1-974 Census of Agriculture -State Data Colorado 1- 73 
Table 3l. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of Total agricultural $500,000 ond $200,000 10 $100,000 10 $40,00010 $20,000 10 $10,000 10 $5,00010 $2,500 10 $2,500 and Over products sold over $499,999 $199,999 $99,999 $39,999 $19,999 $9,999 $4,999 

liveltock - Continued 

Hogs and pigs sold ____________ formL_ 2 350 21 82 166 564 444 410 346 317 number __ 576 066 152 812 81 471 91 053 128 489 54 832 36 613 19 309 11 487 $1,000 __ 35 081 10 282 5 926 4 864 7 695 3 079 1 894 884 457 Feeder pigL ________________ forms __ 724 3 11 32 131 141 141 128 137 number __ 154 395 21 551 6 410 41 971 38 234 16 382 14951 9 295 5 601 $1,000 __ 3 796 636 156 1 084 906 393 339 180 102 

liMers of pigs farrowed betweenDecember 1 of preceding year and November 30 ______________ 'forms __ I 619 13 42 84 376 323 302 261 218 number __ 53 135 6 811 5 868 9 662 15 331 6 294 4 919 2 641 609 December 1 and May 31 ___ forms __ I 380 12 38 80 319 271 259 232 169 number __ 26 603 3 138 3 220 4 750 7 284 3 281 2 629 500 801 June 1 and November 30 ___ forms-_ I 287 12 36 73 306 254 234 188 184 number __ 26 532 3 673 2 648 4 912 8 047 3 013 2 290 141 808 

Sheep and lambs of all ogeL ____ formL_ 1 413 23 56 113 272 241 201 283 224 number __ 969 375 226 815 136 826 244 845 212 884 77 856 37 211 22 653 10 285 lombs under 1 yeor old ______ forms __ I 053 22 46 86 201 174 145 197 182 number __ 485 879 199 431 72 659 100 875 66 223 25 498 11 009 6 613 3 571 Ewes 1 yeor old or older _____ forms __ 1 221 9 29 88 235 225 183 252 200 number __ 463 311 Roms and wethers 1 year old or 26 449 61 751 139 814 140 377 50 673 22 943 15 111 6 193 

older _____________________ forms __ I 069 8 22 74 204 196 156 234 175 number __ 20 185 935 2 416 4 156 6284 1 685 3 259 929 521 

Sheep and lambs sold __________ farms __ I 412 25 60 123 268 242 200 271 223 number __ 380 130 741 833 152 373 203 809 167 967 59 427 25 573 20 221 8 927 Sheep and lambs shorn ________ farms-_ 1 212 23 41 101 235 219 189 225 179 number __ 955 202 416 450 103 188 166 546 161 243 56 193 25 891 17 474 8 217 

pounds of wooL_ 7 141 822 2 424 105 746 123 475 164 497 420 540 850 231 344 151 476 75 340 

Horses and ponies ____________ forms-_ 5 588 68 174 371 1 051 I 014 978 922 I 010 number __ 38 058 633 605 3 039 6 867 7 424 5 736 4 820 7 934 Sold ____________________ farms __ 982 10 31 51 164 163 175 158 230 number __ 5 312 47 217 247 741 1 670 901 674 815 $1,000 __ 3 006 21 341 199 529 877 455 324 260 Horses ____________________ forms-_ 5 406 65 168 353 1 000 980 951 899 990 number __ 36 453 615 535 2 912 6 595 7 110 5 426 4 586 7 674 Sold _____________ ______ farms-_ 948 10 27 50 158 158 171 151 223 number __ 5 119 47 207 243 715 574 883 658 792 

$1,000 __ 2 995 21 339 199 526 874 452 323 259 

Any goats _____________ _____ forms- 96 24 14 12 10 36 number __ 319 611 240 61 41 366 Sold __ -------------- _ ___ forms-_ 36 1 11 3 5 3 13 number __ 539 3 243 39 36 36 182 $1,000 __ 8 (l) 4 (Z) (Z) I 3 

Poultry 

Chickens 3 months old or older __ formL_ 2 908 17 45 145 520 583 567 513 518 number __ 197 141 623 865 224 009 101 812 117 829 49 180 35 448 25 118 19 880 Sold ____________________ formL_ 379 9 11 26 74 59 70 72 58 

number _ 2 493 787 939 040 272 224 59 152 142 575 42 716 12465 7 365 18 250 

Hens and pullets of laying oge_formL_ 2 842 17 44 143 517 578 550 497 496 number __ 2 052 660 496 626 222 004 100 392 115 837 42004 34 184 23 782 17 831 

Kept for toble or mor~et egg production ______________ formL_ 2 801 15 42 138 510 572 543 489 492 

number __ 997 338 (0) (0) 88 277 109 575 41 408 32 984 21 423 17 291 

Kept for hatching egg production ______________ forms __ 119 2 4 8 25 19 21 15 25 

number __ 55 322 (0) (0) 12 115 6 262 596 200 2 359 540 

Pullets 3 months old or older not 01 laying age _________________ forms-_ 122 3 3 2 22 18 20 17 37 

number __ 135 030 125 951 128 73 518 6 572 580 441 767 

Roosters and mole chickenL __ 'forms-_ 986 4 13 47 149 199 185 186 203 

number __ 9 451 288 877 347 474 604 684 895 282 

Pullet chicks arJd pullets under 3 months old __________________ formL 41 I 3 12 4 11 5 5 

number __ 264 141 (0) (0) 661 155 321 130 527 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ________________ forms __ 82 2 4 22 9 20 13 12 

number __ 14 517 425 685 2 473 693 5 478 917 3 846 

Turkeys _____________________ formL_ 161 7 3 5 17 26 37 25 41 

number __ 488 832 445 912 (0) (0) 152 8 497 455 242 336 Sold ____________________ forms __ 48 15 3 2 2 5 7 ,8 6 

number __ 3 074 422 2 861 002 (0) (0) (0) 7 749 209 3 083 46 

Heovy breeds for slaughter ___ forms __ 108 5 2 4 11 14 24 19 29 

number __ 291 257 248 700 (0) (0) 124 8 441 305 189 268 Sold ____________________ farms-_ 38 10 3 2 2 3 6 7 5 

number __ 2 081 662 877 750 (0) (0) (0) 7 740 189 3 078 36 

Light breeds for slaughter ____ forms __ 22 1 2 3 5 4 7 

number __ 124 398 (0) (0) 9 8 30 32 Sold ____________________ forms __ 7 5 1 1 

number __ 898 491 898 476 5 10 

Turkey hens kept for breeding _ forms __ 67 2 2 7 17 16 9 13 

number __ 73 177 (0) 6 (0) 47 142 23 36 Sold ____ ~ _______________ formL_ 7 3 1 2 1 

number __ 94 269 84 776 (0) 9 20 

Crops Harvested 

Field corn for all purposes ______ forms __ 6 135 193 527 955 1 893 1 130 750 467 220 

ocres-_ 760 402 123 403 142 328 174 837 200 824 75 382 28 761 11 065 3 802 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ 6 015 191 524 953 I 877 1 105 720 439 206 

ocres-_ 728 779 118 834 138 486 170 020 191 571 69 789 26695 9 857 3 527 

Field corn for groin or seed ___ forms __ 4 496 130 397 750 1 426 832 511 314 136 

ocres-_ 532 899 83 674 102 045 127 758 139 819 52 272 18 235 6924 2 172 

bushels __ 50 122 112 9 253 300 10 644 934 12 403 490 12 402 850 3 804 744 136014 380 488 96292 

Irrigated _________________ farms __ 4 332 130 395 740 1 393 793 459 296 126 

acres __ 507 104 81 732 101 576 123 899 130 394 46 380 14 986 6 231 1 906 

.- 74 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 31. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of T atol agricultural $500,000 and $200,000 10 $100,000 10 $40,000 fa $20,000 10 $10,000 10 $5,000 fa $2.500 fo 

$2,500 and Over praduc" sold aver $499,999 $199,999 $99.999 $39,999 $19,999 $9,999 $4,999 

Crop. Ha",e.ted- Continued 

Sorghums for all purposes ______ forms __ 2 296 26 94 211 614 556 427 225 143

acres __ 381 792 14 856 39 933 59 392 119 966 80 257 44 793 15 778 1 6 817 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ 868 16 50 117 295 224 112 42 32 

acres __ 178 912 10 504 18 524 34 582 59 745 38 026 12 342 3 922 267 

Sorghums far grain or seed ___ farms __ I 460 13 64 141 427 370 242 131 72 

acres __ 270 729 9 140 29 185 45 075 89 586 60 336 26 587 9 027 I 793 

bush.IL_ 7 732 588 371 908 079 682 422 835 2 708 002 429 105 509 420 162 930 48 706 

Irrigated _________________ farms __ 796 7 37 73 259 190 104 73 53 

acres __ 70 162 4 645 6808 10 608 28 793 11 752 4 862 I 978 696 

Soybeans far beons ____________ farms __ 9 I 5 1 2 

acres __ 316 60 240 4 12 

bush.IL_ 7 636 2 400 4 653 125 458 

Irrigated ___________________ forms __ 9 1 5 1 2 

acres __ 251 60 175 4 12 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 5 1 2 2 

ocres __ 259 60 187 12 

Peanuts far nuts ______________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

pounds-_ 

Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Wheot _______________________ farms __ 8 541 114 381 842 2386 1 986 I 419 887 526 

acres-_ 2 830 925 145 066 354 298 571 021 1 011 111 463 716 186928 69 346 27 439 

bushels __ 69 988 489 3 964 265 9 485 896 15 046 299 25 178 518 10 700 584 854 449 349 125 409 353 

Irrigated ___________________ farms-_ I 771 47 118 232 508 335 269 154 108 

acres-_ 126 779 17 352 19 437 28 355 36 699 12 864 7 500 134 418

Commercial 1 fertilizer used ____ farms __ 2 084 50 162 315 717 433 246 103 58 

acres __ 544487 48 851 89 270 142 605 175 339 63 180 18 659 133 450 

Catton ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

boies __ Irrigated ___________________ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ 

=1 acres __ 

Tobacco _____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

pounds __ 

Irrigated ___________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irish potatoes ________________ farms __ 414 12 76 85 107 47 37 28 221 acres __ 43 895 6 040 18 047 10 806 7 214 I 320 212 162 93 hundredweight __ 9 863 923 386 857 4 416 786 2 430 231 371 176 214 979 21 270 12 947 9 677 Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 408 12 76 85 106 46 36 27 20 ocres __ 43 884 6040 18 047 10 806 214 317 205 162 93 Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms-_ 371 12 76 84 104 41 27 20 7 acres __ 43 850 6040 18 047 10 806 214 1 315 200 151 78 

Hay _________________________ farms __ 11 798 158 494 I 037 2 723 2 261 1 982 1 675 1 468 acres __ I 295 615 54 383 ,114 375 179 408 355 494 244 537 169 076 96 315 82 027 tans __ 2 714 942 183 062 269 009 420 714 793 873 472 112 303 424 165 845 106 903 Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms-_ 2 075 48 118 251 595 361 320 201 181 acres __ 221 430 20 420 18 298 39 541 72 784 32 969 22 781 8 482 6 155 Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for 

hay or dehydrating _________ farms __ 8 991 135 411 830 2086 1 671 1 459 I 292 1 107 acres __ 714011 37 173 62 742 96 314 193 102 131 224 93 956 58 401 41 099 tons. dry __ 899 335 141 934 197 530 288 973 555 405 326 530 206 475 117 286 65 202 Irrigated _________________ farms __ 7 558 123 384 764 1 830 I 409 1 156 1 017 875 acres __ 600 609 36 165 57 610 87 071 165 790 107 243 72 774 43 513 30 443 

Clover, timothy. and mixtures of clover 

and grosses for hay ________ forms __ I 457 6 34 64 220 259 315 270 289 acres __ 185 323 4 070 8 332 22 286 50 720 37 001 31 068 16 865 14 981 tons. dry __ 290 203 9085 14 073 36 706 87 820 54 494 45 234 23 042 19 749 irrigated _________________ forms __ I 159 6 27 59 180 209 248 210 220 ocres-_ 161 879 4 070 5 683 21 647 47 156 31 044 26 728 13 968 11 583 

Field seeds ___________________ forms-_ 220 1 9 21 67 49 28 19 26 ocres __ 7 664 50 286 562 181 251 664 319 349 Irrigoted ___________________ forms __ 154 1 6 16 51 31 18 11 20 ocres __ 4 065 50 198 193 221 835 240 141 187 Commerciol fertilizer used ____ farms __ 22 1 4 9 3 3 1 1 ocres __ 858 100 376 131 169 30 30 22 

Vegetobles ___________________ forms __ 540 19 46 72 141 100 71 52 39 ocres __ 22 621 8 278 761 3 081 4 024 2 120 828 367 163 Irrigoted ___________________ forms-_ 530 19 46 72 141 97 64 52 39 ocres __ 22 456 8 278 3 724 3 071 3 994 2 046 816 365 163 Cammerciol fertilizer used ____ farms __ 530 19 46 72 141 97 64 52 39 ocres __ 21 763 8 278 3 420 3081 772 1 958 779 314 161 

8erries ______________________ farms __ 4 2 acres-_ 2 1 Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 3 2 acres __ 2 1 Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ I 1 acres __ (Z) (Z) 

land in orchards ______________ farms __ 466 7 18 48 69 103 113 108 acres __ 11 024 848 242 2 473 2 079 704 362 317 Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 454 7 18 45 66 102 111 105 acres __ 10 836 848 242 2 449 2 046 700 297 253 Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 220 4 11 30 40 47 48 40 acres __ 6 057 568 631 1 786 1 259 633 544 636 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data Colorado 1-75 
Table 32. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms: 1974 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Farml and Land in Farms 

Forms _____________________ number __ 

percent __ Land in forms ________________ acres __ 

Average size of form ________ acreL_ 

Volue of lond ond buildings ____ $1.000 __ 

Average per form __________ dollars __ 

Average per ocre ___________ dollors __ 

Forms by value of form: $1 to $9,999 _____________________ _ 

$10.000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ________________ _ 

$40.000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 to $99,999 ________________ _ 

$100,000 to $149,999 ______________ _ 

$150,000 to $199,999 ______________ _ 

$200,000 to $499,999 ______________ _ 

$500,000 ond over ________________ _ 

Owned and rented lond by form operator lond owned ________________ forms-_ 

ocreL_ Lond rented or leased from others ____________________ forms __ 

lond rented or leased to others ___________________ forms-_ 

ocreL_ 

Land in Farms According to Use 

Total cropland ________________ formL_ 

acres-_ Harvested cropland __________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Forms by acres harvested; 1 to 49 ocres _________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres ________________ _ 

100 to 199 ocreL _____________ _ 

200 to 499 acreL _____________ _ 

500 to 999 ocreL _____________ _ 

1,000 acres and over __________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acreL ________ _ 

2,000 acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland: 

Posture or grazing only ____ formsacres-_ 

Cover crops, legumes, and soil 

improvement grosses not 

harvested or pastured _____ farms-_ 

acreL_ 

On which all crops f?iled ___ farmL_ 

acresIn cultivated summer follow __________________ farmL_ 

acreL_ Idle _____________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Toto/ woodland _______________ farms-_ 

acres-_ Woodland postured __________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Woodland {lot postured ______ forms-_ 

acres-_ 

Pastureland and range/and, other than 

crop/and and woodland posture _____________________ forms __ 

Improved posture/and and rangeland _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved postureland and rongeland _________________ forms-_ 

ocres-_ 

Other land (see text) ___________ forms __ 

ocreL_ 

Totol posture/and _____________ formL_ 

acreL_ Irrigated land _________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated cropland harvested __ forms __ 

ocreL_ 

Artificial drainage _____________ forms __ 

acres drained __ 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

acres __ 

Ra .. and Tonuro a' farm Op.,a'ar 

All form operators __________________ _ Full owners ____________________ _ 

Port owners ____________________ _ Tenants _______________________ _ 

1- 76 Colorado 

Cosh groin forms 

Total forms (011) 

21 055 7 117 

100.0 33.8 

33 739 546 9 706 535 

1 602 1 364 

264 339 910 762 

297 523 268 479 

186 197 

320 14 

676 201 

1 585 507 

2 628 798 

2 221 743 

2 821 964 

2 283 866 

5 699 2 157 

2822 867 

17 83B 5 807 

22 631 018 6 027 63B 

11 309 4 655 

12 608 576 4 123 593 

2 417 BBO 

1 500 048 444 696 

19 lB5 7 117 

10 207 361 6 020 825 

18 334 7 117 

5 892 090 3 422 490 

3 057 329 

2 B94 839 

4 093 1 387 

4 800 2 196 

2 402 1 586 

1 088 780 

829 603 

259 177 

6 640 1 775 

113 667 315 445 

800 362 

92 031 44 505 

1 377 578 

194 457 97 504 

6 501 4 272 

704 193 2 015 574 

1 793 810 

210 923 125 307 

1 312 235" 

914 239 96 050 

898 106 

562 242 32 683 

556 152 

351 997 63 367 

10 327 3 334 

21 841 504 3 355 355 

2 411 697 

326 385 317 261 

8 546 2 741 

20 515 119 3 038 094 

13 293 4 357 

776 442 234 305 

14 608 4 493 

23 517 413 703 ~83 

12 324 2 794 

2 788 746 682 648 

11 869 2 780 

2 357 978 644 893 

1 084 203 

170 076 30 970 

4 633 1 247 

21 787 4 071 

28 721 5 591 

21 055 7 117 

9 783 2 476 

7 921 3 266 

3 351 1 375 

Cotton forms Tobacco forms 

(0131) (0132) 

Sugar crop, Irish potato, hoy, 

peanut, and other field crop forms 

(0133.0134,0139) 

2 922 

13.9 

913 047 

655 

718 646 

245 943 

376 

21 

63 

186 

370 

349 

416 

378 

851 

288 

2 167 

143 375 

1 574 

867 133 

257 

97 461 

2 922 

963 945 

2 922 

743 499 

380 

482 

825 

897 

257 

81 

63 

18 

921 

106 092 

95 

5 982 

128 

9 283 

385 

78 258 

322 

20 831 

146 

45 001 

88 

29 894 

74 

15 107 

951 

819 552 

253 

61 617 

769 

757 935 

1 843 

84 549 

1 638 

955 538 

2 738 

682 335 

2 736 

635 480 

293 

61 122 

461 

1 632 

2 125 

2922 

1 351 

795 

776 

Vegetable and 

melon forms 

(016) 

202 

1.0 

42 678 

211 

39 715 

196 610 

931 

7 

12 

20 

45 

26 

26 

19 

33 

14 

168 

21 898 

110 

21 399 

10 

619 

202 

28 009 

202 

25 781 

106 

38 

25 

20 

9 

4 

3 

1 

27 

335 

6 

115 

10 

277 

6 

56 

19 

445 

2 

40 

1 

23 

1 

17 

29 

12 366 

10 

6 089 

22 

6277 

107 

2 263 

50 

13 724 

202 

26 082 

202 

25 502 

22 

3 448 

13 

35 

42 

202 

92 

76 

34 

Fruit and tree 

nut forms 

(017) 

331 

1.6 

25 944 

78 

35 243 

106 476 

1 358 

10 

7 

61 

100 

50 

42 

22 

34 

5 

325 

28 924 

61 

2 917 

21 

5 897 

331 

14 236 

331 

11 398 

266 

45 

13 

6 

1 

64 

184 

10 

31 

5 

46 

6 

89 

25 

488 

18 

503 

4 

91 

15 

412 

43 

4091 

19 

751 

28 

3 340 

241 

6 114 

96 

6366 

329 

12 399 

329 

10 953 

41 

478 

23 

29 

239 

331 

270 

55 

6 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
Table 32. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms: 1974- Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Farml and Land in Farm. 

Forms _____________________ number __ 

percenL_ Land in forms ________________ acres __ 

Average size of form ________ acres-_ Value of land and buildings ____ $1.000 __ 

Average per form __________ dollars __ 

Average per ocre ___________ dollorL_ 

Forms by value of form: $1 to $9,999 _____________________ _ $10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ________________ _ 

$40,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 to $99,999 ________________ _ 

$100,000 to $149,999 ______________ _ 

$150,000 to $199,999 ______________ _ 

$200,000 to $499,999 ______________ _ 

$500,000 and over ________________ _ 

Owned and rented land by form operator: land owned _______ ..:. ________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Land rented or leased from others ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

land rented or leased to others ____________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Land in Farms According to Use 

Total cropland ________________ farms-_ 

acres-_ Harvested cropland __________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _________________ _ 50 to 99 acres ________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ______________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ______________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ______________ _ 

1,000 acres and over __________ _ 1,000 to 1,999 acres _________ _ 

2,000 acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland, 

Pasture or grazing only ____ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Cover crops, legumes, and soil improvement grasses not harvested or pastured _____ forms __ 

acres __ On which all crops foiled ___ farms __ 

acres-_ In cultivated summer fallow __________________ farms __ 

acres __ Idle _____________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Total woodland _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Woodland postured __________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland not postured ______ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Pastureland and rangeland, other than 

cropland and woodland posture _____________________ farms __ 

Improved postureland and rangeland _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved posturelond and rangeland _________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Other land (see text> ___________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Total postureland _____________ farms __ 

acres-_ Irrigated fand _________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated cropland harvested __ forms __ 

acreL_ 

Artificial drainage _____________ farms-_ 

acres drained __ 

Artificial ponds. pits. reservoirs, and earthen tanks ________________ farm s __ 

number __ acres __ 

Ra •• and Tonuro of Farm Oporator 

All farm operators __________________ _ Full owners ____________________ _ 

Part owners ____________________ _ Tenants _______________________ _ 

Horticultural 

specialty forms 

(018) 

324 

1.5 

23 688 

73 

62 548 

193 050 

2 640 

18 

31 

34 

62 

31 

42 

21 

59 

26 

291 

16 592 

76 

9 709 

31 

2 613 

324 

15 649 

324 

10 429 

285 

18 

10 

4 

6 

I 

I 

23 

268 

9 

349 

9 

362 

13 

971 

38 

270 

10 

929 

3 441 

7 

488 

33 4 979 

10 

654 

26 

4 325 

176 

2 131 

48 

6 688 

249 

9 702 

249 

8 585 

14 

285 

38 

72 

84 

324 

249 

42 

33 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 

General forms, 

primarily crop 

(0191) 

603 

2.9 

583 297 

967 

175 343 

290 785 

301 

1 

6 

21 

49 

68 

79 

109 

195 

75 

.--J 490 

385 460 

385 

210 823 

65 

12 986 

603 

272 502 

603 

202 547 

31 

85 

163 

225 

73 

26 

17 

9 

246 

24 994 

27 

923 

37 

2 070 

139 

37 582 

70 

4 386 

23 

18 877 

17 

16 811 

10 

2 066 

276 

272 057 

70 

23 891 

218 

248 166 

428 

19 861 

440 

313 862 

576 

165 847 

575 

153 808 

69 

14 091 

111 

403 

944 

603 

218 

270 

115 

livestock forms, 

except dairy, 

poultry, and 

animal specialty 

(021) 

8277 

39.3 

20 630 935 

2 493 

3 057 442 

369 390 

148 

224 

305 

620 

009 

789 

I 071 

741 

2 072 

I 446 

7 432 

14 347 303 

3 958 

7 176 015 

I 045 

892 383 

6688 

2 651 720 

5968 

334 193 

454 

185 

415 

283 

445 

186 

134 

52 

3 069 

612 917 

252 

37 910 

S43 

78 432 

I 502 

537 840 

417 

50 428 

788 

706 559 

612 

449911 

266 

256 648 

5 154 

16 877 778 

I 178 

866 560 

4377 

16 011 218 

5 218 

394 878 

6957 

17 940 606 4 641 

088 318 

4 284 

775 591 

356 

53 379 

2 500 14 567 

18 311 

8277 

4 336 

3 051 

890 

Dairy form. (024) 

740 

3.5 

332 179 

449 

147 770 

199 689 

445 

9 

19 

60 

106 

101 

103 

90 

189 

63 

664 

240 646 

318 

105 193 

53 

13 660 

642 

160 574 

606 

100 102 

97 

145 

209 

128 

21 

6 

6 

311 

26 056 

27 

942 

39 

4 468 

128 

25 652 

59 

3 354 

31 

7 020 

25 

5421 

7 

1 599 

309 

148 285 

88 25 190 

235 

123 095 

570 

16300 

533 

179 762 

S43 

80 193 

517 

71 774 

62 

5000 

136 

436 

675 

740 

424 

240 

76 

Poultry and egg Animol specialty form. (025) forms (027) 

90 

0.4 

15 478 

172 

12 019 

133 549 

777 

5 

II 

16 

14 

11 

5 

7 

17 

4 

89 

13 704 

II 

3 052 

7 

I 278 

34 

6 250 

19 

500 

9 

5 

3 

2 

12 

344 

I 

26 

5 

226 

7 

074 

9 

2 080 

4 

800 

3 768 

1 

32 

14 

4 229 

5 2 256 

10 

1 973 

75 

4 199 

25 

6 341 

15 

911 

13 

602 

1 

20 

7 

18 

28 

90 

79 

9 

2 

274 

1.3 118 781 

434 

47 259 

172 476 

398 

9 

14 

52 

50 

35 

36 

18 

48 

12 

248 

100 354 

73 

25 505 

27 

7 078 

169 

25 755 

106 

11 351 

67 

21 

9 

8 

109 

11 705 

I 

15 

8 

69 

11 

525 

12 

090 

24 

14 189 

19 

7 018 

8 7 171 

98 

73 068 

44 

2 969 

61 70 099 

175 

5 769 

187 

91 791 

117 

13 159 

79 

9 133 

9 

237 

52 

346 

236 

274 

201 

47 

26 

General forms, 

primarily 

livestock Forms not (0291) classified by SIC 

97 

0.5 

81 300 

838 

23 923 

246 629 

294 

2 

5 

I 

10 

15 

23 

8 

28 

5 

88 

52 013 

56 

30 200 

7 

913 

97 

27 056 

97 

16 531 

22 

21 

23 

27 

3 

I 

I 

51 

4 857 

6 

068 

9 

730 

26 

3 232 

9 

638 

13 

2 471 

7 

575 

7 

896 

48 

48 848 

16 11 115 

36 37 733 

61 

2 925 

80 

54 280 

76 

12 313 

75 

10 618 

12 

035 

34 

124 

146 

97 

41 

47 

9 

78 

0.4 

265 684 

3 406 

33 669 

431 648 

127 

2 

7 

15 

3 

14 

4 

16 

17 

69 

253 III 

32

1 

33 037 

14 

20 4641 

56 

20 840 

39 

12 269 

11 

10 

II 

4 

I 

2 

1 

I 

32 1 

5 470 

4 

165 

6 

990 

6 

340 

3 606 

18 

20 800 

13 

18 606 

8 2 194 

38 

220 896 

21 

8 032 

23 

212 864 

42 

3 148 

61 244 972 

44 

14 839 

30 

11 039 

2 

11 

11 

54 

299 

78 

46 

23 

9 

Colorado 1- 77 
Table 32. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Race and Tenure of Fann 

Operator - Continued 

All form operators - Continued White' __ '- _______________________ _ 

Full owners ____________________ _ 

Port owners ____________________ _ Tenants _______________________ _ 

Block and other roces' _____________ _ Full owners _______ . ____________ _ 

Port owners ____________________ _ 

Tenants _______________________ _ 

Fanns by Type of Organization 

Individual or family ____________ farms __ 

acres __ Partnership __________________ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

Corporation, including family owned ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Other _______________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Farm Credit 

Total operator farm debt _______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Debts secured by real estate __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Debts not secured by recl estate ____________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Farm Operator Characteristics I 

Form operators by age group; Under 25 years __________________ _ 

25 to 34 yeorL ___________________ _ 

35 to 44 yeors ____________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeors ____________________ _ 

55 to 64 yearL ___________________ _ 

65 years and over _________________ _ 

Average oge ______________________ _ 

Form operators by place of residence: On form operated _________________ _ 

On another form __________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form _______ _ 

In a city. town, or urban area _______ _ 

Form operators by principal occupation: Forming _________________________ _ 

Other _____________ -; _____________ _ 

F?rm operators reporting off-farm 

mcomeGreater than value of farm products sald ____________________________ _ 

less than value of form products sold _ Not reporting or nane ______________ _ 

Form operators reporting days of work off form __________________________ _ 

1 to 49 doys _____________________ _ 

50 to 99 doys ____________________ _ 100 to 149 doys __________________ _ 

150 to 199 doys __________________ _ 

200 days and over ________________ _ 

Persons in household (other than form 

operator) working off form: Forms reporting ___________________ _ 

Number of persons ________________ _ 

By number of days worked: 1 to 49 doys _________________ _ 

50 to 99 doys ________________ _ 100 to 149 doys ______________ _ 

150 to 199 doys ______________ _ 

200 days and over ____________ _ 

Farms by Size 

I to 9 acres ________________________ _ 

10 to 49 ocres ______________________ _ 

50 to 69 ocres ______________________ _ 

70 to 99 ocroL _____________________ _ tOO to 139 acres ____________________ _ 

140 to 179 acres ____________________ _ 

180 to 219 ocrOL ___________________ _ 220 to 259 OCrOL ___________________ _ 

260 to 499 acres ____________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ____________________ _ 1,000 to 1.999 ocr.L ________________ _ 2,000 acres and over ________________ _ 

Farms by Sta.danl I.dustrla' 

(la .. H, .. tl •• (s •• t.xt) 

Cosh groin forms (Ol1L ______________ _ Cotton forms (0131) _________________ _ 

Tobacco forms (0132) ________________ _ 

Total farms 

19 856 

9 200 

7 466 

3 190 

201 

108 

58 

35 

17 995 23 504 468 

2 062 

5 301 547 

931 4 804 323 

67 129 208 

10 577 

950 901 

8 125 

586 730 

6 614 

364 171 

496 

2 100 3 451 

5 417 

5 261 

3 332 

51.3 

13493 

830 

488 

2 294 

15 705 

4 352 

3 644 

10 071 

6 342 

6 912 

1 658 

640 

634 

788 3 192 

3 709 4 465 

060 

573 

449 

658 

725 

947 

292 

406 

921 

773 

643 

669 

713 3 259 

3 345 

3 095 3992 

7 117 

Cosh groin forms 

(011) 

6 898 2 393 

3 156 1 349 

38 

17 

15 

6 

6 340 137 397 

596 968 694 

164 571 357 

17 

29 087 

3 314 

214 130 

2 537 

152 245 

2 015 

61 885 

239 

817 

079 

756 

885 

1 160 

51.1 

4 166 

376 

176 

1 196 

5 859 

1 077 

755 

3964 

2 217 

2 289 

705 

250 

244 

240 

850 

228 

463 

408 

194 

156 

215 

490 

3 

128 

83 

226 

188 

586 

170 

205 

115 

455 

525 

433 

117 

Cotton forms 

(0131) 

'Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1- 78 Colorado 

Tobacco forms 

(0132) 

Sugar crop. Irish potato. hoy, 

peanut, and other 

field crop forms 

(0133,0134,0139) 

2 775 1 287 

752 

736 

48 

20 

9 

19 

2 536 

477 975 

287 

232 457 

88 183 641 

11 18 974 

1 355 

84 261 1 002 

58 931 

802 

25 330 

87 

305 

550 

789 

715 

377 

49.9 

931 

115 

72 

228 

2 346 

477 

405 

467 

951 

863 

239 

92 

86 

106 

340 

449 

543 

135 

73 

45 

67 

223 

11 

171 

96 

225 

178 

359 

169 

172 

707 

447 

220 

167 

Vegetable and 

melon forms 

(016) 

162 

74 

60 

28 

25 

13 

11 

1 

164 28 611 

23 5 591 

15 

8 476 

71 

4 963 

55 

2 690 

41 

2 273 

1 

11 

26 

67 

45 

37 

53.6 

111 

7 

5 

18 

152 

35 

26 

89 

72 

54 

9 

4 

8 

6 

27 

28 

36 

10 

8 

1 

4 

13 

20 

70 

16 

16 

10 

18 

8 

8 

14 

13 

6 

3 

Fruit and tfee nut forms 

(017) 

314 

254 

54 

6 

4 

4 

296 18 140 

22 

3 104 

10 

4 633 

3 

67 

165 

195 

153 

4 718 

63 

478 

2 

16 

44 

100 

96 

60 

54.4 

256 

3 

8 

18 

214 

104 

114 

135 

69 

148 

21 

9 

13 

28 

77 

95 

113 

27 

6 

11 

12 

57 

42 

184 

25 

27 

18 

6 

6 

2 

15 

1 

4 

1 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 32. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms: 1974-Continued 

Livestock forms, General forms, Farms With Sales of except dairy, 

Horticul1urol General forms, poultry, and primarily 

$2,500 and Over specialty forms primarily crop animol specialty Poultry and egg Animal specialty livestock Forms not 

(018) (0191) (021) Dairy forms (024) forms (025) forms (027) (0291) clossifiod by SIC 

Race and Tenure af farm 

Operator - Continued 

All form operators - Continued White 66 259 95 69 I ___________________________ 226 571 7 730 691 Full owners _____________________ 179 209 4 076 398 56 192 41 41 

Part owners _____________________ 28 253 2 818 228 8 43 45 21 

Tenants ________________________ 19 109 836 65 2 24 9 7 

Block and other races' ______________ 15 14 43 10 1 3 

Full owners _____________________ 15 5 24 7 1 2 

Port owners _____________________ 6 14 3 Tenants ________________________ 3 5 

farma by Type of Organization 

Individual or fomily ____________ farms-_ 207 519 6886 599 62 241 85 60 

acres-_ 12 083 394 798 13 006 979 234 570 7 947 59 943 49 840 76 185 

Partnership __________________ farms-_ 34 66 887 102 5 21 10 9 

acres-_ 4 811 101 192 3 848 412 75 502 612 7 743 (D) (0) 

Corporation, including family owned ______________________ farms __ 9 81 18 472 37 23 12 2 

acres __ 6 745 87 307 3 695 043 21 577 6 919 51 095 (0) (D) 

Other _______________________ farms __ 2 32 2 acres __ 49 80 501 530 

Farm Credit 

Total operator form debt _______ farms __ 145 367 4448 459 34 133 58 281 

$1.000 __ 15 947 31 819 536 742 35 645 151 8 874 5 453 2 720 

Debts secured by real estate __ farms-_ 121 280 3429 333 24 114 51 261 

$1.000 __ 11 190 23 477 299 367 18 282 1 846 7 753 3 531 2 699 

Debts not secured by real estate ____________________ farms __ 82 254 2880 346 24 62 40 5 

$1.000 __ 757 8 342 237 375 17 362 3 305 1 121 1 922 21 

Farm Operator Characteristics I 

Form operators by age group: Under 25 years ____________________ 2 5 153 7 25 to 34 years _____________________ 22 78 733 74 2 30 8 4 35 to 44 yearL ____________________ 37 116 1 351 156 15 45 17 15 45 to 54 yearL ____________________ 68 185 2080 226 23 71 32 20 55 to 64 years- ____________________ 64 138 2 016 172 14 77 21 18 

65 years and over __________________ 48 63 1 440 66 13 39 17 12 Average age _______________________ 53.2 49.1 52.1 49.5 53.3 52.0 52.0 52.9 

Form operators by place of residence: On form operated _____ . ____________ 152 474 5 469 574 45 190 81 On another form ___________________ 4 10 292 16 1 ~I In a rural area, not on a farm ________ 4 8 194 1 15 In a city, town, or urban area ________ 32 24 716 20 27 

Farm operators by principal occupation: Forming ___ . ______________________ 162 518 5 574 631 43 115 59 32 Other ____________________________ 79 67 2 199 70 24 147 36 37 

Form operators reporting off-form incameGreater than value of form products sold_" _____ " _____________________ 29 42 1 990 30 6 151 35 61 less than value of form products sold _ 96 353 3 497 336 34 53 40 7 Not reporting or none _______________ 116 190 2286 335 27 58 20 1 

Form operators reporting days of work off form ___________________________ 56 160 2972 127 25 140 40 38 1 to 49 days ___ • ________ • _________ 5 57 535 54 3 11 12 7 50 to 99 days _____________________ 4 11 249 9 7 3 2 100 to 149 days ___________________ 11 17 235 8 1 9 1 1 150 to 199 days ___________________ 6 10 357 9 2 15 3 6 200 days and over _________________ 30 65 1 596 47 19 98 21 22 

Persons in household (other than form operator) working off form: Forms reporting ____________________ 24 124 537 96 12 71 30 15 Number of persons _________________ 28 151 867 109 13 86 39 17 By number of days worked: 1 to 49 days __________________ 5 43 365 32 2 16 16 50 to 99 days ______ ._. _______ • 2 21 248 8 3 7 3 100 to 149 days _______________ 6 16 184 16 11 3 150 to 199 days ___ • ______ • ____ 1 19 307 14 11 4 3 200 days and over _'_ ___________ 14 52 763 39 41 13 13 

farms by Size 

1 to 9 acres _________________________ 193 2 536 36 36 61 1 6 10 to 49 ocres _______________________ 67 14 479 69 16 78 8 8 50 to 69 acres _______________________ 9 11 119 23 2 17 2 3 70 to 99 acres _______________________ 5 36 301 57 4 13 9 2 100 to 139 ocres _____________________ 13 23 258 51 6 17 8 3 140 to 179 ocro<- ______________ • _____ 11 63 465 103 6 13 5 8 180 to 219 ocre<-___ • _____ ._. ______ ._ 

220 2 40 223 38 2 6 2 3 to 259 ocro'- _______ • ____________ 2 33 229 51 1 4 6 260 to 499 acres _____________________ 12 149 1 033 142 7 34 16 15 500 to 999 ocro'- ____________________ 4 109 1 182 93 5 11 17 8 

~:ggg ~~r~':::,da~r::r-================= 5 61 1 181 50 5 12 17 9 1 62 2 271 27 8 6 13 

Fanns by Standard Industrial 

Classification (SOl tntl 

Cosh groin forms (011) ________________ 

Cotton forms (0131) _________________ • 

Tobacco forms (0132) _________________ 

IAppfies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data Colorado 1-79 
Tobie 32. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

farms by Standanl Industrial 

Classlfieatl.n (s •• text)- C.n. 

Sugar crop, Irish potato, hoy, peanut, 

and other field crop forms (0133, 0134, 0139) ____________________________ _ 

Vegetable ond melon forms (016) ______ _ Fruit and tree nut forms (017)- ________ _ 

Horticultural specialty forms (018) _____ _ 

General forms, primarily crop (0191) ___ _ 

livestock forms, except dairy. poultry. and animal specialty (021) ___________ _ Ooiry forms (024) ___________________ _ 

Poultry and egg forms (025) __________ _ Animal specialty forms (027) __________ _ 

General forms, primarily livestock (0291) ____________________________ _ 

Forms not classified by SIC ___________ _ 

Value of Products Sold 

Market value of agricultural products sold ________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms by value of agricultural products 

sold, 

$500,000 and over ______________ _ 

$200,000 to $499,999 ____________ _ 

$100,000 to $199,999 ____________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ $10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see text) __________ _ 

Groin sold ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco sold _________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms_ 

$1.000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed sold _____ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage sold ________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Other field crops sold ___ ... ______ formL_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40.000 and over ____ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn. and melons sold ________________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and aver ____ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Fruit, nuts. and berries sold _____ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $4D,000 and over ____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Paultry and paultry products sold_ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Dairy products sald ____________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms __ $1.000 __ 

Cottle and calves sold __________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Hogs and pigs sold ____________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Soles of $40,000 and over ____ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold ____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products sold ________________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products sold ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Forest products sold ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Soles of $40,000 ond over ____ forms __ $1.000 __ 

1-80 Colorado 

Totol forms 

2 922 

202 

331 

324 

603 

8277 

740 

90 

274 

97 

78 

21 055 

962 120 

354 

907 

1 796 

4 646 

3 950 

3 520 3 052 

2 263 

567 

12 080 

400 371 

2 954 

276 472 

6 056 72 885 

348 

25 488 

1 858 140 325 

989 

123 253 

532 21 304 

91 16 121 

396 

7 927 

52 4564 

930 

41 045 

56 

40 059 

1 129 

58 289 

474 

50 649 14 052 

086 427 

2 058 

975 938 

2 350 35 081 

156 

23 029 1 432 

52 095 

192 45 855 

I 173 8 087 

31 4 853 

381 

38 041 

180 

35 254 

143 

243 

1 

(D) 

Cosh groin forms 

(011) 

7 117 

373 770 

35 

204 

621 

2 048 

1 748 1 168 

802 

424 

67 

7 093 

307 307 

2 386 

227 289 

1 516 

11 028 

23 

870 

225 9 222 

66 

6 446 

53 

688 

3. 

195 

245 

155 

75 

818 

6 

464 

3 547 

40 311 

181 

14 503 

571 

3 221 

10 

87l 

214 

752 

2 

(0) 

138 

95 

15 

160 

16 

7 

Cotton forms 

(0131) Tobacco forms 

(0132) 

Sugar crop, Irish 

potato. hoy, 

peanut, and other field crop forms 

(0133,0134,0139) 

2 922 

2 922 

208 60i 

36 

221 

345 

685 

470 

455 

402 

282 

26 

1 744 

37 830 

251 

20 425 

2 419 42 654 

252 

18 434 

1 241 109 057 

763 

98 963 

84 

625 

11 

777 

11 

30 

73 

52 

45 

680 

9 

488 

1 210 13 658 

77 

6 338 

199 

232 

9 475 

156 

633 

11 

723 

69 

66 

6 

81 

1 

(D) 

9 

11 

Vegetable and 

melon forms 

(016) 

202 

202 19 946 

10 

10 

14 

38 

41 

38 

30 

21 

55 

837 

6 317 

64 

549 

4 

195 

28 

144 

8 

2 002 

202 16 177 

56 13 923 

2 

12 

2 

(Z) 

30 

138 

6 

21 

6 

8 

11 

56 

Fruit and tree nut forms 

(017) 

331 

331 7 735 

2 

11 

38 

49 

79 

84 

61 

7 

15 

54 

37 

62 

11 

8 

331 

7 357 

48 4 230 

16 

2 

58 

131 

20 

48 

19 

56 

1 

(0) 

7 

4 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 32. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms: 1974-Continued 

livestock forms, General farms, Farms With Sales of except dairy; 

Horticultural General forms, poultry, and primarily 

$2,500 and Over specialty forms primarily crop animol specialty Poultry and egg Animol specialty livestock Forms nOf 

(018) (0191) (021) Dairy forms (024) forms (025) forms (02n (0291) classified by Sf( 

Fannl by Standard Indultrlal 

Clallilleation (I •• text) - Con. 

Sugar crop, Irish potato. hoy, peanut, and other field crop forms (0133, 0134, 0139) _____________________________ 

Vegetable and melon forms (016) _______ 

Fruit and tree nut forms (017) __________ 

Horticultural specialty forms (018) ______ 324 General forms, primarily crop (0191) ____ 603 

livestock forms, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialty (021) ____________ 8277 Dairy forms (024) ____________________ 740 Poultry and egg forms (025) ___________ 90 

Animol specialty forms (027) ___________ 274 

General forms, primarily livestock 

7s1 

(0291) _____________________________ 97 

Forms not classified by SIC ____________ 

Value of Product. Sold 

Market volue of agricultural products sold ________________________ farms-_ 78 324 603 8 277 740 90 274 97 

$1,000 __ 38 241 47 527 148 082 66 712 40 320 7 487 3 485 209 

Forms by value of agricultural products 

=1 

sold, 

$500,000 and over _______________ 13 9 219 7 23 2 $200,000 to $499,999 _____________ 31 32 341 53 9 1 3 

$100,000 to $199,999 _____________ 44 73 514 155 9 6 4 $40,000 to $99,999 _______________ 92 205 176 313 16 22 12 11 

$20,000 to $39,999 _______________ 59 141 234 129 11 42 21 5 

$10,000 to $19,999 _______________ 25 80 561 50 5 41 17 1 

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________ 36 39 572 19 10 41 14 3 

$2,500 to $4,999 _________________ 20 24 332 12 6 55 24 2 

Under $2,500 (see text) ___________ 4 328 2 1 64 2 66 

Groin sold ___________________ farms-_ 16 590 2 246 227 7 13 68 6 

$1,000 __ 248 15 108 35 728 2 566 59 48 564 22 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms-_ I 82 215 11 2 

$1,000 __ =1 (D) 117 19 198 905 (0) 

Tobacco sold _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and aver ____ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Catton and cottonseed sold _____ farms __ 

$I,OOL Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms-_ 

=1 $1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage sold __ ______________________ forms __ 20 538 1 307 83 4 21 40 7 $1,000 __ 87 7 920 9346 854 33 26 281 45 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 33 31 5 $1,000 __ 2 580 2 119 290 

Other field crops sold __________ forms __ I 156 173 25 7 $1,000 __ 25 7 518 II 366 556 434 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms-_ 58 86 3 5 $1,000 __ 5 656 9 627 150 410 Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons sold ________________________ farms-_ 28 94 46 8 I $1,000 __ 368 910 485 33 (Z) 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms-_ 3 14 4 $1,000 __ 200 829 197 

Fruit, nuts, and berries sald _____ forms __ 15 28 1 $1,000 __ 303 197 (l) 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms __ 2 2 $1,000 __ (0) (0) 

Poultry and poultry products sald_ forms __ 44 351 30 90 11 56 1 $1,000 __ 34 163 20 40 D88 470 60 (Z) 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 55 I $1,000 __ (D) (0) 

Dairy products sold ____________ forms __ 30 173 740 2 54 $1,000 __ 710 666 54 579 8 820 Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms __ 4 4 445 6 $1,000 __ 472 263 48 506 455 Cottle and calves sald __________ farms __ 21 499 7768 736 15 66 90 12 $1,000 __ 104 11 442 011 420 7 862 74 181 016 91 Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 59 I 709 27 1 4 $1,000 __ 6 709 946 130 737 48 472 

Hogs and pigs sold ____________ farms __ 152 1 276 84 7 30 $1,000 __ 074 29168 182 33 98 Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 3 134 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold ____ ~~~~~== 201 21 482 

50 935 31 1 9 10 $1,000 __ 957 48 629 32 (Z) 5 24 Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 7 171 $1,000 __ 582 44404 

Other livestock and livestock products sold ________________________ forms __ I 22 593 27 274 35 $1,000 __ (l) 218 757 22 6 747 172 Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ I 1 29 

Nursery and greenhouse praducts$l,OOO-- (D) (D) 4 627 

sold ________________________ farms __ 324 13 8 1 $1.000 __ 37 391 (D) (D) 18 Sales of $40.000 and over ____ forms __ 175 3 1 $1.000 __ 34 978 167 (D) 

Forest products sold ___________ farms __ 1 88 13 $1.000 __ (D) (D) 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ I 50 

$1,000 __ (D) 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data Colorado 1-81 
Table 32. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Farm Production Expen,e, 

Totol production expenses ____ forms __ 

$1,000 •. livestock and poultry purchosed _forms __ 

$1,000_. 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___ forms __ 

$1,000 •. 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ forms __ 

lon5 __ 

$1,000 •. Feed ingredients _____________ forms-_ 

tonL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole groins _______________ forms __ 

ton5 __ 

$1,000 .. 

Hoy. green chop, and silage __ formL_ 

tons __ 

$1,000_. 

Animol health cost for livestock and poultry _____________________ formL_ 

$1,000 .. Seeds. bulbs. plonts, and trees __ formL_ 

$1,000 .. Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ forms __ 

$l,OOO •. Commercial fertilizer used ______ formL_ 

acres fertilized __ 

dry tons __ 

liquid or gas tons __ 

Other agricultural chemicals (see text) _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 .. lime ______________________ forms __ 

tons __ 

$1,000._ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms-_ 

$1,000 .• Gasoline ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 .. Diesel oiL __________________ farms-_ 

$1,000_. 

lP gas. butane. and propane __ farms __ 

$1,000 .. Motor oil. grease. piped gas, kerosene. and fuel oil ~ ______ farms_ 

$1,000 .. 

Hired form lobar ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 .. 

Workers by number of days worked: 150 days or more _________ forms_ 

workers-_ 25 to 149 days ___________ farms __ 

workers __ less than 25 doyL ________ farms-_ 

workersContract lobar ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 •• Machine hire and customwork ___ farms __ 

$1,000 .. All other production expenses ___ farms __ 

$1,000_. 

Farm-Related Income and Expen.e. 

form-related income ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 .. $10,000 and over ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 .. 

Form-related income fromCustomwork and other agricultural services ___________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 .. Recreational services ________ farms __ 

$1,000 •• 

Payments from government form programs _________________ farms __ 

$1,000_. 

Rent from farmland and payments from lease or sale of allotmentL ___ • ____________ forms __ 

$1,000 •• 

Other form-related income ____ forms __ 

$1,000_. 

Expenses for form-related income sources ______________ forms __ 

$1,000_. 

1- 82 Colorado 

Total forms 

21 052 

663 004 

8 985 

589 941 

13 778 

433 197 

9 732 

818 938 

109 272 3 939 

269 322 

32 686 

7 120 

192 386 

236 122 

4 166 

973 947 

55 117 

11 063 

9 538 

11 652 

21 866 

10 514 

51 976 

9 753 

114 757 

178 170 

83 977 

8 685 

12 866 

1 

2 

(Z) 

20 721 

53 975 

20 104 

28 801 

12 315 

14 806 

7 175 

5 189 

20 651 

5 178 

9 737 

82 103 

4 136 

12 533 

3 999 

17 233 

5 330 33 090 

1 999 

7 468 

11 139 

34 664 

20 905 

365 409 

6 782 

34 71~ 

771 

20 126 

3 028 

13 773 

344 

1 334 

2 745 

5 696 

2 089 

11 772 

787 

2 14·2 

2 429 

9 788 

Cash groin forms 

(011) 

7 117 

209 754 

2 006 

17 559 

3 255 

10 976 

2 243 

35 342 

4 791 

898 

8 274 

1 177 

1 432 

28 309 

2 9'/4 

866 

68 109 

2 014 

2 625 

692 

4 368 

8 244 

3 546 

21 174 

3 321 

039 772 

62 421 

44 201 

3 219 

5 141 

6988 

19 424 

6 753 

8 937 

5 204 6 811 

2 715 

1 885 

6974 

1 791 

2 884 

11 067 

892. 

593 

1 176 

2 742 

1 662 

7 944 

444 

1 649 

4 645 

18 940 

7 088 

94 889 

2 406 

11 543 

278 

6 403 

1 300 

5 942 

54 

45 

788 

547 

730 

3 270 

297 

739 

931 

3 514 

Sugar crop, Irish potato, hoy. 

peanut, and other Vegetable and Fruit and tree Cotton farms Tobacco forms field crop forms melon forms nut forms (0131) (0132) (0133,0134,0139) . (016) (017) 

2922 202 331 

120 164 14 031 5 418 

835 19 61 

8 791 43 63 

1 219 35 79 

4 242 36 70 

828 23 61 

11 835 159 305 

1 733 22 41 

249 6 17 

2 307 20 39 

357 3 7 

529 11 41 

15 440 60 139 

1 660 7 20 

207 5 16 

19 445 95 80 

492 4 3 

965 18 38 

274 3 2 

2 237 185 127 

5 129 594 105 

2 206 202 238 

13 590 289 221 

2 109 202 204 

415 9'/6 22 396 6426 

51 948 4 379 1 245 

15 374 2 213 27 

1 597 131 265 

3 243 552 321 

2 875 201 330 

8464 546 285 

2 785 189 313 

4 319 332 191 

2 106 75 156 

2 749 128 44 

998 44 80 

654 25 19 

2 866 200 330 

742 61 31 

1 568 129 276 

12 143 3 975 366 

688 53 50 

1 647 310 103 

659 68 114 

3 425 2 338 715 

867 71 218 

6 682 2 030 3 557 

565 41 34 

2 428 421 131 

1 775 78 148 

5 273 265 88 

2 912 202 331 

56 589 6 306 2 765 

1 143 34 57 

6 019 153 167 

137 2 3 

3 233 (0) (0) 

483 14 34 

2 287 105 117 

43 3 1 

71 1 (Z) 

643 14 8 

692 21 6 

332 8 12 

534 13 21 

113 7 10 

434 12 23 

392 12 24 

527 43 47 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 32. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms: 1974-Continued 

Livestock forms, Generol forms. Farms With Sales of except dairy, 

$2,500 and Over Horticultural Generol forms, poultry, and primarily 

specialty forms primarily crop animol specialty Poultry and egg Animol specialty livestock Forms nof 

(018) (0191) (021) Dairy forms (024) forms (025) forms (02n (0291) classified by SIC 

Farm Production Exp.nses 

Total production expenses ____ forms __ 324 603 8277 740 90 274 97 75 

$1.000 •• 27 590 33 585 144 359 55 688 39 323 8056 175 859 

Livestock and poultry purchased _ forms __ 18 342 5 021 366 90 132 70 25 

$1,000 •. 40 5 884 545 037 3 530 5 963 676 662 693 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___ formL_ 26 427 7 543 730 90 234 89 51 I 

$1.000 •. 37 3 274 359 630 27 391 25 058 515 673 294 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ forms __ 44 24 292 5 316 579 87 176 59 

tons __ 158 12 483 477 868 109 354 161 656 5372 2 320 2086 

$1.000 •. 20 1 677 63 562 14 485 21 597 772 327 245 

Feed ingredients _____________ forms __ 2 131 2 353 211 6 48 16 2 

10n5 __ 7 557 238 130 8 051 9 989 806 134 8 

$1,000 •. 1 215 28 000 1 254 1 555 99 17 1 

Whole groins _______________ forms __ 3 203 4 376 350 12 110 47 6 

tons-_ 83 10 615 2060 217 53 087 18 863 3936 536 103 

$1,000 .. 9 1 111 222 344 5 506 1 903 390 165 14 

Hoy, green chop. and siloge ___ farms __ 5 70 2 478 380 3 88 32 16 

tons-_ 197 13 894 680 810 177 155 50 5 501 7 852 759 

$1,000 .• 7 272 45 724 6 146 3 255 164 33 

Animol health cost for livestock and poultry _____________________ forms __ 12 385 6 027 660 66 161 75 31 

$1.000 .. 2 140 7 135 853 231 147 35 26 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, ond trees __ forms __ 244 551 3 330 496 9 30 59 1~ I $1.000 •. 2 807 979 3477 460 2 11 53 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farms __ 253 537 2928 468 8 47 64 17 

$1,000 .. 574 3 116 10 600 159 6 35 186 27 

Commercial fertilizer used ______ farms __ 234 526 2586 455 8 36 62 10 

acres fertilized __ 7 440 110 255 456 667 45 008 274 403 7 673 447 

dry tons __ 2 078 11 802 38 566 4 801 17 176 619 117 

liquid or gas tons __ 707 4 230 15 340 1 562 7 1 290 28 

Other agricultural chemicals (see text) _______________________ farms __ 184 431 2364 375 22 40 47 10 

$1,000 •• 135 788 2350 259 32 8 34 3 lime ______________________ farms __ I 

tanL_ 2 

$1,000 •• (l) 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for farm business ______ formL_ 315 602 8 156 737 87 266 97 67 

$1.000 .. 656 2 115 18484 993 425 314 195 74 Gosoline ___________________ forms __ 302 584 7 960 719 87 256 92 64 

$1,000 •• 491 103 11 689 198 151 224 115 50 Diesel oiL __________________ forms __ 97 495 3 590 464 15 41 54 18 

$1,000 .. 209 689 3 712 358 28 26 45 8 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ farms __ 65 257 2 562 351 21 37 38 $1.000 •. 260 151 1 675 286 180 27 19 Motor oil. grease, piped gas, kerosene. and fuel oil _______ farmL .. 313 602 8 122 732 87 261 97 67 $1,000 •. 696 17l 1 408 151 66 36 16 8 

Hired form lobor ______________ forms __ 241 350 3 636 419 48 110 43 33 $1.000 •. 9 311 2 624 32 260 4 163 3 354 1 526 162 151 Workers by number of days worked: 150 days or more _________ farms __ 191 167 1 712 277 36 44 16 10 workers __ 2 106 396 4 876 727 502 224 26 23 25 to 149 days ___________ farms __ 146 154 1 392 177 23 53 23 14 workerL_ 2 198 611 4 144 525 285 149 72 29 less thon 25 days _________ forms __ 104 191 1 927 171 23 54 25 17 workers __ 755 654 7 819 801 444 221 92 91 

Contract labor ________________ farms __ 32 101 680 64 6 16 9 $1,000 •. 263 464 1 805 224 33 21 15 14 Machine hire ond customwork ___ formL_ 52 415 3 470 410 10 66 57 13 $1.000 •. 117 235 7 594 919 11 56 129 39 All other production expenses ___ farms __ 323 603 8 204 740 90 261 95 56 $1,000 .. 12 649 12 966 155 988 14 736 4 208 2 749 031 533 

Farm·Relat.d Inc .... and Exp.nses 

Form-related income ___________ forms __ 43 251 2 505 160 12 92 43 36 $1,000 .. 278 917 13 418 550 55 133 185 298 $\0,000 ond over ___________ farms __ 6 22 270 10 1 31 2 9 $1,000 .. 205 392 8236 180 (0) 964 (0) 224 

Form.related income fromCustomwork and ather agricultural services ___________________ forms __ 17 139 872 76 1 49 28 15 $1,000 •• 182 466 3 716 311 2 513 45 85 Recreational services ________ farms __ I 5 204 8 1 16 2 6 $1,000 •• (l) 6 664 3 (l) 458 (l) 86 Povments from government form programs _________________ forms __ 3 114 1 076 62 2 9 15 1\ $1,000 •• 13 226 2 060 70 3 8 30 20 Rent from form land and pavments from lease or sale of allotments _________________ forms __ 26 56 829 39 8 27 8 14 $1,000 •• 62 164 6 285 128 30 62 106 94 Other form·related income ____ farms-_ 3 33 268 32 2 15 3 4 $1,000 .. 20 56 692 38 19 92 3 13 

Expenses for farm·related income sources ______________ farms-_ 19 89 850 36 3 39 23 1\ $1,000 •• 134 245 3 525 128 7 456 45 1\7 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data Colorado 1-83 
Table 32. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms: 1974-Con tin ued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over Cosh groin forms Cotton forms Total forms (Oll) (0131) 

Family OH .. Farm Income I 

Family off-form income _________ formL_ 12 027 4 134 $1,000 __ 

Forms by family off-form income: 111 066 31 017 

$1 to $249 ______________________ 507 197 $250 to $499 ____________________ 492 207 $500 to $999 ____________________ 731 308 $1,000 to $4,999 _________________ 3 813 461 $5,000 to $9.999 _________________ 2 639 873 $10,000 to $19,999 _______________ 2 686 801 $20,000 to $29,999 _______________ 679 181 $30,000 and over ________________ 480 106 

Family off-form income fromNonform-related business _____ forms __ I 854 593 $1,000 __ 20 294 5 476 Wages, salaries, commihions, and tips ______________________ formL_ 7 258 2377 $1,000 __ 60 791 17 084 Interest, dividends, or royalties _____ . ____________ forms-_ 5 825 2 159 $1,000 __ 20 402 5 706 Federal Social Security, pensions. etc. ____ . _________________ forms-_ 2 045 681 $1,000 __ 6 247 890 Rent of nonform property __________________ forms-_ I 305 414 $1,000 __ 3 331 862 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms- 17 006 5 944 number __ 25 109 8 576 2 or 3 _____________________ forms __ 5 637 I 930 number __ 12 275 4 142 4 ond over _________________ forms-_ 400 127 number __ I 865 547 

Motortrucks. including pickups __ forms __ 19 098 6 401 number __ 52 079 17 783 2 or 3 _____________________ forms-_ 8 999 3 408 number __ 21 429 8 326 4 and over _________________ farms-_ 4 594 I 559 number __ 25 145 8 023 

Tractors, excluding garden tractors and motor tillers _________________ forms __ 18 344 6 284 number __ 52 707 17 381 2 or 3 ___________________ forms-_ 8 908 3 345 number __ 21 653 8 124 4 and over _______________ forms __ 5 361 I 694 number __ 26 979 8 012 Wheel tractors, excluding garden tractors and motor tillers ____ forms __ 18 248 6 273 number __ 50 158 16 957 Crawler tractors ____________ forms __ 2 144 351 number __ 2 549 424 

Groin and beon combines, self- propelled ____________________ farms __ 5 794 3 705 number __ 7 234 4 810 

Corn pickers, corn heads, and picker- shellers _____________________ farms __ 2 932 484 number __ 3 355 687 Corn heads for combines _____ farms-_ I 424 823 

number _. I 619 931 

Other corn pickers and picker· shellers ___________________ forms __ 675 733 number __ 736 756 

Mower conditioners ___________ forms __ 2 174 459 

number __ 2 342 485 Pickup balers _________________ farms._ 8 065 2 091 number __ 8 637 2 198 

Wind rowers, pull and self- propelled ____________________ farms-_ 5 951 791 number __ 6 297 898 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar ____ • ___ ._. _____________ farms __ 3 269 848 number __ 3 665 933 

Value of Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of mochinery and equipment _______________ forms __ 20 259 6 775 

$1,000 __ 667 873 252 363 

Forms by value group: $1 to $4,999 _____________ forms __ I 959 490 

$1,000 __ 5 756 I 380 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________ form'-_ 2 520 619 

$1,000 __ 17 324 4 249 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________ forms __ 4172 I 156 

$1,000 __ 57 552 16 314 

$20,000 to $49.999 ________ forms __ 7 807 2 918 

$1,000 __ 246 606 94 285 

$50,000 to $99,999 ________ forms __ 2 823 I 197 

$1,000 __ 182 107 77 912 

$100,000 and over ________ form'-_ 978 395 

$1,000 __ 158 529 58 223 

lApplies only to individual or family operations 'sole proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1-84 Colorado 

Tobacco forms 

(0132) 

Sugar crop. Irish 

pototo. hoy, 

peanut, and other 

field crop forms 

(0133,0134,0139) 

1 497 

13 480 

80 

67 

93 

494 

275 

340 

90 

58 

216 

2 791 

915 

7 715 

699 

968 

196 

625 

151 

381 

2 381 

3 503 

785 

707 

57 

257 

2 618 8 342 

993 

2 379 

919 

5 257 

2 635 

8 832 

I 086 2 733 

I 120 

5 670 

2 626 

8 467 

314 

365 

611 

679 

508 

566 

221 

241 

312 

325 

419 

440 

396 

515 

095 

168 

666 

751 

2 833 110411 

196 

589 

269 

828 

514 6872 

I 158 

38 206 

516 33 388 

180 

29 527 

Vegetable and melon forms 

(016) 

99 

832 

I 

6 

6 

31 

21 

27 

5 

2 

22 

192 

54 

465 

47 

96 

22 

43 

18 

36 

152 

281 

69 

154 

9 

53 

180 

599 

93 

224 

45 

333 

187 

769 

79 

195 

82 

548 

185 

743 

18 

26 

19 

27 

20 

25 

9 

9 

14 

16 

9 

12 

36 

36 

27 

27 

17 

21 

193 

152 

22 

70 

18 

134 

45 

637 

57 

745 

39 

2 355 

12 

2 211 

Fruit and tree nut forms 

(017) 

243 2 714 

I 

10 

7 

54 

52 

87 

16 

16 

43 

437 

151 

708 

128 

221 

64 

322 

21 

26 

240 

353 

74 

163 

5 

29 

289 

536 

123 

279 

26 

117 

307 

619 

138 

315 

35 

170 

303 

590 

27 

29 

4 

4 

22 

28 

25 

25 

13 

13 

323 5 192 

66 

184 

73 

494 

88 

274 

86 2 424 

6 357 

4 

459 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
Table 32. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Family OH-Farm Income' 

Family oH·form income _________ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Forms by family off-form income: $1 to $249 _____________________ _ $250 to $499 ___________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ___________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10.000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ______________ _ $30,000 and over _______________ _ 

Family off-form income fromNonfarm-related business _____ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Wages, salaries, commissions. and tips ______________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Interest, dividends. or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security. pensions, etc. _____ • ________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Rent of nonfarm property __________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms-_ 

number __ 2 or 3 _____________________ forms-_ 

number __ 4 and over _________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Motortrucks, including pickups __ forms-_ 

number __ 2 or 3 _____________________ forms __ 

number __ 4 and over _________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Tractors, excluding garden tractors and motor tillers _________________ forms __ 

number __ 2 or 3 ___________________ forms-_ 

number __ 4 and over _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

Wheel tractors, excluding garden tractors and motor tillers ____ forms-_ 

number __ Crawler tractors ____________ forms __ 

number __ 

Groin and bean combines, self- propelled ____________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

Cornpickers, corn heads, and picker- shellers _____________________ forms __ 

number __ Corn heads for combines _____ forms __ 

number __ 

Other corn pickers and picker- shellers ___________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Mawer canditioners ___________ forms __ 

number __ Pickup balers _________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Windrawers, pull and self- propelled ____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Field faroge harvesters, shear bar ________________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Value of Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of machinery and equipment _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $4,999 _____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ $10,000 to $19,999 ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

$20,000 to $49,999 ________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

$50,000 to $99,999 ________ forms __ 

$100,000 and over ________ ~~~::: $1,000 __ 

Horticultural specially forms 

(018) 

117 

259 

3 

3 

7 

37 

22 

2A 

12 

9 

26 

377 

52 

5A3 

58 

136 

26 

85 

22 

118 

220 

3AO 

80 

174 

6 

32 

280 

767 

98 

22A 

75 

A36 

22A 

l>46 

80 

191 

70 

381 

217 

590 

33 

56 

10 

10 

II 

18 

13 

13 

11 

11 

309 

8 960 

56 

152 

51 

371 

68 

931 

101 

3 309 

18 

1 176 

15 

3 020 

General forms, 

primarily crop 

(0191) 

325 2 A22 

13 

16 

3A 

102 

92 

53 

8 

7 

44 

342 

195 

162 

167 

700 

52 

173 

2A 

AS 

567 

93A 

220 

482 

26 

131 

588 

979 

281 

680 

226 

218 

579 

159 

2A2 

615 

288 

A95 

579 

2 DBA 

59 

75 

225 

263 

181 

202 

79 

89 

109 

113 

92 

97 

373 

<108 

284 

309 

209 

234 

602 

25 07A 

26 

95 

Al 

268 

95 

325 

25A 

8 313 

159 

10 105 

27 

A 968 

livestock forms, 

except dairy, 

poultry, and 

animol speciai1y 

(021) 

A 965 

51 857 

180 

150 

237 

A52 

189 

200 

312 

2A5 

796 

9444 

3 127 

27 839 

2 266 

9 971 

900 2 87A 

577 

I 729 

6 A86 

9 508 

2 065 

A 536 

143 

69A 

7 561 

18 8tA 

3 440 

7 988 

1 -167 

8 232 

7 019 

19 030 

3 395 

8 lAS 

1 7M 9 005 

6962 

17 591 

1 22A 

I A39 

065 

260 

62A 

7A2 

2$.4 

310 

AI5 

A32 

035 

I 12A 

3 586 

3 853 

2 357 

2 A82 

I 184 

I 348 

7 985 

219 211 

988 

2 9A2 

I 283 

88-16 

I 959 26 833 

2 737 

83 115 

728 

A6 577 

290 

50 897 

tAp plies only to individual or family operations (sale praprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 

Dairy forms (024) 

316 

2 001 

2A 

25 

33 

I1A 

57 

55 

2 

6 

32 

223 

157 

280 

173 

369 

A7 

95 

35 

33 

663 

080 

287 

630 

22 

96 

715 

2 112 

367 

882 

200 

082 

706 

2 365 

349 

881 

270 

397 

70A 

2 288 

66 

77 

115 

137 

93 

107 

33 

34 

72 

73 

98 

100 

A09 

436 

302 

312 

312 

345 

734 27 159 

30 

92 

51 

340 

132 

780 

344 

10 698 

135 

85H 

A2 

5 67A 

Poultry and egg Animal specialty 

forms (025) forms (027) 

37 

37A 

1 

I 

I 

7 

10 

IA 

2 

I 

6 

36 

24 

276 

17 

28 

9 

26 

63 

97 

32 

66 

82 

233 

39 

83 

16 

123 

71 

17A 

27 

61 

15 

84 

71 

167 

7 

7 

5 

6 

86 

A 387 

15 

37 

15 

107 

13 

179 

30 

935 

6 

A78 

7 

2 651 

183 

729 

3 

5 

2 

38 

27 

53 

34 

21 

A9 

6M 

125 

I 713 

65 

221 

27 

68 

19 

63 

162 

238 

48 

III 

3 

16 

229 

A7A 

99 

227 

30 

U7 

182 

350 

92 

213 

II 

58 

180 

319 

26 

31 

II 

II 

44 

A9 

17 

18 

2$.4 

3 888 

53 

163 

70 

480 

55 

745 

70 

2 031 

5 

(0) 

I 

(0) 

General farms, 

primarily 

livestock Form~ nof 

(0291) classified by SIC 

62 

655 

A 

2 

I 

16 

II 

18 

7 

3 

17 

152 

Al 

381 

25 

70 

13 

32 

9 

20 

85 

129 

28 

67 

I 

6 

90 

260 

36 

88 

2A 

U2 

92 

265 

50 

123 

2A 

12A 

90 

256 

9 

9 

28 

28 

7 

8 

2 

2 

5 

6 

12 

18 

60 

71 

AO 

43 

17 

17 

95 

2 852 

8 

29 

17 

125 

20 

316 

35 

058 

11 

725 

A 

599 

A9 

I 72A 

2 

7 

10 

IA 

10 

6 

160 10 I 

AO 

623 

21 

915 

8 

16 

9 

10 

A3 

70 

19 

43 

I 

A I 

65 

120 

22 

A9 

7 

35 

58 

117 

25 

57 

8 

35 

58 

106 

10 

11 

5 

8 

2A 

25 

13 

15 

70 

223 

9 

23 

13 

81 

27 

344 

17 

48A 

3 

(0) 

1 

(D) 

Colorado 1-85 
Table 32. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Agricultural Chemical. 

Agricultural chemicols- _______ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ Commercial fertilizer ___________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ 

$1.000 __ lime ________________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

fonL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sprays. dusts, fumigants, etc. to controlInsects on hoy crops _________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1.000 __ Insects on other crops _______ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1.000 __ Nematodes in crops _________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Diseases in crops and orchards __________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Weeds or grass in crops _____ formL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Weeds or brush in pasture ____ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Weeds on other land _________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

Defoliation, growth of crops, or thinning of fruit ______________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry _____________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Other chemicals (see text) ______ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Grain Storage Facilities on Farm 

Forms with grain storage facilities; None ____________________________ _ 

Under 1,000 bushels _______________ _ 

J,ooo,o 4,999 bushels ____________ _ 

5,000 to 9,999 bushels _____________ _ 

10,000 to 24,999 bushels ___________ _ 25,000 to 49,999 bushels ___________ _ 

50,000 bushels and over ____________ _ 

Not reporting _________________ _ 

livestock 

Cattle and calves ______________ farmL_ 

number __ 

Cows and heifers that had calved ____________________ farms-_ 

number __ 

8eef cows _______________ farms-_ 

number __ 

Milk cows _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

Heifers and heifer calves thot hod not calved _____________ farms __ 

number __ 

Beef heifers and heifer calves __________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Heifers and herfer calves for milk cow replacement _____ farms __ 

number __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

Cottle and calves sold __________ farms-_ 

number __ 

$1.000 __ Colves- ____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

$1.000 __ Cottle ____________________ farms-_ 

Fattened on groin and 

number __ 

$1.000 __ 

concentrates _____________ forms __ 

number __ 

$1.000 __ 

Hogs and pigs ________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Used or to be used for breeding __________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

Other _____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

1- 86 Colorado 

Total forms 

12 696 

64 842 10 516 2 114 757 

262 147 

51 976 

1 

2 

2 

(I) 

2 065 141 583 

601 

4 015 

811 388 

5 636 

304 16 973 

558 

394 

39 376 

316 

4 555 

024 235 

4 569 

214 23 391 

87 1 476 

36 719 

192 

150 

10 283 

62 

1 723 

400 

231 

444 

6 149 

1 796 

3 632 

1 551 

1 456 

515 

342 

5 614 

13 827 

3 028 867 

11 720 066 747 

10 665 

997 397 3 238 

69 350 

10 478 

810 260 

9 641 756 565 

1 413 

53 695 

11 814 

151 860 

14 052 3 186 107 086 427 

7 404 

455 073 64 389 

11 909 2 731 034 

022 038 

1 936 879 102 

805 943 

2 341 

282 574 

1 382 

35 338 

2 160 

247 236 

Cosh groin forms 

(011) 

4 574 26 314 3 546 

039 772 

106622 

21 174 

487 23 972 

103 

1 535 

453 008 

2 457 

36 

714 

47 

77 17 943 

67 

2 020 

602 651 

2 140 

30 2 275 

16 

452 15 162 

62 

23 

946 

15 

387 

38 

467 

197 

507 

352 

357 

817 

905 

378 

211 

590 

3 594 

383 309 

3 110 183 642 2 984 

181 543 

516 

2 099 

2 650 

89 513 

2 570 86 919 

183 2 594 

3 073 110 154 

3 547 

194 348 40 311 1 807 

69 437 

9 875 

2 889 

124 911 30 435 

347 15 171 

5 237 

548 

32 304 

317 

3 381 

495 

28 923 

(otton forms 

(0131) Tobacco forms (0132) 

Sugar crop, Irish 

pototo, hoy, 

peanut. and other field crop forms 

(0133,0134,0139) 

2 330 16 833 2 206 415 9'16 

67 322 13 590 

513 

44 883 

188 

907 

135 665 

1 211 

180 

10362 340 

103 12 180 

116 

949 

182 326 

1 204 

22 

627 

5 364 

7 930 

47 

58 

5 426 

26 

130 

16 

200 

91 

930 

196 

480 

195 

150 

28 

25 

918 

1 255 131 157 

9'18 

57 867 

919 

56 392 

257 

1 475 

865 35 888 

796 33 161 

116 

2 727 

1 015 

37 402 

1 210 61 693 13 658 

554 

20460 

2 537 

1 003 41 233 11 121 

186 11 700 4 094 

220 

11 029 

126 

498 

203 9 531 

Vegetable and 

melon forms 

(016) 

202 

841 

202 22 396 

6592 

1 289 

24 

773 

5 

81 

13 833 

318 7 607 

25 

14 

974 

10 

57 12 232 

180 

23 

335 

3 

1 

150 

2 

3 

(I) 

24 

9 

95 

8 

12 

5 

2 

80 

38 

161 

32 1 042 

25 

021 

10 

21 

26 

568 

22 

556 

6 

12 

25 

551 

30 

869 

138 

18 

497 

43 

20 

372 

96 

9 

244 

5 

51 

8 

193 

1974 Census of Agriculture 

Fruit and tree 

nut forms 

(017) 

304 

542 

238 6 426 

1 272 

221 

18 

332 2 

163 

5 684 

198 

3 

42 

1 

108 2 807 

84 

36 

636 

5 

2 

13 

(I) 

26 

203 

1 

23 

545 4 

7 

(I) 

35 

25 

203 

11 

7 

110 

68 1 433 

54 

768 

35 

680 

28 

88 

32 

332 

30 

259 

7 

73 

46 

333 

58 

727 

131 

25 

356 

43 

43 

371 

88 

9 

21 

5 

28 

411 

10 

28 

24 

383 

-State Data 
Table 32. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms: 1974 - Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Agricultural Chemical. 

Agricultural cnemicols ________ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer ___________ forms __ acres on which used __ 

ton5 __ 

$1,000 __ lime ________________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ $1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, fumigants, etc. to 

con1rolInsects on hoy crops- ________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Insects on other crops _______ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Nematodes in crops _________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Diseases in crops and orchards ______________ ____ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Weeds or grass in crops _____ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Weeds or brush in pasture ____ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Weeds on other land _________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Defoliation, growth of crops, or thinning of fruit ______________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry _____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other chemicals (see text) ______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Grain Storage Facilities on Farm 

Farms with groin storage facilities: None ____________________________ _ 

Under 1,000 bushels _______________ _ 

1,000 to 4,999 bushels _____________ _ 

5,000 to 9,999 bushels _____________ _ 

10,000 to 24,999 bushels ___________ _ 

25,000 to 49,999 bushels ___________ _ 

50,000 bushels and over ____________ _ 

Not reporting ____________ _ 

Livestoclc 

Cottle and colves ______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cows and heifers that had calved ____________________ forms __ 

number __ Beef cows _______________ farms __ 

number __ Milk cows _______________ forms-_ 

number __ 

Heifers and heifer calves that hod not calved _____________ farms __ 

number __ 

Beef heifers and heifer calves __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Heifers and heifer calves for 

milk cow replacement _____ farms-_ 

number __ 

Steers, steer calves. bulls. and bull calves ____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Cottle and calves sald __________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Calves _____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ Cottle _____________________ forms __ 

Fattened on grain and 

number __ $1,000 __ 

concentrotes _____________ forms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hogs and pigs ________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Used or to be used for breeding __________________ forms __ 

number __ Other _____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Horticultural specialty forms 

(018) 

272 

709 

253 

7 440 

2 785 

574 

I 

2 

2 

(Z) 

8 549 

I 

119 

2 077 

87 

2 

3 

(Z) 

26 

334 

8 

46 

3 340 

25 

15 

173 

2 

7 

31 

3 

3 

2 

33 

7 

206 

4 

106 

23 

223 

20 

519 

14 

489 

8 

30 

18 

322 

18 

297 

2 

25 

20 

382 

21 

465 

104 

II 

130 

16 

13 

335 

88 

3 

34 

23 

9 

65 

3 

15 

8 

50 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 

General forms, 

primarily crop 

(0191) 

568 3 904 

537 

110 255 

16 032 

3 116 

182 

16 469 

63 

252 

39 795 

388 

27 

551 

60 

19 

554 

10 

279 

42 225 

218 

4 

38 

(I) 

121 

3 007 

16 

9 

289 

3 

69 

7 

51 

22 

141 

53 

159 

86 

44 

11 

5 

104 

487 

67 798 

388 26 721 

359 

25 655 

94 

I 060 

374 

17 615 

347 16 679 

43 

936 

418 

23 462 

499 

45 918 II 442 

205 9 167 

I 353 

432 

36 751 

10 088 

86 

5 868 

2 081 

140 

15 134 

79 

I 606 

129 

13 468 

livestock form s, 

except dairy, 

poultry, and animol specialty 

(021) 

3 718 

12 950 

2930 

456 667 

53 906 

10 600 

693 

46 498 

203 

776 

143 743 

868 

45 

2 505 

82 

40 

3 290 

17 

952 

158 973 

708 

143 

18 825 

64 

394 

8634 

56 

27 

871 

10 

894 

264 

348 

77 

2 689 

956 

1 415 

370 

299 

86 

91 

2 371 

7 407 

2 301 097 

6 217 

718 787 

6 033 

714 618 

I 502 

4 169 

5 711 

627 409 

5 585 609 881 

389 

17 528 

6468 

954 901 

7768 

2 835 865 I 011 420 

4 163 

334 924 

48 703 

6 710 

2 500 941 

962 717 

I 221 844 251 

793 739 

I 236 

218 823 

776 

28 047 

I 152 

190 776 

Dairy forms (024) 

538 

418 

468 

45 008 

6 362 

I 159 

Jl8 

7 316 

32 

164 

15 164 

92 

3 

139 

3 

5 229 

2 

184 

17 797 

75 

7 

180 

(I) 

68 

137 

5 

2 

25 

(I) 

178 

39 

45 

10 

189 

119 

157 

59 

44 

8 

9 

155 

735 

112 499 

728 

64 859 

145 

5 619 

727 

59 240 

659 

32 505 

150 

3 361 

623 

29144 

578 15 135 

736 

39 664 

7 862 

529 

17 991 

I 568 

649 

21 673 

6 294 

55 

136 

414 

96 

2974 

41 

354 

92 

2 620 

Poultry and egg Animol specialty 

forms (025) forms (027) 

27 

38 

8 274 

24 

6 

2 

58 

(I) 

I 

II 

(Z) 

1 

60 

(I) 

2 

69 

(I) 

I 

2 

(I) 

18 

30 

4 

2 

28 

16 

9 

5 

3 

3 

I 

25 

18 

512 

13 

285 

10 

265 

3 

20 

8 

III 

5 

25 

3 

86 

13 

116 

15 

345 

74 

10 

97 

10 

9 

248 

64 

I 

1 

(Z) 

6 

110 

4 

75 

5 

35 

60 

43 

47 

403 

177 

35 

9 

148 

I 

3 

145 

(ZJ 

4 

238 

I 

5 

76 

(ZJ 

15 

2 

14 

3 

109 

47 

5 

2 

2 

109 

82 

5 358 

59 

181 

52 

131 

23 

50 

44 

354 

41 

336 

4 

18 

64 

823 

60 

023 

181 

33 

420 

43 

53 

603 

138 

7 

35 

10 

8 

40 

I 

I 

8 

39 

General forms, 

primarily 

livestock Forms not 

(0291) classified by SIC 

75 

220 

64 

7 673 

909 

186 

9 

537 

2 

15 

2 331 

15 

1 

50 

(l) 

1 

5 

(I) 

25 

737 

13 

1 

130 

(l) 

6 

55 

(l) 

15 

2 

8 

I 

18 

29 

21 

8 

5 

I 

15 

92 

9 696 

79 

4 479 

69 

3 394 

65 

I 085 

71 

2 582 

57 

2 030 

37 

552 

73 

2 635 

90 

4 881 

I 016 

46 

I 582 

196 

76 

3 299 

820 

16 

780 

306 

40 

438 

20 

222 

35 

216 

22 

30 

17 

447 

144 

27 

2 

(~I 77 

2 

104

~I 1 

(I; I 65 

(l) 

(~I -I 

~I (z11 

34 

5 

6 

2 

1 

3~ 1 

28 

12 624 

22 

5 597 

20 

5 590 

5 

7 

20 

2 061 

20 

2 061 

21 

4960 

12 

309 

91 

3 

12 

3 

12 

297 

88 

4 

100 

32 

Colorado 1- 87 
Table 32. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

livestocle - Continued 

Hogs and pigs sold ____________ formL_ 

number __ $1,000 __ Feeder pigs _________________ forms-_ 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Litters of pigs farrowed betweenDecember 1 of preceding year and NOIJember 30 ______________ formL_ 

number __ 

December 1 and May 31 ___ formsnumber _ June 1 and November 30 ___ forms-_ 

number _ 

Sheep and lambs of all oges _____ forms __ 

number __ 

lambs under 1 yeor old ______ forms __ 

number __ 

Ewes 1 yeor old or older _____ forrns __ 

number __ 

Roms and wethers 1 yeor old or older _____________________ formL_ 

number __ 

Sheep and lambs sold __________ forrnL_ 

number __ 

Sheep and lambs shorn _________ formL_ 

number __ 

pounds of wooL_ 

Horses and panies ____________ farms __ 

number __ Sold _____ _ ______ farms __ 

number __ 

$1.000 __ Horses ___ _ _________ farms __ 

number __ Sold ____ _ _________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Any goats _____ _ __ farms_ 

number __ Sold _____________________ farms __ 

Poultry 

number _ $1,000 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older __ farmL_ 

number __ Sold ___________________ farmL_ 

number __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age _ forms __ number __ 

Kept for table or market egg , production ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

Kept for hatching egg production _____________ forms __ 

number __ 

Pullers 3 monrhs old or older not of laying age _________________ formL_ 

number _ 

Roosters and mole chickens ___ farms __ number __ 

Pullef chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ -_______ forms __ 

number __ 

8roilers and other meat-type chickens sold ________________ farmL_ 

number __ 

Turkeys _____________________ forms __ 

number __ Sold ____________________ farmL_ 

number __ 

Heavy breeds for slaughter ___ forms __ number __ Sold ____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

light breeds for slaughter ____ forms __ number __ Sold ____________________ form!) __ 

number __ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding _ forms __ number __ Sold _____________ : ______ forms __ 

number __ 

Crops Harvested 

Field corn for all purposes ______ farms __ acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ acres __ 

Field corn for groin or seed ___ farms __ ocres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated _________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

1-88 Colorado 

Total forms 

2 350 576 066 35 081 

724 

154 395 3 796 

1 619 

53 135 1 380 26 603 

1 287 

26 532 

1 413 

969 375 

1 053 485 879 

1 221 463 311 

1 069 

20 185 

1 412 

380 130 

1 212 

955 202 7 141 822 

5 588 

38 058 

982 

5 312 

3 006 

5 406 

36 453 

948 5 119 

2 995 

96 

319 

36 

539 

8 

2 908 

197 141 

379 2 493 787 

2 842 

2 052 660 

2 801 

997 338 

119 55 322 

122 

135 030 

986 9 451 

41 

264 141 

82 

14 517 

161 

488 832 

48 

3 074 422 

108 291 257 

38 

2 081 662 

22 124 398 

7 898 491 

67 

73 177 

7 

94 269 

6 135 

760 402 

6 015 

728 779 

4 496 

532 899 

50 122 112 

4 332 507 104 

Cosh groin forms 

(011) 

571 

52 997 3 221 

171 

13 455 

266 

394 

5 064 

327 2 558 

288 

2 506 

210 

30 699 

154 

12 294 

190 

16 899 

166 1 506 

204 

22 774 

177 

22 078 

190 889 

1 099 

4 515 

125 

325 

81 

1 041 

4 080 

114 

293 

78 

1"6 

130 

5 

20 

(Z) 

869 41 601 

76 10 873 

853 39 710 

846 

38 783 

29 

927 

36 

925 

280 

966 

10 

321 

27 

3 068 

29 

200 7 

340 

18 

145 

6 

335 3 

9 

16 

46 

1 

5 

2 074 

345 889 

2 026 

336 385 

1 960 319 486 

30 912 425 

1 854 301 985 

Cotton forms 

(0131) 

Tobacco forms 

(0132) 

Sugar crop, Irish potato, hoy, 

peanut. and other field crop forms 

(0133,0134,0139) 

199 19 621 1 232 

47 

166 

73 

145 2 066 

117 

116 

111 

950 

145 

53 277 

116 31 494 

114 19 873 

96 

1 910 

153 

48 373 

117 

19 210 

175 784 

515 

3 362 

60 

193 

63 

490 

3 195 

56 

182 

62 

4 

10 

1 

1 

(Z) 

299 

14 936 

25 2 793 

291 14 152 

288 13 422 

7 

730 

14 

405 

96 

379 

4 

61 

6 

437 

26 

228 1 

20 

20 

196 1 

20 

3 

9 

8 

23 

1 576 

151 200 

1 567 

144 937 

992 75 935 

6 827 238 

986 75 420 

Vegetable and melon forms 

(016) 

6 384 

21 

2 

30 

1 

6 

54 

6 

34 

5 

20 

6 

380 

6 

196 

5 

171 

3 

13 

6 

175 

2 

195 

600 

11 

40 

1 

2 

1 

11 

38 

1 

2 

1 

3 

11 

15 

482 

3 

106 

15 

481 

15 

481 

54 

3 425 

54 

3 409 

35 2 170 

158 104 

35 

2 170 

Fruit and tree nut forms 

(017) 

20 

645 

48 

5 

69 

1 

10 

27 

4 

10 

10 

17 

20 

2 066 

16 

252 

16 

730 

16 

84 

19 

576 

15 

1 778 

19 210 

36 

112 

1 

1 

(Z) 

36 

111 1 

1 

(Z) 

4 

13 

39 

370 

6 389 

37 

346 

37 

322 

1 

24 

12 

24 

2 

44 

16 

163 

16 

146 

12 

107 

12 973 

12 

107 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
Table 32. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms: 1974-Continued 

livestock forms, General forms, Farms With Sales of except dairy, 

Horticultural General forms, poultry, and primarily 

$2,500 and Over specialty forms primarily crop animo I specialty Poultry and egg Animol specialty livestock forms not 

(018) (0191) (021) Dairy farms (024) farms (025) farms (027) (0291) classified by SIC 

Liv •• lock - Continued 

Hogs and pigs sold ____________ forms __ 3 152 1 276 84 7 2 30 

number __ 57 18 693 477 870 711 456 20 612 

$1,000 __ 4 I 074 29 168 182 33 1 98 

Feeder pigs _________________ forms __ M 422 22 I 10 

number __ 5 294 130 509 552 64 256 

$1,000 __ III 3 306 32 I 4 

liUers of pigs farrowed betweenDecember 1 of preceding yeor and November 30 ______________ forms __ 3 91 897 46 4 22 

number __ 10 122 42943 500 70 278 

December 1 and May 31 ___ forms __ 3 75 788 35 4 21 

number __ 7 078 21 340 269 36 155 

June 1 and November 30 ___ forms-_ I 70 742 37 4 18 

number __ 3 044 21 603 231 34 123 

Sheep and lombs of all oges-____ forms __ 1 46 927 34 3 10 II 

number __ 35 33 124 847 806 214 14 248 512 

lambs under 1 year old ______ forms __ 1 33 685 24 3 7 8 

number __ 15 13 857 427 224 397 3 97 50 

Ewes 1 year old or older _____ farmL_ I 33 811 29 2 9 II 

number __ 19 18 948 404 285 786 8 139 453 

Roms and wethers 1 year old or older _____________________ forms __ 30 720 21 3 7 

number __ 319 16 297 31 3 12 

Sheep and lambs sold __________ forms __ I 49 930 30 9 10 

number __ 15 31 548 I 273 909 022 136 594 

Sheep and lambs shorn _________ farms __ 1 39 825 21 5 =1 10 

number __ 20 25 363 884 943 931 131 553 

pounds of wooL_ 200 141 213 6 597 980 6 190 332 5 424 

Horses and panieL ____________ formL_ 22 108 3 331 153 11 205 53 M 

number __ 91 504 20 510 759 32 6 421 663 049 

Sold ____________________ formL_ 20 522 25 1 200 26 I 

number __ 164 I 648 71 2 2 654 247 5 

$1,000 __ 61 545 20 (Z) 2077 157 1 

Horses ____________________ farms __ 21 102 3254 141 11 205 50 

number __ O~ I 85 472 19 745 699 30 6 317 650 Sold ____________________ farms __ 19 506 24 1 199 26 I 

number __ 163 594 68 2 2 564 246 4 

$1,000 __ 61 540 20 (Z) 2 074 157 I 

Any goats ___________________ farmL_ 53 2 8 3 2 

number __ I 063 5 30 28 7 Sold ______________________ formL_ 25 1 I 2 1 

number __ 472 1 3 41 I 

$1,000 __ 6 (Z) (Z) 1 (Z) 

Poultry 

Chickens 3 months old or older __ forms __ 13 71 100 I 294 123 60 37 52 

number __ 475 7 545 52 360 138 2 062 277 004 8 834 119 Sold ____________________ farms __ 6 24 131 12 65 3 26 

number __ 72 799 9 735 1 032 2 462 922 192 3 874 

Hens and pullets of laying age _ farms __ 13 99 1 261 122 59 35 51 6 

number __ M6 160 49 483 5 415 925 181 764 8 430 92 

Kept for toble or market egg 

9~ 1 

production ______________ farms __ 13 97 I 242 121 53 34 49 

number __ 335 6 987 47 761 5 257 874 109 7M 8 045 

Kept for hatching egg production ________ , ______ formL_ 2 4 56 5 9 3 3 

~I number __ III 173 722 158 51 072 20 365 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of loying age _________________ forms __ I 3 51 4 3 3 7 number __ 3 309 1 120 147 131 901 34 186 Roosters and mole chickens ___ forms __ 9 25 458 50 12 18 22 3 number __ 26 76 I 757 576 195 206 218 27 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old __________________ forms __ 2 16 4 3 number __ 200 586 401 262 570 

8roilers and other meat-type chickens sold ________________ forms __ 3 36 2 2 6 number __ 78 8 241 150 87 2 456 

Turkeys _____________________ forms __ 6 59 14 13 4 6 number __ 103 643 75 481 585 5918 36 Sold ____________________ farms __ 3 11 I 23 I 1 number __ 32 215 3 (D) (0) 10 Heavy breeds for slaughter ___ farms __ 4 41 7 12 1 3 number __ 49 478 M (0) (0) 24 Sold ____________________ farms __ 2 8 1 18 1 1 number __ 12 196 3 (D) (D) 10 light breeds for slaughter ____ farms __ 2 10 I 2 1 number __ 11 46 1 (D) (D) Sold ____________________ forms __ 2 5 number __ 15 898 476 Turkey hens kept for breeding _ forms __ 4 21 10 2 2 4 number __ 43 119 30 (D) (D) 12 Sold ____________________ forms __ I 1 3 1 number __ 20 4 (D) (D) 

Cropt Harve.,.d 

Field corn for all purposes ______ forms __ 10 416 1 548 409 5 3 23 1 acres __ 472 50 590 175 151 30504 100 54 2 822 32 Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 10 415 1 493 403 4 3 23 I ocres __ 472 48 112 164 883 27 779 99 54 2 471 32 Field corn for groin or seed ___ forms __ 9 347 942 175 2 3 18 1 acres __ 383 33 022 90 536 9664 50 M 1 470 32 bushels __ 43 900 3 096 931 8 099 S69 811 768 7 500 4 285 1M 919 2500 Irrigated _________________ farms __ 9 345 896 173 2 3 16 1 ocres __ 383 32 662 83476 9469 SO M I 306 32 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data Colorado 1-89 
Table 32. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Crops Harvelted - Continued 

Sorghums for all purposes ___ . ___ farms __ 

acres __ Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Sorghums far grain or seed ___ forms __ 

acres-_ 

bushels __ Irrigated _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Soybeans for beons ____________ forms __ 

acres-_ 

bushels-_ Irrigated ___________________ forms __ 

acreL_ Commercial fertilizer used ____ formL_ 

ocreL_ 

Peanuts far nuts ______________ forms __ 

ocreL_ 

pounds __ Irrigated ___________________ formL_ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acreL_ 

WheaL ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated ___________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cotton ______________________ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

boIes __ Irrigated ___________________ farms-_ 

acreL_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Tobacco _____________________ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

pounds-_ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ 

acresIrish potatoes _______________ farmL_ 

acres-_ 

hundredweight __ Irrigated ___________________ farrnL_ 

acreL_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farmL_ 

acres-_ 

Hoy _________________________ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

tons __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms_ 

acres_ 

Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for hoy or dehydrating _________ farms_ 

acres __ tons, dry __ Irrigated _________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Clover, timothy, and mixtures of clover and grosses for hoy ________ farms_ 

acreL_ tons, dry __ Irrigated _________________ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

Fieid seeds ___________________ farms __ 

acreL_ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Vegetables ___________________ formL_ 

acres __ irrigated ____________ :. ______ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ acres __ 

Berries ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres-_ Commercial fertilizer used ____ formL_ 

acres __ 

land in arcl1ords ______________ forms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ___________________ forms __ 

ocreL_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Total forms 

2 296 381 792 

888 178 912 

1 460 270 729 

7 732 588 

796 

70 162 

9 

316 

7 636 

9 

251 

5 

259 

8 541 

2 830 925 

69 988 489 

1 771 

126 779 

2 084 

544 487 

414 

43 895 9 863 923 

408 43 884 

371 

43 850 

11 798 

1 295 615 2 714 942 

2 075 

221 430 

8 991 714 011 

899 335 

7 558 600 609 

I 457 

185 323 290 203 

I 159 161 879 

220 

7664 

154 

4 065 

22 

858 

540 22 621 

530 22 456 

530 

21 763 

4 

2 

3 

2 

I 

(l) 

466 

11 024 

454 

10 836 

220 6 057 

Cosh groin forms 

(011) 

1 154 246 866 

506 123 845 

800 199 518 

5 365 667 

319 

36 419 

4 

113 3 427 

4 

113 

1 

60 

5 721 

2 360 346 

58 710 749 

695 

70 473 

1 304 

435 107 

58 

3 120 

657 770 

56 

110 

47 

102 

2 884 194 762 

386 483 

437 27 445 

1 897 

107 574 

286 601 1 443 

78 504 

151 

7 036 

10 548 

79 

3 282 

51 

514 

22 

408 

4 

68 

53 

174 

53 

172 

53 

174 

9 

35 

5 

23 

I 

15 

Cotton forms Tobacco forms 

(0131) (0132) 

Sugar crop. Irish potato, hoy, 

peanut, and other 

field crop forms 

(0133,0134,0139) 

234 19 856 

55 4417 

168 11 473 504 749 

152 

8 744 

3 

142 

3 058 

3 

n 

3 

142 

616 

65 361 861 015 

380 20 915 

210 

25 654 

271 

38 301 

8 665 687 271 38 301 

266 

38 290 

2 381 290 523 

735 777 

395 

51 160 

2 111 194 893 

571 426 

1 896 

170 372 

203 33 292 56 981 

177 31 969 

56 3 343 

48 

620 

11 

637 

85 2 401 

84 

2 345 

84 

2 365 

22 

169 

21 

110 

3 

18 

Vegetable and melon forms 

(016) 

7 369 3 183 

7 

361 13 541 

6 

286 

7 

323 

12 694 

7 323 

5 

222 

16 

606 

132 400 

16 

606 

13 

604 

78 

2 904 8 881 

16 

635 

71 

2 598 8 313 

69 

2 524 

9 

118 

277 

9 

118 

202 15 379 

202 15 312 

202 

14 704 

5 

31 

5 

30 

Fruit and tree nut forms 

(017) 

2 

243 

5 840 

1 

3 

1 

(Z) 

3 

1 

(Z) 

1 

(l) 

73 1 369 

2 790 

19 

339 

57 1 002 

2 359 

54 

861 

10 

139 

170 

4 

79 

13 

19 

13 

19 

13 

19 

2 

1 

2 

1 

1 

(Z) 

331 

9 554 

329 

9534 

191 L- 5 713 ____________________________________________________________ ~ 

1-90 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 32. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Crop. Harve.ted - Continued 

Sorghums for all purposes ______ forms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ formS-_ 

acres __ Sorghums for groin or seed ___ forms __ ocres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated _________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Soybeans for beons ____________ forms __ 

acreL_ 

bushels __ irrigated ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Peanuts for nuts ______________ forms __ 

acres __ 

pounds __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

ocres-_ 

WheoL ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cammerciol fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Cotton ______________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

bales __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Tabacca _____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

pounds __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irish potatoes ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

hundredweight __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Hay _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ tons __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for hay or dehydrating _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons, dry __ Irrigated _________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Clover, timathy, and mixtures af clover and grosses for hoy ________ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons, dry __ Irrigated _________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Field seeds ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ acres __ 

Vegetables ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Berries ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

ocres __ 

land in orchards ______________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Horticultural specialty forms 

(018) 

2 

70 

2 

70 

2 460 

1 

30 

3 

1 000 

21 242 

1 

50 

2 

190 

30 

1 277 

3 306 

7 

608 

28 

1 006 

2 706 

26 

983 

4 

212 

495 

4 

212 

28 

358 

28 

357 

28 

355 

1 

(Z) 

4 

26 

4 

26 

3 

8 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 

General farms, 

primarify crop 

(0191) 

126 

15 883 

53 

6379 

114 

11 529 

581 302 

100 

9 976 

1 

57 

026 

1 

57 

1 

57 

260 

41 407 

070 696 

156 

7 473 

106 

13 219 

29 

1 414 

304 349 

29 

414 

28 

414 

568 

63 861 

200 891 

125 

15988 

528 

52 929 

182 488 

507 

49 379 

30 

2 793 

4 211 

27 

585 

29 

767 

24 

531 

2 

28 

94 

2 435 

93 

2 416 

93 

2 315 

15 

347 

15 

346 

5 

106 

livestock forms, 

except dairy, 

poultry, and animal specialty 

(021) 

728 

96 343 

258 

43 419 

355 

47 070 

248 106 

208 

14 400 

1 

4 

125 

1 

4 

1 688 

336 954 

7 686 068 

452 

25 471 

386 

65 617 

36 

450 

103017 

33 

449 

15 

436 

5039 

671 216 

207 493 

909 

113859 

3 61>1 

305 370 

702 825 

2 992 

253 601 

991 

138 652 

212 961> 

811 

121 453 

75 

956 

53 

450 

4 

117 

50 

691 

42 

682 

42 

680 

62 

623 

58 

590 

13 

114 

Dairy forms (024) 

35 

828 

12 

569 

10 

497 

11 838 

9 

278 

173 

19 426 

499 761> 

47 

1 081 

45 

3 075 

1 

3 

600 1 

3 

1 

3 

520 

40903 

128 781 

127 

8 538 

463 

32 176 

111 213 

419 

29672 

22 

879 

991 

18 

716 

44 

4 

34 

9 

132 

9 

132 

9 

132 

6 

48 

6 

48 

Poultry and egg Animol specialty 

forms (025) forms (027) 

6 

686 

13 136 

2 

59 

1 

60 

12 

558 

157 

9 

304 

643 

9 

304 

2 

212 

480 

1 

32 

1 

60 

1 

60 

3 

44 

2 

39 

140 

1 

29 

7 

825 

10 143 

4 

135 

1 

22 

99 

10 107 

12 719 

18 

592 

76 

8 1<>4 

10 848 

<>4 

7614 

21 

055 

130 

18 

815 

1 

18 

1 

(Z) 

1 

(Z) 

1 

(Z) 

2 

7 

2 

6 

1 

5 

General forms, 

primarily 

livestock forms not 

(0291) classified by SIC 

7 

533 

1 

100 

2 

172 

785 

54 

4 162 

95 005 

25 

781 

24 

321 

1 

(Z) 

80 

1 

(Z) 

82 

6309 

17 666 

16 

1 160 

73 

5 519 

16 514 

65 

4 865 

6 

203 

199 

5 

153 

4 

31 

4 

19 

4 

17 

6 

20 

6 

20 

1 

5 

Colorado 

4 

192

135 1 1 

15 

::1 

=1 

1 

(Z) 

17 

32 

11 826 

8 998 

6 1 106 

17 

2 476 

3 399 

14 

930 

8 732 

755 

6 465 

2 

14 

2 

14 

3 

103 

2 

43 

2 

73 

1-91 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974 

Farms With Sales of Cosh grain forms (all) 

$2,500 and Over Total $100.000 ond over $40,000 to $99,99\> $20,000 to $39,999 $10,000 to $19,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $2,500 to $4,99\> 

Farms and Land in Farms 

forms _____________________ number __ 7 117 860 2048 1 748 1 168 802 491 

percenL 100.0 12.1 28.8 24.6 16.4 11.3 6.9 land in forms ________________ acres __ 9 706 535 187 594 3 573 944 733 690 764 039 291 861 155 407 Average size of form ________ acres __ I 364 3 707 1 745 992 654 364 317 Value of land and buildings ____ $1,000 __ 910 762 632 497 671 783 333 744 151 699 72 366 48 673 Average per form __________ dollors __ 268 479 735 461 328 019 190 929 129 880 90 232 99 130 Average per ocre ___________ dollars- 197 198 188 193 199 248 313 

Forms by value of form; 

$1 to $9,999 .••.•.•............... 14 1 1 6 6 

$10,000 to $19,999 ................. 201 2 22 32 91 54 

$20,000 to $39,999 .•......•...•.... 507 14 80 136 170 106 

$40,000 to $69.999 .••.....•........ 798 53 138 282 205 120 

$70,000 to $99,999 ..............•.. 743 6 68 243 216 131 79 

$100,000 to $149.999 ....•...•.•...• 964 17 242 374 202 87 42 

$150.000 to $199,999 ...•........... 866 33 308 337 120 47 21 

$200.000 to $499,999 .•............• 2 157 343 086 475 148 50 55 

$500,000 and over ....•............ 867 460 275 78 31 15 8 

Owned and rented land by form operator Lond owned ________________ forms __ 5 807 771 1 695 1 392 908 641 400 

ocres_ 6 027 638 873 019 155 412 080 050 544 859 246 148 128 150 

Land rented or leased from others ____________________ forms __ 4 655 707 1 587 1 197 652 317 195 

ocres-_ 4 123 593 423 329 1 536 200 734 436 293 169 90 575 45 884 

Lond rented or leased to others _________________ __ forms- 880 132 225 195 153 104 71 ocres __ 4M 696 108 754 117 668 80 796 73 989 44 862 18 627 

land in Farms According to U~e 

Totol cropland ________________ farms __ 7 117 860 2 048 1 748 1 168 802 491 

ocreL_ 6 020 825 960 087 2 259 445 081 691 456 423 174 920 88 259 

Harvested cropland ______ ___ farmL_ 7 117 860 2 048 1 748 1 168 802 491 

acres_ 3 422 490 194 374 257 201 606 658 237 932 90 256 36 069 

forms by acres harvested: 110 49 acreL ________________ 329 19 38 III 161 50 to 99 ocreL ________________ 839 9 88 208 312 222 

100 to 199 ocreL ______________ 1 387 2 182 340 478 286 99 200 to 499 ocreL ______________ 2 196 105 664 933 395 91 8 500 to 999 ocreL ______________ 1 586 263 921 354 45 2 1 

1,000 acres ond over ___________ 780 490 272 14 4 1.000 to 1,999 acreL _________ 603 321 264 14 4 2,000 acres and over ________ 177 169 8 

Cropland: 

Posture or grazing only ____ forms __ I 775 189 537 412 287 194 156 

ocres-_ 315 445 65 686 100 376 67 513 47,874 19 705 14 291 

(over crops, legumes. and soil 

improvement grosses not 

harvested or postured _____ forms_ 362 32 98 78 84 41 29 

ocres-_ 44 505 8 793 16 631 7 233 5 451 4 032 2 365 

On which 011 crops foiled ___ forms __ 578 70 173 137 83 65 50 

acres __ 97 504 30 053 29 340 21 174 7 926 5 656 3 355 

In cultivated summer follow _____________ ____ forms __ 4 272 570 1 348 1 060 679 401 214 

ocres_ 015 574 636 665 802 868 355 813 144 384 49 211 26 633 

Idle ..... _ .•......... ___ forms- 810 99 235 205 125 87 59 

ocres-_ 125 307 24 516 53 029 23 300 12 856 6060 5 546 

Total woodland _______________ forms __ 235 17 65 50 46 34 23 

ocres-_ 96 050 19 769 36 633 16 782 10 208 8 714 3 944 

Woodland postured ___ ______ far,ns_ 106 3 22 21 30 16 14 

ocres-_ 32 683 250 10 891 5 833 4 174 5 052 1 483 

Woodland not post!Jred ______ farms_ 152 16 50 34 19 21 12 

acres __ 63 367 14 519 25 742 10 949 6 034 3 662 2 461 

Postureland and rangeland. other than 

cropland and woodland posture _____________________ farms __ 171 3 334 509 1 036 857 506 255 

ocreL_ 3 355 355 152 580 197 420 588 743 269 870 91 605 55 137 

Improved postureland and rangeland _________________ forms-_ 697 79 180 195 122 69 52 

ocres __ 317 261 50 854 113 720 90 245 41 024 15 037 6 381 

Unimproved posturelond and rangeland _________________ farms __ 684 394 200 128 2 741 458 877 

acres_ 3 038 094 101 726 083 700 498 498 228 846 76 568 48 756 

Otller land (see text) ___________ farms __ 4 357 562 1 313 1 079 691 432 280 

ocres-_ 234 305 55 158 80446 46 474 27 538 16 622 8 067 

Total postureland _____________ farms-_ 4 493 605 1 371 1 133 714 396 274 

ocres __ 703 483 223 516 308 687 662 089 321 918 116 362 70 911 

Irrigated land _________________ torms-_ 2 794 534 887 592 351 265 165 

acres __ 682 648 325 405 217 428 84 412 30 888 15 362 9 153 

Irrigated cropland harvested __ farmL_ 2 780 533 883 592 345 263 164 

acres __ 644 893 309 050 205 467 80 363 28 518 14 218 7 277 

Artificial drainage _____________ forms __ 203 24 66 48 32 23 10 

acres drained __ 30 970 12 168 8 981 6 325 2 019 252 225 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen 289 159 58 66 tanks ________________ forms __ I 247 256 419 

number __ 4 071 006 1 357 876 457 149 226 

ocres __ 5 591 528 2 030 993 674 190 176 

Race and Tenure of Farm Operator 

All farm operators ___________________ 7 117 860 2 048 1 748 168 802 491 

full owners _____________________ 2 476 153 466 555 520 485 297 

Part owners _____________________ 3 266 611 216 814 379 147 99 

Tenants ________________________ 1 :ns 96 366 379 269 170 95 

'-92 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Race and Tenure of Farm 

Operator - Continued 

All form operators - Continued 

White l --------------------------- Full owners ____________________ _ 

Port owners ____________________ _ Tenants _______________________ _ 

Block and other roces 1 _____________ _ 

Full owners ____________________ _ Port owners ____________________ _ 

T enonts _______________________ _ 

farms by Type of Organiz:otion 

Individual or family ____________ forms __ 

acres __ Partnership __________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Corporation, including family owned ______________________ forms __ 

acres __ Other - ______________________ formL_ 

ocres __ 

Farm Credit 

Total operator form debt _______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Debts secured by real estate __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Debts not secured by real estate ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

farm Operator Characteristics 1 

Form operators by age group: Under 25 years ___________________ _ 

25 to 34 yearL ___________________ _ 

35 to 44 yeors ____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years- ___________________ _ 

55 to 64 yeorL ___________________ _ 

65 years and aver _________________ _ Average age ______________ -________ _ 

Farm operators by place of residence; On farm operated _________ • _______ _ 

On another form __________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a farm _______ _ 

In a city, town, or urban area _______ _ 

Form operators by principal occupation; Farming _________________________ _ 

Other _________ • _________________ _ 

F~rm operators reporting off-form 

mcameGreater than value of farm products sold ____________________________ _ 

less than value of form products sold _ Nat reporting or none ______________ _ 

Farm operators reporting days of work off form __________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days _______ • _____________ _ 

50 to 99 days ____________________ _ 

100 to 149 days __________________ _ 150 to 199 days __________________ _ 

200 days and over ________________ _ 

Persons in household (other than farm 

operator) working off farm: Forms reporting ___________________ _ 

Number of persons ________________ _ 

By number of days worked; 1 to 49 days _________________ _ 

50 to 99 days ________________ _ 

100 to 149 doys ______________ _ 

150 to 199 doys ______________ _ 

200 days and over ___________ ._ 

Farms by Size 

1 to 9 acres ________________________ _ 10 to 49 acres ______________________ _ 

50 to 69 ocres ______________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres ______________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres ____________________ _ 

140 to 179 ocres. ___________________ _ 

180 to 219 ocreL ___________________ _ 

220 to 259 acreL ___________________ _ 

260 to 499 ocres. ___________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ____________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 ocreL ________________ _ 

2,000 acres and over ________________ _ 

Fa""s .y Standanl Industrial 

Classlflcallo. (s .. text) 

Cosh groin forms (011) _______________ _ 

Calion forms (0131) _________________ _ 

Tobacco forms (0132) _____________ , __ _ 

TOlol 

6 898 

2 393 

3 156 I 349 

38 

17 

15 

6 

6 340 

137 397 

596 

968 694 

164 

571 357 

17 

29 087 

3 314 

214 130 

2 537 

152 245 

2 015 

61 885 

239 

817 

079 

756 

885 

I 160 

51.1 

4 166 

376 

176 

I 196 

5 859 

I 077 

755 

3 964 

2 217 

2 289 

705 

250 

244 

240 

850 

228 

463 

408 

194 

156 

215 

490 

3 

128 

83 

226 

188 

586 

170 

205 

115 

455 

525 

433 

117 

$100,000 ond over 

773 

125 

558 

90 

5 

2 

3 

649 

2 399 364 

129 

373 915 

81 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

562 

97 854 

4l!O 

69 425 

363 

28 429 

13 

103 

155 

240 

173 

94 

49.3 

521 

20 

II 

120 

750 

28 

2 

466 

310 

131 

74 

10 

II 

10 

26 

105 

127 

50 

17 

II 

18 

31 

I 

3 

67 

91 

162 

536 

860 

Cash grain farms (011) 

$40,000 to $99,999 $20,000 10 $39,999 

986 

446 

182 

358 

13 

5 

6 

2 

I 815 

3060 841 

184 

383 228 

40 

111 968 

9 

17 907 

I 072 68 200 

838 

47 848 

682 

20 352 

48 

246 

339 

606 

553 

207 

49.8 

I 325 

86 

38 

277 

886 

113 

13 

270 

716 

449 

209 

44 

49 

45 

102 

391 

464 

151 

63 

56 

58 

136 

5 

12 

72 

56 

62 

197 

313 

681 

650 

2 048 

712 

539 

801 

372 9 

4 

2 

3 

I 600 

569 464 

121 

128 269 

26 

(0) 

I 

(0) 

828 

29 704 

627 

21 550 

493 

8 153 

52 

215 

264 

409 

511 

270 

51.2 

092 

73 

47 

256 

564 

157 

52 

172 

497 

584 

224 

75 

79 

66 

140 

322 

368 

101 

47 

42 

59 

119 

12 

12 

45 

39 

97 

41 

52 

236 

559 

484 

171 

748 

'Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 

$10,000 to $19,999 

149 

511 

372 

266 

6 

I 

4 

I 

I 074 

703 460 

81 

45 001 

II 

14 868 

2 

710 

424 

10 871 

286 

7 661 

262 

3 210 

60 

101 

167 

226 

356 

245 

52.9 

607 

73 

44 

247 

907 

248 

150 

657 

348 

482 

104 

71 

58 

49 

200 

207 

25-4 

63 

39 

24 

38 

90 

17 

17 

67 

40 

121 

35 

32 

318 

306 

157 

58 

168 

$5,000 to $9,999 

794 

480 

145 

169 

3 

3 

744 

269 201 

53 

19 087 

3 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

264 

4 434 

167 

186 

153 

248 

41 

98 

95 

162 

180 

221 

53.0 

360 

87 

20 

191 

493 

304 

271 

295 

231 

377 

5-4 

27 

25 

39 

232 

119 

148 

29 

22 

20 

24 

53 

51 

38 

63 

44 

180 

20 

31 

201 

135 

29 

10 

802 

$2,500 to $4,999 

484 

292 

98 

94 

2 

2 

458 

135 067 

28

1 

19 19: 

656 

2 

490 

164 

3 068 

139 

2 5751 

62 

493 

25 

~I 113

1 

112 

123 

52.3 

261 

37 

16 

105 

259 

227 

267 

104 

115 

266 

40 

23 

22 

31 

150 

84 

102 

14 

6 

3 

18 

61 

3 

48 

16 

46 

53 

116 

17 

25 

96 

51 

12 

8 

491 

Colorado 1-93 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Fannl by Standard Indultrial 

Cialli'leatian (I •• tut) - Con, 

Sugar crop, Irish potato. hoy, peanut, 

and other field crop forms (0133, 0134, 0139) ____________________________ _ 

Vegetable and melon forms (016) ______ _ fruit and tree nut forms (017L ________ _ 

Horticultural specialty farms (018) _____ _ 

General forms, primarily crop (0191) ___ _ 

livestock forms. except dairy, poultry. and animol specialty (021) ___________ _ 

Dairy forms (024) ___________________ _ 

~~~~r;J ~~dci~'~ff:~ss (~225i) =========== General form s. primarily livestock (0291) ____________________________ _ 

farms not classified by SIC ___________ _ 

Value of Produds Sold 

Market value of ogricultural products sold ________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms by value of agricultural products 

sold, 

$500.000 and over ______________ _ 

$200,00010 $499,999 ____________ _ 

$100,000 to $199,999. ___________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see text) __________ _ 

Groin sold ___________________ forms.. 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco sold _________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40.000 and over ____ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

(otton and cottonseed sold _____ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage. and silage sold ________________________ forms._ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms __ 

$1,000_ 

Other field crops sold __________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms._ 

$1.000 __ 

Vegetables. sweet corn. and melons sold ________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over _. __ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

fruit, nuts. and berries sold _____ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms._ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold_ farms __ $1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms._ 

$1,000 __ 

Dairy products sold ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Cottle and calves sold __________ farms._ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Hogs and pigs sold ____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold ____ farms __ $1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 on" over ____ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products sold ________________________ farms-. 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products sold ____ • ___________________ forms._ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ $1,000 __ 

forest products sold ___________ forms.. 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over _. __ farms._ 

$1,000 __ 

.-94 Colorado 

Total $100,000 and over 

7 117 860 373 770 171 592 

35 35 204 204 

621 621 

2 048 

1 748 

1 168 

802 

424 

67 

7 093 860 

307 307 138 931 

2 386 858 

227 289 138 866 

I 516 193 

II 028 3 617 

23 22 

870 (D) 

225 84 

9222 770 

66 63 

6 446 6 319 

53 10 

688 290 

3 3 

195 195 

245 16 

155 13 

75 13 

818 556 

6 5 

464 (D) 

3 547 547 

40 311 19 696 

181 170 

14 503 14 032 

571 75 

3 221 430 

10 10 

871 871 

214 19 

752 198 

2 2 

(0) (0) 

138 22 

95 13 

15 3 160 74 

16 

7 

Cosh groin forms (011) 

$40,000 to $99,999 $20,000 to $39,999 

2048 I 748 

126 519 50 950 

2048 

748 

2 048 1 730 

105 051 42 325 

1 528 

88 423 

502 383 

4622 865 

1 

(D) 

75 41 

548 767 

3 

126 

23 13 

298 74 

75 72 

53 42 

22 23 

183 69 

1 

(D) 

I 150 927 

13 106 5 281 

II 

471 

201 140 

204 366 

62 54 

341 126 

42 31 

45 19 

5 4 

67 II 

3 

(Z) 

$10,000 to $19,999 

I 168 

17 044 

168 

1 162 

14 305 

232 

632 

14 

125 

7 

26 

49 

35 

534 

672 

94 

183 

29 

52 

17 

6 

1 

(Z) 

$5,000 to $9,999 

802 

5 971 

802 

802 

5 203 

137 

237 

24 

II 

256 

440 

39 

24 

32 

24 

16 

10 

$2,500 to $4,999 

491 

694 

424 

67 

491 

493 

69 

56 

6 

3 

9 

1 

133 

116 

22 

12 

18 

10 

10 

2 

I 

(Z) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Farm Production Expen ••• 

Total production expenses ____ forms __ 

$1,000._ livestock and poultry purchased _forms __ $1,000 __ 

feed for livestock and poultry ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mi)(ed formula feeds _____________________ forms __ 

10ns __ 

$1,000 __ Feed ingredients _____________ forms __ 

10n5 __ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole 9roins _______________ forms __ 

ton5 __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage ___ forms __ 

ton5 __ 

$1,000 __ 

Animol health cost for livestock and poultry _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Seeds, bulbs. plonts, and trees __ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ______ forms __ acres fertilized __ dry fans __ 

liquid or gas tons __ 

Other agricultural chemicals (see fe)(t) _______________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ lime ______________________ forms __ 

tons __ $1,000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farms __ $1,000 __ Gasoline ____ _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Diesel aiL __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

LP gas, butane, and propane __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Motor oil, grease, piped gas, kerosene. and fuel oil _______ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Workers by number of days worked: 150 days or more _________ farms __ 

workers __ 25 to 149 days ___________ farms __ 

workers __ Less thon 25 days _________ farms __ 

workers __ 

Contract labor ______ __________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customworL __ forms __ $1,000 __ 

All other production e)(penses ___ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Farm.Relat.d Incom. and Exp.nses 

Farm-related income ___________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

$10,000 and over ___________ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Form-related income framCustomwork and other agricultural services ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ________ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Payments from government form programs _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent from farmland and payments from tease or sale of ollotments _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other form-related income ____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Total 

7 117 

209 754 

2 006 17 559 

3 255 

10 976 

2 243 

35 342 

4 791 

898 

8 274 

1 177 

1 432 

28 309 

2 994 

866 

68 109 

2014 

2 625 

692 

4 368 

8 244 

3 546 

21 174 

3 321 

039 772 

62 421 

44 201 

3 219 

5 141 

6 988 

19424 

6 753 

8 937 

5 204 

6 811 

2 715 

1 885 

6 974 

1 791 

2 884 

11 067 

892 

593 

1 176 

2 742 

1 662 

7 944 

444 

1 649 

4645 

18 940 

7 088 

94 889 

2 406 

11 543 

278 

6 403 

1 300 

5 942 

54 

45 

788 

547 

730 

3 270 

297 

739 

931 

3 514 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 

$100,000 and over 

860 

94 058 

349 

9366 

456 

4 765 

325 

17 059 

2 221 

155 

163 

569 

214 

12 447 

1 315 

120 

21 155 

659 

431 

277 

661 

3 976 

655 

11 760 

638 

504 624 

32051 

26 177 

584 

2 961 

860 

6 863 

850 

2 741 

806 

2 825 

403 

566 

860 

730 

605 

6 418 

396 

909 

335 

056 

242 

1 901 

112 

767 

598 

6 679 

860 

40 226 

344 

2 996 

79 

2 164 

194 

133 

9 

11 

136 

426 

107 

102 

59 

323 

114 

720 

Cosh groin forms (01 J) 

$40,000 to $99,999 $20,000 to $39,999 

2048 

69 313 

683 

5 468 

1 048 

3 521 

726 

10 114 1 420 

305 

2 390 

360 

471 

9 487 

1 000 

2'16 

27 703 

741 

894 

221 

1 358 

2486 

1 169 

62BO 

1 120 

344 872 

19 983 

12 172 

100 

434 

2048 

6 725 

1 987 

3085 

1 802 

2 432 

901 

647 

2 046 

560 

1 053 

3 160 

345 

487 

50. 

091 

532 

2 355 

150 

571 

1 460 

6 965 

2 048 

32 482 

733 

3 928 

98 

2 213 

445 

2 269 

23 

17 

230 

424 

181 

993 

103 

224 

283 

277 

1 748 

29 845 

501 

1 870 

82'1 

1 648 

570 

5 059 

707 

233 

193 

166 

380 

3 948 

419 

226 

10 716 

356 

683 

124 

063 

113 

857 

2 160 

788 

134 52'1 

6960 

4 202 

776 

503 

1 720 

3 451 

1 667 

1 709 

1 330 

1 032 

726 

430 

717 

281 

616 

915 

99 

135 

218 

379 

416 

978 

97 

219 

1 176 

3189 

1 748 

14 453 

594 

2 333 

50 

1 043 

341 

390 

11 

5 

186 

266 

170 

537 

66 

134 

263 

767 

$10,000 to $19,999 

1 168 

10 417 

256 

478 

494 

645 

347 

2 031 

282 

12'1 

352 

55 

217 

52'1 

163 

114 

4 355 

144 

360 

43 

646 

431 

454 

611 

421 

37 575 

2 247 

1 088 

421 

173 

140 

500 

099 

815 

719 

384 

396 

167 

138 

134 

303 

368 

32 

38 

73 

123 

220 

152 

41 

49 

693 

240 

1 168 

4 8BO 

362 

2'14 

2'1 

608 

175 

670 

2 

2 

124 

300 

110 

2'12 

42 

2'1 

130 

400 

$5,000 to $9,999 

802 

4 107 

123 

176 

268 

272 

161 

669 

99 

59 

148 

21 

101 

660 

71 

72 3 505 

81 

157 

17 

418 

184 

278 

255 

240 

13 667 

746 

409 

220 

53 

763 

613 

727 

405 

349 

100 

185 

48 

756 

60 

197 

139 

15 

17 

33 

74 

156 

359 

2'1 

27 

458 

488 

802 

882 

206 

663 

15 

266 

96 

344 

6 

3 

60 

82 

81 

220 

15 

15 

83 

234 

$2,500 to $4,999 

491 

2 014 

94 

201 

:~I 114 

410 

62 

17 

29 

5 

49 

237 

26 

38 

676 

33 

100 

10 

222 

55 

133

1 107 

114 4 505 

434 

152 

118 

16 

457 

272 

423 

181 I 198 

38 

104 

26 

457 

26 

110 

67 

5 

7 

13 

19 

96 

199 

15 

17 

260 

179 

462 

966 

167 

330 

7 

109 

49 

137 

3 

6 

52 

48 

81 

126 

12 

13 

58 

117 

Colorado 1-95 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of (osh groin forms (011) 

$2,500 and Over Tolol $100,000 and over $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 

Family OH~Farm Income 1 

Family off-farm income _________ forms __ 4 134 374 1 081 1 098 720 521 340 $1,000 __ 31 017 3 237 6 678 7 596 5 736 4 570 3 201 Forms by family off-form income: $1 to $24L _____________________ 197 29 66 56 31 II 4 $250 to $499 ____________________ 207 22 84 56 17 22 6 $500 to $999 ___________________ 308 37 106 93 39 25 8 $1,000 to $4,999 _________________ 461 133 429 398 239 172 90 $5,000 to $9,999 _________________ 873 67 188 243 189 101 85 $10,000 to $19,999 _______________ 801 52 140 190 151 142 126 $20,000 to $29,999 _______________ 181 15 42 42 35 34 13 $30,000 and over ________________ 106 19 26 20 19 14 8 

Fomily off-form income fromNonform-related business _____ forms __ 593 52 142 152 101 80 66 

$1,000 __ 5 476 627 373 434 730 654 657 

Wages, solaries, commissions, and tips ______________________ forms __ 2 377 153 552 606 486 346 234 

$1,000_ 17 084 228 2 931 4 207 3 695 2 978 2 046 

Interest, dividends. or royolfies __________________ forms __ 2 159 246 676 569 302 235 131 

$1,000 __ 5 706 148 715 328 734 514 267 

Federal Sociol Security. pensions. etc. ______________________ forms __ 681 44 106 189 152 ll3 77 

$1.000 __ 890 121 360 487 422 302 198 

Rent of nonfarm properly __________________ forms __ 414 59 105 106 59 48 37 

$1.000 __ 862 ll2 299 142 154 123 32 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles _. ________________ forms_ 5 944 788 I 912 I 501 920 543 280 

number __ 8 576 386 2 945 2 051 174 652 368 2 or 3 ______ ______________ formL_ I 930 383 790 386 211 94 66 

number _ 4 142 836 690 834 439 200 143 

4 and oller ________________ forms_ 127 41 42 32 8 I 3 

number __ 547 186 175 134 34 14 

Motortrucks, including pickups __ formL_ 6 401 854 2010 I 587 992 602 356 

number _ 17 783 4 002 6 424 3 849 2 046 915 547 2 or 3 _________________ ___ forms-_ 3 408 277 I 194 968 616 215 138 

number __ 8 326 734 3 ll5 2 292 420 475 290 4 and oller _____________ ___ forms. I 559 536 655 272 70 16 10 

number _ 8 023 3 227 3 148 210 320 69 49 

Tractors, excluding garden tractors and 

motor tillers _________ forms __ 6 284 850 I 988 I 553 968 567 358 

number _ 17 381 3 419 6 125 3 954 2 134 103 646 

2 or 3 _________ __ formL 3 345 316 I 005 934 573 317 200 

number _ 8 124 838 2 488 2 336 314 706 442 

4 and over __ ____ .forms-_ I 694 479 761 277 123 41 13 

number _ 8 012 2 526 3 415 I 276 548 188 59 

Wheel tractors, excluding garden tractors and motor tillers ____ formL 6 273 849 I 986 I 552 965 566 355 

number __ 16 957 3 296 6 004 3 867 2 088 077 625 

Crawler troctors ____ __ .forms_ 351 82 103 78 42 25 21 

number __ 424 123 121 87 46 26 21 

Groin and bean combines, self- propelled __ _______ forms_ 3 705 621 327 965 465 230 97 

number __ 4 810 942 805 172 531 258 102 

Cornpickers. corn heads, and picker- snellers ______ _____ farms_ 484 386 525 313 149 90 21 

number __ 687 462 597 352 158 97 21 

Corn neads for combines _____ forms __ 823 305 320 134 37 22 5 

number __ 931 359 354 148 39 26 5 

Otner cornpickers and picker- snellers ___________________ farmL 733 96 233 198 119 71 16 

number __ 756 103 243 204 119 71 16 

Mower conditioners _____ _____ farms_ 459 63 156 129 48 39 24 

number _. 485 74 161 136 50 40 24 

Pickup balers _________________ forms- 2 091 280 719 553 290 163 86 

number __ 2 198 309 770 572 295 164 88 

Windrowers, pull and self- propelled ____________________ farms __ 210 108 34 791 321 674 444 

number _. 898 362 718 454 220 llO 34 

Field forage narvesters, shear bar ______ . _______ • _________ farmL_ 33 II 848 237 291 185 91 

number __ 933 278 317 189 104 34 II 

Value .f Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of machinery and equipment ______ 689 409 ':. ________ formL_ 6 775 860 2 048 I 682 I 087 

$1.000-_ 252 363 75 162 93 405 46 036 21 924 10 230 5 606 

Forms by value group: $1 to $4,999 _____________ formL_ 164 102 490 4 16 80 124 

$1.000 __ I 380 13 52 218 376 430 290 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________ farms __ 619 5 38 141 188 149 98 

$1,000 __ 4 249 31 278 015 274 997 653 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________ farmL_ I 156 22 186 407 274 158 109 

$1.000 __ 16 314 316 2 694 5 687 3 786 2 268 563 

$20,000 to $49,999 ________ farms __ 2 918 230 I 087 855 451 200 95 

$1.000 __ 94 285 8 643 38 046 26369 13 217 5 328 2682 

$50,000 to $99,999 ________ farms __ I 197 325 614 192 46 17 3 

$1,000 __ 77 912 23 057 39 036 II 814 2 801 (D) (D) 

$100,000 and over ________ forms __ 395 274 107 7 4 I 2 

$1,000 __ 58 223 43 102 13 298 933 470 (D) (D) 

'Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1-96 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of Cash grain forms (Oll) 

$2,500 and Over Total $100,000 and Over $40,000 to $99,999 $20,000 to $39,999 $10,001) to $19,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $2,500 to $4,999 

Agricultural Chemical. 

Agricultural chemicols ________ forms __ 4 574 744 I 493 I 136 646 369 186 $1,000 __ 26 314 14 721 7 714 2 664 784 309 123 Commercial fertilizer ___________ forms __ 3 546 655 I 169 857 454 278 133 acres on which used __ 039 772 504 624 344 872 134 529 37 575 13 667 4 505 tons __ 106 622 58 229 32 155 II 162 3 335 I 156 586 $1,000 __ 21 174 II 760 6 280 2 160 611 255 107 lime ________________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, fumigants, etc. 

control- to 

15 Insects on hoy crops _________ forms __ 487 62 173 130 67 40 acres on which used __ 23 972 124 8 391 722 1 678 807 250 $1,000 __ 103 32 36 23 7 4 I Insects on other crops _______ forms __ I 535 384 571 324 159 62 35 acres on which used __ 453 008 252 451 140 196 42 910 13 116 3 047 288 $1,000 __ 2 457 I 541 638 189 67 17 5 Nematodes in crops _________ forms __ 36 8 22 4 I I acres on which used __ 714 275 321 62 26 30 $1,000 __ 47 10 Diseases in crops and 34 2 I (l) 

I orchards __________________ forms __ 77 24 32 10 10 acres on which used __ 17 943 10 860 5 449 896 703 35 $1,000 __ 67 43 20 2 2 (Z) Weeds or gross in crops _____ forms __ 2 020 410 724 472 248 109 57 acres on which used __ 602 651 301 217 188 546 75 329 26 734 8 533 2 292 $1,000 __ 2 140 I 239 593 214 67 21 5 

Weeds or brush in pasture ____ farms __ 30 I 13 7 6 3 acres on which used __ 2 275 40 130 505 586 14 $1,000 __ 16 I 6 5 5 (Z) Weeds on other land _________ farms __ 452 69 193 104 45 26 15 acres on which used __ 15 162 5 421 6 551 2 286 391 301 212 $1,000 __ 62 23 27 8 2 I I Defoliation, growth of crops, or thinning of fruit ______________ farms __ 23 4 6 7 2 2 acres on which used __ 946 212 386 259 59 4 26

1 $1,000 __ 15 6 5 2 2 (Z) (l) Insect control on livestock and poultry _____________________ farms __ 387 81 154 97 40 9 6 $1,000 __ 38 14 15 6 I (l) (Z) Other chemicals (see text) ______ farms __ 467 43 130 115 79 64 36 $1,000 __ 197 52 61 53 19 10 3 

Grain Storage Facilities on Farm 

Forms with groin storage facilities: None _____________________________ Under 507 116 334 368 331 225 133 1,000 bushels ________________ 352 9 51 84 81 73 54 1,000 to 4,999 bushels ______________ 357 54 346 435 270 158 94 5,000 to 9,999 bushels ______________ 817 72 337 270 98 28 12 10,000 to 24,999 bushels ____________ 

25,000 905 187 465 189 43 13 8 to 49,999 bushels ____________ 378 156 171 39 10 I I 50,000 bushels and aveL ____________ Not 211 160 41 7 2 I reporting ______________________ 590 106 303 356 333 304 188 

Livestock 

Cattle and calves ______________ farms __ 3 594 524 1 146 935 535 279 175 

Cows number __ 383 309 134 087 136 422 69 752 27 265 9 917 5 866 and heifers that hod calved ____________________ farmL_ 3 110 438 I 012 800 477 234 149 

Beef cows _______________ number __ 183 642 57 658 69 424 35 121 14 029 4 505 2 905 farms __ 2 984 423 992 777 445 220 127 

Milk cows _______________ number farms __ __ 181 543 56 895 68 912 34 746 13 779 4 388 2 823 516 56 144 128 99 46 43 

Heifers number __ 2 099 763 512 375 250 117 82 and heifer calves that had not calved _____________ farms __ 2 650 371 878 700 385 201 115 

Beef heifers 

number __ 89 513 30 324 32 085 16 632 6 528 2 532 412 and heifer calves __________________ farms __ 2 570 366 861 674 363 196 110 

Heifers and heifer calves for number __ 86 919 29 885 31 347 15 798 6 176 2 453 260 

milk COw replacement _____ 

number 

farms __ 

__ 183 22 47 55 35 12 12 

Steers, 2 594 439 738 834 352 79 152 steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____________________ farms __ 

number __ 3 073 464 I 006 788 456 225 134 110 154 46 105 34 913 17 999 6 708 2 880 549 Cattie and calves sald __________ 

number 

farms __ 

__ 3 547 547 1 150 927 534 256 133 

$1,000 __ 194 348 83 437 68 241 28 881 10168 2 841 780 Clllves _____________________ forms __ 40 311 19 696 13 106 5 281 I 672 440 116 

numbeL_ 69 

I 807 

437 236 575 488 305 133 70 

$1,000 __ 9 875 19 719 29 101 13 309 5 364 510 434 

Cottle --- __________________ farmL_ 3 019 4 116 I 859 674 159 47 

number __ 124 

2 

911 

889 476 961 751 418 191 92 

$1,000 __ 30 435 63 718 39 140 15 572 4804 331 346 

Fattened on groin and 16 677 8 989 3 422 998 281 68 concentrates _____________ farms __ 

number __ 15 

347 

171 82 107 73 49 23 13 $1,000 __ 5 237 II 408 2 492 753 382 94 42 4 109 777 219 93 29 10 Hags and pigs ________________ farmL_ 

number __ 32 548 

304 14 484 

71 184 130 89 39 35 Used or to be used far II 068 3 957 663 547 585 breeding __________________ forms __ 

number __ 3 317 

381 26 112 85 51 22 21 Other 844 548 526 280 97 86 _____________________ forms __ 

number __ 28 923 

495 68 170 III 80 37 29 13 640 9 520 3 431 383 450 499 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data Colorado 1- 97 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Live.tock - Continued 

Hogs and pigs sold ____________ farmL_ 

number __ $1.000 __ Feeder pigs _________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

liHers of pigs farrowed betweenDecember 1 of preceding year and November 30 ______________ farmL_ 

number __ 

December land Mav 31 ___ formL_ 

number __ 

June 1 and November 30 ___ formL_ 

number __ 

Sheep and lambs of all ogeL ____ forms __ 

number __ 

lambs under 1 yeor old ______ farms __ 

number __ 

Ewes 1 yeor old or older _____ farms __ 

number __ 

Roms and wethers 1 year old or older _____________________ farmL_ 

number __ 

Sheep and lambs sold __________ farms __ 

number __ 

Sheep and lambs shorn _________ farms __ 

number __ 

pounds of wooL_ 

Horses and ponies _____________ formL_ 

number __ Sold ____________________ formL_ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ Horses ____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Sold ____________________ formL_ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Any goats ___________________ forms __ 

number __ Sold ______________________ farms __ 

Poultry 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older __ farms __ 

number __ Sold ____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age _ forms __ 

number __ 

Kept for table or market egg production ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

KepI for hOlching egg production ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age _________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Roosters and mole chickens ___ forms __ 

number __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old __________________ fanns __ 

number __ 

Broilers and other meot·type chickens sold ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Turkeys _____________________ forms __ 

number __ Sold ____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Heavy breeds for slaughter ___ farms __ 

number __ Sold ____________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

light breeds for slaughter ____ forms __ 

number __ Sold ____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Turkev hens kept for breeding _ forms __ number __ Sold ____________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Crop. Harve.ted 

Field corn for all purposes ______ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Field corn for groin or seed ___ farms __ 

ocres __ 

bushels-_ Irrigated _________________ forms __ 

ocrel __ 

1-98 Colorado 

Tolol 

571 

52 997 3 221 

171 13 455 

266 

394 

5 064 

327 2 558 

288 2 506 

210 

30699 

154 

12 294 

190 16 899 

166 1 506 

204 

22 774 

177 

22 078 

190 889 

1 099 

4 515 

125 

325 

81 

1 041 

4 080 

114 

293 

78 

16 

130 

5 

20 

(l) 

869 

41 601 

76 10 873 

853 39 710 

846 

38 783 

29 

927 

36 

925 

280 

966 

10 

321 

27 

3 068 

29 

200 

7 

340 

18 

145 

6 335 

3 

9 

16 

46 

1 

5 

2 074 345 889 

2 026 

336 385 

1 960 

319 486 

30 912 425 

1 854 

301 985 

$100,000 and over 

75 

21 796 1 4JO 

13 3 621 

87 

35 

406 

32 

621 

28 

785 

15 7 428 

11 

2 880 

13 4381 

13 

167 

19 

5 968 

16 

6 978 

55 630 

144 

709 

20 

54 

9 

136 

614 

17 

42 

7 

56 3 232 

7 

729 

56 

176 

55 

171 

19 

56 

1 

50 

1 

4 

1 

4 

454 

187 510 

453 

184 956 

439 

176 046 

18 882 916 

435 

173 072 

Cosh groin forms (011) 

$40,00010 $99,999 $20,000 10 $39,999 

201 

20 121 1 204 

56 

199 

107 

132 

2 309 

110 

169 

101 

140 

65 

13 032 

41 

5 228 

54 

6 717 

48 1 087 

59 10 571 

50 

8 781 

79 854 

354 

496 

J6 

105 

39 

327 

382 

32 

94 

38 

5 

84 

1 

5 

(l) 

229 12 002 

27 

3991 

226 11 4JO 

223 

11 034 

11 

396 

12 

324 

67 

248 

2 

11 

14 

628 

5 

16 

1 

250 

1 

2 

1 

250 1 

6 

4 

8 

694 102 775 

687 

99 885 

659 

93 287 

8408688 

637 

86026 

140 

6 507 

366 

49 2 004 

41 

103 

761 

83 

430 

77 

331 

54 

5 856 

41 

2 491 

54 

3 232 

44 

133 

52 

3 275 

46 

3 235 

29 067 

257 

007 

30 

56 

19 

245 

915 

30 

56 

19 

2 

26 

1 

3 

(l) 

258 12076 

19 

2 460 

256 

11 642 

11 

256 

364 

6 

278 

7 

105 

87 

329 

4 

155 

3 

226 

8 

84 

1 

5 

5 

66 

4 

16 

1 

5 

449 38 265 

431 35 223 

424 

34 644 

2 598 299 

391 

29 856 

$10,000 10 $19,999 

94 

3 350 

183 

26 

787 

17 

71 

375 

58 

224 

43 

151 

28 

2 779 

24 

196 

23 

538 

18 

45 

27 

793 

26 

1 854 

16029 

156 

436 

15 

28 

3 

152 

404 

14 

27 

3 

4 

11 

2 

9 

(l) 

179 9 742 

15 

3 132 

174 

9 226 

173 

9 140 

4 

86 

10 

403 

56 

113 

3 

152 

8 

1 089 

11 

6 

45 

2 

37 

5 

36 

2 

37 

1 

1 

3 

8 

258 

577 

247 

10 933 

243 

10 489 

721 510 

209 

8 525 

$5,000 to $9,999 

39 

768 

24 

14 

452 

7 

30 

127 

29 

77 

17 

50 

32 

102 

24 

359 

30 

700 

27 

43 

29 

776 

25 

882 

6 556 

110 

555 

15 

69 

10 

104 

481 

14 

65 

10 

86 

2 815 

6 508 

80 

2 725 

78 

2 601 

4 

124 

2 

28 

28 

62 

1 

75 

3 

19 

3 

48 

3 

16 

3 

48 

160 4315 

152 

3 995 

143 

3704 

243 440 

134 

3 273 

$2,500 10 $4,999 

22 

455 

12 

13 

392 

7 

23 

86 

15 

37 

22 

49 

16 

502 

13 

140 

16 

331 

16 

31 

18 

391 

14 

348 

3 753 

78 

312 

9 

13 

2 

77 

284 

7 

9 

2 

5 

9 

1 

3 

(l) 

61 

734 

2 

53 

61 

511 

61 

473 

3 

38 

5 

65 

23 

158 

6 

32 

3 

21 

4 

11 

59 

447 

56 1 393 

52 

1 316 

57 572 

48 

1 233 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Tobie 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Crop. Harve.ted - Continued 

Sorghums for all purposes ______ forms_ 

acres_ Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms_ 

ocres_ Sorghums for groin or seed ___ formL 

ocres_ 

bushelL Irrigated _________________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

Soybeans for beons-: ___________ farms_ 

I ocreL 

bushels_ Irrigated ___________________ formL 

ocres_ Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms_ 

ocres_ 

Peanuts for nuts ______________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

pounds_ Irrigated ___________________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ formL 

(JereL 

Wheat _______________________ farmL 

acres_ 

bushels_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- Irrigated ___________________ formL - (JcreL Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms_ 

(JcreL 

Cotton ______________________ farms_ 

ocres_ 

baleL Irrigated ___________________ farms_ 

acreL Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms_ 

ocreL 

Tobacco _____________________ forms_ 

acres_ 

pounds_ Irrigated ___________________ farmL 

acreL Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms_ 

ocres_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- Irish pototoes ________________ farmL - oeres_ 

hundredweight_ Irrigated ___________________ forms_ 

acres_ Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms_ 

oeres_ 

Hay _________________________ farms_ 

acreL 

tons_ Commercial fertilizer used ____ formL 

ocres_ 

Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for hay or dehydrating _________ farms_ 

acres_ 

tons, drv_ Irrigated _________________ farms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Clover, timothy. and mixtures of clove r and grosses for hoy ________ formL 

aeres_ 

tons, drv_ -

- Irrigated _________________ farms_ 

acres_ -

Field seeds ___________________ farms_ - aereL - Irrig(Jted ___________________ forms_ - ocres_ Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms_ - ocres_ - Vegetables ___________________ forms_ - aeres_ Irrigated ___________________ farms_ -

- aeres_ - Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms_ - ocres_ - Berries ______________________ forms_ - Qcres_ - Irrigated ___________________ forms_ - ocres_ - Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms_ - ocres __ 

Land in orchards ______________ forms_ - oeres_ - Irrigated _________ ~ _________ formL - acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ 

ocreL_ 

Total 

1 154 

246 866 

506 123 845 

800 199 518 

5 365 667 

319 

36 419 

4 

113 3 427 4 

113 

1 

60 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5 721 2 360 346 

58 710 749 

695 

70 473 1 304 435 107 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

58 3 120 

657 770 

56 

3 110 

47 3 102 

2 884 

194 762 

386 483 

437 

27 445 

I 897 107 574 

286 601 

I 443 78 504 

151 

7 036 10 548 

79 3 282 

51 I 514 

22 

408 

4 

68 

53 

I 174 

53 I 172 

53 

I 174 

-

-

-

-

-

-

9 

35 

5 

23 

1 

15 

1974 Census of Agriculture - Stote Doto 

$100,000 and Over $40,000 fa $99,999 

160 351 74 036 80943 94 180 42 824 42 132 117 244 60 487 63 841 2 068 671 I 777 045 50 105 12 341 14 478 

1 3 60 53 2 400 1 027 I 3 60 53 1 - 60 -

- -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

703 1 659 806 338 895 952 21 653 818 22 460 130 146 207 

34 562 22 838 282 486 208 147 153 938 

- -

- - - -

- -

- - - - - -

- -

- -

- - - -

- - - - - -

16 16 2037 789 505 318 118 265 

16 15 2 037 789 16 15 2 037 788 

346 930 45 588 72 854 99 957 147 490 80 190 9668 12026 

238 582 25 070 40 436 76 884 109 188 197 442 20 339 29 636 

8 41 560 2 236 905 3 507 

6 19 345 I 048 

4 19 174 925 2 8 34 253 I 3 20 48 

10 23 512 400 10 23 512 400 

10 23 512 400 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- 3 

- 12 

- 1 

- 4 

- - - -

Cosh groin forms (011) 

$20,000 to $39,999 $10,000 fa $19,999 $5,000 fa $9,999 $2.500 fa $4,999 

311 194 89 49 

58 000 23 708 8 589 I 590 

139 56 18 19 

29 066 6 738 2580 505 

211 124 66 38 

48 910 17 969 7 195 I 116 

I 027 099 341 692 120 227 30 933 

69 41 28 26 

5 575 2 451 1 138 436 

- - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

1 404 946 637 372 

411 271 162 271 60 286 24 228 

9 651 806 3 368 979 1 211 888 364 128 

133 88 72 49

6971 3 200 2 030 872 1 292 142 72 30 53 271 14 136 4 579 1 036 

- - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - -

- - -

=1 - - - - - -

;1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

11 6 3 6 245 15 22 13 30 502 1 360 1 100 1 225 10 6 3 6 242 9 22 13 8 4 3 1 241 14 22 1 

745 438 269 156 43 487 19 042 8 545 5 246 84 020 32 826 14 374 7 816 79 43 25 20 3 275 I 443 465 568 

474 283 193 127 24 467 9666 4 935 3000 62 218 22 635 10 179 5 497 356 193 158 97 16 735 6 146 3 362 2 286 

44 25 16 17 2 176 939 414 711 3 310 I 312 648 866 25 10 10 9 839 379 164 507 

18 4 5 I 223 98 80 14 7 3 2 - 69 35 17 - - - - - - - - -

13 7 - - 203 60 - - 13 7 - - 203 58 - - 13 7 - - 203 60 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 2 - I 20 4 - (I) 2 I - I 17 2 - (I) I - - 15 - - - -

Colorado 1-99 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of Sugar crop, Irish potato, hoy, peanut, and other field crop forms (0133. 0134. 0139) 

$2,500 and Over Total $100.000 and over $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 

Fanns and Land in Fann. 

Forms _____________________ number __ 2 922 602 685 470 455 402 308 

percenL_ 100.0 20.6 23.4 16.1 15.6 13.8 10.5 land in forms ________________ ocres __ 913 047 747 155 433 903 271 914 254 822 140 521 64 732 Average size of form ________ ocres __ 655 1 241 633 579 560 350 210 Value of land and buildings ____ $1,000 __ 718 646 288 953 175 089 88 080 75 872 54 252 36 399 Average per form __________ dollors __ 245 943 479 989 255 605 187 405 166 753 134 955 118 177 Average per ocre ___________ dollors __ 376 387 404 324 298 386 562 

Forms by value of form; $1 to $9.999 ______________________ 21 2 10 9 $10,000 to $19,999 _________________ 63 1 8 4 9 12 29 $20,000 to $39,999 _________________ 186 8 23 16 37 50 52 $40,000 to $69,99L ________________ 370 16 39 74 87 82 72 $70,000 to $99,99L ________________ 349 16 55 88 79 58 53 $100,000 to $149.999 _______________ 416 40 88 103 79 71 35 $150,000 to $199,999 _______________ 378 59 140 59 49 52 19 $200,000 to $499.999 _______________ 851 293 281 104 91 54 28 $500.000 and over _________________ 288 169 51 22 22 13 11 

Owned and rented land by farm operator land owned ________________ formL_ 2 167 410 449 337 350 351 270 

ocres_ 143 375 405072 247 643 178 999 161 183 92 055 58 423 

land rented or leased from others ____________________ forms_ 1 574 475 446 242 200 135 76 

ocres __ 867 133 357 851 201 825 115 629 114 317 58 868 18 643 

Land rented or leased to others ____________________ farms_ 257 55 56 41 40 33 32 

acres __ 97 461 15 768 15 565 22 714 20 678 10402 12334 

land in Fanns According to U .. e 

Tatat crop/and ________________ farms __ 2 922 602 685 470 455 402 308 

acres __ 963 945 438 395 219 832 119248 93 345 66 100 27 025 

Harvested cropland __________ farms __ 2 922 602 685 470 455 402 308 

acres_ 743 499 354 725 182 063 90440 66 725 32 437 17109 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres __________________ 380 2 15 45 140 178 

50 to 99 acres _________________ 482 1 23 86 129 159 84 

100 to 199 acres _______________ 825 '43 302 189 172 83 36 

200 to 499 acreL ______________ 897 311 291 164 103 18 10 

500 to 999 acreL ______________ 257 175 60 15 5 2 

1,000 acres and over ___________ 81 72 7 1 1 

1,000 to 1,999 acres __________ 63 56 5 1 1 

2,000 acres and over _________ 18 16 2 

Cropland: 

Posture or grazing only ____ farmL_ 921 158 212 147 128 181 95 

acreL_ 106 092 27 774 24 003 14 777 16 839 15 574 125 

Cover crops, legumes, and soil 

improvement grosses not harvested or pastured _____ farms __ 95 30 21 13 14 13 4 

acres __ 5 982 772 746 919 215 239 91 

On which all crops failed ___ farms_ 128 28 27 26 22 13 12 

atreL_ 9 283 3 498 936 680 417 475 277 

In cultivated sum mer follow __________________ farms __ 385 128 78 67 59 40 13 

acres __ 78 258 38 853 7 273 8 583 6 757 16 162 630 

Idle _____________________ farms __ 322 78 82 56 39 33 34 

acres __ 20 831 9 773 3 811 2 849 1 392 1 213 793 

Total woodland _______________ farms __ 146 16 16 12 36 39 27 

acres __ 45 001 4 328 9945 3 471 13 235 6 586 7 436 

Woodland postured __________ farms __ 88 5 11 9 24 25 14 

acres __ 29 894 2 035 6 916 3 100 10 558 4 675 2 610 

Waadland not pastur~d ______ farms __ 74 12 10 3 14 20 15 

acres __ 15 107 2 293 3029 371 2 677 1 911 4 826 

Pastureland and rangeland, other than 

cropland and woodland posture _____________________ farms __ 951 210 206 167 184 113 71 

acres __ 819 552 280 962 182 529 140 381 129 338 59 480 26 862 

Improved pastureland and rangeland _________________ farms __ 253 57 43 53 37 35 28 

acres __ 61 617 22 988 7 195 12496 9 126 4 307 5 505 

Unimpraved pastureland and 87 51 rangeland _________________ farms __ 769 167 179 124 161 

acres __ 757 935 257 974 175 334 127 885 120 212 55 173 21 357 

Other land (see text> ___________ farms __ 1 843 376 456 268 294 278 171 

acres __ 84 549 23 470 21 597 8 814 18 904 8 355 3409 

Total pastureland _____________ farms __ 1 638 326 363 272 273 255 149 

acres __ 955 538 310 771 213 448 158 258 156 735 79 729 36 597 

Irrigated land _________________ farmL_ 2 738 594 677 449 407 354 257 

acreL_ 682 335 316 022 177 870 83973 60 232 29 619 14 619 

Irrigated cropland harvested __ farmL_ 2 736 594 677 449 406 353 257 

acres __ 635 480 302 591 165 625 77 782 51 606 25962 11 914 

Artificial drainage _____________ farms __ 293 III 70 37 34 21 20 

acres drained __ 61 122 43 110 10 205 3 467 2 076 365 899 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and 91 67 86 56 38 earthen tanks ________________ farms-_ 461 123 

number __ I 632 327 208 338 475 189 95 

acres-_ 2 125 799 332 379 378 170 67 

Raet and Ttnure of Fa ... Optrator 

All form operators ___________________ 2 922 602 685 470 455 402 308 

Full owners _____________________ 1 351 127 240 228 257 267 232 

Port owners _____________________ 795 274 204 107 93 82 35 

Tenants ________________________ 7U 201 241 135 105 53 41 

1-100 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Race and Tenure of Farm 

Operator - Continued 

All form operators - Continued White' __________________________ _ Full owners ____________________ _ 

Port owners ____________________ _ 

Tenants _______________________ _ 

Block and other roces' _____________ _ Full owners ____________________ _ 

Port owners ____________________ _ 

Tenants _______________________ _ 

Farm. by Type of Organization 

Individual or fomilv ____________ forms __ 

acres __ Partnership __________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Corporation, including fomilv owned ______________________ farms-_ 

acres __ Other _______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farm Cr.dit 

Total operator form debt _______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Debts secured by real estate __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Debts not secured by real estate ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farm Operator Characteristics I 

Farm operators by oge group: Under 25 years ___________________ _ 

25 to 34 yeors ____________________ _ 

35 to 44 yeorL ___________________ _ 

4510 54 yearL ___________________ _ 

55 to 64 yeors ____________________ _ 

65 years and over _________________ _ 

Average age ______________________ _ 

Form operators by place of residence: On form operated _________________ _ 

On another farm __________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form _______ _ 

In a city, town, or urban area _______ _ 

Form operators by principal occupation: Forming _________________________ _ Olher ___________________________ _ 

Form operators reporting off-form 

incomeGreater than value of form products sold ____________________________ _ 

less than value of form products sold _ Not reporting or none ______________ _ 

Form operators reporting days of work off form __________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days _____________________ _ 

5010 99 days ____________________ _ 100 10 149 days __________________ _ 

15010 199 days __________________ _ 

200 days and over ________________ _ 

Persons in household (other than form 

operator) working off form: Forms reporting ___________________ _ 

Number of persons ________________ _ 

By number of days worked: 110 49 days _________________ _ 

5010 99 days ________________ _ 

100 to 149 days ______________ _ 

15010 199 days ______________ _ 

200 days and over ____________ _ 

Farm. by 51 •• 

1 to 9 acres ________________________ _ 

10 to 49 ocreL _____________________ _ 

50 to 69 acreL _____________________ _ 

70 to 99 ocreL _____________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres- ___________________ _ 14010 179 ocreL ___________________ _ 

180102190creL ___________________ _ 

22010 2590cre. ____________________ _ 26010499 ocreL ___________________ _ 

SOO to 999 ocres ____________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acreL ________________ _ 

2.000 acres and over ________________ _ 

Farms by Standard hidostrial 

Classlflcatlan (SIO tlxt) 

Co.h groin forms (011) _______________ _ 

CatIon forms (0131) _________________ _ 

Tobacco farms (0132). _______________ _ 

TOIOI 

2 775 

I 287 

752 

736 

48 

20 

9 

19 

2 536 

477 975 

287 

232 457 

88 

183 641 

18 974 "

I 355 

84 261 

I 002 

58 931 

802 

25 330 

87 

305 

550 

789 

715 

377 

49.9 

931 

115 

72 

228 

2346 

477 

405 

467 

951 

863 

239 

92 

86 

106 

340 

449 

543 

135 

73 

45 

67 

223 

171 " 

96 

225 

178 

359 

169 

172 

707 

447 

220 

167 

Sugar crop, Irish potato, hay, peanut, and other field crop forms (0133, 0134, 0139) 

$100,000 and over 

5<11 

110 

246 

185 

14 

3 

4 

7 

458 

543 392 

97 

"8 687 

42 

73 734 

5 II 342 

333 

44 894 

257 

28 824 

223 

16 070 

9 

68 

136 

177 

140 

25 

47.6 

414 

11 

14 

41 

548 

7 

2 

350 

203 

62 

42 

4 

I 

4 

11 

68 

86 

32 

13 

5 

10 

26 

2 

14 

12 

22 

206 

191 

92 

63 

$40,00010 $99,999 

652 

224 

197 

231 

13 

4 

3 

6 

597 

322 837 

68 

46 218 

19 

(D) 

I 

(D) 

315 

17 037 

222 

12 274 

193 

4 763 

18 

92 

149 

184 

161 

61 

48.1 

490 

19 

4 

23 

637 

28 

4 

4" 

250 

131 

73 

14 

8 

5 

31 

99 

114 

37 

20 

11 

15 

31 

1 

7 

34 

134 

62 

71 

224 

79 

35 

38 

$20.000 10 $39,999 

455 

222 

103 

130 

3 

I 

421 

212 535 

37 

24 333 

10 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

235 

9 108 

141 

6 703 

165 

2 405 

19 

44 

81 

121 

137 

56 

50.4 

305 

19 

15 

36 

427 

31 

17 

265 

176 

119 

42 

10 

18 

16 

33 

81 

100 

31 

10 

10 

15 

34 

7 

8 

50 

28 

7'1 

32 

31 

127 

53 

30 

25 

$10,000 10 $19,999 

435 

244 

90 

101 

10 

8 

I 

I 

395 

208 548 

50 

34 758 

8 

10 836 

2 

680 

212 

6 655 

166 

5 489 

110 

I 166 

20 

38 

65 

136 

114 

72 

50.9 

306 

30 

12 

30 

345 

100 

59 

260 

126 

178 

48 

24 

13 

18 

75 

86 

106 

18 

16 

9 

7 

56 

I 

21 

21 

67 

38 

5<1 

23 

26 

68 

72 

33 

31 

'Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 

$5,000 10 $9,999 

390 

257 

81 

52 

5 

4 

I 

378 

133 458 

17 

3 344 

6 

714 

I 

5 

168 

4668 

143 

3 975 

72 

692 

41 " 

77 

93 

101 

72 

50.8 

230 

19 

15 

5<1 

240 

155 

143 

140 

112 

209 

23 

32 

34 

28 

92 

64 

77 

13 

5 

7 

13 

39 

8 

35 

37 

60 

61 

47 

31 

13 

48 

32 

22 

8 

$2,500 10 $4,999 

302 

230 

35 

37 

3 

287 

57 205 

18 

5 117 

3 

2 410 

92 

900 

73 

6661 

39 

234 

10 

22 

42 

78 

62 

91 

5<1.3 

186 

17 

12 

44 

149 

156 

180 

41 

84 

164 

II 

8 

12 

35 

98 

51 

60 

4 

9 

3 

7 

37 

2 

108 

29 

41 

15 

31 

9 

9 

34 

20 

8 

2 

Colorado I - 101 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of Sugar crop, Irish potato. hay, peanut, and other field crop farms (0133, 0134, 0139) 

$2,500 and' Over Totol $100,000 ond over $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 

Farms by Standanl Industrial 

Classification (se. textl - Con. 

Sugar crop, Irish potato. hoy. peanut, ond other field crop forms (0133, 0134, 

0139) .•••.....•••.•..•....••.•.•.. 2 922 602 685 470 455 402 308 Vegetable and melon forms (016) _______ Fruit and tree nut forms (017L _________ 

Horticultural specialty forms (018) ______ 

General forms, primarily crop (0191) ____ 

livestock farms, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialty (021) ____________ 

Doiry fonns (024) ..•.....•.•.•••.•... 

:~y~'J ~;:ci~~iv ff:r~Ss (~225i) =========== General forms. primarily livestock 

(0291) .•.•..........•.•.•.•.......• Forms not classified by SIC ____________ 

Value of Products Sold 

Market value of agricultural products sold ________________________ formL_ 2 922 602 685 470 455 402 308 

$1,000._ 208 607 139 623 45 082 13 332 6 576 2 932 061 

Forms by value of agricultural products 

sold, 

$500,000 ond over ..........•.•.. 36 36 $200,000 to $499,999 ..........•.. 221 221 $100,000 to $199,999 ... _ ..... _ •.. 345 345 

$40,000 to $99,999 •.....•........ 685 685 $20,000 to $39,999 .•........•.• _. 470 470 

$10,000 to $19,999 .•....•........ 455 455 

$5,000 to $9,999 ..............•.. 402 402 

$2,500 to $4,999 ....•............ 282 282 

Under $2,500 (see 'ext) ......•.•. _ 26 26 

Grain sold ___________________ farms __ I 744 529 536 297 225 103 54 

$1,000 .. 37 830 26 022 8 583 2 176 805 183 61 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farmL_ 251 245 6 

$1,000 .. 20 425 20 171 255 Tobacco sold _________________ forms __ 

$1.000 .. Sales of $40,000 and over ____ formL_ 

$1,000._ 

Cotton and cottonseed sold _____ farmL_ 

$1,000 •. Sales of $40,000 and over ____ formL_ 

$1.000 .. 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage sold ________________________ formL_ 2419 345 543 410 432 389 300 

$1,000. 42 654 13 548 14 034 7 397 4 440 2 357 878 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 252 105 147 

$1.000 __ 18 434 10 550 7884 

Other field crops sold __________ fOrmL_ I 241 552 461 135 62 21 10 

$1,000. 109 057 87 720 18 236 2 391 594 87 28 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms __ 763 547 216 

$1,000 .. 98 963 87 560 II 403 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons sold ________________________ forms_ 84 40 23 14 3 

$1,000 .. 625 279 262 73 (Z) 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farmL_ II 10 1 

$1,000._ 777 (D) (0) 

Fruit, nuts, and berries sold _____ formL_ II I 3 

$1,000 .. 30 10 6 

Sales af $40,000 and_over ____ formL_ 

$1,000 •. Poultry and poultry products sold_ forms __ 73 16 21 9 14 6 

$1,000 .. 52 8 30 2 8 3 

Sales of $-40,000 and over ____ forms __ 

$1,000 •. 

Dairy products sold ____________ forms __ 45 12 14 7 1 

$1,000 .. 680 (0) (D) 10 (Z) 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms __ 9 8 I 

$1,000 •. 488 (0) (D) 

Cottle and calves sold __________ formL_ I 210 283 321 196 206 137 67 

$1,000 .. 13 658 8 671 3 094 021 579 227 66 

Sales of $-40,000 and over ____ farmL_ 77 69 8 

$1.000 •. 6 338 5 999 339 

Hogs and pigs sold ____________ formL_ 199 36 58 40 31 17 17 

$1,000 •. I 232 695 315 140 47 24 II 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 9 9 

$1.000 •• 475 475 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold ____ formL_ 156 42 35 21 24 28 

$1,000_. 633 104 329 107 73 15 4 

Sales of $40,000 and "over ____ forms __ II II 

$1,000 .. 723 723 

Other livestock and livestock products sold ________________________ forms __ 12 17 14 69 15 

$1.000 •. 66 10 12 28 5 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 

$1,000 .. 

Nursery and greenhouse products sold ________________________ formL_ 6 2 I 

$1.000 •• 81 (D) (0) 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ I 1 

$1.000 •• (D) (0) 

Forest products sold ___________ forms __ 9 3 1 

$1,000 .. 11 2 (ZJ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 

$1,000 •. 

1-102 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 33. Summary by· Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of Sugar crop, Irish potato, hoy, peanut, and other field crop forms (Q133. 0134. 0139) 

$2,500 andOver Total $100,000 and over $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 

Farm Production Expen.e. 

Total production expenses ____ farms-_ 2 922 1fJ2 685 470 455 402 308 

$1.000 •. 120 164 77 035 25 489 8 170 5 580 2 491 400 

livestock and poultry purchased _ forms __ 835 192 204 130 148 90 71 

$1,000 •• 8 791 5 695 I 693 356 664 186 197 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___ forms-_ I 219 228 293 202 199 185 1!2 

$1.000 .. 4 242 2 377 873 340 415 158 79 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ forms __ 84 828 161 198 137 134 1!4 

tons __ I! 835 6 978 2 307 076 620 574 280 

$1.000 .. I 733 I 027 340 151 91 84 40 

Feed ingredients _____________ forms __ 249 73 73 45 28 25 5 

10n5-_ 2 307 393 534 208 108 37 28 

$1,000 .. 357 210 83 37 18 5 5 

Whole groins _______________ forms __ 529 115 130 84 90 72 38 

tons __ 15 440 8 301 2 730 192 2 489 486 242 

$1,000 .. I 660 865 330 123 262 57 22 

Hoy. green chop. and siloge ___ forms __ 207 59 56 26 27 21 18 

ton5 __ 19 445 I! 720 4 522 I 342 261 348 252 

$1.000 .. 492 275 121 28 44 12 I! 

Animol health cost for livestock and poultry _____________________ forms __ 965 230 256 167 147 100 65 

$1.000 .. 274 135 64 27 27 16 6 

Seeds, bulbs. plonts. and trees __ forms __ 2 237 594 639 379 299 206 120 

$1,000 .. 5 129 3 153 309 385 175 78 30 

Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ forms __ 2 206 592 643 363 282 205 

$1,000 .. 13 590 9 279 2 818 799 456 172 1~1 Commercial fertilizer used ______ forms __ 2 109 592 639 345 267 168 98 

acres fertilized __ 415 996 261 570 99 225 29 861 17 550 5 544 2 246 

dry tons __ 51 948 34 306 II 797 3 145 I 810 661 229 

liquid or gas tons-_ 15 374 10 658 3 215 892 446 92 73 

Other agricultural chemicals (see text) _______________________ farms-_ I 597 510 483 242 177 120 65 

$1.000 .. 3 243 2 253 721 175 67 20 Lime ______________________ farms __ ~I tons __ 

$1,000 .. 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for farm business ______ farms __ 2 875 602 685 464 450 384 290 

$1.000.. 8464 4 210 2 231 909 641 320 152 Gasoline ___________________ farms __ 2 785 588 670 451 431 371 274 

$1,000 .. 4 319 866 I 191 537 403 216 Oiesel oiL __________________ farmL_ 2 106 571 597 J.43 298 198 1~1 $1.000 .. 2 749 638 702 210 134 48 17 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ farms __ 998 289 273 187 122 88 39 

$1,000 .. 654 326 156 90 47 24 II Motor oil, grease, piped gas. kerosene. and fuel oil _______ forms-_ 2866 602 685 461 4A8 383 287 $1,000 .. 742 381 181 72 57 32 18 

Hired farm lobar ______________ forms-_ I 568 520 453 238 149 136 72 $1,000 .. 12 143 9076 2 186 456 241 124 59 Workers by number of days worked: 150 days or more _________ forms __ 688 404 190 44 28 16 6 workers __ I 647 I 218 299 64 40 19 7 25 to 149 days __________ 30rms __ 659 268 190 79 64 38 20 warkers __ 3 425 2 273 734 222 105 60 31 less than 25 days _________ forms __ 867 225 247 160 82 102 51 workers __ 6 682 2 662 2 295 763 374 478 110 

Contract lobar ________________ farms __ 565 232 173 71 37 30 22 $1.000 .. 2 428 I 690 490 142 64 21 22 Machine hire and customworL __ farmL_ I 775 424 465 287 223 215 161 

All other production expenses __ ~~'~~~== 5 273 2 829 244 569 319 205 107 2 912 602 685 470 455 402 298 $1,000 .. 56 589 36 337 II 861 4014 2 511 191 675 

Farm_R.lat.d I •• om. a.d bp ..... 

Form-related income ___________ forms __ I 143 299 306 176 161 127 74 $1,000 .. 6 019 2 671 375 868 572 J.46 187 $10.000 and over ___________ farms __ 137 63 30 20 II 7 6 $1.000 .. 3 233 1 713 610 433 225 171 81 

Farm-related income fromCustomwork and other agricultural services ___________________ farms __ 483 120 134 79 78 44 28 

Recreational services ________ $f~~:== 2 287 955 538 398 190 151 56 43 6 8 6 17 3 3 $1.000 .. 71 9 16 9 24 10 3 Payments from government form programs _________________ farmL_ 643 235 203 86 60 46 13 $1,000 .. 692 023 393 157 83 29 7 Rent from farmland and 

paYments from lease or sale of allotments _________________ farms __ 332 49 63 60 60 60 40 

Other form-related income __ __ ~~~~== 534 457 371 267 225 112 102 113 33 33 17 18 8 4 $1,000 .. 434 228 57 36 51 44 19 

E.xpenses for form-related Income sources ______________ forms __ 392 89 104 55 69 43 32 $1,000 .. 527 503 370 269 148 158 80 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data Colorado 1-103 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of Sugor crop. Irish potato, hay. peanut, ond other field crop farms (0133. 0134. 0139) 

$2,500 and Over Total $100,000 ond over $40,000 to $99,999 $20,000 to $39,999 $10,000 to $19,999 $5,000 10 $9,999 $2,500 10 $4,999 

Family OH.Farm Income 1 

Family off-form income _________ forms __ 1 497 213 295 232 286 259 212 $1,000 __ 13 480 601 920 767 2 467 2 698 3 027 Forms by family off-farm income: $1 10 $249 ______________________ 80 23 22 14 13 8 $250 10 $499 ____________________ 67 18 19 9 10 10 1 $500 10 $999 ____________________ 93 26 26 16 18 5 2 $1,000 10 $4,999 _________________ 494 79 115 82 87 88 43 $5.000 10 $9,999 _________________ 275 32 51 44 63 44 41 $10,000 10 $19,999 _______________ 340 20 39 48 74 77 82 $20,000 10 $29,999 _______________ 90 6 17 13 11 22 21 $30.000 and over ________________ 58 9 6 6 10 13 14 

Family off-form income from- Nonfarm-related business _____ forms __ 216 19 27 34 55 41 40 $1,000 __ 791 455 325 289 612 511 599 Wages, salaries. commissions, and tips ______________________ farms __ 915 101 176 142 161 188 147 $1.000 __ 7 715 752 175 029 369 634 756 Interest. dividends. or royalties . ______________ . __ forms-. 699 129 143 99 139 106 83 $1,000 __ 968 320 291 305 324 317 412 Federal Social Security, pensions, etc .. ______________ . ___ • __ forms __ 196 11 25 30 43 42 45 $1.000 __ 625 37 78 65 114 113 217 Rent of nonform property __________ . ____ . __ forms __ 151 19 24 29 26 29 24 $1,000 __ 381 36 51 79 49 123 43 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms-_ 2 381 554 622 398 349 262 196 number __ 3 503 986 949 517 478 319 254 2 or 3 __________ __________ forms-_ 785 270 256 91 80 51 37 number __ I 707 594 551 195 177 108 82 4 and over _________________ farms __ 57 30 9 4 10 4 number __ 257 138 41 19 42 17 

Motortrucks. including pickups __ farms __ 2 618 5-98 677 422 402 294 225 number __ 8 342 3 387 2 422 012 743 477 301 2 or 3 _____________________ farms-_ 993 106 281 259 172 123 52 number _ 2 379 272 724 606 391 268 118 4 and over _________________ forms __ 919 471 332 69 34 10 3 number __ 5 257 3 094 634 312 156 48 13 

Tractors. excluding garden tractors and motor tillers _________________ forms_ 2 635 591 673 421 397 320 233 number __ 8 832 2 798 2 610 I 292 013 668 451 2 or 3 ___________________ forms- 1 086 122 235 223 187 196 123 

number __ 2 733 337 611 594 461 453 277 4 and over _______________ farms-_ 1 120 445 400 136 93 27 19 

number __ 5 670 2 437 961 636 435 118 83 

Wheel tractors. excluding garden 

tractors and motor tillers ____ fo'rms __ 2 626 590 673 418 392 320 233 

number _ 8 467 2 679 2 540 237 945 635 431 Crowler tractors __________ _farms-_ 314 97 62 43 62 31 19 

number __ 365 119 70 55 68 33 20 

Grain and bean combines. self- propelled ____________________ farms __ 611 222 189 73 72 39 16 

number __ 679 255 200 84 82 39 19 

Carnpickers. corn heads. and picker- shellers _____________________ farms __ 508 191 174 69 44 22 number __ 566 210 193 79 50 26 

Corn heads for combines _____ farms __ 221 117 65 17 13 6 

number __ 241 128 69 17 16 8 

Other corn pickers and picker- shellers _____ • _____________ farms __ 312 78 120 57 34 18 

number __ 325 82 124 62 34 18 

Mower conditioners ___________ forms. 419 67 85 79 64 83 41 

number __ 440 68 89 87 70 84 42 

Pickup balers _________________ forms-_ 396 233 336 259 253 214 101 

number __ 515 253 371 286 282 220 103 

Wind rowers, pull and self- propelled _. __________________ forms-_ 095 239 269 209 191 139 48 

number __ 168 263 292 216 207 140 50 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar _. ______________________ forms-_ 666 223 245 103 50 33 12 

number __ 751 264 276 110 53 35 13 

Value a' Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of machinery and equipment ______ -_________ farms __ 2 833 602 685 464 447 374 261 

$1,000 __ 110 411 50 378 28 986 12491 10 061 5 172 3 322 

Forms by value group: $1 to $4,999 _____________ form'-_ 196 4 3 27 39 60 63 

$1.000 __ 589 11 9 104 109 195 160 

$5,00010 $9,999 __________ forms __ 269 3 13 45 65 91 52 

$1,000 __ 828 23 81 326 417 626 356 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ________ forms __ 514 17 72 96 107 123 99 

$1,000 __ 6 872 231 022 302 341 586 389 

$20,000 10 $49,999 ________ form'-_ 1 158 181 382 250 205 96 44 

$1,000 __ 38 206 7 159 13 342 7 772 6 132 2 556 246 

$50,00010 $99,999 ________ forms __ 516 242 195 44 28 4 3 

$1,000 __ 33 388 16 510 11 970 (D) (D) 209 170 

$100,000 ond over ________ forms __ 180 155 20 2 3 

$1,000 __ 29 527 26 445 2 563 (D) (D) 

'Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1-104 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture - State Ddta 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of Sugar crop, Irish potato, hoy, peanut, and other field crop forms (0133, 0134, 0139) 

$2,500 and Over Total $100,000 and aver $40,000 to $99,999 $20,()()() to $39,999 $10.000 to $19,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $2,500 to ~,999 

Agricultural Chemical. 

Agricultural chemicols ________ forms __ 2 330 595 655 390 311 233 146 

$1.000 __ 16 833 11 532 3 539 974 523 192 73 

Commercial fertilizer ___________ forms __ 2 206 592 643 363 282 205 121 

ocres on which used __ 415 996 261 570 99 225 29 861 17 550 55M 2 246 

tons __ 67 322 44 964 15 011 4 036 2 256 753 302 

$1.000 __ 13 590 9 279 2 818 799 456 172 66 

lime ________________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

ton5 __ $1.000 __ 

Sprays, dusts. fumigants. etc. to controlInsects on hay crops _________ formL_ 513 119 164 87 64 57 22 

acres on which used __ 44 883 17 538 12 885 7 719 3 990 2 205 546 

$1.000 __ 188 73 58 31 15 9 2 

Insects on other crops _______ forms __ 907 351 324 117 75 28 12 

ocres on which used __ 135 665 88 731 34 405 8 669 165 550 145 

$1,000 __ 1 211 862 262 58 25 3 I 

Nematodes in crops _________ forms __ 180 81 73 22 4 

acres on which used __ 10 362 6 584 3 084 589 105 

$1,000 __ 340 224 95 20 1 

Diseases in crops and orchards __________________ forms __ 3 103 40 39 9 10 2 

ocres on which used __ 12 180 8 841 2 575 425 236 91 12 

$1,000 __ 116 85 23 5 2 1 (l) 

Weeds or gross in crops _____ farms __ 949 382 315 123 87 25 17 

acres on which used __ 182 326 129 556 39 429 8 434 774 714 419 

$1,000 __ 1 204 915 228 41 16 2 2 

Weeds or brush in pasture ____ formL_ 22 5 8 3 3 2 

3~ 1 acres on which used __ 627 665 476 295 53 105 

$1,000 __ 5 1 2 I (Z) (Z) <ZJ Weeds on other land _________ farmL_ 364 135 139 47 19 15 

acres on which used __ 7 930 742 2 416 404 243 97 28

1 

$1,000 __ 47 29 13 2 I (l) (Z~ Defoliation, growth of crops, or thinning of fruit ______________ farmL_ 58 37 15 5 1 

acres on which used __ 5 426 4 455 750 181 40 

$1,000 __ 26 21 4 1 (Z) =1 Insect control on livestock and poultry _____________________ farmL_ 130 53 43 17 10 5 2 

$1,000 __ 16 10 3 2 (Z) (Z) (Z) 

Other chemicals (see lext) ______ farms __ 200 45 47 25 20 43 20 

$1,000 __ 91 33 32 13 7 1 

Grain Storage Facilities on Farm 

Forms with groin storage facilities: None _____________________________ 930 169 217 149 170 102 123 Under 1,000 bushels ________________ 196 18 46 35 37 47 13 1,000 to 4,999 bushels ______________ 480 81 162 102 71 43 21 5,000 to 9,999 bushels ______________ 195 79 65 30 16 3 2 10,000 to 24,999 bushels ____________ 150 108 29 5 8 25,000 to 49,999 bushels ____________ 28 25 2 1 50.000 bushels and over _____________ 25 22 2 1 Not reporting ______________________ 918 100 162 147 153 207 149 

livestock 

Cottle and colves ______________ forms __ I 255 276 326 195 217 160 81 number __ 131 157 58 395 37001 13 794 14 332 144 2 491 Cows and heifers that had calved ____________________ farms __ 998 198 263 169 180 120 68 number __ 57 867 22 688 15 655 7 344 8743 2 331 106 Beef cows _______________ forms __ 919 187 234 153 177 106 62 number __ 56 392 21 996 15 249 7 211 8 634 243 059 Milk cows _______________ farms __ 257 25 65 44 56 46 21 number __ I 475 692 406 133 109 88 47 Heifers and heifer calves that had not calved _____________ farms __ 865 182 243 146 146 93 55 number __ 35 888 17 243 10 6Q.4 3 222 3 067 007 745 Beef heifers and heifer calves __________________ farms __ 796 167 219 132 135 89 54 number __ 33 161 16 023 9 784 2 789 2868 956 741 Heifers and heifer calves for milk cow replacement _____ farms __ 116 22 38 24 19 10 number __ 2 727 1 220 820 433 199 51 Steers, steer calves. bulls, and bull calves ____________________ forms __ I 015 225 266 156 168 129 71 number __ 37 402 18 464 10 742 3 228 2 522 806 640 

Cottle and calves sold __________ formL_ 1 210 283 321 196 206 137 67 number __ 61 693 34 850 15 493 6 018 3 242 660 430 

(olves ___________________ j~~::: 13 658 8671 3 094 1 021 579 227 66 554 lOB 133 105 102 77 29 number __ 20460 8 836 5 776 3 ()()() 582 110 156 $1.000 __ 2 537 1 132 722 368 191 107 18 Cottle _____________________ forms __ I 003 245 272 166 168 99 53 number __ 41 233 26014 9 717 3 018 660 550 274 $1,000 __ 11 121 7 540 2372 653 388 120 48 Fattened on groin and concentrates _____________ farmL_ 186 63 42 25 35 12 9 number __ 11 700 9 553 490 388 170 78 21 $1.000 __ 4 094 3 437 498 84 55 17 4 

Hogs and pigs ________________ farms __ 220 30 60 43 36 33 18 number __ 11 029 4 313 3 017 146 731 377 445 Used or 10 be used for breeding __________________ farms __ 126 14 40 25 17 18 12 

Other _____________________ number __ 498 399 557 203 125 95 119 forms __ 203 30 55 40 35 26 17 number __ 9 531 3 914 2460 943 606 282 326 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data Colorado I - lOS 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of Sugar crop, Irish potato, hoy, peanut, and other field crop forms (0133, 0134, 0139) 

$2,500 and Over Total $100,000 and over $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 

Live.tock - Continued 

Hogs and pigs sold ____________ forms __ 199 36 58 40 31 17 17 

number __ 19 621 9 386 5 218 3 200 792 642 383 $1,000 __ 1 232 695 315 140 47 24 11 Feeder pigs _________________ formL_ 47 2 9 12 10 7 7 

number __ 166 232 003 313 148 338 132 

$1.000 __ 73 4 36 24 3 5 2 

litters of pigs farrowed betweenDecember 1 of preceding yeor and November 30 ______________ formL_ 145 17 41 29 22 20 16 

number __ 2 066 702 741 342 109 106 66 

December 1 and May 31 ___ forms __ 117 17 35 22 17 16 10 

number __ 116 381 427 171 53 51 33 

June 1 and November 30 ___ forms __ III 13 28 23 16 18 13 

number __ 950 321 314 171 56 55 33 

Sheep and lambs of all ogeL ____ formL_ 145 41 33 20 26 21 4 

number __ 53 277 32 876 9 816 5 020 4 529 943 93 

lambs under 1 yeor old ______ forms __ 116 33 24 16 21 18 4 

number __ 31 494 22 969 6 125 1 330 726 326 18 

Ewes 1 yeor old or older _____ forms __ 114 25 23 19 25 18 4 

number __ 19 873 9 722 3554 3 613 2 334 581 69 

Roms and wethers 1 year old or older _____________________ farmL_ 96 18 17 17 24 16 4 

number __ I 910 185 137 77 1 469 36 6 

Sheep and lambs sold __________ formL_ 153 41 35 20 24 27 6 

number __ 48 373 31 670 10 440 3 208 2 321 593 141 

Sheep and lambs shorn _________ forms __ 117 27 24 18 24 18 6 

number __ 19 210 7 878 4 417 2 412 3 775 603 125 

pound s of wooL_ 175 784 75 010 40 820 24 747 28 299 5 704 204 

Horses ond panies _____________ forms __ 515 57 101 71 110 108 68 

number __ 3 362 442 669 297 690 768 496 

Sold ____________________ forms-_ 60 5 13 5 10 17 10 

number __ 193 19 51 16 40 48 19 

$1,000 __ 63 8 10 4 10 28 4 

Horses ____________________ forms-_ 490 50 95 66 104 108 67 

number __ 3 195 400 649 282 649 736 479 Sold _____________ ______ forms-_ 56 4 12 5 10 15 10 

number __ 182 18 48 16 40 44 16 

$1,000 __ 62 8 10 4 10 27 4 

Any goats ___________________ forms __ 4 2 

number __ 10 4 Sold ___________ __________ forms-_ 1 1 

number __ I 1 

$1,000 __ (Z) (Z) 

Poultry 

Chickens 3 months old or older __ forms __ 299 31 57 43 60 68 40 

number __ 14 936 899 5 789 332 2 513 119 284 

Sold ____________________ forms __ 25 5 9 1 3 2 5 

number __ 2 793 472 1 709 16 158 240 198 

Hens ond pullets of laying age _ forms __ 291 30 57 42 58 68 36 

number __ 14 152 812 5 687 214 2 358 2 051 030 

Kept for table or market egg production ______________ formL_ 288 30 56 40 58 68 36 

number __ 13 422 812 5 023 148 2 358 2 051 1 030 

Kept for hatching egg production ______________ forms __ 7 4 3 

number __ 730 664 66 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of loying age _________________ farms-_ 14 2 1 3 2 2 4 

number __ 405 73 4 75 40 18 195 

Roosters and mole chickens ___ farms __ 96 10 16 13 22 23 12 

number __ 379 14 98 43 115 50 59 

Pullet chicks ond pullets under 3 months old __________________ farms __ 4 1 3 

number __ 61 24 37 

8roilers and other meat-type chickens sold ________________ forms __ 6 1 3 2 

number __ 437 225 170 42 

Turkeys _____________________ formL_ 26 2 4 6 9 3 

number __ 228 21 39 45 92 24 

Sold ____________________ farms __ I 1 

number __ 20 20 

Heavy breeds for sloughter ___ formL_ 20 2 4 3 8 3 

number __ 196 17 38 34 85 22 

Sold ____________________ formL_ 1 1 

number __ 20 20 

light breeds for slaughter ____ farms __ 3 I 

number __ 9 7 Sold __________ -__________ forms __ 

number __ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding _ farms __ 8 1 3 

number __ 23 4 9 Sold ____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Crop. Harve.ted 

Field corn for all purposes ______ forms __ 1 576 446 516 253 180 117 64 

acres __ 151 200 81 185 44 913 15 404 6 162 2 641 895 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farmL_ 1 567 445 516 253 178 112 63 

ocres __ 144 937 78 945 42 255 14 568 5 904 2401 864 

Field corn for grain or seed ___ farms __ 992 353 343 145 77 41 33 

ocres __ 75 935 49493 18 034 5 747 1 720 657 284 

bushels __ 6 827 238 758 365 540 006 388 773 97 901 32 854 9339 

Irrigated _________________ formL_ 986 352 340 145 75 41 33 

acres-_ 75 410 49 264 17 826 5 747 1 642 657 284 

'-106 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-(on. 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Crop. Ha", •••• d - Continu.d 

Sorghums for 011 purposes ______ forms_ 

ocre5_ Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms_ 

ocres_ 

-

-

-

- Sorghums for groin or seed ___ forms_ - ocres_ 

bushels_ - Irrigated _________________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

Soybeons for beons ____________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

bushels_ 

Irrigoted ___________________ formsocres_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms_ 

ocres_ 

Peanuts for nuts ______________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

pounds_ Irrigoted ___________________ forms_ 

ocresCommercial fertilizer used ____ forms_ 

ocres_ 

WheoL ______________________ forms_ 

acresbushelL IIrigated ___________________ forms_ 

ocresCommercial fertilizer used ____ forms_ 

ocres_ 

(anon ______________________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

boles_ Irrigated ___________________ farms_ 

ocres_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms_ 

acresTobacco _____________________ forms-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- acres_ 

pounds_ -

- Irrigated ___________________ forms_ 

acresCommercial fertilizer used ____ forms_ 

ocres_ 

Irish potatoes ________________ forms_ 

acreshundredweight _ Irrigated ___________________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms_ 

ocres_ 

Hoy _________________________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

tons_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farmsacresAlfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for hoy or dehydrating _________ farms_ 

ocres_ 

tons, dry_ Irrigated _________________ farmsacres_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Clover. timothy. and mixtures of clover 

and grasses for hoy ________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

tons, dry_ Irrigated _________________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

Field seeds ___________________ forms_ 

ocres_ Irrigated ___________________ forms_ 

acres_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms_ 

ocres_ 

Vegetables _________ -: _________ forms_ 

ocres_ Irrigated ___________________ forms_ 

acres_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms_ 

ocres_ 

Berries ______________________ forms_ 

acres_ Irrigated ___________________ forms_ 

acres_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms_ 

ocres_ 

land in orchards ______________ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- acres __ Irrigated ___________________ farms_ - acres_ - Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms_ - acres_ -

Talal 

234 

19 856 

55 4 417 

168 11 473 

504 749 

152 

8 744 

3 

142 

3 058 

3 

77 

3 

142 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

616 

65 361 

1 861 015 

380 

20 915 

210 

25 654 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

271 

38 301 

8 665 687 

271 

38 301 

266 

38 290 

2 381 

290 523 

735 777 

395 

51 160 

2 111 

194 893 

571 426 

1 896 

170 372 

203 

33 292 

56 981 

177 

31 969 

56 

3 343 

48 

1 620 

11 

637 

85 

2 401 

84 2 345 

84 

2 365 

-

-

-

-

-

-

22 

169 

21 

110 

3 

18 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 

Sugar crap, Irish palala, hay, peanul, and alher field crop forms (0133, 0134, 0139) 

$100,000 and over $40,000 10 $99,999 $20,000 10 $39,999 $10,000 10 $19,999 

30 50 59 46 

3 828 5 883 3 775 4 730 

16 14 16 7 

2 097 884 915 504 

24 41 47 25 

3 144 4434 2 279 1 135 

121 970 221 036 116 389 32 657 

17 39 45 23 

1 518 3834 2 056 926 

- 1 - -

- 130 - - - 2 600 - -

- 1 - -

- 65 - - - 1 - -

- 130 - -

- - - -

- - - -

- - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

202 147 109 109 

44 747 9 957 5 436 4 269 

1 319 119 280 756 151 673 92 074 

107 107 73 70 

11 583 4 830 2 243 1 903 

91 59 31 22 

20 020 3 528 965 1 007 

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

134 72 26 20 

31 009 6 015 945 161 

7 316 290 1 157 037 160 628 14 840 

134 72 26 20 

31 009 6 015 945 161 

134 72 25 19 

31 009 6 015 944 159 

379 540 399 402 

71 376 73 754 56 371 47 127 

217 553 202 375 137 323 97 804 

75 94 70 82 

18 784 14 722 6930 7 437 

356 500 359 341 

47 101 48 395 39 486 31 529 

166 199 157 806 110 360 75 643 

341 469 338 284 

43 824 43 518 35 521 25 248 

6 25 29 54 

5877 9 331 5 586 5 208 

10 829 17 314 10 123 8 716 

6 25 28 48 5877 9 331 5 571 4 989 

9 22 10 7 917 1 39. 513 262 

7 21 9 5 642 384 393 47 

3 3 1 2 416 41 108 20 

40 23 14 1 1 603 587 167 30 40 23 13 1 1 568 587 146 30 40 23 J 13 1 1 578 587 157 30 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - 5 20 10 - 27 1 1 - 5 20 10 - 27 - - - - - - - -

$5,000 10 $9,999 $2,500 to $4,999 

28 21 

I 361 279 

2 - 17 - 14 17 

375 106 

6 960 5 737 

11 17 

304 106 

2 - 12 -

458 - 2 -

12 - 2 

~I 12 

-

-

- - - -

- - - - - -

33 16 

754 198 

14 222 3 171 

20 3 

326 

6 3~ I 117 17 

-

~I -

-

-

-

=1 -

-

-

- ; I - -

- -

- -

- -

- -

14 5 

96 76 

8 782 8 110 

14 5 

96 76 

11 5 

87 76 

370 291 

26 689 15 206 

55 000 25 722 

46 28 

2 381 906 

327 228 

19 494 8888 

44 373 17 045 

284 180 

16 213 6048 

35 54 

3 718 3 572 

5 072 4 927 

27 43 

3 168 3 033 

3 5 87 170 

3 3 87 67 

1 1 

30 22 

3 4 

9 5 

3 4 9 5 

3 4 

9 5 

- - - - - - - - - -

- -

7 8 81 32 

6 8 21 32 1 2 4 14 

Colorado 1-107 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of livestock forms. except dairy, poultry. and animol specialty (021) 

$2,500 and Over Totol $100,000 and over $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 

Farm. and land in Farma 

Forms _____________________ number __ 8277 1 074 1 176 1 234 1 561 1 572 1 660 percent-_ 100.0 13.0 14.2 14.9 18.9 19.0 20.1 land in forms ________________ ocres __ 20 630 935 7 356 713 4 863 194 3 232 111 2 396 661 502 934 279 322 Average size of form ________ ocres __ 2 493 6 850 4 135 2 619 1 535 956 771 Value of land and buildings ____ $1 ,000 __ 3 057 442 1 069 271 627 650 430 219 382 060 283 261 264 980 Average per form __________ dollors __ 369 390 995 597 533 716 348 638 244 753 180 192 159 627 Average per Qcre ___________ dollors __ 148 145 129 133 159 188 207 

Forms by value of form: $1 to $9,999 ______________________ 224 5 3 20 61 51 84 $10,000 to $19.999 _________________ 305 5 15 34 53 90 108 $20.000 to $39,999 _________________ 620 36 34 62 92 162 234 $40.000 to $69,999 _________________ 009 28 74 92 216 229 370 $70.000 to $99,999 _________________ 789 28 51 114 155 220 221 $100.000 to $149,999 _______________ 071 62 113 163 241 264 228 $150,000 to $199,999 _______________ 741 61 126 133 158 164 99 $200,000 to $499,999 _______________ 2 072 344 399 388 418 301 222 $500.000 and over _________________ I 446 505 361 228 167 91 94 

Owned and rented land by form operator land owned ________________ forms-_ 7 432 954 I 056 1 104 I 421 I 416 1 481 

acres __ 14 347 303 4 671 032 3 497 596 340 616 734 784 132 304 970 971 

Land rented or leased from others ____________________ forms __ 3 958 669 697 710 680 640 562 

acreS __ 7 176015 837 319 509 284 035 616 838 372 489 232 466 192 

land rented or leased to others ____________________ forms __ I 045 176 160 136 188 183 202 

acres-_ 892 383 151 638 143 686 144 121 176 495 118 602 157 841 

Land in Farms According to Use 

Total cropland ________________ farmL_ 6 688 903 I 002 I 026 I 271 1 253 1 233 

ocreL_ 2 651 720 887 314 564 858 375 802 355 365 263 095 205 286 

Harvested cropland __________ farms __ 5 968 875 950 966 I 149 I 048 980 

acres __ 334 193 557 131 308 170 192 504 141 947 77 491 56 950 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres __________________ 454 27 64 95 274 430 564 50 to 99 acres _________________ 185 40 87 176 269 352 261 

100 to 199 acreL ______________ 415 125 229 335 394 209 123 200 to 499 acres _______________ 283 316 387 298 199 56 27 

500 to 999 acreL ______________ 445 217 151 58 13 I 5 

1,000 acres and over ___________ 186 150 32 4 1,000 to 1,999 acres __________ 134 102 28 4 2,000 acres and over _________ 52 48 4 

(rapland: 

Posture or grazing only ____ farms __ 3 069 300 390 375 617 668 719 

ocres __ 612 917 98 422 118 614 77 460 114 501 106 107 97 813 

(over crops, legumes, and soil 

improvement grosses not harvested or pastured _____ farms __ 252 30 38 31 42 58 53 

acres __ 37 910 10 270 3 435 792 10 123 7 135 4 155 

On which all crops failed _~_farmL_ 543 46 73 101 98 113 112 

acreL_ 78 432 14 430 9299 13 380 13 364 16 192 II 767 

In cultivoted summer follow __________________ forms __ I 502 252 291 298 267 203 191 

acreS __ 537 840 190 386 116 245 83 155 66 806 51 423 29 825 

Idle _____________________ farms __ 417 66 70 64 82 77 58 

acreL_ 50 428 16 675 9 095 6 511 8 624 4 747 4 776 

Total woodland _______________ farms __ 788 54 87 106 159 177 205 

acreL_ 706 559 118071 131 682 176 916 118 398 92 032 69 460 

Woodland postured __________ farms __ 612 40 64 83 124 142 159 

acres __ 449911 86 420 75 517 74 763 87 690 79 120 46 401 

Woodland not postured ______ farms __ 266 21 35 38 55 50 67 

acres __ 256 648 31 651 56 165 102 153 30 708 12 912 23 059 

Pasturelond and rangeland. other than 

cropland and woodland posture _____________________ farms __ 995 866 818 5 154 680 875 920 

acreS __ 16 877 778 6 217 076 4 078 970 2 633 144 870 140 105 202 973 246 

Improved pastureland and rongeland _________________ forms __ 210 195 218 212 213 I 178 130 

ocreL_ 866 560 179 893 207 297 153 512 164 876 92 841 68 141 

Unimproved pasturelond and rangeland _________________ farms-_ 4 377 626 760 801 841 701 648 

ocres __ 16 011 218 6 037 183 3 871 673 2 479 632 705 264 012361 905 105 

Other land (see text) ___________ forms- 5 218 741 787 748 952 980 1 010 

acres __ 394 878 134 252 87 684 46 249 52 758 42 605 31 330 

Total pasturelond _____________ farms __ 6 957 817 I 042 I 085 I 332 1 325 I 356 

ocres __ 17 940 606 6401 918 4 273 101 785 367 2 072 331 290 429 117 460 

Irrigated land ____ ; ____________ farms-_ 4 641 747 732 697 843 793 829 

acres __ 088 318 422 140 251 704 155 618 117 785 69 407 71 664 

Irrigated cropland harvested __ forms __ 4 284 725 697 672 794 708 688 

acres __ 775 591 320 236 180 517 113 469 80 619 44 946 35 804 

Artificial drainage _____________ farms __ 356 97 60 48 58 36 57 

acres drained __ 53 379 31 356 7 389 3451 4 837 2 262 4 084 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and 2 500 359 430 427 481 397 406 earthen tanks ________________ forms __ 

number __ 14 567 3 102 3 574 2 530 2 356 1 587 418 

acres __ 18 311 5 044 5 101 2 606 2 591 1 549 422 

Rac. and T.nure of Farm Operatar 

All form operators ___________________ 8277 074 1 176 234 561 572 660 

Full owners _____________________ 4 336 406 481 529 885 933 102 

Part owners _____________________ ~ 051 537 570 573 529 473 369 

Tenants ________________________ 890 131 125 132 147 166 189 

1-108 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Tobie 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con, 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Race and Tenure of Farm 

Op.rator - Continued 

All farm operators- Continued 

Whitel ------ ---- -------- --------- Full owners ____________________ _ 

Port owners ____________________ _ Tenants _______________________ _ 

Black and other racesl _____________ _ 

Full owners ____________________ _ 

Part owners ____________________ _ 

Tenants _______________________ _ 

Farms by Type of Organization 

Individual or family ____________ farms __ 

acres __ Partnership __________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Corporation, including family owned ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Other _______________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

farm Credit 

Total operator form debt _______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Debts secured by real estate __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Debts not secured by real estate ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

farm Operator Characteristics I 

Form operators by age group: Under 25 years ___________________ _ 

2510 34 yeorL ___________________ _ 

35 to 44 yeors ____________________ _ 

45 to 54 yearL ___________________ _ 

55 to 64 yeorL ___________________ _ 65 years and over _________________ _ 

Average oge ______________________ _ 

Form operators by place of residence: On form operated _________________ _ 

On another form __________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form _______ _ 

In a city, town, or urban area _______ _ 

Form operators by principol occupation: Forming _________________________ _ 

Other ___________________________ _ 

Form operators reponing off-form 

incomeGreater than value of form products .old ____________________________ _ 

less than value of form products sold _ Not reponing or none ______________ _ 

Form operators reporting days of work off form __________________________ _ 

110 49 day. _____________________ _ 

50 to 99 day. ____________________ _ 100 to 149 day. __________________ _ 

15010 199 day. __________________ _ 

200 days and over ________________ _ 

Persons in household (other than form 

operator) working off form: Forms reporting ___________________ _ 

Number of persons ________________ _ 

By number of days worked: 1 to 49 day. _________________ _ 

50 to 99 day. ________________ _ 10010 149 day. ______________ _ 

15010 199 day. ______________ _ 

200 days and Over ____________ _ 

farms by Size 

1 to 9 ocres ________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres ______________________ _ 

50 to 69 acreL _____________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres ______________________ _ 

100 10 139 ocro'-___________________ _ 

140 to 179 ocres __________________ ~ __ 

18010 219 ocro'-___________________ _ 220 to 259 Qcre. ____________________ _ 

260 to 499 acres ____________________ _ 

500 to 999 ocres ____________________ _ 

1,00010 1,999 ocre. _________________ _ 

2,000 acres ond over ________________ _ 

Forml by Stondonl Indullriol 

Clo .. lfI.ollon (I .. IIXI) 

Co.h groin forms (011) _______________ _ 

CoHan form. (0131) _________________ _ 

Tobacco form. (0132'- _______________ _ 

TOIOI $100,000 and ovor 

7 730 807 4 076 284 2 818 421 

836 102 

43 9 24 5 14 3 

5 1 

6 886 599 13 006 979 3 056 747 

887 217 

3 848 412 1 952 442 

472 251 

3 695 043 2 303 491 

32 7 

80 501 44 033 

4448 705 

536 742 291 514 

3 429 540 299 367 118 091 

2 880 540 237 375 173 423 

153 4 

733 63 I 351 137 

2 080 297 2 016 211 1440 104 

52.1 51.8 

5 469 559 

292 21 

194 18 

716 99 

5 574 744 

2 199 72 

1 990 4 

3 497 476 2 286 336 

2972 116 

535 35 249 15 

235 15 357 13 596 38 

537 129 867 161 

365 54 248 24 184 12 307 22 763 49 

536 24 

479 46 119 7 301 10 258 12 465 42 223 27 229 46 033 142 182 102 1 181 76 

2 271 540 

livestock farms, except dairy, poultry, ond animal specialty (021) 

$40,000 10 $99,999 

1 056 

429 

507 

120 

8 

3 

5 

895 

3 068 452 

169 

834 866 

105 

944 422 

7 

15 454 

728 101 552 

571 

70 767 

497 

30 785 

8 

92 

195 

318 

304 

147 

51.9 

784 

31 

17 

96 

951 

113 

II 

691 

362 

231 

91 

28 

21 

19 

72 

187 

226 

56 

31 

19 

32 

88 

34 

23 

7 

24 

20 

51 

21 

23 

92 

130 

169 

582 

$20,000 10 $39,999 

182 

500 

555 

127 

4 

3 

1 018 

2 463 952 

168 

511 997 

43 

251 666 

5 4 496 

680 

53 265 

513 

39 001 

458 

14 265 

21 

105 

211 

317 

333 

199 

52.1 

887 

36 

18 

105 

993 

193 

44 

723 

419 

331 

98 

37 

32 

29 

135 

231 

275 

58 

29 

22 

48 

118 

54 

26 

5 

31 

29 

59 

19 

27 

93 

168 

231 

492 

$10,000 10 $19,999 

518 

862 

513 

143 

4 

3 

1 388 

981 731 

134 

282 282 

34 

124 304 

5 

8344 

823 

42 082 

657 

31 280 

533 

10 802 

27 

133 

228 

420 

409 

305 

52.9 

056 

77 

32 

126 

215 

307 

259 

800 

463 

579 

137 

67 

51 

66 

258 

297 

353 

72 

55 

36 

66 

124 

107 

60 

21 

60 

46 

94 

31 

33 

199 

275 

282 

353 

IApplies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

J 974 Census of Agriculture - Stote Doto 

$5,000 10 $9,999 

541 

918 

464 

159 

7 

3 

I 458 

287 407 

90 

172 969 

17 

34 494 

7 

8064 

736 

26 014 

540 

20 644 

457 

5 369 

57 

148 

290 

328 

400 

325 

52.0 

044 

54 

53 

154 

908 

640 

600 

566 

382 

771 

100 

50 

55 

99 

467 

316 

396 

62 

49 

53 

65 

167 

127 

124 

26 

68 

56 

115 

47 

46 

255 

261 

259 

188 

$2,500 10 $4,999 

626 

083 

358 

185 Iii 

I 528 

I 148 690 

109 

93 856 

22 

36 666 

I 

110 

776 

22 315 

608 

19 5841 

395 

2 731 

36 

192

290 1 

400 

359 

360 

51.8 

139 

73 

56 1 136 

763 

874 

0721 

241 

324 

944 

74 

52 

61 

131 

626 

377 

456 

63 

60 

42 

74 

217 

190 

200 

53 

108 

95 

104 

78 

54 

252 

246 

164 

116 

Colorado 1- 109 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Fannl by Slandani Indullrial 

CI ... HI .. II.n '" •• lexl) _ C ••. 

Sugar crop, Irish potato. hoy, peanut, 

and other field crop forms (0133, 0134, 0139) ____________________________ _ 

Vegetable and melon forms (016) ______ _ Fruit and tree nut forms (017)-________ _ 

Horticultural specialty forms (018) _____ _ 

General forms. primarily crop (0191) ___ _ 

livestock forms. except dairy. poultry. and animal specialty (021) ___________ _ Ooiry forms (024) ___________________ _ 

:~i~'J ~;:ci~'iy ff:r~Ss (~;5i) =========== General forms. primarily livestock (0291) ____________________________ _ 

Forms not classified by SIC ___________ _ 

Value of Products Sold 

Market value of agricultural products sold ________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms by value of agricultural products 

sold, 

$500,000 and over ______ ._. _____ _ 

$200,000 to $499,999 ____________ _ 

$100,000 to $199,999 ____________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see text) __________ _ 

Groin sold ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and aver ____ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Tobacco sold _________________ farmL_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 and aver ____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Catton and cottonseed sold _____ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and aver ____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hay, forage. and silage sold ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40.000 and over ____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Of her field craps sold __________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $-40,000 and aver ____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons sold ________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40.000 and aver ____ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Fruit. nuts, and berries sold _____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $-40,000 and aver ____ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and paultry products sald_ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $40,000 and aver ____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Dairy products sald ____________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ Sales of $40,000 and aver ____ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Cottle and calves sald __________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and aver ____ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Hags and pigs sold ____________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $40.000 and aver ____ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold ____ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and aver ____ farms __ 

. $1;000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products sold ________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sales of $-40.000 and over ____ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products sold ________________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ $1.000 __ 

Forest products sold ___________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ $1,000 __ 

1- 11 0 Colorado 

Total $100,000 and over 

8277 074 

8 277 1 074 148 082 002 168 

219 219 341 341 

514 514 

176 

234 

561 

572 

332 

328 

2 246 465 

35 728 23 217 

215 196 

19 198 18 393 

1 307 198 

9 346 4 638 

31 31 

119 2 119 

173 126 

11 366 10 691 

86 86 

9 627 9 627 

46 16 

485 368 

4 4 

197 197 

28 5 

197 137 

2 2 

(0) (0) 

351 17 

163 5 

173 14 

666 399 

4 4 

263 263 

7 768 1 002 

011 420 903 300 

1 709 960 

946 130 902 752 

1 276 119 

29 168 18 537 

134 70 

21 482 18000 

935 130 

48 629 40 736 

171 104 

44 404 40 563 

593 62 

757 113 

1 

(0) 

8 2 (0) (0) 

I 

(0) 

88 4 

(0) (0) 

livestock forms. except dairy. poultry. and animol specialty (021) 

$40,000 to $99,999 

176 

1 176 72 750 

176 

482 7 463 

19 

805 

266 

2 382 

31 

634 

10 

95 

46 

16 

21 

143 

1 077 

51 321 

749 

43 378 

202 5 608 

64 3 482 

149 

4 773 

67 

3 841 

106 

252 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

12 

(0) 

$20.000 to $39,999 

234 

1 234 34 617 

234 

441 

2939 

221 

072 

3 

23 

4 

33 

45 

28 

26 

71 

1 169 

26 376 

204 

2 242 

138 

617 

85 

182 

12 

26 

$10.000 to $19,999 

561 

I 561 22 049 

561 

421 

429 

298 

834 

11 

12 

71 

49 

40 

21 

1 488 17 320 

245 

572 

143 

688 

121 

93 

31 

21 

$5.000 to $9.999 

1 

11 

572 

572 

224 

572 

296 

544 

199 

329 

5 

11 

11 

14 

85 

45 

43 

23 

1 486 8 820 

260 

792 

198 

577 

98 

51 

1 

(2) 

16 

11 

$2.500 to $4,999 

660 

1 660 5 273 

332 

328 

141 

136 

125 

90 

87 

21 

29 

8 

1 546 

4 282 

246 

416 

177 

238 

121 

66 

13 

7 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of livestock forms, except dairy, poultry, and animo! specialty (021) 

$2,500 and Over Total $100,000 and over $40,000 to $99,999 $20,000 to $39,999 $10,000 to $19,999 $5,000 fa $9,999 $2,500 fa $4,999 

Farm Production Expen ... 

I 660 I Total production expenses ____ forms __ 8 277 1 074 1 176 I 234 I 561 I 572 

$1.000 __ 144 359 988 706 69 818 34 038 25 071 14 166 12 560 

livestock and poultry purchased _forms __ 5 021 932 802 786 870 751 880 

$1,000 __ 545 037 505 983 18 681 8 368 5 897 2 837 3 272 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___ farms-_ 7 543 I 007 I 082 I 112 I 438 I 411 I 493 

$1,000 __ 359 630 327 331 13 329 7 317 5 336 3 472 2 845 

Commercially mixed formula 971 949 feeds _____________________ forms __ 5 316 761 787 820 I 028 

ton5-_ 477 868 378 441 43 170 21 747 15 871 10 677 7 961 

$1,000 __ 63 562 49 850 5888 3060 2 225 I 425 I 114 

Feed ingredientL ____________ formL_ 2 353 337 368 382 453 434 379 

ton5-_ 238 130 218 139 7 569 4 235 4 035 2 421 730 

$1,000 __ 28 000 25 154 I 055 607 565 357 262 

Whole groins _______________ forms __ 4 376 668 613 643 827 830 795 

ton5 __ 2060217 974 899 39 026 18 734 13 038 7 688 6 832 

$1,000 __ 222 344 213 108 4 276 2 004 I 402 819 734 

Hoy, green chop, and siloge ___ formL_ 2 478 382 358 388 429 447 474 

tonL_ 680 810 510 702 57 092 42 817 30 942 21 520 17 738 

$1,000 __ 45 724 39 219 2 109 I 646 1 144 870 735 

Animal health cost for livestock and poultry _____________________ forms-_ 6 027 1 071 1 037 939 1 071 947 962 

$1,000 __ 7 135 5 276 796 438 299 169 157 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees __ farms-_ 3 330 674 587 530 608 511 420 

$1,000 __ 3477 1 960 612 336 311 150 109 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farms __ 2 928 658 586 462 519 393 310 

$1,000 __ 10 600 6 496 2 007 949 661 323 164 

Commercial fertilizer used ______ formL_ 2 586 644 546 421 432 302 241 

acres fertilized __ 456 667 251 186 99 384 51 074 32 675 13 524 8 824 

dry tanL_ 38 566 20 701 8 786 4 426 2 526 1 390 737 

liquid or gas tons __ 15 340 11 588 2 061 937 502 199 54 

Other agricultural chemicals (see text) _______________________ farmL_ 2 364 591 484 361 384 319 225 

$1.000 __ 2 350 724 342 125 84 47 29 lime ______________________ farmL_ 

tons __ 

= I $1,000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farms __ 8 156 1 074 1 176 1 224 1 553 528 $1.000 __ 1 601 I 18 484 7962 3 813 2 324 2 151 277 956 Gasoline ___________________ farmL_ 7960 1 067 1 166 1 207 I 535 452 533 $1,000 __ II 689 4 366 2 418 1 625 1 579 952 749/ Diesel oiL __________________ farms __ 3 590 837 773 571 549 463 397 $1,000 __ 3 712 2309 75IJ 285 199 104 65 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ farmL_ 2 562 529 509 469 474 325 256 $1,000 __ 1 675 694 381 246 2011 99 47 

Motor oil, grease, piped gas, kerosene. and fuel oil _______ forms __ 8 122 074 1 176 215 54S 524 585 $1,000 __ 1 408 593 264 169 164 123 96 

Hired form lobar ______________ farmL_ 3 636 880 739 583 526 461 447 $1,000 __ 32 260 23 821 4626 954 955 506 398 Workers by number of days worked: 150 days or more _________ formL_ 1 712 722 468 260 140 70 52 workers __ 4 876 3 274 865 410 177 88 62 25 to 149 days ___________ formL_ .1 392 415 358 228 181 115 95 workers __ 4 144 2 167 803 418 350 234 172 less than 25 dayL ________ formL_ 1 927 316 314 303 331 325 338 warkers __ 7 819 2 192 207 531 995 920 974 

Contract lobar ________________ forms __ 680 160 159 98 115 76 72 $1,000 __ 1 805 038 348 167 140 64 47 Machine hire and customwarL __ farms __ 3 470 612 633 556 608 515 546 $1,000 __ 7 594 4 308 5IJ7 747 468 320 243 All other production expenses ___ farms __ 8 204 1 074 1 176 1 234 1 561 1 572 1 587 $1,000 __ 155 988 102 808 23 758 II 313 8 768 5 001 4 340 

Farm-Rolatod I.co .. o a.d Expo.,o, 

Farm·related income ___________ forms-_ 2 505 402 430 357 495 398 423 $1,000 __ 13 418 5 044 2 287 316 2 021 364 385 $10,000 and over ___________ farms __ 270 108 57 21 37 17 30 $1.000 __ 8 236 4 101 I 312 467 1 053 687 616 

Form·related income framCustomwark and other agricultural services ___________________ farms __ 872 132 149 125 177 156 133 $1.000 __ 3 716 102 930 325 586 388 386 Recreational services ________ farms __ 204 44 40 33 41 29 17 $1,000 __ 664 176 79 87 74 121 127 Payments from government form programs _________________ farms __ 1 076 202 189 168 223 144 l5IJ $1.000 __ 2 060 682 422 285 360 153 159 Rent from farmland and payments from lease or sale of allatments _________________ farms __ 829 119 123 103 148 142 194 $1,000 __ 6 285 2 699 729 556 956 682 664 Other form-related income ____ farms __ 268 63 77 38 37 21 32 $1,000 __ 692 385 128 63 46 20 50 

Expenses for form-related income sources ______________ farms __ 850 116 138 141 172 142 141 $1,000 __ 3 525 803 730 438 747 323 484 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data Colorado 1-111 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of livestock forms, except dairy. poultry, and animal specialty (021) 

$2,500 and Over Total $100,000 and over $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 

Family Off-Fann Income 1 

Family off-form income _________ forms __ 4 965 364 580 688 977 1 098 1 258 $1,000 __ 

Forms by family oH·form income: 51 857 5 210 4963 6 301 9 489 11 109 14 786 

$1 to $249 ______________________ 180 23 35 32 41 26 23 $250 to $499 ____________________ 150 14 29 27 37 23 20 $500 to $999 ____________________ 237 28 37 40 67 41 24 $1,000 to $4,999 _________________ 452 125 193 248 272 311 303 $5,000 to $9,999 _________________ 189 70 127 159 251 272 310 $10,000 to $19,999 _______________ 200 57 98 116 230 291 408 $20,000 to $29,999 _______________ 312 16 35 33 43 91 94 $30.000 and over ________________ 245 31 26 33 36 43 76 

Family off-form income from _ 

Nonfarm-related business _. __ .forms __ 796 52 76 86 154 190 238 $1,000 __ 9 444 838 785 141 846 785 3 048 Wages. salaries, commissions, and tips _____________ • ________ forms-. 3 127 178 309 393 630 741 876 $1,000 __ 27 839 619 2 139 3 038 4 762 7 104 9 178 Interest, dividends. or royalties _. ___________ . ____ forms __ 2 266 208 332 381 441 438 466 $1,000 __ 9 971 2 187 Federal Social Security. pensions. 529 570 947 367 372 

etc. ---.-.----. __________ farmL 900 42 78 107 215 198 260 $1,000 __ 2 874 290 222 350 666 571 776 Rent of nonfarm 

property _. ___ ._ __________ forms- 577 49 75 103 114 121 115 $1,000 __ 1 729 276 288 202 268 282 413 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles _________ . ___ . ____ farmL_ 6 486 899 030 012 269 148 1211 number __ 9 508 679 630 419 725 541 514 2 or 3 _____________________ farmL_ 2 065 462 416 299 318 279 291 number _ 4 536 048 898 646 702 613 629 4 ond over ______ ___________ formL_ 143 47 29 16 22 16 13 number __ 694 241 147 76 94 75 61 

Motortrucks, including pickups __ forms __ 7 561 1 056 1 161 1 153 1 439 1 362 1 390 

number_ 18 874 5 301 3 594 2 796 2 698 2 230 2 255 2 or 3 _____________________ forms __ 3 440 315 619 693 723 544 546 number __ 7 988 771 507 626 642 227 215 4 and over _________________ farms __ I 467 679 393 193 88 56 58 

number _ 8 232 4 468 938 903 428 241 254 

Troctors, excluding garden tractors and motor tillers _________________ formL_ 7 019 1 024 1 109 1 075 1 321 1 263 1 227 

number __ 19 030 4 335 3 645 3 074 3 107 2 528 2 341 2 or 3 ___________________ farmL_ 3 395 362 543 583 672 628 607 

number __ 8 145 898 1 317 448 599 464 419 4 and over _______________ forms-_ 1 744 582 435 290 233 118 86 

number __ 9 005 3 357 2 197 424 092 547 388 

Wheel tractors, excluding garden Iroctors and motar tillers ____ forms_ 6 962 1 016 1 102 1 064 1 314 1 253 1 213 

number __ 17 591 3984 3 347 2 851 2 881 2372 2 156 Crawler tractors ____________ fOrfTlL_ 1 224 263 254 201 192 142 172 

number __ I 439 351 298 223 226 156 185 

Groin and bean combines, self- propelled ____________________ farmL_ 065 269 255 201 155 115 70 

number _ 260 354 312 217 178 124 75 

(ornpickers, corn heads, and picker- shellers _____________________ formL_ 624 213 149 108 74 49 31 

number __ 742 266 184 120 84 56 32 

(orn heads for combines _____ formL_ 254 132 61 32 15 9 5 

number __ 310 163 77 37 16 12 5 

Other cornpickers and picker- shellers ___________ .: _______ farmL_ 415 94 104 82 66 43 26 

number __ 432 103 107 83 68 44 27 

Mower conditioners ___________ forms __ 035 129 171 160 221 175 179 

number __ I 124 151 192 176 236 186 183 

Pickup balers _________________ forms-_ 3 586 442 621 652 739 616 516 

number __ 3 853 505 696 691 788 639 534 

Wind rowers, pull ond self- propelled ____________________ forms- 2 357 438 494 448 425 332 220 

number __ 2 482 491 522 467 439 337 226 

Field forage horvesters, shear bar ________________________ farms __ 1 184 448 264 178 151 86 57 

number __ I 348 554 282 193 166 90 63 

Value .f MachInery and EquIpment 

Estimated market value of machinery and equipment _______________ farms __ 7 985 1 074 1 176 1 211 1 528 1 485 1 511 

$1.000 __ 219 211 79 070 42 427 28 652 28 857 21 604 18 600 

Forms by value group:_ $1 to $4,999 _____________ formL_ 988 17 25 82 194 280 390 

$1,000 __ 2 942 62 72 238 599 836 1 135 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________ forms __ 1 283 23 88 202 296 344 330 

$1,000 __ 8 846 151 622 440 2 051 2 340 2 241 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________ formL_ 1 959 95 203 283 422 426 530 

$1.000 __ 26 833 375 2 920 3 871 5 602 5 769 7 297 

$20,000 to $49,999 ________ forms __ 2 737 382 603 553 542 411 246 

$1,000 __ 83 115 13 387 19 482 17 025 15 411 10896 6915 

$50,000 to $99,999 ________ forms __ 728 345 202 83 64 21 13 

$1.000 __ 46 577 22 862 12 616 5 061 3 937 (D) (D) 

$100,000 ond over ________ forms __ 290 212 55 8 10 3 2 

$1,000 __ 50 897 41 233 6 716 1 017 1 257 (D) (D) 

'Applies only to individuol or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

.- 112 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of Livestock forms, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialty (o21) 

$2,500 and Over Total $100,000 and aver $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 

Agricultural Chemical. 

4J Agricultural chemicals ________ farms __ 3 718 769 709 586 684 541 

$1,000 __ 12 950 8 220 2348 073 745 371 192 

Commercial fertilizer ___________ farms __ 2 930 659 586 463 519 393 310 

acres on which used __ 456 667 251 186 99 384 51 074 32 675 13 524 8 824 

tons __ 53 906 32 289 10 846 5 364 3 028 1 589 791 

$1,000 __ 10 600 6 496 2 007 949 661 323 164 

lime ________________________ forms __ 

~I acres on which used __ 

tons __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, fumigants, etc. to control- 90 56 Insects on hay cropL ________ farms __ 693 171 146 108 122 

acres on which used __ 46 498 20 553 12 332 5 237 4 675 2 279 422 

$1,000 __ 203 100 47 21 19 10 

Insects on other crops 

acres on 

_______ 

which 

forms 

used 

__ 

__ 143 

776 

743 110 637 

339 21 231 184 5 979 

91 3 938 

88 538 

54 

42~ 2~ I 

$1,000 __ 868 692 114 30 22 8 

Nematodes in crops _________ forms __ 45 39 4 I 1 

acres on which used __ 2 505 2 335 140 10 20 

$1,000 __ 82 77 4 (Z) (Z) 

Diseases in crops and orchards __________________ forms __ 8 2 40 14 11 1 4 

acres on which used __ 3 290 2 311 482 150 66 212 69 

$1,000 __ 17 12 2 (Z) (Z) 1 (Z) 

Weeds or grass in crops _____ formL_ 952 309 230 133 140 94 46 

acres on which used __ 158 973 106 3?9 ?9 247 9 901 7 791 711 994 

$1.000 __ 708 536 105 35 18 8 

Weeds or brush in pasturL ___ forms __ 2: I 143 22 27 17 31 23 

acres on which used' __ 18 825 10 604 772 234 864 484 867 

$1,000 __ 64 35 13 4 3 7 3 

Weeds on other land _________ forms __ 394 139 87 44 59 36 ?9 

acres on which used __ 8 634 4 255 1 694 732 982 482 489 

$1,000 __ 56 37 6 3 3 6 

Defoliation, growth of crops, or thinning of fruit ______________ forms __ 27 9 6 4 6 2 

acres on which used __ 871 574 62 127 104 

$1,000 __ 10 7 (Z) 1 1 (Z~ I Insect control on livestock and poultry _____________________ farms __ 894 238 210 140 150 78 78 

$1,000 __ 264 197 33 15 12 4 3 

Other chemicals (see text) ______ farms __ 348 62 59 61 43 69 54 

$1,000 __ 77 30 16 16 5 6 3 

Grain Storage Facilities on Farm 

Farms with grain storage facilities: None _____________________________ 2 689 244 312 386 498 548 701 Under 1.000 bushels ________________ 956 73 JJ2 154 202 217 198 1,000 to 4,999 bushels ______________ 415 174 293 320 289 192 147 5,000 to 9,999 bushels ______________ 370 117 129 55 36 20 13 10,000 to 24,999 bushels ____________ 299 153 97 23 11 10 5 25,000 to 49,999 bushels ____________ 86 67 13 3 2 1 50,000 bushels and over _____________ 91 82 7 1 1 Not reporting ______________________ 2 371 164 213 ?92 524 583 595 

livestock 

Cattle and colves ______________ forms __ 7 407 930 1 032 1 JJ5 1 408 1 420 1 502 number __ 2 301 097 308 436 356 472 243 221 187 381 III 038 94 549 Cows and heifers that hod calved ____________________ forms __ 6 217 527 875 990 1 256 1 242 1 327 number __ 718 787 197 083 176 557 134 183 102 282 60 474 48 208 Beef cows _______________ forms __ 6 033 515 856 969 1 2?9 1 194 1 270 number __ 714 618 196 455 175 881 133 224 101 684 59 782 47 592 Milk cows _______________ farms __ I 502 98 214 249 279 341 321 number __ 4 169 628 676 959 598 692 616 Heifers and heifer calves that hod not calved _____________ farms __ 5 711 687 846 901 1 108 1 072 1 097 number __ 627 409 393 674 86 861 54 686 43 347 25 393 23 448 Beef heifers and heifer calves __________________ forms __ 5 585 673 822 879 1 093 1 050 1 068 number __ 609 881 384 153 83 248 53 122 42 010 24 693 22 655 Heifers and heifer calves for milk cow replacement _____ farms __ 389 41 68 60 68 82 70 number __ 17 528 9 521 3 613 1 564 337 700 793 Steers, steer calves. bulls, and bull calves ____________________ farms __ 6 468 823 942 1 003 216 1 231 1 253 number __ 954 901 717 679 93 054 54 352 41 752 25 171 22 893 

Cottle and calves sold __________ forms __ 7 768 1 002 1 077 1 169 1 488 1 486 1 546 number __ 2 835 865 2 280 900 234 596 139 649 99 167 53 591 27 962 $1,000 __ 1 011 420 903 300 51 321 26 376 17 320 8 820 4 282 Calves- ____________________ farms __ 4 163 246 499 687 874 923 934 number __ 334 924 97 555 77 214 64 406 51 306 28 769 15 674 $1,000 __ 48 703 15 934 11 906 8 834 6683 3 546 1 800 Cattle _____________________ forms __ 6 710 972 1 012 1 061 1 282 1 210 1 173 number __ 2 500 941 2 183 345 157 382 75 243 47 861 24 822 12 288 $1,000 __ 962 717 887 366 39 415 17 542 10 637 5 274 2482 Fa"ened on groin and concentrotes _____________ forms __ I 221 499 216 112 148 128 118 number __ 844 251 812 661 20 077 5 281 3 890 482 860 $1,000 __ 793 739 783 357 7 051 1 531 1 169 403 228 

Hogs and pigs ________________ farms __ 1 236 110 198 188 244 252 244 number __ 218 823 115922 49 260 23 ?90 15 707 9 375 5 269 Used or to be used for breeding __________________ forms __ 776 63 142 127 160 156 128 

Other number __ 28 047 12 420 7469 2 973 2 060 2 115 1 010 _____________________ forms __ I 152 107 190 179 232 224 220 number __ 190 776 103 502 41 791 20 317 13 647 7 260 4 259 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data Colorado I - 113 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of livestock forms. except doiry, poultry, and animol specialty (021) 

$2,500 and Over Total $100,000 and over $40.000 10 $99,999 $20,000 10 $39,999 $10,000 10 $19,999 $5,00010 $9,999 $2,500 la, $4,999 

Livestock - Continued 

Hogs and pigs sold ~ ___________ forms __ I 276 119 202 204 245 260 246 number __ 477 870 288 308 92 405 38 992 30 854 17 104 10 207 

$1,000 •. 29 168 18 537 5 608 2 242 I 572 792 416 Feeder pigL ________________ forms __ 422 25 49 55 95 97 101 number __ 130 509 65 611 26 589 II 639 13 696 112 4 862 

$1,000 •. 3 306 I 772 673 299 314 159 89 

liMers of pigs farrowed betweenDecember 1 of preceding yeor and November 30 ______________ forms __ 897 68 151 147 179 196 156 

number __ 42 943 19 482 II 014 4 561 199 2 305 382 

December 1 and May 31 ___ forms __ 788 63 133 132 159 174 127 

number __ 21 340 9 753 5 002 2 370 2 211 303 701 

June 1 and November 30 ___ forms __ 742 64 133 119 151 145 130 

number __ 21 603 9 729 6 012 2 191 I 988 002 681 

Sneep and lambs of all ogeL ____ forms __ 927 120 148 136 136 210 177 

number __ 847 806 542 430 182 313 64 591 29 304 20 173 8 995 

lambs under 1 yeor old ______ forms __ 685 96 119 97 92 ,40 141 

number __ 427 224 336 704 51 703 20903 8 862 5 793 3 259 

Ewes 1 yeor old or older _____ formL_ 811 79 138 124 126 188 156 

number __ 404 285 198 650 125 815 42 271 18 710 13 558 5 281 

Roms and wethers 1 year old or older _____________________ formL 720 68 121 109 107 179 136 

number __ 16 297 7 076 4 795 I 417 732 822 455 

Sheep and lambs sold __________ forms_ 930 129 148 138 141 197 177 

number __ 273 909 036 367 139 602 50 658 21 083 18 404 7 795 

Sheep and lambs shorn. ________ formL_ 825 III 143 127 130 171 143 

number __ 884 943 650 898 142 805 48 534 19 869 15 640 7 197 

pounds of wooL_ 6 597 980 4 416 Ol! 329 717 467 674 183 818 135 839 64 921 

Horses and ponies- ____________ forms_ 3 331 344 487 564 629 630 677 

number __ 20 510 3 597 4 073 3 623 3 313 2 498 3 406 Sold ____________________ forms- 522 58 96 77 III 85 95 

number _. I 648 243 372 308 362 176 187 

$1,000 .. 545 100 179 100 87 39 40 

Horses _________ ._ ___ .formL_ 3 254 335 477 552 616 613 661 

number __ 19 745 3 544 3 973 3 475 3 108 2 383 3 262 

Sold .. __ ....... ____ formL_ 506 57 95 74 108 81 91 

number ._ 594 242 360 296 345 168 183 

$1,000. 540 1,00 178 99 84 39 40 

Any goats ___ _______________ forms __ 53 15 7 5 5 21 

number __ 083 495 200 44 23 321 

Sold _____________________ .formL_ 25 I 8 I 2 3 10 

number __ 472 3 197 35 26 36 175 

$1,000 .. 6 (l) 3 (l) (l) I 2 

Poultry 

Chickens 3 months old or older _.formL_ I 294 62 141 199 261 297 334 

number __ 52 360 2 220 6 290 8 800 12 098 12 230 10 722 

Sold ___________________ .forms __ 131 5 14 14 30 37 31 

number __ 9 735 208 I 825 I 265 3 076 2 252 I 109 

Hens and pullets of laying oge_formL. I 261 61 141 198 252 288 321 

number __ 49 483 2 129 6062 8 568 11 631 11 312 9 781 

Kept for table or market egg production ______________ formL_ I 242 58 139 195 247 285 318 

number __ 47 761 2 034 5 995 8 354 10 803 11 187 9 388 

Kept for hatching egg production ______________ forms __ 56 3 5 8 15 7 18 

number __ 722 95 67 214 828 125 393 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of loying age ______ • __________ formL_ 51 I 5 5 7 13 20 

number __ 120 50 112 89 125 395 349 

Roosters and mole chickens ___ forms._ 458 17 38 70 85 1!3 135 

number __ 757 41 1!6 143 342 523 592 

Pullet chicks and pullets' under 3 months old __________________ forms __ 18 I 8 5 4 

number __ 588 12 169 130 277 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ________ • ______ .forms. 36 3 3 4 10 8 8 

number __ 241 635 525 404 4 347 725 605 

Turkeys _. __________ • ________ forms- 59 I 3 7 19 8 21 

number __ 643 2 35 31 297 91 187 

Sold _______ . ____________ forms __ I! I I 2 I 6 

number __ 215 20 4 140 5 46 

Heavy breeds for slaughter __ .forms __ 41 I 3 3 12 6 16 

number __ 478 2 35 14 209 71 147 

Sold ......•.........•.•. forms .. 8 I 2 5 

number __ 196 20 140 36 

light breeds for slaughter ____ forms._ 10 I I 6 

number __ 46 4 10 25 

Sold _________ • __ • _______ forms __ 2 I I 

number __ 15 5 10 

Turkey hens kept for breeding _forms __ 21 5 7 4 5 

number __ ll9 10 84 10 15 

Sold ____________________ forms._ I I 

number __ 4 4 

Crop. H a rv •• ted 

Field corn for all purposes _____ .forms._ I 548 524 318 243 232 149 82 

ocres __ 175 151 123 294 25 426 13 134 8 379 3 591 327 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms-_ I 493 519 314 237 217 134 72 

acreS._ 164 883 117 068 24 151 12 139 7 399 2989 137 

Field corn for groin or seed ___ forms._ 942 331 203 130 137 98 43 

acres._ 90 536 61 879 14 298 6 933 4 606 2 310 510 

bushel5-. 8 099 569 6 157 199 221 715 402 239 209 799 84 006 24 611 

Irrigated _________________ form5-_ 896 326 196 125 122 90 37 

acres __ 83 476 58 987 12 594 6052 3 464 2052 327 

1-114 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Crop. Harve.ted - Continued 

Sorghums for all purposes ______ forms_ 

ocres_ -

- Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms_ - acres-- Sorghums far groin or seed ___ formsacresbushels_ Irrigated _________________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

Soybeans for beans ____________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

bushels_ Irrigated ___________________ farmsacresCommercial fertilizer used ____ forms_ 

ocres_ 

Peanuts far nuts ______________ forms_ 

acres_ 

pounds_ Irrigated ___________________ farms_ 

ocres_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms_ 

acres_ 

WheaL ______________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

bushels_ Irrigated ___________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms_ 

acresCotton ______________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

bales_ 

Irrigated ___________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms_ 

acres_ 

Tobacco _____________________ formsacres_ 

paunds_ Irrigated ___________________ farms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- acres-- Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms-- acres_ -

Irish potatoes ________________ farms-- acreshundredweight_ Irrigated ___________________ farms_ 

acres_ Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms_ 

acres_ 

Hoy _________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

tans_ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms_ 

acres_ Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for hoy or dehydrating _________ forms_ 

acres_ 

tons, drv_ 

Irrigated _________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- Clover, timothy, and mixtures of clover 

and grosses for hoy ________ forms-- acres __ 

tons. drv_ - Irrigated _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Field seeds ___________________ forms-_ 

acres_ Irrigated ___________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Vegetables ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Berries ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in orchards ______________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Tolol 

726 

96 343 

256 43419 

355 47 070 

I 246 106 

206 

14 400 

I 

4 

125 I 

4 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

I 666 

336 954 

7 666 066 

452 

25 471 

366 65 617 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

36 

450 103 017 

33 

449 

15 

436 

5 039 

671 216 1 207 493 

909 

113 659 

3 661 305 370 

702 625 2 992 

253 601 

991 

136 652 212 966 

611 121 453 

75 1 956 

53 1 450 

4 

117 

50 

691 

42 

662 

42 

660 

1 

1 

1 

1 

-

-

62 

623 

56 

590 

13 

114 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 

$100,000 and over 

113 

30 446 

62 16939 59 17 205 

539 127 

35 

5 903 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

336 166 763 

4 706 060 

99 

16 102 

113 44 326 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5 

256 59 630 

5 

256 5 

256 

689 

167 744 

411 096 

117 

36 266 

533 66 250 

256 702 

492 61 754 

76 

27 576 46 607 

70 

24 750 

11 

704 

9 

660 

1 

40 

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462 

16 

462 

16 

462 

-

-

-

-

-

-

6 171 

6 

171 

1 

10 

livestock forms, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialty (021) 

$40,000 10 $99,999 $20,000 10 $39,999 $10,000 10 $19,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $2,500 10 $4,999 

149 139 165 96 66 

25 427 14 944 15 170 5 616 4 736 

65 52 46 20 13 

12 340 7246 4 643 I 269 762 

91 17 73 41 14 

14 606 6 561 6 765 I 273 460 

395 419 163 175 112 534 26 355 6 696 

66 45 29 24 9 

4 709 2 120 I 191 352 125 

- I - - -

- 4 - - - - 125 - - -

- I - - -

- 4 - - - - - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - - - - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - - - - - - -

37'1 365 306 190 112 

61 474 37 137 19 744 7 334 2 502 

I 619 634 666 400 334 620 104 227 32 907 

106 63 60 46 36 

4620 2 145 1 668 599 337 99 60 63 17 14 

II 245 6 390 3 062 323 269 

- - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 I 6 6 9 141 1 7 41 4 39426 17 620 2 602 322 7 1 5 7 6 141 1 6 41 4 6 - - 3 1 141 - - 36 1 

717 613 969 919 672 163 600 121 067 94 210 57 657 46 736 304 995 191 069 150 937 69 060 60 294 193 162 163 109 105 34 267 19 506 12 669 5 099 3 766 

563 575 664 669 637 65 692 49 431 45 534 31 294 24 969 162 339 103 124 66 419 56 474 35 767 502 469 546 465 496 56 712 39 366 35 451 21 616 16 500 

132 160 223 209 169 37 760 27 416 24 520 12 299 9057 64 726 37 671 34 767 16 711 12 204 116 132 164 163 144 35 637 228'16 21 099 10 269 6 762 

12 15 10 9 16 436 360 160 143 151 9 11 5 4 15 295 254 67 26 106 2 1 - - - 34 43 - - - 11 1 12 5 5 161 3 23 16 7 11 - 5 5 5 161 - 17 16 7 11 - 5 5 5 161 - 15 16 7 

- - - 1 - - - - 1 - - - - 1 - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 5 11 7 16 17 14 122 91 120 99 5 9 7 16 15 14 91 90 120 96 1 4 1 4 2 2 57 15 26 4 

Colorado I - 115 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Farms and Land in Farms 

Farms _____________________ number __ 

, percent-_ land in forms ________________ acres __ 

Average size of form ________ acres __ 

Volue of lend ond buildings ____ $1.000 __ Average per form __ . ________ dollors __ 

Average per ocre ___________ dollars __ 

Forms by value of form: $110 $9,999 _____________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 ________________ _ 

$40,000 10 $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 10 $99,999 ________________ _ 

$100,00010 $149,999 ______________ _ 

$150,000 10 $199,999 ______________ _ 

$200,000 10 $499,999 ______________ _ 

$500.000 and over ________________ _ 

Owned and rented land by form operator Land owned ________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

land rented or leased from others ____________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Land rented or leased to others ____________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Land in Forms According to Use 

Total cropland ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland __________ farms-_ 

acreS_ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _________________ _ 

50 to 99 oCreL _______________ _ 

100 to 199 acreL _____________ _ 

200 to 499 ocreL _____________ _ 

500 to 999 acreL _____________ _ 

1,000 acres and over __________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acreL _______ _ 

2,000 acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland: 

Posture or grazing only ____ farms_ 

acreS_ 

Cover crops, legumes, and soil 

improvement grosses not 

harvested or postured _____ farms_ 

acreS __ 

On which all crops foiled ___ farms __ 

In cultivated summer follow __________________ farms-_ 

IdIL __ _ 

acreS-_ _________ farms_ 

ocreS __ 

Total woodland ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Woodland postured ______ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Woodland not postured ___ farms __ 

acres __ 

Pastureland and rangeland, other than 

cropland and woodland posture _____________________ forms-_ 

ocres __ 

Improved pastureland and rangeland _________________ forms __ 

Unimproved pastureland and rangeland _________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Other land (see textL _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total pastureland _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated cropland harvested __ farms __ acres __ 

Artificial drainage _____________ farms_ 

acres drained __ 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

acres __ 

Rae. and Tonur. of Farm Op .. a'or 

All form operators __________________ _ 

Full owners ____________________ _ 

Part awners ____________________ _ 

Tenants _________ . ______________ _ 

1- 116 Colorado 

Totol 

740 

100.0 

332 179 

449 

147 770 

199 689 

445 

9 

19 

60 

106 

101 

103 

90 

189 

63 

664 

240 646 

318 

105 193 

53 

13 660 

642 

160 574 

606 

100 102 

97 

145 

209 

128 

21 

6 

6 

311 

26 056 

27 

942 

39 

4 468 

128 

25 652 

59 

3 354 

31 

7 020 

25 

5 421 

7 

1 599 

309 

148 285 

88 

25 190 

235 

123 095 

570 

16 300 

533 

179 762 

543 

80 193 

517 

71 774 

62 

5 000 

136 

436 

675 

740 

424 

240 

76 

$100,000 end ever 

215 

29.1 

123 126 

573 

67 722 

314 985 

550 

2 

4 

9 

16 

17 

25 

26 

71 

45 

190 

88 892 

112 

40 886 

22 

6 652 

174 

63 049 

164 

44 049 

21 

21 

39 

"61 

16 

6 

6 

74 

6 306 

2 

107 

7 

919 

28 

10 004 

13 

664 

6 

2 475 

5 

2 376 

1 

99 

91 

50 334 

27 

6 248 

68 

44 086 

163 

7 268 

141 

59 016 

162 

36 585 

155 

34 081 

26 

2 414 

39 

113 

355 

215 

105 

85 

25 

Deiry ferms (024) 

$40,000 Ie $99,999 $20,000 Ie $39,999 

/ 

313 

42.3 

129 096 

412 

55 623 

177 711 

431 

1 

7 

17 

51 

42 

46 

43 

93 

13 

272 

91 344 

142 

41 126 

19 

3 374 

286 

67 568 

274 

41 083 

26 

67 

123 

53 

5 

147 

11 711 

18 

512 

15 

837 

68 12 106 

27 

1 319 

13 

2 088 

10 

893 

3 

195 

136 

53 910 

41 

15 995 

100 

37 915 

257 

5 530 

238 

67 514 

239 

30 716 

228 

27 355 

22 

735 

66 

225 

213 

313 

171 

101 

41 

129 

17.4 

55 909 

433 

15 117 

117 186 

270 

2 

5 

21 

21 

22 

24 

16 

17 

1 

124 

42 658 

42 

14005 

6 

754 

112 

22 200 

106 

11 153 

18 

38 

40 

10 

51 

702 

5 

305 

14 

604 

21 

2 576 

10 

860 

6 

563 

6 

563 

49 

30 833 

11 

1 859 

40 

28 974 

93 

2 313 

91 

37098 

87 

9 579 

84 

7 890 

9 

664 

20 

58 

89 

129 

87 

37 

5 

$10,000 to $19,999 

50 

6.8 18 421 

368 

6 298 

125 957 

342 

1 

2 

6 

13 

12 

3 

4 

6 

3 

46 

13 483 

14 

7 818 

6 

2 880 

44 

6 358 

40 

101 

16 

14 

6 

4 

24 

934 

1 

10 

3 

108 

11 

966 

6 

239 

4 

789 

2 

484 

3 305 

21 

9 589 

4 

455 

17 

9 134 

30 

685 

38 

12007 

33 2 475 

32 

932 

3 

169 

6 

13 

7 

50 

36 

10 

4 

$5,000 10 $9,999 

19 

2.6 

4 285 

226 

2 369 

124 675 

553 

1 

3 

2 

5 

4 

1 

2 

1 

19 

2 976 

6 

309 

16 

927 

13 

414 

10 

2 

1 

241 

3 

272 

8 

2 897 

4 

93 

7 

2 804 

15 

456 

15 

3 143 

14 

531 

11 

324 

2 

18 

4 

26 

10 

19 

13 

6 

$2,500 to $4,999 

14 

1.9 

342 

96 

641 

45 785 

478 

13 

293 

2 

49 

10 

472 

9 

302 

7 

162 

1 

100 

1 

100 

4 

722 

1 

540 

3 

182 

12 

48 

10 

984 

8 307 

7 

192 

14 

12 

1 

1 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Race and Tenure of Farm 

Operator - Continued 

All form operators - Continued White I __________________________ _ 

Full owners ____________________ _ Port owners ____________________ _ Tenants _______________________ _ 

Block and other roces' _____________ _ Full owners ____________________ _ Part owners ____________________ _ 

Tenants _______________________ _ 

Fa""" by Type of Organization 

Individual or family ____________ farms __ 

acres __ Partnership __________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Corporation, including family owned ______________________ farmL_ 

acres __ Other _______________________ forms-~ 

ocreL~ 

Fa"" Credit 

Total operator form debt _______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Debts secured by real estate __ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Debts not secured by reol estate ____________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Farm Operator Characteristica I 

Form operators by oge group: Under 25 years ___________________ _ 

25 to 34 yeors ____________________ _ 

35 to 44 yearL ___________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeors ____________________ _ 

55 to 64 yeors ____________________ _ 

65 years and aver _________________ _ Average age ______________________ _ 

Farm operators by place of residence: On form operated _________________ _ 

On another form __________________ _ 

In a rural area, nat on a farm _______ _ 

In a city, town, or urban area _______ _ 

Farm operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________ _ Olhor ___________________________ _ 

Farm operators reporting off-form incameGreater than value of farm products sold ____________________________ _ 

less than value of farm products sold _ Not reporting or nonL _____________ _ 

Farm operators reporting days of work off form __________________________ _ 11049 days _____________________ _ 

501099 doys ____________________ _ 100 10149 days __________________ _ 

150 10199 days __________________ _ 

200 days and over ________________ _ 

Persons in household (other than form 

operator) working off form: Farms reparting ___________________ _ 

Number of persons ________________ _ 

By number of days worked: 1 to 49 days _________________ _ 

501099 days ________________ _ 

100 10 149 days ______________ _ 

150 to 199 days ______________ _ 

200 days and over ____________ _ 

Farms by Size 

1 to 9 acres ________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres ______________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres ______________________ _ 

70 to 99 Qcres ______________________ _ 

100 to 139 acreL ___________________ _ 

140 to 179 acres ____________________ _ 

18010 219 ocrOL ___________________ _ 

22010259 ocrOL ___________________ _ 260 to 499 acres ____________________ _ 

500 to 999 acreL ___________________ _ 

1,000 10 1,999 oc.e .. ________________ _ 

2,000 acres and over ________________ _ 

F.""s by St •• d.nI l.dustri.1 

CI.IIHI .. tl •• (lee text I 

Cosh groin forms (011) _______________ _ 

Colton forms (0131) _________________ _ 

Tobacco forms (0132) ________________ _ 

TOlol 

691 

398 

228 

65 

10 

7 

3 

599 

234 570 

102 

75 502 

37 

21 577 

2 

530 

459 

35 645 

333 

18 282 

346 

17 362 

7 

74 

156 

226 

172 

66 

49.5 

574 

16 

1 

20 

631 

70 

30 

336 

335 

127 

54 

9 

8 

9 

47 

96 

109 

32 

8 

16 

14 

39 

36 

69 

23 

57 

51 

103 

38 

51 

142 

93 

50 

27 

$100,000 and over 

179 

88 

77 

14 

1 

1 

143 

71 276 

37 

32 214 

34 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

152 

20 568 

115 

9 785 

114 

10 783 

3 

11 

47 

69 

38 

12 

4l!.9 

150 

3 

170 

10 

1 

77 

102 

14 

7 

24 

31 

10 

2 

5 

2 

12 

8 

26 

6 

14 

12 

16 

13 

17 

41 

30 

20 

12 

~airy forms (024) 

$40,000 10 $99,999 $20,000 10 $39,999 

306 

168 

97 

41 

4 

1 

3 

266 101 009 

44 

25 617 

2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

198 

11 721 

140 

6 391 

162 

5330 

2 

35 

82 

94 

68 

29 

4l!.6 

262 

286 

24 

158 

152 

49 

31 

2 

3 

1 

12 

35 

41 

16 

2 

5 

7 

11 

11 

19 

4 

22 

25 

54 

17 

24 

70 

39 

17 

11 

125 

83 

37 

5 

3 

3 

114 

40 350 

14 

15 558 

72 

2 531 

52 

1 484 

49 

047 

16 

20 

36 

42 

14 

51.4 

99 

5 

114 

14 

3 

65 

60 

28 

9 

4 

1 

4 

10 

13 

13 

10 

5 

5 

14 

10 

24 

4 

7 

23 

17 

8 

2 

'Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 

$10,000 10 $19,999 

4l! 

34 

10 

4 

2 

2 

44 

16 575 

6 

846 

22 

558 

16 

378 

14 

180 

1 

8 

3 

18 

15 

5 

50.9 

37 

3 

1 

3 

40 

10 

5 

33 

12 

19 

5 

1 

3 

10 

14 

14 

4 

6 

2 

8 

3 

2 

5 

5 

$5,000 10 $9,999 

19 

13 

6 

18 

4 018 

1 

267 

192 

6 

183 

3 

9 

1 

2 

2 

8 

5 

1 

49.8 

15 

1 

12 

7 

11 

2 

6 

11 

1 

2 

$2,500 10 $4,999 

14 

12 

1 

1 

14 

342 

7 

75 

4 

63

1 

4 

12 

~ 1 

1 

4 

5 

54.9 

11 

9 

5 

10 

1 

3 

6 

1 

4 

5 

1 

Colorado I - 117 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-(on. 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Farms by Standard Industrial CI ... ifIc.tion (s •• tut) - Con. 

Sugar crop. Irish potato, hoy. peanut, 

and other field crop forms (0133. 0134. 0139) ____________________________ _ 

Vegetable and melon forms (016) ______ _ Fruit and tree nut forms (017)- ________ _ 

Horticultural specialty forms (018) _____ _ 

General forms. primarily crop (0191) ___ _ 

livestock forms. except dairy, poultry, and animal specialty (021) ___________ _ Dairy forms (024) ___________________ _ 

~~~~'J ~;:ci~~~ff.'~S.c~W) =========== General forms. primarily livestock (0291) ____________________________ _ 

Forms not classified by Sf( ___________ _ 

Value of Products Sold 

Market value of agricultural products sold ________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Forms by value of agricultural products 

sold, 

$500,000 and over ______________ _ 

$200.000 to $499.999 ____________ _ $100.000 to $199.999 ____________ _ 

$40.000 to $99.999 ______________ _ 

$20.000 to $39.999 ______________ _ 

$10.000 to $19.999 ______________ _ $5.000 to $9.999 ________________ _ 

$2.500 to $4.999 ________________ _ 

Under $2.500 (see text) __________ _ 

Groin sold ___________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Soles of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Tobacco sold _________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed sold _____ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage sold ________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Other field crops sold __________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms __ $1.000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons sold ________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40.000 and over ____ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Fruit, nuts, and berries sold _____ farms __ $1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sald_farms __ $1.000 __ 

Sales of $40.000 and over ____ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Dairy products sald ____________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Cottle and calves sald __________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ $1.000 __ 

Hogs and pigs sold ____________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ $1.000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold ____ forms __ 

$1.000-_ Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ . $1.000 __ 

Other livestock: and livestock products sold ________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ $1.000 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products sold ________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ $1.000 __ 

Forest products sold ___________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sales of $40,000 and over ____ forms __ 

$1.000--

1- 118 Colorado 

Total $100.000 and over 

740 215 

740 215 66 712 41 467 

7 7 

53 53 

155 155 

313 

129 

50 

19 

12 

2 

227 50 

2 566 355 

11 10 

905 (D) 

83 22 

854 442 

5 4 

290 (D) 

25 9 

556 280 

3 3 

150 150 

8 

33 

30 

20 

740 215 

54 579 34 783 

445 215 

48 506 34 783 

736 215 

7 862 4 531 

27 24 

737 585 

84 17 

182 60 

31 2 

32 (l) 

27 

22 

Dairy forms (024) 

$40.000 to $99.999 $20.000 to $39.999 

313 

313 20 468 

313 

117 

998 

1 

(D) 

36 

308 

1 

(D) 

12 

242 

4 

15 

14 

9 

313 16 287 

230 13 723 

313 2 539 

3 

152 

31 

56 

9 

5 

I 

(2) 

129 

129 

3 807 

129 

46 

187 

17 

70 

3 

32 

2 

12 

9 

4 

129 

2 860 

129 

585 

15 

29 

12 

21 

9 

7 

$10.000 to $19.999 

50 

50 

778 

50 

13 

25 

6 

33 

50 

521 

50 

162 

12 

25 

$5.000 to $9.999 

19 

19 

148 

19 

1 

(2) 

19 

101 

19 

32 

6 

10 

4 

3 

$2.500 to $4.999 

14 

14 

44 

12 

2 

14 

28 

10 

13 

1 

(2) 

1974 (ensus of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Farm Production Expen ••• 

Totol production expenses ____ forms __ 

$1,000 •. livestock and poultry purchased _ forms __ $1,000 __ 

feed for livestock and poultry ___ fcrms __ $1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ forms __ 

t005 __ 

$1,000 __ Feed ingredients _____________ formL_ 

toos __ $1.000 __ 

Whole groins _______________ forms __ 

to05 __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage ___ forms __ 

tons __ 

$1,000 __ 

Animol health cost for livestock and poultry _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Seeds, bulbs, plonts. and trees __ forms __ $1.000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ______ forms __ 

acres fertilized __ 

dry tons __ 

liquid or gas tons __ 

Other agricultural chemicals (see text) _______________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ lime ______________________ formL_ 

tons-_ $1,000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Gasoline ___________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Diesel oiL __________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Motor oil, grease, piped gas, kerosene. and fuel oil _______ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Workers by number of days worked: 150 days Or more _________ formL_ 

workers __ 25 to 149 days ___ .. _______ forms __ 

workerL_ less than 25 doys _________ formL_ 

workers __ 

Contract lobar ________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ forms __ $1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Farm.Related Intome and bpe.,e, 

Form-related income ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

$10.000 and over ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farm-related income from _ 

Customwork and other agricultural services ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Payments from government form programs _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent from farmland and 

payments from leose or sale of ollotmentL ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other form-related income ____ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Total 

740 

55 688 

366 

3 530 

730 

27 391 

579 

109 354 

14 485 

211 

8 051 

1 254 

350 

53 087 

5 506 

380 

177 155 

6 146 

660 

853 

496 

460 

468 

159 

455 

45 008 

4 801 

1 562 

375 

259 

737 

993 

719 

198 

464 

358 

351 

286 

732 

151 

419 

4 163 

277 

727 

177 

525 

171 

801 

64 

224 

410 

919 

740 

14 736 

160 

550 

10 

180 

76 

311 

8 

3 

62 

70 

39 

128 

32 

38 

36 

1~8 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 

$100,000 and aver 

215 

35 690 

112 

2 002 

213 

18 431 

175 

72 893 9 658 

67 

5 867 

936 

108 

35 899 

3 667 

121 

123 239 

4 170 

215 

550 

149 

209 

142 

639 

141 

22 351 

2 295 

1 007 

132 

164 

215 

9A5 

211 

529 

165 

223 

106 

127 

214 

66 

176 

286 

153 

552 

83 

351 

61 

oIl31 

22 

145 

124 

A78 

215 

8 BAO 

oIl3 

246 

8 

146 

21 

142 

4 

2 

17 

27 

16 

55 

11 

20 

13 

79 

Dairy farms (024) 

$40,000 to $99,999 $20,000 to $39,999 

313 

15 883 

142 

081 

310 

7 315 

255 

29 823 

3960 

85 I 505 

228 

141 

13 867 

1 oIl32 

171 

46 023 

I 646 

287 

2M 

228 

190 

213 

409 

208 17 652 

I 977 

422 

158 

72 

313 

764 

305 

466 

205 

107 

169 

129 

312 

62 

178 

768 

104 

150 

76 

lAO 

71 

216 

29 

64 

188 

361 

313 

4 615 

73 

196 

1 

10 

AO 

114 4 

1 

28 

25 

12 

42 

14 

14 

14 

10 

129 

125 

73 

368 

127 

261 

100 

5 628 

742 

32 

150 

24 

56 

2 359 

258 

57 

5 863 

236 

99 

41 

82 

45 

79 

75 

74 

3 717 

365 

103 

64 

18 

128 

208 

127 

150 

63 

19 

A9 

2A 

125 

15 

M 

75 

15 

18 

14 

27 

25 

80 

9 

10 

60 

55 

129 

969 

24 

73 

1 

24 

10 

44 

11 

11 

6 

16 

2 

2 

1 

24 

$10,000 to $19,999 

50 

808 

24 

67 

49 

307 

28 

806 

94 

16 

456 

56 

29 

793 

80 

19 

641 

77 

43 

15 

28 

14 

26 

30 

25 

182 

151 

25 

19 

A 

50 

63 

45 

43 

2A 

8 

19 

6 

50 

7 

15 

27 

4 

6 

1 

1 

10 

15 

A 

25 

19 

50 

258 

9 

27 

2 

9 

4 

14 

1 

(Z) 

4 

13 

1974-Con. 

19 

122 

13 

10 

18 

49 

13 

145 

21 

6 

35 

7 

10 

126 

14 

3 

205 

8 

11 

2 

6 

2 

3 

4 

3 

23 

5 

1 

(Z) 

19 

9 

19 

8 

5 

(Z) 

5 

(Z) 

19 

1 

4 

6 

1 

1 

8 

3 

19 

36 

2 

2 

$2,500 to $4,999 

14 

59 

2 

2 

13 

27 

8 

59 

11 

5 

39 

3 

4~ ) 

9 

185 

9 

5 

(Z) 

3 

(Z) 

5 

3 

4 

83 

8 

1 

12 

A 

12 

3 

2 

(Z) 

3 

(Z) 

12 

(Z) 

2 

1 

5 

2 

14 

18 

2 

3 

2 

1 

1 

(Z) 

Colorado I - 119 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of Dairy farms (024) 

$2,500 and Over Tolal $ 100,000 and over $40,000 1o $99,999 $20,000 1o $39,999 $10,000 1o $19,999 $5,000 1o $9,999 $2,500 10 $4,999 

Family Oft-Farm Income! 

Family off-form income _________ forms __ 316 58 136 61 37 13 II 

$1,000 •. 2 001 598 555 363 251 151 82 forms by family off-form income: $1 1o $249 ______________________ 24 6 9 9 $25010 $499 ____________________ 25 4 16 5 $500 10 $999 ____________________ 33 6 19 6 2 $1,000 10 $4,999 ________________ . 114 23 57 14 14 2 $5,000 1o $9,999 ________________ • 57 II 19 13 8 1 $10,000 10 $19,999 ______________ • 55 14 12 13 10 $20,000 1o $29.999 ______________ • 2 I $30,000 and over ________________ 6 1 

Family off-form income fromNonform-related business _____ forms-_ 32 7 11 2 10 2 

$1.000 __ 223 51 89 9 61 13 

Wages, salaries. commissions. and tips _______ . ______________ forms __ 157 23 63 34 20 10 7 

$1.000 __ 280 415 306 234 147 122 55 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ forms-_ 173 33 79 35 17 5 

$1.000 __ 369 115 III 104 19 15 

Federal Social Security. pensions, etc. _____________ . ________ forms-_ 47 16 7 10 3 5 

$1.000 __ 95 31 15 17 10 12 

Rent of nonfarm property ____ . _____________ forms __ 35 8 20 3 

$1.000 __ 33 9 16 (l) 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________ . _______ farms-_ 663 185 296 113 42 17 10 

number __ 080 332 481 171 59 24 13 2 or 3 _____________________ forms-_ 287 92 126 50 9 7 3 

number _ 630 200 282 108 20 14 6 4 and aver _________________ forms __ 22 II 9 2 

number __ 96 50 38 8 

Motortrucks. including pickups __ forms-_ 715 213 305 124 45 18 10 

number _ 2 112 866 841 267 87 38 13 2 or 3 _______ _____________ farms-_ 367 89 190 57 19 10 2 

number __ 882 223 448 136 46 24 5 

4 and over _________________ farms_ 200 100 74 19 5 2 

number __ 082 619 352 83 20 8 

Tr9ctors. excluding garden tractors and motor tillers _________________ farms_ 706 210 303 119 47 17 10 

number __ 2 365 819 996 378 120 37 15 

2 or 3 ___________ _____ farms-_ 349 98 157 58 22 10 

number __ 881 235 402 154 57 24 

4 and over __ _____ farms_ 270 97 117 45 9 2 

number __ 397 569 565 208 47 8 

Wheel tractors. excluding garden tractors and motor tillers ____ farms-_ 704 208 303 119 47 17 10 

number __ 2 288 785 969 367 118 34 15 

Crawler tractors ____________ .forms-_ 66 26 26 10 2 2 

number __ 77 34 27 II 2 3 

Grain and bean combines. self- propelled _______________ ____ forms-_ liS 28 58 22 

number __ 137 43 64 23 

Corn pickers, corn heads. and picker- shellers _____________________ forms __ 93 24 41 20 

number _ 107 29 47 23 

Carn heads far combines _____ forms_ 33 14 14 5 

number __ 34 14 14 6 

Other earn pickers ?nd picker- shellers _______ ____ forms-_ 72 15 32 17 

number __ 73 15 33 17 

Mawer canditioners ___________ farms-_ 98 22 55 14 3 

number __ 100 23 55 14 3 

Pickup balers _________________ farms-_ 409 104 192 80 23 

number __ 436 113 203 86 24 

Windrawers. pull and self· propelled ____________________ farms-_ 14 302 85 155 48 

number __ 312 89 158 51 14 

Field farage harvesters. shear bar ________________________ farms-_ 145 45 12 312 108 

number __ 345 122 162 46 13 

Value of Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value af machinery and equipment _______________ 48 19 II forms __ 734 215 313 128 

$1.000 __ 27 159 12 132 10 275 3 405 911 314 122 

Forms by value group: 8 6 5 5 2 $110 $4.999 ____________ .Iorms __ 30 4 

$1.000 __ 92 11 27 19 16 17 4 

$5.00010 $9.999 ______ . ___ forms __ 51 3 16 14 11 4 3 

$1.000 __ 340 24 108 91 73 24 20 

$10.00010 $19,999 ________ forms._ 132 22 63 31 11 1 4 

$1.000 __ 780 314 839 414 145 15 53 

$20.00010 $49.999 _______ .forms.. 344 83 169 63 18 9 2 

$1.000 __ 10 698 2 755 175 957 508 259 45 

$50.00010 $99.999 ________ forms __ 135 72 48 12 3 

$1.000 __ 8 574 4 781 (0) (D) 169 

$100.000 and over ________ farms __ 42 31 9 2 

$1.000 __ 5 674 4 248 (0) (D) 

tApplies only ta individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1-120 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Agricultural Chemical. 

Agricultural chemicol~!L _______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer ___________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

10ns __ 

$l,O()(L lime ________________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

tons __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, fumigants. etc. to controlInsects on hoy crops- ________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Insects on other crops _______ formL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Nematodes in crops _________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Diseases in crops and orchards __________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Weeds or gross in crops _____ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

Weeds or brush in posture ____ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Weeds on other Iond _________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Defoliation, growth of crops, or thinning of fruit ______________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry _____________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other chemicals (see text) ______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Grain Storage Facilities on Farm 

Farms with groin storage facilities: None ____________________________ _ 

Under 1,000 bushels _______________ _ 

1,000 ta 4,999 bushels _____________ _ 

5,000 ta 9,999 bushels _____________ _ 

10,000 to 24,999 bushels ___________ _ 

25,000 to 49,999 bushels ___________ _ 50,000 bushels and over ____________ _ Not reporting _____________________ _ 

Livestock 

CoN/e and colves ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

Cows and heifers that had calved ____________________ forms __ 

number __ Seef cows _______________ forms __ 

number __ Milk cows _______________ forms-_ 

number __ 

Heifers and heifer calves that hod not calved _____________ forms-_ 

number __ 

Beef heifers and heifer calves __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Heifers and heifer calves for milk cow replacement _____ farms __ 

number __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cottle and calves sold __________ forms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ ColveL ____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ CoNie _____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Fattened on groin and 

$1,000 __ 

concentrates _____________ forms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hogs and pigs ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Used Or to be used for breeding __________________ forms __ 

number __ Other _____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Total 

538 

418 

468 

45 008 

6 362 

1 159 

118 

7 316 

32 

164 

15 164 

92 

3 

139 

3 

5 229 

2 

184 

17 797 

75 

7 

180 

(Z) 

68 

137 

5 

2 

25 

(Z) 

178 

39 

45 

10 

189 

119 

157 

59 

44 

8 

9 

155 

735 

112 499 

728 

64 859 

145 

5 619 

727 

59 240 

659 

32 505 

150 

3 361 

623 

29 144 

578 

15 135 

736 

39 664 

7 862 

529 17 991 

1 568 

649 

21 673 

6 294 

55 

136 

414 

96 

2 974 

41 

354 

92 

2 620 

1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 

$100,000 and over 

172 

803 

142 

22 351 

3 302 

639 

45 

3 936 

18 

67 

9 964 

62 

1 

80 

2 

3 

174 

1 

61 

9 412 

42 

2 

70 

(Z) 

22 

591 

3 

1 

10 

(Z) 

74 

30 

16 

7 

42 

35 

36 

21 

32 

7 

9 

33 

215 

61 944 

214 

35 913 

27 

1 962 

214 

33 951 

204 18 511 

28 

805 

200 

17 706 

165 

7 520 

215 

22 244 

4 531 

152 

9 728 

771 

202 

12 516 

3 760 

17 

541 

219 

20 

421 

4 

109 

20 

312 

Dairy farms (024) 

$40,000 to $99,999 $20,000 to $39,999 

232 

480 

213 

17 652 

2 399 

409 

43 

2 ~64 . 10 

72 

4 231 

23 

1 

19 

1 

83 

6 448 

28 

3 

40 

(Z) 

32 

466 

2 

1 

15 

(l) 

73 

7 

13 

2 

88 

49 

72 

28 

10 

1 

65 

310 

37 394 

308 

21 636 

59 

2 244 

308 

19 392 

282 

10 517 

69 

1 543 

271 

8 974 

245 

5 241 

313 

12 736 

2 539 

238 6066 

600 

268 

6 670 

1 938 

27 

514 

172 

39 

846 

14 

112 

39 

734 

93 

93 

79 

3 717 

468 

75 

23 

870 

3 

18 

619 

6 

1 

40 

(Z) 

1 

10 

(Z) 

33 

684 

5 

2 

70 

(Z) 

10 

51 

(Z) 

20 

2 

9 

1 

30 

22 

30 

9 

2 

36 

128 

9 466 

128 

5 262 

34 

892 

127 

4 370 

116 

2 579 

36 

743 

103 

836 

106 

625 

129 

3 512 

585 

98 

733 

151 

110 

779 

434 

44 

14 

18 

253 

9 

56 

16 

197 

$10,000 to $19,999 

32 

34 

26 

182 

177 

30 

7 

246 

1 

7 

350 

I 

7 

253 

1 

4 

'l.<I 

(Z) 

10 

1 

7 

1 

13 

9 

16 

1 

11 

50 

2 861 

48 

591 

15 

421 

48 

170 

36 

736 

12 

208 

33 

528 

40 

534 

50 

907 

162 

30 

398 

35 

44 

509 

127 

4 

20 

6 

10 

246 

8 

48 

9 

198 

$5,000 to $9,999 

4 

4 

3 

23 

8 

4 

1 

(Z) 

11 

2 

1 

19 

646 

18 

357 

10 

100 

18 

257 

13 

139 

4 

58 

9 

81 

14 

150 

19 

190 

32 

7 

59 

9 

16 

131 

23 

7 

178 

4 

18 

6 

160 

$2,500 to $4,999 

5 

5 

5 

83 

9 

3 

~I 

~I 

1 

45 

2 

=1 

5 

2 

2 

131 

188 

12 

100 

12 

100 

8 

23 

7 

19 

8 

65 

10 

75 

13 

4 

7 

1 

9 

68 

12 

2 

13 

2 

2 

30 

2 

1l 

2 

19 

Colorado 1- 121 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of Dairy farms (024) 

$2,500 and Over Talal $100.000 and aver $40.000 la $99.999 $20.000 la $39.999 $10,000 la $19,999 $5,000 la $9,999 $2,500 la $4,999 

Live.tock - Continued 

Hogs and pigs sold ____________ forms __ 84 17 31 15 12 6 3 number __ 3 711 932 607 565 381 198 28 $1,000 __ 182 60 56 29 25 10 2 Feeder pigs _________________ formL_ 22 1 9 7 I 3 1 number __ 552 11 164 231 23 116 7 $1,000 __ 32 (Z) 24 5 (Z) 3 (Z) 

litters of pigs farrowed betweenDecember 1 of preceding yeor and November 30 ______________ forms-_ 46 5 16 10 9 4 number __ 500 142 211 62 56 26 

December 1 and May 31 ___ farmL_ 35 5 9 8 8 4 number __ 269 74 110 41 31 12 June 1 and November 30 ___ forms __ 37 3 14 7 7 4 number __ 231 68 101 21 25 14 

Sheep and lambs of all oges _____ forms __ 34 2 10 13 3 4 2 

number __ I 214 9 200 778 126 89 12 

lambs under I yeor old ______ forms __ 24 1 7 10 3 2 1 

number __ 397 1 90 244 42 19 1 

Ewes 1 yeor old or older _____ forms __ 29 2 7 11 3 4 2 

number __ 786 8 100 519 81 69 9 

Roms and wethers 1 year old or older _____________________ forms __ 21 6 9 3 number __ 31 10 15 3 

Sheep and lambs sold __________ forms-_ 30 2 9 12 2 4 

number __ 022 7 145 703 100 66 

Sheep and lambs shorn _________ forms-_ 21 1 5 10 3 2 

number __ 931 6 139 576 123 87 

pounds of wooL_ 8 190 84 995 5 314 988 809 

Horses and ponies- ____________ forms-_ 153 39 60 32 10 9 3 

number __ 759 185 228 130 147 59 10 Sold ____________________ forms-_ 25 4 8 8 3 2 

number __ 71 11 28 17 7 8 

$1.000 __ 20 5 7 7 1 1 

Horses ____________________ forms-_ 141 36 56 29 8 9 3 

number __ 699 166 209 118 138 58 10 

Sold ____________________ forms-_ 24 4 8 7 3 2 

number __ 68 11 28 14 7 8 

$1,000 __ 20 5 7 7 1 1 

Any goats _____ _____________ forms-_ 2 1 

number __ 5 3 Sold __________ ________ forms-_ 1 1 

number __ I 1 

$1,000 __ (Z) (Z) 

Poultry 

Chickens 3 months old or older __ forms-_ 123 21 56 29 7 7 3 

number __ 138 447 2 935 187 271 210 88 

Sold ____________________ forms-_ 12 2 5 3 1 1 

number _ 1 032 444 143 95 325 25 

Hens and pullets of laying age _ farms __ 122 21 56 29 7 6 3 

number __ 5 415 353 2 376 154 245 200 87 

Kept for table or market egg production ______________ forms __ 3 121 21 56 28 7 6 

number __ 5 257 333 2 276 116 245 200 87 

Kept for hatching egg production _______ • ______ forms-_ 5 1 2 2 

number __ 158 20 100 38 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age _________________ forms-_ 4 1 2 1 

number __ 147 75 60 12 

Roosters and mole chickens ___ forms __ 50 8 23 13 2 3 

number __ 576 19 499 33 14 10 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old _________________ .forms-_ 4 4 

number __ 401 401 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ________________ forms __ 2 2 

number __ 150 150 

Turkeys _____________________ forms __ 14 2 4 6 

number __ 75 9 38 25 

Sold ____________________ forms __ I I 

number __ 3 3 

Heavy breeds for slaughter ___ forms __ 7 1 2 3 

number __ 44 7 25 11 

Sold ____________________ forms __ I I 

number __ 3 3 

light breeds for slaughter ____ forms-_ I 

number __ I Sold ____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding _ farms __ 10 2 6 

number __ 30 12 14 

Sold ____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Crop. Harvested 

Field corn for all purposes ______ forms __ 409 131 184 65 23 3 3 

acres __ 30 504 16 494 10 742 2 450 772 23 23 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ 403 131 180 64 22 3 3 

acres-_ 27 779 15 222 9 610 2 184 711 23 23 

Field corn for groin or seed ___ forms __ 175 59 68 33 11 2 2 

acres __ 9 664 5 133 3034 1 181 294 11 11 

bushels __ 811 768 456 315 261 600 71 099 20 932 952 870 

Irrigated ________ • ________ forms •• 173 57 68 33 11 2 2 

ocres __ 9 469 4 958 3034 1 161 294 11 11 

1-122 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture -State Data 
Table 33. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 1974-Con. 

Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 and Over 

Crop. Ha", •• t.d - Contlnu.d 

Sorghums for all purposes ______ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ acres __ Sorghums for groin or seed ___ forms __ 

ocres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated _________________ forms-_ 

acreL_ 

Soybeans for beons ____________ forms __ 

ocres-_ 

bushels __ Irrigated ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ ocres __ 

Peanuts for nuts ______________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

pounds __ Irrigated ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Wheot _______________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Cotton ______________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

boIes-_ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Tobacco _____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

pounds __ irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acreL_ Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irish potatoes ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

hundredweight __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ forms __ 

acres __ 

Hay _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for hoy or dehydrating _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons, dry __ Irrigated _________________ farms __ 

ocreL_ 

Clover, timothy, and mixtures of clover and grasses for hoy ________ forms __ 

acres __ 

tons, dry __ Irrigated _________________ formL_ 

acres __ 

Field seeds ___________________ farmL_ 

acres __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

Vegetables ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertiHzer used ____ fa,rms __ 

ocres __ 

Berries ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ acres __ 

land in orchards ______________ forms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Commercial fertilizer used ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

TOlol 

35 

1 828 

12 

569 

10 

497 

11 838 

9 

278 

173 

19426 

499 766 

47 

I 081 

45 3 075 

I 

3 

600 

1 

3 

I 

3 

520 

40 903 

128 781 

127 

8 538 

463 

32 176 

111 213 

419 

29 672 

22 

879 

991 

18 

716 

5 

44 

4 

34 

9 

132 

9 

132 

9 

132 

6 

48 

6 

48 

1974 Census of Agriculture - State Data 

$100,000 and over 

9 

618 

3 

115 

2 

100 

2 300 

2 

50 

36 

8 552 

239 883 

10 

425 

12 

913 

136 

16 ()40 

59 505 

47 

4 424 

119 

12 640 

50 241 

114 

12 271 

5 

123 

411 

5 

123 

2 

20 

I 

10 

1 

(Z) 

I 

(Z) 

I 

(Z) 

$40,000 10 $99,999 

14 

582 

4 

171 

3 

100 

3 750 

3 

100 

94 

8905 

221 263 

23 

453 

26 

2 014 

236 

17 340 50 577 

53 

3 286 

212 

13 665 

44 405 

196 

12 sal 

9 

493 

1 032 

6 

350 

3 

24 

3 

24 

4 

52 

4 

52 

4 

52 

Dairy forms (024) 

$20,000 10 $39,999 

10 

394 

4 

69 

3 108 

3 888 

3 

108 

33 

1 589 

32953 

9 

121 

5 

140 

93 

5 341 

13 630 

19 

579 

81 

4 076 

12 058 

70 3 562 

5 

209 

480 

5 

209 

2 

58 

2 

sa 

2 

58 

$10,000 10 $19,999 

1 

214 

1 

214 

1 169 

600 

9 

370 

5 427 

5 

82 

2 

8 

I 

3 

600 1 

3 

I 

3 

34 

1 617 

3 847 

5 

193 

31 

1 319 

3 390 

23 

922 

2 

22 

2 

22 

2 

22 

1 

(Z) 

1 

(Z) 

$5,000 to $9,999 

1 

20 

1 

20 

300 1 

20 

13 

367 

735 

12 

317 

680 

10 

237 

I 

25 

30 

I 

25 

$2,500 10 $4,999 

1 

10 

240 

= I 

81 

198 

487 

3 

56 

8 159 

439 

6 

99 

2 

29 

38 

1 

9 

1 

45 

1 

45 

Colorado I - 123 

Table 1. Number, Land, and Value of Farms: 1974 and 1969 

Colorado. toto'--_1974_ 

1969_ 

Adams ___________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Alomoso __________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Arapahoe _________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Archuleta _________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Boca _____________ 1974_ - 1969_ -

Bent _____________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Boulder ___________ 1974_ 

1969_ - ChoHee ___________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Cheyenne _________ 1974_ - 1969_ - C100r Creek _______ 1974_ 

1969_ 

ConejoL __________ 1974_ 

1969_ Costilla ___________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Crowley __________ 1974_ 

1969_ Custer ____________ 1974_ 

1969_ Dolto _____________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Denver ___________ 1974_ 

1969_ Dolore'- __________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Douglas __________ 1974_ 

1969_ fogle _____________ 1974_ 

1969_ flbert ____________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

fl Paso ___________ 1974_ 

1969_ Fremont __________ 197.L 

1969_ Garfield __________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Gilpin ____________ 1974_ 

1969_ Grand ____________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Gunnison _________ 1974_ 

1969_ Hinsdale __________ 197·L 

1969_ Huerlono _________ 1974_ 

1969_ Jackson __________ 197.L 

1969_ Jefferson _________ 197.L 

1969_ 

Kiowo ____________ I 97.L 

1969_ Kit Corson ________ 197.L 

1969_ Lake _____________ 1974_ 

1969_ La Plato __________ 1974_ 

1969_ lorimer ___________ 197.L 

1969_ 

los Animas _______ 1974_ 

1969_ lincoln ___________ 1974_ 

1969_ Logon ____________ 1974_ 

1969_ Meso ____________ 1974_ 

1969_ MineroL _________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

MoHot ___________ 1974_ 

1969_ Montezuma _______ 1974_ 

1969_ Montrose _________ 1974_ 

1969_ Morgan __________ 1974_ 

1969_ Otero ____________ 1974_ 

1969_ Ouray ____________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Farms 

25 501 

27 950 

760 

915 

321 

303 

278 

321 

108 

109 

754 

771 

309 

366 

563 

643 

110 

134 

364 

370 4 

(D) 

393 

395 

130 

105 

243 

309 

115 

123 

834 

892 

39 

37 

169 

170 

250 

290 

103 

III 

513 

566 

557 

650 

244 

311 

342 

410 4 

(D) 

128 

120 

160 

170 

12 

II 

201 

214 

92 

87 

248 

479 

386 

412 

842 

844 

10 

(D) 

527 

595 

945 

I 166 

407 

489 

444 

480 

1 031 

1 082 

I 180 

1 323 

10 

14 

249 

303 

5BO 

607 

769 

B05 

934 

I 03B 

550 

57B 

75 

72 

Forms and land in forms 

All forms 

Average size 

Acres in of form Percent of 

forms (acres) land area 

35 902 165 I 40B 54.1 36 697 132 1 313 55.3 

802 27B I 056 100.7 

815 721 891 102.4 296 096 922 64.3 

243 848 805 53.0 

415 704 I 495 79.7 417 929 I 302 80.1 

139 798 I 294 16.0 138 438 I 270 15.9 

I 399 629 I 856 85.3 

I 293 352 I 677 78.8 

790 933 2560 81.3 

830 522 2 269 85.4 

122 805 218 25.6 

173 276 269 36.2 

91 581 833 13.8 114 277 853 17.2 

904 578 2 485 79.8 

902 710 2440 79.6 

I 424 356 100.0 (0) (0) (0) 

332 880 847 41.0 1 430411 I 090 53.0 

399 741 3 075 51.5 429 521 4 091 55.4 

436 493 I 796 85.1 

433 405 I 403 84.5 

242 290 2 107 51.3 

248 894 2 024 52.7 

281 506 338 38.1 

304 683 342 41.21 

510 13 1.2 

325 9 .8 

176 588 I 045 26.9 

180 613 I 062 27.5 

273 393 I 094 50.7 

294 373 1 015 54.6 

312 491 3 034 29.0 

210 873 I 900 19.6

1 I 080 532 2 106 90.6 

I 015 139 I 794 85.1 

934 253 1 677 67.7 

I 136 878 1 749 82.4 

405 264 I 661 40.6 

436 859 I 405 43.7 396 938 I 161 ']f).7 

456 689 I 114 23.8 

3 038 760 100.01 (0) (D) (0) 

305 976 2 390 25.8 

341 703 2 848 28.8 

262 070 I 638 12.7 

281 645 1 657 13.7 

7 903 659 1.2 

8 743 795 1.3 

710 431 3 534 70.5 

707 714 3 307 70.3 

470 4B5 5 114 45.3 

322 04B 3 702 31.0 

86 863 350 17.3 

177 464 370 35.4 

I 002 073 2 596 88.6 

I 004 260 2438 88.8 

I 373 716 I 631 98.9 

I 364 421 1 617 98.2 

16 892 1 689 7.0 (D) (0) (D) 

591 082 I 122 54.9 

669 881 I 126 62.2 

721 867 764 43.2 728 410 625 43.6 

2 118 270 5 205 69.0 

2 308 203 4 720 75.2 I 614 592 3 636 97.3 

I 565 273 3 261 94.3 

I 149 769 I 115 98.6 

1 144 713 I 058 98.2 

504 162 427 23.9 

523 893 396 24.8 

9 516 952 1.6 21 861 I 562 3.7 

1 146 394 4 604 37.8 1 255 393 4 143 41.4 

B31 196 I 433 62.0 

90B 737 1 497 67.B 

429 137 558 30.0 479 476 596 33.5 74B 407 801 91.5 

BOB 731 779 9B.9 

637 396 1 159 79.4 534 024 924 66.5 157 300 2 097 45.5 

143 765 I 997 41.6 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Summary Data 

Value of land and buildings 

Forms with sotes of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

Average size Average per Average per Acres in of form Average per Average per 

Forms forms (acres) form acre farm acre 

21 055 33 739 546 I 602 264 065 IBB 297 523 186 

21 342 33 779 109 I 5B3 124 180 95 146 494 93 

646 793 714 I 229 349 62B 331 394 086 321 

652 782 417 I 200 151 444 170 188 960 157 

241 270 023 I 120 IB3 393 199 222 690 199 

240 237 494 990 79 308 99 95 600 97 

223 405 481 I 818 399 157 267 46B 588 258 

217 393 805 1 815 167 525 129 210 184 116 

78 133 240 I 708 276 421 214 349 106 204 

78 130 223 I 670 121 232 95 151 969 91 

710 I 386 027 I 952 243 816 131 255 157 131 

643 I 238 344 I 926 123 182 73 13B 601 72 

255 757 245 2 970 252 661 99 283 355 95 

302 813 337 2 693 122 299 54 143 253 53 

376 115 299 307 192 813 884 238 847 779 

392 153 288 391 139 284 517 IB7 220 479 

78 82 565 I 059 165 769 199 196 595 186 

92 101 051 I 098 B8 660 104 109 372 100 

346 898 018 2 595 270 863 109 282 503 109 

300 876 577 2 922 135 580 56 161 723 55/ 2 326 163 237 180 666 174 500 I 071 

(D) (D) (0) (D) (0) (0) (0) 

324 316 197 976

1 

182 549 216

1 

211 576 2171 

324 423 054 I 306 104 838 96 122 402 94 

87 395 360 4 544 302 B09 98 440 829 97 

69 424 395 6 151 123 B4B 30 179 753 29 

215 410 519 I 909 218 418 122 232 063 122 

249 393 235 I 579 87 854 63 99 593 63 

86 227 216 2 642 327 059 155 359 303 136 

99 236 941 2 393 146 424 72 171 600 72 

556 263 Iii 473 130 467 387 171 849 363 

535 276 719 517 57 930 170 1 79 898 154

1 39 510 13 137 628 10 524 137 628 10 524 

34 322 9 123 936 14 110 131 548 13 890 

156 173 090 I 110 179 209 172 190 423 172 

155 177 414 1 145 94 080 89 100 120 87 

173 260 716 1 507 404 674 370 536 561 356 

188 276 713 I 472 237 777 234 336 341 229 

75 309 185 4 122 1 261 191 416 1 698 152 412 

90 209 246 2 325

1 

299 204 157

1 

349 412 150 

435 I 056 098 2 428 266 157 126 298 784 123 

427 965 290 2 261 113 058 63 138 411 61 

399 894 851 2243 263 914 157 334 134 149 

469 I 085 459 2314 130 323 75 165 393 71 

155 379 742 2 450 226277 136 306 670 125 

156 401 207 2 572 80 589 57 135 008 52 

246 383 033 I 557 314 184 271 403 069 259 

290 442 705 1 527 159 001 143 209 658 137 

2 I 633 817 246 251 324 381 203 467 

(D) (0) (0) (0) (0) (D) (D) 

109 301 551 2 767 561 300 235 628 023 227 

97 338 481 3 489 291 570 102 351 748 101 

120 243 928 2 033 403 499 246 465 004 229 

133 267 652 2 012 171 422 103 198 030 98 

10 7 463 746 262 084 398 252 001 338 

10 8 454 845 207 000 260 147 700 175 

144 675 065 4 688 386 630 109 497 652 106 

161 678 974 4 217 133 050 40 166469 39 87 399 531 4 592 861 514 168 783 095 171 76 309 B89 4 077 318 494 86 352 958 87 177 74 061 418 326 360 932 392 588 938 

271 154 851 571 151 061 408 209 706 367 

363 962 553 2 652 289 817 112 298 630 113 333 941 177 2 826 157 104 64 169 893 60 804 I 364 277 I 697 286 186 175 296 448 175 698 I 315 258 1 884 150 933 93 173 481 92 4 16 107 4 027 150 432 89 174 585 43 (D) (0) (D) (D) (0) (D) (0) 345 290 983 843 296 773 265 261 341 310 395 366 4B4 928 147 299 131 107 404 116 705 590 236 B37 275 681 361 319 578 382 766 580 104 757 121 936 195 154 515 204 

298 2 005 238 6 729 306 780 59 366 389 54 337 2 190 576 6 500 129 067 27 169 401 26 420 I 594 988 3 798 297 626 82 311 026 82 423 I 539 637 3 640 147 705 45 163 450 45 971 I 098 944 I 132 212 768 191 220 423 195 951 I 089 305 I 145 103 950 98 114 530 100 761 489 471 643 162 992 381 222 663 346 744 490 083 659 59 182 149 87 972 134 4 5 836 1 459 174 300 183 145 750 100 9 17 592 1 955 271 700 174 346 533 177 

225 I 122 674 4 990 495 267 108 541 003 lOB 259 I 245 791 4 810 163 401 39 185 894 39 349 243 503 698 173 OOB 121 189 112 271 417 293 134 703 103 991 69 B9 326 127 520 406 529 7B2 177 054 317 236 705 303 570 459 9Bl B07 73 779 124 96 143 119 87B 739 B37 843 222 45B 27B 232 481 276 90B 769 5B5 B4B 102 766 132 111 473 132 446 621 309 I 393 159 586 13B lB7 396 135 424 506 225 I 194 71 BB2 7B 84 372 71 63 1·55 09B 2 462 370 780 177 413 417 16B 64 141 B17 2 216 13B 291 69 147 266 66 

Colorado II - 1 
Table L Number, Land, and Value of Farms: 1 974 and 1 969 - Continued 

Farms and land in forms Value of land and buildings 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Average size Average size Acres in of form Percent of Acres in of form Average per Average per Averoge per Average per Forms forms (acres) land area Forms forms (acres) form acre form acre 

Pork _____________ 1974_ 

1969_ Phillips ___________ 1974_ 

80 366 281 4 579 26.5 53 296 993 5 604 550 205 120 666 292 119 

- 72 378 022 5 250 27.3 52 193 017 3 712 448 512 85 408 547 110 

- 444 467309 1 052 107.4 429 466 462 1 087 338 387 322 348 970 321 1969_ P~kin ____________ 1974_ - 466 470 246 1 009 108.1 397 459 268 1 157 138 924 138 158 101 137 

- 48 48 785 1 016 7.8 41 39 694 968 469 858 462 520 054 537 1969_ Prowers __________ 1974_ - 52 33 125 637 5.3 34 23 245 684 261 421 410 334 698 490 

- 618 1 020 856 1 652 98.4 547 998 020 1 825 258 432 156 286 659 157 1969_ Puebla ____________ 1974_ - 669 922611 1 379 88.9 558 881 683 1 580 123 464 90 140 980 89 

- 580 1 229 066 2 119 79.8 459 1 203 707 2622 192926 91 223 540 85 1969_ - 615 1 133 266 1 843 73.6 413 1 090 445 2 640 117 486 64 162 109 61 

Rio 81anco ________ 1974_ 165 479 603 2 907 23.0 153 478 277 3 126 466 312 160 499 098 160 1969_ Rio Gronde ________ 1974_ 170 556 564 3 274 26.7 145 553 059 3 814 209 531 64 240 672 63 

- 315 211 224 671 36.1 269 204 687 761 206 266 308 233 685 307 1969_ - 367 181 379 494 31.0 323 172 043 533 106 624 216 116234 218 Raull ____________ 1974_ - 272 650 385 2 391 43.6 248 637 318 2 570 483 102 202 516 441 201 

1969_ - 353 678 014 1 921 45.5 291 643 274 2 211 241 535 126 268 711 122 Saguache _________ 1974_ - 207 473 399 2 287 23.5 171 454 256 2 656 309 028 135 345 670 130 1969_ - 228 507 272 2 225 25.2 190 487 462 2 566 177 860 80 202 348 79 Son Juon _________ 1974_ - - - - .0 - - - - - - - 1969_ - - - - .0 - - - - - - -

Son Miguel ________ 1974_ - 78 174 496 2 237 21.3 65 171 469 2 638 321 447 144 361 073 137 

1969_ 75 186 302 2 484 22.7 56 182 536 3 260 166 510 67 209 519 64 Sedgwick _________ 1974_ - 302 341 713 1 132 98.2 291 341 228 1 173 302 960 268 312919 267 

1969_ - 327 345 650 1 057 99.3 294 338 035 1 150 139 595 132 152 474 133 Summit ___________ 1974_ - 17 25 702 1 512 6.6 12 24 676 2 056 378 909 251 492345 239 

1969_ 25 27 610 1 104 7.1 17 26 064 1 533 237 043 215 309 317 202 Teller ____________ 1974_ - 43 110 216 2 563 31.1 30 100 044 3 335 463 233 181 569 892 171 

1969_ - 61 161 452 2 647 45.6 35 148 602 4 246 212 019 80 317054 75 Washington _______ 1974_ 906 1 381 515 1 525 85.5 864 1 373 344 1 590 251 796 165 261 784 165 

1969_ - 935 1 419 053 1 518 87.8 798 1 367 683 1 714 120031 79 132 466 77 Weld _____________ 1974_ 3 074 2 351 902 765 91.8 2 750 2 227 042 810 244 078 319 260 819 322 

1969_ 3 295 2 450 882 744 95.7 2809 2 100 250 748 112 094 151 124 068 166 Yuma ____________ 1974_ 1 065 1 433 473 1 346 94.1 967 1 399 948 1 448 287 675 214 308 113 213 

1969_ - 1 023 1 413 662 1 382 92.8 869 1 347 494 1 551 130 132 94 146 400 94 

Table 2_ Land Use: 1974 

Cropland 

Total Harvested Used only for posture 

Part 1 of 2 All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over and over and over 

Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

Colorado. totoL ______ _ - 22 792 10 512 521 19 185 10 207 361 21 049 5 956 865 18 334 5 892 090 8 786 1 292 170 6 640 1 113 667 

Adams _______________ _ 703 479 982 612 475 049 653 229 151 586 227 643 189 22 597 151 20 486 

Alamosa ______________ _ 303 98 035 232 91 762 283 72 578 217 70 278 161 20 030 125 17 290 Arapahoe _____________ _ 

Archuleta _____________ _ 

. 247 132 635 200 126 762 218 63428 187 62 563 70 12 473 53 10 125 

98 20 388 70 17 958 75 5 138 57 4 732 74 13 335 54 11 529 Boca _________________ _ 703 706 787 667 699 621 668 414 731 641 413 974 213 56 512 194 51 566 Bent _________________ _ 250 115 458 221 98 698 240 74 101 219 73 617 82 10 321 67 8 840 Boulder ________ : ______ _ 489 64 816 336 60 205 424 39996 304 37 755 237 14 424 152 12 271 

Chaffee _______________ _ 

- 97 18 304 71 14 862 83 8 974 65 8 028 52 8 022 39 5 542 

Cheyenne _____________ _ 

Clear Creek ___________ _ 332 378 245 323 374 858 312 195 815 311 195 790 44 12 892 37 10 300 

- 2 80 2 80 2 60 2 60 1 20 1 20 

ConejoL ______________ _ 

Costilla _______________ _ 368 116 038 306 112 057 343 83 226 293 81 667 195 24 459 168 22 057 

127 35 866 86 31 991 116 23 421 83 22 303 64 9 195 35 6 617 

Crowley ______________ _ 

(uster ________________ _ Deho _________________ _ 

204 74 089 186 72 412 187 50 436 170 50 028 75 7991 68 6 734 

96 31 131 75 23 953 84 12 613 69 12 037 55 15 816 38 9764 

793 80 664 540 73 384 767 50 017 528 46 679 439 23967 276 20 514 

Denver _______________ _ 

Dolores _______________ _ Douglas ______________ _ 

Eagl"- ________________ _ 

Elbert ________________ _ 

39 171 39 171 39 151 39 151 - - - - - 156 90 743 143 88 427 147 69 761 142 69 688 47 7 984 36 6 111 

204 35 288 141 31 266 166 18 078 126 17 032 93 8 505 46 6 249 

94 24 290 71 22 573 88 17 546 67 17 050 45 6459 34 5 238 

447 224 503 398 212 359 395 94 521 372 93633 130 43 777 96 35 842 

EI Paso _______________ _ 

Fremont ______________ _ 

Garfield ______________ _ Gilpin ________________ _ 

Grand _________ ' _______ _ 

Gunnison _____________ _ 

Hinsdale ______________ _ 

Huerfono _____________ _ Jackson ______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ 

- 403 103 088 300 87 455 305 46 592 266 44 995 173 35 164 96 21 995 

203 15 566 122 10988 188 8 627 117 7 455 66 5 161 35 2 219 

322 65 462 232 57 215 300 38951 220 36960 199 21 847 127 16 297 

2 833 1 433 1 110 1 110 2 723 1 323 

118 48 784 103 47 158 112 35 294 102 34 893 50 12 272 42 11 047 

149 58 727 113 50 411 131 35 595 110 34 850 79 18952 50 15 321 

10 1 724 8 1 590 8 1 250 7 1 225 3 459 2 350 

160 40 575 116 32 389 137 18085 102 17 201 50 14 269 23 8 967 

81 94 691 80 94062 77 75 332 76 75 317 29 17 668 28 17 197 

209 19 749 153 16 643 168 7 944 130 7 360 85 9 067 55 6 736 

Kiowo ________________ _ 

Kit Corson ____________ _ lake _________________ _ 

La PlaIa ______________ _ 

lorimer _______________ _ 

los Animas ___________ _ lincoln _______________ _ 

Logon ________________ _ Meso _________________ _ 

Minero'- ______________ _ 

MaHol ________________ _ 

Montezumo ____________ _ 

Montrose ______________ _ 

352 475 591 337 472 744 329 240 627 319 240 338 70 20 218 67 19 493 

- 788 729 229 761 723 795 756 402 652 738 401 859 233 44 533 224 42 349 

9 6 068 4 5 860 7 952 3 810 5 5 116 3 5 050 

- 486 115 396 323 93 929 426 55 399 295 45 554 340 46 207 236 35 433 

828 155 244 625 147 152 730 98 402 581 95442 402 30 327 288 26 686 

- 261 65 846 189 56 424 220 25 825 168 24 741 79 17 836 46 11 170 

350 362 799 343 361 163 330 185 486 325 185 319 79 24 900 75 23 496 

952 546 457 902 536 135 902 284 267 882 283 835 319 51 131 286 44 638 

1 131 108 903 730 100 460 1 044 61 854 705 58 230 511 40942 304 37 335 

8 1 967 2 1 057 7 600 2 400 5 710 - - 219 137 3371 199 135 582 209 61 711 193 61 368 70 16 825 64 15 543 

547 117 957 339 107 032 465 83 342 323 80898 345 27 753 174 20 223 

724 96 291 498 85 845 667 60 546 480 56971 425 32 146 269 25 694 

,,- 2 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture-County Summary Data 
Table 2. Land Use: 1974 - Continued 

Croplond 

lotol Harvested Used only for posture 

Part 1 of 2 Forms with soles of $2,500 Forms with sales of $2,500 All farms Forms with sales of $2.500 All forms and aver All farms Dnd over and o'Jer 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres 

Morgon _______________ _ 

Otero _________________ _ Ouray _________________ _ Pork __________________ _ 

Phillips ________________ _ Pitkin _________________ _ 

830 302 448 793 299 824 792 197 084 765 196 837 267 30 871 254 29 159 

463 95 527 382 91 830 424 55 720 362 54 451 190 34 406 136 32 274 

68 27 828 59 26 740 65 13 206 58 13 017 37 14 110 29 13 243 

59 28 734 42 26 703 50 17645 38 16645 14 5 669 8 4688 

420 375 500 410 374 914 412 217 896 406 217 728 108 18 590 104 18 252 

45 16 766 40 15 758 39 5 822 36 5 536 35 10944 31 10 222 Prowers _______________ _ 556 459 863 505 455 932 524 283 164 494 282 601 162 29 861 130 26 694 Pueblo _________________ _ 

Rio Blanco _____________ _ Rio Gronde _____________ _ 

477 130 660 380 121 606 427 71 762 355 70645 177 22 527 125 15 716 

146 60 289 139 59 957 140 33 002 134 32 894 56 16 316 52 16 092 

293 109 496 258 104 941 276 86 890 248 85 892 127 16 009 106 14 437 

RouH _________________ _ 

Saguache ______________ _ 

Son Juan ______________ _ 

Son MigueL ____________ _ 

Sedgwick ______________ _ 

259 115 560 240 113 123 250 70 369 235 69 933 79 19 935 71 18 593 

186 122 171 157 119 083 164 75 596 151 74 984 85 27 52~ I 64 25 167 

- - - - - - - - - - - 74 20 458 63 19 517 70 10 262 62 10 123 51 9 554 40 8 757 

290 224 230 283 223 978 277 121 076 273 120 979 61 7 376 56 7 264 Summit ________________ _ 15 5 293 10 4 848 15 3 253 10 3 028 9 2040 6 1 820 leller _________________ _ 29 6 299 21 5 398 25 4 055 21 3 961 9 2 065 3 1 328 Washington ____________ _ 838 753 195 817 750 199 812 380 293 798 379 623 189 47 516 180 45 727 Weld __________________ _ 2 725 913 333 2 495 902 976 2 592 590 627 2 415 587 379 915 79 458 797 74 003 Yuma _________________ _ 955 649 074 892 636 064 886 365 958 850 364 995 330 84 391 283 75 574 

Woodland, including woodland posture Other land, including other posturelond 

Part 2 of 2 All forms Farms with soles of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

Colorado, totoL ______ _ 1 795 1 210 303 1 312 914 239 20 015 24 179 341 16 823 22 617 946 

Adorns _______________ _ 

Alamosa ______________ _ Arapahoe _____________ _ 

17 2540 11 1 8161 534 319 756 449 316 8491 

- 14 6604 2 196 228 191 457 178 178 065 5 375 5 375 193 282 694 166 278 344 Archuleta _____________ _ 

- 42 27 705 32 26 552 93 91 705 64 88 730 Boca _________________ _ 

- 15 1 509 13 1 447 599 691 333 558 684 959 Bent _________________ _ 

Boulder _______________ _ Choffee _______________ _ 

- 3 157 2 155 283 675 318 235 658 392 12 1 172 6 178 413 56 817 284 54 916 

- 12 1 784 7 1 555 89 71 493 61 66148 Cheyenne _____________ _ 

Clear Creek ___________ _ 6 8 635 6 8 635

1 

291 517698 281 514 525

1 - 3 (0) 2 (0) 2 (01 1 (0) 

(oneiOL ______________ _ Costillo _______________ _ 

Crawley ______________ _ 

- 22 6984 16 6 250 261 209 858 219 197 890 

- 6 94 169 5 94 152 81 269 706 67 269 217 

- 2 450 2 450 208 361 954 183 337 657 Custer ________________ _ Oello _________________ _ Denver _______________ _ 

DoloreL ______________ _ 

Douglas _______________ _ Eogle _________________ _ Elber! ________________ _ 

- 26 31 084 21 29 980 90 180 075 67 173 283 

- 67 8899 36 8 031 696 191 943 479 181 696 - - - - 16 339 16 339 - 50 14 993 48 14 635 136 70 852 126 . 70 028 20 4961 13 4 677 203 233 144 150 224 773 11 15 693 11 15 693 85 272 508 65 270 919 43 16 105 36 15 305 447 839 924 388 828 434 

EI Paso _______________ _ 

Fremont _______________ _ Garfield _______________ _ 

Gilpin ________________ _ Grand _________________ _ 

Gunnison ______________ _ Hinsdale _______________ _ Huerfano _____________ _ Jackson ______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ 

- 57 31 111 46 30 228 457 800 054 356 777 168 17 22 086 12 21 536 198 367 612 137 347 218 56 16 201 36 14 697 279 315 275 212 311 121 2 1 459 1 700 3 746 1 500 49 41 926 41 40 502 114 215 266 100 213 891 27 8 218 20 8 106 133 195 125 104 185 411 4 746 3 679 11 5 433 9 5 194 

- 41 29 276 22 26 866 173 640 580 134 615 810 - 12 12 497 11 12 358 85 363297 80 293 111 32 15 129 19 12 446 163 51 985 119 44 972 

Kiowo _________________ _ Kit Carson _____________ _ Loke _________________ _ 

Lo Ploto _______________ _ 

lorimer _______________ _ 

las Animas ____________ _ lincoln ________________ _ 

logon _________________ _ Meso _________________ _ 

Minerol ________________ _ 

4 17 560 3 15 800 277 508 922 259 474 009 18 18 368 18 18 368 663 626 119 635 622 114 3 281 2 238 10 10 543 4 10009 239 295 898 169 55030 429 179 788 283 142 024 - 44 25 790 34 22 948 733 540 833 566 420 136 42 30 278 24 25 638 355 2 022 146 272 1 923 176 12 13 515 10 12 920 387 1 238 278 369 1 220 905 22 6 866 22 6 866 829 596446 795 555 943 49 27 087 37 26 012 891 368 172 597 362 999 2 (0) 1 (0) 5 (0) 3 (0) 

Moffot ________________ _ 

Montezuma ____________ _ Montrose ______________ _ Morgan _______________ _ Otero _________________ _ 

Ouray _________________ _ Pork __________________ _ 

Phillips ________________ _ 

Pitkin _________________ _ 

Prowers _______________ _ 

25 36 329 23 36 131 230 972 728 212 950 961 196 35 461 123 31 450 433 677 778 263 105 021 68 19 098 42 18 280 633 313 748 440 302 404 13 1 290 9 1 250 697 444 669 666 438 763 14 2 097 11 1 957 459 539 772 378 527 522 18 19 593 17 19 433 66 109 879 58 108 925 25 17 131 11 12 975 58 320 416 43 257 315 9 739 9 739 326 91 070 315 90 809 11 1 996 10 1 396 43 30 023 38 22 540 8 1 830 6 1 818 471 559 163 421 540 270 Pueblo _________________ _ 

Routt :i~ ~~~d~============== _________________ _ 

Saguache ______________ _ Son Juan ______________ _ 

Son Miguel _____________ _ Sedgwick ______________ _ 

Summit ________________ _ 1.II.r _________________ _ 

~~Wh~~~~o_~:::::::::: ::: Yuma ________________ ._ 

59 71 068 52 69 069 446 1 027 338 359 1 013 032 15 15 173 12 15 086 153 404 141 142 403 234 12 3 898 10 3 861 229 97 830 196 95 885 48 33 212 46 30 887 238 501 613 220 493 308 10 11 782 9 11 502 163 339 446 135 323 671 - - - - - - - - 13 8 858 11 8 753 49 145 180 43 143 199 4 1 282 4 I 282 208 116 201 201 115 968 9 6093 8 5 818 12 14 316 8 14 010 20 35 848 14 31 921 40 68 069 30 62 725 22 14 989 20 14 639 711 613 331 677 608 506 73 5 371 45 5 236 2 366 1 433 198 2 138 1 318 830 15 6 217 15 6 217 841 778 182 768 757 667 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Summary Data Colorado 11- 3 
Table 3. Irrigation: 1974 

Irrigated farms with sales of $2.500 and over 

All irrigated farms Estimated quantity of land irrigated irrigation water applied Harvested. cropland irrigated land irrigated by sprinklers 

land in Average per land in land irrigated acre irrigoted irrigated forms Total irrigated forms Forms (acres) (acres) Farms Acres (acre-feet) (acre-feet) Farms Acres (acres) Forms Acres 

Colorado, totol ________ _ 14 687 2 873 692 17 612 008 12 324 2 788 746 5 518 212 2.0 11 869 2 357 978 16 953 529 1 920 396 556 

363 36 610 278 496 321 35 735 57 787 1.6 314 32 470 275 515 96 7 896 268 87 703 220 735 228 77 703 116 406 1.5 199 62 061 205 105 31 11 383 - 62 5 064 111 512 56 4 958 8 505 1.7 52 4 730 110 162 39 3 423 - 78 9 773 74 166 59 9 129 19 696 2.2 46 3 793 70 604 6 551 230 85 594 545 601 222 85 394 142 689 1.7 220 78 820 537 835 48 10 440 - 212 58 862 475 233 199 58 511 103 097 1.8 199 55 839 474 062 3 360 - 405 38 377 90 357 289 35 905 66 363 1.8 264 29 337 84 693 25 740 - 93 11 766 87 254 70 10 388 29 152 2.8 62 7 598 80 293 6 III 49 17 467 169 134 49 17 467 28 584 1.6 49 17 177 169 134 20 5 268 - 1 40 227 1 40 120 3.0 1 40 227 1 15 

Adorns ________________ _ 

Alamoso _______________ _ 

Arapohoe _____________ _ 

Archuleta _____________ _ 

Boca _________________ _ 

Bent _________________ _ 

Boulder _______________ _ Choffee _______________ _ 

Cheyenne _____________ _ 

Clear Creek ___________ _ 

324 102 992 308 013 277 100 786 193 783 1.9 272 77 471 301 625 13 2 754 116 25 521 307 828 84 24 492 40 386 1.6 82 21 240 304 161 12 2 804 156 31 777 211 492 139 31 359 51 585 1.6 138 29 208 187 589 5 477 70 13 323 160 247 59 12 819 16 194 1.3 58 9 387 152 377 3 477 762 68 994 276 768 531 64 056 169 852 2.7 516 44 722 260 896 16 762 - 30 66 115 30 66 297 4.5 30 66 115 27 37 13 659 38 182 13 659 1 138 1.7 12 444 38 182 3 54 - 68 3 967 119 583 57 3 833 6 343 1.7 54 3 243 118 532 37 2 037 - 88 22 709 305 100 67 21 931 39 866 1.8 64 16 286 302 015 7 981 48 4 893 227 702 47 4 892 6 475 1.3 47 4 385 227 532 27 2 369 

Conejos _______________ _ 

Costilla _______________ _ 

Crowley ______________ _ Custer _____ • __________ _ Delto _________________ _ 

Denver _______________ _ 

Dolores- ______________ _ 

Douglas ______________ _ Eogle _________________ _ 

Elbert ________________ _ 

81 11 139 272 065 67 10 271 16 959 1.71 63 7 979 267 023 43 4 638 - 181 8 094 255 769 113 6 616 14 656 2.2 109 5 792 242 447 14 242 298 48 749 366 361 225 46 518 104 185 2.2 214 32 985 357 027 14 2 203 1 200 1 200 1 200 200 1.0 - - 1 200 - - - 108 39 753 289 788 98 39 182 97 372 2.5 97 33 959 287 002 8 750 124 49 020 205 646 109 48 466 103 294 2.1 105 33 672 201 689 2 190 8 1 620 6 213 8 1 620 2 456 1.5 7 1 225 6 213 - - 82 12 242 328 106 68 11 909 22 935 1.9 63 11 142 314 978 1 16 - 75 90 652 340 654 74 90 632 172 596 1.9 71 66 127 339 703 3 31 138 3 678 45 343 105 3 2741 7 791 2.4 85 2 266 43 390 31 515 

32 12 217 74 310 30 12 213 16 822 1.4 30 10 807 71 750 7 2 034 343 124 259 742 547 343 124 259 244 911 2.0 340 118 255 742 547 105 22 415 8 5 090 16 811 4 4 910 13 975 2.8 3 810 16 107 - -

EI Paso _______________ _ 

Fremont ______________ _ 

Garfield ______________ _ Gifpin ________________ _ 

Grand ________________ ._ 

Gunnison _____________ _ 

Hinsdale ________ _ Huerfono _____________ _ 

Jackson ______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ 

Kiowa ___________ _ 

Kit Carson ____________ _ lake ________________ _ 

412 72 728 537 539 282 56 652 140 687 2.5 258 25 120 243 082 15 665 699 86 851 417 414 552 83 713 192 128 2.3 515 75 607 395 323 66 6 182 

La Plato ______________ _ lorimer _______________ _ 

- 129 9 287 619 865 96 8 569 15 195 1.8 92 7 366 605 701 22 455 35 4 606 142 192 33 4 594 6 531 1.4 2'1 4 209 138 672 18 2 212 

los Animas ___________ _ lincoln ______________ _ 

logon _________ _ 419 87 124 404 543 411 86 922 164 077 1.9 408 82 128 403 962 48 12 908 Meso ________________ _ I 051 83 642 421 067 700 77 914 212 776 2.7 675 53 307 409 888 47 2 601 Minera'- ______________ _ 6 270 5 720 1 100 200 2.0 1 100 2400 1 10 

Moffat _______________ _ 119 22 036 833 014 116 22 006 37 283 1.7 112 17 455 832 734 21 1 540 Montezuma ___________ _ 416 33 268 169 004 235 28 023 53 957 1.9 218 16 515 151 168 18 1 434 Montrose _____________ _ 654 75 849 378 688 482 70 516 187 424 2.7 463 54 087 362 221 13 1 277 Morgan ______________ _ 

- 671 130 536 395 465 646 130 279 217 775 1.7 625 122 578 394 797 123 30 087 Otero ________________ _ 450 60 434 280 051 374 58 656 135 643 2.3 358 53 608 268 633 23 2 767 Ouray ________ _ 61 15 218 152 604 54 14 981 38 027 2.5 53 12 396 151 320 - - Pork _. _______ _ 42 32 642 285 058 32 31 840 57 959 1.8 30 14 500 224 715 2 115 Phillips _______________ _ 145 60 950 210 254 143 60 942 126 540 2.1 142 60 155 210 232 89 29 669 Pitkin ______ _ 45 9 113 42 328 39 8 278 18 230 2.2 35 5 091 38 437 2 250 Prowers ___ _ 382 124 969 517 141 362 124 314 231 784 1.9 360 118 862 515 640 38 14 495 , 

Pueblo ________________ _ 332 36 109 595 222 266 34 648 67 772 2.0 258 31 834 587 103 7 2 591 Rio 81anco ____________ _ 101 25 962 344 168 96 25 879 67 525 2.6 92 20 395 343 783 10 675 Rio Gronde ____________ _ 284 101 371 198 732 255 99 848 242 202 2.4 245 82 914 194 095 55 15 827 Routt _________ : ______ _ 194 45 876 530 733 183 45 593 86 897 1.9 179 35 927 528 566 9 319 Saguache _____________ _ - 178 102 507 450 706 153 99 140 177 719 1.8 149 68 144 440 936 23 6 533 Son Juan _____________ _ - - - - - - .0 - - - - - Son MigueL ___________ _ 67 14 718 163 174 55 14 255 24 628 1.7 53 6 129 161 427 15 572 Sedgwick _____________ _ 107 30 489 146 709 105 30 462 52 745 1.7 103 29 952 146 592 27 7 238 Summit _______________ _ 14 4 403 24 297 10 4 098 16461 4.0 10 3 028 23 471 - - Teller ________________ _ 20 3092 78 524 18 3 046 5277 1.7 18 I 827 77 911 - - Washington ___________ _ 124 30 497 307 411 124 30 497 56 126 1.8 123 27 804 307 411 73 19 880 Weld _________________ _ 2 177 363 174 1 187 817 2 026 359 759 660 491 1.8 1 972 340544 1 182 204 193 35 706 Yuma ________________ _ 438 173 101 820 010 432 173 029 307 627 1.8 427 163 060 819 375 309 114 515 

Table 4. Tenure of Farm Operators and Type of Organization of Farms: 1974 

Form operators by tenure Forms with sales of $2.500 and aver by type of 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over organization 

Full Port Percent of Full Port Percent of Individual Portner- CorporoTotal owners owners Tenants tenancy Total owners owners Tenants tenancy or family ships tions Other 

Colorado, totoL ______ _ - 25 501 13 269 8 467 3 765 14.8 21 055 9 783 7921 3 351 15.9 17 995 2 062 931 67 

Adams ____________ • __ _ 760 356 271 133 17.5 646 278 251 117 18.1 537 73 33 3 Alamosa _______________ _ 321 214 86 21 6.5 241 148 81 12 5.0 206 24 11 -

278 126 110 42 15.1 223 100 89 34 15.2 179 30 14 -

108 78 20 10 9.3 78 54 17 7 9.0 64 7 7 - Arapahoe _____________ _ 

Archuleta __ • ___________ _ 80co __________________ _ 754 282 339 133 17.6 710 242 338 130 18.3 641 58 9 2 Bent __________________ _ 309 138 129 42 13.6 255 92 126 37 14.5 222 20 13 - Boulder ________ • _______ _ 563 365 113 85 15.1 376 213 88 75 19.9 320 34 19 3 Chaffee ________________ _ 110 79 21 10 9.1 78 48 21 9 11.5 73 2 3 - 364 140 178 46 12.6 346 127 176 43 12.4 289 38 18 1 

4 3 - 1 25.0 2 2 - - .0 2 - - - Cheyenne ______________ _ 

Clear Creek ____________ _ Conejos ________________ _ 393 246 113 34 8.7 324 196 96 32 9.9 282 28 10 4 

"-4 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture - County Su'mmary Data 
Table 4. Tenure of Farm Operators and Type of Organization of Farms: 1974- Continued 

Form operators by tenure Forms with sales of $2,500 and over by type of 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over organization 

All forms 

Full Port Percent of Full Port Percent of Individual Partner- CorporoTotal owners owners Tenants tenancy Total owners owners Tenants tenancy or family ships lions Other 

Costilla _______________ _ 

Crowley ______________ _ Custer ________________ _ O.lto _________________ _ 

Denver _______________ _ 

0010re5 _______________ _ Douglas ______________ _ Eagle _________________ _ 

Elbert ________________ _ 

EI Paso _______________ _ 

130 76 45 9 6.9 87 41 37 9 10.3 65 17 5 - - 243 98 112 33 13.6 215 77 109 29 13.5 195 13 7 - - 115 66 39 10 8.7 86 50 33 3 3.5 77 8 I - - 834 592 174 68 8.2 556 355 156 45 8.1 494 49 13 - 39 31 4 4 10.3 39 31 4 4 10.3 27 3 9 - -

~I 169 80 72 17 10.1 156 67 72 17 109

1 

134 18 4 - 250 147 77 26 10.4 173 81 70 22 12.7 132 24 15 - 103 57 29 17 16.5 75 37 25 13 17.3 54 18 3 - 513 264 182 67 13.1 435 212 172 51 11.7 368 46 19 - 557 341 178 38 6.8 399 211 159 29 7.3 355 24 20 - -

Fremont ______________ _ Garfield ______________ _ Gilpin ________________ _ 

Grand ________________ _ 

Gunnison _____________ _ 

Hinsdale ______________ _ Huerfono _____________ _ 

Jackson ______________ _ jefferson _____________ _ 

Kiowa ________________ _ 

2M 148 76 20 8.2 155 82 63 10 6.5 141 8 5 I - 342 217 78 47 13.7 246 139 68 39 15.9 201 32 12 I 

4 2 2 - .0 2 1 I - .0 I - 1 - - 8 7.3 85 12 10 2 128 78 40 10 7.8 109 65 36 

160 107 31 22 13.8 120 8.4 27 9 7.5 72 24 23 I -

- 12 8 3 I 8.3 10 6 3 I 10.0 8 1 I -

201 98 94 9 4.5 I .... 61 77 6 4.2 112 25 7 -

92 404 38 10 10.9 87 40 38 9 10.3 52 22 12 I -

- 248 156 56 36 14.5 177 107 48 22 12.4 143 14 19 I 

386 124 192 70 18.1 363 107 189 67 18.5 318 30 13 2 

Kit Corson ____________ _ - 842 319 362 161 19.1 804 290 357 157 19.5 712 61 31 -

lake _________________ _ La Plato ______________ _ 

larimer _______________ _ 

Los Animas ___________ _ 

lincoln _______________ _ 

Logon ________________ _ 

Meso ________________ _ Minerol _______________ _ Moffat _______________ _ 

- 10 4 2 4 40.0 I 4 - I 3 75.0 4 - - -

- 527 318 156 53 10.1 345 172 143 30 8.7 299 35 10 I 

- 945 511 226 208 22.0 705 337 185 183 26.0 58.4 80 40 I 

407 206 174 27 6.6 298 129 148 21 7.0 246 40 11 1 

- 4404 171 212 61 13.71 420 153 211 56 13.31 368 39 13 

=1 - 1 031 393 387 251 24.3 971 353 383 235 24.2 837 96 38 

- 1 180 88.4 251 45 38

1 

761 530 193 38 5.0 60S 60 27 3 

- 10 10 - - .0 4 4 - - .0 3 - 1 -

- 249 109 115 25 10.0 225 91 112 22 9.8 193 23 8 I 

Montezuma ___________ _ 

Montrose _____________ _ Morgon ______________ _ 

Otero ________________ _ 

Ouray ________________ _ Pork _________________ _ 

- 580 375 157 48 83

1 

349 198 128 23 6.6 3001 33 11 I 

- 769 510 200 59 7.7 520 309 163 48 9.2 443 60 17 - - 934 469 2 .... 221 23.7 878 423 241 214 24.4 759 81 35 3 

550 324 158 68 12.4 1 4046 234 151 61 13.7

1 

394 29 22 

- 75 45 26 4 5.3 63 35 24 4 6.3 51 9 3 ~I - 80 39 30 11 13.8 53 17 26 10 18.9 46 5 2 - Phillips _______________ _ 

Pitkin ________________ _ 

- 4404 153 215 76 17.1 429 140 215 74 17.2 372 42 15 -

48 29 17 2 4.2 41 23 16 2 4.9 32 6 3 -

Prowers ______________ _ - 618 259 249 110 17.8 547 2001 246 97 17.7 459 64 21 3 

Pueblo ________________ _ 

- 580 327 187 66 11.4 459 228 169 62 13.5 396 38 22 3 

Rio Blanco ____________ _ - 165 97 51 17 10.3 153 88 50 15 9.8 126 21 5 I 

Rio Gronde ____________ _ Routt ________________ _ 

Saguache _____________ _ 

315 185 89 41 13.0 1 269 146 89 34 12.6 223 21 24 I 

272 134 107 31 11.4 248 117 104 27 10.91 206 30 II I 

1 - 207 114 56 37 17.9 171 85 56 30 17.5 134 19 17 I 

San Juan _____________ _ - - - - .0 - - - - .0 - - - -

Son MigueL ___________ _ Sedgwick _____________ _ 

- 78 45 25 8 10.3 65 37 21 7 10.8 59 5 I -

302 104 145 53 17.5 291 94 145 52 17.9 246 28 16 I 

Summit _______________ _ 17 II 4 2 11.8 12 8 3 1 8.3 10 I I - Teller ________________ _ 

- 43 20 20 3 7.0 30 12 15 3 10.0 23 3 4 - Washington ___________ _ Weld _________________ _ 906 350 429 127 14.0 864 320 425 119 13.8 783 51 23 7 

- 3 074 I 492 853 729 23.7 2 750 I 237 819 694 25.2 2 319 289 134 8 Yuma ________________ _ - I 065 501 418 146 13.7 967 415 412 140 14.5 850 85 29 3 

Tobie 5. Characteristics of All Farm Operators: 1974 

(Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text.) 

Form operators by place of residence Form operators reporting days of work off form Form operators by principal 

occupation 

Average age In a rural In a city, 

Form of form On form On another area, not on town, or Under 100 to 200 days 

operators operator operated form a farm urban area Any days 100 days 199 days and over Forming Other 

Colorado, totoL _______ _ 24 430 51.2 16 413 989 604 2 742 10 034 2 642 I 913 5 479 17 072 7 358 

Adoms _______________ _ 

- 723 52.1 454 32 15 88 292 58 47 187 476 247 Alamosa _______________ _ 309 49.5 241 13 6 II 142 22 30 90 191 118 Arapahoe _____________ _ 

- 263 52.2 169 8 10 43 129 20 29 80 155 108 Archuleta _____________ _ - 101 54.4 65 3 2 6 50 11 22 17 73 28 Boca _________________ _ 

- 742 50.1 383 37 24 165 246 101 59 86 622 120 Bent _________________ _ Boulder _______________ _ - 295 51.5 208 7 16 21 86 29 10 47 227 68 - 537 52.4 382 10 II 53 310 52 47 211 260 277 Choffee ________________ _ 

Cheyenne ______________ _ 

Cleor Creek ____________ _ 

106 53.6 75 - 6 10 57 15 9 33 63 43 345 50.3 168 16 9 88 115 38 20 57 261 8.4 4 404.3 3 - - I 4 - I 3 1 3 

Coneios ________________ _ Costilla ________________ _ 

Crowley _______________ _ 

Custer _________________ _ Oelto __________________ _ 

Denver ________________ _ DoloreL _______________ _ 

Douglas _______________ _ Eagle __________________ _ Elbert _________________ _ 

376 51.1 221 10 7 60 165 36 33 96 248 128 125 50.9 82 8 I 14 52 16 16 20 93 32 235 51.4 142 9 4 34 86 22 II 53 174 61 114 54.6 88 3 1 9 39 12 7 20 92 22 820 53.5 639 32 33 18 411 107 90 214 541 279 30 55.9 16 - - 6 4 - 2 2 25 5 165 50.3 104 6 14 19 65 15 16 34 124 41 233 53.9 III 7 10 19 124 18 18 88 113 120 99 50.8 69 2 1 7 34 10 16 8 70 29 492 52.8 343 18 10 60 214 64 31 119 326 160 

EI Paso ________________ _ 

Fremont _______________ _ Garfield _______________ _ Gilpin _________________ _ 

Grand _________________ _ 

536 52.5 360 22 9 53 255 45 47 163 28.4 252 237 55.7 178 3 7 

~~ I 110 18 15 II 135 102 327 53.8 254 9 6 140 28 32 80 221 106 3 47.7 2 - - 3 - 1 2 1 2 115 51.6 85 1 2 13 52 6 18 28 79 36 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Summary Data Colorado 11- 5 
Table S. Characteristics of All Farm Operators: 1974-Continued 

(Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships- see text) 

Form operators by place of residence Farm operators reporting days of work off farm Farm operators by principal 

occupation 

Average age In a rural In a city. Farm of farm On farm On another area, nat on town, or Under 10010 200 days operators operator operated farm a farm urban area Any days 100 days 199 days and over Farming Olher 

Gunnison ______________ _ 

Hinsdale _______________ _ 

Huerfana ______________ _ 

Jackson _______________ _ 

Jefferson ______________ _ Kiawa _________________ _ 

Kit Corson _____________ _ 

lake __________________ _ 

lo PlaIa ______________ _ larimer _______________ _ 

133 53.6 76 4 4 12 52 2 10 40 77 56 11 51.8 7 1 - 1 5 - 2 3 6 5 194 56.4 132 1 - 30 66 13 18 35 146 48 78 52.6 50 3 - 16 18 3 3 12 65 13 228 54.8 169 1 4 21 111 12 19 80 97 131 369 50.6 147 17 11 121 135 54 28 53 298 71 811 50.0 487 51 21 145 241 107 33 101 680 131 10 52.4 6 - 1 - 4 - - 4 3 7 513 52.3 384 9 14 37 276 57 59 160 295 218 

- 896 49.5 614 27 29 95 443 88 65 290 498 398 

las Animas ___________ _ 

lincoln . _______ . ______ _ 

lagan ________________ _ 

Mesa ________________ _ 

MineraL ______________ _ 

MoHol _______________ _ 

Montezuma ______ . ____ _ 

Montrose _________ . ___ _ 

Margan _____________ ._ 

Otero ________________ _ 

- 393 52.1 246 28 8 33 198 40 46 112 243 150 430 51.3 312 16 11 41 147 56 32 59 339 91 

- 992 48.9 673 67 21 89 349 113 63 173 778 214 1 147 52.0 872 23 26 61 657 120 118 419 596 551 - 9 54.7 6 - - 2 3 1 - 2 1 8 

- 239 51.2 141 5 11 41 88 36 12 40 171 68 567 49.1 422 9 21 56 317 60 53 204 314 253 - 751 50.5 556 34 12 27 359 77 77 205 477 274 896 48.4 619 56 6 67 269 124 52 93 750 146 526 51.8 378 10 23 39 261 58 40 163 304 222 

Ouray _. ______________ _ 

Park _. _______________ _ 

Phillips _______________ _ 

Pitkin ________________ _ 

- 72 55.7 57 1 1 5 27 4 7 16 51 21 - 77 49.6 45 5 3 12 43 8 5 30 41 36 

- 429 52.7 264 26 4 79 139 64 35 40 362 67 

- 42 57.1 33 - 2 1 13 4 4 5 30 12 Prowers ______________ _ 

Pueblo ________________ _ 593 49.0 325 36 14 122 206 65 42 99 457 136 

- 555 53.4 363 30 16 34 253 24 45 184 320 235 Ria Blanco _____ ._. ____ _ 159 51.9 100 7 5 24 58 15 9 34 112 47 Ria Grande ____________ _ - 288 50.2 213 6 6 15 122 47 25 50 220 68 Routt _. ______________ _ 259 53.5 168 7 7 39 105 39 22 44 198 61 Saguache . ________ . ___ _ 185 52.4 110 9 5 35 72 14 12 46 137 48 

Son Juan _____________ _ - .0 - - - - - - - - - - San MigueL ___________ _ - 77 51.0 52 3 1 13 36 6 15 15 48 29 Sedgwick ___ . _________ _ 285 53.0 159 20 3 62 94 40 24 30 240 45 SummiL ____ _ 16 51.4 12 - - - 7 - 2 5 10 6 Teller ________________ _ 

- 39 53.0 25 - 2 8 22 6 5 11 25 14 Washington ___________ _ 874 52.0 550 42 21 133 287 108 41 138 709 165 Weld _________________ _ 

- 2 923 49.5 2 112 128 53 236 1 019 262 203 554 2246 677 Yuma _______ . ________ _ 

- 1 032 51.6 620 51 34 152 347 172 60 115 873 159 

Tobie 6. Farms by Standard Industrial Classification for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Field crops, except cash groins 

Part 1 of 2 Suga r crops, Irish 

patotaes, hoy. 

peanuts, and other Vegetables and Fruits and 

Cosh grains Total Cotton Tobacco field crops melons tree nuts 

Forms (011) (013) (0131) (0132) (0133,0134,0139) (016) (017) 

Colorado. totaL __ .. _._ 21 055 7 117 2922 - - 2 922 202 331 

Adams ______________ ._ 646 284 58 - - 58 50 - Alamosa ___ . ___ .. _____ _ 241 38 80 - - 80 4 - Arapahoe _____ ' ________ _ 

- 223 107 9 - - 9 - - Archuleta ___ . ___ . _____ _ 78 1 3 - - 3 - - Boca _________________ _ 

- 710 475 11 - - 11 1 - Bent _________________ _ 

- 255 53 44 - - 44 - - Boulder _____________ ._. - 376 56 69 - - 69 2 - ChoHee _______________ _ - 78 - 14 - - 14 - - Cheyenne _. ___________ _ 

- 346 212 14 - - 14 - - Clear Creek ___________ _ 

- 2 - - - - - - -

Conejos. ____ . _________ _ 

Costilla _______________ _ 

- 324 51 72 - - 72 - - 87 13 30 - - 30 4 - Crowley _________ . ____ . 

Custer _________ . ______ _ 215 34 36 - - 36 1 - 86 - 18 - - 18 1 - Oello _________________ _ - 556 83 69 - - 69 8 112 Denver _______________ _ 39 - 1 - - 1 1 - Dolores ________ • ______ _ 

Douglas ______________ _ 

Eogle _________________ _ 

Elbert ________________ _ 

- 156 127 2 - - 2 - - - 173 15 13 - - 13 - - 75 - 9 - - 9 - -

- 435 143 10 - - 10 - -

EI Paso _______ c _______ _ Fremont ______________ _ 

Gorlield ______________ _ 

- 399 27 34 - - 34 - - - 155 - 12 - - 12 5 16 

246 11 53 - - 53 - 5 Gilpin ________________ _ 

Grand ________________ _ 

Gunnison _____________ _ 

Hinsdale _. ___ . ________ _ Huerfona _____________ _ 

Jackson _______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ 

2 - - - - - - - 109 1 19 - - 19 2 - -

- 120 2 12 - - 12 - - 10 - 1 - - 1 - - 144 8 7 - - 7 - - 87 - 19 - - 19 - -

177 16 10 - - 10 3 - Kiowo _________________ _ 

Kit Carson _____________ _ 363 257 3 - - 3 - - 804 469 62 - - 62 - - lake __________________ _ 

lo Plato _______________ _ 

lorimer ________________ _ 

las Animas ____________ _ lincoln ________________ _ 

lagan _________________ _ 

Mesa _________________ _ 

4 - 2 - - 2 - - 345 44 26 - - 26 - 2 

705 94 150 - - 150 4 2 

298 22 5 - - 5 - - 420 210 6 - - 6 - - 971 489 146 - - 146 1 1 

761 73 131 - - 131 13 177 MineraL _______________ _ 4 - - - - - - -

11- 6 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture - County Summary Data 
Table 6. Farms by Standard Industrial Classification for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974-Con. 

Part 1 of 2 

Moffol ________________ _ 

Montezuma ____________ _ 

Montrose ______________ _ Morgan _______________ _ 

Otero _________________ _ Ouray _________________ _ 

Pork __________________ _ Phillips ________________ _ 

Pitkin _________________ _ Prowers _______________ _ 

Pueblo _________________ _ 

Rio Blanco _____________ _ 

Rio Grande _____________ _ Rou" _________________ _ 

Saguache ______________ _ 

Son Juan ______________ _ 

Son Miguel _____________ _ 

Sedgwick ______________ _ 

Summit ________________ _ Teller _________________ _ 

Washington ____________ _ 

Weld __________________ _ Yuma _________________ _ 

Part 2 of 2 

Colorado, .0.oL _______ _ 

Adorns ________________ _ 

Alomosa _______________ _ 

Arapahoe ______________ _ 

Archuleta ______________ _ Boca __________________ _ 

Bent __________________ _ 

Boulder ________________ _ 

Chaffee ________________ _ 

Cheyenne ______________ _ 

Cleor Creek ____________ _ 

Conejos ________________ _ Costillo ________________ _ 

Crowley _______________ _ Custer _________________ _ 

Delta __________________ _ 

Denver ________________ _ 

Dolores ________________ _ 

Douglas _______________ _ 

Eagle __________________ _ Elbert _________________ _ 

EI Paso ________________ _ 

fremont _______________ _ Garfield _______________ _ 

Gilpin _________________ _ 

Grand _________________ _ Gunnison ______________ _ 

Hinsdale _______ • _______ _ Huerfono ______________ _ 

Jackson ___________ • ___ _ 

Jefferson ______________ _ 

Kiowa _________________ _ 

Kit Corson _____________ _ lake __________________ _ 

lo Plato _______________ _ 

Lorimer ________________ _ 

Los Animas ____________ _ lincoln ________________ _ 

Logon _________________ • Meso _________________ _ 

Mineral ________________ _ 

Moffat ________________ _ 

Montezuma ____________ _ 

Montrose _______ • ______ _ Morgan _______________ _ Otero _________________ _ 

Ouray _________________ _ 

Pork __________________ _ 

Phillips ________________ _ Pitkin _________________ _ 

Prowers _______________ _ 

Pueblo _________________ _ 

Rou" :l~ 8~~~d~==:::==::===:= _________________ _ 

Saguache ______________ _ Son Juan ______________ _ 

San MigueL ___________ _ 

Sedgwick ______________ _ 

Summit ________________ _ 

Teller _________________ _ 

Washington ____________ _ Weld __________________ _ 

Yuma ______________ • __ _ 

Forms 

225 

349 

520 

878 

446 

63 

53 

429 

41 

547 

459 

153 

269 

248 

171 

65 

291 

12 

30 

864 

2 750 

967 

Horticultural 

specialties 

(018) 

324 

59 

24 

1 

13 

4 

1 

37 

12 

21 

10 

60 

6 

16 

1 

9 

4 

2 

13 

22 

Cosh groins 

(011) 

75 

119 

112 

342 

82 

1 

344 

223 

79 

27 

37 

55 

31 

8 

214 

614 

740 

599 

General farms. 

primarily crop 

(0191) 

603 

11 

9 

1 

7 

22 

12 

16 

3 

14 

19 

2 

2 

4 

3 

16 

5 

27 

1 

20 

22 

2 

1 

23 

45 

38 

54 

14 

1 

8 

2 

3 

15 

152 

13 

Tolal 

(013) 

7 

48 

89 

167 

92 

11 

6 

21 

6 

101 

69 

12 

119 

39 

44 

9 

10 

3 

2 

26 

732 

49 

Livestock. except 

dairy. poultry. and 

animal specialties 

(021) 

8277 

131 

91 

59 

68 

212 

129 

159 

45 

116 

2 

173 

37 

119 

63 

233 

25 

106 

65 

244 

268 

91 

153 

2 

81 

104 

8 

120 

66 

45 

99 

226 

I 

235 

305 

263 

203 

289 

284 

4 

133 

162 

245 

261 

200 

50 

45 

57 

30 

158 

216 

110 

98 

149 

82 

48 

61 

9 

24 

188 

746 

281 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Summary Data 

Field crops, except cosh groins 

Cotton 

(0131) 

Dairy 

(024) 

740 

35 

11 

4 

3 

27 

6 

I 

6 

3 

17 

19 

27 

12 

4 

29 

14 

70 

5 

18 

29 

1 

5 

12 

45 

6 

4 

3 

18 

3 

1 

1 

14 

248 

16 

Sugar crops, Irish 

potatoes, hoy. 

peanuts, and other 

Tobacco field crops 

(0132) (0133.0134.0139) 

Poultry and eggs 

(025) 

90 

9 

1 

4 

3 

2 

4 

36 

7 

48 

89 

167 

92 

11 

6 

21 

6 

101 

69 

12 

119 

39 

44 

9 

10 

3 

2 

26 

732 

49 

Animal specialties 

(027) 

274 

11 

4 

13 

2 

3 

24 

7 

16 

6 

4 

10 

21 

1 

7 

25 

3 

14 

2 

8 

7 

4 

3 

1 

1 

4 

18 

5 

Vegetables and 

melons 

(016) 

10 

I 

17 

38 

General forms. 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

5 

11 

primarily livestock Forms not classified 

(0291) by SIC 

97 78 

I 2 

3 I 

2 4 

2 4 

2 

4 

6 

4 

2 

17 

2 

2 

1 

2 

2 

8 

Colorado 11- 7 
Colorodo. t010L _______ _ 

Adorns ________________ _ 

Alamosa _______________ _ 

Arapahoe ______________ _ 

Archuleta _____________ _ 

Boca _________________ _ 

- Bent _________________ _ Boulder - _______________ _ 

- Choffee _______________ _ 

- Cheyenne _____________ _ 

Clear Creek ___________ _ -

Coneios _______________ _ Costilla _______________ _ 

- Crowley ______________ _ Custer - ________________ _ 

- Oello _________________ _ 

- Denver _______________ _ 

- DoloreL ______________ _ 

Douglas ______________ _ 

Eagle _________________ _ 

Elbert - ________________ _ 

EI Paso _______________ _ 

Fremont ______________ _ 

Garfield ______________ _ 

Gilpin _. ______________ _ 

Grand ________________ • 

Gunnison _____________ _ 

- Hinsdale ______________ _ 

- Huerfana _____________ _ 

Jackson ______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ 

Kiowa ________________ _ 

- Kit Corson ____________ _ 

lake _________________ _ 

la Plato ______________ _ 

lorimer _______________ _ - los Animas ___________ _ 

lincoln _______________ _ 

logon _______________ _ 

Meso ________________ _ 

Minerol ______________ _ 

Moffat _______________ _ 

Montezuma ___________ _ 

Montrose _____________ _ 

Morgan ______________ _ 

Otero _. ________ _ 

Ouray ________________ _ 

- Pork _________________ _ 

Phillips ____ _ Pitkin ________________ _ 

Prowers _____ _ 

Pueblo ________________ _ 

Rio 810nco ____________ _ 

Rio Gronde ____________ _ 

Routt __ _ 

Saguache _____________ _ 

Son Juan ____________ _ 

Son Miguel ____________ _ 

Sedgwick _____________ _ 

Summit _______________ _ - Teller ________ :. _______ _ 

Washington ___________ _ Weld _________________ _ 

Yuma ________________ _ 

-

Part 1 of 2 

All Farms 

Colorado. toto'- _____ ._ 

Adoms _______________ _ 

Alamosa ______________ _ 

Arapahoe _____________ _ 

Archuleta __________ • __ _ 

Boca _________________ _ 

Bent _________________ _ 

Boulder _______________ _ 

Choffee _______________ _ 

Cheyenne _____________ _ 

Clear Creek ___________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

- Coneio5- _____ • _________ _ 

Costilla _______________ _ 

Crawley _______________ _ 

Custer _________________ _ 

Oello __________________ _ 

11- 8 Colorado 

Table 7. Farms by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over, excluding abnormal forms Farms with sales under $2,500, excluding abnormal forms 

$2,500 to $1,000 to $100,000 $-40,000 to $20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $-4,999, $2,000 to $1.500 to $1,499, All forms Total and over $99,999 $39,999 $19,999 $9,999 (see text) Total $2,499 $1,999 (see text) 

25 501 21 055 3 057 4 646 3 950 3 520 3 052 2 830 4 373 667 805 2 901 

760 646 96 149 127 94 100 80 113 30 17 66 321 241 29 51 46 32 36 47 79 12 13 54 278 223 20 41 45 43 30 44 54 8 8 38 108 78 2 5 9 13 14 35 30 2 3 25 754 710 90 184 169 127 86 54 43 2 9 32 309 255 33 64 68 37 32 21 53 6 6 41 563 376 36 60 49 60 76 95 183 8 46 129 110 78 4 5 15 9 30 15 31 2 3 26 364 346 48 92 80 67 27 32 18 4 2 12 4 2 - - - - 1 1 2 - - 2 

393 324 23 53 64 60 53 71 66 4 14 48 130 87 10 11 13 17 16 20 43 4 4 35 243 215 24 35 44 44 32 36 27 5 5 17 115 86 3 10 22 24 10 17 29 17 5 7 834 556 44 65 76 102 132 137 277 41 49 187 39 39 7 19 9 2 1 1 - - - - 169 156 4 32 48 32 23 17 13 2 2 9 250 173 10 25 23 34 32 49 77 14 12 51 103 75 5 12 17 21 12 8 27 8 2 17 513 435 36 69 71 84 86 89 78 8 15 55 

557 399 26 37 52 84 74 126 157 32 36 89 244 155 9 9 23 32 44 38 88 12 8 68 342 246 20 32 37 49 49 59 94 5 20 69 4 2 - - - 1 - 1 2 - 1 1 128 109 6 16 23 22 20 22 18 5 2 11 160 120 11 26 21 23 21 18 37 1 5 31 12 10 1 1 - 4 3 1 2 - - 2 201 144 6 12 20 26 45 35 57 6 20 31 92 87 15 30 15 18 4 5 4 - 2 2 248 177 24 27 14 17 38 57 71 12 15 44 

386 363 72 88 75 56 37 35 21 4 4 13 842 804 206 215 141 114 93 35 38 13 9 16 10 4 1 - - - 2 1 6 1 1 4 527 345 9 32 67 65 89 83 179 16 36 127 945 705 111 141 107 104 135 107 232 32 48 152 407 298 21 34 38 64 65 76 107 15 12 80 444 420 63 106 109 70 43 29 23 4 9 10 1 031 971 135 310 230 137 109 50 59 16 7 36 1 180 761 52 118 106 149 173 163 416 58 63 295 10 4 - - 1 - 1 2 6 1 - 5 

249 225 27 38 44 52 24 40 23 1 4 18 

580 I 349 6 52 60 78 72 81 230 40 32 158 769 520 46 107 89 101 88 89 248 27 58 163 934 878 187 265 198 108 67 53 56 10 7 39 550 446 58 74 78 88 55 93 103 25 15 63 75 63 3 7 10 18 16 9 12 - 1 11 80 53 4 6 11 8 10 14 26 1 4 21 444 429 113 121 83 66 22 24 15 7 2 6 48 41 1 3 6 11 11 9 4 1 - 3 618 547 97 151 113 90 65 31 70 10 17 43 

580 I 459 55 52 58 95 98 101 121 15 25 81 165 153 14 39 16 33 35 16 12 3 2 7 315 269 86 54 41 34 38 16 44 10 5 29 272 248 17 45 56 53 42 35 23 5 3 15 207 171 30 46 . 32 17 21 25 32 6 1 25 

- - - - - - - - - - - - 78 65 6 9 9 8 6 27 13 1 1 11 302 291 67 88 60 34 26 16 11 1 4 6 17 12 1 1 - 5 4 1 5 - 1 4 43 30 2 1 5 9 4 9 13 2 1 10 

906 864 114 247 214 151 98 40 40 9 4 27 

3 074 2 750 618 783 511 361 266 211 315 61 82 172 1 065 967 193 241 182 163 110 78 97 22 23 52 

Table 8. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 

Agricultural products sold C raps and hoy Nursery and greenhouse Forest products livestock and livestock Poultry and poultry products products products 

Value Average per Value Value Value Value Value 

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

1 970 236 77 261 16 325 644 706 422 38 085 160 283 18 335 1 245 846 1 327 41 316 

54 587 71 825 543 20 881 64 6 554 - - 431 22 563 28 4 588 

14 342 44 679 184 11 545 - - 1 (l) 233 2 796 12 1 

12 682 45 619 166 3 657 25 6431 1 (l) 170 2 582 28 11 

1 524 14 111 36 65 - - 2 2 97 1 454 10 4 

44 514 59 037 644 24 472 - - 1 1 497 20 030 32 11 

21 765 70 437 207 6 380 2 (D) - - 256 15 353 10 (D) 

20 801 36 947 290 5 591 17 948 6 2 407 9 833 40 4 427 

1 844 16 764 32 216 4 113 I (l) 88 1 407 7 108 

19 554 53 720 292 13 433 - - - - 244 6 116 6 4 

11 2 750 1 1 - - - - 4 10 - -

14 187 36099 218 6522 - - - - 286 7 627 9 39 

4 543 34 946 70 3 937 - - 2 2 103 604 2 (l) 

34 979 143 947 136 3 882 7 856 - - 198 30 221 9 20 

2 771 24 096 35 411 - - 3 3 102 2 357 3 1 

19 082 22 880 488 9 221 18 39 12 5 585 9 788 69 29 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Summary Data 
Table 8. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974-Continued 

Part 1 of 2 

All Farms 

Denver ________________ _ 

Oolores ________________ _ Douglos _______________ _ Eagle __________________ _ Elbert _________________ _ 

EI Paso ________________ _ Fremont _______________ _ 

Garfield _______________ _ Gilpin _________________ _ Grond _________________ _ 

Gunnison ______________ _ Hinsdale _______________ _ 

Huerfono ______________ _ 

Jackson _______________ _ Jefferson _____________ _ 

Kiowa _________________ _ Kit Corson _____________ _ lake _________________ _ 

- La Plato _______________ _ 

Lorimer _______________ _ 

los Animas ___________ _ lincoln _______________ _ - Logon ________________ _ 

- Meso ________________ _ Minero'- - ______________ _ 

MaHal _______________ _ 

Montezuma ___________ _ 

Montrose _____________ _ Morgon - ______________ _ - Otero ________________ _ 

Ouray ________________ _ 

- Pork _________________ _ 

- Phillips _______________ _ 

- Pitkin ________________ _ 

Prowers ______________ _ 

- Pueblo ________________ _ 

- Rio Blanco ____________ _ - Rio Gronde ____________ _ Routt ________________ _ 

- Saguache _____________ _ 

-

Son Juan _____________ _ 

- Son Miguel ____________ _ - Sedgwick _____________ _ 

- SummiL ______________ _ Teller ________________ _ 

Washington ___________ _ Weld - _________________ _ - Yuma ________________ _ 

Part 2 of 2 

Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 

and Over 

(olorodo, toto'- ______ _ 

- Adorns _______________ _ Alamosa ______________ _ 

- Arapahoe _____________ _ 

- Archuleto _____________ _ 

- Boca _________________ _ Bent _________________ _ 

Boulder - _______________ _ 

Chaffee _______________ _ 

Cheyenne - _____________ _ 

Clear Creek - ___________ _ 

-

Coneios ____ .. __________ _ Costilla _______________ _ - Crowley ______________ _ -

- Custer ________________ _ Oello - _________________ _ 

- Denver _______________ _ Dolores _______________ _ - Douglas _______________ _ Eagle __________________ _ 

Elbert _________________ _ 

EI Paso _______________ _ 

- Fremont _______________ _ 

Garfield _______________ _ Gilpin _________________ _ Grand _________________ _ 

Gunnison ______________ _ 

Hinsdale _______________ _ Huerfono ______________ _ Jackson _______________ _ 

Jefferson ______________ _ 

Kiowa _________________ _ 

Kit Corson _____________ _ Lake __________________ _ 

La Plaia _______________ _ 

larimer ________________ _ 

Los Animas ____________ _ lincoln ________________ _ Logon _________________ _ 

Agricultural products sold 

Value Averoge per ($1,000) form 

3 237 83 000 4 675 27 663 

6 265 25 060 

3 286 31 903 

15 219 29 667 

12 380 22 226 

5 036 20 639 

8 755 25 599 

14 3 500 

2 907 22 711 

4 970 31 063 

237 19 750 

3 574 17 781 

5 531 60 120 

8 848 35 677 

22 975 59 521 

97 423 115 704 

293 29 300 

7 885 14 962 

53 996 57 139 

8 230 20 221 

27 036 60892 144 983 140 624 

27 007 22 887 

46 4 600 

9 441 37 916

1 7 904 13 628 

24 258 31 5451 148 686 159 193 

55 068 100 124 

1 554 20 720 1 579 19 738 

45 017 101 390 

948 19 750 

75 301 121 846 

31 404 54 145 

5 662 34 315 

27 839 88 378 

9 239 33 967 

11 851 57 251 

- - 2 005 25 705 

28 109 93 076 

301 17 706 

722 16 791 

49 212 54 318 

601 317 195 614 

90 826 85 283 

Agricultural products sold 

Value Average per 

($1,000) form 

1 962 120 93 190 

54 441 84 274 14 252 59 137 

12 615 56 570 1 503 19 269 

44 462 62 623 21 717 85 165 

20 582 54 739 

1 726 22 128 

19 536 56 462 

8 4 000 

14 118 43 574 

4 494 51 655 

34 938 162 502 

2 722 31 651 

18 746 33 716 

3 237 83 000 4 658 29 859 6 179 35 717 

3 252 43 360 

15 135 34 793 

12 160 30 476 

4 168 26 890 

8 653 35 175 

12 6 000 

2 886 26477 

4 931 41 092 

236 23 600 3 496 24 278 5 526 63 517 

8 765 49 520 

22 946 63 212 97 364 121 100 

286 71 500 

7 470 21 652 

52 150 73 972 

8 118 27 242 27 002 64 290 144 915 149 243 

Crops and hay 

Value 

Forms ($1,000) 

3 15 

143 3 951 

98 721 

38 479 

304 4 310 

173 1 183 

98 458 

176 1 214 

- - 55 653 

40 482 

2 12 

44 375 

47 1 423 

65 445 

313 16 367 

723 50 979 

2 6 

239 1 662 

503 14 729 

115 974 

286 11 631 

837 32 671 

715 11 761 

6 18 

145 2 738

1 287 5 103 

478 8 992 

705 35 665 

358 10 764 

32 370 

19 185 

404 33 829 

19 69 

490 24 9731 314 7 670 

81 967 

218 24448 

160 3 189 

120 8 182 

- -

24 325 

266 15 6031 10 31 

7 216 

774 31 944 

2 239 107 026 

808 55 684 

(rops and hoy 

Value 

Forms ($1,000) 

14 829 642 812 

499 20 818 

162 11 524 

144 3 636 

27 60 

620 24443 

197 6366 

211 5 502 

26 206 

29i 13 432 

1 1 

199 6 501 

62 3930 

132 3 875 

33 409 

379 9 091 

3 15 

139 3948 

72 698 

30 471 

294 4 298 

150 1 148 

51 352 

132 1 163 

- - 49 645 

31 473 

1 11 

41 370 46 1 422 

47 424 

306 16 355 

708 50955 

2 6 

156 1 551 

422 14 596 

90 958 

282 11 627 

829 32 660 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Summary Data 

Nursery and greenhouse 

products 

Value 

Forms ($1,000) 

37 3 221 

1 (l) 

13 2577 

- - 2 (D) 

24 2 170 

15 626 

1 3 

- -

3 59 

1 (0) 

- - - -

- -

65 6 583 

- -

- -

- -

8 50 

20 1 147 

1 (0) 

1 

:~I 1 

16 

-

-

3 (0) 1 5 163 

2 (D) 

3 7 

- -

- -

- -

-

3 37~ 1 31 702 

- - 1 1 

- -

- -

- -

- -

1 

- ~I - -

- - 27 4 595 

- -

Nursery and greenhouse 

products 

Value 

Forms ($1,000) 

381 38 041 

62 6 553 

- - 24 6 430 

- - - - 2 (0) 

15 945 

4 113 

- -

- -

- - - - 7 856 

- -

2 20 

37 3 221 

1 (l) 

12 2 576 

- - 2 (0) 

23 2 168 

12 624 

1 3 

- - 3 59 

1 (0) 

- - - -

- -

61 6 580 

- -

- -

- - 8 50 

18 1 145 

1 (D) 

1 (D) 

1 8 

Forest products livestock and livestock 

products 

Value Value 

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

- - - -

3 25 75 698 

4 4 200 2 956 

- - 93 2 802 

5 (0) 437 10 399 

5 7 476 8 893 

7 6 186 3 850 

3 1 274 7522 

- - 4 14 

7 19 112 2 175 

- - 130 4 457 

- - 8 225 

4 12 190 3 184 

2 7 87 4 100 

5 9 145 1 699 

- - 239 6606 

- - 636 46 417 

- - 10 287 

4 39 415 6 088 

13 6 725 37 732 

26 16 381 7 143 

1 (0) 368 15 365 

1 1 759 112 2781 8 56 680 14 695 

1 (l) 5 28 

1 (l) 1 205 6 676

1 2 (D) 398 2 783 

3 32 571 15 034 

- - 680 112 516 

2 (l) 381 39 576 

1 5 69 1 172 

2 1 70 1 392 

- - 252 11 170 

-

~I 39 764 

- 433 49 9481 9 423 22 868 

1 1 132 4 694 

- - 201 3 365 

5 2 228 6 039 

- - 141 3 667 

- - - -

1 (l) 71 1 681 

-

=1 

175 12 4961 - 13 270 

3 (0) 39 505

1 

1 3 610 17 229 

1 (l) 2 046 464 524 

- - 822 35 125 

Forest products livestock and livestock 

products 

Value Value 

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

143 243 15 275 1 239 979 

- - 361 22 484 1 (l) 169 2 727 1 (ll 134 2 543 1 2 72 1 438 1 1 481 20 010 

- - 216 15 321 

3 1 275 9 712 1 (Z) 67 1 299 - - 234 6099 

- - 2 7 

- - 238 7 578 2 2 63 562 - - 174 30 188 3 3 77 2 310 12 5 386 9 606 - - - - 3 25 65 684 4 4 146 2 896 

- - 72 2 778 5 (D) 373 10 327 

4 7 349 8 717 7 6 130 3 142 3 1 221 7 472 - - 2 12 7 19 101 2 162 

- - 114 4 427 - - 8 225 4 12 137 3 110 2 7 84 4 096 3 8 95 1 639 

- - 225 6 589 - - 607 46 382 - - 4 280 3 1 295 5 825 11 6 554 36 058 25 16 289 7 046 1 (0) 350 15 337 1 1 719 112 222 

Poultry and poultry products 

Value 

Forms ($1,000) 

1 1 

7 1 

10 6 

12 5 

35 455 

39 127 

30 96 

26 14 

- - 6 1 

3 (0) 

- -

6 4 

4 1 

15 114 

5 2 

31 28 

- -

35 46 

64 382 

12 (0) 

18 13 

50 26 

94 33 

- -

15 

31 2~ 1 

51 37 

61 (0) 

28 4 721 

8 6 

1 (l) 

19 18 

3 115 

13 6 

20 155 

5 1 

12 25 

9 9 

4 2 

- -

3 (l) 

16 

- =1 

2 (D) 

55 37 

142 25 172 

61 18 

Poultry and poultry products 

Value 

Forms ($1,000) 

930 41 045 

19 4 586 

6 1 

9 5 

3 3 

19 10 

3 (D) 

22 4 421 

4 108 

6 4 

- -

9 39 

2 (l) 

7 20 

2 (l) 

33 25 

1 1 

6 1 

8 5 

4 3 

31 455 

25 121 

20 42 

19 13 

- - 6 1 

2 (D) 

- - 5 3 2 1 

11 113 

5 2 

30 28 - - 28 44 

43 345 10 (D) 

16 11 47 24 

Colorado " - 9 
Part 2 of 2 

Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 

and Over 

Meso _________________ _ 

Mineral _______________ _ 

MoHat _. _________ . ___ _ - Montezuma _. _________ _ Montrose - _____________ _ 

Morgon - _. ____________ _ 

- Otero ________ • _______ _ 

Ouray ________________ _ 

- Pork _________________ _ 

- Phillips _______________ _ 

- Pitkin ________________ _ 

- Prowers ______________ _ 

- Pueblo ________________ _ 

- Rio Blanco ___ .. ________ _ - Rio Gronde ____________ _ Routt - ________________ _ 

- Saguache _____________ _ 

Son Juan _____________ _ - Son MigueL ___________ _ - Sedgwick _____________ _ 

- Summit _______________ _ 

- Teller _______ ._._._. __ _ - Washington ___________ _ - Weld _________________ _ 

- Yuma ________________ _ 

Colorado, totoL ______ _ 

Adams _______________ _ 

Alamosa ______________ _ - Arapahoe _____________ _ 

, Archuleta _____________ _ Boca _________________ _ 

Bent __ 

Boulder _________ . _____ _ - ChoHee _______________ _ 

Cheyenne _____________ _ 

Clear Creek ___________ _ 

Conejos _______________ _ 

Costilla ____ _ Crowley ______________ _ Custer ________________ _ 

- Delto _________________ _ 

Denver _______________ _ - Dolores _______________ _ - Douglas ______________ _ - Eogle _________________ _ - Elbert ________________ _ 

EI Paso _______________ _ 

Fremont ______________ _ 

Garfield ______________ _ - Gilpin ________________ _ Grand ________________ _ 

Gunnison _____________ _ - Hinsdale ______________ _ - Huerlono _____________ _ 

Jackson ______________ _ - Jefferson _____________ _ 

Kiowa ________________ _ 

Kit Corson ____________ _ - Lake ________ , ________ _ 

- La Plato ______________ _ 

- Lorimer _______________ _ - Los Animas ___________ _ - Un coin _______________ _ - Logon ________________ _ Meso - ________________ _ 

- Minerol _______________ _ 

MoHot _______________ _ 

- Montezuma ___________ _ 

- Montrose _____________ _ Morgan - ______________ _ 

Otero - ________________ _ 

- Ouray ________________ _ 

- Pork _________________ _ 

- Phillips _______________ _ 

Pitkin _________________ _ 

Prowers _______________ _ Pueblo _________________ _ 

R.io Blanco _____________ _ 

" - 10 Colorado 

Table 8. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 - Continued 

Agricultural products sold Crops and hoy Nursery and greenhouse Forest products livestock and livestock Poultry and poultry products products products 

Value Average per Value Value Value Value Value ($l,()()0) farm Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1.000) Forms ($1.000) Forms ($1,000) 

26 533 34 866 513 11 519 13 458 7 56 451 14 474 39 26 39 9 750 I 13 - - 1 (Z) 4 26 - - 9 418 41 858 135 2 729 - - I (Z) 193 6663 14 26 7 645 21 905 218 5 029 2 (0) 2 (0) 242 2600 10 I 23 983 46 121 369 8 889 5 163 3 32 397 14 865 27 34 148 630 169 282 694 35 657 2 (0) - - 642 112 470 56 (0) 

54 926 123 152 315 10 712 3 7 - - 308 39490 13 4 717 I 542 24 476 30 369 - - I 5 60 I 164 4 3 I 527 28 811 9 148 - - - - 52 I 379 - - 44 992 104 876 400 33 820 - - - - 241 11 155 16 17 

806 19 659 17 55 - - - - 35 750 2 I 75 213 137 501 470 24 952 3 374 - - 381 49 882 11 5 31 266 68 118 272 7 627 29 699 9 9 347 22 778 17 153 

5 646 36902 78 963 - - I I 125 4682 5 1 27 755 103 178 198 24 396 - - - - 173 3 334 11 25 9 214 37 153 155 3 186 - - 5 2 213 6017 9 9 

11 823 69 140 104 8 175 - - - - 125 3 646 4 2 

- - - - - - - - - - - - I 995 30 692 24 325 - - I (Z) 61 1 671 2 (Z) 

28 095 96 546 265 15 602 I 6 - - 166 12482 16 5 

297 24 750 6 28 - - - - 11 269 - - 708 23 600 4 212 - - 2 (0) 28 494 2 (0) 

49 085 56 811 766 31 931 - - 1 3 574 17 114 50 36 

600 873 218 499 2 128 106 867 25 4592 1 (Z) 1 814 464 249 113 25 165 

90 699 93 794 794 55 670 - - - - 743 35 013 46 17 

Tobie 9. Farm Production Expenses: 1974 

Form production expenses Forms by form production expenses for all forms 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Total Average per Total Average per Under $1,000 to $3,000 to $5,000 to $10,000 to $20,000 to $40,000 to $60.000 and 

($1,000) form ($1.000) form $1,000 $2,999 $4,999 $9,999 $19,999 $39,999 $59,999 over 

1 674 469 65 763 I 663 004 78995 1 742 3 471 2 453 3 971 4 571 3 926 I 752 3 576 

44 760 59 206 44 551 68 964 44 98 112 94 133 121 46 108 

10 495 32 695 10 326 42 846 22 55 42 48 39 57 24 34 

9 735 35 144 9 636 43 211 24 53 19 41 64 34 17 25 

I 396 12 926 I 360 17 436 24 19 14 16 19 7 3 6 

34 418 45 769 34 352 48 383 31 39 51 126 183 141 66 115 

19 608 63 456 19 536 76 612 23 42 19 32 66 57 23 47 

17 628 31 311 17 271 45 934 72 134 70 95 63 54 28 47 

1 911 17 532 1 774 22744 12 16 15 22 23 11 I 9 

12 211 33 547 12 182 35 208 17 30 17 65 83 71 32 49 

18 4 500 12 6000 - 1 2 1 - - - - 13 573 34 625 13 474 41 715 36 57 50 62 84 53 18 32 

3 425 26 346 3 353 38 540 19 35 6 10 27 17 5 11 

35 101 144 449 35 055 163 047 7 31 37 35 42 41 22 28 

3 265 28 640 3 176 36930 4 12 19 24 15 26 5 9 

17 128 20 537 16 586 29831 112 176 103 141 137 81 31 53 

2 420 62 051 2 420 62 051 - I 1 4 5 12 7 9 

2 372 14 036 2 337 14 981 5 22 19 41 49 23 6 4 

6 197 24 888 6 037 34 896 18 58 29 43 40 32 8 21 

3 222 31 588 3 180 42 400 13 13 5 23 184 13 6 11 

14 202 27 847 14 047 32 292 25 84 67 110 76 62 26 60 

II 990 21 565 II 625 29 209 58 118 59 122 84 57 16 42 

5 174 21 205 4 233 27 310 38 49 24 52 36 25 7 13 

10 297 30 285 10 124 41 154 37 58 52 56 44 41 19 33 

9 2 250 7 3 500 3 - - I - - - - 3 419 26 921 3 383 31 037 7 10 14 23 33 13 9 18 

4 777 29 856 4 718 39 317 28 15 7 24 26 20 20 20 

158 13 167 155 15 500 - 2 - 6 2 I - 1 

3 538 17 602 3 439 23 882 28 39 20 46 32 17 5 14 

5 840 63 478 5 838 67 103 5 I 2 10 13 23 11 27 

7 017 28 294 6864 38 780 31 41 32 46 42 22 8 26 

13 343 34 567 13 305 36 653 11 43 20 58 83 83 30 58 

68 635 81 514 68 553 85 265 15 63 58 111 132 160 93 210 

362 36 200 348 87 000 2 2 3 2 - - - 1 

8 376 15 954 7 720 22 377 75 105 69 72 95 69 19 21 

45 551 48 407 43 601 61 845 89 153 98 155 125 123 57 141 

8 099 19 899 7 901 26 513 42 70 56 79 62 43 26 29 

20 683 46 583 20 637 49 136 9 27 35 78 93 89 48 65 

127 683 124 085 127 592 131 403 39 83 70 133 224 223 97 160 

23 576 19 980 22 757 29904 113 305 187 189 154 91 53 88 

30 3 000 26 6 500 5 1 2 2 - - - -

9 288 37 301 9 254 41 129 13 22 19 43 56 33 23 40 

5 868 10 135 5 342 15 307 82 157 70 101 95 44 15 15 

20 864 27 273 20 334 39 104 79 142 76 143 120 91 43 71 

127 981 137 171 127 885 145 655 13 64 39 116 166 225 111 199 

48 140 87687 47 925 107 455 34 106 70 71 97 73 31 67 

1 428 19 040 I 398 22 190 1 12 9 13 17 14 5 4 

2 540 31 750 2 482 46 830 15 12 4 14 8 16 2 9 

25 709 57 903 25 689 59 881 19 31 23 61 95 79 34 102 

997 21 21;' 878 21 950 5 5 4 6 16 5 2 4 

69 472 112 414 69 337 126 759 33 63 48 80 128 99 41 126 

27 860 48 117 27 629 60 194 40 123 73 117 75 67 21 63 

5 126 31 067 5 106 33 373 4 20 24 29 29 25 7 27 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Summary Data 
Table 9. Farm Production Expenses: 1974-Continued 

Form production expenses Forms by form production expenses for all forms 

All forms Forms with soles of 

$2.500 and over 

TOlol Average per Tolol Average per Under $1,000 to $3,000 to $5,000 to $10,000 to $20,00010 $40,000 to $60,000 and 

($1,000) form ($1.000) form $1,000 $2,999 $4,999 $9,999 $19,999 $39,999 $59,999 over 

Rio Gronde _____________ _ Routt _________________ _ 19 867 63 070 19 723 73 320 15 24 31 37 40 46 21 101 

8 442 31 037 8400 33 871 11 21 26 44 72 50 13 35 Saguache ______________ _ 11 473 55 425 11 426 66 819 21 24 12 20 35 33 13 49 Son Juan ______________ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - Son MigueL ____________ _ 2 278 29 205 2 254 34 677 6 10 7 2 27 12 6 8 Sedgwick ______________ _ 20 345 67 368 20 322 69 835 7 25 17 47 60 62 20 64 Summit ________________ _ 271 15 941 265 22 083 2 4 - 4 5 - I I Teller _________________ _ 840 19 535 817 27 233 5 8 7 3 12 5 2 1 Washington ___________ _ 

- 31 657 34 942 31 503 36 462 25 81 79 144 198 189 89 101 Weld _________________ _ 

- 547 576 178 305 546 904 198 874 126 244 226 433 556 587 253 646 Yuma _________________ _ 64 808 60 853 64 638 66 844 43 112 84 145 218 158 107 198 

Table 10. Farm Production Expenses by Item Purchased: 1974 

Form production expenses Purchases for forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Feed for livestock cnd poultry 

All farms Forms with soles of livestock and poultry $2.500 and over 

1 Totol Commericolly mixed formula feed 1 

Part 1 of 4 

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

Colorado. totoL _______ _ 25 462 1 674 469 21 052 1 663 004 8 985 589 941 13 778 433 197 9 732 818 938 109 272 

756 44 760 646 44 551 1 186 12 158 333 9 9291 215 31 133 3 9751 321 10495 241 10 326 92 489 151 754 124 2372 331 

- 277 9 735 223 9 636 86 672 135 

886/ 

101 2 645 347 

- 108 1 396 78 1 360 28 480 68 236 26 722 86 752 34 418 710 34 352 258 7 791 398 6 655 307 13 890 1 842 309 19 608 255 19 536 109 4 813 178 7 128 111 5 541 728 563 17 628 376 17 271 161 3 858 253 5629 209 27 671 3 826 109 1 911 78 1 774 53 344 64 521 55 2 544 399 364 12 211 346 12 182 98 1 622 194 1 199 132 4 663 585 4 18 2 12 -

2 3~ 1 

2 3 - -

9J 392 13 573 323 13 474 1 97 205 3 155 96 5 465 130 3 425 87 3 353 35 359 44 156 28 714 116 243 35 101 215 35.055 112 17 426 162 12 551 122 3 643 525 - 114 3 265 86 3 176 50 1 557 70 367 56 1 175 163 - 834 17 128 556 16 586 212 3 327 332 2 742 222 8 054 1 156 39 2420 39 2 420 1 (Z) 1 1 1 6 1 - 169 2 372 156 2 337 31 262 65 113 32 205 33 249 6 197 173 6 037 87 1 191 140 1 128 114 3 824 521 

- 102 3222 75 3 180 43 770 62 595 41 2 049 342 510 14 202 435 14 047 223 4 083 349 3 278 254 16 836 2 105 

Adoms ________________ _ Alamosa _______________ _ 

Arapahoe _____________ _ Archuleta _____________ _ Boca __________________ _ 

Bent __________________ _ 

Boulder ___________ • __ , __ _ Chaffee ________________ _ 

Cheyenne ______________ _ 

Clear Creek ___________ _ 

Coneias ________________ _ Costilla ________________ _ 

Crowley _______________ _ 

Custer ________________ _ Dello _________________ _ 

Denver ________________ _ 

Dolores _______________ _ 

Douglas _______________ _ 

Eogle--------------- __ _ Elbert _________________ _ 

- 556 11 990 398 11 625 206 1 923 332 3 324 274 11 917 1 653 - 244 5 174 155 4 233 80 434 132 1 639 103 4 332 608 340 10 297 246 10 124 133 3 591 185 983 118 2 486 393 4 9 2 7 - - 2 3 2 21 3 127 3419 109 3 383 64 573 98 362 76 1 756 222 - 160 4 777 120 4 718 58 1 106 109 841 84 1 514 241 12 158 10 155 3 (D) 8 33 7 (D) (D) - 201 3 538 144 3 439 59 597 113 730 92 2 510 405 - 92 5 840 87 5 838 55 975 78 667 64 3 439 495 - 248 7017 177 6864 66 251 104 828 72 3 338 441 

EI Paso _______________ _ Fremont ______________ _ 

Garfield _______________ _ Gilpin _________________ _ 

Grand _________________ _ Gunnison _____________ _ 

Hinsdale _______________ _ Huerfono _____________ _ 

Jackson ______________ _ Jefferson _____________ _ 

386 13343 363 13 305 105 1 818 204 1 266 120 4009 534 842 68 635 804 68 553 383 19 752 541 13 164 394 25 911 3 720 - 10 362 4 348 2 (D) 4 23 2 (D) (D) 

- 525 8 376 345 7 720 179 I 606 284 1 312 217 4 498 589 - 941 45 551 705 43 601 341 14 640 513 12 101 358 35 923 4972 - 407 8 099 298 7 901 124 2 121 265 1 572 170 6 527 838 - 444 20 683 420 20 637 216 7 048 325 3 661 225 15 629 2 085 1 029 127 683 971 127 592 478 57 600 652 38 736 461 37 717 4909 1 180 23 576 761 22 757 271 3 755 417 4 673 305 13 946 1 910 10 30 4 26 - - 4 11 3 69 7 

kiowa _________________ _ 

Kit Corson _____________ _ Lake _________________ _ 

La PlaIa ______________ _ 

Lorimer _______________ _ 

los Animas ___________ _ 

lincoln _______________ _ logon _________________ _ Meso _________________ _ 

Minerol _____________ • __ _ 

- 249 9 288 225 9 254 123 1 811 185 1 369 100 3 155 535 579 5 868 349 5 342 129 749 218 714 148 2 031 253 765 20 864 520 20 334 250 3 708 356 5 175 237 12 433 1 880 933 127 981 878 127 885 438 49 966 559 41 567 404 42 833 5 946 549 48 140 446 47 925 189 18 163 272 15 711 194 40186 4 670 75 1 428 63 1 398 34 192 56 320 42 851 137 80 2 540 53 2 482 34 1 053 49 265 36 634 95 444 25 709 429 25 689 135 4 648 216 2 764 129 5 295 752 47 997 40 878 19 107 37 261 33 757 112 618 69 472 547 69 337 221 29 951 315 18 146 207 13 244 1 632 

Moffol _______________ _ 

Montezuma _. __________ _ Montrose ______________ _ 

Ouray m~~~o:_ _________________ == ==== ==== == ==== _ Pork __________________ _ 

Phillips ________________ _ 

Pilkin _________________ _ Prowers ___________ • ___ _ 

579 27 860 459 27 629 216 10 241 297 7 273 187 14 417 2 017 

315 

165 19 

5 867 126 153 5 106 70 922 110 776 76 2 161 359 269 19 723 96 1 231 144 573 120 2 203 282 272 8 442 248 8 400 124 2 601 196 1 109 140 3 937. 576 207 11 473 171 11 426 71 1 463 116 I 067 95 5 Q.46 683 

78 

- 2 278 - 65 

- - - - - - - - - 2254 34 782 52 216 37 623 84 302 20 345 291 20 322 109 6 716 151 2 957 97 5 023 713 17 271 12 265 5 57 12 30 12 246 28 43 840 30 817 14 105 30 138 21 474 64 - 3 

906 

071 547 

31 

576 

657 864 31 503 366 7 850 561 4 780 391 9 458 1 484 

1 065 2 750 546 904 1 136 249 270 I 631 174 510 1 154 321 050 41 499 64 808 967 64 638 387 16695 639 10 524 479 23 803 3 400 

Pueblo _________________ _ 

Rio Blanco _____________ _ Rio Gronde _____________ _ Rou" _________________ _ 

Saguache ______________ _ Son Juan ______________ _ 

SUmmit ~~dg~i~ke~~=~=====~=~=== ________________ _ Telier _________________ _ 

Washington __________ ._ 

Weld __________________ _ Yuma _________________ _ 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Summary Data Colorado 11- 11 
Table 10. Farm Production Expenses by Item Purchased: 1974-Continued 

Purchases for forms with soles of $2,500 and over - Continued 

Part 2 of 4 Feed for livestock and poultry - Continued Animal health costs Seeds, bulbs, plants, and 

trees 

Feed ingredients Whole grains Hoy, green cnop, silage, etc. 

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

Colorado, toto'- ______ _ - 3 939 269 322 32 686 7 120 2 192 386 236 122 4 166 1 973 947 55 117 11 063 9 538 11 652 21 866 

Adorns _______________ _ 

Alamosa ______________ _ 

Arapahoe _____________ _ 

Archuleta _____________ _ 

Boca _________________ _ Bent _________________ _ 

Boulder _______________ _ Chaffee _______________ _ 

Cheyenne _____________ _ 

Clear Creek ___________ _ 

- 77 10 624 989 181 32 824 3592 98 54 017 1 372 234 226 356 828 30 217 29 57 1 853 204 30 5 124 189 119 47 114 348 25 188 25 74 4 122 390 54 3 553 124 106 60 91 892 37 203 29 39 230 30 22 2 093 90 44 19 22 6 

- 128 6 299 675 166 29 764 3 251 111 35 693 887 321 141 494 1 077 - 83 10 810 1 341 100 33 367 3 441 40 97 578 1 618 162 157 199 218 - 31 418 60 88 11 692 1 240 98 15 079 503 197 139 198 311 13 32 4 33 261 34 10 2 103 84 56 22 17 7 

- 95 2 030 249 80 1 889 203 52 3 537 163 141 42 193 396 1 2 (l) 1 1 (l) 1 49 2 2 (l) 1 (l) 

Coneios _______________ _ 

Costilla _______________ _ 

Crowley ______________ _ 

Custer ________________ _ 

Delto _________________ _ 

Denver _______________ _ 

Dolores _______________ _ 

Douglas ______________ _ 

Eogle _________________ _ 

Elbert ________________ _ 

84 2 690 353 152 12 246 1 393 37 18 074 484 176 68 121 259 

- 9 32 5 20 253 31 9 99 4 40 14 38 110 56 8 431 1 195 73 87 373 9 191 51 46 329 1 640 115 56 135 150 

- 16 84 19 29 777 77 21 2 030 108 60 26 19 10 - 69 516 88 185 7 567 818 94 23 513 680 249 116 301 238 

- - - - - - - - - - 1 (l) 26 266 

- 31 90 15 38 372 41 25 419 24 37 15 61 92 34 423 55 51 3 789 356 49 3 585 195 109 86 58 98 

- 10 137 14 34 598 62 15 3 999 177 63 49 17 10 

- 77 1 146 149 152 5 603 617 110 8 614 407 279 127 178 140 

EI Poso _______________ _ 

Fremont ______________ _ 

Garfield ______________ _ Gilpin ________________ _ 

Grand ________________ _ 

Gunnison _____________ _ 

Hinsdale ______________ _ 

Huerfono _____________ _ 

Jackson ______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ 

74 1 330 210 156 9 473 909 113 13 555 551 245 115 177 215 

40 202 37 76 4 769 505 50 9 327 489 91 55 38 81 43 I 365 81 98 1 334 153 47 9 417 357 149 99 108 58 

- 1 1 (l) 1 1 (l) - - - - - - - 9 100 10 33 352 44 19 3 347 86 79 48 9 25 

26 323 51 59 2 634 327 35 5 928 222 99 94 13 21 

5 (D) (D) 2 11 2 3 122 7 8 (0) I (l) 

- 33 150 22 68 796 67 47 4 726 238 91 47 28 23 19 117 18 33 763 96 11 1 607 57 69 89 7 5 

35 189 221 53 1 480 177 31 4 424 187 60 30 84 367 

Kiowa ________________ _ 

Kit Carson ___ _ loke _________________ _ 

la Plata ______________ _ 

103 I 871 307 63 1 792 212 45 5 772 213 166 63 187 447 

- 196 6 919 990 307 61 885 6 827 144 42 662 1 628 422 314 529 1 336 2 (D) (0) - - - - - - 4 (D) - - 99 826 106 157 2 718 319 70 5 763 298 218 99 161 73 lorimer _______________ _ 

las Animas ___________ _ 

lincoln _______________ _ 

103 3 621 534 256 46 361 4 986 193 72 787 1 608 404 302 422 561 

83 1 121 177 157 2 363 221 106 8 070 336 186 65 81 75 

116 1 857 272 134 6 520 675 109 16993 629 265 121 166 198 lagan _______________ _ -- 196 11 875 1 588 397 257 207 27 548 220 153 067 4 691 561 508 568 800 Mesa _______________ _ -- 95 2 670 286 226 11 986 1 311 115 35 012 1 166 302 221 421 356 MineraL ______________ _ 1 I (l) 2 3 (l) 2 77 3 I 1 1 1 

Moffat _______________ _ 56 1 052 107 114 3 090 295 62 8 114 432 143 89 69 47 Montezumo ___________ _ 70 432 74 111 1 187 137 56 4 369 249 162 48 120 81 Montrose _____________ _ 77 2 918 374 159 17 968 2 004 110 37 768 917 284 173 317 297 Morgan _____________ _ -. 139 29 237 4 764 368 277 059 25 922 179 221 412 4 935 476 731 662 1 382 Otero ____________ _ - 86 11 611 2 069 156 67 912 7 300 70 78 064 1 672 203 222 305 353 Ouray _______ _ 12 22 4 33 599 67 19 2 713 112 47 15 14 19 Park _________________ _ 11 379 40 28 565 72 12 1 049 58 40 29 5 2 Phillips ___ _ 79 1 965 246 107 14 796 1 416 58 10 810 350 168 80 280 861 Pitkin ____________ _ 3 1 (l) 17 215 30 7 3 358 119 28 30 7 2 Prowers __ 145 15 878 1 542 114 119 623 13 002 76 47 956 1 971 291 344 405 653 

Pueblo ___________ _ 94 9 790 945 195 31 445 3 265 102 38 028 1 046 225 158 271 322 Rio Blanco ____________ _ 31 535 84 58 1 283 160 25 3 469 173 90 71 33 26 Rio Gronde ____________ _ 35 181 27 61 1 484 176 29 2 103 88 131 47 169 1 093 Routt ________________ _ 33 177 26 96 1 153 148 56 8 518 360 166 101 61 48 Saguache ____ -_________ _ 24 297 45 53 2 012 221 19 2 609 118 101 52 59 302 Son Juan _____________ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - San Miguel _____ _ 11 79 12 37 586 57 14 1 297 63 28 20 22 19 Sedgwick _____________ _ 47 956 123 91 15 534 1 681 49 19 189 440 129 77 162 509 Summit _______________ _ - I I (l) 3 17 2 - - - 8 4 1 (l) Teller ________________ _ 14 434 47 7 81 10 5 309 18 19 12 8 2 Washington ___________ _ 154 4 082 485 292 19 891 2 185 151 29 013 626 425 135 373 574 Weld _________________ _ 423 104 539 10 984 906 917 866 103 249 605 693 013 18 778 1 451 3 174 2 030 3 685 Yuma ________________ _ 209 5 798 675 283 50 994 5 373 175 42 645 1 076 517 241 639 1 493 

Purchases for forms with sales of $2,500 and over - Continued 

Commercial fertilizer Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil 

Part 3 of 4 Total Gasoline Diesel fuel lP gas, butane, propone Motor oil. grease, piped gas, 

kerosene, and fuel oil 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses 

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

Colorado, totol _______ _ 10 514 51 976 20 721 53 975 20 104 28 801 12 315 14 806 7 175 5 189 20651 5 178 

Adams _______________ _ 322 1 028 640 1 752 594 885 351 542 172 147 637 178 

Alomoso ______________ _ 

- 103 1 031 238 626 234 361 146 162 71 53 237 49 

Arapahoe _____________ _ 

Archuleta _____________ _ 

- 64 282 215 633 210 269 135 175 55 33 215 156 

- 22 25 78 90 78 58 34 10 17 11 78 10 8aco _________________ _ 

- 332 2 161 703 2 490 675 1 032 405 724 408 403 701 331 Bent _________________ _ 146 461 253 716 250 399 148 179 146 81 253 58 Boulder _______________ _ 206 639 366 596 339 352 164 101 65 40 357 103 ChoffeL ______________ _ 

- 22 24 78 96 77 72 31 13 8 4 78 7 

Cheyenne _____________ _ 

Clear Creek ___________ _ 

- 98 592 333 935 307 454 207 295 161 103 333 83 

- - 2 2 2 1 - - - - 2 (l) 

Coneios- ______________ _ 

Costilla _______________ _ Crowley ______________ _ 

Custer ________________ _ 

- 94 809 313 805 309 440 190 190 88 110 313 65 

36 410 87 300 85 163 60 87 29 26 87 24 

- 126 583 211 472 210 286 96 109 86 45 211 32 

27 63 85 136 85 100 24 7 18 17 85 11 Oelto _________________ _ 

- 409 I 133 550 789 511 505 295 163 161 57 550 64 

" - 12 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture-County Summary Data 
Table 10. Farm Production Expenses by Item Purchased: 1 974- Continued 

Purchases for forms with sales of $2,500 and over - Continued 

Commercial fertilizer Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil 

Part 3 of 4 Toiol Gasoline Diesel fuel LP gas, butane, propane Motor oil, grease, piped gas, kerosene, and fuel oil 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses 

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

Denver _______________ _ 

Dolores _______________ _ Douglas ______________ _ Eagle _________________ _ Elbert ________________ _ 

EI Paso _______________ _ Fremont ______________ _ 

Garfield ______________ _ Gilpin ________________ _ 

Grand ________________ _ 

31 7 39 97 39 29 17 5 6 13 39 50 - 10 44 156 301 148 132 112 112 53 

32/ 

156 26 

30 32 169 350 164 190 53 27 37 27 167 106 - 26 38 75 164 74 119 36 24 14 9 74 II - 56 64 429 745 420 490 236 146 ll8 55 429 54 -

- 92 133 378 713 375 424 156 III 85 63 374 ll6 

55 34 150 174 ISO 127 45 17 33 16 ISO 14 -

- 114 132 246 438 239 302 128 71 48 31 246 34 

- 1 (I) 2 1 2 1 1 (ll - - 2 (l) 

- 38 193 108 244 108 173 72 40 30 15 104 17 

Gunnison _____________ _ Hinsdale ______________ _ 

Huerlano _____________ _ 

Jackson ______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ 

Kiowa ________________ _ Kit Corson ____________ _ 

lake _________________ _ La Plato ______________ _ 

lorimer _______________ _ 

los Animas ___________ _ 

lincaln _______________ _ 

logon ________________ _ 

Meso ________________ _ Minerol _______________ _ 

Moffat _______________ _ 

Montezuma ___________ _ 

Montrose _____________ _ Morgan ______________ _ Otero ________________ _ 

Ouray ________________ _ Pork _________________ _ Phillip, _______________ _ 

Pitkin ________________ _ 

- 36 88 119 261 118 193 61 38 28 14 119 

I~ / - 2 (I) 10 14 10 9 4 2 3 I 10 

- 6 16 144 233 143 166 50 16 41 34 144 17 

- 25 228 87 318 87 218 50 44 42 34 87 22 

75 62 172 401 159 131 52 65 30 40 170 164 

- 105 670 355 1 362 351 616 224 500 195 134 355 112 

- 391 4 376 793 3 515 776 1 588 541 I 203 328 373 788 350 

- - - 4 6 4 5 1 (ll I (l) 4 1 

- 158 374 342 456 335 283 215 105 89 29 338 39 

- 426 1 249 697 I 441 674 854 354 372 165 85 695 130 / 

- 44 58 293 483 292 352 86 35 135 62 291 34 

- 85 134 410 I 144 405 653 241 279 170 125 409 88 

- 527 2 367 945 2 450 I 909 I 285 661 780 I 349 205 1 938 181 I - 534 1 390 749 1 121 702 714 448 

2(~~ I 255 87 747 97 

- - - 4 5 4 4 2 I 1 4 (l) 

- 56 106 225 592 216 370 141 143 60 38 225 40 

- 134 187 344 500 325 272 221 162 85 31 344 34 

405 1 348 512 894 502 547 296 224/ 160 58 512 66 

- 647 3 432 867 2 452 857 1 360 599 759 264 134 867 199 

- 308 911 442 I 242 429 681 181 272 194 177 442 113 

- 32 98 62 90 I 62 65 39 151 12 

2~ I 62 ;1 - 2 1 53 106 52 69 17 10 19 53 

- 254 2 533 422 1 331 401 590 354 514 143 107 422 120 

10 14 40 87 38 45 12 3 12 32 40 7 Prowers ______________ _ 

- 271 1 683 535 1 998 521 950 341 589 320 241 531 218 Pueblo ________________ _ 

- 218 642 456 874 449 532 194 182 184 77 456 83 Rio Blanco ____________ _ 

- 45 180 153 375 152 260 66 63 31 23 153 28 Rio Grande ____________ _ 

- 177 2 289 268 997 257 495 177 310 116 116 268 75 Routt ________________ _ 

- 60 150 248 516 244 340 140 105 57 32 248 39 Saguache _____________ _ 

San Juan _____________ _ 

San MigueL ___________ _ Sedgwick _____________ _ Summit _______________ _ 

- 75 1 107 169 658 163 3331 122 185

1 

71 97 169 44 

- - - - - - - - - - -

11/ - 27 66 64 133 64 93 31 24 8 6 64 

- lSI 1 137 272 789 252 375 218 310 87 42 272 61 

- - - 12 23 12 8 7 5 6 7 12 2 Teller ________________ _ 

- 5 3 30 41 30 29 7 3 10 7 30 3 Washington ___________ _ 

- 211 1 183 845 2 098 826 I 072 594 657 309 196 843 172 Weld _________________ _ 

- I 954 7 252 2 733 8 429 2 683 4 457 1 855 2 448 811 767 2 728 757 Yuma ________________ _ 598 6 724 941 2 875 915 1 422 571 851 475 364 933 239 

Purchases for forms with sales of $2,500 and over-Continued 

Part 4 of 4 Hired form labor Contract lobar Machine hire and customwork Agricultural chemicals, including All other production expenses lime 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Farms ($1.000) Fonns ($1.000) Farms ($1,000) Farms ($1.()00) Farms ($1,000) 

Colorado, toto'- ______ _ - 9 737 82 103 1 999 7 468 II 139 34 664 8 685 12866 20905 365 409 

Adams _______________ _ 

- 303 4 245 49 169 288 1 205 274 386 637 12 624 Alamosa ______________ _ 

- 107 1 484 31 lOS 105 277 94 229 239 4 937 Arapahoe _____________ _ 

- 106 2 084 18 118 101 277 81 72 221 3 660 Archuleta _____________ _ - 38 83 5 14 25 10 10 1 75 396 Boca _________________ _ 

- 293 1 315 51 121 388 1 893 262 588 707 10 121 Bent _________________ _ 

- 109 1 076 19 71 143 371 153 146 255 4 380 Boulder _______________ _ 

- 149 I 500 25 72 166 238 159 146 368 4 145 Chaffee _______________ _ 

- 26 111 10 6 14 17 11 (Z) 76 625 Cheyenne _____________ _ 

- 122 556 21 150 210 1 429 105 191 341 5 070 Clear Creek ___________ _ - 1 2 - - 1 (I) - - 2 5 

Coneios-______________ _ Costilla _______________ _ 

Crowley ______________ _ Custer _________________ _ Dello __________________ _ 

Denver ________________ _ Dolores ________________ _ 

Douglas _______________ _ Eogle __________________ _ 

Elbert _________________ _ 

- 163 1 318 44 63 144 402 80 87 322 4 202 

- 46 843 10 17 32 52 33 72 87 1 020 - 84 697 18 127 115 251 87 126 215 2 616 31 114 16 31 20 32 6 1 85 840 295 1 630 30 67 307 349 315 310 551 5 885 32 657 5 19 2 (Z) 18 3 39 1 369 89 166 5 8 74 120 46 15 156 1 198 88 790 14 28 52 49 43 16 167 2 267 44 389 5 25 21 32 9 6 74 1 102 156 678 19 54 201 387 100 52 433 4440 

EI Paso ________________ _ fremont _______________ _ 

Garfield _______________ _ GilJ:'in _________________ _ 

Grand _________________ _ 

Gunnison ______________ _ Hinsdale _______________ _ Huerfuno ______________ _ 

Jackson _______________ _ 

Jefferson ______________ _ Kiowa _________________ _ 

kit (orson _____________ _ 

122 1 307 28 43 120 136 67 31 390 3 686 71 415 14 23 36 25 33 10 155 1 342 131 871 33 67 124 175 85 35 245 3 675 1 1 - - 1 (I) - - 1 2 68 392 6 19 35 44 11 7 107 1 475 71 424 19 44 30 28 11 12 116 1 800 4 9 - - 1 (ll - - 10 38 54 292 11 7 36 32 6 1 142 1 462 66 572 16 112 28 90 7 7 87 2 777 100 1 787 3 2 37 29 63 20 171 3 088 131 901 11 88 213 1 611 150 367 360 4 713 326 2 948 69 435 527 2 842 352 820 804 19 051 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Summary Data Colorado 11- 13 
Table 10. Farm Production Expenses by Item Purchased: 1974-Continued 

Purchases for forms with soles of $2.500 and over-Continued 

Hired form labor Contract labor Machine hire and customwork Agricultural chemicals. including All other production expenses Part 4 of 4 lime 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses 

Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1.oo0) Forms ($1,0001 Forms ($1.oo0) 

3 7 - - - - - - 3 10 170 643 26 16 167 122 101 44 344 2 973 

- 333 2 444 77 231 389 844 376 350 700 9 438 103 435 26 34 93 123 47 12 293 2 923 180 714 23 101 227 1 036 98 109 418 6372 

lake _________________ _ 

La Plato ______________ _ larimer _______________ _ 

los Animas ___________ _ lincoln _______________ _ 

logan ________________ _ 

- 421 3 208 113 394 623 2 181 433 532 969 18 815 

- 459 2 385 100 292 424 566 452 372 758 7 626 

- 2 (Z) 1 1 - - - - 4 8 

- 107 893 30 111 104 279 68 72 222 3 885 190 448 28 31 145 133 109 33 343 2 417 

Mesa ________________ _ 

Minerol _______________ _ Moffat _______________ _ 

Montezuma ___________ _ 

Montrose _____________ _ 237 1 355 44 88 323 354 282 240 515 6 700 Morgan ______________ _ 

- 427 3 462 104 445 574 1 760 463 703 878 21 984 Otero ________________ _ 204 2 461 58 255 279 620 243 281 445 7 706 Ouray ________________ _ 24 97 10 16 30 30 12 3 63 518 30 171 5 33 9 34 1 1 53 788 

- 188 1 211 28 114 280 1 458 168 563 428 10 126 

- 21 90 2 2 13 10 2 (Z) 40 276 

Pork _________________ _ 

Phillips _______________ _ 

Pitkin ________________ _ 

- 250 2 425 46 303 307 1 175 265 483 543 12 176 

220 1 325 44 233 201 260 145 194 454 6 107 

Prawers ___ . __________ _ Pueblo ________________ _ 

Rio Blanco ____________ _ - 68 503 19 38 55 81 45 21 150 2 113 

Rio Gronde ____________ _ 

- 159 2 182 61 373 145 622 165 332 269 9 985 Routt ________________ _ 

- 124 665 31 91 96 159 57 40 248 2 921 Saguache _____________ _ 

- 97 1 443 26 102 83 329 63 141 168 4 760 Son Juan _____________ _ - - - - - - - - - - - Son MigueL ___________ _ 48 175 4 8 43 54 17 5 64 775 Sedgwick _____________ _ 

- 144 799 29 112 200 978 111 170 291 6 079 Summit _______________ _ - 4 44 - - 4 1 1 (ZI 12 106 Teller ________________ _ 

- 12 109 3 4 7 12 4 (Z) 29 389 Washington ___________ _ - 334 1 036 50 241 515 2 338 259 271 861 10 998 Weld _________________ _ 1 381 19 157 344 1 351 1 669 4 624 1 582 2 667 2 740 72 785 Yuma ________________ _ 

- 370 2 555 62 345 537 2 079 445 1 461 962 19643 

Table 11. Machinery and Equipment: 1974 

Estimated market value of machinery and equipment Tractors, excluding garden froctors and motor 

tillers 

Forms by estimated value of machinery and equipment for all forms 

All forms Forms with sales of All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over $2,500 and over 

Value Value $1 to $5,000 to $10,000 to $20,000 to $30,000 to $50,000 

Forms ($1.oo0) Forms ($1.000) $4,999 $9,999 $19,999 $29,999 $49,999 and over Forms Number Forms Number 

Colorado, fato'- ______ _ - 24 377 707 561 20 259 667 873 3 318 3 939 5 103 3 802 4 388 3 827 21 564 58 091 18 344 52 707 

Adoms _______________ _ - 707 23 324 605 22 088 99 112 108 113 153 122 628 1 817 543 1 668 Alamosa ______________ _ - 306 8 065 231 7 583 62, 37 70 37 56 44 271 756 215 653 

262 7 100 212 6 455 38 47 53 57 35 32 222 555 184 485 

- 96 1 507 71 1 265 13 21 34 16 11 1 87 199 68 161 

Arapahoe _____________ _ Archulefo _____________ _ Boca _________________ _ 

- 743 25 532 706 25 172 67 72 145 136 189 134 642 1 594 612 1 546 Bent _________________ _ - 300 8 172 250 7 747 34 38 64 57 71 36 269 760 238 711 Boulder ________ : ______ _ - 536 10 401 355 8 676 92 129 118 78 76 43 460 1 130 318 887 Chaffee _______________ _ 

- 106 1 692 77 1 450 19 25 24 18 17 3 84 197 67 165 

- 328 10 805 314 10 733 59 35 48 34 91 61 263 710 260 705 

- 3 25 1 (O) 2 - 1 - - - 2 5 1 3 

Cheyenne _____________ _ Clear Creek ___________ _ 

- 368 8 404 307 7 693 46 77 83 66 60 36 320 785 272 701 

128 3 338 87 3 094 25 34 23 15 17 14 116 302 84 251 

Conejos- ______________ _ 

Cos1i11a _______________ _ 

- 233 6 341 208 6 122 34 34 52 45 29 39 200 513 189 500 

- III 2 256 84 1 674 12 25 27 16 27 4 97 279 73 232 

801 14 292 537 11 937 162 183 212 114 72 58 755 1 605 518 1 258 

- 37 594 37 594 9 8 8 4 8 - 18 47 18 47 

157 4 733 145 4 537 10 17 41 26 33 30 152 361 140 342 

- 241 4 469 170 3 726 49 40 71 38 22 21 206 481 149 389 

98 2 465 73 2 265 12 21 23 15 20 7 83 224 66 191 

- 483 10 344 414 9 729 64 101 114 81 85 38 431 1 087 378 1 000 

Crowley ______________ _ 

Custer ________________ _ 

Delto _________________ _ Denver _______________ _ 

DoloreL ______________ _ 

Douglas ______________ _ Eogle _________________ _ 

Elbert ________________ _ 

- 516 8 804 370 7 564 121 132 119 69 43 32 400 880 299 717 

- 226 3 394 147 2 777 .50 75 51 23 16 11 184 380 126 290 

327 7 423 237 6 356 50 59 83 56 48 31 294 740 214 603 

- 4 55 2 (O) - 3 - - 1 - 2 5 2 5 

- 125 3400 107 3 128 6 17 27 35 23 17 125 405 107 371 

- 154 3 792 115 3 343 14 28 33 27 35 17 139 418 109 351 

12 225 10 204 1 2 3 4 2 - 12 37 10 34 

- 193 3 640 144 3 073 26 44 53 37 24 9 164 376 127 312 

91 4 365 86 4 265 1 8 13 12 21 36 86 509 81 495 

- 237 4 015 169 3 393 58 58 47 37 23 14 183 392 136 316 

EI Paso _______________ _ 

Fremont ______________ _ 

Garfield ______________ _ Gilpin ________________ _ 

Grand _________ ;: ______ _ 

Gunnison _____________ _ Hinsdale ______________ _ 

Huerfono __________ • __ _ Jackson ______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ 

- 358 13 823 340 13 702 45 26 52 56 91 88 311 863 299 849 

- 797 34 273 763 33 929 83 83 134 108 169 220 719 1 936 695 1 897 

- 9 87 4 60 3 1 4 1 - - 6 10 3 6 

- 494 8746 334 6 879 78 104 156 85 54 17 465 1 035 320 713 

- 905 23 496 681 20 894 168 152 207 107 138 133 791 2 146 617 1 864 

397 6 995 291 6 138 82 72 111 58 53 21 320 651 246 535 

- 427 13 790 406 13 625 42 45 88 66 103 83 379 943 370 928 

985 33 284 931 32 734 110 129 169 155 215 207 869 2 611 830 2 544 

1 143 18 546 741 15 290 274 278 279 128 120 64 1 004 2 053 671 1 547 

10 119 4 54 3 - 5 1 1 - 8 13 3 6 

238 6 924 218 6685 17 21 55 61 50 34 211 572 194 542 

552 9 261 330 7 382 104 143 146 69 49 41 466 844 308 633 

740 15 335 508 13 223 134 152 183 105 92 74 655 1 458 462 1 150 

Kiowo _____________ • __ _ 

Kit Corson ____________ _ Lake _________________ _ La PlaIa ______________ _ lorimer _______________ _ 

los Animas ___________ _ lincoln _______________ _ logan _________________ _ Meso _________________ _ 

MineroL _______________ _ Moffol ________________ _ 

Montezuma ____________ _ 

Montrose ______________ _ 

11- 14 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture-County Summary Data 
Table 11. Machinery and Equipment: 1974-Continued 

Tractors. excfuding garden tractors and motor Estimated market value of machinery and equipment tillers 

Forms by estimated vclue of machinery and equipment for all forms 

Forms with soles of All forms Forms with soles of All forms $2,500 and over $2.500 and over 

Value Value $1 to $5,000 to $10,000 to $20,000 to $30,000 to $50,000 

Forms Number ($1,000) forms ($1,000) $4,999 $9,999 $19,999 $29,999 $49,999 and over Forms Number Forms 

Morgan ______________ _ Otero ________________ _ 903 34 508 849 34 045 64 108 154 137 233 207 826 2 803 784 2 729 - 538 14 396 441 13 477 94 86 145 83 66 64 470 1 179 383 I 044 - Ouray ________________ _ 

- 75 1 416 63 I 294 14 12 16 17 14 2 58 161 50 145 Pork _________________ _ 78 I 529 51 1 290 10 19 19 17 8 5 59 189 44 161 Phillips _______________ _ 

Pitkin ________________ _ 424 18 757 412 18 677 32 33 79 58 98 124 382 I 026 376 I 018 - 47 847 40 680 87 30 74 5 14 10 12 3 3 35 Prowers ______________ _ 

- 594 20 795 531 20 280 51 87 101 74 159 122 533 I 497 477 I 391 Pueblo ________________ _ 547 12 595 436 11 672 89 85 136 104 84 49 477 I 245 394 I 098 - R.io Blanco ____________ _ 

- 149 4 610 137 4 S06 13 15 28 32 36 25 139 420 130 401 R.io Gronde ____________ _ 

- 301 15 464 261 14 824 16 42 48 46 60 89 280 900 248 839 

R.outt ________________ _ 

- 266 7 051 243 6866 21 41 62 53 52 37 246 771 231 749 Saguache _____________ _ 

- 200 8 323 165 7 902 14 40 38 36 34 38 182 562 150 507 Son Juan _____________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - San MigueL ___________ _ - 75 I 662 64 I 598 8 13 23 7 15 9 67 156 61 149 Sedgwick _____________ _ 

- 276 12 557 265 12 445 15 30 45 43 61 82 257 809 249 796 Summit _______________ _ - 16 357 11 296 I 3 2 6 3 I 15 59 10 46 reller ________________ _ 

- 39 718 27 612 7 10 11 4 6 I 30 69 22 53 Washington ___________ _ - 855 27 655 818 27 310 113 107 140 132 192 171 733 I 995 719 I 967 Weld _________________ _ 

- 3 012 107 882 2 714 104 833 265 361 550 513 642 681 2 793 9 190 2 545 8 762 Yuma ________________ _ 

- 998 38 786 909 37 969 108 145 159 162 179 245 883 2 289 819 2 175 

Tobie 12. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 

Inventory 

Cottle and calves Cows and heifers that hod calved 

Total Seef cows 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 ond over forms with sales of Forms with sales of All forms $2.500 and over All forms $2,500 a nd over 

Part 1 of 4 

forms Number farms Number forms Number Forms Number farms Number Forms Number 

Colorado, totoL _______ _ 16 739 3 087 884 13 827 3 028 867 14 014 I 096 597 II 720 I 066 747 12 654 I 025 2441 10 665 997 397 

367 48 284 312 47 464 299 19 762 259 19 3121 250 16 286 214 15 848 224 19 283 159 18 310 200 II 653 149 II 181 161 10 642 131 10 237 

- 150 15 805 118 15 457 138 8 860 107 8 627 127 8 222 99 8009 - 91 9 819 67 9 424 77 4401 60 4 225 67 4 360 51 4 189 

- 483 78 988 457 78 611 418 31 959 395 31 769 412 31 801 389 31 611 - 223 53 184 181 52 546 200 22 601 163 22 347 192 22 422 159 22 185 - 324 24 558 228 23 350 249 10 022 177 9 429 217 7 7281 ISO 7 1961 85 7 209 62 6 517 77 3 795 58 3 464 71 3 242 53 2 973 232 42 549 216 42 314 214 23 137 198 22 960 206 22 957 196 22 803 - 2 43 I 30 2 27 1 17 2 27 I 17 

Adams ________________ _ 

Alamosa _______________ _ Arapahoe _____________ _ 

Archuleta _____________ _ Boca _________________ _ 

Sent _________________ _ 

Soulder _______________ _ ChoHee _______________ _ 

Cheyenne ______________ _ 

Clear Creek ___________ _ 

- 261 36 295 214 35 196 232 20 680 194 20 139 208 20 416 177 19 893 - 88 9 375 52 8388 65 4 551 46 4 281 62 4 531 43 4 262 173 53 204 153 52991 147 II 783 132 11 683 137 11 222 123 11 143 99 14 628 73 13 507 90 7 971 65 7 283 87 7 881 62 7 201 - 559 47 263 361 44 713 495 23 869 316 22 361 410 22040 273 20 694 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 75 5 211 65 5068 71 2 674 62 2 573 62 2 612 53 2 521 170 16663 126 15 980 147 8 716 113 8 273 141 8 198 109 7 768 - 83 17 183 62 16 731 79 10 132 58 9 930 79 10 086 58 9 892 399 53 901 339 52 560 351 24 236 296 23 488 331 22 957 279 22 230 

Conejos _______________ _ Castillo _______________ _ Crowley _______________ _ 

Custer _________________ _ Delta _________________ _ 

Denver _______________ _ 

Dolores _______________ _ Douglas _______________ _ Eogle _________________ _ Elbert _________________ _ 

- 420 51 906 309 49 264 387 27 072 293 25 396 358 24 560 270 22 920 - 176 17171 121 15 836 157 9 782 113 9 089 131 8 OBI 93 7 655 - 249 45 236 192 44 373 209 20 898 167 20 406 180 20 432 154 19 989 - 3 135 2 120 3 123 2 lOB 3 122 2 107 105 23 748 97 23 474 99 13 136 92 12 992 98 13 092 91 12 949 - 123 44 270 106 43 581 111 22 361 97 21 862 110 22 305 97 21 814 8 1 218 7 1 209 7 632 6 628 7 623 6 619 - 178 30 820 123 29 300 164 16 009 121 15 321 154 15 687 114 15 007 - 85 40412 82 40 365 81 22 511 78 22 474 80 22 441 77 22 404 - 108 6 624 74 5 979 90 3 571 65 3 249 82 2 760 58 2 451 

EI Paso _______________ _ fremont ______________ _ Garfield ______________ _ 

Gilpin ________________ _ Grand _________________ _ 

Gunnison _____________ _ Hinsdale _______________ _ 

Huerlono _____________ _ 

Jackson ______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ 

223 42 155 209 41 750 198 20 146 187 19 902 196 20 115 185 19 872 615 135 959 585 135 114 481 37 234 455 36 826 447 35 399 421 34992 8 2 311 3 2 132 6 229 2 102 6 227 2 102 387 39 740 275 35 636 360 21 362 265 19 145 325 20 214 237 18 064 - 646 83 700 488 78 984 483 27956 364 26 106 388 21 337 286 19 706 - 352 58 915 261 56 572 297 29 295 227 28 141 286 28 835 218 27 710 - 347 73904 329 73 559 300 34 412 286 34 246 294 34 262 281 34 113 674 159 498 643 158 898 537 36 224 514 35 966 500 35 020 482 34 771 654 77 432 408 74 599 553 39 772 367 38 563 471 35 987 312 34 968 5 I 039 4 1 024 4 587 3 572 4 587 3 572 

Kiowa _________________ _ 

Kit Corson _____________ _ Lake __________________ _ 

La Plato _______________ _ 

larimer _______________ _ 

los Animas ___________ _ lincoln _______________ _ logon _________________ _ 

Meso _________________ _ 

Minerol ________________ _ 

- 187 35972 170 35 586 167 20 616 159 20 459 166 20 454 158 20 301 - 407 27 090 229 21 928 365 16006 213 12 473 323 15446 204 12 036 - 508 62 083 344 59 501 443 26 414 306 25 311 404 24 548 282 23 608 608 150 927 576 150 260 456 31 943 433 31 646 383 28 033 363 27 746 356 70329 282 69 297 289 15 172 235 14 690 252 14 528 206 14 074 68 11 347 59 11 166 64 7 332 56 7 222 62 7 265 56 7 167 - 65 16 177 51 15 970 54 6 461 45 6 396 54 6 437 45 6 383 - 230 33 170 220 33 052 190 10 061 180 10 003 178 9 273 168 9217 - 382 

38 

109 

6 870 758 36 6 558 36 2 949 35 2 889 33 2 830 32 2 770 337 109 020 317 26 531 279 26 20B 298 26 426 275 387 79 361 317 77 674 290 21 547 238 26 138\ 119 20 791 255 19291 204 18 563 36 758 111 36499 112 21 431 105 21 263 110 21 261 103 21 094 

MoHot _______________ _ 

Montezuma ___________ _ 

Montrose _____________ _ Margan _______________ _ 

Otero _________________ _ Ouray _________________ _ 

Pork _________________ _ Phillips _______________ _ Pitkin ________________ _ 

Prowers _______________ _ Pueblo _________________ _ 

Rio Blanco _____________ _ 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Summary Data Colorado " - 15 
Table 12. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 - Continued 

Inventory 

Cottle and colves Cows and heifers that hod colved 

Part 1 of 4 Totol 8eef cows 

All forms Forms with sales of 

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

$2,500 and over All forms $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Rio Gronde ____________ _ RouH _________________ _ 

Saguache _____________ _ 

San Juan _____________ _ 

159 20 818 136 20 522 132 12 045 115 11 906 127 11 812 112 II 678 

- 203 34 488 189 34 264 181 16 229 167 16 087 173 16 107 159 15 974 

124 38 163 109 37 766 108 19 729 95 19 492 103 19633 91 19 409 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - Son MigueL ___________ _ 

Sedgwick _____________ _ 

Summit _______________ _ Teller ________________ _ 

Washington ___________ _ 

69 II 032 59 10 876 63 6023 54 5 934 60 6001 52 5 916 

153 32 637 145 32 516 105 7 481 100 7 413 100 7384 95 7 316 

12 2 530 11 2 513 9 1 355 9 1 355 9 1 350 9 1 350 

34 3 723 24 3 493 31 2 089 21 1 984 31 2 078 21 I 978 

551 72 538 524 71 780 477 28 015 454 27 623 461 26 993 440 26 608 Weld _________________ _ 

- I 857 605 720 1 644 602 385 1 383 106 141 I 244 104 923 1 098 83 792 985 82 662 Yuma ________________ _ 768 136 755 690 135 315 664 56 886 624 56 243 632 54 586 596 53 952 

Inventory - Continued 

Cows and heifers that hod calved - Continued Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Part 2 of 4 Milk cows Heifers and heifer calves 

Steers, steer calves, bulls. 

All forms Forms with sales of Total For beef purposes For milk cow replacement and bull calves 

$2.500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Colorado, toto'- ___ _ 4 064 71 353 3 238 69 350 10 478 810 260 9 641 756 565 1 413 53695 11 814 1 151 860 

Adorns ____________ _ 89 3 476 81 3464 244 11 460 207 8 805 47 2 655 257 16692 Alamosa ______________ _ 

- 73 1 011 46 944 109 3996 94 3 446 21 550 119 3 133 Arapahoe _____________ _ 41 638 24 618 80 3 453 77 3 251 8 202 99 3377 Archuleta ____________ _ 25 41 22 36 47 1 390 46 I 293 5 97 55 3 809 80co _________________ _ 54 158 54 158 357 21 415 356 21 228 17 187 403 25 427 Bent _________________ _ 40 179 32 162 145 12 837 141 12 698 9 139 167 17 362 Boulder _______________ _ 69 2 294 53 2 233 160 6 905 133 5 829 36 1 076 187 7016 ChoHeL _____________ _ 28 553 23 491 43 1 389 37 1 119 7 270 53 1 664 

Cheyenne ____ _ 41 180 32 157 155 8 139 153 7 852 7 287 191 11 215 

CJeor Creek __ _ - - - - 1 6 1 6 - - 1 7 

(onejos ______ _ 79 264 63 246 165 7 657 156 7 220 21 437 183 7 400 Costillo _______________ _ 7 20 6 19 43 2 140 42 2 080 6 60 49 1 967 

Crowley ______________ _ 

- 49 561 37 540 126 6 871 117 6 649 15 222 130 34 437 

(uster ________________ _ 24 90 16 82 56 3 126 54 3 087 5 39 62 3098 Delto ________________ _ 217 1 829 134 1 667 231 10 199 213 9 262 39 937 300 12 153 

Denver __ - - - - - - - - - - - - DoloreL _____________ _ 28 62 19 52 50 921 46 888 8 33 54 1 574 

Douglos _________ _ 

Eogle _________________ _ 

Elbert ________________ _ 

35 518 28 505 103 3 194 95 2 848 14 346 109 4 513 

26 46 21 38 49 3 069 47 3 041 4 28 49 3 732 

79 I 279 65 I 258 267 13 811 247 12 791 33 1 020 304 15 261 

EI Paso _______________ _ 96 2 512 71 2 476 259 11 998 237 10 655 33 1 343 272 11 870 

Fremont ________ _ 56 I 701 43 1 434 96 3 940 81 3 198 19 742 103 2 807 

Garfield _______ _ 91 466 66 417 144 10981 138 10 137 17 844 174 12 986 

Gilpin ________________ _ 

Grand ________________ _ I 1 1 1 . - - - - - - 1 12 

26 44 25 43 82 5 539 81 5 495 5 44 88 4943 

Gunnison _______ _ Hinsdale ______________ _ 30 56 25 48 87 8 555 87 8 412 3 143 97 13 164 

3 9 3 9 6 163 6 163 - - 5 418 

Huerfono _____________ _ 47 322 40 314 105 6 892 104 6 730 8 162 110 7 087 

Jackson _______ -_______ _ 31 70 31 70 69 8 425 69 8 393 5 32 75 9466 

JeHerson _____________ _ 28 811 22 798 43 1 499 37 846 8 653 58 1 231 

kiowa ________________ _ 

Kit Corson ____________ _ 

- 21 31 20 30 168 10 237 167 10 225 3 12 186 11 611 

92 1 835 91 1 834 406 32 857 388 31 455 37 1 402 504 65 431 

lake _________________ _ 

la Plato ______________ _ 

lorimer ______ _ 

los Animas ___________ _ lincoln _______________ _ 

logon ________________ _ 

Meso ________________ _ 

Minero'- ______________ _ 

I 2 - - 3 1 016 3 1 016 - - 3 1 014 

153 I 148 115 1 081 223 7 733 205 7 254 42 479 247 8 758 

181 6 619 147 6 400 362 22 554 296 18 326 91 4 228 397 30 324 

- 80 460 65 431 211 13 837 204 13 525 13 312 219 14 594 

71 150 63 133 251 17 914 244 17 768 22 146 292 21 399 

- 110 1 204 104 I 195 468 64 837 449 63 794 46 1 043 536 58 095 

278 3 785 176 3 595 314 19 612 280 17 524 67 2 088 349 16424 

- - - - 3 273 3 273 - - 3 179 

MoHot _______________ _ 

Montezuma ___________ _ 

Montrose _____________ _ 

Morgan ______________ _ 

Otero ________________ _ Ouray _________ '- ______ _ 

Pork _________________ _ 

Phillips _______________ _ Pitkin ________________ _ 

Prowers ______________ _ 

33 162 31 158 132 7 541 131 7 405 12 136 150 7 586 

114 560 57 437 180 4 867 176 4 605 19 262 175 4 588 

202 1 866 124 I 703 251 15 881 228 12 653 43 3 228 292 18 309 

134 3 910 127 3 900 415 60 922 344 56 754 105 4 168 461 57 692 

81 644 64 616 217 23 887 207 22 768 17 1 119 238 30 720 

- 23 67 21 55 51 1 871 51 1 865 3 6 55 2 073 

17 24 9 13 43 3 538 43 3463 1 75 47 6 036 

- 38 788 36 786 158 12 651 143 12 027 20 624 185 10 398 

15 119 15 119 30 1 698 29 1 655 4 43 31 1 971 

- 50 105 33 70 239 29 243 236 28 840 12 403 308 53 569 

Puebla ______________ --_ 

Rio 810nco ____________ _ Rio Grande ____________ _ 

Routt ______________ ---

Saguache _____________ _ 

88 2 256 73 2 228 244 28 333 224 27 259 26 1 074 263 28 550 

33 170 32 169 89 9 329 87 9 257 7 72 100 5 907 

- 22 233 17 228 108 3 944 107 3 750 5 194 124 4672 

65 122 60 113 144 6868 140 6 757 15 111 164 11 309 

35 96 32 83 83 8 953 81 8 949 4 4 94 9 321 

Son Juan _____________ _ 

Son MigueL ___________ _ 

Sedgwick _____________ _ 

SummiL ______________ _ Teller ________________ _ 

Washington ___________ _ Weld _________________ _ 

Yuma ________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - - - - 16 22 13 18 52 2 603 52 2 577 2 26 54 2 339 

- 14 97 14 97 100 7 607 98 7 531 4 76 120 17 496 

3 5 3 5 9 689 9 689 - - 8 469 

9 11 5 6 18 674 18 674 - - 24 835 

- 83 1 022 78 1 015 396 18 611 381 17 965 30 646 452 25 546 

- 495 22 349 441 22 261 I 245 157 675 991 139 896 324 17 779 1 376 339 787 

- 94 2 300 89 2 291 543 32 035 524 30644 39 1 391 602 47 037 

,,- 16 C %rado 1974 Census of Agriculture-County Summary Data 
Table 12. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974-Continued 

Sales 

Calves for forms with soles of Cottle and calves $2.500 and over 

Part 3 of 4 All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Soles Sales 

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

Colorado, totoL _______ _ 16 406 3 207 989 14 052 3 186 107 1 086 427 7404 455 073 64 389 

366 65 235 322 64 965 15 943 169 6 274 863 

208 9 234 151 8 819 1 456 121 6 253 817 

148 8 276 117 8 112 I 804 63 2 495 403 

84 6 898 70 6 818 I 391 45 3 302 591 

483 72 847 470 72 735 19 639 251 15 497 2 230 

- 212 49 853 189 49 729 14 164 122 8 995 I 300 

315 20 262 235 19 869 6 611 113 2 772 337 

84 3 434 65 3 301 599 40 I 520 194 

240 27 289 230 27 176 5 796 147 12 034 2 075 

3 55 2 (0) (D) 2 24 3 

Adorns ________________ _ 

Alamoso _______________ _ Arapahoe ______________ _ 

Archulelo ______________ _ 80co __________________ _ 

Benl _________________ _ 

Boulder ________________ _ Choffee ________________ _ 

Cheyenne ______________ _ 

Clear Creek ____________ _ 

- 241 24 515 203 24 267 5962 135 9 261 I 181 

- 83 2 936 50 2 618 425 34 I 801 227 

- 172 66 020 158 65922 29 541 77 5 963 888 

- 102 11 031 77 10 656 2 214 31 I 749 191 

- 487 31 017 345 30 251 6 806 185 8 787 I 137 

Coneios _______________ _ 

Costilla _______________ _ Crowley ______________ _ Custer ________________ _ Dello _________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - -

69 3 388 60 3 324 605 42 I 636 210 

169 8 845 133 8 545 I 768 71 2 845 435 

83 10 872 65 10 757 2 293 31 3 495 515 

414 37 308 357 36 900 8 371 , 187 9 577 I 285 

435 27 182 332 26 402 5 200 201 10 215 I 442 

- 172 8 316 124 7309 I 500 75 3 405 447 

- 216 27 437 187 27 219 6 110 83 8 501 I 504 

- 3 105 2 (0) (0) 2 65 6 

- 106 11 682 97 11 585 2 089 40 3 677 474 

123 21 968 110 21 769 4 119 75 10 456 I 511 

- 8 I 012 8 I 012 225 5 214 21 

- 187 13 789 137 13 315 2 374 85 6 633 952, 

- 85 21 455 82 21 435 3 971 55 10 027 I 354 

- 107 3872 71 3 605 685 44 I 821 256 

Denver _______________ _ Dolores ________________ _ 

Douglas _______________ _ Eagle __________________ _ 

Elbert _________________ _ 

EI Paso _______________ _ 

Fremont ______________ _ Garfield ______________ _ 

Gilpin ________________ _ Grand ________________ _ 

Gunnison _____________ _ Hinsdale ______________ _ 

Huerfano _____________ _ Jackson ______________ _ Jefferson _____________ _ 

- 232 30 203 218 30 076 6 442 118 10 891 I 798 

625 132 492 597 132 290 44 579 291 14 964 2 163 

- 9 I 905 3 I 840 280 2 38 4 

- 389 25 488 280 24 199 4 536 168 8 877 I 097 

- 627 73 545 491 70 018 23 531 220 10 315 I 399 

- 376 36 586 288 35 793 6 608 215 16 167 2 400 

- 364 66 618 347 66 385 14 663 197 18 936 2 759 

- 719 285 582 683 285 320 108 727 318 17 691 2 662 

- 532 39 155 384 38491 9 277 189 9 938 I 430 

- 5 215 4 208 26 3 178 19 

Kiowa ________________ _ 

Kit Corson ____________ _ lake _________________ _ 

lo Plato ______________ _ larimer _______________ _ 

los Animas ___________ _ lincoln _______________ _ 

logon ________________ _ Meso ________________ _ 

MineroL ______________ _ 

181 18 752 169 18 668 3 217 120 10 346 I 206 

- 321 13 575 211 11 553 I 904 133 5 280 618 

- 479 37 916 340 37 151 10 236 176 9 027 I 515 

- 613 256 154 583 255 903 99 952 209 10 120 I 415 

- 324 102 694 273 102 294 37 709 140 8 379 I 297 

Moffat _______________ _ 

Montezuma ___________ _ Montrose _____________ _ 

Morgan ______________ _ Otero ________________ _ 

- 66 6 093 59 6049 I 099 46 4 185 555 

- 63 8 824 52 8 766 I 374 39 6 663 896 

Ouray ________________ _ Pork _________________ _ 

- 233 32 580 227 32 535 9 676 128 4 598 699 

- 36 3 520 34 3477 604 17 2 377 324 

Phillips _______________ _ Pitkin ________________ _ Prowers ______________ _ 383 135 497 350 135 253 48 454 186 12 168 2 067 

Pueblo ________________ _ 

- 375 68 526 314 68 068 20 255 196 12 356 I 622 Rio 810nco ____________ _ 

- 120 17 826 113 17 749 3 462 50 6 817 860 Rio Gronde _____________ _ 150 11 811 134 11 677 1 975 92 7 010 892 RouM _________________ _ 209 23 155 197 23 082 4 690 85 5743 710 Saguache _____________ _ 

- 125 16 676 110 16 553 2954 70 8 310 949 Son Juan _____________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - 67 5 222 58 5 189 963 18 I 500 184 

- 158 36 303 150 36 241 12 023 54 4 614 883 

- 12 I 381 11 1 377 266 7 579 73 

Son Miguel _____________ _ 

Sedgwick _____________ _ Summit _______________ _ Tener _________________ _ 36 2 667 26 2 602 440 24 I 919 291 Washington ___________ _ 

- 567 57 167 539 56 704 14 443 278 II 777 I 559 Weld _________________ _ - I 828 956 647 I 654 955 495 408 625 653 34 160 4 358 Yuma _________________ _ 777 107 081 704 106 545 31 756 431 19 856 2 835 

Soles - Continued 

(offle for forms with sales of $2,500 and over Value of dairy products sold for forms with 

soles of $2.500 and over 

Part 4 of 4 TOiol Fattened on groin and concentrates 

Soles Sales Soles Farms Number ($1,000) Forms Number ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) 

Colorodo.loloL _______ _ II 909 2 731 034 I 022 038 1 936 1 879 102 805 943 1 129 58 289 

Adams ________________ _ 263 58691 15 081 55 47 474 12 369 43 3 898 Alamosa _______________ _ 96 2 566 639 11 189 63 15 797 Arapahoe ______________ _ 98 5 617 1 402 13 649 239 9 512 Archulelo 

8cco __________________ ______________ _ 

_ 53 3 516 800 - - - - - 394 57 238 17408 36 25 045 9464 4 37 156 40 734 12 864 20 27 527 9 638 4 78 206 17 097 6 274 61 10 308 4 197 32 2 046 58 1 781 405 5 27 7 7 564 186 15 142 3 722 4 882 327 5 43 2 (D) (D) - - - - -

Benl __________________ _ 

Boulder ________________ _ 

Chaffee ________________ _ Cheyenne __ " ____________ _ 

Clear Creek ____________ _ 

136 15 006 4 7Bl 10 5 026 1 990 4 151 

Crowley ~~~;i\I:==== _______________ == == ==== ===== _ 37 817 198 1 16 4 - - 130 59 959 28653 24 50 362 26 457 11 246 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Summary Data Colorado 11-17 
Table 12. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1 974 - Continued 

Sales - Continued 

Part 4 of 4 

Cottle for forms with sales of $2,500 and over Value of dairy products sold for forms with 

sales of $2,500 and over 

Totol Fattened on groin and concentrates 

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

Custer ________________ _ 

Dello _________________ _ 

Denver _______________ _ 

OoloreL ______________ _ 

Douglas ______________ _ 

Eogl"-________________ _ Elbert ________________ _ 

EI Poso _______________ _ 

Fremont ______________ _ 

Gorfield ______________ _ 

- 68 8 907 2 022 1 1 1 5 88 - 309 21 464 5 669 44 10 048 3 031 43 I 294 - - - - - - - - - 55 1 688 395 4 61 9 2 (D) 

- 117 5 700 1 333 20 171 53 12 480 

- 62 7 262 1 778 2 24 4 - - 295 27 323 7 085 35 2 725 I 023 32 1 132 

- 277 16 187 3 758 27 1 860 551 34 2 287 104 3904 I 052 7 482 206 15 I 552 168 18 718 4 607 26 790 252 17 240 

Gilpin ________________ _ 

Grand ________________ _ 

Gunnison _____________ _ 

Hinsdale ______________ _ Huerlono _____________ _ 

Jackson ______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ Kiowo ________________ _ 

Kit Corson ____________ _ loke _________________ _ 

2 (0) (D) - - - - - - 92 7 908 1 615 5 37 12 I (Z) 

93 11 313 2 608 6 1 560 520 I (Z) 

8 798 205 - - - - - - 121 6 682 1 422 - - - 9 385 - 78 11 408 2 616 5 1 049 399 1 (Z) 

- 55 1 784 429 6 31 10 8 750 

- 192 19 185 4 644 9 743 229 2 (Z) 

514 117 326 42 416 82 76 548 32 018 36 1 013 3 I 802 276 - - - - -

La Plata ______________ _ 

larimer _______________ _ 222 15 322 3 440 17 521 169 30 687 - 427 59 703 22 132 111 39 701 16 830 88 5 842 los Animas ___________ _ 

Lincoln _______________ _ - 234 19 626 4 208 14 588 176 9 325 305 47 449 11 904 27 17 576 4 957 9 4 logon ________________ _ 598 267 629 106 065 123 228 203 95 952 36 676 Meso ________________ _ 

Mineral _______________ _ 348 28 553 7 847 90 6 135 2 228 54 2 648 

MoHat - 4 30 6 - - - - - _______________ _ 125 8 322 2 011 4 4 I 4 110 Montezuma ___________ _ - 173 6 273 1 286 27 518 150 10 210 Montrose _____________ _ 287 28 124 8 721 58 10491 4 096 39 I 478 

Morgan ______________ _ 

- 506 245 783 98 537 125 199 841 85032 70 3 121 Otero ________________ _ 

- 235 93 915 36412 49 77 495 32444 9 414 Ouray ________________ _ 

- 47 1 864 544 2 54 16 7 5 Pork _________________ _ 

- 46 2 103 478 2 26 8 - - Phillips _______________ _ - 181 27 937 8977 33 14 293 5 873 12 618 Pitkin ________________ _ 

- 26 I 100 280 1 1 (Z) 8 116 Prowers ______________ _ - 292 123 085 46 387 52 96 933 39 857 2 1 Pueblo ________________ _ 279 55 712 18 633 59 34 500 13 091 24 2 086 Rio Blanco ____________ _ - 107 10 932 2 602 8 47 14 5 105 Rio Gronde ____________ _ 101 4 667 1 082 8 1 315 312 2 (0) 

Routt ________________ _ 176 17 339 3 980 8 225 74 7 3 Saguache _____________ _ 91 8 243 2 005 19 464 192 3 24 Son Juan _____________ _ - - - - - - - - Son MigueL ___________ _ , 49 3 689 779 - - - - - Sedgwick _____________ _ 132 31 627 11 141 34 15 530 6900 3 35 Summit _______________ _ 8 798 193 - - - I 3 Teller ________________ _ 

- 18 683 149 4 155 32 - - Woshington _______ _ 440 44 927 12 884 63 13 710 5 140 25 647 Weld ___________ _ I 449 921 335 404 267 386 812 301 371 675 292 19 589 Yuma ________________ _ 575 86 689 28 921 93 44 840 17 650 28 I 825 

. 

Table 13. Hogs and Pigs -Inventory and Sales: 1974 

Inventory 

Hogs and pigs Farms with sales of $2,500 and over litters of pigs farrowed between December 1, 1973 and 

November 30. 1974 

Part 1 of 2 All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 Used or to be used for Other hogs and pigs All forms Forms with sales of 

and over breeding $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Fanns Number 

Colorado, toto'- ______ _ - 3 013 291 342 2 341 282 574 1 382 35 338 2 160 247 236 1 970 54 770 1 619 53 135 

Adams _______________ _ 

Alamosa _____ ~ ________ _ 96 26 921 79 26496 45 2 289 71 24 207 60 4 220 51 4 154 

- 29 1 034 21 1 000 9 83 21 917 23 130 10 96 Arapahoe _____________ _ 

Archuleta _____________ _ 

Boca _________________ _ 

- 23 563 15 397 8 37 14 360 17 95 9 62 

15 205 5 60 4 18 5 42 5 12 4 II 

60 2 494 57 2 467 32 548 53 1 919 43 516 40 506 Bent _________________ _ 

Boulder _______________ _ 

Choffee _______________ _ 

Cheyenne _____________ _ 

64 7 461 47 7 168 42 1 046 44 6 122 64 1 792 47 I 744 

- 64 2 840 35 2 548 22 361 31 2 187 47 551 28 506 

10 76 8 69 4 8 8 61 5 14 4 9 

27 2 481 25 2 451 15 351 22 2 100 24 463 22 455 

Cleor Creek ________ ---- - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Conejos _______________ _ 

Costillo ________________ _ 

Crowley _______________ _ 

Custer _________________ _ 

Dello __________________ _ 

39 9 019 37 9 015 18 2 271 36 6 744 27 1 996 27 I 996 

44 668 19 514 17 89 17 425 26 112 17 90 

51 3 979 40 3 837 25 509 38 3 328 38 865 28 825 

1 7 1 7 - - 1 7 - - - -

102 3 335 70 3 079 41 374 66 2 705 60 685 46 627 Denver ________________ _ 

Dolores ________________ _ 

Douglos _______________ _ 

Eogle __________________ _ Elbert _________________ _ 

EI Poso ________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - - - - 7 44 6 42 2 5 6 37 4 12 3 7 

14 166 6 119 4 33 5 86 7 52 4 48 

5 15 3 6 1 1 3 5 1 1 1 1 

42 5 006 32 4 884 18 892 30 3 992 31 I 122 23 I 082 

63 14 814 39 14 488 22 1 169 33 13 319 38 2 179 25 2 125 

" - 18 C a/arada 1974 Census of Agriculture - County Summary Data 
Table 13. Hogs and Pigs -Inventory and Sales: 1974-Continued 

Inventory 

Hogs and pigs Forms with sales of $2,500 and over Litters of pigs farrowed between December I, 1973 and 

November 30, 1974 

Part 1 of 2 Farms with sales of $2,500 Used or to be used for Other hogs ond pigs All forms Farms with sales of 

All farms and over breeding $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Farms Number Farms Number Forms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Fremont ______________ _ 

Garfield ______________ _ 29 I 486 20 533 7 174 18 359 15 389 9 180 - 71 I 047 42 734 14 86 42 648 28 145 19 90 - Gilpin ________________ _ ,Grand ________________ _ 

Gunnison _____________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

I 2 I 2 - - I 2 - - - -

3 15 2 10 I 2 2 8 I I I I 

Hinsdale - ______________ _ 

Huerfono _____________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

- 14 539 12 519 6 102 10 417 8 200 8 200 

Jackson ______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ 

Kiowa ________________ _ 

- 2 6 2 6 - - 2 6 - - - -

- 14 189 12 128 5 30 II 98 8 57 7 43 

- 24 470 23 468 13 131 22 337 16 278 16 278 

Kit (orson ____________ _ - 101 6 684 97 6554 51 992 89 5 562 75 I 346 73 I 335 Lake _________________ _ 

La PlaIa ______________ _ 

lorimer _______________ _ 

los Animas ___________ _ lincoln _______________ _ 

logon ________________ _ 

Meso ________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

- 59 1 888 49 1 819 23 231 45 1 588 32 260 27 252 

- 109 18 243 77 17 314 43 1 837 73 15 477 65 3 372 49 3 231 

- 24 471 18 422 II 112 18 310 14 114 II 109 

- 55 5 068 53 5060 37 630 50 4430 39 994 38 993 

- 142 24 627 128 24441 90 2 815 119 21 626 112 4 307 102 4 279 

- 207 9 862 115 9 256 57 1 252 108 8 004 99 2 228 62 2 III 

MineroL ______________ _ 

Maffal _______________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

- 12 149 II 148 6 25 II 123 7 19 7 19 

Montezuma ___________ _ Montrose _____________ _ 

Morgon ______________ _ 

Otero ________________ _ Ouray ________________ _ 

Pork _________________ _ Phillips _______________ _ 

Pitkin ________________ _ 

Prowers ______________ _ Puebla ________________ _ 

- 47 341 19 207 9 30 18 177 20 44 12 19 

- 140 8 347 102 7 867 56 968 97 6899 77 I 582 61 I 525 

- 145 43 964 137 43 846 83 4 1041 130 39 7421 98 7 0891 94 7 0671 

- 110 8 215 82 7 928 49 838 75 

7~1 78 1 525 60 1 432 

- 6 50 3 39 - - 3 - - -

1 31; I - 4 10 - - - - - - - -

- 46 5 186 42 5 128 24 846 40 4 282 32 1 332 28 

- 4 87 2 20 - - 2 20 2 8 I cil - 96 8 272 74 8 153 40 541 69 7 612 53 752 50 

- 92 3 048 69 2 849 41 445 54 2404 60 602 47 

Rio Btanco ____________ _ 

Rio Gronde ____________ _ Routt ________________ _ 

Saguache _____________ _ 

San Juan _____________ _ San MigueL ___________ _ 

Sedgwick _____________ _ Summit _______________ _ 

Teller ________________ _ 

Washington ___________ _ Weld _________________ _ 

Yuma ________________ _ 

- 6 32 6 32

1 

1 

35~ 1 

6 31 3 23

1 

2 10

- 28 3 231 23 3 090 15 22 2732 18 577 15 572 1 

- 16 288 12 188 8 

4~1 9 159 13 63 10 47 

- 24 2 121 24 2 121 17 22 1 711 21 498 21 498 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- 2 18 1 I - 1 1 - - - -

- 25 1 750 23 1 681 13 21: I 22 1 468 19 488 17 481 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 60 2 56 1 17 2 39 I 51 1 51 

- 135 13 811 128 13 7061 101 2 341 1 111 II 365 130 3 4321 124 3 413 

- 314 31 859 251 31 152 144 4 540 234 26612 189 6 385 161 6 243 

- 147 8 778 134 8449 i 87 1 154 i 118 7 295 117 I 792 i 97 I 697 

Soles 

Hags and pigs Feeder pigs 

Part 2 of 2 All forms Farms with sales of $2.500 and over All farms Farms with sales of $2.500 and over 

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

Colorado, totaL ______ _ - 2 844 586 425 2 350 576 066 35 081 926 158 601 724 154 395 3 796 

Adams _______________ _ 

- 98 39423 82 39001 2 387 26 II 714 20 II 499 236 Alamosa ______________ _ 

- 34 I 907 20 I 697 98 20 281 8 161 3 Arapahoe _____________ _ - 34 904 14 674 43 II 284 4 121 3 Archuleta _____________ _ 

- 10 90 4 60 2 I 25 I 25 I Boco _________________ _ 

- 57 4766 54 4 712 252 20 I 772 17 I 736 36 Bent _________________ _ 

- 66 12 156 50 II 913 762 32 I 752 16 I 522 33 Boulder _______________ _ 

- 58 4 645 42 4 433 265 22 I 428 15 1 347 37 Chaffee _______________ _ 

Cheyenne _____________ _ - 6 97 5 63 3 3 45 2 19 (Z) 

- 30 4 816 28 4 776 243 II I 664 II I 664 46 Clear Creek ___________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - - - ConeioL ______________ _ 

- 37 10 301 37 10301 326 18 8 704 18 8 704 212 Castilla _______________ _ 

- 23 536 16 414 13 12 257 9 230 3 Crowley ______________ _ 

- 57 8 120 45 7 849 386 14 3 852 10 3 768 75 Custer ________________ _ Oella _________________ _ - 2 14 2 14 I - - - - - - 82 4 763 60 4 445 258 29 892 23 776 10 Denver _______________ _ Dolares _______________ _ - - - - - - - - - - - Douglas ______________ _ Eagle _________________ _ 

- 6 72 5 37 I 3 17 3 17 (Z) 

- 12 4 607 6 4 447 337 3 (0) I (0) (0) 

- Elbert I I I I (Z) - - - - - ________________ _ 

- 44 II 820 34 II 704 695 17 4 612 11 4 527 110 

EI Paso ________________ _ Fremont _______________ _ 

Garfield _______________ _ Gilpin _________________ _ 

69 19 254 40 18 821 I 132 24 6 725 17 6 610 166 27 2 587 21 I 249 48 12 996 7 949 25 45 I 187 33 819 42 9 300 6 117 2 

Grand _________________ _ - - - - - - - - - - Gunnison ______________ _ 1 65 I 65 2 - - - - -

Hinsdale _______________ _ 

Huerfano ______________ _ Jackson _______________ _ 

Jefferson ______________ _ 

I 4 I 4 (l) I 4 I 4 (Z) - - - - - - - - - - 13 I 182 II I 166 37 2 (0) 2 (0) (0) - - - - - - - - - - 10 248 9 212 10 6 133 5 101 2 

Kiowa _________________ _ 

Kit Corson _____________ _ 

Lake __________________ _ La PlaIa _______________ _ 

larimer ________________ _ las Animas ____________ _ lincoln ________________ _ Lagan _________________ _ 

26 I 630 24 1 628 123 5 517 5 517 9 109 12045 105 II 970 716 39 3 380 38 3350 68 - - - - - - - - - - 41 2 705 34 2653 189 14 272 9 238 7 107 36 782 83 36 049 2 288 26 8 556 21 8 467 267 15 293 12 285 15 3 64 3 64 1 59 9 707 56 9 694 . 532 24 3 255 23 3 249 51 153 42 285 146 42 125 2 665 51 12400 50 12 376 317 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Summary Data Colorado 11- 19 
Table 13. Hogs and Pigs -Inventory and Sales: 1974- Continued 

Sales 

Hogs and pigs Feeder pigs 

Part 2 of 2 All farms Forms with soles of $2.500 and over All farms Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Sales Sales Forms Number Farms Number ($1.000) Forms Number Farms Number ($1.000) 

Mesa ________________ _ 

Minerol _______________ _ 

- 152 16 094 99 15 447 1 050 50 3 007 32 2 798 59 

Moffot - - - - - - - - - - - _______________ _ 

Montezuma ___________ _ 

- 7 152 7 152 7 1 25 1 25 (Z) 

- 19 330 10 223 11 10 106 3 56 1 Montrose _____________ _ 

- 114 12 731 88 12 430 882 35 1 090 25 986 15 Morgon ______________ _ 163 146 202 155 146 061 9 287 41 27 527 38 27 427 802 Otero ________________ _ 

Ouray ________________ _ 

Park _________________ _ 

Phillips _______________ _ 

96 15 739 78 15 119 922 28 2 606 16 2 146 41 

- 6 58 4 54 3 - - - - - 3 8 1 4 (Z) - - - - - - 51 12 342 47 12 235 775 12 2 825 11 2 772 69 

Pitkin ________________ _ 5 97 4 46 2 1 11 1 11 (Z) Prowers ______________ _ 89 9 340 80 9 182 466 38 3 526 35 3 484 64 Pueblo ________________ _ 

- 76 6 228 59 5 956 351 28 1 720 25 I 697 35 Rio Blanco ____________ _ 

Rio Grande ____________ _ 4 (0) 3 (0) (0) 2 86 1 36 (Z) 

28 8 122 23 8 058 457 9 2 782 7 2 774 77 Routt ________________ _ 11 428 8 359 19 7 144 5 114 2 Saguache _____________ _ 23 3 282 23 3 282 231 7 280 7 280 4 San Juan _____________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - - - Son Miguel ____________ _ 2 4 - - - - - - - - Sedgwick _____________ _ 32 5 480 30 5 407 388 7 1 298 5 1 234 28 

Summit _______________ _ - 1 4 1 4 (Z) - - - - - Teller ________________ _ 1 (0) 1 (0) (0) - - - - - Washington ___________ _ 160 30 544 151 30 427 1 884 48 8 956 47 8 944 213 Weld _________________ _ 

- 298 56 512 251 55 526 3 180 83 20 570 64 20 008 486 Yuma ________________ _ 

- 170 23 206 146 22 353 1 273 61 6 953 45 6 274 156 

Tobie 14. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales: 1974 

Inventory 

Sheep and lambs Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Part 1 of 2 All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over lambs under 1 year old Ewes 1 year old or older Rams and whethers 1 year old or 

older 

Farms Number Forms Number Farms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

Colorado.1otoL ______ _ - 1 876 985 019 I 413 969 375 1 053 485 879 1 221 463311 1 069 20 185 

Adams ______________ _ 35 4 088 26 3 858 16 2 406 26 1 366 20 86 

Alamosa ______________ _ 57 9 086 46 8 755 40 3 329 41 5 166 40 260 

Arapahoe ___ _ Archuleta _____________ _ 

- 10 1 257 8 1 253 3 179 7 1 054 3 20 

20 2 504 15 2 414 14 1 117 7 1 223 15 74 

Boca _________________ _ 9 119 9 119 5 29 9 81 7 9 Bent ___ _ - 18 5 057 9 4 962 7 2 735 7 2 042 6 185 

Boulder _______________ _ - 50 5 850 22 4 744 17 2 891 21 1 750 16 103 

ChaffeL ______________ _ 5 245 4 . 224 3 81 4 131 3 12 

Cheyenne _____________ _ 3 42 3 42 2 14 3 24 3 4 

Clear Creek ___________ _ - - - - - - - - - - -

Canejos _______________ _ 

Costilla _____ ~ _________ _ 103 36 439 87 35 944 55 8996 86 25 945 74 1 003 

22 5 513 18 5 395 13 1 479 16 3 774 17 142 

Crowlev ______________ _ 

Custer ________________ _ 

0.110 _________________ _ 

10 189 4 147 3 41 3 100 3 6 

- 1 26 1 26 1 10 1 14 1 2 

85 41 916 49 40 870 37 13 531 45 26 559 40 780 

Denver _______________ _ - - - - - - - - - - Dolares _______________ _ 

Douglas ______________ _ 

Eagle __________________ _ 

Elbert ________________ _ 

4 2864 4 2864 3 934 3 1 930 - - 14 359 9 240 6 52 8 179 7 9 

15 16 117 12 16 103 9 2 665 12 12998 10 440 

17 243 13 221 11 94 11 110 11 17 

EI Paso _______________ _ 

Fremont ______________ _ 

Garfield ______________ _ 

- 20 654 8 487 6 113 7 313 7 61 

12 353 7 204 7 79 7 106 7 19 

- 43 42 105 30 41 852 23 13 705 25 27 467 22 680 

Gilpin ________________ _ 

Grand ________________ _ 

Gunnison _____________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - - 19 1 656 18 1 613 14 572 18 996 15 45 

6 11 715 6 11 715 5 3 361 6 7 951 5 403 

Hinsdale ______________ _ Huerfano _____________ _ 

Jackson ______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - - -

15 436 12 348 11 160 12 178 9 10 

- 2 138 2 138 - - 2 137 I 1 

5 33 3 24 3 8 3 13 3 3 

Kiowa ________________ _ 

Kit Corson ____________ _ 

lake _________________ _ 

la PlaIa ______________ _ 

larimer _______________ _ 

los Animas ___________ _ Uncoln _______________ _ 

logon ________________ _ Meso ________________ _ 

7 821 7 821 4 384 6 424 6 13 

- 24 3 077 24 3 077 8 2 028 23 996 22 53 

- 2 50 2 50 2 14 2 30 2 6 

- 77 13 624 54 11 183 35 I 967 49 8 678 41 538 

95 82 817 70 82018 54 75 696 52 6 167 40 155 

25 358 12 245 8 69 7 126 6 50 

7 2 896 6 2 893 2 68 6 2 744 6 81 

37 2 451 37 2 451 21 738 32 1 645 26 68 

- 125 43 460 75 42 358 61 8 651 65 32 418 58 I 289 

Minerol _______________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - - -

MoHat _______________ _ 

Montezuma ___________ _ 

Montrose _____________ _ Morgon ______________ _ 

Otero ________________ _ 

Ouray ________________ _ 

Park _________________ _ 

Phillips _______________ _ 

- 61 110 702 60 110 701 39 24 417 54 82 427 56 3 857 

- 92 22 371 60 20 243 45 4 901 58 13 659 46 1 683 

113 77 331 80 76 133 66 23 975 77 50 838 70 1 320 

- 37 1 033 30 920 19 291 29 583 23 46 

- 29 5 085 18 4 831 13 3 189 13 412 13 1 230 

- 7 1 360 7 1 360 7 455 5 848 7 57 

- 9 158 1 64 1 2 1 60 1 2 

- 24 2 890 22 2 810 17 765 20 1 947 19 98 

" - 20 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture-County Summary Dota 
Table 14. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales: 1974 - Continued 

Inventory 

Sheep and lambs Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Part 1 of 2 Lambs under J year old Ewes J year old or older Roms and whethers 1 year old or An forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over older 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Pilkin ________________ _ 

- 7 47 6 46 5 11 5 28 5 7 Prowers ______________ _ 

- 30 3 261 15 2 829 12 2 066 13 737 13 26 Puoblo _________________ _ 19 742 14 706 6 242 13 447 11 17 Rio Blanco _________ \. ___ _ 34 36 643 32 36 538 26 10 871 30 24 765 27 902 Rio Grande ____________ _ 

- 61 25 333 55 24 802 42 8600 53 15 691 48 511 Routt ________________ _ 

- 49 54 007 47 53 913 38 28 191 45 24 832 39 890 

Saguache _____________ _ - 38 14 101 36 14 054 34 4 642 32 9 036 29 376 Son Juan _____________ _ - - - - - - - - - - Son MigueL ___________ _ - 14 30 146 12 30 021 10 10 070 12 19 243 10 708 Sedgwick _____________ _ 

- 4 19 4 19 I 2 3 15 2 2 

Summit _______________ _ ronor ________________ _ 

Washington ___________ _ Wold _________________ _ 

Yuma ________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - -

4; / 

- I 10 - - - - - - -

- 22 I 390 19 I 303 15 406 18 855 16 

- 188 256 072 147 254 768 122 213 457 76 39 581 56 I 730 

- 38 3 760 36 3 656 26 I 130 32 2 472 26 54 

Sales 

Sheep and lambs Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Part 2 of 2 All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 and over Sheep and lambs shorn Value of sheep, lambs, and wool sold 

Number I Number I Woolj Sales Forms Forms Forms Number (pounds) Forms ($1,000) 

Colorado, totoL ______ _ I 784 I 392 792 I 412 I 380 130 I 212 955 202 7 141 822 1 432 52 095 

Adams _______________ _ 

- 36 4 161 27 3 938 23 2 637 21 647 27 104 Alamosa ______________ _ 

- 57 9 558 47 9 249 41 6088 56 813 47 305 Arapahoe _____________ _ 

Archuleta _____________ _ Boca _________________ _ 

Bent _________________ _ 

Boulder _______________ _ 

Chaffee _______________ _ 

Cheyenne _____________ _ 

Clear Creek ___________ _ 

Coneios _______________ _ Costillo _______________ _ 

Crowley ______________ _ 

Custer ________________ _ 00110 _________________ _ 

Denver _______________ _ 

- 8 804 7 801 6 1 094 9 573 8 40 

- 20 I 2641 15 1 1931 9 1 192 8 1661 15 42 

- 10 136 10 136 7 104 907 11 4 

- 11 4 602 9 4 517/ 8 4 769 33 229/ 9 186 

- 48 11 643 21 10 958 18 10 724 50 465 21 465 

- 5 170 4 166 4 123 1 180 4 6 

- 3 29 3 

29/ 

2 31 400 3 1 

- - - - - - - - -

- 101 28 538

1 

85 28 1241 79 28 351 285 956 85 1 020 

- 22 3 508 19 3 396 18 4 171 46 058 19 123 

- 10 101 10 101 3 75 506 10 3 - 1 158 1 158 1 90 1 140 1 4 

- 81 28 082 49 27 394 38 27 241 263 298 49 1 008 - - - - - - - - - - Dolares _______________ _ Douglas ______________ _ 

Eogle _________________ _ Elbort ________________ _ 

EI Paso _______________ _ Fremont ______________ _ 

Garfiold ______________ _ Gilpin ________________ _ 

Grand ________________ _ Gunnison _____________ _ 

Hinsdale ______________ _ 

Huerlano _____________ _ Jackson ______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ 

- 4 1 962 4 1 962 3 1 910 19 170 4 69 

- 11 300 6 196 6 190 1 415 6 8 13 13 734 11 13 716 11 14 917 124 075 11 484 - 19 970 15 956 4 81 870 15 35 

- 13 526 8 411 1 7 353 4 091 8 21 

- 11 207 7 124 7 124 1 240 7 3 - 43 26 667 32 26 433 30 27462 250 163 32 911 

- - - - - - - - - - - 18 1 313 17 1 283 18 1 066 10 016 18 40 - 6 10 074 6 10 074 6 8 692 82 762 6 303 - - - - - - - - - - - 16 362 13 316 11 212 2 720 13 8 - 3 3 748 3 3 748 2 138 981 3 110 3 34 1 4 - - - 1 (Z) 

Kiawa ________________ _ 

Kit Corson ____________ _ lako _________________ _ 

La Plato ______________ _ Lorimer _______________ _ 

Los Animas ___________ _ Lincoln _______________ _ Logon ________________ _ Meso ________________ _ 

MineroL ______________ _ 

- 8 524 8 524 7 448 4441 8 18 12 2 484 12 2 484 10 971 8 971 12 59 - 2 4 2 4 2 40 320 2 (Z) - 74 9 101 53 8 189 47 9 992 96 360 53 285 - 96 97 451 75 96 228 62 56 678 288 323 77 3446 - 10 337 8 314 8 229 1 324 8 10 7 3 365 6 3 362 6 4 827 49 044 6 124 - 33 1 917 33 1 917 30 1 865 13 477 35 65 - 112 37 137 75 36 368 63 34 208 325 391 76 1 298 - - - - - - - - - - Moffol _______________ _ 

Montezuma ___________ _ Montrose _____________ _ Morgan _______________ _ 

Otero _________________ _ Ouray _________________ _ Pork __________________ _ 

Phillips ________________ _ 

Pitkin _________________ _ 

Prowers _______________ _ 

- 64 92 739 64 92 739 57 93 165 874 249 64 3 288 - 93 13 547 60 11 832 60 16 508 153 766 60 437 - 105 68 979 79 67 379 77 50 334 504 955 81 2 129 39 1 213 32 1 148 27 713 5 595 34 35 29 9 318 20 9 107 16 6 453 36 838 20 345 7 1 373 7 1 373 7 1 385 13 561 7 55 5 147 3 107 2 99 1 020 3 2 22 2 010 20 1 970 21 2 248 20 828 21 78 6 36 6 36 1 13 104 6 1 29 23 402 17 22 202 14 3856 26 292 17 834 

Puoblo _________________ _ 

Rio Blanco _____________ _ Rio Grande _____________ _ Routt _________________ _ 

Saguache ______________ _ 

Son Juan ______________ _ 

16 414 11 384 10 375 2 878 11 15 32 

67 30 572 30 30 514 30 28 461 263 914 30 1 084 17 325 61 17 157 56 15 174 147 263 61 573 52 42 047 50 41 953 47 40 048 382 452 50 1 273 36 10 514 34 10469 34 10 123 89 753 36 340 Son Miguel _____________ _ - - - - - Sedgwick ______________ _ Summit ________________ _ 

ronor _________________ _ 

Washington ____________ _ Weld __________________ _ 

Yuma _________________ _ 

- - - 14 19 969 12 - 3 19 832 12 26392 243 403 12 705 11 3 11 3 17 157 4 (ll - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22 1 376 19 1 204 - 180 749 929 18 1 119 9972 19 41 

36 

148 749 178 92 404 969 2 281 399 152 30 155 2 900 34 2 762 31 2 657 18931 34 97 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Summary Data Colorado 11- 21 
Table 15. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 

Inventory 

Hens and pullets of loying age for- Other chickens 3 months old or older 

Part 1 of 5 Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

All forms All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 

Tolol Kept for toble or market eggs Kept for hatching eggs and over 

Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

Colorado, toto'- ______ _ - 3 908 2 103 722 2 842 2 052 660 2 801 1 997 338 119 55 322 1 368 149 364 1 030 144 481 

- 81 518 181 65 517 497 65 517 469 2 28 32 274 25 97 - 42 1 262 28 769 28 761 1 8 15 51 9 32 - 50 3 117 28 1 386 28 1 386 - - 13 95 12 91 22 568 16 397 16 397 - - 4 4 4 4 - 92 2 960 77 2 449 76 (0) 3 (0) 43 206 31 158 43 1 334 27 902 27 902 - - 13 68 12 67 - 87 306 469 40 305 072 40 (0) 2 (0) 35 1 998 21 1 720 17 10 704 13 10 484 13 10 484 - - 7 19 5 15 34 1 994 28 1 850 26 1 775 2 75 12 32 12 32 - 1 6 - - - - - - - - - -

Adams _______________ _ 

Alamosa ______________ _ Arapahoe _____________ _ 

Archuleta _____________ _ Boca _________________ _ Benl _________________ _ 

Boulder _______________ _ 

ChoHee _______________ _ 

Cheyenne _____________ _ 

Clear Creek ___________ _ 

28 3 432 24 3 304 24 3304 - - 7 183 5 177 - 14 419 11 309 11 309 - - 5 66 5 66 37 3 512 25 3 112 25 3 101 1 11 14 316 5 9 - 20 457 11 202 11 192 1 10 2 3 2 3 218 7877 135 5 809 134 5 559 10 250 75 316 47 157 1 200 1 200 1 200 - - 1 5 1 5 29 770 21 638 21 638 - - 15 91 14 39 - 49 1 533 29 1 065 27 I 007 2 58 22 84 15 71 

- 24 1 222 13 646 13 626 1 20 10 186 6 50 

- 85 43 9441 69 43 467 69 43 342 1 125

1 

18 82 16 72 

- 109 12 841 72 11 858 69 11 771 3 87 36 692 26 444 50 13 413 31 5 314 31 5 254 1 60 13 223 6 48 97 4 117 68 3 490 67 3 450 1 40 25 256 16 193 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

Conejos _______________ _ 

Costilla _______________ _ 

Crowley ______________ _ Custer ________________ _ 

Oello _________________ _ 

Denver _______________ _ 

OoloreL ______________ _ 

Douglas ______________ _ Eogle _________________ _ 

Elbert ________________ _ 

EI Paso _______________ _ 

Fremont ______________ _ Garfield ______________ _ 

Gilpin ________________ _ 

13 401 12 369 11 329 1 40 10 65 9 62 

- 10 296 8 189 8 189 - - 4 10 3 7 1 24 1 24 1 24 - - 1 13 1 13 26 1 271 21 1 079 21 1 031 2 48 13 22 13 22 

- 9 285 9 285 9 285 - - 6 31 4 7 29 5 514 17 5 270 17 5 170 1 100 5 31 3 21 

Grond ________________ _ 

Gunnison _____________ _ 

Hinsdale ______________ _ 

Huerfono _____________ _ 

Jackson ______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ 

29 861 28 843 27 838 1 5 14 20 14 20 115 5 881 110 5 673 108 5 638 3 35 47 679 47 679 

- 1 5 - - - - - - - - - -

Kiowo ________________ _ 

Kit Carson ____________ _ lake _________________ _ 

101 9 045 76 7 501 74 7 376 5 125 42 443 32 165 152 35 266 95 32 202 91 30 522 10 1 680 50 710 30 355 

la Plato _________ _ lorimer _______________ _ 

83 2 491 53 1 725 53 1 701 2 24 23 117 19 87 73 3 205 69 2 923 69 2 858 3 65 26 183 20 93 

los Animos ___________ _ lincoln _______________ _ 

logon ________________ _ 

- 138 5 753 133 5 528 131 5472 4 56 46 422 46 422 

256 9 097 116 5 824 116 5 676 4 148 118 1 254 51 361 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Meso ________________ _ 

Minera'- _____________ _ 

Moffat _______________ _ 43 5 056 39 4 929 39 4 926 1 3 12 104 9 85 Montezuma ___________ _ 131 3 217 65 1 700 64 1 580 4 120 39 151 28 126 Montrose _____________ _ 148 8 463 79 6 622 79 6 622 - - 48 582 27 437 Morgan ______________ _ 

- 135 51 455 125 51 237 122 50 092 5 1 145 52 6600 50 6 585 Otero ___________ _ 86 8 421 58 7 243 56 3 692 4 3 551 41 787 33 475 Ouray ________________ _ 18 732 16 571 16 571 - - 5 306 2 4 Pork _________________ _ 14 484 3 55 3 55 - - 8 73 1 1 Phillips _______________ _ 52 3 348 49 3 108 49 2 994 2 114 17 95 17 95 Pitkin ________________ _ 7 9 761 6 261 6 261 - - 2 12 2 12 Prowers ____________ _ 74 3 062 46 2 029 43 1 715 6 314 33 344 18 217 

Pueblo ________________ _ 92 3 342 66 2 867 65 2 854 2 13 27 503 18 393 Rio 81anco ____________ _ - 21 625 19 543 19 543 - - 8 61 8 61 Rio Grande ___ _ - 30 3 752 24 3 631 24 3 608 1 23 15 173 12 157 Routt ________ ::.. _______ _ 

- 39 2 044 37 1 996 37 1 996 - - 15 93 15 93 Saguache _____________ _ 20 670 16 617 16 575 2 42 8 28 8 28 

- - - - - - - - - - - , - 6 217 5 193 5 193 - - 2 51 1 1 

Son Juan _____________ _ 

Son MigueL ___________ _ 

Sedgwick ___ _ 37 1 912 36 1 896 36 1 524 5 372 14 111 13 74 

- 2 100 2 100 2 100 - - 2 2 2 2 SummiL ______________ _ Teller ________________ _ 6 159 3 65 3 65 - - 5 49 2 23 Washington ___________ _ 

- 139 8 058 134 7 763 132 7 668 4 95 63 253 62 248 Weld _________________ _ 384 962 885 307 960 154 300 929 087 13 31 067 92 129 527 77 129 291 Yuma ________________ _ 158 6 232 127 5 425 127 5 387 3 38 38 209 38 209 

Inventory - Continued 

Other chickens 3 months old or older for Pullet chicks and pullets aroilers and other meat-type chickens Turkeys for forms with sales of $2,500 and Over forms with soles of $2,500 and over under 3 months old for Part 2 of 5 farms with soles of Pullets 3 months old or Roosters and male $2,500 and over All forms Farms with sales of Tolol Heavy breeds for 

older chickens $2,500 and over slaughter 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Colorado, toto'- ______ _ - 122 135 030 986 9 451 41 264 141 411 34 322 301 25 120 161 488 832 108 291 257 

Adams _______________ _ 2 7 24 90 1 100 9 660 6 535 4 76 3 58 Alomoso ______________ _ 1 15 8 17 - - 6 465 4 265 5 29 3 23 

2 35 11 56 - - 4 770 1 20 1 4 - -

~~~~:~~~ - - - 4 4 - - 1 50 1 50 1 1 - - 80co _________________ == == == == == ==== _ 4 51 31 107 - - 9 1 212 9 1 212 5 13 2 4 Bent _________________ _ 

- 1 24 11 43 1 1 3 300 1 100 - - - - Boulder _______________ _ 

- 3 50 19 1 670 1 2 5 284 5 284 1 3 - - ChoHe"- - - - ______________ _ 5 15 1 100 1 50 - - 1 2 - - Cheyenne _____________ _ - - 12 32 - - 2 125 2 125 - - - - Cleor Creek ___________ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - 5 177 - - - - - - 4 24 4 24 

2 60 4 6 - - 3 115 3 115 - - - - Conejos ________________ _ 

Coslillo ________________ _ 

1 3 5 6 - - 2 10 2 10 - - - - - - 2 3 - - 2 165 2 165 1 3 1 3 

Crowley _______________ _ Custer _________________ _ 

11- 22 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture-County Summary Data 
Table 15_ Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974-Continued 

Inventory - Continued 

Part 2 of 5 

Other chickens 3 months old or older for Broilers and other meot·type chickens Turkeys for forms with soles of $2,500 and over forms with sales of $2,500 and over Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old for 

forms with sales of Forms with sales of Heavy breeds for Pullets 3 months old or Roosters and male $2,500 and over All forms Total older chickens . $2.500 and over slaughter 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Della __________________ _ Denver _______________ _ 

Dolores ________________ _ 

Douglas _______________ _ Eagle __________________ _ 

Elbert _________________ _ EI Paso _______________ _ 

Fremont _______________ _ 

Garfield _______________ _ 

7 68 44 89 1 50 16 856 12 

6~1 8 

~I 7 79 

- - 1 5 - - - - - - - -

- - 14 39 - - 2 51 I 3 3 8 

2 30 14 41 - - 10 663 5 530 2 2 60 

I 44 5 6 1 2 2 85 2 85 - - - -

2 20 16 52 - - 9 425 7 356 3 (D) 2 (0) 

3 355 26 89 1 5 12 924 4 290 6 3 537 4 3 526 

I 15 5 33 1 250 4 245 - - 1 50 1 50 

3 72 15 121 1 5 5 391 5 391 2 10 1 7 

Gilpin _________________ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Grand _________________ _ 

Gunnison _____________ _ - - 9 62 1 SO I 25 1 25 - - - -

- - - 3 7 - - 1 3 - - 1 2 1 2 

Hinsdale _______________ _ 1 12 1 1 - - - - - - - - - -

Huerfono _____________ _ 

- - - 13 22 - - 6 1 800 6 1 800 - - - -

Jackson _______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ Kiowa _________________ _ Kit Corson _____________ _ 

- - 4 7 - - - - - - - - - -

- - - 3 21 - - 3 320 2 120 1 5 1 5 

- - 14 20 - - 2 13 2 13 1 1 1 1 

4 122 44 557 3 29 22 1 297 22 1 297 2 16 1 10 

Lake _________________ _ La Plato ______________ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- 2 80 31 85 - - 11 684 8 569 8 41 7 31 

lorimer _______________ _ 

los Animas ___________ _ lincoln _______________ _ 

logon ________________ _ Meso ________________ _ 

Minerol _______________ _ Moffat _______________ _ 

Montezuma ___________ _ 

Montrose _____________ _ Morgon ______________ _ 

Otero ________________ _ 

Ouray ________________ _ 

Park _________________ _ Phillips _______________ _ Pitkin ________________ _ 

Prawers ______________ _ Puebla ________________ _ Ria Blanca ____________ _ 

Ria Grande ____________ _ Routt ________________ _ 

Saguache _____________ _ San Juan _____________ _ 

San MigueL ___________ _ Sedgwick _____________ _ 

Summit _______________ _ Teller ________________ _ 

Washington ___________ _ 

- 7 118 28 237 3 35 19 5 184 12 855 7 92 4 47 

- 2 4~ 1 18 421 1 25~ 1 6 291 1 4 

~I 4 ~I 1 4 

- 2 19 90 2 3 343 3 - - -

- 4 90 46 332 2 150

1 

20 2 139 19 1 889

1 

4 19 2 13 

- 7 159 49 202 2 21 24 1 079 12 62~ 15 143 10 91 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- 2 45 8 40 2 28

1 

1 23 - 2 7 1 5 

- 2 10 28 116 2 

2~ 14 745 9 571 3 17 - -

- 6 356 24 81 - 28 646 9 510 2 30 2 24 

- 5 6 210 47 375 1 30 3 093 28 3 023 11 115 7 85 

- 2 35 33 4401 1 41 6 258 1 50 3 (0) 1 - -I - - - 2 4 - - 2 60 -

50~ 1 

2 140 2 140 

- - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - 5 48 14 47 1 7 5 505 5 3 31 3 29 

- - - 2 12 - - - - - - - - -

- 2 53 17 164 - - 4 430 4 430

1 

1 4 - -

7 345 14 48 - - 14 993 13 933 7 66 6 60 

- 3 39 8 22 - - - - - - - - -

- 1 120 11 37 1 2~ 1 3 160 3 160 1 

~I -

- 2 49 14 44 =1 - 7 624 7 624 1 - -

- 1 12 8 16 1 4 3 64 3 64 1 

~I 1 7 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - 1 12 13 62 1 20 5 474 4 414 1 

11 

- -

- - - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - 1 20 1 3 - - - - - - - - - - 2 57 62 191 1 100 11 2 010 11 2 010 4 3 42 Weld _________________ _ 

Yuma ________________ _ 

- 12 126 079 75 3 212 6 262 533 28 1 990

1 

22 1 757 23 354 930 1 20 282 011 

- 4 62 38 147 1 100 25 1 223 19 1 002 6 22 2 6 

Inventory- Continued Sales 

Turkeys for forms with sales of $2,500 and over Hens and pullets of laying age 

Pullet chicks and pullets 

Part 3 of 5 Forms with sales of $2.500 and over under 3 months old sold 

Light breeds (or Hens kept for breeding All forms for forms with sales of 

slaughter Total Kept for table or market Kept for hatching eggs $2.500 and over 

eggs 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Colorado. totoL ______ _ - 22 124 398 67 73 177 500 1 557 629 361 1 542 740 355 1 494 788 13 47 952 4 50 052 

Adams _______________ _ 

- 1 10 2 8 11 506 546 8 506 416 8 506 416 - - - - Alamosa _______________ _ - - 2 6 5 170 1 30 1 30 - - - - Arapahoe ______________ _ - - 1 4 6 818 3 371 3 371 - - - - Archuleta ______________ _ Boca - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - _________________ _ 

- 1 5 3 4 17 527 5 383 4 123 1 260 2 12 Bent __________________ _ Boulder ________________ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Chaffee ________________ _ Cheyenne ______________ _ 

- - 1 3 24 241 077 14 240 692 14 (0) 1 (D) - - - - 1 2 5 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) - - - - - - - - 4 208 4 208 4 208 - - - - Cleor Creek ____________ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Coneios ________________ _ Caslilla - - - - 4 1 065 4 1 065 4 1 065 - - - - ________________ _ - - - - 2 20 2 20 2 20 - - - - Crowley _______________ _ Custer _________________ _ - - - - 6 1 634 4 1 610 4 1 610 - - - -

Delta __________________ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Denver ________________ _ - - 4 11 23 1 273 14 1 071 14 1 071 - - - - Dolores ________________ _ - - - - 1 124 1 124 1 124 - - - - Douglas _______________ _ 1 2 - - 1 150 1 150 1 150 - - - - - - - - 1 30 1 30 1 30 - - - -

~~~~-===============::= - - - - 4 342 2 102 2 102 - - - - - - 1 6 12 26 493 12 26 493 12 26 493 - - - - EI Paso ________________ _ Fremont _______________ _ 

Garfield _______________ _ Gilpin _________________ _ 

Grand _________________ _ 

Gunnison ______________ _ 

Hinsdale _______________ _ 

Huerfano ______________ _ Jackson _______________ _ 

Jefferson ______________ _ 

- - 3 11 25 8 483 17 8 181 17 8 181 - - - - - - - - 10 2 874 7 1 609 7 1 609 - - - - - - 2 3 7 1 340 6 1 300 6 1 300 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 16 1 16 1 16 - - - - - - - - 2 49 2 49 2 49 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 400 2 350 2 350 - - - - - - - - 2 60 2 60 2 60 - - - - - - - 5 (0) 4 (D) - 4 (D) - - - -

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Summary Data Colorado 11- 23 
Table 15. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 - Continued 

Inventory - Continued Soles 

Part 3 of 5 

Turkeys for forms with soles of $2,500 and over Hens and pullets of loying age 

t--------,--------+---------,----------.:....-.:......:.....--------------i Puliet chicks and puliets 

Kiowa _________________ _ 

Kit (orson _____________ _ lake __________________ _ 

lo PlaIa _______________ _ lorimer ________________ _ 

los Animas ____________ _ lincoln ________________ _ 

logon _________________ _ 

Meso _________________ _ 

MineroL _______________ _ 

Moffot ________________ _ 

Montezuma ____________ _ 

Montrose ______________ _ 

Morgon _______________ _ 

Otero _________________ _ 

Ouray _________________ _ Pork __________________ _ 

Phillips ________________ _ 

Pitkin _________________ _ 

Prowers _______________ _ 

Pueblo _________________ _ 

Rio Blanco _____________ _ 

Rio Gronde _____________ _ Rou" _________________ _ 

Saguache ______________ _ Son Juan ______________ _ 

Son Miguel _____________ _ 

Sedgwick ______________ _ Summit ________________ _ 

Teller _________________ _ 

Washington ____________ _ Weld __________________ _ 

Yuma _________________ _ 

Part 4 of 5 

Colorado. toto'- _______ _ 

Adoms ________________ _ 

Alamosa _______________ _ 

Arapahoe ______________ _ 

Archuleta ______________ _ Boca __________________ _ 

Bent __________________ _ 

Boulder ________________ _ 

Choffee ________________ _ 

Cheyenne ______________ _ 

Clear Creek ____________ _ 

Coneios ________________ _ 

Costilla ________________ _ 

Crowley _______________ _ Custer _________________ _ 

Delto __________________ _ 

Denver ________________ _ 

Dolores ________________ _ 

Douglos _______________ _ Eogle __________________ _ Elbert _________________ _ 

EI Paso ________________ _ 

Fremont _______________ _ 

Garfield _______________ _ 

Gilpin _________________ _ Grand _________________ _ 

Gunnison ______________ _ 

Hinsdale _______________ _ Huerfono ______________ _ 

Jackson _______________ _ 

Jefferson ______ -________ _ 

Kiowo _________________ _ 

Kit Corson _____________ _ lake __________________ _ lo Plato _______________ _ 

lorimer ________________ _ 

los Animas ____________ _ Un coin ________________ _ 

logon • ________________ _ Meso _________________ _ 

MineroL _______________ _ 

Moffot ________________ _ 

Montezuma ____________ _ 

Montrose _. ____ ._. _____ _ Morgan _______________ _ Otero _________________ _ 

Ouray _________________ _ Pork __________________ _ 

" - 24 Colorado 

light breeds for 

slaughter 

Forms Number 

9 

2 

10 

5 

(D) 

(D) 

Hens kept for breeding 

Farms Number 

10 

36 

40 

6 

45 

2 

7 

6 

25 

2 

6 

(D) 

16 

All forms 

Forms 

15 

28 

1 

10 

14 

49 

11 

4 

28 

21 

7 

3 

8 

1 

3 

6 

4 

1 

23 

59 

11 

Number 

790 

2 152 

19 557 

92 

655 

363 

641 

2 458 

128 

4 224 

19 541 

(D) 

319 

875 

(D) 

322 

150 

559 

348 

100 

50 

327 

1 888 

684 468 

898 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over under 3 months old sold 

1----------;---------..----------1 for farms with soles of 

Total 

Forms 

12 

18 

1 

9 

12 

23 

11 

3 

16 

19 

4 

1 

6 

4 

1 

22 

50 

9 

Sales 

Number 

790 

1 288 

16 807 

92 

615 

113 

088 

2 458 

78 

3 824 

19 491 

(D) 

273 

851 

322 

150 

559 

348 

100 

50 

327 

1 876 

682 876 

850 

Kept for table or market eggs 

Forms 

12 

18 

1 

9 

12 

23 

11 

3 

16 

18 

3 

1 

22 

48 

9 

Number 

790 

1 288 

15 639 

92 

615 

113 

088 

2 458 

78 

3 824 

18923 

195 

273 

851 

322 

150 

559 

348 

100 

50 

267 

1 876 

654 230 

850 

Kept for hatching eggs 

Forms Number 

168 

568 

(D) 

60 

28 646 

$2.500 and over 

Forms Number 

(D) 

(D) 

Other chickens 3 months old or older Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold 

All forms 

Forms 

106 

2 

2 

1 

2 

26 

6 

3 

2 

Number 

952 119 

110 

16 

48 

275 

(0) 

10 

55 

235 

153 

12 

(0) 

76 

256 

24 

52 

364 

17 

12 118 

171 000 

150 

Total 

Forms 

51 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Number 

951 047 

275 

(0) 

10 

200 

52 

(D) 

76 

118 

52 

42 

12 118 

III 000 

Pullets 3 months old or 

older 

Forms 

16 

Number 

945 075 

250 

(D) 

200 

24 

(D) 

12 

24 

12000 

170 000 

Roosters and mole chickens 

Forms Number 

41 5972 

25 

127 

10 

28 

76 

118 

40 

18 

118 

000 

All forms 

Forms 

112 

4 

10 

Number 

21 283 

205 

3 

300 

2 154 

652 

250 

25 

80 

200 

160 

503 

20 

161 

28 

100 

200 

405 

74 

95 

3500 

117 

2000 42 

248 

4 657 

2000 

Forms with sales of 

$2.500 and over 

Forms 

82 

4 

1 

2 

8 

Number 

14 517 

115 

3 

2 154 

652 

250 

25 

200 

483 

70 

100 

405 

74 

95 

395 

117 

730 

42 

104 

4 487 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Summary Data 
Table 15. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 - Continued 

Part 4 of 5 

Phillips ________________ _ 

Pilkin _________________ _ Prowers _______________ • 

Pueblo _________________ _ Rio Blanco _____________ _ Rio Grande _____________ _ RouM _______________ • __ 

Saguache ______________ _ 

Son Juan _________ • ____ _ 

Son MigueL ____________ _ 

Sedgwick ______________ _ 

Summit _______ . ________ _ 

All farms 

forms Number 

24 

2 

10 

Soles 

Other chickens 3 months old or older 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Tolol Pullets 3 months old or 

older Roosters and male chickens 

Forms Number forms Number Forms Number 

24 22 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens sold 

All forms 

forms Number 

68 

70 

100 

399 

Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Farms Number 

50 

100 

399 

Teller ------------------ 5 119 119 29 90 9 370 9 370 Washinglon ------------- 130 3 130 

%e~a-:::::::::::::::::: ~----I.:.~---7-0-2-~.:~.:;.L---......:---7-0-2......:~~:..:1:..l.-------6-99-4_OO...l _________ g_1....l.. ____ ~ _____ 9_6_7...L.. ____ 6 _____ 9_6_17 

Part 5 of 5 

Colorado, tataL _______ _ 

Adams ________________ _ 

Alamosa _______________ _ Arcpahoe ______________ _ 

Archuletc ______________ _ Boca __________________ _ 

Bent __________________ _ Boulder ________________ _ 

Chaffee ________________ _ 

Cheyenne ______________ _ Clear Creek ____________ _ 

Conejos ________________ _ 

Costilla ________________ _ Crowley _______________ _ 

Custer _________________ _ DelIO __________________ _ Denver ________________ _ 

DoloreL _______________ _ Douglas _______________ _ 

Eogle __________________ _ Elbert _________________ _ 

EI Paso ________________ _ 

Fremont _______________ _ Gorfield _______________ _ 

Gilpin _________________ _ Grand _________________ _ 

Gunnison ______________ _ 

Hinsdale _______________ _ Huerlana ______________ _ 

Jackson _______________ _ Jefferson ______________ _ 

Kiowa _________________ _ Kit Corson _____________ _ lake __________________ _ 

La PlaIa _______________ _ larimer ________________ _ 

las Animas ____________ _ lincoln ________________ _ logon _________________ _ 

Meso _________________ _ 

MineroL _______________ _ 

Moffat ________________ _ Montezuma ____________ _ Montrose ______________ _ 

Morgan _______________ _ Otero _________________ _ Ouray _________________ _ Park __________________ _ 

Phillips ________________ _ Pitkin _________________ _ 

Prowers _______________ _ 

Pueblo _________________ _ 

Rio Blanco _____________ _ Rio Grande _____________ _ Routt _________________ _ 

Saguache ______________ _ 

Son Juan ______________ _ San Miguel _____________ _ SedgwiCk ______________ _ Summit ________________ _ Teller _________________ _ 

Washington ____________ _ Weld __________________ _ 

Yuma _________________ _ 

Total 

Farms 

48 

1 

15 

2 

Number 

3 074 422 

10 

(D) 

16 

(0) 

(0) 

40 

(0) 

15 

19 

42 

40 

12 

275 

(D) 

140 

(D) 

12 2 370 792 

29 

Soles - Continued 

Turkeys for forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Heavy breeds for slaughter 

Forms 

38 

1 

11 

1 

Number 

2 081 662 

101 

(0) 

=1 

16 

(0) 

(0) 

40 

(D) 

19 

42 

20 

12 

270 

(D) 

140 

(0) 

12 738 373 

25 

light breeds for slaughter 

Forms Number 

898 491 

-I 

=1 

;1 

~I 

15 

(D) 

4 

Hens kept for breeding 

Farms Number 

94 269 

(0) 

=1 

20 

5 

(D) 

(D) 

4 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Summary Data 

Market value of paultry and paultry products 

Ali farms 

Fonns 

327 

28 

12 

28 

10 

32 

10 

40 

7 

6 

9 

2 

9 

3 

69 

I 

7 

10 

12 

35 

39 

30 

26 

4 

15 

5 

31 

35 

64 

12 

18 

50 

94 

15 

31 

51 

61 

28 

8 

I 

19 

3 

13 

20 

5 

12 

9 

3 

16 

2 

55 

142 

61 

Sales ($1,000) 

41 316 

4 5881 I 

II 

4 

II 

(D) 

4 427 

108 

~I 

39 

(Z) 

20 

I 

29 

I 

I 

6 

5 455 

127 

96 

14 

1 

(D) 

4 

1 

114 

2 

28 

46 

382 

(D) 

13 

26 

33 

26 

3 

37 

(D) 

4 721 

6 

(l) 

18 

115 

6 

155 I 

25 

9 

2 

(Z) 

5 

(Z) 

37 25 172 

18 

Farms with sales of 

$2.500 and over 

Sales 

Fanns ($1,000) 

930 41 045 

19 45861 

6 I 

9 5 

3 3 19 10 

3 (D) 

22 4 421 

4 108 

6 4 

9 39 

2 (Z) 

7 20 

2 (l) 

33 25 I 1 

6 I 

8 5 4 3 31 455 

25 121 

20 42 19 13 

6 1 

2 (D) 

5 3 2 I II 113 

5 2 30 28 

28 44 

43 345 10 (D) 

16 11 47 24 39 26 

14 26 10 I 27 34 56 (0) 

13 4717 4 3 

16 17 2 1 11 5 

17 153 5 1 11 25 9 9 4 2 

2 (Z) 

16 5 

2 (l) 

50 36 113 25 165 46 17 

Colorado 11-25 
Table 16. Horses and Ponies-Inventory and Sales: 1974 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Colorado, toto'- _______ _ 7 339 45 227 5 588 38 058 1 297 6069 982 5 312 

Adorns ________________ _ 

Alamosa _______________ _ Arapahoe ______________ _ 

Archuleta ______________ _ Boca __________________ _ 

Benl _________________ _ 

Boulder _______________ _ 

ChoHee _______________ _ 

Cheyenne _____________ _ 

Clear Creek ___________ _ 

139 871 101 674 33 156 24 131 124 915 87 809 19 503 11 482 80 621 64 545 18 129 16 127 63 387 49 299 6 25 4 16 179 787 175 773 19 88 18 78 

- 114 469 82 384 8 35 6 30 

- 198 1 425 100 1 006 62 339 35 270 

- 52 361 35 300 3 16 3 16 

- 77 355 77 355 12 33 12 33 2 8 - - 1 4 - -

ConejoL ______________ _ Costilla _______________ _ 

Crowley ______________ _ 

Custer ________________ _ 0.110 _________________ _ 

Denver _______________ _ 

Oolores _______________ _ Douglas ______________ _ 

[09Ie ____________ ------ Elbert ________________ _ 

- 116 814 99 766 12 24 10 22 

52 200 25 107 4 7 2 2 

63 361 55 333 9 28 7 24 

- 55 444 41 386 13 28 10 20 313 I 373 202 1 063 27 49 18 38 

- 1 7 I 7 - - - - - 47 154 37 120 6 6 6 6 

- 129 I 250 90 1 028 40 227 29 194 

57 452 39 372 6 7 3 4 

156 1 003 124 857 26 98 19 82 

£1 Paso _______________ _ 

Fremont ______________ _ 200 I 211 130 923 37 189 17 133 

- 85 408 59 326 17 89 15 80 Gorfield ______________ _ Gilpin ________________ _ 

- 186 I 344 136 1 147 41 144 34 134 

4 42 2 33 2 2 - - Grand ________________ _ 

Gunnison _____________ _ Hinsdale ______________ _ 

77 922 69 889 9 68 8 67

79 695 66 641 12 23 9 19 1 

- 6 34 5 33 - - - - Huerfano _____________ _ 89 495 64 424 13 124 13 124 Jackson ______________ _ 58 864 56 858 16 93 16 93 Jefferson _____________ _ 107 1 470 67 1 295 37 421 25 368 

Kiowa ________________ _ 78 432 75 414 12 62 10 59 Kit Corson ____________ _ - 156 482 144 433 10 34 8 30 Lake _________________ _ 

La Plato ______________ _ 

lorimer _______________ _ 

7 64 3 47 1 

11~1 I 2 

237 1 507 156 1 051 45 33 89 

- 259 I 816 175 1 405 79 339 54 273 los Animas ___________ _ 

- 171 909 130 802 34 115 33 113 lincoln _______________ _ 137 507 129 490 14 32 13 31 logon ________________ _ 175 671 163 612 29 65 28 64 Meso ________________ _ 400 I 905 219 1 166 74 230 34 134 Minerol _______________ _ - 6 55 1 23 1 4 1 4 

MoHot _______________ _ - 110 1 728 99 1 675 16 238 14 236 Montezuma ___________ _ 225 I 165 114 680 28 83 17 66 Montrose _____________ _ - 236 1 276 169 967 48 104 22 46 Morgan ______________ _ 160 707 149 637 42 124 38 98 Otero _______ _ 167 973 126 808 34 178 24 168 Ouray ________________ _ 43 237 37 216 4 12 4 12 Pork _________________ _ 51 383 33 313 5 13 3 6 Phillips ______________ _ 53 208 47 198 9 37 9 37 Pitkin ________________ _ 24 278 21 266 3 6 2 5 Prowers ______________ _ 129 873 106 829 22 112 20 109 

Pueblo _____ _ 181 898 139 698 32 93 27 76 Rio Blanco ____________ _ 75 831 67 809 13 52 13 52 Rio GrandL ___________ _ 88 437 69 349 13 26 11 23 Routt ________________ _ 148 I 188 )38 1 122 26 85 24 81 Saguache _____________ _ 68 735 62 714 16 40 16 40 Son Juan _____________ _ - - - - - - - - Son MigueL ___________ _ 44 320 39 289 3 6 3 6 Sedgwick _____________ _ 42 255 39 237 5 85 5 85 SummiL _____ : ________ _ 13 99 9 70 1 1 - - Teller ________________ _ 25 299 16 253 6 49 6 49 Washington ___________ _ Weld _________________ _ 157 634 147 591 33 150 30 147 

545 2 984 424 2 547 102 552 83 518 Yuma ________________ _ 221 629 206 594 29 72 26 60 

Table 17. Field Corn for All Purposes: 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Irrigated 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

Colorado, total ________ _ 6 378 762 422 6 135 760 402 5 877 726 002 

Adoms ________________ _ 

Alamasa _______________ _ 

Arapahoe ______________ _ Archuleta ______________ _ 

Boca __________________ _ 8enf __________________ _ 

80ulder ________________ _ 

141 9 672 136 9 617 132 9 574 

4 150 4 150 4 150 

6 297 6 297 5 287 

1 19 ' 1 19 I 19 

132 31 844 131 31 828 127 29698 

74 3 603 73 3 602 73 3 587 

128 7 238 121 7 196 120 7 128 ChoHee ________________ _ 

Cheyenne ______________ _ I 5 - - - -

44 9 028 44 9 028 42 8 473 

Clear Creek ____________ _ - - - - - -

Coneias ________________ _ 6 355 6 355 6 355 

Coslillo ________________ _ Crowley _______________ _ Custer _________________ _ 

Oello __________________ _ 

- - - - - - 92 10 461 91 10454 90 10 346 

2 66 I 40 1 30 

205 7 528 185 7 395 183 7 263 

11- 26 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture - County Summary Data 
Table 17. Field Corn for A" Purposes: 1974-Continued 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Irrigated 

Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres 

Denver ________________ _ -

Dolore5 ________________ _ 

Douglas _______________ _ Eagle _________________ _ 

Elbert ________________ _ 

El Paso _______________ _ Fremont ______________ _ 

Garfield ______________ _ Gilpin ________________ _ 

Grand ________________ _ 

- - - - - 9 116 9 116 2 72 

9 346 9 346 2 145 

2 103 2 103 2 103 - 42 2 044 39 1 989 20 938 - 57 4 933 54 4 658 19 1 567 - 13 465 10 338 10 - 1 426 336 1 52 1 483 48 1 453 47 -

- - - - - -

- - - - - -

Gunnison _____________ _ 5 206 5 206 5 206 - Hinsdale ______________ _ - - - - - - - Huerlano _____________ _ 3 107 2 105 - - - Jackson ______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ Kiowo ________________ _ 

Kit Corson ____________ _ Lake _________________ _ 

La Plato ______________ _ larimer _______________ _ 

- - - - - - - 5 156

1 

7 161 6 157 - 3 604 19 3600 17 3 440 - 21 

- 316 78 446 316 78446 306 77 oo~ 

- - - - - -

34 2 034 32 2 003 31 1 836 - 306 23 549 295 23 436 293 23 419 -

las Animas ___________ _ lincoln _______________ _ 21 618 19 812 19 770 - 20 1 876 20 1 676 10 1 163 - logon ________________ _ 

Meso ________________ _ 360 46 407 358 46 392 335 43 023 - 324 13 366 276 13 079 274 12 963 - Minerol _______________ _ 

- - - - - - - Moffat _______________ _ 

- 7 154 7 154 - - Montezuma ___________ _ Montrose _____________ _ 

Morgan ______________ _ 

Otero ________________ _ 

Ouray ________________ _ 

Pork _________________ _ 

Phillips _______________ _ Pitkin ________________ _ 

Prowers ______________ _ 

Pueblo ________________ _ 

Rio 610nco ____________ _ 

37 594 35 574

1 

31 552

1 - 251 9 721 227 9 596 224 9 422 -

68 5661 556 68 317 - 577 68 660 558 

- 276 18 487 254 18 302 253 18 112 

3 76 3 76 3 76 -

- - - -

47 6761 

- - - 171 47 676 171 124 39 160 

- 1 10 1 10 1 10 

- 134 17 267

1 

134 17 267

1 

132 16 956

1 - 170 7 999 150 7 871 149 7 666 

- 4 350 4 350 4 350 Rio Gronde ____________ _ - 1 18 1 18 1 18 Routt ________________ _ 

- 5 320 5 320 5 2tO Saguache _____________ _ 

- 1 68 1 68 1 68 

Son Juan _____________ _ 

- - - - - - - San MigueL ___________ _ - 4 122 4 122 4 122 Sedgwick _____________ _ Summit _______________ _ 

Teller ________________ _ 

Washington ___________ _ Weld _________________ _ Yuma ________________ _ 

- 100 

W'~I 99 20 12~ 1 B9 17 48: 1 - - - -

- 1 1 

3] 

1 

3: I - 101 16 647 100 16640 96 t6 104 

- 1 682 164 478 1 652 164 112 1 641 162 902 

- 413 129 254 410 129 223 361 122 716 

Tobie 18. Field Corn for Grain: 1974 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Irrigated 

Quantity harvested Quantity hovested 

Farms Acres (bushels) Forms Acres (bushels) Forms Acres 

Colorodo, toto'- _______ _ 4 649 534 020 50 167 216 4496 532 699 50 122 112 4 332 507 104 

Adorns ________________ _ 

Alamosa _______________ _ 79 5 595 425 452 76 5556 424 791 76 5 556 3 140 6 644 3 140 6 644 3 140 Arapahoe ______________ _ 

Archuleta ______________ _ 1 60 5 100 1 60 5 100 1 60 

Boca - - - - - - - - __________________ _ 

6ent __________________ _ 

6aulder ________________ _ ChaHee ________ ________ _ 

121 28 974 1 995 993 120 28 961 1 995 333 117 27 646 56 2 393 126 010 57 2392 125 960 57 2377 77 3 518 346 604 74 3 511 346 322 73 3463 

Cheyenne ______________ _ 1 5 III - - - - - Clear Creek ____________ _ 41 7 617 436 825 41 7 617 436 625 40 7 392 - - - - - - - - Coneios- _______________ _ 

Costilla ________________ _ 

Crowley _______________ _ 

Custer _________________ _ 

Delto __________________ _ 

Denver ________________ _ 

Dolores ________________ _ 

Douglas _______________ _ 

Eagle __________________ _ 

Elbert _________________ _ 

4 312 6429 4 312 8429 4 312 - - - - - - - - 71 6 625 512 520 70 6 616 512 464 70 6 616 1 26 242 - - - - - 109 3 453 349 264 100 3 394 344 942 98 3 266 - - - - - - - - 5 23 1 030 5 23 1 030 1 6 - - - - - - - - 1 3 40 1 3 40 1 3 6 332 9 506 5 316 9 184 1 110 

EI Paso ________________ _ Fremont _______________ _ 

Garfield _______________ _ 

Gilpin _________________ _ 

Grand _________________ _ Gunnison ______________ _ 

Hinsdale _______________ _ 

Huerlono ______________ _ 

Jockson _______________ _ 

Jefferson ______________ _ Kiowa _________________ _ 

Kit Corson _____________ _ Lake __________________ _ 

22 1 729 29 ~56 20 1 699 29 373 2 65 1 2 19 - - - - - 3 23 531 1 20 442 1 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 5 600 1 5 600 1 5 - - - - - - - - 3 106 3 056 2 104 3 037 - - - - - - - - - - 1 45 (D) 1 45 (D) 1 45 17 2 939 231 316 15 2935 231 284 15 2 935 286 62 918 6 102 364 268 62 916 6 102 364 260 61 911 - - - - - - - -

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Summary Data Colorado 11- 27 
Table 18. Field Corn for Grain: 1974 - Continued 

All farms Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Irrigated 

Quantity harvested Quantity hovested Forms Acres (bushels) Forms Acres (bushels) Farms Acres 

5 319 18 204 4 318 18 195 3 231 160 6 994 702 165 157 6 962 698 638 156 6954 

- 12 419 12 398 10 413 12 342 10 413 

- 8 246 14 775 8 246 14 775 4 143 

- 285 29 193 2 534 296 283 29 178 2 533 414 266 26 096 250 8 321 804 807 211 8 136 795 700 210 8 132 

- - - - - - - - -

La Plata _______________ _ 

lorimer _______________ _ 

los Animas ___________ _ lincoln _______________ _ logon ________________ _ Meso ________________ _ 

MineroL ______________ _ 

MoHat _______________ _ 7 154 3 405 7 154 3 405 - - Montezuma ___________ _ - 5 14 237 5 14 237 2 4 Montrose _____________ _ 143 3 982 348 624 124 3909 347 623 123 3 756 

502 54 598 5 442 425 495 54 496 5 440 218 494 54 370 

- 235 12 444 1 041 883 223 12 334 1 035 875 222 12 184 

- - - - - - - - -

Morgon ______________ _ 

Otero ________________ _ 

Ouray ________________ _ 

Pork _________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - Phillips _______________ _ 

- 166 45 990 4 402 916 166 45 990 4 402 916 122 37 763 Pitkin ________________ _ - - - - - - - - Prowers ______________ _ 87 13 267 1 204 624 87 13 267 1 204 624 86 12 967 Pueblo ________________ _ 

- 113 4 829 410 917 99 4 743 408 514 99 4 743 Rio Blanco ____________ _ 1 15 500 1 15 500 1 15 Rio Gronde ____________ _ - 1 18 157 1 18 157 1 18 

Routt ________________ _ 

- 3 180 11 890 3 180 11 890 3 180 Saguache _____________ _ 1 68 592 1 68 592 1· 68 Son Juan _____________ _ - - - - - - - - Son Miguel ____________ _ 

- 1 50 (0) 1 50 (0) 1 50 Sedgwick _____________ _ 

- 92 14 796 1 554 221 91 14 786 1 554 071 83 12 884 Summit _______________ _ - - - - - - - - - Teller ________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - Washington ___________ _ 83 14 137 1 302 078 83 14 137 1 302 078 80 13661 Weld _________________ _ 1 176 75 060 7 838 424 1 155 74 802 7 826 632 1 152 74 509 Yuma ________________ _ 

- 399 121 883 11 918 622 396 121 852 11917792 371 115 813 

Table 19. Sorghums for All Purposes, Except Sirup: 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Irrigated 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

Colorado. toto'- ______ _ 2 391 383 840 2 296 381 792 966 83 356 

Adams _______________ _ 

- 23 870 20 848 7 319 Alamosa ______________ _ . 7 472 1 280 1 280 Arapahoe _____________ _ 16 1 058 16 1 058 2 60 

- Archuleta _____ _ - - - - - - Boca _________________ _ 392 143 048 388 142 978 114 16 172 Bent _________________ _ 

- 194 20 929 181 20 768 171 16 451 

Boulder _______________ _ - 4 34 2 28 2 28 ChoffeL __________ _ - - - - - - Cheyenne _______ _ 87 18 548 87 18 548 10 942 

Clear Creek ___________ _ - - - - - -

Coneios _______ _ - 1 200 1 200 - - Costilla _______________ _ 3 84 - - - -

Crowley _____ ~ ________ _ 82 10 606 82 10 606 60 2 953 

- - - - - -

6 77 6 77 6 77 

Custer ________________ _ 

Delto _________________ _ 

Denver _______________ _ - - - - - - Dolores _______________ _ 

- 3 40 3 40 - -

- 2 50 2 50 - - - 1 245 1 245 - -

33 2 634 32 2 594 2 42 

Douglas ______________ _ 

Eagle _________________ _ 

Elbert ________________ _ 

EI Paso _______________ _ - 61 7 249 60 7 211 5 268 

Fremont ______________ _ 2 18 - - - - Garfield ______________ _ 1 30 - - - - - Gilpin ________________ _ - - - - - -

Grand ________________ _ - - - - - -

Gunnison _____________ _ - - - - - - - - - - - -

2 140 2 140 1 40 Hinsdale ______________ _ 

Huerfono _____________ _ 

- - - - - - -

3 220 3 220 2 20 Jackson ______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ 

104 30 705 103 30660 9 803 

170 15 250 160 15 012 27 1 640 Kiowo _______ :. ________ _ 

Kit Corson ____________ _ 

- - - - - - 2 60 1 30 1 30 

8 245 7 241 6 226 - 24 2 142 21 2 050 7 222 

80 16479 79 16424 4 521 - 65 2 348 65 2 348 13 599 

19 404 14 387 14 387 

Lake _________________ _ La Plato ______________ _ 

lorimer _______________ _ 

los Animas ___________ _ 

lincoln _______________ _ 

logon _________________ _ 

Meso _________________ _ 

Minerol _______________ _ - - - - - -

1 60 1 60 - - 1 30 1 30 1 30 

2 14 2 14 2 14 

42 2 990 42 2990 26 1 133 

143 4 039 127 3 775 127 3 745 

MaHat ________________ _ 

Montezuma ____________ _ 

Montrose ______________ _ 

Morgan _______________ _ 

Otero _________________ _ Ouray _________________ _ - - - - - -

- - - - - - 56 4 947 58 4 947 5 405 

- - - - - - 307 50 058 305 50020 266 31 230 

Park __________________ _ 

Phillips ________________ _ Pitkin _________________ _ Prowers _______________ _ 

11- 28 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture - County Summary Data 
Table 19. Sorghums for All Purposes, Except Sirup: 1974-Continued 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Irrigated 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

Puebla _________________ _ 86 15 154 80 15 079 29 165 Rio Blanco _____________ _ Rio Gronde _____________ _ 36 Raull ____________ .. ____ _ 

Saguache ___________ • __ _ Son Juan _______ • ______ _ 

San Miguel _____________ _ Sedgwick ______________ _ 24 663 24 663 Summit ________________ _ Teller _________________ _ 

Washington ____________ _ 102 8 532 97 8 255 6 358 Weld __________________ _ 50 2 738 47 2 623 14 774 

Yuma 178 19 394 175 19 293 26 2 422 ------------------L _______ -.::.:.:: ________ ~:::.::..l ________ ...:.:.=_ ________ -=.-.:...L ___________________ ....J 

Table 20. Sorghums for Grain: 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Irrigated ~ Quantity harvested Quantity harvested Forms Acres (bushels) Forms Acres (bushels) Forms Acres 

Colorado, toto'- _______ _ 1 484 271 084 7 743 310 I 460 270 729 7 732 588 796 70 162 

6 259 9 69~ 1 6 259 9 69~ 1 4 24~ 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Adams ________________ _ 

Alamosa _______________ _ 

Arapahoe ______________ _ 

Archuleta ______________ _ - - - - - - - - 360 131 681 2 985 282 359 131 665 2 984 568 112 15 232 173 17 603 969 117 167 17 490 965 874 160 14 494 2 6 70 - - - - -

8aca __________________ _ 

Bent __________________ _ Boulder ________________ _ ChaHee ________________ _ - - - - - - - - 33 7 796 163 941 33 7 796 163 941 6 725 - -

~I - -

~I - -

- - - - - -

Cheyenne ______________ _ Clear Creek ____________ _ 

Coneios ________________ _ Costilla ________________ _ - - - - - - - - 73 7 765 249 055 73 7 765 249 055 56 2 679 - - - - - - - -

Crowley _______________ _ Custer _________________ _ 

I 3 180 I 3 180 I 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Oello __________________ _ 

Denver _______________ _ Dolore5 _______________ _ 

- - - - -

68~ 1 

-

=1 

- - - - - - I 23 680 1 23 -

Douglas _______________ _ 

Eogle __________________ _ Elbert _________________ _ 

10 I 237 16 010 10 I 237 16010 2 102 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 140 4 189 2 140 4 189 I 40 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

EI Paso _______________ _ 

Fremont _______________ _ Garlield _______________ _ 

Gilpin _________________ _ Grand _.!. _______________ _ 

Gunnison ______________ _ 

Hinsdale _______________ _ 

Huerlono ______________ _ Jackson _______________ _ Jefferson ______________ _ 

80 23 819 779 624 79 23 774 778 982 8 634 54 5 247 115 293 52 5 207 114 093 13 756 - - - - -

Kiowa _________________ _ 

Kit Corson _____________ _ lake __________________ _ - - - - - - - - - - - I 105 (0) I 105 (0) I 105 - - - - -

la Plato _______________ _ lorimer ________________ _ 

los Animas ____________ _ - - - 35 6 550 108268 35 6550 108 268 2 85 6 251 2 051 6 251 2 051 I 5 10 346 22 617 8 344 22 567 8 344 - - - - -

lincoln ________________ _ 

logon _________________ _ Meso _________________ _ 

MineroL _______________ _ - - - I 60 (0) I 60 (0) - - - - - - -

Moffol ________________ _ 

Montezuma ____________ _ - - - I 6 300 I 6 300 I 6 18 I 381 34 699 18 I 381 34 699 8 276 122 3 353 195 086 119 3 319 193 132 119 3309 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31 3 382 66 746 31 3 382 66 746 2 120 - - - - - - - - 285 37 633 1 554 055 283 37 595 I 552 355 256 29 379 

Montrose ______________ _ Morgan _______________ _ Otero _________________ _ 

Ouray _________________ _ Park __________________ _ 

Phillips ________________ _ 

Pilkin _________________ _ Prowers _______________ _ 

48 7 627 204 418 45 7 613 204 215 22 814 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 203 - 3 460 

- - - - - - 5 203 3 460 - - - - - - - - - - - 26 I 840 - 41 409 - - - - - - 3 24 1 793 40 463 1 100 182 5 350 3 182 5 350 97 I 100 12 586 201 495 97 12 586 201 495 11 605 

Puebla _________________ _ 

Rio Blanco _____________ _ Rio Gronde _____________ _ Routt _________________ _ 

Saguache ______________ _ Son Juan ______________ _ 

San Miguel _____________ _ Sedgwick ______________ _ 

Summit ________________ _ TeUer _________________ _ 

~~~h:~~I_a_n_== == == == == === Yuma _________________ _ 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Summary Data Colorado 11- 29 
Forms 

Colorado, total ________ _ 8 853 

Adams _______________ _ 

- 374 Alamosa ______________ _ 

- 23 Arapahoe _____________ _ 138 Archule1a _____________ _ - 21 Boca _________________ _ 

- 578 Ben1 _________________ _ 

- 150 Boulder _______________ _ 88 Chaffee _______________ _ 

- 2 Cheyenne _____________ _ - 261 Clear Creek ___________ _ - Caneias _______________ _ 39 Costilla _______________ _ 

- 15 Crowley ______________ _ 24 Custer ________________ _ 

- 1 Delfa _________________ _ 

- 84 Denver _______________ _ - DoloreL ______________ _ 117 Douglas ______________ _ 51 Eagl"- ________________ _ 

- 4 Elbert ________________ _ 

- 285 

EI Paso _______________ _ 84 Fremont ______________ _ 

- 2 Garfield ______________ _ 50 Gilpin ________________ _ - Grand ________________ _ 

- 1 Gunnison _____________ _ 1 Hinsdale ______________ _ - Huerlano _____________ _ 22 Jackson ______________ _ 

- - Jefferson _____________ _ - 24 

Kiowa ________________ _ 293 Kit Carson ____________ _ 671 lake _________________ _ - La Plata ______________ _ 133 larimer _______________ _ - 143 Los Animas ___________ _ - 63 lincoln _______________ _ 267 logon ________________ _ 564 Meso ________________ _ 

- 60 Mineral _______________ _ 

- -

Moffat _______________ _ 114 Montezuma ___________ _ - 155 Montrose _____________ _ 176 Morgan ______________ _ 286 Otero ________________ _ 97 Ouray ________________ _ 

- 6 Pork _________________ _ - Phillips _______________ _ - 355 Pitkin _______________ ,_ 2 Prowers ______________ _ 402 

Pueblo ________________ _ 103 Rio Blanco ____________ _ 50 Rio GrondL ___________ _ 38 Routt ________________ _ 77 Saguache _____________ _ 16 San Juon _____________ _ - - San Miguel ____________ _ - 10 Sedgwick _____________ _ 222 SummiL ______________ _ - - Teller ______ ' __________ _ - Washington ___________ _ 

- 703 Weld _________________ _ 810 Yuma ________________ _ 

- 598 

Forms 

Colorado, toto'- _______ _ 12 

Adams ________________ _ 

Alamosa _______________ _ 

Aropahoe ______________ _ 

Archuleta ______________ _ Boca __________________ _ Bent __________________ _ 

Boulder ________________ _ ChaffeO- _______________ _ 

Cheyenne ______________ _ 

Clear Creek ____________ _ 

Canejos ________________ _ 

Coslillo ________________ _ 

Crowley _______________ _ 

Custer _________________ _ 

0.110 __________________ _ 

11- 30 Colorado 

Table 21. Wheat for Grain: 1974 

All forms 

Acres 

2 836 553 

183 589 

1 398 49 912 

277 223 279 

17 904 

7 213 

10 157 140 

-

4 512 

710 

7 837 

12 

I 695 

- 32 023 

5 953 

28 62 735 

8 570 

330 

2 708 -

150 

150 

- 2 692 -

2 645 

199 096 

263 768 

- 10426 

17 843 

11 788 146 912 

174 020 

I 207 

-

36 471 25 251 

3 962 67 549 

3 039 

169 

- 138 522 

12 

150 883 

II 428 7 433 

3 585 20 870 

I 031 - I 480 

82 063 

-

- 307 491 217 368 

159 414 

All forms 

Acres 

324 

40 

Quantity harvested 

(bush.ls) Forms 

70 089 495 8 541 

4 227 239 358 58 947 22 1 042 935 131 8 478 16 3 522 024 554 432 791 147 208 842 82 60 2 3 557 882 261 

- -

195 211 37 26 815 13 239 802 24 168 1 65 024 68 

- - 464 537 115 124 304 46 1 360 4 I 205 375 274 

101 507 73 3 500 2 46 940 40 - - 1 500 1 

1 500 1 - - 56024 22 

- - 79 425 22 

4 541 197 286 6 764 702 660 

- - 171 553 112 

487 221 130 187 363 54 3 718 927 265 

4 846 913 562 52 913 54 

- -

694 490 107 382 592 146 

176 720 151 I 893 046 283 143 865 89 

3 270 5 

- - 4 267 257 352 400 2 

3 482 245 388 

163 762 95 166 244 50 135 904 37 475 029 75 

34 922 15 - - 27 617 10 2 439 816 221 

- - - - 8 944 185 698 

5 251 648 787 

4 963 504 591 

Table 22. Soybeans: 

Quantity -harvested 

(bushels) 

755 

727 

Forms 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Irrigated 

Quantity harvested 

Acres (bush.ls) Forms Acres 

2 830 925 69 988 489 1 771 126 779 

183 110 4 219 866 46 3 336 1 388 58 547 21 I 192 49 758 1 041 031 3 59 253 7 670 7 79 222 653 3 514 861 130 26 254 17 862 432 049 122 6 169 7 152 207 171 37 1 037 

10 60 2 10 157 140 3 557 882 10 3 969 - - - -

4 476 195 097 35 4 421 

686 26 659 12 682 

7 837 239 802 12 886 12 168 - - I 601 62 160 63 I 288 

- - - - 31 975 463 896 - - 5 861 122 208 3 29 28 1 360 4 28 62 473 1 201 736 2 120 

8 265 99 194 2 56 

330 3 500 1 115 

2 668 46 075 26 384 - - - -

150 I 500 - -

150 1 500 I 150 

- - - - 2 692 56024 3 25 

- - - - 2605 78 725 5 200 

198 860 4 537 189 15 5 997 

263 450 6 758 710 71 9 710 

- - - - 10 179 164 546 57 1 432 

17 672 481 397 56 2 831 

11 663 186 094 9 192 146 860 3 717 721 8 660 173 979 4 846 293 35 I 918 I 152 52 014 50 873 - - - -

36331 692 658 8 579 25 121 381 323 25 I 084 

3 717 170 024 141 3 398 

67 503 I 892 390 113 5 435 2 987 141 734 83 2 894 157 3 030 2 13 

- - - - 138 442 4 265 443 18 I 757 12 400 2 12 

150 550 3 477 205 213 14 540 

11 281 163 072 33 949 7 433 166 244 3 32 3 571 135 239 33 2930 20 838 474 475 4 162 996 34 257 14 896 

- - - - I 480 27 617 2 77 82 038 2 439 556 8 384 - - - -

- - - - 307 367 8 940 950 21 I 759 216 870 5 239 842 152 8 498 159 281 4 960 325 48 7 278 

1974 

Farms with soles of $2,500 and aver 

Irrigoted 

Quantity harvested 1-----------------1 Acr.s (bushels) Forms Acres 

316 7 636 251 

38 692 38 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Summary Data 
All forms 

Forms 

Denver ________________ _ 

Oolorel- _______________ _ Douglas _______________ _ Eagle __________________ _ Elbert _________________ _ 

EI Paso ________________ _ 

Fremont _______________ _ 

Garfield _______________ _ Gilpin _________________ _ 

Grand _________________ _ 

Gunnison _________ ._._._ Hinsdale _______________ _ Huerfono _________ • ____ _ 

Jackson _. ___________ • __ 

Jefferson ____ • ____ • ____ _ Kiowa _. ___ ._. _________ _ 

Kit Corson _____________ _ Lake __________________ _ 

La Plato _______________ _ 

Lorimer _. _________ • ____ _ 

los Animas ____________ _ Lincoln ________________ _ 

Logon _________________ • Meso _________________ _ 

MineroL _______________ _ 

Moffat ________________ _ 

Montezuma ____________ _ Montrose ______________ _ Morgan _______________ _ Otero _________________ _ 

Ouray _________________ _ 

Pork __________________ _ 

Phillips ________________ _ Pitkin _________________ _ Prowers _______________ _ Pueblo _________________ _ 

R.io Blanco _____________ _ Rio Grande _____________ _ R.outt _________________ _ 

Saguache ______________ _ 

Son Juan _________ • ____ _ 

Son Miguel _____________ _ Sedgwick ______________ _ 

Summit ___________ • ____ _ 

Teller _________________ _ Washington ____________ _ Weld __________________ _ 

Yuma _________________ _ 

Table 22. Soybeans: 

Acres 

75 

19 

130 

60 

Quantity harvested 

(bushels) 

56B1 

460 

(D) 

=1 

1974 - Continued 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Irrigated 

Quantity harvested 

Forms Acres (bushels) Forms Acres 

~I 

69 ~I 691 

19 460 19 

130 (D) 65 

=1 

L-____________________ ~ (D) ______________________ 60 (D)~ ____________ ~ 60 

Table 23. Hay, Excluding Sorghum Hay: 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Irrigated 

Quantity harvested Quantity harvested Forms Acres (Ions, dry) Forms Acres (tons, dry) Forms Acres 

Colorado, totaL ______ _ 

- 13 873 1 345 920 2 794 761 11 798 1 295 615 2 714 942 8 899 984 435 

Adorns _______________ _ Alamosa ______________ _ 

Arapahoe _____________ _ 

Archuleto _____________ _ Boca _________________ _ Bent _________________ _ 

Boulder _______________ _ 

Chaffee _______________ _ 

Cheyenne _____________ _ 

Clear Creek ___________ _ 

- 285 19 672 54 178 246 19 056 53 0561 174 11 668 

- 249 44 880 74 298 192 42 953 71 917 166 34 986 

- 99 8054 13 937 78 7 348 13 376 33 2 387 

- 75 4 744 7 807 57 4 348 7 314 46 3 594 

- 161 11 907 22 183 158 11 864 22 055 77 5 750 

- 210 28 792 71 064 198 28 507 70 554 190 27 227 

- 365 16 382 38 534 254 14 329 35 338 228 12 753 79 8 847 14 936 61 7 900 13384 60 7 471 

- 75 8 315 11 801 74 8 290 11 776 19 1 208 - 2 60 78 2 60 78 1 40 

ConeioL ______________ _ Costilla _______________ _ 

Crowley ______________ _ Custer ________________ _ Oello _________________ _ 

Denver _______________ _ 

Dolores _______________ _ 

Douglas ______________ _ Eagle _________________ _ 

Elbert ________________ _ 

- 312 57 871 88 589 262 56 440 86 836 239 52 618 - 104 13 687 24 626 74 12 697 23 879 72 11 739 

- 155 14 865 39 790 140 14466 39 395 126 13 412 - 84 12 482 15 148 69 11 932 14 372 58 9 298 

- 572 24388 63 005 395 21 809 58 027 377 20 448 

- 2 91 169 2 91 169 1 19 - 41 2 443 2 452 39 2 421 2 442 6 351 

- 136 9 518 16 487 100 8568 15 518 43 2 617 - 85 16 887 31 910 66 16 405 31 170 64 15 986 263 24 626 33 665 246 24 075 33 159 37 3 345 

EI Paso _______________ _ 

Fremont ______________ _ Garfield ______________ _ Gilpin ________________ _ 

Grand ________________ _ 

Gunnison _____________ _ Hinsdale ______________ _ 

Huerlano _____________ _ Jackson ______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ 

Kiowo ________________ _ Kit Corson ____________ _ Lake _________________ _ 

215 22 313 30 862 182 21 163 29 002 42 5 027 - 150 7 236 13 489 97 6 405 11 955 83 5 005 - 281 33 495 72 481 204 31 792 69 179 200 30 413 - 1 110 34 1 110 34 - - - 110 35031 46 924 100 34 630 46 434 96 33 876 - 129 34 434 56 309 108 33 679 55 289 103 32 503 - 8 1 260 1 225 7 1 235 1 205 7 1 235 - 123 15 043 20827 89 14 211 19 728 62 11 067 - 77 75 332 88 290 76 75 317 88 275 71 66 127 - 85 3 802 5 255 59 3334 4 589 34 1 494 - 55 5 074 6 865 53 5070 6 857 7 360 - 274 19 561 40 140 270 19 317 40 038 115 7 372 - 7 952 699 3 810 537 3 810 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Summary Data Colorado 11-31 
La Plata _______________ _ Larimer ________________ _ 

Las Animas ____________ _ 

lincoln ________________ _ 

Logon _________________ _ 

Mesa _________________ _ 

MineraL ______________ _ ~ 

Moffat _______________ _ 

Montezuma ___________ _ ~ 

Montrose _____________ _ ~ 

Morgan ______________ _ 

Otero ________________ _ ~ Ouray ________________ _ 

Pork _________________ _ 

Phillips ~~~_ ~ __ ~ ~~ ~~~~~~ ~ 

Pitkin ________________ _ ~ Prowers ______________ _ ~ 

Pueblo~~ ~~ ~ _ ~~ ~_ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ 

Rio Blanco ____________ _ 

Rio Grande ____________ _ 

Routt ________________ _ 

Saguache _____________ _ 

Son Juan _____________ _ ~ 

Son MigueL ___________ _ ~ 

Sedgwick _____________ _ 

Summit _______________ _ 

leller ________________ _ 

Washington ___________ _ ~ 

Weld ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ _~ ~~ ~_ ~_ ~~ 

Yuma ________________ _ 

Colorado, toto'- _______ _ 

Adorns ________________ _ 

Alamosa _______________ _ 

Arapahoe ______________ _ 

Archuleta _________ ~ ____ _ 

80co _________________ _ 

8ent __________________ _ 

80ulder ________________ _ 

Chaffee ________________ _ 

Cheyenne ______________ _ 

Clear Creek ____________ _ 

ConejoL _______________ _ 

Costilla ________________ _ 

Crowley _____________ _ 

Custer _________________ _ 

Dello~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ _~ ~~ ~~ ~ 

Denver ________________ _ 

DoloreL _______________ _ 

Douglas ______________ _ 

EoglL ~ ~ ~ ~ _ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 

Elbert ___ ~~~~~ 

EI Paso ________________ _ 

Fremont ______________ _ 

Garfield _~~ __ ~~_~_~_~~~ 

Gilpin _________________ _ 

Grand _______________ • __ 

Gunnison ______________ _ 

Hinsdale _______________ _ 

Huerfano ______________ _ 

Jackson _______________ _ 

Jefferson ______________ _ 

Kiowo _________________ _ 

Kit Carso.n _____________ _ 

Lake __________________ _ 

La Plato _______________ _ 

Larimer ________________ _ 

las Animas ____________ _ 

lincoln _. ______________ _ 

Logon _________________ _ 

Meso _. _______________ _ 

Minero'- _______________ _ 

MoHol ~~~~~~~~~ __ ~~~~~~ 

Montezuma ____________ _ 

Montrose ______________ _ 

Morgan _______________ _ Otero _________________ _ 

Ouray _________________ _ 

Pork __________________ _ 

Phillips ~~~~~~~~~~~_~~~~~ Pitkin _________________ _ 

Prowers _______________ _ 

" - 32 Colorado 

Table 23. Hay, Excluding Sorghum Hay: 

Farms 

355 

611 

163 

137 

556 

695 

7 

171 

348 

559 

561 

380 

65 

49 

118 

39 

339 

311 

115 

187 

224 

143 

-

63 

110 

15 

25 

379 

I 850 

429 

Farms 

All forms 

Quantity harvested 

Acres (Ions. dry) Farms 

32968 55 523 254 37 285 100 235 487 9 817 14 397 120 16 464 16 282 134 41 864 107 928 545 34 828 99 652 483 600 772 2 22 978 42 237 163 16 445 31 965 234 28 714 78 870 400 

31 977 100 003 554 23 248 72784 334 12 698 18 979 58 17 634 16 660 38 10 118 28 022 116 5 656 10 057 36 54 717 179 632 322 18 686 46463 256 22 477 45 604 110 28 509 45 320 168 

43 306 76 489 210 48 611 65 130 131 

- - - 6 209 10 067 55 8 505 19 817 107 3 253 4 759 10 

4 020 7 806 21 32 221 53 863 371 

115 120 350 918 I 716 34 838 86470 401 

Table 24. Peanuts for Nuts: 

All farms 

Acres 

Quantity harvested 

(pounds) Forms 

197 4 -Continued 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Irrigated 

Quantity harvested 

Acres (Ions. dry) Farms Acres 

23 841 39 201 250 20652 

34 796 96 453 437 30 603 

8 969 13 397 87 5 878 

16404 16 215 18 I 695 

41 494 107 447 298 22 995 

32 452 93 970 446 28 147 

400 640 I 100 

22 811 42 043 110 16 829 

14 594 29 522 209 12 915 

25 946 73 486 374 24 014 

31 902 99 818 477 23 772 

22 557 71 309 332 22 153 

12 527 18 738 52 12 137 

16 644 15 754 30 14 500 

10 110 27 998 38 4 998 

5372 9 687 35 4 939 

54 527 179 224 288 49960 

17 948 45 106 208 12 361 

22 370 45 394 90 19 538 

27 808 44 302 165 25 625 

42903 75 837 173 35456 

48034 64 579 129 41 294 

- - - -

6 082 9872 52 5 703 

8 443 19 723 67 4 097 

3 028 4 530 10 3 028 

3 926 7 680 18 I 792 

31 972 53 552 82 5577 

112 979 346 498 1 424 86 297 

34 144 86 030 159 15 174 

1974 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Irrigated 

Quantity harvested f----------------j Acres (pounds) Forms Acres 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Summary Data 
Table 24. Peanuts for Nuts: 1974 - Continued 

Forms 

Pueblo _________________ _ 

Rio Blanco _____________ _ Rio Grande _____________ _ 

RouH _________________ _ 

Saguache ______________ _ Son Juan ______________ _ Son MigueL ____________ _ Sedgwick ______________ _ 

Summi. ________________ _ TeUer _________________ _ 

Washington ____________ _ Weld __________________ _ 

AU form. 

Acres 

Quantity harvested 

(pounds) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms 

Irrigated 

Quantity harvested I------f

-

o

-

rm

-. ------A-c-r.-s1 

Acres (pounds) 

~I Yuma ------------------L ______ .:.. _______ ::... ______ ~:..l ______ ..:.:.... ______________ ...L ______________ _ 

Colorado, totoL _______ _ 

Adorns ________________ _ 

Alamosa _______________ _ 

'Arapahoe ______________ _ 

Archuleta ______________ _ 80co __________________ _ 

Bent __________________ _ Boulder ________________ _ Chaffee ________________ _ Cheyenne ______________ _ 

Clear Creek ____________ _ 

Coneios ________________ _ Costilla ________________ _ Crowley _______________ _ Custer _________________ _ Dello __________________ _ Denver ________________ _ Dolores ________________ _ 

Douglas _______________ _ Eogle __________________ _ 

Elbert _________________ _ 

EI Paso ________________ _ 

Fremont _______________ _ Garfield _______________ _ Gilpin _________________ _ Grand _________________ _ 

Gunnison ______________ _ Hinsdale _______________ _ Huerfono ______________ _ Jackson _______________ _ 

Jefferson ______________ _ 

Kiowo _________________ _ 

Kit Corson _____________ _ lake __________________ _ 

lo PlaIa _______________ _ lorimer ________________ _ 

los Animas ____________ _ lincoln ________________ _ logon _________________ _ Meso _________________ _ 

Minerol ________________ _ 

Moffol ________________ _ 

Montezuma ____________ _ Montrose ______________ _ 

Ouray m~~~a~_========== _________________ ====== _ Pork __________________ _ 

Phillip. ________________ _ Pitkin _________________ _ 

Prowers _______________ _ 

Pueblo _________________ _ 

Rio Blanco _____________ _ Rio Grond"-____________ _ Routt _________________ _ 

Saguache ______________ _ 

Son Juan ______________ _ 

Son Miguel _____________ _ Sedgwick ______________ _ Summit ________________ _ TeUer _________________ _ 

Washington ____________ _ Weld __________________ _ Yuma _________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms Acres 

Table 25. Cotton: 

Quantity harvested 

(boles) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Summary Data 

1974 

Forms wi,h soles of $2,500 and over 

Irrigated 

Quantity harvested f---------------j Forms Acres (boles) Forms Acres 

=1 

~I 

Colorado 11- 33 
All forms 

Forms Acres 

Colorado, t010'- _______ _ 

Adams ________________ _ 

Alamosa _______________ _ 

Arapahoe ______________ _ 

Archuleta ______________ _ Boca __________________ _ Bent __________________ _ 

Boulder ________________ _ 

Choffee ________________ _ 

Cheyenne ______________ _ 

Clear Creek ____________ _ 

ConejoL _______________ _ 

Costilla ________________ _ 

Crowley _______________ _ Custer _________________ _ 

Oelto __________________ _ 

Denver ________________ _ 

Dolores ________________ _ 

Douglas _______________ _ 

Eogle __________________ _ Elbert _________________ _ 

EI Poso ________________ _ 

Fremont _______________ _ 

Garfield _______________ _ Gilpin _________________ _ 

Grand _________________ _ 

Gunnison ______________ _ 

Hinsdale _______________ _ 

Huerfona ______________ _ 

Jackson _______________ _ 

Jefferson ______________ _ 

Kiowa ________________ _ 

Kit Corson _____________ _ 

Lake __________________ _ 

lo Plato _______________ _ 

larimer ________________ _ 

Los Animas ____________ _ 

lincoln ________________ _ 

logon _________________ _ 

Meso _________________ _ 

Minero'- _______________ _ 

Moffat ________________ _ 

Montezuma ____________ _ 

Montrose ______________ _ 

Morgan _______________ _ 

Otero _________________ _ 

Ouroy _________________ _ 

Pork __________________ _ 

Phillips ______ _ 

Pitkin _______________ '- __ 

Prowers _______________ _ 

Pueblo _________________ _ 

Rio Blanco _____________ _ 

Rio GrondL ____________ _ 

Routt _________________ _ 

Saguache ______________ _ 

Son Juan ______________ _ 

Son Miguel _____________ _ 

Sedgwick ______________ _ 

Summit ________________ _ 

Teller _____ :. ___________ _ 

Washington ____________ _ Weld __________________ _ 

Yuma _________________ _ 

Ali forms 

Forms Acres 

Colorado, fotoL ______ _ 451 43 960 

- - - Adorns _______________ _ Alamosa ______________ _ 

- 46 4 883 Arapahoe _____________ _ 1 (Z) Archuleta - - - _____________ _ Boca _________________ _ - - Bent _________________ _ - - Boulder _______________ _ - - ChoHoe ________________ _ - - Cheyenne ______________ _ - - Clear Creek ____________ _ - -

ConeioL _______________ _ 23 2 225 Costilla ________________ _ 12 1 454 Crowley _______________ _ 6 1 Custer _________________ _ - - Oolto __________________ _ 6 B 

11- 34 Colorado 

Table 26. Tobacco: 1974 

Quantity harvested 

(pounds) Forms 

Table 27. Irish Potatoes: 

Quantity harvested 

(hundredweight) Forms 

9 871 764 414 

- -

1 107 753 46 

17 1 

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - -

537 703 23 

325 592 12 

501 - - - 1 061 4 

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Irrigated 

Quantity harvested f---------------J Acres (pounds) Forms Acres 

1974 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Irrigated 

Quontity harvested 

Acres (hundredweight) Forms Acres 

43 895 9 863 923 408 43 884 

- - - - 4 883 1 107 753 46 4 883 

(Z) 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

2 225 537 703 23 2 225 

1 4501 325 592 12 I 454 

- - - - - - - - 8 1 045 4 8 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Summary Data 
Table 27. Irish Potatoes: 1974-Continued 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Irrigated 

Quantity harvested 

Farms Acres (hundredweight) Forms 

Quantity harvested 

Acres (hundredweight) Forms Acres 

Denver ________________ _ 

DolareL _______________ _ - - - - - - - -

7 18 2 387 5 17 2 345 5 17 

Douglo. _______________ _ Eagle __________________ _ - - - - - - - - 1 6 900 1 6 900 1 6 Elbert _________________ _ - - - - - - - - EI Po.o ________________ _ - - - - - - - -

Fremont _____________ .... __ Garfield _______________ _ - - - - - - - - 14 28 4 721 II 28 4644 11 28 

Gilpin _________________ _ 

Grand _________________ _ - - - - - - - -

2 I 126 2 I 126 2 I 

Gunnison ______________ _ 1 45 I 350 I 45 I 350 I 45 

Hinsdale _______________ _ - - - - - - - -

Huerlana ______________ _ - - - - - - - -

Jackson _______________ _ - - - - - - - -

Jefferson ______________ _ 1 (Z) 6 - - - - -

Kiowa _________________ _ Kit Carson _____________ _ - - - - - - - -

I I III I 1 III I I Lake __________________ _ - - - - - - - - La Plato _______________ _ 

larimer ________________ _ 6 7 406 3 4 320 3 3 

6 10 I 118 3 7 I 060 3 7 

las Anima~ ____________ _ - - - - - - - - lincoln ________________ _ I 2 60 I 2 60 I 2 

logan _________________ _ Meso _________________ _ 1 15 (O) I 15 (0) I 15 

13 73 10 066 13 73 10 066 13 73 

MineraL _______________ _ - - - - - - - - MoHot ________________ _ 7 II 507 4 8 235 3 8 

Montezuma ____________ _ 

Montrose ______________ _ Morgan _______________ _ Otero _________________ _ 

Ouray _________________ _ 

Park __________________ _ Phillips ________________ _ 

Pitkin _________________ _ 

Prawers _______________ _ Pueblo _________________ _ 

Rio Sionco _____________ _ 

Rio Grande _____________ _ Routt _________________ _ Saguache ______________ _ 

20 120 6 6651 19 118 6 5651 18 115 

17 193 24 941 II 192 24 905 II 185 

II 2 350 631 670 10 2350 631 6681 10 2 350 1 4 261 55 589 4 261 55 589 4 261 

- - - - - -

12~ I I I 30 I I 

30 I -

- - - - - -

- - - - - (O) 

-

I 120 {D! 1 I 120 I 

- - - - 192 1 - -I 6 3 207 5 2 4 

21 127 21 893 4 890 D99 124 21 852 4 885 275 124 21 852 

3 4 431 2 4 428 2 

24 6 761 1 433 408 24 6 761 I 433 408 24 6 76~ 

Son Juan ______________ _ - - - - - - - - Son Miguel _____________ _ - - - - - - - - Sedgwick ______________ _ 

Summit ________________ _ Teller _________________ _ 

Washington ____________ _ Weld __________________ _ 

Yuma _________________ _ 

- -

;1 

- -

;1 

- -

- - - - - -

I (l) I {ll - -

- -

.769 8071 

- -

767 5571 

- - 78 3 344 77 3 335 77 3 335 

3 124 37016 3 124 37 016 3 124 

Table 28. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, or Melons: 1974 

. All forms Fanns with sales of $2.500 and over 

Irrigated 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres 

Colorado. tota'-_______ _ 628 22 911 540 22 621 530 22456 

Adorns ________________ _ 

Alamosa _______________ _ Arapahoe ______________ _ 

78 3 146 68 3 123 68 3 101 4 2 775 4 2 775 4 2 775 I 2 - - - - Archuleta ______________ _ - - - - - - Boca __________________ _ Bent __________________ _ Boulder ________________ _ ChoHee ________________ _ 

5 87 5 87 5 87 3 62 3 62 3 62 14 1 141 9 I 126 9 I 126 - - - - - - Cheyenne ______________ _ - - - - - - Clear Creek ____________ _ - - - - - - Coneios ________________ _ Co.tillo ________________ _ 

Crowley _______________ _ Custer _________________ _ Delta __________________ _ 

Denver ________________ _ Dolores ________________ _ Douglas _______________ _ Eagle __________________ _ Elbert _________________ _ 

1 80 I 80 I 80 5 I 414 5 I 414 5 I 414 13 280 13 280 13 280 1 39 1 39 I 39 34 595 29 590 29 590 1 II 1 II I 8 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - 1 (l) I (l) 1 (l) 

EI Paso ________________ _ 

Fremont _______________ _ Garfield _______________ _ Gilpin _________________ _ 

2 20 2 20 2 20 13 152 9 58 9 58 3 1 1 (l) 1 (ll 

Grand _________________ _ - - - - Gunnison ______________ _ 

- - 2 75 2 75 2 75 

Hinsdale - - - - _______________ _ Huerlano ______________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - - - - Jackson _______________ _ 

Jefferson ______________ _ Kiowa _________________ _ 

Kit Corson _____________ _ Lake __________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - 11 51 7 32 7 32 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Summary Data Colorado 11- 35 
La Plato _______________ _ 

lorimer ________________ _ 

los Animas ____________ _ lincoln ________________ _ logon _________________ _ Meso _________________ _ 

MineroL _______________ _ 

MoHot ________________ _ 

Montezuma ____________ _ 

Montrose ______________ _ 

Morgon _______________ _ Otero _________________ _ 

Ouray _________________ _ 

Pork __________________ _ 

Phillips ________________ _ 

Pitkin _________________ _ 

Prowers _______________ _ 

Pueblo _________________ _ 

Rio Blanca ____________ _ 

Ria Gronde _____________ _ 

ROUH _________________ _ 

Saguache ______________ _ 

Son Juan ______________ _ 

Son Miguel _____________ _ 

Sedgwick ______________ _ 

Summit ________________ _ 

Telfer _________________ _ 

Washington ____________ _ 

Weld __________________ _ 

Yumo _________________ _ 

Colarado,'ota'- _______ _ 

Adams ________________ _ 

Alamosa _______________ _ 

Arapahoe ____________ ""I __ 

Archuleta ______________ _ 

Boca __________________ _ Bent __________________ _ 

Boulder ________________ _ Chaffee ________________ _ 

Cheyenne ______________ _ 

Cleor Creek ____________ _ 

Conejos ________________ _ 

Castillo ________________ _ 

Crowley _______________ _ Custer _____ .: ___________ _ Delta __________________ _ 

Denver ________________ _ 

DoloreL _______________ _ 

Douglas ______________ _ 

Eogl"- _________________ _ Elbert _________________ _ 

EI Paso ________________ _ 

Fremont _______________ _ Garfield _______________ _ Gilpin _________________ _ 

Grand _________________ _ 

Gunnison ______________ _ 

Hinsdale _______________ _ Huerlana ______________ _ 

Jackson _______________ _ 

Jefferson ______________ _ 

Kiowo _________________ _ 

Kit Corson _ .... ___________ _ Lake __________________ _ 

La Plato _______________ _ 

lorimer ________________ _ 

los Animas ____________ _ lincoln ________________ _ 

logon _________________ _ Mesa _________________ _ 

Mineral ________________ _ 

MoHot ________________ _ 

Montezuma ____________ _ Montrose ______________ _ 

Morgan _______________ _ Otero _________________ _ 

Ouray _________________ _ 

Pork __________________ _ 

Phillips ________________ _ Pitkin _________________ _ 

Prowers _______________ _ 

11- 36 Colorado 

Table 28. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, or Melons: 1 974- Continued 

All forms 

Forms 

2 

27 

2 

38 

1 

15 

34 

9 

57 

6 

11 

68 

9 

150 

3 

All forms 

Farms 

14 

Acres 

6 

019 

13 

204 

1 

70 

608 

143 

2 454 

975 

916 

397 

12 

151 

5 

Table 29. 

Acres 

(Z) 

1 

(Z) 

(Z) 

(Z) 

(Z) 

(Z) 

Forms 

Berries: 

2 

24 

2 

27 

1 

33 

8 

54 

6 

11 

60 

140 

3 

Farms 

1974 

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Acres 

6 

015 

13 

192 

3 

607 

143 

2 446 

6 

975 

903 

391 

12 

5 134 

5 

Farms with soles of $2,500 and aver 

Acres 

(Z) 

I 

Irrigated 

Forms 

2 

24 

2 

27 

1 

33 

8 

54 

11 

60 

138 

1 

Irrigated 

Farms 

Acres 

6 

015 

13 

192 

3 

607 

131 

2 432 

975 

861 

391 

12 

5 073 

2 

Acres 

(Z) 

1 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Summary Data 
Table 29. Berries: 1974-Continued 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Irrigated 

Farms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

Pueblo _________________ _ 3 (l) 

Rio 81anco _____________ _ 

Rio Grande _____________ _ Routt _________________ _ 

Saguache ______________ _ 

San Juan _. ____________ _ 

San MigueL ____________ _ Sedgwick ______________ _ 

Summit ___________ • ____ _ Teller _________________ _ 

Washington ____________ _ Weld __________________ _ 

yuma------------------L-________________ -= ____________________ -L ________________________________________ L-______________________________________ ~ 

Colorado, totoL _______ _ 

Adams ________________ _ 

Alamoso _________ . ____ ._ 

Arapahoe _. ____________ _ Archuleta _________ ._. __ _ 

Boca __________________ _ Bent __________________ _ 

Boulder ______ • _________ _ Chaffee ________________ _ Cheyenne ______________ _ 

Clear Creek ____________ _ 

ConejoL _______________ _ 

Costilla ________________ _ Crowley _______________ _ Custer _________________ _ Delto __________________ _ 

Denver ________________ _ Dolores ________________ _ 

Douglas _______________ _ Eogle __________________ _ Elbert _________________ _ 

EI Poso ________________ _ 

Fremont _______________ _ Garfield _______________ _ 

Gilpin _________________ _ 'Grand _________________ _ 

Gunnison ______________ _ Hinsdale _______________ _ 

Huerlono ______________ _ Jackson _______________ _ 

Jefferson ______________ _ 

Kiowa _________________ _ 

Kit Corson _____________ _ Lake __________________ _ 

La Plato _______________ _ lorimer ________________ _ 

los Animas ____________ _ 

lincoln ________________ _ logon _________________ _ Meso _________________ _ 

MineraL _______________ _ 

Moffat ________________ _ 

Montezuma ____________ _ Montrose ______________ _ Morgan _______________ _ Otero _________________ _ 

Ouray _________________ _ Pork __________________ _ 

Phillips ________________ _ Pitkin _________________ _ 

Prowers _______________ _ 

Puoblo _________________ _ 

Rio Blonco _____________ _ Rio Gronde _____________ _ Routt _________________ _ 

Saguache ______________ _ Son Juan ______________ _ 

Son MigueL ____________ _ Sedgwick ______________ _ Summit ________________ _ 

Tellor _________________ _ 

~~t'(t~~~o_n_ ===: ::== ===:: Yuma _________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

778 

201 

I 

44 

19 

18 

18 

3 

I 

326 

1 

63 

43 

I 

3 

Table 30. 

Acres 

12 327 

20 

6 728 

2 

1 

2 

1 

28~ I 

8~ I 

57 

71 

84 

20 4 027 

8 

469 

419 

(Zl 

6 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Summary Data 

Land in Orchards: 

Forms 

466 

140 

19 

11 

11 

7 

2 

I 

202 

I 

34 

17 

.4 

1974 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Acres 

II 024 

200 

53 

34 

51 

81 

20 

3479 

8 

362 

374 

6 

4 

6 

Irrigoted 

Forms 

454 

139 

19 

11 

11 

7 

2 

I 

200 

31 

17 

Acres 

10 836 

=1 

20 

243 

180 

51 

33 

50 

81 

20 

3 457 

298 

376 

6 

4 

Colorado 11- 37 
Table 31. Farm Operator Debt for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Total debt Debt secured by real estate Debt not secured by real estate 

Percent value 

of owned land Average per Average per operated Average per Farms Debt ($1,000) form Forms Debt ($1.000) form (see text) Forms Debt ($1.000) farm 

Colorado, totaL _______ _ 10 577 950 901 89 903 8 125 586 730 72 213 28.3 6 614 364 171 55 061 

252 25 391 100 758 194 17 133 88 314 29.0 149 8 258 55 423 160 9 054 56 588 134 6 425 47 948 34.2 105 2 629 25 038 103 10 095 98 010 77 7 570 98 312 30.0 59 2 525 42 797 20 790 39 500 13 503 38 692 12.1 14 286 20 429 340 21 579 63 468 257 14 650 57 004 28.4 239 6929 28 992 146 14 569 99 788 III 9 670 87 117 30.6 93 4 899 52 677 154 8 297 53 877 119 5 352 44 975 23.3 86 2 945 34 244 - 33 1 812 54 909 24 1 404 58 500 25.1 17 409 24 059 - 163 13 420 82 331 132 9 440 71 515 26.8 87 3 979 45 736 - - - - - - - .0 - - -

Adorns ________________ _ 

Alamosa _______________ _ 

Arapahoe ______________ _ 

Archuleta ______________ _ 80co __________________ _ 

Bent __________________ _ 

Boulder ________________ _ 

ChoffeL ______________ _ 

Cheyenne _____________ _ 

Cleor Creek ___________ _ 

199 12 857 64 608 161 7 890 49 006 23.7 128 4 968 38 813 - 57 5 440 95 439 44 4 386 99 682 36.2 40 1 054 26 350 - 84 11 098 132 119 67 7 057 105 328 28.9 55 4 041 73 473 39 3 614 92 667 31 2 917 94 097 23.6 29 696 24 000 292 18 895 64 709 245 14 006 57 167 30.8 165 4 889 29 630 

Conejos _______________ _ 

Costilla _______________ _ 

Crowley ______________ _ Custer ________________ _ 

Delto _________________ _ 

- 13 961 73 923 11 870 79 091 37.2 7 91 13 000 

- 90 3 269 36 322 70 2 529 36 129 29.6 45 740 16 444 - 88 6 089 69 193 68 5 107 75 103 19.8 48 982 20 458 37 6 373 172 243 23 5 401 234 826 30.4 20 973 48 650 200 16 425 82 125 153 12 370 80 850 24.9 132 4 056 30 727 

Denver _______________ _ 

Dolores _______________ _ Douglas ______________ _ Eogle _________________ _ 

Elbert ________________ _ 

- 180 15 005 83 361 139 10 926 78 604 22.0 115 4 079 35 470 

- 90 5272 58 578 68 3 357 49 368 23.5 52 1 914 36 808 

- 120 17 210 14" 417 87 11 151 128 172 30.0 76 6 059 79 724 I (D) (D) 1 (0) (D) (0) - - - 56 7 519 134 268 42 6 205 147 7J8 30.4 30 1 315 43833 

EI Paso _______________ _ 

Fremont ______________ _ 

Gorfield ______________ _ 

Gilpin ________________ _ Grand ________________ _ 

- 68 10 436 153 471 53 8 167 154 094 33.3 43 2 269 52 767 

- 7 222 31 714 5 110 22 000 8.2 5 112 22 400 65 10461 160 938 47 9 055 192 660 34.0 41 1 406 34 293 

Gunnison _____________ _ 

Hinsdale ______________ _ Huerfono _____________ _ 

Jackson ______________ _ 47 8 895 189 255 37 6 171 166 784 27.9 30 2 723 90 767 Jefferson _____________ _ - 56 4 920 87 857 44 4 142 94 136 42.6 27 778 28 815 

Kiowo ________________ _ 169 13 064 77 302 112 7 522 67 161 28.3 115 5 542 48 191 

- 400 39 916 99 790 290 22 060 76 069 30.3 278 17 856 64 23~ [ I (0) (0) 1 (0) (0) (0) - - 214 14 360 .67 103 167 10433 62 473 30.8 137 3 927 28 664 

Kit Carson ____________ _ lake _________________ _ 

lo Plato ______________ _ lorimer _______________ _ 

- 336 23 664 70 429 246 14 341 58 297 22.1 221 9 322 42 181 los Animas ___________ _ 

- 129 10 301 79 853 96 7 700 80 208 28.5 93 2 600 27 957 lincoln _______________ _ - 239 18 121 75 820 191 12 236 64 063 26.7 155 5 885 37 968 logon ________________ _ 495 58 408 117 996 343 22 319 65 070 31.5 350 36 089 103 III Meso _______________ _ 413 24 428 59 148 357 16 675 46 709 21.7 223 7 753 34 767 MineroL _____________ _ - 3 221 73 667 3 219 73 000 57.2 1 2 2 000 

Moffat _______________ _ - 137 17 207 125 599 112 12 763 113 955 20.1 86 4 443 51 663 Montezuma ___________ _ 211 10 930 51 801 168 9 193 54 720 30.5 113 1 736 15 363 Montrose _____________ _ - 298 23 420 78 591 246 14 024 57 008 30.1 175 9 397 53 697 Morgan ______________ _ 441 54 963 124 633 315 20 088 63 771 29.9 291 34 875 119 845 

237 15 230 64 262 200 8 860 44 300 32.9 130 6 370 49 000 

27 1 473 54 556 20 916 45 800 10.8 19 556 29 263 

Otero ________________ _ 

Ouray ___________ ' _____ _ 

Pork _________________ _ 23 7 699 334 739 16 7 164 447 750 55.6 13 534 41 077 

210 21 391 101 862 170 15 069 88 641 27.0 115 6 322 54 974 

12 485 40 417 8 390 48 750 4.9 6 95 15 833 

Phillips ______________ , __ 

Pitkin ______ _ 

Prowers ____ _ 281 24 656 87 744 222 16 270 73 288 31.5 183 8 386 45 825 

Pueblo ______ _ 210 13 798 65 705 166 8 560 51 566 32.2 124 5 237 42 234 Rio 810nco _ _ _ _ 87 12 112 139 218 59 10 071 170 695 34.2 56 2 041 36 446 Rio Gronde ____________ _ 170 14 499 85 288 140 8 439 60 279 27.7 120 6 060 50 500 Routt ________________ _ 134 11 512 85 910 . 116 8 957 77 216 22.9 80 2 555 31 938 Saguache ____________ _ 102 13 484 132 196 85 9972 1]7 318 36.7 56 3 512 62 714 Son Juan _____________ _ - - - - - - .0 - - - Son Miguel ____________ _ 39 5 011 128 487 34 3 440 101 176 29.0 22 1 570 71 364 Sedgwick _____________ _ 132 11 836 89 667 99 6 539 66 051 23.5 92 5 297 57 576 Summit _______________ _ 6 561 93 500 3 319 106 333 27.5 6 242 40 333 Teller __________ _ 15 1 766 117 733 14 1 432 102 286 15.1 6 335 55 833 Washington ___________ _ 399 30 166 75 604 307 18 595 60 570 26.4 257 11 571 45 023 Weld _________________ _ I 360 134 488 98 888 986 62 292 63 176 30.1 836 72 197 86 360 Yuma ________________ _ 487 51 714 106 189 376 35 853 95 354 31.9 318 15 861 49 877 

Table 32. Grain Storage Capacity for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms reporting Under 1,000 1,000 to 4,999 5,000 to 9,999 10,000 to 24,999 25.000 to 49,999 50,000 bushels 

groin storage bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels and over None Not reporting 

Colorado, toto'- ________ 9 292 796 3 632 551 456 515 342 149 5 614 

Adorns _________________ 288 29 91 50 57 32 29 161 197 Alamosa ________________ lOS 14 48 23 16 1 3 65 71 

Arapahoe _______________ 109 26 32 16 25 5 5 58 56 Archuleta _______________ 16 4 12 22 40 80co ___________________ 331 27 127 67 60 31 19 187 192 Bent ___________________ 158 22 67 36 25 3 5 49 48 

Boulder _________________ 136 32 70 24 8 2 111 129 Choffee _________________ 13 8 4 1 39 26 Cheyenne _______________ 163 16 49 24 43 16 15 85 98 Clear Creek _____________ 1 1 

ConejoL ________________ 136 21 45 32 33 4 73 115 

Costilla _________________ 34 4 22 1 6 1 25 28 Crowley ________________ 108 22 57 18 8 53 54 Custer __________________ 16 7 8 1 40 30 Oello ___________________ 220 83 99 22 13 154 182 Denver _________________ 24 15 Dolores _________________ 54 17 26 59 43 Douglas ________________ 53 22 22 76 44 

11-38 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture - County Summary Data 
Table 32. Grain Storage Capacity for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974-Continued 

Farms reporting Under 1,000 1,000 to 4,999 5,000 to 9,999 10,000 to 24,999 25,000 to 49,999 50,000 bushels Not reponing grain storage bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels and over None 

25 15 9 1 - - - 30 20 

235 58 109 40 21 7 - 96 104 

121 45 55 16 4 1 - 133 145 

41 28 8 I 3 I - 71 43 

105 37 63 2 I 1 1 57 64 

- - - - - I 1 - - 36 20 15 5 - - - - 53 

16 10 4 2 - - - 64 40 

- - - - - - - 8 2 

36 20 12 2 2 - - 45 63 

Eogle __________________ _ 

Elbert _________________ _ 

EI Paso ________________ _ 

Fremont _______________ _ 

Garfield _______________ _ 

Gilpin _________________ _ Grand _________________ _ 

Gunnison ______________ _ Hinsdale _______________ _ 

Hueriono ______________ _ 

6 5 1 - - - - 52 29 

31 19 8 I 2 - I 93 53 

152 16 54 22 31 17 12 102 109 

446 43 148 92 86 49 28 183 175 

- - - - - - - 4 -

166 57 86 17 6 - - 78 101 

300 86 140 44 21 3 6 219 186 

81 37 26 12 5 I - III 106 

251 41 85 41 55 20 9 88 81 

517 51 189 117 113 35 12 230 224 

Jackson _______________ _ Jefferson ______________ _ 

Kiowa _________________ _ 

Kit (orson _____________ _ lake __________________ _ la Plato _______________ _ larimer ________________ _ 

los Animas ____________ _ lincoln ________________ _ logon _________________ _ 

263 87 119 33 19 I 4 272 226 

- - - - - - - 3 I 

88 27 41 12 3 3 2 73 64 

103 35 51 7 6 3 I 147 99 

298 63 167 42 23 2 1 99 123 

367 66 122 77 61 18 23 294 217 

167 48 68 23 18 4 6 143 136 

17 10 6 I - - - 27 19 

7 4 - 2 I - - 25 21 

Meso _________________ _ 

Mineral ________________ _ Moffat ________________ _ 

Montezuma ____________ _ Montrose ______________ _ Morgan _______________ _ 

Otero _________________ _ 

Ouray _________________ _ Pork __________________ _ 

Pitkin _________________ _ Prowers _______________ _ 

Pueblo _________________ _ Rio Blanco _____________ _ 

Rio Gronde _____________ _ Routt ________________ _ 

Saguache _____________ _ 

Son Juan _____________ _ 

Son MigueL ___________ _ 

Sedgwick _____________ _ 

244 21 79 57 56 19 12 116 69 

12 8 4 - - - -' 11 181 

271 36 123 41 43 12 

I~ I 148 128 

157 42 64 24 21 4 116 186 

69 12 36 13 6 2 34 50 

171 20 55 41 39 15 il 41 57 

- 95 32 39 7 15 2 81 72 

74 6 20 15 24 4 57 40 

- - - - - - - - -

- 25 11 10 4 - - (;1 

15 25

1 - 162 7 44 38 44 23 80 49 

Phillips ________________ _ 

- Summit _______________ _ - - - - - - - 9 3 Teller ________________ _ 

- 5 3 2 - - - - 17 8 

- 524 32 173 103 144 46 26 169 171 

- I 139 238 452 185 162 61 41 971 640 

Washington ___________ _ Weld _________________ _ 

Yuma _________________ _ 545 51 176 93 119 61 45 201 221 

Table 33. Characteristics of Farms and Specified Excluded Agricultural Operations (See Text): 1974 

I Total cropland 

Total value of lond I Total (number) T otol land (ocres) and buildings ($1,000) 

Number reporting Acres 

Part 1 of 4 

Excluded Excluded Excluded Excluded Excluded agricultural agricultural agricultural ogriculturol ogricultural Forms operations Forms operations Forms operations Forms operations Farms operations 

Colorado, totoL ______ _ 

- 25 501 I 626 35 902 165 260 632 6 733 933 100 844 22 792 943 10 512 521 25 678 

Adorns _______________ _ 

- 760 55 802 278 3 177 265 717 2 901 703 33 479 982 2 001 Alamoso ______________ _ 

- 321 12 296 096 I 485 58 869 560 303 8 98 035 134 Arapohoe _____________ _ 

- 278 23 415 704 472 110 966 I 790 247 13 132 635 153 Archuleta _____________ _ - 108 9 139 798 I 355 29 854 485 98 6 20 388 74 Boca _________________ _ 

- 754 5 I 399 629 I 345 183 837 333 703 I 706 787 18 Bent _________________ _ 

- 309 28 790 933 5 142 78 072 865 250 21 115 458 225 

- 563 81 122 805 2 921 108 554 8 235 489 61 64 816 969 

- 110 10 91 581 4406 18 235 739 97 4 18 304 60 364 14 904 578 I 922 98 594 255 332 12 378 245 528 - 4 - I 424 - 949 - 2 - 80 -

Bou-Ider _______________ _ Chaffee _______________ _ 

Cheyenne _____________ _ (lear Creek ___________ _ 

- 393 24 332 880 703 71 742 298 368 16 116 038 250 

- 130 8 399 741 118 39 365 44 127 7 35 866 78 

- 243 8 436 493 452 53 075 635 204 5 74 089 12 115 9 242 290 2 993 37 612 530 96 3 31 131 38 

- 834 82 281 506 3 648 108 809 2 289 793 54 80 664 580 39 6 510 147 5 367 604 39 1 171 10 

- 169 3 176 588 368 30 286 414 156 3 90 743 200 - 250 40 273 393 I 353 101 169 2 162 204 17 35 288 253 

- 103 5 312 491 312 129 903 392 94 1 24 290 5 513 30 I OBO 532 32 213 136 539 3 976 447 18 224 503 I 434 

(onejas _______________ _ Costilla _______________ _ 

Crowley ______________ _ Custer _________________ _ Delta _________________ _ 

Denver _______________ _ Dolores _______________ _ Douglas ______________ _ Eogle _________________ _ 

Elbert _________________ _ 

- 557 81 934 253 8 398 147 000 4 285 403 26 103 088 1 018 244 30 405 264 7 720 55 212 1 642 203 23 15 566 171 342 25 396 938 674 107 451 766 322 19 65 462 207 4 2 3 038 3 721 985 567 2 - 833 - 128 5 305 976 248 71 646 370 118 5 48764 85 160 4 262 070 703 64 560 237 149 I 58 727 16 12 - 7 903 - 3 145 - 10 - I 724 - 201 16 710 431 3 841 77 713 618 160 7 40 575 139 92 6 470 485 38 640 79 259 7 728 81 - 94 691 - 248 72 86 863 5 921 80 937 7 486 209 32 19 749 801 386 8 1 002 073 I 391 III 869 224 352 3 475 591 816 842 19 I 373 716 18 371 240 968 2 826 788 3 729 229 732 10 - 16 892 - I 504 - 9 - 6 068 - 527 50 591 082 6 976 156 399 2 228 486 35 115 396 744 

EI Paso _______________ _ 

Fremont _______________ _ 

Garfield _______________ _ Gilpin _________________ _ 

Grand _________________ _ 

Gunnison ______________ _ 

Hinsdale _______________ _ Huerfano ______________ _ 

Jackson _______________ _ 

Jefferson ______________ _ Kiowo _________________ _ 

Kit Corson _____________ _ Lake __________________ _ 

Lo Ploto _______________ _ 

1974 Census of Agricufture- County Summary Data Colorado 11- 39 
Table 33. Characteristics of Farms and Specified Excluded Agricultural Operations (See Text): 1974-Con. 

Total cropland 

Total (number) Total land (acres) Totol value of land and buildings ($ l,()()0) 

Part 1 of 4 Number reporting Acres 

Excluded Excluded Excluded Excluded Excluded agricultural agricultural agricultural agricultural agricultural Forms operations Forms operations Forms operotions Forms operations Forms operotians 

lorimer _______________ _ 

- 945 124 721 867 2 508 260 518 7 165 828 76 155244 867 los Animas ___________ _ 

lincoln _______________ _ - 407 22 2 118 270 II 287 124 860 I 269 261 9 65 846 398 

- 444 9 I 614 592 19 753 132 146 I 680 350 I 362 799 504 logon ________________ _ 

- I 031 44 I 149 769 3 199 219 364 I 638 952 16 546 457 I 898 Meso ________________ _ 

- I 180 146 504 162 4 739 192 331 6 341 I 131 113 108 903 935 Minero'- ______________ _ 10 I 9 516 195 I 743 195 8 I I 967 40 MoHat _______________ _ 

- 249 9 I 146 394 908 123 321 421 219 2 137 337 145 Montezuma ___________ _ 580 39 831 196 2 184 100 345 I 625 547 34 117 957 557 Montrose _____________ _ - 769 76 429 137 3 301 136 155 2 838 724 50 96 291 589 Morgan ______________ _ 934 31 748 407 I 657 207 776 I 499 830 7 302448 52 

Otero ________________ _ 

- 550 39 637 396 I 819 87 772 I 249 463 26 95 527 491 Ouray ________________ _ 

- 75 6 157 300 960 27 809 960 68 6 27 828 144 Pork _________________ _ 

- 80 8 366 281 7 049 44 016 806 59 5 28 734 80 Phillips _______________ _ - 444 9 467 309 I 529 150244 172 420 4 375 500 758 Pitkin ________________ _ 

- 48 5 48 785 801 22 553 230 45 4 16 766 136 Prowers ______________ _ 

- 618 13 I 020 856 3 177 159 711 481 556 6 459 863 51 Pueblo ________________ _ 

- 580 43 I 229 066 5 807 III 897 2 203 477 33 130 660 807 Rio Blanco ____________ _ - 165 8 479 603 3 623 76 941 I 065 146 5 60 289 101 Rio Gronde ____________ _ 

- 315 12 211 224 294 64 974 293 293 10 109 496 159 Routt ________________ _ 272 20 650 385 4 283 131 404 I 838 259 8 115 560 91 

Saguache _____________ _ - 207 4 473 399 172 63 969 152 186 I 122 171 153 San Juan _____________ _ - - - - - - - - - - Son Miguel ____________ _ 

Sedgwick _____________ _ 

- 78 I 174 496 160 25 073 158 74 I 20 458 16~ I - 302 12 341 713 274 91 494 258 290 I 224 230 Summitt ______________ _ 

- 17 2 25 702 22 6441 13 15 2 5 293 8 Teller ________________ _ 

- 43 2 110 216 53 19 919 113 29 I 6 299 42 Washington ___________ _ 906 15 I 381 515 6 961 228 127 836 838 6 753 195 2 575 Weld _________________ _ 

- 3 074 131 2 351 902 6 955 750 295 6 701 2 725 70 913 333 I 230 Yuma ________________ _ I 065 25 I 433 473 5 826 306 373 I 961 955 7 649 074 955 

Harvested cropland Form production expenses Volue of machinery and equipment 

Part 2 of 4 Number reporting Acres Number reporting Expenses ($1,000) Number reporting Value ($1.000) 

Excluded Excluded Excluded Excluded Excluded Excluded 

agricultural agricultural agriculturol ogriculturol ogricultural agriculturol 

Farms operations Forms operations Farms operotions Forms operations Forms operations Forms operations 

Colorado, tataL ______ _ - 21 049 472 5 956 865 2 806 25 462 I 510 I 674 469 I 437 24 377 I 431 707 561 10 181 

Adams ______________ _ -- 653 12 229 151 67 756 51 44 760 54 707 49 23 324 368 Alamosa _____________ _ -- 283 5 72 578 42 321 12 10 495 6 306 II 8 065 91 Arapahoe ____________ -'-_ 218 8 63 428 29 277 23 9 735 30 262 21 7 100 195 Archuleto ____________ _ _. 75 5 5 138 16 108 9 I 396 7 96 9 I 507 76 Baca ________________ _ 

-- 668 - 414 731 - 752 3 34 418 I 743 3 25 532 23 Bent ________________ _ 

-- 240 2 74 101 9 309 27 19 608 19 300 27 8 172 182 Boulder ______________ _ -- 424 29 39 996 183 563 78 17 628 81 536 76 10 401 509 ChoHee ______________ _ 

-- 83 3 8 974 22 109 9 I 911 9 106 9 I 692 66 Cheyenne ____________ _ 

Clear Creek __________ _ 

-- 312 - 195 815 - 364 14 12 211 12 328 14 10 805 113 

-- 2 - 60 - . 4 - 18 - 3 - 25 -

Conejos ______________ _ Costilla _______________ _ 

-- 343 3 83 226 16 392 23 13 573 20 368 21 8404 135 

116 7 23 421 78 130 8 3 425 I 128 8 3 338 26 

Crowley _____________ _ 

Custer _____ : __________ _ 

_. 187 5 50 436 12 243 8 35 101 16 233 8 6 341 106 

84 2 12 613 20 114 7 3 265 8 III 6 2 256 59 Oello _________________ _ 767 26 50 017 181 834 80 17 128 62 801 79 14 292 579 

Denver _______________ _ 39 - 151 - 39 6 2 420 7 37 6 594 55 

DoloreL ______________ _ 

Douglas ______________ _ Eogle _________________ _ 

Elbert ____________ . ___ _ 

147 I 69 761 I 169 2 2372 (Z) 157 2 4 733 15 

- 166 I 18 078 10 249 39 6 197 46 241 38 4 469 245 

88 I 17 546 5 102 2 3 222 2 98 2 2465 (0) 

395 - 94 521 - 510 17 14 202 22 483 17 10 344 112 

EI Paso _______________ _ 

Fremont ______________ _ 

Garfield ______________ _ Gilpin ________________ _ 

Grond ________________ _ 

Gunnison _____________ _ 

Hinsdole ______________ _ 

Huerfano _____________ _ 

Jackson ______________ _ 

JeHerson _____________ _ 

- 305 8 46 592 38 556 72 II 990 78 516 66 8 804 466 

188 19 8 627 102 244 29 5 174 23 226 29 3 394 230 

300 13 38 951 74 340 23 10 297 18 327 21 7 423 150 

I - 110 - 4 2 9 5 4 2 55 (0) 

112 2 35 294 23 127 5 3 419 2 125 4 3 400 23 

- 131 I 35 595 16 160 4 4 777 3 154 4 3792 24 

8 - I 250 - 12 - 158 - 12 - 225 -

137 3 18 085 23 201 16 3 538 II 193 14 3 640 80 

77 - 75 332 - 92 - 5 840 - 91 - 4 365 -

168 10 7944 69 248 71 7 017 67 237 67 4 015 456 

Kiawa ________________ _ 

Kit Corson _..: __________ _ loke _________________ _ 

lo Plato ______________ _ 

larimer _______________ _ 

los Animas ___________ _ lincoln _______________ _ logon ________________ _ Meso ________________ _ 

MineroL ______________ _ 

- 329 - 240 627 - 386 8 13 343 15 358 4 13 823 46 

- 756 - 402 652 - 842 15 68 635 27 797 14 34 273 163 

- 7 - 952 - 10 - 362 - 9 - 87 - 426 16 55 399 143 525 45 8 376 50 494 46 8 746 329 

- 730 48 98 402 252 941 122 45 551 100 905 115 23 496 712 

220 5 25 825 23 407 21 8 099 29 397 21 6995 219 

- 330 - 185 486 - 444 7 20 683 5 427 7 13 790 59 

902 5 284 267 25 I 029 42 127 683 29 985 37 33 284 201 

I 044 86 61 854 446 I 180 142 23 576 138 I 143 131 18 546 966 

7 - 600 - 10 I 30 I 10 I 119 8 

MoHat _______________ _ 

Montezuma ___________ _ 

Montrose _____________ _ 

Morgan ______________ _ 

Otero ________________ _ 

Ouray ________________ _ Pork _________________ _ 

Phillips _______________ _ 

Pitkin ________________ _ Prawers ______________ _ Pueblo ________________ _ 

- 209 2 61 711 23 249 9 9 288 5 238 7 6 924 72 

465 17 83 342 71 579 38 5 868 48 552 38 9 261 256 

667 24 60 546 160 765 73 20 864 51 740 71 15 335 533 

- 792 3 197 084 10 933 30 127 981 30 903 28 34 508 159 

- 424 22 55 720 146 549 35 48 140 33 538 32 14396 187 

65 6 13 206 60 75 6 I 428 15 75 6 I 416 12 

- 50 3 17 645 12 80 8 2 540 5 78 6 I 529 33 

- 412 - 217 896 - 444 9 25 709 4 424 7 18 757 32 

- 39 - 5 822 - 47 5 997 4 47 5 847 55 

- 524 3 283 164 14 618 II 69 472 8 594 II 20 795 69 

- 427 18 71 762 114 579 39 27 860 34 547 39 12 595 258 

" - 40 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture-County Summary Data 
Table 33. Characteristics of Farms and Specified Excluded Agricultural Operations (See Text): 1974-Con. 

Harvested cropland form production expenses Value of machinery and equipment 

Part 2 of 4 Number reporting Acres Number reporting Expenses ($1,000) Number reporting Value ($1,000) 

Excluded Excluded Excluded Excluded Excluded Excluded 

agricultural agriculturol agricultural agricultural agricultural ogriculturol 

forms operations forms operations Forms operations forms operations forms operations Forms operations 

140 1 33 002 3 165 7 5 126 6 149 6 4610 37 

276 6 86 890 34 315 II 19 867 

If I 

301 

II I 15 464 

250 5 70 369 40 272 18 8 442 I ~~ I 266 17 7 051 

164 - 75 596 - 207 2 II 473 200 2 8 323 (0) 

- - - - - - - - -

- 70 - 10 262 - 78 I 2 278 2 75 I I 662 (0) 

277 I 121 076 I 302 12 20 345 20 276 12 12 557 104 

15 2 3 253 8 17 2 271 I 16 2 357 20 

- 25 - 4 055 - 43 2 840 2 39 2 718 (0) 

- 812 - 380 293 - 906 8 31 657 6 855 9 27 655 43 

- 2 592 31 590 627 165 3 071 119 547 576 119 3 012 113 107 882 776 

- 886 2 365 958 20 I 065 22 64 808 17 998 17 38 786 175 

Rio Blanco ____________ _ 

Rio Grande _____________ _ Routt ________________ _ 

Saguache _____________ _ San Juan _____________ _ 

San MigueL ___________ _ Sedgwick _____________ _ Summit _______________ _ 

Teller ________________ _ 

Washington ___________ _ Weld _________________ _ 

Yuma ________________ _ 

Market value of all agricultural products sold 

Totol Crops, including hoy, nursery, and greenhouse products Livestock, poultry, and their products 

Part 3 of 4 Number reporting Value ($ 1,000) Number reporting Value ($1.000) Number reporting Value ($ I ,000) 

Excluded Excluded Excluded Excluded Excluded Excluded 

agricultural agricultural agricultural agricultural agricultural agricultural 

Forms operations forms operations Forms operations forms operations Forms operations forms operations 

Colorado, 10toL ______ _ - 25 501 1 626

1 

I 970 236 478

1 

16638 

29; I 

682 791 130 18 552 864 I 287 162 

-

- 321 

278 

760 55 

12 

54 

14 

587 

342 

21 

2 

586 

184 

27 

I I 545 

435 5 

I 

441 

236 

31 

4 

27 

2 797 

151 

~I 2~ I 

12 682 

1~ I 

191 

~I 10 088 3 173 15 2 593 

II - 108 1 524 36 65 (Z) 97 4 I 457 

754 44 514 644 24 472 - 512 - 20 042 

- 309 28 21 765 207 6 408 1 262 II 15 356 

- 563 81 I 20 801 241 303 I~ I 6 540 51 419 ~I 14 260 I~ I - 110 10 1 844 

! I 

36 329 

~I 89 I 515 

- 364 14 19 554 292 - 13 433 244 2 6 120 I 

4 - 11 I - I 4 - 10 -

- 393 24 14 187 

fl 218 2 6522 

(zt I 

287 8 7 665 2 

- 130 8 4 543 70 7 3 937 103 I 604 (Z) 

243 8 34 979 136 2 4 738 200 6 30 241 3 

115 9 2 771 35 I 41 I 103 1 2 358 (z) 

- 834 8~ I 19 082 3~ I 504 2~ I 9260 I~ I 593 

~I 9 817 2; I 39 3 237 39 3 236 I I 

- 169 3 4 675 - 143 - 3 951 - 78 

2~ I 

699 - - 250 40 6 265 8 109 I 3299 (z) 201 2 962 8 

103 5 3 286 I 38 I 479 1 93 2 807 I 

- 513 30 15 219 3 306 - 4 362 - 438 13 10 854 3 

Adams _______________ _ 

Alamosa ______________ _ 

Arapohoe" _____________ _ 

Archuleta _____________ _ Boca _________________ _ 

Bent _________________ _ 

Boulder _______________ _ Chaffee _______________ _ 

Cheyenne _____________ _ Clear Creek ___________ _ 

Conejos _______________ _ Costilla _______________ _ 

Crowley ______________ _ 

Custer _________________ _ Delto _________________ _ Denver _______________ _ 

Oolores _______________ _ Douglas ______________ _ 

Eogle------------ _____ _ Elbert ________________ _ 

EI Paso _______________ _ - 557 81 12 380 21 193 6 3 353 2 479 49 9 020 19 Fremont ______________ _ - 244 30 5 036 7 109 7 1 084 2 191 14 3 946 5 

- 342 2~ I 8 755 I~ I 176 5 I 218 ~I 277 17 7 536 

- 4 14 - - 4 14 ~I - 128 5 2 907 I 55 

!I 

712 I 112 

~I 2 176 -

- 160 4 4 970 2 41 513 I 131 4 457 I 

- 12 - 237 - 2 12 - 8 225 - - 201 16 3 574 2 44 

~I 375 2 190 3 187 (z) 

- 92 6 5 531 - 47 1 423 - 87 - 4 101 -

- 248 72 8 848 22 125 7 027 2 153 47 I 812 20 

Garfield ______________ _ 

Gilpin ________________ _ Grand ________________ _ 

Gunnison _____________ _ Hinsdale ______________ _ 

Huerfono _____________ _ Jackson ______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ 

Kiowa _________________ _ 386 8 22 975 1 313 - 16 367 - 239 4 6 608 I Kit Carson _____________ _ 842 19 97 423 3 723 - 50 979 - 636 12 46445 3 Lake __________________ _ 10 - 293 - 2 - 6 - 10 - 287 - lo Plato _______________ _ 527 50 7 885 12 245 10 I 712 4 419 25 6 134 9 lorimer ________________ _ 945 124 53 996 38 520 23 15 876 10 734 74 38 114 28 los Animas ____________ _ 407 22 8 230 4 116 3 1 066 (Z) 383 7 7 148 3 lincoln ________________ _ 444 9 27 036 2 286 - 11 658 - 369 4 15 378 2 logon _________________ _ I 031 44 144 983 15 837 5 32 679 3 764 31 112 304 12 Meso _________________ _ I 180 146 27007 65 725 66 12 223 32 695 82 14 728 33 MineroL _______________ _ 10 I 46 - 6 - 18 - 5 - 28 - Moffat ________________ _ 249 9 9 441 2 145 I 2 738 (z) 205 6 6 702 2 Montezuma ____________ _ 580 39 7 904 10 289 13 5 116 4 412 16 2 786 6 Montrose ______________ _ 769 76 24 258 20 480 16 9 155 8 574 31 15 071 12 Morgan _______________ _ 934 31 148 686 10 707 2 35 813 1 683 18 112 873 9 Otero _________________ _ 550 39 55 068 15 358 10 10 771 5 395 22 44 297 9 Ouray _________________ _ 75 6 1 554 1 32 6 370 1 70 - 1 178 - Pork __________________ _ 80 8 1 579 2 19 2 185 (z) 70 6 1 392 2 444 9 45 017 3 404 - 33 829 - 253 5 11 188 3 48 5 948 1 19 - 69 - 39 I 879 1 618 13 75 301 5 490 2 25 347 1 433 6 49 954 4 

Phillips ________________ _ 

Pitkin _________________ _ 

Prowers _______________ _ 

Pueblo ____________ • ____ _ 580 43 31 404 12 324 10 8372 5 426 18 23 023 7 165 8 5 662 1 81 I 967 (Z) 132 3 4 695 1 315 12 27 839 3 219 5 24 449 2 202 4 3 390 1 272 20 9 239 6 160 1 3 189 1 228 Jl 6048 6 207 4 Jl 851 1 120 - 8 182 - 141 2 3 669 I - - - - - - - - - - - -

Rio Blanco _____________ _ 

Rio Gronde _____________ _ Routt _________________ _ 

Saguache ______________ _ San Juan ______________ _ 

78 1 2 005 - 24 - 325 - 71 - 1 681 302 12 28 109 3 267 1 15 609 - (Z) 179 II 12 500 3 17 2 301 - 10 - 31 - 13 - 270 43 2 722 1 7 - - 216 - 39 2 505 1 906 15 49 212 4 774 - 31 944 - 615 6 17 266 4 3 074 131 601 317 43 2 258 15 III 621 7 2068 87 489 696 37 I 065 25 90 826 8 808 2 55 684 1 824 13 35 142 7 

~~dg~:~~e:~= ==~ = = =~ = === = Summit ________________ _ Teller _________________ _ 

Washington ____________ _ Weld __________________ _ 

Yuma _________________ _ 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Summary Data Colorado 11-41 
Table 33. Characteristics of Farms and Specified Excluded Agricultural Operations (See Text): 1974-Con. 

Inventory 

Cottle and calves Hogs and pigs Chickens 3 months old or older 

Part 4 of 4 Number reporting Animols on hond Number reporting Animals on hond Number reporting Birds on hond 

Excluded Excluded Excluded Excluded Excluded Excluded 

agricultural agricultural agricultural agricultural agricultural agricultural 

Forms operations Forms operations Forms operations Farms operations Forms operations Forms operations 

Colorado, totaL _______ _ 16 739 466 3 087 884 2 006 3 013 119 291 342 558 4 004 281 2 253 086 7577 

Adoms ________________ _ 367 22 48 284 115 96 6 26 921 44 83 6 518 455 245 Alamosa ______________ _ 

- 224 2 19 283 II 29 - I 034 - 42 I I 313 26 Arapahoe _____________ _ 150 I 15 805 5 23 I 563 3 51 4 3 212 68 Archuleta _____________ _ 

- 91 - 9 819 - 15 - 205 - 23 5 572 52 Boca _________________ _ 

- 483 I 78 988 I 60 - 2 494 - 95 I 3 166 16 Bent _________________ _ 223 2 53 184 19 64 - 7 461 - 44 2 I 402 II Boulder _______________ _ 324 20 24 558 76 64 6 2 840 35 87 16 308 467 477 ChaHee _______________ _ 

- 85 2 7 209 12 10 - 76 - 17 - 10 723 - Cheyenne 232 2 42 549 9 27 - 2 481 - 36 - 2 026 - _____________ _ 

- Clear Creek 2 - ___________ _ 43 - - - - - I - 6 -

ConeioL ______________ _ 261 7 36 295 33 39 4 9 019 14 28 3 3 615 75 Costilla ______________ _ 88 I 9 375 I 44 - 668 - 14 - 485 -

- 1.73 4 53 204 30 51 I 3 979 3 37 I 3 828 26 

- 99 I 14 628 6 I I 7 2 20 - 460 - Crowley ______________ _ Custer ________________ _ 

Delto _________________ _ - 559 37 47 263 134 102 7 3 335 18 222 15 8 193 534 

- Denver - - - - - 2 - 30 I - 205 - _______________ _ 

Dolores _______________ _ 75 2 5 211 II 7 - 44 - 30 2 861 28 

170 II 16 663 43 14 4 166 17 50 15 I 617 379 

83 I 17 183 2 5 - 15 - 25 I I 408 43 

399 3 53 901 II 42 I 5 006 I 85 6 44 026 159 

Douglas ______________ _ Eagle _________________ _ 

Elbert ________________ _ 

EI Paso _______________ _ - 420 29 51 906 132 63 2 14 814 7 113 7 13 533 402 

176 13 17 171 65 29 - I 486 - 50 6 13 636 141 

249 12 45 236 63 71 I I 047 7 98 6 4 373 79 

Fremont ______________ _ 

Garfield _______ _ 

3 I 135 3 - - - - - - - - 105 - 23 748 - I - 2 - 13 - 466 -

Gilpin ________________ _ 

Grand ________________ _ 

Gunnison _____________ _ - 123 2 44 270 4 3 - 15 - 10 - 306 - Hinsdale ______________ _ 8 - I 218 - - - - - I - 37 - Huerfono _____________ _ 178 6 30 820 22 14 2 539 6 26 3 1 293 83 

85 - 40 412 - 2 - 6 - II - 316 -

108 12 6 624 45 14 5 189 8 30 7 5 545 270 

Jackson ______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ 

Kiowo ________________ _ 223 4 42 155 12 24 - 470 - 29 1 881 36 

Kit Corson ____________ _ 615 5 135 959 23 101 2 6 684 8 118 - 6 560 -

8 - 2 311 - - - - - I - 5 - 387 19 39 740 60 59 2 I 888 4 104 7 9 488 226 

646 32 83 700 114 109 6 18 243 37 155 32 35 976 721 

352 6 58 915 35 24 2 471 10 86 6 2 608 107 

lake ________________ _ 

la Plato ______________ _ 

larimer _______________ _ 

Los Animas ___________ _ 

- 347 2 73 904 17 55 I 5 068 8 80 I 3 388 35 

674 5 159 498 34 142 I 24 627 12 140 7 6 175 627 

- 654 42 77 432 177 207 21 9 862 56 262 33 10 351 565 

lincoln ______________ _ logon ________________ _ 

Meso ________________ _ 

MineraL _____ _ 5 - I 039 - - - - - - - - -

187 6 35 972 28 12 2 149 6 43 - 5 160 - 407 19 27 090 62 47 3 341 4 136 18 3 368 410 

508 20 62 083 75 140 4 8 347 30 156 10 9 045 253 

608 13 150 927 92 145 2 43 964 7 139 4 58 055 124 

356 II 70 329 48 110 2 8 215 20 89 6 9 208 230 

- 68 - II 347 - 6 - 50 - 20 - I 038 -

65 I 16 177 4 4 - 10 - 14 3 557 107 

230 3 33 170 23 46 - 5 186 - 52 I 3 443 13 

38 - 6 758 - 4 - 87 - 8 I 9 773 24 

382 I 109 870 4 . 96 3 8272 37 75 I 3 406 4 

Moffat _______________ _ 

Montezuma ___________ _ 

Montrose ____________ :_ Morgan ___________ _ Otero _______________ _ 

Ouray _______ _ Pork ________________ _ 

Phillips _______________ _ 

Pitkin ___ _ Prowers __________ _ 

387 7 79 361 32 92 3 3 048 20 93 - 3 845 -

119 I 36 758 10 6 - 32 - 21 I 686 23 

159 1 20 818 4 28 2 3 231 10 31 4 3 925 92 

203 7 34 488 43 16 2 288 6 41 - 2 137 - - 124 I 38 163 8 24 1 2 121 4 20 1 698 100 

Pueblo ________________ _ 

Rio Blanco ____________ _ 

Rio Grande ____________ _ Routt ________________ _ 

Saguache _____________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

69 - 11 032 - 2 - 18 - 6 - 268 -

153 5 32 637 27 25 1 1 750 11 38 4 2 023 89 

12 - 2 530 - - - - - 2 - 102 -

- 34 - 3 723 - 3 - 60 - 8 - 208 -

551 7 72 538 55 135 - 13 811 - 142 1 8 311 18 

1 857 44 605 720 146 314 14 31 859 53 388 32 1 092 412 659 

- 768 10 136 755 20 147 2 8 778 20 164 - 6441 -

San Juan ________ _ San MigueL ___________ _ Sedgwick _____________ _ 

Summit _______________ _ Teller ________________ _ 

Washington ___________ _ Weld _________________ _ 

Yuma ________________ _ 

11-42 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture - County Summary Data 
Farms With Sales 

of $2,500 and 

Over 

Ducks 

Colorodo, toto'-- ______ _ 

Adorns ___________ • ____ _ Boulder ________________ _ Eaglo __________________ _ Elbert _________________ _ 

EI Paso ________________ _ Fremont _______________ _ 

Gorfield _______________ _ 

Lo Plato ___ • ___________ _ lorimer. _______________ _ Lincoln ________________ _ 

logon _._. ____________ ._ Meso _. _______________ _ 

Montezuma ____________ _ Morgon _______________ _ 

Phillips ________________ _ 

Pueblo _________________ _ 

Rio Blanco _____________ _ Routt _________________ _ Washington ____________ _ 

Weld __________________ _ Yuma _________________ _ 

All other _______________ _ 

Geese 

Colorado. totaL _______ _ 

Adams _______________ ._ 

Boulder ___ • ____ • __ • ____ _ 

Chaffeo ________________ _ Oolto __________________ _ 

Elbort _________________ _ 

Fremont _______________ _ 

Kit Corson _. _. ___ • _____ _ La Ploto _______________ _ 

lorimer. _______________ _ Logon _. ___ ._._. _______ _ 

Mesa _. _______ • ___ • __ ._ 

Inventory 

Forms 

154 

4 

3 

3 

4 

4 

5 

3 

14 

12 

3 

6 

5 

3 

B 

4 

7 

3 

3 

7 

17 

6 

30 

141 

4 

3 

3 

9 

4 

4 

3 

B 

B 

B 

6 

Table 1. Miscellaneous Poultry: 

Soles 

Number Farms Number 

G •••• -Con. 

2 102 29 I 405 Margan ______________ _ 

Pueblo ________________ - - 16 - - Routt ________________ _ - 21 I (0) Saguache _____________ _ - 14 - - Sedgwick _____________ _ 

18 2 (0) Washington ___________ _ 

16 - - Wold _________________ _ 

- 115 3 89 Yuma ________________ _ - 19 I (0) All other ______________ _ 

116 - - 212 6 317 

16 I (0) Pig.on. & Squabs 

52 I (0) Colorado, loto'- ______ _ 

23 - - 10 - - All olher _______________ _ 

22 I (0) 

54 - - Pheasan •• 

36 - - 606 2 (D) Colorado, 1010'- _______ _ 

17 - - 55 - - All other _______________ _ 

357 9 266 

30 - -

277 2 (0) Quail 

Colorado.10IoL _______ _ 

I 082 27 5071 

All ather _______________ _ 

23 2 (D) O.her Poultry 

17 - - 9 - - Colorodo,loloL _______ _ 

32 3 48 

16 I (0) Delta __________________ _ 

62 2 (D) Kiowa _________________ _ 

15 1 (D) 

65 1 - 139

1 

1411 4 

41 3 37 

18 -

logon _________________ _ 

Meso _________________ _ 

Wold __________________ _ 

Yuma _________________ _ 

All other _______________ _ 

1974 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

4 31 

B 36 

3 9 

3 14 

3 II 

8 63 

19 279 

7 45 

26 155 

6 84 

6 84

1 

14 I 761 

14 1 761 

4 1 306

1 4 1 306

1 

55 762 

4 43 

4 44 

7 

~I 3 

6 

3 21 

2B 548 

Table 2. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties: 1974 

Farms With Sales 

of $2,500 and 

Over 

Hones of All Ages 

Colorado, totoL. _____ _ - Adorns _. _____________ _ 

Alamosa - ______________ _ 

Arapahoe - _____________ _ 

Archuleta _____________ _ Boca _________________ _ - Bent _________________ _ -

- 80ulder _______________ _ Choffee _______________ _ -

- Cheyenne _____________ _ 

- Conejos- ______________ _ 

- Costilla _______________ _ Crawley ______________ _ -

- Custer ________________ _ 

Oolto _________________ _ - Dolores _______________ _ - Douglas _______________ _ 

- Eoglo _________________ _ 

Elbort _________________ _ 

- EI Poso _______________ _ 

- Fremont _______________ _ 

Garfiold _______________ _ 

g~~~1son Hinsdale -

_______________ =~ =~=~ =:: ==== =-_ 

- Hueriono _____________ _ 

- Jackson _______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ 

Kiowa _________________ _ 

- Kit Corson _____________ _ Lo Plato _______________ _ larimer ________________ _ 

los Animas ____________ _ Uncoln ________________ _ 

Inventory 

Farms 

5 406 

94 

84 

60 

47 

169 

Bl 

97 

35 

74 

99 

22 

53 

41 

200 

35 

B9 

39 

114 

126 

59 

136 

69 

66 

5 

64 

56 

64 

72 

130 

149 

169 

129 

125 

Number Forms 

36 453 948 

620 23 

793 II 

526 16 

278 4 

742 17 

367 6 

986 34 

282 3 

309 10 

758 10 

9'1 2 

317 7 

380 10 

I 033 16 

115 6 

I 012 29 

370 3 

B17 17 

89B 16 

317 15 

I 115 34 

B78 8 

629 9 

31 - 420 11 

B52 16 

1 17B 25 

384 9 

37B 6 

969 33 

1 331 51 

769 32 

467 13 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Misc Data 

Sales 

Number 

5 119 

122 

432 

127 

16 

74 

30 

269 

16 

31 

22 

2 

21 

20 

34 

6 

194 

4 

BO 

132 

80 

134 

67 

19 

- 122 

93 

336 

56 

27 

89 

261 

112 

31 

Inventory 

Soles 

($1.000) Farms Number Farms 

Horse. of All Age. - Con 

2 9'15 logan _________________ _ 1501 571 27 Meso _________________ _ 217 ) 136 34 

44 Moffat ________________ _ 99 I 663 14 

65 Montezuma ____________ _ 114 666 17 

14.1 Montrose ______________ _ 167 914 21 

3 Morgan _______________ _ 137 576 35 

77 Otero _________________ _ 121 778 22 

16 Ouray _________________ _ 36 202 4 

155 Park __________________ _ 33 301 3 

2 Phillips ________________ _ 45 184 8 

16 

6 Prowers _______________ _ 102 786 19 Pueblo _________________ _ 134 674 24 

(Z) 

12 

Rio Blanco _____________ _ 

Rio Gronde _____________ _ 66 789 13 

67 331 9 

3 

9 

I 

275 

1 

92 

76 

38 

Routt _________________ _ 

Saguache ______________ _ 

Son MigueL ____________ _ 

Sedgwick ______________ _ 

Summit ________________ _ Teller _________________ _ 

Washington ____________ _ Wold __________________ _ 

Yuma _________________ _ 

137 1 099 24 

60 702 16 

38 288 3 

37 225 5 

9 70 - 16 247 6 

138 540 29 

404 2 398 82 

196 538 24 

91 All other _______________ _ 27 355 4 

27 

4 Poni •• of All Ag.s 

-

305 Colorado. totoL _______ _ 803 I 605 56 15 

167 

6 

9 

Adams ________________ _ 

Alamosa _______________ _ 

Arapahoe ______________ _ 

25 501 1 

11 16 1 

9 19 - 33

1 

146 

21 

10 

Archuleta ______________ _ Boca ___ . _______________ _ 

Bont __________________ _ 

Boulder ________________ _ 

7 21 - 20 31 1 

12 17 - 12 20 1 

Soles 

Forms Number 

3 42 

- -

1 (0) 

1 (0) 

- - - -

6 210 

- -

- -

- -

-

-I 7 2 607 

7 2 607 

3 2 121 I 3 2 121 I 

5 235 

I 15 

- -

-

- =1 -

22~ J -

4 

Sales 

Sales 

Number ($1,000) 

61 76 

133 156 

236 40 

66 34 

43 15 

98 17 

164 61 

12 3 

6 2 

36 8 

103 57 

68 50 

52 26 

20 6 

Bl 32 

40 17 

6 3 

85 30 

- - 49 36 137 96 

504 320 

50 16 

10 26 

193 11 

(0) (0) 

(0) (0) 

- - - - (0) (0) 

- - (0) (0) 

Colorado 111- 1 
Farms With Sales 

of $2,500 and 

Over 

Ponies of All AU" - Con 

ChaHee _______________ _ 

Cheyenne - ___________ ' __ _ Conejos - _______________ _ 

Costilla - _______________ _ - Crowley ______________ _ 

- Custer ________________ _ Delta - _________________ _ 

- Dolores _______________ _ 

- Douglas ______________ _ 

Elbert ________________ _ 

-

EI Paso _______________ _ 

Fremont ______________ _ 

Garfield - ______________ _ 

- Grand ________________ _ 

Gunnison _____________ _ 

- Huerfono _____________ _ - Jackson ______________ _ 

- Jefferson _____________ _ - Kiowa ________________ _ 

Kit Corson ____________ _ 

-

La Plato ______________ _ 

Lorimer _______________ _ 

- los Animas ___________ _ 

lincoln _______________ _ 

- Logon ________________ _ 

- Meso ________________ _ 

Moffat _______________ _ 

Montezuma ___________ _ - Montrose _____________ _ - Morgan ______________ _ 

Otero ________________ _ 

- Ouray ________________ _ 

- Pork _________________ _ 

Phillips _______________ _ 

Prowers ______________ _ 

Pueblo ________________ _ 

Rio Blanco ____________ _ 

Rio Gronde ____________ _ 

Routt ________________ _ 

Saguache _____________ _ 

Sedgwick _____________ _ 

Washington ___________ _ Weld _________________ _ 

Yuma ________________ _ 

All other ______________ _ 

Mules, Burros, and 

Donkeys of All Ages 

Colorado. totoL ______ _ 

Adams _______________ _ 

Alamosa ______________ _ 

Archuleta _____ _ 

Boulder _______________ _ 

Conejos- ______________ _ 

Delto _________ . _______ _ 

Douglas ______________ _ 

EI Paso ____ . ___________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- Gorfield ______________ _ 

- Gunnison _____________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ 

Kit Corson ____________ _ 

La Plata ______________ _ 

larimer _______________ _ 

Las Animas ___________ _ 

lincoln _______________ _ 

Mesa ________________ _ 

Farms With Sales 

of $2,500 and 

Over 

Colorado. totoL ______ _ - All other ______________ _ 

111- 2 Colorado 

-

-

-

TobIe 2. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties: 1974-Continued 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

6 18 15 46 6 8 7 8 12 16 

5 6 20 30 

5 5 

11 16 

24 40 

14 25 7 9 

16 32 

5 11 

5 12 4 4 

5 6 

13 117 

11 30 

32 55 

35 82 

25 74 

15 33 

20 23 

33 41 

24 30 

6 12 

10 14 

25 53 

32 61 

18 30 

5 14 

3 12 

8 14 

12 43 

19 24 

6 20 

9 18 

15 23 

7 12 

6 12 

26 51 

76 149 

37 56 

12 32 

237 547 

7 21 

9 26 

3 6 

8 17 

3 18 

16 50 

11 23 

5 11 

7 10 

4 8 

6 9 

4 6 

13 15 

8 12 

3 7 

4 6 

11 14 

Mink and their pelts 

Farms 

4 

4 

Sales 

Forms Number 

- - 2 (D) 

- - - - 1 (D) 

- - 3 4 - -

- - 2 (D) 

1 (D) 

- - - - - - - - 2 (D) 

- - 3 32 1 (D) 

3 3 

- - 3 12 1 (D) 

- - 3 3 1 (D) 

- - - - 1 (D) 

- -

2 (D) 

- -

- - 1 (0) 1 (D) 

6 8 

- - 2 (0) 

- -

- -

- - 3 10 4 14 

5 10 

1 (D) 

24 88 

1 (D) 

1 (D) 

- - . - - 1 (D) 

2 (0) 

3 23 

- - - - - -

1 (D) 

1 (D) 

- - 2 (D) 

2 (D) 

- - 2 (D) 

Sales 

($1.000) 

-

(D) 

-

-

(D) 

-

(I) 

-

-

(D) 

(D) 

-

-

-

-

(0) 

-

1 

(D) 

(I) 

-

1 

(D) 

-

(I) 

(0) 

-

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

-

(D) I 

(D) 

(I) 

-

(D) 

-

-

-

1 

3 

1 

(D) 

13 

(D) 

(D) 

-

~ 

(0) 

(D) 

5 

-

-

-

(D) 

(D) 

-

(0) 

(D) 

-

(D) 

Mules, BUrTOS, ancl 

Donkeys of All Ages - Con 

MoHat ________________ _ 

Montezuma ___________ _ - Montrose ______________ _ 

Morgan _______________ _ 

Otero _________________ _ 

Ouray ________________ _ 

- Pueblo _________________ _ 

Rio Blanco ____________ _ 

- Rio Gronde ____________ _ - Routt ________________ _ 

-

Saguache _____________ _ 

Washington - ___________ _ 

Weld - _________________ _ 

Yuma - ________________ _ 

- All other ______________ _ -

Goats, Except Angora 

and Milk Goats 

Colorado. totoL ______ _ -

Costilla _______________ _ 

- Lorimer _______________ _ 

- logon ________________ _ 

Meso ________________ _ 

- Montrose _____________ _ - Saguache _____________ _ 

Weld - _________________ _ - All other ______________ _ -

Rabbits & Their Pelts 

Colorado. totoL ______ _ - Delta _________________ _ - La Plato ______________ _ 

- All other ______________ _ 

-

Chinchillas and Their Pelt s 

Colorado. totoL ______ _ -

All other ______________ _ 

-

Other livestock 

Colorado. toto'- ______ _ - Alamosa ______________ _ 

- Arapahoe _____________ _ - Boulder _______________ _ - Conejos _______________ _ - Delta _________________ _ 

- Elbert ________________ _ 

Kit Corson ____________ _ - La Plato ______________ _ 

- lorimer _______________ _ 

Meso - ________________ _ 

-

Montezuma ___________ _ - Montrose _____________ _ - Morgan ______________ _ 

- Otero ________________ _ 

- Prowers ______________ _ 

- Routt ________________ _ 

- San MigueL ___________ _ 

Washington ___________ _ - Weld _________________ _ - Yuma ________________ _ 

- All other ______________ _ 

-

TobIe 3. Mink: 1974 

Inventory 

Female mink used for breeding 

Number Forms Number 

10 813 4 2 403 

10 813 4 2 403 

Inventory 

Forms Number Forms 

3 7 - 5 8 - 15 47 1 

5 6 1 3 10 - 5 5 - 3 5 - 4 13 - 10 13 - 7 21 -

4 7 - 3 6 - 10 23 2 5 44 1 33 73 3 

60 577 25 

3 8 1 

5 245 3 4 5 - 4 7 - 3 13 3 7 134 6 4 20 2 30 145 10 

48 852 20 

5 240 4 

3 68 - 40 544 16 

4 262 4 

4 262 4 

150 (X) 31 

3 (X) 2 4 (X) 2 4 (X) 2 6 (X) - 6 (X) 1 

4 (X) 2 13 (X) 1 

16 (X) - 8 (X) 1 

9 (X) 1 

7 (X) 3 

3 (X) 2 

8 (X) - 5 (X) - 3 (X) - 3 (X) 1 

7 (X) - 4 (X) - 11 (X) 3 4 (X) 2 

22 (X) 8 

Sales of mink and their pelts 

Farms Number 

4 9 209 

4 9209 

Sales 

Sales Number ($1,000) 

- - - - (D) (D) 

(D) (0) - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - (D) (D) 

(D) (0) 

12 2 

289 4 

(D) (D) 

120 1 

- -

- - 9 (I) 

60 1 

(D) (D) 

54 (I) 

1 934 4 

1 288 3 

- - 646 (I) 

181 4 

181 4 

(X) 2 662 

(X) (0) (X) (D) 

(X) (D) 

(X) - (X) (D) 

(X) (0) (X) (D) 

(X) - (X) (D) 

(X) (D) 

(X) (Z) 

(X) (D) 

(X) - (X) - (X) - (X) (0) (X) - (X) - (X) 2 031 (X) (0) (X) 19 

Sales 

($1,000) 

146 

146 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Misc Doto 
Farms With Sales 

of $2,500 and 

Over 

Colorado, tOfoL ___ ___ _ 

Arapahoe _____________ _ 

Benl _________________ _ 

Boulder _______________ _ (onejos __ _____________ _ 

Oello _________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

Elbert _________________ _ 

- Gorfield ______________ _ 

- La Plato ______________ _ 

- lorimer _______________ _ 

Montrose - _____________ _ 

-

Morgon ______________ _ 

- Otero ________________ _ Prowers - ______________ _ 

- Saguache _____________ _ Weld _________________ _ -

- All olher ______________ _ 

-

Inventory of colonies of bees 

Forms 

97 

4 

3 

4 

5 

8 

4 

5 

3 

7 

4 

5 

3 

5 

3 

10 

24 

Tobie 4. Colonies of Bees: 

Colonies of bees 

Number Forms Number 

39018 6 832 

27 2 (0) 

2760 - -

328 - -

3 082 - -

744 I (D) 

42 - -

1 537 - -

1 253 - - 2 616 - -

363 - -

I 535 - - 715 - -

I 916 - - 2 425 - -

8 767 2 (0) 

10 908 I (0) 

1974 

Soles 

Pounds of honey 

Soles Soles 

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

16 72 2 938 931 I 403 

(0) 3 2 106 I 

- 3 221 000 115 

II - 4 15 483 

1141 - 4 221 890 46 112 21 (D) 5 (D) - 2 (D) 

- 5 155 490 79 

51 - 3 102 116 

- 4 302 172 143 

13 - 3 23 184 

- 3 126 500 57 

(D) 1 - 2 (D) (0) - 2 (D) 56 - 3 III 038 

(D) 9 694 365 

(D) 17 694 537 ~g~ i 

Table S. Angora Goats: 1974, not shown for Colorado 

Tobie 6, Milk Goats: 1974 

Farms With Sales 

of $2,500 and 

Over 

Colorado, totoL _______ _ 

Oello __________________ _ La Plato _______________ _ 

lorimer ________________ _ los Animos ____________ _ Meso _________________ _ 

Montrose ______________ _ 

All olher _______________ _ 

Farms With Sales 

of $2,500 and 

Over 

Trout 

Colorodo, totoL _______ _ 

All other _______________ _ 

Inventory oi milk goats 

Forms Number 

43 725 

5 18 

3 4 

7 234 4 240 

3 49 

3 36 18 144 

TOlol Any 

Sales 

Forms ($1,000) Forms Pounds 

25 666 21 491 575 

25 666 21 491 575 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Misc Doto 

Milk goats 

Forms Number 

12 250 

- - - - 3 80 

- - 2 (D) 

1 (D) 6-- 65 

Table 7. Fish: 1974 

Fish sales, 1974 

Only pounds 

Fonns Number Forms Pounds 

5 1 385 020 20 412 575 

5 I 385 020 20 412 575 

Soles 

Goats milk 

Soles Soles 

($1,000) Forms Gallons ($1,000) 

4 14 70 646 157 

- I (D) (D) 

- - - - 2 4 30 450 78 - 4 29 100 67 (0) 2 (D) (D) 

(D) - - - I 3 3 064 5 

Acres under water for 

Only number fish production 

Sales Soles ($1,000) Fonns Number ($1,000) Farms Acres 

486 4 185 020 90 24 249 

486 4 185 020 90 24 249 

Colorado 111- 3 
Table 8. 

Farms With Sales 

of $2,500 and 

Over 

AlfaHa and Alfalfa Mlxlures for Hay or Dehydrallng (dry tons) 

Colorado, toto'- ______ _ 

Adorns _______________ _ 

Alamosa - ______________ _ Arapahoe _____________ _ 

- Archuleta _____________ _ 

Boca _______ .. _________ _ 

- Bent _________________ _ 

- Boulder _______________ _ 

- ChoHee _______________ _ 

Cheyenne _____________ _ - Coneios _______________ _ 

Costillo _______________ _ 

Crowley ______________ _ 

- Custer ________________ _ 

- Delto _________________ _ 

- Dolores _______________ _ 

- Douglas ______________ _ Eogle _________________ _ 

Elbert ________________ _ 

EI Paso _______________ _ 

Fremont ______________ _ 

-

Gorfield ______________ _ 

- Grand ________________ _ 

Gunnison _____________ _ 

Huerfono _____________ _ 

Jackson ______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ 

Kiowo ________________ _ 

Kit Corson ____________ _ 

La Plato ______________ _ 

Larimer _______________ _ 

-

los Animas ___________ _ 

lincoln _______________ _ - logon _______________ _ 

Meso ________________ _ 

Moffat _______________ _ 

- Montezuma ___________ _ - Montrose _____________ _ 

Morgan ______________ _ 

Otero ________________ _ 

- Ouray ________________ _ 

Park _________________ _ 

- Phillips _______________ _ 

- Prowers ______________ _ 

- Pueblo ________________ _ 

Rio 810nco ____________ , 

Rio Gronde ____________ _ Routt ________________ _ 

Saguache _____________ _ 

Son Miguel ____ _ 

Sedgwick ______ _ 

Teller ________________ _ 

Washington ___________ _ Weld _________________ _ 

Yuma ________________ _ 

All other ______________ _ 

-

Cloyer, Timolhy, & Mix - tures of C'over & Grass • 

for Hay (dry Ion.) 

• 

Colorado, toto'- ______ _ -

Adorns _______________ _ 

Arapahoe _____________ _ - Archuleta _____________ _ - 80ulder _______________ _ 

ChaffeL ______________ _ 

Conejos _______________ _ - Costilla _______________ _ 

Crowley ______________ _ - Custer ________________ _ 

Delta _________________ _ 

DoloreL ______________ _ 

Douglas ___ ..1 __________ _ 

Eogle _________________ _ Elbert ________________ _ 

EI Paso _______________ _ 

Fremont ______________ _ 

- Garfield ______________ _ - Grand ________________ _ 

Gunnison _____________ _ 

- Hinsdale ______________ _ 

-

Huerfono _____________ _ 

- Jackson ______________ _ 

- Jefferson _____________ _ 

- Kif Corson ____________ _ 

La Ploto ______________ _ lorimer ________________ _ 

los Animas ____________ _ 

lincoln ________________ _ 

logon _________________ _ 

Mesa _________________ _ 

Moffat ________________ _ 

111-4 Colorado 

Forms 

8 991 

213 

180 

45 

34 

92 

191 

209 

46 

19 

244 

67 

130 

22 

356 

15 

75 

44 

163 

106 

67 

193 

18 

16 

76 

6 

40 

22 

108 

177 

408 

101 

37 

410 

457 

135 

202 

355 

503 

324 

25 

3 

49 

300 

225 

62 

148 

121 

108 

43 

71 

4 

158 

1 520 

219 

29 

1 457 

14 

13 

32 

39 

29 

33 

4 

4 

35 

53 

3 

28 

27 

31 

19 

37 

19 

67 

59 

5 

24 

19 

12 

9 

94 

54 

20 

3 

9 

33 

53 

Hay, Field Seeds, Other Specified Field Crops, and Berries: 1974 

Harvested Irrigated 

Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

714 011 1 899 335 7 558 600 609 

15 170 46 476 163 10 612 31 414 50 881 154 27 718 3 995 10 173 29 2272 1 804 3 625 26 1 288 6 333 16 960 73 5 425 25 172 67 368 187 24 394 10 607 28 609 184 9 474 3 908 6 430 45 3 658 1 064 4 441 15 941 36 239 62 539 218 33 519 

10 811 21 859 65 10 181 13 493 37 393 122 13 063 2 981 3 555 18 2 320 16 177 46 578 342 15 096 952 1 393 6 346 4 531 9 840 33 1 753 8 927 19 760 44 8 837 12 099 21 532 31 2 046 9 131 17 470 38 4334 3 408 7 342 62 2 872 

26 929 62 180 191 26 176 

2 213 2 846 18 2 213 1 709 4 442 16 1 709 

12 036 16 584 53 9 616 2 093 3 380 6 2 093 1 871 3 013 27 1 105 1 550 3 510 7 360 

6 133 22 505 84 5 199 12 267 22 289 174 11 890 24 048 75 984 373 21 270 

7 169 11 435 76 4 890 

2 756 5 556 17 I 330 29 583 94 099 291 20 366 26 404 83 260 424 24 564 11 648 21 294 87 8 374 

11 126 24 460 186 9 987 

18 253 55 736 335 16 831 27 368 91 827 451 21 796 

20 841 67 475 323 20 622 

2 996 6 550 22 2 938 

402 564 3 400 

5 478 20 783 33 4 450 

50 813 174 630 283 48 551 

12 153 37 035 199 10 347 

5 933 12 509 53 4 881 

15 509 28 957 147 14 194 

12 780 22 351 52 7692 

17 446 30 093 107 16 696 

3 108 5 321 43 3 108 

4 226 12 725 60 3 175 

462 1 419 4 462 

12 336 28 020 73 . 4 782 

83 849 289 328 1 319 71 564 

18 663 65 684 139 13 567 

3 644 7 267 27 3 262 

185 323 290 203 1 159 161 879 

481 I 300 8 286 

479 748 7 89 

2 195 3 151 30 2 120 

I 268 2 560 39 1 217 

3 021 5 875 28 2 876 

3 384 4 284 29 3 272 

94 116 3 80 

145 261 4 145 

5 502 6 971 31 4 178 

3 831 7 666 52 3 746 

168 89 - -

1 645 2 967 10 450 

4 277 8 111 25 3948 

2 431 3 407 4 951 

1 864 3 259 3 213 

2 086 3 656 30 I 872 

I 817 3 371 16 I 617 

21 978 33 382 65 21 719 

19 466 28 927 57 19 026 

945 815 5 945 

1 023 1 546 19 650 

16 895 22 269 18 14 895 

843 944 6 210 

680 905 5 460 

7 371 10 178 93 5 202 

4 821 8 680 47 4 451 

920 I 083 12 594 

280 182 - - 303 366 4 43 

2 215 3 897 31 2 047 

5 903 11 295 36 4 991 

Clover, Tlmolhy, & Mix 

lures of Clover & Gras.e 

for Hay (dry Ions) - Con 

-

• 

Montezuma ___________ _ 

Montrose _____________ _ 

Morgan ______________ _ 

Otero ________________ _ 

Ouray ________________ _ 

Pork _________________ _ 

Prowers ______________ _ 

Pueblo ________________ _ 

Rio 81anco ____________ _ 

Rio Grande ____________ _ 

Routt ________________ _ 

Saguache _____________ _ 

Son MigueL ___________ _ 

Sedgwick _____________ _ 

Summit _______________ _ 

Teller ________________ _ 

Washington ___________ _ Weld _________________ _ 

Yuma ________________ _ 

All other ______________ _ 

Small Grain Hay 

(dry tons) 

Colorado, totoL ______ _ 

Adorns _______________ _ 

Alamosa ______________ _ 

Aropahoe _____________ _ 

Archuleta _____________ _ 

80ca _________________ _ 

8ent _________________ _ 

80ulder _______________ _ 

Chaffee _______________ _ 

Cheyenne _____________ _ 

Conejos- ______________ _ 

Costilla _______________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- Crowley ______________ _ - Custer ________________ _ 

- Delta _________________ _ 

- DaloreL ______________ _ - Douglas ______________ _ - Eagle _________________ _ 

- Elbert ________________ _ 

- EI Paso _______________ _ - Fremont ______________ _ -

Garfield ______________ _ 

- Grand ________________ _ 

- Huerfono _____________ _ 

- Jefferson _____________ _ 

Kiowa ________________ _ 

- Kit Corson ____________ _ - La Plato ______________ _ 

- Larimer _______________ _ - Los Animas ___________ _ - Uncoln _______________ _ -

Logon ________________ _ - Meso ________________ _ 

Moffot - _______________ _ 

Montezuma ___________ _ 

Montrose _____________ _ 

Morgan ______________ _ 

Otero ________________ _ 

Phillips _______________ _ 

Prowers ______________ _ 

Puebla ________________ _ 

Rio 810nco ____________ _ 

Rio Grande ____________ _ 

Routt ________________ _ 

Saguache _____________ _ 

Son MigueL ___________ _ 

Sedgwick _____________ _ 

Washington ___________ _ Weld _________________ _ Yuma ________________ _ 

All other ______________ _ 

Coaslal Bermuda Gra .. 

far Hay (dry lans) 

Colorado, totaL ______ _ 

All other ______________ _ 

Wild Hay (dry tons) 

Colorado, toto'- ______ _ 

Adorns _______________ _ 

Alomoso ______________ _ 

Arapahoe _____________ _ 

Archuleto _____________ _ Boca _________________ _ 

Boulder _______________ _ 

ChoHe. _______________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- Conejos ________________ _ 

Harvested 

Forms Acres 

36 2 392 

53 4 360 

32 769 

3 48 

29 7 830 

5 580 

3 205 

13 869 

50 8 863 

26 2 847 

130 22 429 

10 I 771 

12 1 576 

3 240 

8 2 828 

6 753 

16 473 

92 4 209 

27 1 679 

22 2 271 

I 321 55 754 

19 608 

21 706 

7 170 

4 98 

11 516 

9 198 

22 307 

7 161 

10 I 442 

22 I 142 

12 471 

7 171 

3 264 

49 585 17 494 

7 211 

3 36 

50 2 937 

36 1 907 

4 33 

14 480 

3 69 

11 151 

5 107 

10 1 380 

53 3 083 

37 647 

45 1 007 

5 185 

32 4 185 

92 3 748 

31 430 

6 440 

19 235 

26 7S7 

40 1 332 

25 543 

28 2 060 

13 869 

18 397 

6 44 

11 723 

7 84 

9 1 365 

24 548 

22 I 137 

132 7 801 

216 6 174 

57 3 130 

4 156 

4 219 

4 219 

1 032 206 432 

19 1 202 

29 7 300 

20 I 379 

3 100 

3 266 

21 858 

6 810 

66 13 085 

Irrigated 

Quantify Forms Acres 

2 996 30 2 179 

9 729 50 4 257 

2 359 22 393 

72 3 48 

9 384 24 7 658 

445 2 (0) 

230 3 205 

1 302 12 849 

17 763 40 8 209 

4 281 24 2 737 

37 500 109 20 995 

2 220 10 1 771 

2 589 12 I 576 

224 - -

4 030 8 2 828 

1 163 5 705 

507 2 (0) 

7 074 66 2 712 

1 628 3 205 

2446 17 2 021 

72 607 648 15 367 

885 11 230 

824 20 703 

173 3 20 

98 3 35 

397 4 178 

283 8 178 

396 22 289 

229 6 127 

1 197 - -

1 609 20 1 082 

436 12 471 

352 7 171 

660 1 (0) 

1 143 47 506 

451 - -

239 1 (0) 

84 3 36 

2 659 5 204 

1 718 - -

50 4 33 

406 10 382 

102 3 44 

211 7 90 

145 4 67 

1 436 - -

3 587 6 219 

1 105 36 624 

1 790 40 879 

150 - - 3 674 - -

4 047 19 571 

863 30 340 

463 3 35 

514 16 208 

1 473 20 458 

2 049 27 701 

I 079 21 438 

2 716 2 (0) 

1 086 7 231 

518 14 150 

126 6 44 

I 292 II 723 

181 4 49 

4 230 7 I 305 

745 21 223 

1 713 7 127 

9 993 9 190 

8 926 133 2 374 

3 791 5 258 

313 3 113 

173 4 219 

173 4 219 

247 597 580 156 153 

1 300 2 (0) 

7 615 25 6 032 

1 045 - - 100 - -

155 - - 1 354 18 784 

850 6 810 

14 991 62 12 155 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Misc Data 
Table 8. Hay, Field Seeds, Other Specified Field Crops, and Berries: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales 

of $2,500 and 

Over 

Wild Hay (dry 

tonal-Con. 

Costillo __ • _____________ _ Crowlev _______________ _ Custer _________________ _ 

Oelto __________________ _ 

Oouglos ______________ __ Eogle __________________ _ 

Elbert _________________ _ 

EI Po.o _______________ __ 

Fremont _______________ _ 

Gorfield _______________ _ 

Grand _________________ _ Gunnison ______________ _ 

Hinsdale _______________ _ 

Huerfono ______________ _ 

Jackson _______________ _ 

Jefferson ______________ _ 

Kit Corson _____________ _ Lo Ploto _______________ _ larimer ________________ _ 

los Animas ____________ _ 

lincoln ________________ _ Logon _________________ _ 

Mesa _________________ _ 

Moffot ________________ _ 

Montezuma ____________ _ Montrose ______________ _ 

Morgon _______________ _ 

Otero _________________ _ Ouray _________________ _ Pork _________________ __ 

Prowers _______________ _ 

Pueblo ________________ _ 

- Rio Blanco ____________ _ - Rio Gronde ____________ _ 

- Routt ________________ _ 

- Saguache _____________ _ 

- Son MigueL. __________ _ 

- Sedgwick _____________ _ Teller ___ • ____________ _ 

- Washington ___________ _ 

Weld - _________________ _ - Yuma ________________ _ 

All other _____________ __ 

Othe, Hay (dry ton.) 

Colorodo. total.. _____ _ - Adams _______________ _ 

- Alamosa _. _____________ _ 

Arapahoe _________ • ___ _ - Boca _________________ _ 

- Sent _________________ _ 

- Soulder _______________ _ 

- Cheyenne _____________ _ Conejos- ______________ _ 

- Costillo ______________ __ - Crowley _______________ _ 

Oelto ________________ __ 

Dolores _______________ _ Douglas _______________ _ 

- Elbert _________________ _ 

EI Poso ________________ _ Fremont _______________ _ 

Gorfield _______________ _ Grand _________________ _ 

Huerfano _____________ _ Jackson _______________ _ 

Jefferson ______________ _ 

Kiowa _________________ _ 

Kit Corson _____________ _ 

lo Plato _______________ _ larimer ________________ _ 

los Animas ____________ _ lincoln ________________ _ 

logon _________________ _ 

Meso _________________ _ 

Moffot _______________ __ 

Montezuma ____________ _ 

Montrose ______________ _ 

Morgan ___________ • ___ _ Otero _________________ _ 

Phillips ________________ _ Prawers _______________ _ 

Pueblo ________________ __ 

Rio Blanco _____________ _ Rio Grande _____________ _ Routt ________________ __ 

Soguoche _____________ __ 

Son Miguel ____________ __ Sedgwick _____________ __ 

Woshington ____________ _ Weld __________________ _ Yuma _________________ _ 

Ali other ______________ __ 

Forms 

7 

3 

15 

15 

30 

5 

56 

46 

8 

7 

19 

41 

3 

10 

50 

7 

7 

8 

32 

6 

20 

43 

4 

30 

13 

13 

6 

4 

IS 

31 

4 

3 

35 

25 

46 

38 

6 

12 

II 

25 

36 

53 

17 

I 318 

25 

4 

20 

57 

12 

13 

47 

10 

3 

8 

10 

8 

10 

51 

38 

4 

4 

7 

6 

5 

3 

23 

130 

7 

13 

14 

61 

106 

IS 

9 

5 

23 

22 

9 

45 

29 

25 

6 

4 

7 

6 

17 

22 

149 

91 

125 

10 

Harvested 

Acres Quantity 

1 222 1 360 

354 708 

2 645 2 643 

790 I 616 

1 713 2034 

2 815 2 565 

2 085 2 017 

3 353 3 056 

686 725 

828 1 289 

5 405 6 653 11 804 20 080 

290 390 

640 893 

52 982 59 034 

376 285 

415 457 

873 940 2 975 4 202 

180 219 

909 751 2 764 2 608 299 224 

2 993 5 201 

463 912 

1 158 2 389 

450 413 

49 88 I 377 2 015 

IS 062 13 845 

267 251 I ISO 875 

5 957 11 408

1 8 043 8984 

6 336 13 308 24 163 23 584 

604 915 I 067 877 

2 656 4 977 

I 872 2 367 6 623 7 427 

3 174 3 384

1 I 545 2 218 

103 133 131 217 

960 I 258 3 115 12 170 

I 325 I 237 

4 649 4 443 

700 851 612 I 090 5744 6 098 2 145 3 220 99 108 263 668 

261 552 758 468 288 321 3 989 3 103 4 838 3 473 

164 152 

168 336 3 863 2 711 

259 274 

3 212 3 292 

137 202 

1 930 I 812 8 239 10 607 

896 I 603 373 414 491 411 8 124 5 973 

4 478 4959 2 410 3937 I 217 2 107 

113 127 

697 I 573 

I 330 I 361 229 527 2 208 3 541 

I 819 I 882 2 130 I 482 I 276 2 313 

165 323 I 069 2 303 

2 289 3 785 246 302 I 149 1 919 

9 149 11 808 4 404 5 769 6 747 9786 

2406 4 566 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Misc Data 

Irrigated 

Farms Acres 

5 912 - - 13 2400 

14 788 

5 330 5 2 815 

- - 7 400 

4 166 

3 500 

17 4 995 37 11 068 

3 290 5 560 47 46192 

2 (0) 

1 (0) 

6 253 

23 2 235 3 140 

2 (0) 

15 1 202 I (0) 

18 2 282 

9 263 

13 1 158 

I (0) 

2 (0) 

IS I 377 

26 13 890 

3 230 I (D) 

29 5 230 

22 7 410 

33 5 493 

32 18 233 

5 550 2 (D) 

9 570 - - 10 2 231 

10 181 1 9 960 

291 23 447 

9 195 

3 115 

I (0) 

3 147 7 218 

12 312 5 267 

10 2 145 2 (0) 

2 (0) 

7 147 I (0) 

4 18 

3 70 I (0) 

2 (0) 

4 168 7 3863 4 51 4 2 812 

I (0) 

- -

25 981 

7 896 

8 211 

5 231 I (0) 

6 203 

10 494 6 657 

4 33 

20 624 

4 121 9 229 

2 (0) 

12 224 5 156 3 877 

I (0) 

6 I 022 

6 2 289 

17 246 I (0) 

3 351 

23 549 

8 556 7 1 406 

Grau Silog. and Haylag 

(green t.nl) 

• 

Colorado. toto'- ______ _ 

Adams _______________ _ - Bent _________________ _ 

- Boulder _______________ _ - Delta _________________ _ - Elbert ________________ _ Fremont ______________ _ 

Garfield ______________ _ 

Kiowa ________________ _ - Kit Corson ____________ _ - lo Plato ______________ _ 

- larimer _______________ _ 

- logon ________________ _ - Meso ________________ _ 

- Moffat _______________ _ 

Montezuma ___________ _ 

Montrose _____________ _ 

Morgon ______________ _ 

Otero ________________ _ 

Phillips _______________ _ - Prowers _______________ _ 

Pueblo _________________ _ 

Rio Gronde _____________ _ 

Sedgwick ______________ _ 

Woshington ____________ _ 

Weld _________________ __ Yuma _________________ _ 

All other _______________ _ 

Hay Crops CuI & Fed 

Green (green tons) 

Colorado. fOfo'- _______ _ 

Ado~s ________________ _ 

Alamosa _______________ _ 

Soulder ________________ _ 

Delta __________________ _ 

Kit Corson _____________ _ 

lo Plato _______________ _ 

larimer ________________ _ 

logon _________________ _ 

Meso _________________ _ 

Montrose ______________ _ 

Morgon _______________ _ 

Otero _________________ _ 

Prowers _______________ _ 

Sedgwick ______________ _ 

Weld __________________ _ Yumo _________________ _ 

All other _______________ _ 

Alfalfa Seed (Ib) 

Colorado. tota'- _______ _ 

Bent __________________ _ 

Crowley _______________ _ 

los Animos ____________ _ logon _________________ _ 

Meso _________________ _ 

Morgan _______________ _ 

Otero _________________ _ 

Prawers _______________ _ Pueblo _________________ _ 

Washington ____________ _ Weld __________________ _ Yuma _________________ _ All other _______________ _ 

Brome9"''' Seed (Ib) 

Colorado. toto'- _______ _ 

All other ______________ __ 

Wheat9"'" Seed (Ib) 

Colorado. toto'- _______ _ 

Oelto __________________ _ 

Meso _________________ _ Moffat ________________ _ 

Montrose ______________ _ 

Otero _________________ _ Rio Blanco _____________ _ 

All other ______________ __ 

Sweet.lover Seed (Ib) 

Colorado. totoL _______ _ 

All other ______________ __ 

All Othe, Seeda 

Colorado. totoL _______ _ 

Meso '-________________ _ 

Washington ____________ _ 

All other ______________ __ 

Harvested Irrigated 

Forms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

284 20 073 146 307 240 17 585 

8 356 I 583 5 147 

3 2 252 4 584 3 2 252 

8 494 2 822 8 494

1 

3 70 932 3 70 

6 534 I 325 3 74 

3 28 93 3 28 

5 920 3 989 5 920 

3 110 150 - -

10 497 3 883 5 333 

19 912 5 628 19 912 

19 I 319 14 996 18 I 304 

7 280 2536 7 280

1 

12 644 5 190 II 632 

4 550 4 850 4 490 

4 242 I 526 4 242 

II 547 5 731 II 547 

12 461 4 015 10 389 

8 658 4 074 7 600 

3 278 2 605 3 278 

5 474 3 281 4 439 

7 I 168 11 4131 4 748 

3 265 827 3 265 

7 461 5 346 5 312 

7 271 2 001 1 3 196

80 4 163 42 505 74 3 966 1 9 517 4 378 4 248 

18 I 562 8 044 14 I 419 

172 10 670 73 III 139 9 176 

4 279 3 9281 3 169 

3 265 880 3 265 

5 147 842 5 147 

3 95 485 3 95 

5 270 2 045 2 (0) 

8 875 3 625 8 875 

7 253 I 147 7 253 

6 338 I 568 5 330 

3 50 177 3 50 

6 144 2 032 5 139 1 

6 172 I 406 6 172 

IS 189 2 129 IS 189 

4 80 152 4 80 

3 143 I 450 3 143 

65 3 557 41 421 51 2 901 

6 234 892 2 (D) 

23 3 579 8 932 14 3 129 

1 

152 3 792 421 061 113 2 725 

38 I 852 204 371 35 I 652 3 28 3 320 3 28 17 104 II 200 IS 78 3 52 4400 3 52 5 180 28 000 4 60 6 100 4800 2 (D) 

21 285 43 915 16 206 27 592 78 465 25 539 3 53 3300 I (D) 

5 183 8 950 - - 4 46 3550 2 (0) 6 184 13 050 I (0) 14 133 13 740 6 43 

8 80 13 735 6 44 

8 80 13 735 6 44 

39 2 465 404 755 26 913 

7 533 144 350 7 533 7 170 50600 7 170 3 244 16400 - - 4 69 12 085 3 49 3 46 4 935 3 37 4 246 54 450 I 22 11 I 175 121 935 5 102 

4 109 8 900 - - 4 109 8 900 - -

18 I 028 378 361 7 229 

3 133 40 461 3 133 3 85 33 700 - - 12 810 304 200 4 96 

Colorado III - 5 
Table 8. Hay, Field Seeds, Other Specified Field Crops, and Berries: 1974-Continued 

Farms With Sales 

of $2,500 and 

Over 

Field (om for Silage 

or Gre.n (hop (green tans 

Colorado, totoL ______ _ -

Adorns _______________ _ 

Arapahoe _____________ _ 

Boca _________________ _ 

Bent - _________________ _ 

Boulder _______________ _ - Cheyenne _____________ _ 

- Crowley ______________ _ 

O.lto _________________ _ 

- Dolores _______________ _ 

- Douglas _____________ _ 

-

Elbert ________________ _ 

- EI Paso _______________ _ 

- Fremont ______________ _ 

- Garfield ______________ _ 

- Gunnison _____________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ Kiowo ________________ _ 

- Kit (orson ____________ _ - La Plato ______________ _ 

Lorimer _______________ _ -

los Animas ___________ _ 

lincoln _______________ _ 

- logon ________________ _ 

- Meso ________________ _ 

- Montezuma ___________ _ - Montrose _____________ _ 

Morgan ______________ _ 

Otero _______________ _ 

Ouray ________________ _ 

Phillips _______________ _ 

Prawers ______________ _ 

- Puebla _______________ _ -- Rio Blanco ___________ _ -- Routt _______________ _ 

-- Son Miguel ___________ _ -- Sedgwick ____________ _ -- Washington __________ _ -- Weld ________________ _ 

-- Yuma _______________ _ 

-- All other _____________ _ --

Field (am for Dry Fodde 

Hogged or Grozed 

r, 

Colorado, total ______ _ 

-- Adoms ______________ "- -- Boco ____________ _ -- Bent ______________ _ 

-- Boulder ______________ _ 

-- Cheyenne ____________ _ 

-- Delta ________________ _ 

-- DoloreL _____________ _ -- Elbert ____ _ -- EI Paso __________ _ -- larimer ______________ _ 

--

los Animas __________ _ -- lincoln ____ -__________ _ -- logon _______________ _ -- Montrose ____________ _ -- Morgan _____________ _ 

-- Otero _______________ _ -- Prowers _____________ _ -- Puebfo _______________ _ 

-- Sedgwick ____________ _ -- Washington __________ _ 

Weld -- ________________ _ 

-- Yuma _______________ _ -- All other _____________ _ 

--

Sorghums for Silag. or 

Gre.n (hop (green Ions ) 

Colorado, t01aL ______ _ 

Adams _______________ _ - Boca _____ ..r ___________ _ 

Bent _________________ _ 

- Cheyenne _____________ _ 

Crowley ______________ _ 

Elbert ________________ _ 

- EI Paso _______________ _ 

Kiawo ________________ _ - Kit Corson ____________ _ 

- lorimer _______________ _ 

-

los Animos ___________ _ - lincoln _______________ _ 

- logon ________________ _ 

Meso ________________ _ - Morgon ______________ _ 

Otero ________________ _ 

- Phillips _______________ _ 

- Prowers ______________ _ - Pueblo ____________ - ___ _ 

Washington - ___________ _ 

111- 6 Colorado 

Forms 

3 383 

79 

4 

20 

31 

82 

14 

45 

115 

3 

7 

28 

31 

9 

45 

5 

4 

6 

146 

28 

224 

10 

13 

216 

131 

29 

151 

301 

101 

3 

32 

63 

72 

3 

3 

3 

45 

45 

I 127 

101 

8 

139 

5 

3 

6 

3 

3 

4 

3 

8 

12 

5 

5 

3 

3 

4 

7 

3 

4 

7 

3 

5 

19 

10 

14 

327 

3 

16 

31 

7 

13 

5 

18 

5 

30 

4 

4 

6 

27 

4 

16 

13 

10 

22 

26 

20 

Harvested Irrigated 

Acres Quantity Forms 

222 410 3 816 553 3 296 

3 946 66 117 77 

227 3 650 4 

2 316 23 160 18 I 163 14 781 31 3 495 60 155 82 1 151 13 143 13 

3 636 46 368 43 

3 959 65 383 115 72 420 I 311 3 464 2 

I 453 13 228 17 

2 601 22 689 17 

337 5 540 9 

I 383 18 246 45 

201 3 030 5 III I 856 4 665 7 613 4 15 303 191 909 143 

I 685 15 182 28 16 397 309 870 223 

321 2 665 10 I 280 13 314 9 

17 180 290 326 208 4 938 78 906 129 

552 7 465 28 

5 527 100 294 148 13 874 261 685 300 

5 894 84 401 100 

76 I 314 3 

1 642 26 302 25 

3 764 50 353 63 

3 048 49 352 71 

335 2910 3 

140 1 796 2 

72 750 3 

5 209 86 530 41 

2 248 35 953 44 

88 578 I 731 666 I 121 

7 102 101 938 100 

218 2 829 7 

5 093 (X) I 85 

115 (X) 3 

551 (X) I 

47 (X) 6 

190 (X) 3 

260 (X) - 42 (X) 4 

23 (X) -

218 (X) 2 . 558 (X) I 

77 (X) 5 

78 (X) 3 

350 (X) - 34 (X) 3 

160 (X) 4 

196 (X) 7 

74 (X) 3 

236 (X) 3 

80 (X) 6 

129 (X) I 

255 (X) 5 

732 (X) 16 

269 (X) 3 

419 (X) 6 

21 339 141 232 160 

90 I 050 2 

I 287 5 758 I 

I 366 13 106 31 

397 2 690 4 

772 3 760 8 

353 I 692 - I 658 5 608 3 

228 1 470 3 

I 857 19 572 12 

108 I 105 3 

261 I 500 3 

865 4 370 I 

594 2 819 2 

39 215 4 

911 13 410 15 

274 2 995 13 

655 5 675 2 

583 6 353 20 

3 715 II 919 4 

2 170 14 668 4 

Acres 

216 362 

3 915 

227 

I 831 

I 163 

3 475 

1 081 

3 528 

3 955 

(0) 

(D) 

820 

I 432 

337 

1 383 

201 

111 

505 

15 070 

1 605 

16 388 

317 

1 040 

16 893 

4 826 

540 

5 506 

13 751 

5 854 

76 

I 417 

3 764 

3 047 

335 

(0) 

72 

4 548 

2 188 

87 856 

6 847 

217 

2 536 

103 

(0) 

47 

190 

-

42 

-

(D) 

(0) 

77 

40 

-

34 

160 

196 

74 

225 

76 

(0) 

255 

537 

56 

94 

6 671 

(0) 

(0) 

I 268 

144 

190 

- 101 

128 

648 

93 

185 

(0) 

(D) 

39 

814 

254 

(0) 

528 

54 

218 

Sorghums for Silage 0 

Green Chop (green 

tons)-Con. 

r 

Weld __________________ _ 

Yuma _________________ _ 

All other _______________ _ 

Sorghums (ut for Dry 

Forage or Hay (dry Ions) 

Colorado. toto'- _______ _ 

Adorns _______________ _ 

Aropahoe ___ .. _________ _ 

80co _________________ _ 

8ent __________________ _ 

Cheyenne _____________ _ 

Crowley ______________ _ - Elbert ________________ _ 

- EI Paso _______________ _ 

Kiowo ________________ _ - Kit Corson ____________ _ 

las Animas ___________ _ - lincoln _______________ _ - logon ________________ _ 

Morgon ______________ _ 

Phillips _______________ _ 

Prowers ______________ _ 

Pueblo ________________ _ - Sedgwick _____________ _ 

Washington ___________ _ - Weld _________________ _ 

Yuma ________________ _ 

All other ______________ _ -

Sorghums Hogged or 

Grazed 

Colorodo, tota'- ______ _ -

Boca _________________ _ 

- Bent _________________ _ - Cheyenne _____________ _ - Crowley ______________ _ 

- EI Paso _______________ _ - Kiowa ________________ _ 

- Kit Corson ____________ _ - los Animas ___________ _ - lincoln _______________ _ 

- logon ________________ _ 

-

Morgon ______________ _ 

Otero ________________ _ 

Phillips _______________ _ - Prowers ______________ _ - Pueblo ________________ _ 

- Sedgwick _____________ _ 

- Woshington --_ .. _------- Weld _________________ _ - Yuma ________________ _ 

- All other ______________ _ -

Shelled Popcorn (Ib) 

Colorado, toto'- ______ _ 

Kit Corson ____________ _ - Pueblo ________________ _ Yuma ________________ _ 

- All other ______________ _ -

Emmer and Spelt (bu ) 

Colorado, totaL ______ _ 

All other ______________ _ 

Broomcorn (tons of 

brush) 

Colorado, tota'- ______ _ 

Boca _________________ _ 

Triticale 

Colorodo. totoL ______ _ 

Conejos _______________ _ 

Ali other ______________ _ 

All Other (rops 

Colorodo, toto'- ______ _ 

Otero ________________ _ 

Weld _________________ _ 

All other ______________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Harvested 

Forms Acres 

18 852 

19 I 626 

10 678 

755 66 421 

10 399 

13 933 

58 4 938 

18 786 

57 7 932 

12 I 340 

26 2 026 

34 3 520 

48 5 182 

97 6461 

13 I 327 

57 8 406 

23 869 

8 587 

18 763 

53 7 108 

18 3344 

17 964 

63 3 848 

23 1 222 

78 3 749 

II 717 

266 23 303 

37 5 088 

16 1 126 

II 2 423 

9 729 

7 796 

12 I 476 

21 I 487 

7 462 

10 603 

14 634 

3 111 

6 110 

5 147 

36 4 734 

9 407 

6 356 

9 444 

7 367 

27 I 332 

14 471 

30 I 081 

4 160 

12 435 

6 373 

8 113 

3 26 

3 26 

12 3 580 

12 3 580 

6 322 

3 100 

3 222 

9 112 

3 30 

3 62 

3 20 

Irrigated 

Quantity Forms Acres 

9 292 8 387 

8 603 II 937 

3 602 6 98 

71 935 88 3 938 

449 I (0) 

852 2 (0) 

4 394 3 445 

2 160 12 366 

6 569 2 (0) 

930 2 (0) 

2 265 2 (0) 

2 066 2 (0) 

5 487 I (0) 

7 886 6 184 

I 184 2 (D) 

5 434 3 216 

I 318 4 143 

685 2 (D) 

I 351 - -

9 042 25 794 

4 661 2 (0) 

I 668 - -

4 775 - - I 900 3 150 

5 755 8 798 

I 104 6 432 

(X) 66 2 585 

(X) 4 465 

(X) 7 323 

(X) - - (X) 4 69 

(X) - - (X) 2 (D) 

(X) 2 (0) 

(X) 2 (0) (X) - - (X) 7 426 

(X) 2 (D) 

(X) 6 110 

(X) I (0) (X) 12 529 

(X) 4 208 (X) - - (X) I (D) 

(X) 4 137 

(X) 2 (D) 

(X) 6 44 

2 292 370 28 I 021 

367 311 4 160 

821 982 12 435 847 6/,9 4 313 

255 408 8 113 

I 

650 - -

650 - -

405 - -

405 - -

(X) 5 157 

(X) 3 100 (X) 2 57 

(X) 7 94 

(X) 2 (D) 

(X) 3 62 

(X) 2 (0) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Misc Data 
Table 9. Grains, Dry Beans and Peas, Sweetpotatoes, and Sugar Crops: 1974 

Farms With Sales 

of $2,500 and 

Over 

Oatl fa, Grain (bu) 

Colorado. totoL ______ _ 

Adams _______________ _ 

Alamosa ______________ _ 

- Arapahoe _____________ _ - Archuleta _____________ _ Bent - _________________ _ 

Boulder - _______________ _ 

- Chaffee _______________ _ 

Coneios _______________ _ - Costilla _______________ _ 

- Custer ________________ _ -

Della _________________ _ 

- Dolores _______________ _ 

Douglas ______________ _ - Eagle _________________ _ 

- Elbert ________________ _ 

- Ef Paso _______________ _ - Fremont ______________ _ 

- Garfield ______________ _ 

- Gunnison _____________ _ 

- Huerfono _____________ _ -

Jefferson _____________ _ 

- Kit Corson ____________ _ - La Plato ______________ _ 

- lorimer _______________ _ 

- los Animas ___________ _ 

- Logon ________________ _ 

Meso - ________________ _ 

- Moffot _______________ _ Montezuma ___________ _ 

- Montrose _____________ _ 

- Morgan ______________ _ Otero ________________ _ 

- Phillips _______________ _ Prowers ______________ _ 

- Pueblo ________________ _ 

- Rio Blanco ____________ _ 

- Rio Gronde ____________ _ 

- Routt ________________ _ 

- Saguache _____________ _ - Son MigueL ___________ _ 

-

Sedgwick _____________ _ - Washington ___________ _ Weld - _________________ _ Yuma ________________ _ -

- All other ______________ _ 

-

Barley for Grain (bu) 

Colorado, toto'- ______ _ -

Adams _______________ _ 

Alamosa ______________ _ 

- Arapahoe _____________ _ - Boca _________________ _ Bent _________________ _ -

Boulder _______________ _ 

- Choffee _______________ _ 

Cheyenne _____________ _ Conejos- - ______________ _ 

- Costilla _______________ _ 

- Crowley ______________ _ 

Oelto _________________ _ Douglas ______________ _ -

- Eogl"- ________________ _ Elbert ________________ _ -

- EI Paso _______________ _ 

- Gorfield ______________ _ 

- Jefferson _____________ _ Kit Corson - _____________ _ 

lo Plato _______________ _ 

larimer _______________ _ 

- las Animas ___________ _ 

- lincoln _______________ _ 

logon _________________ _ 

- Mesa _________________ _ Moffat ________________ _ 

Montezuma ____________ _ Montrose ______________ _ Morgon _______________ _ 

Otero _________________ _ 

Ouroy _________________ _ 

Phillips ________________ _ Prowers _______________ _ Pueblo _________________ _ 

Rio Blanco _____________ _ 

Rio Gronde _____________ _ Routt _________________ _ 

Saguache ______________ _ 

San MigueL ____________ _ Sedgwick ______________ _ 

Washington ____________ _ Weld __________________ _ Yuma _________________ _ 

Ali other _______________ _ 

Forms 

1 145 

22 

41 

3 

7 

18 

38 

6 

42 

10 

7 

69 

6 

10 

9 

26 

16 

6 

56 

3 

3 

5 

7 

45 

23 

7 

34 

75 

9 

17 

83 

32 

19 

8 

5 

16 

15 

24 

31 

19 

6 

20 

23 

187 

21 

16 

2 707 

118 

95 

27 

18 

38 

114 

5 

8 

108 

35 

5 

119 

15 

3 

31 

7 

48 

13 

30 

38 

214 

14 

17 

44 

84 

33 

23 

206 

114 

25 

8 

8 

75 

31 

32 

157 

49 

66 

5 

16 

48 

543 

11 

9 

Harvested 

Acres Quantity 

27 790 1 221 536 

542 19 150 

I 568 79 459 

123 1 301 

69 3 720 

359 19 741 

668 36 153 

82 4 100 

1 814 96 175 

611 23 792 

80 4 200 

684 35 635 

306 7 460 

423 7 700 

218 11 080 

1 052 25 829 

735 13 265 

77 2300 742 39 967 

48 2400 

65 1 339 

76 2 110 

357 11600 

I 0019 42 333 

392 23 3651 460 9 100 

685 25 115 

853 46 821 

236 9 076 

160 7 288 

I 098 55 699 

547 32 850 

543 22 851 1 164 4 260 

175 4 090 

235 5 864 311 16 150 

I 001 59480 

1 372 47 841 

I 307 73 062 1 .... 6 100 

691 22 5561 830 24 943 

4 034 202 852 547 19 025 

257 12 339 

195 150 9 718 3641 

8 648 256 175 

16 757 9 .... 807 

I 738 49 532 

I 345 51 077 

I 329 41 010 

4 794 258 829 49 I 870 

745 19 543 15 740 875 393 

5 535 276 029 

106 3 511 

4 189 226 386 I 319 18 380 .... 2 716 I 383 29 877 

177 2428 738 37 320 

674 26 786 

2 100 57 780 

1 427 25 881 

9352 566 000 316 8 866 970 26 095 

I 874 63 686 2 793 161 617 1 655 42953 

823 40090 

8 716 498 739 

3 763 165 506 

576 28 716 

155 5 997 

344 10 060 

6 102 196 403 986 40 208 

2 216 61 832 

30 980 1 882 468 

4 749 141 070 17 800 1 012 699 

113 5 298 559 17 756 

2451 63 420 27 580 I 412 274 

500 16 974 

940 44 307 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Misc Data 

Irrigoted 

Farms Acres 

832 17 089 

12 160 

40 1 528 - - 7 69 

16 335 

36 6001 

6 82 

41 1 754 

8 309 7 80 

67 674 

- - - - 8 118 

- - 3 30 

4 60 43 585 

2 (0) 

I (0) 

- - 3 97 

41 812 

22 353

1 6 140 

12 254 

71 795 

2 (D) 

15 122 

73 960 

22 334 

18 53~ 1 -

5 175

1 

10 149 

12 261 

22 820 

4 

19 1 307 101 I 6 I .... 

2 (0) 1 4 128 

148 2 834 4. 102 

10 145 

2 135 151 2601 

51 1 827 

93 16 733 

- - 9 679 

35 1 073 105 4 247 

5 49 

I (0) 

108 15 740 

35 5 535 

5 106 

118 4 139 

3 40 

3 .... - - I (D) .... 568 

8 131 

8 459 

24 469 

2001 8 739 

8 99 

2 (0) 

24 725 

83 2 783 

4 182 

22 815 

199 8 514 

100 2 711 

24 542 

6 98 

1 (D) 

51 2 100 19 706 

8 222 

157 30 980 

4 114 

66 17 800 4 83 

- - 3 150 

480 20 836 

2 (D) 

8 909 

Rye for Grain (bu) 

Colorodo, totoL ______ _ 

Boco _________________ _ 

Elbert ________________ _ - logan ________________ _ - Montrose _____________ _ - Morgon ______________ _ - Phillips _______________ _ 

- Sedgwick _____________ _ 

Woshington ___________ _ Weld - _________________ _ Yumo ________________ _ 

All other ______________ _ -

Mixed Grains (bu) 

Colorado, totoL ______ _ -

Adoms _______________ _ 

- Boco _________________ _ - Conejos- ______________ _ - Montrose _____________ _ - Morgan ______________ _ - Prowers ______________ _ 

- Woshington ___________ _ - Weld _________________ _ - All other ______________ _ -

Proso Millet (bu) 

Colorado, toto'- ______ _ -

Kiowo ________________ _ 

Kit Corson ____________ _ - los Animos ___________ _ - lincoln _______________ _ - logon ________________ _ - Morgon ______________ _ Phillips _______________ _ - Sedgwick _____________ _ - Washington ____________ _ 

Weld _________________ _ - Yumo _________________ _ 

All other _______________ _ 

Dry Field and Seed 

Beans (1 OO-Ib bags) 

Colorado, tota'- _______ _ 

Adoms ________________ _ Boca __________________ _ Boulder ________________ _ 

Crowley _______________ _ 

Delto __________________ _ 

Dolores ________________ _ 

E Ibert _________________ _ 

E I Paso ________________ _ 

Kit Corson _____________ _ 

l a Ploto _______________ _ 

l orimer ________________ _ 

l incoln ________________ _ 

l ogon _________________ _ 

Meso _________________ _ 

Montezuma ____________ _ Montrose ______________ _ 

Morgon _______________ _ Otero _________________ _ 

Phillips ________________ _ 

Pueblo _________________ _ 

S on MigueL ____________ _ 

S edgwick ______________ _ 

Wasnington ____________ _ Weld __________________ _ 

Y umo _________________ _ 

All other _______________ _ 

Dry lima Beans 

(100-lb bags) 

Colorado, totaL _______ _ 

Morgan _______________ _ Weld __________________ _ 

All otner _______________ _ 

C 

C 

Dry Field and Seed 

Peal (I b) 

Colorado, toto'-_______ _ 

onejos ________________ _ 

ostilla ________________ _ 

R io Grande _____________ _ 

S oguoche ______________ _ Weld __ ~ _______________ _ 

All other _______________ _ 

Harvested Irrigated 

Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

90 3 655 72 381 14 387 

4 350 3 850 I (0) 

4 210 8 250 - -

5 85 I 090 - - 3 37 960 3 

6 225 (~I 3 650 I 

3 105 2 230 -

4 159 3 570 -

12 689 15 313 - -

12 436 II 008 I (0) 

18 782 12 055 2 (0) 

19 577 10 405 6 92 

41 2 595 53 6441 14 222 

3 370 7 100 I (0) 

3 188 2480 - - 5 133 7 770 3 75 

3 60 2 800 2 (0) 

4 140 3500 2 (0) 

3 146 I 388/ I (0) 

4 480 II 032 - -

3 150 2 774 - -

13 928 14 800 1 5 72 

289 26 320 468 169 12 576 

13 I 773 24 754 - - 22 2 222 42 375 2 (D) 

II 485 8 465 I (0) 

20 2 056 37 1091 -

50 4 590 94 255 I (0) 1 

10 193 3860 2 (D) 

23 I 961 32 066 - -

5 297 6 761 I (0) 

63 6 347 101 837 1 (0) 

6 426 9 100 1 (0) 

62 5 687 103 067 2 (0) 

4 283 4 520 I (D) 

1 1 

1 588 174 882 I 542792 1 249 72 103 

9 424 7 577 9 424 

3 880 I 938 I (D) 

16 7001 16 260 1 16 7001 1 11 5 248 14 385 5 163 

50 2 285 31 996 49 2 243 

118 35 320 95 000 - - 3 226 597 1 (0) 

14 I 340 4043 2 (0) 

53 6 365 82 820 50 6 170 

25 7 202 22 150 2 (0) 

65 2 953 58 870 64 2 931 

5 381 I 098 I (D) 

76 3 180 50 410 71 2 990 27 307 4 289 25 299 115 39 236 119 067 17 675 99 3 737 63 153 96 3 669 169 7 753 140 405 168 7 623 

34 878 9 470 33 860 62 8 648 164 335 59 8 513 74 14840 105 8001 51 5 614 

8 2 182 6 397 - - 57 5 821 108 931 57 5 799 30 2 643 36 814 24 2 247 408 16 750 308 060 402 16 383 49 5 392 86 725 38 4368 8 187 2 198 8 187 

17 1 055 13 566 15 871 

4 1001 1 148 4 1001 3 59 I 070 3 59 10 892 11 350 8 708 

37 2264 2 605 433 34 1 399 

5 203 296 000 5 203 3 95 114500 3 95 8 300 453 033 8 300 3 181 255 200 3 lBI 7 226 309 200 7 226 11 1 259 1 177 500 8 394 

Colorado 111- 7 
Table 9. Grains, Dry Beans and Peas, Sweet potatoes, and Sugar Crops: 

Fc,rms With Sales 

of $2,500 and 

Over 

Sugar Beets for Sugar 

(tons) 

Colorado, totoL ______ _ -

Adorns ______ . _________ _ 

Boca - _________________ _ 

- Bent _________________ _ Boulder _______________ _ 

Cheyenne _____________ _ 

- Crowley ______________ _ 

- Oelto _________________ _ 

- Kit (arson ____________ _ 

- lorimer _______________ _ 

- Logon ________________ _ 

-

Farms With Sales 

of $2,500 and 

Over 

Sweet Corn 

Colorado,'olo'- ______ _ 

Adorns _______________ _ 

Boulder _______________ _ Delto _________________ _ 

Fremont ______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ 

larimer _______________ _ 

Meso ________________ _ 

Montrose _____________ _ 

Otero ________________ _ 

Pueblo ________________ _ Weld _________________ _ 

All other ______________ _ 

Tomatoe. 

Colorado, 1010'- ______ _ 

Adams ______________ _ 

Bent _________________ _ 

Boulder _________ _ 

Crowley ______________ _ 

Delto _________________ '-

Fremont ______________ _ 

Jefferson _____________ _ 

lorimer _______________ _ 

Meso ___________ _ 

Otero ________________ _ 

Pueblo ________________ _ 

Weld _________________ _ 

All otller ______________ _ 

Cucumbers and Pickles 

Colorado, 1010'- ______ _ 

Adams _______________ _ 

Boca _________________ _ 

Boulder _______________ _ 

Crowley ______________ _ Delto _________________ _ 

Fremont ______________ _ 

lorimer _______________ _ 

Meso ________________ _ 

Morgan ______________ _ 

Otero ________________ _ 

Pueblo ________________ _ 

Weld _________________ _ 

All other ______________ _ 

Watermelons 

Colorado, toto'- ______ _ 

Crowley ____ :. _________ _ 

Meso ________________ _ 

Otero ________________ _ 

Prowers ______________ _ 

Pueblo ________________ _ 

Weld _________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Yuma ________________ _ 

- All other ______________ _ 

Green Peal, Including 

English, Excluding 

Gre.n Cowpeal 

Colorado, toto'- ______ _ 

Adams _______________ _ Meso ________________ _ 

Pueblo ________________ _ Weld _________________ _ 

- All other ______________ _ 

Harvested 

forms Acres Quantity 

·1 470 119 002 2 175 030 

16 1 736 26654 4 630 8 170 

6 229 4 453 28 1 685 37 878 10 2 425 31 369 

5 322 3 158 

18 I 689 30 808 

69 16 295 289 336 88 5 684 112 909 

159 10 004 175 105 

Irrigated 

Farms 

1 466 

16 

4 

6 

28 

10 

5 

18 

69 

87 

159 

Acres 

118 865 

1 736 

630 

229 

1 685 

2 425 

322 

I 689 

16 295 

5 660 

10004 

Sugar Beetl for Sugar 

(tons) - Con. 

Mesa _________________ _ 

Montrose ______________ _ Morgan _______________ _ 

Otero _________________ _ Phillips ________________ _ 

Prowers _______________ _ Pueblo _________________ _ 

Sedgwick _____________ _ 

Washington - ___________ _ -

Weld _________________ _ 

- Yuma ________________ _ 

-

Table 10. Vegetables Harvested for Sale: 

Harvested Irrigated 

Forms Acres Forms 

115 2 620 113 

10 I 337 10 6 630 6 

5 4 5 3 6 3 4 14 4 

8 39 8 

15 53 15 4 7 4 

6 16 6 

27 210 27 

13 250 12 14 54 13 

148 806\ 146 

13 31 13 

3 4 3 

3 4 3 

II 83 II 

5 5 5 

6 2 6 

3 4 3 

3 3 3 

21 34 21 

23 428 23 

32 136 32 

17 63 17 

8 10 6 

146 I 659 145 

17 282 17 

5 87 5 

5 39 5 

5 35 5 

3 (Zl 3 

3 I 3 

6 232 6 

12 7 12 

7 95 7 

12 180 12 

20 149 20 

43 544 42 

8 7 8 

82 I 020 80 

10 81 10 

6 4 6 

27 279 27 

4 402 4 

21 207 21 

4 26 4 

3 4 1 

7 18 7 

41 446 41 

4 73 4 

3 I 3 

10 10 10 

17 320 17 

7 42 7 

Acres 

2 610 

I 337 

630 

4 

6 

14 

39 

53 

7 

16 

204 

246 

54 

795 

31 

4 

4 

83 

5 

2 

4 

3 

34 

418 

136 

. 63 

10 

I 632 

282 

87 

39 

35 

(Zl 

1 

232 

7 

83 

180 

149 

530 

7 

1 018 

81 

4 

279 

402 

207 

26 

I 

18 

446 

73 

1 

10 

320 

42 

Snap Beans, Bush 

and Pole 

Colorado, toto'- ______ _ 

Adams _______________ _ 

larimer _______________ _ 

Meso ________________ _ 

Pilillips _______________ _ 

Pueblo ________________ _ 

Weld _________________ _ 

All otller ______________ _ 

Asparagul 

Colorodo,'oto'- ______ _ 

Adams _______________ _ 

Beets 

Colorado. toto'- ______ _ 

Adams _______________ _ 

Pueblo ________________ _ 

Weld _________________ _ 

All other ______________ _ 

Broccoli 

Colorado, toto'- ______ _ 

All other ______________ _ 

Head Cabbage 

Colorado, toto'- ______ _ 

Adams _______________ _ 

Costilla _______________ _ 

Fremont ______________ _ 

larimer _______________ _ 

Meso ________________ _ 

Pueblo ________________ _ 

Weld _________________ _ 

All other ______________ _ 

Cantaloupi and 

Pen ian Melon. 

Colorodo.loto'- ______ _ 

Crowley ______________ _ Meso ________________ _ 

Otero ________________ _ 

Prowers ______________ _ Pueblo ________________ _ Weld _________________ _ 

All other ______________ _ 

Carrota 

Colorado, toto'- ______ _ 

Adams _______________ _ 

Mesa ________________ _ Pueblo _______ c ________ _ Weld _________________ _ 

All other ______________ _ 

Cauliflower 

Colorado, tota'-______ _ 

Adams _______________ _ 

Pueblo ________________ _ 

All other ______________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Harvested 

Farms Acres 

42 3 385 

42 2 585 

181 II 119 

45 2 279 

40 5 149 

14 2304 

12 287 

24 2 208 

II I 537 

606 36926 

49 10 466 

1974 

Harvested 

Forms 

105 

II 

13 

II 

6 

15 

39 

10 

6 

4 

23 

13 

4 

3 

3 

5 

5 

58 

18 

3 

6 

3 

6 

8 

10 

4 

73 

7 

10 

24 

4 

12 

9 

7 

21 

3 

3 

5 

4 

6 

26 

14 

3 

9 

1974-Continued 

Irrigated 

Quantity Forms Acres 

62 997 42 3 385 

44 972 42 2 585 

179 694 180 II 069 

39 076 45 2 279 

88 829 40 5 149 

38 584 14 2304 

4 371 12 287 

43 632 24 2 208 

29041 II I 537 

746 183 604 36 863 

176 825 49 10 466 

Irrigated 

Acres Forms Acres 

2 036 98 2006 

214 II 200 

580 13 580 

19 II 19 

6 - -

34 15 34 

I 157 39 I 146 

27 9 27 

95 6 95 

37 4 37 

73 23 73 

24 13 24 

2 4 2 

45 3 45 

2 3 2 

4 5 4 

4 5 4 

970 58 970 

90 18 90 

270 3 270 

41 6 41 

79 3 79 

5 6 5 

29 8 29 

215 10 215 

241 4 241 

876 73 876 

47 7 47 

22 10 22 

610 24 610 

80 4 80 

77 12 77 

20 9 20 

20 7 20 

696 21 696 

4 3 4 

3 3 3 

56 5 56 

460 4 460 

173 6 173 

127 26 127 

107 14 107 

6 3 6 

14 9 14 

111- 8 Colorado 1974 Census of Agriculture-County Misc Data 
Table 10. Vegetables Harvested for Sale: 

Farms With Sales 

of $2,500 and 

Over 

C.lery 

Colorado. totaL~ ______ _ 

Adoms ____ ~ _____ .;:.. ____ _ Mesa ___ • _____ • _______ _ 

All other _______________ _ 

Collard. 

Colorado. totoL ______ _ - Adoms _______________ _ -

Cowpe •• , BI.ckeyed and 

Other Gr.en Cowpe •• 

Colorado. totoL ______ _ 

- All other ______________ _ 

-

Eggplant 

Colorado, toto'-______ _ -

Adoms ___________ • ___ _ 

- Meso _______ • ________ _ 

- Pueblo ___ • ________ • ___ _ - Ali other ______________ _ 

-

Endive 

Colorado, toto'-______ _ -

Adorns _. _________ • ___ _ - All other ______________ _ 

-

Garlic 

Colorado, totoL ______ _ 

All other ______________ _ -

Honeydew Meloni 

Colorado. totaL. ___ ._. - Otero ________________ _ 

- Pueblo ________________ _ 

- All other ______________ _ 

-

Head lettuce 

Colorado, totaL. _____ _ - Adorns _______________ _ 

Meso - ________________ _ 

- Otero ____________ . ___ _ 

- Pueblo ____________ . __ ._ - Rio Grande ____________ _ - All other ________ ._. ___ _ -

Romaine Lettuce 

Colorado. totoL ______ _ 

- Adams _______________ _ - All other ______________ _ 

-

Other Lettuce 

Colorado. totoL ______ _ 

Adams _______________ _ 

- Pueblo ________________ _ 

- Ali other ______________ _ 

-

Lima aeanl 

Colorodo, toto'- ______ _ - Ali other ______________ _ 

-

MUlkmelons 

Colorodo. tota'- ______ _ -

Ali other ______________ _ 

-

Mustard Greens 

Colorodo. tota'- ______ _ 

- Adams _______________ _ 

-

Dry Onions 

Colorado. toto'- ______ _ - Adorns _______________ _ 

- Boulder _______________ _ Oelto _________________ _ - Montrose - _____________ _ 

Otero ________________ _ - Prowers ______________ _ - Pueblo ________________ _ - Weld - _________________ _ 

- All other ______________ _ 

-

::<: 

Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Forms 

14 19 14 

6 7 6 

4 3 4 

4 9 4 

3 24 3 

3 24 3 

4 I 4 

4 I 4 

19 13 18 

5 4 4 

3 1 3 

6 5 6 

5 3 5 

I 6 22 6 

3 1 3 

3 21 3 

3 11 3 

3 I 3 

15 18 15 

5 8 5 

3 2 3 7 81 7 

32 1 775 32 

8 18 8 3 4 3 4 93 4 

4 21 4 

6 336 6 

7 I 3()4 7 

15 31 15 

11 21 11 

4 10 4 

36 I 728 36 

17 76 17 

6 22 6 13 I 630 13 

4 12 4 

4 12 4 

3 2 3 

3 2 3 

9 13 9 

7 11 7 

177 4 B81 174 

12 146 12 

3 94 3 

22 571 22 

28 570 28 24 790 24 

8 492 8 23 296 21 51 I 863 50 6 60 6 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Misc Data 

Acres 

Green Onions 

19 Colorado. totoL ______ _ -

7 Adorns _______________ _ - 3 Pueblo ________________ _ - 9 Weld _________________ _ 

All other ______________ _ 

-

24 Okra 

24 Colorado. totoL ______ _ -

Adoms _______________ _ 

- Pueblo _________________ _ 

Ali other _______________ _ 

1 Sweet Peppers 1 

Colorado. toto'- _______ _ 

Adorns ________________ _ 

12 Boulder ________________ _ 

Fremont _______________ _ 

3 Meso _________________ _ 

il Otero _________________ _ 

Pueblo _________________ _ 

Weld __________________ _ 

All other _______________ _ 

I 22 

Hot Peppen 

1 Colorado. totoL _______ _ 

21 Adams ________________ _ 

Mesa _________________ _ 

Otero _________________ _ 

Pueblo _________________ _ 

11 

11 

I; I 

81 

Weld __________________ _ 

All other _______________ _ 

Pumpkins 

Colorado. totoL __ 

Adoms ________________ _ 

Boulder ________________ _ 

Otero _________________ _ 

Pueblo _________________ _ 

Weld __________________ _ 

All other _______________ _ 

I 775 Radishes 

18 

4 Colorado. totoL _______ _ 

93 

21 

336 

I 3()4 

Adams _______________ _ 

Pueblo _________________ _ 

Ali other _______________ _ 

-

Rhubarb 

31 Colorado. tofa'- _______ _ 

21 Adams ________________ _ 

10 Spinach 

Colorado. totoL ______ _ -

1 727 Costilla _______________ _ 

-

75 All other ______________ _ 

-

22 

I 630 Squash 

Colorado. toto'- ______ _ -

12 

Adoms _______________ _ 

Boulder _______________ _ -

- 12 Fremont ______________ _ - Meso ________________ _ 

- Pueblo ________________ _ 

- Weld _________________ _ -

2 All other ______________ _ 

-

2 Turnips 

Colorado. toto'- ______ _ -

13 Adoms _______________ _ 

Weld _________________ _ -

- 11 All other ______________ _ -

Tumip Greens 

4 818 Colorado. totol _______ _ -

146 Adorns _______________ _ 

- 94 

571 

570 Oth.r Vegetabl •• 

790 Colorado. totoL ______ _ - 492 

268 Adorns _______________ _ 

- I 828 Pueblo ________________ _ 

- 60 All other ______________ _ 

-

1974 - Continued 

Harvested Irrigated 

Forms Acres Farms Acres 

36 519 36 511 

15 289 15 289 

II 159 11 151 

3 28 3 28 

7 43

1 

7 43

1 

11 8 11 8 

3 4 3 4 

3 2 3 2 

5 2 5 2 

87 4J 87 4441 

28 93 28 87 

3 7 3 7 

3 2 3 2 

10 5 10 5 

4 

111 

4 11 

22 262 22 262 

7 26 7 26 

10 46 10 46 

I I 57 195 57 195

1 15 33 15 

5 3 3~ I 5 

4 16 4 16 

22 121 22 121 

3 121 3 121 8 10 8 10 

28 468 28 468 

6 19 6 19 

3 84 3 84 

3 

2; I 3 7 

4 4 21 I 6 320 6 320 

6 18 6 18 

22 74 22 74 

10 38 10 38 

5 3~ I 5 31 

7 7 5 

4 11 4 11 

3 10 3 10 

9 1 033 9 1 033 

3 980 3 980 

6 53 6 53 

57 219 57 219 

23 93 23 93 4 41 4 41 5 2 5 2 3 1 3 1 5 23 5 23 4 9 4 9 13 51 13 50 

16 54 16 54 

5 10 5 10 3 31 3 31 8 13 8 13 

9 20 9 20 

9 20 9 20 

24 84 24 84 

12 16 12 16 4 47 4 47 8 21 8 21 

Colorado 111-9 
Farms With Sales 

of $2,500 and 

Over 

Dwarf and S.midwarf 

Appl •• (Ib) 

Colorado, totoL ______ _ 

Delta _________________ _ 

- Meso ________________ _ - Montezuma ___________ _ - Montrose _____________ _ All other ______________ _ 

Standard Appl •• (Ib) 

Colorado, toto'- ______ _ 

Delta _________________ _ 

Fremont ______________ _ Garfield - ______________ _ 

- La Plato ______________ _ 

larimer _______________ _ - Meso ________________ _ - Montezuma ___________ _ - Montrose _____________ _ - Otero ________________ _ 

All other ______________ _ -

Cling.tone Pe.ch .. (Ib) 

Colorado, totoL ______ _ -

Delto _________________ _ 

- Meso ________________ _ -

Fr ••• lone Peaches (Ib) 

Colorado, totoL _____ _ 

Dello ________________ _ 

Gorfield _____________ _ 

Meso _______________ _ 

Montezuma __________ _ 

Montrose ____________ _ Weld ________________ _ 

All other _____________ _ 

Bartlett Pears (Ib) 

Colorado, toto'- _____ _ 

Dello ________________ _ 

Meso _______________ _ Montrose ____________ _ 

All other _____________ _ 

Pears, Excluding 

Bartlett (Ib) 

Colorado. totol ______ _ 

Delto ________________ _ 

Meso _______________ _ All other _____________ _ 

Tart Cherrie. (Ib) 

Colorado. totoL _____ _ 

Delto ________________ _ 

Gorfield _____________ _ 

larimer ______________ _ Meso _______________ _ 

Montrose ____________ _ All olher _____________ _ 

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Sweet Cherries (Ib) 

Colorado. totoL ______ _ -

Dello _________________ _ - Garfield _____________ _ -- Meso ________________ _ - Montrose _____________ _ Weld _________________ _ Ali other ____ : _________ _ -

Grap •• (toni, fr •• h) 

Colorado, toto'- ______ _ -

Dello _________________ _ - Gorfield ______________ _ 

Mesa ________________ _ Weld - _________________ _ 

Ali - other ______________ _ 

-

Pluml (I.nl, fr.lh) 

Colorado, totaL ______ _ -

DelIO _________________ _ 

Meso - ________________ _ All olher ______________ _ 

-

111- 1 0 Colorado 

TOlol 

Farms Acres 

147 I 694 

71 I 219 46 283 14 58 II 127 5 7 

266 4 708 

112 3 407 

19 197 10 32 10 29 

5 17 

64 527 24 218 9 190 

3 5 10 86 

16 60 

10 46 4 12 

216 2 584 

48 581 4 (I) 

140 1 917 

6 30 

8 28 

3 1 

7 28 

137 766 

49 343 

71 402 

8 20 

9 I 

26 40 

5 4 

14 34 

7 2 

68 522 

27 353 

3 1 

3 31 

20 110 

5 3 

10 24 

81 252 

38 200 

4 I 

28 46 

5 4 

3 1 

3 (I) 

32 93 

4 4 

4 3 

II 18 

3 2 

10 66 

27 29 

7 7 

10 14 

10 8 

Table 11. Fruits and Nuts: 1974 

Nonbearing age Bearing age Harvested 

Trees or vines Farms Trees or vines Forms Trees or vines Farms Quantity 

231 170 71 97 161 113 134 DD9 90 6 924 664 

172 632 43 80 441 49 92 191 39 3 894 787 

35 937 15 6 426 42 29 511 39 2 363 904 

5 540 6 3 629 9 I 911 2 (D) 

16 728 6 6 608 9 10 120 B 663 9DD 

333 1 57 4 276 2 (D) 

353 222 61 28 382 254 324 840 211 32 997 990 

267 727 27 20 648 110 247 079 101 20 439 366 

8 887 II I 932 19 6 955 19 1 108 297 

I 075 - - 10 1 075 4 91 440 

1 589 5 560 5 1 029 3 181 825 

1 290 2 (D) 4 (D) 2 84 012 

39 942 8 1 314 62 38 628 60 7 674 868 

9 704 2 (0) 22 (D) 6 601 032 

17 712 2 (D) 9 (0) 7 2 307 8DD 

234 1 (0) 3 (D) 3 22 850 

5062 3 2 414 10 2 648 6 486 5DD 

5 065 2 (0) 15 (D) 12 248 250 

3 804 1 (D) 10 (0) 7 89 750 

1 011 - - 4 1 011 4 153 5DD 

326 120 72 51 589 207 274 531 195 20 407 673 

79 439 13 24 412 44 55 027 40 3 027 508 

70 1 - - 4 70 2 (D) 

236 472 50 26 295 138 210 177 137 16 781 135 

2 759 1 (0) 6 (0) 3 163 817 

4 387 4 356 8 4 031 7 310 293 

139 2 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 

2 854 2 (D) 6 (0) 5 113 ODD 

93 1201 37 8 518 122 84 602 112 10 063 532 

42 367 11 3 169 46 39 198 39 3 066 708 

47 968 18 5 093 67 42 875 66 6 472 377 

2 706 2 236 6 2 470 5 523 070 

79 6 20 3 59 2 1 377 

3 826 4 76 22 3 750 19 757 273 

560 . 1 (D) 4 (D) 2 (0) 

3 098 I (D) 13 (D) 12 602 560 

168 2 (D) 5 (D) 5 (0) 

. 

52 207 13 4 735 64 47 472 60 2 461 027 

34 762 5 4 180 27 30 582 26 I 626 082 

39 - - 3 39 3 (D) 

3 394 2 (D) I (D) I (0) 

II 030 3 306 19 10 724 17 523 862 

319 2 (D) 5 (D) 4 15 140 

2 663 1 (D) 9 (D) 9 44 250 

19 125 23 2 599 67 16 526 46 510 164 

14 875 8 1 091 36 13 784 31 490 126 

64 - - 4 64 4 6 478 

3 785 10 1 321 21 2 464 6 2 770 

339 2 143 3 196 3 10 750 

18 - - 3 18 2 40 

44 3 44 - - - -

45 228 II 12 901 23 32 327 17 19 

1 965 - - 4 1 965 3 II 

292 - - 4 292 4 1 

9 700 5 8 750 6 950 4 4 

730 2 16 3 714 2 (I) 

32 541 4 4 135 6 28 406 4 3 

3 775 II 2 189 20 1 586 12 22 

687 1 90 6 597 6 17 

2 212 6 1 309 8 903 3 4 

876 4 790 6 86 3 (I) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Misc Data 
Table 11. Fruits and Nuts: 1974- Continued 

Farms With Sales 

of $2,500 and 

Over 

Prun •• (ton., fr •• h) 

Colorado, totaL _______ _ 

o.lto __________________ _ 

Meso _________________ _ All other _______________ _ 

Apricot. (Ib) 

Colorado, totoL _______ _ 

Delta __________________ _ 

Garfield _______________ _ 

Meso _________________ _ 

Farms With Sales 

of $2,500 and 

Over 

Standing Timber or Treo. 

Colorado, totoL ________ 

Delto ___________________ 

Douglas ---------------- Grand __________________ 

Huerfono _______________ 

lorimer _________________ 

los Animas 

All other ___ ============= Firewood and Fuelwood 

Colorado, total.. _______ 

Delto ___________________ 

Forms 

46 

31 

11 

4 

35 

8 

3 

23 

forms 

65 

7 

3 

6 

3 

5 

10 

31 

44 

Total Nonbeoring age 

Acres Trees or vines forms Trees or vines 

146 17 806 14 5 828 

132 16 213 8 5 142 13 I 506 5 624 1 87 I 62 

105 9 073 12 I 127 

10 I 258 3 (D) 

17 910 I (D) 78 6 827 8 763 

Table 12, Forest Products-Sales: 

Sales ($1,000) Farms 

Firewood and 

Fuelwood -Con. 

146 

2 

EI Paso _________________ 3 Fremont ________________ 3 4 lorimer _________________ 5 19 los Animas 4 11 ------------- Pueblo __________________ 5 3 All other ________________ 21 4 

105 Saw logs and Veneer 

log. 

23 Colorado. totaL ________ 15 

EI Paso _________________ 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Mise Data 

Bearing age 

forms Trees or vines 

39 II 978 

27 11 071 

9 882 

3 25 

30 7 946 

7 (D) 

2 (0) 

2D 6064 

1974 

Sales 

($1,000) 

Saw logs and Veneer 

Logs-Con. 

4 All other ________________ 

1 

1 

3 Other Forest Produch 

4 

7 I Colorado. totaL ________ 

Fremont ________________ larimer _________________ 

los Animas -------------

47 Meso --------- - --------

RouH 

All oth;~================ 

Harvested 

forms Quantity 

31 310 

24 269 

5 41 

2 (Z) 

15 153 271 

6 (0) 

2 (0) 

6 53 832 

Soles 

farms ($1,000) 

12 44 

43 27 I 4 4 

3 2 11 9 

4 1 

3 2 18 9 

Colorado 111- 11 
Farms With Sales 

of $2,500 and 

Over 

Nunery Products 

Colorado, toto'- ________ 

Adorns _________________ 

Arapahoe _______________ 

Boulder _________________ 

Douglas ________________ 

EI Paso _________________ 

Fremont ________________ 

Jefferson _______________ lorimer _________________ 

Pueblo __________________ 

Weld ___________________ 

All other ________________ 

Sod Harvested 

Colorado, toto'- ________ 

Adorns _________________ 

Boulder _________________ 

Douglas ________________ 

EI Paso _________________ 

Lorimer _________________ 

Weld ___________________ 

All other _______________ 

Bulb. 

Colorodo,'otoL ________ 

All other ________________ 

Cut Flowen, Flori .. , 

Green .. , and Potted. 

Bedding, or Other 

Florist Plan's 

Colorado, toto'- ________ 

Adorns _________________ 

Arapahoe _______________ 

Boulder _________________ 

Chaffee _________________ 

Denver _________________ 

Douglas ________________ 

EI Paso _________________ 

Fremont ________________ 

Jefferson _______________ 

La Plato ________________ 

Lorimer _________________ 

Black 

Colorodo,'oto'- ______ _ 

All other ______________ _ 

American Indian 

Colorado, toto'- _______ _ 

Castillo ________________ _ Crowley _______________ _ 

EI Paso ________________ _ 

La Plato _______________ _ 

All other _______________ _ 

Spanish Origin 

Colorado, toto'- _______ _ 

Adams ________________ _ 

Alamosa _______________ _ 

Archuleta ______________ _ Conejos ________________ _ 

(ostillo ________________ _ 

111- 12 Colorado 

Tobie 13. Nursery and Greenhouse Products: 1974 

Sq. ft. under SQ. ft. under gloss or other Value of glass or other Value of soles Forms protection Acres in open soles($I,OOO) Forms protection Acres in open ($1,000) 

Cut Flowen, Florist 

61 (X) 853 

Greens, and Potted, 2 762 Bedding, or Other 

4 (X) 34 151 Florist Plants - Con. 

5 (X) 71 294 3 (X) 18 39 Meso 8 100 000 7 334 

4 (X) 362 154 Pueblo~=== == == == == == == == 6 41 000 4 88 

8 (X) 40 240 Weld ___________________ 10 674 700 4 2860 

5 (X) 18 103 All other ________________ 12 146 688 14 326 

10 (X) 152 873 6 (X) 50 156 Flower Seeds. 5 (X) 5 60 Vegetable Seeds, and 5 (X) 93 630 Vegetable Plants 6 (X) II 61 

Colorado, toto'- ________ 73 405 184 2 319 2 795 

Adorns _________________ 7 65 000 74 

41 (X) 4 133 7 185 Crowley ________________ 7 732 856 

Meso ------------------ 5 7 324 6 16 

6 (X) 400 925 Montrose _______________ 4 646 328 137 

3 (X) 144 396 Prowers ________________ 3 347 374 

3 (X) 131 207 Pueblo __________________ 23 5 480 768 517 

6 (X) 969 959 Weld ___________________ 7 25 000 17 96 

3 (X) 193 452 All other ________________ 17 301 734 121 725 

8 (X) 357 1 000 12 (X) 939 3 246 Tomatoes Grown 

Under Glas .. or 

O,her Protection 

(X) 14 30 Colorado, toto'- ________ 15 129 381 (X) 135 

(X) 14 30 Adorns _________________ 4 5 200 (X) 2 All other ________________ II 124 181 (X) 133 

Lettuce Grown 

Under Glass or 

Other Protection 

227 II 119 305 55 24 760 Colorado, toto'- ________ 49 134 (X) 25 

48 2 583 505 5 382 Jefferson _______________ 29 084 (X) 9 

17 1 039 837 3 ll5 All other ________________ 20 050 (X) 16 

5 224 500 308 Other Vegetable. Grawn 3 27 000 (l) 100 

36 417 185 1 3 188 Under Glass or 

5 621 680 1 657 Other Protection 

9 395 460 955 

4 219 100 3 500 Colorado, toto'- ________ 25 650 (X) 32 

47 2 374 122 14 5 371 7 18 900 40 Adams _________________ 19 300 (X) 19 

10 235 628 536 All other ________________ 6 350 (X) 13 

Tobie 14. Farm Operators by Selected Racial and Ethnic Group: 1974 

Fa rm operators 

Forms with sales 

All farms of $2,500 and over 

9 7 

9 7 

33 18 

7 -

3 1 

5 5 

9 6 

9 6 

290 184 

13 10 

11 8 

14 9 

60 46 

47 21 

Spanish Origin - Con 

Crowley ______________ _ Delta - _________________ _ 

- Garfield ______________ _ - Huerfono _____ ~ _______ _ 

- lo Plato ______________ _ 

- los Animas ___________ _ - Meso _________________ _ 

Montezuma ____________ _ Montrose ______________ _ 

Morgon _______________ _ 

Otero _________________ _ 

Pueblo _________________ _ 

Saguache ______________ _ Weld __________________ _ 

Ali other _______________ _ 

Japane •• , Chines., 

and Filipino 

Colorado, totoL _______ _ 

Adorns ________________ _ 

Form operators 

Forms with sales 

All forms of $2,500 and over 

B 7 4 3 

3 2 

10 5 6 5 

23 4 

5 5 

6 3 

15 6 10 10 

10 7 

14 12 

6 1 

13 11 12 9 

131 127 

19 19 

Japanes., Chinese, 

and Filipino - Con. 

ConeioL ______________ _ 

Costilla _______________ _ 

Crowley ______________ _ Delto _________________ _ Meso ________________ _ 

-

-

- Otero _________________ _ 

Weld __________________ _ 

All other _______________ _ 

Othen 

Colorado, tota'-_______ _ 

Adams ________________ _ 

Coneios ________________ _ Delta __________________ _ 

logon _________________ _ Meso _________________ _ 

Moffat ________________ _ 

Otero _________________ _ 

Rio Gronde _____________ _ Weld __________________ _ 

All other _______________ _ 

Form operators 

Forms with sales 

All forms of $2.500 and over 

3 3 

5 5 

6 5 

4 4 

5 5 

14 14 

57 55 

18 17 

65 49 

3 - 4 - 6 4 

8 8 

3 3 

3 3 

3 3 

3 1 

10 8 

22 19 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Misc Doto 
Tobie 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 25 501 27 950 21 055 21 342 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 35 902 165 36 697 132 33 739 546 33 779 109 

Average size of form ______ ocres __ I 408 I 313 I 602 I 583 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres __ 

Proportion in farms _____ percenL_ 66 411 072 66 411 072 66 411072 66 411 072 

54.1 55.3 50.8 50.9 

Value of land and buildings __ $1.000 __ 6 733 933 3 470 844 6 264 339 126 488 Average per farm ________ dollors __ 264065 124 180 2'17 523 146 494 

Average per acre ________ dollors __ 188 95 186 93 

Forms by size: 1 to 90cres ___________________ _ I 681 I 981 947 783 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 2 800 3 048 292 040 50 to 69 ocres _________________ _ 676 699 406 362 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ I 314 I 481 921 906 100 to 139 ocres _______________ _ I 002 I 067 773 778 140 to 1790cres _______________ _ 2 026 2 233 643 I 687 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 778 931 669 761 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 784 878 713 750 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 3 630 4 021 3 259 3 304 SOO to 999 acres _______________ _ 3 578 3 886 3 345 3 494 1.000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 3 171 3 559 3 095 3 411 2,000 ocres and over ____________ _ 4 061 4 166 3 992 4066 

Land in farms According 10 Us. 

Total cropland _____________ forms- - acres-- Harvested cropland _______ farms_ - acres_ - Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ______________ _ - 10 to 19 acres ____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres ____________ _ - 30 to 49 acres ____________ _ -

50 ta 99 acres ____________ _ - 100 to 199 acres _________ ._ - 200 fa 499 acres __________ _ 

500 to 999 acres __________ _ 

1,000 acres and aver _______ _ - Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ forms_ - ocres_ 

Other cropland (see text} ___ farms_ 

ocres_ -

Total woadland _____________ fanns_ - acres-- Other land (see text) ________ forms. - acres_ Irrigated land ______________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

All farms 

1974 1969 

22 792 24 754 

10 512 521 10 773 310 

21 049 22 476 

5 956 865 5 265 721 

I 351 I 443 

I 333 I 414 

I 069 I 084 

I 816 I 844 

3 077 3 648 

4 103 4 856 

4 808 5 419 

2 403 2 051 

I 089 717 

8 786 10 828 

I 2'12 170 I 389 318 

9 146 12 036 

3 263 486 4118271 

I 795 2 078 

I 210 303 I 478 501 

20 015 22 444 

24 179 341 24 445 321 

14 687 15 567 

2 873 692 2 894 984 

L-------------~--------------_4 

Other cropland _______ • ___________________________________ farms._ 

acres-_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not postured ___________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops failed _________________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ forms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Totol woodland ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

acres-_ Woodland postured _____ • _______________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

8 552 

3 201 604 

800 

92 031 

I 377 

194 457 

6 501 

2 704 193 

I 793 

210 923 

I 312 

914 239 

898 

562 242 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 3 891 511 Woodland not postured __________ _ ___________________ forms-_ 

acres-_ 

1 856 Other lond _______________________ _ ___________________ farms __ 

281 674 ocres __ 

31~ ~~ 1 Posturelond and rangeland, other th on cropland and 

7 446 

2 776 629 

3 458 

515 961 

I 510 

067 5551 

I 175 i 873 035 

woodland posture ______________ _ _ __________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Improved posturelond and rangela nd _________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved postureland and rang eland _______________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Land in houselots. barnlots. ponds, r oads, wasteland. etc. _farms-_ 

acres __ 

Tobie 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form aperators. ___________ number __ 

Land in farms- _______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full owners ________________ number __ 

land in farms. _____________ ccres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms. _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Block and other races, see textFarm operators by tenure:' All form operatars __________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Full awners ________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

Land in farms. _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants. __________________ number __ 

land in farms. _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ Land in farm5- _____________ acres __ 

All farms 

1974 1969 

25 501 27 950 

35 902 165 36 697 132 

5 956 865 5 265 721 

13 269 14 104 

10 053 318 8 305 392 

I 638 824 I 306 769 

8 467 9 395 

22 527 586 24 794 968 

3 522 164 3 133 095 

3 765 4 451 

3 321 261 3 596 772 

795 877 825 857 

14.8 15.9 

238 (NA) 

128 881 (NA) 

42 2'11 (NA) 

144 (NA) 

60483 (NA) 

15 247 (NA) 

59 (NA) 

60 138 (NA) 

21 124 (NA) 

35 (NA) 

8 260 (NA) 

5 920 (NA) 

14.7 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

21 055 21 342 

33 739 546 33 779 109 

5 892 090 5 137 606 

9 783 9 095 

8 714 151 6 913 850 

I 588 214 I 229 003 

7 921 8 657 

21 886 230 23 554 179 

3 512 202 3 106 475 

3 351 3 590 

3 139 165 3 311 080 

791 674 802 128 

15.9 16.8 

201 19 

125 203 8 044 41 984 2 100 

108 II 

56 807 I 134 

14 942 341 

58 5 

60 136 6330 

21 122 I 538 

35 3 

8260 580 

5 920 221 

17.4 15.7 

17 995 17 711 

23 504 468 23 269 032 

All fonns 

1974 

Fanns by type of organization-Con. Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) 

Corporation ________________ number_ - (NA) 

Land in forms ______________ acres_ - (NA) 

Other _____________________ number_ - (NA) 

ocres_ - (NA) 

Form operators by age group:" Under 25 yeors ____________________ _ 

- 625 25 to 34 years ____________________ _ - 2 560 35 to 44 years ____________________ _ 

- 4389 4S to 54 years ____________________ _ 

- 6 465 55 to 64 years ____________________ _ 

- 6 285 65 years and over _________________ _ - 4 106 Average age ______________________ _ 51.2 

Form operators by place of residence;" On form operated __________________ _ 

- 16413 On another faml ___________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form _______ _ 

In a city, town, or urban area ________ _ 

- 989 } -

- 2~ Farm operators reporting days of work 

off form:" None ____________________________ _ 

- 9568 1 to 49 days ______________________ _ 

- I 877 50 to 99 days _____________________ _ 

- 765 100 to 149 doys ___________________ _ 

150 to 199 doys ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ 

- 777} - I 136 

- 5 479 

Form operators by principal occupotian:2 Forming __________________________ _ 

- 17 072 Other ____________________________ _ 

- 7 358 

Farm operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

- (NA) 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) 

'1969 data are only for forms operated by Blocks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

518 

3 110 

5 712 

7668 

7063 

3 879 

50.2 

20 994 

4 493 

(NA) 

3 433 

I 481 

2 446 

7 142 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

19 185 19 569 

10 207 361 10 219 757 

18 334 18 648 

5 892 090 5 137 606 

564l 

587 J 2 772 565 

I 341 

2 894 3 059 

4 093 4646 

4 800 5 410 

2 402 2 047 

I 088 714 

6640 8 119 

I 113 667 I 190 640 

8 552 (NA) 

3 201 604 3 891 511 

I 312 I 510 

914 239 I 067 555 

16 823 (NA) 

22 617 946 22 491 797 

12 324 12 738 

2 788 746 2 788 124 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

556 463 

351 997 194 520 

16 823 (NA) 

22 617 946 22 491 7971 

10 327 II 582 

21 841 504 21 610 845 

2 411 2 932 

I 326 385 I 2'17 112 

8 546 10 076 

20 515 119 20 313 733 

13 2'13 13 832 

776 442 880 952 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

2 062 2 938 

5 301 547 6 517 716 

931 609 

4 804 323 3 839 430 

67 84 

12'1 208 152 931 

496 322 

2 100 2 281 

3 451 4 396 

5 417 6 112 

5 261 5 514 

3 332 2 717 

51.3 50.1 

13 493 16 783 

830 } 488 3 027 

2 2'14 

8 763 (NA) 

I 658 2 978 

640 I 186 

~} I 610 

3 192 3 565 

15 705 (NA) 

4 352 (NA) 

554 (NA) 

2 217 (NA) 

Colorado IV - 1 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All farms Forms with sales of $2.500 Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of soles: 

3061 1 3 961 4 650 _, 

3 956 4 259 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________________ _ 

3 530 4 852 

3 057 4 354 

2 267 3 388 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ________________________ _ 

4 980 7 136 

781 916 

926 I 084 

- I 097 I 305 

- 2 176 3 831 

Under $2,500 (see text) ___________________ _ $2,000 to $2,499 ______________________ _ 

$1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ 

Under $1.000 (see textL _______________ _ 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ 

Average per form ______________ dollors_ - I 970 236 I 100 948 I 

- 77 261 39 389 

- 16 325 J 18 433 

- 644 706 217 833 

- 422 

38 085 

Crops. including hoy _______________ formL 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forest products __________________ forms_ 160 183 $1,000_ - 283 375 

livestock, poultry, and their products _______________________ forms- 18 552 20 569 

$1,000_ - I 287 162 882 741 I 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ - I 327 (NA) 

$1,000_ 41 316 (NA) 

and over 

1974 1969 

3 0571- 4 646 _ 3 961 

3 950 4 259 

3 520 4 852 

3 052 4 354 

2 263 3 329 

567 587 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

962 120 I 091 514 

93 190 51 143 

14 829 (NA) 

642 812 195 160 

381 319 

38 041 19 685 

143 161 

243 327 

15 404 16 808 

281 024 876 341 

930 I 157 

41 045 19 402 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Tobacco ________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Cotton and cottonseed _____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage __ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Other field crops _________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Fruits, nuts. and berries ___________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products __ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Poultry and poultry products _______ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Dairy products ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cottle and calves _________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Hogs and pigs ___________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

I 

I 

1974 

14 829 

642 812 

12 080 

400 371 

-

-

-

- 6 056 

72 885 

I 858 

140 325 

532 21 304 

396 

7 927 

15 404 

281 024 

930 

41 045 

I 129 

58 289 

14 052 

086 427 

35 ,mi 081 

I 432 

52 095 

I 173 

8 087 J 

1969 

(NA) 

195 160 

12 009 97 872 

-

-

-

- 7 830 

35 388 

3 283 

44 845 

788 12 374 

482 

4 681 

16 808 

876 341 

I 157 

19 402 

I 873 

41 021 

(NA) 

750 098 

(NA) 

65 821 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold l ________ _ 

Income from farm-related sources before taxes and expenses l ___ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Cusfomwork and other agricultural services _________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Government farm programs___________________ _ _______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments ___ '_ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ _______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Expenses for form-related income sources I ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All farms 

1974 

7 049 

7 675 

37 424 

3 295 

14 235 

390 

I 517 

2 913 

5 807 

2 556 

13 668 

847 

2 197 

2 809 

II 572 

I 1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

4 482 

10 106 

583 

I 611 

II 860 

43 772 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

3 644 (NA) 

6 782 (NA) 

34 716 (NA) 

3 028 4 039 

13 773 9404 

344 474 

I 334 I 426 

2 745 10 424 

5 696 42 253 

2 089 (NA) 

II 772 (NA) 

787 (NA) 

2 142 (NA) 

2 429 (NA) 

9 788 (NA) 

I 

Total family income from off-form sources? ____________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, retirement pay, etc. ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property _. ________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Farms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

12 027 

III 066 

I 854 

20 294 

7 258 

60 791 

5 825 

20 402 

2 045 

6 247 

I 305 

3 331 

ISee text. 1J974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses- __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,99L _______________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ 

$40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ 

$60,000 and over _______________ _ 

Livestock and poultry 

-

-

-

-

-

-

purchased __________________ formL - $1.000_ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farms_ 

-

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients- _______ • ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Whole groins ______________ form$._ 

$1,000 __ 

Hay, green chop. and silage __ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 2 Colorado 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

25 462 

I 674 469 I 

I 742 

I 929 

I 542 

2 453 

3 971 

4571 } 3 926 

I 752 3 576 

10 890 

591 996 

16 918 

436 776 

II 313 

110 210 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Productio,n Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

27 950 21 052 21 342 

013 736 I 663 004 I 000 163 

3 018 198 } 896 2684 573 

I 971 867 I 130 

3 288 I 887 2 595 

5 317 3 727 5 083 

4 561 4 994 

II 672 3 922 3 331 

I 749} 

3 568 3 313 

13 590 8 985 II 047 

466 156 589 941 464 156 

18 657 13 778 14 893 

180 744 433 197 178 805 

12 009 9 732 10 255 

45 322 109 272 44606 

(NA) 3 939 3 751 

(NA) 32 686 II 082 

(NA) 7 120 6 524 

(NA) 236 122 95 107 

(NA) 4 166 4 695 

(NA) 55 117 28 010 

(NA) II 063 (NA) 

(NA) 9 538 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants. and trees purchased _________ • _________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ Lime ______________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms-. 

$1.000 __ Gasoline ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel oiL __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas, butane. and propane __ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

~~:~~e~i~. ~~edo~~'er~id_:~~~ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form labor ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Contract lobar _______________ .farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Machine hire and customwark ___ forms __ $1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

12 869 

22 017 

II 532 

52 292 

9 343 

12 921 

(NA) 

(NA) 

24 798 

55005 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

10 646 

82 987 

2168 7 534 J 12 482 

35 028 

24 448 

377 912 

Farms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

14 325 II 652 12 495 

II 004 21 866 10 811 

13 070 10 514 11484 

20 249 51 976 19 974 

(NA) 8 685 (NA) 

6 842 12 866 6 712 

16 I - I (Z) -

27 414 20 721 21 225 

32 506 53 975 31 067 (NA) 20 104 20 719 

(NA) 28 801 19 141 

(NA) 12 315 10 579 

(NA) 14 806 6 011 (NA) 7 175 7 829 

(NA) 5 189 2 958 

(NA) 20 651 21 206 (NA) 5 178 2 957 

15 674 9 737 13 770 

55 178 82 103 53 818 16 998 I 999 3 512 27 839 7468 8 229 

II 139 13 332 

34 664 18 920 

25 923 20 905 21 206 

213 219 365 409 207 670 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per form __________ dollars __ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

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

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ $30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ $50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms __ number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wheel .roc.or5 ________________ forms __ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ Crowler troctors ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

-

-

-

-

-

All farms 

1974 1969 

24 377 26 973 707 561 34J 595 29 026 12 738 

197 1 112 

3 121 8586 

3 939 5 863 

5 103 5 706 

3802 } 4388 5 706 1 852 

1 975 

19 937 22 532 

29 059 31 923 

16 242 17 126 

22 627 24 786 

56 862 55 517 19 840 17 674 

"m} 23 408 

55 286 59 112 

10 454 12 591 

2 379 

2 805 

162 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and oller 

1974 1969 

20 259 20929 667 873 318 813 32 967 15 233 

1211 

1 838_ 5 073 

2 520 4 911 4 172 5 381 3 545 2 640 4 262 1 933 

1 834} 

1 967 991 

17 006 18 1491 25 109 25 994 14 371 14 525 19 098 19 832 52 079 48 875 18 499 15 495 

18 248 18 882 

50 158 49 630 9 682 11 180 2 144 2 535 2 549 3 036 

157 456 

Selected Machinery & Equlp_ - Con. 

Groin and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ farmsnumber _ 

mfd in last 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ farms_ 

number. 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers _. ____________ farmsnumber _ 

mfd in last 5 years, number_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Mower conditioners __________ farms __ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ -

-

Pickup balers ________________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 years, number __ 

Windrowers, pull and self-propelled ______________ .forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bor or flywheel type _____________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

5 893 5 768 5 794 5486 

7 338 6 937 7234 6 624 

1 574 I 532 I 572 I 476 

I 4361 2 638 I 424 937 

1 632 2 996 I 619 I 032 

706 977 706 525 

: ~~? J 1 675 1 717 

I 736 I 819 

365 363 417 

2 513 (NA) 2 174 (NA) 

2 712 (NA) 2 342 (NA) 

670 (NA) 1 627 (NA) 

8 880 9 006 8 065 8 177 

9 505 9 504 8 637 8 649 

2 717 3 539 2 640 3 314 

6 214 (NA) 5 951 4666 

6 590 (NA) 6 297 4 961 

2 402 (NA) 2 351 2 369 

3 351 (NA) 3 269 3 461 

3 755 (NA) 3 665 3 744 

1 130 (NA) 1 123 1 465 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974 __ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cot1le and colves _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms with- I to 4 ____________________ 1974 __ 5 to 9 ____________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974 __ 20 to 49 __________________ 1974 __ 50 to 99 _______ ' ___________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Cows and heifers that ~od calved _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Beef caws ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Milk cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Dairy products sald _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ________________________ • __ _ 

Forms with- lor 2 ___________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 9L ________________________ _ 100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All farms 

Farms 

19 005 

17 780 

19 376 

16 739 17 798 

949 

934 

1 896 

3 527 

3 190 2 824 

2 330 

1 089 

14 014 

14 545 12 654 

(NA) 

4 064 

5 200 

(X) 

(X) 

All farms 

Farms 

12 654 1 

1 139 

1 036 

1 818 

3 323 2 441 

1 649 

990 

258 

4 064 

2 541 

450 

215 

100 

277 

273 

160 

44 

4 

Inventory 

Farms with sales of $2,500 All forms and aver 

Number Farms Number Farms Number 

(X) 15 444 (X) 18 552 

~) 1 (X) 14 612 (X) 17 788 ~) 

(X) 15 879 (X) 19 684 (X) 

3 087 884 13 827 3 028 867 16406 3 207 9891 3 001 895 14 731 2 944 568 17 812 3 180 957 

2 460 470 I 198 1 850 4 517 6 419 378 2 611 1 1 764 11 9151 26 386 998 14 263 2 420 33 532 115 369 2 704 90989 3 948 125 244 

221 656 3047 212 647 2 664 185 193 385 735 2 819 385 011 I 775 239 872 696 686 2 327 695 727 1 299 386 489 1 633 173 1 084 I 626 421 686 2 221 227 

1 096 597 11 720 1 066 747 (NA) (NA) 

955 929 12 335 929 615 (NA) (NA) 

1 025 244 10 665 997 397 (NA) (NA) 

880 641 10 952 856 643 (NA) (NA) 

71 353 3 238 69 350 (NA) (NA) 

75 288 4 449 72 972 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) ~) (X) (NA) ~) 

Inventory, 1974 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Number Farms Number 

025 244 10665 997 397 Ca"'e sold _________ . ______________ 

Farms with2 703 592 1 437 1 to 4 ________________________ 

7 129 561 3 875 5 to 9 ________________________ 

25 175 1 228 17 142 10 to 19 ______________________ 

104 563 2 983 95 126 20 to 49 ______________________ 

167 848 2 411 166 024 50 to 99 ______________________ 

221 670 1 647 221 313 100 to 199 ____________________ 

284 277 987 283 498 200 to 499 ____________________ 

211 879 256 208 982 500 and over __________________ 

71 353 3 238 69 350 Colves sold ________________________ 

Farms with3 405 1 885 2 541 lor 2 ________________________ 

1 519 320 1 087 3 or 4 ________________________ 

1 353 181 1 152 5 to 9 ________________________ 

1 332 98 1 310 10 to 19 ______________________ 

9 344 276 9314 20 to 49 ______________________ 

18 759 272 18 701 50 to 99 ______________________ 

20 650 159 20 49~ 100 to 199 ____________________ 

12 768 43 12 527 200 to 499 ____________________ 

2 223 4 2 223 500 and over __________________ 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Sales 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Farms Number Dollars (1.000) 

15 404 ~) I 281 024 

15 008 ~) 1 173 603 

16 357 ~) (NA) 

14 052 3 186 107 1 086 427 15 095 3 155 357 750 098 

907 2 212 491 966 6 580 1 487 

1 898 26 869 5 823 3 865 123 284 24 753 2 663 185 096 36 749 1 773 239 565 50 920 1 297 385 763 92 304 683 2 216 738 873 899 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

1 129 ~) 58 289 1 873 ~) 41 021 

Sales, 1974-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Donors Forms Number (1,000) 

11 909 2 731 034 1 022 038 

1 356 3 265 792 1 408 9 566 2 356 2 158 29 779 7354 2 935 90 852 22 245 1 547 105 772 26 537 1 083 145 788 37 566 874 259 315 72 722 548 2 086 697 852 466 

7404 455 073 64 389 

502 702 87 327 1 120 146 633 4 398 595 1 274 17 580 2279 2 159 67 869 9 225 1 395 94 993 13 036 670 88 796 12 482 357 104 049 15 277 87 75 566 11 261 

Colorado IV - 3 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Inventory - Soles- forms with soles of $2.500 and over Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Heifers and heifer calves ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

8eef heifers ------ __________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ------- _________________ 1974 __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves - ______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

forms 

10 478 

12 057 

9 641 

1 413 

11 814 

13 169 

Number 

810 260 

895 738 

756 565 

53 695 

1 151 860 1 119 215 

CoHle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

forms Number Dollors (1.000) 

1 936 1 879 102 805 943 

1 531 1 654 551 (NA) 

564 2 106 659 

232 3 213 1 010 289 8 745 2891 

170 II 781 4 099 

171 23 684 8 501 

226 70 107 26 648 

284 1 759 466 762 136 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold_______________ _ _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep. Iambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goots ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Horses and ponies __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

All forms 

Forms 

3 013 

4 274 

831 

362 

576 

409 

332 

195 

203 

105 

(X) 

(X) 

I 876 

2 836 1 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

7 339 

10 069 

Inventory -

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

291 342 2 341 282 574 

237 9961 3 482 227 736 

1 873 505 1 178 

2 382 259 1 675 

9 087 418 6 602 

13 854 349 11 783 

22 652 309 21 096 

25 840 195 25 840 59 270 202 58 883 

156 384 104 155 517 (X) (X) (JO 

(X) (X) (X) 

985 019 1 413 969 375 

455 872 2 251 1 428 527 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

(NA) 96 1 319 

(NA) 252 2 508 

45 227 5 588 38 058 

61 260 (NA) (NA) 

Soles 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Dollors (1,000) 

2844 586 425 2 350 576 066 35 081 

4 203 434 580 3 474 419 688 (NA) 

316 751 206 487 35 

248 1 650 163 1 088 67 

614 9 779 429 6 868 393 

447 15 715 359 12 593 761 

387 26 453 366 25 078 1 464 

358 49 274 355 48 799 3 069 

273 85 037 272 84 667 5 391 

201 397 766 200 396 486 23 902 

926 158 601 724 154 395 3 796 

1 158 III 585 884 105 259 (NA) 

1 784 1 392 792 1 412 1 380 130 (NA) 

2800 1 587 555 2 281 1 569 293 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 1 212 955 202 '7 141 822 

(NA) (NA) 1 432 (X) 52 095 

(NA) (NA) 36 539 8 

(NA) (NA) 52 901 (NA) 

1 297 6 069 982 5 312 3 006 

1 835 7 484 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 1969 __ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes J year old or older ____________________ 1974 __ Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

IPounds of wool. 

Table 9. 

Any poultry • __________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Hens and pullets of laying oge ________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Forms wifh- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry ond poullry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 4 Colorado 

and over All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 a nd over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

1 382 35 338 litters of pigs farrowed between2 071 31 598 December I of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 1 970 54 770 1 619 53 135 

2 160 247 236 1969 __ 2 762 41 834 2 280 39 875 

3 196 196 138 , December 1 of preceding year and May 3L ___ 1974 __ 1 638 27446 1 380 26 603 

I 053 485 879 1969 __ 2 351 21 667 1 975 20 639 

1 221 463 311 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 1 540 27 324 1 287 26 532 

I 069 20 185 1969 __ 2 189 20 167 1 855 19 236 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

4 131 (X) 3 021 (X) 697 (X) 514 (X) 

(NA) (X) 3 834 (X) (NA) (X) 645 (X) 

4 004 2 253 086 2 908 2 197 141 548 2 509 748 379 2 493 787 

4 925 1 430 209 3 729 1 369 650 627 1 129 191 530 1 114 598 

3 908 2 103 722 2 842 2 052 660 500 I 557 629 361 1 542 740 

4 708 I 215 420 3 590 1 162 242 557 810 168 479 797 292 

3 523 91 049 2 508 66 326 329 10 299 206 6 937 

294 47 346 248 40 988 108 20 868 97 19 140 

45 31 918 42 29 004 26 21 912 23 18 893 

10 23 529 10 23 529 1 2 280 - - 11 68 607 9 51 540 18 105 201 17 100 701 

11 142 422 II 142 422 7 88 379 7 88 379 

6 216 300 6 216 300 4 (0) 4 (D) 

- - - - 1 (0) 1 (0) 

8 1 482 551 8 1 482 551 6 1 111 212 6 1 III 212 

411 34 322 301 25 120 112 21 283 82 14 517 

104 9 791 74 8 118 39 6 222 32 5 528 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 1 327 41 316 930 41 045 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 157 19 402 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for table or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or alder _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months 0Id_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (busheis} ___________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________ _ Wheal (bushelsL ______________________ _ 

- Other small groins for grain _____________ _ 

Callan (boles) _______________________ _ 

- Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight) ___________ _ Sweetpototoes (bushels) _______________ _ 

Hoy crops (Ions, dry) _________________ _ 

- Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale - land in orchards _____________________ _ 

- 8erdes for sale _______________________ _ Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) - Com for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ___ _ - Sorghums for groin (bushelsL __________ _ - Sorghums for silage. fodder, hoy, etc. ___ _ - Alfo~o hoy (Ions, dry) _________________ _ 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

2 842 2 052 660 361 1 542 740 

3 590 1 162 242 479 797 292 

2 801 1 997 338 355 I 494 788 119 55 322 13 47 952 

122 135 030 16 945 075 

175 197 201 26 307 445 986 9 451 41 5 972 41 264 141 4 50 052 

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

6 378 6 919 2 391 3 741 

12 -

- - 8 853 8 390 4 047 6 704 

- - - -

451 (NA) 

I (NA) 

13 873 15 307 

628 911 778 927 14 44 

3 210 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

4 496 4 265 532 899 

3 383 4 114 222 410 139 215 5 093 I 460 2034 270 729 

I 200 (NA) 111 063 8 991 9 564 714011 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for sloughter ________________ 1974 __ 

~i;;'!,?b~;':~~=~=~=~=~ =~:~=~:~:~:~: :~;::~ Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Olher poullry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

762 422 539 406 

383 840 473 475 

324 -

- -

2 836 553 I 803 039 

258 989 524 870 

- - - - 43 960 (NA) 

6 (NA) 

1 345 920 1 420 508 

22911 26 975 

12 327 14 423 

3 27 

317 640 44A 760 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

308 421 50122 112 29375112 

218 516 3 816 553 3 804 885 6 957 (X) (X) 

254 703 7 732 588 9 226 400 

209 225 (X) (Xl 

672 290 1 899 335 1 857 054 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number forms Number 

161 488 832 48 3 074 422 

176 72 526 61 2 486 435 

122 415 655 45 2 980 153 

108 291 257 38 2 081 662 

22 124 398 7 898 491 

67 73 177 7 94 269 

121 43 454 12 48 819 

264 (X) 59 (X) 

588 (X) 61 (X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

7 755 -

- -

70 089 495 38 529 542 (X) (X) 

- -

- -

9 871 764 (NA) 

360 (NA) 

2 794 761 2 921 016 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

4 332 3 917 507 104 274 838 

3 296 3 875 216 362 204 384 

85 130 2 536 3 146 

796 I 033 70 162 77 264 

293 (NA) 13 194 20 097 7 558 8 256 600 609 571 150 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used onty for posture _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Corn for all purposes _____________ 19U __ 

1969 __ Sorghums for all purposes _________ 19U __ 

1969 __ Wheal (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Barley (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other smoll groins for grain ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels>-______ 1974 __ 1969 __ Peanuts for nuls (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (Ions. dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Callan (bales) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish pololoes (hundrectweight) ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974_ - 1969 __ 

Forms 

6 640 8 119 

2 411 

2 932 6 135 

6 486 2 296 3 426 

8 541 7 452 

1 145 

2 397 2 707 

3 540 

90 

461 

335 9 

-

-

- 11 798 

12 925 

220 

217 

-

-

-

- 414 

598 

540 

771 

466 

523 

Acres 

1 113 667 

1 190 640 

1 326 385 I 297 112 

760402 

533894 

381 792 463 928 

2 830 925 I 758 957 

27 790 

87 230 195 150 

253 291 

3 655 32 487 29 263 

316 

-

-

- 1 295615 

I 366 808 

7664 

10204 

-

-

-

- 43895 

47 135 

22 621 

26 500 11 024 

12 559 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(Xl 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

69 988 489 

3.1 809 137 

I 221 536 3 648 745 

9 718 364 11 290 193 

72 381 473 722 

(X) 

7636 

-

-

-

2 714 942 

2 825 292 

(Xl 

(X) 

-

-

-

-

9 863 923 10 070 628 

(Xl 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigoted land 

Total 

Forms Acres Forms 

2 644 252 691 507 

3 737 314 019 969 

647 147 587 195 

1 287 232 838 285 

5 877 726 002 6 015 

5916 482 368 6 176 

966 83 356 888 I 301 97 361 I 872 

I 771 126 779 2 084 1 573 71 372 I 035 

832 17 089 323 I 441 34 548 597 

2 135 151 260 1 099 2529 145 635 1 284 

14 387 13 

29 538 27 31 955 63 9 251 5 - - - - - - - - - 8899 984435 2 075 9661 992 857 2 301 

154 4 065 22 108 3 631 26 - - - - - -

- - - - - - 408 43 884 371 589 47 135 537 

530 22456 530 726 25 987 735 454 10 836 220 470 11 973 393 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

36 043 481 3 493 47 574 53 031 924 4958 72 453 20 871 180 1 765 20 192 31 470 268 2 634 24 691 728 779 4 703 74 697 3 375 47 960 490929 4 655 49 089 3 285 32 882 178 912 529 5 468 517 5 636 184 761 I 173 7 264 I 049 6 779 544 487 I 239 15 286 1 012 13 376 121 989 (NA) 4 019 (NA) 2 775 

8 890 290 777 48 180 16 814 (NA) I 527 (NA) III 116 873 I 005 13 195 204 2 501 97498 (NA) 10 051 (NA) 899 581 9 18 5 11 I 479 (NA) 64 (NA) 11 7 551 23 64 41 184 259 3 27 2 4 - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 221 430 1 927 20 616 213 1 850 206 425 2 191 17 646 157 1 006 858 21 61 I 16 I 534 23 105 5 22 - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 43 850 359 13 002 103 1 722 46 738 (NA) 10 955 (NA) 1 436 

21 763 425 5 018 206 2 211 24 787 633 4236 236 1 934 6 057 215 1 263 12 23 10 988 383 I 955 13 60 

Colorado IV-S 
Tobie 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops - ____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms 

4 

19 

381 

319 

2 578 

Acres Quantity 

2 (X) 

16 (X) 

7 646 (X) 

3 954 (X) 

302 027 (X) 

Irrigated land 

Totol 

Forms Acres Forms 

3 2 1 

10 6 3 292 6 956 251 

215 3 807 220 

2 227 194 354 1 851 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

(Z) 1 (Z) - - 2 3 1 - - 5990 242 1 859 44 651 

2872 198 1 161 27 255 

166 925 1 665 21 336 627 6 605 

Tobie 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Totol chemical costs. including fertilizer and Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc. to control- Con lime _________________________________ ___ formL_ 12 696 14 534 Diseases in crops and orchardL ___________ farmL_ 394 505 $1,000 __ 64 842 26 686 acres on which used __ 39 376 36 711 Commercial fertilizer _____ ________________ forms __ 10 516 10 662 $1.000 __ 316 242 acres on which used __ 2 114 757 520 272 Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farmL_ 4 555 6 326 tonL_ 262 147 205 462 acres on which used __ 024 235 973 747 $1.000 __ 51 976 19 974 $1,000 __ 4 569 2 515 lime _________________ _________________ farms __ 1 Weeds or brush in pasturL _______________ forms __ 214 576 

acres on which used __ 2 acres on which used __ 23 391 47 672 tons __ 2 $1,000 __ 87 105 $1,000 __ (Z) Weeds on all other land __________________ forms __ 1 476 (NA) 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- acres on which used __ 36 719 (NA) Insects on hoy croPL ___________________ farmL_ 2 065 1 634 1 

$1,000 __ 192 (NA) 

acres on which used __ 141 583 85 553 Chemicals for defoliation Or for growth control $1.000 __ 601 241 of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ 150 243 Insects on other crops __________________ farms __ 4 015 4 425 acres on which used __ 10 283 11 283 acres on which used __ 811 388 710 656 $1,000 __ 62 58 $1,000 __ 5 636 2 445 Insect control on livestock and paultrv ________ farms __ 723 4 374 Nematodes in crops ____________________ formL_ 304 400 $1,000 __ 400 609 ocres on which used __ 16 973 19 034 Other chemicals (see text) __________________ forms __ 1 231 (NA) 

$1,000 __ 558 425 $1,000 __ 444 (NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ formL_ 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ ocreL_ 

Average per form _______________________ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated __________ _ __________ formL_ 

acres __ 

Harvested crop/anti irrigated ___________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland posture irrigated ______________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland irrigated _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated. other than cropland posture _ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or-ditches _______________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

1974 

12 324 

58.5 

2 788 746 

226.3 

12 200 

2 641 159 

11 869 

2 357 978 

2 644 

252 691 

493 

30 490 

647 

147 587 

5 518 212 

2.0 

8 332 

354 121 

1969 

12 738 

59.6 

788 124 

218.8 

12 594 

2 555 251 

12 262 

2 175 292 

3 737 

314 019 

(NA) 

65 940 

1 287 

232 838 

5 886 930 

2.1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systemL ____________ forms-_ 1 020 (NA) 

acres-_ 304 785 (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ forms __ 987 (NA) 

acres __ 91 771 (NA) 

land in irrigated farmL _____________________ ocres __ 16 953 529 16 938 278 Cropland ________________________________ ocres __ 4 872 189 4 545 138 Harvested cropland _____________________ ocres __ 3 231 896 2 757 017 

Forms not irrigoted in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ forms __ 148 (X) 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 10 937 (X) 

Farms with artifical droinage _________________ farms __ 1 084 2 393 Proportion af forms ____________________ percenL_ 5.1 11.2 land in farms with drainage _________________ acreL_ 907 161 934 169 Land drained ____________________________ ocres __ 170 076 325 475 Average per form ______________________ ocres __ 156.9 136.0 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ____________________________________ farms __ 4 633 (NA) 

number __ 21 787 (NA) 

acres __ 28 721 (NA) 

TobIe 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text> ______________ _ 

Forms by size of debt owed: 

_____ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Tatal operator debt 

10 577 

950 901 

Secured by real estate 

8 125 

586 730 

Not secured by real estote 

6614 

364 171 

Under $5,000 _ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __________ __ __ ______ 962 602 1 210 

$5,000 to $9,999_______________________________________________________________ 1 034 815 1 026 

$10,000 to $29,999_____________________________________________________________ 2822 2385 2 129 

$30,000 10 $49,99L ________________________________________________ ----------- ! t~~ ~ ~~~ 1 :~~ 

$50,000 and over --------------------------------------- ----------------------L.. _____________________________________ .J 

TobIe 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 days ________ _ 

Less than 25 days ______ _ 

Total contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

IV - 6 Colorado 

Farms 

1974 1969 

4 136 4 578 

3999 } 5 330 12 054 

1 999 3 512 

1 062 (NA) 

Workers Dollars (l,000) 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

12 533 10 617 61 393 } 

17 233 } 59 281 15 436 53 818 

33 090 5 274 

(NA) (NA) 7 468 8 229 

11 467 (NA) 4 721 (NA) 

1974 hired farm workers working150 doys 25 to less thon 

Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 9 737 4 136 3 999 5 330 

Cosh wages paid _ $1,000 __ 82 103 61 393 15 436 5 274 

Number of workerL _____ _ 62 856 12 533 17 233 33 090 

Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 3 127 2 112 , 660 1 777 2 workers _________ _ 1 589 927 887 804 

3 ar 4 workers _____ _ 1 900 605 675 1 020 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 1 673 321 476 887 

10 workers and over _ 1 448 171 301 842 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Allforms ________________ number __ 760 915 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 802 278 815 721 Average size of form ______ acres __ I 056 891 

Approximate land area _______ acres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 796 864 796 864 

100.7 102.4 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ 265 717 138 571 Average per farm ________ dollars __ 349 628 151 444 Average per acre ________ dollars __ 331 170 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 93 120 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 121 175 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 15 34 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 35 48 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 49 36 14010 179 acres _______________ _ 55 47 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 8 25 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 12 16 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 99 121 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 85 101 1.000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 80 80 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 108 112 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil·improvement grosses, nat harvested and not pastured ___________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops failed _________________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ forms __ 

acreL_ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acreL_ Woodland postured _____________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

646 652 land in Farms According to Use 

Total cropland _____________ farms __ 

793 714 782 417 acres __ 

1 229 1 200 Harvested cropland _______ forms __ ocres __ 

703 799 

479 982 498 524 

653 727 

229 151 203 095 

796 864 796 864 Forms by acres harvested: 

99.6 98.2 1 to 9 acres ________________ 

10 to 19 acres ______________ 91 92 

45 52 

254 579 123 203 20 to 29 acres ______________ 

394 086 188 960 30 to 49 acres ______________ 29 40 

51 68 

321 157 50 to 99 acres ______________ 79 90 100 to 199 acres ____________ 95 115 

200 to 499 acres ____________ 123 134 

63 67 500 to 999 acres ____________ 

76 81 1,000 acres and over _________ 

9 18 Cropland used only for posture 

26 28 or grazing ______________ farms __ 

44 25 acres __ 

46 28 Other cropland (see textL __ farms __ 

acres __ 

81 95 

59 41 

189 254 

22 597 25 057 

390 505 

228 234 270 372 

7 23 Total woodland _____________ forms __ 17 34 

10 14 ocres __ 2 540 9 205 

96 87 Other land (see text) ________ fonnL_ 534 680 

81 92 acres __ 319 756 307 992 

80 78 Irrigated land _______ ______ fonnL_ 

108 111 acreL_ 

363 444 

36 610 48 415 

Forms with so/es of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

373 

226 920 

36 

4 679 

77 

22 517 

314 

191 734 

55 

7 990 

11 

816 

8 522 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 256366 Woodland not postured __________ _ ___________________ farmL_ 

ocres __ 

___________________ forms __ 

ocreL_ 

11 O:~ 1 Other land _______________________ _ 

15 ~ Posture land and rangeland. other tho woodland posture ______________ _ 

n cropland and ___________________ formL_ 

333 

204 297 

159 

25 532 

17 

7 2371 

1~ i 1 360 I 

acreL_ 

Improved postureland and rangela nd _________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Unimproved pasture/and and rang eland _______________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Land in houselots, born lots, ponds, r oods. wasteland. etc. _forms __ 

acreL_ 

Table 2. Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All fann5 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form operotorL ___________ number __ 

Land in formL _______________ acres __ 760 915 646 652 802 278 815 721 793 714 782 417 

Forms by type of organization - Can. Partnership ________________ number_ (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 229 151 203 095 227 643 197 873 Land in forms ______________ acres_ - (NA) (NA) 

Forms by tenure of farm operator: Full owners ________________ number __ 356 460 278 280 

Corporation ________________ number_ 

Lond in forms ______________ acreL - (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

Land in farms ______________ acres-_ 179 767 138 023 174 216 119 751 Other _____________________ number_ - (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland _______ ocres_ 48 785 36 366 47 595 33 268 ocres_ - (NA) (NA) 

Port owners _______________ number __ 271 270 251 230 Form operators by age group:1 Land in formL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 511 113 562 277 510 048 555 048 151 092 126 266 150 800 125 065 

Under 25 yeors ____________________ _ 

25 to 34 yeors ____________________ _ 

- 12 13 

- 67 105 Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ ocreL_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acreL_ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

133 185 117 142 111 398 115 421 109 450 107 618 

29 274 40 463 29 248 39 540 

17.5 20.2 18.1 21.7 

35 to 44 yeors ____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years ____________________ _ 

55 to 64 yeors ____________________ _ 

65 yeors and over _________________ _ Average age ______________________ _ 

- 134 175 

- 205 260 

- 190 226 

- 115 136 

- 52.1 50.6 

Black and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: \ All farm operators __________ number __ land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

22 (NA) 19 - 6 992 (NA) 6972 - 3 598 (NAl 3 587 -

Form operators by place of residence: 2 

On form operoted __________________ _ On another farm ___________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form _______ _ 

In a city, town, or urban areo ________ _ 

- 454 644 

- 32 } - 15 165 

- 88 

Full owners ________________ number __ 

Land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

Land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

14 (NA) 11 - 130 (NAl 110 - 63 (NAl 52 -

5 (NAl 5 - 5 262 (NA) 5 262 - 2 474 (NA) 2 474 - 3 (NA) 3 -

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form: 2 

None ____________________________ _ 1 to 49 days ______________________ _ 

50 to 99 days _____________________ _ 

100 to 149 days ___________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ___________________ _ 200 days and over _________________ _ 

- 289 (NA) 

- 40 76 

- 18 35 

- 17} 69 - 30 

- 187 279 Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenoncy __________________ _ 

1 600 (NA) 1 600 - 1 061 (NA) 1 061 - 13.6 (NA) 15.8 -

Form operators by prinCipal accupatian:7 Forming __________________________ _ Other ____________________________ _ - 476 (NA) 

- 247 (NAl 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ Land in forms ______________ acres __ (NAl (NA) 537 498 (NA) (NA) 558 354 589 341 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) (NAl 

- (NA) (NA) 

'1969 datu ore only for forms operated by Blacks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

612 605 

475 049 476 839 

586 578 

227 643 197 873 

68 l 26 

r 140 21 

43 - 71 66 

94 102 

123 134 

81 95 

59 41 

151 195

1 

20 486 22 600 

373 (NA) 

226 920 256 366 

11 17 

1 816 7 237 

449 (NA) 

316 849 298 341 

321 358 

35 735 46 756 

Forms wifh sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

4 

294 5 877 10I 449 (NA) 

316 849 298 341 1 

190 204 

290617 274 645 

40 33 

20 804 13 065 

158 180 

269 813 261 580 

405 453 

26 232 23 696 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

73 114 

130 845 89 222 

33 32 86 127 101 737 

3 8 18 388 2 117 

10 10 47 69 107 125 

181 189 

165 173 

100 86 

52.7 50.5 

375 483 

30 } 15 105 

81 

272 (NAl 

39 67 17 31 15 ., 39 19 J 115 122 

450 (NAl 

160 (NAl 

19 (NA) 

65 (NAl 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Adams County, Colo. IV-7 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of soles: $100,000 and aver ______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 _____________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________ _ 

- 961- 126 149 _ 

- 127 131 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 94 156 

- 101 112 $2,500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

- 60 112 

Under $2,500 (see text) __________________ _ 

- 133 278 $2,000 to $2,499 _____________________ _ 

- 36 26 $1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

- 19 50 

- 29 50 

- 49 152 

$1,000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ 

Under $1.000 (see texl) ________________ _ 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ - 54 587 52 209 Average per form ______________ dollors-- 71 824 57 058 

- 543 J 662 

20 881 9 632 

64 

- 6 554 

(rops, including hOY _______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forest products __________________ forms- - - $1,000_ - -

Livestock, poultry, and their products ________________________ formL 441 527 

$1,000_ 27 151 42 576 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ - 28 (NA) 

$1,000_ - 4 588 (NA) 

and over 

1974 1969 

961-

149 _, 126 

127 131 

94 156 100 112 60 111 

20 16 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

54 441 51 312 84 274 78 698 

499 (NA) 

20 818 7 199 

62 38 6 553 2 309 

- - - -

367 393 

27 070 41 804 

19 31 

4 586 3 049 

Specified products sold: (rops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

(otton and cottonseed _____________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other field craps _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables. sweet corn, and melons _forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

livestock, paultry, and their products __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Poultry and poultry products _______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products ___________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Cottle and calves _________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ___________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep. Iambs. and woaL ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

499 

20 818 

398 15 149 

-

-

-

- 153 

1 752 

16 1 440 

68 2 476 

-

-

367 27 070 

19 

4 586 

43 

3 898 

322 15 943 

"I 2 387 

27 

104 

29 

152 J 

1969 

(NA) 

7 199 

380 4 039 -

-

-

-

213 

959 

57 

623 

79 1 577 -

-

393 41 804 

31 

3 049 

66 3 468 

(NA) 

29 976 

(NA) 

5 310 

Table 4, Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with 10tol family income from off farm and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold 1 ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses I ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Customwork and other agricultural services _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services __________ . ____ . _. __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Government form programs ______________________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments __ ~ ___________________________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ Other form-related sources _______________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Expenses for form-related income sources I ____________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

1 

AI/forms I 1974 1969 

228 (NA) 

182 (NA) 

092 (NA) 

70 89 

324 226 

7 16 

4 41 

85 368 

333 1 911 

71 (NA) 

331 (NA) 

25 (NA) 

100 (NA) 

72 (NA) 

323 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

139 (NA) 

169 (NA) 

1 076 (NA) 

67 74 

323 181 

7 14 4 40 

81 317 

331 1 841 

62 (NA) 

320 (NA) 

24 (NA) 

98 (NA) 

67 (NA) 

320 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form saurces2 ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Cash wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest. dividends, or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay. etc. ________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ far":,s __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

383 

4 022 

51 

542 

210 

2 133 

190 

025 

64 

216 

43 

106 

15ee text. '1974 data apply only 10 individual or family operations (sale propriet~rships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ - Forms with- $110 $99L ____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1.999 ___________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ - $3,00010 $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,00010 $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ - $40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ $60,000 ond over _______________ _ 

livestock 'and poultry purchased __________________ forms-

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Feed ingredients ______ • _____ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Whole grains _____ • ________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop. and silage __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 8 Adams County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

756 

44 760 

44 

50 

48 

112 

94 

133 } 121 

46 

108 

226 

12 187 

404 

9 995 

254 

3 993 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

915 646 652 

46 639 44 551 45 823 

108 

2i} 25 106 

92 29 37 

84 88 72 

157 93 151 

133 159 

368 121 114 

46 } 94 108 

365 186 270 

21 549 12 158 21 487 

498 333 357 

10 318 9 929 10 240 

308 215 233 

2 261 3 975 2 230 (NA) 77 71 (NA) 989 662 

(NA) 181 165 (NA) 3 592 5 818 (NA) 98 127 

(NA) 1 372 1 529 

(NA) 234 (NA) 

(NA) 226 (NA) 

Seeds. bulbs. plants. and trees purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Commercial fertilizer purchased __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chem icals purchased _______________ • ___ farms_ 

$1.000_ Lime ______________________ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel 

and oil for form business ______ farms-

$1,000_ Gasoline _______ • __________ .farms_ 

$1,000_ Diesel aiL ______ • __________ .farms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$1,000_ LP gas. butane, and propane __ farms __ 

$1,000_ 

~~:~~e~i~. ~rnedf~~r~id_~~~~ __ farms_ - $1,000_ - Hired form lobar ______________ forms_ - $1.000_ - Contract labor ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ farms __ $1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

391 

834 

338 

1 032 

283 

387 

(NA) 

(NA) 

745 

1 771 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

317 

4248 

170 50 J 316 

1 210 

723 

12 926 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

512 356 408 390 828 378 

372 322 336 497 1 028 492 

(NA) 274 (NA) 

261 386 256 - - - - - -

898 640 649 1 096 1 752 1 044 (NA) 594 640 (NA) 885 607 (NA) 351 377 (NA) 542 234 (NA) 172 195 (NA) 147 77 

(NA) 637 649 (NA) 178 127 

515 303 440 2 834 4 245 2 750 489 49 94 921 169 275 

288 374 

1 205 620 829 637 648 

8 773 12 624 8 280 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machln.ry an. Equlpm.nt 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm __________ dollars __ 

Farms by value group: $110 $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,00010 $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 10 $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 10 $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 ond over _________________ _ 

Sel.cte. Machinery an. Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 years, number __ Motor trucks, including pickups __ farms __ number __ 

mfd in last 5 years, number __ 

Wheel troctors ________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ (rowler tractors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

707 874 

23 324 12 338 

32 990 14 116 

2 25 97 262 

112 185 

:?~ } 189 

153 213 44 

78 

556 719 

875 1 037 

497 555 

658 805 

I 768 2038 

581 562 

'~j 740 

I 706 I 899 

354 365 

78 

III 

7 

Farms witn sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

605 636 22 088 11 090 

36 510 17 437 

6~ } 135 

81 132 

88 166 

101 92 144 68 

42 } 78 43 

483 543 774 799 

455 449 

565 601 

I 648 I 739 

550 456 

537 563 

I 567 I 477 

337 316 

70 102 

101 130 

7 10 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Grain and bean combines. self-propelled _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

(orn heads for combines ______ forms_ - number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors. number_ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________ forms __ 

number _. 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Pickup bolers ________________ forms __ 

number._ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ fonns __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

210 223 

285 305 

56 54 

25 r 65 

25 74 

8 24 

47 52 J 

7 

64 (NA) 

72 (NA) 

16 (NA) 

209 240 

230 254 

76 98 

155 (NA) 

164 (NA) 

63 (NA) 

75 (NA) I 88 (NA~ I 20 (NA) 

Forms wifh soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

198 204 

273 284 

56 51 

25 14 

25 14 

8 7 

44 47 

49 53 

7 15 

57 (NA) 

65 (NA) 

15 (NA) I 197 221 

217 229 

76 94 

150 140 

159 143 

63 83 

72 99 

85 100 

20 28 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or paultry ___________ 1974_ -

Any cattle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974_ - 1969 __ Cottle and colveL ______________ 1974 __ 

1969_ 

Forms with- I to 4 _________ • __________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 __ • ___ • _____________ 1974_ - 10 to 19 __________________ 1974_ 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974_ 50 to 99 __________________ 1974 __ - 100 to 199 ________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ______________ 1974_ 

Cows and heifers that had colved _________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ - Beef cows ________________ 1974_ - 1969_ Milk - cows ________________ 1974_ - 1969_ 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- I to 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 _____________ • _____________ _ 

101019 _________________________ _ 

201049 _________________________ _ 

50 ta 99 _________________________ _ 100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

20010499 _______________________ _ 

500 and Over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- I or 2. __________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 5109 ___________________________ _ 

10 to lL ________________________ _ 

20 ta 4L ________________________ _ 50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 ond over ______________ • ______ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

447 

400 

487 

367 

423 

27 

28 

49 

105 

58 

50 

35 

15 

299 

319 

250 

(NA) 

89 

115 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

Forms 

250 

24 

36 

41 

71 

40 

23 

9 

6 

89 

41 

5 

2 

2 

14 

14 

8 

2 

1 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with soles of $2,500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 359 (X) 441 (X) 

(X) 333 (X) 412 (X) 

(X) 370 (X) 483 (X) 

48 284 312 47 404 366 65 235 

72 590 336 71 498 413 111 000 

70 19 52 53 125 I 202 10 65 53 356 

687 37 520 61 828 3 377 90 2 979 110 3426 

4 148 56 4 048 48 3 322 

6899 50 6 899 20 2 679 

9 748 35 9 748 13 3 527 23 153 15 23 153 8 50972 

19 762 259 19 312 (NA) (NA) 

15 B43 275 15 554 (NA) (NA) 

16 286 214 15 848 (NA) (NA) 

II 186 217 10911 (NA) (NA) 

3 476 81 3404 (NA) (NA) 

4657 107 4 643 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

()() (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

Number Farms Number 

16 286 214 15 848 Co"le sold ________________________ 

Farms with64 16 49 1104 ________________________ 

249 20 137 5 to 9 ________________________ 

549 37 495 10 to 19 ______________________ 

2 276 65 2 119 20 to 49 ______________________ 

2 763 38 2 663 501099 ______________ • _______ 

2 895 23 2 895 100 to 199 ____________________ 

2 135 9 2 135 200 10 499 ____________________ 

5355 6 5 355 500 and over __________________ 

3 476 81 3 404 Calves sold _____ :::. __________________ 

Farms with56 34 47 lor 2 ________________________ 

17 4 14 3 or 4 ________________________ 

12 2 12 5 to 9 ________________________ 

25 2 25 10 10 19 ______________________ 

446 14 440 2010 49 ______________________ 

916 14 916 501099 ______________________ 

904 8 904 100 10199 ____________________ 

(D) 2 (D) 200 10 499 ____________________ 

(D) I (D) 500 and over __________________ 

Soles 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

367 (X) 27 070 

353 (X) 18 434 

379 (X) (NA) 

322 64 965 15 943 

344 110 438 29 976 

40 94 18 

30 212 55 

53 733 185 

110 3 426 717 

48 3 322 707 

20 2 679 597 

13 3 527 725 

8 50 972 12 940 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

43 (X) 3 898 66 (X) 3468 

Soles. 1974-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Dollars Forms Number (1.000) 

263 58 691 15 081 

42 103 25 42 279 74 58 792 224 66 2 032 536 25 I 663 451 13 I 589 434 10 2 695 641 7 49 538 12 696 

169 6 274 863 

20 29 3 11 34 4 14 95 15 38 563 71 49 I 409 200 28 1 768 269 5 585 64 3 (D) (D) 

I (0) (D) 

Adams County, Colo. IV-9 
Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1 974 and 1969 - Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ -

Forms with ~~~~n~f$2~500 and over 

forms Number 

244 11 460 

2BO 24 9B5 

207 B B05 

47 2 655 

257 16 692 

2B9 30959 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to L _______________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974_ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974_ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974_ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974_ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974_ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Sheep and lombs ___________________________ 197.L 

1969_ Sheep and lombs snorn ______________________ 197.L 

Sheep, lombs, and wool _____________________ 1974_ Goots ____________________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Horses and ponies _________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ J 974_ 

1969_ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974_ Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974_ 

-'Pounds of wool. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

96 26 921 79 26 496 9B 39 423 

146 20 020 9B 19 476\ 140 31 B26 

15 35 12 2B B 27 

10 69 6 41 12 75 

25 374 21 317 lB 264 

19 643 15 484 19 667 

6 45B 4 2B4 11 B37 

6 B73 6 B73 11 1 609 

7 2494 7 2 494 7 2300 

B 21 975 B 21 975 12 33 644 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 26 11 714 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 2B 3 504 

35 40BB 26 3 B5B 36 4 161 

54 7B 634 35 7B 360 47 llB 5BO 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 2 7 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 7 32 (NA) (NA) 

139 Bll 101 674 33 156 

264 1 566 (NA) (NA) 54 lBl 

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number 

45 2 2B9 litters of pigs farrowed between50 1 2B3 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 

II 24 207 1969 __ 

92 lB In December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 

16 2 406 1969 __ 

26 1 366 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 

20 B6 1969 __ 

Soles- Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

55 47 474 12 369 

61 90975 (NA) 

22 93 36 

10 141 54 

13 39B 104 

4 253 BO 

1 (D) (D) 

2 (D) (D) 

3 45 931 11 B97 

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

B2 39 001 2 3B7 

102 31 177 (NA) 

4 12 1 

9 56 3 

15 230 13 

16 545 30 

B 605 37 

11 1 609 94 

7 2300 109 

12 33 644 2 O9B 

20 11 499 236 

17 3 311 (NA) 

27 3 93B (NA) 

3B lIB 432 (NA) 

23 2 637 '21 647 

27 (X) 104 

1 1 (Z) 

1 2 (NA) 

24 131 45 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

60 4 220 51 4 154 

72 1 670 54 1 603 

52 2 084 44 2047 

62 B23 46 790 

49 2 136 42 2 107 

63 B47 46 BI3 

Table 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974 __ 

- 1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

40010 1.599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49.999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50.000 to 99.999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100.000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickel'1s ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold. ($1.000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV -10 Adams County, Colo. 

I 

All forms 

Forms 

B7 

(NA) 

B3 

116 

Bl 

III 

73 

5 

-

-

-

1 

-

-

2 

9 

4 

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Number Forms Number 

(X) 70 (X) 

(X) 91 (X) 

SIB 455 67 517 594 

(D) BB (D) 

SIB lBl 65 517 497 

34B 473 B5 347 525 

2 175 59 1 741 

750 3 500 

- - -

- - - - - - (D) 1 (D) 

- - -

- - - (0) 2 (D) 

660 6 535 

262 4 262 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

17 (X) 13 (X) 

(NA) (X) 22 (X) 

11 506 656 B 506 416 

20 (D) lB (D) 

11 506 546 B 506 416 

20 326 677 lB 326 227 

6 184 3 54 

2 248 2 24B 

- - - - - - - -

1 (D) 1 (D) 

- - - - - - - - 1 (D) 1 (D) 

1 (D) 1 (D) 

6 205 4 115 

1 12 1 12 

2B 4 5BB 19 4 5B6 

(NA) (NA) 31 3 049 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Hens and puliefs of loying ogO- ___________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hotching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Puliefs 3 monfhs old or older _____________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974_ - Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months ofd_1974_ -

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheof (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 

Cotton (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight) ___________ _ 

Sweetpotatoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons. dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables. sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchords ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

(orn for grain or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

(orn for silage or green chop (tons. green) _ (orn for dry fodder. hogged or grozed ____ _ 

Sorghums for groin (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfolfo hoy (fons, dry) _________________ _ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Farms Number Forms Number 

65 517 497 8 506 416 

85 347 525 18 326 227 

65 517 469 8 506416 2 28 - -

2 7 - - 5 426 - - 24 90 - - I 100 - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

141 190 

23 54 

- - - - 374 370 138 275 

- =, -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

285 367 

78 102 

I 1 

- - 90 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

76 91 5 556 

79 125 3946 

5 1 115 

6 13 259 

14 (NA) 589 

213 227 15 170 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ J974 __ 

~i~~'?b~::d~===== = ==:::: :::: :::::: :~;!:: Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Of her poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

9672 12 205 

870 3 798 

- - - -

183 589 116 992 

9 869 36 491 

-

=, -

- (NA) 1 - (NA) 

19672 24 837 

3 146 3734

1 

2 10 

- 2 863 5 441 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

6 378 424 791 590 701 5 659 66 117 93 782 

23 (X) (X) 

511 9 696 15 148 

2 982 (X) (X) 

14 315 46 476 44 400 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sofes 

forms Number Farms Number 

4 76 I 10 

2 8 I (0) 

4 68 1 10 

3 58 1 10 

1 10 - -

2 8 - -

I 2 - -

7 ()() 3 (X) 

14 (X) 3 (X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

- - - -

4 227 239 2 513 448 

(X) (X) 

-

- =, - (NA) 

- (NA) 

54 178 61 490 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

76 87 5 556 5 972 

77 118 3 915 5 177 

3 I 103 23 4 8 249 320 

3 (NA) 70 642 163 194 10 612 II 413 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 197.L - 1969_ Improved posture ________________ 1974_ - 1969_ (orn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheof (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oofs (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 80rley (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeons for beons (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (fons, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed cropL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cotton (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobocco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight) ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sol"- ___________ , ___________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

151 

195 

40 

33 

136 

174 

20 

47 

358 

320 

22 

79 

118 

203 

-

13 

3 

-

-

-

-

246 

295 

2 

I 

-

-

-

-

-

-

68 

80 

-

1 

Acres 

20 486 

22 600 

20 804 13 065 9617 

12 060 

848 

3493 

183 110 

114 490 

542 

4 012 

8 648 

30 300 

- 624 

370 

-

-

-

- 19 056 

23 559 

30 

154 

-

-

-

-

-

-

3 123 

3 655 

-

10 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) 42 I 294 (X) 76 2 649 (X) 8 318 (X) 6 I 290 ()() 132 9 574 (X) 164 11 172 (X) 7 319 (X) 18 962 4 219 866 46 3 336 2 473 275 57 3 740 

19 150 12 160 

128 310 25 565 256 175 51 I 827 

862 534 65 2 563 

- - - 9 129 2 34 (X) 1 10 - - - - - - - - - - - -

53 056 174 11668 59 053 209 13 261 (X) 2 30 ()() - - - - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - - - - -

(X) 68 3 101 (X) 73 3584 (X) - - (X) 1 10 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Ory liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

2 340 I 6 1 7 11 760 II 75 I 2 3 148 3 14 - - 3 64 3 5 - - 132 9 226 105 I 320 52 331 169 11 241 126 I 521 80 612 4 203 2 3 2 8 21 I 202 15 193 7 16 78 41 943 43 I 150 42 763 55 9 034 (NA) 460 (NA) 227 

6 242 6 20 - - 9 308 (NA) 16 (NA) - 27 1 925 23 140 7 14 19 983 (NA) 65 (NA) 2 - - - - - - 2 34 (NA) 4 (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) -

18 1 321 17 104 2 19 18 1 484 15 83 3 25 1 20 1 2 - - I 154 I 14 - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 68 2 929 53 282 26 255 78 3 235 65 263 29 767 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Adams County, Colo. IV-ll 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms 

-

-

62 

38 

24 

Acres Quantity 

- (X) 

- (X) 

500 (X) 

170 (X) 

2 330 (X) 

Irrigated land 

Total 

Forms Acres Forms 

- - - - - - 44 364 47 

27 155 33 

24 2 330 22 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Acres Farms Tons Forms Tons 

- - - - -

- - - - -

383 47 388 3 1 

152 32 133 1 (Z) 

1 958 16 93 9 165 

Tobie 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Totol chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ lons __ 

$1,000 __ Lime __________________________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ ton5 __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy cropL ___________________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Insects on other crops __________________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nematodes in crops ____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

425 

414 

322 

61 462 

5 134 

1 028 

34 

2 232 

10 

94 

13 994 

112 

3 

742 

22 

1969 

476 

748 

316 

33 403 

5 530 

492 

21 

467 

3 

141 

44 211 

103 

14 

821 

37 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to cantrol- Can Diseases in crops and orchards ____________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Weeds or brush in posture ________________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Weeds on all other land __________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

1974 

8 

391 

4 

152 

75 890 

192 

1 

20 

(Z) 

28 

932 

6 

3 

7 

(Z) 

36 

18 

36 

21 

1969 

18 

219 

4 

233 

68 061 

91 

10 

511 

2 

(HA) 

(NA) 

(NAl 

2 

79 

1 

106 

14 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Tobie 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigoted in census year ________________ farms-_ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Tatallond irrigated __________________________ acres __ 

Average per form _______________________ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated _, ________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ___________ forms __ 

acreL_ Cropland posture irrigated ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland irrigated ________________ formL_ 

acres-_ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _ forms __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ ocre-feeL_ Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1974 

321 

49.7 

35 735 

111.3 

317 

35 417 

314 

32 470 

42 

294 

23 

653 

8 

318 

57 787 

1.6 

180 

15 501 

1969 

358 

54.9 

46 756 

130.6 

358 

45 466 

347 

40 949 

76 

2 649 

(NA) 

1 868 

6 

290 

71 192 

1.5 

(NA) 

(HA) 

1974 1969 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systemL ____________ farms __ 38 (NA) 

acreL_ 5 814 (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ forms __ 66 (NA) 

ocres __ 2 082 (NA) Land in irrigated forms ______________________ acres __ 275 515 334 905 Cropland ________________________________ ocreL_ 150 669 162 551 

Harvested cropland _____________ • _______ acres __ 81 717 76 497 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 _____________ • ______ forms __ 6 (X) 

acres irrigated in most recent yeor __ 383 (X) 

Farms with artificol drainage _________________ farms __ 14 44 Proportion af forms _______ . ____________ percenL_ 2.2 6.7 

land in farms with drainage _________________ ocreL_ 3 333 7 033 Land drained _______ • ____________________ ocreL_ 740 1 966 Average per form ______________________ acreL_ 52.9 44.6 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks _. __________________________________ farmL_ 105 (NA) 

number __ 347 (NAl 

acres._ 964 (NAl 

Tobie 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

T atol operator debt Secured by reol estate Not secured by real estate 

Forms with debt owed by farm operator (see text}. _______________________________ farms__ 252 194 

$1,000__ 25 391 17 133 

149 

8 258 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 __ __ __ ________ ____ __ __ __ __________ __ ____ __________________ ________ 22 16 ~~ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __ __ __ ______ __ ____ __ ____ __ ____ ______ __ ________ __ __ _____________ 23 17 

$10,000 to $29,999_____________________________________________________________ 74 61 49 

$30,000 to $49,999_____________________________________________________________ 39 26 16 

$50,000 and over ______________________________________________________ -------- L.. ___________ 9_4 _____________ 74 _____________ 3_1.J 

Table 15, Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more _____ ._ 25 to 149 days ________ _ 

Less than 25 days ______ _ 

Total contract labor ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

161 

141 } 132 

49 

30 

IV -12 Adams County, Colo. 

1969 

180 

370 

94 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars 0,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

637 616 3277 } 

790 } 1 607 814 

1 146 154 

(NA) (NA) 169 

229 (NA) 127 

1974 hired form workers warking150 days 25 to Less thon 

1969 Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 303 161 141 132 

Cosh wages paid _ $1.000 __ 4 245 3277 814 154 

Number of workers ______ _ 2 573 637 790 1 146 

2 750 Forms with- , worker __________ _ 89 76 53 40 

275 2 workers _________ _ 55 29 28 22 

3 or 4 workers _____ _ 58 23 26 28 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 47 20 13 17 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 54 13 21 25 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Dato 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All farms 

1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 321 303 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 296 096 243 848 

Average size of form ______ ocres __ 922 805 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres __ Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 460 224 460 224 

64.3 53.0 

Volue of lond and buildings __ $1,000 __ 58 869 24 030 Average per form ________ dollars __ 183 393 79 308 

Average per ocre ________ dollors __ 199 99 

forms by size: 1 to 90cres ___________________ _ 3 15 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 20 13 SO to 69 ocres _________________ _ 3 7 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 29 17 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 6 8 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 47 44 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 16 8 220 to 259 acres ______ ...... _______ _ 14 10 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 63 90 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 78 58 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 25 20 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 17 13 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ formL_ 

ocres __ 

(ropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not postured ___________________________ formL_ 

acres __ Cropland on which 0/1 crops foiled _________________________ formL_ 

ocres-_ 

(ropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ forms __ acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ forms-_ 

ocres __ 

Totol woodland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland pastured _____________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Forms with soles of $2,500 All forms and over 

1974 1969 

241 240 

270 023 237 494 

1 120 990 

460 224 460 224 

58.7 51.6 

53 668 22 944 

222 690 95 600 

199 97 

10 3 

4 7 

33 34 

12 5 

13 9 

57 84 

66 58 

25 20 

16 13 

Land In Farms A«ording to Use 

Total cropland _____________ forms_ - ocres_ - Harvested cropland _______ farmL 

OCreL 

forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres ____________ _ - 20 to 29 acres ____________ _ - 30 fa 49 acres ____________ _ - 50 to 99 acres ____________ _ - 100 to 199 acres __________ _ 

200 to 499 acres __________ _ 

500 to 999 acres __________ _ - 1,000 acres and over _______ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see textL __ forms-_ 

acreL_ 

Total woodlond _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other land (see text) ________ forms __ 

acres-_ Irrigated land ______________ forms-_ 

acreL_ 

1974 1969 

303 280 

98 035 87 282 

283 254 

72 578 58 147 

- 10 

17 7 

15 6 

53 25 

30 37 

49 53 

84 91 

28 24 

7 1 

161 164 

20 030 22 264 

72 72 

5 427 6 871 

14 2 

6 604 350 

228 235 

191 457 156 216 

268 255 

87 703 86 117 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

54 

194 

8 

200 

19 

961 

9 

490 

29 

2 543 

2 

196 

2 

176 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - (ontinued 6 577 Woodland not postured __________ _ ___________________ formL_ 

ocres __ 

19 Other land _______________________ _ ___________________ forms __ 

067 acres-_ 

9~~ 1 Posture/and and rangeland, other th on cropland and 

13 

297 

34 

3 273 

2 

350 

2 

350 

woodland pasture ______________ _ _ __________________ forms-_ 

oereL_ 

Improved postureJond and rongelo nd _________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved posture/and and rang eland _______________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Land in houselots, barn/ots, ponds, r oads, wasteland, etc. _forms __ 

acres __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form operators ____________ number __ 

Land in farms ________________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 

Forms by tenure of form operator: full owners ________________ number __ 

Land in formL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

Land in farms ____ • _________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland ____ • __ ocres-_ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Black and other roces, see textForm operators by tenure: I 

All form operatorL _________ number __ Land in farmL _____________ acreL_ 

Horves1ed cropland _______ acres __ 

Full owners ________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harves1ed cropland _______ acres __ 

Part owners _______________ number._ 

Land in farms ______________ acres._ 

Harves1ed cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ numbeL_ Lond in farms ______________ acres __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

321 303 

296 096 243 848 

72 578 58 147 

214 207 

98 780 68 498 

35 379 25 329 

86 72 

190 495 164 462 

32 780 27 688 

21 24 

6821 10888 

4 419 5 130 

6.5 7.9 

3 (NA) 

1 195 (NA) 

785 (NA) 

2 (NA) 

640 (NA) 

300 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

555 (NA) 

485 (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

241 240 

270 023 237 494 

70 278 57 194 

148 147 

85 134 62 230 

33 339 24 392 

81 71 

179 128 164 392 

32 645 27 688 

12 22 

5 761 10 872 

4 294 5 114 

5.0 9.1 

3 - 1 195 - 785 - 2 - 640 - 300 - 1 - 555 - 485 - - - - -

- - - -

206 197 

127 511 113 675 

All forms 

1974 

Farms by type of organization - (on. partnership ________________ number __ (NA) 

Land in forms ______________ acres-_ (NA) 

Corporation ________________ number __ (NA) Land in forms ______________ oeres __ (NA) 

Other _____________________ number __ (NA) 

ocres __ (NA) 

Form operators by age group:' Under 25 yeors _____________________ _ 8 25 to J.4 years _____________________ _ 53 35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 47 45 to 5.4 yeors _____________________ _ 97 5S to 64 years _____________________ _ 45 6S yeors and over __________________ _ 59 Average age _______________________ _ 49.5 

Form operators by place of residence:' On form operated ___________________ _ 241 On another form ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ________ _ 

In a city. town, 01" urban oreo _________ _ 1~ } 

11 

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form:' None _____________________________ _ 115 1 to 49 days _______________________ _ 12 50 to 99 days ______________________ _ 10 100 to 149 days ___________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ 

-

- 21 } 

- 90 

Form operators by principal occupation:' Forming __________________________ _ 

- 191 Other ____________________________ _ 

- 118 

Farm operators reporting utilization of futures morke1 _____________________ _ 

- (NA) 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) 

11969 dota are only for farms operated by Blocks. '1974 dota a-pply only to individual or family operations <sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

9 

28 

76 

77 

74 

39 

49.3 

252 

33 

(NA) 

50 

12 

38 

99 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

232 228 

91 762 83 569 

217 219 

70 278 57 194 

J} 18 

23 32 

49 53 

84 91 

28 24 

7 1 

125 126/ 17 290 19 798 

54 (NA) 

4 194 6577 

2 2 

196 350 

178 (NA) 

178 065 153 575 

228 220 

77 703 84 276 

Farms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

1 -

20 -

178 (NA) 

178 065 1535751 

123 135 

171 723 149 156 

48 69 

13 735 17 406 

95 105 

157 988 131 750 

131 138 

6 342 4 419 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

24 32 

29 582 26 041 

11 8 

112 930 96 418 

- 3 

- 1 360 

8 7 

48 25 

37 59 

71 61 

36 58 

30 30 

47.2 49.1 

172 205 

I! } 22 

11 

101 (NA) 

11 44 

10 10 4 --, 

23 J 28 

39 62 

165 (NA) 

65 (NA) 

- (NA) 

31 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture- County Data Alamosa County, Colo. IV-13 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of soles: 

291- 35 51 _, 

46 50 

$too,ooo and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 10 $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 ______________________ _ 

32 61 

36 48 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ______________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ________________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $4,999 ________________________ _ 43 30 

Under $2,500 (see lexl) ___________________ _ 84 79 $2,00010 $2,499 _____________________ _ 

- 12 16 $1,50010 $1,999 _____________ . _______ _ 14 10 $1,00010 $1,499 _____________________ _ 

- 8 14 Under $1,000 (see lexl1- _______ _ 50 39 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ - 14 342 5 403 Average per form ______________ dollars- 44 680 17 831 

184 } 208 

- 11 54~ 2 966 

-

Crops. including hoy _______________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forest products ___________ _ ____ farmL 1 1 

$1,000_ (Z) (Z) 

livestock, poultry, and their products ________________________ forms- 236 228 

$1,000_ 2 797 2 437 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms- - 12 (NA) 

$1.000_ 1 (NA) 

Farms with soles of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

291-

51 _, 35 

46 50 

32 61 

36 48 

43 30 

4 16 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

14 252 5 342 

59 135 22 256 

162 (NA) 

11 524 2 948 

- -

- -

1 1 

(Z) (Z) 

170 187 

2 728 2 393 

6 9 

1 49 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Groins __________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Tobacco ________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ (otton and cottonseed _____________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage __ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products __ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Dairy products ___________ . ___ . ___ forms-_ 

$1.000_ Cottle and calves ________________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs __________________ formL 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL. __________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _____________________ ._ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

162 (NA) 

11 524 2 948 

104 125 

2 799 911 

- - - - - -

- - 122 127 

1 806 562 

46 55 

3 080 1 298 

4 5 

3 838 177 

- - - -

170 187 

2 728 2 393 

6 9 

1 49 

15 20 

797 362 

151 (NA) 

1 456 1 268 

'"I 

(NA) 

98 715 

47 

305 

15 

72 j 

Table 4, Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold l _. ______ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses! ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Custamwark and other agricultural services ______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services __________ _ 

Government form programs ____ _ 

Rent of farmland or fr(lm lease or 

______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ _ ___________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

sale of allatments _________ . __________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other form-related sources ____________________ . __________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income saurces! ____________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

116 

86 

238 

33 

103 

5 

1 

42 

32 

27 

81 

13 

21 

24 

60 

I Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

(NA) 57 (NA) 

(NA) 77 (NA) 

(NA) 231 (NA) 

52 31 50 

117 102 114 

9 5 9 

12 1 12 

110 39 96 

109 31 102 

(NA) 26 (NA) 

(NA) 76 (NA) 

(NA) 10 (NA) 

(NA) 21 (NA) 

(NA) 22 (NA) 

(NA) 58 (NA) 

!See text. 11974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total family income from off-form sources 1 _______________ • ___ • forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related • __________________ forms __ 

$I,OOO~_ 

Cash wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest. dividends, or royalties __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay, ~tc. ________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm praperty _________ ~ _______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fa rms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

139 

122 

21 

168 

93 

727 

57 

124 

16 

50 

12 

52 

Table 5. Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Total form production expenses __ forms-

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $110 $99L ____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1.999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,00010 $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,00010 $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,00010 $39,999 ______________ _ 

$40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ 

$60,OOO,ond over _______________ _ 

livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms. 

$1,000_ 

Feed for livestock and poultry 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

purchased __________________ forms_ - $1,000_ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients- ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole groins ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 14 Alamosa County, Colo. 

All forms 

1974 

321 

10 495 

22 

40 

15 

42 

48 

39l 

24 57 J 34 

137 

527 

207 

787 

162 

341 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

303 241 240 

4 565 10 326 4 437 

25 

I:} 19 36 

12 7 8 

39 23 26 

62 45 58 

39 65 

129 57 38 

24 } 26 34 

149 92 112 

512 489 494 

200 151 159 

371 754 354 

125 124 114 

187 331 186 

(NA) 30 30 

(NA) 29 22 

(NA) 57 62 

(NA) 204 71 

(NA) 30 33 

(NA) 189 75 

(NA) 119 (NA) 

(NA) 47 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farms. 

$1.000 __ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___ • _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Lime ______________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Gasoline _____________ • _____ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Diesel aiL __________ . _______ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

LP gas, butane, and proPane __ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

~~:~~e~~, ~:df~'er~ii~~~~~ __ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Hired form labor ______________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Contract lobar ________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

128 136 

349 150 

105 128 

1 031 301 

97 (NA) 

229 58 

(NA) - (NA) -

315 300 

646 338 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

144 190 

1 489 590 

32j 197 

105 282 

119 

282 

305 280 

5 050 1 963 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

114 115 

348 148 

103 121 

1 031 301 

94 (NA) 

229 57 

- - - -

238 239 

626 325 

234 234 

361 215 

146 122 

162 59 

71 79 

53 26 

237 239 

49 26 

107 165 

1 484 582 

31 73 

105 77 

105 140 

277 196 

239 233 

4 937 1 903 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 6, Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ Average per form __________ dollars-_ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ $30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ $70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 veors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickuPL_ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctors ________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 veors, number __ Crawler tractors ______________ formL_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years. number __ 

All farms 

1974 

306 

8 065 

26 358 

2 

60 

37 

70 

37 } 56 

26 

18 

248 

346 

190 

286 

697 

209 

269 1 706 

91 

43 

50 

2 J 

1969 

296 

3 947 

13 335 

14 

90 

48 

71 

73 

245 

356 

191 

274 

581 

188 

257 

660 

139 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

231 236 7 583 3 750 32 826 15 890 

11} 50 

22 44 

64 71 

35 36 

54 27 

26 } 18 8 

181 199 

270 297 

155 167 

216 221 

620 518 

196 166 

213 216 

603 544 

82 126 

43 51 

50 58 

2 II 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - (on. 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled _______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lest 5 yeers, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ farmsnumber _ 

mfd in lest 5 yeors, number_ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lest 5 yeers, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms-

-

-

-

-

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Wind rOwers, pull and self-propelled _______________ ferms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lest 5 years, number __ 

Field foroge harvesters, sheor bar or flywheel type _____________ formsnumber __ 

mfd in los1 5 years, number __ 

All farms Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

56 46 54 45 

64 51 62 50 

II 22 11 22 

_l 2 -

= I ~I =1 

-

-

; J 6 2 

6 2 - -

40 (NA) 37 (NA) 

44 (NA) 41 (NA) 

5 (NA) 1 5 (NA) I 173 168 150 149 

204 178 181 158 

39 78 36 72 

134 (NA) 130 92 

, 148 (NA) 144 96 

47 (NA) 47 58 

5 (NA) 4 10 

5 (NA) 4 12 

2 (NA) 2 2 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Soles 

All ferms Forms with sales of $2.500 All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over and over 

Forms Number Ferms Number Forms Number Ferms Number Dollars (1,000) 

- 252 (X) I 184 (X) 1 236 (X) 170 (X) 2 728 

- 233 (X) 166 (X) 229 (X) 167 (X) I 858 

- 218 (X) I 173 (X) 218 00 178 (X) (NA) 

- 224 19 283 159 18 310 1 208 9234 151 8 819 I 456 184 14 242 140 13 806 168 8 878 140 8 720 I 268 

19 58

1 

7 20 31 96 8 21 

I~ 1 - 11 76 7 49 1 45 344 23 176 

69 944 32 389 33 431 23 302 65 

Any livestock or paultry ___________ 1974_ 

Anv cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974_ 

1969_ Cottle and colves _______________ J974_ 

1969_ 

Farms with- I to 4 ____________________ 1974_ 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974_ 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974_ 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974_ 39 I 225 27 872 51 I 617 49 I 574 301 50 to 99 __________________ 1974_ 33 2 303 33 2 303 35 2 388 35 2 388 440 100 to 199 ________________ 1974_ 31 3 970 31 3 970 6 850 6 850 187 200 to 499 ________________ 1974_ - 17 4 474 17 4 474 3 793 3 793 119 500 and over ______________ 1974_ - 5 6 233 5 6 233 4 2 715 4 2 715 324 

Cows and heifers thot 

- 200 II 653 149 II 181 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

174 9 224 133 9 028 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

161 10 642 131 10 237 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 8 433 119 8 274 .(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

- 73 I 011 46 944 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

80 791 56 754 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

had calved _________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Beef cows ________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Milk cows ________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

- (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 15 (X) 797 - (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 20 (X) 362 

Dairy products sald _______________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Inventory. 1974 Sales, 1974-

Forms with sales of $2.500 Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

All ferms and over 

Dollars Forms Number Forms Number Ferms Number (1,000) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 161 Forms with- 10 642 131 10 237 Cottle sold ________________________ 96 Forms with- 2566 639 

12 37 5 15 1 to 4 ________________________ 21 49 9 - 13 80 10 60 5 to 9 ________________________ 13 93 22 - 51 679 35 424 10 to 19 ______________________ 25 348 74 - 27 866 23 758 20 to 49 ______________________ 23 725 168 35 2 269 35 2 269 50 to 99 ______________________ 7 430 139 17 2 056 17 2 056 100 to 199 ____________________ 7 921 227 2 (0) 2 (D) 200 to 499 ____________________ - - - 4 (0) 4 (0) 500 and over __________________ - - -

1 to 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 __________________________ _ 

10 to 19 ________________________ _ 

20 to 49 ________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 100 to 199 ______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

73 I 011 46 944 Calves sold ________________________ 121 6 253 817 Forms with- 46 60 32 44 1 or 2 ________________________ 4 6 I 15 58 2 7 3 or 4 ________________________ 11 38 3 - - - - 5 to 9 ________________________ 20 162 14 - - - - 10 to 19 ______________________ 21 267 51 6 165 6 165 20 to 49 ______________________ 33 I 069 187 2 (D) 2 (D) I 50 to 99 ______________________ 24 1 539 195 4 (D) 4 (0) 100 to 199 ____________________ 3 385 51 - - - 200 to 499 ____________________ 2 (D) (D) - - - 500 and over __________________ 3 (D) (D) 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- lor 2 ___________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 10 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

20010499 _______________________ _ 

~O~d~M __________ _ 

1974 Census of Agriculture- County Data Alamosa County, Colo. IV-1S 
Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers - _______________________ 1974_ -

Steers. steer calves. bulls, and bull calves - ______________________ 1974_ 

1969_ -

Inventory -

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number 

109 3 996 113 2 544 

94 3 446 

21 550 

119 3 133 130 2 234 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrotes ______ 1974 __ 

1969_ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974_ - 20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974_ - 50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974_ 

Tobie 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs - ____________________________ 197.4 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ________________________ 197.4 __ 

Feeder pigs sold ________________________ 197.4 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 197.4 __ 

1969 __ Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 197.4 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 197.4 __ Goals ____________________________________ 197.4 __ 

1969 __ Horses and ponies- ________________________ 197.4 __ 

1969 __ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

lambs under I year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Roms ond wethers _________________________ 197.4 __ 

I Pounds of wool. 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 All forms and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

29 1 034 21 1 000 34 1 907 49 1 345

1 

33 1 217 45 2 005 

10 12 5 6 6 14 3 16 2 11 7 50 8 95 6 72 10 124 

1 42 1 42 2 74 3 199 3 199 4 250 2 (0) 2 (0) 1 125 2 (0) 2 (0) 4 1 270 

- - - - - - (X) (X) (X) (X) 20 281 (X) (X) (X) (X) 17 918 

57 9 086 46 8 755 57 9 558 104 26 009 88 25 234 105 24 582 (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 1 12 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 11 269 (NA) (NA) 

124 915 87 809 19 503 

108 1 320 (NA) (NA) 22 125 

Inventory -

Form s with sales of $2,500 

ond over 

Forms Number 

9 83 litters of pigs farrowed between20 187 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _197.4 __ 

21 917 1969 __ 

30 1 030 December 1 of preceding yeor and May 31 ____ 197.4 __ 

40 3 329 1969 __ 

41 5 166 June 1 ond November 30 ___________________ 197.4 __ 

40 260 1969 __ 

Sales- Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

11 189 63 4 128 (NA) 

6 18 4 

3 (0) (0) 

- - - 2 (0) (0) 

- - - - - -

- - -

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

20 1 697 98 

33 1 751 (NA) 

5 10 1 

6 42 2 

- - - - - - 4 250 13 

1 125 7 

4 1 270 76 

- - -

8 161 3 

9 702 (NA) 

47 9 249 (NA) 

89 24 113 (NA) 

41 6 088 '56 813 

47 (X) 305 

1 2 (Z) 

- - (NA) 

11 482 66 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 a nd over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

23 130 10 96 

32 263 20 225 

11 85 4 70 

28 155 19 136 

16 45 7 26 

26 108 15 89 

Tobie 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Anv poultry ___________________________ 1974_ 

- 1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 197.4 __ 1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 197.4 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms wifh- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens ___ 197.4 __ 

1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry product. sold, ($1.000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV-16 Alamosa County, Colo. 

All forms 

Forms 

46 

(NA) 

42 

64 

42 

63 

41 

1 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6 

2 

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Number Forms Number 

(X) 30 (X) 

(X) 43 (X) 

1 313 28 801 

9 741 39 9 125 

1 262 28 769 

9 640 38 9 100 

1 162 28 769 

100 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - 465 4 265 

14 - - (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

6 (X) 2 (X) 

(NA) (X) 5 (X) 

5 186 1 30 

5 7 350 5 7 350 

5 170 1 30 

3 6 680 3 6 680 

5 170 1 30 

- - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - 1 3 1 3 

- - - -

12 1 6 1 

(NA) (NA) 9 49 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Hens .nd pullet. of laying .gO-•.••••.•... 1974 •. 

1969 •. 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullels 3 monlhs old or older .......••.•.• 1974 .• 

1969 •• Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes _________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________ _ 

Wheat (bushels) •.•.....•.•.•.......•.• Other small groins for groin ____________ _ 

Colton (boles) .•...••.•....•.••.•..... Tobacco (pounds) ____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL _________ _ 

Sweetpototoes (bushels) _______________ _ 

Hoy crops (Ions, dry) •••.......•••..... 

Vegetables. sweet corn, or melons for sale land in orchards _____________________ _ 

Berries for sale ______________________ _ 

Other crops _________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) ________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ___ _ 

Sorghums for groin (bushels) ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy. etc. ___ _ 

Alfalfa hoy (tons, dry) •.•......••.•.•.. 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Forms Number 

28 769 1 30 

38 9 100 3 6 680 

28 761 1 30 1 8 - -

1 15 - -

- - 1 300 

8 17 - - - - - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

4 1 

7 . 

- - -

23 10

1 118 141 

-

=1 -

46 (NA) 

- (NA) 

249 222 

4 5 

- - - - - (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

3 - 140 

1 1 10 

- - - . - - 1 (NA) 280 

180 175 31 414 

Turkeys ____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

~i';-;Vb~~~==::: =:== :::::: =::: =::: ~;!:: Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. Other poultry ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

150 20 

472 - - -

- 1 398 390 I 18 546 15 905 

. 

=1 . 

4 883 (NA) 

- (NA) 

44 880 35 726 

2 775 729 

- -

- -

- 493 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

. 6 644 - 20 60 188 

- (X) (X) 

. - - - (X) (X) 

22 122 50 881 43 544 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Forms 

5 29 -

2 4 . 

3 23 . 

3 23 -

- - -

2 6 -

- - -

3 (X) -

6 (X) 1 

Quantity harvested 

1974 

(X) 

(Xl 

-

- 58 947 

(X) 

-

-

1 107 753 

- 74 298 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

3 - 140 

1 

",j I 10 

- -

- - 1 280 

154 168 27 718 

Number 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

(X) 

(X) 

9 3711 

(X) 

= 1 

(NA) (NA) I 57 476 

(X) I (X) 

(X) 

1969 

-

20 

-

-

- 20 727 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for pasture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 .• Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. Corn for 011 purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 •• Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. 

Wheat (bushels) .••..••••.•...•••. 1974 .• 

1969 •. 

Oats (bushels) •.•....••.•.•.....• 1974 •. 

1969 •• 80rley (bushels) •.•.....•••.••.... 1974 •. 

1969 •• 

Rye (bushels) •••••......•••••.... 1974 •• 

1969 .• Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) .••••.• 1974 .. 

1969 •• Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 •• 

Hoy crops (Ions, dry) •••.....••••• 1974 .. 

1969 •. 

field seed crops •••••••...•••••.•. 1974 •. 

1969 .. Caftan (boles) •••••.•.•••••.•.••• 1974 .. 

1969 •. Tobacco (pounds) •••••...•••••... 1974 •. 

1969 •. 

Irish pololoes (hundredw.ighl) •••••• 1974 •• 

1969 •• Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons 

for sale •••••..••••••.•••••••••• 1974 .. 

1969 •• land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 •• 

Forms 

125 

126 

48 

69 

4 

1 

1 

-

22 

9 

41 

54 

95 

98 

-

1 

1 

-

. 

-

-

192 

192 

-

3 

-

-

-

-

46 

52 

4 

5 

-

-

Acres 

17 290 

19 798 

13 735 

17 406 

150 

20 

280 

- 1 388 

384 

1 568 

2 252 

16 757 

13 281 

-

8 

40 

-

-

-

- 42 953 

35 036 

- 110 

-

-

-

- 4 883 

4 894 

2 775 

729 

-

-

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

1 

1 

Irrigated land 

Total 

Quantity Forms Acres Forms 

(X) 69 10460 1 (X) 93 15 233 4 

(X) 22 4 093 3 (X) 59 13 463 - (X) 4 150 4 (X) 1 20 1 (X) 1 280 - (X) - - - 58 547 21 1 192 7 

9 071 7 174 5 

79 459 40 1 528 11 

108 122 54 2 217 24 944 807 93 16 733 60 656 966 96 13001 74 . . - - 200 1 8 - (X) 1 40 - . - - - - - - - - . - - - - - -

71 917 166 34 986 15 56 555 182 32 900 19 (X) - - - ()(J 2 105 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 107 753 46 4 883 46 051 697 52 4 894 52 

(X) 4 2 775 4 (X) 5 729 5 (X) - - - (X) - - -

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

38 - - 1 4 220 2 7 2 30 130 - · 3 21 - - - - - 150 3 12 2 12 20 1 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - 760 7 81 4 13 273 (NA) 14 (NA) 1 

495 10 44 1 1 992 (NA) 54 (NA) 11 13 687 53 1 527 22 333 11 048 (NA) 1 200 (NA) 95 - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - · - - - - - - - - (NA) · (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) -

1 468 15 138 - - 1 379 16 102 4 9 - - - - - - - · - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - . - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 4883 46 1 343 20 367 4 844 (NA) 1 115 (NA) 100 

2 775 4 1 052 3 619 729 5 232 . - - - · . - - - - - -

Alamosa County, Colo. IV-17 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sale __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse productL __ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops - ____________________ 1974 __ 

Farms Acres Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Total 

Farms Acres Forms 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry Liquid 

Acres Forms Tons Farms Tons 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer ______________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1,000 __ lime __________________________________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy cropL ___________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Insects on other crops __________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Nematodes in crops ____________________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

24 

5 

1 

1974 1969 

122 143 

260 358 103 113 389 19 665 568 2 990 031 301 

11 3 

on 505' 

3 2 

30 46 111 6 329 145 31 

1974 1969 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Can Diseases in crops and orchords ____________ formL_ 6 8 

acres on which used __ 071 650 $1,000 __ 8 2 

Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farmL_ 57 63 

acres on which used __ 11 171 8 396 $1,000 __ 66 18 Weeds or brush in posturf- _______________ forms __ 5 4 

acres on which used __ 295 328 $1,000 __ I (Z) 

Weeds on all other land __________________ farmL_ 16 (NA) 

acres on which used __ 274 (NA) 

$1,000 __ 1 (NA) 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ 2 3 

acres on which used __ 200 78 $1.000 __ 1 (Z) 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ forms __ 9 31 $1,000 __ 1 2 

Other chemicals (see text) ___ ______________ forms __ 6 (NA) 

$1,000 __ 4 (NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year _______________ forms __ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated _________________________ acres __ 

Average per form _______________________ acreL_ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ forms __ 

acres __ Cropland posture irrigated ______________ farmL_ 

acreL_ Other cropland irrigated _______________ formL_ 

acreL_ 

Pasture irrigated, other than cropland posture _ forms __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

Land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1974 

228 

94.6 

n 703 

340.8 

224 

73 610 

199 

62 061 

69 

10 460 

14 

I 089 

22 

4 093 

116 406 

1.5 

63 

13 721 

1969 

220 

91.6 

84 276 

383.0 

216 

70 813 

210 

54 498 

93 

15 233 

(NA) 

1 082 

59 

13 463 

138 501 

1.6 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ formL_ 26 (NA) 

acres __ 9 918 (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 5 (NA) 

acreL_ I 465 (NA) 

land in irrigated forms ______________________ acres __ 205 105 227 765 Crapland ________________________________ acres __ 86 499 80 263 Harvested crapland _____________________ ocres __ 65 906 55 830 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 _ ___________________ farms __ (X) 

acres irrigated in most recent yeor __ (X) 

Forms with artific~1 drainage _________________ farms __ 40 78 Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 16.6 32.5 land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ 16 819 37 102 Land drained ____________________________ ocres __ 8 341 21 489 Average per form ______________________ acres __ 208.5 275.5 

Artificial ponds. pits. reservoirs, and earthen tanks ____________________________________ farmL_ 58 (NA) 

number __ 120 (NA) 

acreL_ 213 (NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see textL ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

forms by size of debt owed: 

Total operator debt 

160 

9 054 

Secured by real estate 

134 

6 425 

Nat secured by real estate 

105 

2 629 

Under $5,000 __________ ._ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ______ __ __ __ ____ ____ __ __ ____ ________ 15 12 15 

$5,000 to $9,999 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ ________ __ ______ _________ 14 5 30 

$10,000 to $29,999_____________________________________________________________ 34 48 26 $30,000 to $49,999 ___ ._________________________________________________________ 33 16 17 

$50,000 and over ___________________________________________ ------------------ L.. ___________ 64 _____________ 5_3 _____________ 1_7.J 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 days ________ _ 

less than 25 doys- _____ _ 

Total controct lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

56 

48 } 68 

31 

18 

IV - 18 Alamosa County, Colo. 

1969 

70 

140 

73 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (1.000) 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

154 125 722} 856 } 721 558 582 

824 204 

(NA) (NA) 105 n 

129 (NA) 63 (NA) 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 25 to Less thon Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 107 56 48 68 Cosh woges paid _ $1.000 __ 1 484 722 558 204 Number of workerL _____ _ 1 834 154 856 824 

Farms with- 1 worker __________ _ 27 27 20 21 2 workers _________ _ 17 11 12 10 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 21 12 5 8 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 17 5 3 11 

10 workers and over _ 25 1 8 18 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All farms 

1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 278 321 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 415 704 417 929 Average size of farm ______ ocres __ I 495 I 302 

Appro)(imate land area _______ acres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 

521 664 521 664 

79.7 BO.l 

Volue of land ond buildings __ $1.000 __ 110 966 53 776 Average per form ________ dollars __ 399 157 167 525 Average per acre ________ dollars __ 267 129 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 32 46 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 45 35 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 6 7 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 5 4 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 6 6 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 9 13 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ II 4 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 2 4 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 22 45 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 52 49 1,000 to 1,999 ocres ____________ _ 37 53 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 51 55 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil"improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland postured _____________________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 

223 

405 481 

I 818 

521 664 

77.7 

104 495 

46B 588 

258 

25 

19 

5 

3 

6 

5 

7 

2 

19 

46 

35 

51 

1969 

217 

393 805 

I 815 

521 664 

75.5 

45 610 

210 184 

116 

24 

18 

2 

I 

22 

39 

52 

54 

Land In Farm. According to U •• 

Total crop/and _____________ farms_ - acres_ 

Harvested cropland _______ forms_ 

ocres_ 

forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres ____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

l()() to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see text) ___ farms __ 

ocreL_ 

Total woodland _____________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Other fond (see text) ________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1974 1969 

247 258 

132 635 173 086 

218 227 

63 428 69 836 

27 25 

II 8 

12 7 

17 12 

25 22 

27 49 

57 61 

32 32 

10 II 

70 91 

12 473 16 024 

135 180 

56 734 87 226 

5 6 

375 3 021 

193 259 

282 694 241 822 

62 65 

5 064 4 697 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 

127 

5A 074 

21 

2 014 

31 

6 263 

104 

44 084 

19 

713 

5 

375 

3 

280 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 

80 6031 Woodland not postured __________ _ ----- _____________ forms-_ 

acres __ 

___________________ forms __ 

acreL_ 2 6H 1 Other 10nL ____ -----------------

5 557 P;~~u;I~'~~dp~~~;::~~~o-n-d~-~t-h~~-t-h-a n cropland and 

-- ________________ farmL_ 

130 

65 377 

38 6 993 

4 

2 2151 

5~ i 

acres __ 

Improved pasturelond and rangefa nd _____ ___________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved pasturelond and range land _______________ forms __ 

acres __ 

land in houselots, born lots, ponds, r oods. wasteland, etc. _farms __ 

acres __ 

Table 2, Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form operotorL ___________ number __ land in formL _______________ acres __ 

Harvested crop/and _________ acres-_ 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full owners ________________ number __ 

land in formL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms- _____________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Black and other races, see textFarm operators by tenure: 1 

All form operators __________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Full ow"ers ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acreL_ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ 

land in farmL _____________ acres-_ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

278 321 

415 704 417929 

63 428 69 836 

126 146 

114 847 83 053 17 417 13 863 

110 114 

252 973 283 150 

37 418 45 828 

42 61 

47 884 51 726 

8 593 10 145 

15.1 19.0 

2 (NA) 

(D) (NA) 

205 (NA) 

2 (NA) 

(D) (NA) 

205 (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 

223 217 Forms by type of organization - Can. 

405 481 393 805 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) 

62 563 66 594 land in forms ______________ acreL_ (NA) 

Carporofian ~ _______________ number __ (NA) 

100 88 land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) 

III 411 70 864 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) 

17 250 12 403 acres-_ (NA) 

89 94 Form operators by age group:' 

248 196 275 116 Under 25 yeors _____________________ _ I 

36 808 44 822 25 to 34 yeors _____________________ _ 24 

34 35 

45 874 47 825 

8 505 9 369 

35 to 4d years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ 

56 

74 

51 

57 15.2 16.1 Average age _______________________ _ 52.2 

Form operators by place of residence:2 On form operated ___________________ _ 169 

I 8 (D) 3809 

205 179 

On another farm ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ________ _ 

In a city, town, or urban oreo _________ _ 1} I 6 (D) 609 

205 145 

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form;2 None _____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days _______________________ _ 95 

12 - 2 50 to 99 days ______________________ _ 8 

- 3 200 

- 34 

- -

100 to 149 days ____________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ____________________ _ 200 days and over __________________ _ 2~ } 

80 

- - Farm operators by principal accupo.tion:2 

- - Forming ___________________________ _ 155 

- - Other ____________________________ _ 

- 108 

Form operators reporting utilization of 

179 182 

futures market _____________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural - (NA) 

357 117 364 237 contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) 

q969 data are only for forms operated by Blacks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

4 

35 

38 

105 

85 

5A 

52.2 

217 

89 

(NA) 

39 

15 

19 

105 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

200 183 

126 762 160 013 

187 173 

62 563 66 594 

23l 

Li 26 

24 6 

27 37 

57 61 

32 32 

10 II 

53 60 

10 125 12 816 

127 (NA) 

54 074 80 603 

5 4 

375 2 215 

166 (NA) 

278 344 231 577 

56 53 

4 958 4 560 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

2 

2 16~ 1 95 

166 (NA) 

278 344 231 577

1 116 129 

270 426 225 446 

22 19 

7 565 9 581 

96 116 

262 861 215 865

1 119 143 i 7 918 6 131 

Forms with sales of $2,5()() 

and over 

1974 1969 

30 26 

30 737 26 382 

14 6 17 627 841 

- 3 - 2 345 

I 2 19 18 

38 28 59 77 

44 57 

48 35 

53.0 52.2 

135 156 

J} 49 

85 (NA) 

II 28 

7 8 

Ii} 8 

53 50 

146 (NA) 

63 (NA) 

4 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Arapahoe County, Colo. IV-19 
Tobie 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 Farms with sales of $2,500 and aver 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of sales: 

201- 34 41 _ 

45 33 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

- 44 40 $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

- 30 57 $2,500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

- 31 37 

Under $2,500 (see lexl) __________________ _ 

- 67 120 $2,000 10 $2,499 _____________________ _ 

- 10 20 $1,500 10 $1,999 _____________________ _ - 9 II $1,000 to $1.499 _____________________ _ 

- 7 21 Under $1,000 (see lexl) ________________ _ 

- 41 68 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1.000_ 12 682 7 883 Average per form ______________ dollors_ - 45 617 24 557 

- 166 J 216 

3 657 5 628 

25 6 431 

Crops, incfuding hay _______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forest products ___________________ farms_ - I 2 $1,000_ (Z) 2 

Livestock. poultry, and fheir products ________________________ farms- 173 202 

$1,000_ 2 593 2 254 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ - 28 (NA) 

$1,000_ - II (NA) 

and over 

1974 1969 

20 1- 41 _, 34 

45 33 

43 40 30 57 31 37 

13 16 (X) (X) 

(Xl (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

12 615 7 775 

56 569 35 829 

144 (NA) 

3 636 I 219 

24 19 6 430 4 362 

I 2 (Z) 2 

136 150 

2 548 2 193 

9 II 

5 II 

Specified products sold: Craps ____________________________ formL_ 

$1,000_ Groins __________________________ forms __ 

$1.000_ Tobacco ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Catton and cottanseed _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds. hoy, forage, and silage __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other field crops _________________ farms_ 

-

-

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ forms_ 

$1,000_ Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Dairy products ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Cottle and calves ________________ formL 

$1.000_ 

Hogs and pigs __________________ farmL 

$1.000_ 

Sheep, lambs. and waaL ___________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1974 

144 

3 636 

133 3 449 

-

-

-

-

26 

187 

-

-

-

-

-

-

136 

2 548 9 

5 

9 

512 

ll7 

I 804 

"I 43 

8 

40 

20 

144 -' 

1969 

(NA) 

I 219 

136 I 092 -

-

-

-

43 

109 

2 

(0) 

I 

(0) 

-

-

150 

2 193 

II 

II 

14 

305 

(NA) 

I 456 

(NA) 

421 

Tobie 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than fatal value of agricultural products sold! ________ _ 

Income from form·reloted sources before taxes and expenses I ___ formL_ 

$1.000 __ Customwork and other agricultural services ________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Recreational services ________ _ 

Government form programs ____ _ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or 

_ ___________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

sale of allotments _____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Other form·related sources _______________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Expenses for form·related income sources l ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

A!/ forms I 1974 1969 

118 (NA) 

101 (NA) 

626 (NA) 

39 35 

286 49 

- 10 

- 72 

46 165 135 707 

26 (NA) 

67 (NA) 

16 (NA) 

139 (NA) 

45 (NA) 

342 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and Over 

1974 1969 

67 (NA) 

74 (NA) 

531 (NA) 

26 28 221 35 

- 7 - 65 41 122 129 661 

17 (NA) 

42 (NA) 

16 (NA) 

139 (NA) 

29 (NA) 

299 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sourcesl ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest. dividends. or royalties __________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions. 

retirement pay, etc. ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fa rms with sales 

01 $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

146 

166 

17 

229 

87 

209 

81 

522 

25 

102 

23 

103 

!See text. ]1974 data apply only fa individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenseL __ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Forms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,99L _______________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _______________ _ 

$40,000 to $59,999 _______________ _ $60,000 and over ________________ _ 

livestock and poultry purchased __________________ form5-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients ____________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole grains ______________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Hay, green chop. and siloge __ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

IV - 20 Arapahoe County, Colo. 

Tobie 5. 

At! forms 

1974 

277 9 735 

24 

15 

38 

19 

41 

34 M} 17 

25 

104 

684 

174 

911 

113 

354 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

321 223 217 

7 274 9 636 7 058 

39 ~} 7 33 

27 20 11 

57 13 40 

64 40 56 

64 46 

101 34 30 

17 } 25 25 

138 86 90 

590 672 565 

2ll 135 147 

555 886 519 

133 101 106 

214 347 205 

(NA) 25 29 

(NA) 25 91 

(NA) 74 54 

(NA) 390 120 (NA) 54 58 

(NA) 124 103 

(NA) 106 (NA) 

(NA) 60 (NA) 

Seeds. bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

Lime ______________________ farms __ 

$1.000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Gasoline ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel oiL __________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

LP gas, butane. and propane __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

~~:~~e~~. ~~df~'er~fd_~~~~ __ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Hired farm labor ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Contract lobar ________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Machine hire and custamwork ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ fonns __ $1.000 __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

ll2 125 893 378 

69 62 

282 124 

83 (NA) 

72 37 (NA) - (NA) -

261 310 

642 370 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

122 174 

2 094 I 596 

20 J 175 

ll8 239 

120 

285 

259 283 

3 753 3384 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

91 103 

892 376 

64 47 

282 123 

81 (NA) 

72 36 

- - - -

215 216 

633 344 

210 207 269 164 

135 130 175 81 

55 69 

33 25 

215 215 

156 74 

106 144 

2084 I 574 

18 28 

ll8 34 101 122 

277 196 

221 2ll 

3 660 3 292 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machlnlry and Equlpmont 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Average per form __________ dollars-_ 

Farms by yqlue group: $1 fa $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 fa $4,999 _________________ _ 

$5,000 fa $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 fa $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 fa $29,999 _______________ _ - $30,000 fa $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 fa $69,999 ________________ _ $70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selocted Machinory and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ farms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel tractorL _______________ formL_ 

number _ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number_ Crowler tractors ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lasT 5 yeors, number_ 

-

-

-

-

All farms 

1974 1969 

262 305 7 100 3 276 27 098 10 742 

3 2 35 131 47 75 

53 54 

57 } 35 43 17 

15 

208 244 

335 358 187 193 

240 282 628 668 

236 253 mj 235 524 600 81 114 

29 

31 

Farms with soles of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

212 214 6 455 2 8A8 3D 447 13 306 

2; } 65 

32 58 

48 50 44 17 

32 14 

17 } 15 10 

169 183 276 277 

157 154 197 199 559 553 208 214 

182 167 

466 465 73 104 17 28 19 29 

- -

Selecled Machinery & Equip. - (on. 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled _______________ farms_ 

number _ 

mfd in losT 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ formL 

number _ 

mfd in lOST 5 years, number_ 

OTher corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________ formL 

number _ 

mfd in lasT 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ formL 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ farmL 

-

-

-

-

-

-

- number __ 

mfd in losT 5 years, number __ 

Windrowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in loST 5 years, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel fype _____________ formL_ 

number __ 

mfd in losT 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

63 

90 

8 

l1 

~ J 

17 

17 

3 

64 

70 

27 

42 

45 

17 

12 

15 

3 

Forms with soles of $2,.500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

94 62 86 

122 88 112 

20 8 18 

9 I 2 

II I 2 

I I I 

2 6 

2 6 

- -

(NA) 14 (NA) 

(NA) 14 (NA) 

(N:I 

3 (NA) 

56 54 

62 61 55 

15 26 13 

(NA) 36 30 (NA) 38 31 

(NA) 16 13 

(NA) I 9 18

(NA) I 1 12 

(NA) 3 I~ i 

TobIe 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974__ 182 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 154 

1969__ 185 CorrIe and colves _______________ 1974__ 150 

1969__ 164 Forms with- I fa 4 ____________________ 1974__ 21 5 fa 9 ____________________ 1974__ II 10 fa 19 __________________ 1974__ 17 

20 fa 49 __________________ 1974__ 35 

50 fa 99 __________________ 1974__ 25 100 fa 19L _______________ 1974__ 17 

200 fa 499 ________________ 1974__ 18 

500 and over ______________ 1974__ 6 

Cows and heifers ThaT had calved _________________ 1974__ 138 

1969__ 144 Beef cows ________________ 1974__ 127 

1969__ (NA) 

Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 41 

1969__ 43 

Dairy producls sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 fa 4 ___________________________ _ 

510 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 fa 19 _________________________ _ 2010 49 _________________________ _ 

50 fa 9L ________________________ _ 100 10 199 _______________________ _ 

200 fa 49L ______________________ _ 

sao and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 or 2 ___________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

510 9 ___________________________ _ 1010 IL ________________________ _ 

20 10 49 _________________________ _ 

50 fa 99 _________________________ _ 

100 fa 199 _______________________ _ 20010 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

127 

22 

10 

19 

37 

17 

13 

8 

I 

41 

33 

I 

1 

I 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

InvenTOry 

Forms wiTh sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 143 ()O 173 (X) 

(X) 120 (X) 155 (X) 

(X) 136 (X) 185 (X) 

15 805 118 15 457 148 8 276 16 635 125 15 858 162 9 559 

51 6 18 25 49 83 6 46 15 95 

222 12 154 19 266 227 28 017 44 313 I 698 25 1 698 20 305 2 263 17 2 263 15 98A 4 952 18 4 952 9 (0) 

5309 6 5 309 I (D) 

8 860 107 8 627 (NA) (NA) 

8 495 III 8 115 (NA) (NA) 

8 222 99 8 009 (NA) (NA) 

7 890 103 7 519 (NA) (NA) 

638 24 618 (NA) (NA) 

605 39 596 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

Number 

8222 

39 

76 

276 

173 I 191 

I 671 

(D) 

(D) 

638 

44 

3 

5 

10 

52 

524 

and over 

Forms 

99 

4 

7 

16 

33 

17 

13 

8 

1 

24 

16 

1 

I 

I 

Number 

8009 (oHle sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 9 I fa 4 _______________________ _ 

55 5 fa 9 _______________________ _ 

228 10 fa 19 _____________________ _ 059 20 fa 49 _____________________ _ 

191 50 fa 99 _____________________ _ 

671 100 fa 199 ___________________ _ (D) 200 fa 499 ___________________ _ 

(D) 500 and oyer _________________ _ 

618 Calves sold _______________________ _ 

Forms wiTh- 24 lor 2 _______________________ _ 

3 3 or 4 _______________________ _ 

5 5 fa 9 _______________________ _ 

10 10 fa 19 _____________________ _ 2010 49 _____________________ _ 

52 50 fa 99 _____________________ _ 

524 100 fa 199 ___________________ _ 200 fa 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

Soles 

Forms wiTh sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

136 (X) 2 548 

121 (X) I 887 

137 (X) (NA) 

117 8 112 I 804 126 227 I 456 

8 20 4 9 59 13 

12 188 49 43 292 223 20 305 266 15 98A 480 9 (D) (D) 

1 (D) (0) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

9 (X) 512 14 (X) 305 

Sales, 1974-

Forms wiTh sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms 

98 

14 

13 

19 

25 

9 

10 

7 

1 

63 

5 

2 

8 

11 

23 

9 

3 

2 

Number 

5 617 

30 

84 

271 

722 

562 

304 

(D) 

(0) 

2 495 

7 

6 

60 

146 

723 

578 

(D) 

(D) 

Arapahoe County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1,000) 

402 

8 

20 

69 

173 

167 

318 

(0) 

(D) 

403 

I 

I 

7 

25 

85 

90 

(0) 

(D) 

IV-21 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Forms with ~~~esn~f$2~500 and over Sales- Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Heifers and heifer calveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Steers, steer colves, bulls. and bull colves - ______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

80 

87 

77 

8 

99 

121 

Number 

3 453 

3 424 

3 251 

202 

3377 

4 319 

Cattle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 9L ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Number Oollors (1.000) 

13 649 239 

9 81 (NA) 

5 27 8 

1 13 4 

3 82 16 

2 (0) (0) 

1 (0) (0) 

1 (0) (0) 

- - -

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Hogs and pigs ____________________________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 _____________________________ .1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

10010 19L _________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 __ _ ___________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold _____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goots ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Horses and ponieL ________________________ 197.L 

1969 __ 

All forms 

Forms 

23 

43 

4 

4 

5 

6 

4 

-

-

-

(X) 

(X) 

10 

34 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

80 

121 

Inventory -

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

563 15 397 

1 120 33 980 

10 2 5 

27 3 21 

74 2 24 

193 6 193 

259 2 154 

- - - - - -

- - (X) (X) (Xl I (X) (X) (X) 

1 257 8 1 253 

5 221 19 4 795 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

(NA) 1 1 

(NA) 3 3 

621 64 545 

1 041 (NA) (NA) 

Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Oollors (1,000) 

34 904 14 674 43 

44 2 389 33 2 162 (NA) 

14 43 2 7 1 

2 14 1 5 (Z) 

10 164 4 57 3 

2 58 2 58 3 

5 438 4 360 21 

1 187 1 t87 14 

- - - - -

-

284 I - - -

11 4 121 3 

10 539 5 402 (NA) 

8 804 7 801 (NA) 

34 4 283 20 3 997 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 6 1 094 '9 573 

(NA) (NA) 8 (X) 40 

(NA) (NA) - - -

(NA) (NA) - - (NA) 

18 129 16 127 143 

22 121 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes J year old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

1 Pounds of wool. 

Table 9. 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens ond pullets of laying age ________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1.599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1.600 to 3.199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49.999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50.000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meot·type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry ond poultry products sold. ($1.000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 22 Arapahoe County, Colo. 

and over All forms Forms wifh sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

8 37 Lit1ers of pigs farrowed between16 155 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 17 95 9 62 

14 360 1969 __ 26 267 17 241 

33 825 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 16 57 9 39 

3 179 1969 __ 24 152 16 137 

7 1 054 June land November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 11 38 6 23 

3 20 1969 __ 21 115 17 104 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

54 (X) 31 (X) 9 (X) 3 (X) 

(NA) (X) 23 (X) (NA) (X) 9 (X) 

51 3 212 29 1 477 6 818 3 371 

41 4 331 22 3 426 10 1 000 8 876 

50 3 117 28 1 386 6 818 3 371 

39 3 409 22 2 754 9 860 7 736 

42 1 393 24 586 3 163 1 30 

7 1 210 4 800 3 655 2 341 

1 514 - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

4 770 1 20 3 300 - -

- - - - - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 26 11 9 5 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 11 11 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Hens and pullets of laying og"- ___________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for table or market egg production _1974 __ 

Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

(orn for all purposes __________________ _ Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ____________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheat (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ Cotton (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight> ___________ _ 

Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables. sweet corn. or melons for sale _ land in orchards ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ____ _ Sorghums for grain (bushels} ____________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (tons, dry) _________________ _ 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

28 1 386 3 371 

22 2 754 7 736 

28 1 386 3 371 

- - - -

2 35 - - 4 455 - - 11 56 - - - - - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

6 15 

16 48 

-

- 176

1 

138 

32 83 

-

=1 -

1 (NA) / - (NA) 

99 89 

1 3 

-

(NA~ / 

-

26 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

I 1 60 

4 14 227 

I I 10 

- 5 - 16 (NA) I 058 

45 39 3 995 

Turkeys ______________ . _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

~i~h~yb~::d~== = = = == = = === = ===== = = = = :~~ !== Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

297 685 

1 058 4 988 

-

-

46 0981 49 912 

2 179 8 915 

-

=1 -

(Z) (NA) / - (NA) 

8 054 8 328 

2 

0:: / 

-

- 1 944 1 

farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

55 5 100 4 950 

615/ 3 650 8 131 

15 (X) (X) 

489 - 8 262 

; ~~~ I (X) (X) 10 173 6 641 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

4 

20 

(X) 

(X) 

Soles 

Farms Number 

(X) 

L-______ -L ______ ~ 

(X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(JO (X) 

- - - -

1 042 935 940 435 

(X) (X) 

-

=1 -

17 (NA) 

- (NA) 

13 937 12 135 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

I I 60 55 

4 II 227 485 

- - - - - I - 30 

2 (NA) 60 165 

29 22 2272 1 529 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Wheat (bushels>- _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Barley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for grain ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cotton (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL ____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

land in orchords _________________ : ~~~== 1969 __ 

Forms 

53 

60 

22 

19 

6 

15 

16 

44 

131 

139 

3 

25 

27 

54 

2 

3 

2 

-

-

-

-

78 

77 

-

-

-

-

-

-

1 

-

-

1 

-

-

Acres 

10 125 

12 816 

7 565 

9 581 

297 

685 

1 05B 

4 769 

49 758 

44 132 

123 

1 504 

1 73B 

6 285 

140 

128 

17B 

-

-

-

- 7 348 

7 899 

-

-

-

-

-

-

(Z) 

-

-

2 

-

-

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

1 041 031 

909 135 

1 301 

61 993 

49 532 

153 432 

1 700 

1 445 

(X) 

-

-

-

- 13 376 

11 568 

(X) 

(J() 

-

-

-

-

17 

-

(X) I (X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Total 

Forms Acres Forms 

8 143 4 

7 195 2 

1 70 - 4 158 1 

5 287 5 

12 540 13 

2 60 1 

5 195 5 

3 59 14 

6 326 6 

- - - 5 258 4 

- - 1 

6 223 2 

- - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - -

- - -

33 2 387 14 

24 1 742 3 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - 1 2 1 

- - - - - -

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

260 4 25 - - 150 2 6 - - - - - - - 40 1 2 - - 287 3 80 2 15 

594 8 72 5 17 10 1 2 - - 214 3 7 2 4 

6 892 10 36 7 94 

838 (NA) 5 (NA) 12 

- - - - - 238 (NA) 13 (NA) 1 30 - - 1 1 67 (NA) 1 (NA) 4 - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) -

675 14 73 - - 205 3 19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) -

- - - - - 2 1 (Z) - - - - - - - - - - - -

Arapahoe County, Colo. IV-23 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ J974 __ 1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms 

-

-

24 

19 

-

Acres 

-

- I 941 

837 

-

Irrigated land 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) - - (X) - - (X) 16 I 937 (X) 13 835 (X) - -

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Farms Tons 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

20 I 904 20 596 2 495 

15 821 14 411 3 208 

- - - - - -

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc. to control-Con Iime _____________________________________ forms __ 112 109 Diseases in crops and orchordL ___________ forms __ 4 6 

$1,000 __ 354 159 acres on which used __ 45 338 Commercial fertilizer ______________________ forms __ 64 40 $1,000 __ 6 I acres on which used __ 10 066 3 235 Weeds or gross in crops _________________ forms __ 45 55 tons __ I 418 789 acres on which used __ 14 177 16 291 

$1,oo(L 282 123 $1,000 __ 32 16 Lime _______________ ___________________ farms __ Weeds or brush in pasturL _______________ farmL_ I 3 

acres on which used __ acres on which used __ 5 76 

tanL_ $1,000 __ (Z) (Z) 

$1,000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ farms __ 8 (NA) 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to cantral- acres on which used __ 388 (NA) Insects on hoy craps ____________________ farms __ 3 3 $1,000 __ 2 (NA) 

acres on which used __ 409 85 Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control $1,000 __ I (Z) of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ I 2 Insects on other crops __ _______________ farms __ 20 28 acres on which used __ 2 59 

acres on which used __ 5 890 7 430 $1,000 __ 3 (Z) 

$1,000 __ 22 15 Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ forms __ 9 32 

Nematodes in crops ____________________ farmL_ I 2 $ 1,000 __ I 2 

acres on which used __ 20 110 Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms __ 15 (NA) 

$1,000 __ (Z) (Z) $1,000 __ 4 (NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farmL. Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acreL_ 

Average per form _______________________ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated _____ . ___________________ farms __ 

ceres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland posture irrigated ______________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland irrigated ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated. other than cropland posture _ farms __ acres __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL. Average per acre irrigated _______________ aere-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or-ditches _______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1974 

56 

25. I 

4 958 

88.5 

56 

4 888 

52 

4 730 

8 

143 

I 

15 

I 

70 

8 505 

J.7 

6 

218 

1969 

53 

24.4 

4 560 

86.0 

51 

4 402 

50 

4 175 

7 

195 

(NA) 

32 

4 

158 

6 774 

1.5 

(NA) 

(NA) 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systemL ____________ farms __ acres __ 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

land in irrigated farms ______________________ acreL. Cropland ________________________________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _____________________ acreL_ 

Farms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farmL_ 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

Forms with artifical drainage _________________ farms __ Proportion of forms ____________________ percen,-_ land in forms with drainage _______ • _________ acres __ land drained __ • _________________________ acres __ 

Average per farm _. ____________________ acreL_ 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs. and earthen tanks ____________________________________ farmL_ 

number __ 

acres._ 

1974 1969 

8 (NA) 

773 (NA) 

34 (NA) 

2 650 (NA) 

110 162 96 835 

35 670 37 116 

20 320 16 847 

I (X) 

30 (X) 

2 3 

0.9 1.3 

280 114 

77 124 

38.5 41.3 

57 (NA) 

408 (NA) 

372 (NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Total operator debt Secured by real estate Not secured by real estate 

Forms with debt owed by farm operator (see text) ________________________________ farms__ 103 77 59 

$1,000__ 10 095 7 570 2 525 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000__________________________________________________________________ II 3 ~~ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________ --------------- 14 5 13 

m:~gg:~ ~~:~~~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~~ ~; 3 $50,000 and over - _____________________________________________________ --------L. ___________ 3_5 ____________ 2_7 _____________ 1_0.J 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 days ________ _ 

less than 25 doyL _____ _ 

Total contract lobor ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Farms 

1974 

56 

43 } 48 

18 

10 

IV - 24 Arapahoe County, Colo. 

1969 

50 

125 

28 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

660 283 I 

560 } 616 ~1 1 574 

353 53 J (NA) (NA) 118 34 

97 (NA) 97 (NA) 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 25 to less than 

Total or more 149 days 25 days 

- 106 56 43 48 

- 2084 I 587 444 53 

- I 573 660 560 353 

Forms _______________ ..,._ 

Cosh wages paid _ $1,000_ 

Number of workers _____ _ 

Forms wifh- 1 worker _________ _ - 41 29 15 13 2 workers _________ _ 12 11 13 11 

3 or 4 workers _____ _ 27 7 8 11 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 12 I 2 6 

10 workers and over _ 14 8 5 7 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All farms ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Average size of form ______ ocres-_ 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 

Value of land and building, __ $1.000 __ Average per form ________ dollors-_ 

Average per acre ________ doltors __ 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _________________ _ SO to 69 acres _________________ _ 

70 fa 99 acres _________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 

140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 

1,00010 1,999 acres ____________ _ 

2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 

All forms 

1974 

108 

139 798 

1 294 

872 704 

16.0 

29 854 

276 421 

214 

15 

5 

5 

21 

19 

13 

17 

1969 

109 

138 438 

1 270 

872 704 

15.9 

13 214 

121 232 

95 

4 

4 

1 

2 

8 

11 

4 

9 

14 

22 

11 

19 

Other cropland _____________ . ____________ • __ ._. ___________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not postured ___________________________ forms __ 

aeres-. Cropland on which all crops foiled ________________________ .farms __ 

acres-. 

(ropland in cultivated summer fallow ______________________ forms __ 

oeres-. Cropland -idle _. _________________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

T0101 woodland _. _______ • _________________________________ forms __ 

oeres __ Woodland pastured ___ . ___ • ___ • _________________________ forms-. 

ocres __ 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 

78 

133 240 

1 708 

872 704 

15.3 

27 230 

349 106 

204 

2 

3 

17 

17 

12 

17 

1969 

78 Land in Farm. Ac<onlinV 10 Us. 

130 223 

1 670 

872 704 

14.9 

11 854 

151 969 

91 

Total cropland _____________ formsacreL - Harvested cropland _______ forms_ 

acres_ - Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres ____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres ____________ _ - 30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres ____________ _ - 100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres __________ _ 

500 to 999 acres __________ _ 

1,000 acres and over _______ _ - Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ formL_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see textL __ forms __ 

acres __ 

2 Total woodland _____________ farms __ 

7 ocres __ 

12 Other land (see text) ________ farmL_ 

19 acres __ 

9 Irrigated land ______ _ ___ farms __ 

19 acres __ 

1974 1969 

98 89 

20 388 19 270 

75 64 

5 138 6 288 

6 4 

7 2 

3 7 

21 14 

23 18 

11 12 

4 6 

- 1 

- -

74 66 

13 335 11 508 

26 15 

1 915 1 474 

42 54 

27 705 39 303 

93 89 

91 705 79 865 

78 70 

9 773 13 872 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

18 (NA) Total woodland - Continued 

697 1 029 Woodland not pastured __________ _ ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

2 1 

800 10 

Other lond _______________________ _ ___________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 9 1 

228 80 Pastureland and rangerond. other tho woodland posture ______________ _ 

n croplond and ___________________ farms __ 

ocres- _ 7 3 

545 102 

2 8 Improved pastureland and rongela nd _________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

124 837 

Unimproved pasturelond and rang elond _______________ forms __ 

32 40 

26 552 36 7691 

22 35 i 23 002 35 897 

land in houselots. bornlots, ponds, r 

ocres __ 

oads, wasteland, etc. _farms __ 

acres __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form operatars ____________ number __ 108 109 78 78 Forms by type of organization - Can. Land in farmL _______________ acres __ 139 798 138 438 133 240 130 223 Partnership _________ ~ ______ number __ (NAl (NA) 

Harvested cropland _________ acreL_ 5 138 6 288 4 732 5 963 Lond in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full owners ________________ number __ 78 70 54 45 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Land in forms ______________ acreL_ 98 845 74 392 93 847 67 019 Other _____________________ number __ (NAl (NA) Harvested cropland _______ ocreL_ 3 117 3817 2 796 3572 ocres __ (NAl (NA) 

Port owners _______________ number __ 20 26 17 24 Form operators by oge group:' Land in farmL _____________ acres __ 33 011 57 650 32 251 57 424 Under 25 years _____________________ _ - 2 Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 1 668 1 987 1 583 1 987 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 7 2 

1enO"tL __________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acreL_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

10 13 7 9 

7 942 6 396 7 142 5 780 

353 484 353 404 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 yeors and over _________________ _ 

20 27 20 36 21 19 

- 33 23 Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 9.3 11.9 9.0 11.5 Average age ______________________ _ 54.4 51.3 

81ack and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: I 

All form operators __________ number __ Land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

2 (NA) 1 - (0) (NA) (0) - - (NAl - -

Form operotors by place of residence:' On form operated __________________ _ On onother farm ___________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on 0 form _______ _ 

In a city. town, or urban oreo ________ _ 

- 65 76 

-

!} - 17 

- Full owners ________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Part owners _______________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

1 (NA) - - 600 (NA) - - - (NAl - -

1 (NA) 1 - (0) (NAl (0) - - (NAl - -

- (NAl - -

Form operotors reporting days of work 

off form:' None ____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days ______________________ _ 

501099 days _____________________ _ 

100 10149 doys ___________________ _ 

15010199 days ___________________ _ 

200 days ond over _________________ _ 

- 33 (NA) 

- 7 9 

- 4 5 

- 1~ } 11 -

- 17 41 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

- (NA) - - - (NAl - -

- (NA) - -

Form operators by principal occupation:' Farming __________________________ _ 

Other ____________________________ _ - 73 (NAl 

- 28 (NA) 

Forms bX type of organization: Indjvj ual or family _________ number __ Land in farms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NAl 64 63 (NAl (NA) 109 785 105 407 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Form operators reporting ogriculturol 

canrrocts ------------ --------------

- (NA) (NAl 

- (NAl (NA) 

1}969 data are only for forms operated by Blocks. '1974 data opply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

70 64 

17 958 16 830 

57 52 

4 732 5 963 

4 l 

1~ J 17 

22 16 

11 12 

4 6 

- 1 

- -

54 48 

11 529 9 838 

18 (NA) 

1 697 1 029 

32 40 

26 552 36 769 

64 (NA) 

88 730 76 624 

59 60 

9 129 13 409 

Forms wi1h sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

13 5 

3 550 872 

64 (NA) 

88 730 76 624 1 

40 47 

86 628 74 781 

6 25 

6 077 5 745 

36 38 

80 551 69 036

1 49 49J 2 102 1 843 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

7 12 

11 721 15 000 

7 2 

11 734 9 473 

- 1 

- 343 

- - 4 2 

7 9 

13 29 

19 18 

28 20 

57.5 54.6 

45 65 

~} 4 

29 (NA) 

6 4 1 5 

~} 6 

8 20 

59 (NAl 

12 (NAl 

2 (NA) 

2 (NAl 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Archuleta County, Colo. IV-2S 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of soles: $100,000 and over ______________________ _ 

$40,000 fo $99,999 _____________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________ _ ~} 12 

- 9 II 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

- 13 13 $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ $2,500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 14 16 26 20 

Under $2.500 (see texfL _________________ _ 39 37 $2,000 to $2,499 _____________________ _ 

- 2 7 $1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

- 5 I 

- 2 2 30 27 

$1,000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ 

Under $1,000 (see text) _____________ _ 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ I 524 2 539 Average per form ______________ dollors_ - 14 112 23 295 

- 36} 

29 

65 58 

-

Crops, including hoy _______________ formL 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forest products __________________ forms_ 2 3 $1,000_ 2 3 

Livestock, poultry, and their products _______________ _ _ ___ forms- 97 89 $1,000_ I 457 2 478 

Poultry and poultry products ______ farmL 10 (NA) 

$1,000_ 4 (NA) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

2"1- 5 --' 12 

9 II 

13 13 14 16 26 20 

9 6 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

I 503 2 513 19 271 32 217 

27 (NA) 

60 50 

- - - -

I 3 2 3 

72 74 

1 441 2 46~ I 3 

3 5j 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Grains __________________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, ond siloge __ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Frvits, nuts, and berries ___________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

livestock, poultry, ond their products __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry ond poultry producfs _______ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cottle ond calves _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products ______________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

27 (NA) 

60 50 

17 9 

29 16 

- - - - - - - -

10 16 

31 34 

- -

- - - - - - 1 - (Z) -

72 74 

1 441 2 460 

3 5 

3 5 - 2 

- 1 

70 (NA) 

1 391 2 298 

,1[ (NA) 

156 

42 

4 

3 -' 

Table 4_ Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold I ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses I ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Custamwork and other agricultural serviceL ________________ farmL_ 

Recreational services __________ _ 

Government form programs ___ _ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or 

$1.000 __ 

___ ~ ____ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

__ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

sole of allofments ________ ~_ ~_farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other form-related saurceL_ _ ______________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income sourCes 1__ _ ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

. All forms 

1974 1969 

51 (NA) 

22 (NA) 

89 (NA) 

8 7 

6 25 

1 6 1 3 

10 21 

10 32 

8 (NA) 

71 (NA) 

2 (NA) 

(Z) (NA) 

5 (NA) 

34 . (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

26 (NA) 

17 (NA) 

83 (NA) 

7 4 

6 25 

1 3 1 3 9 18 

10 31 

< 

5 (NA) 

66 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

(Z) (NA) 

5 (NA) 

34 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources' ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ farmL _ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties ___ ~ ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay, etc. ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with sales 

of $2.500 ond 

over, 1974 

37 

522 

5 

122 

23 

243 

14 

120 

9 

18 

7 

20 

lSee lext. '}974 data apply only fa individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $1 to $99L ____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ $3,000 to $4,999 _________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _______________ _ 

$40,000 to $59,999. ______________ _ $60,000 and over _______________ _ 

livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry plJrchased __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole groins ______________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, ond siloge __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livesfack and poultry _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 26 Archuleta County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

108 1 396 

24 

4 

15 

14 

16 Ii} 

42 

487 

86 

250 

28 

87 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Form s with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

109 78 78 

2 259 I 360 2 203 

12 ~} 8 14 

13 11 6 17 13 12 

13 15 12 

19 19 

40 7 11 

~} 10 

66 28 50 

1 400 480 1 390 

84 68 65 

95 236 91 

51 26 46 

42 86 41 

(NA) 37 23 (NA) 29 16 

(NA) 39 20 

(NA) 30 7 

(NA) 22 14 

(NA) 90 27 

(NA) 44 (NA) 

(NA) 19 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and frees purchosed ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farmL 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ lime _________ ~ ____________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline ond other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farms_ 

$1,000_ Gasoline ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Diesel ail ___________________ farms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

$1,000_ 

lP gas, butane, ond propane __ farms_ 

$1,000 __ 

~~~~~e~i~, ~~df~'er~ii~:~~~ __ farms __ 

$1,000-_ 

Hired form lobar ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Contract lobar ________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Machine hire and custamworL __ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ farms __ $1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

28 

6 

24 

26 

12 

I 

(NA) 

(NA) 

108 

96 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

41 

84 

1~ } 31 

11 

93 

422 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and aver 

1969 1974 1969 

22 22 14 

3 6 3 27 22 23 18 25 18 

(NA) 10 (NA) 

8 1 8 - - - - - -

107 78 78 

83 90 74 (NA) 78 76 (NA) 58 58 (NA) 34 29 (NA) 10 4 (NA) 17 33 (NA) 11 6 

(NA) 78 78 (NA) 10 6 

73 38 56 

114 83 109 

43 5 6 27 14 12 

25 28 

10 12 102 75 77 

510 396 486 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ Average per form __________ dollars-_ 

forms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10.000 to $19,999 ________________ _ $20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups-_ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctors ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler troctors ______________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

All farms 

1974 

96 I 507 

15 697 

-

13 

21 

~} 11 

1 

73 

90 

49 

83 

170 

41 

Mr 16~ 

28 

30 

1969 

104 

I 002 

9 634 

4 

34 

29 

29 

8 

6B 

74 

54 

94 

160 

75 

93 

210 

63 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

71 77 I 265 880 17 811 11 432 

5} 25 

12 18 

27 26 

16 5 10 1 

~} 2 

54 56 

69 62 

36 48 

60 73 110 123 31 62 

67 71 

137 149 

7 42 

22 24 24 29 

- 10 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Groin and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Corn heods for combines ______ forms_ 

number_ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

AU forms 

1974 

15 

16 

1 

49 

51 

8 

1969 

4 

4 

1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

44 

46 

12 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

1. 

1. 

1 

'3 

'5 

8 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

39 

.1 

12 

Wind rowers, pull and ) J 6 15 

self-propelled --------------~~~~~= ;i ~~:) 16 15 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 5 (NA) 5 6 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar I or flywheel type ____________ .;-~~~~:- ~ ~~~~ ~ ; j mfd in lost 5 yeors. number __ 2 (NA) 2 

~--------~----------~ 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ J974__ 98 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 93 

1969__ 80 Cottle and calveL ______________ 1974__ 91 

1969__ 72 

Forms with- 1 to 4 . ___________________ 1974__ 6 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974__ 11 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974__ 2 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974__ 21 50 to 99 __________________ 1974__ 21 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974__ l' 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974__ 13 

500 and over ______________ 1974__ 3 

Cows and heifers that hod calved ______ . __________ 1974__ 77 

1969__ 65 Beef cows ________________ 1974__ 67 

1969__ (NA) 

Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 25 

1969__ 22 

Dairy products sald _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

farms with- I to 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19. ________________________ _ 20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- I or 2 ___________________________ _ 3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99. ________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All farms 

farms 

67 

3 

11 

3 

19 

15 

9 

7 

25 

24 

I 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 AU forms and over 

Number Forms Number Farms Number 

(X) 73 (X) 97 (X) 

(X) 69 (X) 92 DO (X) 63 (X) 85 (X) 

9 819 67 9 '2' 8' 6 898 7 48Q 58 7 374 77 13 926 

19 

~I 12 31 I 58 4 29 

26 15 188 756 15 582 25 758 

'09 19 283 10 762 1 953 14 1 953 8 953 3 392 13 3 392 8 (D) 

2 206 3 2 206 2 (D) 

• '01 60 4 225 (NA) (NA) 

3 665 53 3 602 (NA) (NA) 

• 360 51 4 189 (NA) (NA) 

3 626 52 3 574 (NA) (NA) 

.1 22 36 (NA) (NA) 

39 15 28 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

Number 

4 360 

9 

63 

'3 

546 

170 

009 

520 

41 

38 

3 

and over 

Forms 

51 

I 

2 

3 

14 

15 

9 

7 

22 

21 

1 

Number 

189 Cottle sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- lIto 4 _______________________ _ 

15 5 to 9 _______________________ _ 

43 10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

431 20 to 49 _____________________ _ 170 50 to 99 _____________________ _ 

009 100 to 199 ___________________ _ 

520 200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

36 Calves sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 33 lor 2 _______________________ _ 

3 3 or 4 _______________________ _ 5 to 9 _______________________ _ 

10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 

50 to 99 _____________________ _ 

100 to 199 ___________________ _ 

200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

72 (X) 1 441 

72 (X) 1 435 

70 (X) (NA) 

70 6 818 1 391 

66 13 831 2 298 

• 9 2 1 5 1 

12 15' 30 25 758 123 10 762 105 

8 953 202 

8 (0) (D) 

2 (D) (D) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

DO 

DO 

Soles. 1974-

Forms with sales of $2,500 ond over 

Forms 

53 

8 

8 

17 

7 

3 

5 

4 

1 

45 

2 

12 

15 

9 

3 

3 

I 

Number 

3 516 

18 

51 

204 

209 

216 

653 

(D) 

(D) 

3 302 

15 

156 

490 

713 

326 

(D) 

(D) 

Archuleta County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1,000) 

800 

4 

11 

42 

56 

56 

164 

(D) 

(D) 

591 

2 

17 

64 

74 

45 

(D) 

(D) 

IV-27 
Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Forms with ~~~~n~f12~SOO and over SalesForms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

6eef heifers ------- _________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ------- _________________ 1974 __ 

Steers. steer calves. bulls, and bull calves - ______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

forms 

47 

49 

46 

5 

55 

51 

Number 

1 390 

1 412 

1 293 

97 

3609 

2 360 

Cattle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Farms with- 11o 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 1o 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 1o 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

501o 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 1o 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 1o 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 ond over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

10 (NA) 

Tobie 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms with- 1104 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 1o 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

101o 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 1o 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

501o 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 1o 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 1o 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ -

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974_ - Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974_ Goats - ____________________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Horses and ponieL ________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

All farms 

Forms 

15 

10 

4 

1 

10 

-

-

-

-

-

(X) 

(X) 

20 

21 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

63 

69 

Inventory -

Inventory 

forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

Number forms Number 

205 5 60 

1 267 6 1 262 

7 - - 5 1 5 

193 4 55 

- - - - - -

- - -

- - - - - - . (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

2 504 15 2 414 

5 224 15 5 116 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

(NA) 1 7 

(NA) 3 91 

367 49 299 

643 (NA) (NA) 

Soles 

All forms forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

forms Number forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

10 90 4 60 2 

10 1 266 9 1 265 (NA) 

2 2 2 2 (ZI 

7 36 1 6 (Z) 

- - - - -

- - - - - 1 50 1 50 2 

- - - - - - - - - - - 25 1 

- - -

1 1 25 1 

2 10 1 6 (NA) 

20 1 264 15 1 193 (NA) 

20 4 339 15 4 276 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 9 1 192 '6 166 

(NA) (NA) 15 (X) 42 

(NA) (NA) - - -

(NA) (NA) 1 10 (NA) 

6 25 4 16 3 

12 46 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

forms with sales of $2.500 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969_ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ lambs under 1 yeor old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes I yeor old or older ____________________ 1974_ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974_ 

rPounds of wool. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

Tobie 9. 

Anv poultry ________ • ___________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974_ 

1969_ - Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 1974_ - 1969_ - forms with- 1 1o 99 _______________________ 1974_ - 100 10 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

40010 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1.60010 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 10 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,00010 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 1o 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 1o 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poullry and poullry producls sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 28 Archuleta County, Colo. 

and over All forms farms with sales of 

$2.500 and over 

forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

4 16 liNers of pigs farrowed between2 3 December I of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 5 12 4 11 

5 42 . 1969 __ 4 4 3 3 

6 1 259 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 3 9 3 9 

14 1 117 1969 __ 2 2 1 1 

7 1 223 June land November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 2 3 1 2 

15 74 1969 __ 2 2 2 2 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Soles 

All forms forms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

forms Number forms Number farms Number Farms Number 

23 (X) 17 (X) 6 (X) 2 (X) 

(NA) (X) 21 (X) (NA) (X) 2 (X) 

23 572 17 401 6 48 - -

29 1 797 21 1 526 2 206 2 206 

22 566 16 397 - - - - 27 1 525 19 1 269 2 206 2 206 

22 566 16 397 - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 50 1 50 2 2 154 2 2 154 

1 40 - - - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 10 4 3 3 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 5 5 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 9. 

Hens and pullels of laying age ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market 8gg production _1974 __ Hens for hotching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullels 3 monlhs old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_ 1974 __ 

(am for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purpases ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ____________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheol (bushels)~~ _~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ _~ _~ ~~ _~ ~~ 

Other small groins for grain _____________ _ 

(ollon (bales) ~_~ ___ ~_~_~~_~_~~~~~~~~~~ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ Sweetpatatoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchards _____________________ _ 

- Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

(orn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ___ _ ~ 

Sorghums for groin (bushelsL __________ _ ~ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ___ _ - Alfolfa hay (Ions, dry) ~~~~_~ _______ ~_~_~ 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Farms Number 

16 397 - -

19 1 269 2 208 

16 397 - - - - - -

- - - - 4 248 - - 4 4 - - - - - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

1 3 

- 1 

- -

- - 21 10 

8 5 

-

=1 -

- (NA) I - (NA) 

75 63 

-

(NA~ I 1 

-

-

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

- - - 1 3 19 

- - - - - - - (NA) - 34 29 1 804 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969_~ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey ~i~~b~::~~= hens for =:=:===== breeding _____________ 

:== =: =:=: === : 1974 ~~~:= __ 

1969 

Olher poultry _________ ~ ____ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ 197 4~~ 

1969 ~~ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

19 45 

- 17 

- - - - 277 381 

103 128 

-

=1 -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

4 744 5 729 

- - 4 - - - - -

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

- - - 45 100 900 

- (X) (X) 

- - -

17 (X) (X) 

1 780 3 625 3 581 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

1 

13 

1 

8 

(X) 

(X) 

Soles 

Forms 

Quantity harvested 

1974 

(X) 

(X) 

-

- 8 478 

(X) 

-

-

-

- 7 807 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

- - - 1 3 19 

- - - - - - - (NA) - 26 23 1 288 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

9077 

(X) 

-

-

(NA) I (NA) 

9 215 

(X) I (X) 

(X) 

1969 

-

45 

-

-

17 

1 021 

Tobie 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Irrigated land 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

(rapland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 54 11 529 (X) 34 4 671 10 492 10 73 1969_~ 48 9838 (X) 37 5 507 10 822 Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 6 6077 (X) 3 610 1 50 

10 69 

1 5 1969 __ 25 5 745 (X) 14 2909 2 520 (arn !or all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 1 19 (X) 1 19 1 19 

1969~~ 3 45 (X) 3 45 3 45 Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ (X) 

2 50 

1 2 

3 11 

1969~~ 1 17 (X) 17 17 Wheal (bushels)~~~~ ~~ ~~~~~~~~_~~~ 1974~~ 16 253 7 670 79 54 

1 

3 1969_~ 9 374 8 979 74 36 (NA) (NA) 

Ools (bushels) ~ ______ ~_~_~~~ _____ 1974 __ 69 3 720 69 31 3 1969~~ 23 880 13 5 Barley (bushels) ______________ ~~~~ 1974 __ 24 960 24 24 

(NA) (NA) 

1 1969~~ 65 2 500 25 Rye (bushels) ~ __ ~ ~_ ~ _________ ~~ ~~ 1974 __ 10 300 

(NA) (NA) 

1969~~ 

Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ (X) 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsl-_~~_~~ 1974_~ 

(NA) (NA) 

1969~~ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ (NA) (NA) 

1969 __ (NA) (NA) 

Hoy crops (Ions, dry) ~~~~_~~~ _____ 1974~~ 57 4 348 7 314 46 3 594 11 982 1969 __ 51 5404 8 577 45 4 623 7 297 Field seed crop'-__ ~~~ ___ ~ ____ ~~~~ 1974_~ (X) 

11 58 

7 30 

1969_~ (ollon (bales) _______________ ~~~_1974 __ (X) 

1969 __ 

Tobacco (pounds) ____________ ~~~~ 1974 __ (NA) (NA) 

1969 __ 

Irish pololoes (hundredweight)~ __ ~_~ 1974~~ (NA) (NA) 

1969 __ 200 Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _______ ~_~_~ ____________ 1974 __ (X) 

(NA) (NA) 

1969 __ (X) land in orchards _________________ 1974_~ (X) 

1969_~ (X) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Dato Archuleta County, Cola. IV-29 
Tobie 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Acres Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Tolol Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

Tobie 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Totol chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer _____________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1,000 __ lime __________________________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ $1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigonts, etc. 10 control- Insects on hoy crops ____________________ forms-~ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ Insects on other crops __________________ forms __ 

acres on which used_ 

$1,000 __ Nematodes in crops ___________________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

1974 

22 

25 

22 

656 

153 

25 

2 

115 

(Z) 

1969 

30 

26 

18 

742 

168 

18 

23~ [ 

(Z) 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc. to control-Con Diseases in crops and orchords ____________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Weeds or gross in crops _________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ Weeds or brush in pasture ________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Weeds on all other land __________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ $1.000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Other chemicals (see text) _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

1 

4 

(Z) 

1 

15 

(Z) 

1 

(Z) 

6 

(Z) 

1969 

2 

180 

1 

1 

2 

(Z) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 

20 

(Z) 

13 

7 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Tobie 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ forms-_ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Totollond irrigated __ _ ______ acres_ Average per form ______________________ acres-_ 

Cropland irrigated _________ .. ______________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms-_ 

acres-_ Cropland posture irrigated ______________ forms __ 

acres-_ Other cropland irrigated ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland pasture _forms-_ 

acres __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ 

Average per ocr"!' irrigated __ _ __ acre-feeL_ 

Land irrigated by - . Furrows or ditches __________ _ _____ forms __ 

ocres-_ 

1974 

59 

75.6 

9 129 

154.7 

56 

8 519 

46 

3 793 

34 

4 671 

2 

55 

3 

610 

19 696 

2.2 

24 

4 018 

1969 

60 

76.9 

13 409 

223.4 

55 

10 500 

45 

4 830 

37 

5 507 

(NA) 

163 

14 

2 909 

35 889 

2.7 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

land irrigated by - Continued Self·propelled sprinkler systems _____________ forms __ 2 (NA) 

ocres __ 141 (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ forms __ 5 (NA) 

ocres __ 410 (NA) 

land in irrigated farms- _____________________ acres __ 70 604 104 848 Croplond ________________________________ ocres __ 15 760 14 952 Harvested cropland _____________________ ocres __ 4 093 5 193 

forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ forms __ (X) 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ (X) 

Forms with artifical drainage _________________ farms __ 4 2 Proportion of forms ____________________ percent __ 5.1 2.5 land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ 4 981 3 313 Land drained ____________________________ acreL_ 430 542 Average per form ______________________ ocres __ 107.5 271.0 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ____________________________________ farms-_ 33 (NA) 

number __ 152 (NA) 

ocres-_ 129 (NA) 

Tobie 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) __ _ 

Forms by size of debt owed: 

__________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Under $5,000 ______________________________________ -- -- ---- -- -- -- -- -- -- ---- ----

$5,000 10 $9,999 __________________________ -- __ -- -- -- -- -- ---- -- -- ---------- -----

$10,000 10 $29,999 _________________________________ - -- ---- -- -- ------ ---- -------

$30,000 10 $49,999 ______________________________ -- -- -- -- ---- -- -- -- ------ -- -----

Total operator debt 

20 

790 

Secured by real estate 

13 

503 

Not secured by real estate 

14 

286 

$50,000 and over --------------------- ----------------------------------------L.. _____________________________________ ...1 

TobIe 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working - 150 days or more _____ _ 

2510 149 days _______ _ 

less than 25 days _____ _ 

Total contract lobar _____ _ - Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

13 

15 } 17 

5 

1 

IV - 30 Archuleta County, Colo. 

1969 

23 

45 

6 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (1.000) 

1974 1969 1974 

18 36 54 } 30 } 125 20 

43 9 

(NA) (NA) 14 

1 (NA) 1 

1974 hired form workers working1969 

150 days 2510 less than 

Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms ________________ _ 38 13 15 17 

Cosh wages paid _ $1.000_ - 83 54 20 9 

Number of workerL ____ _ 91 18 30 43 

109 Forms with- 1 worker _________ _ 

- 19 9 7 9 

12 2 workers ________ _ 

- 6 3 3 1 

3 or 4 workers ____ _ - 6 1 4 4 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 7 - 1 3 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ - - - -

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 754 771 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 399 629 293 352 Average size of form ______ ocres __ 1 856 1 677 

Approximcte land oreo _______ acres __ 640 448 640 448 Proportion in forms _____ pcrcenL_ 85.3 78.8 

Value of land and buildings __ $1.000 __ 183 837 94 974 Average per form ________ dollors __ 243 816 123 182 Average per acre ________ dollors __ t3t 73 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 24 24 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 2 15 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 2 70 to 99 ocres _________________ _ 19 10 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 6 4 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 28 26 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 10 8 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 5 8 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 105 97 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 147 180 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 199 211 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 207 188 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

acreL_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not postured ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ forms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle __________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ Woodland postured _____________________________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Forms with sales af $2,500 All forms and over 

1974 1969 

710 643 

386 027 238 344 

1 952 1 926 

640 448 640 448 84.5 75.5 

181 161 89 121 255 t S7 138 601 

131 72 

18 12 2 4 

I jl 5 

5 

19 

9 3 

5 6 100 55 141 152 

199 202 206 187 

Land in Farms According to Use 

Total cropland _____________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Harvested cropland _______ farms_ 

acres_ - Forms by acres harvested: t to 9 acres ______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres ____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres ____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres ________ _ -

50 to 99 acres ________ _ - 100 to 199 acres ______ _ 

200 to 499 acres __________ _ 

500 to 999 acres __________ _ - 1,000 acres and over _______ _ - Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farmL 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see textL __ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Total woodlond _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other land (see text) ________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land _____________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

1974 1969 

703 70'1 

706 787 724 287 

668 656 

414 731 278 326 

2 7 

5 7 

21 23 

17 31 

39 52 

95 113 

172 226 

197 147 

120 50 

213 352 

56 512 85 170 

500 593 

235 544 360 791 

15 7 

1 509 1 433 

599 633 

691 333 567 632 

230 199 

85 594 63 246 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

476 

234 081 

38 

8 035 

151 

36 144 

38'1 

176 459 

79 

13 443 

13 1 447 

7 

154 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 

------- ___________ forms-_ 

acres __ 

___________________ forms __ 339 ::~ 1 Of::::::nd_no::o_s:~r:~_:-: ___ _ 

ocres __ 

n cropland and _ __________________ farms-_ 

25 994

49 ~~~ 1 Pasturelond and rangeland, other tho woodland posture ______________ _ 

437 

206 755 

183 

56 567 

Improved pasturelond and rangeio 

ocres __ 

nd _________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Unimproved pasturelond and rang eland _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

oads, wasteland, etc. _farms __ 

ocres __ 

7 

1 4331 

5.J i land in house/ats, bornlots. ponds, r 

Table 2. Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form operators ____________ number __ 

Land in forms ________________ acres __ 

Harvested croplond _________ ocres __ 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full awners ________________ number __ 

land in farmL _____________ acreL_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of fenancy _________________ _ 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: 1 

-

All form operators __________ number __ 

land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Horvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Full awnerL _______________ number __ 

land in formL _____________ acres._ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms- _____________ acreL_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres __ 

I 

All forms 

1974 1969 

754 771 399 629 1 293 352 414 731 278 326 

282 233 310 952 214 918 

83 338 47 643 

339 371 

948 682 906 805 267 528 178 853 

133 167 139 995 171 629 

63 865 51 830 

17.6 21.6 

2 (NA) 

488 (NA) 

247 (NA) 

2 (NA) 

488 (NA) 

247 (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

710 643 1 386 027 1 238 344 

413 974 273 735 

242 157 

302 150 185 697 

82 663 45 282 

338 353 

948 362 896 931 

267 528 178 376 

130 133 

135 515 155 716 

63 783 50 077 

18.3 20.6 

2 - 488 - 247 -

2 - 488 - 247 -

- -

- - - - - - - - - -

- -

641 555 1 070 873 999 715 

All forms 

1974 

Forms by type of organization - Con. Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) 

land in forms ______________ acres-_ (NA) 

Corporation ________________ number __ (NA) 

land in forms ______________ acres._ (NA) 

Other _____________________ number __ (NA) 

acres __ (NA) 

Form operators by age group:' Under 25 years _____________________ _ 33 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 104 35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 130 45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 165 55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 181 65 years and over __________________ _ 129 Average age _______________________ _ 50.1 

Form operators by place of residence: 2 

On farm aperated ___________________ _ 383 On another farm ____________________ _ 

In a rural area. not on a form ________ _ 

In a city, town, or urban orea _________ _ 

37 } 24 

165 

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form: 2 

None _____________________________ _ 320 1 to 49 days _______________________ _ 86 50 to 99 days ______________________ _ 15 100 fa 149 days ____________________ _ 150 fa 199 days ___________________ _ 200 days and over __________________ _ 

25 I 

- 34J 

86 

Form operators by principal occupation:' Forming __________________________ _ 

- 622 Other ____________________________ _ 

- 120 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

- (NA) 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) 

1}969 data are only for forms operated by Blocks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations <sole proprietorships) and partnerships; see tex.t. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

15 

70 

170 

216 

179 

121 

50.7 

450 

247 

(NA) 

117 

54 

65 

118 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

ond over 

1974 1969 

667 60'1 

699 621 690 719 

641 582 

413 974 273 735 

~} 30 

38 34 

95 95 

172 226 

197 147 

120 50 

194 313 

51 566 77 846 

476 (NA) 

234 081 339 138 

13 7 

1 447 I 433 

558 (NA) 

684 959 546 192 

222 191 

85 394 63 0'15 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

6 

41 I 293 889 

558 (NA) 

684 959 546 192

1 

412 395 

667 713 529 580 

73 63 

45 069 42 487 

344 J.43 

622 644 487 0'13 

411 391 

17 246 16 612 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

58 75 

255 467 216 029 

9 10 (0) 16 069 

2 3 (0) 6 531 

31 10 101 58 116 147 162 185 167 153 

122 90 

SO.O 50.4 

356 400 

36 } 23 189 157 

312 (NA) 

80 100 

15 46 

25 } 31 46 

68 74 

600 (NA) 

99 (NA) 

25 (NA) 

22 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Boca County, Colo. IV-31 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of sales: 

901- 109 184 _ 

- 169 121 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________ _ 

- 127 154 

- 87 135 

42 104 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ $2,500 to $4,999 ________________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see tex!) ___________________ _ 55 148 $2,000 to $2.499 _____________________ _ 7 12 $1,500 to $1.999 _____________________ _ - 11 24 

- 10 30 

- 27 82 

$1,000 to $1.499 _____________________ _ 

Under $1.000 (see textL _______________ _ 

Market value of agriculturel products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ - 44 514 25 570 Average per form ______________ dollors_ 59 037 33 165 

-

24~J 624 

7 154 

-

-

Crops, including hoy _______________ farms-

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms-

$1,000_ 

Forest products ___________________ formL - I I $1,000_ - I (Z) 

livestock, poultry. and their products ________________________ forms_ - 512 535 

$1,000_ - 20 042 18 416 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ - 32 (NA) 

$1,000_ 11 (NA) 

Farms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

901- 184 _ 109 

169 121 

127 154 

86 135 

42 103 

12 21 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

44 462 25 472 

62 623 39 615 

620 (NA) 

24 443 7 102 

- -

- -

I I 

I (Z) 

484 494 

20 019 18 370 

19 11 

10 8 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ Tobacco ________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ CoHan and cottonseed _____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds. hoy. forage. and silage __ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Vegetables. sweet corn. and melons _ farms __ $1,000 __ Fruits. nuts, and berries ___________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

livestock. poultry. and their products __ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products ___________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Cottle and calves _________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

620 (NA) 

24 443 7 102 

617 523 

23 201 4 837 

- -

- - - -

- -

50 146 

468 494 

16 139 

697 1 771 

5 I 

76 (Z) 

- I 

- (Z) 

484 494 

20 019 18 370 

19 II 

10 8 

4 II 

37 32 

470 (NA) 

19 639 17 964 

~I (NA) 

252 366 

II 

4 

18 

77 J 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off farm and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold' _______ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses' ___ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Government form programs_________________ _ _________ farms __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or 

$1,000 __ 

sale of allotments ______________________________ . ______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources _______________________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources' ____________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

I 

All forms 

1974 1969 

98 (NA) 

306 (NA) 

508 (NA) 

120 190 

592 534 

7 8 

14 13 

172 545 

404 3 406 

89 (NA) 

389 (NA) 

24 (NA) 

109 (NA) 

118 (NA) 

381 (NA) 

I Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

70 (NA) 

286 (NA) 

1 478 (NA) 

119 180 

591 497 

7 8 14 13 

158 478 

401 3 278 

82 (NA) 

363 (NA) 

24 (NA) 

109 (NA) 

112 (NA) 

368 (NA) 

ISee text. "197-4 data apply only 10 individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total family income from off-form sources" ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related _____ • _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions. and tips __________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions. retirement pay, etc. ________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property ________________ ._ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 ond 

over, 197-4 

372 

2 533 

47 

353 

228 

526 

174 

418 

51 

146 

44 

91 

Table 5. Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Totol form production expenseL __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $110 $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2.000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ 

$40,00010 $59,999 ______________ _ $60,000 ond over _______________ _ 

livestock and poultry 

-

-

-

-

-

-

purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredientL ___________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Whole groins ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

IV - 32 Baca County, Colo. 

All forms 

1974 

752 

34 418 

31 

17 

22 

51 

126 

183 } 141 

66 

115 

273 

7 793 

424 

6 675 

317 

I 849 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

771 710 643 

24 884 34 352 24 641 

56 I~ } 20 49 

45 15 22 

84 48 72 

171 126 164 

182 153 

366 141 109 

66 } 103 115 

342 258 326 

10 863 7 791 10 857 

443 398 404 

4 169 6 655 4 153 

280 307 265 

847 I 842 841 

(NA) 128 159 

(NA) 675 418 

(NA) 166 133 

(NA) 3 251 2 455 

(NA) 111 99 

(NA) 887 439 

(NA) 321 (NA) 

(NA) 141 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs. plants. and trees purchased ___________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ lime ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business _____ .farmL_ 

$1.000 __ Gasoline ___________ • _______ fannL_ 

$1,000 __ DieseloiL __________________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ fannL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Motor oil. grease, piped gas, kerosene, and fuel oil _______ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Hired form lobor ______________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Contract labor ___ • ____________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

500 

I 078 

335 

2 161 

275 

589 

(NA) 

(NA) 

744 

2 501 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

296 

I 320 

121 51 J 407 

I 899 

736 

10 281 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

572 494 530 

402 I 077 393 

301 332 289 

544 2 161 539 

(NA) 262 (NA) 

261 588 256 

- - - - - -

758 703 642 

I 271 2 490 1 218 

(NA) 675 596 (NA) I 032 603 (NA) 405 279 (NA) 724 193 (NA) 408 441 

(NA) 403 297 

(NA) 701 637 

(NA) 331 125 

446 293 430 

I 003 I 315 987 

517 51 130 

I 243 121 380 

388 438 

1 893 829 

713 707 641 

5 128 10 121 5 028 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machlnory a.d Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Average per form __________ dollars __ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 ond over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ formL_ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctors ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler troctors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

743 

25 532 

34 363 

2 

65 

72 

~~~ 189 } 60 

74 

640 

859 

573 

712 

I 815 

803 

U'} I 576 

442 

16 

18 

I 

Farms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

749 706 635 11 788 25 172 II 026 

15 738 35 654 17 363 

12 4~ } 113 158 

183 71 143 

160 127 153 

136 96 

236 188 92 

~} 38 

628 613 545 

805 827 695 

535 571 484 

694 677 601 

I 630 I 774 I 484 

625 790 589 

683 612 589 

I 511 I 528 I 361 

429 439 401 

16 24 

18 30 

I 7 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Groin and bean combines, self~propelled _______________ farmsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

(orn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Other corn pickers and 

-

-

-

picker-shellers ______________ farms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

Pickup bolers ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wind rowers. pull and self-propelled _______________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Field forage harvesters. shear bar or flywheel type _____________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

379 

476 

154 

761 83 

49 

80 80 J 

8 

23 

23 

6 

225 

231 

56 

168 

173 

35 

107 

108 

8 

1969 

300 

356 

117 

40 

50 

26 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

140 

145 

71 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) I (NA) 

(NA) I 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

372 279 

468 334 

154 110 

76 34 

83 4J 

49 23 

78 6 

78 6 

8 2 

22 (NA) 

22 (NA) 

5 (NA) 

215 136 

221 141 

55 70 

168 77 

173 80 

35 40 

105 44 

106 51 

8 16 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974 __ 

Any cattle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cattle and calveL ______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms with- I to 4 ____________________ 1974 __ 5 to 9 ____________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 49L _______________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Caws and heifers that had colved _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 8 .. f cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Milk cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

8eef cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- I to 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 4L ________________________ _ 50 to 9L ________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor 2 ___________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 9L ________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

505 

493 

526 

483 

503 

9 

18 

27 

90 

109 

III 

95 

24 

418 

392 

412 

(NA) 

54 

62 

(X) 

(X) 

All farms 

Forms 

412 

32 

16 

44 

109 

105 

66 

35 

5 

54 

46 

3 

2 

I 

2 

-

-

-

-

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Inllentory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and Oller 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) ,477 (X) 512 (X) 

(X) 466 (X) 494 (X) 

(X) 476 (X) 531 (X) 

78 988 457 78 611 483 72847 

92 970 459 92 171 507 86 773 

26 7 20 18 41 

123 5 31 38 259 

393 25 362 57 815 

3 098 81 2 850 117 3 770 

7 702 109 7 702 124 8 706 

15 441 III 15 441 61 8 084 

28 236 95 28 236 42 II 328 

23 969 24 23 969 26 39844 

31 959 395 31 769 (NA) (NA) 

25 684 358 25 360 (NA) (NA) 

31 801 389 31 611 (NA) (NA) 

25 494 357 25 179 (NA) (NA) 

158 54 158 (NA) (NA) 

190 59 181 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory. 1974 

Forms wifh sales of $2.500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

31 801 389 31 611 (ottle sold ________________________ 

Forms with90 19 53 I to 4 ________________________ 

108 13 84 5 to 9 ________________________ 

602 39 540 10 to 19 ______________________ 

3 483 107 3 416 20 to 49 ______________________ 

7 476 105 7 476 50 to 99 ______________________ 

8 789 66 8 789 100 to 199 ____________________ 

8 701 35 8 701 200 to 499 ____________________ 

2 552 5 2 552 500 and oller __________________ 

158 54 158 (alves sold ________________________ 

Forms with58 46 58 1 or 2 ________________________ 

11 3 11 3 or 4 ________________________ 

10 2 10 5 to 9 ________________________ 

18 I 18 10 to 19 ______________________ 

61 2 61 20 to 49 ______________________ 

- - - 50 to 99 ______________________ 

- - - 100 to 199 ____________________ 

- - - 200 to 499 ____________________ 

- - - 500 and over __________________ 

Sales 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and oller 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

484 (X) 20 019 

480 (X) 19 895 

491 (X) (NA) 

470 72 735 19 639 

474 86 493 17 964 

16 33 9 

30 205 49 

55 785 170 

116 3 750 766 

124 8 706 I 696 

61 8 084 I 647 

42 II 328 2 720 

26 39 844 12 581 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

4 (X) 37 II (X) 32 

Sales. 1974-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and oller 

Dollors Forms Number (1,000) 

394 57 238 17 408 

30 70 18 45 310 78 63 879 216 109 3 373 764 66 4 403 'I 071 28 3 686 926 34 8988 2 435 19 35 529 11 902 

251 15 497 2 230 

8 11 2 5 16 1 23 167 25 4J 616 83 62 I 913 310 71 4 912 779 27 3592 502 11 (0) (0) 

1 (0) 87 

Baca County, Colo. IV-33 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Invento$'- Forms with soles of 2,500 and over Soles- Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ----- ___________________ 1974 __ 

Steers. steer colves. bulls, and bull colves - ______________________ 1974_ - 1969_ -

Forms 

357 

3B4 

356 

17 

403 

408 

Number 

21 415 

33 707 

21 228 

187 

25 427 

33 104 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

36 25 045 9 464 

18 35 319 (NA) 

6 36 8 

3 (D) (D) 

4 119 40 

6 444 153 

2 (D) (D) 

8 I 961 776 

7 22 183 8 336 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Hogs and pigs ____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with_ 1 to 4 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

5 10 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 10 24 ______________________________ 1974_ 

25 10 49 ______________________________ 1974_ - 5010 99 ______________________________ 1974_ - 10010 199 _______ _ ______________ 1974_ 

200 to 499_____ _ _______________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __ _ _ ___ 1974_ 

Feeder pigs sold___ _ ____ 1974 __ 

1969_ 

Sheep and lombs ___________________________ 197.L 

1969_ Sheep and lombs sl1orn ______________________ 1974_ - Sheep.lombs, and wool _____________________ 1974_ Goots ____________________________________ 197.L 

1969_ - Horses and ponieL _________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ -

All forms 

Forms 

60 

102 

20 

7 

8 

10 

5 

6 

4 

-

(Xl 

(X) 

9 

15 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

179 

237 

Inventory -

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and Over 

Number Forms Number 

2 494 57 2 467 

3 389 95 3 182 

53 18 47 

44 7 44 

141 7 120 

307 10 307 

295 5 295 

737 6 737 

917 4 917 

- - - (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

119 9 119 

6 280 10 6 145 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

(NA) - - (NA) 5 34 

787 175 773 

975 (NA) (NA) 

Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Farms Number Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

57 4 766 54 4 712 252 

95 5 933 90 5 767 (NA) 

5 9 5 9 1 

9 63 7 51 3 

13 202 13 202 8 

7 264 6 222 18 

12 795 12 795 54 

3 (D) 3 (0) (D) 

7 2 138 7 2 138 132 

1 (D) 1 (D) (0) 

20 1 7721 17 1 736 36 

27 2 721 25 2 611 (NA) 

10 136 10 136 (NA) 

18 5 336 11 5 151 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 7 104 '907 

(NA) (NA) 11 (X) 4 

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

19 88 18 78 77 

34 108 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

Form s with sales of $2,500 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969_ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ lambs under I year old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974_ 

Roms and w~thers _________________________ 1974_ 

'Pounds of wool. 

-

-

Table 9. 

Any poultry _' __________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ - Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Forms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974_ - 10010 399 ____________________ 1974_ - 400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974_ - 1,60010 3,199 _________________ 1974_ 

3,20010 9,999 _________________ 1974_ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974_ 

20,00010 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,00010 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and of her meot-fype chickens ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry producl •• old, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 34 Baca County, Colo. 

and over All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

32 548 litters of pigs farrowed between60 520 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 43 516 40 506 

53 1 919 • 1969 __ 74 691 69 662 

90 2 662 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 34 271 31 266 

5 29 1969 __ 52 397 49 383 

9 81 June land November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 30 245 27 240 

7 9 1969 __ 64 294 59 279 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

96 (X) 81 (X) 23 (X) 11 (X) 

(NA) (X) 105 (X) (NA) (X) 8 (X) 

95 3 166 80 2 607 19 802 7 658 

119 4 568 104 4 296 7 695 7 695 

92 2 960 77 2 449 17 527 5 383 

111 4 225 98 4 009 5 635 5 635 

87 2 200 72 1 689 16 267 4 123 

5 760 5 760 I 260 1 260 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 1 212 9 1 212 4 652 4 652 

2 95 2 95 - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 32 11 19 10 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 11 8 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Tobie 9. 

Hens and pullets of laying og"- ___________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

~:~~ ~~~ ~~~~ehi~rg ~:~~:oe!u~~~~d_u_c~~o_n_ = ~~j~== 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months 0Id_1974 __ 

co,n for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheat (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 

CoHan (bales) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ 

Sweet potatoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sole _ land in orchards ______________________ _ 

Berries for sole _______________________ _ Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ • 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed. ___ _ 

Sorghums for groin (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfolfo hoy (tons. dry) _________________ _ 

Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

77 2 449 5 383 

98 4 009 5 635 

76 2 162 4 123 

3 287 1 260 

4 51 2 250 

8 85 1 10 

31 107 I 25 

- - 2 12 

Tobie 10. Crops: 

Farms 

1974 1969 

132 116 

392 457 

3 - - - 578 428 

25 57 

- =1 -

- (NA) I - (NA) 

161 185 

5 2 

2 

(NA~ I -

20 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

120 97 28 961 

20 29 2 316 

3 6 551 

359 358 131 665 

98 (NA) II 313 

92 86 6 333 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ Heovy breed _______________ • ______ 1974 __ 

light breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

AI! forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

31 844 20 853 

143 048 123 673 

40 - - - 223 279 82 587 

1 908 4 802 

- =1 -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

11 907 15 358 

87 I 

8 2 

- - 5 092 33 401 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

17 766 I 995 333 I 274 875 

2 268 23 160 35 668 

769 (X) (X) 

89 099 2 984 568 2 424 101 

32 679 (X) (X) 

5 261 16960 15 565 

Forms with sales at $2.500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

5 13 - -

15 133 I 20 

3 9 - -

2 4 - -

I 5 - - 3 4 - -

13 46 - - - (X) - (X) 

15 (X) I (X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

727 -

- -

3 522 024 1 428 341 

(X) (X) 

- -

- -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

22 183 28 669 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

117 85 27 646 14 812 

18 28 I 831 2 178 

1 4 221 303 

11~ 101 15 232 14 586 

7 (NA) 940 897 

73 62 5 425 3 145 

Tobie 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes ________ .1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Wheat (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Barley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for grain ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974_. 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tons. dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed crop'- _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cotton (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight) ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sal. ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

land in orchards ._. __ • ___ . _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

194 

313 

73 

63 

131 

114 

388 

424 

554 

386 

I 

2 

18 

23 

4 

20 

3 

2 

-

-

-

158 

169 

-

10 

-

-

-

-

-

-

5 

2 

2 

2 

Acres 

51 566 

77 846 

45 069 

42 487 

31 828 

20 803 

142 978 

121 778 

222 653 

80 354 

25 

180 

1 345 

I 540 

350 

I 616 

188 

38 

-

-

- 11 864 

14 969 

- I 104 

-

-

-

-

-

-

87 

1 

8 

2 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

00 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

3 514 861 

I 401 315 

1 000 

7 180 

51 077 

44 212 

3 850 

18 989 

(X) 

692 

-

-

-

22 055 

28 200 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

-

-

-

-

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Total 

Forms Acres Forms 

8 442 2 

36 3 679 9 

2 220 1 

5 797 3 

127 29 698 130 

102 17 293 106 

114 16 172 193 

115 15 483 195 

130 26 254 216 

100 12 453 95 

- - - - - 1 

9 679 9 

9 324 6 

I 70 - - - 1 

- - - 2 38 -

- - - - - - - - - 77 5 750 25 

70 3 801 17 

- - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

5 87 5 

1 1 1 

- - - - - -

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

185 1 6 I 45 2 183 6 176 5 22 

160 1 8 - - 660 - - 3 34 30662 86 I 601 102 2 508 

18 046 55 687 89 I 464 65 524 56 917 152 2 053 38 297 59 792 173 1 516 71 359 83 1 462 151 1 932 15 829 (NA) 229 (NA) 467 

- - - - - 60 (NA) - (NA) 3 696 5 27 8 30 260 (NA) 2 (NA) 16 

- - - - - 80 (NA) - (NA) 2 - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - I 662 17 59 9 63 I 364 10 104 9 49 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) -

87 4 5 1 

~I I 1 (Z) - - - - - - - - -

Boca County, Colo. IV-35 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 

and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

1 969 - Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms 

19 

Acres 

5 090 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

750 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

2 053 32 52 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and Sprays, dusts. granules, fumigants. etc. to control- Can. lime _____________________________________ formL_ 417 412 Oiseases in crops and orchords ____________ forms __ 2 9 

$1.000 __ 2 749 796 acres on which used __ 340 975 Commercial fertilizer ______________________ formL_ 332 261 $1.000 __ 1 7 

acres on which used __ 173 040 82 997 Weeds or gross in crops _________________ forms __ 172 240 

tanL_ 10 861 6 378 acres on which used_ 62 743 77 482 

$1,000 __ 2 161 539 $1.000 __ 280 102 lime _________________ _________________ farms __ Weeds or brush in pasture ________________ farms __ 2 10 

acres on which used_ acres on which used __ 60 1 889 tan5 __ $1.000 __ (Z) 3 

$1,000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ farms __ 8 (NA) 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to cantral- acres on which used __ 523 (NA) Insects on hoy crapL ___________________ farms_ 15 7 $1.000 __ 2 (NA) 

acres on which used __ 795 320 Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control $1,000 __ 3 1 of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ Insects on other crops __________________ farms __ 122 113 acres on which used __ 

acres on which used_ 50 885 39 211 $1.000 __ 

$1.000 __ 272 91 Insect control on livestock and paultrv ________ farms __ 32 100 

Nematodes in crops ------- ____________ farmL_ 1 2 $1.000 __ 10 47 

acres on which used __ 120 494 Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms __ 38 (NA) 

$1.000 __ 2 5 $1.000 __ 17 (NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farmL_ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated ___ , _______________________ acres __ 

Average per form __ ___________ _ __ acreL_ 

Cropland irrigated __ ___________ _ __ farms __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ___ _ 

acres __ 

___ farms __ 

acreL_ Cropland posture irrigated ______________ farms __ 

acreL_ Other cropland irrigated _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated. other than cropland posture _ farms __ acres __ 

Estimated Quantity of irrigation water applied _ ocre-feeL_ Average per acre irrigoted _______________ ocre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ farmL_ 

ocreL_ 

1974 

222 

31.3 

85 394 

384.7 

222 

85 174 

220 

78 820 

8 

442 

25 

5 912 

2 

220 

142 689 

1.7 

187 

72 560 

1969 

191 

29.7 

63 095 

330.3 

191 

62 298 

189 

55 269 

36 

3 679 

(NA) 

3 350 

5 797 

104 286 

1.7 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

land in irrigated farmL _____________________ acreL_ Crapland ________________________________ acreL_ 

Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

Forms with artifical drainagL ________________ farmL_ 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

land in forms with drainage _________________ acreL_ land drained ____________________________ acreL_ 

Average per form ______________________ acreL_ 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ____________________________________ farmL_ 

number __ 

acres __ 

1974 

22 

6 057 

27 

4 383 

537 835 

270 907 

172 894 

6 

725 

138 

456 

437 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

485 884 

244 431 

107 810 

(X) 

(X) 

2 

0.3 

2 960 

2 720 

1360.0 

(NA) 

(NA) 

L-______________ 

(NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) ________________________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Total operator debt 

340 

21 579 

Secured by real estate 

257 

14 650 

Not secured by real estate 

239 

6 929 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5.000 _ _ _ _ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ ______ __ ____ __ ____ 30 17 49 

$5.000 to $9,999_______________________________________________________________ 58 34 54 $10,000 to $29.999 _ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ ____ __ __ _______ 67 70 71 

$30.00,0 to $49.999_____________________________________________________________ 48 38 27 

$50.000 ond over ______________________________________________________________ L ___________ 13_7 _____________ 9_8 ____________ 3_8.J 

TobIe 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working - 150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 doys ________ _ 

less than 25 doys- __ ~ __ _ 

Total contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

116 

93 } 159 

51 

28 

IV - 36 Boca County, Colo. 

1969 

129 

379 

130 

(NA) 

Workers Dollors (1.000) 

1974 1969 1974 

206 251 980 } 274 } 1 657 221 

709 114 

(NA) (NA) 121 

233 (NA) 77 

1974 hired form workers working150 doys 25 to less than 

1969 Total or more 149 doys 25 doys 

Forms ________________ _ 293 116 93 159 

Cosh wages paid _ $1,000_ 1 315 980 221 114 

Number of workerL ____ _ - 1 189 206 274 709 

987 Forms with- 1 worker _________ _ 

- 119 68 39 63 

380 2 workers ________ _ 

- 54 27 24 25 

3 or 4 workers ____ _ - 63 18 18 34 

5 to 9 workers ____ _ 

- 29 2 6 17 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 28 1 6 20 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

All farms ________________ number __ 309 366 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 790 933 830 522 

Average size of form ______ acres __ 2 560 2 269 

Approximate land area _______ acres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 972 288 972 288 

81.3 85.4 

Volue of lond ond buildings __ $1,000 __ 78 072 44 762 Average per farm ________ dollars __ 252 661 122 299 

Average per acre ________ dallars __ 99 54 

Farms by size: I to 9 acres ___________________ _ 32 13 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 15 20 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 4 9 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 17 19 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 9 8 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 20 42 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 9 10 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 12 21 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 50 78 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 40 44 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 30 28 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 71 74 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farmL_ 

acres-_ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ______________________ farmL_ 

acreL_ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

ocres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acreL_ Woodland postured _____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms with sales of $2,500 All farms and over 

1974 1969 

255 302 

757 245 813 337 

2 970 2 693 

972 288 972 288 

77.9 83.7 

72 256 43 263 

283 355 143 253 

95 53 

14 

8 

2 

6 6 

6 6 

19 37 

6 7 

12 21 

47 73 

39 41 

30 26 

66 73 

Land In Farm. According to Us. 

Tafal cropland _____________ farms_ 

acreL Harvested cropland _______ farmL - acreL 

Forms by acres harvested; J to 9 acres ______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres ____________ _ - 20 to 29 acres ____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres ____________ _ 

- 50 to 99 acres ____________ _ - 100 to 199 acres __________ _ 

200 to 499 acres __________ _ 500 to 999 acres __________ _ 

1,000 acres and aver _______ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms_ - acres __ 

Other cropland (see textL __ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Total woadland _____________ farms __ 

acreL_ Other land (see text) ________ farms __ 

acreL_ Irrigated land ______________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

1974 1969 

250 330 

115 458 113368 

240 298 

74 101 61 044 

10 9 

5 13 

11 16 

12 14 

37 62 

47 81 

88 82 

19 16 

11 5 

82 142 

10 321 17 735 

83 218 

31 036 34 589 

3 6 

157 2486 

283 318 

675 318 714 668 

212 266 

58 862 59 028 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

72 

16 241 

4 

179 

33 

6 008 

29 

7 935 

23 

119 

2 

~55 

1 

30 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 

31 892\ Woodland not pastured __________ _ 

28 Other land ______________________ _ 

___________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

___________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 4 O~~.I Pastureland and rangeland, other tho 2 1:: \ woodland pa!.ture ______________ _ 

n cropland and 

12 922 Improved pastureland and rangela 87 

12 774 

_ __________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

nd _________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved pastureland and rang eland _______________ farms __ 

6 

2 486 

6 896 

land in houselots, bamlats. ponds, r aads, wasteland, etc. 

acres __ 

_farms __ 

acres __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form aperatars ____________ number __ 309 366 255 302 Farms by type of organization - Can. land in farms ________________ acres __ 790 933 830 522 757 245 813 337 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 

Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 74 101 61 044 73 617 60 041 land in forms ______________ acreL_ (NA) (NA) 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full awners ________________ number __ 138 157 92 106 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 105 494 100 888 96 612 95 306 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 11 994 16949 11 617 16 363 acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Port owners _______________ number __ 129 151 126 141 Form operators by age group:' land in formL _____________ acres __ 608 664 686 961 600 779 675 718 Under 25 years _____________________ _ 3 7 Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 55 180 35 091 55 135 34 740 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 22 38 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

42 58 37 55 

76 775 42 673 59 854 42 313 

6 927 9 004 6 865 8 938 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 yeors _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ 

55 63 

99 90 

72 116 

44 52 Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 13.6 15.8 14.5 18.2 Average age _______________________ _ 51.5 51.5 

Black and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: \ All form aperatars __________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

3 (NA) 3 - 1 006 (NA) 1 006 - 826 (NA) 826 -

Form operators by place of residence:' On form aperated ___________________ _ 

On another farm ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ________ _ 

In Q city. town. or urban area _________ _ 

208 287 

1~ } 55 

21 

Full awnerL _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Part owners _______________ number __ 

land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

1 (NA) 1 - 171 (NA) 171 - 119 (NA) 119 - 1 (NA) 1 - 515 (NA) 515 - 435 (NA) 435 - 1 (NA) 1 -

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form;' None _____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days _______________________ _ 50 to 99 doys _____________________ _ 

100 to 149 doys ___________________ _ 

150 to 199 doys ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ 

147 (NA) 

25 57 

- 4 23 

- 8' 30 - 2J 

- 47 63 

land in formL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

320 (NA) 320 - 272 (NA) 272 -

33.3 (NA) 33.3 -

Form operators by principal accupatian;2 Forming __________________________ _ 

Other ____________________________ _ - 227 (NA) 

- 68 (NA) 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 222 258 

(NA) (NA) 436 233 502 066 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural contrncts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

'1969 data are only for forms operated by Blacks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations <sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see textFarms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

221 277 

98 698 108 736 

219 259 

73 617 60 041 

q 

Li 19

1 35 56 

47 81 

88 82 

19 16 

11 5 

67 124 

8 840 16 803 

72 (NA) 

16 241 31 892 

2 6 

155 2486 

235 (NA) 

658 392 702 115 

199 230 

58 511 57 711 

Forms with safes of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

2 3 

125 1 590 

235 (NA) 

658 392 702 1151 

147 184 

607 849 695 518 

34 19 

10 888 9 581 

115 173 

596 961 685 937

172 1 195 i 50 543 6 597 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

ond over 

1974 1969 

20 34 

159 887 212 614 

13 10 

161 125 98 657 

- -

- -

1 6 

21 32 

50 62 

71 73 

62 94 

37 35 

51.5 50.6 

176 242 

J} 43 

124 (NA) 

25 53 

4 17 

~} 24 

23 41 

201 (NA) 

41 (NA) 

6 (NA) 

16 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture- County Data Bent County, Colo. IV-37 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 Forms with soles of $2,500 and over and over 

1974 1969 1974 

Farms by value of sales: $100,000 and over ______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 _____________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________ _ 

- ~} 58 331-

- 64 _, 

- 68 62 68 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

- 37 84 37 32 55 32 

- 20 41 20 

55 66 1 

- 6 16 (X) 

- 7 10 (X) 

7 12 (X) 

- 35 28 (X) 

Undor $2,500 (soo toxt) __________________ _ $2,000 to $2.499 _____________________ _ 

$1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1.499 _____________________ _ 

Und~r $1,000 (soo toxt) ________________ _ 

Market value of agricultural products 

- 21 765 11 600 21 717 

- 70 435 31 693 85 166 

sold _____________________________ $1,000_ 

Average per form ______________ dollors207 J 263 197 

6 38~ 2 353 6 366 

2 (0) (0) 

Crops. including nay _______________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

- - - - Forest products ___________________ formL 

$1,000_ - - - -

livestock, poultry, and their products ________________________ forms_ 262 304 216 $1.000_ 15 356 9 247 15 323 

Poultry and poultry products _____ farms_ 10 (NA) 3 $1,000_ (0) (NA) (D) 

1969 

58 

62 

84 

55 

41 

2 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

11 521 

38 147 

(NA) 

2 317 

1 

(0) 

-

-

266 

920: I 

36 i 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ Groins _________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ farmL_ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products __ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Dairy products ___________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ Cottle and calves ________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs __________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Sheep, lambs. and wool ____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products ______________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 1969 

197 (NA) 

6 366 2 317 

184 213 

3 603 1 294 

- - - - - -

- - 143 172 

2 421 839 

6 11 

(0) 93 2 9 

(0) (D) 

- - - -

216 266 

15 323 9 204 

3 6 

2 36 

4 6 

78 38 

189 (NA) 

14 164 7 275 

50 I (NA) 

76~ 1 855 

186 

11 I 131 J 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold l _______ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses 1 ___ farms_ 

$1,000_ Customwork and other agricultural serviceL _______________ forms_ 

Recreational services ___________ _ 

Government form prQgroms _________ _ 

Rent of farmland or from lease Or 

$1,000_ 

__________ farmL 

$1,000_ ___ ~ __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

sale of allotments _____________________________ ~ _ formL 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

- Other farm-related sources_______ _ _______________ forms __ 

$1,000_ 

Expenses for form-related income sources I ______________ forms_ - $1,000_ -

All forms I 1974 1969 

56 (NA) 

91 (NA) 

4M (NA) I 37 70 

261 224 

1 6 2 12 

49 231 

82 926 

30 (NA) 

93 (NA) 

8 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

.24 (NA) 

69 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

25 (NA) 

81 (NA) 

421 (NA) 

37 69 

261 224 

1 6 2 12 

48 199 

82 900 

21 (NA) 

70 (NA) 

8 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

22 (NA) 

50 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources 1 ________________ ._ . __ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business. excluding form related ___________________ farms_~ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest. dividends, or royalties __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay, etc. ________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Farms with sales 

of $2,500 ond 

over, 1974 

135 

826 

17 

174 

76 

445 

65 

93 

19 

68 

22 

45 

lSee text 11974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms wirh- $1 to $99L ____________________ _ 

$1.00010 $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,00010 $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ - $10,00010 $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ - $40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ 

$60,000 ond ovor _______________ _ - livestock and poultry purchased ______ • ___________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased ____________ • _____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients. _____ . _____ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Whole groins ______________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ forms._ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ farms._ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 38 Bent County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

309 

19 608 

23 

30 

12 

19 

32 

66 } 57 

23 

47 

140 

4 827 

224 

7 150 

127 

735 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

CIA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

366 255 302 

10 953 19 536 10 868 

37 ~} 5 21 

13 6 11 

36 16 28 

64 32 63 

66 92 

195 57 56 

23 } 47 47 

193 109 176 

3 476 4 813 3 463 

261 178 229 

1 812 7 128 1 798 

159 111 143 

403 728 397 

(NA) 83 88 

(NA) 1 341 93 

(NA) 100 95 

(NA) 3 441 1 025 

(NA) 40 68 

(NA) 1 618 283 

(NA) 162 (NA) 

(NA) 157 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ forms-

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chern icols purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ lime ______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farms_ 

$1,000_ Gasoline ___________________ farms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

$1.000 __ Diesel oil ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Motor oil, grease, piped gas, kerosene, and fuel oil _______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form labor ______________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Contract lobar ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

AU other production expenses ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All farms 

1974 1969 

216 263 

221 167 

156 242 

462 318 

160 (NA) 

147 98 

(NA) - (NA) -

303 364 

725 480 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

114 235 

1 077 675 

20 J 248 

72 310 

152 

373 

288 349 

4 554 3 615 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

199 248 

218 164 

146 227 

461 316 

153 (NA) 

146 97 - - - -

253 300 

716 464 

250 296 

399 291 

148 137 

179 74 

146 150 

81 58 

253 297 

58 40 

109 205 

1 076 671 

19 37 71 48 

143 210 

371 256 

255 302 

4 380 3 590 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Maehlnery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 •. Average per form __________ dollars __ 

Farms by value group: 

$1 to $999 ..•.•.•.•............... 

$1,000 to $4,999 .•.•.•.•.•.••••••.. 

$5,000 to $9,999 .•...............•• 

$10,000 to $19,999 •................ 

$20,000 to $29,999 .••••••.•.•.•.•.• 

$30,000 to $49,999 ..........•...... 

$50,000 to $69,999 ..•............•. $70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Seletled Maehlnery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 years, number __ Motor trucks, including pickups __ farms __ number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wheel tractors ________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 years, number __ Crawler tractors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

300 356 

8 172 5 145 

27 241 14 453 

- 15 

34 100 

38 79 

~} 86 

71 76 17 

19 

243 307 

326 403 

199 236 

279 332 

706 741 

258 271 

265 [ 315 

738 849 

136 196 

19 

22 

3J 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

250 293 7 747 4 911 30 988 16 759 

13 } 66 

26 71 

51 81 

54 27 70 28 

17 } 19 20 

209 260 

287 342 

175 213 

246 282 

660 684 246 248 

234 263 

689 750 

129 176 

19 21 

22 26 

3 4 

Seletled Maehinery & Equip. - Can. 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled _______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in [ost 5 years, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Wind rowers, pull and 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

self-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Field foroge harvesters. shear bar or flywheel type _____________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in fast 5 years, number __ 

All forms Forms with soles of .$2,500 and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

83 81 83 81 

97 94 97 94 

24 27 24 27 

:~ 1 40 16 15 

49

1 

17 15 

10 4 6 

27 I 27 29 

30 30 33 4 _ 4 4 

39 (NA) 39 (NA) 

42 (NA) 42 (NA) 

16 (NA) 1 16 (NA) 1 

115 117 108 109 

127 125 120 117 

39 41 39 38 

108 (NA) 105 65 

110 (NA) 107 68 

57 (NA) 57 29 

48 (NA) 1 48 

58 

16 (NA) (NA~ i 58 

16 ~I 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974 __ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974 __ 

1969 .. Cottle and colves _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. Farms withI to 4. ................... 1974 •. 

5 to 9 •.........••.•.••.•. 1974 .. 

10 to 19 .•..•••.•......... 1974 .. 

20 to 49 .........•.••.•.•. 1974 .. 

50 to 99 ..........•.•••.•. 1974 .. 

100 to 199 .••.•.•.•....... 1974 .• 

200 to 499 .............•.. 1974 •. 

500 and over .••••••.•..... 1974 .. 

Cows and heifers that 

had calved .••••••••.•...... 1974 .• 

1969. · Seef cows ________________ 1974_ · 1969. · Milk cows ________________ 1974_ 

1969 .. 

Doiry products sold _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with1 to 4 .•.••••••.•.•..•...••••••.•. 5 to 9 •••...•..••••••••••.•....••. 

10 to 19 •••.•.....•••••••••...•... 

20 to 49 .••••••••••.......•••••• ~. 

50 to 99. __ .......•••••••••......• 

100 to 199 •••••.•.•.•..••••••••.•. 

200 to 499 •••.•••••••••••.....•••• 500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms withlor 2. .......................... . 3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 •••..••••••••.•••••••••••.•• 

10 to 19 ••••..•••••••••.•.•••••••• 

20 to 49 •••••••.•...•••••••...•.•• 

50 to 99 •••••••••••••••.•••••••••. 

100 to 199 •••••.•••••••••...•••••• 

200 to 499. ••.•••••••.•.•••••••••• 500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Farms 

257 

248 

285 

223 

248 

22 

4 

18 

37 

40 

37 

40 

25 

200 

221 

192 

(NA) 

40 

70 

(X) 

(X) 

All farms 

Farms 

192 

26 

6 

21 

40 

42 

27 

22 

8 

40 

29 

4 

2 

2 

3 

-

-

-

-

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Inventory 

Farms with soles of $2.500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 209 (X) 262 (X) 

(X) 203 (X) 251 (X) 

(X) 251 (X) 300 (X) 

53 184 181 52 546 212 49 853 

48 988 218 48 491 249 34763 

72 2 5 23 54 

25 3 20 8 50 I 239 9 139

1 

32 419 

1 289 28 I 029 44 I 379 

2 830 37 2 624 45 3 146 

5 037 37 5 037 21 3 153 

II 192 40 II 192 27 7 883 

32 500 25 32 500 12 33 769 

22 601 163 22 347 (NA) (NA) 

21 312 192 21 064 (NA) (NA) 

22 422 159 22 185 (NA) (NA) 

21 078 187 20 876 (NA) (NA) 

179 32 162 (NA) (NA) 

234 50 188 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory. J974 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Number Farms Number 

22 422 159 22 185 Cattle sold ________________________ 

Forms with58 4 12 1 to 4 ________________________ 

39 4 26 5 to 9 .....••.•....••.•.....•. 310 14 202 10 to 19 .....••.•..•.••.....•. I 345 39 I 325 20 to 49 .......••.•...•.•....• 2 762 41 2 712 50 to 99 .•..•.•...•......••... 3 699 27 3 699 100 to 199 .••••....••.•..••.•. 7 194 22 7 194 200 to 499 .....••....••.•..... 7 015 8 7 015 500 and over __________________ 

179 32 162 Calves sold ________________________ 

Forms with- 35 23 27 lor 2 ________________________ 

15 3 11 3 or 4 ________________________ 

12 I 7 5 to 9 •••....••..•.••.•..•...• 29 2 29 10 to 19 •••.....•.•••••.....•. 88 3 88 20 to 49 .••....••...•••..•.••. 

- - - 50 to 99 .••••.....•....••..••. 

- - - 100 to 199 .••.•..••..•..•.•..• 

- - - 200 to 499 .••••..••.•...•.•..• 

- - - 500 and over __________________ 

Soles 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and aver 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

216 (X) 15 323 

213 (X) 15 112 

262 (X) (NA) 

189 49 729 14 164 

227 34 547 7 275 

II 27 5 

3 18 

26 354 5~ I .- 1 379 251 

45 3 146 605 21 3 153 666 

27 7 883 1 729 12 33 769 10 847 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

4 (X) 78 6 (X) 38 

Sales, 1974-

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Dollars Forms Number (1.000) 

156 40 734 12 864 

13 34 7 15 III 24 31 372 71 30 964 222 24 1 719 443 21 2 988 679 14 3 869 1 082 8 30 677 10 336 

122 8 995 I 300 

5 6 I 10 35 5 5 33 5 22 295 36 40 I 386 198 18 I 182 157

1 

9 I 293 204 12 (D) (D) 

I (D) (D) 

Bent County, Colo. IV-39 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heiier colves- _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Seei heifers - _______________________ 1974_ 

Milk heifers _______________________ 1974_ -

Steers. steer calves. bulls, and bull calves - ______________________ 1974_ - 1969_ -

Inventory - Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Farms Number 

145 12 837 185 16 167 

141 12 698 

9 139 

167 17 362 186 11 260 

Cattle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to L ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs _________ _ 

Forms with-

_ _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

I to 4_____________ _ _________ 1974 __ 5 to 9 --- _____________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 __ . ___________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 9L _____________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 __________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ____________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lombs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sheep and lambs sharn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goots ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Horses and ponies- ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 

ond over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

64 7 461 47 7 168 

101 4 891 81 4 600 

4 9 2 4 2 15 2 15 19 335 5 88 

12 437 11 396 

8 520 8 520 

9 I 272 9 I 272 

9 (D) 9 (D) 

I (D) 1 (D) 

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

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

18 5 057 9 4 962 

40 25 288 35 25 257 

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

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

(NA) (NA) 2 9 

(NA) (NA) 4 18 

114 469 82 384 

139 622 (NA) (NA) 

Inventory -

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

All farms 

Forms Number 

66 12 156 

104 9 941 

- - I 7 

18 280 

7 249 

II 828 

8 I 203 

15 4 661 

6 4 928 

32 1 752 

31 1 912 

II 4 602 

45 49 331 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

8 35 

27 89 

Soles - Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

20 27 527 9 638 

21 II 910 (NA) 

I 2 I 

2 32 15 

5 168 45 

4 335 ll8 

2 342 ll2 

3 (D) (D) 

3 (D) (D) 

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollors (1.000) 

50 II 913 762 

81 9 424 (NA) 

- - - - - - 3 44 2 

7 249 13 

11 828 51 

8 1 203 77 

15 4 661 304 

6 4 928 315 

16 1 522 33 

25 I 746 (NA) 

9 4 517 (NA) 

43 49313 (NA) 

8 4 769 '33 229 

9 (X) 186 

2 8 (Z) 

- - (NA) 

6 30 16 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Farms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes I year old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Roms and "wethers _____________ _ ___ 1974 __ 

lPounds of wool. 

Table 9. 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974_ , 1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- I to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 39L ___________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50.000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry ond poultry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV -40 Bent County, Colo. 

42 1 046 liHers of pigs farrowed between60 933 December I of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 64 1 792 47 I 744 

44 6 122 1969 __ 77 1 166 62 I 109 

73 3 667 December I of preceding year and May 3L ___ 1974 __ 45 889 42 885 

7 2 735 1969 __ 70 677 58 642 

7 2 042 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 51 903 35 859 

6 185 1969 __ 60 489 52 467 

Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 and over All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

45 (X) 29 (X) - (X) - (X) 

(NA) (X) 36 (X) (NA) (X) 6 (X) 

44 1 402 28 969 - - - - 44 3 852 35 3 583 5 748 5 748 

43 I 334 27 902 - - - - 43 3 788 34 3522 5 748 5 748 

40 934 24 502 - - - - 3 400 3 400 - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 300 I 100 - - - -

1 50 I 50 - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 10 (D) 3 (D) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 6 36 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 - Continued 

form s with sales of $2,500 and over Forms with sales of $2,500 and o ..... er 

Hens and pullets of laying ag"- ___________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for table or market egg production _1974 __ 

Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or alder _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks Dnd pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheat (bushelsL ______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 

Catlan (bales) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ 

Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchards ______________________ _ Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for Silage or green chop (tans, green) _ 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ____ _ 

Sorghums for groin (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hay, etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hay (tons. dry) _________________ _ 

Inventory Soles 

Farms Number Forms Number 

27 902 - -

34 3 522 5 748 

27 902 - -

- - - -

1 24 - - - - - - 11 43 - - I 1 - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

74 91 

194 238 

- - - - 150 143 

54 43 

-

=, -

- (HAl 

- (HAl 

210 248 

3 11 

- - - - 45 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

57 59 2 392 

31 44 I 163 

6 7 47 

167 204 17 490 

58 (HA) 3 278 

191 204 25 172 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

~i~h?b~::t::: :::: ::::::: :::::::: : ~;1:: Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

3 603 5 720 

20 929 23 776 

- -

- -

17904 8 249 

1 726 I 248 

-

=, -

- (HA) 

- (HA) 

28 792 20 956 

62 249 

- - - - 2 218 I 467 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and o ..... er 

Quantity hor-vested 

1969 1974 1969 

3 365 125 980 264 497 

2 219 14 781 34 039 

97 (X) (X) 

18 558 965 874 I 109 052 

5 008 (X) (X) 

19 290 67 368 63 346 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

- - - -

3 11 I 2 797 

- - - -

- - - -

- - - -

- - - -

2 5 1 2 797 

2 (X) - (X) 

5 (X) 1 (X) 

Quantity har-vested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

-

- 432 791 239 04) ) 

(X) (X) 

-

=, -

- (NA) ) - (NAI 

71 064 66 717 

(X) 

(Xl (X)Xl I 

(Xl (X) 

(Xl (X) 

Irrigated land 

Farms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

57 59 2 377 3 365 

31 44 1 163 2 219 

6 6 47 72 

160 182 14 494 13 663 

47 (HA) 1 957 3 426 

187 202 24 394 18 765 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for pasture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Wheat (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oots (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Barley (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beons (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tans. dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

field seed crop'- _______________ :_1974 __ 

Catton (bales) ___________________ m~:: 

1969 __ 

Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish pototaes (hundredweightL _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for salo ________________________ 1974 

land in orchords _________________ ~~~~:: 

1969 __ 

Farms 

67 

124 

34 

19 

73 

87 

181 

226 

147 

139 

18 

21 

38 

20 

2 

2 

-

-

-

-

-

198 

213 

40 

19 

-

-

-

-

-

-

3 

9 

-

-

Acres 

8 840 

16 803 

10 888 

9 581 

3 602 

5 681 

20 768 

23 566 

17 862 

8 149 

359 

34.4 

1 329 

461 

38 

366 

-

-

-

-

- 28 507 20 307 

1 868 

830 

-

-

-

-

-

-

62 

245 

-

-

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) ~ (Xl 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

432 049 

237 210 

19 741 

20 020 

41 010 

23 220 

1 900 

6 400 

(X) 

-

-

-

-

70 554 

65 165 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

-

-

-

-

(X) 

00 

00 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Total 

Forms Acres Forms 

20 I 170 4 

59 4 038 6 

3 250 - 7 1 132 I 

73 3 587 73 

86 5 656 86 

171 16 451 74 

194 17 089 202 

122 6 169 46 

122 3 618 30 

16 335 8 

19 316 9 

35 I 073 6 

19 428 9 

2 38 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - -

190 27 227 41 

207 19 385 33 

37 I 668 1 

17 780 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

3 62 3 

9 245 9 

- - - - - -

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

308 3 26 I 5 

555 6 79 1 1 

- - - - - 80 I 10 - - 3 359 44 281l 40 182 

5 168 40 407 63 360 

8 840 42 780 38 377 15 291 99 880 143 1 076 

4 853 36 158 10 112 

978 (NA) 71 (HA) 33 

202 4 21 5 5 144 (HA) 12 (HA) 2 133 6 14 - - 152 (HA) 12 (NA) 4 

- - - - - - (HA) - (HA) - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (HA) - - - - - - - (HA) - (HA) - 6 693 34 446 7 111 4 744 25 312 14 70 

310 - - 1 16 

- - - - - - - - - - - (HA) - (HA) - - - - - - - (HA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (HA) -

62 3 6 I 2 200 6 29 4 11 

- - - - - - - - - -

Bent County, Colo. IV-41 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms 

-

-

2 

1 

7 

Acres 

-

-

111 

20 

239 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) - - (X) - - (X) - - (X) 1 20 

(X) 7 239 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Totol Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Farms Tons Forms Tons 

- - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 (Z) - -

1 20 1 1 - - 7 239 6 34 2 3 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

tons __ 

$1,000 __ lime ___________________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

tons-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to cantral- Insects on hoy crops- ___________________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Insects on other crops __________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nematodes in crops ____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

192 

607 

146 

25 052 

2 591 

461 

86 

8 646 

30 

83 

11 482 

62 

1969 

256 

413 

224 

27 865 

3 509 

316 

46 

3 422 

9 

120 

13 766 

43 

7 

288 

7 

Sprays, dusts. granules. fumigants, etc. to control- Con Diseases in crops and orchards ____________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Weeds or gross in crops _________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Weeds or brush in posture ________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Weeds on all other land __________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

74 

14 314 

45 

2 

200 

1 

16 

160 

1 

14 

360 

2 

32 

5 

12 

1 

1969 

4 

420 

1 

121 

15 237 

24 

7 

177 

(Z) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

4 

225 2 

69 

10 

(NA) 

L-______________ (NA) ~ 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ forms __ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Totolland irrigated __________________________ acres-_ 

Average per form _______________________ acreL_ 

Cropland irrigo!ed _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Cropland posture irrigated ______________ formL_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland irrigated ________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _ forms-_ 

Estimated Quantity of irrigation water applied _ ocre-feeL_ Average per acre irrigoted _______________ ocre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches ________________________ forms-_ 

acres __ 

1974 

199 

78.0 

58 511 

294.0 

199 

58 261 

199 

55 839 

20 

170 

19 

252 

3 

250 

103 097 

1.8 

132 

26 880 

1969 

230 

76.1 

57 711 

250.9 

230 

56 579 

227 

47 751 

59 

4 038 

(NA) 

4 790 

7 

132 

121 299 

2.1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ forms __ I (NA) 

ocres __ 20 (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms-_ 3 (NA) 

ocres __ 340 (NA) 

land in irrigated farmL _____________________ acres __ 474 062 477 906 Cropland ________________________________ ocres __ 77 802 80 919 

Harvested cropland _____________________ acreL_ 63 006 50 978 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 ond 1973 ____________________ farms __ (X) 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ (X) 

Forms with ortificol drainage _________________ forms __ 29 67 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 11.4 22.2 

land in forms with drainage _________________ ocreL_ 44 737 65 341 land drained ____________________________ acreL_ 5 957 14 426 Average per form ______________________ ocres-_ 205.4 215.3 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ____________________________________ farms-_ 69 (NA) 

number __ 363 (NA) 

ocres __ 296 (NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) ________________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Total operator debt 

146 

14 569 

Secured by real estate 

111 

9 670 

Not secured by real estate 

93 

4 899 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 __ __ ________ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ ____ __ ________________ ____ __ __ 10 7 16 

$5.000 to $9,999_______________________________________________________________ 8 7 12 

$10,000 to $29,999_____________________________________________________________ 45 35 34 

$30.000 to $49,999_____________________________________________________________ 30 30 4 

$50,000 ond over ______________________________________________________________ L ___________ 5_3 _____________ 3_2 ____________ 2_7.J 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working - 150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149doys ________ _ 

less than 25 days ______ _ 

Total contract labor ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

64 

44 } 42 

19 

10 

IV - 42 Bent County, Colo. 

1969 

64 

176 

37 

(NA) 

Workers Dollors (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

171 133 754 } 

173 } 710 303 

116 20 

(NA) (NA) 71 

166 (NA) 37 

1974 hired form workers working1969 

150 doys 25 to less than 

Totol or more 149 doys 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 109 64 44 42 

Cosh wages paid _ $1,000 __ 1 076 754 303 20 

Number of workers ______ _ 460 171 173 116 

671 Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 51 40 21 23 

48 2 workers _________ _ 17 11 12 6 

3 or 4 workers _____ _ 24 B 5 5 

5 to 9 workers _____ _ 11 3 4 6 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 6 2 2 2 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All form. 

1974 1969 

All farms ________________ number __ 563 643 

land in forms ______________ ocres __ 122 805 173 276 Average size of form ______ acres __ 218 269 

Approximate lond oreo _______ acres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 

478 912 478 912 

25.6 36.2 

Volue of lond ond building ••. $1.000 •. 108 554 89 560 Average per farm ________ dollors __ 192 813 139 284 Average per acre ________ dollors __ 884 517 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 48 81 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 194 156 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 24 27 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 61 64 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 27 39 140 fa 179 acres _______________ _ 70 70 

180 to 219 ocr ••..•..••••.••.••. 19 33 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 15 19 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 48 86 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 35 30 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 13 24 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 9 14 

Other cropland _______________ • ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil·improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farms._ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle _______________________________ • ___________ farms __ 

aeres-_ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland postured ____________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Forms with soles of $2.500 All forms and over 

1974 1969 

376 392 

115 299 153 288 

307 391 

478 912 478 912 

24.1 32.0 

89 806 73 390 

238 847 187 220 

779 479 

22 23 

70 41 

15 8 

43 41 

23 29 

68 61 

17 30 

15 15 

47 82 

35 27 

12 23 

9 12 

Land in Farms According to Use 

Total cropland _____________ farms. 

acres_ · Harvested cropland _______ farms_ · aeres_ - Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ______________ _ · 10 to 19 acres ____________ _ 

· 20 to 29 acres ____________ _ · 30 to 49 acres ____________ _ · 

50 to 99 acres ____________ _ · 100 to 199 acres __________ _ · 200 to 499 acres __________ _ 

· 500 to 999 acres __________ _ · 1,000 acres and over _______ _ · 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms- · acres __ 

Other cropland (see textL __ farms-_ 

ocres __ 

Total woodland _____________ forms-_ 

acres __ 

Other land (see text) ________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land _____________ forms-_ 

aeres __ 

1974 1969 

489 549 

64 816 89 824 

424 460 

39 996 52 197 

58 56 

60 34 

32 16 

59 56 

92 115 

64 113 

51 62 

7 6 

1 2 

237 261 

14 424 15 165 

107 192 

10 396 22462 

12 27 

1 172 2 874 

413 496 

56 817 80 578 

405 443 

38 377 48 420 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 

96 

10 179 

10 

275 

4 

147 

71 

9035 

25 

722 

6 

. 178 

6 

178 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland-Continued 

20 819 Woodland not postured _. ________ _ ___________________ farms._ 

acres __ 

___________________ farms._ 

acres._ 33~: 1 Oth.r lond .•... , ......... , ....... . 

26 Posture land and rangeland. other tho 

2 ~:~ I woodland posture ______________ _ 

n cropland and 

12 809 Improved posturelond and rangela 50 

929 

___________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

nd _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved posturelond and rang eland _______________ farms-_ 

10 

653 

7 

1 635 

land in house/ots. born lots, ponds, r 

acres-_ 

oads, wasteland. etc. _farms-_ 

acres __ 

Tobie 2. Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All farm operatorL ___________ number_ 

land in farms ________________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full awners ________________ number __ 

Land in forms- _____________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ aeres._ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Black and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: I 

All form operotors __________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Full awners ________________ number __ 

Land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port Owners _______________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested eroplond _______ acres-_ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested crop/and _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ oeres __ 

All forms 

1974 

563 

122 805 

39 996 

365 

48 186 

11 920 

113 

45 620 

15 629 

85 

28 999 

12 447 

15.1 

5 

2 504 

1 513 

2 

54 

18 

3 

2 450 

1 495 

-

-

-

-

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

643 376 392 

173 276 115 299 153 288 

52 197 37 755 48 968 

374 213 170 

53 623 42 595 38 442 

13 307 10 243 10 844 

145 88 118 

75 219 44 551 72 187 

21 499 15 215 21 113 

124 75 104 

44 434 28 153 42 659 

17 391 12 297 17 011 

19.2 19.9 26.5 

(NA) 3 - (NA) 2 450 - (NA) 1 495 - (NA) - - (NA) - - (NA) - - (NA) 3 - (NA) 2 450 - (NA) 1 495 - (NA) - - (NA) - - (NA) - -

(NA) - -

(NA) 320 309 

(NA) 91 513 100 071 

Forms by type of organization - Can. Partnership ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ aeres._ 

Other _____________________ number __ 

acres __ 

Farm operators by age group:' Under 25 years _____________________ _ 

25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 

55 to 6.4 years _____________________ _ 

65 yeors and over __________________ _ 

Average age _______________________ _ 

Form operators by place of residence:' On farm operated ___________________ _ 

On another form ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not an a form ________ _ 

In a city. town, ar urban areo _________ _ 

Farm operators reporting days of work 

off farm: None ' _____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days _______________________ _ 

50 to 99 doy ••.......... , •.•••.•.... 

100 to 149 doys •.•...•.... , ...•.. _ .. 

150 to 199 doys ... , .... ,_ ....•....• · 200 days and aver _________________ _ · 

Form operators by principal aeeupotion: 1 

Forming __________________________ _ 

Other ____________________________ _ 

· 

Farm operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

· Farm operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

· 

All forms 

1974 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

3 

42 

127 

118 

146 

101 

52.4 

382 

10} 11 

53 

157 

36 

16 

12 } 35 

211 

260 

277 

(NA) 

(NA) 

'1969 data ore only for forms operated by Blacks. '1974 data apply only ta individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

4 

59 

166 

177 

153 

84 

50.1 

481 

91 

(NA) 

47 

29 

51 

255 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

336 357 

60 205 82 026 

304 338 

37 755 48 968 

23 } 19 60 16 

40 

83 96 

64 112 

51 62 

7 6 

1 2 

152 147 

12 271 12 239 

96 (NA) 

10 179 20 819 

6 10 

178 1 653 

284 (NA) 

54 916 69 609 

289 312 

35 905 45 328 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

- 3 

- 18 

284 (NA) 

54 916 69 6091 

111 133 

48 597 56 536 

49 65 

9430 5 055 

76 93 

39 167 51 481 1 

236 254 i 6 319 13 073 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

34 69 

15 299 49 468 

19 14 

8 068 3 749 

3 - 419 -

3 4 

23 47 

58 85 

73 106 

123 100 

74 50 

54.6 49.8 

249 310 It} 49 

28 

136 (NA) 

26 40 

10 20 B -, 

30 J 29 

80 86 

232 (NA) 

122 (NA) 

6 (NA) 

41 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Boulder County, Colo. IV-43 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 Farms with soles af $2.500 and over and over 

1974 1969 1974 

Forms by value of soles: 

361- 77 36 60 _ 60 1 _ 

- 49 64 49 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 _____________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________ _ 

- 62 67 60 

- 76 64 76 72 85 71 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

- 208 266 24 

- 11 18 (X) 

- 49 41 (X) 

- 40 33 (X) 

- 108 174 (X) 

Under $2,500 (see text) __________________ _ $2,000 to $2,499 _____________________ _ 

$1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ $1,000 to $1,499 ______ .. ______________ _ 

Under $1.000 (see textL _______________ _ 

Market value of ogricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ 

Average per form ______________ dollors-- 20 801 14 543 20 582 

- 36 947 22 618 54 739 

- 290 J 368 211 5 591 (0) 5 502 

- 17 15 948 945 

Crops, including hay _______________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forest products ___________________ forms_ - 6 2 3 $1.000_ - 2 (0) 1 

livestock, poultry, and their products ________________________ farms_ - 419 439 282 $1,000_ - 14 260 II 409 14 133 

Paultry and poultry products ______ forms_ - 40 (NA) 22 $1,000_ - 4 427 (NA) 4 421 

1969 

77 

64 

67 

84 

64 

16 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

14 345 

36 594 

(NA) 

2 506 

II 

535 

2 

(0) 

298 

II 290 

30 

I 669 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ Cotton and cottonseed _____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ forms __ $1,000 __ Other field crops _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ farms __ $1.000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ farmL 

$1,000_ - Dairy products ___________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Cottle and calves _________________ farmL - $1,000_ - Hogs and pigs ___________________ forms_ - $1,000 __ Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 1969 

211 (NA) 

5 502 2 506 

143 196 I 904 817 

- -

- - - -

- -

141 196 

I 041 591 

28 63 

I 753 509 

9 8 

804 589 

3 2 

1 (Z) 

282 298 

14 133 II 290 

22 30 

4 421 1 669 

32 60 

2 046 2 132 

235 (NA) 

6 611 6 154 

"I (NA) 

265 I 336 

21 

465 

42 

324 J 

Table 4, Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold l ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses 1 ___ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Customwork and other agricultural services ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Government form programs ______________________________ ~orms __ 

, $1.000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments ______________________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Other form-related sources ______________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Expenses for form-related income sources 1 ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

293 (NA) 

141 (NA) 

352 (NA) 

60 81 

152 213 

6 15 

3 24 

25 178 

30 249 

58 (NA) 

153 (NA) 

16 (NA) 

13 (NA) 

49 (NA) 

• 150 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

126 (NA) 

93 (NA) 

249 (NA) 

47 65 

123 185 

4 6 3 20 

23 141 

29 226 

31 (NA) 

86 (NA) 

II (NA) 

9 (NA) 

34 (NA) 

121 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources:2 ________________ • ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related _______ . ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips _______ • __________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security. pensions, retirement pay, etc. ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property _______ • __________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with sales 

of $2,500 and over, 1974 

226 3 200 

35 

556 

144 

2 007 

114 

419 

36 

136 

34 

82 

ISee text. :21974 doto apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see: text. 

Total form production expenseL __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $110 $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ $5,00010 $9,999 ________________ _ 

-

-

$10,000 to $19,999 _______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _______________ _ $40,000 to $59,999 _______________ _ $60,000 and over _______________ _ 

livestock and poultry purchased _. ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased _________________ • forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Feed ingredientL ___________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Whole groins ______ • _______ farmL. 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ forms __ $1.000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 44 Boulder County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

563 17 628 

72 

71 

63 

70 

95 

54 63 } 

28 

47 

224 

3 893 

402 

5 734 

290 

3 884 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

F?rms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

643 376 392 

13 937 17 271 13 536 

115 I;} 18 87 

65 27 38 

88 48 55 102 89 95 

61 68 

186 54 57 

28 } 61 47 

335 161 211 

4 724 3 858 4 648 

421 253 269 

3 461 5 629 3 389 

261 209 185 

I 423 3 826 1 401 

(NA) 31 48 

(NA) 60 314 

(NA) 88 130 (NA) I 240 I 119 (NA) 98 103 (NA) 503 555 

(NA) 197 (NA) 

(NA) 139 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants. and trees purchased _. _________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased _______ • _______ • ___ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Lime ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Gasoline ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel oiL __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

LP gas, butane, and propane __ forms __ $1.000 __ 

Motor oil, grease. piped gas. kerosene. and fuel oil _______ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ forms._ 

$1,000 __ Contract labor ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ forms._ 

$1.000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ $1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

254 299 

316 225 

269 303 660 301 

187 (NA) 

150 89 (NA) - (NA) -

544 617 

632 497 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

193 305 

I 520 I 053 

36 J 344 

73 332 

233 

254 

528 552 

4 395 3 255 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

198 245 

311 221 

206 243 

639 291 

159 (NA) 

146 85 

- -

- -

366 390 

596 458 

339 382 

352 320 

164 165 

101 63 

65 93 

40 21 

357 390 

103 53 

149 251 

I 500 I 039 

25 60 

72 122 

166 230 

238 194 

368 388 

4 145 3 088 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machlnory and Equlp .. ,n! 

Estimated market value af all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm __________ dollors-_ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

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

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ $30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ $50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equip .. en! 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups-_ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wheel troctor5 ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 years, number __ Crawler tractors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years. number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

536 609 10 401 6 203 19 405 10 185 

8 43 

84 225 129 141 

118 99 

78 76 } 101 30 

13 

391 491 

580 739 

295 367 

490 535 960 I 107 

300 354 

"'j 496 

1 088 I 217 

170 253 

37 

42 

3 

Forms with safes of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

355 388 8 676 5 420 24 440 13 968 

3~ } 95 

49 106 

87 89 67 54 72 30 

28 } 13 14 

263 326 395 487 

202 240 

337 369 

750 897 219 270 

317 341 

858 961 139 221 

25 34 29 45 

3 2 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - (on. 

Groin ond bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ formL 

number_ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers _____________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

Mower conditioners __________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Pickup balers ________________ formL_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wind rowers, pufi and self-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in test 5 yeers, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ formL_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

68 97 64 92 

77 107 72 102 

5 24 5 24 

:~ r 40 12 13 

44 12 16 

19 I 12 

23 J 23 28 

23 23 28 

4 4 7 

88 (NA) 72 (NA) 

93 (NA) 75 (NA) 

22 (NA) 22 (NA) 

219 214 186 188 

232 225 199 199 

56 82 54 76 

115 (NA) 107 82 

122 (NA) III 83 

55 (NA) 53 51 

75 (NA) / 73 103/ 84 (NA) 82 114 

26 (NA) i 26 38 i 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974 __ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974 __ 

1969_ - Cottle and colveL ______________ 1974 __ 

1969_ Forms with- I to 4 ____________________ 1974_ 5 to 9 ____________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974 __ 20 to 49 __________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974 __ '500 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Cows and heifers that hod calved _________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ - Beef cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Milk cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- I to 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor L __________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 200 to 49L ______________________ _ 

sao and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

440 

356 

406 

324 

370 

28 

35 

64 

69 

68 

30 

23 

7 

249 

265 

217 

(NA) 

69 

118 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

Forms 

217 

40 

39 

41 

60 

20 

II 

5 

I 

69 

31 

3 

4 

5 

9 

II 

4 

2 

-

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 279 (X) I 419 (X) 

(X) 242 (X) 360 (X) 

(X) 272 (X) 397 (X) 

24 558 228 23 350 315 20 262 36 366 254 34 791 359 28 778 

85

1 

10 29 74 175 252 6 38 34 228 

865 32 461 61 844 2 101 53 I 621 76 2 357 4 537 67 4 483 35 2448 4 096 30 4 096 18 2603 7 432 23 7432 II 3 327 5 190 7 5 190 6 8 280 

10 022 177 9 429 (NA) (NA) 

10 453 191 9 807 (NA) (NA) 

7 728 150 7 196 (NA) (NA) 

6 679 129 6 094 (NA) (NA) 

2 294 53 2 233 (NA) (NA) 

3 774 92 3 713 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

7 728 150 7 196 CoMle sold ________________________ 

Forms with99 16 35 I to 4 ________________________ 

270 18 128 5 to 9 ________________________ 

531 24 318 10 to 19 ______________________ 

I 869 55 I 756 20 to 49 ______________________ 

I 358 20 I 358 50 to 99 ______________________ 

I 468 II I 468 100 to 199 ____________________ 

(D) 5 (D) 200 to 499 ____________________ 

(D) I (D) 500 and over __________________ 

2 294 53 2 233 Calves sold ________________________ 

Forms with39 19 23 lor 2 ________________________ 

II 2 7 3 or 4 ________________________ 

24 2 13 5 to 9 ________________________ 

69 5 69 10 to 19 ______________________ 

275 8 245 20 to 49 ______________________ 

709 11 709 50 to 99 ______________________ 

(D) 4 (D) 100 to 199 ____________________ 

(D) 2 (D) 200 to 499 ____________________ 

- - - 500 and over __________________ 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

282 (X) 14 133 

251 (X) 7 342 

277 (X) (NA) 

235 19 869 6 611 259 28 147 6 154 

23 52 12 18 118 36 

48 684 208 76 2 357 S46 35 2 448 588 18 2 603 847 II 3 327 I 020 6 8 280 3 355 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

32 (X) 2046 60 (X) 2 132 

Soles. 1974-

Forms with sales of $2.500 and olofer 

Dollars Forms Number (1.000) 

206 17 097 6 274 

26 57 16 29 210 64 

45 638 206 56 I 664 477 20 I 360 464 15 2 199 782 9 2 689 910 6 8 280 3 355 

113 2 772 337 

16 21 3 II 39 5 18 112 12 24 306 33 29 953 123 10 702 87 5 639 75 - - - - - -

Boulder County, Colo. IV-4S 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1 974 and 1969 - Continued 

Forms with ~~~~n~r$2~500 and Over Soles- Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Seef heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Steers, steer colves. bulls, and bull calves _______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

160 

196 

133 

36 

187 

206 

Number 

6 905 

13 608 

5 829 

1 076 

7 016 

11 376 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

61 10 308 4 197 

52 13 585 (NA) 

17 75 26 

13 178 61 

5 125 53 

11 727 275 

7 1 046 373 

4 1 327 510 

4 6 830 2 900 

Tobie 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with_ 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to L _______________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 19L ___________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and Over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold____ _ _ ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, lambs. and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goats ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Horses and ponieL ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

All farms 

Forms 

64 

69 

17 

11 

14 

8 

4 

8 

1 

1 

(X) 

(X) 

50 

59 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

198 

223 

Inventory -

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

2 840 35 2 548 

4 863 42 4 540 

32 6 16 

82 3 21 

219 7 102 

276 5 178 

283 4 283 

1 013 8 1 013 

(0) 1 (D) 

(0) 1 (0) \ (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

5 850 22 4 744 

26 483 34 26 003 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

(NA) - - (NA) 5 7 

1 425 100 1 006\ 1 356 (NA) (NA) 

Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Farms Number Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

58 4 645 42 4 433 265 

69 11 791 48 11 521 (NA) 

8 16 4 10 1 

8 50 5 28 2 

13 227 7 129 10 

10 353 7 267 17 

3 241 3 241 6 

9 1 216 9 1 216 57 

5 (0) 5 (D) (D) 

2 (D) 2 (0) (D) 

22 1 428\ 15 1 347 37\ 

17 5 222 14 5 176 (NA) 

48 11 643 21 10 958 (NA) 

48 31 491 27 31 095 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 18 10 724 '50 465 

(NA) (NA) 21 (X) 465 

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

62 339 35 270 155 

47 174 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes I yeor old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ '974 __ 

I Pounds of wool. 

Tobie 9. 

Any poultry- __________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Hens and pullets of laying oge ________ 1974 __ 

1969_ 

Forms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry ond poultry products sold, (~I,OOO) _1974 __ 

1969 __ 

IV - 46 Boulder County, Colo. 

and over All forms Forms with sales of 

$2.500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

22 361 liners of pigs farrowed between29 1 298 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 47 551 28 506 

31 2 187 1969 __ 40 1 215 33 1 190 

37 3 242 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 40 312 24 286 

17 2 891 1969 __ 35 631 28 620 

21 1 750 June land November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 32 239 21 220 

16 103 1969 __ 29 584 26 570 

Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and Over 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

88 (X) 41 (X) 30 (X) 20 (X) 

(NA) (X) 57 (X) (NA) (X) 21 (X) 

87 308 467 40 306 792 25 285 318 15 284 933 

92 128 660 57 127 300 22 134 160 19 134 147 

87 306 469 40 305 072 24 241 077 14 240 692 

86 95 169 52 94 195 18 89 234 17 89 233 

79 1 999 34 902 15 429 6 168 

3 619 1 319 4 521 3 397 

- - - - 2 1 877 2 1 877 

1 2 600 1 2 600 - - - - 1 (D) 1 (D) - - - -

- - - - - - - -

1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 

- - - - - - - - 2 (D) 2 (0) 2 (D) 2 (D) 

5 284 5 284 3 250 3 250 

1 900 1 900 - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 40 4 427 22 4 421 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 30 1 669 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Hens and pullets of loying age ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or old.r _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and male chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months oId_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ____________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheot (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ Colton (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hay crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ Land in orchards ______________________ _ Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for grain or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ____ _ Sorghums for groin {bushels) ____________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder. hoy, etc. ____ _ AIfolfo hoy (tons. dry) _________________ _ 

Inventory Sales 

Farms Number Farms Number 

40 305 072 14 240 692 

52 94 195 17 89 233 

40 (D) 14 (D) 

2 (D) I (0) 

3 50 I (D) 

7 32 120 2 (D) 

19 I 670 2 (0) 

I 2 - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

128 184 

4 6 

- -

- -

88 121 

129 205 

-

- =, - (NA) 

- (NA) 

365 392 

14 8 

4 7 

I -

56 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

74 86 3 511 

82 140 I 3 495 

3 

(NA~ i 190 

- - 2 28 

209 261 10 607 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ Heavy breed ______________________ J974 __ 

light breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

7 238 8 000 

34 159 

- -

- -

7 213 7 551 

5529 9 302 

-

=, -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

16 382 20 957 

I 141 I 165 

8 8 

I - 2 644 5 225 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

2 788 346 322 278 457 

5 040 60 155 78 091 

39 (X) (X) 

130 - 7040 

29 (X) (X) 

13 588 28 609 40 721 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

I 3 2 (0) 

I 5 2 (D) 

- - 2 (D) 

- - 2 (D) 

- - - -

I 3 I (0) 

I 5 - -

5 (X) I (X) 

7 (X) 2 (X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

- - - - 208 842 173 155 

(X) (X) 

- =, -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

38 534 51 868 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated lond 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

73 80 3 463 2 703 

82 134 3 475 4 828 

3 3 190 27 

- 3 - 130 

2 (NA) 28 29 

184 236 9 474 12 089 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Wheot (busheIsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oots (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 80rley (bushels) __________________ I 974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small grains for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tons. dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Field seed crops- _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Colton (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobocco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish pototoes (hundredweightL _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sole ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

152 

147 

49 

65 

121 

177 

2 

6 

82 

99 

38 

64 

114 

172 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

254 

289 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9 

8 

3 

6 

Acres 

12 271 

12 239 

9 430 

5 055 

7 196 

7 867 

28 

159 

7 152 

6943 

668 

I 307 

4 794 

7 770 

-

-

-

-

-

-

- 14 329 

18 767 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1 126 

1 165 

4 

6 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Irrigated land 

Quontity Forms 

(X) 87 (X) 80 

(X) 19 (X) 46 

(Xl 120 

(X) 166 (X) 2 

(Xl 6 

207 III 37 

160 912 44 

36 153 36 67 262 48 

258 829 105 

393 213 139 

- - - - (X) - - - - - - -

- -

35 338 228 

47 834 264 

(X) - (X) - - - - - - - - - - - - -

(Xl 9 

(X) 7 

(X) 3 (X) 6 

Totol 

Acres Forms Acres 

4 548 15 458 

3 015 28 957 

I 682 6 248 

3 487 9 344 

7 128 120 6 854 

7 558 168 7 280 

28 I 8 159 6 159 

I 037 19 I 590 

1 323 13 750 

604 12 21 I 

6b4 13 180 4 247 33 I 346 5 351 40 I 300 

- - -

- - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 753 49 2 763 16 754 59 2 863 

- - -

- - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

I 126 9 1 126 I 145 7 I 146 3 - - 6 2 4 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry Liquid 

Forms Tons Forms Tons 

15 39 I 8 28 104 - - 6 18

1 

- - 8 21 I 2 112 I 039 32 III 

143 942 60 271 I I - - 5 15 I 8 17 47 2 9 (NA) 26 (NA) 5 

12 

~~ \ 

- - (NA) (NA) - 32 98 1 I (NA) 13~ (NA) -

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

48 267 4 19 58 351 1 9 

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

9 442 6 306 7 196 2 16 

- - - - 2 (Z) - -

Boulder County, Colo. IV-47 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 - Continued 

Berries for 501(> __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms 

I 

-

15 

37 " 

Acres 

I 

-

182 

74 

2 444 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) I I 

(X) - - (X) 13 128 (X) 10 63 (X) 37 2 444 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Totol Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

- - - - - -

- - - - - -

10 174 8 67 3 44 

9 29 9 15 - - 33 2 168 27 294 II 31 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Totol chemical costs. including fertilizer and Sprays, dusts. granules, fumigants. etc. to control- Con lime ______________________________ _ __ formL_ 245 296 Diseases in crops and orchordL ___________ forms __ I 5 $1.000 __ 785 377 acres on which used __ 2 81 Commercial fertilizer ______________________ forms __ 207 229 $1,000 __ (Z) (Z) 

acres on which used __ 16 948 18 979 Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farms __ 92 165 tans-_ 2 924 2 823 acres on which used __ 12 469 14 605 $1,000 __ 639 291 $1,000 __ 59 43 lime ____________ ______________________ farms __ Weeds or brush in pasture ________________ farms __ 9 18 

acres on which used __ acres on which used __ 270 719 

tonL_ $1,000 __ I I 

$1,000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ farms __ 37 (NA) 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc, to control- acres on which used __ 616 (NA) Insects on hoy craps ____________________ farms __ 44 26 $1.000 __ 3 (NA) 

acres on which used_ I 937 978 Chemicals for defaliatian or for growth control $1,000 __ 8 3 of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ I 

Insects on other crops ___ ______________ forms-_ 52 66 acres on which used __ 125 

acres on which used __ 5 852 4 025 $1.000 __ (Z) 

$1,000 __ 59 22 Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ farms __ 33 95 

Nematodes in crops ___________ farms-_ 5 6 $1.000 __ 6 8 

acres on which used __ 244 208 Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms __ 32 (NA) 

$1,000_ 3 6 $1.000 __ 7 (NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year Proportion of form s _____ _ 

Total land irrigated __ _ 

Average per form ___ ~_ 

Cropland irrigated ______ _ 

_____________ farms __ 

percent __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated 

acreL_ 

acres __ 

farms-_ 

acres-_ 

farmL_ 

acres __ 

Cropland posture irrigated _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland irrigated ________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _ farmL_ 

Estimated quaniity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigated _____ _ ____ acre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches ____________ _ _______ farms __ 

acreL_ 

1974 

289 

76.9 

35 905 

124.2 

286 

34 223 

264 

29 337 

87 

4 548 

10 

338 

19 

682 

66 363 

1.8 

157 

15 698 

1969 

312 land irrigated by - Continued 79,S Self-propelled sprinkler systems- ____________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

45328 Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 

145,2 acres __ 

311 land in irrigated farmL _____________________ acres-_ 41 841 Crapland ________________________________ acres __ 

299 Harvested cropland _____________________ acreL_ 

37 8151 Farms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 80 between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farmL_ 

3 015 acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

(NA) 

I Oil 

46 

3 487 

75 536 

1.7 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with artifical droinage _____________ , ____ farmL_ 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

land in forms with drainage _________________ acres-_ land drained ____________________________ acreL_ 

Average per form ______________________ acres-_ 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tankL __________________________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

1974 1969 

3 (NA) 

60 (NA) 

23 (NA) 

680 (NA) 

84 693 125 712 

52 004 69 683 

34 840 43 269 

I (X) 

20 (X) 

34 90 

9.0 22.9 

8 371 30 655 

2 213 6 861 

65.1 76.2 

70 (NA) 

313 (NA) 

312 (NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) __ _ _______________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Total operator debt Secured by real estote 

119 

5 352 

Not secured by real estate 

86 

2 945 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working - 150 days or more ______ _ 

2510 149 days ________ _ 

less than 25 doyL _____ _ 

Totol controct lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of cantroct workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

52 

60 } 97 

25 

12 

IV - 48 Boulder County, Colo. 

1969 

79 

212 

60 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

203 215 972 } 301 } 895 457 I 

461 72 

(NA) (NA) 72 

102 (NA) 48 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 2510 Less than 

1969 Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 149 52 60 97 

Cosh wages paid _ $1,000 __ I 500 972 457 72 Number of warkers ______ _ 965 203 301 461 

039 Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 48 22 32 28 

122 2 workers _________ _ 22 " 6 20 

3 or 4 workers _____ _ 28 9 9 18 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 24 2 7 20 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 27 8 6 11 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Tobie 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

All farms ________________ number __ 110 134 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 91 581 114 277 

Average size of form ______ acres-_ 833 853 

Approximate land area _______ acres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 664 448 664 448 

13.8 17.2 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ Average per form ________ dollars-_ 18 235 ~1 880 II,s 769 8 660 

Average perocre ________ dollors-_ 199 104 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 6 7 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 9 9 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 4 5 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 8 8 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 10 5 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 18 12 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 3 12 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 3 3 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 22 41 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 10 11 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 8 9 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 9 12 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

78 9? Land in Farms According to Use 

82 565 

I 059 

664 448 

12.4 

15 334 

196 595 

186 

6 

4 

I 

3 

8 

10 

2 

I 

19 

10 

6 

8 

101 051 

1 098 

664 448 

15.2 

10 062 

109 372 

100 

6 

2 

2 

4 

3 

8 

4 

3 

34 

9 

6 

11 

Total cropland _____________ farms __ 

acres-_ Harvested cropland _______ forms-_ 

acres __ 

Forms by acres harvested, I to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

5010 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 10 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farmL_ 

acres-_ 

Other cropland (see 1exf} ___ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

Total woodland ____________ formS-_ 

acres __ 

Other land (see text) _______ farmL_ 

acres-_ Irrigated land ______________ farms-_ 

ocreS-_ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

97 121 

18 304 21 975 

83 110 

8 974 10 020 

7 13 

5 2 

4 6 

10 19 

29 29 

13 28 

13 12 

2 I 

- -

52 85 

8022 JI 339 

18 8 

I 308 616 

12 21 

I 784 5 152 

89 98 

71 493 87 ISO 

93 109 

11 766 16 257 

L-____________ ~~------------~ 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes. and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ forms __ 

ocreL_ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

acreS-_ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

17 

292 

14 

072 

2 

160 

I 

60 

7 

I· 555 

4 

740 

___________________ farms-_ 

ocres-_ 

--- - ---- _____ farms __ 

acreL_ 

n cropland and 

- --- - ____________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

nd _________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Unimproved postureland and rang elond _______________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

oods, wasteland. etc. _formL_ 

acreL_ 

Table 2. Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form operators ____________ number __ 110 134 78 92 Forms by type of organization - (on. land in farms- _______________ acres __ 91 581 114 277 82 565 101 051 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 

Harvested cropland _________ ocres __ 8 974 JO 020 8 028 8 774 land in forms ______________ acres-_ (NA) (NA) 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full owners ________________ number __ 79 87 48 58 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

land in farmS- _____________ acres-_ 42 340 38063 33 484 31 121 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 4 946 4 834 4 008 4 370 ocreL_ (NA) (NA) 

Port owners _______________ number __ 21 31 21 26 Form operators by age group:2 land in formS- _____________ acres-_ 43 267 68 214 43 267 64 330 Under 25 yeors _____________________ _ - 1 Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 3 320 4 492 3 320 3 880 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 2 15 

Tenonts ___________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ ocreL_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acreL_ 

10 16 9 8 

5 974 8 000 5 814 5 600 

708 694 700 524 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeors _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 yeors _____________________ _ 

65 yeors and over __________________ _ 

15 30 

44 33 

30 35 

15 20 Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 9.1 11.9 11.5 8.6 Average age _______________________ _ 53.6 50.6 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: l 

All form operotors __________ number __ 

land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

- (NA) - -

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

Form operators by place of residence: 2 On form operated ___________________ _ 

On another farm ____________________ _ 

In a rural area. not on a form ________ _ 

In a city, town. or urban area _________ _ 

75 99 

I~} 20 

Full owners ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

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

Form operators reporting days of work 

off farm;2 None _____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days _______________________ _ 43 (NA) 

2 15 Port owners _______________ number __ - (NA) - - 50 to 99 days ______________________ _ 13 8 land in form5- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

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

- (NA) - -

100 to 149 days ____________________ _ 

ISO to 199 days ____________________ _ 

200 days and over __________________ _ 

.., 9J 9 

33 44 

land in farms ______________ acreL_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ - (NA) - - - (NA) - - Form operators by principal occupation;2 Forming __________________________ _ 

- 63 (NA) 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ - (NA) - - Other ____________________________ _ 

- 43 (NA) 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ land in farmL _____________ acreL_ (NA) (NA) 73 77 (NA) (NA) 58 930 72 117 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

'1969 doto are only for forms operated by Blocks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

71 85 

14 862 17 731 

65 79 

8 028 8 774 

4 l 

Li 171 

23 22 

13 28 

12 II 

2 I 

- -

39 57

1 

5 542 8 614 

17 (NA) 

I 292 343 

7 10 

1 555 3 666 

61 (NA) 

66 148 79 654 

70 80 

10 388 14 519 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

3 4 

815 538 

61 (NA) 

66 148 79 6541 

40 49 

64 677 78 441 

12 23 

3 687 11 004 

30 39 

60990 67 437 

42 59 

1 471 I 213 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

2 13 

943 13 959 

3 I 

22 692 (0) 

- I 

- (0) 

- - 2 7 

9 23 

31 28 

23 26 

10 8 

53.3 50.3 

52 70 

~} 12 

37 (NA) 

1 12 

II 6 

;} 6 

19 25 

54 (NA) 

21 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto Chaffee County, Colo. IV-49 
Tobie 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Farms by value of soles: $100,000 and over ______________________ _ 

$40,000 10 $99,999 _____________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 _____________________ _ 

- :} 9 

- 15 19 

$10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________ _ 

- 9 13 $5,000 10 $9,999 _______________________ _ 30 22 $2,500 10 $4,999 _______________________ _ 

- 10 19 

Under $2,500 (see lexl>- _________________ _ 

- 36 52 $2,00010 $2,499 _____________________ _ 3 9 $1,500 10 $1.999 ___________ ~ _________ _ 5 10 $1,00010 $1,499 _____________________ _ 5 12 Under $1,000 (see lexl) ________________ _ 23 21 

Market value of agricultural products sold __ - __________________________ $1.000_ - 1 844 1 649 Average per form ~ _____________ dolJors_ 16 761 12 309 

- 32 J 62 

21~ 223 

- 113 

Crops. including hoy _______________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ farms-

$1,000_ 

Forest products ___________________ formL - 1 1 

$1.000_ (Z) (Z) 

Livestock, poultry, and their products _______________________ formL - 89 111 

1 515 1 426

- 1 7 (NA) 

108 (NA) i 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms wilh sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

41-

5 _, 9 

15 19 

9 13 

30 22 10 18 

5 11 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

1 726 1 500 

22 130 16 304 

26 (NA) 

206 91 

4 4 

113 110 

1 1 

(Z) (Z) 

68 81 

1 407 1 29~ 1 4 

108 77j 

Specified products sold: ( rops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Grains __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _____________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ forms __ 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms __ 

$1,000_ 

Dairy products ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000_ Cottle and calves _________________ forms_ - $1.000_ - Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Sheep. Iambs, and wooL ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

26 (NA) 

206 91 

5 7 

4 7 

- - - - - -

- - 25 38 

202 84 

- - - - - - - - - 2 

- (Z) 

68 81 

1 407 1 298 

4 7 

108 77 

7 6 

564 286 

65 (NA) 

599 845 

.n 

(NA) 

91 

128 J 

Tobie 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of ogricultu ral products sold! ________ _ 

Income from farm-related sources before taxes and expenses I ___ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and ather agricultural services ________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Recreational services ___________________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Government form progroms _____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allatments _____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other form-related sources ______________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources l ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

53 

26 

50 

11 

28 

1 

2 

2 

1 

17 

19 

1 

1 

](1' 

22 

i 1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

12 

19 

7 

9 

18 

8 

(NA) 

(NA) 1 

(NA) 

(NA) (NA) I 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over I 1974 1969 

28 (NA) 

22 (NA) 

49 (NA) 

9 11 

27 17 

1 1 

2 4 

2 13 

1 5 

15 (NA) 

19 (NA) 1 1 (NA) 

1 (NA) I 7 (NA) 

20 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources' ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions. and tips __________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest. dividends, or royalties __________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay, etc. ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Fa rms with sales 

of $2,500 ond 

over, 1974 

48 

568 

12 

136 

31 

289 

22 

97 

8 

31 

7 

14 

!See text. '1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ farms_ 

$1,000_ - Forms with- $110 $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,00010 $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,00010 $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,00010 $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,00010 $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 1<> $39,999 ______________ _ 

$40,00010 $59,999 ______________ _ 

$60,000 ond over _______________ _ -

livestock and poultry purchased __________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Feed ingredientL ___________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Whole groins ______________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Hoy. green chop, and silage __ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - SO Chaffee County, Colo. 

Tobie 5. 

All forms 

1974 

109 

1 911 1 

12 

11 

5 

15 

22 

23 } 11 

1 

9 

66 

354 

83 

547 

67 

416 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

134 78 92 

483 1 774 1 338 

22 :} 9 14 

12 2 8 

19 9 13 

25 22 21 

23 19 

42 11 17 

~} 5 

80 53 62 

419 344 401 

104 64 76 

195 521 176 

77 55 65 

135 399 121 

(NA) 13 9 

(NA) 4 5 

(NA) 33 21 

(NA) 34 9 

(NA) 10 16 

(NA) 84 42 

(NA) 56 (NA) 

(NA) 22 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ lime ______________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline ___________________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ Diesel oiL __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas, butane. and propane __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

~~:~~e~i~. ~rned~~'eF~id_:~~~ __ formL~ $1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Contract lobar ________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Machine hire and customworL __ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

22 

8 

26 

24 

15 

(Z) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

108 

103 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

35 

182 

I! 19 J 

18 

102 

668 

1969 

31 

15 

33 

18 

(NA) 

1 

-

-

133 

86 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

71 

198 

57 

27 

117 

523 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

17 23 

7 14 

22 28 

24 16 

11 (NA) 

(Z) 1 

- -

- -

78 92 

96 76 

77 92 

72 58 

31 12 

13 2 

8 24 

4 8 

78 92 

7 8 

26 52 

III 141 

10 18 

6 7 

14 37 

17 19 

76 89 

625 486 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of 011 machinery and equipment _. ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per form __________ dollors __ 

Forms by value group: $110 $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,00010 $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $29,999 ________________ _ $30,00010 $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,00010 $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 ond over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups-_ forms __ number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel tractors ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler troctors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

106 

1 692 

15 960 

-

19 

25 

~: 17 } 

3 

72 

102 

47 

98 

195 

65 

1~1 10 

24 

26 

-J 

1969 

131 

1 172 

8 948 

9 

43 

36 

32 

11 

95 

137 

64 

119 

215 

74 

111 

2~1 

i 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

77 92 

I 450 I 035 

18 825 11 255 

a} 22 

14 31 

21 28 

16 4 

15 4 

=} 3 

56 75 

81 106 

38 54 

74 86 

165 166 

53 61 

67 82 

143 

9 170 27I 21 14 

22 1= j -

Selected Machinery & Equip, - (on. 

Groin and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ formL 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ formL 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Pickup bolers ________________ forms_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wind rowers. pull and self-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 Yeors, number_ 

Field forage harvesters. shear bar or flywheel type _____________ formL_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

4 

4 

-

_l 

-

I -

= J 25 

25 

5 

67 

73 

16 

36 

48 

20 

3 

3 

1 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

3 4 1 

3 4 1 

- - -

2 - 1 

2 -

~I 1 -

-

- -

- -

(NA) 21 (NA) 

(NA) 21 (NA) 

(NA) I 5 (NA) I 67 58 54 

73 63 59 

25 16 22 

(NA) 33 36 

(NA) 36 38 

(NA) 19 7 

(NA) I 2 

~ I (NA) 2 

(NA) i 1 

Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974__ 98 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 85 

1969__ 101 Cottle cnd calveL ______________ 1974__ 85 

1969__ 95 

Forms with- 1 10 4 ____________________ 1974__ I 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974__ 6 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974__ 16 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974__ 21 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974__ 20 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974__ 14 

20010499 ________________ 1974__ 4 500 and over ______________ 1974__ 3 

Cows and heifers that hod colved _________________ 1974__ 77 

1969__ 69 8eef cows ________________ 1974__ 71 

1969__ (NA) Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 28 

1969__ 24 

Ooiry producls sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ________ . ___________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 104 ___________________________ _ 

5109 ___________________________ _ 

101019 _________________________ _ 

20l04L ________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

10010 199 _______________________ _ 20010499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 or 2 ___________________________ _ 3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5109 ___________________________ _ 

101019 _________________________ _ 

20 10 49 _________________________ _ 

501099 ____ • ____________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and Over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

71 

10 

10 

9 

25 

11 

3 

3 

28 

17 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Inventory 

Farms with soles of $2.500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 69 (X) 89 (X) 

(X) 62 (X) 84 (X) 

(X) 75 (X) 108 (X) 

7 209 62 6 517 84 3 434 

8 602 74 8 057 100 5 803 

3 10 18 40 10 751 215 6 90 25 302 745 18 664 21 686 1 455 18 350 8 496 2031 13 899 7 855 

863 3 654 3 002 1 857 3 857 

3 795 58 3 464 (NA) (NA) 

4 519 58 4 320 (NA) (NA) 

3 242 53 2 973 (NA) (NA) 

3 984 54 3 864 (NA) (NA) 

553 23 491 (NA) (NA) 

535 20 456 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory. 1974 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

Number 

3 242 

23 

60 

118 

796 

868 

327 

050 

553 

17 

13 

54 

(0) 

(0) 

and over 

Forms 

53 

8 

1 

6 

22 

10 

3 

3 

23 

13 

4 

2 

2 

2 

Number 

2973 Conle sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 17 1 to 4 _______________________ _ 6 5109 _______________________ _ 

85 10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

697 20 to 49 _____________________ _ 791 50 to 99 _____________________ _ 

327 100 10199 ___________________ _ 

050 200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and o'Yer _________________ _ 

491 Colves sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 13 lor 2 _______________________ _ 

13 3 Or 4 _______________________ _ 

5109 _______________________ _ 101019 _____________________ _ 

54' 201049 _____________________ _ 

(D) 50 to 99 _____________________ _ 

(D) 100 10 199 ___________________ _ 

200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

Soles 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

Forms Number Oollors (l,000) 

68 (X) 1 407 

65 (X) 607 

78 (X) (NA) 

65 3 301 599 

77 5 549 845 

3 5 1 

2 15 2 

22 262 71 

20 606 125 

8 496 78 

7 855 157 

3 002 164 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 564 (X) 286 

Soles, 1974-

Forms with sales of $2.500 ond over 

Forms 

58 

6 

15 

20 

11 

1 

2 

3 

40 

4 

4 

16 

5 

3 

1 

Number 

781 

14 

106 

244 

338 

(D) 

(D) 

788 

520 

21 

26 

56 

505 

360 

(D) 

(D) 

Chaffee County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1.000) 

405 

2 

35 

62 

84 

(D) 

(0) 

127 

194 

1 

4 

5 

61 

(D) (~I 

IV-51 
Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer calveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Steers, steer calves. bulls, and bull calves _______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with ~~~~n~~$i500 and over 

Forms Number 

43 1 389 

59 2 173 

37 1 119 

7 270 

53 1 664 

65 1 564 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

IOta 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 19L ____________________________ 1974 __ 200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Tobie 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 

Hags and pigs ____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- I to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 '0 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10'0 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 9L _____________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Sheep and 10m bs shorn ______________________ 1974_ 

Sheep, lambs, and woof _____________________ 1974_ - Goats ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Horses and ponies _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969_ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ lambs under I yeor old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes I yeor Old or older ____________________ 1974_ Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974_ 

! Pounds of wool. 

Inventory 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 All farms and over 

Forms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

10 76 8 69 6 97 

16 253 II 232 II 361 

4 12 3 10 I 2 

3 20 2 15 I 5 

3 44 3 44 2 28 

- - - - 2 62 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

(Xl I - - (Xl (X) (X) 3 45 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 3 74 

5 245 4 224 5 170 

21 2 280 14 2 041 26 3 617 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NAl 

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

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

52 361 35 300 3 16 

71 507 (NA) (NA) 15 32 

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number 

4 8 liHers of pigs farrowed between5 10 .. December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 

8 61 1969 __ 

8 222 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 

3 81 1969 __ 

4 131 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 

3 12 1969 __ 

Sales- Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

5 27 7 

2 37 (NA) 

3 5 1 

2 22 6 

- - - - - - - - -

- - - - - -

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

5 63 3 

8 341 (NA) 

I 2 (Z) 

1 5 (Z) 

2 28 I 

I 28 2 

- - - - - -

- - - - - - 2 19 (Z) 

2 60 (NA) 

4 166 (NA) 

17 3 238 (NA) 

4 123 'i 180 

4 (X) 6 

- - -

- - (NA) 

3 16 2 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All farms Farms with sales of 

$2.500 a nd over 

Farms Number Farms Number 

5 14 4 9 

6 24 5 21 

5 8 4 5 

6 16 5 15 

4 6 3 4 

4 8 3 6 

Tobie 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any poul.ry ___________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ - Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Forms with- I '0 99 _______________________ 1974_ - 100 to 399 ____________________ 1974_ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry product' sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - S2 Chaffee County, Colo. 

All farms 

Forms 

18 

(NA) 

17 

25 

17 

21 

14 

2 

-

-

-

I 

-

-

-

I 

-

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Number Forms Number 

(X) 13 (X) 

(X) 17 (X) 

10 723 13 10 499 

7 814 17 7 216 

10 704 13 10484 

7 470 15 7 175 

364 II 284 

(0) I (0) 

- - -

- - -

- - - (D) I (D) 

- - - - - - - - -

50 - -

- - -

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

Sales 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

5 (X) 2 (X) 

(NA) (X) 4 (X) 

5 (D) 2 (D) 

2 5600 2 5600 

5 (D) 2 (0) 

2 5 600 2 5600 

4 (D) 1 (D) 

- - - -

- - - -

- - - - 1 (D) I (0) 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

7 108 4 108 

(NA) (NA) 7 77 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Hens and pullets of loying oge ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hotching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

(orn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________ _ - Wheat (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin ____________ _ - Cotton (boles) _______________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) ____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL _________ _ - $weetpofotoes (bushels) _______________ _ 

- Hoy crops (tons, dry) _________________ _ - Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sole Lond in orchards _____________________ _ - Berries for sale _______________________ _ Other crops _________________________ _ 

-

(orn for groin or seed (bushels) ________ _ 

(orn for silage or green chop (tons, green) 

(orn for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ___ _ - Sorghums for grain (bushelsL __________ _ - Sorghums for silage, fodder, hay, etc. ___ _ Alfalfa hoy (Ions, dry) ________________ _ 

-

Form s with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

13 10 484 2 (D) 

15 7 175 2 5 600 

13 10484 2 (D) 

- - - -

- - - - 2 21 - - 5 15 - - I 100 - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

I - - -

- - - - 2 - 6 10 

-

=1 -

-

- (NA) (NA) I 79 106 

-

(NA~ I -

-

4 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

- - -

,,~I - - - - - - - 46 67 3908 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

ri~~b~;:~d:: ::::::: ::::::::::::: :~~1:: Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

5 - - - - -

- - 10 - 131 248 

-

=1 -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

8 847 9 791 

- - - 3 

- -

3 3 

Fonns with soles of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

- - - - - - - (X) (X) 

- - - - (X) (X) 

4 557 6 430 9 033 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

(X) 

(X) 

Soles 

Farms Number 

(X) 

(X) 

~--------~--------~ 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

-

(X~ I -

60 

(X) 

-

=1 -

- (NA) I - (NA) 

14 936 18 238 

(X) 

(X) (X) I (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated lond 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) - - 45 62 3 658 4 316 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

(rapland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

(orn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Wheat (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Barley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other smoll groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peonuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cotton (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight} ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetobles, sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ lond in orchords _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms 

39 

57 

12 

23 

61 

75 

Acres 

5 542 

8 614 

3 687 

11004 

10 

B2 

108 

49 

140 

7900 

8 541 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

60 

4 100 

5 265 

1 870 

6 550 

(X) 

13 384 

15 890 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigoted land 

Forms 

20 

41 

5 

13 

6 

6 

5 

60 

70 

Acres 

2 283 

4 072 

217 

2 006 

10 

82 

108 

49 

90 

7 471 

8 252 

Total 

Forms 

16 

15 

Acres 

20 

182 

69 

913 

762 

(ommercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Forms Tons Forms Tons 

2 

21 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

14 175 

15 161 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

~ I 

Chaffee County, Colo. IV-53 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Acres Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigoted land 

Total 

Forms Acres Forms Acres 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry 

Forms Tons 

(l) 

2 

liquid 

Forms Tons 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farmL_ 

lime _______ _ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ 

$1,000 __ _ ______________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy crops ____________________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ Insects on other crops __________________ farm5-_ 

acres on which used_ 

$1,000 __ Nematodes in crops _______ _ ______ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

1974 

26 

24 

22 

936 

184 

24 

1 

1 

(l) 

1969 

33 

17 

20 

2 017 

188 

16 

1 

20 

(Z) 

1 

1 

(l) 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc_ to control- Can Diseases in crops and orchords ____________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1.000 __ 

Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ Weeds or brush in pasturL _______________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1.000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other chemicals (see text) _________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

1974 

6 

40 

(l) 

3 

(l) 

1 

(l) 

1969 

5 

138 

(l) 

2 

8 

(l) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 

5 

(l) 

10 

(l) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Tobie 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ___ ._forms __ Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

Totollcnd irrigated ________________________ acreL 

Average per form __ '- ____________________ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested croplcnd irrigated ___________ forms __ 

acres __ Cropland posture irrigated ______________ farms-_ 

acres-_ Other cropland irrigated _______________ forms __ 

acres_ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _ farms __ acres __ 

Estimated qUQntity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feet __ Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows ar ditches ______________________ farmL 

acreL_ 

1974 

70 

89.7 

10 388 

148.4 

68 

10 171 

62 

7 598 

20 

283 

6 

290 

5 

217 

29 152 

2.8 

16 

571 

1969 

80 land irrigated by - Continued 

86.9 Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ farms __ acres __ 

14 519 Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 

181.4 acres __ 

77 land in irrigated farms ______________________ acres __ 80 

12 513 Cropland ________________________________ ocreL_ 14 

72 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 7 

8 Ml Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

41 between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 

4 072 acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

(NA) Forms with artifical drainoge _________________ forms __ Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 13 

2 006 land in forms with drainage _________________ acreL_ Land drained ____________________________ acres __ 

45 571 Average per form ______________________ ocres __ 

3.1 Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ____________________________________ farmL_ 

(NA) number __ 

(NA) 

Tobie 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see ted) ______ _ 

Forms by size of debt owed: 

__________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Under $5.000 ______________________________________ -- -_ -- ---------- -- -- -- -- ----

Total operator debt 

33 

812 

Secured by real estate 

24 

404 

$5.000 10 $9.999 ______________________________________________ -- -- --- - -- - ___ --- $10.000 10 $29,999 __ __ _ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ ______ __ ____ __ ____ __ __ ______ __ __ _ 18 12 

$30.000 to $49.999 _ _ __ __ __ _ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ ___ 4 6 

1974 1969 

1 (NA) 

55 (NA) 

5 (NA) 

116 (NA) 

293 98 644 

610 16 098 

776 8 592 

(X) 

(X) 

2 7 

2.6 7.6 

720 15 613 

64 193 

32.0 27.5 

14 (NA) 

87 (NA) 

75 (NA) 

Not secured by real estate 

17 

409 

$50.000.ndover - _____________________________________________________ --------L.. ___________ l_0 _____________ 6 _____________ ..J 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working - 150 doys or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 days ________ _ 

less than 25 doys ______ _ 

Total contract labor ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

13 

12 } 13 

10 

1 

IV - 54 Chaffee County, Colo. 

1969 

20 

41 

18 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

21 39 81 } 31 } 117 26 

50 4 

(NA) (NA) 6 

2 (NA) 1 

1974 hired form workers warking150 days 25 to less than 

1969 Totol or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 26 13 12 13 

Cosh wages paid _ $1.000 __ 111 81 26 4 Number of workerL _____ _ 102 21 31 50 

141 Forms with- I worker __________ _ 12 10 6 8 

7 2 workers _________ _ 5 1 4 1 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 4 1 - 2 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 2 1 2 - (NA) 10 workers and over _ 3 - - 2 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 1. Farms, land in Farms, and land Use: 1974 and 1969 

AU forms ________________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Average size of form ______ ocres __ 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres-_ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ Average per form ________ dollars-_ 

Average per acre ________ dollarL_ 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 

10 to 49 acreS _________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 

70 to 99 acreS _________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 

140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 

All forms 

1974 

364 

904 578 

2 485 

I 134 016 

79.8 

98 594 

270 863 

109 

14 

I 

2 

18 

2 

47 

55 

86 

139 

1969 

370 

902 710 

2 440 

134 016 

79.6 

50 165 

135 580 

56 

25 

3 

6 

31 

52 

85 

156 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

ocres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ formL_ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops failed _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ forms __ 

ocreL_ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland pastured _____________________________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

346 

898 018 

2 595 

134 016 

79.2 

97 746 

282 503 

109 

2 

18 

2 

39 

52 

85 

139 

1969 

300 land in Farm. According to U •• 

876 577 

2 922 

134 016 

77.3 

48 517 

161 723 

55 

Total cropland _____________ formL_ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ forms-_ 

acres-_ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres __ _ 20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 fa 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and over _______ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see textL __ forms __ ocres __ 

_ Total woodlond _____________ forms __ 

2 acres __ 

14 Other land (see text) ________ formL_ 

37 ocreL_ 81 Irrigated land ______________ forms __ 

I55 ocres __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

260 

168 768 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 

201 007 Woodland not postured __________ _ 

43 Other lond _______________________ _ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

332 324 

378 245 386 358 

312 304 

195 815 151 273 

- 1 

I 3 

1 2 

6 12 

22 29 

70 411 

79 97 

74 73 

59 39 

44 95 

12 892 25 737 

261 256 

169 538 209 3<1ll 

6 4 

8 635 1 895 

291 312 

517698 514 457 

49 40 

17 467 8 727 

___________________ forms-_ 

ocres-_ 

------------- _____ forms __ 

ocres __ 

11 

1 210 

43 

6 624 

8 694, 

22 ~~ Posturelond and rangeland, other tho woodland posturL _____________ _ 

n cropland and 

__________ farmL_ 

244 

147 759 

43 

13 175 

6 

8 635 

190 

129 729 

108 

39 943 

4 

1 895' 

2~ i 

--- ----- ocres __ 

Improved posture/and and rongelo nd ----- __________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved posturelond and rang elond _____________ _forms __ 

ocres __ 

Land in houselots, barnlots. ponds. r oods. WaSTeland, etc. _forms __ 

acres __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form operotorL ___________ number __ 364 370 346 300 Forms by type of organization - Can. Land in farmL _______________ acres-_ 904 578 902 710 898 018 876 577 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 

Harvested cropland _______ ._ acres-_ 195 815 151 273 195 790 148 128 Land in forms. ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full owners ________________ number __ 140 120 127 73 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 215 222 145 045 211 592 130 326 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 58 213 23 357 58 188 21 588 ocres-_ (NA) (NA) 

Part owners _______________ number __ 178 194 176 182 Form operators by age group;? land in farms ______________ acres-_ 623 245 642 622 621 875 634 703 Under 25 yeors. _____________________ _ 20 13 Harvested cropland _______ ocres __ 122 084 104 837 122 084 104 082 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 53 44 

TenontL __________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

46 56 43 45 

66 111 115 043 64 551 III 5411 

15 518 23 079 15 518 22 458 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 5.4 years _____________________ _ 

55 to 6..4 years _____________________ _ 

65 yeors and over __________________ _ 

35 65 92 98 

84 100 

61 50 Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 12.6 15.1 12.4 15.0 Average age _______________________ _ 50.3 50.1 

Black and other races, see textForm operators by tenure:\ All form aperators __________ number __ land in forms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

I (NA) I - (D) (NA) (0) - (0) (NA) (D) -

Form operators by place of residence:? On form operated ___________________ _ 

On another form ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ________ _ 

In a city, town. or urban orea _________ _ 

168 218 

~} 112 

Full owners ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _____________ • __ number __ 

I (NA) I - (D) (NA) (0) - (D) (NA) (0) -

- (NA) - -

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form:? None _____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days _______________________ _ 

5010 99 days ______________________ _ 

133 (NA) 

27 55 

II 12 land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

- (NA) - -

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

10010149 days ____________________ _ 15010 199 days ___________________ _ 

200 days and over __________________ _ 1~ } 25 

57 74 

land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ - (NA) - -

- (NA) - - Form operators by principal occupation:' Forming ___________________________ _ 261 (NA) 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ - (NA) - - Other ______________ "- ______________ _ 84 (NA) 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres-_ (NA) (NA) 289 269 (NA) (NA) 670 522 745 316 

Farm operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

'1969 data are only for forms operated by Blocks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations <sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

323 276 

374 858 371 650 

311 264 

195 790 148 128 

-l 

~J 22 J 70 35 

79 97 

74 73 

59 39 

37 

10 300 22 515 83/ 

260 (NA) 

168 768 201 007 

6 4 

8 635 I 895 

281 (NA) 

514 525 503 032 

49 40 

17467 8 727 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

6 3 

8 635 1 870 

281 (NA) 

514 525 503 032 , 

230 220 

503 434 496 583 

18 17 

20 387 8 849 

215 207 

<Ill3 047 487 734, 

205 166 i II 091 6449 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

38 27 

88 089 62 607 

18 4 

(0) 68 654 

1 - (0) -

18 8 

50 30 

35 58 

89 89 

83 74 

52 41 

50.1 50.2 

159 194 

1~ } 77 

86 

129 (NA) 

27 51 11 12 

1~ } 17 

54 42 

247 (NA) 

80 (NA) 

9 (NA) 

19 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Cheyenne County, Colo. IV-55 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of soles: 

481- 43 92 _ 

- 80 67 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 _____________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________ _ 

- 67 80 

27 57 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ - 27 45 

Under $2,500 (see to.I) __________________ _ 23 78 $2,000 to $2,499 _____________________ _ 

- 7 17 $1,500 to $1.999 _____________________ _ - 4 16 $1,000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ 

- 3 18 Under $1,000 (see textL _______________ _ 

- 9 27 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ - 19 554 7 536 Average per form ______________ dollorL 53 719 20 366 

292 J 284 

- 13 43~ 2 557 

Crops, including hoy ______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ forms-

$1,000_ 

- - - Forest products __________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ - -

livestock, poultry. and their products _______________________ formL 244 255 

$1,000_ 6 120 4 979 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms- 6 (NA) 

$1,000_ 4 (NA) 

and over 

1974 1969 

481-

92_ 43 

80 67 

67 80 

27 57 27 45 

5 8 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

19 536 7 451 

56 463 24 835 

291 (NA) 

13 432 2 515 

- -

- -

- - - -

234 223 

6 104 4 936 

6 8 

4 3 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage __ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Fruits. nuts. and berries ___________ forms __ $1,000 __ 

livestock, poultry. and their products __ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cattle and calves _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep. Iambs. and woo'- ___________ forms._ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

291 

13 432 

283 11 611 

-

-

-

-

28 

183 

10 

1 636 

-

-

I 

2 

234 

6 104 

6 

4 

5 

43 

230 

5 796 

24~ ~I 13 

16 J 

1969 

(NA) 

2 515 

228 

2 190 

-

-

-

-

74 

278 

4 

42 

I 

6 

-

-

223 

4 936 

8 

3 

9 

7 (NA) 

4 754 

(NA) 

171 

Table 4, Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with lotol family income from oH form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold l ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before ta~es and e~pensesl ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services__ _ ______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services __ 

Government form progrtlms __ _ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or 

__forms._ 

$1,000 __ _ ___ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

sale of allotments_____ _ ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other farm-related sources ______________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ E~penses for form-related income sources r ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

41 

130 

696 

64 

343 

-

-

51 

115 

45 

187 

9 

51 

5l 

176 

I 1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

77 

178 

I 

(l) 

244 

I 532 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

38 (NA) 

128 (NA) 

680 (NA) 

62 72 

328 176 

- I 

- (l) 

51 209 

115 1 485 

45 (NA) 

187 (NA) 

9 (NA) 

51 (NA) 

51 (NA) 

176 (NA) 

Total family income from oH-form sources'2 ____________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Nonfarm business, e~cluding form related ___ • _______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages. salaries. commissions, and tips __________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay. etc. ________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 ond 

over. 1974 

191 

444 

24 

198 

122 

880 

94 

238 

36 

86 

24 

42 

ISee te~t. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses- __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms w;rh- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ 

$40,000 to $59,99L _____________ _ $60,000 ond over _______________ _ 

livestock and poultry 

-

-

purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________ • _____ ._ forms._ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole groins ______________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - S6 Cheyenne County, Colo. 

Table 5, 

All forms 

1974 

364 

12 211 

17 

14 

16 

17 

65 

83 } 71 

32 

49 

115 

I 634 

207 

I 206 

140 

587 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(N,;) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

370 346 300 

6 945 12 182 6 848 

31 Ig } 18 43 

15 15 11 

45 17 36 

77 63 76 

83 64 

159 71 53 

32 } 42 49 

171 98 149 

2 238 I 622 2 227 

240 194 208 

543 I 199 530 

156 132 134 

159 585 150 

(NA) 95 86 

(NA) 249 147 

(NA) 80 89 

(NA) 203 147 

(NA) 52 57 

(NA) 163 86 

(NA) 141 (NA) 

(NA) 42 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms. 

$1,000_ Lime ______________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms_ 

$1,000_ Gasoline ______________ • ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ Diesel oiL _____ . ___ . __ . ___ ._ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- $1,000_ 

lP gas, butane. and propane __ forms_ 

$1,000 __ 

Motor oil. grease, piped gas, kerosene. and fuel oil _______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ Contract lobar ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

200 

396 

98 

592 

105 

191 

(NA) 

(NA) 

351 

938 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

122 

556 

21 } 150 

215 

I 430 

356 

5 118 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

198 193 183 

171 396 169 

69 98 68 

87 592 87 

(NA) 105 (NA) 

56 191 55 

- - - - - -

345 333 296 487 935 470 

(NA) 307 271 

(NA) 454 255 (NA) 207 158 (NA) 295 106 (NA) 161 150 

(NA) 103 69 

(NA) 333 296 (NA) 83 40 

208 122 193 

399 556 395 

275 21 36 

598 150 50 

210 223 

I 429 531 

340 341 297 

2 366 5 070 2 334 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machln,ry and Equlp .. ,n' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Averoge per form __ : _______ dollars __ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 and over _________________ _ 

S.lected Machinery and Equlp .. en' 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks. including pickups __ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors. number __ 

Wheel troctor5 ________________ forms __ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Crowler tractors ______________ forms_ 

-

- number __ 

mfd in lasf 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

328 342 

10 805 5 041 

32 941 14 739 

- 15 

59 87 

35 77 

48 69 

~} 94 28 

33 

290 290 

413 391 

257 254 

302 313 

840 737 

355 267 

,~ j 289 

705 652 

201 171 

5 

5 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

314 294 

10 733 4 819 

34180 16 392 

47 } 67 

34 68 

47 66 

34 48 91 24 

28 } 33 21 

278 257 

401 352 

254 233 

290 282 

825 688 

352 250 

260 256 

700 589 

200 160 

5 13 

5 1~ 

- 2 

S.lected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Groin and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers _____________ . formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in last 5 years, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ formsnumber_ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled . ______ . _______ farms_ 

number _ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number_ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ farms_ 

-

-

-

number. 

mfd in last 5 yeors. number_ -

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

130 107 130 104 

158 133 158 130 

51 49 51 48 

~1 14 28 7 

18 29 9 

16 10 16 8 

32 J 32 8 

32 32 9 

9 9 2 

20 (NA) 20 (NA) 

21 (NA) 21 (NA) 

8 (NA) 8 (NA) 

129 90 129 84 

136 95 136 89 

54 44 54 41 

113 (NA) 113 75 

117 (NA) 117 78 

32 (NA) 32 31 

49 (NA) 49 34

52 1 (NA) 52 38 

10 (NA) 10 7 i 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

Farms with sales of $2.500 All farms Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over and over All forms 

Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974__ 243 (Xl 227 (X) 244 (X) 234 (X) 6 104 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 235 (X) 219 (X) 242 (X) 232 (X) 6 041 

(X) 216 (X) 254 (X) 223 (X) (NA) 

42 549 216 42 314 240 27 289 230 27 176 5 796 

1969__ 249 

Cottle and colveL ______________ 1974__ 232 

1969__ 246 43 719 213 43 037 251 27 065 220 26 730 4 754 Forms with18 

31 I II 25 II 25 6 

31 4 9 60 5 32 7 

186 7 99 17 231 II 146 23 

1 to 4 ____________________ 1974__ 6 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974__ 4 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974__ 14 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974__ 35 I 168 33 I 088 53 I 752 53 1 752 327 

3 056 42 3 006 59 3 959 59 3 959 778 

7 652 58 7 652 57 7 871 57 7 871 522 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974__ 43 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974__ 58 

15 631 54 15 631 26 7 284 26 7 284 468 14 807 18 14 807 8 6 107 8 6 107 665 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974__ 54 

500 and over ______________ 1974__ 18 

Cows and heifers that 

23 137 198 22 960 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

17 968 186 17 681 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

22 957 196 22 803 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

17 872 185 17 591 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

180 32 157 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

96 40 90 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

hod calved _________________ 1974__ 214 

1969__ 216 Beef cows ________________ 1974__ 206 

1969__ (NA) 

Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 41 

1969__ 45 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 5 (X) 43 (X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 9 (X) 7 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Inventory, 1974 Sales, 1974-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over All farms 

Forms Dollars Number Farms Number Farms Number 0.000) 

Beef cows ______ ._____________________ 206 22 957 Forms with- 196 22 803 COHle sold Forms with':"- ---- -- -- -----.------ 186 15 142 3 722 

1 to 4 ____________________________ 4 

5 to 9 ____________________________ 11 

10 to 19 __________________________ 12 

20 to 49 __________________________ 38 

50 to 99 __________________________ 64 

100 to 199________________________ 52 200 to 499 ________________________ 20 

500 on'd over ______________________ 5 

6 4 6 1 to 4 ________________________ 19 52 12 90 6 47 5 to 9 ________________________ 15 108 22 179 10 155 10 to 19 ______________________ 19 254 56 1 206 35 I 119 20 to 49 ______________________ 46 I 461 312 4 549 64 4 549 50 to 99 ______________________ 42 2 839 700 7 234 52 7 234 100 to 199 ____________________ 28 3 528 798 6 250 20 6 250 200 to 499 12 3 128 714 3 443 5 3 443 500 and ove~-================ == 5 3 772 107 

Milk cows ____________________________ 41 

Farms withlor 2____________________________ 27 

3 or 4____________________________ 10 5 to 9 ____________________________ 2 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 ________ c ________________ _ 

50 to 99. ________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

sao and over _____________________ _ 

180 32 157 Calves sold _________________ • _____ • 147 12 034 2 075 Forms with34 24 29 lor 2 ________________________ 7 11 2 32 14 3 or 4 _______________________ • 3 10 1 10 10 5 to 9 ________________________ 

10 to 19 ______________________ 5 33 5 13 186 23 26 26 20 to 49 ______________________ 43 I 304 182 78 78 50 to 99 ______________________ 34 2 460 379 100 to 199 ____________________ 

200 31 4 028 658 to 499 ____________________ 9 (D) (0) 500 and over _________________ • 2 (D) (D) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Cheyenne County, Colo. IV-57 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ________________________ 1974_ -

Steers, steer colves, bulls, and bull colves - ______________________ 1974_ - 1969_ 

Inventory -

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number 

155 8 139 184 10 873 

153 7 852 

7 287 

191 11 215 197 14 483 

Cattle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to lL ______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs ____ _ 

Forms with-

_ ____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to L _______________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 4L _____________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 49L ___________________________ 1974 __ 

All forms 

Forms 

27 

44 

4 

6 

8 

2 

1 

1 

3 

Inventory 

Forms with soles of $2,500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

2 481 25 2 451 30 4 816 

2 133 39 2 027 39 2 647 

9 4 9 3 7 

46 6 46 1 6 

105 6 75 8 143 

65 2 65 7 242 

73 1 73 2 150 (0) 1 (D) 1 147 

914 3 914 4 1 183 

Soles- Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

4 882 327 

11 2664 (NA) 

2 10 3 

- - - - - - 1 (D) (D) 

- - -

- - - 1 (0) (0) 

1974 and 1969 

Soles 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

28 4 776 243 

36 2 555 (NA) 

3 7 1 

1 6 (Z) 

6 103 5 

7 242 10 

2 150 11 

1 147 7 

4 1 183 65 500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sotd___________________ _ ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

2 

(X) 

(X) 

(D) 

(X) 

(X) 

2 (0) 4 (X) (X) 11 

(X) (X) 8 

2 938

1 

4 2 938 144 

1 664 11 1 664 46 1 451 7 381 (NA) 

Sheep and tombs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sheep and tombs sharn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goats ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Horses and ponies- ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

3 

8 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

77 

126 

Inventory -

42 

2 355 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

355 

466 

3 42 

8 2 355 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

2 3 

- - 77 355 

(NA) (NA) 

3 29 3 29 (NA) 

6 2 289 6 2 289 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 2 31 '400 

(NA) (NA) 3 (X) 1 

(NA) (NA) 1 1 (Z) 

(NA) (NA) - - (NA) 

12 33 12 33 16 

16 31 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 1969 __ Other hogs and pigs _______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Roms and wethers __ _ ______________ 1974 __ 

1 Pounds of wool. 

Table 9. 

Any poultry __________________________ 1974_ - 1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9L ______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 400 to 1.599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9.999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 58 Cheyenne County, Colo. 

and over All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

15 351 litters of pigs farrowed between16 188 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 24 463 22 455 

22 2 100 1969 __ 21 238 17 219 

38 1 839 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 18 206 16 202 

2 14 1969 __ 19 119 15 111 

3 24 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 22 257 20 253 

3 4 1969 __ 17 119 15 108 

Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sates 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

36 (X) 30 (X) 4 (X) 4 (X) 

(NA) (X) 54 (X) (NA) (X) 4 (X) 

36 2 026 30 1 882 4 218 4 218 

66 2 263 53 1 877 4 197 4 197 

34 1 994 28 1 850 4 208 4 208 

63 2 175 51 1 838 4 197 4 197 

31 794 25 650 3 108 3 108 

1 200 1 200 1 100 1 100 

2 1 000 2 1 000 - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

2 125 2 125 1 25 1 25 

1 2 1 2 1 25 - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 6 4 6 4 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 8 3 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
TobIe 9. 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for table or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Puliel.3 monlh. old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months 0Id_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ____________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheal (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ Callan (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight> ___________ _ Sweetpotatoes (bushels) ________________ _ Hay crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchards ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ____ _ Sorghums for grain (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (Ions. dry) _________________ _ 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Farms Number 

28 1 850 4 208 

51 1 838 4 197 

26 1 775 4 208 

2 75 - -

- - - - 1 10 - - 12 32 1 10 

- - - -

TobIe 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

44 34 

87 116 

- - - - 261 233 

9 39 

- =1 -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

75 116 

- 1 

1 1 

- - 12 (NA) 

forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

41 30 7 617 14 ,9 1 151 

3 1 260 33 48 7 796 

70 (NA) 10 752 

19 17 1 064 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

Light breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

9 028 4 824 

18 548 20 680 

- -

- -

157 140 103 065 

990 5 712 

-

=1 -

- (NA) I - (NA) 

8 315 15 947 

-

~g I 20 

- 2 495 1 887 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

4 014 436 825 348 603 796 13 143 10 570 14 (X) (X) 

6446 163 941 193 361 

14 056 (X) (X) 

654 4 441 2 891 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms 

2 

1 

11 

Number 

7 

(X) 

(X) 

Soles 

Forms 

Quantity harvested 

1974 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

3 557 882 1 (X) 

-

-

-

- 11 801 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

40 27 7 392 13 7 1 081 

- - -

6 9 725 

5 (NA) 217 

15 12 941 

Number 

()O 

(X) 

1969 

(X) 

(X) 

852 621/ 

(X) 

=1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

17 764 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

3 786 

639 

-

745 

392 

475 

TobIe 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Crop/and used only for pasture _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Improved pasture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheat (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Barley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) _______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hay crops (Ions. dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Callan (bales) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish polatoes (hundredweightL ____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms 

37 

83 

18 

17 

44 

34 

87 

112 

261 

201 

-

3 

8 

10 

-

5 

1 

-

-

-

-

74 

108 

1 

14 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1 

I 

1 

Acres 

10 300 

22 515 

20 387 

8 849 9 028 

4 824 18 548 

20 502 157 140 

100 480 

-

80 

745 

884 

- 948 

245 

-

-

-

- 8 290 

15 705 

30 I 114 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

15 

20 

20 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Dota 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Fonns Acres 

00 - - (X) 5 203 (X) 1 24 (X) I 30 

00 42 8 473 (X) 29 4 425 (X) 10 942 (X) 11 1 137 

3 557 882 10 3 969 1 816 481 8 1 019 

- - - 2 680 - - 19 543 1 100 28 688 2 90 

- - - 7 733 - - 00 - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - 11 776 19 1 208 17 419 12 475 (X) - - (X) - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

(X) - 15

1 

(X) 1 

00 1 20 (X) 1 20 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Ory liquid 

Farms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

- - - - - - 1 185 1 1 1 3 2 230 I 5 1 13 

- - - - - - 43 8 768 38 560 42 658 29 4 405 15 181 25 458 35 9 396 15 186 32 348 35 5 777 26 113 20 145 36 19 334 8 186 28 523 7 1 044 (NA) 43 (NA) 4 

- - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 1 41 I 4 - - 1 60 (NA) - (NA) 8 - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - I 245 1 6 1 6 - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 4 532 2 6 3 14 2 98 2 5 - - - - - - - - 3 337 2 2 1 13 - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NAl -

- - - - - - I 15 - - 1 2 - - - - - - 1 20 1 4 - -

Cheyenne County, Colo. IV-59 
Tobie 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 

and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

1969-Continued 

Berries for sale __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse praducts ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Acres 

11 2 465 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Fonns Acres 

11 465 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry Liquid 

Forms Acres Farms Tons Forms Tons 

11 2 465 307 11 273 

Tobie 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs. including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer ______________________ farms __ 

acres an which used __ 

tonL_ 

$1,000 __ Lime ___________________________________ farms-_ 

acres an which used __ tans __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. ta cantrol- Insects on hoy craps- ___________________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Insects on other crops __________________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Nematodes in crops ___________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

1974 

15B 

783 

98 

41 011 

3 095 

592 

11 

952 

3 

42 

26 623 

142 

1 

80 

(Z) 

1969 

144 

142 

64 

12 535 

1 036 

87 

2 

430 

2 

39 

17 324 

28 

1974 1969 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control-Con Diseases in crops and archards ____________ farms __ 1 2 

acres on which used __ 320 95 

$1,000 __ 1 1 

Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farms __ 49 57 

acres on which used __ 13 930 17 871 

$1,000 __ 34 19 

Weeds or brush in pasture ________________ forms __ 1 1 

acres on which used __ 108 20 

$1,000 __ (Z) (Z) 

Weeds on all other land __________________ farms __ 5 (NA) 

acres on which used __ 325 (NA) 

$1,000 __ 1 (NA) 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultrv ________ forms __ 17 56 

$1,000 __ 3 3 

Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms __ 21 (NA) 

$1,000 __ 7 (NA) 

Table 13, Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ forms __ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated ____________________ .. _____ acres-_ 

Average per form ~ _____________________ acres-_ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ forms-_ 

acres-_ Cropland postu re irrigated ______________ farms-_ 

acres __ Other cropland irrigated ________________ forms __ 

acres-_ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _forms-_ 

acres-_ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ farmL_ 

ocres._ 

1974 

49 

14.2 

17 467 

356.5 

49 

17 443 

49 

17 177 

3 

266 

1 

24 

28 584 

1.6 

34 

11 779 

1969 

40 

13.3 

8 727 

218.1 

40 

8 697 

39 

7 833 

5 

203 

(NA) 

661 

1 

30 

13 637 

1.6 

(NA) 

(NA) 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems ____________ ~farms __ 

acres-_ Other sprinkler systems ___________________ forms-_ 

acres __ 

land in irrigated forms ______________________ acreL_ Crapland ________________________________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

Forms with artificol drainoge _________________ farms __ Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL. land in forms with drainage _________________ ocreL_ land drained ____________________________ acres __ 

Average per form _. ____________________ acres __ 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tonks ____________________________________ formL_ 

number __ 

acres __ 

1974 1969 

19 (NA) 

4 396 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

872 (NA) 

169 134 121 78B 

90 975 61 273 

51 754 22 814 

2 (X) 

260 (X) 

1 2 

0.3 0.6 

5 000 5 760 

I 300 461 

1300.0 230.5 

80 (NA) 

239 (NA) 

226 (NA) 

Tobie 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Total operator debt 

163 

13 420 

Secured by real estate 

132 

9 440 

Not secured by real estate 

87 

3 979 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ________ ____ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ ______ __ __ ____ 14 7 13 

$5,000 to $9,999 __ ____ ____ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ ______________ ______ _______ 24 22 10 

$10,000 to $29,999_____________________________________________________________ 34 27 30 

$30,000 to $49,999_____________________________________________________________ 23 23 14 

$50,00<land aver ------------------------------------------------------ ________ L ___________ 6_8 _____________ 5_3 ____________ 2_0oJ 

Tobie 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more ______ _ 25 to 149 days ________ _ 

less than 25 days ______ _ 

Total contract labor ______ _ 

Farms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

55 

56 } 57 

21 

11 

IV - 60 Cheyenne County, Colo. 

1969 

48 

169 

36 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

95 73 372} 112 } 442 127 395 

212 57 

(NA) (NA) 150 50 

102 (NA) 84 (NA) 

Forms ___________ • ___ ._ 

Cosh wages paid _ $l,OO(L 

Number of warkers- ____ _ 

Forms with- 1 worker _________ _ 

2 workers ________ _ 

3 or 4 workers ____ _ 

5 to 9 workers _. __ • 

10 workers and over 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total 

122 

556 

419 

50 

29 

13 

22 

8 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 25 to less thon 

or more 149 days 25 days 

55 56 57 

372 127 57 

95 112 212 

36 23 31 

11 19 4 

6 13 8 

1 1 8 

1 - 6 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All form. 

1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 393 395 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 332 880 430 411 

Average size of farm ______ ocres __ 847 I 090 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 811 392 811 392 

41.0 53.0 

Value of land and building. __ $1,000 __ Average per form ________ dollars __ 71 742 41 411 

182 549 104 838 

Average per ocre ________ dollors __ 216 96 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 ocres ___________________ _ 14 17 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 19 21 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 16 13 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 24 21 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 24 20 14010 179 acres _______________ _ 39 35 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 28 21 220 to 259 acreS _______________ _ 18 29 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 80 84 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 63 65 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 37 28 2.000 acres and over ____________ _ 31 41 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

ocres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses. not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ formL_ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farmL_ 

ocres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farmL_ 

ocreL_ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Woodland postured _____________________________________ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

1974 

324 

316 197 

976 

811 392 

39.0 

68 551 

211 576 

217 

II 

4 

3 

18 

16 

33 

20 

18 

74 

61 

37 

29 

1969 

324 

423 054 

1 306 

811 392 

52.1 

39 658 

122 402 

94 

12 

2 

9 

12 

34 

16 

27 

80 

63 

28 

41 

Land In Fa"", According 10 Us. 

Tatol cropland _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropiond _______ farms __ 

acres __ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 ocres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

J.(lOCI acres and over ________ _ 

Croplond used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

ocreL_ 

Other cropland (see fext) ___ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Total waodlond _____________ forms __ 

acreL_ 

Other land (see text) ________ forms __ 

acreL_ 

Irrigated land ______________ forms __ 

acres __ 

1974 1969 

368 369 

116 038 127 400 

343 352 

83 226 91 261 

7 8 

I? 10 

13 11 

33 27 

4ll 61 

76 80 

113 109 

35 35 

6 11 

195 216 

24 459 29 838 

42 73 

8 353 6 301 

22 36 

6984 6 966 

261 265 

209 858 296 045 

324 352 

102 992 121 849 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

40 

8 333 

15 

654 

7 

898 

6 

008 

18 

4 773 

16 

6 250 

10 

1 583 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 5 870 Woodland not pastured __________ _ ___________________ formL_ 

acres __ 

6 Other lond _______________________ _ ___________________ forms __ 

627 ocres __ 

3~~ 1 Posture land and rangeland. other tho woodland pasture ______________ _ 

n cropland and ___________________ forms __ 

24 

412 

28 

2 448 

31 

6 7071 

27, i 1 990J 

acres __ 

Improved postureland and rongela nd _________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Unimproved pastureland and rang eland _______________ forms __ 

acreL_ 

Land in houselats, bomlots. ponds. r oods. wasteland. etc. _formL_ 

ocres __ 

Table 2, Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form operatarL ___________ number __ 

Land in formL _______________ acreL_ 

Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full owners ________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ ocreL_ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Block and other races, see text- Form operators by tenure: I 

All form operators __________ number __ Land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Full owners ________________ number __ 

Land in formL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in form5- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acreL_ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ Land in farms ______________ ocres __ 

All forms 

1974 

393 

332 880 

83 226 

246 

141 740 

44 262 

113 

172 580 

32 334 

34 

18 560 

6 630 

8.7 

7 

13 791 

1 271 

7 

13 791 

1 271 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(NA) 

(NA) 

1969 

395 

430 411 

91 261 

222 

96 477 

34 107 

153 

329 129 

54 907 

20 

4 805 

2 247 

5.0 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 

324 324 Forms by type of organization - Can. 

316 197 423 054 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) 

81 667 89039 land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) 

Corporation ________________ number __ (NA) 

196 167 land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) 

136601 91 746 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) 

43 107 32 621 ocres __ (NA) 

96 139 Farm operators by age group:' 

166 412 327 023 Under 25 years _____________________ _ 2 

31 930 54 311 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 38 

32 18 

13 184 4 285 

6630 2 107 

3S to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 

S5 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ 

71 

109 

104 

52 

9.9 5.5 Average age _______________________ _ 51.1 

Form operators by place of residence;' On form operated ___________________ _ 221 

3 - 13 031 - 1 175 -

On another farm ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ________ _ 

In a city. town. or urban oreo _________ _ ~} 3 - 13031 - 1 175 -

Form operators reporting doys of work 

off form:' None _____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days _______________________ _ 126 

24 - - 50 to 99 doys ______________ , _______ _ 12 

- -

- - 100 to 149 days ____________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ____________________ _ 

200 days and over __________________ _ 

14 } 19 

96 - -

- - Form operators by principal occupation:' 

- - Forming ___________________________ _ 2411 Other _____________________________ _ 128 - - Form operators reporting utilization of futures market ______________________ _ (NA) 

282 265 

190 079 303 825 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts __________________________ _ (NA) 

11969 dota ore only for forms operated by Blocks. '1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and jlortnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) (NA) I 

3 

45 

94 

137 

74 

42 

4ll.7 

286 

79 

(NA) 

35 

19 

35 

113 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

306 307 

112 057 122 084 

293 302 

81 667 89 039 

2l 

JJ 19 

38 51 

76 78 

113 109 

35 34 

6 11 

168 174 

22 057 27 175 

40 (NA) 

8 333 5 870 

16 31 

6 250 6 707 

219 (NA) 

197 890 294 263 

277 295 

100 786 118 109 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

8 5 

4 667 4 717 

219 (NA) 

197 890 294 2631 

137 155 

188 571 289 168 

42 68 

22 134 19 615 

100 113 

166437 269 553

1 141 150 i 9 319 5 095 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

28 53 

37 354 94 309 

10 5 

82 251 23 800 

4 1 

6 513 1 120 

1 1 

34 28 

59 77 

89 119 

86 61 

41 38 

50.9 49.7 

191 241 

J} 63 

112 (NA) 

24 29 

9 17 

14 } 14 30 

60 68 

224 (NA) 

86 (NA) 

10 (NA) 

34 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Conejos County r Colo. IV-61 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

Forms by value of soles: $100,000 and over ______________________ _ 

$40,000 10 $99,999 _____________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 _____________________ _ 

-

$10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________ _ 

- $5,000 10 $9,999 _______________________ _ $2,500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

-

Under $2,500 (see texl) __________________ _ 

- $2,000 to $2,499 _____________________ _ 

$1,500 io $1.999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ 

Under $1.000 (see texi) ________________ _ 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1 ,000_ 

Average per form ______________ dollars_ 

Crops, including haV _______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

Forest products __ 

livestock, poultry, and their 

$1,000_ 

_farms_ 

$1,000_ 

products ________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _____ forms-

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

All forms 

1974 1969 

231-

53 _, 61 

64 48 

60 70 

53 70 

60 66 

80 80 

5 18 

18 13 

15 17 

42 32 

14 187 7 826 

36 100 19 813 

218 j 228 

6 52~ 3 259 

- 1 

- (Z) 

287 332 

7 665 4 567 

9 (NA) 

39 (NA) 

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

231- 53 _ 61 

64 48 

60 70 

53 70 

60 65 

11 10 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

14 118 7 708 

43 574 23 789 

199 (NA) 

6 501 3 221 

- - - -

- 1 

- (Z) 

239 277 

7 617 4 487 

9 11 

39 190 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Tobacco ________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Cotton and cottonseed _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

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

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ forms __ 

$1,000_ 

livestock. poultry. and their products __ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ farms __ 

$1.000_ - Dairy products ___________________ forms- - $1,000_ - Cottle and calves ________________ farms-

$1.000_ - Hogs and pigs __________________ forms- - $1,000 __ Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

199 (NA) 

6 501 3 221 

129 139 

3 168 1 259 

- - - -

- -

- -

137 130 

1 613 765 

22 42 

(0) 1 140 

1 9 

(0) 57 

- -

- -

239 277 

7 617 4 487 

9 11 

39 190 

4 6 

151 124 

203 (NA) 

5 962 2 819 

"I (NA) 

326 1 354 

85 

1 020 

15 

120 J 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off farm and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold 1 ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses 1 ___ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Customwork and other agricultural serviceL ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services___ _ __________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Government form programs ______________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments ______________________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Other farm-related sources ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

hpenses for form-related income sources 1 ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

127 

101 

307 

31 

97 

8 

17 

46 

50 

33 

75 

12 

69 

.27 

85 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

(NA) 79 (NA) 

(NA) 83 (NA) 

(NA) 256 (NA) 

53 26 51 

73 95 72 

1 6 1 

1 17 1 

116 39 111 

134 47 132 

(NA) 24 (NA) 

(NA) 28 (NA) 

(NA) 12 (NA) 

(NA) 69 (NA) 

(NA) 17 (NA) 

(NA) 47 (NA) 

ISee text. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total family income from off-form sources' ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages. salaries. commissions, and tips __________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Interest. dividends, or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions. 

retirement pay, etc. ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with sales 

of $2,500 ond 

over, 1974 

190 

518 

44 

357 

123 

902 

43 

97 

40 

132 

8 

30 

Table 5, Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Total form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,00010 $1.999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 io $4,999 ________________ _ - $5,000 io $9,999 ________________ _ - $10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ 

$40,00010 $59,999 ______________ _ $60,000 and over _______________ _ -

livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients- ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole groins ______________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

IV - 62 Conejos County, Colo. 

All farms 

1974 

392 

13 573 

36 

36 

21 

50 

62 

84 } 53 

18 

32 

117 

2 318 

244 

3 177 

111 

927 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(1;A) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

395 323 324 

6 670 13 474 6 549 

29 It} 26 52 

34 13 26 

52 46 46 

71 60 70 

84 63 

157 53 53 

18 } 40 32 

163 97 146 

1 141 2 308 1 134 

241 205 207 

467 3 155 455 

147 96 133 

246 924 243 

(NA) 84 40 

(NA) 353 40 

(NA) 152 112 

(NA) 1 393 143 

(NA) 37 31 

(NA) 484 29 

(NA) 176 (NA) 

(NA) 68 (NA) 

Seeds. bulbs, plants. and trees purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farms __ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ lime ______________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Gasoline ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel oiL __________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

~~:~~e~i~, ~r~3f~~r~id_:~~~ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Contract lobar ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ $1.000 __ 

All farms 

1974 

142 

260 

100 

810 

83 

87 

(NA) 

(NA) 

372 

822 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

178 

1 322 

48j 64 

166 

410 

377 

4 302 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

133 121 125 

195 259 195 

129 94 120 

322 809 318 

(NA) 80 (NA) 

61 87 60 

- - - - - -

389 313 321 

499 805 483 

(NA) 309 316 

(NA) 440 333 (NA) 190 164 (NA) 190 89 (NA) 88 80 

(NA) 110 22 

(NA) 313 321 

(NA) 65 39 

274 163 238 

825 1 318 806 

240 44 94 

422 63 183 

144 172 

402 225 

376 322 320 

2 739 4 202 2 692 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machinery and Equlpm.nt 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Average per form __________ dollars __ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 and over _________________ _ 

S.lttted Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickupS-_ farms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctorL _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors. number __ Crawler tractors ______________ formL_ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

368 383 

8 404 4 859 

22 838 12 687 

1 9 

45 144 

77 72 

:~ } 76 

60 82 20 

16 

295 311 

423 425 

237 246 

320 352 

649 678 

255 245 

"'} 340 

702 909 

133 220 

67 

83 

1 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

307 316 

7 693 4 664 

25 059 14 759 

3: } 98 

54 61 

69 75 

61 42 

55 21 

20 } 16 19 

252 260 

368 354 

209 206 

267 296 

574 616 

236 234 

268 295 

623 731 

114 200 

62 95 

78 125 

1 14 

Selected Machinery & Equip_ - Con_ 

Groin and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

-

Corn heads for combines ______ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ______________ farmsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ formL 

number _ 

mfd in last 5 years, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Wind rowers, pull and 

-

-

-

self-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

-

-

All forms Forms wi'fh soles of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

51 52 51 52 

59 55 59 55 

13 19 13 19 

_ l 4 -

=/ 

-

I 4 -

- I -

13 

.I 11 4 

13 11 4 

4 2 I 

58 (NA) 46 (NA) 

62 (NA) 50 (NA) 

16 (NA) 16 (NA) / 

209 192 192 186 

230 206 213 200 

88 101 87 98 

169 (NA) 157 105 

189 (NA) 177 112 

112 (NA) 105 72 

9 (NA) 9 16 

10 (NA) 10 18 

3 (NA) 3 8 

Table 7, Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

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

and over and over All forms 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

(X) I 234 (X) 287 (X) 239 (X) 7 617 

(X) 229 (X) 280 (X) 234 (X) 7 307 

(X) 263 (X) 320 (X) 268 (X) (NA) 

36 295/ 214 35 196 241 24 515 203 24 267 5 962 

31 642 226 30 568 270 18 833 223 18 332 2 819 

38 9 18 36 96 20 49 10 

1421 14 125 1 30 205 13 88 21 

354 13 180 40 556 38 533 115 

2 107 41 1 449 61 I S68 58 I 807 267 

4 124 58 3 894 31 2 193 31 2 193 314 

4 515 32 4 515 19 2 453 19 2 453 400 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974__ 289 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 284 

1969__ 318 

Cottle and colves- ______________ 1974__ 26J 

1969__ 278 

Farms with- I to 4 ____________________ 1974__ 15 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974__ 17 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974__ 25 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974__ 63 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974__ 62 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974__ 32 

10 118 34 10 118 20 5 078 20 5 078 837 14 897 13 14 897 12 066 12 066 3 997 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974__ 34 

500 and over ______________ 1974__ 13 

Cows and heifers that 

20 680 194 20 139 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

17 878 210 17 274 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

20 416 177 19 893 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

17 603 200 17 012 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

264 63 246 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

275 72 262 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

hod calved _________________ 1974__ 232 

1969__ 255 Beef cows ________________ 1974__ 208 

1969__ (NA) 

Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 79 

1969__ Bl 

(X) (X) (Xl (NA) (X) 4 (X) 151 (X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 6 (X) 124 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Inventory, 1974 Sales, 1974-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over All forms 

Forms Dollars Number Farms Number Forms Number (1,000) 

Beef cows ____________________________ 208 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________________ 7 

5 to 9____________________________ 13 

10 to 19__________________________ 36 20 to 49 __________________________ 63 

50 to 99__________________________ 31 100 to 199 ________________________ 22 

200 to 499 ________________________ 31 

500 and over ______________________ 5 

20 416 177 19 893 Cottle sold ---- -------------------- 136 15 006 781 Forms with23 3 11 1 to 4 ------------------------ 24 58 14 92 8 55 5 to 9 ________________________ 18 119 26 527 22 314 10 to 19 ------- ----- - - -- ------ 38 526 136 1 974 56 1 769 20 to 49 ______________________ 34 935 210 2 110 30 2 054 50 to 99 ______________________ 3 169 43 2 946 22 2 946 100 to 199 -------------------- 11 297 275 8 580 31 8 580 200 to 499 -------------------- 6 (D) (D) 4 164 5 4 164 500 and over __________________ 2 (D) (D) 

Milk cows ____________________________ 79 

Forms with- lor 2.___________________________ 70 

3 or 4____________________________ 6 5 to 9 ____________________________ 1 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

IOD to 199 _______________________ _ 20D to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

264 63 246 Calves sold ________________________ 135 9 261 181 Forms with- 93 55 7B 1 or 2 ________________________ 9 13 2 21 5 lB 3 or 4 ________________________ 2 7 (Z) 6 1 6 5 to 9 ------------------------ 6 35 5 10 to 19 -- -------------------- 12 153 22 20 to 49 ---- -- -- -------------- 47 1 490 184 144 144 50 to 99 ______________________ 29 2 002 232 100 to 199 ---- ---------------- 22 2 B33 361 200 to 499 ------------------ -- 7 (0) (D) 500 and over __________________ 1 (0) (D) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Conejos County, Colo. IV-63 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Forms with ~~~~n~f$2_:_500 and over Sales- Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef neifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Steers, steer colves, bulls, and bull calves ______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

165 

184 

156 

21 

183 

208 

Number 

7 657 

7 962 

7 220 

437 

7 400 

5 332 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to lL ______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Number Dollors (1.000) 

10 5 026 1 990 

8 1 218 (NA) 

6 24 6 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

2 (0) (D) 

2 (D) (0) 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 4L _____________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974_ - 200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974_ - 500 and over __________________________ 1974_ - Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ -

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Sheep and lambs snorn ______________________ 1974_ - Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974_ - Goats ____________________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Horses and ponieL ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ -

All forms 

Forms 

39 

58 

12 

1 

7 

9 

5 

1 

2 

2 

(X) 

(X) 

103 

145 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

116 

175 

Inventory -

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

9 019 37 9 015 

2 274 49 2 199 

26 10 22 

5 1 5 

89 7 89 

261 9 261 

272 5 272 

100 1 100 

(0) 2 (0) 

(0) 2 (0) 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

36 439 87 35 944 

59 973 133 59 180 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

(NA) - - (NA) , 8 43 

814

1 

99 766 

873 (NA) (NA) 

Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

37 10 301 37 10 301 326 

52 3 1751 46 3 098 (NA) 

4 8 4 8 (Z) 

- - - - -

19 300 19 300 11 

4 140 4 140 9 

2 101 2 101 7 

1 (D) 1 (0) (D) 

5 1 557 5 I 557 59 

2 (0) 2 (D) (0) 

18 8 704 18 8 704 212 

9 308 6 289 (NA) 

101 28 538 85 28 124 (NA) 

150 42 382 137 41 996 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 79 28 351 '285 956 

(NA) (NA) 85 (X) 1 020 

(NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 1 I (NA) 

12 24 10 22 6 

20 53 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969_ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974_ 

Roms and ~ethers _________________________ 1974_ 

'Pounds of wool. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Table 9. 

Any poultry' ___________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Hens and pullets of laying oge ________ 1974_ - 1969_ 

Forms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974_ - 100 to 399 ____________________ 1974_ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974_ - 1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry ond poultry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 64 Conejos County, Colo. 

and over All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

18 2 271 litters of pigs farrowed between24 205 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 27 1 996 27 1 996 

36 6 744 1969 __ 34 235 27 223 

44 1 994 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 20 709 20 709 

55 8 996 1969 __ 26 115 23 110 

86 25 945 June land November 30 _________ _ ________ 1974 __ 18 1 287 18 1 287 

74 1 003 1969 __ 26 120 20 113 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and aver All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

28 (X) 24 (X) 4 (X) 4 (X) 

(NA) (X) 34 (X) (NA) (X) 9 (X) 

28 3 615 24 3 481 4 1 065 4 1 065 

36 29906 30 29645 8 20499 8 20 499 

28 3 432 24 3304 4 1 065 4 1 065 

34 29 818 28 29 582 6 20399 6 20 399 

24 507 20 379 3 65 3 65 

3 (D) 3 (0) - - - - - - - - 1 1 000 1 1 000 

1 (D) I (0) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - 2 240 2 240 - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 9 39 9 39 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 11 190 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 9. 

Hens and pullets of loying oge ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ 

Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older •.••••••.•.•• 1974 •. 

1969 .. Roosters and male chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

(orn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheat (bushels) •.... _ ... _ .•.•. ___ ..... . 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 

Cotton (boles) .•..•.•.•. _ ....•• ___ ._._. 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish pototoes (hundredweightL __________ _ 

Sweetpotatoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons. dry) _________________ _ · Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale · land in orchards _____________________ _ · Berries for sole _______________________ _ 

Other crops _________________________ _ 

(orn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

(orn for silage or green chop (tons, green) 

(orn for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ___ _ 

· 

· Sorghums for grain (bushelsL __________ _ · Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ___ _ · Alfalfa hoy (tons, dry) ... _ ....•.•...... · 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 - Continued 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Farms Number Forms Number 

24 3 304 4 1 065 

28 29 582 6 20 399 

24 3 304 4 1 065 

- - - -

- - - - - - - -

5 177 - - - - - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

6 5 1 -

- - -

39 10

1 136 171 

-

=1 -

23 (NA) 

- (NA) 

312 315 

1 9 

- - - -

5 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

4 1 312 2 4 43 - - - - - - 1 (NA) 200 244 231 36 239 

Turkeys __ _____ _________ ____ _________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

light breed ......•...•.......•.... 1974 •. Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. 

Other poultry .•.••...•........• _ .... _1974._ 

1969 .. 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

355 361 

200 -

- - - - 4 512 232 

17 879 23 626 

- =1 -

2 225 (NA) 

- (NA) 

57 871 61 273 

80 495 

- - - - 203 I 364 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

128 8429 10 850 

233 480 3 900 

- (X) (X) 

- - -

- (X) (X) 

34 777 62 539 64 128 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Farms 

4 24 . 

2 4 . 

4 . 24 - 4 24 -

- - - - - -

1 2 -

2 (X) 2 

7 (X) I 

Quantity harvested 

1974 

(X) 

(X) 

-

- 195 211 

(X) 

-

-

537 703 

- 88 589 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigoted land 

Fonns Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

4 I 312 

2 3 43 

- - - - - - - (NA) - 218 220 33 519 

Number 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

(X) 

(X) 

8 2391 (X) 

=1 

(NA) I (NA) 

98 536 

(X) ~~ I (X) 

1969 

128 

213 

-

-

- 32 714 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

(ropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 .. Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. (orn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. Sorghums for 011 purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. Wheat (bushels) ••... _ •...••••... _1974 •• 

1969 .. 

Oats (bushels) •• __ •.....•••••.• _.1974 •. 

1969 •• Barley (bushels> .••.•. _ .......•... 1974 .. 

1969 •• Rye (bushels) .••••...•.•..... _ .•. 1974 .. 

1969 •• Other small grains for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL •••••• 1974 •. 

1969 •. Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 •• 

Hoy crops (tons. dry) •••.•.•.••••• 1974 .. 

1969 •• 

Field seed crops ••. _ .••••••••••... 1974 •• 

1969 •. Cotton (bales) ••••••••••••••••••• 1974 •. 

1969 •• Tobacco (pounds) •••••••••••••••• 1974 •• 

1969 •• Irish potatoes (hundredweight> ••..•• 1974 •• 

1969 •. Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons 

for sale •••••••••••••••••..••••• 1974 •• 

1969 •. Land in orchards •••••••••••••••.. 1974 •• 

1969 •• 

Forms 

168 

174 

42 

68 

6 

5 

1 

-

37 

10 

42 

89 

108 

143 

-

I 

8 

-

-

-

-

262 

268 

-

-

-

-

-

-

23 

41 

1 

9 

-

-

Acres 

22 057 27 175 

22 134 19615 

355 

361 

200 - 4 476 

232 

1 814 

5 296 15 740 

17 576 

- III 

233 

-

-

-

-

56 440 59 586 

-

-

-

-

-

- 2 225 3 951 

80 

495 

-

-

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

195 097 

8 239 

96 175 

216 392 875 393 

910 377 

- 3 000 

(X) 

-

-

-

-

86 836 

96 132 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

-

- 537 703 798 562 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigoted lond 

Total 

Fanns Acres Forms 

81 10 251 I 135 17 386 7 22 II 384 2 51 12 415 - 6 355 6 4 341 5 

- - - - - - 35 4 421 22 9 208 I 

41 1 754 18 87 4 955 32 108 15 740 71 139 17 281 87 

- - - I III 1 6 175 3 

- - - - - - - - - - - - 239 52 618 7 256 56 750 13 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - 23 2 225 23 41 3 951 41 

1 80 1 9 495 9 

- - - - - -

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

80 I 18 - - 387 7 81 - - 42 2 4 - - - - - - - 355 6 41 - - 361 3 19 2 21 - - - - - - - - - - 3277 15 141 II 364 34 (NA) 2 (NA) - 893 15 71 5 25 I 740 (NA) 207 (NA) 3 13 769 60 I 419 36 682 12 730 (NA} 1 310 (NA) 132 - - - - - III (NA) 12 (NA) - 98 2 5 I I - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - I 547 7 183 2 21 2 089 12 153 2 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 2 225 19 523 12 143 3 889 (NA) 1 231 (NA) 56 

80 1 35 1 18 596 8 126 1 23 - - - - - - - - - -

Conejos County, Colo. IV-65 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 - Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other crops - ____________________ 1974 __ 

Farms Acres 

203 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

DO 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

203 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry Liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000_. Commercial fertilizer ______________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 10ns __ 

$1,000 __ lime ___________________________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants, etc. 10 control- Insects on hoy crops- ___________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Insects on other crops __________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Nematodes in crops ____________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

114 

896 

94 

22 366 

3 695 

809 

5 

557 

2 

21 

231 

32 

1969 

146 

378 

113 

22 175 

3 410 

318 

4~ I (l) 

31 

4 674 

32 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control-Con Diseases in crops and orchards ____________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Weeds or gross in crops _________________ forms_,.-

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

Weeds or brush in pasture ________________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Weeds on all other land __________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other chemicals (see text) _________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

3 

234 

3 

61 

13 397 

42 

5 

240 

I 

17 

324 

4 

4 

355 

2 

8 

I 

3 

1 

1969 

2 

323 

(Z) 

85 

13 868 

22 

8 

435 

I (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

5 

326 

I 

30 

3 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Farms irrigated in census year ________________ forms __ 

Proportion of farms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigoted __________________________ acres __ 

Average per form _______________________ ocreL_ 

Cropland irrigated __ , _______________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigoted ____________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland posture irrigated ______________ farms __ 

acres-_ Other cropland irrigated ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Pasture irrigated, other than cropland posture _farms __ 

ocres __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation woter applied _ ocre-feeL_ Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________ . ________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

1974 

277 

85.5 

100 786 

363.8 

276 

89 402 

272 

77 471 

81 

10 251 

5 

680 

22 

11 384 

193 783 

1.9 

141 

28 765 

1969 

295 

91.0 

118 109 

400.3 

292 

105 694 

290 

85 490 

135 

17 386 

(NA) 

2 818 

51 

12 415 

187 367 

1.6 

(NA) 

(NA) 

land irrigated by-Continued 

Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ farms __ 

ocreL_ Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farmL_ 

ocres __ 

land in irrigated formL _____________________ acres __ Cropland ________________________________ ocres __ 

Harvested cropland _____________________ acreL_ 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farmL_ 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

Farms with artifical drainage _________________ forms __ 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ land drained ____________________________ acres __ 

Average per farm ______________________ acres __ 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tonks ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

acres __ 

1974 1969 

10 (NA) 

2 318 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

436 (NA) 

301 625 412 038 

105 771 118 360 

79 238 86 850 

3 (X) 

200 (X) 

36 79 

11.1 24.4 

40 132 61 985 

14 876 20 678 

413.2 261.7 

45 (NA) 

135 (NA) 

217 (NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see texf) ________________________________ formL_ 

$I,ooIL 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 __________________________________________________ -- ---- _________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________________________________ ---------

$10,000 to $29,999 ______________________________________________ ----- _________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ________________________________________________________ -----

$50,000 and over ________________________________ - _____ -- ------------ ----------

Total operator debt 

199 

12 857 

21 

15 

72 

30 

61 

Secured by real estate 

161 

7890 

II 

27 

60 

22 

41 

Not secured by real estate 

128 

4968 

29 

19 

44 

16 

20 L-________________________________________________ ~ 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired farm workers 

working150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 days ________ _ 

less than 25 days ______ _ 

Total contract labor ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

78 

67 } 94 

44 

20 

IV-66 Conejos County, Colo. 

1969 

95 

196 

94 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (I,ODO) 

1974 1969 1974 

206 195 920 } 320 } 712 3DO 

474 98 

(NA) (NA) 63 

81 (NA) 34 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 25 to less than 

1969 Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 163 78 67 94 

Cosh wages paid _ $1.000 __ I 318 920 300 98 

Number of workers ______ _ 1 DOO 206 320 474 

806 Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 49 31 19 36 

183 2 workers _________ _ 21 24 20 12 

3 or 4 workers _____ _ 49 17 9 21 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 20 3 13 10 

(NA) '0 workers and over _ 24 3 6 15 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All farms 

1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 130 105 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 399 741 429 521 Average size of form ______ acres __ 3 075 4091 

Approximate land area _______ acreS __ 776 000 776 000 Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 51.5 55 .. 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ 39 365 13 004 Average per form ________ dollars-_ 302 809 123 848 Average per acre ________ dollars __ 98 30 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 2 2 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 12 11 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 12 2 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 6 7 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 8 16 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 15 7 

5 12 

6 3 

15 13 

20 13 

19 10 

10 9 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Cropland in caver craps, legumes, and sail.impravement grasses, not harvested and nat pastured ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland an which all crops failed _________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farms __ 

acres-_ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ Woodland pastured _____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Forms with sales of $2.500 All farms and aver 

1974 

87 

395 360 4 544 

776 000 

50.9 

38 352 

440 829 

97 

2 

4 

3 

3 

5 

15 

20 

19 

10 

1969 

69 

424 395 6 151 

776 000 

54.7 

12403 

179 753 

29 

2 

2 

3 

7 

4 

6 

2 

13 

11 

10 

9 

land in Farms According '0 Use 

Total cropland _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: J to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ . 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1 ,()(x) acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see textL __ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total waadland _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other land (see text) ________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1974 1969 

127 99 

35 866 33 365 

116 94 

23 421 16 919 

4 1 

10 10 

5 14 

28 8 

23 18 

10 17 

23 17 

9 7 

4 2 

64 58 

9 195 5 693 

41 34 

3 250 10 753 

6 9 

94 169 100 291 

81 72 269 706 295 865 

116 91 

25 521 23 330 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and aver 

1974 

27 

3 Oll 

5 

287 

7 

293 

3 495 

23 

996 

5 94 152 

3 

(0) 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued to 309 Woodland not postured __________ _ ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

4 Other land _______________________ _ ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 41 i 1 649 Pastureland and rangeland, ather tho woodland pasture ______________ _ 

n craplond and _ __________________ farms __ 

12 

374 

18 

7 875 

5 

100 2061 

70 50~ j 

acres __ 

Improved PDstureland and rangela nd _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved pastureland and rang eland _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in hauselats. bamlats, ponds, r aads. wasteland, etc. _farms __ 

acres __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All farm operatars ____________ number __ 130 105 87 69 Forms by type of organization - Con. land in farmL _______________ acres __ 399 741 429 521 395 360 424 395 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 23 421 16 919 22 303 16 164 Land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Farms by tenure of form operator: Full awners ________________ number __ 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 76 60 41 35 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

Land in forms __ . ___________ acreL_ 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 236 282 187 809 232 985 184 370 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 9 658 8 259 8 853 7 803 acres-_ (NA) (NA) 

Part owners _______________ number __ 45 37 37 27 Form operators by age g raup;l land in farmL _____________ acres __ 131 600 209 676 130 516 208 109 Under 25 years _____________________ _ 1 - Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 11 894 7 040 11 581 6 751 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 10 9 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acreL_ 

20 18 

36 39 

48 27 10 12 

9 8 9 7 31 859 32 036 31 859 31 916 

1 869 1 620 1 869 1 610 

35 to 44 yeors _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeors _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 6.9 7.6 10.3 10.1 Average age _______________________ _ 50.9 51.0 

Black and ather races, see textForm operators by tenure: I 

All farm aperatars __________ number __ land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

82 II 

I! } 26 12 (NA) 5 - 1 595 (NA) 1 204 - 1 084 {NA} 1 084 -

Farm operators by place of residence;l On form aperated ___________________ _ 

On another farm ____________________ _ 

In a rural areo, not on a form ________ _ 

In a city, town, or urban area _________ _ 

Full owners ________________ number __ 

land in farmL _____________ acreL_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in farmL _____________ acreL_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acreL_ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

51 (NA) 

14 12 2 6 

8' 

8J 18 

20 27 

8 (NA) 1 -

531 (NA) 140 - 90 (NA) 90 -

I (NA) I - (O) (NA) (O) - (O) (NA) (O) -

3 (NA) 3 -

Farm operators reporting days of work 

off farm;l None _____________________________ _ 

I to 49 days _______________________ _ 50 to 99 doys ______________________ _ 

100 to 149 doys ____________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ____________________ _ 

200 days and aver __________________ _ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

93 (NA) 

32 {NA} 

(O) (NA) (O) - (0) (NA) (0) - 25.0 (NA) 60.0 -

Form operators by principal occupatian:1 Forming ___________________________ _ Other _____________________________ _ 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ land in forms ______________ acres __ 

- (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 65 50 (NA) (NA) 237 483 103 934 

Form aper9tars reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Farm operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

1]969 dato ore only for farms operated by Blacks. 21974 data apply only to individual or fomily operations (sole proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Forms wffh sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

86 66 

31 991 31 107 

83 65 

22 303 16 164 

1~ } 

7 

19 15 

10 17 

23 17 

9 7 

4 2 

35 36

1 

6 617 4 634 

27 (NA) 

3 Oll 10 309 

5 5 

94 152 100 206 

67 (NA) 

269 217 293 082 

84 66 

24 492 22 245 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

2 3 (0) 29 703 

67 (NA) 

269 217 293 0821 

38 31 

264 011 212 639 

9 12 

2 541 1 948 

32 23 

261 470 210 691 

47 35 

5206 80 443 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

17 15 

32 007 102 255 

5 4 

125 870 218 206 

- - - -

1 - 10 7 15 12 

28 29 19 12 

9 9 

48.4 50.2 

47 54 

lr} 12 

35 (NA) 

10 9 2 3 

1 ' 4J 9 

8 12 

66 (NA) 

16 (NA) 

4 (NA) 

2 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Costilla County, Colo. IV-67 
Tobie 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms wilh sales of $2,500 Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

Forms by volue of soles: 

101- 12 11 _ 

13 9 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 10 $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 ______________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ______________________ _ 17 16 

16 16 

18 16 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ________________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $4,999 ________________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see lexl) ___________________ _ 45 36 $2,000 10 $2,499 _____________________ _ 5 14 $1,500 10 $1,999 _____________________ _ 

- 4 1 $1.00010 $1,499 _____________________ _ 

- 20 6 Under $1,000 (see lexl>- _______________ _ - 16 15 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ - 4 543 2 579 Average per form ______________ dollors_ 34946 24 561 

-

70 J 64 

- 3 93~ 1 829 

Crops, including hoy _______________ farmL 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forest products ___________________ formL - 2 3 

$1.000_ - 2 5 

livestock, poultry I and their products ________________________ forms_ 103 79 

$1,000_ - 604 744 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ - 2 (NA) 

$1,000_ - (Z) (NA) 

and over 

1974 

101- 11 _ 

13 

17 

16 

18 

2 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

4 494 

51 659 

62 

3 930 

-

-

2 

2 

63 

562 

2 

(Z) 

1969 

12 

9 

16 

16 

16 

-

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

2 535 

36 739 

(NA) 

1 807 

-

-

3 

5 

61 

723 

4 

5 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Groins __________________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ Tobacco ________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

cot1on and cottonseed _____________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, ond silage __ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

. Other field crops _________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

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

Fruifs, nuts, and berries ___________ farms. 

$1,000 __ 

livestock, poultry, and their praducts __ forms __ 

$1.000_ - Poultry and poultry products _______ farms __ 

$1.000_ - Dairy products ___________________ farms_ - $1.000_ - Cot1le and calves _________________ farms- - $1,000_ - Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms __ 

$1.000_ - Sheep, lambs, and woaL ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms __ 

$1,000_ -

1974 1969 

62 (NA) 

3 930 1 807 

32 32 

845 143 

- - - - - - - - 45 24 

679 88 

12 16 

887 306 

5 7 

1 519 1 270 

- -

- -

63 61 

562 723 

2 4 

(Z) 5 

- -

- - 50 (NA) 

425 446 

"I 

(NA) 

13 272 

19 

12: 

(Z) J 

Tobie 4, Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of ape rotors with total family income from off form and other sources greater than tatolvalue of agricultural products sald l ________ _ 

Income from farm·related sources before faxes and expenses' ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Custamwark and other agricultural services-. _______________ farms-_ 

Recreational services _________ _ 

Government farm prbgrams __ _ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or 

$1,000 __ 

__________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

sale of allotments _. ___________________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other form-related sources _______________________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income saurces' ____________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

44 (NA) 

35 (NA) 

143 (NA) I 12 13 

35 34 

1 1 

(0) (Z) 

22 41 

26 51 

8 (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

• 13 (NA) 

81 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

16 (NA) 

33 (NA) 

142 (NA) 

11 10 

35 20 

1 1 

(0) (Z) 

21 35 

25 48 

8 (NA) 

(0) (NA) I - (NA) 

- (NA) I 12 (NA) 

81 (NA) 

Total fomily income from off-form sources' ____________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related __________________ .farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, solaries, commissions, and tips __________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Interest. dividends, or royalties __________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, retirement pay, etc. ________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

46 

620 

6 

181 

31 

264 

15 

96 

9 

30 

8 

49 

'See text. '1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sole proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Tatol form production expenses. __ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Forms wifh- $110 $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,00010 $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,00010 $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,00010 $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,00010 $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 ______________ _ 

$40,00010 $59,999 ______________ _ 

$60,000 and over _______________ _ 

livestock and poultry purchased ____________ • _____ farms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock ond poultry purchased __________ • _______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _. __________________ forms._ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole groins ______________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Animol health costs for livestock and poultry __ • ___ • _____ • ____ forms._ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 68 Costillo County, Colo. 

Tobie 5. 

All forms 

1974 

130 

3 425 

19 

10 

25 

6 

10 

27 } 17 

5 

11 

40 

369 

57 

160 

32 

117 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

105 87 69 

2 428 3 353 2 373 

21 

~} 5 12 

6 9 4 

12 4 7 

23 7 22 

27 13 

31 17 6 

If} 12 

45 35 38 

164 359 160 

52 44 41 

59 156 57 

25 28 23 

19 116 19 

(NA) 9 7 

(NA) 5 15 

(NA) 20 19 

(NA) 31 11 

(NA) 9 5 

(NA) 4 13 

(NA) 40 (NA) 

(NA) 14 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased _. _________________ forms_ - $1,000 __ Lime ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gosoline ___ • _______________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Diesel oiL. _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gos, butane, and propane __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Motor ail, grease, piped gas, kerosene, and fuel oil _______ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Contract lobar ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ $1.000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

46 

111 

40 

415 

33 

72 

(NA) 

(NA) 

129 

320 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

57 

847 

18 J 43 

55 

119 

1 058 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

ond over 

1969 1974 1969 

34 38 29 

60 110 59 

38 36 37 

121 410 121 

(NA) 33 (NA) 

75 72 75 

- - - - - -

99 87 69 

175 300 168 

(NA) 85 69 

(NA) 163 114 

(NA) 60 38 

(NA) 87 29 

(NA) 29 20 

(NA) 26 13 

(NA) 87 69 

(NA) 24 12 

69 46 50 

741 843 733 

60 10 16 

283 17 211 

32 38 

52 65 

98 87 69 

750 1 020 723 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Average per form __________ dollors __ 

Forms by value group: $110 $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ $50,000 10 $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 and aver _________________ _ 

S.ltct.4 Mackl •• ry ad Eq.Ip .... t 

Automobiles __________________ formL_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in las. 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctors ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 years, number __ (row'er froctors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 years, number __ 

All farms 

1974 1969 

128 99 

3 338 1 469 

26076 14 837 

- 10 

25 29 

34 30 

~~ } 13 

17 17 4 

10 

85 73 

142 105 

77 62 

117 90 

281 237 

96 84 

"'} 82 

276 263 

37 64 

23 

26 

1 

farms wilh sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

87 69 

3 094 1 336 

35 567 19 362 

s} 19 

20 21 

16 13 

15 8 

17 4 

1~ } 4 

63 54 

111 85 

57 50 

79 65 

237 202 

76 68 

83 61 

226 213 

36 51 

22 20 

25 26 

1 2 

S.lect.d Machi •• ry & Eqlip_ - Co •. 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled _______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ -

-

Corn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, numbeL 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Mower conditioners _________ .forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Pickup balers ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, sheor bor or flywheel type _____________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

26 

27 

6 

J 

18 

21 

4 

67 

83 

25 

46 

51 

24 

-

-

-

farms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

20 26 19 

21 27 20 

6 6 5 

- - -

- - -

- - -

4 -

4 -

- -

(NA) 14 (NA) 

(NA) 15 (NA) 

(NA) 4 (NA) 

51 59 44 

54 74 47 

25 22 20 

(NA) 42 27 

(NA) 47 29 

(NA) 23 15 

(NA) - 6 

(NA) - 6 

(NA) - 3 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms 

Any liv.slock or poultry ___________ 1974__ 105 

Any cattle. hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 103 

1969__ 87 (ottle and colve~ _______________ 1974__ 88 

1969__ 69 

Forms with- 110 4 ____________________ 1974__ 2 

510 9 ____________________ 1974__ 3 

10 to 19 __________________ 197.__ 12 

2010 49 __________________ 1974__ 35 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974__ 12 

100 to 199 ________________ 197.__ 11 

200 10 .99 ________________ 197.__ 9 

500 and over _~ ____________ 197.__ 4 

(ows and heifers that hod calved _________________ 1974__ 65 

1969__ 61 Beef caws ________________ 1974__ 62 

1969__ (NA) Milk cows ________________ 197.__ 7 

1969__ 21 

~airy products sald _______________ 197.__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1~. _____________ _ 5~9 _____________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 10.9 _________________________ _ 

50 10 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to .99 _______________________ _ 

500 and over ________________ • ____ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lM2 _____________ _ 3M. _____________ _ 

5~9 _____________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to .L ________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ________________ . _________ _ 

100 10 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to .99 _______________________ _ 

500 and over ________ ._. _________ ._ 

All forms 

Forms 

62 

2 

11 

11 

15 

9 

8 

5 

1 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sa'es of $2,500 All farms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 65 (X) 103 (X) 

(X) 63 (X) 103 (X) 

(X) 61 (X) 79 (X) 

9 375 52 8 388 83 2936 

6 234 44 5 724 54 2 822 

8 11 27 

22 2 16 12 79 

169 3 40 28 378 

175 12 384 19 675 

792 11 739 8 531 

1 376 11 1 376 3 (D) 

2 776 9 2 776 2 (D) 

3 057 • 3 057 

• 551 46 4 281 (NA) (NA) 

3 997 .2 3 711 (NA) (NAl 

• 531 43 • 262 (NA) (NA) 

3 958 39 3 681 (NA) (NA) 

20 6 19 (NA) (NAl 

39 1. 30 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 197. 

Forms with sa'es of $2.500 

Number 

• 531 

5 

75 

168 .9. 

611 

1 052 

(D) 

(D) 

20 

10 

and over 

Forms 

43 

2 

3 

• 11 

9 

8 

5 

1 

6 

Number 

• 262 Cattle sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 5 1 to. _______________________ _ 

21 5 to 9 _______________________ _ 

57 10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

390 20 to.9 _____________________ _ 

611 50 to 99 _____________________ _ 

052 100 to 199 ___________________ _ 

(D) 200 to.99 ___________________ _ 

(D) SOO and aver _________________ _ 

19 (olves sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 6 lor 2 _______________________ _ 3 3M. ___________ _ 5 to 9 _______________________ _ 

10 10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

20 10.9 _____________________ _ 

50 10 99 _____________________ _ 

100 10 199 ___________________ _ 

200 to.99 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

63 (X) 562 

63 (X) 562 

61 (X) (NA) 

SO 2 618 425 

41 2 684 446 

7 16 2 

1 6 1 

11 168 32 

18 651 119 

8 531 98 

3 (D) (D) 

2 (0) (D) 

(NAl (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NAl 

(NA) (NA) (NAl 

(NAl (NA) (NAl 

(NA) (NA) (NAl 

(NA) (NA) (NAl 

(X) 

()() 

Sales, 1974-

Forms with so'es of $2.500 and over 

Fanns 

37 

9 

• 10 

11 

2 

1 

34 

3 

3 

1 

10 

10 

3 

2 

2 

Number 

817 

21 

2. 

139 

382 

(D) 

(D) 

801 

3 

12 

6 1.1 

373 

181 

(D) 

(D) 

Costlllo County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1,000) 

198 

5 

3 

27 

100 

(D) 

(D) 

227 

(Z) 

2 

1 

27 

39 

21 

(D) 

(D) 

IV-69 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 197 4 and 1969 - Continued 

Heifers and heifer colves ________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ - Beef heifers ________________________ 1974_ - Milk heifers ________________________ 1974_ -

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ______________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Forms with ~~~~n~r$2~500 and over 

Forms Number 

43 2 140 

34 1 064 

42 2 OBO 

6 60 

49 1 967 36 949 

Cattle fattened on grains and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs ____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___ _ _____________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lombs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goots ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Horses and ponieL ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

44 668 19 514 

29 1 18B 22 1 124 

25 60 3 8 3 17 2 10 8 108 7 96 

3 90 3 90 

5 393 4 310 

- - - -

- - - -

- - - - (X) (X) (X) (X) 

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

22 5 513 18 5 395 

38 13 410 32 13 lB4 (X) (X) (X) (X) 

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

(NA) (NA) 3 10 

(NA) (NA) 6 215 

52 200 25 107

40 147 (NA) 1 (NA) i 

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

All forms 

Forms Number 

23 536 

25 1 61B 

1 1 

3 21 

8 137 

10 312 

1 65 

- - - -

- - 12 257 

14 368 

22 3 508 

39 7 118 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

4 7 

3 5 

Sales- Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number 

16 

16 

Dollars (1,000) 

4 

(NA) 

1974 and 1969 

Soles 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

16 414 13 

20 1 535 (NA) 

- - - 2 16 1 

6 114 6 

7 219 3 

1 65 3 

- - - - - -

- - - 9 230 3 

9 291 (NA) 

19 3 396 (NA) 

33 6 958 (NA) 

18 4 171 '46 058 19 (X) 123 

1 6 (Z) 

2 102 (NA) 

2 2 (Z) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All (arms Farms with sales of 

$2.500 a nd over 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

R.ams and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

1 Pounds of wool. 

Table 9. 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 

1969_ - Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 1974_ - 1969_ 

Farms with- I to 99 _______________________ 1974_ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 _________ .. ________ 1974_ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ J974 __ 

1969 __ 

Poultry and paultry products sold, ($1.000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 70 Costilla County, Colo. 

17 89 litters of pigs farrowed between15 122 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 26 112 17 90 

17 425 1969 __ 25 226 18 199 

18 1 002 December 1 of preceding year and May 3L ___ 1974 __ 23 55 16 45 

13 1 479 1969 __ 21 122 16 110 

16 3 774 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 21 57 15 45 

17 142 1969 __ 21 104 14 89 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All farms Farms with sales of $2.500 and over All farms Farms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

14 (X) 11 (X) 2 (X) 2 (X) 

(NA) (X) 10 (X) (NA) (X) 2 (X) 

14 485 11 375 2 20 2 20 

16 2 135 10 1 680 2 750 2 750 

14 419 11 309 2 20 2 20 

16 1 895 10 1 560 2 750 2 750 

14 419 11 309 2 20 2 20 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

3 115 3 115 - - - - - - - - - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 2 (Z) 2 (Z) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 4 5 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Hens and puliels of laying oge ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Puliels 3 monlhs old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

cOfn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheal (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 

Colton (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight> ___________ _ Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchords ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (fans. green) _ 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ____ _ 

Sorghums for groin (bushels> ____________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder. hay. etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (Ions, dry) _________________ _ 

Forms with sales of $2.S00 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Forms Number 

11 309 2 20 

10 1 560 2 750 

11 309 2 20 

- - - -

2 60 - -

1 120 - - 4 6 - - - - - -

Table 10, Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

- 4 

3 -

- - - - 15 11 

44 40 

-

=1 -

12 (NA) 

- (NA) 

104 87 

5 6 

- -

- - 5 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

- 1 - - 3 - - - -

- - -

- (NA) - 67 56 10 811 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

~i~h?b~::;~::::: :::::: ::::::::::: : ~;~:: Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Olher poullry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

- 35 

84 -

- -

- -

710 268 

6 190 3 495 

-

=1 -

I 454 (NA) 

- (NA) 

13 687 9 207 

1 414 2 533 

- -

- -

107 467 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

5 - 200 

30 - 300 

- (X) (X) 

- - - - (X) (X) 

7 314 21 859 15 780 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory 

Farms Number 

(X) 

(X) 

Sales 

Forms Number 

(X) 

L-______ -L ______ ~ 

(X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

- -

- -

26 815 4 723 

(X) (X) 

- -

- -

325 592 (NA) I - (NA) 

24 626 18 658 

(X) 

(X) (X) I (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

- I - 5 

- 3 - 30 

- - - - - - - - - (NA) - - 65 56 10 181 7 314 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Crop/and used only for pasture _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Wheal (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Ools (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Barley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Ryo (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (Ions, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Colton (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish pololoes (hundredweight) ______ 1974 __ , 1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for solo ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms 

35 

36 

9 

12 

-

4 

-

-

13 

9 

10 

19 

35 

27 

-

1 

-

-

-

-

-

74 

59 

-

-

-

-

-

-

12 

14 

5 

6 

-

-

Acres 

6 617 

4634 

2 541 

1 948 

-

35 

-

-

686 

233 

611 

761 

5 535 

2 622 

-

50 

-

-

-

-

- 12 697 

8 548 

-

-

-

-

-

- 1 454 

1 049 

1 414 

2 533 

-

-

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Farms Acres 

(X) 16 2 616 

(X) 28 3 623 

(X) 1 198 

(Xl 9 1 327 (X) - - (X) 4 35 (X) - - (X) - - 26 659 12 682 

4 240 9 233 

23 792 8 309 

38 664 19 761 

276 029 35 5 535 

143 374 26 2 586 

- - - 500 1 50 (X) - -

- - - - - -

- - - - - - 23 879 72 11 739 

17 084 59 8 548 

(X) - - (X) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 325 592 12 1 454 

218 450 14 1 049 

(X) 5 1 414 (X) 6 2 533 (X) - - (X) - -

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry Liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Farms Tons 

- - - - - - 2 150 2 9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 35 4 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 489 5 59 - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 4 507 3 48 1 8 4 87 (NA) 14 (NA) - 19 4 828 15 657 4 82 15 1 041 (NA) 105 (NA) 10 - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 6 1 505 5 102 1 2 2 105 2 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 12 1 454 12 758 1 20 14 969 (NA) 344 (NA) 6 

5 1 414 3 715 3 59 6 2 533 6 647 1 40 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Costilla County, Colo. IV-71 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sa les of $2,500 a nd Over: 1 974 and 1969 - Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Acres 

107 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

107 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Totol Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants, etc. to control-Con lime _____________________________________ forms-_ 43 38 Diseases in crops and orchards ____________ forms __ I 2 

$1.000 __ 482 196 acres on which used __ 85 175 Commercial fertilizer _______ ______________ forms-_ 36 32 $1.000 __ (Z) (Z) 

ocres on which used __ 10 197 4 920 Weeds or gross in crops _________________ forms __ II 15 tons __ 2 509 I 197 acres on which used __ 502 454 

$1.000 __ 410 121 $1.000 __ 26 2 

lime ---- ---- ----- _____________________ forms __ Weeds or brush in pasture- __ ____________ forms __ I 4 

acres an which used __ acres an which used __ 200 115 

tanL_ $1.000 __ I (Z) 

$1.000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ farms __ I (NA) 

Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants. etc. to control- acres an which used __ I (NA) 

Insects an hay crops ____________________ farms __ 7 $1.000 __ (Z) (NA) 

acres on which used __ 775 Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control $1,000 __ 2 of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms __ I Insects on other crops __________________ forms __ 13 12 acres on which used __ 40 

acres on which used __ 4 105 226 $1.000 __ (l) 

$1.000 __ 43 71 Insect control on livestock and paultry ________ farms __ 3 3 

Nematodes in crops _____________ farmL_ I $1,000 __ (Z) (Z) 

acres on which used __ 50 Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms __ 4 (NA) 

$1.000 __ I $1,000 __ (Z) (NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Farms irrigated in census year ________________ farmL_ 

Proportion of forms ____ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acreL_ 

Average per form' _______________________ acreL_ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland posture irrigated ______________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland irrigated ________________ formL_ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated. other than cropland pasture _ farms __ acres __ 

Estimated·quantity of irrigation woter applied _ ocre-feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feet __ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ forms __ 

ocreL_ 

1974 

84 

96.6 

24 492 

291.6 

64 

24 294 

82 

21 240 

16 

616 

5 

438 

I 

198 

40 386 . 1.6 

37 

7 592 

1969 

66 

95.6 

22 245 

337.0 

65 

20 918 

64 

15 876 

28 

3 623 

(NA) 

I 417 

9 

I 327 

36 716 

1.7 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systemL ____________ formL_ 12 (NA) 

ocres __ 2 604 (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ (NA) 

acreL_ (NA) 

land in irrigated farmL _____________________ ocreL_ 304 161 424 383 Cropland ________________________________ acres __ 31 795 30 857 Harvested cropland _____________________ ocreL_ 22 303 15 914 

Farms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 ond 1973 ____________________ farmL_ (X) 

acres irrigoted in most recent year __ (X) 

Forms with artificol drainage _________________ forms __ 2 3 Proportion of forms ____________________ percent __ 2.3 4.3 

lond in farms with droinoge _________________ ocres __ 415 137 515 lond drained ____________________________ acres __ I 100 390 Average per farm ______________________ ocres __ 550.0 130.0 

Artificial ponds. pits. reservoirs. ond eorthen tonks ____________________________________ forms __ 27 (NA) 

number __ 41 (NA) 

acreL_ 185 (NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Totol operotor debt Secured by real estate Not secured by reol estote 

Farms with debt owed by farm operotor (see rext> _______________________________ farms__ 57 44 40 

$1,000__ 5 440 4 386 054 

Farms by size of debt awed: Unde, $5.000 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ______ ____ __ ______ __ 10 7 17 

$5.000 to $9,999_______________________________________________________________ 8 5 88 $10.000 to $29,999 ______ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ________ __ ____ _ 15 12 

$30.000 to $49.999_____________________________________________________________ 6 5 4 

$50.<l00 ond ove, ______________________________________________________ --------L.. ___________ 1_8 _____________ 15 _____________ 3...J 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working - 150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 doys ________ _ 

less than 25 doys ______ _ 

Totol contract labor ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers furnished by contractor _ 

Farms 

1974 

18 

25 } 22 

10 

3 

IV - 72 Costilla County, Colo. 

1969 

27 

43 

16 

(NA) 

Workers Dollors (1.000) 

1974 1969 1974 

35 230 137 } 

572 } 900 653 

195 S3 

(NA) (NA) 17 

36 (NA) II 

1974 hired form workers working150 doys 25 to Less than 

1969 Total or more 149 doys 25 doys 

Forms _________________ _ 46 18 25 22 

Cosh wages poid _ $1,000 __ 843 137 653 53 

Number of workerL _____ _ 802 35 572 195 

733 Farms with- I worker __________ _ 17 7 10 7 

211 2 workers _________ _ 5 6 7 2 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 8 5 3 6 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 6 - 2 I 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 10 - 3 6 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 243 309 215 249 

Lond in forms ______________ acres __ 436 493 433 405 410 519 393 235 

Average size of form ______ ocres-_ 1 796 1 403 1 909 1 579 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres __ 

Proportion in farms _____ percenL_ 

512 960 512 960 512 960 512 960 

85.1 64.5 80.0 76.7 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ Average per form ________ dollors __ 

Average per acre ________ dollors __ 

53 075 27 147 49 894 24 799 

218 418 87 854 232 06J 99 593 

In 63 122 63 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 22 21 5 11 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 24 32 21 12 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 7010 99 acres _________________ _ 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 

140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 

11 5 10 

2! I 13 34 13 

9 10 7 

13 25 13 24 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 6 14 6 9 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 7 8 7 8 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 28 49 26 48 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 32 36 30 33 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 28 26 28 26 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 50 49 49 45 

Land in farm. According 10 U .. 

Total cropland _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland used only far posture ar grazing ______________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see textL __ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Total waadland _____________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Other land (see text) ________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

All forms 

1974 

204 

74 089 

187 

50 436 

16 

9 

12 

24 

36 

32 

36 

15 

7 

75 

7 991 

75 

15 662 

2 

450 

208 

361 954 

156 

31 777 

1969 

265 

77 071 

240 

37 382 

9 

13 

26 

26 

49 

58 

50 

5 

4 

91 

10 281 

167 

29 408 

3 

670 

243 

355 664 

211 

32 746 

~-----------+------------~ 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ formL_ 

acreL_ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ Woodland postured _____________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

72 

15 650 

10 

012 

19 

5 571 

23 

3 751 

35 

5 316 

2 

450 

2 

450 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 24 648 Woodland not postured __________ _ ___________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

2 2~~ 1 Other lond _______________________ _ 

1 3~~ Pastureland and rangeland, other th on cropland and 

64 

12 949 

60 

8050 

3 670 

woodland posture ______________ _ ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Improved posturelond and rangela nd _________________ forms-_ 

ocres __ 

Unimproved pastureland and rang elond _______________ forms __ 

acreL_ 

Land in houselors. bornlors, ponds, ro ods, wasteland, etc. _farmL_ 

ocres __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form opera10rL ___________ number __ 

Land in farms ________________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 

Forms by tenure of form aperatar: Full awnerL _______________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acreL_ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenoncy __________________ _ 

Block and other races. see textForm operators by tenure: I 

All form aperotors __________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Full owners ________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ ocres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ Land in formL _____________ acres __ 

All forms 

1974 

243 

436 493 

50 436 

98 

63 432 

10 161 

112 

326 855 

36 525 

33 

46 206 

3 750 

13.6 

10 

4 711 

898 

4 

37 

19 

3 

4 237 

525 

3 

437 

354 

30.0 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1969 

309 

433 405 

37 382 

139 

39 793 

9824 

127 

344 758 23 524 

43 

48 854 

4 034 

13.9 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

215 249 

410519 393 235 

50028 36 743 

77 100 

62 653 35 645 

10051 9 289 

109 117 

302 630 311 720 

36 254 23 458 

29 32 

45 236 45 870 

3 723 3 996 

13.5 12.8 

6 - 4 674 - 879 -

- -

- -

- - 3 - 4 237 - 525 - 3 - 437 - 354 - 50.0 -

195 208 

358 055 291 078 

All forms 

1974 

Forms by type of organization-Con. Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) 

Corporation ________________ number __ (NA) Land in farms ______________ acres-_ (NA) 

Other _____________________ number __ (NA) 

acres __ (NA) 

Form operators by age group;' Under 25 yeors _____________________ _ 4 25 to J.4 years _____________________ _ 19 35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 35 45 to 54 years ____________________ _ 

- 69 55 to 64 yeors ____________________ _ 

- 73 65 years and over _________________ _ - 35 Average age ______________________ _ 

- 51.4 

Form operators by place of residence:' On form operated __________________ _ 

On another form ___________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a farm _______ _ 

In a city, town, or urban oreo ________ _ 

142 

- J} -

-

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form:' None ____________________________ _ 

- 102 1 to 49 days ______________________ _ 

- 13 50 to 99 days _____________________ _ 

100 to 149 days ___________________ _ 150 to 199 days ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ 

- 9 

5 I 

6J 

- 53 

Form operators by principal occupation:' Forming __________________________ _ 

- 174 Other ____________________________ _ 

- 61 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural - (NA) 

contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) 

IJ969 data are only for farms operated by Blocks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) ond partnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

11 

31 

67 

77 

79 

44 

49.9 

227 

53 

(NA) 

39 

12 

34 

77 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

186 221 

72 412 70 397 

170 208 

50 028 36 7.;3 

8 l 

2Lj 421 

36 49 

32 58 

35 50 

15 5 

7 4 

68 

721 6 734 9 006 

72 (NA) 

15 650 24 648 

2 3 

450 670 

183 (NA) 

337 657 322 168 

139 185 

31 359 32 113 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

-

31 - 670 

183 (NA) 

337 657 322 1681 

III 126 

331 539 311 712 

4 18 

2 060 4 503 

108 114 

329 479 307 209

1 137 147 i 6 118 10 456 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

13 35 

21 109 89 823 

7 3 

31 355 11 854 

- 3 

- 480 

1 7 17 26 27 54 

65 62 

66 63 

32 37 

52.4 50.2 

124 164 

3~ } 44 

96 (NA) 

13 37 

7 8 5 I 

3J 21 

39 41 

159 (NA) 

49 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

17 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Crowley County, Colo. IV-73 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of soles: 

241 25 35 _ 

44 51 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________________ _ 44 76 $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________ _ 32 50 $2,500 to $4,999 ________________________ _ 29 45 

Under $2,500 (see text) ___________________ _ 35 62 $2,000 to $2,499 ______________________ _ 7 18 $1.500 to $1,999 ______________________ _ 5 6 $1.000 to $1,499 ______________________ _ 12 14 Under $1,000 (see textL ________________ _ 11 24 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ - 34 979 5 811 Average per form ______________ dollars_ 143 946 18 807 

- 136 J 197 

3 88~ 1 653 

-

- 856 

Crops, including hoy _______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

- - - Forest products ___________________ formL 

$1.000_ - -

Livestock, poultry, and their products ________________________ forms- - 200 241 

- 30 241 4 158, 

9 (NA) 

20 (NA) i 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms-

$1,000_ 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

241 35 _ 25 

44 51 

44 76 

32 50 

28 44 

8 3 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

34 938 5 728 162 504 23 005 

132 (NA) 

3 875 1 476 

7 9 856 150 

- - - -

176 202 

30 208 4 102 

7 14 

20 47 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ CoMan and cattanseed _____________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Field seeds. hoy. forage, and silage __ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ Other field crops _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables. sweet corn, and melons 3arms __ $1,000 __ Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Livestock. poultry. and their products __ farms_ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ farmL - $1,000_ - Dairy products ___________________ farms_ - $1.000_ - Cattle and calves _________________ forms __ 

$1,000_ - Hogs and pigs ___________________ forms_ - $1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs. and wooL ___________ farmL_ 

$1,000_ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ formL - $1.000 __ 

Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

132 (NA) 

3 875 1 476 

98 134 2 286 679 

- -

- - - -

- - 89 142 

I 317 662 

5 10 

105 44 

13 18 

166 92 

I - (Z) -

176 202 

30 208 4 102 

7 14 

20 47 

11 14 

246 165 

158 (NA) 

29 541 3 355 

"I (NA) 

386 535 

10 

3 

7 

12 -' 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold I ________ _ 

Income from form~reloted sources before taxes and expenses! ___ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Customwark and other agricultural serviceL ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Government form pr,ograms____________ _ _____ farms __ 

$1.00o __ 

Renf of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments ______________________________________ formL_ 

$1,00o __ Other form-related sources _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources! ____________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

I 

All forms I 1974 1969 

62 (NA) 

80 (NA) 

056 (NA) 

33 63 

292 180 

2 -

5 -

39 177 

139 592 

24 (NA) 

609 (NA) 

10 (NA) 

12 (NA) 

• 34 (NA) 

266 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

41 (NA) 

79 (NA) 

979 (NA) 

33 57 

292 174 

2 - 5 - 39 163 

139 546 

23 (NA) 

531 (NA) , 

10 (NA) 

12 (NA) I 33 (NA) 

190 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources' ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries. commissions, and tips __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest. dividends, or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Federal Social Security. pensions, retirement pay, etc. ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Fa rms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

121 

946 

18 

III 

75 

623 

57 

168 

16 

35 

l$ee text. ~1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $1 to $99L ____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ - $5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ - $40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ $60,000 and over _______________ _ 

Livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Feed ingredients ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole groins ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1,00o __ 

IV -74 Crowley County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

243 

35 101 

7 

20 

II 

37 

35 

42 } 41 

22 

28 

129 

17 433 

181 

12 567 

123 

525 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

:NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

309 215 249 

5 069 35 055 4 904 

18 ~} 7 26 

27 8 16 49 35 38 

68 35 , 68 

42 66 

121 41 33 

22 } 21 28 

140 112 113 

I 674 17 426 I 645 

217 162 178 

649 12 551 624 

127 122 110 

261 525 251 

(NA) 56 57 

(NA) I 195 53 

(NA) 73 72 

(NA) 9 191 238 (NA) 51 51 

(NA) I 640 83 

(NA) 115 (NA) 

(NA) 56 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals 

-

-

-

- purchased ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Lime ______________________ forms __ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms_ 

$1,000 __ Gasoline ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel oiL __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

LP gas, butane. and propane __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Motor oil, grease, piped gas, kerosene, and fuel oil _______ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Contract lobar ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

149 

152 

128 

583 

88 

126 

(NA) 

(NA) 

239 

478 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

89 

700 

128 19 J 125 

252 

232 

2 681 1 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

205 135 185 90 150 88 174 126 165 144 583 142 

(NA) 87 (NA) 

39 126 38 

- - -

- - -

301 211 248 302 472 291 (NA) 210 241 (NA) 286 187 (NA) 96 105 (NA) 109 52 (NA) 86 109 

(NA) 45 32 

(NA) 21 I 248 

(NA) 32 19 

150 84 141 

334 697 327 

196 18 27 

232 127 61 

115 169 

251 164 

280 215 249 

606 2 616 1 523 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machi.ery a.d Equipme.t 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per form __________ dollors-_ 

forms by value group: $110 $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 __________________ _ $10,000 10 $19,999 ________________ _ $20,000 10 $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 10 $49,999 ________________ _ $50,000 10 $69,999 ________________ _ $70,000 ond over _________________ _ 

Selected Machi.ery a.d Equlpme.t 

Automobiles __________________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms __ number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors. number __ 

Wheel 'roctor5 ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler tractors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in /os1 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

233 293 6 341 3 226 27 213 11 010 

1 3 33 116 

34 52 

52 67 

~} 55 25 

14 

189 249 

256 319 

148 188 

221 269 

568 554 

220 173 m} 259 

505 619 

92 109 

8 

8 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

208 241 6 122 3 017 29 433 12 517 

~} 78 

32 47 

45 61 

42 30 

29 21 

25 } 14 4 

171 202 

232 257 

142 153 

198 229 

538 508 212 160 

188 218 

492 548 

91 102 

8 9 

8 13 

- 1 

Selected Machi.ery & Equip. - Co •. 

Groin and bean combines, 

self·propelled _______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number _ 

Corn heads for combines ______ formL 

number_ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ farms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years. number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- number_ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Windrowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel fype _____________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

43 

61 

11 

~J 14 

14 

5 

27 

31 

2 

94 

III 

27 

58 

59 

23 

53 

64 

25 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

43 43 41 

50 61 47 

11 11 11 

46 25 16 

54 29 19 

12 8 6 

14 31 

14 33 

5 5 

(NA) 25 (NA) 

(NA) 27 (NA) 

(NA) I 2 (NA) I 108 91 103 

116 108 III 

56 27 55 

(NA) 58 50 

(NA) 59 52 (NA) 23 24 

(NA) I 53 45 

(NA) 64 49 

(NA) i 25 23 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over and over 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number Dollors (1,000) 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974_ - 194 (X) 172 (X) 200 (X) 176 DO 30 208 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974_ - 187 (X) 165 (X) 198 DO 174 DO 29 931 

- 231 (X) 195 (X) 235 (X) 200 (X) (NA) 

- 173 53 204 153 52 991 172 66 020 158 65 922 29 541 

1969_ Cottle and colves. ______________ 1974_ 

1969_ - 216 29 917 182 29 459 216 25 702 182 25 360 3 355 Forms with-

- 11 37 3 12 13 35 9 24 5 - 3 25 1 1 13: 1 12 71 7 39 

- 17 214 11 30 430 25 375 9i 1 

110 4 ____________________ 1974_ 

510 L ___________________ 1974_ 

1010 19 __________________ 1974_ 2010 49 __________________ 1974_ - 34 1 120 30 1 026 36 1 135 36 1 135 233 - 33 2 249 33 2 249 31 20n 31 2 on 396 - 30 4 132 30 4 132 29 3 903 29 3 903 915 

501099 __________________ 1974_ 

10010 19L _______________ 1974_ 

- 33 10 572 33 10 572 17 4983 17 4 983 1 064 

- 12 34 855 12 34 855 4 53 386 4 53 386 26 830 

200 10 49L _______________ 1974_ 

500 and over ______________ 1974_ 

Cows and heifers that 

- 147 11 783 132 11 683 (NA) (NA) (NAJ (NAJ (NA) 

- 193 12 301 164 12 078 (NA) (NAJ (NA) (NA) (NA) 

- 137 11 222 123 11 143 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) 11 976 150 11 768 (NA) (NA) (NAJ (NA) (NA) 

- 49 561 37 540 (NA) (NA) (NAJ (NA) (NA) 

- 43 325 37 310 (NA) (NA) (NAJ (NA) (NA) 

hod calved _________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Beef cows ________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Milk cows ________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

- (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 11 (X) 246 - (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 14 (X) 165 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Inventory. 1974 Soles. 1974-

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Forms Dollars Number Forms Number farms Number (1,000) 

137 11 222 123 11 143 Collie sold ________________________ 130 59 959 28 653 Farms withBeef cows ___________________________ _ 

forms with-

- 10 16 4 10 1 to 4 ________________________ 9 22 5 - 12 93 7 54 5109 ________________________ 13 n 18 - 17 235 14 201 1010 19 ______________________ 27 387 95 - 30 955 30 955 201049 ______________________ 25 767 181 - 27 1 760 27 1 760 501099 ______________________ 22 1 480 329 - 22 2 854 22 2854 100 10 199 ____________________ 22 3 146 809 - 18 (D) 18 (D) 200 10 499 ____________________ 8 2 430 636 - 1 (D) 1 (D) 500 and over __________________ 4 51 650 26 580 

I to 4 __________________________ _ 510 9 __________________________ _ 

101019 ________________________ _ 

20 to 49 ________________________ _ 

5010 9L _______________________ _ 100 to 199 ______________________ _ 

200 10 499 ______________________ _ 

500 and over ____________________ _ 

49 561 37 540 Calves sold ________________________ n 5 963 888 Forms with- 34 45 24 32 lor 2 ________________________ 2 3 1 4 15 2 7 3 or 4 ________________________ 2 6 1 3 18 3 18 5109 ________________________ 9 70 12 2 20 2 20 10 1019 ______________________ 10 149 24 1 25 1 25 201049 ______________________ 26 821 115 4 332 4 332 501099 ______________________ 15 992 150 1 106 1 106 100 10199 ____________________ 5 (D) (D) - - - - 200 10 499 ____________________ 7 2 065 311 - - - - 500 and over __________________ 1 (D) (D) 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 or L __________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

510 9 ___________________________ _ 

101019 _________________________ _ 20 to 49 _________________________ _ 50109L ________________________ _ 

10010 199 _______________________ _ 20010 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Crowley County, Colo. IV-7S 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1 974 and 1969 - Continued 

Heifers and heifer colves ________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ 

Beef heifers ________________________ 1974_ -

Milk heifers ________________________ 1974_ -

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves - ______________________ 1974_ - 1969_ 

Farms with ~~Ie~n~f$2~500 and Over 

Forms Number 

126 6 871 156 10 626 

117 6 649 

15 222 

130 34 437 161 6 755 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974_ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974_ - 20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974_ - 50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974_ - 500 and over ___________________________ 1974_ -

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- I to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep. Iambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goots ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Horses and ponieL ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Forms Number Farms Number 

51 3 979 40 3 837 75 4 936 61 4 813 

2 5 2 5 4 26 4 26 21 292 10 150 7 232 7 232 6 338 6 338 5 698 5 698 5 (D) 5 (0) 

I (D) 1 (0) 

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

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

10 189 4 147 12 6 019 7 5 952 (X) (X) (X) (X) 

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

(NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NA) 2 3 63 361 55 333 

90 438 (NA) (NA) 

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

All farms 

Forms Number 

57 8 120 

79 7 908 

4 9 

3 20 

19 323 

9 339 

10 550 

4 (0) 

6 2 052 

2 (D) 

14 3 852 

19 978 

10 101 

11 6 000 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

9 28 

16 95 

Soles- Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollors (1.000) 

24 50362 26 457 

20 2 807 (NA) 

7 19 5 3 53 22 1 20 4 

3 262 89 

6 803 260 

2 (D) (D) 

2 (0) (D) 

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollors (1,000) 

45 7 849 386 

66 7 635 (NA) 

4 9 1 

3 20 1 

9 152 11 

9 339 25 

8 450 31 

4 (D) (D) 

6 2 052 154 

2 (D) (0) 

10 3 768 75 

15 846 (NA) 

10 101 (NA) 

7 5 886 (NA) 

3 75 '506 

10 (X) 3 

- - -

- - (NA) 

7 24 12 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 1969 __ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ lambs under 1 yeor old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 yeor old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

IPounds of wool. 

Table 9. 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

Hens and puffets of laying age ________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

8roilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry ond poultry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV -76 Crowley County, Colo. 

25 509 liners of pigs farrowed between41 455 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 38 865 28 825 

38 3 328 1969 __ 51 643 46 610 

55 4 358 December 1 of preceding year and May 3.1 ____ 1974 __ 29 459 25 443 

3 41 1969 __ 48 369 43 345 

3 100 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 32 406 22 382 

3 6 1969 __ 39 274 37 265 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

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

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

37 (X) 25 (X) 6 (X) 4 (X) 

(NA) (X) 41 (X) (NA) 00 11 (X) 

37 3 828 25 3 121 6 1 634 4 1 610 

50 9 278 41 8 773 12 7306 11 7 286 

37 3 512 25 3 112 6 1 634 4 1 610 

48 9 231 39 8 734 12 7 306 11 7 286 

35 1 262 23 862 4 84 2 60 

I 250 1 250 1 250 1 250 

- - - - 1 1 300 1 1 300 

1 2000 1 2000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 10 2 10 - - - - - - - - - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 9 20 7 20 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 14 47 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Puliels 3 monlhs old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters ond mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Puliel chicks and puliets under 3 monlhs 0Id_1974 __ 

(orn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ____________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheal (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 

(allan (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight>- __________ _ 

Sweet potatoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchords ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops _________________________ _ 

(orn for grain or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

(orn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ 

(orn for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ____ _ 

Sorghums for grain (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (Ions, dry) _________________ _ 

Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

25 3 112 4 1 610 

39 8 734 11 7 286 

25 3 101 4 1 610 

1 11 - -

1 3 - - - - - - 5 6 - -

- - - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

92 128 

82 135 

-

-

1~ I 24 

7 

-

- =, 6 (NA) 

- (NA) 

155 208 

13 15 

5 7 

- - 25 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

70 83 6 818 45 58 3 636 

- 2 - 73 111 7 765 

26 (NA) 2 841 

130 171 13 493 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974_ Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

Light breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Olher poullry ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

10 461 5 543 

10 606 7 933 

- -

- - 7 837 2 453 

129 458 

-

=1 -

1 (NA) 

- (NA) 

14 865 14 613 

280 536 

2 6 

- -

6 331 5 920 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

3 090 512 464 287 595 

2 300 I 46 368 33 559 

70 (X) (X) 

5 883 249 055 360 633 

1 95~ i (X) ()() 

12 835 37 393 42 487 

Forms with sales of $2,.500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

20 

(X) 

(X) 

Sales 

Forms Number 

(X) 

L-________ ~ ________ ~ 

(X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

- -

- -

239 802 37 743 

(X) (X) 

-

=1 -

54 (NA) 

- (NA) 

39 790 46 306 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

70 81 6 818 3 074 

43 56 3 528 2 292 

- 2 - 70 

56 103 2 679 4 917 

12 (NA) 274 1 152 

122 160 13 063 12 426 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

(roplond used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheat (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 80rley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other small grains for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tons. dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed crapL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (allan (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL ____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchordL ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

68 

72 

4 

18 

91 

120 

82 

127 

24 

8 

1 

4 

5 

2 

1 

2 

-

-

-

-

-

140 

180 

3 

4 

-

-

-

-

-

-

13 

15 

1 

1 

Acres 

6 734 

9 006 

2 060 4 503 

10 454 

5 460 

10 606 

7 839 

7 837 

2 453 

5 

93 

106 

50 

18 

60 

-

-

-

-

-

14 466 

14 162 

28 

460 -

-

-

-

-

-

280 

536 

1 

1 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Irrigated lond 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) 16 1 644 (X) 39 2 151 (X) 1 173 (X) 3 280 (X) 90 10346 (X) 116 5 436 (X) 60 2 953 (X) 114 6 069 239 802 12 886 37 743 6 92 

200 1 

9~ I 1 640 4 

3 511 5 106 2 500 2 50 

90 - 800 2 60 (X) - - - - -

- - - - - -

- - -

39 395 126 13 412 44 748 165 13 263 (X) 3 28 (X) 3 165 

- - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

(X) 13 280 (X) 13 528 (X) 1 1 (X) 1 1 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Totol Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

1 160 1 4 - - 6 144 2 9 4 23 

- - - - - - - - - - - - 90 10 116 44 578 76 1 098 116 5006 26 71 99 380 41 6 261 11 48 33 270 117 6 597 35 203 92 430 5 579 3 16 3 23 2 44 (NA) - (NA) 4 

- - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 2 54 2 5 - - 1 10 (NA) 1 (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 13 2 015 10 116 5 184 5 218 3 18 2 2 1 8 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 13 280 10 40 5 6 13 475 13 51 2 6 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Crowley County, Colo. IV-77 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms 

-

-

7 

9 

17 

Acres 

-

- 732 

515 

5 571 

Irrigated land 

Quontity Forms Acres 

(X) - - (X) - - (X) 7 732 (X) 9 515 

(X) II 486 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry Liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

- - - - - - - - - - - - 5 730 4 41 2 2 

7 462 3 36 5 26 

9 I 190 3 20 8 100 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer _____________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

tons-_ 

$1.000 __ Lime __________________________________ farmL_ 

ocres on which used __ 

tons-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigonts. etc. to control- Insects on hay cropL ___________________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ $1.000 __ Insects on other crops _________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ Nematodes in crops ____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1.000 __ 

1974 

142 

709 

126 

21 594 

2 558 

583 

31 

4 410 

24 

42 

9 095 

62 

I 

49 

I 

1969 

184 

181 

162 

13 522 

I 314 

142 

8 

437 

2 

65 

6 212 

24 

I 

30 

(Z) 

1974 1969 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Can Diseases in crops and orchards ____________ farms __ 2 2 

acres on which used __ 163 20 

$1.000 __ I (Z) 

Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farms __ 38 69 

acres on which used._ 788 6 286 

$1.000 __ 15 6 Weeds or brush in posturL _______________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1.000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ forms __ 19 (NA) 

acres on which used __ 304 (NA) I $1.000 __ 21 (NA) 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms __ I I 

acres on which used __ 12 6 

$1.000 __ (l) (Z) 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ forms __ 17 56 

$1.000 __ 3 4 Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms __ 8 (NA) 

$1.000 __ (Z) (NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ forms __ Proportion of farms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated _ Average per farm _____ _ Cropland irrigated ____ -'- ______ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigoted 

________ ocres __ 

__ ___ ocres __ ___ forms __ 

acres __ ___ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland posture irrigated ______________ farms __ 

acres __ Other cropland irrigated ________________ forms __ 

acres- _ 

Pasture irrigated, other than cropland posture _ forms-_ 

acres._ 

Estimated Quantity of irrigation water applied _ ocre-feeL_ 

Average per. acre irrigated __ __ _ ocre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches ______________ _ ___ farms __ 

acres __ 

1974 

139 

64.7 

31 359 

225.6 

139 

31 186 

138 

29 208 

16 

I 644 

8 334 

I 

173 

51 585 

1.6 

120 

19 826 

1969 

185 

74.2 

32 113 

173.5 

185 

31 833 

184 

27 074 

39 

2 151 

(NA) 

2 608 

3 

280 

52 138 

1.6 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ forms __ 3 (NA) 

ocres __ 349 (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 2 (NA) 

ocres- _ 128 (NA) 

Land in irrigated forms. _____________________ ocres __ 187 589 171 286 Cropland ________________________________ acres-_ 48 004 53 058 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 36 858 28 008 

Farms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated between 1970 and 1973 _ ___________________ farms-_ (X) 

acres irrigated in most recent yeor __ (X) 

Farms with ortifical drainage _________________ farms-. 15 76 Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 7.0 30.5 land in forms with drainage _________________ acres._ 27 151 31 771 land drained ____________________________ acres-_ 17 263 17 143 Average per form ______________________ acres __ 1150.9 225.5 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ____________________________________ forms __ 46 (NA) 

number __ 181 (NA) 

acres-. 197 (NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Farms with debt owed by form operator (see text) _________ _ 

Forms by size of debt owed: 

__ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Under $5.000 _____________________________________________ ----------- ______ _ 

$5.000 to $9.999 __________________________________ -- -- -- -- -- ---- -- -- -- -- -- ----- $10.000 to $29.999 ____________________________________ ._ -- -- -- -- -- -- ---- ______ _ 

$30.000 to $49.999 ____________________________________ -- -- -- -- -- ------ -- ------- $50,000 and over __ __ __ __ _ _ _____________________________________ -- --- ____ • __ 

Total operator debt 

84 

II 098 

5 

6 

28 

14 

31 

Secured by real estate 

67 

7 057 

6 

8 

28 

II 

14 

Not secured by real estate 

55 

4 041 

3 

2 

22 

9 L-________________________________________________ 19 ~ 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired farm workers 

warking150 days or more ______ _ 25 to 149 doys .. ______ _ 

Less than 25 days ______ _ 

Total contract labor ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

36 

37 } 39 

18 

9 

IV - 78 Crowley County, Colo. 

1969 

45 

127 

'.1.7 

(NA) 

Workers Dollors (1.000) 

1974 1969 1974 

118 74 531 } 107 } 391 130 

289 36 

(NA) (NA) 127 

152 (NA) 78 

1974 hired form workers warking150 doys 25 to less than 1969 Total or more 149 doys 25 doys 

Farms _________________ _ 84 36 37 39 

Cosh wages paid _ $1,000 __ 697 531 130 36 Number of warkers ______ _ 514 118 107 289 

327 Forms with- 1 worker ___ • ______ _ 30 18 17 14 

61 2 workers _________ _ 15 7 12 8 

3 or 4 workers _____ _ 15 7 2 3 

5 to 9 workers _____ _ II 3 4 6 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 13 I 2 8 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All farms 

1974 

All forms ________________ number __ 115 

land in forms ______________ acreS __ 242 290 Average size of form ______ ocres __ 2 107 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 471 936 

51.3 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ 37 612 Average per form ________ dollars __ 327 059 Average per acre ________ dollors __ 155 

Farms by size: I to 9 acres ___________________ _ 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 

140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 1 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 4 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 21 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 35 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 19 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 25 

1969 

123 

248 894 

2 024 

471 936 

52.7 

18 010 

146 424 

72 

2 

1 

28 

26 

25 

28 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and oller 

1974 

86 

227 216 

2 642 

471 936 

48.1 

30900 

359 303 

136 

1 

2 

15 

21 

18 

24 

1969 

99 

236 941 

2 393 

471 936 

50.2 

16 988 

171 600 

72 

2 

1 

18 

19 

23 

28 

Land in Farms According to Use 

Total cropland _____________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 fa 999 acres ___________ _ 

J,OOO acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ forms __ 

acres-_ 

Other cropland (see text) ___ forms __ 

acres-_ 

Total waodland _____________ forms __ 

acres-_ Other land (see text) ________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land _____________ forms-_ 

acres __ 

All forms 

1974 

96 

31 131 

84 

12 613 

6 

2 

2 

8 

21 

25 

15 

4 

1 

55 

15 816 

10 

2 702 

26 

31 084 

90 

180 075 

70 

13 323 

1969 

105 

29 703 

97 

16 463 

2 

4 

3 

8 

27 

26 

19 

7 

1 

66 

12 080 

15 

1 160 

40 

36 925 

108 

182 266 

78 

22 157 

~-----------+------------~ 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farms __ 

acres-_ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

acres-_ Woodland pastured _____________________________________ farms-_ 

ocres __ 

Forms with sotes of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

8 

152 

6 

2 073 

1 

48 

1 

31 

21 

29 980 

16 

15 072 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland-Continued 1 OlD Woodland not pastured __________ _ --- -- ____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

4 Other land _______________________ _ ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 13~ 1 273 Pasturelond and rangeland, other tho woodland pasture ______________ _ 

n cropland and ___________________ farms __ 

5 247 

3 360 

33 

35 1461 

32 i 30 558 

acres __ 

Improved postureland and rangelo nd _________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Unimproved pasturelond and rang eland _______________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Land in hauselats, bornfots. ponds. r oads. wasteland, etc. _farms __ 

acres __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over All fanns 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form aperatars ____________ number __ 

Land in farmL _______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 

115 123 86 99 

242 290 248 894 227 216 236 941 

12 613 16 463 12 037 15 826 

Forms by type of organization-Con. Partnership _____ ~ __________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ ocres __ (NA) (NA) 1 

(NA) (NA) 

Farms by tenure of form operator: Full awners ________________ number __ 

Land in farmL _____________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Part owners _______________ number __ 

66 65 50 43 

64 898 55 900 58 574 45 638\ 7 015 5 781 6 658 5 250 

39 47 33 47 

Corparation ________________ number_ 

Land in forms ______________ acresOther _____________________ number_ 

acres_ 

Form operators by age group:' 

- (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

Land in farmL _____________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 134 161 186 803 129 091 186 803 

5 228 9 345 5 089 9 345 

Under 25 yearL ____________________ _ 

25 to 34 years ____________________ _ 1 4 

7 9 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

10 11 3 9 

43 231 6 191 39 551 4 500 

370 1 337 290 1 231 

35 to 44 years ____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years ____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years ____________________ _ 

65 years ond over _________________ _ 

- 18 23 

- 29 25 

- 34 32 

- 25 30 Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 8.7 8.9 3.5 9.0 Average age ______________________ _ 

- 54.6 52.5 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: 1 

All form operotors __________ number __ Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

1 (NA) 1 1 

820 (NA) 820 300 

- (NA) - 40 

Form operators by place of residence:' On form operated __________________ _ 

On another form ___________________ _ 

In a rural area. not on a form _______ _ 

In a city. town. or urban area ________ _ 

- 88 96 

-

!} - 15 

-

Full awners ________________ number __ 

Land in forms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

1 (NA) 1 - 820 (NA) 820 - - (NA) - -

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

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form:' None ____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days ______________________ _ 50 to 99 days _____________________ _ 

100 to 149 days ___________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ 

- 47 (NA) 

- 3 27 

- 9 4 

- 3 -, 12 - 4J 

- 20 16 

land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenoncy __________________ _ 

- (NA) - 300 

- (NA) - 40 

- (NA) - 100.0 

Form operators by principal occupation:' Forming __________________________ _ Other ____________________________ _ - 92 (NA) 

- 22 (NA) 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ 

land in formL _____________ ocres __ (NA) (NA) 77 85 (NA) (NA) 203 093 198 OM 

Farm operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

1)969 dote are only for forms operated by Blocks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Farms wifh sales of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

75 86 

23 953 25 998 

69 84 

12 037 15 826 

5l 

ij 141 

17 18 

25 25 

15 19 

4 7 

1 1 

38 5) 

9 764 9 162 

8 (NA) 

2 152 1 010 

21 33 

29 980 35 146 

67 (NAJ 

173 283 175 797 

59 73 

12819 21 893 

Forms with sales of $2500 

and over 

1974 1969 

9 4 

14 908 4 588 

67 (NA) 

173 283 175 7971 

57 75 

172 182 169 857 

14 29 

8068 )2 237 

47 63 

164 114 157 620

1 44 61 i I 101 5 940 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

8 12 

22 756 25 947 

1 1 

1 367 (0) 

- 1 

- (0) 

- 4 

6 8 

9 23 

28 21 

24 22 

18 21 

54.8 51.0 

64 81 

!} 11 

36 (NA) 

3 22 

2 4 

~} 9 

15 10 

71 (NA) 

14 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

2 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Custer County, Colo. IV-79 
Tobie 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of soles: 

1~ } 10 

22 21 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________________ _ 24 24 $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________ _ 10 21 $2,500 to $4,999 ________________________ _ 13 18 

Under $2,500 (see text1- __________________ _ 33 29 $2,000 to $2,499 ______________________ _ 17 11 $1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

- 5 12 $1,000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ 

- 3 1 Under $1,000 (see text) ________________ _ 

- 8 5 

Market volue of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ - 2 771 1 976 Average per form ______________ doIlors_ - 24 097 16 067 

- 35 J 57 

41~ 301 

-

Crops. including hoy _______________ formL 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forest products - __________________ formL - 3 10 $1,000_ 3 4 

livestock, poultry, and their products ________________________ formL 103 114 

$1,000_ - 2 358 1 671 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ 3 (NA) 

$1,000_ I (NA) 

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

1~ } 10 

22 21 

24 24 10 21 13 18 

4 5 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

2 722 1 936 31 651 19 551 

33 (NA) 

409 293 

- - - -

3 10 

3 4 

78 96 

2 310 1 63: I 2 

(Z) (Z)i 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ farms_ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _____________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ farms __ 

$1,000_ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ farms __ 

$1,000_ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farmL 

$1,000_ 

livestock. poultry, and their products __ formL 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Dairy products ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Cottle and calves _________________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Sheep, lambs, and woo'- ___________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms-

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

33 (NA) 

409 293 

2 7 (0) 21 

- -

- - - -

- -

31 47 

367 271 

- 1 

- (Z) 

1 I 

(0) I 

- I 

- (Z) 

78 96 

2 310 I 639 

2 2 

(Z) (Z) 

5 7 

88 48 

77 (NA) 

2 214 1 569 I, (NA) 

21 

10 I 3 J 

Tobie 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater thon total value of agricultural products sold) _______ _ -

Income from farm-reloted sources before toxes and expenses 1 ___ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Customwark ond other ogricultural services _________________ farmL_ 

$1,00o __ 

Recreotional services ____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Government form p:ograms _____ _ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or 

____ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

sale of allotments _____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ Other form-related sources _______________________________ farmL_ 

$1,00o __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources! __ _ _ ___________ farmL_ 

$ I ,000 __ 

All forms I 1974 1969 

41 (NA) 

38 (NA) 

127 (NA) 

10 17 

27 15 

I 3 (0) 16 

26 34 

17 29 

19 (NA) 

31 (NA) I 6 (NA) 

(0) (NA) I 13 (NA) 

• 91 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

18 (NA) 

27 (NA) 

75 (NA) I 9 15 

25 7 

- 3 

- 16 

18 26 13 26 

17 (NA) 

24 (NA) 

6 (NA) 

13 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

18 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form saurces~ ____________________ farmL_ 

$1,00o __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay, etc. ________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

57 

565 

8 

209 

30 

222 

26 

68 

13 

46 

6 

19 

lSee text. 11974 data apply only to individual or fomily operations (sole proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ farms_ 

$1,000 __ 

rarms with- $1 to $99L ____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 _________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 _________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 _________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 _________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _______________ _ 

$40,000 to $59,999 _______________ _ $60,000 and over ________________ _ 

livestock and poultry purchosed __________________ forms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Feed for livestock ond poultry purchased __________________ farmL_ 

$1,00o __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Feed ingredientL ___________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Whole groins ______________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 80 Custer County, Colo. 

Tobie 5. 

All forms 

1974 

114 3 265 I 

4 

7 

5 

19 

24 

15 } 26 

5 

9 

55 

1 561 

94 

400 

64 

170 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

123 86 99 805 3 176 1 745 

4 ;} 5 14 

10 2 8 

19 5 13 

21 22 18 

15 32 

55 26 13 

~} 10 

69 50 59 

676 I 557 664 

104 70 86 

158 367 146 

74 56 62 

78 163 72 (NA) 16 16 

(NA) 19 20 

(NA) 29 27 

(NA) 77 32 (NA) 21 19 

(NA) 108 22 

(NA) 60 (NA) 

(NA) 26 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ lime ______________________ farms_ 

-

-

-

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farms __ $1,000 __ Gosaline ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel oi'- __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas, butone, ond propane __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

~~~~~e~i~, ~rned~~~r~id_:~~~ __ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobor ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Contract lobar ________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Machine hire and customworL __ farms __ $1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ farms __ $1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

28 

14 

36 

73 

7 

2 (NA) 

(NA) 

112 

151 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

32 

115 

31 16 J 21 

32 

108 

886 

Farms with soles of $2,500 

ond over 

'1969 1974 1969 

16 19 12 

2 10 2 

46 27 46 

49 63 49 

(NA) 6 (NA) 

2 1 2 - - - - - -

122 85 99 97 136 88 (NA) 85 97 (NA) 100 68 (NA) 24 26 (NA) 7 5 (NA) 18 20 (NA) 17 7 

(NA) 85 99 (NA) 11 8 

68 31 59 

102 114 97 

61 16 26 52 31 26 

20 36 

32 22 117 85 99 

667 840 647 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 
Tobie 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machlnlry and Equlp .. ,nt 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Average per form __________ dollars __ 

forms by value group: $110 $999 _______________________ _ 

$1.000 10 $4,99L _________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 10 $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 10 $69,999 ________________ _ $70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wheel troctor5 ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler tractors ______________ farms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

III 

2 256 

20 328 

-

12 

25 

27 

27 16 } 

2 

2 

89 

120 

50 

99 

176 

73 

"} 258 

30 

20 

21 

1969 

122 

1 148 9 406 

2 

50 

28 

25 

17 

100 

135 

67 

116 

213 

66 

100 

267 

47 

Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

84 99 I 674 I 053 

19 934 10 631 

a} 35 

19 26 

23 21 

9 II 

21 4 

~} 2 

65 84 

92 114 

44 53 

74 97 

128 189 

49 62 

73 82 

214 220 

27 42 

17 19 

18 21 

- 2 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Groin and bean combines, self.propelled ___ . ___________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Corn heads for combines ______ forms __ 

number._ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________ forms-. 

number._ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms __ 

number._ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Pickup balers _________ • ______ forms __ 

number._ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number _. 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Field forage harvesters. shear bar or flywheel type _____________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

I 

1 

-

-

~r - J 

16 

17 

4 

71 

76 

30 

22 

25 

13 

5 

5 

-

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1969 197. 1969 

5 I 4 

5 1 4 

I - I 

2 I 1 

2 1 

: I I -

- 1 

- I 

- -

(NA) 9 (NA) 

(NA) 10 (NA) 

(NA) I 3 (NA) I 69 59 61 

74 64 66 

27 29 26 

(NA) 22 19 

(NA) 25 19 

(NA) 13 13 

(NA) 5 7 

(NA) 5 8 

(NA) - 1 

Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974__ 103 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 99 

1969__ 110 Cottle and calves _______________ 1974__ 99 

1969__ 109 

Forms with- I 10 4 ____________________ 1974__ 2 

510 9 ____________________ 1974__ I 

10 10 19 __________________ 1974__ 4 

2010 49 __________________ 1974__ 22 

5010 99 __________________ 1974__ 33 

10010 199 ________________ 1974__ 15 

20010 499 ________________ 1974__ 16 

500 and over ______________ 1974__ 6 

Cows and heifers that hod calved _________________ 1974__ 90 

1969__ 91 Beef cows ________________ 1974__ 87 

1969__ (NA) Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 24 

1969__ 32 

Dairy producls sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- 110 4 ___________________________ _ 

510 9 ___________________________ _ 

1010 19 _________________________ _ 

2010 4L ________________________ _ 

5010 9L ________________________ _ 

10010 199 _______________________ _ 20010 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows _______ ,... ___________________ _ 

Forms with- lor L __________________________ _ 3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

510 9 ___________________________ _ 

1010 19 _________________________ _ 

2010 4L ________________________ _ 

50 10 99 _________________________ _ 

10010 199 _______________________ _ 200N~9 _____________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

87 

I 

2 

8 

30 

23 

13 

10 

24 

16 

6 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 

Inventory 

Farms with soles of $2.500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 76 (X) 103 (X) 

()() 73 (X) 102 (X) 

(X) 93 (X) 112 (X) 

14 628 73 13 507 102 11 031 

15 923 92 15498 110 9 154 

5~ I 6 13 

6 

3 43 21 3~ I 838 7 215 19 583 2 357 25 1 886 20 I 429 

2 220 15 2 220 19 2472 

4 971 16 4 971 9 (0) 

4 170 6 4 170 2 (0) 

7 971 65 7 283 (NA) (NA) 

7 205 81 7 103 (NA) (NA) 

7 881 62 7 201 (NA) (NA) 

7066 78 6969 (NA) (NA) 

90 16 82 (NA) (NAl 

139 27 134 (NA) (NAl 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

Number 

7 881 

4 

17 

107 

972 

614 

I 863 

3304 

90 

19 

21 

50 

and over 

Forms 

62 

2 

4 

10 

23 

13 

10 

16 

Number 

7 201 

17 

56 

347 

614 

I 863 

3 304 

Cottle sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 110 4 _______________________ _ 510 9 _______________________ _ 

1010 19 _____________________ _ 

2010 49 _____________________ _ 

5010 99 _____________________ _ 100 10 199 ___________________ _ 

200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

82 Calves sold _______________________ _ 

Farms with- 11 lor 2 _______________________ _ 

21 3 or 4 _______________________ _ 

510 9 ______________________ _ 

1010 19 _____________________ _ 

·50 2010 49 _____________________ _ 

5010 99 _____________________ _ 

100 10 199 ___________________ _ 

200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

Soles 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

Fanns Number Dollars (1,000) 

78 (X) 2310 

77 (X) 2 219 

95 (X) (NA) 

77 10 656 2 214 

93 8 916 I 569 

4 9 2 

2 14 

10 138 3~ I II 417 72 

20 1 429 241 

19 2472 412 

9 (D) (D) 

2 (D) (D) 

(NAl (NA) (NAl 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NAl (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 88 (X) 48 

Soles, 1974-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms 

68 

4 

14 

8 

16 

14 

7 

2 

31 

5 

3 

10 

7 

1 

2 

Number 

8 907 

6 

26 

189 

277 

206 

826 

(0) 

(0) 

749 

31 

38 

354 

521 

(0) 

(D) 

Custer County, Colo. 

Dollars 

0.000) 

2 022 

2 

5 

42 

53 

218 

322 

(D) 

(D) 

191 

4 

4 

47 

62 

(D) 

(D) 

IV-81 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colves ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Steers. steer colves, bulls, and bull colves _______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with ~~~~n~~$i500 and over 

Farms Number 

56 3 126 

BO 4 937 

54 3 OB7 

5 39 

62 3 098 

86 3 458 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 __________________ -- _________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 10 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9, ___________________ • ___________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ____ • _________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49, _____________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

20010 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __ __ __ ____ __ _ _ ___ 1974 __ 

All forms 

Forms 

1 

9 

-

1 

-

-

-

-

-

-

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

7 I 7 2 14 

102 5 62 8 276 

- - - 1 2 

7 I 7 - -

- - - 1 12 

- - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - -

SolesForms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number 

1 

233 

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Dollars (1.000) 

1 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (i.000) 

2 14 I 

4 248 (NA) 

1 2 (Z) 

- - - 1 12 I 

- - - - - -

- - -

- - - - - - Feeder pigs sold_____________ _ _________ 1974_ (Xl (Xl I (X) (X) - - - - - 1969_ - (X) (X) (X) (X) 2 186 2 186 (NA) 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974_ - I 26 I 26 1 158 I 158 (NAl 

1969_ - 8 499 8 499 7 409 7 409 (NA) 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974_ (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) I 90 'i 140 Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974_ - (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) I (X) 4 Gaots ____________________________________ 1974 __ (NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NA) - - -

1969_ (NA) (NA) 2 9 (NA) (NA) 1 2 (NA) Horses and ponies _________________________ 1974 __ 55 444 41 386 13 28 10 20 3 

1969_ 76 473 (NA) (NA) 9 42 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory - Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969_ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

lambs under 1 yeor old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes 1 veorold or older ____________________ 1974_ 

Roms and we.thers _________________________ 1974_ 

'Pounds of wool. 

-

-

-

-

-

Table 9. 

Any poultry _~ _________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974_ - 1969_ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 1974_ - 1969_ 

Forms with- 1 10 99 _______________________ 1974_ - 10010 399, ___________________ 1974 __ 

40010 1,599 __________________ 1974_ 

1,600 to 3.199 _______ . _________ 1974 __ 

3.200 to 9.999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,00010 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20.000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,00010 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100.000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold. ($1,000) _1974 __ 

1969 __ 

IV - 82 Custer County, Colo. 

and over All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

- - litters of pigs farrowed between2 9 ... December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ - - - -

I 7 1969 __ 7 33 3 29 

4 53 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ - - - - 1 10 1969 __ 3 9 3 9 

1 14 June land November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ - - - -

1 2 1969 __ 7 24 3 20 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

20 (X) 11 (X) - (X) - (X) 

(NA) (X) 18 (X) (NA) (X) 2 (X) 

20 460 11 205 - - - -

24 1 001 18 715 I 70 I 70 

20 457 II 202 - - - - 23 789 17 511 1 70 1 70 

19 357 11 202 - - - - I 100 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - 2 165 2 165 - - - - I 85 1 85 - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 3 1 2 (Z) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NAl 2 (Z) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 9. 

Hens and pullol. of laying ogo ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullols 3 monlhs old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullel chicks and pullols under 3 monlhs 0Id_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeons for beons (bushels) ____________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheat (bushelsL ______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ (ollon (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons. dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchards ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ Other crops __________________________ _ 

(orn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

(orn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ____ _ Sorghums for grain (bushels} ____________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfolfo hoy (tQns. dry) _________________ _ 

Table 11. Irrigation and 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Wheot (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Ools (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Barley (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beons (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peonuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tons. dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Field seed cropL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (ollon (bolos) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Tobocco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish pototoos (hundrodweight) ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for solo ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

lond in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Farms Number Farms Number 

11 202 - - 17 511 1 70 

11 192 - - 1 10 - -

- - - - 1 20 - - 2 3 - - - - - -

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ Heovy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

light breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

00 

(X) 

Soles 

Farms Number 

(X) 

(X) 

~--------~--------~ 

Table 10. Crops: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms Acres Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

2 - 66 - (X) (X) 

- 2 - 47 (X) (X) 

- - - - - -

- - - - - -

1 6 12 397 168 10984 

7 15 80 592 (X) (X) 

-

=, -

=, -

- - =, -

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

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

84 92 12 482 15 476 15 148 28609 

1 

(NA~ I 39 4 (X) (X) 

- - 4 (X) (X) 

- - - (X) (X) 

- - - (X) (X) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

- Irrigoted land 

Forms Acres Quantity harvested 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 40 - (X) (X) 1 - 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - 47 (X) (X) - (NA) - - 22 35 2981 2 246 3 555 5 731 18 30 2 320 2 141 

Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Irrigated land 

Total Ory liquid 

Farms Acres Quantity Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tans 

38 9 764 (X) 10 1 430 3 286 3 13 

51 9 162 (X) 28 4556 12 914 12 101 

14 8068 (X) 5 2002 3 845 3 63 29 12 237 (X) 12 2 672 2 105 2 10 

1 40 (X) 1 30 1 30 1 3 (X) 

()O 

2 47 (Xl 

1 12 168 

4 374 10 764 360 (NA) (NA) 

7 80 4 200 7 80 10 395 16 200 6 236 34 (NA) (NA) 

101 4 155 60 (NA) (NA) 

(X) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

69 11 932 14 372 58 9 298 21 3 794 21 299 82 14958 27 824 71 14004 36 5 376 36 451 (X) 

(X) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

20 (NA) (NA) 

39 (X) 39 39 4 4 (Xl 4 4 (Z) (X) 

(X) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Custer County, Colo. IV-83 
Tobie 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Acres Quantity 

(Xl 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated lond 

Forms Acres 

Commercial fertilizer used 

TOlol Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tans 

Tobie 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Totol chemical costs. including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer ______________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ 

$1,000 __ lime __________________________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1,000--

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy cropL ___________________ forms __ 

acres an which used __ 

$1.000-- Insects an ather craps __________________ farms-_ 

acres an which used __ $1,000 __ Nematodes in craps ____________________ farms __ 

acres an which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

32 

64 

27 5 169 

391 

63 

1969 

61 

51 

41 6 437 

565 

49 

1 

2 

(l) 

2 

7 

(l) 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to cantral- (on Diseases in crops and orchards ____________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000-- Weeds or grass in crops _________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000-- Weeds or brush in posture- _______________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000-- Weeds on all other land __________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000-- Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000-- Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ forms __ 

$1,000-- Other chemicals (see text) _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 1969 

12 

189 

I 

5 

263 I 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

25 

I 

(NA) 

(NAl 

Tobie 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farms __ Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated _________________ ' _________ acres __ 

Average per form .!. ______________________ acres-_ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms-_ 

acres __ Cropland pasture irrigated ______________ forms __ 

acres-_ Other cropland irrigated ________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _farms __ acres __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ ocre-feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1974 

59 

68.6 

12 819 

217.3 

58 

10 817 

58 

9 387 

10 

430 

5 2 002 

16 194 

1.3 

17 

3 864 

1969 

73 

73.7 

21 893 

299.9 

73 19 221 

73 

14 615 

28 

4 556 

(NA) 

50 

12 

2 672 

40 008 

1.8 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems- ____________ farms __ (NA) 

acres-_ (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms-_ 3 (NA) 

acres-_ 477 (NA) 

land in irrigated forms ______________________ ocres-_ 152 377 197 124 C raplond ________________________________ acres-_ 19 454 24 678 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 10 732 15 029 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ forms-_ 7 (X) 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 865 00 

Farms with artificol drainage _________________ farms __ 4 14 Proportion of farms ____________________ percenL_ 4.7 14.1 land in farms with drainage _________________ acres __ 4 200 98 707 land drained ____________________________ acres-_ 280 778 Average per farm ______________________ acres-_ 70.0 55.5 

Artificial ponds, pits. reservoirs, and earthen tanks ____________________________________ farms __ 38 (NA) 

number __ 169 (NA) 

acres __ 143 (NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) ________________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000--

Total operator debt 

39 3 614 

Secured by real estate 

31 2 917 

Not secured by real estate 

29 

696 

Forms by size of debt awed: Under $5,000 __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __________ __ __ __ ____ __ __ ____ ______ __ ________ 3 1 ~ 

~~o~go'~a$;~~~99 :::: :::::::::::::: :::::::: :::::::::: :::::::: :::::::::: ::::::: ~ ? 17 $30,000 10 $49,999_____________________________________________________________ 5 12 ~ 

$50,OOOondover ______________________________________________________ --------L ___________ 2_2 _____________ 14 _____________ .J 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired farm workers 

working - 150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 days ____ • ___ _ 

less than 25 doys ______ _ 

Total contract labor ______ _ 

Farms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contracTor _ 

Farms 

1974 

13 

I~ } 

16 

7 

IV - 84 Custer County, Colo. 

1969 

9 

55 

26 

(NA) 

Workers Dollors (l,000) 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

22 19 91 } 15 } 136 12 97 

68 11 

(NA) (NA) 31 26 

23 (NA) 22 (NA) 

1974 hired farm workers working150 doys 25 to less than 

Talol or mare 149 doys 25 doys 

Farms _________________ _ 31 13 8 15 

Cosh woges poid _ $1,000-- 114 91 12 11 Number of workers ______ _ 105 22 15 68 

Farms with- 1 worker _________ _ 12 8 5 5 2 workers _________ _ 7 2 1 3 3 or .4 workers _____ _ 6 3 2 2 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 2 - - 3 

10 workers and over _ 4 - - 2 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 834 892 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 281 506 304 683 Average size of form ______ ocres __ 338 342 

Approximate lond oreo _______ acres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 738 752 738 752 

38.1 41.2 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ Average per form ________ dollors __ 108 809 51 674 

130 467 57 930 Average per acre ________ dollors __ 387 170 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 60 44 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 239 292 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 80 60 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 91 88 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 68 70 140 fa 179 acres _______________ _ 57 64 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 44 48 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 37 33 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 53 73 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 44 51 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 31 40 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 30 29 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Crop/and in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Crop/and idle ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland postured _____________________________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms 

1974 

556 

263 111 

473 

738 752 

35.6 

95 548 

171 849 

363 

15 

98 

49 

66 

53 

51 

39 

34 

49 

43 

31 

28 

1969 

535 

276 719 

517 

738 752 

37.5 

42 746 

79 898 

154 

10 

94 

32 

53 

46 

49 

39 

31 

68 

48 

37 

28 

Land in Farms According to Use 

Total cropland _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ farms __ 

acres __ 

Form s by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 fa 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1.000 acreS and aver ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see text) ___ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Total woadland _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other land (see text) ________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1974 1969 

793 858 

80 664 82 334 

767 767 

50 017 50 084 

115 117 

142 144 

97 99 

108 113 

160 139 

96 100 

40 48 

8 7 

I -

439 509 

23 967 26 071 

106 198 

6 680 6 179 

67 101 

8 899 15 897 

696 737 

191 943 206 452 

762 782 

68 994 74 541 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

73 

191 

18 

440 

6 

680 

17 

513 

43 

4 558 

36 

8 031 

25 

j 328 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland -Continued 

5 025 Woodland not postured __ _ --- ------------ __ forms __ 

ocres __ 

34 Other land _______________________ _ ---------- --- _____ forms __ 

958 acres __ 2! ~ 1 Posture/and and rangeland, other tho woodland pasture ______________ _ 

n crop/and and ___________________ forms __ 

44 

603 

71 

2 223 

61 

12 5191 

47, i 11 789 I 

ocres __ 

Improved posturelond and rangelo nd ___________ _____ farms-_ 

ocres __ 

Unimproved pasturelond and rang eland _______________ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

land in hause/ats. bamlots, ponds, r oods, wasteland, etc. _farmL_ 

acres __ 

Tobie 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form aperatorL ___________ numbeL_ 834 892 556 535 Forms by type of organization-Con. land in farms ________________ acres __ 281 506 304 683 263 111 276 719 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 

Harvested crop/and _________ acres-_ 50 017 50084 46 679 46 008 land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Forms by tenure of farm operator: Full awners ________________ number __ 592 654 355 353 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 163 930 183 023 151 582 163 629 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) (NA) Harvested crop/and _______ acres __ 27 238 27 126 24 421 23 666 acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Port owners _______________ number __ 174 182 156 143 Form operators by age group:' land in farmL _____________ acres __ 104 367 103 271 98 903 100 981 Under 25 years _____________________ _ 15 2 Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 18 711 19 139 18 400 18 743 25 to 34 yeors _____________________ _ 51 71 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in formL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

68 56 45 39 

13 209 18 389 12 626 12 109 

4 068 3 819 3 858 3 599 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeors _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 yeors and over __________________ _ 

142 176 

177 240 

277 298 

158 105 Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 8.2 6.2 8.1 7.2 Average age _______________________ _ 53.5 51.7 

Black and other races, see textForm operators by tenure:' All farm aperators __________ number __ 

land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

10 (NA) 8 - 2 150 (NA) 1 576 - 1 017 (NA) 1 017 -

Form operators by place of residence:' On form operoted ___________________ _ 

On another form ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ________ _ 

In a city, town, or urban oreo _________ _ 

639 754 

32 } 33 81 

18 

Full awners ________________ number __ 

land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

9 (NA) 7 - 2030 (NA) 1 456 - 956 (NA) 956 - 1 (NA) 1 -

Form operators reporting days of work 

off farm: 2 None _____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days _______________________ _ 

5010 99 days ______________________ _ 

274 (NA) 

72 102 

35 73 land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

120 (NA) 120 - 61 (NA) 61 - - (NA) - -

100 10 149 days ____________________ _ 150 to 199 days ____________________ _ 

200 days ond over __________________ _ 

36 , 108 54} 

214 279 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ - (NA) - - - (NA) - - Farm operators by principal occupation:2 Forming ___________________________ _ 541 (NA) 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ - (NA) - - Other _____________________________ _ 279 (NA) 

Forms by type of organization: Individual ar family _________ number __ 

land in farms- _____________ acreL_ (NA) (NA) 494 443 (NA) (NA) 196 615 212 750 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market ______________________ _ 

Form operators reporting ogricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

(NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

1]969 data are only for forms operated by Blacks. 21974 dota apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

540 519 

73 384 71 781 

528 498 

46 679 46 008 

29l 

~ I 208/ 93 _ 

157 135 

96 100 

40 48 

8 7 

1 -

276 294 

20 514 20 748 

73 (NA) 

6 191 5 025 

36 61 

8 031 12 519 

479 (NA) 

181 696 192 419 

531 499 

64 056 67 779 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

13 15 

703 730 

479 (NA) 

181 696 192 4191 

213 257 

147 877 165 813 

79 97 

22 711 16 341 

161 213 

125 166 149 472 

436 384 

33 819 26 606 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

49 81 

35 397 55 875 

13 11 

31 099 8 094 

- -

- -

13 2 

35 42 

92 112 

129 134 

188 181 

86 64 

52.8 51.6 

423 461 

14 } 25 41 

6 

220 (NA) 

45 75 

16 42 

29 } 30 56 

93 90 

430 (NA) 

113 (NA) 

5 (NA) 

42 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Delta County, Colo. lv-as 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of sales: 

~} 65 

76 84 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________________ _ 103 97 $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________ _ 132 128 $2,500 to $4,999 ________________________ _ 114 130 

Under $2,500 (see text) ___________________ _ 300 388 $2,000 to $2,499 ______________________ _ 44 49 $1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 58 65 $1,000 to $1.499 _____________________ _ 67 85 Under $1,000 (see textL ________________ _ 131 189 

Market value af agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1.000_ - 19 082 11 223 Average per form ______________ dollars_ - 22 880 12 581 

488 J 549 

- 9 221 4 294 

18 

- 39 

Crops. including hoy _______________ forms-

$1.000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Forest products __________________ farms_ 12 10 $1,000_ 5 2 

livestock, poultry, and their products _______________________ farmL 593 602 

$1,000_ 9 817 6 926 

Poultry and poultry products ______ farms_ 69 (NA) 

$1,000_ - 29 (NA) 

Farms with safes of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

~} 65 

76 84 

102 97 

132 128 

114 129 

23 32 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

18 746 10 832 

33 717 20 246 

379 (NA) 

9 091 4 130 

2 2 (D) 3 

12 9 (0) 2 

388 383 

9 631 6 697 

33 37 

25 53 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins _________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Tobacco _______________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Cotton and cattanseed _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products __ forms_ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms_ 

$1,000_ - Dairy products ___________________ forms_ 

$1.000 __ Cottle and calves _________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ - Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sheep. Iambs, and wooL ___________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

379 (NA) 

9 091 4 130 

181 153 

2 175 843 

- - - - - - - -

200 207 

I 378 627 

21 42 

I 593 594 

27 27 

726 266 

133 137 

3 219 I 800 

388 383 

9 631 6 697 

33 37 

25 53 

43 77 

I 294 643 

345 (NA) 

6 806 4 790 

"I 

(NA) 

258 I 211 

49 

I 008 

32 

240 J 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and ather 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold l ______ _ 

Income from farm-reloted sources before taxes and expenses! ___ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Customwork and otner agricultural services _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ________ _ 

Government farm pr~grams ___ _ 

__________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments __ __ __ __ __ _ _ _ _____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other farm-related sources ______________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income saurcesl ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

352 

189 

469 

99 

184 

II 

89 

33 

64 

72 

100 

22 

33 

84 

112 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

(NA) 134 (NA) 

(NA) 144 (NA) 

(NA) 422 (NA) 

126 77 104 

185 150 174 

8 10 5 

24 89 19 

199 30 144 

201 63 170 

(NA) 52 (NA) 

(NA) 88 (NA) 

(NA) 19 (NA) 

(NA) 31 (NA) 

(NA) 64 (NA) 

(NA) 91 (NA) 

ISee text. 11974 data apply only to individual or family operations <sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total family income from off-farm sources 1 ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions. and tips __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions. 

retirement pay, etc. ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

351 

2 680 

55 

386 

210 

509 

175 

447 

81 

280 

21 

58 

Table 5. Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Total form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ - Forms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ - $5,000 10 $9,999 ________________ _ 

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

- $40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ 

$60,000 and over _______________ _ 

livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms_ - $1,000_ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Feed ingredients ____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole groins ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and siloge __ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poult.ry _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 86 Delta Caunty, Cala. 

All forms 

1974 

834 

17 128 

112 

120 

56 

103 

141 

137 } 81 

31 

53 

340 

3 439 

544 

2 832 

310 

I 177 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

892 556 535 

10 277 16 586 9 664 

131 IO} 25 144 32 

106 22 57 

130 74 83 

156 117 146 

136 103 

225 81 67 

31 } 54 53 

405 212 241 

I 758 3 327 I 671 

549 332 328 

I 188 2 742 I 127 

323 222 234 

390 I 156 370 

(NA) 69 53 

(NA) 88 122 

(NA) 185 158 

(NA) 818 305 

(NA) 94 98 

(NA) 680 330 

(NA) 249 (NA) 

(NA) 116 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ farms __ $1.000 __ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ lime ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Gasoline ___________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Diesel oi'-__________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

~~:~~e~i~, ~rned~~er~id_~~~~ __ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Contract lobar ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwark ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ farms __ $1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

379 381 

243 136 

520 644 

'I 160 569 

378 (NA) 

318 258 

(NA) - (NA) -

811 886 

839 550 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

390 543 

I 670 I 461 

44j 

549 

77 451 

407 

375 

764 798 

6 175 3 906 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

301 285 

238 129 

409 438 

I 133 540 

315 (NA) 

310 241 

- - - -

550 535 

789 483 

511 523 

505 319 

295 233 

163 95 

161 167 

57 24 

550 535 

64 45 

295 373 

I 630 I 399 

30 94 

67 194 

307 341 

349 227 

551 533 

5 885 3 654 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machl •• ry a.d lqulpm •• , 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Average per farm __________ dollars-_ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4.999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ______ .. ___________ _ 

$10,000 to $19.999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ $30,000 to $49.999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69.999 ________________ _ 

$70.000 ond over _________________ _ 

Selecled Machl.ery a.d lqulpme.' 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel froctors ________________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler troctors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All farms 

1974 1969 

801 882 

14 292 7 059 

17 842 8 003 

3 49 

159 417 

183 189 

~:~ } 140 

72 87 35 

23 

635 711 

905 967 

383 419 

728 796 

1 370 1 362 

371 403 Wj 767 

1 508 1 463 

215 267 

81 

97 

8 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

537 533 

11 937 5 887 

22 229 11 044 

7~ } 174 

105 144 

126 134 

104 38 

66 34 

35 } 23 9 

437 445 

625 637 

273 308 

510 495 

1 090 . 995 

314 292 

513 490 

1 172 1 044 

180 217 

70 61 

86 67 

8 3 

Selected Machinery & lquip. - Co •. 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled _______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

(orn heads for combines ______ formL 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors. number_ 

Pickup bolers ________________ formL 

-

-

-

-

-

number_ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ formL_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Field foroge harvesters. shear bar or flywheel type _____________ forrnL 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

-

All forms 

1974 

81 

87 

3 

25 1 25 

6 

44 

4~ J 

99 

107 

20 

292 

306 

55 

153 

164 

57 

76 

79 

18 

Forms with $oles of $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

60 78 57 

63 84 60 

17 3 16 

58 24 16 

67 24 17 

15 6 7 

.1 44 

.2 46 

3 6 

(NA) 78 (NA) 

(NA) 85 (NA) 

(NA) / 20 (NA) 

285 234 235 

293 2<U1 242 

85 54 76 

(NA) 135 7. 

(NA) 1.5 75 

(NA) 56 29 

(NA) 72 87/ (NA) 75 92 

(NA) 18 26 i 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974_ -

Any cottle. hogs. or sheep _______ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

Cottle and colves- ______________ 1974 __ 

1969_ 

Forms with- 110. ____________________ 1974_ 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974_ - 10 to 19 __________________ 1974_ - 20 to.9 __________________ 1974_ - 5010 99 __________________ 1974_ 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974_ 

200 to 49L _______________ 1974_ - 500 and aver ______________ 1974_ 

Cows and heifers that hod colved _________________ 197._ - 1969_ - Beef cows ________________ 1974_ - 1969_ Milk caws ________________ 1974_ - 1969_ -

Dairy products sald _______________ 1974_ - 1969_ -

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 __________________________ _ 

- 5 to 9 __________________________ _ 

10 to 19 ________________________ _ -

- 20 to 49 ________________________ _ 

- 50 to 99 ________________________ _ 

- 100 to 199 ______________________ _ 

- 200 to 499 ______________________ _ 

- 500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 or 2-_________________________ _ 3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

- 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 9L ________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

SOD and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

654 

602 

579 

559 

524 

76 

51 

121 

140 

61 

53 

38 

19 

495 

441 

410 

(NA) 

217 

218 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

forms 

410 

67 

76 

62 

106 

43 

23 

30 

3 

217 

159 

24 

15 

6 

2 

7 

2 

2 

-

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with soles of $2.500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 419 (X) 593 (X) 

(X) 381 (X) 553 (X) 

(X) 362 ()O 560 (X) 

47 263 361 44 713 <Ul7 31 017 

.5 735 336 .3 354 .97 28 596 

177 31 78 91 219 

371 13 95 102 652 1 1 712 49 803 90 1 267 

.354 101 3 323 96 2 782 

4 035 57 3 800 40 2 959 

6 825 53 6 825 .1 5 096 

13 361 38 13 361 20 6 215 16 428 19 16 .28 7 11 827 

23 869 316 22 361 (NA) (NA) 

20 295 299 19 343 (NA) (NA) 

22 040 273 20 69. (NA) (NA) 

18 770 250 17 993 (NA) (NA) 

1 829 134 1 667 (NA) (NA) 

1 525 142 1 350 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Number forms Number 

22 040 273 20 694 Cattle sold ________________________ 

Forms with- 166 27 52 1 to 4 ________________________ 

526 26 189 5 to 9 ________________________ 

819 36 494 10 to 19 ______________________ 

3 337 86 2 836 20 to 49 ______________________ 

2 887 42 2 818 50 to 99 ______________________ 

3 158 23 3 158 100 to 199 ____________________ 

8 497 30 8 497 200 to 499 ____________________ 

2 650 3 2 650 500 ond over __________________ 

1 829 134 1 667 Calves sold ________________________ 

Forms with- 213 93 125 1 or 2 ________________________ 

81 12 39 3 or 4 ________________________ 

109 10 77 5 to 9 ________________________ 

77 6 77 10 to 19 ______________________ 

64 2 64 20 to 49 ______________________ 

506 7 506 50 to 99 ______________________ 

(D) 2 (0) 100 to 199 ____________________ 

(D) 2 (D) 200 to 499 ____________________ 

- - - 500 and over __________________ 

Soles 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

Forms Number Oallors (I.oo0) 

388 (X) 9 631 

375 (X) 8 072 

367 (X) (NA) 

345 30 251 6 806 

339 27 442 • 790 

31 78 19 

35 218 51 1 76 I 103 193 

95 2 755 546 40 2 959 59. 

.1 5 096 896 

20 6 215 I 399 

7 11 827 3 109 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

43 (X) 1 294 77 (X) 643 

Sales, 1974-

forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Dollors Forms Number (I.ooo) 

309 21 464 5 669 

57 109 28 56 355 80 61 834 194 76 2 270 545 25 1 815 <Ul3 15 1 930 394 14 4 474 1 l<U1 

5 9 677 2 797 

185 8 787 1 137 

16 20 3 7 22 3 23 147 20 48 674 65 43 1 366 176 24 1 688 205 16 1 856 260 6 (D) (D) 

2 (D) (D) 

Delta County, Colo. IV-87 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers ------ __________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ------ __________________ 1974_ -

Steers. steer colves, bulls, and bull colves - ______________________ 1974_ - 1969_ 

Invento$'- Forms with sales of 2,500 and over 

Forms Number 

231 10199 287 12 080 

213 9 262 

39 937 

300 12 153 300 11 931 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and o .... er ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs ____ _ 

Forms with-

_____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 5 to L _______________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 _______ . ______________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 _____________________ . _. ______ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 49L ___________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

All forms 

Forms 

102 

151 

37 

19 

29 

4 

7 

1 

3 

2 

(X) 

(X) 

85 

103 

(X) 

Inventory 

Farms with soles of $2,500 All forms and over 

Number forms Number Farms Number 

3 335 70 3 079 82 4 763 

4 081 103 3 569 138 7 639 

92 21 55 13 28 144 10 74 14 92 479 23 395 24 365 

154 4 154 14 520 446 6 381 6 447 109 1 109 6 757 (0) 3 (D) 3 (0) 

(0) 2 (D) 2 (0) 

(X) (X) (X) 29 892 (X) (X) (X) 56 1 766 

41 916 49 40 870 81 28 082 29 287 61 27 366 106 26 464 (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

501es- Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollors (1,000) 

44 10 048 3031 

33 4 350 (NA) 

19 62 18 8 96 29 

6 160 47 

5 369 126 

- - - 3 1 066 383 3 8 295 2 429 

1974 and 1969 

Soles 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollors (1,000) 

60 4 445 258 

100 7 097 (NA) 

6 14 1 

7 48 2 

21 327 16 

11 432 20 

4 313 9 

6 757 37 

3 (0) (D) 

2 (D) (D) 

23 776 10 

34 1 366 (NA) 

49 27 394 (NA) 

67 25 035 (NA) 

38 27 241 '263 298 Sheep. Iambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 49 (X) 1 008 Goats __________________ _ ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Horses and ponies __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

(NA) 

(NA) 

313 

358 

Inventory-

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 373 

1 759 

5 20 

2 4 

202 1 063 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 1 5 (NA) 

27 49 18 38 9 

53 110 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 1969 __ Other hogs ond pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

I Pounds of wool. 

Table 9. 

Any poultry' ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms wifh- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 88 Delta County, Colo. 

and over AI/forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

41 374 litters of pigs farrowed between55 393 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 60 685 46 627 

66 2 705 1969 __ 90 695 64 572 

89 3 176 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 45 334 37 311 37 13 531 1969 __ 73 338 52 278 

45 26 559 June 1 and Nov~mber 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 53 351 41 316 

40 780 1969 __ 73 357 55 294 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

224 (X) 139 (X) 28 (X) 18 (X) 

(NA) (X) 118 DO (NA) (X) 17 (X) 

222 8 193 137 5966 23 1 274 14 1 072 

218 14 643 114 11 708 22 2 527 16 2 251 

218 7877 135 5 809 23 1 273 14 1 071 

211 13 758 110 11 401 21 2 477 15 2 233 

205 4 512 124 2 644 22 568 13 366 

12 1 865 10 1 665 - - - - 1 1 500 1 1 500 1 705 1 705 

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. - - - - - - - - - - - 16 856 12 696 2 80 - - 5 460 3 450 - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 69 29 33 25 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 37 53 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Hens and pullets 01 laying age •••••.•••.•. 1974 •• 

1969 .• Hens for table or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for natcning egg production _______ t974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or alder .••••••..•••• 1974 .• 

1969 .• R.oosters and male chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months ald.1974 •• 

Corn for 011 purposes __________________ _ 

Sorgnums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beons (busnels) ____________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheat (bushels). •..•.•..••.•...•••....• Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 

CaHan (bales) .••.•........••.•...•.... Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irisn potatoes (nundredweigntL __________ _ Sweetpototoes (busnels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tans, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ Land in orcnards ______________________ _ Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for siloge or green chop (tons, green) . 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ____ _ Sorghums for groin (bushels) ___________ _ 

Sorgnums for silage, fodder, nay, etc. ___ _ 

Alfalfa hoy (tans. dry) •.•••......••..••. 

Farms with sofes of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Farms Number Forms Number 

135 5 809 14 1 071 

110 11 401 15 2 233 

134 5 559 14 1 071 10 250 - -

7 68 - -

8 226 - - M 89 1 1 

1 50 - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

205 174 

6 6 

- - - - 84 57 180 241 

- - - -

6 (NA) 

- (NA) 

572 568 

34 27 

201 239 - 6 92 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

100 93 3 394 115 112 3 959 4 6 42 

1 1 3 5 (NA) 74 356 336 16 177 

Turkeys .•........•• _ .• _ .•••......... 1974 .• 1969 .. Turkeys for sfaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey ~i~h'?b~;!t~== hens for breeding =====~==== _____________ === = = = =::: :~~!== 1974 __ 

1969 .. 

Other poultry .•••••............•.... _ .1974 __ 1969._ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

7 528 4 815 

77 47 

- -

- -

1 695 782 

4 971 6 289 

- -

- - 8 (NA) 

- (NA) 

24 388 25 874 

595 345 

6 728 6922 

- 2 

4 626 5 112 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity narvested 

1969 1974 1969 

2 205 3M 942 236 059 2 489 65 383 44 647 

43 (X) (X) 

15 180 900 

20 (X) (X) 

16 427 46 578 45 672 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sofes 

Forms Number Forms 

8 90 3 

6 61 1 

7 79 3 

7 79 3 

- - -

4 11 - 6 17 1 

12 (X) 4 

10 (X) -

Quantity harvested 

1974 

(X) 

(X) 

-

- 65 024 

(X) 

-

-

1 061 

- 63 005 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Farms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

98 90 3266 

115 111 3 955 4 6 42 

1 1 3 

5 (NA) 74 

342 328 15 096 

Number 

16 

15 

16 

16 

-

-

15 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

(X) 

(X) 

-

- 41 857 

(X) 

=1 (NA) I (NA) 

64 046 

(X) ~~ I (X) 

1969 

2 167 

2 473 

43 

15 

20 16 256 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974_ 

1969 •• Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 .• Wheat (bushels) .••••........••••. 1974 .. 

1969 •. 

Oats (bushels) ....•••••.•....•••• 1974 •. 

1969 .• 8arley (bushels). •.••••..••....••• 1974 •• 

1969 •• 

Rye (bushels) ••....•••••••....••• 1974 •• 

1969 .. Other small grains for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans lor beans (bushels) •••••.• 1974 •• 

1969 •• Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. 

Hay craps (tans. dry) •••••••••.••• 1974 •• 

1969 •. 

Field seed crap'-••••••••••.•••••• 1974 •. 

1969 •• Catton (bales) •••••...••..•••••.• 1974 •• 

1969 •• Tobacco (pounds) •••.. _ •...•••••. 1974_. 

1969 •• Irish potatoes (hundredweightL •••• 1974 •. 

1969 •• Vegetables, sweet corn. or melons 

lor sale •••• _ ••••••••••••••.•••• 1974 •• 

1969 •• land in archard,-. _ .••••••••••••• 1974 •. 

1969 •• 

Forms 

276 

294 

79 

97 

185 

163 

6 

3 

68 

40 

69 

99 

119 

123 

1 

-

-

-

-

-

-

395 

375 

10 

3 

-

-

-

-

4 

2 

29 

25 

140 

148 

Acres 

20 514 20 748 

22 711 16 341 

7 395 

4 737 

77 

35 1 601 

707 

684 

1 368 4 189 

4 424 

4 

-

-

-

-

-

- 21 809 

23 032 

588 

234 

-

-

-

-

8 

8 

590 

341 6305 

6335 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

62 160 

39047 

35 635 87 422 

226 386 289 419 

100 

-

(X) 

-

-

-

- 58 027 57 526 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

-

- 1 045 

1 010 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Total 

Fanns Acres Forms 

200 13 031 49 239 13 655 77 43 5584 12 70 7 645 21 183 7 263 185 159 4 683 162 6 77 2 3 35 3 63 1 288 40 40 707 23 

67 674 23 96 1 349 50 118 4 139 66 122 4 414 95 1 4 1 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

377 20 448 128 365 22 366 133 10 588 6 3 234 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 8 4 2 8 1 

29 590 29 24 330 25 139 6 243 81 138 6 243 124 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

1 938 49 183 - - 2033 76 234 1 1 2 185 12 147 - - 1 788 21 118 - - 7 274 164 1 066 79 516 4 643 155 836 46 203 40 2 11 - - 35 3 12 2 4 1 157 38 134 2 32 484 (NA) 81 (NA) 4 

261 23 48 - - 768 (NA) 83 (NA) 18 2 962 64 309 6 112 3 589 (NA) 504 (NA) 17 4 1 1 - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) -

7538 124 677 8 25 5 573 132 616 5 30 221 6 26 - - 218 2 34 - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 8 4 2 - - 8 (NA) 3 (NA) -

584 28 263 12 34 341 24 132 19 38 3 637 79 775 3 7 5 633 124 946 - -

Delta County, Colo. IV-89 
Tobie 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sale __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Farms 

-

1 

2 

2 

66 

Acres Quantity 

- (X) 

1 (X) 

(Z) (X) 

(Z) (X) 

4 034 (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

- - 1 1 

2 (Z) 

1 (Z) 

65 3 992 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

- - - - - - - - - - - - 1 (Z) 1 (Z) 1 (Z) 

1 (Z) - - 1 (Z) 

37 2 766 36 5B6 B 240 

Tobie 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants, etc. to control-Con lime _____________________________________ forms __ 453 465 Diseases in crops and orchords ____________ formL_ 47 79 $1,000 __ 443 7Bl acres on which used __ 2 073 3 427 Commercial fertilizer _____ ________________ forms __ 409 402 $1,000 __ 35 52 acres on which used __ 30 601 2B 960 Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farms __ 107 14B tons __ 5 19B 5 041 acres on which used __ B 177 B B35 $1,000 __ 1 133 540 $1.000 __ 53 30 lime _______ - __________________________ farms __ Weeds or brush in posture ________________ forms __ 12 24 acres on which used __ acres on which used __ 349 593 tons __ $1,000 __ 1 1 $1,000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ forms __ 36 (NA) 

Sproys, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc, to control- acres on which used __ 563 (NA) Insects on hoy crops- ___________________ forms-_ 115 137 $1.000 __ 3 (NA) 

acres on which used __ 5 39B 6 224 Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control $1.000 __ 25 20 of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farmL_ 12 19 Insects on other crops __________________ formL_ 133 146 acres on which used __ 451 6B6 acres on which used __ B 567 7 514 $1,000 __ 3 5 $1.000 __ 161 125 Insect control on livestock and poultrv ________ farms __ 45 99 Nematodes in crops ____________________ forms __ I 4 $1.000 __ 6 5 acres on which used __ 20 69 Other chemicals (see text) __________________ forms __ 67 (NA) 

$1,000_ 1 1 $1,000 __ 22 (NA) 

Tobie 13, Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ forms-_ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acres-_ 

Average per form _______________________ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated ___ , ______________________ farms-_ 

acres __ Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms-_ 

acreL_ Cropland posture irrigated ______________ formL_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland irrigated ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _farms __ acres __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ ocre-feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

1974 

531 

95.5 

64 056 

120.6 

525 

5B 472 

516 

44 722 

200 

13 031 

14 

719 

43 

5 5B4 

169 B52 

2.7 

510 

52 435 

1969 

499 

93.2 

67 779 

135.B 

495 

60 134 

4Bl 

45 093 

239 

13 655 

(NA) 

1 3B6 

70 

7 645 

212 09B 

3.1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ forms __ 2 (NA) 

acreL_ 11 (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farmL_ 16 (NA) 

acres __ 751 (NA) 

land in irrigated forms ______________________ acres __ 260 B96 245 9BB C ropland ________________________________ acres __ 72 163 70 B92 Harvested cropland _____________________ ocres __ 45 733 45 531 

Forms not irrigoted in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ forms __ 4 (X) 

ocres irrigated in most recent year __ 331 (X) 

Forms with ortificol drainage _________________ forms-_ 47 96 Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ B.5 17.9 land in forms with drainage _________________ acres-_ 22 920 55 919 land drained ____________________________ ocreL_ 3 663 9 5B2 Averoge per form ______________________ acreL_ 77.9 99.B 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tonks ____________________________________ farms-_ 92 (NA) 

number __ 392 (NA) 

acres __ 334 (NA) 

Tobie 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see fext) ________________________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms by size of debt owed: 

T otol operator debt 

292 

lB B95 

Secured by reol estate 

245 

14 006 

Not secured by real estate 

165 

4 BB9 

Under $5,000__ ________ __ ____ ______ ____ ______ ____ __ ____ __ __ ____________ ______ __ 32 lB 56 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________________________________________________ 26 24 29 

$10,000 to $29,999 __ __ __ ____ ______ __ ____ __ ______ ____ ____ ____ __ __ ______ __ _______ 104 102 44 

$30,000 to $49,999 _____________________________________________________ c_______ 45 35 11 

$50,000 and over ______________________________________________________ -------- L.. ___________ B_5 _____________ 66 _____________ 2_5.J 

Tobie 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 days ________ _ 

less than 25 doys- _____ _ 

Total contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

103 

115 } 206 

30 

14 

IV - 90 Delta County, Colo. 

1969 

113 

344 

94 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (l,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

245 233 936 } 595 } 3272 379 

2 51B 31S 

(NA) (NA) 67 

127 (NA) 31 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 25 to less than 

1969 Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 295 103 115 206 Cosh wages paid _ $1.000 __ 1 630 936 379 315 Number of workerL _____ _ 3 35B 245 595 2 SIB 

1 399 Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 72 53 39 47 

194 2 workers _________ _ 35 30 20 22 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 45 7 2B 32 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 53 9 14 37 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 90 4 14 6B 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 
AU forms ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ ocres __ 

Average size of form ______ ocres __ 

Approximate land oreo _______ ocres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ Average per form ________ dollars __ 

Average per acre ________ dotlors __ 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 ocres ___________________ _ 10 to.49 ocres _________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 

140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 

18010 219 acres _______________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 

Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

39 37 

510 325 

13 9 

43 328 43 328 

1.2 0.8 

5 367 4 586 

137 6211 123 936 

10 524 14 110 

35 32 

3 3 

I 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 

39 

510 

13 

43 328 

1.2 

5 367 

137 628 

10 524 

35 

3 

1969 

34 land in Farms According to U •• 

322 

9 

43 328 

0.7 

4473 

131 548 

13 890 

29 

3 

I 

Total cropland _____________ forms-_ 

ocres-_ Harvested cropland _______ forms-_ 

ocres __ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 ocres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and over ________ _ 

(roplond used only for pasture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see textL __ farms __ acres __ 

Total woadland _____________ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

- Other land (see text) ________ farmL_ 

acres-_ - Irrigated land _____________ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

All forms 

1974 

39 

171 

39 

151 

36 

I 

I 

3 

20 

16 

339 

30 

66 

1969 

34 

138 

34 

89 

33 

3 

49 

21 

187 

28 

76 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

39 32 

171 136 

39 32 

151 87 

36l 

ij 32

1 

3 (N~ 1 20 49 

16 (NA) 

339 186 

30 26 

2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 66 74 

L-____________ ~~------------~ 

L-________ -+ __________ ~ 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in caver crops, legumes, and soil·impravement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farms __ 

acreL_ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farmL_ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

ocres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland postured _____________________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

3 

20 

3 

20 

(NA) Total woodland-Continued 49 Woodland not postured ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

- Other land ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

3~ 1 

=1 

I~ I 

-I 

=j 

acres __ 

Postureland and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland pasture __________________________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Improved pasture/and and rangeland _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved posture/and and rangeland _______________ farms-_ 

acreL_ 

land in hauselots, barnlats. ponds, roods, wasteland. etc. _ farms __ acres __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form operatars ____________ number_ land in farmL _______________ acres_ 

Harvested cropland _________ acres_ 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full awners ________________ number_ land in farms ______________ acres_ 

Harvested cropland _______ ocres_ 

Part owners _______________ number_ 

land in farms ______________ acresHarvested cropland _______ acres_ 

TenantL __________________ number_ 

land in forms- _____________ acres_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acreL 

Percent of tenoncy _________________ _ 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: 1 

AU form operators __________ number_ land in forms ______________ acres_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres_ 

Full owners ________________ number_ 

land in farmL _____________ acresHarvested cropland _______ acresPort owners _______________ number_ 

land in farms ______________ ocres_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farmL _____________ acres_ - Harvested cropland _______ acres_ - Percent of tenancy _________________ _ 

-

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

39 37 

510 325 

151 89 

31 33 

97 254 

59 57 

4 I 

408 62 

87 30 

4 3 

5 9 

5 2 

10.3 8.1 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 

39 34 Forms by type of organizotian -Can. 

510 322 Partnership ________________ number_ - (NA) 

151 87 Land in forms ______________ acres-- (NA) 

Corporation ________________ number_ - (NA) 

31 31 land in forms ______________ acres_ - (NA) 

97 252 Other _____________________ number_ - (NA) 

59 56 acres_ - (NA) 

4 I Form operators by age group:2 

408 62 Under 25 yeors ____________________ _ 

- - 87 30 25 to 34 years ____________________ _ - -

4 2 

5 8 

5 I 

35 to 44 years ____________________ _ 45 to 54 yeors ____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years ____________________ _ 

65 yeors and over _________________ _ 

- 5 

- II 

- 7 

- 7 10.3 5.8 Average age ______________________ _ 

- 55.9 

Farm operators by place of residence:'2 On form operated __________________ _ - 16 

- - - -

- -

On another farm ___________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form _______ _ 

In a city. town, or urban area ________ _ 

-

-

- ~} - - Farm operators reporting days of work 

off farm: 1 

- - None ____________________________ _ 

- 14 - - 1 to 49 days ______________________ _ 

- - - - 50 to 99 days _____________________ _ 

- - - - - - -

100 10 149 days ___________________ _ 150 to 199 days ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ :} -

-

- 2 

- - Form operators by principal occupation: 1 

- - Forming __________________________ _ 

- 25 

- - Other ____________________________ _ 

- 5 

27 19 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural - (NA) 

483 269 contraCts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) 

1)969 data are only for forms operated by Blocks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations <sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

-

4 

3 

19 

2 

9 52.1 

20 

9 

(NA) 

3 

-

-

6 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

16 

339 

I 

302 

I 

302 

16 

37 

1969 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

3 4 

7 15 

9 II 

20 38 

- - - -

- - - 4 

5 3 

II 18 

7 2 

7 7 55.9 51.1 

16 19 

~} 7 

14 (NA) 

- 3 

-

:} - 2 6 

25 (NA) 

5 (NA) 

- (NA) 

7 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Denver County, Colo. IV-91 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms forms wilh sales of $2,500 Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of sales: 

1~ } 24 -

- 9 8 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$4D,000 10 $99,999 _____________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 _____________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

- 2 1 $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

- 1 1 $2,500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

- 1 -

Under $2,500 (see lexl>- _________________ _ - 3 $2,000 10 $2.499 _____________________ _ - - $l.5oo 10 $1,999 _____________________ _ 

- - - $1,000 10 $1,499 _____________________ _ 

- - 1 Under $1,000 (see lexl) ________________ _ - - 2 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ - 3 237 2 738 Average per form ______________ dollars_ - 82 996 73 993 

-

3j 

34 

- 15 2 231 

- 37 

- 3 221 

Crops. including hOY _______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms-

$1,000_ 

- - 1 Forest products ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ - - 1 

Livestock, poultry, and their products ________________________ formL - 1 3 $1,000_ - 1 506 

Poultry and poultry products ______ farms- - 1 (NA) 

$\,000_ - 1 (NA) 

and over 

1974 1969 

1~ } 24 

9 8 

2 1 

1 1 1 -

- - (X) (X) 

(Xl (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (Xl 

3 237 2 736 

82 996 80 459 

3 (NA) 

15 39 

37 30 

3 221 2 190 

- 1 

- 1 

1 2 

1 (0) 

1 2 

1 (0) 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ forms __ 

$l.Ooo __ T abaeeo ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cotton and cottonseed _____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds. hoy. forage, and silage __ farms __ $1,000 __ Other field crops _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Cottle and calves _________________ farms __ 

, $1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and waaL ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 1969 

3 (NA) 

15 39 

- - - -

- -

- - - -

- - 2 -

5 - - - - -

1 4 

10 39 

- -

- -

1 2 

1 (0) 

1 2 

1 (0) 

- - - -

- (NA) 

-

q (NA) 

-

- J 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold' ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses' ___ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Customwork and other agricultural services _________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ farms-_ 

$1,00o __ Government form programs ______________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments ______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources ____________ .., __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Expenses for form-related income saurces' ____________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

3 (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- 1 

- 1 

- - - -

- - - -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

~ (NA) 

I Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

,; 3 (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- 1 

- 1 

- -

- - - - - -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

tSee text. '1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total family income from off-form sources' ____________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay, etc. ________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

II 

129 

4 

41 

4 

32 

6 

29 

3 

(0) 

2 

(0) L...-__ ---l 

Table 5. Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Total form production expenses- __ forms-

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,00010 $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,00010 $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ $40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ 

$60,000 ond over _______________ _ 

Livestock and poultry 

-

-

-

-

-

-

purchased __________________ farmL_ 

$1.00o __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Feed ingredientL ___________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ Whole groins ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

IV - 92 Denver County, Colo. 

All forms 

1974 

39 2 420 

-

1 

-

1 

4 

Ii} 

1 

(Z) 

1 

1 

1 

1 (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(N,\) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

37 39 34 

2 064 2 420 2 061 

2 ,} - 1 

1 - 1 

- 1 - 1 4 1 

5 4 

32 12 13 

~} 15 

2 1 2 (0) (Z) (0) 

2 1 2 

(0) 1 (0) 

2 1 2 (0) 1 (0) 

(NA) - - (NA) - -

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

(NA) 1 (NA) 

(NA) (Z) (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other agricultural chem icols purchased ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Lime ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Gasoline ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel aiL __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

LP gas, butane, and propane __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

~~:~~e~i~, ~rne:~~'er~id_:~~~ __ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar _____________ 30rms __ 

$1,000 __ Contract lobar ________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Machine hire and customwark ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 1 

All forms 

1974 

26 

266 

31 

7 

18 

3 (NA) 

(NA) 

39 

97 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

32 

657 

5j 19 

(Z~ 39 

369 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

28 26 26 1M 266 1M 

33 31 31 

3 7 3 

(NA) 18 (NA) 

2 3 2 

- 1 - - (Z) -

37 39 34 75 97 75 (NA) 39 34 (NA) 29 23 (NA) 17 - (NA) 5 - (NA) 6 5 (NA) 13 8 

(NA) 39 34 (NA) 50 43 

36 32 33 

687 657 686 

8 5 1 

12 19 3 

2 7 

(Z) 9 

36 39 34 

793 1 369 792 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machinery and Equlp .. ent 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per form __________ dollars-_ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,99L _______________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,99L _______________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ $70,000 ond over _________________ _ 

Sol.dod Machln.ry and Equlp .... t 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel 1roc10rs ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ Crawler tractors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

37 36 

594 246 

16 041 6 842 

I 3 

8 16 

8 5 

~} II 

I 

26 23 

36 31 

29 13 

30 29 

55 42 

24 20 

"j 23 

47 35 

18 8 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

37 33 

594 238 

16 041 7 206 

~} 16 

8 5 

8 II 

4 I 

8 -

=} -

26 20 

36 28 

29 II 

30 27 

55 40 

24 20 

18 20 

47 29 

18 5 

- 2 

- 4 

- 3 

Sol.ded Machin.ry & Equip. - Can. 

Grain and bean combines, self.propelled _______________ forms __ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ -

-

Corn heads for combines ______ forms __ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ______________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Pickup bolers ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Windrowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bor or flywheel type _____________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

-

-

-

-} 

I 

I 

-

I 

I 

-

I 

I 

I 

-

-

-

Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

- - -

- - - - - -

- -

~I - -

- -

-

- -

- -

(NA) I (NA) 

(NA) I (NA) 

(NA) - (NA) 

- I - - 1 -

- - -

(NA) I -

(NA) I -

(NA) I -

(NA) - -

(NA) - -

(NA) - -

Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or paultry ___________ 1974 __ 

Any coMle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Cottle and colves _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- I to 4 ____________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974 __ 

10 to IL _________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Cows and heifers that hod colved _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Beef cows ________________ 1974 __ 

All forms 

Forms 

1969__ (NA) Milk cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 __ .. ________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 4L ________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1.2 _____________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to lL ________________________ _ 

20 to 4L ________________________ _ 

50 to 9L ________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

sao and over _____________________ _ 

(X) 

(X) 

AU forms 

Forms 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Number Forms Number 

(X) 

D() 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

D() 

(X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Number 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

Forms 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(X) 

(X) 

- CoMle sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- I to 4 _______________________ _ 

5 to 9 _______________________ _ 

10 to 19 _____________________ _ 20 to 49 _____________________ _ 

50 to 99 _____________________ _ 

100 to 199 ___________________ _ 

200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

- Calves sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with_ lor 2 _______________________ _ 

3 or 4 _________________ • _____ _ 

5 to 9 _______________________ _ 

10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 

50 to 99 _____________________ _ 

100 to 199 ___________________ _ 

200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

Sales 

Fonns 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(X) 

(X) 

Soles, 1974-

Dollors (1,000) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number -

Denver County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1,000) 

IV-93 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colves- _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

8eef heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Steers. steer colves, bulls. and bull calves _______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with ~~~~n~~$i.500 and over 

Forms Number 

- Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to lL ______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Tobie 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory a'nd Sales: 

Hogs and pigs ______ _ 

Forms with-

_ ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 9L ________ . ____________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, Iambs. and wool ____________________ .1974_ Goats ___________________ . _________ . ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Horses and ponies _________________________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

Inventory 

All forms 

Forms Number 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

1 7 

1 4 

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

1 7 

(NA) (NA) 

All forms 

Forms 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Number 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

SalesForms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

(NA) 

1974 and 1969 

Soles 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

(NA) 

Inventory 

All forms 

(X) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of 

$2.500 and over 

(NA) I 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974_ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

'Pounds of wool. 

Tobie 9. 

Any poultry _. __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3.199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3.200 to 9.999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19.999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20.000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50.000 to 99.999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 94 Denver County, Colo. 

- litters of pigs farrowed betweenDecember 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 1969 __ 

December 1 of preceding year and May 3L ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

June' and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

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

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

1 (X) 1 (X) 1 (X) 1 (X) 

(NA) (X) 1 (X) (NA) (Xl 2 (X) 

1 205 1 205 1 124 1 124 

1 (D) 1 (0) 1 (D) 1 (D) 

1 200 1 200 1 124 1 124 

1 (0) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 

- - - - - - - - 1 200 1 200 1 124 1 124 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 1 1 1 1 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. 

Hens and puliets allaying age ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for table or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Puliets 3 months old or alder _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and male chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Puliet chicks and puliets under 3 months ald_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheat (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small grains for grain _____________ _ 

Catton (bales) __ . ______________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ 

Sweetpotatoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables. sweet corn, or melons for sale _ Land in orchards ______________________ _ Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons. green) _ 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ____ _ 

Sorghums for grain (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfalfo hoy (tons, dry) _________________ _ 

Table 1l. Irrigation and 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheat (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Barley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Saybeons for beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hay craps (tans. dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Catton (bales) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightl-_____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons lor sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1 974 and 1969 - Continued 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Forms 

1 200 1 

1 (D) 1 

1 200 1 

- - -

- - -

1 (D) - 1 5 - - - -

Number 

124 

(0) 

124 

-

-

-

-

-

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ Heovy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

light breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other paultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory 

Farms Number 

(X) 

(X) 

Soles 

Forms Number 

(0) 

(X) 

L-________ ~ ________ (X) ~ 

Table 10. Crops: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms Acres Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

- - - - (X) (X) 

- - - - (X) (X) 

- - - -

~I -

- - - - -

- - - - -

- - - (X) (X) 

- =1 -

=1 -

=1 - - -

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

2 - 91 - 169 

1 6 11 46 (X) 

- - - - (X) (X) (X) I - - - - (X) (X) 

37 (NA) 37 33 (X) (X) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Irrigated land 

Farms Acres Quantity harvested 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

I 

- - - - - - - - - (X) (X) - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (X) (Xl - (NA) - -

2 - 31 49 - 1 - 19 -

Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Irrigated land 

Total Dry Liquid 

Farms Acres Quantity Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (X) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

2 91 169 19 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

1 11 (X) 8 

2~ I 3 4 44 (X) 40 11 (X) 

(X) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Denver County, Colo. IV-95 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms 

-

-

37 

30 

-

Acres 

-

-

36 

32 

-

Irrigated land 

Quantity forms Acres 

(X) - - (X) - - (X) 30 33 (X) 23 24 (X) - -

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

forms Acres Forms Tons forms Tons 

- - - - - -

- - - - - -

28 27 26 21 B 3 

28 29 28 23 1 1 

- - - - - -

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemicol costs, including fertilizer and lime ____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer _____________________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1.000 __ lime __________________________________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ ton5 __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy crops ____________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Insects on other crops __________________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Nematodes in crops ____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

1974 

31 

11 

31 

49 

27 

7 

1 

2 

2 

(Z) 

17 

20 

3 

1969 

31 

5 

30 

64 

34 

3 

17 

26 

1 

Sprays. dusts, granules. fumigants, etc. to control- Can Diseases in crops and orchards ____________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Weeds or gross in crops _________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1.000 __ 

Weeds or brush in pasture ________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultrv ________ farms __ $1.000 __ 

Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

3 

3 

(Z) 

1 

1 

(Z) 

1 

1 

(Z) 

1969 

6 

8 

(Z) 

3 

5 

(Z) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

~------------------~ 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farms __ Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acres-_ 

Average per form ___________ _ acres-_ 

Cropland irrigated ___ _ ________ farms-. 

Harvested cropland irrigated 

ocres._ _________ farms-_ 

acres-_ Cropland posture irrigated ______________ farms-_ 

ocres-_ Other cropland irrigated _______________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _ farms-_ 

1974 

30 

76.9 

66 

2.2 

30 

66 

30 

66 

1969 

26 land irrigated by - Continued 76.4 Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

74 Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 

2.8 acres._ 26 land in irrigated farms ______________________ acres-_ 74 Cropland ________________________________ acres __ 

26 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 

74 Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

(NA) Forms with artifical drainage _________________ farms __ 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

- land in forms with drainage _________________ acres-_ land drained ____________________________ acres __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ 297 158 Average per form ______________________ acres-_ 

Average per acre irrigated _______________ ocre-feet__ 4.5 2.1 Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen land irrigated by - tanks- ______________________ • _________ . __ forms-_ 

Furrows or ditches _______________________ farms__ 3 (NA) number __ 

acres-_ 10 (NA) acres __ 

1974 1969 

2 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

25 (NA) 

30 (NA) 

115 159 

89 123 

69 74 

(X) 

(X) 

2 

5.8 

2 

2 

1.0 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

~----------------~ ~----------------~ 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text} ________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 ________________________________ -- -- -- -- -- -- ---- -- ---------- ------

$5,000 to $9,999 ______________________ -- -- ------ -- -- -- ------ -- -- ---- -----------

$10,000 to $29,999 ________________________ ------ -- -- -- -- ------ -- -- -- -- ---------

$30,000 to $49,999 ________________________ -- ---------- ---- ---------- ---- -------

Total operator debt 

13 

961 

Secured by real estate 

11 

870 

Not secured by real estate 

7 

91 

$50,0000ndover _____________________________ --------------------------------L... _____________________________________ -' 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 days ________ _ 

less than 25 doys- _____ _ 

Total contract labor ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

28 

19 } 14 

5 

2 

IV - 96 Denver County, Colo. 

1969 

30 

27 

1 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (1.000) 

1974 1969 1974 

164 150 542 } 143 } 336 89 

139 25 

(NA) (NA) 19 

9 (NA) 9 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 25 to less than 

1969 Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Farms _________________ _ 32 28 19 14 

Cosh wages paid _ $1.000 __ 657 542 89 ·25 

Number of workers ______ _ 446 164 143 139 

686 Forms with- I worker __________ _ 4 3 5 2 

3 2 workers _________ _ 4 6 - - 3 or 4 workers ___ • __ 3 5 2 5 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 7 9 7 3 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 14 5 5 4 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Tobie 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All farms ________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Average size af farm ______ acru __ 

Approximate land areo _______ acres __ 

Proportion in farms _____ percenL_ 

Value of land and buildings __ $1.1)00 __ 

Average per farm ________ dollars-_ 

Average per acre ________ dollars __ 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 

140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 

260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 

1.000 to 1.999 acres ____________ _ 

2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 

All farms 

1974 

169 

176 588 

I 045 

656 576 

26.9 

30 286 

179 209 

111 

10 

4 

4 

32 

52 

31 

20 

1969 

170 

180613 

I 062 

656 576 

27.5 

15 994 

94 OBO 

89 

4 

4 

19 

64 

41 

19 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

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

acres __ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland postured _____________________________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

156 155 Land in farms A«a.ding to Us. 

173 090 

1 110 

656 576 

26.4 

29 706 

190 423 

172 

177 414 

I 145 

656 576 

27.0 

15 519 

100 120 

87 

Total cropland _____________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Harvested cropland _______ farms_ - acres_ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and over _______ _ - Crop/and used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see text} ___ farms __ 

acres-_ 

4 

4 

22 

52 

31 

20 

4 Total waodland _____________ farms-_ 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

4 

17 

64 

40 

19 

1974 1969 

acres-_ Other land (see teJII:t) ________ farms __ 

acres-_ Irrigated land ______________ forms-_ 

ocres __ 

CNA) Total woodland - Continued 

All forms 

1974 1969 

156 163 

90 743 97 990 

147 155 

69 761 69 571 

2 4 

3 1 

7 3 

8 2 

10 10 

20 25 

37 51 

48 47 

12 12 

47 51 

7 984 10 910 

65 109 

12 998 17 509 

50 55 

14 993 16 384 

136 125 

70 852 66 239 

13 12 

659 1 665 

62 

12 628 17 162 Woodland not pastured __________ _ ___________________ farmL_ 

12 

056 

8 

1 615 

38 

6 474 

13 

3 483 

48 

14 635 

27 

9 543 

ocreL_ 

1~~ Other land _______________________ _ ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

81 Pastureland and rangeland. other th on cropland and 427 woodland pasture ______________ _ 

91 

12 359 

21 

2 239 

Improved posfureland and rangela 

___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

nd _______________ _farms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved postureland and rang eland _____________ _farms __ 

47 

14 580 

22 

7 157 

land in houselofs. barnlots. ponds, r 

acres __ 

oods. wasteland. etc. _formL_ 

ocreL_ 

Tobie 2, Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

AU form operotorL ___________ number __ Land in formL _______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full owners ________________ number __ land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested crop/and _______ acres-_ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

81ack and other races, see textFarm operators by tenure: I 

All farm aperators __________ number __ land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Full owners ________________ number __ 

land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

All forms 

1974 

169 

176 588 

69 761 

80 

61 649 

19 727 

72 

100 901 

41 614 

17 

14 038 

8 420 

10.1 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(NA) 

(NA) 

1969 

170 

180613 

69 571 

73 

58 406 

18 832 

79 

98 995 

38 130 

18 

23 212 

12609 

10.5 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NAl 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NAl 

(NAl 

(NA) 

(NAl 

(NAl 

(NA) 

(NAl 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

156 155 

173 090 177 414 

69 688 69 316 

67 61 

58 151 57 067 

19 654 18 705 

72 76 

100 901 97 135 

41 614 38002 

17 18 

14 038 23 212 

8 420 12 609 

10.9 11.6 

- -

- - - -

- -

- -

- - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- -

134 131 

129 655 136 089 

All forms 

1974 

Forms by type of organization - Can. Partnership ________________ number __ (NAl land in forms ______________ acres-_ (NAl 

Corporation ________________ number __ (NA) land in forms ______________ acres-_ (NAl 

Other _____________________ number __ (NA) ocres __ (NAl 

Form operators by age group:' Under 25 yeors _____________________ _ 1 25 to 34 yeors _____________________ _ 20 35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 26 45 to 54 years _______ • _____________ _ 56 55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 41 65 yeors and over __________________ _ 21 Average age _______________________ _ 50.3 

Form operators by place of residence:' On form operated ___________________ _ 104 On another form ___________________ _ 

In 0 rural area. not on a form _______ _ 

In 0 city. town. or urban area ________ _ 

-

- 1~ } 

- 19 

Farm operators reporting days of work 

off form:' None ____________________________ _ 

- 73 1 to 49 days ______________________ _ 

- 10 50 to 99 days _____________________ _ 

100 to 149 days ___________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ 

- 5 

- 9

d-' -

- 34 

Form operators by principal occupotion:' Forming __________________________ _ 

- 124 Other _____________ • ______ .,. _______ _ 

- 41 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ • 

- (NAl 

Farm operators reporting agricultural controcts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) 

11969 data are anly for forms operated by Blacks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NAl 

(NAl 

(NAl 

(NA) 

(NAl 

(NA) 

1 

19 

34 

39 

51 

26 

51.0 

125 

29 

(NAl 

22 

15 

17 

31 

(NAl 

(NAl 

(NAl 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

143 149 

88 427 97 034 

142 145 

69 688 69 316 

~} 2 

10 8 

20 25 

37 51 

48 47 

12 12 

36 48 

6 111 10 556 

62 (NAl 

12 628 17 161 

48 47 

14 635 14 580 

126 (NAl 

70 028 65 800 

13 11 

659 1 625 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

27 31 

5092 7 423 

126 (NAl 

70 028 65 800 

50 63 

56 177 55 361 

22 27 

4 913 10 395 

38 51 

51 264 44 966 

113 90 

13 851 10 439 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

18 21 

33 246 31 193 

4 3 

10 189 10 132 

- - - -

1 1 

20 \8 

19 32 

55 35 

40 46 

17 23 

50.3 50.9 

93 112 

1~ } 29 

19 

70 (NAl 

10 22 

4 13 

~} 17 

32 20 

119 (NAl 

33 (NAl 

- (NAl 

3 (NAl 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto Dolores County, Colo. IV-97 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of sales: 

3~ } 7 

48 30 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39.999 _____________________ _ 

- 32 51 

- 23 32 16 27 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ $2,500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see texl) __________________ _ $2,000 to $2,499 _____________________ _ - 14 23 

- 2 8 $1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ $1.000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ 

Under $1,000 (see text>- _______________ _ 

- 3 2 

- 6 1 

- 3 12 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ - 4 675 2 301 Average per form ______________ dollors_ - 27 665 13 536 

- 143 J 150 

3 95: I 751 

-

- (I) 

(rops . including hoy _______________ formL 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forest products ___________________ forms- 3 - $1,000_ 25 -

livestock, poultry, and their products _______________________ forms_ 78 77 $1,000_ - 699 550 

Poultry and poultry products ______ farms_ - 7 (NA) 

$1,000_ - 1 (NA) 

Fanns with sales of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

3~ } 7 

48 30 

32 51 23 32 16 27 

1 8 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

4 658 2 290 29 858 14 772 

139 (NA) 

3 948 I 743 

1 - (I) -

3 - 25 -

68 68 

684 546 

6 4 1 I 

Specified products sold: (rops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ (otton and cottonseed _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy. forage, and silage __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other field crops ____ .... ____________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products ___________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Cattle and calves _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ___________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

139 (NA) 

3 948 1 743 

135 136 3 878 I 716 

- - - -

- -

- - 10 17 

63 27 

2 I 

7 I 

- I 

- (I) 

- 3 

- (I) 

68 68 

684 546 

6 4 

1 I 

2 - (D) - 60 (NA) 

605 470 

Ji 

(NA) 

75 

6 I 

(D) J 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold I _______ _ 

Income from farm-related sources before taxes and expenses 1 ___ farms_ 

$1,000_ Customwork and other agricultural services _________________ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ formL 

$1,000_ Government farm programs ______________________________ farmL 

$1,000_ Rent of farmland or fr.om lease or sale of allotments ______________________________________ farmL 

$1,000_ Other farm-related sources _______________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Expenses for form-reloted income sources 1 ____________________ formL 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

All farms I 1974 1969 

37 (NA) 

48 (NA) 

224 (NA) 

28 29 

172 41 

3 1 10 (I) 

12 100 

II 267 

10 (NA) 

27 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

4 (NA) 

17 (NA) 

65 (NA) 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

25 (NA) 

41 (NA) 

189 (NA) 

21 29 

137 41 

2 I 

10 (I) 

12 96 11 261 

10 (NA) 

27 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

4 (NA) 

17 (NA) 

65 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources' ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfo rm business, excluding form related ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security. pensions, 

retirement poy, etc. ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with sales 

of $2,500 ond 

over, 1974 

99 

658 

15 

124 

65 

406 

39 

80 

8 

21 

9 

L-__ 27 --1 

lSee text 11974 data opply only to individual or family operotions (sale proprietorships) ond partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

forms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

- $3.000 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ - $20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ - $40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ - $60,000 and over _______________ _ -

livestock a-nd poultry purchased __________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Feed for livestock ond poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formulo feeds ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients ____________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Whole grains ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hay, green chop, and silage __ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 98 Dolores County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

169 2372 I 

.\ 

14 

8 

19 

41 

49 } 23 

6 

4 

40 

264 

74 

121 

33 

33 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Farm s with sales of $2,500 

ond over 

1969 1974 1969 

170 156 155 

643 2 337 1 619 

7 1~ } 4 8 

18 6 16 

35 II 35 

53 41 51 

49 33 

49 23 13 

~} 3 

45 31 39 

294 262 292 

67 65 58 

53 113 50 

34 32 31 

14 33 12 

(NA) 31 21 

(NA) 15 15 

(NA) 38 19 

(NA) 41 7 

(NA) 25 21 

(NA) 24 16 

(NA) 37 (NA) 

(NA) 15 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs. plants, and trees purchased ___________________ farms_ - $1.000_ Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms-

$1,000_ lime ______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for farm business ______ forms_ 

$1,000_ Gasoline ___________________ farms-

$1,000_ Diesel oi'- __________________ forms-

$1,000_ lP gas, butane, and propane __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

~~~~~e~ii, ~~e3~~'er~id_:~~~ __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Hired form labor ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Contract labor ________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ fanns __ 

$1.000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ farms __ $1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

63 

93 

10 

44 

46 

15 

(NA) 

(NA) 

169 

315 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

91 

167 

5j 8 

79 

121 

167 

1 223 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

46 61 42 47 92 46 

27 10 27 6 44 6 

(NA) 46 (NA) 

II 15 II 

- - - - - -

170 156 155 208 301 202 (NA) 148 152 (NA) 132 91 (NA) 112 105 (NA) 112 68 (NA) 53 63 (NA) 32 26 

(NA) , 156 155 (NA) 26 17 

112 89 107 

123 166 122 111 5 15 81 8 8 74 93 

120 72 167 156 155 

821 1 198 808 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
. Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

AU Machinery and Equip .. en, 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Average per form __________ dollors-_ 

forms by value group: $110 $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,00010 $4,999 _________________ _ 

- $5,000 10 $9,999 _________________ _ - $10,000 10 $19,999 _______________ _ $20,000 10 $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 10 $49,999 ________________ _ $50,000 10 $69,999 _______________ _ - $70,000 and over ________________ _ 

-

Selected Machinery and Equlp .. ent 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctor5 ________________ forms __ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ Crawler tractors ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

-

-

-

-

All forms 

1974 1969 

157 168 4 733 3 022 30 149 17 986 

- 4 

10 29 

17 30 

~! } 43 

33 62 19 

11 

133 141 173 190 

B4 124 154 158 367 337 126 122 '" r 161 

341 378 67 134 19 

20 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

145 153 4 537 2 958 31 291 19 334 

10 } 22 

15 29 

32 40 

26 29 

32 20 

19 } 11 13 

122 128 158 172 

80 117 

142 147 

345 323 120 116 

139 148 

322 328 66 125 

19 30 20 31 

- 6 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled _______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ farms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other carnpickers and picker-shellers ______________ farms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ fanns_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ farms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

number_ 

mfd in last 5 years, number_ -

All forms 

1974 

70 

86 

7 

?1 

=J 

6 

6 

I 

34 

34 

9 

32 

34 

7 

7 

7 

I 

forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

76 70 75 

B6 86 85 

45 7 44 

I I -

I 3 -

- I -

- I 

- I 

- -

(NA) 6 (NA) 

(NA) 6 (NA) 

(NA) I I (NA) I 25 27 24 

28 27 27 

17 9 16 

(NA) 26 24 

(NA) 28 26 

(NA) 7 10 

(NA) 7 5 (NA) 7 5 

(NA) I I 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974__ 88 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 78 

1969__ 73 Cottle and calveL ______________ 1974__ 75 

1969__ 71 

Forms with- I to 4 ____________________ 1974__ 10 5 to 9 ____________________ 1974__ 10 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974__ 12 2010 49 __________________ 1974__ 18 

50 to 9L _________________ 1974__ 14 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974__ 4 20010499 ___ , ____________ 1974__ 5 

500 and over ______________ 1974__ 2 

Cows and heifers that hod calved _________________ 1974__ 71 

1969__ 64 Beef cows ________________ 1974__ 62 

1969__ (NA) Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 28 

1969__ 27 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms wifh- I to 4 ___________________________ _ 510 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 4L ________________________ _ 5010 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

forms with- lor 2 ___________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

510 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 10 lL ________________________ _ 20 10 49 _________________________ _ 

5010 9L ________________________ _ 100 10 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

62 

11 

4 

17 

17 

7 

3 

2 

1 

28 

24 

2 

1 

1 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All fonns and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 78 (X) 78 (X) 

(X) 68 (X) 73 (X) 

(X) 69 (X) 68 (X) 

5 211 65 5 068 69 3 388 4 254 67 4 179 66 3 174 

20 9 18 11 28 65 1 8 52 12 81 1 195 6 87 13 173 575 17 555 21 651 936 14 936 5 318 (D) 4 (D) 2 (0) 

334 5 334 4 046 (D) 2 (0) I (D) 

2 674 62 2 573 (NA) (NA) 

I 868 60 I 806 (NA) (NA) 

2 612 53 . 2 521 (NA) (NA) 

I 825 52 I 765 (NA) (NA) 

62 19 52 (NA) (NA) 

43 26 41 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

2 612 53 2 521 Cattle sold Forms with-='- -- ------------------

21 9 19 I 10 4 ---- ---------- ---------- 25 3 20 5 10 9 ------------------------ 229 11 145 10 to 19 -- -------------------- 503 17 503 20 to 49 ---------------------- 414 7 414 5010 99 -- ------ ------------ -- 490 3 490 100 to'l99 -------------------- (D) 2 (D) 200 to 499 ------------------ -- (D) I (0) 500 and over ------------------

62 19 52 Calves sold ________________________ 

forms with- 31 15 21 1 or 2 ________________________ 

6 2 6 3 or 4 ------------------------ 7 1 7 510 9 --- - ------ -- ---------- -- 18 I 18 10 to 19 ---------------------- 20 to 49 -- -------------------- 50 to 99 ---------------------- 100 10 199 -------- -- -- -- ------ 200 to 499 

500 and ove-r-================== 

Soles 

Fonns with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

68 (JO 684 

63 (X) 676 

64 (X) (NA) 

60 3 324 605 62 3 146 470 

10 26 5 5 37 9 12 155 22 21 651 129 

5 318 62 2 (D) (D) 

4 046 145 I (0) (0) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) (0) (X) 

Sales. 1974- Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number 

55 68B 

16 39 8 63 15 213 13 326 I 71 

1 (0) 

(D) 

42 636 

4 4 I 3 11 89 II 148 9 280 I (D) 

2 (D) 

3 813 

Dolores County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1.000) 

395 

9 

16 

43 

80 

33 

(D) 

(D) 

210 

(Z) 

(Z) 

11 

19 

34 

~g~ I 108 

IV-99 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Forms with ~~~~n~f$2~SOO and over SalesForms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

8 .. f heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Steers. steer calves, bulls. and bull calves _______________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ -

Forms 

50 

57 

46 

8 

54 

56 

Number 

921 

1 345 

888 

33 

1 574 

1 028 

Cottle fottened on grains and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 __________________ , ______________ 1974 __ 10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Forms 

4 

2 

4 

Number 

61 

13 

61 

Dollars (1,000) 

9 

(NA) 

9 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goots ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Horses and panies __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

All forms 

Forms 

7 

7 

5 

1 

-

1 

-

-

-

-

(X) 

(X) 

4 

7 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

47 

63 

InventaryInventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

44 6 42 

112 6 111 

8 4 6 7 1 7 

- - -

29 1 29 

- - - - - -

- - - - - - (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

2 864 4 2 864 

3 884 7 3 884 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

(NA) - - (NA) 1 3 

154 37 120 

242 (NA) (NA) 

Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

6 72 5 37 1 

5 382 4 376 (NA) 

2 ,3 2 3 (Z) 

2 13 2 13 (Z) 

1 21 1 21 1 

1 35 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - -

3 17 3 17 (Z) 

3 320 2 314 (NA) 

4 1 962 4 1 962 (NA) 

9 2 343 9 2 343 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 3 1 910 '19 170 

(NA) (NA) 4 (X) 69 

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

6 

1~1 6 6 1 

7 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 1969 __ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ lambs under I yeor old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 yeor old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Roms and"wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

I Pounds of wool. 

Table 9. 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of loying age ________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19.999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meaf-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry ond poultry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV -100 Dolores County, Colo. 

and over All farms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

2 5 litters of pigs farrowed between4 38. December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 4 12 3 7 

6 37 1969 __ 5 40 4 39 

6 73 December 1 of preceding year and May 3'-___ 1974 __ 4 7 3 4 

3 934 1969 __ 3 17 2 16 

3 1 930 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 3 5 2 3 

- - 1969 __ 4 23 4 23 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

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

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

30 (X) 21 (X) 1 (X) 1 (X) 

(HA) (X) 21 (X) (NA) (X) 1 (X) 

30 861 21 677 1 150 1 150 

27 811 21 741 1 55 1 55 

29 770 21 638 1 150 1 150 

26 722 20 658 1 55 1 55 

28 620 20 488 - - - - 1 150 1 150 1 150 1 150 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 51 1 50 - - - - - - - - - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 7 1 6 1 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (HA) (HA) 4 1 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Hens and pullets of loying ooe ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or 0Ider _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks ond pullets under 3 months 0Id_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheot (bushelsL ______________________ _ 

Other small groins for grain _____________ _ 

Cotton (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight} ___________ _ Sweetpatatoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy craps (tans, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchards ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ____ _ 

Sorghums for groin (bushels>- ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfolfo hoy (tons, dry) _________________ _ 

form 5 with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Forms Number 

21 638 1 150 

20 658 1 55 

21 638 1 150 

- - - -

- - - -

1 65 - - 14 39 - - - - - -

Table 10. "Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

9 4 

3 3 

- - - - 117 128 

6 13 

- =1 -

7 (NA) 1 - (NA) 

41 37 

1 j/ 2 

-

122 

Farms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

5 - 23 

3 3 72 

3 2 23 

- - - 3 (NA) 40 

15 16 952 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for sloughter ________________ 1974 __ Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

light breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other poultry ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

118 97 

40 45 

- -

- - 32 023 21 109 

337 317 

-

=1 -

18 (NA) 1 - (NA) 

2 443 2 282 

1 2 

2 

- (Z; I 36 024 45 756 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and aver 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

- 1 030 - 82

1 

420 385 

15 (X) (X) 

- - 45

1 

(X) (X) 

1 149 1 393 1 718 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms 

Farms 

1974 

1 

1 

-

-

-

6 

Number 

10 

5 

10 

8 

2 

(X) 

(X) 

Forms 

Quantity harvested 

1974 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

464 537 

(X) 

-

-

2 387 

- 2 452 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Acres 

1969 1974 

- 6 

2 66 

1 - - - (NA) - 8 346 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

352 837 

(X) 

-

-

(NA) (NA) I 2 802 

(X) I (X) 

(X) 

1969 

-

72 

5 

-

- 671 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Commercial fertilinr used 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheot (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Dots (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 80rley (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for gro;n ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeons for beons (bushels) _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

field seed crop'-_________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cotton (bales) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tabocco (pound.) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish pototoes (hundredweightL _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Land in orchords _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

36 

48 

22 

27 

9 

4 

3 

3 

115 

125 

39 

34 

5 

14 

Acres 

6 111 

10 556 

4 913 

10395 

118 

97 

40 

45 

31 975 

21 023 

306 

89 

31 

178 

50 

2 421 

2 202 

125 

17 

10 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Quantity 

(X) 

(lO 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

463 896 

351 227 

7 460 

2 970 

417 

6 772 

120 

(X) 

2 442 

2 756 

(X) 

(X) 

2 345 

848 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Farms Acres 

215 

560 

45 

72 

77 

29 

351 

893 

17 

10 

Total 

Forms Acres 

250 

78 

77 

2 505 

287 

40 

135 

16 

6 

Dry 

Farms 

3 (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

2 (NA) 

Tons 

31 

8 

13 

123 

3 

3 

14 

Liquid 

Forms 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Tons 

Dolores County, Colo. IV-10l 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops - ____________________ 1974 __ 

Farms 

122 

Acres 

(Z) 

36 024 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

700 70 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

latal chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer ______________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

tanL_ 

$1,000 __ Lime __________________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

tans-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to cantral- Insects on hoy craps-___________________ farms __ 

acres on whieh used __ 

$1.000 __ Insects on other crops __________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ Nematodes in crops ____ _ ___________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

51 

60 

10 

3 339 

205 

44 

1 

4 

(Z) 

5 

828 

2 

1969 

68 

17 

14 

166 

75 

6 

12~ I (Z) 

5 

018 

1 

2 

100 1 

1974 1969 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Con Diseases in crops and orchords ____________ forms __ 2 1 

acres on which used __ 308 50 

$1,000 __ 1 (Z) 

Weeds or gross in crops _________________ forms __ 39 41 

ocres on which used __ ' 8 948 118 

$1,000 __ 11 7 Weeds or brush in pasture ________________ forms-_ 1 6 

acres on which used __ 20 215 

$1,000 __ (Z) 1 Weeds on all other land __________________ forms __ 6 (NA) 

acres on which used __ 173 (NA) 

$1,000 __ (Z) (NA) 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ 2 

acres on which used __ 4 

$1,000 __ (Z) 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ farms __ 3 9 

$1,000 __ (Z) (Z) 

Other chemicals (see text) __________________ forms-_ 6 (NA) 

$1,000 __ 1 (NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farms __ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acres-_ 

Average per form _______________________ acres-_ 

Cropland irrigated _;- _______________________ farms-_ 

acres-_ Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ forms-_ 

acres __ 

Cropland posture irrigated _____________ forms-_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland irrigated ________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Posture irrigated. other than cropland posture _ farms-_ 

ocres __ 

Estimated Quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

Land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ farms __ 

ocres-_ 

1974 

13 

8.3 

659 

50.7 

13 

659 

12 

444 

2 

215 

138 

1.7 

11 

560 

1969 

11 

7.0 

1 625 

147.7 

11 

580 

10 

995 

5 

560 

(NA) 

25 

1 

45 

2 337 

1.4 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Land irrigated by-Continued 

Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Land in irrigated formL _____________________ acres-_ Craplond ________________________________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _____________________ acres-_ 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ forms __ 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

Forms with artifical drainage _________________ farms-_ 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

Land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ Land drained ____________________________ acres __ 

Average per form _____________________ acres-_ 

Artifieial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks- __________________________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

acres-_ 

1974 

3 

54 

38 182 

4 273 

3 277 

2 

1.3 

376 

10 

5.0 

71 

366 

293 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

29 910 

4 156 

1 894 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) _______________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Total operator debt 

90 

269 

Secured by real estate 

70 

529 

Not secured by real estate 

45 

740 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ ________ ____ __ ______ __ __ 16 16 10 

$5,000 10 $9,999_______________________________________________________________ 9 5 14 

$10,000 to $29,999_____________________________________________________________ 30 23 13 

$30,000 to $49,999_____________________________________________________________ 12 10 5 

$50,000 and over ______________________________________________________ -------- L-___________ 2_3 _____________ 16 _____________ 3..J 

Table 15, Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974'and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 days ________ _ 

Less than 25 doyL _____ _ 

Total contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

12 

31 } 63 

5 

1 

IV - 102 Dolores County, Colo. 

1969 

17 

104 

15 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

17 23 65 } 78 } 549 67 

280 35 

(NA) (NA) 8 

3 (NA) 3 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 2510 Less than 

1969 10tal or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 89 12 31 63 

Cosh wages paid _ $1,000 __ 166 65 67 35 

Number of warkers- _____ _ 375 17 78 280 

122 Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 34 9 14 24 

8 2 workers _________ _ 13 1 5 10 

3 or 4 workers _____ _ 11 2 4 6 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 21 - 8 13 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 10 - - 10 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All farms 

1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 250 290 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 273 393 294 373 Average size of form ______ acres __ 1 094 1 015 

Approximate land area _______ acres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 

539 584 539 584 

50.7 54.6 

Volue of lond and buildings __ $1.000 __ Average per form ________ dollars-_ 101 169 68 955 

404 674 237 777 Average per acre ________ dallars __ 370 234 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 10 10 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 34 38 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 13 17 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 13 16 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 19 12 140 10 179 acres _______________ _ 10 17 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 2 6 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 6 8 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 35 34 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 43 61 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 34 39 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 31 32 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all craps failed _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

173 188 

260 716 276 713 

1 507 1 472 

539 584 539 584 

48.3 51.3 

92 825 63 232 

536 561 336 341 

356 229 

5 3 

10 8 

5 8 

1 4 

13 6 4 5 

2 4 

5 6 26 22 

39 53 

32 37 

31 32 

Land In farms According 10 Use 

Total cropland _____________ farms_ - acres-- Harvested cropland _______ farms_ 

acres-- Forms by acres harvested: I to 9 acres ______________ _ - 10 to 19 acres ____________ _ - 20 to 29 acres ____________ _ - 30 to 49 acres ____________ _ -

50 to 99 acres ____________ _ - 100 to 199 acres __________ _ - 200 to 499 acres __________ _ - 500 to 999 acres __________ _ 

1.000 acres and aver _______ _ - Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Other cropland (see textL __ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Total woadland _____________ forms-_ 

acres_ - Other land (see text) ________ forms-_ 

acres_ Irrigated land ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

60 

7 985 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland-Continued 

9 4681 Woodland not postured __________ _ 

7 Other land _______________________ _ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

204 239 

35 288 47 029 

166 199 

18 078 20025 

11 15 

9 20 

20 15 

29 35 

48 SO 

25 45 

18 14 

6 3 

- 2 

93 112 

8 505 16 572 

66 91 

8 705 10 432 

20 47 

4 961 14 317 

203 240 

233 1M 233 027 

68 76 

3 967 5 115 

___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

___________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

1 

20 

9 

764 an cropland and 

229

1 10 Pastureland and rangeland, other th 

7 

45:19: 1 woodland pasture ______________ _ 

46 

5 434 

17 

1 767 

-------------- ____ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Improved postu reland and rangela nd _________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved pastureland and rang eland _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1 2~~ 1 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farmL_ 13 29 

acres__ 4 677 11 7781 

aads, wasteland, etc. _farms __ 

acres-_ 

Woodland postured _____________________________________ farms__ 11 26 i Land in hauselars, barnlots, ponds, r 

acres-_ L-____________ 3 737 8 666 ~ 

Table 2. Farm. Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form aperatarL ___________ number __ Land in farms ________________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full owners ________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acreL_ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

Land in formL __________ . __ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Block and other races, see textFarm operators by tenure: I 

All form aperators __________ number __ Land in formL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Full awners ________________ number __ Land in formL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent af tenancy __________________ _ 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

All forms 

1974 

250 273 393 

18 078 

147 

73 926 5 392 

77 

162 991 10 547 

26 36 476 

2 139 

10.4 

1 

64 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1 

64 

- 100.0 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1969 

290 294 373 

20 025 

183 94 423 

7 498 

59 

162 122 

9958 

48 

37 828 

2 569 

16.5 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

173 188 

260 716 276 713 

17 032 18 186 

81 105 

65 173 82 926 4 380 6 270 

70 55 

161 888 161 538 

10 513 9 868 

22 28 

33 655 32 249 

2 139 2 048 

12.7 14.8 

1 - 64 -

- -

- -

- - - -

- -

- - - -

1 -

64 -

- -

100.0 -

132 154 184 694 197 003 

All forms 

1974 

Forms by type of organization - Can. Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) Land in forms ______________ acreL_ (NA) 

Corporation ________________ number_ - (NA) 

Land in forms ______________ acres-_ (NA) 

Other _____________________ number_ - (NA) 

acres_ - (NA) 

Form operators by age graup:2 Under 25 years ____________________ _ 

- 7 25 to 34 years ____________________ _ 13 35 to 44 years ____________________ _ - 37 45 to 54 years ____________________ _ - 74 55 to 64 years ____________________ _ - 48 65 yeors and over _________________ _ 

- 54 Average age ______________________ _ - 53.9 

Form operators by place of residence: 2 

On form aperated __________________ _ 

- 177 On another farm ___________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form _______ _ 

In a city, town, or urban area ________ _ 

-

- lb} - 19 

Form operators reporting days of work 

off farm: 2 

None ____________________________ _ 

- 68 1 to 49 days ______________________ _ 

- 9 501099 days _____________________ _ - 9 10010 149 doys ___________________ _ 

15010199 days ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ 

-

- I! } - 88 

Form operators by principal accupatian: 2 

Forming __________________________ _ 

- 113 Other ____________________________ _ 

- 120 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

- (NA) 

Form aperptors reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) 

, 1969 data are only for farms operated by Blocks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

4 

31 

69 

71 

67 

50~ I 

215 

46 

(NA) 

20 

9 

20 

133 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

141 161 

31 266 40 152 

126 1M 

17 032 18 186 

4 l 

ILl 

M :1 

25 44 

18 14 

6 3 

- 2 

46 65

1 

6 249 12 498 

60 (NA) 

7 985 9468 

13 29 

4677 11 778 

150 (NA) 

224 773 224 783 

57 64 

3 833 4 934 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

3 

3 11~ I 940 

ISO (NA) 

224 773 224 783 1 

126 1421 220617 220 043 

18 19 

5346 6 301 1 

110 132 

215 271 213 7421 

104 118 i 4 156 4 740 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

24 24 

39 826 42 766 

15 9 (D) 34 020 

2 1 (D) 2 924 

3 4 

11 17 

26 44 

43 43 41 47 

32 33 53.7 51.0 

114 145 

6 } 9 29 11 

55 (NA) 

8 14 7 5 2 ., 

7J 12 

45 66 

92 (NA) 

64 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

5 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Douglas County, Colo. IV-l03 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All farms 

1974 1969 

Farms by value of soles: 

10 1 22 25 _ 

23 21 

$100.000 and over _______________________ _ $40,000 to $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________________ _ 34 38 32 46 33 52 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ________________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see textL __________________ _ 93 111 $2,000 to $2,499 ______________________ _ 16 22 $1,500 to $1.999 _____________________ _ 14 12 $1,000 to $1.499 _____________________ _ 

- 23 12 Under $1.000 (see textl- _______________ _ 40 65 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ - 6 265 4 475 Average per farm ______________ dollors_ - 25 058 15 429 

- 98 J 138 

721 902 

- 13 2 577 

Crops. including hoy _______________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Forest products ___________________ forms_ - 4 1 $1.000_ 4 (Z) 

livestock. poultry, and their products ________________________ forms- - 201 232 $1,000_ 2 962 3 573 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ 10 (NA) 

$1.000_ - 6 (NA) 

Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

10 1- 25 _I 22 

23 21 

34 38 32 46 33 52 

16 9 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

6 179 4 380 

35 717 23 297 

72 (NA) 

698 260 

12 8 2 576 610 

4 1 4 (l) 

147 173 

2 901 3 509 

8 9 

5 57 

Specified products sold: Crops ___________________________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ Groins __________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Tobacco ________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Cotton and cattonseed _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Other field crops _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _formL_ 

$1,000 __ Fruits. nuts, and berries ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock. poultry. and their products __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Poultry and poultry products _______ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Dairy products ___________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ Cottle and calves ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hogs and pigs __________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Farms with soles of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

72 (NA) 

698 260 

50 62 

443 165 - - - - - - - - 31 42 

255 96 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

147 173 

2 901 3 509 

8 9 

5 57 

12 15 

480 430 

133 (NA) 

1 768 2 519 

"q (NA) 

504 

30 

303 J 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold I ______ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses I ___ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Customwork and other agricultural serviceL _______________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services __ __ __ _ _ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ ____ __ __ _ _ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Government form progroms _____________________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or safe of allotments ______________________________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ Other form-related sources _______________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Expenses for form-refated income sourcesl ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

123 (NA) 

62 (NA) 

267 (NA) 

37 31 

125 39 

5 3 23 2 

12 89 

8 129 

22 (NA) 

106 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

5 (NA) 

30 (NA) 

104 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

57 (NA) 

45 (NA) 

247 (NA) 

30 25 

115 36 

4 - 23 - 9 73 

8 120 

14 (NA) 

98 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

5 (NA) 

20 (NA) 

91 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources' ____________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions. and tips __________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest. dividends, or royalties __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security. pensions, 

retirement pay, etc. ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2.500 ond over, 1974 

106 

580 

21 

394 

66 

670 

57 

352 

22 

66 

10 

98 

lSee text. 71974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ $3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ - $5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,00010 $19,999 ______________ _ - $20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ - $40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ - $60,000 and over _______________ _ -

livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms_ 

$1,000. 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Feed ingredients ____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Whole groins ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 104 Douglas County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

249 6 197 

18 

28 

30 

29 

43 

40 } 32 

8 

21 

124 

1 223 

194 

1 171 

142 

538 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

290 173 188 

4 320 6 037 4 165 

48 5} 10 39 

21 7 10 

39 24 29 

62 .36 58 

40 37 

81 32 25 

21 } 19 

147 87 104 

1 187 1 191 1 161 

228 140 160 

794 1 128 768 

184 114 131 

315 521 303 (NA) 34 24 

(NA) 55 63 

(NA) 51 57 

(NA) 356 275 (NA) 49 60 

(NA) 195 128 

(NA) 109 (NA) 

(NA) 86 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs. plants. and trees purchased _______ ~ ___________ forms_ 

$1.000_ Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chem icals purchased _______ ~ ___________ farmL 

$1.000_ lime ______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

and oil for form business ______ forms __ 

$1.000_ - Gasoline ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000_ - Diesel oiL __________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

~~:~~e~i~. ~r:df~'er~id_~~~~ __ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Contract lobar ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

All ather production expenses ___ farms __ 

$l.DO<L 

All farms 

1974 

73 

99 

35 

33 

48 

16 

(NA) 

(NA) 

243 

377 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

100 

792 

29 15 J 68 

53 

226 

2 403 1 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

109 58 67 

35 98 31 

52 30 38 

22 32 21 

(NA) 43 (NA) 

8 16 7 

8 - - (Z) - -

287 169 187 

197 350 182 (NA) 164 185 

(NA) 190 125 (NA) 53 66 (NA) 27 16 (NA) 37 50 

(NA) 27 17 

(NA) 167 187 

(NA) 106 24 

145 88 122 

537 790 528 

116 14 13 

60 28 8 

52 87 

49 48 

262 167 185 

481 2 267 1 411 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
TobIe 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machlnory and Equlpme., 

Estimated market volue of all machinery and equipment _____________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Average per form __________ dollars __ 

Forms by volue group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,99L ________________ _ . $5,000 to $9,99L ________________ _ - $10,000 to $19,999 _______________ _ - $20,000 to $29,999 _______________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 _______________ _ - $50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipmen, 

AUfomobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms __ number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctor5 ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number_ - Crowler tractors ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

-

-

-

All forms 

1974 

241 

4 469 

18 543 

2 

47 

40 

H} 17 

4 

164 

244 

138 

215 

414 

155 

>W1 420 

62 

42 

61 

2 J 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

281 170 183 

2 466 3 726 2 083 

8 775 21 920 11 383 

11 2~ } 47 110 

63 26 50 

75 51 66 

31 9 

22 20 7 

1~ } 4 

223 125 150 

337 182 233 

204 1()4 159 

229 154 165 

428 336 344 

169 134 130 

224 148 160 

477 342 352 

102 50 91 

28 31 

47 37 

1 5 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Groin and bean combines, setf-propelled ____ _ ________ farms. 

number _ 

mfd in last 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in last 5 years, number_ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Pickup balers ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ farms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ forms. - number _. 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Afl forms 

1974 

19 

19 

3 

=, 

~ J 

22 

22 

6 

85 

89 

23 

58 

59 

23 

17 

18 

-

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

21 19 19 

22 19 20 

2 3 2 

2 - I 

2 - I 

2 - I 

2 I 

2 I 

- 1 

(NA) 12 (NA) 

(NA) 12 (NA) 

(NA) 5 (NA) 

90 74 80 

92 77 82 

30 21 29 

(NA) 50 50 

(NA) 51 50 

(NA) 21 30 

(NA) 17 17 

(NA) 18 17 

(NA) - 5 

Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

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

and over and over All forms 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974__ 208 (X) 145 (X) 201 (X) 147 (X) 2 901 

Any cottle. hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 176 (X) 129 (X) 176 (X) 135 DO 2 113 

1969__ 202 (X) 158 (X) 194 (X) 158 DO (HA) 

Cottle and collles _______________ 1974__ 170 16 663 126 15 980 169 8 845 133 8 545 1 768 1969__ 198 19 800 157 19 284 188 14 690 157 14 431 2 519 Forms with26 3 8 27 74 13 42 14 

91 I 5 36 13 91 5 36 9 

319 11 164 33 442 23 323 66 

1 to 4 ____________________ 1974__ II 5 to 9 ____________________ 1974__ 14 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974__ 22 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974__ 44 1 406 28 951 49 698 45 604 296 50 to 99 __________________ 1974__ 30 2 092 30 2 092 23 1 587 23 1 587 335 100 to 199 ________________ 1974__ 29 3 891 29 3 891 17 2 264 17 2264 395 

5 097 17 5 097 6 (D) 6 (0) (0) 

3 741 3 3 741 1 (D) I (0) (0) 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974__ 17 

500 and over ______________ 1974__ 3 

Cows and heifers that 

8 716 113 8 273 (HA) (NAl (HAl (NA) (HA) 

8864 133 8637 (HA) (NA) (HA) (HA) (HA) 

8 198 109 7 768 (NA) (NA) (HA) (HA) (HA) 

8 141 125 7 921 (HA) (NA) (HA) (NA) (NA) 

518 28 505 (HA) (HA) (HA) (HA) (NA) 

723 35 716 (NA) (NA) (HA) (NA) (NA) 

hod calved _________________ 1974__ 147 

1969__ 159 8eef cows ________________ 1974__ 141 

1969__ (HA) 

Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 35 

1969__ 40 

(X) (X) (Xl (HA) (X) 12 (X) 480 (X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 15 (X) 430 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Inventory, 1974 Sales, 1974-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

Dollars Number Forms Number Forms Number (1,000) Forms 

Beef cows ____________________________ 141 8 198 109 7 768 Forms with- Cottle sold Forms with':::"- --.-.----------.---- 117 5 700 333 

I to 4 ____________________________ 12 

5 to 9 ____________________________ 11 

10 to 19._________________________ 32 

20 to 49._________________________ 40 

50 to 99._________________________ 22 

100 to 199________________________ 19 200 to 499 ________________________ 3 

500 and over ____________ • ____ .____ 2 

32 5 12 1 to 4 ________________________ 16 50 15 76 6 38 5 to 9 ________________________ 10 73 16 438 19 264 10 to 19 ______________________ 23 322 73 1 237 33 039 20 to 49 ______________________ 38 239 297 1 507 22 1 507 50 to 99 ______________________ 21 425 361 2 425 19 2 425 100 to 199 ____________________ 3 (D) (D) (D) 3 (D) 200 to 499 ____________________ 5 639 367 (D) 2 (D) 500 and oller __ . ________ • ______ 1 (D) (0) 

Milk caws ____________________________ 35 

Forms with- lor 2____________________________ 22 

3 or 4____________________________ 3 5 to 9 ____________________________ 1 

10 to 19._________________________ 1 20 to 49 __________________________ 4 

SO to 99._________________________ 4 100 to 199. ______________________ _ 

200 to 499. ______________________ _ 

SOO and aver _____________________ _ 

518 28 505 Calves sold ________________________ 71 2 845 435 Forms with- 27 17 20 1 or 2 ________________________ 6 8 1 9 1 3 3 or 4 ________________________ 3 II 2 5 1 5 5 to 9 ________________________ 5 31 3 14 1 14 10 to 19 ______________________ 16 218 31 162 4 162 20 to 49 ______________________ 21 583 69 301 4 301 50 to 99 ______________________ 17 249 161 100 to 199 ____________________ 2 (D) (D) 200 to 499 ____________________ 1 (D) (D) 500 and oller __________________ 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto Douglas County, Colo. IV-lOS 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colves ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with ~~~~n~~$2~500 and over 

forms Number 

103 3 194 

114 5 764 

95 2 848 

14 346 

109 4 513 

143 4 883 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 4L ______________________________ 1974 __ 50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs - ____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 4L _____________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lombs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep. Iambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goots ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Horses and ponies _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

14 166 6 119 

28 4 717 22 4 6631 

8 16 3 9 

2 13 1 5 

3 44 1 12 

- - - - 1 93 1 93 

- - - - - - - - - - - - (X) (X) (X) (X) 

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

14 359 9 240 

11 425 8 357 

(X) (X) (X) (XJ 

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

(NA) (NA) 2 2 

(NA) (NA) 4 6 

129 1 250 90 1 0281 173 1 430 (NA) (NA) i 

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

All forms 

Forms Number 

12 4 607 

24 6 213 

2 4 

3 15 

2 30 

2 73 

1 99 

- - 1 (0) 

1 (D) 

3 (D) 

7 • 434 

11 300 

8 156 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

40 227 

55 391 

Soles- Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

20 171 53 

9 1 893 (NA) 

14 57 15 

4 59 17 

2 55 21 

- - - - - -

- - - - - -

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

6 4 447 337 

18 6 114 (NA) 

- - -

3 15 1 

- - -

1 46 4 

- - - - - -

1 (D) (D) 

1 (D) (D) 

1 (0) (D) 

4 373 (NA) 

6 196 (NA) 

6 140 (NA) 

6 190 q 415 

6 (X) 8 

- - -

- - (NA) 

29 194 275 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or 10 be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969_ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

"I Pounds of wool. 

Table 9. 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Hens and pullets of laying oge ________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Forms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1.599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99.999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poullry ond poultry products sold. ($1.000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV -106 Douglas County, Colo. 

4 33 Utters of pigs farrowed between10 566 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 7 52

1 

4 48 

5 86 1969 __ 13 755 10 745 

19 4 091 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 3 22 1 20 

6 52 1969 __ 11 

:~~ I 10 340 

8 179 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 6 4 28 

7 9 1969 __ 12 9 405 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

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

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

52 (X) 29 (X) 2 (X) 2 (X) 

(NA) (X) 30 (X) (NA) (X) 6 (X) 

50 1 617 29 1 136 1 30 1 30 

45 7 616 30 6681 9 2 273 6 2003 

49 1 533 29 1 065 1 30 1 30 

43 6 421 30 5 843 7 1 273 6 1 203 

44 897 25 579 1 30 1 30 

5 636 4 486 - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 663 5 530 1 200 1 200 

- - - - - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 10 6 8 5 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 9 57 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 197 4 and 1969 - Continued 

Hens and pullots of laying ogo ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and puliets undor 3 months 0Id_1974 __ 

(orn for all purposes _________________ _ 

- Sorghums for all purposes _____________ _ - Soybeans for beans (bushelsL __________ _ 

- Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________ _ - Wheat (bushels) ______________________ _ - Other small grains for groin ____________ _ - Cotton (boles) _______________________ _ 

- Tobacco (pounds) ____________________ _ 

- Irish potatoes (hundredweightL _________ _ Sweetpototoes (bushels) __________ T"- ___ _ 

- Hoy crops (tons, dry) _________________ _ 

- Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale - land in orchords _____________________ _ - Berries for sale ______________________ _ 

- Other crops _________________________ _ 

-

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) ________ _ -

-

-

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ___ _ Sorghums for groin (bushelsL __________ _ - Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ___ _ - Alfalfa hoy (tons, dry) ________________ _ -

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Forms Number 

29 1 065 1 30 

30 5 843 6 1 203 

27 1 007 1 30 2 58 - -

2 30 - -

2 28 - - 14 41 - - - - - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

9 16 2 13 

- - - - 51 80 24 32 

-

=1 -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

136 145 

- - I - - - 14 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

- - - 7 10 311 2 3 35 

- - - 2 (NA) 50 75 83 4 531 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ light breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

346 659 

50 279 

-

- 5 953 5 590 I I 762 I 507 

-

=1 -

-

- (NA) (NA) I 9 518 12 037 

-

~I 1 

-

546 

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

- - - 561 3 464 6 582 66 (X) (X) 

- - - 257 (X) (X) 

6 115 9 840 13 137 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Forms Number 

2 60 - -

2 4 I (0) 

2 60 - -

2 60 - -

- - - -

- - - -

2 3 - -

2 (X) I (X) 

5 (X) - (X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

- -

- -

124 304 140 782 

(X) (X) 

-

=1 -

-

- (NA) (NA) I 16 487 20 022 

(X) 

(X) (X) (X) I (X) (X) 

(Xl (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

- - - 2 ,JI 145 

311 - - - -

- - 33 41 1 753 2 628 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

r969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 1969 __ Wheat (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Barley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small grains for grain ________ 1974 __ 

, Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed crop'-_________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cotton (bolos) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight) ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sol"-_______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

46 

65 

18 

19 

9 

13 

2 

9 

46 

62 

10 

16 

15 

20 

100 

113 

I 

I 

Acres 

6 249 12 498 

5 346 6 301 

346 

627 

50 

257 

5 861 5 017 

423 

645 

319 

769 

12 

20 

8 568 10 888 

33 

6 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

122 208 

127 991 

7 700 

15 746 18 380 

27 509 

290 

(X) 

15 518 18 702 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated lond 

Forms 

43 

53 

Total 

Acres Forms Acres 

590 

331 2 205 

3 176 108 I 50 145 3 185 310 6 451 

60 60 29 230 133 20 

19 20 98 40 I 30 

2 617 7 592 3 820 15 113 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry 

Forms 

1 

3 (NA) 

1 

(NA) 

I 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

7 

15 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Tons 

5 

15 

4 

4 

18 

12 

26 

1 

55 

126 

liquid 

Forms 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Tons 

5 

10 

Douglas County, Colo. IV-107 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 

and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

1969 - Continued 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Irrigated land 

Totol Dry Liquid 

forms Acres Quantity forms Acres Forms Acres Farms Tons Farms TOl1s 

Berries for sale __________________ 1974 __ (X) 1969 __ (X) 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 12 512 (X) 10 412 152 48 1969 __ 8 22 (X) 6 21 19 10 Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ (X) 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Total chemical casts, including fertilizer and Sprays, dusts. granules. fumigants, etc. to control-Con. lime _____________________________________ forms __ 56 74 Diseases in crops and orchords ____________ forms __ 2 3 

$1,000 __ 49 28 acres on which used __ 65 87 Commercial fertilizer ______________________ forms __ 30 30 $1.000 __ (Z) (Z) 

acres on which used __ 358 2 018 Weeds or gross in crops _________________ forms __ 19 22 tans __ 153 190 acres on which used __ 626 2 035 

$1,000 __ 32 21 $1,000 __ 5 3 lime __________________ _ __ ____ __ __ __ ___ forms-_ Weeds or brush in pasturL _______________ farms __ I 5 

acres on which used_ acres on which used __ 5 74 tans __ $1.000 __ (Z) (Z) 

$1,000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ forms __ 5 (NA) 

Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants, etc. to cantral- acres on which used __ 333 (NA) 

Insects on hoy craps- ___________________ farms-_ 2 $1.000 __ 2 (NA) 

acres on which used __ 58 Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control $1,000 __ (Z) of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms __ I 

Insects on other crops _____ ____________ farms __ JO 4 acres on which used __ 3 

acres on which used __ 268 206 $1,000 __ (Z) 

$1,000 __ 4 I Insect control on livestock and paultry ________ farms __ II 35 

Nematodes in crops ____________________ farms_ $1.000 __ I 3 

acres on which used __ Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms __ 8 (NA) 

$1.000 __ $1.000 __ 3 (NA) 

Tobie 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

farms irrigated in census year ________________ farms __ 

Proportion of farms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated ___ _ __________________ acreL_ 

Average per farm _______________________ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland pasture irrigated ______________ forms_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland irrigated ________________ farmL_ 

acres_ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland pasture _ farms __ acres __ 

Esfimated quantity of irrigotian water applied _ acre·feeL Average per acre irrigafed _______________ acre·feet __ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1974 

57 

32.9 

3 833 

67.2 

57 

3 833 

54 

3 243 

6 

590 

6 343 

1.7 

8 

670 

1969 

64 

34.0 

4 934 

77.0 

62 

4 826 

60 

4 421 

7 

331 

(NA) 

74 

2 

108 

7 097 

1.4 

(NA) 

(NA) 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

land in irrigated farms ______________________ acreL_ Crapland ________________________________ acres __ 

Harvested crapland _____________________ acres-_ 

Farms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms-_ 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

Farms with artifical drainage _________________ farms __ 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

land in forms with drainage _________________ acres-_ land drained ____________________________ acres __ 

Average per farm ______________________ acres __ 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tonks _________________________________ __ forms __ 

number __ 

acres-_ 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 

I 

118 

10 

6 

3 

1974 

Total operator debt Secured by real estate 

farms with debt owed by form aperatar (see textL _______________________________ farms__ 88 

$1.000__ 6 089 

68 

107 

1974 1969 

2 (NA) 

280 (NA) 

35 (NA) 

757 (NA) 

532 136 097 

450 15 007 

017 7 855 

3 (X) 

183 (X) 

3 10 

1.7 5.3 

003 6 942 

154 355 

51.3 35.5 

91 (NA) 

583 (NA) 

039 (NA) 

Not secured by real estate 

48 

982 

forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 __ _ _ __________ __ __ __ __ ______ ____ __ __ ____ __ __ ____ __ ____ ______ ____ __ 5 I JO 

$5,00010 $9,999_________________ _____________________________________________ II 5 17 

$10,000 10 $29,999_____________________________________________________________ 23 23 16 

$30,000 to $49,999_____________________________________________________________ 17 16 2 

$50.oo00ndover ______________________________________________________________ 1... ___________ 3_2 _____________ 23 _____________ 3..J 

Tobie 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more ______ _ 

2510149 doys ________ _ 

less than 25 days ______ _ 

Total contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Farms 

1974 

32 

39 } 51 

14 

5 

IV - 108 Douglas County, Colo. 

1969 

34 

104 

13 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (J ,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

148 125 622 } 213 } 326 136 

175 32 

(NA) (NA) 28 

10 (NA) 10 

1974 hired form workers working1969 

150 days 25 to less than 

Totol or more 149 doys 25 doys 

Forms _________________ _ 88 32 39 51 

Cosh wages poid _ $1,000 __ 790 622 136 32 

Number of warkerL _____ _ 536 148 213 175 

528 Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 26 17 II 22 

8 2 workers _________ _ 13 3 19 6 

3 or 4 workers _____ _ 25 4 3 13 

5 to 9 workers _____ _ 13 5 I 5 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ II 3 5 5 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Dato 
Table L Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 103 111 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 312 491 210 873 Average size of form ______ acres __ 3 034 1 900 

Approximate land area _______ acres __ 075 840 075 840 Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 29.0 19.6 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ 129 903 33 212 Averoge per form ________ dallors __ 261 191 299 204 Average per ocre ________ dallars __ 416 157 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 8 6 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 3 4 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 3 5 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 2 5 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 9 3 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 10 6 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 4 2 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 4 2 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 9 18 500 to 999 ocres _______________ _ 13 14 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 8 16 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 30 30 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

ocreL_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ formL_ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farms __ 

ocres-_ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farms-_ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland postured _____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

75 90 

309 185 209 246 

4 122 2 325 

075 840 075 840 

28.7 19.4 

127 361 31 447 

698 152 349 412 

412 150 

2 

2 

6 

2 1 

2 2 

7 16 

13 14 

8 16 

30 30 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

5 

285 

1 

131 

1 

12 

2 

112 

1 

30 

11 

15 693 

8 '12 922 

1969 

(NA) 

28 

;1 

2~ 1 

19 

16 041 1 

16 i 14 751 

land In farms According to Use 

Totol crop/and _____________ farms_ 

acreL - Harvested cropland _______ farmL 

acreL - Forms by ocres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ______________ _ - 10 to 19 acres ____________ _ - 20 to 29 acres ____________ _ - 30 to 49 acres ____________ _ -

50 to 99 acres ____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres __________ _ - 200 to 499 acres __________ _ 

500 to 999 acres __________ _ 

1,000 acres and over _______ _ - Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

Other cropland (see text) ___ farmL_ 

acreL 

Total woodland _____________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Other land (see text) ________ farms __ 

acres-_ Irrigated land _____________ farms __ 

acreL -

Total woodland - Continued 

All forms 

1974 1969 

94 96 

24 290 28 604 

88 86 

17 546 17 417 

4 1 

3 3 

11 3 

7 9 

13 20 

18 18 

26 27 

4 3 

2 2 

45 60 

6 459 11 159 

5 5 

285 28 

11 20 

15 693 16 049 

85 96 

272 508 166 220 

88 99 

22 709 30 607 

Woodland not pastured __________ _ ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other lond _______________________ _ ___________________ forms-_ 

acres-_ 

Postureland and rangeland. other th on cropland and woodland pasture ______________ _ -------- __________ forms __ 

Qcres __ 

Improved postureland and rangela nd _________________ forms-_ 

acres __ 

Unimproved pasturelond and rang eland _______________ forms __ 

ocreL_ 

land in houselots. barnlats. ponds, r oods, wasteland, etc. _forms-_ 

ocres __ 

Table 2, Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form operators ____________ number_ 

land in formL _______________ Qcres_ 

Harvested cropland _________ acresForms by tenure of form operator: Full owners ________________ number_ 

land in formL _____________ acreL 

Harvested cropland _______ acresPort owners _______________ number_ 

land in farms ______________ acres_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres_ 

Tenants ___________________ number_ 

land in farms ______________ acresHarvested cropland _______ acreL 

Percent of tenancy _________________ _ 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure:' All form operators __________ number_ land in farmL _____________ ocres_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-

·Full owners ________________ number_ 

land in forms ______________ acresHarvested cropland _______ acres_ 

Port owners _______________ number_ 

land in formL _____________ acres_ 

Harvested cropland _______ ocreL 

TenontL __________________ number_ 

land in formL _____________ acresHarvested cropland _______ ocreL 

Percent of tenancy _________________ _ 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number_ land in farms ______________ ocres_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

All forms 

1974 1969 

103 III 

312 491 210 873 

17 546 17 417 

57 60 

53 257 54 954 

6 646 4 797 

29 38 

229 903 147 907 

8 590 10898 

17 13 

29 331 8 012 

2 310 • 1 722 

16.5 ILl 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 

75 90 Forms by type of organization - Con_ 

309 185 209 246 Partnership ________________ number_ - (NA) 

17 050 17 237 land in forms ______________ ocreL - (NA) 

Corporation ________________ number_ - (NA) 

37 44 land in farms ______________ acres-- (NA) 

50982 53 451 Other _____________________ number_ - (NA) 

6 292 4 690 acres_ - (NA) 

25 35 Form operators by age group:' 

229 308 147 785 Under 25 years ____________________ _ 

- 2 8 490 10825 25 to 34 years ____________________ _ 

- 5 

13 11 

28 895 8 010 

2 268 1 722 

35 to 44 years ____________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeors ____________________ _ 

55 to 6..4 years ____________________ _ 

65 years and over _________________ _ 

- 24 

- 28 

- 27 

- 13 17.3 12.2 Average age ______________________ _ 

- 50.8 

Form operators by place of residence;' On form aperoted __________________ _ 

- 69 

- -

- -

- -

On another farm ___________________ _ 

In a rural area, nat on a form _______ _ 

In a city. town. or urban oreo ________ _ 

-

!} -

-

- - Form operators reporting days of work 

off form;' - - None ____________________________ _ 

- 42 - - 1 10 49 days ______________________ _ 

- 3 - - 5010 99 days _____________________ _ 

- 7 

- -

- -

- -

100 10 149 days ___________________ _ 

150 to 199 dovs ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ 

- 1~ } -

- 8 

- - Form operators by principal occupation:' 

- - Forming __________________________ _ 

- 70 

- - Other ____________________________ _ 

- 29 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market __________ .... __________ _ (NA) 

54 65 

157 288 152 195 Form. operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) 

'1969 data are only for farms operated by Blocks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships;: see text. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 

13 

25 

38 

27 

7 

48.3 

103 

5 

(NA) 

11 

-

12 

29 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms wifh sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

71 83 

22 573 27 824 

67 78 

17 050 17 237 

- l 

Li 8 

11 20 

18 18 

26 27 

4 3 

2 2 

34 49 

5 238 10 559 

5 (NA) 

285 28 

11 19 

15 693 16 041 

65 (NA) 

270 919 165 381 

67 86 

21 931 30 203 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

5 

2 771 1 29g I 65 (NA) 

270 919 165 381 1 

55 73 

267 861 162 083 

21 44 

13 644 15 227 

48 61 

254 217 146 856

1 50 56 i 3 058 3 298 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

18 19 

126 637 25 068 

3 6 

25 260 31 983 

- - - -

- 1 

4 12 

19 19 

21 32 

15 21 

13 5 

51.0 48.0 

50 85 

I} 4 

33 (NA) 

3 11 

6 -

j} 8 

5 13 

58 (NA) 

14 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Eagle County, Colo. IV-109 
Tobie 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 -and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of soles: 

I~ } 17 

17 21 

$100,000 ond over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________________ _ 21 23 $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 12 17 $2.500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 6 11 

Under $2,500 (see textl- __________________ _ 30 22 $2.000 to $2,499 _____________________ _ 8 4 $1.500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 2 4 $1,000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ 7 3 Under $1,000 (see text) ________________ _ 13 11 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1.000_ - 3 286 3 049 Average per form ______________ dollors_ 31 907 27 468 

38 J 45 

47~ 184 

-

(rops, including hoy _______________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms-

$1,000_ 

- - - Forest products ___________________ formL 

- $1,000_ - -

livestock, poultry, and their products ________________________ forms_ - 93 105 

$1.000_ 2 807 2 866 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ - 12 (NA) 

$1,000_ 5 (NA) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and aver 

1974 1969 

I~ } 17 

17 21 

21 23 

12 17 

6 10 

2 2 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

3 252 3 025 

43 361 33 610 

30 (NA) 

471 177 

- - - -

- -

- -

72 89 

2 781 2 848 

4 8 

3 7 

Specified products sold: (rops ____________________________ forms_ - $1,000 __ Groins __________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Tobacco ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _____________ farms_ 

$1.000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ farms_ 

$1,000_ Other field crops _________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms-

$1.000_ 

Dairy products ___________________ farms-

$1.000_ Cottle and calves _________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other livestock and livestock products ______________________ forms-

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

30 (NA) 

471 177 

8 14 

11 II 

- - - - - -

- - 27 31 

457 161 

I 4 

3 5 

- - - - I I 

I (I) 

72 89 

2 781 2 848 

4 8 

3 7 

- 4 

- I 

65 (NA) 

2 293 2 090 

ali 

(NA) 

750 

11 

484 

4 

I -' 

Tobie 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold l ______ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses I ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services- ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Government form programs __________________________ • ___ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments _____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources ______________________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources I_~ __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

33 

18 

122 

5 

4 

4 

5 

6 

3 

II 

110 

2 

(I) 

8 

14 

-

I 1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

15 

15 

5 

105 

41 

69 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

12 (NA) 

15 (NA) 

109 (NA) 

5 14 

4 12 

3 4 

5 102 

6 41 

3 69 

8 (NA) 

97 (NA) 

2 (NA) 

(I) (NA) 

5 (NA) 

4 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources 2 ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Cosh wages. salaries. commissions, and tips __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends. or royalties __________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Federal Social Security. pensions, retirement pay. etc. ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with soles 01 $2,500 ond 

over, 1974 

43 

506 

3 

92 

26 

226 

27 

155 

12 

23 

6 

10 

ISee text. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $1 to $99L ____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ - $10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ - $20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ - $40,000 to $59,999 _______________ _ $60,000 ond over _______________ _ 

Livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased ______ • ___________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ________________ • ___ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Feed ingredients- ___________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Whole groins ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hay. green chop, and silage __ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and paultry _________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

IV -110 Eagle County, Colo. 

Tobie 5. 

All forms 

1974 

102 

3 222 2 

13 

6 

7 

5 

23 

18 } 13 

6 

II 

59 

781 

88 

606 

58 

349 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

III 75 90 

700 3 180 2 669 

13 ~} 9 13 

3 - 2 

14 4 II 

21 22 21 

18 17 

47 13 14 

I~ } 16 

69 43 58 

955 770 949 

96 62 81 

265 595 259 

61 41 51 

98 342 95 

(NA) 10 24 

(NA) 14 28 

(NA) 34 33 

(NA) 62 64 (NA) 15 17 

(NA) 177 72 

(NA) 63 (NA) 

(NA) 49 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs. plants. and trees purchased ___________________ farms_ - $1,000_ 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farms_ 

$1,000_ -

- Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms- - $1,000_ - lime ______________________ forms_ - $1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for farm business ______ forms __ 

$1.000_ - Gasoline ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel oiL __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

LP gas, butane. and propane __ farms __ $1,000 __ 

~~:~~e~~, ~ned~~'er~id_:~~~ __ farms __ $1.000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Contract labor ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwarL __ forms __ $1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ 

\ $1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

22 

II 

32 

38 

9 

6 (NA) 

(NA) 

102 

168 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

52 

391 

28 2~ J 34 

94 

1 162 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

18 17 17 

6 10 6 

38 26 35 

20 38 19 

(NA) 9 (NA) 

8 6 7 

- - - - - -

III 75 90 

113 164 109 (NA) 74 89 (NA) 119 82 (NA) 36 44 (NA) 24 12 (NA) 14 27 

(NA) 9 7 

(NA) 74 90 

(NA) II 9 

68 44 65 

357 389 356 

46 5 8 

40 25 15 

21 34 

32 22 

102 74 88 

938 1 102 926 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machlnory and Equlpmont 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Average per form __________ dollars __ 

Forms by value group: $110 $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ $20,000 10 $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70.000 ond over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms __ number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctorL _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Crawler tractors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

98 

2 465 

25 148 

I 

II 

21 

23 

15 } 20 

2 

5 

76 

107 

75 

89 

177 

78 

.oj 190 

29 

30 

34 

3 

1969 

108 

I 254 

II 607 

-

35 

24 

22 

27 

88 

154 

86 

103 

205 

81 

99 

284 

81 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and oller 

1974 1969 

73 88 

2 265 I 104 

31 025 12 548 

:;} 20 

7 22 

21 22 15 19 

19 3 

~} 2 

56 73 

84 130 

59 76 

70 83 

155 172 

62 71 

65 84 

163 221 

24 65 

24 28 

28 33 

3 8 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Groin and bean combines, 

self-propelled ~ _ ~~ ~~ _________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number_ 

Other corn pickers and 

picker-shellers ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ farms_ 

number _ 

mfd in last 5 years, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wind rowers, pull and 

self-propelled _______________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar 

or flywheel type ______ _ ~ ___ ~_ farms-_ 

pumber __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

4 

4 

-

_l 

-

I -

-

-' -

-

16 

19 

4 

63 

71 

22 

35 

39 

19 

I 

I 

-

Forms with soles of $2,500 and ovef 

1969 1974 1969 

6 4 6 

6 4 6 

I - I 

2 - I 

~I - I 

- -

- I 

- I 

- 1 

(NA) 13 (NA) 

(NA) 16 (NA) 

(NA) 3 (NA) I 62 52 58 

72 60 66 

32 20 31 

(NA) 35 25 

(NA) 39 27 

(NA) 19 15 

(NA) I I 

~ I ~~~~ I I 

- 31 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974__ 96 

Any caUle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 90 

1969__ 96 CoUle and calves _______________ 1974__ 83 

1969__ 82 

Forms with- 1104 ____________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974 __ 

1010IL _________________ 1974__ 16 

201049 __________________ 1974__ 9 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974__ 8 

10010199 ________________ 1974__ 14 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974__ 20 

500 ond over __________ ' ___ 1974__ II 

Cows and heifers that hod colved _________________ 1974__ 79 

1969__ 73 8eef cows ________________ 1974__ 79 

1969__ (NA) Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 26 

1969__ 36 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- I to 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk caws ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor 2- __________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Farms 

79 

7 

13 

4 

9 

14 

10 

19 

3 

26 

22 

4 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) I 72 (X) 93 

~) I (X) 69 (X) 89 (X) 

(X) 83 (X) 103 (X) 

17 1831 62 16 731 83 10 8721 19 038 70 18 880 83 II 223 

20 

8~ I 7 15 

255 1 14 106 1 6 5 68 282 4 138 17 642 611 6 486 II 729 I 953 14 I 953 9 I 200 6 519 20 6 519 17 4 309 7 543 II 7 543 3 3 803 

10 132 58 9 930 (NA) (NA) 8 552 65 8 491 (NA) (NA) 10 086 58 9 892 (NA) (NA) 8 480 64 8 424 (NA) (NA) 

46 21 38 (NA) (NA) 

72 33 67 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Number 

10 086 

19 

91 

54 

250 

961 

I 442 

5 524 

I 745 

46 

34 

12 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms 

58 

2 

2 

3 

5 

14 

10 

19 

3 

21 

17 

4 

Number 

9 892 

6 

17 

41 

156 

961 

I 442 

5 524 

I 745 

Cottle sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 _______________________ _ 

5 to 9 _______________________ _ 

10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 

50 to 99 _____________________ _ 

100 to 199 ___________________ _ 200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

38 Calves sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 26 lor 2 _______________________ _ 

12 3 or 4 _______________________ _ 

5 to 9 _______________________ _ 

10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 

50 to 99 _____________________ _ 

100 to 199 ___________________ _ 

200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

ond over 

Forms Number Dollors (1.000) 

72 ~) 2 781 

71 ~) 2 777 

89 (X) (NA) 

65 10 757 2 293 

75 II 169 2 090 

I I (Z) 

4 27 7 

3 46 II 

17 642 125 II 729 141 

9 I 200 224 17 4309 758 

3 3 803 027 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 

(X) 

Soles, 1974-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms 

62 

2 

5 

12 

18 

II 

7 

4 

3 

31 

7 

9 

II 

4 

Number 

7 262 

5 

33 

174 

706 

631 

915 

I 105 

3 693 

3 495 

191 

673 

768 

863 

Eagle County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1.000) 

778 

I 

8 

39 

156 

144 

209 

205 

016 

515 

24 

91 

245 

156 

IV-l11 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Steers. steer calves. bulls, and bull calves - ______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Invento$'- Forms with sales of 2.500 and over 

Forms Number 

49 3 069 

64 3 787 

47 3 041 

4 28 

49 3 732 

66 6 602 

coHle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974_ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974_ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974_ 

Tobie 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ _ ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and Over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goots ___________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Horses and ponies- ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

5 15 3 6 

9 49 7 39 

4 10 3 6 

1 5 - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (X) (X) (X) (X) 

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

15 16 117 12 16 103 

29 35 007 25 34 890 

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

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

(NA) (NA) 1 5 

(NA) (NA) - - 57 452 39 372 

92 649 (NA) (NA) 

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

All forms 

Forms Number 

1 1 

10 204 

1 1 

- - - -

- - - - - -

- -

- - - - 4 81 

13 13 734 

30 26 226 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

6 7 

13 27 

Soles- Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Farms Number Dollors 0,000) 

2 24 4 

7 483 (NA) 

1 2 2 

- - - 1 22 3 

- - - - - -

- - -

- - -

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Farms Number DOllors 0,000) 

1 1 (Z) 

7 125 (NA) 

1 1 (Z) 

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - - - - - - -

(NA~ I - - 4 81 

11 13 716 (NA) 

26 26 125 (NA) 

11 14 917 '124 075 

11 (X) 484 

- - - - - (NA) 

3 4 1 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ lambs under I yeor old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes I yeor old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

I Pounds of wool. 

Table 9. 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974 __ 

, 1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of loying oge ________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1.599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20.000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry ond poultry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 112 Eagle County, Colo. 

1 1 LiMers of pigs farrowed between1 8 December 1 of preceding yeor and November 30 _1974 __ 1 1 1 1 

3 5 1969 __ 6 19 4 14 

6 31' December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 1 1 1 1 

9 2 665 1969 __ 6 8 4 6 

12 12998 June 1 and November 30 _____________ _ ____ 1974 __ - - - -

10 440 1969 __ 5 11 3 8 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

26 (X) 14 (X) 4 (X) 2 (X) 

(NA) (X) 20 (X) (NA) (X) 5 (X) 

25 1 408 13 696 4 342 2 102 

22 1 929 19 1 449 5 780 4 380 

24 1 222 13 646 4 342 2 102 

22 1 920 19 1 440 4 730 3 330 

19 482 10 296 2 102 2 102 

5 740 3 350 2 240 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

2 85 2 85 2 160 - -

- - - - - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 12 5 4 3 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 8 7 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Dato 
Table 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 - Continued 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hotching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months 0Id_1974 __ 

(orn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheat (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ (otlon (boles) ________________________ _ Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ Sweetpotatoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchards ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

(orn for groin or seed (bushels> _________ _ 

(orn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ (orn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ____ _ 

Sorghums for groin (bushels) ____________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (fons, dry) _________________ _ 

Table 1l. Irrigation and 

(ropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

(orn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheat (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Barley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ collon (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobocco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish pototoes (hundredweight) ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sol"-_______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Forms Number 

13 646 2 102 

19 I 440 3 330 

13 626 2 102 

I 20 - -

I 44 - - - - - -

5 6 - - I 2 - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

2 - I I 

-

I; 1 

-

4 

14 25 

-

=1 -

I (NA) 

- (NA) 

85 86 

2 - 2 - - - - (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

I - 3 I - 100 - - - - I - I (NA) 245 

44 59 8 927 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

lighf breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

103 - 245 45 

- -

- - 28 76 

273 306 

-

- =1 6 (NA) 

- (NA) 

16 887 17 014 

2 - 2 -

- -

- -

Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

- 40 -

- I 600 - - DO (X) 

45 - I 500 

- (X) (X) 

10 027 19 760 23 519 

Forms with s>oles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms 

Forms 

1974 

I 

1 

-

-

-

44 

Number 

6 

DO 

(X) 

Forms 

Quantity harvested 

1974 

(X) 

(X) 

-

- 1 360 

(X) 

-

-

900 

- 31 910 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated lond 

Acres 

1969 1974 

- 3 

- 100 

- -

- - (NA) - 59 8 837 

Number 

2 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

(X) 

(X) 

7551 (X) 

= 1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

37 028 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

-

-

-

-

- 10 027 

Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Irrigated land 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

34 5 238 DO 17 2 820 316 4 14 49 10 559 (X) 38 6 891 277 6 24 21 13 644 (X) 10 2 825 171 2 6 44 15 227 (X) 28 6 183 69 3 9 2 103 (X) 2 103 103 2 II (X) 

I 245 DO I 45 (X) 45 4 28 I 360 4 28 

12 76 2 755 11 61 15 (NA) (NA) 

9 218 11 080 8 118 30 2 23 277 20 165 22 242 49 (NA) (NA) 3 44 2 716 3 44 20 1 4 29 2060 4 29 7 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (X) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

66 16405 31 170 64 15 986 16 I 994 16 150 78 16834 36 553 77 16 811 19 2 388 19 177 (X) 

(X) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 6 900 6 6 I 10 645 10 6 (NA) (NA) 

(X) 

(X) 

~I DO 

(X) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Eagle County, Colo. IV-113 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sale __________________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Farms Acres Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Farms Acres 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Talal Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Farms Tons Forms Tans 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical casts, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ farms __ 

$I,O(XL Commercial fertilizer ______________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

tons __ 

$1,000 __ lime __________________________________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

tons __ 

$I,OO(L 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy crops ____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Insects on other crops __________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

2 

1974 1969 

29 50 

44 26 

26 30 

640 2 857 

lB3 223 

38 19 

4 2 

690 244 

3 (l) 

1 

100 

(l) 

1974 1969 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc_ to control-Con Diseases in crops and archards ____________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Weeds or grass in craps _________________ farms __ 4 

acres on which used __ 195 

$1,000 __ 1 

Weeds or brush in pasturL _______________ farms __ 2 13 

acres on which used __ 60 443 

$1,000 __ (Z) 5 Weeds on all other land __________________ farms __ (HA) 

acres on which used __ (HA) 

$I,OOO_~ (HA) 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms __ I 

acres on which used __ 60 

$1,000 __ 1 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ farms-_ 5 20 

$1,000 __ 2 1 

Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms-_ 3 (HA) 

$1.000 __ (l) (HA) 

Table 13, Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farms-_ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acres-_ 

Average per farm _______________________ acres-_ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ farms-_ 

acres-_ Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland posture irrigated _____________ farms-_ 

acres-_ Other cropland irrigated ________________ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

Pasture irrigated, other than cropland pasture _farms __ 

Estimated Quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feet __ 

land irrigated by- Furrows _or ditches _______________________ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

1974 

67 

B9.3 

21 931 

327.3 

66 

19 106 

64 

16 2B6 

17 

2 820 

10 

2 825 

39 B66 

I.B 

29 

7 322 

1969 

B6 

95.5 

30 203 

351.1 

Bl 

24 020 

77 

17 119 

38 

6 891 

(HA) 

10 

28 

6 183 

84 656 

2.B 

(HA) 

(HA) 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ farms __ 

acres-_ Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

land in irrigated farms- _____________________ acres-_ Crapland ________________________________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

Farms with artifical drainage _________________ farms __ 

Proportion of farms -------------------- percenL_ 

land in forms with drainage _________________ acres-_ land drained ____________________________ acres-_ 

Average per form ______________________ acres __ 

Artificial ponds. pits. reservoirs. and earthen tanks ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

acres __ 

1974 1969 

(HA) 

(HA) 

7 (HAl 

9Bl (HA) 

302 015 208 855 

21 619 27 546 

16 526 17 154 

(X) 

(X) 

1 5 

1.3 5.5 

7 4B2 4 217 

200 92 

200.0 18.4 

22 (HA) 

109 (HA) 

154 (HA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

farms with debt owed by farm operator (see text) _______ _ __ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Total operator debt 

37 

6 373 

Secured by real estate 

23 

5 401 

farms by size of debf owed: Undec $5,000 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ ____ __ ____ __ __ ____ __ __ __ ____________ __ ____ __ 5 1 

$5,000 10 $9,999 __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ ________ __ ______ __ ____ __ ____ __ __ __ __ ______ _ 2 3 

$10,000 to $29,999 __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ ______ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ ___________ 9 4 

Nat secured by real estate 

20 

973 

$30,000 to $49,999 ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ ____ __ ____ __ ______ ______ __ ____ __ __ __ _ 3 3 

$50,000 and aver _____________________________________________________ "-------- L.. ____________ 18 _____________ 1_2 ____________ ...J 

Table 15, Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working - 150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 day, ________ _ 

less than 25 doys- _____ _ 

Total contract labor ______ _ 

farms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

farms 

1974 

29 

23 } 17 

5 

1 

IV - 114 Eagle County, Colo. 

1969 

29 

52 

8 

(HA) 

Workers Dollars (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

69 64 310 } 

60 } 170 62 356 

46 18 

(HA) (HA) 25 15 

10 (NA) (D) (HA) 

1974 hired form workers warking150 days 2510 Less than 

Total or more 149 days 25 days 

forms ________________ _ 

- 44 29 23 17 

Cosh wages paid _ $l,O(XL - 389 310 62 lB 

Number of warkerL ____ _ - 175 69 60 46 

forms with- 1 worker _________ _ - 14 12 12 7 2 workers ________ _ - 9 B 6 2 

3 or 4 workers ____ _ 12 6 1 4 

5 to 9 workers ____ _ - 6 2 3 4 

10 workers and over 3 1 1 -

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 513 566 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 080 532 015 139 Averoge size of form ______ ocres __ 2 106 1 794 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 192 896 192 896 

90.6 85.1 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ 136 539 63 991 Average per form ________ dollars __ 266 157 113 058 Average per acre ________ dollorL_ 126 63 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 11 28 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 14 15 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 1 1 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 9 8 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 9 11 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 18 18 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 9 6 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 10 7 260 to 499 acres ..- ______________ _ 72 78 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 113 126 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 118 136 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 129 132 

Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

435 427 land in Farms Acca,ding to Us. 

056 098 

2 428 

192 896 

88.5 

129 971 

298 784 

123 

1 

8 

11 

7 

6 

51 

95 

118 

129 

965 290 

2 261 

192 896 

809 

59 102 

138 411 

61 

6 

2 

1 

4 

4 

5 

6 

40 

96 

133 

130 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

Total cropland _____________ formL_ 

ccres-_ Harvested cropland _______ formL_ 

acres __ 

Forms by acres harvested, 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 ocres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Other crop/and (see texfL __ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Total woodlond _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other land (see fext) ________ forms-_ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land ______________ forms-_ 

acres __ 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 

All forms 

1974 1969 

447 488 

224 503 192 785 

395 439 

94 521 81 610 

3 3 

7 10 

15 24 

38 47 

80 111 

116 104 

89 107 

34 26 

13 7 

130 193 

43 777 33 402 

294 336 

86 205 77 773 

43 52 

16 105 18 183 

447 505 

839 924 804 171 

48 59 

4 893 4 469 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ forms __ 

ocres-_ 

274 

82 884 71 8661 Woodland not pastured __________ _ ___________________ forms __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, ocres __ 

not harvested and not postured ___________________________ farms __ 19 

2 039 

34 

4 528 

6 68": Other land ________________ _ ___________________ forms-_ 

acres __ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ forms __ 

ocres-_ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ forms __ 

acres-_ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

253 

71 933 

35 

4384 

n cropland and 

------------------

nd ________________ 

56 1 Posture land and rangeland, other tho 

4 :: 1 woodlond posture ______________ _ 

55 009 Improved pasturelond and rongelo 

ocres __ 

formL_ 

acres __ 

forms __ 

ocres __ 

5~/ Unimproved posturelond and rang elond _______________ forms-_ 

ocres __ 

oads, wasteland. etc. _formL_ 

ocres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ forms__ 36 39 

ocres__ 15 305 13 400 1 Woodland postured _____________________________________ forms-_ 31 32 i Land in houselots, born lots, ponds, r 

ocres__ L-__ ~ 11 ________ 344 8 955 __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form operotorL ___________ number-- land in farms- _______________ acres_ - Harvested cropland _________ ocres_ -

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full ownerL _______________ number_ - Land in forms ______________ ocres_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

Land in formL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ ocres_ - Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy _________________ _ 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: I 

-

All farm operators __________ number __ Land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Full owners ________________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Part owners _______________ number __ 

Lond in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in formL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenoncy __________________ _ 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ Land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

1 

All forms 

1974 1969 

513 566 

080 532 1 015 139 

94 521 81 610 

264 295 

291 208 242 835 

31 439 22 298 

182 207 

697 612 701 535 51 879 51 769 

67 64 

91 712 70 769 

11 203 7 543 

13.1 11.3 

3 (NA) 

5 559 (NA) 

1 648 (NA) 

2 (NA) 

(D) (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

1 (NA) 

(D) (NA) 

(D) (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 

435 427 Forms by type of organization - Can. 

1 056 098 965 290 Partnership ________________ number_ - (NA) 

93 633 77 411 Land in forms ______________ acres_ - (NA) 

Corporation ________________ number_ - (NA) 

212 188 Land in farms ______________ acres-- (NA) 

274 999 212 110 Other _____________________ number_ - (NA) 

30 755 19 246 acres-- (NA) 

172 199 Form operators by age group:' 

693 900 692 322 Under 25 yeors ____________________ _ 

- 10 51 749 51 310 25 to J.4 years ____________________ _ 55 

51 40 

87 199 60858 

11 129 6 855 

- 84 

- 87 

- 136 

- 120 

35 to 44 years ____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years ____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years ____________________ _ 

65 years ond over _________________ _ 

11.7 9.3 Average oge ______________________ _ 52.8 

Form operotors by place of residence:' On form aperoted __________________ _ 

- 343 

3 - 5 559 - 1 648 -

- 18 } - 10 

- 60 

On onother form ___________________ _ 

In a rural orea, not on 0 form _______ _ 

In a city, town, or urbon area ________ _ 

2 - (D) - (D) - - 190 

- 48 

Farm operators reporting days of work 

off form: 2 None ____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days ______________________ _ 

1 - - 16 50 to 99 days _____________________ _ 

(D) - (D) - - 18 .., 

- 13 J 

- 119 

100 to 149 days ___________________ _ 150 to 199 days ___________________ _ 

200 doys and over _________________ _ - - - - - - - 326 

Form aperato~s by principol occupation:2 Farming __________________________ _ 

- - - 166 Other ____________________________ _ 

368 355 

738 236 719 714 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural cO(1trocts _________________________ _ 

q969 data are only for forms operated by Blocks. 2197.4 data apply only to individual or family operations (sole proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) (NA) 1 

7 

57 

109 

129 

168 

96 

52.1 

427 

100 

(NA) 

62 

24 

66 

147 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with ~oles of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

398 388 

212 359 176 338 

372 366 

93 633 77 411 

q 

jj 45/ 

74 86 

116 96 

89 106 

34 26 

13 7 

96 142/ 35 842 27 061 

274 (NA) 

82 884 71 866 

36 39 

15 305 13 400 

388 (NA) 

828 434 775 552 

47 57 

4 892 4 451 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

7 8 

3 961 4 445 

388 (NA) 

828 434 775 5521 

340 

815 741 370 I 7590: 

59 

42 322 53 1031 

289 341 

773 419 705 985 1 

295 301 i 12 693 16464 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

46 61 

200 484 190 632 

19 6 (0) 38 314 

2 5 (D) 16 630 

7 5 44 35 

69 82 

65 99 126 135 

103 71 

53.4 52.4 

290 347 

1~ } 59 

52 

175 (NA) 

41 53 16 20 18 .., 

8J 39 

74 85 

302 (NA) 

112 (NA) 

5 (NA) 

15 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Elbert County, Colo. IV-llS 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Farms by value of soles: 

36 1 68 69 _ 

- 71 71 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________ _ 

84 119 

- 86 89 

- 77 70 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see textL _________________ _ 

- 90 149 $2,000 to $2.499 _____________________ _ 

- 9 17 $1,500 to $1.999 _____________________ _ 17 24 $1.000 to $1.499 _____________________ _ 

- 22 31 Under $1,000 (see textL _______________ _ - 42 77 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ - 15 219 10 304 Average per form ______________ dollors_ - 29 667 18 205 

- 304 J 331 

4 31~ 1 171 

-

- (0) 

Crops, including hay _______________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms-

$1,000_ 

Forest products _______________ _forms- 5 3 $1.000_ - (0) I 

Livestock, poultry. and their products ________________________ forms_ - 438 484 

$1,000_ 10 854 9 132 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms- - 35 (NA) 

$1,000_ - 455 (NA) 

Farms with sales of $2,500 end over 

1974 1969 

36

69 1 _ 68 

71 71 

84 119 

86 89 

77 70 

12 10 

(Xl (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

15 135 10 167 

34 793 23 809 

294 (NA) 

4 298 1 115 

2 1 (0) (0) 

5 1 (0) (Z) 

373 407 

10 782 9 052 

31 39 

455 367 

Specified products sold: Crops ___________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Cotton and cottonseed _____________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ farms __ $1.000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn. and melons _ forms __ $1.000 __ 

Fruits. nuts. and berries ___________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Livestock. poultry. and their products __ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry prodljcts _______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products ___________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Cottle and calves _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep. Iambs. and wooL ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

294 (NA) 

4 298 1 115 

275 243 

4 071 863 

- -

- - - -

- - 59 92 

227 223 

- 2 

- (0) 

- - - - - - - -

373 407 

10 782 9 052 

31 39 

455 367 

32 48 

I 132 963 

357 (NA) 

8 371 7 417 

.r, I (NA) 

305 

15 

35 

23 

95 J 

Table 4, Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than fatal value of agricultural products sold' ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses 1 ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Customwork and other agricultural services _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ________________ -, ___________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Government form programs ______________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or; from lease or sale of allotments ______________________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources _______________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources' ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

158 

150 

354 

46 

96 

-

-

71 

103 

56 

138 

19 

18 

45 

51 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

75 

109 

3 

19 

348 

1 006 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with safes of $2.500 and Over 

1974 1969 

95 (NA) 

137 (NA) 

339 (NA) I 46 69 

96 102 

- 3 - 19 

66 295 

101 958 

46 (NA) 

124 (NA) 

19 (NA) 

18 (NA) 

39 (NA) 

42 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources 2 ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business. excluding form related ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries. commissions, and tips __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest. dividends, or royalties __________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions. 

retirement pay, etc. ________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

264 

2 407 

37 

291 

163 

268 

132 

605 

63 

163 

37 

81 

'See text. 11974 data apply only to individual or family operations <sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ forms-- $1,000_ 

Forms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

- $3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ - $10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ - $40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ $60,000 and over _______________ _ -

Livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Whole groins ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ form~ __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 116 Elbert County I Colo. 

Table 5, 

All forms 

1974 

510 

14 202 

25 

39 

45 

67 

110 

76 } 62 

26 

60 

250 

4 109 

409 

3 337 

279 

2 125 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

566 435 427 

9 934 14 047 9653 

62 1~ } 26 46 

49 34 25 

73 54 50 

107 104 97 

76 105 

229 62 56 

26 } 68 60 

346 223 289 

3 750 4 083 3 709 

457 349 374 

1 757 3 278 1 719 

334 254 287 

1 053 2 105 1 039 

(NA) 77 69 

(NA) 149 76 

(NA) 152 130 

(NA) 617 247 

(NA) 110 III 

(NA) 407 357 

(NA) 279 (NA) 

(NA) 127 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants. and trees purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1.000_ Commercial fertilizer purchased __ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms-

$1.000_ Lime ______________________ farmL 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farms_ 

$1.000_ Gasoline ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Diesel oiL __________________ farms_ 

$1.000_ LP gas, butane. and propane __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

~~:~~e~i~, ~r~d~~'er~id_~~~~ __ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Hired form lobar ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Contract lobar ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All ather production expenses ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All farms 

1974 

192 

142 

60 

64 

104 

52 

(NA) 

(NA) 

497 

767 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

157 

678 

54 21 J 211 

390 

491 

4608 

Forms with safes of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

228 178 200 

82 140 79 

98 56 82 44 64 39 

(NA) 100 (NA) 

37 52 35 

- - - - - -

561 429 427 

498 745 460 (NA) 420 419 

(NA) 490 311 (NA) 236 202 (NA) 146 72 

(NA) 118 134 

(NA) 55 41 

(NA) 429 426 

(NA) 54 37 

279 156 241 

443 678 433 

313 19 18 

210 54 11 

201 245 

387 182 

520 433 426 

3 112 4440 2 986 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Average per farm __________ dollors __ 

forms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1.000 to $4.999 _________________ _ - $5,000 to $9,999 _________________ _ - $10,000 to $19,999 _______________ _ - $20,000 to $29,999 _______________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 _______________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 _______________ _ 

$70,000 ond over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ formsnumber __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troc.orL _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ - Crowler tractors ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

-

-

All form. 

1974 

483 

10 344 

21 416 

2 

62 

101 

1~~ } 85 

24 

14 

396 

549 

277 

450 

962 

325 mj 1 035 

119 

48 

52 

3 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

548 414 420 

5 152 9 729 4 710 

9 401 23 499 11 213 

21 37 } 121 204 

135 81 118 

117 100 112 

75 44 

71 83 20 

24 } 14 5 

476 346 373 

646 479 509 

321 247 280 

504 387 402 

924 870 792 

359 306 311 

494 376 388 

1 128 954 927 

232 107 210 

42 38 

46 40 

3 5 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Can. 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

Corn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in last 5 years, number_ 

Other corn pickers and 

-

-

picker-shellers ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All farms 

1974 1969 

114 110 

136 129 

18 26 

,:1 5 

5 

I 

10 

41 (NA) 

43 (NA) 

6 (NA) I 185 191 

194 194 

64 75 

132 (NA) 

134 (NA) 

34 (NA) 

44 (NA) 

47 (NA) 

8 (NA) 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

113 101 

135 120 

18 26 

3 ! I

3 

I 

10 

10 3 

- -

39 (NA) 

40 (NA) 

6 (NA) I 175 181 

184 184 

64 72 

129 101 

131 102 

34 58 

44 61 

47 63 

8 15 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974 __ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cottle and colveL ______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- I to 4 ____________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974 __ 

500 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

Cows and heifers that hod colved _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 8eef cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Milk cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- I to 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 ta 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 ta 499 _______________________ _ 500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- lor 2 ___________________________ _ 3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to lL ________________________ _ 20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 ta 9L ________________________ _ 100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and aver _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

422 

406 

443 

399 

432 

14 

10 

38 

82 

113 

71 

47 

24 

351 

355 

331 

(NA) 

79 

109 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

Forms 

331 

26 

25 

44 

106 

68 

33 

25 

4 

79 

47 

4 

8 

1 

7 

10 

2 

-

-

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 356 (X) 438 (X) 

(X) 344 (X) 427 (X) 

(X) 376 (X) 471 (X) 

53 901 339 52 560 414 37 308 55 186 369 53 935 468 42 295 

24 11 20 40 104 74 3 24 39 268 1 547 18 261 55 755 2 750 57 2 057 108 3 527 8 082 108 7 774 76 5 089 9 681 71 9 681 47 6 581 14 943 47 14 943 37 11 616 17 800 24 17 800 12 9 368 

24 236 296 23488 (NA) (NA) 

22 289 311 21 724 (NA) (NA) 

22 957 279 22 230 (NA) (NA) 

20438 288 19 892 (NA) (NA) 

I 279 65 1 258 (NA) (NA) 

1 851 98 1 832 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

22 957 279 22 230 (oNle sold ________________________ 

Forms with54 17 34 1 to 4 ________________________ 

170 13 81 5 to 9 ________________________ 

598 24 338 10 to 19 ______________________ 

3 571 96 3 273 20 to 49 ______________________ 

4 559 67 4499 50 to 99 ______________________ 

4 376 33 4 376 100 to 199 ____________________ 

7 069 25 7 069 200 to 499 ____________________ 

2560 4 2 560 500 and over __________________ 

1 279 65 1 258 Calves sold ________________________ 

Forms with- 60 34 44 lor 2 ________________________ 

14 4 14 3 or 4 ________________________ 

52 7 47 5 to 9 ________________________ 

15 1 15 10 to 19 ______________________ 

(D) 7 (D) 20 to 49 ______________________ 

676 10 676 50 to 99 ______________________ 

(D) 2 (D) 100 to 199 ____________________ 

- - - 200 to 499 ____________________ 

- - - 500 and over __________________ 

Sales 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Oollors (1.000) 

373 (X) 10 782 

368 (X) 9 100 

402 (X) (NA) 

357 36 900 8 371 

399 41 790 7 417 

18 46 II 

19 129 37 

41 567 120 

107 3 504 625 

76 5 089 1 018 

47 6 581 1 624 

37 II 616 2854 

12 9368 2 082 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

32 (X) I 132 

48 (X) 963 

Sales, 1974-

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Dollars Forms Number (1,000) 

295 27 323 7 085 

18 47 12 34 225 60 61 847 196 61 I 949 432 55 3 827 993 30 4 264 1 168 25 7 851 2 206 11 8 313 2 019 

187 9 577 I 285 

8 11 2 10 35 3 8 58 7 42 582 80 66 2 055 297 33 2 101 271 8 (D) (0) 

11 3 040 454 1 (0) (0) 

Elbert County, Colo. IV-l17 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 - Continued 

Heifers and heifer col\les ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Steers. steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

lnvento$'- Farms with soles af 2,500 and over 

Farms Number 

267 13 Bll 

314 15 523 

247 12 791 

33 1 020 

304 15 261 345 16 688 

Cattle fattened on grains and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _____________ .. _____________ , ___ 1974 __ 100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __ ______ __ __ __ __ _ __1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold_________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lombs __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974_ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974_ Goots ____________________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ Horses and ponies- _________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

42 5 006 32 4 884 85 4 063 72 3 851 

13 30 9 23 5 30 4 25 8 142 4 72 6 228 5 188 3 193 3 193 2 269 2 269 3 (D) 3 (D) 

2 (D) 2 (D) 

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

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

17 243 13 221 30 1 764 20 1 7ll (X) (X) (X) (X) 

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

(NA) (NA) 1 3 (NA) (NA) 1 1 156 1 003 124 857

241 1 322 (NA) (NA) 1 

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

All forms 

Forms Number 

44 11 820 

84 6 486 

4 9 

6 47 

5 82 

8 282 

8 541 

3 372 

5 1 530 

5 8 957 

17 4 612 

26 3 688 

19 970 

18 2 523 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

26 98 

40 171 

Soles- Farms with sales af $2,500 and over 

Farms Number Dollors (1.000) 

35 2 725 1 023 28 2 418 (NA) 

15 55 18 6 77 24 3 89 32 

3 215 64 5 764 279 

2 (D) (0) 

1 (D) (D) 

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Oollors (1,000) 

34 11 704 695 

73 6 3ll (NA) 

1 4 (Z) 

2 17 1 

4 59 4 

6 224 17 

8 541 26 

3 372 30 

5 1 530 107 

5 8 957 510 11 4 527 llO 

21 3 536 (NA) 

15 956 (NA) 

18 2 523 (NA) 

4 81 '870 15 (X) 35 1 1 (Z) 

- - (NA) 

19 82 92 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

In\lentory 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 a nd over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 

1969_ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes I year old or older ____________________ 1974_ Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

tPounds of wool. 

Table 9. 

An'! poultry ___________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ Chickens"3 months old or older _________ 1974_ 

1969_ - Hens and pullets of laying oge ________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Forms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974_ - 100 to 399 ____________________ 1974_ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974_ - 1.600 to 3.199 _________________ 1974_ - 3.200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49.999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry ond poultry products sold. ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 118 Elbert County, Colo. 

18 892 Litters of pigs farrowed between35 511 December 1 of preceding yeor and November 30 _1974 __ 31 1 122 23 1 082 30 3 992 1969 __ 48 666 41 641 66 3 340 December 1 of preceding year and May 3L ___ 1974 __ 29 582 21 558 11 94 1969 __ 42 308 40 306 II 110 June land November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 24 540 21 524 II 17 1969 __ 40 358 34 335 

Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All farms Forms with soles of $2,500 and o\ler Alffarms Forms with sales of $2,500 and o\ler 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

88 (X) 71 (X) 21 (X) 20 (X) 

(NA) (X) 100 (X) (NA) (X) 21 (X) 

85 44 026 69 43 539 12 26495 12 26 495 

120 53 368 99 52 690 21 70003 20 69973 

85 43 944 69 43467 12 26 493 12 26493 116 36 959 95 36 301 18 21 822 17 21 792 

75 1 758 60 1 413 4 208 4 208 

6 961 5 829 7 1 285 7 1 285 3 (D) 3 (D) - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 425 7 356 6 503 5 483 

- - - - 2 45 1 25 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 35 455 31 455 (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 39 367 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 9. 

Hens and pullels of laying ag<_ ___________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullels 3 manlhs old or older _____________ 1974 __ . 1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullel chicks and pullels under 3 manlhs ald_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheal (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 

Cation (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight) ___________ _ 

Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hay crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sole _ land in orchards ______________________ _ 

Berries for sole _______________________ _ Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ____ _ 

Sorghums for groin (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (tons, dry) _________________ _ 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Farm s with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Farms Number 

69 43 467 12 26 493 

95 36 301 17 21 792 

69 43 342 12 26 493 I 125 - -

2 20 - - 3 16 300 3 48 001 16 52 I 2 

- - - -

Table 10_ Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

42 80 

33 98 

- -

- -

285 303 

57 118 

-

=, -

- (NA) I - (NA) 

263 294 

I 

(NA~ 1 

I 

-

5 

Farms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

5 6 318 

28 53 I 453 

8 15 218 I 5 23 

32 (NA) 2 571 

163 147 12099 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ lighl breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ J974 __ 

1969 __ Other paultry ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

2044 3 920 

2 634 6011 

- -

- -

62 735 40 310 

2 645 6077 

- =, -

- (NA) 1 - (NA) 

24 626 

" ::i I (l) 

I 

- 239 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

625 9 184 12 983 

2 400 13 228 14 758 

641 (X) (X) 

163 680 I 720 

5 608 (X) (X) 

9 307 21 532 18 662 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Farms Number Forms Number 

3 (0) 1 (D) 

I I I (D) 

2 (0) I (D) 

2 (0) I (D) 

- - - -

I 6 - -

- - - - 6 (X) 3 (X) 

8 (X) - (X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

-

- 886

1 

I 205 375 784 

(X) (X) 

-

=, -

- (NA) 1 - (NA) 

33 665 35 380 (X) 

(X) (X) I (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

I 3 110 440 

17 19 820 577 

2 - 8 - - - - -

2 (NA) 42 35 31 38 2 046 2 462 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ Improved pasture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheal (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oals (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 8arley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (Ions, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed craps __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cation (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish palalaes (hundredweight) ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Land in archard'-________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

96 

142 

59 

40 

39 

70 

32 

89 

274 

250 

26 

52 

31 

55 

4 

10 

-

-

-

-

-

246 

262 

-

3 

-

-

-

-

-

-

I 

-

-

-

Acres 

35 842 27 061 

42 322 

53 103 

I 989 

3 666 2 594 

5 771 62 473 

37 909 

I 052 

2 050 

I 383 

2998 

210 

283 

-

-

-

-

- 24 075 24 537 

-

35 

-

-

-

-

-

-

(Zl 

-

-

-

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

I 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) 3 81 (X) 5 281 (X) 3 396 (X) 2 105 (X) 20 938 (X) 22 I 017 (X) 2 42 (X) 2 35 201 736 2 120 745 522 3 120 

25 829 - - 46 132 - - 29 877 - - 81 230 I 35 8 250 - - 4 007 - - (X) - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - 33 159 37 3 345 34 471 40 2 775 (X) - - (X) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

(X) I (Z) 

(X) - - (X) - - (X) - -

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

- - - - - - 2 997 2 60 - - 5 691 5 52 - - I 100 I 25 - - 23 I 186 23 70 - - 33 I 990 29 74 4 41 I 100 I 2 - - 9 448 5 5 4 8 15 3 956 5 45 10 41 19 I 122 (NA) 61 (NA) 13 

2 150 2 10 - - 3 III (NA) 10 (NA) - 2 48 2 \I - - 4 135 (NA) \I (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) -

9 I 022 8 57 I 1 17 I 095 16 122 I 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) -

I (Z) - - I (Z) 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Elbert County, Colo. IV-1l9 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sale __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse productS ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Acres 

13 

1 

226 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

Total 

Forms Acres 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry 

Forms Tons 

(Z) 

1 

liquid 

Forms Tons 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants. etc. to control- Con lime _________________________________ ___ forms-_ 136 214 Diseases in crops and orchords ____________ forms __ 2 4 $1,000 __ 116 74 acres on which used __ 130 603 Commercial fertilizer ___ __________________ formL_ 56 64 $1,000 __ 2 1 acres on which used __ 154 6 047 Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farms __ 63 95 tonL_ 291 441 acres on which used __ 12 838 10 867 $1,000 __ 64 39 $1.000 __ 28 20 lime _________ _________________________ forms __ Weeds or brush in pasture ________________ farmL_ 1 1 

acres on which used __ acres on which used __ 10 33 tons __ $1,000 __ (Zl (Z) 

$1,000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ formL_ 3 (NA) 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- acres on which used __ 61 (NA) 

Insects on hoy cropL ___________________ formL_ 6 5 $1,000 __ (Z) (NA) 

acres on which used __ 310 450 Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control $1,000 __ I 2 of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ 2 I 

Insects on other crops __________________ forms __ 11 8 acres on which used __ 356 3 acres on which used __ 2 782 871 $1,000 __ 2 (Z) 

$1,000 __ 12 3 Insect control on livestock and poultrv ________ farmL_ 44 120 

Nematodes in crops -- ______________ farms __ $1,000 __ 5 10 

acres on which used __ Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms __ 10 (NA) 

$1,000 __ $1.000 __ I (NA) 

Tobie 13, Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farmL_ 

Proportion of forms ________ • ____________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated _____ . _______________ . ____ ocreL. 

Average per farm _________ :;-=- ____________ ocreL_ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ farms-_ 

ocreL_ Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland posture irrigated _, _____________ farms __ 

ocreL_ Other cropland irrigated ________________ forms __ 

ocreL_ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _forms __ acres __ 

Estimated Quantity of irrigatian water applied _ ocre·feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches ________________________ formL_ 

ocres __ 

1974 

47 

10.8 

4 892 

104.1 47 

4 496 

47 

4 385 3 

81 

1 

30 

3 396 

6 475 

1.3 

16 

758 

1969 

57 

13.3 

4 451 

78.0 

56 

4346 53 

4 065 

5 

281 

(NA) 

2 

105 

7 089 

1.6 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systemL ____________ farms __ 

ocreL_ Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 

ocreL_ Land in irrigated forms ______________________ acreL_ Cropland ________________________________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _____________________ ocreL_ 

Forms nat irrigated in 1974 but irrigated between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated in mast recent year __ 

Forms with artifical droinage _________________ farms __ 

Proportion of farms ___________________ percent-_ 

land in forms with drainage _________________ acreL_ Land drained ____________________________ acres __ 

Average per form ______________________ acres __ 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ____________________________________ forms __ 

number __ 

ocres __ 

1974 

7 

166 

22 

1 203 

227532 

25 199 

14 366 

3 

185 

220 

465 

448 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

180 753 

28 495 13 474 

(X) 

(X) 

10 

2.3 

32 727 

4 994 

499.4 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 14_ Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Total operator debt Secured by real estate Not secured by real estate 

farms with debt owed by farm operator (see text>- _______________________________ forms__ 200 153 132 

$1,000__ 16 425 12 370 4056 

Forms by size of debt owed: 9 31 

~;,~o $t~0$~~999::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~~ 11 19 $10,000 to $29,999_____________________________________________________________ 54 53 ~~ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ______ ____ __ __ ____ ______ __ __ ______ __ _________________________ 34 20 

$50,000 and over ____________________________________________________ ----------L. ___________ 7_5 _____________ 60 _____________ 2_1.J 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

warking150 days or more _____ _ 25 to 149 days _______ _ 

-

less than 25 doys ______ _ 

Total contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

62 

63 } 79 

19 

7 

IV - 120 Elbert County, Colo. 

1969 

59 

212 

18 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars 0,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

115 88 559 } 126 } 580 82 

262 38 

(NA) (NA) 54 

18 (NA) 9 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 25 to less than 

1969 Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 156 62 63 79 

Cosh wages paid _ $1.000 __ 678 559 82 38 Number of workers ______ _ 503 115 126 262 

433 Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 64 36 33 30 

11 2 workers _________ _ 35 16 14 15 3 or 4 workers _. ___ _ 26 6 10 18 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 19 4 6 10 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 12 - - 6 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 557 650 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 934 253 136 878 Average size of form ______ ocres __ 1 677 1 749 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres __ 380 416 380 416 Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 67.7 82.4 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ 147 000 84 710 Average per form ________ dollors-_ 263 914 130 323 Average per acre ________ doUors __ 157 75 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 53 55 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 38 52 5010 69 acres _________________ _ 6 14 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 9 18 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 17 12 l4() to 179 acres _______________ _ 39 30 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 8 11 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 10 10 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 93 81 500 to 999 aCres _______________ _ 94 142 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 89 123 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 101 102 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not postured ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ______________________ farms-_ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ Woodland postured _____________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 

399 

894 851 

2 243 

380 416 

64.8 

133 319 

334 134 

149 

28 

14 

3 

4 

4 

10 

3 

5 

67 

79 

82 

100 

1969 

469 

085 459 2 314 

380 416 

78.6 

77 570 

165 393 

71 

23 

11 

1 

8 

7 

16 

Land In Farms According I. Us. 

Total cropland _____________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 fa 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to.49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to.499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

UXXl acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Other cropland (see text} ___ farms __ acres __ 

7 Total waadland _____________ farmL_ 

5 acreL_ 

59 Other land (see text) ________ farms __ 

117 acreL_ 116 Irrigated Iond ______________ farms __ 

99 acreL_ 

1974 1969 

403 480 

103 088 134 644 

305 358 

46 592 51 940 

23 29 

13 34 

23 12 

2'1 38 

66 69 

65 97 

68 62 

16 14 

2 3 

173 228 

35 164 43 031 

111 226 

21 332 39 673 

57 51 

31 111 25 803 

457 560 

800 054 976 431 

81 102 

11 139 13 112 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

94 

20 465 

10 

111 

41 

5 015 

60 12 732 

13 

1 607 

46 30 228 

40 

23 994 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 33 961 Woodland not postured __________ _ ---- ______________ farms __ 

ocreL~ 

6 ~ Other ___________________ farmL_ lond _______________________ _ 

3 ,.: I Posturelond and rangeland, other tho woodland pasture ______________ _ 

ocreS-_ 

n cropland and ___________________ farmL_ 

109 16 144 

68 

8060 

36 24 127 

31 

22 173 

acres __ 

Improved posturelond and rangela nd _________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Unimproved posturelond and rang eland _______________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Land in houselots, bamlots. ponds. r oed s. wasteland. etc. _ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Table 2. Farm Operators-Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form operatars ____________ number __ 557 650 399 469 Forms by type of organization - Can. land in farms ________________ acres __ 934 253 1 136 878 894 851 1 085 459 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland _________ ocres __ 46 592 51 940 44 995 48 884 land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Farms by tenure of form operator: Full owners-_______________ number __ 341 385 211 239 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 336 799 259 366 307 134 223 952 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 19 068 18 174 17 991 16 588 acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Port owners _______________ number __ 178 209 159 193 Form operators by age group:' Land in farms ______________ acres __ 558 196 827 155 549 461 816 744 Under 25 years _____________________ _ 7 4 Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 24414 2'1 508 23 969 28 465 25 to 34 years _________________ ~ ___ _ 44 70 Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

38 56 2'1 37 39 258 50 357 38 256 44 763 

3 110 4 258 3035 3 831 

6.8 8.6 7.3 7.8 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

.45 to 5.4 yeors _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 yeors and over __________________ _ 

Average age _______________________ _ 

101 130 

156 164 113 158 

115 124 

52.5 51.8 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: I 

All form aperatars __________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

6 (NA) 6 - 224· (NA) 224 - 3 (NA) 3 -

Form operators by place of residence:' On form operated ___________________ _ 

On another farm ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a fann ________ _ 

In a city, town. or urban area _________ _ 

360 489 

2~ } 94 53 

Full awners ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

6 (NA) 6 - 224 (NA) 224 - 3 (NA) 3 -

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

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form:' None _____________________________ _ 

1 ta.49 days _______________________ _ 

50 to 99 days ______________________ _ 

100 to 149 days ____________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ____________________ _ 200 days and over __________________ _ 

178 (NA) 

35 61 10 40 

24 } 59 23 

163 227 land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

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

Form operators by principal occupation:' Forming __________________________ _ 

Other _____________________________ _ 284 (NA) 

252 (NA) 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 355 396 (NA) (NA) 651 296 631 375 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market ______________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural co~tracts _________________________ _ 

(NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

'1969 data are only for forms operated by Blocks. '197.4 dato apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

300 369 

87 455 119 778 

266 296 

44995 48884 

20 l 

2Lj 

70 

60 62 

63 86 

67 62 

16 13 

2 3 

96 

21 995 36 933 166\ 

94 (NA) 

20 465 33 961 

46 36 

30 228 24 127 

356 (NA) 

777 168 941 554 

67 80 

10 271 12 363 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

10 6 

6 234 1 954 

356 (NA) 

777 168 941 554

1 

304 341 

763 341 901 343 

39 61 

43603 49 688 

276 299 

719 738 851 655, 

246 306 i 13 827 40 211 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

24 54 101 824 190 940 

20 18 141 731 260 044 

- 1 - 3 100 

2 4 

26 34 56 86 

127 131 77 135 

91 79 53.9 52.5 

269 373 

~} 58 

151 (NA) 

21 46 10 32 

18 } 14 44 

84 125 

246 (NA) 

133 (NA) 

6 (NA) 

21 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data EI Paso County, Colo. IV-121 
Tobie 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of soles: 

261- 61 37 _ 

53 56 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________________ _ 84 83 $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________ _ 74 140 $2,500 to $4,999 ________________________ _ 96 114 

Under $2,500 (see text) ___________________ _ 187 196 $2,000 to $2.499 _____________________ _ 35 38 $1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

- 48 25 $1,000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ 

- 32 25 Under $1,000 (see texl) ________________ _ - 72 108 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ 12 380 11 877 Average per form ______________ dollors_ - 22 227 18 272 

1731- 212 

1 183 J 1 590 

- 24 

2 170 

Crops, including hoy _______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ farms-

$1,000_ 

Forest products ___________________ forms_ - 5 5 $1.000_ - 7 76 

livestock. poultry, and their products ________________________ forms_ 479 570 

- 9 020 10 2121 

- 39 (NA) 

- 127 (NA)l 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms-

$1,000_ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

261-

37 _1 61 

52 56 

84 83 74 140 96 113 

30 16 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

12 160 11 666 

30 477 24 874 

150 (NA) 

1 148 786 

23 13 

2 168 762 

4 4 

7 75 

351 438 

8 838 10 042 

25 31 

121 110 

Specified products sold: Craps ____________________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ Grains __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000_ Tobacco ________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Catton and cattanseed _____________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Field seeds. hay. forage. and silage __ farms __ $1.000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ farms __ 

. $1,000 __ 

Vegetables. sweet corn. and melons _ farmL 

$1.000_ Fruits. nuts. and berries ___________ farmL 

$1.000_ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products __ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms-

$1,000_ 

Dairy products ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Cottle and colves _________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Sheep. Iambs. and wooL ___________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Farms with sales of $2.500 and aver 

1974 1969 

150 (NA) 

1 148 786 

98 104 

556 240 

- -

- -

- -

- -

75 82 

580 493 

- -

- -

2 6 

12 53 

- -

- -

351 438 

8 838 10 042 

25 31 

121 110 

34 61 

2 287 2 087 

332 (NA) 

5 200 7 271 

~I (NA) 

1 13~ 574 

21 

18 

76 J 

Tobie 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold! ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses! ___ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Custamwork and other agricultural services ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services __________________ _ 

Government farm programs ________________________ _ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or 

_ ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ ____ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

sale of allotments ___________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources t ____________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

, 

All forms 1 

1974 1969 

220 (NA) 

155 (NA) 

507 (NA) 1 55 55 

194 155 

1 9 

(0) 49 

88 261 

134 490 

38 (NA) 

78 (NA) 

19 (NA) 

(D) (NA) 

60 (NA) 

186 (NA) 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

112 (NA) 

129 (NA) 

459 (NA) 

43 44 

184 128 

- 5 

- 35 

79 226 

129 459 

29 (NA) 

68 (NA) 

19 (NA) 

78 (NA) 

51 (NA) 

176 (NA) 

I 

Total family income from off-form sources' ____________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business. excluding form related ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions. and tips __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest. dividends, or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions. 

retirement pay, etc. ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

247 

2 363 

47 

463 

146 

331 

100 

356 

60 

172 

27 

43 

ISee text. '1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ - Forms with- $1 to $99L ____________________ _ - $1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ - $3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _______________ _ 

$40,000 to $59,999 _______________ _ $60,000 and over _______________ _ -

Livesto~k and poultry purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cammerciolly mixed formula feeds ____________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients ____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Whole groins ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop. and silage __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV-122 EI Paso County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

556 

11 990 

58 

65 

53 

59 

122 

84 } 57 

16 

42 

295 

1 972 

473 

3 452 

358 

1 705 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

650 398 469 

10 588 11 625 10 244 

80 26 } 23 59 

66 22 34 

114 49 88 

136 105 130 

84 94 

195 57 42 

15 } 58 42 

365 206 274 

2953 1 923 2 907 

556 332 418 

2002 3 324 1 926 

360 274 278 

1 171 1 653 1 138 

(NA) 74 140 

(NA) 210 151 

(NA) 156 155 

(NA) 909 280 

(NA) 113 192 

(NA) 551 357 

(NA) 245 (NA) 

(NA) 115 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ lime ______________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel 

-

-

-

-

-

and oil for form business ______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Gasoline ___________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Diesel oiL __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas. butane, and propone" __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

~~~~~e~i~, ~r:d~~'er~iid_~~~~ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Contract lobar ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ farms __ $1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

205 211 

217 172 

104 136 

136 74 

77 (NA) 

32 19 (NA) - (NA) -

526 633 

743 535 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

148 276 

1 333 963 34} 227 

44 183 

144 

141 

526 579 

3 918 3 688 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

177 181 

215 169 

92 120 

133 72 

67 (NA) 

31 18 

- - - -

378 467 

713 493 

375 459 

424 322 

156 123 

111 49 

85 151 

63 40 

374 467 

116 82 

122 238 

1 307 937 

28 26 

43 43 

120 172 

136 130 

390 466 

3686 3 548 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machlnlry and Equlpmlnt 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per form __________ dollars __ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999-________________ _ 

- $5,000 to $9,999 _________________ _ - $10,000 to $19,999 _______________ _ 

- $20,000 II> $29,999 ________________ _ $30,000 to $49,999 _______________ _ - $50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickuPL_ forms __ 

nlJmber __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wheel troctorL _______________ formL_ 

number _ mfd in lost 5 yeors, number _ Crowler tractors ______________ forms_ 

-

-

- number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

516 620 

8804 4 752 

17 062 7 664 

6 43 

115 286 

132 145 

1!~ } 

85 

43 61 16 

16 

395 475 

556 693 

284 362 

482 548 

862 979 

331 370 

mJ 498 

831 993 

146 163 

42 

49 

4 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

370 458 7 564 4 166 20 443 9 097 

7~ } 197 

67 128 

96 74 

60 29 43 24 

14 } 16 6 

285 369 

400 539 

207 297 

345 416 

688 810 274 297 

297 392 

675 800 108 139 

37 45 42 51 

4 8 

Selecfed Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Groin and bean combines, 

seff-propelled _______________ farms_ 

number_ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

number_ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number _ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________ formsnumber_ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Pickup balers ________________ farms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Windrowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ fanns_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

40 30 

46 33 

9 9 

n 36 

40 

5 

24 

4 

57 INA) 

60 INA) 

10 INA) 

139 146 

143 153 

33 55 

90 INA) 

95 INA) 

33 INA) 

45 INA) 

49 INA) 

10 INA) 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

37 27 

43 29 

9 6 

6 3 

7 

2: I 4 

21 

24 27 

4 2 

47 INA) 

50 INA) 

10 INA) I 118 133 

121 140 

31 48 

78 69 

83 69 

31 28 

45 54 

49 58 

10 19 

Table 7, Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974_ -

Any cottle, hogs. or sheep _______ 1974_ - 1969_ - (affle and colves- ______________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Forms with- I to 4 ____________________ 1974_ - 5 to 9 ____________________ 1974_ - 10 to 19 __________________ 1974_ - 20 to 49 __________________ 1974_ - 50 to 99 __________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974_ 200 to 499 ________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

(ows and heifers that hod calved _________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Beef cows ________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Milk cows ________________ 1974_ - 1969_ 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99-________________________ _ 

100 ta 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor 2 ___________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 ta 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

483 

432 

504 

420 

493 

17 

17 

54 

105 

83 

74 

52 

18 

J87 

422 

J58 

INA) 

96 

145 

(X) 

IX) 

All forms 

Forms 

J58 

20 

22 

66 

115 

70 

37 

2J 

5 

96 

52 

10 

8 

J 

9 

5 

6 

3 

-

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2.500 AI/forms and over 

Number Fanns Number Forms Number 

(l() 351 IX) 479 IX) 

IX) 316 IX) 459 (X) 

IX) 405 IX) 521 (X) 

51 906 J09 49 264 435 27 182 54 671 J95 53 146 501 41 809 

43 2 4 57 161 115 4 28 1 47 J09 781 lJ 196 91 I 258 J 491 77 2 608 109 3 311 5 727 70 4 854 60 4 345 10 343 73 10 168 49 6 J92 15 277 52 15 277 IJ 3 482 16 129 18 16 129 9 7 924 

27 072 29J 25 396 (NA) INA) 24 277 J51 2J 570 (NA) INA) 

24 560 270 22 920 INA) INA) 20 736 J09 20056 INA) (NA) 

2 512 71 2 476 INA) INA) 

3 541 127 3 514 (NA) (NA) 

IX) (X) (X) INA) IX) (X) (X) IX) INA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

24 560 270 22 920 Coffle sold ________________________ 

Forms with54 6 16 1 to 4 ________________________ 

155 8 56 5 to 9 ________________________ 

960 33 487 10 to 19 ______________________ 

3554 91 2 821 20 to 49 ______________________ 

4804 68 4 682 50 to 99 ______________________ 

4 7J4 36 4 559 100 to 199 ____________________ 

6 595 23 6 595 200 to 499 ____________________ 

3 704 5 J 704 500 and over __________________ 

2 512 71 2 476 Colves sold ________________________ 

Forms with64 30 38 1 or 2 ________________________ 

35 7 25 3 or 4 ________________________ 

<IS 8 48 5 to 9 ________________________ 

40 J 40 10 to 19 ______________________ 

336 9 336 20 to 49 ______________________ 

351 5 351 50 to 99 ______________________ 

758 6 758 100 to 199 ____________________ 

880 3 880- 200 to 499 ____________________ 

- - - 500 and over __________________ 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

351 (X) 8 8381 

342 (X) 6354 

427 (X) INA) 

J32 26 402 5 200 

418 41 006 7 271 

15 38 8 

18 119 24 

63 887 176 

105 J 215 620 

60 4 345 786 

49 6 392 I 184 

13 3 482 697 

9 7 924 1 706 

INA) INA) INA) 

INA) INA) INA) 

INA) INA) (NA) 

INA) INA) INA) 

(NA) INA) INA) 

(NA) INA) INA) 

34 (X) 2 287 61 IX) 2 087 

Soles. 1974-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Dollars Forms Number 11,000) 

277 16 187 3 758 

45 129 26 20 131 34 56 732 166 81 2 465 566 JI 2 219 529 JI 4 247 879 10 2 763 604 

3 3 501 953 

201 10 215 I 442 

20 28 3 9 32 4 18 113 16 J8 574 82 63 I 745 235 35 2 506 314 12 I 533 192 4 (D) (D) 2 (0) (D) 

EI Paso County, Colo. IV-123 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heners --- _____________________ 1974_ -

Milk heifers ----------- _____________ 1974_ -

Steers. steer calves. bulls. and bull calves -- _____________________ 1974_ - 1969_ -

Invento'$- Farms with sales of 2,500 and over 

Farms Number 

259 11 998 319 14 958 

237 10 655 

33 1 343 

272 11 870 354 14 618 

Cattle fat1ened on grains and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969_ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974_ - IOta 19 _______________________________ 1974_ - 20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974_ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974_ -

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs - ____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lomb,- __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974_ Goats ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Horses and ponies __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

63 14 814 39 14 488 

81 5 412 68 5 329 

27 57 12 23 1 5 1 5 7 108 4 70 

10 350 7 257 6 393 3 232 3 338 3 338 

3 971 3 971 

6 12 592 6 12 592 (X) (X) (X) (X) 

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

20 654 8 487 

20 1 540 16 1 467 

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

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

(NA) (NA) 1 3 (NA) (NA) 8 18 

200 1 211 130 923 

284 1 863 (NA) (NA) 

InventoryForms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

All forms 

Forms Number 

69 19 254 

93 13 165 

11 23 

4 31 

23 382 

9 330 

9 640 

3 412 

3 988 

7 16 448 

24 6 725 

17 4 264 

13 526 

20 1 003 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

37 189 

73 265 

Soles- Forms with soles of $2.500 and aver 

Farms Number Dollars (1,000) 

27 1 860 551 

20 1 686 (NA) 

15 46 12 

4 51 16 

4 126 46 

1 (D) (D) 

2 (D) (D) 

- - - 1 (D) (D) 

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number 00110 rs 0,000) 

40 18 821 1 132 

69 12 730 (NA) 

2 5 (Z) 

2 16 1 

9 140 9 

5 172 11 

9 640 36 

3 412 11 

3 988 67 

7 16 448 996 

17 6610 166 

13 4 214 (NA) 

8 411 (NA) 

16 948 (NA) 

7 353 '4 091 

8 (X) 21 

1 3 (Z) 

1 3 (NA) 

17 133 76 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Farms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 1969 __ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

lambs under 1 yeor old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

lP"ounds of wool. 

Table 9. 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Hens and pullets of laying oge ________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Forms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974_ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 124 EI Paso County, Colo. 

22 1 169 litters of pigs farrowed between38 614 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 38 2 179 25 2 125 

33 13 319 1969 __ 56 1 052 40 1 010 

61 4 715 , December 1 of preceding year and May 3L ___ 1974 __ 37 1 102 25 1 072 

6 113 1969 __ 40 554 30 524 

7 313 June land November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 32 1 077 23 1 053 

7 61 1969 __ 43 498 35 486 

Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

116 (X) 78 (X) 27 (X) 19 (X) 

(NA) (X) 100 (X) (NA) (X) 19 (X) 

113 13 533 75 12 302 25 8 538 17 8 181 

130 16 469 96 14 834 23 9966 18 9 503 

109 12 841 72 11 858 25 8483 17 8 181 

120 15 324 90 14 132 22 8854 17 8 401 

96 2 225 61 1 442 16 410 9 258 

11 2 116 9 1 916 6 1 103 5 953 

1 (D) 1 (D) 2 (D) 2 (D) 

- - - - - - - - 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 924 4 290 1 20 - - 1 15 1 15 1 150 1 150 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 39 127 25 121 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 31 110 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Hens and pullels of laying ag"-___________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

~:~: :~~ ~~~~ehi:g ~:;k:::u~fi~~d_u_c~~o_n_ = ~;~:== 

Pullels 3 monlhs old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

(orn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ____________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheal (bushelsL ______________________ _ 

Other smoll groins for groin _____________ _ (oMan (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight> ___________ _ Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sole _ land in orchords ______________________ _ 

Berries for sole _______________________ _ Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for grain or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ (orn for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ____ _ 

Sorghums for groin (bushels>-___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hay (Ions, dry) _________________ _ 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Forms Number 

72 II 858 17 8 181 

90 14 132 17 8401 

69 II 771 17 8 181 

3 87 - -

3 355 - - 2 515 2 102 

26 89 - - 1 5 - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

57 88 61 72 

- - - - 84 80 25 46 

-

=1 -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

215 256 

2 10 I 2 - - 39 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

20 23 I 699 

31 47 2 601 12 25 558 10 13 1 237 

52 (NA) 5 974 

106 124 9 131 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

lighl breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

AU forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

4 933 7 894 

7 249 7040 

- -

- -

8 570 7 252 

976 1672 

- =1 -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

22 313 23 768 

20 331 

3 I 

- -

2 600 4 320 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

2 039 29 373 53 798 4268 22 689 52974 

I 380 (X) (X) 

1 497 16 010 27 012 

5 351 (X) 00 10 488 17470 21 894 

Forms with sales of $2,500 ond over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

6 3 537 2 (0) 

4 2 820 I 2 800 

4 3 526 2 (0) 

4 3 526 2 (0) 

- - - - 3 II - -

3 2 815 I 2800 

4 (X) - (X) 

15 (X) - (X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

-

- 101 507 116 4311 (X) (X) 

-

=1 -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

30 862 35 533 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Farms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

2 5 85 412 

17 23 1 432 2 357 

I - 50 -

2 - 102 -

4 (NA) 166 6 

38 54 4334 6040 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheal (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oots (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Borley (bushelsl- _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hay crops (Ions, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (allan (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) _____ c __________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Irish polatoes (hundredweight) ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Vegetables. sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchordL ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms 

96 

166 

39 

61 

54 

78 

60 

67 

73 

68 

16 

25 

7 

7 

I 

4 

I 

-

-

-

-

182 

213 

I 

2 

-

-

-

-

-

-

2 

6 

-

-

Acres 

21 995 

36 933 

43 603 49 68B 

4 B58 

7 687 

7 211 

6 848 B 265 6 BI6 

735 

B59 

177 

342 

8 

75 

5 

-

-

-

- 21 163 

21 887 

6 

IB 

-

-

-

-

-

-

20 

319 

-

-

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Dato 

Irrigated land 

Total 

Quantity Forms Acres Farms 

(X) II I 705 7 (X) IB I 182 3 (X) 2 435 4 (X) 3 286 1 

00 19 1 567 39 (X) 25 2 769 52 (X) 5 268 19 (X) I 6 2B 99 194 2 56 5 110 559 - - 6 

13 265 3 30 - 13 BBI - - - 2 428 1 20 2 7 245 1 60 2 25 - - - 755 - - - I.Xl - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

29002 42 5 027 17 33 536 61 7 335 23 (X) - - - (X) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

00 2 20 2 00 4 316 4 00 - - - (X) - - -

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

296 7 22 - - 122 3 II - - 221 4 54 - - 100 I 5 - - 3801 3B 17B 8 69 5 313 49 299 10 80 3 428 19 69 - - 2 793 28 65 I 5 370 5 17 - - 446 (NA) 9 (NA) 6 

- - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 91 2 II - - 64 (NA) 6 (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) -

2 165 17 119 1 2 2 BI8 19 157 6 41 

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

20 I (Z) I I 276 - - 4 28 - - - - - - - - - -

EI Paso County, Colo. IV-12S 
Tobie 11, Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 

and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

1 969 - Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms 

-

-

23 

13 

15 

Acres 

-

- I 019 

143 

I 575 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) - - (X) - - (X) 13 930 (X) 5 138 (X) 2 63 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Totol Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

1\ 978 1\ 202 3 3 

9 133 9 42 2 (Z) 

8 758 8 22 2 4 

Tobie 12, Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer ______________________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1,000 __ Lime __________________________________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ $1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy cropL ___________________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Insects on other crops __________________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

12 

1974 1969 

133 213 165 90 92 97 163 12 835 773 772 133 72 

7 

086 

3 

10 8 699 269 10 3 

I 

I 

(l) 

1974 1969 

Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants. etc. to control- (on Diseases in crops and orchards ____________ forms-_ 3 2 

acres on which used __ 355 7 $1,000 __ I 2 Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farms-_ 21 34 acres on which used __ 2077 2 989 $1,000 __ 8 3 Weeds or brush in pasturL _______________ forms __ 3 

acres on which used __ 132 $1.000 __ (Z) 

Weeds on all other land __________________ forms __ 4 (NA) 

acres on which used __ 91 (NA) 

$1,000 __ (l) (NA) 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ 2 acres on which used __ 21 $1,000 __ (l) 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ forms __ 31 118 $1,000 __ 7 10 Other chemicals (see text) __________________ forms __ II (NA) 

$1.000 __ 2 (NA) 

Tobie 13, Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farms __ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acres __ 

Average per form _______________________ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ farms __ 

acreL_ Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland pasture irrigated ______________ farms __ 

Other cropland irrigated ____ _ acreL_ ____ forms __ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _formL_ 

acres __ 

Estimated Quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches ___ _ _____________ forms __ 

acres-_ 

1974 

67 

16.8 

10 271 

153.3 

66 9 836 

63 

7 979 

II 

705 

3 

152 

2 

435. 

16 959 

1.7 

24 

2 921 

1969 

80 

17.0 

12 363 

154,5 

79 12 077 

73 

10 591 

18 

I 182 

(NA) 

304 

3 

286 

31 106 

2.5 

(NA) 

(NA) 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systemL ____________ farms __ 

acres __ Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ land in irrigated farmL _____________________ acres __ Cropland ________________________________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _____________________ acreL_ 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

Forms with artificol drainage _________________ farms __ 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ land drained ____________________________ acres __ 

Average per farm ______________________ acres __ 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tankL ___________________________________ forms __ 

number __ 

ocres __ 

1974 

16 

2 416 

31 

2 222 

267 023 17 730 

II 553 

I 

\00 

177 

761 

925 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

427 278 24 997 

13 544 

(X) 

(X) 

3 

0,6 

6 280 

75 

25.0 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Tobie 14, Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see lext) _______________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 ______________________________________________________ - __________ _ 

$5,000 fo $9,999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 fo $29,999 __________________________________ -- ------ ---------- -- -- -----

$30,000 fo $49,999 __________________________ -- ------ -- -- ---- ------------------- $50,000 and over __________________________________ - ___ ------------------------

Total operator debt 

180 

15 005 

12 

14 

50 

30 

74 

Secured by real estate 

139 

10926 

9 

14 

42 

24 

50 

Not secured by real estate 

115 

4079 

18 

16 

41 

22 L- 18 ________________________________________________ ~ 

Tobie 15, Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired farm workers 

working150 days or mare ______ _ 

25 to 149 doys ________ _ 

less than 25 doyL _____ _ 

Total controct lobar ______ _ 

Farms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Farms 

1974 

58 

45 } 66 

28 

9 

IV - 126 EI Paso County, Colo. 

1969 

67 

207 

26 

(NA) 

Workers Oollors (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

221 201 I 080 } 290 } 801 198 

242 29 (NA) (NA) 43 

23 (NA) 25 

1974 hired form workers working150 doys 25 fo less than 

1969 Total or more 149 days 25 doys 

Forms _________________ _ 122 58 45 66 Cosh wages paid _ $l.OO(L_ I 307 I 080 198 29 Number of workers ______ _ 753 221 290 242 

937 Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 42 33 15 23 

43 2 workers _________ _ 25 8 10 14 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 22 9 II II 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 18 6 6 II 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 15 2 3 7 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Farms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

All farms ________________ numb~r __ 244 311 155 156 

Land in farms ______________ acres-_ 405 264 436 859 379 742 401 207 

Average size of farm ______ acres __ 1 661 1 405 2 450 2 572 

Approximate land area _______ acres __ 

Proportion in farms _____ percenL_ 999 296 999 296 999 296 999 296 

40.6 43.7 38.0 40.1 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ Average per farm ________ dallars __ 

Average per acre ________ dollars __ 

55 212 25 063 47 534 21 061 

226277 80 589 306 670 135 008 

136 57 125 52 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 43 65 20 16 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 77 82 40 25 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 7 7 4 3 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 6 13 1 4 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 10 12 7 4 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 4 8 4 2 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 4 7 1 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 2 1 2 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 7 20 5 12 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 13 15 6 13 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 20 25 18 21 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 51 56 47 51 

Land in Farms According 10 UI. 

Total cropland _____________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Forms by acreS harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

UXlO acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing ______________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see textL __ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total waodland _____________ farms __ 

acres-_ Other land (see text) ________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigoted land ______________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

All forms 

1974 

203 

15 566 

188 

8 627 

66 

25 

25 

20 

27 

15 

10 

-

-

66 

5 161 

20 

1 778 

17 

22 086 

198 

367612 

181 

8 094 

1969 

250 

19 890 

211 

10 304 

74 

42 

17 

28 

21 

16 

11 

2 

-

118 

5 994 

43 

3592 

29 

49 936 

232 

367 033 

215 

11 406 

L-____________ ~--------------~ 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland an which all crops foiled _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ forms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

acres-_ 

Tatol woodland ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Woodland postured _____________________________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

14 (NA) Total woodland-Continued 

314 2 887 Woodland not postured __________ _ ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1 

200 

9 

686 

2 401 

4 

27 

12 

21 536 

9 

20 986 

3~ Other land _______________________ _ 

71 Posture/and and rangeland, other tho 362 

13

13

61 woodland pasture ______________ _ 

Improved posture/and and rangela 

3~~ 1 Unimproved pastureland and rang 

20 

45 6391 

18 j land in houselots, barnlots, ponds, r 

45 064 

~------------~ 

---- ----- -------- _farms __ 

ocreL_ 

n cropland and ___________________ farms __ 

ocreL_ 

nd _________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

eland _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

aods, wasteland. etc. _farms-_ 

acres __ 

Table 2, Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over All farms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form operatars ____________ number __ 244 311 155 156 Forms by type of organization-Con. land in farms- _______________ acres __ 405 264 436 859 379 742 401 207 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 8 627 10 304 7 455 8 766 land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Forms by tenure of farm operator: Full awnerL _______________ number __ 148 181 82 70 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

land in forms ~ _____________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 56 383 78 206 43 294 66 427 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 3 165 2 779 2 217 2 008 acreL_ (NA) (NA) 

Port owners _______________ number __ 76 104 63 77 Form operators by age group:' land in farms ______________ acres __ 316 566 345 317 306 966 323 258 Under 25 yeors _____________________ _ - 3 Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 4 667 7210 4 556 6 523 25 to J.4 yeors _____________________ _ 13 27 

Tenants _______________ .. ___ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acreL_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acreL_ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Block and oJer races, see textFarm operators by tenure: I 

All form operators __________ number __ Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

20 26 10 9 

32 315 13 336 29 482 11 522 

795 315 682 235 

8.2 8.3 6.5 5.7 

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

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to.54 years _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ 

Average age _______________________ _ 

Form operators by place of residence:~ 

On form operated ___________________ _ 

On another farm ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ________ _ 

In a city. town, or urban oreo ________ _ 

29 54 

63 77 74 89 

58 

526~ 1 55.7 

178 246 

2~ } 27 

-

Full ownerL _______________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acreL_ 

- (NA) - -

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

Form operators reporting days of work 

aff fann:' Nane _____________________________ _ 

I to 49 days ______________________ _ 92 (NA) 

- 12 31 Port owners _______________ number __ - (NA) - - 50 to 99 days _____________________ _ 

- 6 16 Land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

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

100 to 149 days ___________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ 

- 1~} 35 -

- 77 116 Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ - (NA) - - - (NA) - - Form operators by principal occupation:' Fanning __________________________ _ 

- 135 (NA) 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ - (NA) - - Other ____________________________ _ 

- 102 (NA) 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ Land in farms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 141 146 (NA) (NA) 317 841 367 470 

Form opera tars reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

'1969 data are only for farms operated by Blacks. '1974 data apply onlv to individual or familv operatKJns (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

122 118 

10988 15 303 

117 107 

7 455 8 766 

23 } 11 59 17 

17 

25 20 

15 16 

9 10 

- 2 

- -

35 

2 219 3 650 49[ 

14 (NA) 

1 314 2 887 

12 20 

21 536 45 639 

137 (NA) 

347 218 340 265 

113 109 

6 616 9 392 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

3 

31 550 575 

137 (NA) 

347 218 340 2651 

88 98 

340 088 320 400 

15 24 

11 916 12 161 

78 84 

328 172 308 239

1 88 77j 7 130 19 865 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

8 5 

41 852 18 991 

5 3 (0) 6972 

1 2 (0) 7 774 

- 1 

10 4 

19 27 

36 46 54 45 

30 33 54.9 54.2 

112 128 

1~ } 12 

71 (NA) 

11 17 

4 4 

~} 16 

32 32 

106 (NA) 

43 (NA) 

2 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Fremont County, Colo. IV-127 
Tobie 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of soles: 

1~ } 23 -

- 23 24 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 _____________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ - 32 26 $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

- 44 39 $2,500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

- 34 39 

Under $2.500 (see texl) __________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,499 _____________________ _ 

- 92 160 

- 15 8 $1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

- 8 16 $1,000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ 

- 22 33 Under $1.000 (see text) ________________ _ 

- 47 103 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ - 5 036 4 000 Average per form ______________ dollors_ - 20 641 12 861 

- 98 J 117 

458 582 

- 15 

- 626 

(rops , including hOY _______________ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms-

$1,000_ 

Forest products __________________ forms_ - 7 12 $1,000_ 6 6 

livestock. poultry. and their products ________________________ forms- - 191 226 

$1,000_ - 3 946 3 412 

Poultry and poultry producTs ______ forms_ - 30 (NA) 

$1,000_ - 96 (NA) 

forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

~} 23 

23 24 

32 26 

44 39 

34 38 

4 6 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

4 168 3 485 

26 887 22 341 

51 (NA) 

352 185 

12 6 624 303 

7 12 

6 6 

132 142 

3 185 2 991 I 20 11 

42 2l6j 

Specified products sold: (rops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ (otton and cottonseed _____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage __ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ forms __ $1.000 __ Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

livestock, paultry, and their products __ forms __ $1.000 __ 

Poultry and paultry products _______ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ Dairy products ___________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Cattle and calves _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, ond wooL ___________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

51 (NA) 

352 185 

6 5 

13 19 

- -

- - - - - - 33 32 

182 72 

- 1 

- (Z) 

9 7 

68 59 

19 9 

89 34 

132 142 

3 185 2 991 

20 11 

42 216 

15 24 

1 552 949 

124 (NA) 

1 500 1 723 

"I 

(NA) 

48 103 

7 

3 

16 

40 J 

Tobie 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off farm and other sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold' ________ _ 

Income from form-reloted sources before taxes and expenses' ___ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Customwork and other agricultural services _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Government form programs ______________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of ollotments ______________________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Other farm-related sources _______________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Expenses for form-related income sources1 ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All farms I 1974 1969 

115 (NA) 

51 (NA) 

98 (NA) 

22 23 

33 24 

6 8 

5 6 

11 44 

21 47 

21 (NA) 

31 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

25 (NA) 

54 (NA) 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and aver 

1974 1969 

49 (NA) 

36 (NA) 

85 (NA) 

17 15 

24 18 

6 5 

5 5 

10 30 

21 40 

12 (NA) 

28 (NA) 

5 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

15 (NA) 

39 (NA) 

Total family income from off-farm sources 2 ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions. and tips __________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest. dividends, or royalties __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security. pensions. retirement pay, etc _________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Farms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

aver, 1974 

100 

285 

14 

158 

55 

741 

52 

214 

24 

159 

11 

13 

'See text. '1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale propri~torships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total farm production expenseL __ farms-

$1,000_ 

Farms wjrh- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ 

$40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ $60,000 and over _______________ _ 

Livestock and paultry 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and pouftry purchased __________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients- ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole groins ______________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and siloge __ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock ond poultry _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 128 Fremont County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All farms 

1974 

244 

5 174 

38 

30 

19 

24 

52 

36 } 25 

7 

13 

107 

451 

189 

2 282 

135 

779 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

311 155 156 

3 702 4 233 3 119 

76 6} 10 55 

21 9 8 

44 15 32 

49 45 41 

36 24 

66 25 21 

1~ } 20 

163 80 90 

893 434 633 

233 132 131 

859 1 639 770 

131 103 91 

430 608 418 

(NA) 40 25 

(NA) 37 39 

(NA) 76 46 

(NA) 505 88 

(NA) 50 48 

(NA) 489 225 

(NA) 91 (NA) 

(NA) 55 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, ond trees purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Commercial fertilizer pu rchosed __ farms-

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chern icols purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ lime ______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and ail for farm business ______ forms_ 

$1,000_ Gasoline ___________________ fonns_ 

$1,000_ Diesel oiL __________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Motor oil, grease, piped gas, kerosene, and fuel oil _______ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Hired form lobar ____________ .. _farms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- (ontroct labor ________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ farms __ $1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ $1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

57 

88 

83 

42 

56 

14 

(NA) 

(NA) 

236 

202 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

97 

533 

23 19J 66 

33 

225 

1 506 1 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

92 38 47 

63 81 60 

102 55 59 116 34 106 

(NA) 33 (NA) 

12 10 9 

- - - - - -

306 150 155 152 174 128 (NA) 150 153 

(NA) 127 100 (NA) 45 39 (NA) 17 7 (NA) 33 21 

(NA) 16 5 

(NA) 150 155 

(NA) 14 15 

146 71 97 

319 415 293 

150 14 22 

63 23 17 

36 63 

25 33 273 155 156 

225 1 342 1 073 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machl •• ry and Equlpm •• t 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per form __________ dollars __ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999-_______________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ $30,000 to $49,999 _______________ _ $50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70.000 and over _._. _____________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipm.nt 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms __ 

number._ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctor5 _____ • __________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler troctors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

226 300 

3 394 1 933 15 019 6443 

1 27 49 170 

75 53 

51 24 

23 } 16 26 6 

5 

165 233 

236 311 

104 150 

205 279 

400 465 108 171 

~~ l 220 

386 

31 J 61 

28 

33 

1 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

147 149 

2 777 1 533 18 890 10 286 

I! } 56 

43 46 

38 23 

20 15 16 7 

~} 2 

118 130 

173 183 

79 99 

135 146 287 299 

88 102 

126 118 

258 233 

25 39 

27 29 32 33 

1 5 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Can. 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled _______________ formL - number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ -

-

Corn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ______________ farms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ formL 

number_ 

mfd in last 5 years, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Windrowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in last 5 years, number_ 

Field forage harvesters. shear bar or flywheel type _____________ fanns_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

6 

6 

1 

_ l 

:1 

25 

27 

6 

74 

81 

14 

28 

28 

13 

15 

20 

-

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

4 5 3 

4 5 3 

2 1 1 

8 - 2 

13 - 2 

8 - 1 

6 6 

6 10 

- 6 

(NA) 20 (NA) 

(NA) 22 (NA) 

(NA) I 6 (NA) 

77 58 59 

84 63 65 

22 14 16 

(NA) 25 28 

(NA) 25 28 

(NA) 12 12 

(NA) 13 17 

(NA) 16 20 

(NA) - 5 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974__ 198 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 183 

1969__ 225 Cottle and cotveL ______________ 1974__ 176 

1969__ 214 Forms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 1974__ 6 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974__ 14 10 to 19 __________________ 1974__ 35 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974__ 41 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974__ 26 100 to 199 ________________ 1974__ 30 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974__ 18 

5000nd over ______________ 1974__ 6 

Cows and heifers that hod colved _________________ 1974__ 157 

1969__ 163 Beef cows ________________ 1974__ 131 

1969__ (NA) Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 56 

1969__ 66 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

8eef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 or 2 ___________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 ond over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Farms 

131 

9 

16 

29 

26 

28 

11 

12 

56 

27 

8 

7 

1 

2 

7 

2 

2 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 132 (X) 191 (X) 

(X) 126 (X) 182 (X) 

(X) 132 (X) 205 (X) 

17 171 121 15 836 172 8 316 21 312 130 19 473 188 11448 

17 36 83 99 2 10 24 162 1 497 18 268 27 365 284 24 835 36 1 105 1 927 24 1 786 28 2 012 4 301 30 4 301 14 1 776 5 342 17 4 932 6 (D) 

3704 6 3704 1 (D) 

9 782 113 9089 (NA) (NA) 

11 488 116 10 703 (NA) (NA) 

8 081 93 7 655 (NA) (NA) 

9392 101 9 050 (NA) (NA) 

1 701 43 1 434 (NA) (NA) 

2 096 52 1 653 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

Number 

8 081 

27 

100 

390 

833 

940 

1 511 

3 280 

701 

35 

30 

53 

10 

62 

552 

(D) 

(D) 

and over 

Farms 

93 

5 

18 

19 

28 

11 

12 

43 

19 

5 

6 

1 

2 

7 

2 

1 

Number 

7 655 

33 

244 

647 

940 

1 511 

3 280 

24 

20 

48 

10 

62 

552 

(D) 

(D) 

Cattle sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 _______________________ _ 5 to 9 _______________________ _ 

10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 

50 to 99 _____________________ _ 100 to 199 ___________________ _ 200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and OVer _________________ _ 

Calves sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 or 2 _______________________ _ 

3 or 4 _______________________ _ 5 to 9 _______________________ _ 

10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 

50 to 99 _____________________ _ 

100 to 199 ___________________ _ 

200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Fonns Number Dollors (1,000) 

132 (X) 3 185 

128 (X) 1 550 

131 (X) (NA) 

124 7309 1 500 129 10 958 1 723 

11 20 3 11 75 18 

19 275 61 35 1 085 193 28 2 012 369 14 1 776 383 

6 2 066 474 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

15 (X) 552 24 (X) 949 

Sales. 1974-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms 

104 

16 

13 

27 

23 

15 

8 

2 

75 

7 

5 

7 

12 

24 

11 

7 

2 

Number 

3904 

38 

86 

390 

665 

062 

(D) 

(D) 

3 405 

7 

16 

48 

162 

828 

790 

(D) 

(D) 

Fremont County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1.000) 

052 

10 

24 

94 

131 

249 

(D) 

(D) 

447 

1 

2 

7 

19 

100 

109 

(D) 

(D) 

IV-129 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers ________________________ 1974_ 

Milk heifers - _______________________ 1974_ -

Steers, steer calves. bulls, ond bull colves _______________________ 1974_ - 1969_ -

Farms with ~~~~~~$i500 and over 

Farms Number 

96 3 940 

110 4 565 

Bl 3 19B 

19 742 

103 2 807 

122 4 205 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

S to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 4L _____________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 19L ___________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 49L ___________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ 

All forms 

Forms 

29 

44 

11 

5 

8 

3 

-

-

1 

I 

(X) 

(X) 

12 

10 

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

1 486 20 533 

1 853 21 1 267 

25 5 11 

29 5 29 

153 8 153 

(D) 1 (D) 

- - - - - - (0) 1 (0) 

(0) 1 - - (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

353 7 204 

284 5 185 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

All forms 

Forms Number 

27 2 587 

40 2 767 

6 18 

4 23 

12 218 

1 32 

1 60 

I (0) 

- - 2 (0) 

12 996 

11 1 370 

11 207 

12 227 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Soles- Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollors (1,000) 

7 482 206 

8 173 (NA) 

3 10 4 

1 19 7 

2 (D) (0) 

- - - - - -

1 (D) (D) 

- - -

1974 and 1969 

Soles 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollors (1,000) 

21 1 249 48 

16 1 962 (NA) 1 

4 10 (Z) 

3 15 1 

10 176 14 

1 32 2 

I 60 2 

I (D) (D) 

- - -

1 (D) (D) 

7 949 25 

4 I 169 (NA) 

7 124 (NA) 

5 163 (NA) 

7 124 'I 240 

7 (X) 3 Goots ____________________________________ 1974 __ (NA) (NA) 1 3 (NA) (NA) - - - 1969 __ 

Horses and ponies _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

(NA) 

85 

133 

Inventory -

(NA) 2 2 

408

1 

59 326 

578 i (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) - - (NA) 

17 89 15 80 38 

25 99 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

Hogs - and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974 __ Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

I Pounds of wool. 

Table 9. 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Chicken$. 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Farms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 130 Fremont County, Colo. 

and over All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

7 174 litters of pigs farrowed between7 230 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 15 389 9 180 

18 359 1969 __ 24 413 8 295 

20 1 037 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 9 195 6 91 

7 79 1969 __ 21 209 6 135 

7 106 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 11 194 6 89 

7 19 1969 __ 15 204 7 160 

Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

52 (X) 31 (X) 15 (X) 9 (X) 

(NA) (X) 40 (X) (NA) (X) 10 (X) 

50 13 636 31 5 362 12 3 109 8 1 809 

77 24 728 38 15 586 16 6 727 8 4 096 

50 13 413 31 5 314 10 2 874 7 1 609 

72 24 610 35 15 484 16 6 727 8 4 096 

36 947 19 515 7 304 S 239 

11 1 170 10 1 070 1 (D) 1 (D) 

1 600 1 (0) 2 (D) 1 (0) 

1 (D) 1 (D) - - - - 1 (0) - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

4 245 - - 3 161 1 70 

1 2 1 2 1 200 - -

(X) (Xl (X) (X) 30 96 20 42 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 11 216 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Hens and pull.!s of laying ag"-___________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

~:~: ~~~ ~~~~ehi~g ~:~k::a1u~~~~d_u_C~~o_~= ~~;:== 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes ____ ' ______________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybean. for bean. (bushelsl- ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheal (bushelsl _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ Callan (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes Chundredweight) ___________ _ 

Sweetpotatoes (bushels) ________________ _ Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchords ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ Other crops __________________________ _ 

(orn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ (orn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ____ _ Sorghums for grain (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hay, etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (tons. dry) _________________ _ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Forms Number 

31 5 314 7 1 609 

35 15 484 8 4 096 

31 5 254 7 1 609 

1 60 - -

1 15 1 200 

1 20 - - 5 33 - - 1 250 - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Farms 

1974 1969 

13 34 

2 7 

- - - - 2 8 

6 11 

-

=1 -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

150 175 

13 13 

44 29 

1 3 

15 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

- 3 - 9 14 337 

1 3 1 

- - -

- (NAl - 67 75 3408 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

Ugh! breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

465 741 

18 64 

- -

- -

330 490 

77 .26 

-

=1 -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

7 236 8 230 

152 175 

283 255 

(Z) 10 

98 52 

Farms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Quantrty harvested 

1969 197. 1969 

69 - • 880 

454 5 5.0 6 156 

73 (X) (X) 

- - -

50 (X) (Xl 

3934 7 342 10 549 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Forms 

1 50 1 

I 4 2 

I 50 1 

1 50 1 

- - -

- - -

1 2 1 

5 (X) 3 

9 (X) 1 

Quantity harvested 

1974 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

(0) 

(Xl 

-

-

-

- 13 .89 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

197. 1969 1974 

- 2 - 9 13 337 

1 3 1 

- - - - (NA) - 62 73 2872 

Number 

40 

(D) 

40 

40 

-

-

8 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

(X) 

(X) 

14 6181 

(Xl 

=1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

18 349 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(XI 

1969 

.5 

.33 

73 

-

50 

3 639 

Table 1l. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Irrigated lond 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Tons Farms Tons 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 35 2 219 (XI 21 366 11 1 (Z) 

1969 __ 49 3 650 (X) 35 074 279 9 31 Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 15 11 916 (X) • 157 

571

1 

1969 __ 24 12 161 (X) 6 356 3 2 854 3 Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 10 338 (X) 10 338 10 338 10 37 1969 __ 18 596 (X) 17 551 17 551 17 60 Sorghums for 011 purposes _________ 1974 __ (X) 1969 __ 50 (Xl 50 50 Wheo! (bushels) __________________ 197. __ 330 (D) 115 1969 __ 450 (D) .so (NA) (NA) 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 77 2300 4 60 1969 __ 121 • 110 3 61 (NA) (NA) Barley (bushelsl- _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 273 2 267 Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 153 (NA) (NA) 

1969 __ (NA) (NA) Other smoll groins for groin ________ 1974 __ (X) 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (NA) (NA) Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (NA) (NA) 

Hay crops (tons, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 97 6 405 11 955 83 5 005 20 528 20 129 1969 __ 91 7 161 15 678 8B 6592 22 826 22 144 Field seed crop'-_________________ 1974 __ (X) 1969 __ (X) Callan (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (NA) (NA) Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (NA) (NA) Irish po!o!oes (hundredweight) ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (Z) 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons 15 (Z) (Z) (NA) (Z) (NA) 

for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 9 58 (X) 9 58 9 58 8 12 1969 __ 6 72 (X) 5 63 5 55 5 11 land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 19 200 (X) 19 180 2 10 2 10 1969 __ 6 139 (X) 6 139 6 139 6 7 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Fremont County, Colo. IV-131 
Tobie 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Farms 

1 

3 

12 

6 

2 

Acres 

(Z) 

10 

38 

9 

24 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) 1 (Z) 

(X) 1 2 

(X) 11 26 

(X) 3 7 

(X) 2 24 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons forms Tons 

1 (Z) 1 (Z) - - 1 2 1 1 - - 6 28 6 8 1 1 

3 6 3 4 - - 2 24 2 2 - -

Tobie 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1,000 __ lime ___________________________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

ton5 __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sprays. dusts, granules. fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy crops ____________________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

Insects on other crops __________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 

acres an which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

67 

45 

55 

997 

201 

34 

2 

21 

(Z) 

13 

138 

3 

1969 

81 

114 

49 

5 769 

835 

106 

4 

111 

(Z) 

8 284 

3 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. ta control-Con Diseases in crops and orchards ____________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

Weeds or brush in pasture ________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Weeds on all other land __________________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ $1.000 __ 

Insect control on livestack and poultry ________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

1974 

4 

60 

(Z) 

7 

61 

1 

1 

80 

(Z) 

11 

5 

4 

1 

1969 

5 

43 

1 

7 

426 

1 

2 

30 

(Z) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

38 

3 (NA) 

(NA) 

Tobie 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farms-_ 

Proportion of forms _____ . __________ . __ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated _____________ . ____________ acres-_ 

Average per form ________________ . ______ acres-_ 

Cropland irrigated _______ . _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested crap,land irrigated ____________ farms __ 

aeres_. Cropland posture irrigated ______________ forms __ 

acres __ Other cropland irrigated ________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigated _____________ ._ acre-feet __ 

Land irrigated by- Furraws or ditches _______________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

6 

6 

5 

14 

2 

1974 

113 

72.9 

616 

58.5 

III 

459 

109 

792 

21 

366 

2 

301 

4 

157 

656 

2.2 

66 

690 

1969 

109 

69.8 

9 392 

86.1 

106 

9 036 

99 

7 951 

35 

1 074 

(NA) 

11 

6 

356 

20 126 

2.1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

Land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems- ____________ farms __ 6 (NA) 

acres __ 60 (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 8 (NA) 

acres-_ 182 (NA) 

Land in irrigated farmL _____________________ ocres __ 242 447 278 150 C rapland ________________________________ acres-_ 9 761 15 055 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 6 548 8 615 

Farms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ___________________ : farms __ 7 (X) 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 606 (X) 

Forms with artifical droinage. ________________ farms __ 9 20 Proportion of farms ____________________ percent __ 5.8 12.8 

land in forms with drainage _________________ acres-_ 17 894 13 649 Land drained ____________________________ acres-_ 624 699 Average per form ______________________ acres __ 69.3 34.9 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks _________________________________ __ farms __ 38 (NA) 

number __ 508 (NA) 

aeres __ 659 (NA) 

Tobie 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) _______________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Forms by size of debt owed: 

Total operator debt 

90 

272 

Secured by real estate 

68 

3 357 

Not secured by real estate 

52 

914 

Under $5.000 __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ ______ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ ____ __ ____ __ 5 7 9 

$5,000 to $9.999_______________________________________________________________ 13 9 9 

$10,000 to $29,999_____________________________________________________________ 34 26 19 

$30,000 to $49,999_____________________________________________________________ 7 6 3 

$50,000 and over ______________________________________________________________ L... ___________ 3_1 _____________ 20 _____________ 1_2.; 

Tobie 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

warking150 days or more ______ _ 25 to 149 days ________ _ 

Less than 25 days ______ _ 

Total contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

32 

28 } 34 

14 

9 

IV - 132 Fremont County, Colo. 

1969 

27 

91 

22 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars 0.000) 

1974 1969 1974 

93 67 352 } 

63 } 422 43 

152 20 

(NA) (NA) 23 

24 (NA) 10 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 25 to less than 

1969 Totol or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 71 32 28 34 

Cosh wages paid _ $1.000 __ 415 352 43 20 

Number of workers. _____ _ 308 93 63 152 

293 Forms with- I worker __________ _ 25 21 8 14 

17 2 workers _________ _ 23 4 14 4 

3 or 4 workers _____ _ 8 5 4 6 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 7 1 2 6 

(NA) 10 workers tilid over _ 8 1 - 4 

1974' Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

All farms ________________ number __ 342 410 

Land in farms ______________ acres-_ 396 938 456 689 Average size of form ______ acres __ 1 161 1 114 

Approximate land area _______ acres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 917 440 917 440 

20.7 23.8 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ 107 451 65 191 Average per form ________ dollars __ 314 184 159001 Average per acre ________ dallars __ 271 143 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 11 24 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 53 70 5010 69 acres _________________ _ 8 13 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 19 34 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 31 20 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 26 30 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 14 20 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 15 9 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 38 54 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 47 44 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 33 29 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 47 63 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil·impravement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ Woodland postured _____________________________________ forms __ 

acreL_ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

1974 1969 

246 290 

383 033 442 705 

1 557 1 527 

917 440 917 440 

20.0 23.1 

99 155 60 801 

403 069 209 658 

259 137 

6 9 

21 10 

4 7 

7 18 

22 15 

15 22 

11 18 

9 8 

29 49 

44 43 

31 29 

47 62 

Land in Farms According to Use 

Total cropland _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ farms_ 

acres __ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,(K)() acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Other cropland (see text} ___ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woadland _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other land (see text) ________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land _____________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

1974 1969 

322 371 

65 462 63 847 

300 335 

38 951 40 994 

19 21 

35 40 

31 28 

38 43 

49 79 

68 64 

50 49 

7 7 

3 4 

199 239 

21 847 18 001 

56 75 

4 664 4 852 

56 55 

16 201 25 003 

279 349 

315 275 367 839 

298 353 

48 749 55 411 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

42 

3 958 

6 

157 

10 

562 

23 

2 177 

16 

1 062 

36 

14 697 

28 12 393 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 

4 587 Woodland not pastured __ _ ___________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

11 Other land _______________________ _ ---- ---------- ____ forms __ 

543 acres-_ 

~6 1 Pastureland and rangeland, other tho woodland pasture ______________ _ 

n cropland and ___________________ forms __ 

29 

2 273 

25 1 141 

46 

24 706 

39 

20 704 

acres __ 

Improved postureland and rangela nd ___________ _____ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Unimproved posturelond and rang eland _________ --- _ farms __ 

acres __ 

land in hauselots, born lots, ponds, r oads, wasteland. etc. _farms __ 

acreL_ 

Table 2. Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form operatarL ___________ number __ land in farms ________________ acres __ 342 410 246 290 

396 938 456 689 383 033 442 705 

Forms by type of organization - Can. partnership ________________ number __ (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 38 951 40994 36 960 39 444 land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full awnerL _______________ number __ 217 269 139 168 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NAl 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 142 614 163 802 133 475 151 669 19 109 19 742 17 506 18 526 

Other _____________________ number __ 

acres __ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Port owners _______________ number __ 78 97 68 94 Form operators by age g roup;l land in forms- _____________ acres __ 190 445 257 446 187 761 257 222 Under 25 years _____________________ _ 3 3 Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 14 717 18 457 14 592 18 387 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 18 24 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in forms- _____________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

47 44 39 28 63 879 35 441 61 797 33 814 

5 125 2 795 4 862 2 531 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 yeors _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ 

63 80 

72 118 

107 106 

64 79 Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 13.7 10.7 15.9 9.6 Average age _______________________ _ 53.8 52.7 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure:' All farm aperatars __________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

I (NA) 1 - 280 (NA) 280 - 110 (NAl 110 -

Form operators by place of residence: 1 

On form operated ___________________ _ 

On another form ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ________ _ 

In a city, town, or urban area _________ _ 

254 333 

2g} 49 

Full awners ________________ number __ 

Land in fatms ______________ ocres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

1 (NA) 1 - 280 (NAl 280 - 110 (NAl 110 -

- (NAl - - - (NAl - - - (NA) - -

- (NA) - -

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form:~ 

None ____________________________ _ I to 49 days ______________________ _ 

50 to 99 days _____________________ _ 

100 to 149 days ___________________ _ 150 to 199 days ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ 

- 125 (NA) 

- 22 43 

- 6 12 

- 13 ' 19 j 23 -

- 80 124 

land in farms- _____________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

- (NA) - - - (NAl - - - (NAl - -

Form operators by principal accupation:~ Forming __________________________ _ 

Other ____________________________ _ - 221 (NA) 

- 106 (NAl 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 201 222 (NA) (NA) 206 679 256 126 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) (NAl 

- (NAl (NAl 

'1969 data ore only for forms operated by Blocks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; s.ee text. 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

232 267 

57 215 59 712 

220 259 

36 960 39 444 

I~ l 

2~ J 62 

44 73 

67 64 

50 49 

7 7 

3 4 

127 156

1 

16 297 15 681 

42 (NA) 

3 958 4 587 

36 46 

14 697 24 706 

212 (NA) 

311 121 358 287 

225 261 

46 518 52 691 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

14 12 

2 304 4 002 

212 (NA) 

311 121 358 2871 

176 208 

301 801 337 348 

74 104 

34 170 32 171 

136 177 

267 631 305 177 

162 207 

9 320 20 939 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

32 57 

82 711 136 317 

12 11 

90 576 50 262 

1 - 3 067 -

3 I 

10 19 

46 61 

55 83 69 76 

50 50 53.8 52.2 

180 248 

J} 28 

94 (NAl 

19 30 4 9 

1~ } 16 

43 59 

178 (NAl 

55 (NAl 

2 (NAl 

4 (NAl 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Garfield County, Colo. IV-133 
Tobie 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All farms 

197~ 1969 

Forms by value of soles: 

201- ~O 32 _ 

- 37 60 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

~,ooo to $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________ _ 

- 50 ~6 

~9 78 

- ~5 53 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ $2,500 to ~,999 _______________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see text>- _________________ _ 109 133 $2,000 to $2,~99 _____________________ _ 

- 10 17 $1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

- 2~ 27 $1,000 to $1,~99 _____________________ _ 

Under $1,000 (see text) ________________ _ 

- 23 20 52 69 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ 8 755 6 727 Average per form ______________ dollars- 25 599 16 ~07 

- 176 1 228 

- 1 21~ 709 

1 

3 

(rops. including hoy _______________ formL 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms-

$1,000_ 

Forest products ___________________ forms_ 3 1 $1,000_ I (Z) 

livestock, poultry, and their products _______________________ forms_ 277 331 $1,000_ 7 536 6 018 

Poultry and poultry products ______ farms_ 26 (NA) 

$1,000_ 1~ (NA) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

197~ 1969 

201-

32_ ~O 

37 60 

~9 ~6 

~9 78 ~5 51 

1~ 15 (X) PO (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

8 653 6 605 35 173 22 77~ 

132 (NA) 

1 163 652 1 - 3 -

3 1 I (Z) 

222 260 

7 ~85 5 952 

19 17 

13 ~ 

Specified products sold: Crops ___________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ coUon and cottonseed _____________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Other field crops _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _farms __ $1,000 __ Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Cottle and calves _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ____________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products ______________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

197~ 1969 

132 (NA) 

I 163 652 57 59 209 100 

- - - - - -

- - 102 132 

911 ~58 

7 17 

19 37 

I I (Z) I 

6 11 

25 57 

222 260 

7 ~85 5 952 

19 17 

13 ~ 

17 31 

2~0 182 

187 (NA) 

6 110 ~ 52~ 

"I 

(NA) 

~2 I 2~3 

32 

911 

39 

170 J 

Tobie 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operotors with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold I _______ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses I ___ farms_ 

$1,000_ Customwork and other agricultural services _________________ farms_ 

Recreational serviceL ______ _ 

Government form pragrams ______ _ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or 

$1,000_ 

__________________ farmL 

$1,000_ _______ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

sale of allotments, ____________________________________ farms-

$1,000_ Other form-related sources ______________________________ formL 

$1,000_ 

Expenses for farm-related income sources I __ __ __ __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

All forms 

197~ 1969 

116 (NA) 

88 (NA) 

226 (NA) 

32 ~7 

72 277 

I~ 2~ 

35 66 15 79 23 189 

~I (NA) 

81 (NA) 

12 (NA) 

1~ (NA) 

33 (NA) 

63 (NA) 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

ond aver I 197~ 1969 

5~ (NA) 

62 (NA) 

19~ (NA) 

2~ 30 

67 271 

I~ 2~ 

35 66 13 70 

22 187 

2~ (NA) 

63 (NA) 

10 (NA) 

6 (NA) 

21 (NA) 

51 (NA) 

Totol family income from off-form sources' ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding farm related ___________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay, etc _________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 ond over, 197.4 

1~5 

~92 

27 

22~ 

97 

75~ 

68 

~09 

23 

65 

16 

~O L-__ ---' 

ISee text. 1197.4 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale propPietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

forms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $~,999 ________________ _ - $5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ - $10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ 

- ~O,OOO to $59,999 ______________ _ - $60,000 ond over _______________ _ 

- livesta.ck and poultry purchased __________________ forms-

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Feed ingredients- ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Whole groins ______________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage . __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health casfs for livestock and poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 134 Garfield County, Colo. 

Tobie 5. 

All forms 

197~ 

3~0 

10 297 

37 

31 

27 

52 

56 

~~ ~I } 19 

33 

162 

3 60~ 

2~7 

I 020 

I~ 

398 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 197~ 1969 

~1O 2~6 290 6 369 10 12~ 6 215 

56 ;} 20 67 

32 13 21 

60 ~O 57 

73 55 70 

~ ~5 

122 ~O ~3 

19 } 3~ 33 

199 133 155 

2 030 3 591 2 Ol~ 

303 185 230 

673 983 65~ 

180 118 152 

236 393 232 (NA) ~3 17 

(NA) 81 25 

(NA) 98 101 

(NA) 153 159 (NA) ~7 62 

(NA) 357 238 

(NA) 1~9 (NA) 

(NA) 99 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Commerciol fertilizer purchased __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ lime ______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farms_ 

$1,000_ Gasoline ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Diesel oiL __________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ lP gas, butane, and propane __ farms-

$1,000_ 

~~:~~e~~, '1'ne3~~'er~id_:~~~ __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Hired form lobar ______________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Contract lobar ________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Machine hire and customwark ___ forms-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1.000 __ 

All forms 

197~ 

138 

61 

135 

138 

95 

35 

(NA) 

(NA) 

338 

~5 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

165 

887 

38 69 J 15~ 

181 

327 

3 836 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and aver 

1969 197~ 1969 

1~ 108 109 35 58 3~ 

199 II~ 160 82 132 79 

(NA) 85 (NA) 

23 35 22 - - -

- - -

~05 2~ 290 316 ~8 295 (NA) 239 286 (NA) 302 225 (NA) 128 99 (NA) 71 30 (NA) ~8 72 (NA) 31 16 

(NA) 2~6 290 (NA) 3~ 2~ 

228 131 197 587 871 573 

225 33 ~2 

168 67 55 12~ 168 

175 105 388 2~5 288 2 ~56 3 675 2 38~ 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machlnory and Equlpmont 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm __________ dollors __ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________ _ - $10,000 to $19,999 _______________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 _______________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 _______________ _ $50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ $70,000 ond over _________________ _ 

Solected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms __ number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wheel troctors ________________ (arms __ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ Crawler tractors ______________ forms_ 

-

-

- number _ - mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All farm. 

1974 1969 

327 395 

7 423 3 812 22 700 9649 

- 30 

SO 142 

59 100 

H} 61 

62 15 

16 

241 313 

357 462 

161 223 

285 359 

633 668 

187 239 nT 342 

671 775 

88 135 

62 

69 

3 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

237 282 

6 356 3 471 

26 818 12 307 

23 } 77 

35 88 

60 56 

46 35 43 18 

14 } 16 8 

188 233 

282 347 

130 164 

211 269 531 555 

159 221 

213 251 

539 589 

80 112 

57 57 

64 64 

2 5 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Grain and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ farmsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in loS1 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeers, number_ 

Windrowers, pull and 

-

self-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, sheor bar or flywheel type _____________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

45 

46 

8 

~r 

~J 56 

57 

14 

176 

193 

56 

131 

140 

53 

36 

44 

7 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

34 41 28 

35 42 29 

4 8 4 

10 1 2 

10 1 2 

2 - -

5 3 

5 3 

I 2 

(NA) 44 (NA) 

(NA) 45 (NA) 

(NA) 13 (NA) I 187 152 158 

197 169 167 

67 56 63 

(NA) 125 82 

(NA) 134 86 

(NA) 52 58 

(NA) I 33 23 

(NA) I 41 30 

(NA) 7 7 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Farms with sales of $2.500 All forms Farms with sales of $2.500 

and over and over 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Dollors (l.000) 

- 312 (X) 227 (X) I 277 (X) 222 (X) 7 485 

- 274 (X) 207 (X) 253 (X) 209 (X) 7 062 

- 310 (X) 246 (X) 315 (X) 252 (X) (NA) 

- 249 45 236 192 44 373 216 27 437 187 27 219 6 110 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974_ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974_ 

1969_ Cotfle and colves _______________ 1974_ 

1969_ - 279 43 243 221 Forms with- 42 683 273 25 992 221 25 656 4 524 

29 62 8 13 21 47 10 24 5 23 1471 9 55 27 1661 19 118 25 

- 25 366 16 251 35 471 27 372 72 33 1 020 26 827 49 1 527 47 1 479 399 38 2 678 32 2 264 29 2 113 29 2 113 444 43 6 498 43 6 498 22 2 981 22 2 981 640 37 11 836 37 11 836 20 5 771 20 5 771 1 342 21 22 629 21 22 629 13 14 361 13 14 361 3 183 

1 to 4 ____________________ 1974_ 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974_ 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974_ 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974_ 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974_ 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974_ 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974 __ 

500 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

Cows and heifers that 

- 209 20 898 167 20 406 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

- 226 21 226 195 20 977 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 180 20 432 154 19 989 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 20 655 179 20 425 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

- 91 466 66 417 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

- 114 571 100 552 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

hod calved _________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Beef cows ________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Milk cows ________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

- (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 17 (X) 240 (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 31 (X) 182 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Inventory, 1974 Soles, 1974-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Dollars Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number (1.000) 

Seef cows ___________________________ _ 180 Forms with- 20 432 154 19 989 Cottle sold ________________________ 168 Forms with- 18 716 4 607 

- 14 27 5 8 1 to 4 ________________________ 13 38 6 16 103 13 84 5 to 9 ________________________ 19 116 25 17 238 12 162 10 to 19 ______________________ 29 396 89 41 1 324 34 1 105 20 to 49 ______________________ 40 1 183 376 33 2 444 31 2 334 50 to 99 ______________________ 25 1 764 403 35 4 910 35 4 910 100 to 199 ____________________ 20 2 640 635 17 5 050 17 5 050 200 to 499 ____________________ 16 4 157 1 092 7 6 336 7 6 336 500 and over __________________ 6 8 422 1 978 

1 to 4 __________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

91 466 66 417 Calves sold ________________________ 83 8 501 1 504 Forms with- 64 93 46 67 lor 2 ________________________ 4 6 1 19 61 13 43 3 or 4 ________________________ 2 6 1 4 22 3 17 5 to 9 ________________________ 13 106 15 1 14 1 14 10 to 19 ______________________ 17 203 34 1 30 1 30 20 to 49 ______________________ 14 456 55 1 (0) 1 (0) 50 to 99 ______________________ 13 968 115 1 (OJ 1 (0) 100 to 199 ____________________ 9 1 321 217 - - - - 200 to 499 ____________________ 7 2 399 436 - - - -. 500 and over __________________ 4 3034 626 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor 2 ___________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Garfield County, Colo. IV-13S 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers ________________________ 1974_ - Milk heifers ________________________ 1974_ -

Steers, steer calves, bulls. and bull calves _______________________ 1974_ - 1969_ -

tnvento$'- forms with soles of 2.500 and over 

Farms Number 

144 10 981 

187 11 227 

138 10 137 

17 844 

174 12 986 

206 10 479 

Cottle fattened on grains and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974_ - 10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974_ - 20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 19L ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974_ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974_ -

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974_ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974_ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974_ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974_ 

50 to 99. _____________________________ 1974_ 

100 to 199 __________________________ 1974_ 

200 to 499. ___________________________ 1974_ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974_ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 197.L 

1969_ 

Sheep and lombs __________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974_ 

Sheep, lambs. and wool _____________________ 1974_ Goats ____________________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Horses and ponies- ________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969_ Other hogs and pigs _______________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974_ Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974_ 

IPounds of wool. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 All forms and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

71 1 047 42 734 45 1 187 

71 1 188 58 1 091 59 4 030 

31 77 17 37 11 25 

15 98 7 48 8 53 

11 150 8 94 8 100 

7 241 4 139 11 332 

7 481 6 416 4 256 

- - - - 3 421 

- - - - - -

- - - - - - (X) (X) (X) (X) 9 300 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 9 331 

43 42 105 30 41 852 43 26 667 

83 43 599 62 43 126 82 38 330 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

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

(NA) (NA) 11 20 (NA) (NA) 

186 1 344 136 1 147 41 144 

233 1 911 (NA) (NA) 39 151 

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number 

14 86 Litters of pigs farrowed between15 230 December I of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 

42 648 1969 __ 

54 861 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 

23 13 70~ 1969 __ 

25 27 467 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 

22 680 1969 __ 

Soles- Forms with soles of $2,500 and aver 

Forms Number Dollors (l,000) 

26 790 252 

12 2072 (NA) 

14 54 15 

4 57 12 

4 96 38 

1 55 12 

2 (D) (0) 

1 (0) (0) 

- - -

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Farms Number Dollars (1.000) 

33 819 42 

54 3972 (NA) 

9 21 1 

6 39 2 

6 73 3 

6 184 11 

4 256 12 

2 246 13 

- - -

- - - 6 117 2 

7 309 (NA) 

32 26 433 (NA) 

65 37 767 (NA) 

30 27 462 '250 163 

32 (X) 911 

- - - 2 2 (NA) 

34 134 91 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All farms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Fonns Number Forms Number 

28 145 19 90 

31 150 24 133 

22 67 13 44 

26 82 21 76 

22 78 13 46 

24 68 17 57 

Table 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974_ - 1969_ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Forms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974_ - 100 to 399 ____________________ 1974_ - 400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974_ 

1.600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 136 Garfield County, Colo. 

All farms 

Forms 

100 

(NA) 

98 

117 

97 

116 

89 

7 

1 

-

-

-

-

-

-

5 

5 

I (X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Number Forms Number 

(X) 70 (X) 

(X) 90 (X) 

4 373 68 3 683 

3 923 87 2 998 

4 117 68 3490 

3 789 86 2 875 

2 169 60 1 542 

948 7 948 

1 000 1 1 000 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - 391 5 391 

108 3 28 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

Sales 

All farms Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

14 (X) 8 (X) 

(NA) (X) 6 (X) 

13 1 493 7 1 352 

7 591 5 564 

7 1 340 6 1 300 

6 589 5 564 

4 136 3 96 

2 404 2 404 

1 800 1 800 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - -

- - - - - - - -

2 28 - -

- - - -

26 14 19 13 

(NA) (NA) 17 4 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. 

Hens and pullets of laying og"- ___________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

~:~~ ~~~ ~~~~eh~rg ~~;k;~od'u~ft~~d_u_c~~o_n_ = ~~~~== 

Puliels 3 monlhs old or older _____________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Roosters and male chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Puliel chicks and pullels under 3 monlhs 0Id_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes _________________ _ - Sorghums for all purposes _____________ _ Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________ _ - Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________ _ Wheal (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ Callan (boles) _______________________ _ - Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL ______ . ____ _ Sweetpototoes (bushels) _______________ _ - Hoy crops (tons, dry) _________________ _ 

- Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sole land in orchords _____________________ _ - Berries for sale ______________________ _ 

- Other crops _________________________ _ -

Corn for grain or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons. green) - Corn for dry fodder. hogged or grozed ___ _ - Sorghums for groin (bushelsL __________ _ - Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ___ _ - Alfalfa hoy (Ions, dry) ________________ _ 

Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

68 3 490 6 I 300 

86 2 875 5 564 

67 3450 6 I 300 I 40 - -

3 72 I 24 

3 52 - - 15 121 2 28 

I 5 - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

52 51 

I 2 

- - - -

50 44 

109 118 

-

=1 -

14 (NA) 

- (NA) 

281 313 

3 7 

19 36 

3 3 

2 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

I 3 20 45 41 I 383 

2 3 50 

- - -

- (NA) - 193 222 26 929 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 197.4 __ Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

lighl breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 197.4 __ 

1969 __ Other poullry ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

I 483 I 117 

30 214 

- -

- -

2 708 2 316 

I 668 I 855 

-

=1 -

28 (NA) 

- (NA) 

33 495 35 127 

I 4 

81 241 

I I 

II 258 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

18 442 I 124 

I 038 18 246 13 910 

44 (X) (X) 

- - -

214 (X) (X) 

28 541 62 180 68 110 

Forms with soles of $2,5(X) ond over 

Inventory 

Forms 

2 

6 

I 

I 

4 

6 

10 

Number 

10 

13 

7 

7 

3 

5 

(X) 

(X) 

Soles 

Forms Number 

(X) 

L-__________ ~ __________ 00 ~ 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

-

44 95~ I - 46 940 

(X) (X) 

-

=1 -

4 721 (NA) 

- (NA) 

72 481 80 931 

00 (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

I 3 20 18 

45 35 I 383 824 

I 3 25 44 

- - - -

- (NA) - 214 

191 217 26 176 28 044 

Table 1 L Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 1969 __ Wheal (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Ools (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Barley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969._ 

Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small grains for groin ________ 1974 __ Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (Ions, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Callan (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish pololoes (hundredweightl ______ 1974 __ . 1969 __ 

Vegetables. sweet corn, or melons for '01"-_______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchords _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

127 

156 

74 

104 

48 

47 

-

2 

40 

41 

56 

65 

48 

68 

I 

I 

-

-

-

-

-

204 

247 

1 

4 

-

-

-

-

11 

16 

1 

1 

11 

15 

Acres 

16 297 

15 681 

34 170 

32 171 

I 453 

I 100 

-

214 

2 668 

2309 

742 

738 

738 

I 069 

20 

5 

-

-

-

-

- 31 792 

33 745 

10 

49 

-

-

-

-

28 

52 

(l) 

2 

53 

158 

1974 Census of Agriculture- County Data 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

46 075 

44 569 

39 967 

48 388 37 320 

53 252 

100 

250 

(X) 

-

-

-

-

69 179 

77 963 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

-

- 4 644 

9 722 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Total 

Farms Acres Forms 

81 8 615 13 

126 9 905 32 

27 4 760 7 

67 6 819 19 

47 I 428 47 

41 886 43 

- - - 2 214 2 

26 384 5 

29 352 7 

43 585 5 57 623 13 

44 568 10 

61 799 8 I 20 - I 5 - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

200 30 413 36 239 32 982 58 

- - - 3 25 I 

- - - - - - - - - - - - II 28 5 16 52 6 

I (l) I 1 2 I II 51 1 15 158 7 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Acres Farms Tons Forms Tons 

801 13 38 - - I 661 32 166 - - 205 7 16 - - I 113 19 67 - - I 380 47 268 - - 979 38 93 5 23 

- - - - - 214 2 21 - - 99 4 6 I (Z) 

125 (NA) 8 (NA) - 59 5 10 - - 153 (NA) 19 (NA) - 184 10 23 - - 90 (NA) 14 (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) -

4 856 36 367 - - 5 686 58 430 - - - - - - - 17 1 2 - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 16 5 6 - - 38 (NA) 4 (NA) (l) 

(l) I (l) - 2 I (l) -

~I 2 I (l) - 135 7 19 -

Garfield County, Colo. IV-ll7 
Tobie 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 .. Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms 

1 

-

1 

-

1 

Acres 

1 

-

(Z) 

-

1 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) 1 1 (X) - - (X) 1 (Z) 

(X) - - (X) 1 1 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Totol Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Farms Tons 

- - - - - - - - - - - - 1 (Z) 1 (Z) 1 (Z) 

- - - - - -

- - - - - -

Tobie 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 .. Commercial fertilizer _____________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

tans-_ 

$1.000 .. Lime __________________________________ farmL_ 

acres on which IJsed __ 

tonL_ 

$1.000 .. Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy craps ____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 .. Insects on other crops __________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 .. Nematodes in crops ___________________ farmsacres on which used __ 

$1.000 .. 

1974 1969 

143 193 167 101 

115 128 7 603 10 245 734 875 

132 79 

30 41 

2 645 3 804 12 6 16 18 

253 272 

1 2 

1974 1969 

Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants. etc. to control- Con Diseases in crops and orchords- ___________ formL_ 4 2 

acres on which used __ 301 22 

$1.000 .. 1 (Z) 

Weeds or gross in crops _ .. _______________ farms __ 22 30 

acres on which used __ 2 055 375 

$1,000 .. 13 4 Weeds or brush in posture ________________ formL_ 9 32 

acres on which used __ 377 2 093 

$1.000 .. 1 6 Weeds on all other land __________________ formL_ 21 (NA) 

acres on which used __ 481 (NA) 

$l,ooL 1 (NA) 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ 2 1 

acres on which used __ 32 10 

$1.000 .. (Z) (Z) 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ farms __ 19 59 

$1.000 .. 3 3 Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms-_ 15 (NA) 

$1.000 .. 2 (NA) 

Tobie 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farms-_ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Tatollond irrigated __________________________ acres __ 

Average per form _______________________ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ farms-_ 

acres-_ Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 

acres-_ Cropland posture irrigated ______________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland irrigated _______________ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _farmL_ 

acres __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1974 

225 

91.5 

46 518 

206.7 

222 41 758 

214 

32 985 

81 

8 615 

3 

158 

27 

760 

104 185 

2.2 

159 

26 066 

1969 

261 land irrigoted by - Continued 90_0 Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ farms __ 

acres-_ 52691 Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms-_ 

201.8 acres __ 253 land in irrigated farmL _____________________ acres __ 45872 Cropland ________________________________ acres __ 

247 Harvested crapland _____________________ acres-_ 

35 9471 Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 126 between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 

9 905 acres irrigoted in most recent year __ 

(NA) 

20 

67 

6 819 

142 707 

2.7 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with artifical drainagL ________________ forms __ 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

land in forms with drainage _________________ acres-_ Land drained __________________ " __________ acres-_ 

Average per form ______________________ acres __ 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tankL ___________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

1974 1969 

3 (NA) 

845 (NA) 

11 (NA) 

1 358 (NA) 

357 027 417 610 

54 734 57 294 

36 083 38 124 

(X) 

(X) 

4 15 

1.6 5.1 

4 656 13 075 

346 381 

86.5 25.4 

68 (NA) 

327 (NA) 

268 (NA) 

Tobie 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text} ________________________________ formL_ 

$1.000._ 

Forms by size of debt owed: 

Under $5,000 .•.•........•............ _ ••.. _ ...........•....................... 

$5.000 to $9.999._ ......•.....•...•...•............•...............•..........• 

$10.000 to $29,999 .••••.•..••...•.......•..........•....•.....•...•.•...•...... 

$30.000 to $49,999 ....•.•.......•.••...••.......•..•..........•...............• 

$50.000 ond over ..................................•...•.....•................. 

Total operator debt 

120 

17 210 

19 

4 

29 

10 

58 

Secured by real estate 

87 

11 151 

4 

4 

27 

9 

43 

Not secured by real estate 

76 

6 059 

21 

2 

19 

4 

30 

~----------------------------------------~ 

Tobie 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 doys or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 doys ......•.. less than 25 doys ______ _ 

Toto! contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

66 

58 } 69 

33 

16 

IV - 138 Garfield County, Colo. 

1969 

60 

179 

42 

(NA) 

Workers Dollors (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

166 117 706 } 158 } 651 127 

285 38 

(NA) (NA) 67 

68 (NA) 40 

1974 hired form workers working150 doys 25 to less than 

1969 Total or more 149 doys 25 doys 

Forms _________________ _ 131 M 58 69 

Cosh wages paid _ $1,000 __ 871 706 127 38 Number of workers ______ _ 609 1M 158 285 

573 Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 38 27 19 17 

55 2 workers _. _______ _ 27 17 20 17 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 23 15 13 12 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 26 5 5 17 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 17 2 1 6 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 128 120 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 305 976 341 703 Average size of form ______ acres __ 2 390 2848 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres-_ 186 368 186 368 Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 25.8 28.8 

Volue,)af land and buildings __ $1,000 __ 

Average per form ________ dollars-_ 71 846 34 988 

561 300 291 570 Average per acre ________ dallars __ 235 102 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 11 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 2 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 4 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 2 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 

140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 2 22010 259 acres _______________ _ 4 2 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 19 11 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 21 19 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 18 14 2,000 acres and aver ____________ _ 50 47 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farmL_ 

acreL_ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ______________________ farms __ 

acreL_ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

ocreL_ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acreL_ Woodland postured ____________________________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

109 

301 551 

2 767 

186 368 

25.4 

68 454 

628 023 

227 

1 

12 

20 

18 

50 

1969 

97 

338 481 

3 489 

186 368 

28.5 

34 120 

351 748 

101 

~I 

Land in Farms According to Ule 

Total cropland _____________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres ____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ formL_ 

ocreL_ 

Other cropland (see textL __ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

Total woodlond _____________ formL_ 

acreL_ 

8 Other land (see text) ________ farms __ 

19 ocreL_ 13 Irrigated land _____________ farms __ 

47 ocreL_ 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

9 

218 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 3442 Woodland not pastured __________ _ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

118 105 

48 784 50 826 

112 100 

35 294 37 291 

- 2 

4 2 

4 2 

7 3 

21 15 

21 20 

31 30 

17 19 

7 7 

50 45 

12 272 9 873 

9 18 

I 218 3 662 

49 47 

41 926 36 248 

114 107 

215 266 254 629 

108 102 

39 753 45 987 

___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

4 Other lond _______________________ _ ___________________ forms __ 

5 307 

6 

905 

41 

40 502 

31 

26 871 

67~ 1 Pastureland and rangeland. other tho 

8

66

34

6

8

1 woodland posture ______________ _ 

Improved posturelond and rangela 

27~ I Unimproved postureland and rang 

41 

36 0321 

ocres __ 

n cropland and _ __________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

nd _________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

eland _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

oods, wasteland. etc. _forms __ 

acres __ 37 i land in houselots, barnlats, ponds, r 

27 063 

~------------~ 

Table 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form operators ____________ number __ 

Land in farms- _______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 

128 120 109 97 

305 976 341 703 301 551 338 481 

35 294 37 291 34 893 36 967 

Forms by type of orgonizotion-Can. Partnership ________________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 1 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full awners ________________ number __ 78 66 65 50 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ ocres __ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ ocreL_ 132 018 86 860 129 733 84 280 

18 592 13 067 18 321 12 858 

Other _____________________ number __ 

ocres __ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NAl 

Port owners _______________ number __ 40 36 36 34 Farm operators by age group:~ 

Land in farmL _____________ ocreL_ 

Harvested cropland _______ ocres __ 156 409 213 627 155 104 213 167 

15 112 19 720 15 002 19 720 

Under 25 years _____________________ _ 

25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 1 - 10 13 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acreL_ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

10 18 8 13 17 549 41 216 16 714 41 034 

1 590 4 504 1 570 4 389 

7.8 15.0 7.3 13.4 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ 

Average age _______________________ _ 

20 24 

42 24 22 42 

20 17 

51.6 51.4 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: I 

All form aperators __________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

- (NA) - -

- (NA) - -

- (NA) - -

Form operators by ploce of residence: 2 

On form operated ___________________ _ 

On another form ____________________ _ 

In a rurol area, not on 0 form ________ _ 

In a city. town. or urban area _________ _ 

85 99 

1~ } 7 

Full awners- _______________ number __ 

Land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Part owners _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

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

- (NA) - -

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

- (NA) - -

Farm operators reporting days of work 

off farm: 2 

None _____________________________ _ 

I to 49 days _______________________ _ 

50 to 99 days ______________________ _ 100 10 149 days ____________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ____________________ _ 200 doys and over __________________ _ 

41 (NA) 

5 9 1 3 

1~ } 20 

28 27 Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

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

Form operators by prinCipal accupotion:~ Forming ___________________________ _ 

Other _____________________________ _ 79 (NA) 

36 (NA) 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ Land in farmL _____________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 85 79 (NA) (NA) 184 571 259 587 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market ______________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts __________________________ _ 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

'1969 data are only for forms operated by Blocks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

103 93 

47 158 49 797 

102 92 

34 893 36 967 

- l 

~J 4 

17 12 

21 20 

31 30 

17 19 

7 7 

42 40 

11 047 9 388 

9 (NA) 

I 218 3 442 

41 41 

40 502 36 032 

100 (NA) 

213 891 252 652 

98 95 

39 182 45 658 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

16 

13 631 8 969 15/ 

100 (NA) 

213 891 252 652 1 

78 

202 217 247 218 80 I 21 35 

14 628 18 3441 71 74 

187 589 228 874

1 72 68] 11 674 5 434 

Farms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

12 11 

35 505 37 446 

10 7 

73 355 41 448 

2 - 8 120 -

- - 8 10 16 20 

38 19 19 34 

16 14 

51.9 51.4 

73 87 

1 } 2 4 

11 

40 (NA) 

3 9 1 3 6 .., 

10..1 13 

16 16 

73 (NA) 

24 (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Grand County, Colo. IV-139 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of soles: 

1~ } 23 -

- 23 25 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 _____________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

- 22 17 $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

- 20 12 $2,500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

- 12 14 

Under $2.500 (see textL _________________ _ 

- 29 29 $2,000 to $2,499 _____________________ _ 

- 5 4 $1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

- 5 7 $1,000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ 

- 6 5 Under $1,000 (see text) ________________ _ 13 13 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ - 2 907 3 271 Average per form _____________ . daHarL 22 714 27 260 

- 55 J 67 

- 65~ 546 

- 59 

Craps. including hoy _______________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms. 

$1,000_ 

Forest products _____________ ._ .forms. - 7 5 $1,000_ - 19 3 

livestock, paultry, and their products _______________________ forms. - 112 104 $1,000_ - 2 176 2 722 

Poultry and poultry products ______ farms. - 6 (NA) 

$1,000_ - 1 (NA) 

and over 

1974 1969 

1~ } 23 

23 25 

22 17 

20 12 12 14 

10 6 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

2 886 3 242 26 481 33 424 

49 (NA) 

645 536 

3 1 59 (Z) 

7 5 19 3 

101 87 

2 163 2 703 

6 5 1 1 

Specified products said: Craps ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Catton and cottonseed _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _farms __ $1,000 __ Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ forms __ $1,000 __ Poultry and poultry products _______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Cottle and calves _________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ forms __ $LOOO __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

49 

645 

1 

(D) 

-

-

-

-

47 

597 

-

-

2 

(0) 

-

-

101 2 163 

6 

1 

1 

(Z) 

97 

2 089 

.li 40 

11 

31 J 

1969 

(NA) 

536 

3 

5 

-

-

-

-

58 

443 

-

-

3 

88 

-

-

87 2 703 

5 

1 

5 

1 (NA) 

2577 

(NA) 

125 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold l ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses I ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Customwork and other agricultural serviceL ________________ forms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Government form programs _____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of oliatments, _____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources _______________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Expenses for form-related income sources 1 ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

48 

38 

122 

8 

9 

10 

41 

10 

17 

19 

42 

3 

13 

10 

39 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

14 

29 

18 

43 

21 

54 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and Over 

1974 1969 

31 (NA) 

32 (NA) 

114 (NA) 

8 14 

9 29 

10 17 41 43 

10 21 17 54 

13 (NA) 

34 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

13 (NA) 

9 (NA) 

38 (NA) 

'See text. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations <sale propr:.ietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total family income from off-form sources 2 ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding farm related ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cash wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, retirement pay, etc. ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

64 

391 

20 

472 

27 

443 

29 

436 

3 

4 

9 

37 

Table 5. Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Total form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ - Forms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ - $5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ - $10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ - $20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ 

- $40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ - $60,000 and over _______________ _ 

- livest.ock and poultry purchased __________________ farms_ 

$1,00o __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Feed ingredients ____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Whale groins ______________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chap, and silage __ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Animal health casts for livestock and paultry _________________ farms-_ 

$1,00o __ 

IV - 140 Grand County, Colo. 

All forms 

1974 

127 

3 419 

7 

3 

7 

14 

23 

33 } 13 

9 

18 

70 

577 

III 

371 

84 

226 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

120 109 97 

2 898 3 383 2 873 

19 1} 4 3 

7 3 4 

9 10 7 

21 22 21 

33 25 

61 13 18 

1~ } 18 

61 64 56 

845 573 841 

98 98 82 

320 362 314 

65 76 60 

95 222 93 (NA) 9 20 (NA) 10 72 

(NA) 33 36 (NA) 44 62 

(NA) 19 27 

(NA) 86 87 

(NA) 79 (NA) 

(NA) 48 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ lime ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farms __ $1,000 __ Gasoline ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel oiL __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas, butane. and propane __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

~~:~~e~i;, ~rned~~'er~id_~~~~ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form labor ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Contract labor ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customworL __ fonns __ $1,000 __ 

All ather production ex.oenses ___ forms __ . $1,000 __ 1 

All forms 

1974 1969 

10 21 

26 7 

43 64 196 83 

12 (NA) 

7 5 (NA) - (NA) -

126 120 

248 171 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

72 74 

395 354 

2~ } 

52 

78 

38 

46 

123 108 

533 1 037 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

9 21 

25 7 

38 59 

193 82 

11 (NA) 

7 5 

- - - -

108 97 

244 165 

108 97 

173 113 

72 61 

40 25 

30 33 

15 14 

104 97 

17 13 

68 73 

392 353 

6 20 

19 39 

35 35 

44 38 

107 94 

1 475 1 029 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machln.ry and Equlp.,.nt 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per form __________ dollars __ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $999 ______________________ __ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 ond over ________________ __ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups-_ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctorL _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors~ number __ Crawler troctors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

125 120 3400 1 864 27 199 15 535 

- 2 

6 27 

17 26 

~~ } 32 

23 33 11 

6 

104 86 

150 134 

90 85 

119 114 

249 227 

106 100 

'Ui 111 

337 422 

44 100 

56 

6jl 

·6 _ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

107 97 

3 128 1 715 

29 234 17 679 

2} 15 

12 22 

24 31 

31 11 21 12 I! } 6 

91 77 

134 121 

78 76 

104 93 

227 193 

98 82 

106 92 

305 312 

40 76 

54 59 

66 69 

6 17 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Groin and bean combines, self·propelled _______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ forms. 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________ forms. 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

-

-

-

-

-

Mower conditioners __________ forms __ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Pickup bolers ________________ formL 

-

- number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wind rowers. pull and self-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type ____________ .forms __ 

number._ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

I 

I 

-

_l 

-

I -

= J 29 

30 

10 

76 

83 

32 

38 

41 

17 

I 

I 

-

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

I I I 

I I I 

- - -

2 -

:1 

2 -

- -

-

- 2 

- -

(NA) 27 (NA) 

(NA) 28 (NA) 

(NA) 10 

(N~I 62 66 

74 73 70 

27 32 24 

(NA) 35 31 

(NA) 38 40 

(NA) 17 24 

(NA) 1 I 

I~ I (NA) I 

(NA) i -

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Farms 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974__ J 15 

Any cat1le, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ lOB 

1969__ 94 Cattle and colveL ______________ 1974__ 105 

1969__ 91 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 1974~_ 1 5 to 9 ____________________ 1974__ 2 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974__ 10 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974__ 12 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974__ 25 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974__ 17 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974__ 26 500 and aver ______________ 1974__ 12 

Caws and heifers that hod colved _________________ 1974__ 99 

1969__ 79 8eef cows ________________ 1974__ 98 

1969__ (NA) 

Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 26 

1969__ 42 

Doiry products sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________ __ 5 to 9 __________________________ __ 

10 to 19 ________________________ __ 

20 to 49 ________________________ __ 

50 to 99 ________________________ __ 100 to 199 ______________________ __ 

200 to 499 ______________________ __ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor 2 __________________________ __ 3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 __________________________ __ 

10 to 19 ________________________ __ 

20 to 49 ________________________ __ 50 to 99 ________________________ __ 

100 to 199 ______________________ __ 

200 to 499 ______________________ __ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

98 

4 

5 

6 

23 

24 

16 

15 

5 

26 

23 

3 

1974 Census of Agriculture- County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with soles of $2.500 All forms and aver 

Number Farms Number Forms Number 

(X) 104 (X) 112 00 

(X) 100 (X) 109 ()O 

(X) 80 (X) 99 ()O 

23 741l 97 23 474 106 11 682 24 371 79 24 197 94 14932 

I! I 4 6 20 

12 76 134 9 119 21 284 438 9 331 15 500 I 784 23 I 646 18 203 2 403 17 2 403 15 I 990 8490 26 8 490 16 5 484 10 481 12 10 4Il1 3 2 125 

13 136 92 12 992 (NA) (NA) I 13 322 74 13 299 (NA) (NA) 

13 092 91 12 949 (NA) (NA) 

13 241l 71 13 226 (NA) (NA) 

44 25 43 (NA) (NA) 

74 41 73 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) ()O (X) ()O (X) (NA) ()O 

inventory, 1974 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

13 092 91 12 949 CoMle sold ---- ------ -------------- Farms with- 9 4 9 1 to 4 ------------------------ 34 4 28 5 to 9 ________________________ 

71 4 46 10 to 19 ---------------------- 759 19 647 20 to 49 -------- ------------ -- 1 601 24 1 601 50 to 99 ------------ -- -- ------ 2 390 16 2 390 100 to 199 -------------- ------ 4 769 15 4 769 200 to 499 -------- ---- -------- 3 459 5 3 459 500 and over __________________ 

44 25 43 Calves sold ________________________ 

Farms with- 35 22 34 1 or 2 ________________________ 

9 3 9 3 or 4 ________________________ 

5 to 9 19--- -------------------- 10 to 

20 to 49 :::::::::::::::::::::: 50 to 99 ______________________ 

100 to 199 -------------------- 200 to 499 

500 and ov;r-================== 

Soles 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Dollors (1,000) 

101 (X) 2 163 

100 (X) 2 131 

83 00 (NA) 

97 II 585 2 089 

82 14 851 2577 

5 17 

7 42 I~ I 19 260 58 14 464 III 

18 203 199 

15 1 990 403 16 5 484 945 3 2 125 351 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

()O (Z) 

()O 1 

Soles, 1974-

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Dollars Farms Number (1,000) 

92 7 908 615 

10 26 7 11 69 26 18 240 66 15 551 131 II 763 141 16 2 027 409 9 (0) (0) 

2 (D) (D) 

40 3 677 474 

2 1 1 4 (Z) 

1 8 2 7 99 II 8 228 27 7 449 49 7 972 178 7 914 206 

Grand County, Colo. IV-141 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers ________________________ 1974_ -

Milk heifers ________________________ 1974_ 

Steers, steer colves. bulls. and bull colves _______________________ 1974_ - 1969_ -

Forms with ~~~~n~f$2~500 and over 

Forms Number 

82 5 539 

65 6 074 

Bl 5 495 

5 44 

88 4 943 75 4 824 

Cattle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms wifh- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms wifh- 1 10 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to L _______________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 10 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 10 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 10 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974_ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ - Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974_ - Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974_ - Goats ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ Horses and ponieL _________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969_ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ lambs under 1 yeor old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes 1 yeor old or older ____________________ 1974_ Rams and wethers _________________________ 1974_ 

~ Pounds of wool. 

-

-

-

-

-

Inventory 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 All forms and aver 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

1 2 1 2 1 65 1 11 1 1 1 6 

1 2 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 65 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

(Xli 

- - (X) (X) (X) - - (X) (X) (X) (X) - -

19 1 656 18 1 613 18 1 313 

22 5 696 17 5 389 17 3 788 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

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

(NA) (NA) 3 6 (NA) (NA) 

77 922

1 

69 889 9 68 

71 1 172 (NA) (NA) 19 85 

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Farms Number 

- - litters of pigs farrowed between-

- - December J of preceding yeor and November 30_1974 __ 

1 2 1969 __ 

1 1 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 

14 572 1969 __ 

18 996 June 1 and November 30 ___________ _______ 1974 __ 

15 45 1969 __ 

Soles- Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollors Cl,OOO) 

5 37 12 

6 225 (NA) 

4 25 9 

1 12 4 

- - - - - - - - -

- - - - - -

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Farms with sales of $2.500 and aver 

Farms Number Dollors (1,000) 

1 65 2 

1 6 (NA) 

- - -

- - - - - -

- - - 1 65 2 

- - -

- - -

- - - - - - - - (NA) 

17 1 283 (NA) 

12 3 630 (NA) 

18 1 066 '10 016 

18 (X) 40 

- - -

- - (NA) 

8 67 27 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2.500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - -

Table 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Farms with- 1 to 9L ______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,0001019,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers ond ather meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Paultry and poultry products sold, ($1.000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 142 Grand County, Colo. 

All farms 

Farms 

14 

(NA) 

13 

19 

13 

19 

12 

1 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1 

2 

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Number Forms Number 

(X) 13 (X) 

(X) 14 (X) 

466 12 431 

508 14 446 

401 12 369 

497 14 440 

291 11 259 

110 1 110 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - -

- - - 25 1 25 

32 - -

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

Sales 

All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 and aver 

Farms Number Forms Number 

3 (X) 3 (X) 

(NA) (X) 2 (X) 

1 16 1 16 

2 30 2 30 

1 16 1 16 

2 30 2 30 

1 16 1 16 

- - - - - - - -

- - - -

- - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - 2 100 2 100 

- - - -

6 j 6 1 

(NA) (NA) 5 1 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. 

Hens and pullels of laying ag"-•••••..•••• 1974 •• 

1969 •. 

Hens for table or market ego production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullels 3 monlh. old or older •..•••••.••.• 1974 .. 

1969 .. Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheal (bushels>-•....••....••.••.•.•... Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 

Cotton (boles) .••.•.•...•...•.......... Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchards ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons. green) Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ____ _ Sorghums for groin (bushels) ____________ _ 

Sorghums for silage. fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ 

Alfalfa hoy (tons, dry) ..•.•............. 

Table 1l. Irrigation and 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 •. Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 •• 

Wheat (bushels>-•.•.•.••..••.••.. 1974 .. 

1969 .. 

Oats (bushels) •.......••...••..•• 1974 •. 

1969 .. 80rley (bushels) ••..•........•...• 1974 •• 

1969 .• 

Rye (bushels) •••••••••...•...•..• 1974 •• 

1969 .. Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) •...•.. 1974 .• 

1969 .• Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 •• 

Hoy crops (Ions, dry) .••••••• _ ••.. 1974 .• 

1969 •. Field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. Cotton (boles) .••••••.•...••••••• 1974 •. 

1969 .. Tobacco (pounds) •••••..••.••.••• 1974 •. 

1969 •• Irish pololoes (hundredweighll-.•... 1974 •• 

1969 •. Vegetables. sweet corn. or melons 

for sale •••.•.•••••••.••..•••.•• 1974 •. 

1969 •• land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 .• 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Farms with sates of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

forms Number Forms 

12 369 I 

14 440 2 

II 329 I 

I 40 -

- - -

- - - 9 62 -

-

Number 

16 

30 

16 

-

-

-

-

-

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

Heavy breed ....•................. 1974 .. 

light breed ......•.....•.•........ 1974 .. Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

()() 

(X) 

Soles 

Forms Number 

(X) 

()() I 50 L-______ -L ______ 

Tobie 10. Crops: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms Acres Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

- 2 - 26 (X) (X) 

- - - - (X) (X) 

- - - - - - - -

2~1 -

2 

I 

6 

2 150 

33 454 

1 500 

(X) 3~1 (X) 

- - -

=1 - - =1 - - - 2 (NA) I (NA) 126 (NA) 

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

110 99 35 031 36 398 46 924 54 755 

2 3 75 172 (X) (X) 

- - - - (X) (X) 

- - - - (X) (X) 

3 (NA) 15 - (X) (X) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres Quantity harvested 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

- I - 1 - 63 - 1 - 1 

- 1 -

2~ I - 200 I - I - 25 

- - - (X) (X2 - - - -

- - - - - - - - - (NA) - (X) ()() - (NA) - - 18 17 2 213 I 3051 2 846 2 1";1 18 17 2 213 I 305 

Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Irrigated land 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Quantity Fonns Acres Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

42 11 047 (X) 19 2 354 022 73 40 9 388 (X) 23 3 925 101 72 21 14 628 ()() 8 2 863 35 18344 ()() 16 5 364 15 (X) 

26 (X) 26 26 (X) 

()() 

150 1 500 

240 3~ 40 (NA) (NA) 

33 694 3 384 9 830 130 (NA) (NA) 

70 2 300 45 (NA) (NA) 

(X) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

100 34 630 46434 96 33 876 24 8 867 24 143 91 36074 54 186 91 35 956 41 12 987 41 915 ()() 

()() 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 126 1 (Z) 

(NA) (NA) 

75 (X) 75 75 2 4 172 ()() 172 110 3 6 (X) 

(Xl 

1974 Census of Agriculture- County Data Grand County, Colo. IV-143 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sale __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969_~ 

Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Acres 

14 

(Z) 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

00 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

14 

Commercial fertilizer used 

TOlol Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

14 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Totol chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime ____________________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer _____________________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$l,ooO_~ 

lime __________________________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy cropL ___________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$l,Ooo~~ 

Insects on other crops _________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.ooo~_ 

Nematodes in crops ___________________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$l,OOO_~ 

1974 

42 

200 

38 

9 980 

1 224 

193 

4 

633 

2 

1969 

63 

87 

51 

14 244 

998 

82 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Can Diseases in crops and orchards ____________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$l,OOO_~ 

Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Weeds or brush in pasture ________________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Weeds on all other land __________________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning af fruit ________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other chemicals (see text) _________________ farmL_ 

$l,OOO_~ 

1974 

2 

85 

1 

1 

500 

4 

6 

(Z) 

1 

(Z) 

1969 

3 446 

(Z) 

4 

090 

2 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

13 

2 (NA) 

(NA) 

~--------------~ 

Table 13, Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farmL_ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Totollond irrigated __________________________ ocreL_ 

Average per form _______ _ ______ acreL_ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ farmL_ 

ocreL_ Harvested cropland irrigated ___________ farmL_ 

acreL_ Cropland pas-lure irrigated ______________ farms __ 

Other cropland irrigated ____ _ 

acres __ 

______ formL 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _ formL 

Estimated Quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ farmL_ 

ocreL_ 

1974 

98 

89.9 

39 182 

399.8 

97 

36 319 

97 

33 959 

19 

2 354 

1 

6 

8 

2 863 

97 372 

2.5 

58 

18 324 

1969 

95 

97.9 

45 658 

480.6 

92 

40 294 

91 

36 369 

23 

3 925 

(NA) 

16 

5 364 

117 066 

2.6 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systemL ____________ farmL_ (NA) 

ocres __ (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ forms __ 8 (NA) 

ocres __ 750 (NA) 

land in irrigated forms- _____________________ acres __ 287 002 338 479 Cropland ________________________________ acreL_ 45 761 49 796 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 34 153 36966 

Farms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farmL_ (X) 

acres irrigated in most recent yeor __ (X) 

Forms with artifical droinoge _________________ farms __ 4 12 Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 3.7 12.3 land in farms with drainage _________________ acreL_ 4 950 22 535 land drained _________________ ~ __________ acreL_ 440 2 327 Average per form ______________________ acres __ 110.0 193.9 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tankL ___________________________________ farmL_ 44 (NA) 

number __ 196 (NA) 

acreL_ 709 (NA) 

Table 14, Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text> ________________________________ forms __ 

$l,Ooo_~ 

Forms by size of debt owed: 

Total operator debt 

56 

7 519 

Secured by real estate 

42 

6 205 

Not secured by real estate 

30 

315 

Under $5,000 __________________ . ______________________________________ ~__ ____ __ 1 2 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ___ ~_~ _____________ ~_~ _______________ ~_________________________ 7 4 4 

$10,000 to $29,999 _____________________ ~_~ _____________________________ ~_______ 14 10 1~ 

$30,000 10 $49,999 _____ ~~~ _____________ ~_~ _________ ~___________________________ 7 5 

$50,000 and over _________________________________________________________ ~_~_~ L.. ___________ 2_7 _____________ 23 _____________ 9...J 

Table 15, Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more ______ _ 

2510 149 day, ________ _ 

less thon 25 days- _____ _ 

Total contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

36 

36 } 33 

6 

4 

IV -144 Grand County, Colo. 

1969 

40 

70 

20 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (1.000) 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

67 82 282 } 153 } 297 97 353 

103 14 

(NA) (NA) 19 39 

18 (NA) 18 (NA) 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 2510 less than 

Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 68 36 36 33 Cash wages paid _ $1 ,000 __ 392 282 97 14 Number of workers _____ _ 323 67 153 103 

Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 14 18 13 10 2 workers _________ _ 18 10 8 11 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 16 7 10 6 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 16 1 4 4 

10 workers and over _ 4 - 1 2 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table L farms, Land in farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

All farms ________________ number __ 160 170 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 262 070 281 645 Average size of form ______ acres __ I 638 1 657 

Approximate land area _______ acres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 2 060 800 2 060 800 

12.7 13.7 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ 64 560 29 142 Average per form ________ dollars __ 403 499 171 422 Average per acre ________ dollars __ 246 103 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 3 18 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 7 8 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ I 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 5 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 5 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 16 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 2 2 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 3 2 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 24 17 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 24 34 1.000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 27 35 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 43 44 

Other cropland _~ _________________________________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

(roplond in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

acreL_ Woodland postured ____________________________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

1974 1969 

120 133 

243 928 267 652 

2 033 2 012 

2 060 800 2 060 800 

11.8 13.0 

55 800 26 338 

465 004 198 030 

229 98 

4 

2 2 

3 2 

20 14 

20 28 

26 35 

39 41 

Land In farm. According to U •• 

Total cropland _____________ farms_ - acres_ - Harvested cropland _______ farmL 

ocreL - Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres ____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres ____________ _ 

50 to 99 ocres ____________ _ - 100 to 199 acres __________ _ ~ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see textL __ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Tafol woadland _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Ofher land (see text) ________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1974 1969 

149 142 

58 727 58 750 

131 130 

35 595 34 783 

4 6 

4 -

7 7 

17 12 

14 16 

30 25 

33 47 

14 11 

8 6 

79 91 

18 952 21 667 

8 10 

4 180 2 300 

27 33 

8 218 19 512 

133 153 

195 125 203 383 

124 139 

49 020 56 011 

Forms with sales af $2,500 

and over 

1974 

2 

240 

I 

40 

1 

200 

20 

106 

14 

4 109 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 2 250 Woodland not postured __________ _ ___________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

2 Other land _______________________ _ ___________________ forms __ 

ocreL_ 56; I Pastureland and rangeland, other tho 

2: 1 w~::~:~:::t:~er:;o-n~-~::-:::g-~~ 

n cropland and 

38~ 1 

29 

19 370 I 13 608 

Unimproved pastureland and rang 

___________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

nd _________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

eland _______________ formL_ 

acres __ 

oads, wasteland. etc. _farms __ 

acres __ 23 j Land in houselots, bornlots, ponds. r 

~----------------~ 

Table 2. Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form operatarL ___________ number __ 160 170 120 133 Fa rms by type of organization - Can. Land in farmL _______________ ocreL_ 262 070 281 645 243 928 267 652 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 

Harvested cropland _________ ocres __ 35 595 34 783 34 850 34 165 Land in forms ______________ acreL_ (NA) (NA) 

Forms by tenure of form operotor: Full awnerL _______________ number __ 107 115 84 83 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Land in farmL _____________ acres __ 146 650 122 625 136 879 114 347 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 24 237 20 722 23 768 20 294 acreL_ (NA) (NA) 

Port owners _______________ number __ 31 41 27 40 Form operators by age group:2 Land in farmL _____________ acres __ 100 675 141 450 97 620 139 450 Under 25 years _____________________ _ - 3 Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 8868 13 631 8 592 13 631 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 5 16 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acreL_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acreL_ 

22 14 9 10 

14 745 17 570 9429 13 855 

2 490 430 2 490 240 

35 to 44 yeors _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ 

28 31 

36 35 

40 46 

24 39 Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 13.8 8.2 7.5 7.5 Average oge _______________________ _ 53.6 52.8 

81ack and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: I 

All form operators __________ number __ Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

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

Form operators by place of residence: 2 

On form operoted __________________ _ 

On another farm ___________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form _______ _ 

In 0 city, town, or urbon area _________ _ 

- 76 130 

-

- I; } 19 

Full awners ________________ number __ 

land in farmL _____________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

- (NA) - -

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

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form:2 None ____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days ______________________ _ 

50 to 99 doys _____________________ _ 

- 56 (NA) 

- - 16 

2 11 land in farmL _____________ acreL_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acreL_ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

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

- (NA) - -

100 to 149 days ___________________ _ 150 to 199 days ___________________ _ 200 days and over _________________ _ 

- ~} 6 -

- 40 35 

Land in farms"- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ - (NA) - -

- (NA) - - Form operators by principal accupation:2 Forming __________________________ _ 

- 77 (NA) 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ - (NA) - - Other ____________________________ _ 56 (NA) 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ 

Land in fa~mL------------- acres __ 

(NA) (NA) 72 95 (NA) (NA) 131 308 174 959 

Form aperatars reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

(NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

11969 data are only for forms operated by Slacks. 21974 data apply only to individual ar family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

113 118 

50 411 SA 674 

110 110 

34 850 34 165 

Il 

Lt 

10 J 30 24 

33 47 

14 11 

8 6 

50 

721 15 321 18 259 

2 (NA) 

240 2 250 

20 29 

8 106 19 370 

104 (NA) 

185 411 193 608 

109 120 

48 466 55 271 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

11 12 

3 997 5 762 

1().j (NA) 

185 411 193 6081 

86 113

1 

177 050 186 259 

32 53 

14 452 33 9941 

73 94 

162 598 152 265

1 73 83 i 8 361 7 349 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

24 20 

45 637 33 059 

23 17 

65 187 58 474 

1 1 1 796 1 160 

- 3 

3 14 19 29 

35 28 21 38 

18 21 

53.3 50.1 

62 111 

~} 12 

52 (NA) 

- 15 

2 10 

~} 4 

15 22 

74 (NA) 

22 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Gunnison County, Colo. IV-14S 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Farms by value of soles: 

11 1- 37 26 _ 

- 21 31 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

- 24 31 $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________ _ 21 15 $2.500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

- 12 18 

Under $2,500 (see textL _________________ _ 

- 45 38 $2,000 to $2.499 _____________________ _ 1 7 $1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

- 8 3 $1,000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ 7 9 Under $1,000 (see text>- _____________ _ - 29 19 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ - 4 970 4 612 Average per form ______________ dollars-- 31 064 27 128 

- 40 J 53 

- 48~ 316 

- (0) 

Crops. including hoy _______________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

- - 3 Forest products ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ - - 20 

livestock, poultry, and their products ________________________ forms_ 131 155 

$1,000_ - 4 457 4 275 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ - 3 (NA) 

$1,000_ (0) (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

111-

26 _I 37 

21 31 

23 31 

21 15 

12 15 

6 4 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (Xl 

(X) (X) 

4 931 4 560 

41 096 34 284 

31 (NA) 

473 303 

1 - (0) -

- 3 

- 20 

114 130 

4 428 4 23~ I 2 

(0) -j 

Specified products sold: Crops ___________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Groins _________________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco _______________________ forms __ 

$1.000_ Cotton and cottonseed _____________ farms __ 

$1,000_ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ farms-_ 

$1,000_ Other field crops _________________ forms __ 

$1,000_ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _forms-

$1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ farms-_ 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Dairy products __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cottle and calves ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hogs and pigs __________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and woo'- ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

31 (NA) 

473 303 

3 3 

II> 12 

28 35 

386 292 

1 

3 

114 130 

4 428 4 236 

2 

(0) 

1 3 

(Z) 16 

110 (NA) 

4 119 3 719 

'"i l (NA) 

501 

303 

9 

4 -' 

1974 and 1969 

I 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

I Forms with sales I of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold' ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses' ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwark and other agricultural services __ _ _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services __________________ _ 

Government form programs _______ _ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or 

__ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

__ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

sale of allotments ___________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources ______________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income saurces' ___________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

59 (NA) 

52 (NA) 

211 (NA) 

20 12 

67 62 

9 21 

18 62 

9 24 

7 62 

19 (NA) 

117 (NA) 

4 (NA) 

2 (NA) 

23 (NA) 

89 (NA) 

22 (NA) 

29 (NA) 

148 (NA) 

8 10 

56 57 

6 18 

15 58 

7 23 

6 62 

13 (NA) 

69 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

6 (NA) 

56 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources 2 ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ forms- _ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, retirement pay, etc _________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

51 

025 

12 

326 

21 

448 

28 

218 

7 

20 

5 

14 

'See text. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses_ .. _farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Farms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ 

$40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ 

$60,000 and over _______________ _ 

livestock and poultry 

-

-

purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredient5- ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole groins ____________ , __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy. green chop, and silage __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

160 

4 777 

28 

4 

11 

7 

24 

26 } 20 

20 

20 

83 

1 112 

140 

853 

106 

248 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

IV - 146 Gunnison County, Colo. 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

170 120 133 

4 098 4 718 4 015 

18 

~} 2 6 

12 3 1 

17 5 14 

31 24 31 

25 32 

86 20 25 

20 } 20 28 

83 58 70 

1 071 1 106 1 061 

147 109 126 

441 841 433 

90 84 81 

180 241 177 

(NA) 26 15 

(NA) 51 14 

(NA) 59 47 

(NA) 327 113 

(NA) 35 33 

(NA) 222 128 

(NA) 99 (NA) 

(NA) 94 (NA) 

Seeds. bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ farms __ 

$l.Ooo __ 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms __ 

$l.Ooo __ lime ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Gasoline ___________________ farm5-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Diesel oi'- __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ farm5-_ 

$1,000 __ 

~~:~~e~i~, ~~edf~'er~id_~~~~ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form labor ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Contract labor ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customworL __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ form5-_ 

$1,000 __ 1 

All forms 

1974 

14 

21 

41 

89 

14 

12 

(NA) 

(NA) 

158 

273 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

75 

427 

47 21 J 34 

30 

147 

913 I 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

10 13 9 

2 21 2 

57 36 53 

68 88 66 

(NA) 11 (NA) 

6 12 6 

- - - - - -

167 119 132 

172 261 164 

(NA) 118 131 

(NA) 193 135 

(NA) 61 46 

(NA) 38 9 

(NA) 28 39 

(NA) 14 6 

(NA) 119 132 

(NA) 16 13 

110 71 103 

421 424 403 

87 19 31 

132 44 58 

30 58 

28 72 

162 116 133 

783 1 800 1 752 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Average per form __________ dollors __ 

Forms by value group: $110 $999 _______________________ _ $1,000 1o $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5.000 10 $9.999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19.999 _______________ _ 

$20,000 10 $29,999 _______________ _ $30,000 10 $49.999 _______________ _ 

$50,000 10 $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Motor trucks. including pickups __ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctOfL _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ Crowler troctors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ -

All forms 

1974 1969 

154 164 

3 792 1 879 

24 625 11 455 

2 10 

12 38 

28 44 

33 44 

27 } 35 28 12 

5 

118 125 

181 190 

111 102 

137 147 

301 317 

98 119 

"'j 137 

354 429 

56 63 

54 

64 

4 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

115 131 

3 343 1 727 

29 069 13 179 

7} 26 

9 37 

25 41 

25 15 

32 10 

1~ } 2 

87 111 

142 174 

82 96 

109 121 

263 282 

94 99 

108 113 

293 321 , 41 47 

48 58 

58 72 

4 13J 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Grain and bean combines, self-propeJled _______________ forms_ 

number _ 

'" mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ farms-

-

-

-

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeers, number __ 

Mower conditioners __________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Pickup bolers ________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Windrawers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years. number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors. number __ 

All farms Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

2 1 2 1 

3 1 3 1 

- - - -

_ l - -

= I ~I - -

- -

1 i J 1 - - -

22 (NA) 21 (NA) 

27 (NA) 26 (NA) 

4 (NA) , 4 (NA) 

74 75 68 69 

84 85 78 79 

32 41 31 40 

51 (NA) 51 37 

55 (NA) 55 41 

27 (NA) 27 31 

4 (NA) I 2 

6 

1 

(NA) 2 ,; I (NA) i 1 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974 __ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Coffle and colves- ______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 10 4 ____________________ 1974 __ 

510 9 ____________________ 1974 __ 

1010 lL _________________ 1974 __ 

2010 49 __________________ 1974 __ 

50 10 99 __________________ 1974 __ 

10010 199 ________________ 1974 __ 200 10 499 ________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ______________ J974 __ 

Cows and heifers thot hod calved _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Beef cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Milk cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Dairy products sald _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 10 4 ___________________________ _ 510 9 ___________________________ _ 

1010 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 5010 99 _________________________ _ 

100 10 199 _______________________ _ 

20010 499 _______________________ _ 500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor 2 ___________________________ _ 3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

510 9 ___________________________ _ 1010 19 _________________________ _ 

2010 49 _________________________ _ 

5010 9L ________________________ _ 

100 10 199 _______________________ _ WO~~9 ___________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

136 

126 

146 

123 

141 ~ 

4 

4 

1 

9 

18 

24 

34 

29 

111 

129 

110 

(NA) 

30 

47 

(X) 

(X) 

All farms 

Forms 

110 

4 

9 

21 

33 

25 

13 

30 

24 

4 

2 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2.500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 114 (X) , 131 (X) 

(X) 109 (X) 127 (X) 

(X) 124 (X) 151 (X) 

44 270 106 43 581 , 123 21 968 34 603 119 34188 145 21 725 

15 

=1 3 5 22 7 

15 ~I 

-, 6 328 7 278 23 706 1 303 12 850 25 1 881 3 352 23 3 215 24 3 478 10 555 34 10 555 28 9 471 28 680 29 28 680 7 6311 

22 361 97 21 862 (NA) (NA) 

20 319 113 20 090 (NA) (NA) 

22 305 97 21 814 (NA) (NA) 

20 208 111 19 979 (NA) (NA) 

56 25 48 (NA) (NA) 

111 47 111 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

Number 

22 305 

12 

46 

330 

1 523 

4 550 

7 651 

8 193 

56 

31 

13 

12 

and over 

Forms 

97 

1 

9 

15 

33 

25 

13 

25 

20 

3 

2 

Number 

21 814 

13 

330 1 076 

4 550 

7 651 

8 193 

CoMie sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 _______________________ _ 

510 9 _______________________ _ 

10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 

50 to 99 _____________________ _ 

100 to 199 ___________________ _ 

200 10 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

48 Calves sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 26 lor 2 _______________________ _ 

10 3 or 4 _______________________ _ 

12 5 to 9 _______________________ _ 

10 to 19 _____________________ _ 2010 49 _____________________ _ 

5010 99 _____________________ _ 100 to 199 ___________________ _ 

200 10 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

114 (X) 4 428 

114 (X) 4 423 

129 (X) (NA) 

110 21 769 4 119 

123 21 461 3 719 

1 1 (li 1 1 8 

3 33 6 

22 683 121 

24 1 784 247 

24 3 478 587 

28 9 471 628 

7 6 311 529 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) (l) 

(X) 16 

Sales. 1974-

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms 

93 

4 

5 

19 

22 

15 

13 

10 

5 

75 

2 

2 

11 

23 

19 

17 

1 

Number 

11 313 

8 

36 

262 

667 

005 

1 794 

3 136 

4 405 

10 456 

16 

32 

320 

1 626 

2 574 

(D) 

(D) 

Gunnison County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1.000) 

2 608 

1 

7 

57 

134 

188 

426 

607 

189 

511 

2 

4 

46 

182 

379 

(D) 

(D) 

IV-147 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969- Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

8eef heifers -----___________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers --- _____________________ 1974_ -

Steers, steer calves. bulls. and bull calves ------- ________________ 1974_ - 1969_ -

Inventory -

Forms with soles of $2,500 and Over 

Forms Number 

87 8 555 

101 7 036 

87 8 412 

3 143 

97 13 164 116 7 062 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- I to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 19L ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs - ____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to L _______________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 9L _____________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 - ___________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________ .. _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lombs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goats ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Horses and ponies _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

3 15 2 10 

4 12 4 12 

1 4 1 4 2 II 1 6 

- - - -

- - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (X) (X) (X) (Xl I 

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

6 II 715 6 II 715 

II 17 575 II 17 575 

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

(X) (X) (X) (Xl 

(NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NA) 3 14 

79 695 66 641 

116 1 018 (NAl (NA) 

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

All forms 

Forms Number 

1 4 

2 II 

I 4 

- - - -

- - - -

- -

- -

- - 1 4 

- -

6 10 074 

13 18 276 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

12 23 

24 51 

Soles- Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Qollors (1.000) 

6 I 560 520 

I (D) (NA) 

2 4 I 

I 18 6 

- - - - - - I (D) (D) 

I (D) (D) 

I (D) (D) 

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollors (1,000) 

1 4 (Z) 

2 II (NA) 

1 4 (Z) 

- - - - - -

- - - - - -

- - -

- - - - - - I 4 (Z) 

- - (NA) 

6 10074 (NA) 

13 18 276 (NA) 

6 8 692 '82 762 

6 (X) 303 

- - -

1 3 (NA) 

9 19 4 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sates of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 1969 __ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

lambs under I year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

IPounds of wool. 

Table 9. 

An"! poultry ___________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Hens and pullets of laying oge ________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Forms with- I to 99 ________ • ______________ 1974_ - 100 to 399. _________ • _________ 1974 __ 400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _____ • ___________ 1974 __ 

10.000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99.999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 ond over ____________ ._1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ J974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1.000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV -148 Gunnison County, Colo. 

1 2 Litters of pigs farrowed between1 2 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 1 1 1 1 

2 8 1969 __ 4 5 2 3 

3 10 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 1 I I I 

5 3 361 1969 __ 4 4 2 2 

6 7 951 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ - - - -

5 403 . 1969 __ 1 1 I 1 

Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Forms wifh sales of $2,500 and over All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

II (X) 9 (X) 2 (X) 2 (X) 

(NA) (X) 9 (X) (NA) (X) - (X) 

10 306 8 196 2 49 2 49 

9 186 9 186 - - - - 10 296 8 189 2 49 2 49 

9 180 9 180 - - - -

10 296 8 189 2 49 2 49 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 3 (Z) 2 (Z) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) - -

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1 974 and 1 969 - Continued 

Hens and pull.,s of laying ag"-___________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

~:~: :~~ ~~~~ehi~~ ~~;~~o~uQcN~~d_u_c~~O_~ = ~ ~~:== 

Pull.,.3 monlhs old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and male chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Puliel chicks and puliets under 3 months 0Id_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels} ____________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheat (bushelsL ______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 

Co"on (boles) ________________________ _ T abaeeo (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ 

Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (Ions, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables. sweet corn, or melons for sole _ land in orchards ______________________ _ Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

COfn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ____ _ 

Sorghums for grain (bushels> ____________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (Ions, dry) _________________ _ 

Table 1l. Irrigation and 

Cropland used only for pasture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Improved pasture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Corn for alf purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheal (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

DaIs (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Barley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other smoll grains for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (Ions, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Callan (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish po!aloes (hundredweigh!l ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Farms Number Farms Number 

8 189 2 49 

9 180 - - 8 189 2 49 

- - - -

- - - - 1 1 - - 3 7 - -

- - - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Farms 

1974 1969 

5 4 

- -

-

~I -

1 

4 

-

- =, 1 (NA) I - (NA) 

129 128 

-

(NA~ I -

-

1 

Farms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

1 1 5 

5 3 201 

- - - - - - - (NA) - 16 21 1 709 

T urkevs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

~;-;vb~;:~~=== ==== ========== ===== : ~~ !== Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Olher poullry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All farms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

206 140 

- -

- -

- - 150 379 

818 39 

- - - -

45 (NA) I - (NA) 

34 434 34 086 

-

Iii -

-

1 

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

41 600 3 400 

99 3 030 1 260 

- (X) (X) 

- - -

- (X) (Xl 

1 679 4 442 3 860 

Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory 

Farms Number 

(X) 

(X) 

Sales 

Forms Number 

(X) 

(X) 

~--------~--------~ 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

-

- 14060

1 

I 500 

(X) (X) 

-

- =, 1 350 (NA) I - (NA) 

56 309 60 179 

(X) 

(X) (X) (X) I (X) (X) 

(X) (Xl 

Irrigated land 

Farms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

1 1 5 41 

5 2 201 62 

- - - -

- - - -

- (NA) - - 16 21 1 709 1 679 

Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Commercial fertifizer used 

Irrigated land 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

50 15 321 (Xl 37 9 971 7 604 7 55 72 18 259 (X) 58 11 314 14 219 14 132 32 14452 (X) 13 4 823 2 100 2 9 53 33 994 (X) 29 9 999 1 80 1 4 5 206 (X) 5 206 5 206 4 29 4 140 (X) 3 103 140 4 48 (X) 

(X) 

150 1 500 150 150 1 17 363 13 100 23 13 (NA) 2 (NA) 

48 2 400 46 6 1 39 2 420 39 7 (NA) (NA) 770 (0) 770 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

108 33 679 55 289 103 32 503 21 4 176 21 479 108 33 494 59 223 108 33 494 34 7 502 33 520 4 30 (X) 

29 (X) 29 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 45 350 45 45 1 (NA) (NA) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Gunnison County, Colo. IV-149 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Farms Acres Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Total 

Forms Acres Farms 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Acres Forms Tons Farms Tons 

(Z) (Z) 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemicol costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 

ceres on which used_ 

ton5_ 

$1,000_ lime ___________________________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ ton5 __ 

$1,000_ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc. to contro[- Insects on hoy crops ____________________ formL_ 

acres on which used_ 

$1.000 __ Insects on other crops _________________ farms __ 

acres on which used_ 

$1,000 __ Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

1974 

41 

100 

36 

5 289 

604 

88 

2 

296 

2 

1969 

63 

72 

45 

9 011 

740 

66 

2 

130 

(Z) 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Con Diseases in crops and orchards ____________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Weeds or gross in crops _________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000_ Weeds or brush in pasturL _______________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Weeds on aU other land __________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for grow1h control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Other chemicals (see text) __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

1974 

2 

526 

7 

3 

256 

1 

6 

2 

1 

(Z) 

1969 

4 

349 

(Z) 

8 

415 

4 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

2 

200 

(Z) 

17 

2 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farms-_ 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated _________________________ acres __ 

Average per farm __ _ acres-_ Cropland irrigated _______________ farms __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated _____ _ 

acres __ 

__ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Cropland pasture irrigated ______________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland irrigated _______________ formL 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated. other than cropland posture _ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre·feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1974 

109 

90.8 

48 466 

444.6 

108 

43 643 

105 

33 672 

37 

9 971 

13 

4 823 

103 294 

2.1 

32 

10 241 

1969 

120 

90.2 

55 271 

460.5 

117 

45 272 

110 

33 788 

58 

11 314 

(NA) 

170 

29 

9 999 

147 184 

2.7 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

Land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____ _______ farms __ (NA) 

acres __ (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ forms __ 2 (NA) 

ocres __ 190 (NA) 

land in irrigated farmL _____________________ ocreL_ 201 689 244 876 Cropland ________________________________ acreL_ 49 258 54 639 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 34 070 34 165 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 1 (X) 

acres irrigated in most recent yeor __ 25 (X) 

Farms with artifical drainagL ________________ farms __ 4 17 Proportion of forms ____________________ percent __ 3.3 12.7 

Land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ 7 961 28 350 Land drained ____________________________ ocres __ 360 1 879 Average per farm ______________________ acres __ 90.0 110.5 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tankL ___________________________________ farms __ 16 (NA) 

number __ 180 (NA) 

acres __ 152 (NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see textL ___ _ ___________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Total operator debt 

68 

10 436 

Secured by real estate 

53 

167 

Not secured by real estate 

43 

2 269 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 __ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ 2 4 

$5,000 to $9,999 ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ ______ __ __ __ _____ __ 5 4 9 

$10,000 to $29,999______________ ______________________________________________ 10 3 12 

$30,000 to $49,999______________ ______________________________________________ 9 10 7 

$50,000 and over ----------- --------------------------------------------------L ___________ 4_2 _____________ 3_3 _____________ 11..J 

Table. 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired farm workers 

working150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 days ________ _ 

less than 25 dayL _____ _ 

Total contract labor ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of controct workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

41 

30 } 39 

19 

13 

IV - 1 SO Gunnison County, Colo. 

1969 

44 

93 

31 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

77 89 346 } 

63 } 338 57 403 

154 22 

(NA) (NA) 44 58 

54 (NA) 37 (NA) 

1974 hired form workers warking150 days 25 to Less than 

Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms ________________ _ 

- 71 41 30 39 

Cosh wages poid _ $1,000_ - 424 346 57 22 

Number of workers _____ _ - 294 77 63 154 

Forms with- 1 worker _________ _ - 11 20 14 11 2 workers ________ _ - 17 13 7 7 

3 or 4 workers ____ _ - 19 6 7 9 5 to 9 workers ____ _ - 18 2 2 8 

- 10 workers ond over 6 - - 4 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Tobie 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

AU farms ________________ number __ 12 11 

land in forms ______________ acres-. 7 903 743 Average size of form ______ acres __ 659 795 

Approximate land area _______ acres __ 674 496 674 496 

Proportion in farms _____ percenL_ 1.2 1.3 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ 3 145 2277 Average per form ________ daliars __ 262 084 207 000 Average per acre ________ dallars._ 398 260 

forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________ • 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres ___ • _____ • _____ _ 

140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 

260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 

1,000 to 1.999 acres ____________ _ 

2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallaw ______________________ farms-_ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ forms __ 

acres._ 

Total woodland _______________________________________ • ___ forms-_ 

acres._ Woodland postured _____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

10 10 

7463 8 454 

746 845 

674 496 674 496 

1.1 1.3 

7 520 1 477 

252 001 147 700 

338 175 

Forms with sales of $2,~ 

and over 

1974 1969 

Land in Farms According to Use 

Total cropland _____________ forms_ 

acres. 

Harvested cropland _______ formsacresforms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres ____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _. ___________ _ 

50 fa 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and aver ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland {see textL __ farms __ acres __ 

Total waadland _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other land (see text) ________ farms._ 

acres._ Irrigated land _____________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

10 10 

1 724 2 589 

8 8 

1 250 1 015 

- -

- -

I 1 

- 2 

2 2 

2 1 

3 2 

- - - -

3 7 

459 I 289 

I 3 

15 285 

4 5 

746 787 

11 9 

5 433 5 367 

8 11 

1 620 2 189 

1 

15 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 

1 

15 

3 

679 

2 

659 

285 1 Woodland nof postured -----------

- Other land ______________________ _ 

___________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

___________________ farms __ 

8~ I Pasfureland and rangeland, other tho woodland pasture ______________ _ 

acres._ 

n cropland and ___________________ farms __ 

2 

205 

acres __ 

Improved pastureland and rangela nd _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved pastureland and rang eland _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

land in hauselats, born lots, ponds, r aads, wasteland, efc. _farms __ 

acres._ 

Table 2. Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form aperatarL ___________ number __ 12 11 10 10 Forms by type of organization - Can. land in farmL _______________ acres __ 7 903 8 743 7 463 8454 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 

Harvested crapland _________ acres __ 1 250 1 015 1 225 995 land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Farms by tenure of form aperatar~ 

Full awnerL _______________ number __ 8 6 6 5 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

land in farms _____________ acres._ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

land in farmL _____________ acres __ 6 319 6 116 5 879 5 827 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 1 085 655 1 060 635 acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Part owners _______________ number __ 3 4 3 4 Form operators by age group,? land in farms ______________ acres __ 1 234 2 287 1 234 2 287 Under 25 years. _____________________ _ - - Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 165 320 165 320 25 to 34 yeors _____________________ _ - 3 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested crapland _______ acres __ 

1 1 1 1 

350 340 350 340 

- 40 - 40 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 fa 54 years _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ 

2 2 4 2 4 2 

1 2 Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 8.3 9.0 10.0 10.0 Average age _______________________ _ 51.8 46.3 

Block and ather races, see textFarm aperatars by tenure: 1 

All farm aperatars __________ number __ land in farms. _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

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

Form aperatars by place af residence:? On form operated ___________________ _ 

On another farm ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ________ _ 

In a city, town, ar urban are(L _______ _ 

7 9 

~} -

Full awners ________________ number __ 

land in farms. _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cfapland _______ acres __ 

- (NA) - -

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

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form:' None ____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days ______________________ _ - 5 (NA) 

- - 1 Port owners _______________ number __ - (NA) - - 50 to 99 days _____________________ _ 

- - land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested crapland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

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

- (NA) - -

100 10 149 days ___________________ _ 

15010 199 days ___________________ _ 

200 days and aver _________________ _ 

- l' lJ 3 -

- 3 - land in farms ______________ acres __ - (NA) - - Form aperatars by principal accupatian:' Harvested crapland _______ acres __ - (NA) - - Farming __________________________ _ 

- 6 (NA) 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ - (NA) - - Other ____________________________ _ 

- 5 (NA) 

farms by type af arganizatian: Individual or family _________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 8 8 (NA) (NA) 3 564 4 772 

Farm operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Form aperatars reporting agricultural cantracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

1]969 data are only. for forms aperated by Blacks. 21974 data apply only ta individual ar family aperations (sale praprietarships) and partnerships; see text. 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

8 9 

1 590 2 549 

7 7 

1 225 995 

- l 

=J 21 

2 2 

2 1 

3 2 

- -

- -

2 6 

350 1 269 

1 (NA) 

15 285 

3 4 

679 587 

9 (NA) 

5 194 5 318 

8 10 

I 620 2 169 

Forms with sales of $2.500,. 

and over 

1974 1969 

I I 

20 123 

9 (NA) 

5 194 5 3181 

8 

5 24: 1 5060 

2 

340 

7 7l~ I 4 720 4 523, 

6 

134 7~ i 

forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

1 - (0) -

1 2 (0) 3 682 

- - - -

- -

- 3 

2 2 

3 1 

3 2 

1 2 

51.2 45.8 

6 8 

~} -

4 (NA) 

- 1 

- 1 ' lJ 3 

2 -

6 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto Hinsdale County, Colo. IV-1Sl 
Tobie 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of soles: 

:} 2 

- 1 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 10 $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 ______________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ______________________ _ 4 4 

3 2 

- 1 

$5,000 10 $9,999 _________________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $4,999 ________________________ _ 

Under $2,500 {see lexl) ___________________ _ 3 1 $2,000 10 $2,499 _____________________ _ 

- - - $1,500 10 $1,999 _____________________ _ - - - 1 1 

- 2 -

$1,00010 $1,499 _____________________ _ 

Under $1.000 (see textL _______________ _ 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ 

Average per form ______________ dollors- 237 372 

- 19 731 33 797 

-

1~ J 3 

5 

-

-

Crops, including hoy _______________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms-

$1,000_ 

Forest products - __________________ forms_ - - $1,000_ - -

Livestock, poultry, and their products ________________________ forms_ - 8 10 $1,000_ - 225 367 

Poultry and poultry products ______ - - (NA) forms_ 

$1,000_ - - (NA) 

Farms with sales of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

:} 2 

- 1 

4 4 

3 2 

- 1 

1 - (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

236 371 

23 578 37 077 

1 (NA) 

11 4 

- - - -

- - - -

8 10 

225 367 

- -

- -

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cotton and cattonseed _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds. hoy, forage, and silage __ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Fruits, nuts. and berries ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

livestock. poultry, and their products __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cattle and calves _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 

1 

11 

1 

11 

8 

225 

8 '] 

- -' 

1969 

(NA) 

4 

10 

367 

(NA) 

366 

(NA) 

1 

~--------------~ 

Tobie 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold! ________ _ 

Income from farm-related sources before taxes and expenses! ___ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Customwork and other agricultural services _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Government form programs ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments ______________________________________ farms __ 

, $1.000 __ Other form-related sources _______________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Expenses tor form-related income sources! ____________________ farm5-_ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

4 

5 

34 

-

-

2 

(0) 

-

-

2 

(0) 

1 

9 

4 

19 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 

(l) 

5 

30 

3 

13 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

2 (NA) 

4 (NA) 

24 (NA) 

- 1 

- (l) 

1 5 (O) 30 

- 3 

- 13 

2 (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

1 (NA) 

9 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

13 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources~ ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonform business, excluding farm related ___________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries. commissions, and tips __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest. dividends. or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, retirement pay. etc _________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 ond 

over, 1974 

6 

91 

4 

61 

2 

(0) 

1 

L-__ ~ 

(0) 

ISee text. ~1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ farms- - $1.000_ - Forms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,00010 $1.999 ________________ _ - $2,00010 $2,999 ________________ _ - $3.000 to $4,999 ________________ _ - $5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ - $10,00010 $19,999 ______________ _ - $20,000 to $39.999 ______________ _ 

- $40.000 10 $59,999 ______________ _ - $60.000 ond over _______________ _ 

Livestock and poultry purchased _____ ~ ____________ forms- - $1.000_ -

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Commercially mixed formula -

feeds ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients- ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole groins ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop. and silage __ farms __ $1.000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 152 Hinsdale County, Colo. 

Tobie 5, 

All forms 

1974 

12 

158 

-

1 

1 

-

6 

~} 

3 

58 

9 

34 

7 

18 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

11 10 10 

447 155 446 

1 =} - -

- - - - - -

5 6 5 

2 3 

5 1 1 

l} 1 

6 3 6 

254 58 254 

10 8 10 

68 33 68 

5 7 5 

4 18 4 

(NA) 5 5 (NA) 6 4 

(NA) 2 2 

(NA) 2 (O) 

(NA) 3 6 

(NA) 7 26 

(NA) 8 (NA) 

(NA) 2 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ lime ______________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms_ 

$1,000_ Gasoline ___________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- Diesel oiL __________________ farms __ 

$1.000_ - lP gas, butane, and propane __ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

~~:~~e~i;, ~~ed~~~r~i~~~~~ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Contract labor ________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Machine hire and custamwark ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All other production expenSes ___ forms __ $1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

1 

(l) 

2 

(Z) 

-

- (NA) 

(NA) 

12 

15 (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

4 

9 

(Zl (Z) J 

12 

42 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

3 1 3 (Z) (l) (l) 

6 2 6 4 (l) 4 

(NA) - (NA) 

(Z) - (l) 

- - -

- - -

11 10 10 13 14 12 (NA) 10 10 

(NA) 9 7 (NA) 4 3 (NA) 2 1 (NA) 3 5 (NA) 1 2 

(NA) 10 10 (NA) 1 1 

6 4 6 

12 9 12 

4 - 1 

4 - (l) 

1 4 

(l) 4 

10 10 10 

92 38 92 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 
Table 6, Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machln.ry a.d Equlpm •• , 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ________________ ~ ____ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Average per form __________ dollars __ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ $70,000 ond over _________________ _ 

Selected Machl •• ry and Equlpm •• , 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheeltractors ________________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ Crawler tractors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in las1 5 years, number __ 

All farms 

1974 1969 

12 11 225 173 18 747 15 763 

- - 1 4 

2 2 !} 2 

3 

7 8 

18 9 

7 6 

10 11 20 20 10 11 

"i 11 

27 28 6 6 

8 

10 

3 _ 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

10 10 

204 161 20 392 16 140 

=} 4 

2 2 

2 1 

4 - 2 3 

=} -

6 7 

17 7 

7 5 

9 10 

19 18 

10 10 

10 10 

26 21 

5 4 

6 4 

8 5 

2 2 

Selectod Machinery & Equip. - Co •. 

Grain and beon combines. self-propelled _______________ forms_ - number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ -

-

Corn heads for combines ______ farmsnumber_ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Pickup bolers ________________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number _ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

or flywheel type _____________ forms_ - number_ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ -

-

All forms 

1974 

-

-

-

=1 

= J 

1 

1 

1 

6 

7 

2 

3 

3 

3 

-

-

-

Forms with soles at $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- -

- -

- -

(NA) 1 (NA) 

(NA) 1 (NA) 

(NA) 1 (NA) 

5 6 5 

5 7 5 

2 2 2 

(NA) 3 2 

(NA) 3 2 

(NA) 3 1 

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

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974 __ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cottle and colveL ______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974 __ 20 to 4L _________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974 __ 200 to 49L _______________ 1974 __ 

500 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

Cows and heifers that hod colved _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Beef cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Milk cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 __ ' _______________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor 2 ___________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and ovor _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

8 

10 

8 

10 

7 

9 

7 

(NA) 

3 

3 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

Forms 

3 

3 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Inventory 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

1 218 

2 983 

9 

255 

(0) 

(D) 

632 

752 

623 

749 

9 

3 

(X) 

(X) 

Fo.-ms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number 

(X) 

7 (X) 

10 (X) 

7 1 209 

10 2 983 

255 

(D) 

(D) 

6 628 

9 752 

6 619 

9 749 

3 9 

3 3 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

All forms 

Forms 

8 

10 

8 

10 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

012 

983 

34 

262 

(0) 

(D) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NAl 

(NAl 

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Number 

623 

204 

415 

Farms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number 

619 CaHle sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 _______________________ _ 

5 to 9 _______________________ _ 10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 

204 SO to 99 _____________________ _ 

415 100 to 199 ___________________ _ 200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

9 Calves sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 or 2 _______________________ _ 

3 or 4 _______________________ _ 

5 to 9 _______________________ _ 

10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 

SO to 99 _____________________ _ 

100 to 199 ___________________ _ 

200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

Sales 

Forms 

8 

10 

8 

10 

(NA) 

(NAl 

(NAl 

(NAl 

(NAl 

(NAl 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

012 

983 

34 

262 

(0) 

(D) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NAl 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(X) 

(X) 

Soles. 1974-

Dollars (l,000) 

225 

225 

(NA) 

225 

366 

6 

40 

(D) 

(D) 

(NA) 

(NAl 

(NAl 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number 

798 

38 

77 

(D) 

(D) 

214 

83 

125 

Hinsdale County, Colo. 

Oollo.-s 

(1,000) 

205 

9 

12 

(D) 

(D) 

21 

(Z) 

10 

11 

IV-1S3 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colves ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers -------------- __________ 1974 __ 

Steers, steer colves, bulls, and bull colves _____ . ________________ 1974_ 

1969_ -

Inventory - forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number 

6 163 

7 1 21B 

6 163 

- -

5 41B 

9 1 013 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms with- 1 to 4- _______________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 __________ . _________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ _______ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep. Iambs. and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goats ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Horses and ponies ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 year old or alder ____________________ 1974 __ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

1 Pounds of wool. 

Inventory 

All forms 

Forms Number 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

6 34 

10 93 

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Forms Number 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

1 3 

1 1 

5 331 (NA) (NA) i 

All forms 

Farms 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

- litters of pigs farrowed betweenDecember 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 1969 __ 

December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

June .. l and November 30 __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Number 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Soles- Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollors (l,000) 

(NA) 

1974 and 1969 

Soles 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms 

(NA) 

All forms 

Forms 

Number Dollors (l,000) 

Inventory 

Number 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

-(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number 

Table 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Poultry ond poultry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV-1S4 Hinsdale County, Colo. 

All forms 

Forms 

1 

(NA) 

1 

2 

1 

2 

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

37 

30 

24 

29 

24 

(X) 

(X) 

Forms 

1 

2 

1 

2 

1 

2 

(X) 

(X) 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

37 

30 

24 

29 

24 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

Forms 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Sales 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number 

(X) 

(X) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. 

Hen. and pullet. of laying og"- ___________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or 0Ider _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

R.oosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes _________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes _____________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________ _ Wheat (bushelsl ______________________ _ 

- Other small groins for groin ____________ _ - Cotton (boles) _______________________ _ - Tobacco (pounds) ____________________ _ 

-

Irish potatoes {hundredweight} __________ _ - Sweetpototoes (bushels) _______________ _ 

- Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________ ~ ______ _ - Vegetables. sweet corn, or melons for sale - land in orchards _____________________ _ 

- Berries for sale ______________________ _ 

- Other crops _________________________ _ 

(orn for groin or seed (bushels) ________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons. green) - (orn for dry fodder. hogged or grozed ___ _ - Sorghums for groin (bushels) ___________ _ - Sorghums for silage. fodder, hoy, etc. ___ _ - Alfalfa hoy (tons, dry) ________________ _ -

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Farms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

24 

29 

24 

12 

Soles 

Forms Number 

~--------~------~ 

Table 10. Crops: 

Farms 

1974 1969 

- - - - - - - - - -

- -

- =1 -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

8 8 

- - - - - -

- (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

- - - -

·.,1 

- - - - - - -

- -

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

light breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other poultry ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

- -

- - - -

- -

- -

- - - =1 -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

1 260 1 015 

- - - - - - - -

Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

- - -

1 

-

"'1 

(X) 

-

(X) 

-

(X) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and o .... er 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

(X) 

(X) 

Soles 

Forms Number 

(X) 

L-________ ~ ________ (X) ~ 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

-

(X~ I -

-

(X) 

-

=1 -

- (NA) I - (NA) 

1 225 1 497 

(X) 

(X) (X) I (X) (X) 

(Xl (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

- - - -

,~I -

1 

- - - - - - - -

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

(roplond used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (orn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheat (bushelsl __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Barley (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1914 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cotton (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight) ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables. sweet corn. or melons for solO- _______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms Acres 

350 

269 

340 

717 

235 

995 

(Z) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Quantity 

(Xl 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

205 

472 

(X) 

(X) 

20 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

295 

556 

100 

617 

235 

995 

(Z) 

Total 

Forms Acres 

250 

115 

440 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Forms Tons Forms Tons 

10 

(NAI (NAI 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

2 7 3 28 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (Z) (NA) 

Hinsdale County, Colo. IV-1SS 
Tobie 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 

and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

1969 - Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Farms Acres Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Totol Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

Tobie 12, Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer ______________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1,000 __ lime __________________________________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy crops- ___________________ farms-_ 

acres on which used_ 

$1.000 __ Insects on other crops __________________ farms_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ Nematodes in crops ___________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

1974 

2 

(Z) 

2 

115 

7 

(Z) 

1969 

7 

4 

5 

691 

38 

Sprays, dusts. granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Con Diseases in crops and orchards ____________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1.000 __ 

Weeds or grass in crops _________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Weeds or brush in posture ________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other chemicals (see text) __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

1974 1969 

2 

27 

(Z) 

2 

4J 

(Z) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Tobie 13, Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farms __ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Totollond irrigated __________________________ acres __ 

Average per farm _______________________ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland pasture irrigated ______________ farms __ 

acres-_ Other cropland irrigated ~ _______________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Pasture irrigated, other than cropland pasture _ farms-_ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ ocre-feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

1974 

8 80.0 

1 620 

202.5 

8 520 

7 

225 

2 

295 

1 

100 

2 456 

1.5 

4 

090 

1969 

10 

100.0 

2 169 

216.9 

9 

552 

7 

9'15 

4 

556 

(NA) 

1 

2 

617 

6 029 

2.8 

(NA) 

(NA) 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

land in irrigated forms ______________________ acres __ Croplond ________________________________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _____________________ acres-_ 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms-_ 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

Forms with artificol drainage _________________ farms __ 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

land in fonns with drainage • ________________ acres-_ land drained _____________________ • ______ acres __ 

Average per farm __________________ • ___ acres._ 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ______________ • _____________________ forms __ 

number __ 

acres __ 

1974 

6 213 

1 590 

1 225 

2 

570 

4 

46 

52 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

8 454 

2 549 

9'15 

(X) 

(X) 

2 

20.0 

700 

17 

8.5 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 14, Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Farms with debt owed by form operator (see text, _______________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 ____________________________________ -- ____ -- ------------ ----------

$5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________________ ---------------- ---------

$10,000 to $29,999 __________________________________ -_ -- ---- -------------------

$30,000 to $49,999 __________________________ -- ______ -- -------------------------

Total operator debt 

7 

222 

Secured by real estate 

5 

110 

Not secured by real estate 

5 

112 

$50,000 and over --------------------------------------------------------------L.. _____________________________________ -' 

Tobie 15, Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working1S0 days or more ______ _ 

25to 149 days ________ _ 

less than 25 dayL _____ _ 

Total contract labor ___ • __ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

2 

~} -

-

IV - 156 Hinsdale County, Colo. 

1969 

2 

6 

1 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

2 3 

~} 17 (Z\ } 

(NA) (NA) -

- (NA) -

1974 hired form workers working1 SO days 2510 less than 

1969 Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 4 2 2 1 

Cosh wages paid _ $1,000 __ 9 7 1 (Z) 

Number of workerL _____ _ 7 2 2 3 

12 Forms with- 1 worker _____ • ____ _ 3 2 2 -

(Z) 2 workers ___ • _____ _ - - - - 3 or.4 workers _____ _ 1 - - 1 S to 9 workers _____ _ - - - - (NA) 10 workers and over _ - - - -

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All farms ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres-_ 

Average size of form ______ ocres __ 

Approximate land oreo _______ acreS __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ Average per form ________ dollars __ 

Average per acre ________ dollars __ 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 

tOO to 139 acres _______________ _ 

140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 

1.000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 

2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 

All forms 

1974 

201 

710 431 

3 534 

007 296 

70.5 

77 713 

386 630 

109 

6 

27 

37 

41 

76 

1969 

214 

707 714 

3 3{)7 

007 296 

70.3 

28 473 

133 050 

40 

8 

5 

5 

2 

9 

5 

19 

40 

38 

75 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not postured ___________________________ farms __ 

acreL_ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ... _____________________ formL_ 

acres-_ Crop/and idle ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland _. _________________________________________ formL_ 

acres __ 

Woodland postured ...: ____________________________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

1974 

144 

675 065 

4 688 

007 296 

67.0 

71 662 

497 652 

106 

6 

27 

29 

74 

1969 

161 

678 974 

4 217 

007 296 

67.4 

26 802 

166469 

39 

Land in farms According to Us. 

Total cropland _____________ farmL - acres_ 

Harvested cropland _______ forms_ - ocreL - Forms by acres harvested; 1 to 9 acres ______________ _ - 10 to 19 acreS ____________ _ - 20 to 29 acreS ____________ _ - 30 to 49 acreS ____________ _ -

50 to 99 acreS ___________ ._ - 100 to 199 acres _________ • __ 200 to 499 acres __________ _ 

500 fa 999 acres __________ _ 

I,Ooo acres and over _______ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see textL __ farms __ 

Total woodlond _____________ formL_ 

acres __ 

10 Other land (see text) ________ farmL_ 

28 ocres __ 

33 Irrigated land ______________ forms __ 

73 acreL_ 

1974 1969 

160 159 

40 575 36849 

137 1411 

18 085 17 846 

5 4 

9 17 

13 11 

34 21 

30 39 

28 29 

14 22 

3 3 

I 2 

50 62 

14 269 15 427 

44 29 

8 221 3 576 

41 36 

29 276 39467 

173 183 

640 580 631 398 

82 106 

12 242 14 063 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

34 

6 221 

2 

46 

20 

2 925 

17 

2 970 

2 

280 

22 

26 866 

19 

16 786 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 2561 Woodland not pastured ______ _ -- ________________ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

9 Other lond ____________________ • __ _ ___________________ farms __ 

79~ ocres._ I 25 Pastureland and rangeland. other tho woodland pasture ______________ _ 

n cropland and _ __________________ farms __ 

14 

317 

6 

424 

27 

36 539 

22 3J 831 

acres __ 

Improved postureland and rangela nd _________________ farms __ 

Qcres __ 

Unimproved pasturelond and rang eland _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

land in hauselats. bamlats. ponds. r oads, wasteland. etc. _farms __ 

acres __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators-Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form aperatars ____________ number __ 

land in farms ________________ acres __ 201 214 144 161 

710 431 707 714 675 065 678 974 

Forms by type of organization - Can. Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 18 085 17846 17 201 16 980 land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Forms by tenure of form operator; Full owners ________________ number __ 98 107 61 69 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 181 553 123 354 165 467 114459 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland _______ acreL_ 5 877 7 281 5 294 6 582 ocreL_ (NA) (NA) 

Port owners _______________ number __ 94 90 77 81 Form operators by age group,' land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 509 506 484 043 491 466 468 778 

11 778 9 715 11 527 9548 

Under 25 years _____________________ _ 

25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 1 8 

15 22 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

9 17 6 11 

19372 100 317 18 132 95 737 

430 850 380 850 

4.5 7.9 4.2 6.8 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 

55 fa 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ 

Average age _______________________ _ 

22 45 

44 41 

41 73 

65 25 

56.4 50.2 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: 1 

All farm aperators __________ number __ land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

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

Form operators by place of residence;' On form operated ___________________ _ 

On another form ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ________ _ 

In a city. town. or urban area _________ _ 

132 149 

3~ } 47 

Full owners ________________ number __ 

land in farms- _____________ acreL_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ n\lmber __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

- (NA) - - - (NA) - - - (NA) - - - (NA) - - - (NA) - - - (NA) - - - (NA) .,. - - - (NA) - - - (NA) - -

- (NA) - -

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form:' None ____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days ______________________ _ 50 to 99 days _____________________ _ 

100 to 149 days ___________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ___________________ _ 200 days and over _________________ _ 

Form operators by principal accupotian:2 Forming __________________________ _ 

Other ____________________________ _ 

- 72 (NA) 

- 7 24 

- 6 21 

- 1~ } 22 -

- 35 52 

- 146 (NA) 

- 4lI (NA) 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ land in forms- _____________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 112 123 

(NA) (NA) 379 110 4lI1 588 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

'1969 dota are only for forms operated by Blocks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Farms with sales of $2.500 ond over 

1974 1969 

116 123 

32 389 31 613 

102 119 

17 201 16 980 

Il 

1~ J 29 

27 34 

28 29 

14 22 

3 3 

1 2 

23 42 

8967 12 072 

34 (NA) 

6 221 2 561 

22 27 

26 866 36 539 

134 (NA) 

615 810 610 822 

68 86 

11 909 13 521 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

10 6 

10 080 2 708 

134 (NA) 

615 810 610 822 

123 135 

609 584 590 877 

23 17 

64 365 15 835 

102 122 

545 219 575 042, 

71 

6 226 19 9~ j 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

25 35 

137 978 144 302 

7 3 

157 977 53 0S4 

- - - -

- 4 

7 20 

16 35 

41 34 

32 4lI 

41 20 

56.0 49.9 

96 123 

2~ } 27 

59 (NA) 

6 21 

2 18 

7 ' 5J 12 

22 29 

108 (NA) 

29 (NA) 

5 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Huerfano County, Colo. IV - 157 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of soles: 

1~ } 19 

20 18 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ________ •...... _ ••..... $20,000 to $39,999 _____________________ __ 

26 28 45 54 30 40 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________ . _____________ . $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________ • 

$2,500 to $4,999 ____ ._. ___ ._. ___________ . 

62 55 

6 12 

Under $2,500 (see text>- _______ . __________ . 

$2,000 to $2,499 ________ . _____________ . 

21 9 

- 11 10 24 24 

$1,500 to $1,999 __________ . __________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,499 __________________ . ___ 

Under $1,000 (see text>-. _____ __ 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ 

Average per form ______________ dollars- 3 574 3 564 17 782 16 656 

3~ J 57 

- 163 

-

Crops. including hOY _______________ forms_ 

$1,000. 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Forest products __________________ forms- 4 12 $1,000. 12 15 

livestock, poultry, and their products ________________________ forms_ 190 193 

$1,000. 3 187 3 387 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms- 6 (NA) 

$1,000. 4 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

1~ } 19 

20 18 

26 28 

45 54 

30 40 

5 2 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

3 496 3 505 24 277 21 769 

41 (NA) 

370 151 

- -

- -

4 11 

12 14 

137 160 

3 113 3 340 I 5 11 

3 42 i 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ forms_ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ forms_ · $1,000 __ Cotton and cottonseed _____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Other field crops _________________ formL 

$1,000. 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ forms __ 

$1,000. Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ forms_ 

$1,000. 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ forms_ 

$1,000. 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms_ 

$1.000. 

Dairy products ___________________ forms-

$1,000. Cottle and calves _________________ forms_ 

$1.000. 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000. 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ forms_ 

$1,000. 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms_ 

$1.000. 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

41 (NA) 

370 151 

21 19 

211 54 

- - - - - -

- - 24 31 

160 96 

- -

- - - - - -

- - - -

137 160 

3 113 3 340 

5 11 

3 42 

9 16 

385 290 

137 (NA) 

2 374 2 939 

111 

(NA) 

37 69 

13 

8 

14 I 305 I -

Table 4, Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold! ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources befOre taxes and expensesl ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Customwork and ather agricultural serviceL ________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ___________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000._ Government form progroms_________ _ _________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of ollotments _____________________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources _______________________________ forms __ 

Expenses for form-related inco";e sources' .. _____ . __________ .$f;~~~:: $1,000._ 

All forms 

1974 

61 

35 

175 

9 

14 

2 

6 

19 

19 

12 

129 

2 

7 

15 

22 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

18 

42 

6 

14 

52 

52 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

34 (NA) 

30 (NA) 

173 (NA) 

8 17 

13 41 

2 3 

6 10 

16 46 

18 50 

11 (NA) 

128 (NA) 

2 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

12 (NA) 

19 (NA) 

I 

Total family income from off-form sources' ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries. commissions, and tips __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay, etc. ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

74 

592 

17 

174 

36 

258 

27 

89 

20 

52 

10 

20 

ISee text. '1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $1 to $999 ________________ . ___ ._ . $1,000 to $1,999 __________ . _____ __ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ . 

$3,000 to $4,999 ____ . _______ • _. ___ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __ . _________ . ___ __ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ __ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ __ 

$40,000 to $59,999 ______________ __ $60,000 and over ________________ _ 

livestock and poultry purchased _____ • ____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased ________ • _________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ Feed ingredients. ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Whole groins ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Table 5. 

AI! forms 

1974 

201 

3 538 

28 

26 

13 

20 

46 

32 } 17 

5 

14 

66 

607 

148 

764 

III 

418 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

IV - 158 Huerfano County, Colo. 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

214 144 161 

3 316 3 439 3 234 

27 

~} 15 23 

33 9 18 

31 16 29 

42 41 41 

32 31 

58 17 12 

l~ } 15 

109 59 89 

1 494 597 1 480 

182 113 149 

372 730 362 

117 92 104 

191 405 188 

(NA) 33 36 

(NA) 22 44 

(NA) 68 46 

(NA) 67 67 

(NA) 47 41 

(NA) 238 63 

(NA) 91 (NA) 

(NA) 47 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1.000. Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ forms_ 

$1.000. 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000. Lime ______________________ forms_ 

$1,000. 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ formL 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· $1,000 __ Gasoline ___________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ Diesel oiL ________________ ._ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

LP gas, butane, and propane __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

~~~~~e~i~, ~r:d~~'er~iid_~~~~ __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Contract labor ________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customworL __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

36 

24 

8 

16 

9 

1 (NA) 

(NA) 

198 

259 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

62 

296 

38 1~ J 

32 

176 

1 533 1 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

26 28 25 

4 23 4 

23 6 22 

20 16 20 

(NA) 6 (NA) 

4 1 4 

- - - - - -

210 144 161 

161 233 150 (NA) 143 159 (NA) 166 115 (NA) 50 40 (NA) 16 9 (NA) 41 44 

(NA) 34 14 

(NA) 144 161 (NA) 17 12 

109 54 92 

175 292 170 

68 11 17 

42 7 15 

36 46 

32 23 

205 142 160 

044 1 462 1 006 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Average per farm __________ dollars __ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Solected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups-_farms-_ number __ 

mfd in last 5 years, number __ 

Wheel troctors- _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ Crawler tractors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

193 202 

3 640 1 555 

18 861 7 696 

1 12 

25 95 

44 40 

53 35 

37 24 } 20 4 

5 

157 149 

212 218 

104 111 

180 187 

340 312 

144 130 

162 r 153 

336 315 

47 53 

37 

40 

2 J 

Farms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

144 160 

3 073 1 427 

21 344 8 921 

18 } 71 

29 38 

30 32 

34 9 

24 8 

~} 2 

114 126 

162 189 

84 103 

136 149 

291 266 

123 115 

125 130 

273 254 

40 44 

36 31 

39 35 

2 6 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - (on. 

Groin and beon combines. self.propelled ______ • ___ . ____ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other corn pickers and picker·shellers _____________ forms. 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

-

-

-

Pickup balers ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

14 

19 

2 

;j 

27 

27 

3 

114 

119 

22 

59 

60 

16 

12 

12 

I 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

9 14 9 

II 19 II 

4 2 4 

il I -

I -

I -

I I 

I I 

- -

(NA) 21 (NA) 

(NA) 21 (NA) 

(NA) I 3 (NA) 

96 89 87 

100 94 91 

31 22 30 

(NA) 56 42 

(NA) 57 42 

(NA) 16 28 

(NA) 12 7 

(NA) 12 8 

(NA) I 5 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

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

and over and over All farms 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Dollors (1,000) 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974__ 185 (X) 129 D() 190 (X) 137 (X) 3 113 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 180 (X) 125 (X) 189 (X) 137 (X) 2 420 

1969__ 197 (X) 156 (X) 193 (X) 160 (X) (NA) 

Cottle and colves. ______________ 1974__ 178 30 820 123 29 300 187 13 789 137 13 315 2 374 1969__ 195 30 593 155 29 967 189 19 062 159 18 803 2 939 Farms with10 8 19 8 

16 1 31 1 21 135 1 4 24 

210 2 26 38 493 12 183 31 

I to 4 ____________________ 1974__ 4 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974__ 4 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974__ 15 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974__ 49 I 466 21 657 55 I 729 53 I 687 285 50 to 99 __________________ 1974__ 37 2 663 30 2 175 38 2 661 38 2 661 370 100 to 199 ________________ 1974__ 35 5 183 35 5 183 14 I 966 14 I 966 394 200 to 499 ________________ 1974__ 24 6 955 24 6 955 9 2 814 9 2 814 495 500 and over ______________ 1974__ 10 14 302 10 14 302 4 3 972 4 3 972 788 

Cows and heifers thot hod calved _________________ 1974__ 164 16 009 121 15 321 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

13 249 140 13 038 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

15 687 114 15 007 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

12 677 135 12 472 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

322 40 314 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

572 59 566 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

1969__ 167 Beef cows ________________ 1974__ 154 

1969__ (NA) 

Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 47 

1969__ 62 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 9 (X) 385 (X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 16 (X) 290 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Inventory, 1974 Sales, 1974-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

Farms Number Forms Number Dollars Forms Number (1.000) 

Seef cows ____________________________ 154 15 687 114 15 007 Farms with- Cottle sold ---- -------------------- 121 Farms with- 6 682 422 

1 to 4 ____________________________ 8 5 to 9 ____________________________ 3 

10 to 19 __________________________ 34 

20 to 49-_________________________ 41 

50 to 99-_________________________ 27 100 to 199 ________________________ 26 200 to 499 ________________________ 7 

500 and over ______________________ S 

21 4 13 I to 4 ________________________ 8 26 4 21 I 7 5 to 9 ________________________ 11 75 26 467 12 175 10 to 19 ______________________ 31 451 80 296 29 930 20 to 49 ______________________ 41 327 264 1 790 27 I 790 50 to 99 ______________________ 14 889 211 3 489 26 3 489 100 to 199 -- -- ---------------- 8 981 203 1 820 7 1 820 200 to 499 ------------------ -. 6 (D) (0) 6 783 8 6 783 500 and over __________________ 2 (D) (D) 

Milk cows ____________________________ 47 

Farms with- 322 40 314 Calves sold ________________________ 85 6 633 952 Forms with- lor L___________________________ 33 

3 or 4____________________________ 6 5 to 9-___________________________ 3 10 to 19 _________________________ _ 20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

44 26 36 1 or 2 ---- -------------------- 7 10 1 20 6 20 3 or 4 ________________________ I 3 1 18 3 18 5 to 9 ________________________ 2 13 2 10 to 19 ---------------------- 14 211 21 93 93 20 to 49 ---------------------- 22 721 85 147 147 5D to 99 ---------------------- 29 951 236 100 to 199 ---------- ---------- 4 476 63 200 to 499 ------------------ -- 3 970 151 500 and over __________________ 3 2 278 393 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Huerfano County, Colo. IV-1S9 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers ------- _________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ----- ___________________ 1974_ 

Steers, steer colves. bulls. and bull calves - ______________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

forms with ~~~~n~~12~500 and over 

farms Number 

105 6 892 

141 8 554 

104 6 730 

8 162 

110 7 087 

144 8 375 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 - ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs ____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- I to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

feeder pigs sold __________________________ t974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs shorn _____________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goats __________________________________ J974 __ 

1969 __ 

Horses and ponieL ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

14 539 12 519 

26 250 22 199 

6 12 6 12 

- - - - 5 60 3 40 

- - - - 1 (0) 1 (D) 

- - - - 2 (D) 2 (0) - - - - (X) (X) (X) (X) 

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

15 436 12 348 

21 5 040 17 4 926 

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

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

(NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NA) 1 6 

89 495 64 424 

120 602 (NA) (NA) 

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

All forms 

Forms Number 

13 1 182 

22 512 

1 1 

2 16 

5 95 

2 68 

1 62 

1 (0) 

- -

1 (D) 

2 (D) 

6 122 

16 362 

24 1 713 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

13 124 

18 42 

Sales- Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollors (1.000) 

108 (NA) 

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

11 1 166 37 

18 376 (NA) 

1 1 (Z) 

- - - 5 95 6 

2 68 3 

1 62 3 

1 (D) (0) 

- - - 1 (0) (0) 

2 (0) (0) 

5 94 (NA) 

13 316 (NA) 

20 1 610 (NA) 

11 212 '2 720 

13 (X) 8 

- - - - - (NA) 

13 124 305 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 a nd over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or to be usea for breeding __ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

lombs under I year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Rams and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

lPounds of wool. 

Table 9. 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ________ 1974 __ . 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 160 Huerfono County, Colo. 

6 102 litters of pigs farrowed between- 13 42 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ B 200 8 200 

10 417 1969 __ 19 69 17 51 

17 157 December 1 of preceding year and May 3L ___ 1974 __ 7 82 7 82 

11 160 1969 __ 19 40 17 30 

12 178 June land November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 7 118 7 118 

9 10 1969 __ 8 29 7 21 . 

Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

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

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

32 (X) 27 (X) 3 (X) 2 (X) 

(NA) (X) 37 (X) (NA) (X) 7 (X) 

26 I 293 21 1 101 3 400 2 350 

41 2 332 37 2250 7 187M 7 18 760 

26 1 271 21 1 079 3 400 2 350 

38 2 251 36 2 225 6 760 6 (D) 

23 571 18 379 1 50 - - 2 300 2 300 2 350 2 350 

1 400 I 400 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 1 800 6 1 800 - - - - - - - - - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 6 4 5 3 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 11 42 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Tobie 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Hens and pullets of laying og"-___________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market 8gg production _197.4 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 197.4 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or 0Ide'- ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 197.4 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months ald_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes _____________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheat (bush.ls) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ Cotton (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight} ___________ _ 

Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) _________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale - land in orchards _____________________ _ Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops _________________________ _ 

-

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ___ _ 

Sorghums for groin {bushelsL __________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ___ _ - Alfalfa hoy (tons. dry) _________________ _ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Farms Number 

21 I 079 2 350 

36 2 225 6 (0) 

21 1 031 2 350 

2 48 - -

- - - - 2 6 1 (0) 

13 22 - - - - - -

Tobie 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

3 1 

2 5 

- - - - 22 19 

4 24 

- - - -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

123 135 

- -

- 2 

- - - (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

2 1 104 

1 - 1 

- - - 2 1 140 

- (NA) - 76 92 12 036 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ Heavy breed ______________________ 197.4 __ 

light bre.d _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other poultry ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

107 70 

140 624 

- -

- -

2 692 3079 

115 738 

-

- =1 - (NA) 

- (NA) 

15 043 13 349 

- - - 4 

- -

- 7 

Fonns with soles of $2,500 and over 

Quantitv harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

70 3037 2450 

- 9 - - (X) (X) 

200 4 189 6 000 

387 (X) (X) 

8454 16 584 15 882 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

10 

8 

(X) 

(X) 

Soles 

Forms 

Quantity harvested 

1974 

(X) 

(Xl 

-

- 56 024 

(JO 

-

-

-

- 20 827 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated lond 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

- 1 - - - - - - - 1 - 40 

- (NA) - 53 70 9 616 

Number 

54 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

159 

(X) 

-

-

(NA) 

(NA) 

22 517 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

70 

-

-

-

30 

5 963 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheat (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Barley (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tons. dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

fi.ld se.d crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cotton (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish pototo.s (hundredweight) ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sol. ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchard,-________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

23 

42 

23 

17 

2 

1 

2 

4 

22 

17 

3 

16 

8 

89 

109 

Acres 

8967 

12072 

64 365 

15 835 

105 

70 

140 

587 

2 692 

2 997 

65 

468 

266 

14 211 

12603 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

00 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

56 024 

52 479 

1 339 

16 338 

8 005 

120 

00 

19 728 

21 575 

(X) 

00 

(X) 

00 

(X) 

00 

Irrigated land 

Fonns 

7 

17 

1 

1 

1 

3 

3 

1 

9 

62 

83 

Acres 

739 

2 800 

717 

70 

40 

30 

25 

412 

20 

279 

39 

11 067 

9 185 

Forms 

Total 

Acres 

200 

4 

70 

230 

400 

300 

25 

200 

340 

559 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Ory 

Forms 

1 

1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Tons 

17 

(Z) 

21 

2 

12 

54 

100 

(Z) 

liquid 

Forms Tons 

(NA) 6 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Huerfano County, Colo. IV-161 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole - _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 197.L_ 

1969 __ 

Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Acres Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farmL_ 

acres on which used_ 

tons __ 

$1,000 __ lime __________________________________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ 

tons-

$1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts. granules, fumigants. etc. to control- Insects on hay cropL ___________________ forms __ 

acres an which used __ 

$1,00o __ 

Insects an ather craps __________________ farms __ 

acres an which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 

acres an which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

11 

16 

6 

744 

67 

16 

1 

5 

(Z) 

1 

4 

(Z) 

1969 

40 

23 

12 

586 

157 

20 

4 

463 

1 

Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants. etc. to control - Con 

Diseases in crops and orchordL ___________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Weeds or gross in crops _________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,00o __ 

Weeds or brush in posture ________________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Weeds on all other land __________________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,00o __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,00o __ 

Insect control an livestock and paultry ________ farms_._ 

$1,00o __ 

Other chemicals (see text) _________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

1 

9 

(Z) 

1 

5 

(Z) 

4 

(Z) 

1 

(Z) 

1969 

2 

130 

(Z) 

2 

25 

(Z) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

23 

2 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ formL_ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 68 86 land irrigated by - Continued 

47.2 53.4 Self-propelled sprinkler systemL ____________ farms __ (NA) 

ocreL_ (NA) Total land irrigated __________________________ ocreL_ 11 909 13 521 Other sprinkler systems ___________________ forms __ I (NA) 

Average per form _______________________ acreL 175.1 157.2 acreL_ 16 (NA) 

68 86 Cropland land in irrigated farmL _____________________ ocres __ 314 978 348 816 irrigated _________________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 11 909 12 804 Cropland ________________________________ acres __ 18960 22 764 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Cropland posture irrigated _____________ farmL_ 

Other cropland irrigated ______ _ ocreL_ 

farms __ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated, ather than cropland posture _farmL_ 

ocreL_ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ ocre-feeL_ Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feet __ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches __ _ _________ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

11 

22 

63 

142 10 7 

739 2 

1 

28 

935 21 

1.9 

27 

765 

83 Harvested cropland _____________________ ocres __ 12 

004 Forms not irrigated in J974 but irrigated 

17 between 1970 and 1973 _ ___________________ formL_ 

800 acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

(NA) Forms with ortificol drainage _________________ forms __ 

Proportion af farms ____________________ percenL_ 2 

717 land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ 6 land drained ____________________________ acres __ 

735 Average per farm ______________________ acres __ 

1.6 Artificial ponds. pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ____________________________________ farmL_ 

(NA) number __ 

(NA) ocres __ 

Table 14, Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Total operator debt Secured by real estate 

Forms with debt awed by farm operator (see fext) ________________________________ forms__ 65 47 

$1,000__ 10 461 9055 

Forms by size of debt owed: 

~~%'O $t~~~~999~:~:~:~:~: _______ ~:~:~:~:~:~~~:~:~: _:~:~:::~:~~~:~:::::::~:~:~ 1 ~ 1~ $10,000 to $29,999 __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ _________ 19 7 

541 11 574 

5 (X) 

16O (X) 

2 6 

1.4 3.7 

715 92 245 

59 637 

29.5 106.1 

69 (NA) 

465 (NA) 

627 (NA) 

Not secured by real estate 

41 

406 

7 

6 

20 $30,000 4 to $49,999 __ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ ________ ______ ____ __ __ _ 6 4 

$50,000 and over ______________________________________________________ --------L... ___________ 2_1 _____________ 19 _____________ .J 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more ______ _ 25 to 149 days ________ _ 

less than 25 days ______ _ 

Total contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

24 

15 } 30 

11 

3 

IV - 162 Huerfana Caunty, Cala. 

1969 

26 

78 

17 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

54 44 235 } 

28 } 234 28 

115 30 

(NA) (NA) 7 

8 (NA) 2 

1974 hired farm workers working150 days 25 to less than 

1969 Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 54 24 15 30 

Cosh wages paid _ $1,000 __ 292 235 28 30 

Number of workerL _____ _ 197 54 28 115 

170 Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 19 11 9 9 

15 2 workers _________ _ 10 8 2 6 

3 or 4 workers _____ _ 15 2 3 11 

5 to 9 workers _____ _ 6 2 1 2 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 4 1 - 2 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acreL_ 

Average size of form ______ acres-_ 

Approximate land areo _______ acres-_ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ Average per farm ________ dollars-_ 

Average per acre ________ dollars-_ 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________ ,_ 

70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 

260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 

2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 

All farms 

1974 

92 

470 485 

5 114 

1 037 824 

45.3 

79 259 

861 514 

168 

2 

6 

14 

60 

1969 

87 

322 048 

3 702 

037 824 

31.0 

27 709 

318 494 

86 

2 

5 

11 

16 

46 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

ocres-_ 

Cropland in cover crops. legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not postured ___________________________ forms __ 

acres __ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ______________________ farmL_ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ forms-_ 

ocres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ Woodland postured ____________________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

1974 

87 

399 531 

4 592 

037 824 

38.5 

68 129 

783 095 

171 

2 

5 

14 

59 

1969 

76 

309 889 

4 077 

037 824 

29.9 

26 825 

352 958 

87 

II 

Land in Farml According to Us. 

Total cropland _____________ forms_ - acres_ - Harvested cropland _______ forms_ - acreL 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ______________ _ - 10 to 19 acres ____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres ____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres ____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres ____________ _ - 100 to 199 acres __________ _ 

200 to 499 acres __________ _ - 500 to 999 acres __________ _ 

1,000 acres and over _______ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see te;:.::tL __ forms __ 

acres __ 

- Total woodland _____________ farms __ 

ocreL_ 

5 Other land (see text) ________ forms __ 

9 acres __ 

14 Irrigated land _____________ forms __ 

45 acres __ 

1974 1969 

81 79 

94 691 82 975 

77 73 

75 332 60 034 

I -

I -

- -

1 I 

1 3 

- I 

26 29 

25 19 

22 20 

29 52 

17 668 21 III 

5 4 

1 691 I 830 

12 17 

12 497 13 306 

85 79 

363 297 225 767 

75 75 

90 652 90 857 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 

4 

548 

1 

140 

2 

030 

1 

378 

11 

12 358 

8 

11 097 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 1 476 Woodland not pastured __________ _ -------- __________ farmsacres __ 

2 Other land ______________________ _ ----------- _______ farms __ 

acres __ 17= I Pastureland and rangeland. other tho n cropland and 

1 

301 

woodland posture ______________ _ 

Improved pasturelond and rongela 

___________________ forms-_ 

acres __ 

nd _________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved postureland and rang eland _______________ farmL_ 

15 

8 727 

12 

7 837 

land in houselots. bornlots. ponds. r oads. wasteland. etc. 

ocres __ 

_farms-_ 

ocres __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All farm operatars ____________ number_ 

land in farmL _______________ acresHarvested cropland _________ acres_ 

Farms by tenure of form operator: Full ownerL _______________ number_ 

land in farms ______________ acresHarvested cropland _______ acresPart owners _______________ number_ 

land in farmL _____________ acresHarvested cropland _______ ocres_ 

Tenants ___________________ number_ 

land in farms ______________ acres_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres_ 

Percent of tenancy _________________ _ 

Black and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: 1 

-

-

-

-

-

All form operators __________ number __ land in forms- _____________ acres_ 

Harvested cropland _______ ocres_ -

Full ownerL _______________ number_ - land in forms ______________ acres_ - Harvested cropland _______ ocres_ - Port owners _______________ number_ - land in farmL _____________ acresHarvested cropland _______ acreL 

Tenants ___________________ number_ 

land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy _________________ _ 

-

Farms by type of organization: 

Individual or family _________ number __ land in farms- _____________ ocres __ 

All farms 

1974 1969 

92 87 

470 485 322 048 

75 332 60 034 

44 37 

170 634 70 547 

37 151 15 580 

38 39 

208 329 227 089 34 381 37319 

10 11 

91 522 24 412 

3 800 7 135 

10.9 12.6 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 

87. 76 399 531 309 889 

Forms by type of organization - Can. Partnership ________________ number_ (NA) 

75 317 58 674 land in farms ______________ acreL - (NA) 

Corporation ________________ number_ - (NA) 

40 29 land in farms ______________ acreL - (NA) 

169 680 67 868 Other _____________________ number_ - (NA) 

37 136 15 420 acreL (NA) 

38 38 Form operators by age graup:1 

208 329 219 609 Under 25 years ____________________ _ 

- - 34 381 36 119 25 to 34 years ____________________ _ 8 

9 9 

21 522 22 412 

3800 7 135 

10.3 118

1 

35 to 44 years ____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years ____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years ____________________ _ 

65 years and over _________________ _ 

Average age ______________________ _ 

Form operators by place of residence:' On farm operoted __________________ _ 

- 19 

16 

- 18 

- 17 

- 52.6 

- 50 

- - - - - -

On another form ___________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a farm _______ _ 

In a city. town. or urban area ________ _ 

-

1~ } -

-

- - Form operators reporting days of work 

off farm:' - -

- - None ____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days ______________________ _ - 36 

- 2 - - 50 to 99 days _____________________ _ I - -

- - - -

100 to 149 days ___________________ _ 

15010 199 days ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ 

-

- ~} - 12 

- - Form operators by principal occupation:' 

- - Forming __________________________ _ 

- 65 

- - Other ____________________________ _ 

- 13 

Farm operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

- (NA) 

52 53 

197 878 188 372 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) 

1]969 data are only for farms operated by Blacks. '1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and portner-ships; see text. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

-

10 

16 

21 

22 

5t'~ 1 

72 

11 

(NA) 

12 

3 

5 

13 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

80 73 

94 062 80 584 

76 69 

75 317 58 674 

;} 

1 ~I - 1 

26 29 

25 19 

22 19 

28 

46/ 17 197 20 434 

4 (NA) 

I 548 1 476 

11 15 

12 358 8727 

80 (NA) 

293 II I 220 578 

74 74 

90 632 88 857 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

3 3 

I 261 890 

80 (NA) 

293 III 220 578 I 73 

213 7~ 1 283 831 

16 26 

12 101 23 831 1 

71 59 

271 730 189 885

46 1 

9 280 6 862 4~ i 

Farms with sales of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

22 18 

123 780 80 987 

12 5 61 004 40 530 

I - 16 869 -

- - 7 9 17 13 

15 20 18 20 

17 14 

53.1 51.9 

48 64 

I~ } 8 

35 (NA) 

2 11 I 3 

~} 3 

9 10 

64 (NA) 

10 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Jackson County, Colo. IV-163 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms farms with soles of $2,500 forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of sales: 

151- 31 30 _ 

15 19 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 10 $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 ______________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ______________________ _ 18 16 4 7 4 3 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ________________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $4,999 ________________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see 1ex1>- __________________ _ 6 11 $2,000 10 $2,499 _____________________ _ - - - $1,500 10 $1,999 _____________________ _ - 2 2 $1,00010 $1,499 _____________________ _ 

- 1 1 Under $1.000 (see textL _______________ _ 

- 3 8 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ 5 531 4 744 Average per form ______________ dollors- 60 120 54 527 

- 47} 45 

- 1 42~ 421 

-

-

Crops, including boy _______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

forest products ___________________ forms_ - 2 1 $1,000_ - 7 (I) 

livestock. poultry, and their products ________________________ forms- 87 80 $1,000_ - 4 101 4 323 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ - 4 (NA) 

$1,000_ - 1 (NA) 

and over 

1974 1969 

151- 30 _ 31 

15 19 

18 16 4 7 4 2 

1 1 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

5 526 4 659 63 517 61 297 

46 (NA) 

1 422 418 

- - - -

2 1 7 (I) 

84 72 

4 097 4 241 

2 3 

1 (I) 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Groins __________________________ forms- - $1,000_ - Tobacco ________________________ farms_ - $1,000 __ Cot1on and cottonseed _____________ forms_ -

-

-

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ forms_ 

$1,000_ Other field crops _________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ farms_ 

$1,000_ Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Dairy products ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Cottle and calves _________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Sheep, lambs, and wao'- ___________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1974 1969 

46 (NA) 

1 422 418 

- 1 - 1 

- -

- - - -

- - 46 42 

1 422 417 

- - - - - -

- -

- - - -

84 72 

4 097 4 241 

2 3 

1 (I) 

1 9 (I) 5 

82 (NA) 

3 971 4 191 

.. q (NA) 

44 

18 

16 J 

Table 4, Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold l ________ _ 

Income from farm-related sources before taxes and expenses I ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Customwork and other agricultural services _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,00o __ Government form programs ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments _____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related saurces _,- ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Expenses for farm-related income sources I ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

11 

39 

323 

19 

179 

7 

20 

8 

8 

15 

106 

6 

9 

14 

89 

I 1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

14 

152 

8 

10 

15 

12 

(NA) 

(NA) I 

(NA) 

(NA:lNA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and Over 

1974 1969 

8 (NA) 

37 (NA) 

307 (NA) 

19 14 

179 152 

7 8 20 10 7 14 

7 10 

13 (NA) 

91 (NA) 

6 (NA) 

9 (NA) 

12 (NA) 

75 (NA) 

Total family inco~e from off-form sources 2 ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business. excluding form related ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, so/aries, commissions, and tips __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security. pensions. 

retirement pay, etc. ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income af nonfarm property __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

44 

619 

5 

13 

24 

319 

27 

235 

9 

33 

11 

L-__ 18 ---I 

ISee text. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ farms_ 

$1,000_ - Forms with- $110 $999 _____________________ _ - $1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,00010 $2,999 ________________ _ $3,00010 $4,999 ________________ _ - $5,000 10 $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,00010 $19,999 _______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ $40,000 to $59,999 _______________ _ $60,000 and over _______________ _ 

Livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Feed ingredients ____________ farmL_ 

$1,00o __ Whole grains ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop. and silage __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 164 Jackson County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

92 

5 840 

5 

1 

-

2 

10 

23 13 } 

11 

27 

55 

975 

82 

668 

67 

496 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

87 87 76 

6 713 5 838 6 670 

5 l} 1 4 

1 - -

6 2 5 

11 10 11 

13 12 

60 23 19 

11 } 28 27 

61 55 58 

3 564 975 3 563 

77 78 69 

489 667 483 

59 64 54 

232 495 231 

(NA) 19 12 (NA) 18 36 

(NA) 33 27 

(NA) 96 92 

(NA) 11 15 

(NA) 57 124 

(NA) 69 (NA) 

(NA) 89 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants. and trees purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Commercial fertilizer purchased __ fanns_ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chern icals purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Lime ______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- $1,000 __ Gasoline ___________________ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel oi'- __________________ farms __ 

$1,000_ - lP gas, butane, and propane __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Motor oil, grease, piped gas, kerosene, and fuel oil _______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired farm labor ______________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ Contract labor ________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

7 

5 

25 

228 

7 

7 (NA) 

(NA) 

91 

319 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

66 

572 

1126 J 28 

90 

89 

2 867 1 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

7 7 5 2 5 2 27 25 26 96 228 96 

(NA) 7 (NA) 

7 7 7 - - - - - -

87 87 76 195 318 191 (NA) 87 76 (NA) 218 138 (NA) 50 41 (NA) 44 13 (NA) 42 49 (NA) 34 26 

(NA) 87 76 (NA) 22 13 

69 66 68 

540 572 524 

38 16 15 104 112 40 

28 25 

90 63 85 87 76 

715 2 777 1 701 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machinery a.d Equlp .. e., 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Average per form __________ dollars __ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________ _ $5,000 to $9,99L _________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ $30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 ond over _________________ _ 

Selected Machl.ery and Equlpmen' 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms __ 

number __ mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctorL ______ • _______ • forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ Crawler troctors ______________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

91 87 

4 365 1 738 

47 972 19 979 

- 3 

1 11 

8 17 

:~ } 20 

21 36 21 

15 

71 78 

124 136 

80 82 

85 80 

296 223 

112 85 

~I 80 

428 409 

53 84 54 

81 

6 _ 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

86 76 4 265 1 607 

49 590 21 144 

I} 9 

5 15 

13 20 

12 15 

19 10 

21 } 15 7 

67 68 

119 121 

75 73 

80 69 

287 200 

110 77 

80 75 

415 326 

48 66 

53 44 

80 62 

6 7 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Groin and bean combines, 

seff-propelled _______________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Corn heads for combines ______ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms __ number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

-

-

-

_l 

-

I -

-

-

- J 

18 

38 

18 

59 

84 

43 

36 

61 

33 

7 

17 

10 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

1 - 1 

1 - 1 

1 - 1 

- - -

- - -

- - -

- -

- -

- -

(NA) 18 (NA) 

(NA) 38 (NA) 

(NA) 18 (NA) 

55 58 50 

86 83 79 

45 43 41 

(NA) 36 13 

(NA) 61 17 

(NA) 33 15 

(NA) I 6 4 

(NA) 16 5 

(NA) i 10 4 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms 

Any livestock or poultrv ___________ 1974__ 88 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 86 

1969__ 77 Cottle and colves- ______________ 1974__ 85 

1969__ 75 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 • ___________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974__ 4 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974__ 3 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974__ 5 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974__ 11 200 to 499 ________________ 1974__ 37 

500 and over ______________ 1974__ 24 

Cows and heifers thot hod colved _________________ 1974__ 81 

1969__ 68 Beef cows ________________ 1974__ 80 

1969__ (NA) 

Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 31 

1969__ 31 

Doiry products sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Farm.s with- 1 to 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor 2- __________________________ _ 3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 9L ________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

80 

5 

4 

17 

11 

32 

11 

31 

20 

9 

2 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 85 (X) 87 (X) 

(X) 83 (X) 87 (X) 

(X) 69 (X) 79 (X) 

40 412 82 40 365 85 21 455 44 382 69 43 597 79 22 661 

6~ I 2 5 

5 

1 18 1 ~I 94 3 94 10 335 295 5 295 13 859 459 11 459 17 2 387 11 615 37 11 615 27 8 625 26 883 24 26 883 10 9 195 

22 511 78 22 474 (NA) (NA) 

17 858 63 17 294 (NA) (NA) 

22 441 77 22 404 (NA) (NA) 

17 779 62 17 217 (NA) (NA) 

70 31 70 (NA) (NA) 

79 29 77 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

Number 

22 441 

58 

134 

260 

1 597 

9340 

10052 

70 

29 

31 

10 

and over 

Forms 

77 

2 

4 

17 

11 

32 

11 

31 

20 

9 

2 

Number 

22 404 

21 

134 

260 

1 597 

9340 

10 052 

CoHle sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 _______________________ _ 

5 to 9 _______________________ _ 10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 50·to 99 _____________________ _ 

100 to 199 ___________________ _ 

200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

70 Calves sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 29 lor 2 _______________________ _ 

31 3 or 4 _______________________ _ 

10 5 to 9 _______________________ _ 10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 50 to 99 _____________________ _ 

100 to 199 ___________________ _ 

200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

Sales 

Forms wi1h soles of $2.500 

and over 

Forms Number Dollors (1,000) 

84 (X) 4 097 

84 (X) 4 080 

71 (X) (NA) 

82 21 435 3 971 

71 22 110 4 191 

2 5 1 

2 14 6 

1 15 3 10 335 68 13 859 177 

17 2 387 333 27 8 625 639 10 9 195 744 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) (Z) 

(X) 5 

Soles. 1974-

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms 

78 

4 

5 

11 

12 

16 

9 

16 

5 

55 

2 

2 

1 

1 

8 

11 

16 

11 

3 

Number 

11 408 

10 

37 

158 

350 

125 

1 165 

4 669 

3 894 

10 027 

3 

7 

5 

10 

317 

818 

2 378 

3 426 

3 063 

Jackson County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1,000) 

2 616 

2 

10 

29 

84 

261 

222 

050 

957 

354 

(Z) 

1 

1 

1 

32 

112 

285 

508 

414 

IV-165 
Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. 

Beef heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls. 

ond bull calves .. -.... __ .•.•.........• 1974 •. 

1969 .. 

Inventory -

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number 

69 8 425 

62 8 285 

69 8 393 

5 32 

75 9 466 

65 18 018 

Cattle fottened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 .. 

Forms with1 to 9 .••.... _ •. _ .....•..... _ .•.... _._.1974 .. 

10 to 19_ .. _._ •.....•.•...............• 1974 .. 

20 to 49 ...•. _ •.....•... _ ... _ ........ _.1974 .. 

50 to 99 ......... _ .•...•. _ ......• _ ..•.. 1974 .. 

100 to 199 ..... _._ ... _ •.......•...... _.1974_. 

200 to 499 ............... _ ............. 1974 .. 500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Tobie 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs __ _ 

Farms with-

... __ ..... _.1974 •. 

1969 .. 

1 t04 ..... _ .... __ ... _. __ ............ _1974 .. 

5 to 9 _____ . __ ..... _._._._ . __ .. _ ..... _1974._ 

10 to 24_. __ . ___ ._._ ...... _ .... _ •... 1974 .. 

25 to 49_._. __ ._. _ .. _ .. __ .... _ .1974._ 

50 to 99 ... _ .. ____ .......... _ ..... _._1974._ 

100 to 199 .. _ .... _._ ... _._._._._._ •.. _1974 .. 

200 to 499 ... _ .. __ ._ .. _ .. _ ._ ... _._ ._ .. 1974 .. 

500 and over __ __ __ __ _ _ __ __ __ _ __1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold_____________ _ _______ 1974 __ 

1969._ 

Sheep and lombs __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goats ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969._ Horses and ponies- _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969. 

Hogs and pigs used or 10 be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 

1969 .. Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974_ 

1969 .. lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

tPounds of wool. 

All forms 

Forms 

(X) 

(X) 

2 

6 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

58 

69 

Inventory -

Inventory 

Number 

6 

48 

(X) 

(X) 

138 

831 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

864 

1 019 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Farms 

(X) 

(X) 

2 

6 

(X) 

(X) 

1 

56 

(NA) 

Number 

6 

46 

(X) 

(X) 

138 

831 

(X) 

(X) 

2 

858 

(NA) 

All forms 

Forms 

3 

6 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

16 

24 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number 

- Litters of pigs farrowed betweenDecember 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 

6 1969 .. 

46 December I of preceding year and May 3L ___ 1974 __ 

1969 •. 

137 June land November 30_________ _ __ 1974 __ 

1 1969 .. 

Number 

40 

748 

546 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

93 

144 

Soles- Farms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

5 1 049 399 

2 (D) (NA) 

1 9 3 

- - - 1 21 7 

1 (D) (D) 

- - -

1 (0) (D) 

1 (D) (D) 

1974 and 1969 

Soles 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

40 (NA) 

(NA) 

3 748 (NA) 

6 546 (NA) 

2 138 '981 

3 (X) 110 

I 3 (Z) 

(NA) 

16 93 15 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

Tobie 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any poultry ......•................ _._.1974._ 

1969 .. 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. 

Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. 

Farms with- 110 99 ...•.••••.. _._ ••.•. ___ .1974 __ 

100 to 399 .................... 1974 .. 

400 to 1,599 .. _ .... _ ......•... 1974 .. 

1,600 to 3,199 .............•... 1974 .. 

3,200 to 9,999 _ .. __ ........•... 1974._ 

10,000 to 19,999 ..........••... 1974 .. 

20,000 to 49,999 _ ••.....•••...• 1974 •. 

50,000 10 99,999 ••....•.•...... 1974 •. 

100,000 and over ..•.•... _ .•... 1974 .. 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 

1969 •. 

Poullry and poultry products sold, ($1,000) .1974 •. 

1969 •. 

IV - 166 Jackson County, Colo. 

All forms 

Forms 

11 (NA) 

11 

13 

9 

13 

9 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Farms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Number Forms Number 

(X) 9 (X) 

(X) 11 (X) 

316 9 292 

355 11 273 

285 9 285 

341 11 269 

285 9 285 

- - - - - - - - -

- - - - - -

- - -

- - - - - - - - -

- - -

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

Sales 

All farms Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

4 (X) 2 (X) 

(NA) (X) 1 (X) 

4 72 2 60 

1 25 1 25 

2 60 2 60 

1 25 1 25 

2 60 2 60 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

4 1 2 1 

(NA) (NA) 3 (Z) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 
Table 9. 

Hen. and pullels of laying ag"-___________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for table or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullels 3 manlhs old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheal (bushelsL ______________________ _ 

Other small grains for grain _____________ _ Callan (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ Sweetpotatoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchords ______________________ _ 

Berries for sole _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for grain or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ 

Corn for dry fodder. hogged or grazed ____ _ Sorghums for groin {bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage. fodder, hay. etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (Ions, dry) _________________ _ 

Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Form s with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

9 285 2 60 

\I 269 I 25 

9 285 2 60 

- - - -

- - - - - - - - 4 7 - - - - - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

- -

- - -

-

~I -

-

-

- =1 - (NA) I - (NA) 

77 73 

-

(NA~ I -

-

-

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) - 6 2 2 093 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

lighl breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Olher poultry ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

AU forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

- -

- -

- -

- - - 65 

- -

-

=1 -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

75 332 59969 

- - - - - - - -

Forms with soles af $2,500 and aver 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

- - - - - - - (X) (Xl 

- - - - (X) (X) 

465 3 380 I 730 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

(X) 

(X) 

Sales 

Farms Number 

(X) 

L-______ ~ ______ ~ 

(X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

- - - -

- I 000 

(X) (X) 

-

=1 -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

88 290 71 617 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (Xl 

(Xl (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) - - 6 2 2 093 465 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Wheal (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Ools (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 8arley (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small grains for grain ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hay crops (Ions. dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Field seed crops- _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Callan (bales) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish palolaes (hundredweight) ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sol"-_______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms Acres 

28 

46 

16 

26 

76 

69 

17 197 

20 434 

12 101 

23 831 

65 

75 317 

58 609 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Quantity 

(Xl 

(X) 

(Xl 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(Xl 

(X) 

000 

(X) 

88 275 

69 957 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated lond 

Forms 

19 

36 

14 

17 

71 

69 

Acres 

13 500 

16 76() 

II 005 

13 622 

65 

66 127 

57 109 

Commerciol fertilizer used 

Totol Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

I 144 110 

281 26 

673 28 

3 223 314 

(NAl (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

22 13 448 20 089 228 20 II 042 20 785 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Jackson County, Colo. IV-167 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries tor sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Acres Quantity 

(X) 

(Xl 

(X) 

()() 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Farms Acres Farms Tons Farms Tans 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ Commercial fertilizer ______________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1.000 __ lime ___________________________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

tons __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy crops- ___________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000-- Insects on other crops __________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Nematodes in craps ____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1.000 __ 

1974 

28 

235 

25 15 265 

1 455 

228 

1969 

34 

103 

24 14 546 

I 125 

96 

Sprays. dusts. granules. fumigants. etc. to control-Con. Diseases in craps and archards- ___________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ Weeds or grass in crops _________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000-- Weeds or brush in pasture ________________ forms-_ 

acres an which used __ 

$1,000-- Weeds an all other land __________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000-- Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of craps or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ farms __ 

$1.000-- Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms __ 

$1.000--

1974 1969 

2 

97 

(Z) 

2 4 

676 I 025 4 4 

I (NA) 

I (NA) 

(Z) (NA) 

6 10 

3 3 I (NA) 

(Z) (NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

. Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farms-_ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________ ~ _______________ acres-_ 

Average per form _______________________ acres-_ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland posture irrigated ______________ farms __ 

acres-_ Other cropland irrigated ________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated. other than cropland posture _ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1974 

74 

85.1 

90 632 

1224.8 

73 79 627 

71 

66 127 

19 

13 500 

14 

II 005 

172 596 

1.9 

35 23 079 

1969 

74 

97.3 

88 857 

1200.7 

73 75 235 

69 

57 174 

36 

16 760 

(NA) 

I 301 

17 

13 622 

183 625 

2.1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ farms __ acres __ 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

land in irrigated farmL _____________________ acres __ Crapland ________________________________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 

Farms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ forms __ 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

Farms with artifical drainage _________________ farms __ 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ land drained ____________________________ acres __ Average per form ______________________ acres __ 

Artificial ponds. pits. reservoirs. and earthen tanks ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

acres __ 

1974 1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

3 (NA) 

31 (NA) 

339 703 293 019 

84 112 80 584 66 127 58 674 

(X) 

(X) 

4 8 4.6 10.5 

43 030 42 720 

290 5 195 

72.5 649.3 

26 (NA) 

84 (NA) 

754 (NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Total operator debt Secured by real estate Nat secured by real estate 

Farms with debt owed by farm operator (see text) ________________________________ farms-_ 47 37 30 

$1,000-- 8 895 171 2 723 

Farms by size of debt awed: Under $5,000 __ __ _ _ __ ___ _ _ _ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ __ ___ _ ____ __ __ _ _ _ ___ ____ __ __ ________ ____ 3 3 ! 

$30,000 

~~o~80t~o$~~~99 == ==== == == == == == == ====== == == == ==== == == == == == ========== == ===== ~ ~ 3 to $49,999 ____ ____ ____ ______ ___________________________________________ 3 2 5 $50,000 and over ______________________________________________________________ L... ___________ 2_9 _____________ 22 _____________ 1_5 ... 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired farm workers 

warking150 days or mare ______ _ 25 to 149 days ________ _ 

less than 25 doyL _____ _ Total contract labor ______ _ 

Farms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Farms 

1974 

40 

40 } 35 

16 

8 

IV - 168 Jackson County, Colo. 

1969 

36 

63 

15 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (1.000) 

1974 1969 1974 

120 96 436} 188 } 443 112 

164 25 

(NA) (NA) 112 

41 (NA) 77 

1974 hired farm workers warking150 days 25 to less than 

1969 Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Farms ________________ _ 

- 66 40 40 35 

Cosh wages paid _ $1,000-- 572 436 112 25 Number of warkerL _____ _ 472 120 188 164 

524 Farms with- 1 worker __________ _ 9 16 10 6 

40 2 workers _________ _ 5 6 8 10 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 17 8 8 5 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 20 8 10 11 

(NA) 10 workers and aver _ 15 2 4 3 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 248 479 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 86 863 177 464 Average size of farm ______ ocres __ 350 370 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres __ 501 696 501 696 Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 17.3 35.4 

Value of land and buildings __ $1.00(L 80 937 72 358 Average per form ________ dollars __ 326 360 151 061 Average per acre ________ dollars __ 932 408 

farms by size: J to 9 acres ___________________ _ 76 131 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 54 137 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 15 7 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 11 36 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 11 23 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 9 16 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 3 7 22010 259 acres _______________ _ 4 7 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 19 35 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 23 39 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 13 21 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 10 20 

Other craplcnd ___________________________________________ fcrms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in caver craps, legumes, and sail-improvement grosses, not harvested cnd not pastured ___________________________ fcrms __ 

acres-_ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in culti ..... ated summer follow ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ fcrms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

ccres-_ Woodland pastured _____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Forms with sales of $2.500 All forms and over 

1974 

177 

74 061 

418 

501 696 

14.8 

6948B 

392 S88 

938 

59 

32 

10 

4 

7 

7 

3 

4 

16 

14 

13 

8 

1969 

271 

154 851 

571 

501 696 

30.9 

56 830 

209 706 

367 

81 

46 

5 

11 

17 

8 

4 

5 

29 

28 

18 

19 

Land In Farm. According to U •• 

Total cropland _____________ fcrms-_ 

ccres __ 

Harvested craplcnd _______ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres hcrvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 ocres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 ccres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 ccres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

ccres __ 

Other craplcnd (see textL __ fcrms __ 

acres-_ 

Total waadland _____________ farms __ 

ccres __ 

Other land (see text) ________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated Icnd _____________ farms __ 

ccres __ 

1974 1969 

209 356 

19 749 37 489 

168 264 

7944 15 374 

73 100 

21 30 

11 22 

15 20 

23 41 

14 32 

10 18 

1 1 

- -

85 168 

9 067 9 693 

36 85 

2 738 12 422 

32 72 

15 129 29 157 

163 332 

51 985 110 818 

138 188 

3 678 7 810 

Fcrms with scles cf $2,500 

cnd over 

1974 

28 

2 547 

5 

128 

16 

150 

11 

269 

19 

12 446 

18 

12 238 

1969 

(NA) Tatcl woodland - Continued 

11 985 Woodland not pcstured ____ _ ___________________ fcrms __ 

ccres-_ 

9 Other land _______________________ _ ___________________ forms __ 

673 ccres-_ 

8~ 1 Posture land cnd rangeland, other tho wacdland pasture ______________ _ 

n croplond cnd _ __________________ fcrms __ 

47 

170 

25 

2 292 

26 

23 962 

17 

21 015 

acres __ 

Improved postureland and rangela nd _________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Unimproved pcstureland cnd rcnge land _______________ fcrmL_ 

acres __ 

land in houselots, born lots, ponds. r oads, wasteland, etc. _farms __ 

acres __ 

TobIe 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over AU forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All farm aperatarL ___________ number __ 248 479 177 271 Forms by type of argcnizatian - Can. land in farmL _______________ acres __ 86 863 177 464 74 061 154 851 Partnership _______ ~ ________ number __ (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 7944 15 374 7 360 13 737 Land in farms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Farms by tenure of form operator: Full cwners ________________ number __ 156 293 107 147 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Land in forms ______________ acres-_ 34134 64 000 27 331 51 932 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 2 371 4005 1 969 3 054 acreL_ (NA) (NA) 

Port owners _______________ number __ 56 114 48 74 Form operators by age group:) Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 40 362 90 592 37 197 82 836 3 675 7 611 3 577 7 143 

Under 25 years _____________________ _ 

25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 5 6 16 55 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

36 72 22 50 

12 367 22 872 9 533 20 083 

1 898 3 758 1 814 3 540 

14.5 15.0 12.4 18.4 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ 

Average age _______________________ _ 

35 102 

64 118 

54 109 

54 89 

54.8 51.0 

Black and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: I 

All farm operators __________ number __ Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

2 (NA) 1 1 3 (NA) 2 90 

1 (NA) - 5 

Farm operators by place of residence:) On form operated ___________________ _ 

On another farm ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ________ _ 

In a city, town, or urban area _________ _ 

169 363 

2~ } 63 

Full awners ________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Part owners _______________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

2 (NA) 1 - 3 (NA) 2 - 1 (NA) - -

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

- (NA) - 1 

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form:) None _____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days _______________________ _ 5010 9'1 days ______________________ _ 

100 10 149 days ____________________ _ 

15010 19'1 days ____________________ _ 

200 days and over __________________ _ 

77 (NA) 

8 25 

4 6 

1~ } 35 

80 213 Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ - (NA) - 90 

- (NA) - 5 

Farm operators by principal occupation:' Forming ___________________________ _ 97 (NA) 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ - (NA) - 100.0 

Other _____________________________ _ 131 (NA) 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 143 211 (NA) (NA) 64 090 123 989 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market ______________________ _ 

Farm operators reporting agricultural contracts __________________________ _ 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

11969 data are only for forms operated by Blacks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

153 209 

16 643 32 201 

130 183 

7 360 13 737 

5q 

1~ I 102

1 

10 _ 

21 30 

14 32 

10 18 

1 1 

- -

55 73 

6 736 6 479 

28 (NA) 

2 547 11 985 

19 26 

12 446 23 962 

119 (NA) 

44 972 98 688 

105 134 

3 274 6 885 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

2 

208 2 947 121 

119 (NA) 

44 972 98 6881 

54 9'1 

41 124 93 227 

25 24 

7 795 12 279 

33 87 

33 329 80 948 

101 161 

3 84B 5 461 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

14 38 (D) 18 565 

19 19 

2 033 2 158 

1 3 (0) 10 139 

3 5 

5 39 24 42 

50 69 39 61 

36 55 55.8 51.2 

118 19'1 

Ii} 40 

63 (NA) 

4 13 2 3 

1~ } 16 

45 84 

82 (NA) 

75 (NA) 

- (NA) 

13 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Jefferson County, Colo. IV-169 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Farms by value of soles: 

241- 53 27 _ 

14 39 

$100,000 ond over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________________ _ 

17 35 

38 61 39 59 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ________________________ _ 

89 232 

14 13 

Under $2,500 (see textL __________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2.499 _____________________ _ 

- 16 31 

- 22 21 

$1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1.499 _____________________ _ 

Under $1,000 (soo loxt) ________________ _ 

- 37 167 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ - 8 848 8 219 Average per form ______________ dollors-- 35 677 17 158 

65 } 214 

- 445 5 312 

65 

- 6 583 

(rops, including hoy _______________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms-

$1.000_ 

Forest products - __________________ farms- - 5 8 $1,000_ 9 3 

livestock, poultry. and their products ________________________ farms- 153 291 

$1,000_ - 1 812 2 903 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ - 15 (NA) 

$1,000_ 114 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

241- 27 _ 53 

14 39 

17 35 

38 61 39 59 

18 24 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

8 765 8 081 

49 518 29 818 

47 (NA) 

424 432 

61 67 

6 580 4 831 

3 3 

8 3 

101 176 

I 752 2 815

1 II 12 

113 mj 

Specified products sold: (rops ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000_ Groins __________________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

(otton and cottonseed _____________ forms_. 

$1.000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ forms-_ 

$1,000-- Other field crops _________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

VegeTables. sweet corn, and melons _ forms __ 

$1.000_ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products __ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ 

$1,000-

Dairy products ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Cottle and calves _________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ farms_ 

$1,000-

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

47 (NA) 

424 432 

22 55 

332 185 

- - - - - - - -

21 50 

66 155 

- 1 

- (Z) 

7 9 

26 92 

- -

- -

101 176 

1 752 2 815 

II 12 

ll3 324 

8 16 

750 757 

71 (NA) 

685 1 301 'I (NA) 

10 433 

(Z\ 

29 

195 J 

Table 4, Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold I ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before faxes and expenses I ___ farms-_ 

$1,000-- Customwork and other agricultural services- ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Government form progroms _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments _____________________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources___________ _ __________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources l ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

126 (NA) 

60 (NA) 

446 (NA) 

32 38 

331 38 

3 24 

29 133 

1 52 (Z) 119 

25 (NA) 

62 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

23 (NA) 

22 (NA) 

122 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

70 (NA) 

50 (NA) 

434 (NA) 

29 25 

326 34 

3 8 

29 123 

1 41 (Z) 114 

20 (NA) 

57 (NA) 

5 (NA) 

23 (NA) 

19 (NA) 

121 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources"l ____________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000-- Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends. or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay, etc _________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fa rm s with sales 

of $2,500 ond 

over, 1974 

107 

886 

18 

201 

58 

181 

53 

366 

26 

77 

20 

61 

lSec text. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and portnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

- $1.000 to $1,999-------------- __ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999----------------- ~3,OOO 10 $4,999- _______________ _ 

$5,00010 $9,999- ________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999------------ ___ _ $40,000 to $59,999- ______________ _ $60,000 and over _______________ _ 

livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

(ommerciolly mixed formula feeds ____________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Feed ingredientL ___________ forms-_ 

~1,000 __ 

Whole groins ______________ forms __ 

~I,OOO __ 

Hoy, green chop, and siloge __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Table 5. 

All farms 

1974 

248 

7 017 

31 

21 

20 

32 

46 

42 } 22 

8 

26 

94 

284 

154 

858 

96 

447 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

IV - 170 Jefferson County, Colo. 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

ond over 

1969 1974 1969 

479 177 271 

7 416 6864 7 068 

105 ~} 21 58 

57 6 26 

60 24 40 

74 37 59 

42 55 

125 22 29 

2~ } 41 

185 66 106 

639 251 574 

296 104 155 

992 828 914 

187 72 111 

454 441 430 

(NA) 35 34 

(NA) 22 62 

(NA) 53 65 

(NA) 177 150 

(NA) 31 69 

(NA) 187 272 

(NA) 60 (NA) 

(NA) 30 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1.000_ Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ forms. 

$1,000_ 

Other agriculturol chemicals purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ lime ______________________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farms_ 

-

-

-

~1.0oo __ Gasoline ___________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ Diesel oi'- __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ forms-_ 

$1,000--

~~;~~e~i~, ~rned~~'er~iid_~~~~ __ forms __ 

$1,000--

Hired form labor ______________ farms __ 

$1,000-- Contract lobar ________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Machine hire ond customwork ___ farms __ 

$1,000-- All other production expenses ___ forms __ $1.000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

104 

375 

88 

66 

71 

21 

(NA) 

(NA) 

234 

418 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

114 

1 792 

5~ } 33 

226 

3 167 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

129 84 90 

348 367 344 

14J 75 95 

53 62 48 

(NA) 63 (NA) 

20 20 19 

- - - - - -

471 172 269 

309 401 278 

(NA) 159 256 

(NA) 131 142 (NA) 52 61 (NA) 65 19 (NA) 30 55 

(NA) 40 33 

(NA) 170 269 

(NA) 164 85 

233 100 170 

1 671 1 787 1 650 

136 3 15 

89 2 16 

37 63 

29 59 

420 171 261 

3 296 3 088 3 166 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Average per form __________ dollors __ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,99L _________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, numbeL_ 

Motor trucks. including pickups __ formL_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctorL _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler troctors ______________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All farms 

1974 

237 

4 015 

16 943 

6 

52 

58 

47 

37 } 23 

4 

10 

164 

222 

131 

211 

438 

170 

OW} 349 

89 

38 

43 

2 

1969 

455 

3 332 

7 323 

28 

220 

113 

57 

37 

316 

449 

241 

399 

701 

266 

315 

598 

104 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

ond over 

1974 1969 

169 256 

3 393 2 466 

20 078 9 632 

3~ } 100 

37 74 

32 50 

32 19 

21 7 

1~} 6 

121 182 

166 262 

102 147 

155 234 

360 498 

151 178 

134 188 

278 396 

78 63 

35 50 

38 53 

2 9 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Groin and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in last 5 years, number_ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________ farms_ 

number_ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ formL 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Windrowers, pull and 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

self-propelled _______ ._. _____ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ forms_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

15 35 14 33 

19 37 18 35 

2 4 2 3 

lJ 3 2 I 

3 2 I 

I - I 

- 2 

- 2 

- -

21 (NA) 16 (NA) 

24 (NA) 17 (NA) 

4 (NA) 4 (NA) 

51 114 41 88 

55 117 44 91 

10 29 10 21 

27 (NA) 23 28 

28 (NA) 24 30 

8 (NA) 8 8 

8 (NA) 7 22 

8 (NA) 7 27 

I (NA) I 6 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974__ 167 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 112 

1969__ 202 Cottle and colves _______________ 1974__ 108 

1969__ 192 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 1974__ 13 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974__ 8 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974__ 18 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974__ 32 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974__ 18 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974__ 12 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974__ 7 

500 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Cows and heifers that hod calved _________________ 1974__ 90 

1969__ 143 Beef cows ________________ 1974__ 82 

1969__ (NA) Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 28 

1969__ 57 

~airy products sald _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 or 2 ___________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49-________________________ _ 50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All farms 

Forms 

82 

14 

5 

20 

22 

18 

2 

1 

28 

17 

4 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2.500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 112 (X) 153 (X) 

(X) 76 00 112 (X) 

(X) 129 (X) 204 (X) 

6624 74 5 979 107 3872 

10 845 127 9934 193 7 768 

33 9 18 14 36 

55 2 13 1 21 128 I 256 7 105 30 404 

952 21 661 23 834 

191 16 045 13 045 

1 848 12 1 848 3 351 

2289 7 2 289 3 I 074 

3 571 65 3 249 (NA) (NA) 

5 032 100 4 722 (NA) (NA) 

2760 58 2 451 (NA) (NA) 

3900 91 3 628 (NA) (NA) 

811 22 798 (NA) (NA) 

132 43 094 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Forms wi1h sales of $2,500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

2 760 58 2 451 Cattle sold ---- -------------------- Forms with- 28 10 20 1 to 4 ________________________ 

32 1 5 5 to 9 ________________________ 

258 8 111 10 to 19 ---------------------- 642 19 565 20 to 49 ______________________ 

285 17 235 50 to 99 -- ------ ---_.--------- (D) 2 (D) 100 to 199 ------------------ -- (D) 1 (D) 200 to 499 -- -- -- -------------- 500 and aver _______________ ..: __ 

811 22 798 Calves sold ________________________ 

Farms with- 22 14 18 1 or 2 ________________________ 

13 1 4 3 or 4 ________________________ 

5 to 9 ________________________ 

32 32 10 to 19 20 to 49 --

______________________ --------------------

96 96 50 to 99 -- -------------------- (D) (D) 100 to 199 -------- -- ---------- (D) (0) 200 to 499 -------------------- 500 and over __________________ 

Sales 

Forms with safes of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

101 (X) I 752 

74 (X) 694 

138 (X) (NA) 

71 3 605 685 

133 7 412 301 

7 16 4 

3 19 4 

19 266 50 

23 834 128 

13 045 269 

3 351 48 

3 074 181 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

8 (X) 750 

16 (X) 757 

Sales, 1974-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Dollars Forms Number (1,000) 

55 784 429 

9 21 6 8 56 12 

18 249 57 

10 336 68 7 586 204 

2 (0) (D) 

I (0) (0) 

44 821 256 

10 

2 17 2 10 146 20 17 599 80 

4 297 54 3 (D) (D) 

I (0) (D) 

Jefferson County, Colo. IV-171 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colves ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beet heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ----- ___________________ 1974 __ 

Sfeers. steer carves. bulls, and bull calves - ______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with ~~~~n~~$2~500 and over 

Forms Number 

43 1 499 

103 3 009 

37 846 

8 653 

58 1 231 

112 2 203 

CoHle fottened on grains and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms wilh- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 - _______________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974_ 

Sheep. Iambs, and wool _____________________ 1974_ 

All forms 

Forms 

14 

34 

7 

4 

-

1 

2 

-

-

-

(X) 

(X) 

5 

11 

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

189 12 128 

617 23 525 

18 6 15 

22 4 22 

- - - 31 1 31 

118 1 60 

- - - - - -

- - - (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

33 3 24 

76 3 30 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) O() (X) 

All forms 

Forms Number 

10 248 

30 1 344 

- - 3 20 

3 61 

3 95 

1 72 

- - - - - - 6 133 

13 902 

3 34 

6 115 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

SolesForms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

6 31 10 

14 274 (NA) 

4 11 4 

2 20 6 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollors (1.000) 

9 212 10 

21 1 140 (NA) 

- - - 3 20 1 

3 61 5 

2 59 2 

1 72 2 

- - - - - -

- - - 5 101 2 

11 835 (NA) 

1 4 (NA) 

4 95 (NA) 

- - ,- 1 (X) (Z) Goots ____________________________________ 1974 __ (NA) (NA) 3 7 (NA) (NA) 1 3 (Z) 

1969_ (NA) (NA) 6 42 (NA) (NA) 2 34 (NA) Horses and ponie5- ________________________ 1974_ 107 1 470 67 1 295 37 421 25 366 168 

1969_ - 216 2 260 (NA) (NA) 62 611 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory - Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

Hogs and pigs used or to be u'sed for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969_ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes J year old or older ____________________ 1974_ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974_ 

!Pounds of wool. 

-

-

-

-

-

Table 9. 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Hens and puil,ets of laying oge ________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 99- ______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399- ___________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1.600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10.000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry ond poultry products sold. ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 172 Jefferson County, Colo. 

and over All forms Farms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

5 30 Litters of pigs farrowed between13 178 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 8 57 7 43 

11 96 1969 __ 19 237 16 211 

20 347 December 1 of preceding year and May 3L ___ 1974 __ 6 27 5 21 

3 8 1969 __ 19 110 16 96 

3 13 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 7 30 6 22 

3 3 1969 __ 17 127 14 115 , 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

32 (X) 19 O() 9 (X) 7 (X) 

(NA) (X) 33 (X) (NA) (X) 11 (X) 

30 5 545 18 5 291 6 23 024 5 22 939 

62 16 203 32 14 756 13 12 841 7 12 677 

29 5 514 17 5 270 5 3 009 4 (D) 

56 3 553 26 2 456 7 733 5 (D) 

25 706 13 462 2 95 1 25 

1 108 1 106 - - - - 2 (D) 2 (D) 3 2 914 3 2 914 

1 (D) 1 (D) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - 3 320 2 120 1 200 - -

1 1 500 1 1 500 - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 15 114 11 113 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 12 324 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for table or market egg production _1974 __ Hens. for hatching egg production _____ .:._1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months 0Id_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purpases ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheot (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for grain _____________ _ CoHon (boles) _______________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ Sweetpatotoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchards ______________________ _ 

8erries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ____ _ Sorghums for groin {bushelsL __________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hay, etc. ___ _ Alfolfa hoy (tans. dry) _________________ _ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Forms Number 

17 5 270 4 (0) 

28 2 456 5 (0) 

17 5 170 4 (D) 

1 100 - -

- - 1 (0) 

4 12 220 2 (0) 

3 21 - - - - - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

7 11 

3 6 

- - - - 24 55 17 31 

- =1 -

I (NA) 

- (NA) 

85 162 

II 29 

3 8 I 2 

64 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

I 3 45 

4 5 111 

1 2 1 

- 1 -

3 (NA) 220 40 78 1 871 

Turkeys _____________________________ J974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ Heovy breed ______________________ 1974 __ Light breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

161 332 

220 313 

-

4 97~ I - 2 645 

796 I 948 

-

=1 -

(Z) (NA) 

- (NA) 

3 802 7 070 

51 130 

5 6 (Z) 1 

241 500 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Quantify harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

146 3 240 14 320 

155 I 856 1 895 

21 (X) ()() 

50 - 4464 

263 (X) ()() 

4 076 3 013 8 339 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

I 5 2 (0) 

I (0) 4 34 600 

1 5 2 (D) 

I 5 2 (0) 

- - - -

- - - -

- - - -

I (X) - (X) 

9 (X) - (X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

D() (X) 

(X) (X) 

-

123 ~I -

79 425 

(X) ()() 

-

=1 -

6 (NA) 

- (NA) 

5 255 12 085 

(X) ()() 

D() (X) 

DO (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

I 2 45 86 

4 5 111 

- I - 15~ I - - -

2 (NA) 20 

27 56 1 105 2 81! i 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheot (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Dots (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Borley (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for grain ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeons for beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ Peanuts for nuts (pounds.) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tons. dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Fiefd seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ COHon (balas) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobocco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish pototoes (hundredwaightL ____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sola ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1'16'1 __ 

Forms 

55 

73 

25 

24 

6 

10 

3 

6 

22 

48 

5 

17 

13 

24 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

59 

102 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7 

11 

-

-

Acres 

6 736 6479 

7 7'15 

12 279 

157 

322 

220 

313 

2 605 4 727 

76 

721 

674 

1 185 

-

-

-

-

-

-

- 3334 

5 801 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

32 

74 

-

-

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) 22 479 ()() 37 1 368 (X) 8 497 (X) 5 370 (X) 5 156 ()() 8 250 (X) 2 20 (X) I 3 78 725 5 200 119 857 9 271 

2 110 - - 22 290 1 17 26 786 8 131 42 018 8 435 

- - -

- - - (X) - -

- - -

- - - - - - - - -

4589 34 1 494 10 601 67 3550 (X) - - (X) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - -

(X) 7 32 (X) 10 71 ()() - - (Xl - -

Cammerciat fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Farms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

7 295 7 30 - - 11 205 7 20 4 6 3 87 3 21 - - 4 103 4 34 - - 5 156 3 12 2 3 10 322 10 46 2 4 2 80 2 4 - - 2 53 2 15 - - 1 169 I 7 - - 4 351 (NA) 23 (NA) 10 

I 40 1 1 - - 1 40 (NA) 2 (NA) - I 45 1 5 - - 2 67 (NA) 8 (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) -

I 8 1 2 - - 10 566 9 80 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) -

7 32 5 6 2 4 10 71 9 13 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Jefferson County, Colo. IV - 173 
Tobie 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

-

-

Acres Quantity 

- (X) 

-

Irrigated land 

Tolol 

Forms Acres Forms 

- - - -

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Acres Forms Tons forms Tons 

- - - - - (X) - - - - - - - Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops - ____________________ 1974 __ 

61 

67 

-

237 

348 

-

(X) 46 219 (X) 40 329 (X) - -

48 154 49 180 3 1 

47 305 44 222 4 2 

- - - - - -

Tobie 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control-Con lime _____________________________________ forms __ 90 134 Diseases in crops and orchords ____________ forms __ 7 15 $1,000 __ 82 67 acres on which used __ 18 23 Commercial fer1i1izer ______________________ forms __ 75 82 $1,000 __ (Z) 1 acres on which used __ 090 2 247 Weeds or gross in crops _________________ forms-_ 10 29 tons __ 274 504 acres on which used __ 721 2 497 $1,000 __ 62 48 $1,000 __ 3 5 lime _________________ _________________ farms-_ Weeds or brush in pasture ________________ forms __ 2 5 acres on which used __ acres on which used __ 165 3 260 tons __ $1,000 __ 1 1 $1,000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ farms __ 5 (NA) 

Sprays, dusts. granules, fumigants. etc. to control- acres on which used __ 235 (NA) Insects on hoy crops ____________________ forms __ 2 3 $1,000 __ (Z) (NA) 

acres on which used __ 59 65 Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control $1,000 __ (Z) (Z) of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms __ 4 Insects on other crops __________________ farms-_ 27 35 acres on which used __ 105 acres on which used __ 137 314 $1,000 __ (Z) 

$1,000 __ 9 6 Insect control on livestock and poultrv ________ farms __ 11 30 Nematodes in crops ____________________ forms __ 1 3 $1,000 __ 4 4 acres on which used __ I 3 Other chemicals (see text) _________ ________ farms __ 15 (NA) 

$1,000 __ (Z) (Z) $1,000 __ 4 (NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farms-_ 

Propor1ion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acres __ 

Average per form _______________________ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ___________ farms-_ 

Cropland posture irrigat~d ___ _ 

acres __ ______ farms-_ 

acres __ Other cropland irrigated ________________ fa rms __ 

acres __ 

Pasture irrigated. other than cropland pasture _ farms __ ocres __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

Land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches ________________________ farms-_ 

acres- _ 

3 

2 

2 

1974 

105 

59.3 

274 6 

31.2 

98 

777 6 

85 

266 4 

22 

479 1 

3 

32 

8 497 

791 16 

2.4 

39 

594 

1969 

134 land irrigated by-Continued 

49.4 Self-propeJled sprinkler systems _____________ forms __ acres __ 

885 Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 

51.3 ocres __ 

131 land in irrigated farms ______________________ acres __ 43 

515 Crapland ________________________________ acres __ 11 

119 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 5 

926 Forms nof irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

37 between 1970 ond 1973 ____________________ farms __ 

368 acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

(NA) Forms with ar1ifical droinage _________________ farms __ 221 

5 Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

370 Land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ Land drained ____________________________ acres __ 

030 Average per form ______________________ acres-_ 

2.3 Ar1ificial ponds. pits. reservoirs. and earthen tanks ____________________________________ forms-_ 

(NA) number __ 

(NA) acres-_ 

Tobie 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) _____ _ 

Forms by size of debt owed: 

__________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Total operator debt 

56 

4 920 

Secured by real estate 

44 

4 142 

Under $5,000 __ __ ____ ____ __ __ _ _ __ __ _ _ ____ __ __ __ __ ____ __ ______ __ __ __ __ __ ________ 2 3 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ______ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ _____ 5 3 

$10,000 10 $29,999 ____ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ ____ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ ____ _____ 22 18 

$30,000 10 $49,999 ____ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ ______ __ __ ____ ___________ 5 2 

1974 1969 

I (NA) 

11 (NA) 

30 (NA) 

504 (NA) 

390 69 997 

981 20 815 

401 9 421 

3 (X) 

203 (X) 

6 9 

3.4 3.3 

447 2 683 

262 250 

43.7 27.7 

44 (NA) 

76 (NA) 

161 (NA) 

Not secured by real estate 

27 

778 

$50,000 ond over ______________________________________________________ --------L.. ___________ 2_2 _____________ 18 _____________ .J 

Tobie 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more ______ _ 

2510149 doys ________ _ 

less than 25 doys ______ _ 

Total contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

50 

46 } 51 

3 

-

IV - 174 Jefferson County, Colo. 

1969 

84 

140 

15 

(NA) 

Workers Dollors (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

425 373 I 365 } 401 } 789 374 1 

436 47 

(NA) (NA) 2 

- (NA) -

1974 hired form workers working150 doys 2510 less than 

1969 Tolol or more 149 days 25 doys 

Forms _________________ _ 100 50 46 51 

Cosh wages paid _ $l,O(XL. I 787 1 365 374 47 Number of workers ______ _ I 262 425 401 436 

650 Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 17 9 6 15 

16 2 workers _________ _ 15 7 9 12 

3 or 4 workers ___ • __ 28 14 14 10 5 to 9 workers ___ • __ 16 8 10 7 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 24 12 7 7 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 386 412 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 002 073 004 260 Average size of form ______ ocres __ 2 596 2 438 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres-_ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 131 136 131 136 

88.6 88.8 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ 111 869 64 727 Average per form ________ dollorL_ 289 817 157 104 Average per acre ________ dollars __ \12 64 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 15 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 6 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 4 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 4 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 38 14 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ I 5 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 3 8 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 30 42 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 62 66 1,000 to 1.999 acres ____________ _ 67 93 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 165 158 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which 01[ crops foiled _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cvltivated summer follow ______________________ farms __ 

acres-_ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

Woodland pastured 

acres __ _____ farms __ 

acres __ 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and a .... er 

1974 

363 

962 553 

2 652 

131 136 

85.1 

108 403 

298 630 

113 

4 

2 

31 

I 

3 

30 

59 

64 

162 

1969 

333 

941 177 

2 826 

131 136 

83.2 

56 575 

169 893 

60 

Land in farml According to Use 

TOfol cropland _____________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ farms __ acres __ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 ta 999 aCres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see te:xt) ___ farms __ 

acres __ 

- Total waodland _____________ farms __ 

2 acres __ 

23 Other fond (see text) ________ farms __ 

52 acres __ 

88 Irrigated land ______________ farmL_ 

154 acres __ 

Forms wifh sales of $2,500 

and o .... er 

1974 )969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 

All forms 

1974 1969 

352 372 

475 591 501 066 

329 339 

240 627 180 380 

3 2 

I 10 

2 3 

10 17 

28 38 

50 50 

76 109 

84 55 

75 55 

70 )31 

20 2)8 4) 985 

275 314 

2)4 746 278 70) 

4 4 

)7 560 ) )80 

277 307 

508 922 502 0)4 

32 38 

)2 2)7 9 779 

266 

2)2 9)3 262 868 Woodland not pastured __________ _ ___________________ farms __ 

24 

4 5)5 

26 

6 965 

23) 

183 45) 

49 

)7 982 

3 )5800 

229 

) 72 359 

92 5) 77) 

acres __ 

------------------ farms __ 

acres __ 

n cropland and 

------ --------- forms __ 

acres __ 

Improved postureland and rangela nd _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved postureland and rang eland _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

land in houseJots, barnlats, ponds. r oods, wasteland, etc. _farms __ 

acres __ 

Table 2_ Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over AI! forms 

)974 1969 1974 )969 )974 1969 

All form operatarL ___________ number __ land in farms ________________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 

386 412 363 333 ) 002 073 ) 004 260 962 553 941 )77 

240 627 )80 380 240 338 176 232 

Forms by type of organization-Con. Partnership ________________ number __ 

land in fams ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 1 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full owners ________________ numbeL_ )24 )24 )07 80 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

land in forms ______________ acres-_ )6) 570 135 095 )53 770 117 281 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 

Harvested cropland _______ acrf!s __ 32 486 28 054 32 )97 25 873 acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Port owners _______________ number __ 192 207 )89 193 Form operators by age groUp:1 land in forms ______________ acres-_ 722 784 750 823 692 304 7l) 510 Under 25 yeors _____________________ _ 26 21 Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 174 187 122 008 174 )87 )2) 228 25 to 34 yeors _____________________ _ 46 57 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in formL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Block and other races. see textFarm operators by tenure: 1 

All farm operators __________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

70 8) 67 60 117 7)9 118 342 1)6 479 112 386 

33 954 30 3)8 33 954 29 )3) 

18.1 19.6 18.5 )8.0 

1 (NA) I - (D) (NA) (D) - (D) (NA) (D) -

35 to 44 yeors _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeors _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ Average age _______________________ _ 

Form operators by place of residence: 1 

On form operated ___________________ _ 

On another form ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ________ _ 

In a city, town, or urban areo _________ _ 

58 70 

90 104 

72 92 

77 

49~ I 50.6 

)47 225 

)7 } II 147 12) 

Full ownerL _______________ numbeL_ 

Land in forms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ ocres-_ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

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

- (NA) - - 1 (NA) ) - (D) (NA) (D) - (D) (NA) (D) -

- (NA) - -

Form operators reporting days of work 

off farm;2 None _____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days _______________________ _ 

5010 99 days _____________________ _ 

100 10 )49 days ___________________ _ 15010 199 doys ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ 

)50 (NA) 

33 51 

- 21 28 

- )2 } 36 - )6 

- 53 103 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ - (NA) - -

- (NA) - - Farm operators by principal occupatian:1 Forming __________________________ _ 298 (NA) 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ - (NA) - - Other ____________________________ _ 

- 7l (NA) 

Farms by type of organization: 

Indiyidual or family _________ number __ land in farms ______________ ocres __ (NA) (NA) 3)8 283 (NA) (NA) 784 175 726 517 

Farm operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Farm operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

11969 data are only for forms operated by Blacks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

337 307 

472 744 477 689 

319 287 

240 338 176 232 

~} 17 

28 17 

50 34 

76 109 

84 55 

75 55 

67 ) 14 

19 493 38 589 

266 (NA) 

2)2 913 262 868 

3 3 

)5 800 ) 020 

259 (NA) 

474 009 462 468 

30 37 

12 213 9 775 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

)974 )969 

3 3 

)5 800 ) 020 

259 (NA) 

474 009 462 4681 

)96 2)8 

462 602 450 142 

18 23 

) 7 655 2) 023 

)80 205 

444 947 429 119

1 179 )86J II 407 12 326 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

30 40 

74 463 ) 52 023 

)3 10 

(0) 62 637 

2 - (D) -

26 13 

43 48 

55 50 

88 95 

71 76 

65 51 

SO.O 49.7 

136 202 

17 } II 105 

117 

)39 (NA) 

31 43 2) 25 

11 } 16 20 

51 7l 

281 (NA) 

67 (NA) 

)4 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

J 974 Census of Agriculture- County Data Kiowa County, Colo. IV-17S 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Farms by value of soles: $100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$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 ~~.~~~~~.~.~.~ •.. ~.~~~.~ 

Under $2,500 (see textL _________________ _ . 

$2.000 to $2,499 ~~ •.... ~.~~~.~~~.~.~~~ 

$1.500 to $1.999 ~~~~~~.~ •.•.. . 

$1.000 to $1,499 ~~~~~~.~.~.~. 

Under $1.000 (see text)~.~~.~~. 

Market value of agricultural products 

sold ~. ~~~~ .. ~~ ~ ~.~ .. ~~ ~.~~ •. ~~~. ~ $1.000. ~ 

Average per form ______________ dollorsCrops, including hoy _______________ forms_ 

$I.OOO~ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1.000. 

Forest products - __________________ formL 

$I.OOO~ 

livestock, poultry. and their products ________________________ forms_ 

$1.000. 

Pouhry and poultry products ______ forms_ 

$1.000. 

1974 

721 88 _ 

75 

56 

37 

27 

31 

6 

4 

8 

13 

22 975 

59 520 

16 313 36~ J 

-

-

239 

6 608 

5 

2 

and over 

1969 1974 

64 721 88 _ 

77 75 

65 56 73 37 43 27 

90 8 17 (X) 

12 (X) 

20 (X) 

41 (X) 

9 791 22 946 23 763 63 213 

310 306 3 576 16 355 

-

-

1 - (Z) -

275 225 

6 215 6 591 

(NA) 5 (NA) 2 

1969 

64 

77 

65 

73 

41 

13 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

9 709 

29 156 

(NA) 

3 520 

-

-

I 

(l) 

244 

6 189 

10 

2 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1.000.~ Groins __________________________ farms __ 

$1.0oo.~ Tobacco ________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 .. Cottan and cottonseed _____________ farms __ 

$1.000 .. Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage __ farms __ 

$1.000 .• Other field crops _________________ farms __ 

$1.000~. 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _farms __ 

$1.000~~ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farms __ 

$1.000 .. 

Livestock, paultry. and their products __ farms __ 

$I.OOO.~ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ farms __ 

$1.000~. 

Dairy products ___________________ forms __ 

$1.000 •. Cattle and calves _________________ farms~_ 

$1.000.~ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms __ 

$1.000.~ 

Sheep, lambs, and waoL ___________ farms __ 

$1.000 •. 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ farms __ 

$1.000~~ 

1974 1969 

306 (NA) 

16 355 3 520 

305 255 16 103 3 147 

- -

- -

- -

- - 23 86 

253 (0) 

- 2 

- (0) 

- - - -

- - - -

225 244 

6 591 6 189 

5 10 

2 2 

2 4 (Z) I 

218 (NA) 

6 442 5 789 

Ui (NA) 

12~ 398 

18 

11 

6 -' 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold l ________ _ 

Income from form·reloted sources before taxes and expenses I ___ forms __ 

$1.000.~ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _________________ farmL_ 

$I.OOO.~ 

Recreational services __________________________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 •• Government farm programs _____________________________ forms __ 

$I.ooo.~ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ ________ formL_ 

$1.000 .. Other form-related sources __ , _____________________________ forms __ 

$1.000.~ 

Expenses for form-related income sources 1 ____________________ forms __ 

$1.000 .. 

I 

All farms 

1974 

45 

137 

067 

70 

594 

I 

I 

62 

213 

31 

198 

16 

60 

64 

409 

Farms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

(NA) 38 (NA) 

(NA) 131 (NA) 

(NA) 978 (NA) 

103 68 95 

253 592 220 

4 I 3 16 I 15 

298 57 253 2 457 205 2 382 

(NA) 28 (NA) 

(NA) 127 (NA) 

(NA) 15 (NA) 

(NA) 53 (NA) 

(NA) 60 (NA) 

(NA) 336 (NA) 

'See text. '1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total family income from off-form sources2 ____________________ farms __ 

$1.000.~ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related _________________ ~_ forms. __ 

$1.000.~ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions. and tips __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 .. 

Interes1, dividends. or royalties __________________ formL_ 

$1.000~. 

Federal Social Security, pens.ions, retirement pay. etc. ________ forms __ 

$1.000 .. 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 •• 

Forms with sales 

of $2.500 and 

over, 1974 

212 

2 195 

26 

511 

130 

121 

89 

452 

31 

75 

16 

36 

Table 5. Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Total farm production expenseL __ farms_ 

$1.000. Forms with-

$1 to $999 ~~~.~~~~.~~~~~.~~~~~~~ 

$1.000 to $1.999 ~.~~.~.~~~_~.~~~~ 

$2.000 to $2.999~.~~~.~~~~.~ •. ~.~ 

$3.000 to $4.999~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

$5.000 to $9.999~.~_~_~~.~~~~~~~. 

$10.000 to $19.999~.~.~~.~ .. ~~.~. 

$20.000 to $39.999_.~.~~~ .. ~.~.~~ 

$40.000 to $59.999~~.~.~ •.. ~ .. ~~~ $60,000 and over _______________ _ 

livestock and poultry 

~ 

. 

purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1.000._ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms __ 

$I.OOO.~ 

Commerciollv mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms-_ 

$1.000.~ 

Feed ingredients ____________ farmL_ 

$I,OOO~. 

Whole groins ______________ forms __ 

$1.000~~ 

Hoy. green chop, and silage __ formL_ 

$1.000~~ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1.000.~ 

IV -176 Kiowa County, Colo. 

All forms 

1974 

386 13 343 

11 

22 

21 

20 

58 

83 } 83 

30 

58 

119 

I 833 

212 

I 272 

122 

535 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

412 363 333 9 198 13 305 9 096 

50 Ig } 14 29 

18 19 11 

43 18 37 

82 57 82 

83 73 

190 83 62 

30 } 54 58 

176 105 156 

3 500 1 818 3494 

244 204 221 

557 I 266 552 

194 120 178 

262 534 259 

(NA) 103 58 

(NA) 307 61 

(NA) 63 75 

(NA) 212 166 (NA) 45 47 

(NA) 213 65 

(NA) 166 (NA) 

(NA) 63 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ forms __ 

$1.000 .. Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ formL_ 

$1.000 .. Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ farms __ 

$1.000 .. lime ______________________ forms __ 

$1.ooo~~ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for farm business ______ farms __ 

$1.ooo.~ Gasoline ___________________ forms __ 

$1.000~. 

Diesel oiL __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 .. lP gas, butane, and propane __ farms __ 

$1.000 •• Motor oil, grease, piped gas. kerosene. and fuel oil _______ forms __ 

$1.000 .• 

Hired form labor ______________ forms __ 

$1.ooo.~ Contract lobar ________________ forms __ 

$1.000 •• Machine hire and customwork ___ fonns __ 

$1.000 •. All other production expenses ___ forms __ 

$1.000 •• 

All forms 

1974 

189 

447 

110 

672 

155 

367 

(NA) 

(NA) 

378 

1 368 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

134 

901 IIj 88 

221 

1 612 

377 

4 783 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

251 187 220 157 447 153 

106 105 98 139 670 139 

(NA) 150 (NA) 

99 367 98 - - - - - -

392 355 327 

641 1 362 617 (NA) 351 319 (NA) 616 323 (NA) 224 189 (NA) 500 165 (NA) 195 167 

(NA) 134 80 

(NA) 355 327 

(NA) 112 48 

204 131 188 

460 901 449 

243 11 21 

776 88 45 

213 210 

1 611 718 

391 360 330 

2 869 4 713 2 833 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machlntry and Equipment 

Estimated market value of aU machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm __________ dollars __ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ $30,000 to $49,999 _______________ _ $50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ farms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms __ number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctorL _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ - Crowler tractors ______________ formL_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

358 379 

13 823 6 170 

38 611 16 279 

- 15 

45 89 

26 70 

52 95 

91 56 } 110 34 

54 

313 322 

444 411 

307 246 

342 342 

995 876 

419 341 

'~} 325 

849 783 

254 246 

13 

14 

I 

Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

340 319 

13 702 5 868 

40 301 18 396 

35 } 60 

22 63 

49 89 

56 49 

90 36 

~} 22 

305 272 

436 351 

302 222 

329 298 

976 807 

416 318 

297 278 

835 690 

252 222 

13 18 

14 23 

I 7 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Grain and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms-

-

-

-

-

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years. number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ farms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

Field forage horves1ers, shear bor or flywheel type _____________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

183 154 182 149 

241 202 240 196 

91 48 91 48 

16, 

12 14 9 

16 13 14 9 

9 7 9 7 

42 J 42 3 

42 42 3 

- -

19 (NA) 18 (NA) 

23 (NA) 22 (NA) 

4 (NA) 3 (NA) 

III 96 109 89 

118 98 116 91 

37 59 37 54 

101 (NA) 100 83 

106 (NA) 105 91 

20 (NA) 20 47 

54 (NA) 54 421 58 (NA) 58 

6 (NA) 6 ~~ i 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All farms 

Forms 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974__ 230 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 226 

1969__ 268 Cottle and colveL ______________ 197.4__ 223 

1969__ 258 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 1974__ 3 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974__ I 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974__ 17 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974__ 26 

5010 99 __________________ 1974__ 56 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974__ 49 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974__ 52 

500 and over __________ ~ ___ 1974__ 19 

Cows and heifers that hod calved _________________ 1974__ 198 

1969__ 209 8eef cows ________________ 1974__ 196 

1969__ (NA) 

Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 21 

1969__ 44 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- I to 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

10010 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- I or L __________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 ____________ • ____________ _ 20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Farms 

196 

4 

6 

18 

49 

46 

44 

26 

3 

21 

20 

I 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2.500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Farms Number 

(X) 215 (X) 239 (X) 

(X) 212 (X) 238 (X) 

(X) 238 (X) 273 (X) 

42 155 209 41 750 232 30 203 

52 435 230 51 959 263 35 393 

10 I 2 13 32 

23~ 1 I 14~ 1 18 1241 11 26 334 887 22 759 44 I 440 3 957 54 3 785 47 3 186 7 061 49 7 061 29 4 103 

16 350 52 16 350 46 13 780 13 642 19 13 642 9 7204 

20 146 187 19 902 (NA) (NA) 

18 531 191 18 241 (NA) (NA) 

20 115 185 19 872 (NA) (NA) 

18 458 190 18 170 (NA) (NA) 

31 20 30 (NA) (NA) 

73 42 71 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

20 115 185 19 872 Cottle sold Forms with=-- -- ---- --------------

13 4 13 1 to 4 ------------------------ 41 6 41 5 to 9 ---- -- - - - - ---- ---------- 268 10 153 10 to 19 -------- - - ------------ 1 611 48 I 584 20 to 49 -- -------------------- 3 133 44 3 032 50 to 99 ---------------------- 5 960 44 5 960 100 to 199 -------------------- 6 989 26 6 989 200 to 499 -------------------- 2 100 3 2 100 500 and over ------------------

31 20 30 Colves sold ________________________ 

Forms with28 19 27 I or 2 ________________________ 

3 I 3 3 or.4 ________________________ 

5 to 9 ---- -- -- ---------------- 10 to 19 ---------------------- 20 to 49 ---------------------- 50 to 99 -------- -------------- 100 to 199 ---- -------- -- ------ 200 to 499 -------------------- 500 and OYer __________________ 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

225 (X) 6 591 

224 (X) 6 583 

243 (X) (NA) 

218 30 076 6 442 

235 35 251 5 789 

9 21 

2~ 1 14 95 

21 272 56 43 I 415 264 

47 3 186 642 

29 4 103 848 

46 13 780 2944 

9 7 204 I 663 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) (Z) 

(X) 1 

Soles. 1974-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number 

192 19 185 

17 46 17 117 27 366 47 509 31 I 938 

22 3 144 

25 7 505 

6 4 560 

118 10 891 

6 8 

3 10 4 23 15 205 34 157 21 I 417 21 2 984 11 3 303 

3 I 784 

Kiowa County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1,000) 

4 644 

11 

26 

87 

328 

450 

798 

736 

208 

798 

I 

2 

3 

25 

190 

209 

512 

542 

315 

IV-l17 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Steers, steer calves, buIls, and bull calves ______ -________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms with ~~~eSn~~12~500 and over 

Forms Number 

168 10 237 

193 13 095 

167 10 225 

3 12 

186 II 6I1 

206 20 623 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- I 10 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

101019 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 10 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 10 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 10199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 10 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- I to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 10 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 10 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 10 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

10010199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 197.L 

1969_ -

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974_ 

Sheep, lombs. and wool _____________________ 1974_ - Goots ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ Horses and ponieL ________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ J974_ 

1969_ Other hogs and pigs _______________________ 1974_ 

1969_ lambs under I year old _____________________ J974_ 

Ewes J year old or older ___________________ 1974_ 

Roms and wethers ________________________ 1974_ 

IPounds of wool. 

-

-

-

-

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

24 470 23 468 26 I 630 

47 2 1791 42 2 128 45 4 845 

6 16 5 14 3 5 

5 40 5 40 - - 6 92 6 92 8 112 

5 182 5 182 8 318 

2 140 2 140 5 (0) 

- - - - - - - - - - 2 (0) 

- (Xl I - - - - (X) (X) (X) 5 517 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 17 2 142 

7 821 7 821 8 524 

13 7 674 12 7 669 12 7 126 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 2 3 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 4 40 (NA) (NA) 

78 432 75 414 12 62 

122 712 (NA) (NA) 17 92 

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number 

13 131 litters of pigs farrowed between33 429 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 

22 337 1969 __ 

36 I 699 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 

4 384 1969 __ 

6 424 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 

6 13 1969 __ 

Soles- Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollors (1.000) 

9 743 229 

12 I 078 (NA) 

- - - 2 26 7 

3 87 21 

- - - 3 (D) (D) 

I (D) (D) 

- - -

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollors (1.000) 

24 I 628 123 

42 4 808 (NA) 

I 3 (Z) 

- - - 8 112 11 

8 318 24 

5 (0) (0) 

- - -

2 (D) (D) 

- - - 5 517 9 

17 2 142 (NA) 

8 524 (NA) 

II 7 100 (NA) 

7 448 14 441 

8 (X) 18 

1 7 (Z) 

2 40 (NA) 

10 59 6 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

16 278 16 278 

38 589 36 585 

14 231 14 231 

34 287 32 285 

10 47 10 47 

30 302 28 300 

Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- I to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

10010399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400101,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 10 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 10 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry ond poultry products sold, ($1.000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV-178 Kiowa County, Colo. 

All forms 

Forms 

30 

(NA) 

29 

45 

29 

40 

28 

I 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2 

4 

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales af $2,500 and over 

Number forms Number 

(X) 29 (X) 

(X) 40 (X) 

881 28 863 

3 031 40 I 781 

861 28 843 

1 646 37 1 596 

741 27 723 

120 I 120 

- - - - - -

- - - - - -

- - -

- - -

- - - 13 2 13 

622 2 22 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

2 (X) 2 (X) 

(NA) (X) - (X) 

- - - -

2 732 - - - - - -

- - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

2 405 2 405 

- - - -

5 2 5 2 

(NA) (NA) 10 2 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Tobie 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Hens and pullets of loying oge ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for table or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

(orn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums far all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheaf (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ (oHon (bales) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish pototoes (hundredweight} ___________ _ 

Sweetpotatoes <bushels) ________________ _ Hoy crops (tons. dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchards ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ____ _ 

Sorghums for groin (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for siloge, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (fans, dry) _________________ _ 

forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

farms Number forms Number 

28 843 

37 596 27 838 1 5 

1 6 14 20 

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

21 23 104 205 

- - - - 293 263 17 59 

- =, -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

55 110 

- -

- - - I 

2 (NA) 

forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

15 13 2 935 

6 12 665 

- 1 - 79 136 23 774 

55 (NA) 6886 22 25 1 550 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

~i;"~b~::d~::::::: :::::::::::: ::: :~; 1:: 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Of her poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

3 604 3 356 

30 705 41 834 

- -

- -

199 096 111 475 

1 942 9 370 

-

=, -

-

- (NA) (NA) I 5 074 

''',:ir -

-

-

480 1 081 

Forms with soles of $2,500 ond over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

2 019 231 284 237 393 

1 282 7613 20 599 

55 (X) (X) 

24 080 778 982 801 327 

16 581 (X) (X) 

1 989 3510 5 774 

Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

6 

(X) 

(X) 

Sales 

Forms Number 

(X) 

L-________ ~ ________ (X) ~ 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

-

~I - 4 541 197 2 335 (X) 

-

=, -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

6 865 23 517 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated lond 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

15 13 2 935 2 019 

4 8 505 592 

- - - -

8 24 634 2 344 

4 (NA) 169 251 

7 12 360 1 416 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974_ 

1969 __ Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Corn for 011 purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for 011 purposes _________ 1974 __ 1969 __ Wheat (bushels>- _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 8arley (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other smoll groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (fans, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (offon (bales) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (paunds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish pofafaes (hundredweightL ____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

67 

114 

18 

23 

19 

23 

103 

181 

286 

226 

2 

2 

1 

4 

1 

13 

13 

-

-

-

-

53 

105 

1 

10 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Acres 

19493 

38 589 

17 655 21 023 

3 600 

3 356 30 660 40661 

198 860 

108 695 

30 

101 

82 

231 

57 

1 996 

1 773 

-

-

-

-

5 070 14 986 

245 

806 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 

Irrigoted land 

Quantity forms Acres 

()() 2 126 ()() 14 1 239 ()() I 1 280 (X) 2 50 (X) 17 3 440 (X) 18 2 611 (X) 9 803 ()() 25 2 595 4 537 189 15 5 997 2 296 185 16 1 193 

1 090 - - 4 552 - - 1 880 1 82 3 720 - - 800 - - 33 130 - - ()() - -

- - - - - - - - -

- - -

6 857 7 360 23 361 14 1 686 (X) - - (X) 1 29 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

()() - - (X) - - (X) - - (X) - -

Commerciol fertilizer used 

Totol Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

- - - - - - 3 790 - - 3 71 - - - - - - 1 140 1 7 1 21 17 3 440 15 302 17 351 19 2 627 16 201 15 203 59 21 077 46 370 55 659 83 17 937 66 359 51 433 60 35 595 21 682 51 2 030 24 2686 (NA) 19 (NA) 89 

2 30 - - 2 2 1 80 (NA) - (NA) 3 1 82 - - I 8 - - (NA) - (NA) - 1 57 1 1 1 2 1 86 (NA) 2 (NA) (Z) 

5 1 073 5 5 - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 10 545 9 21 7 14 8 1 584 6 142 2 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Kiowa County, Colo. IV-179 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 

and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

1969 - Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Acres 

(Z) 

235 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

125 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

235 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs. including fertilizer and lime______________________ _ __ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Commercial fertilizer _____________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1.000 __ lime __________________________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Sprays, dusts. granules. fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy crops ____________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Insects on other crops __________________ forms_ 

acres on which used_ 

$1.000 __ Nematodes in crops ____________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

1974 

187 

037 

105 

62 184 

4 452 

670 

8 

615 

2 

98 

60 176 

241 

1969 

191 

236 

96 

26 190 

1 594 

139 

4 

503 

(Z) 

58 

24 349 

44 

1 

120 

1 

Sproys. dusts. granules. fumigonts. etc. to control-Con. Diseases in crops and orchords ____________ forms-_ 

ocres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ Weeds or gross in crops _________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Weeds or brush in posture ________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ forms-_ 

ocres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ Other chemicals (see text) __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

1974 

79 

42 184 

106 

2 

162 

1 

9 

473 

2 

1 

93 

1 

21 

2 

18 

11 

1969 

99 

32 111 

41 

1 

220 

1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 

125 

1 

67 

9 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ forms __ 30 37 land irrigated by - Continued 

Proportion of forms --------------------- percent __ 8.3 11.1 Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ forms __ 5 (NA) 

ocres __ 709 (NA) 

Total land irrigated __________________________ ocres __ 12 213 9 775 Other sprinkler systems ___________________ forms-_ 2 (NA) 

Average per form __________ _ __ ___ ocres __ 407.1 264.1 ocres __ 325 (NA) 

Cropland irrigated _______________ ___ forms __ 30 37 land in irrigated forms- _____________________ ocres- _ 71 750 85 220 

ocres __ 10 933 9 725 Croplond ________________________________ ocres-_ 38 027 53 075 

Harvested cropland irrigated __ ___ forms __ 30 36 Harvested cropland _____________________ ocres __ 22 337 20 469 

ocres_ 10 807 8 287 Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

Cropland posture irrigated ___ . ___________ forms __ 2 14 between 1970 ond 1973 ____________________ forms __ (X) 

ocres __ 126 1 239 acres irrigated in most recent year __ 466 (X) 

Other cropland irrigated __ _____________ forms-_ (NA) Forms with ortificol droinoge _________________ forms-_ 2 2 ocres __ 199 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _forms __ I 2 Proportion of forms -------------------- percenL_ 0.6 0.6 land in forms with drainage _________________ ocres __ 714 6 241 ocres-_ 280 50 land drained ____________________________ ocres-_ 434 360 

Estimated quantity of irrigation woter applied _ acre-feet __ 16 822 14 300 Average per form ______________________ ocres __ 217.0 180.0 

Average per acre irrigated _________ ocre-feeL_ 1.4 1.5 Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen 

land irrigated by- tonks _________________________________ __ forms __ 48 (NA) 

Furrows or ditches ________ ______ forms __ 10 (NA) number __ 169 (NA) 

ocres-_ 2 816 (NA) ocres __ 168 (NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) ___________ _ 

Forms by size of debt owed: 

________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Under $5.000 ________________________________ -- -- -- ---- -- -- ---------- ------ ----

$5,000 to $9.999 ___________________________________ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -------

$10.000 10 $29,999 ____________________________________ ---- -- -- -_ ---------- -----

$30,000 to $49,999 ____________________________________ ---------- ---- ------ -----

$50.000 and over ________________________________ -- -- -- -- -- -- ---------- ---- ----

Total operator debt 

169 

13 064 

8 

10 

54 

23 

74 

Secured by reol estate 

112 

7 522 

3 

10 

28 

23 

48 

Not secured by real estate 

115 

5 542 

9 

16 

46 

14 L-________________________________________________ 30 ~ 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more ______ _ 2510 149 days ________ _ 

less than 25 doys ______ _ 

Total contract labor ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by controctor _ 

Forms 

1974 

56 

57 } 75 

11 

4 

IV - 180 Kiowa County I Colo. 

1969 

68 

157 

21 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

114 101 624 } 

144 } 508 162 

780 114 

(NA) (NA) 88 

56 (NA) 47 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 25 to less than 

1969 Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 131 56 57 75 

Cosh wages paid _ $1.000 __ 901 624 162 114 Number of workers- _____ _ 1 038 114 144 780 

449 Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 44 30 28 23 

45 2 workers _________ _ 18 13 9 10 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 23 10 9 11 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 20 2 9 9 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 26 1 2 22 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

All farms ________________ number __ 842 844 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 373 716 364 421 Averoge size of form ______ ocres __ I 631 I 617 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres __ 389440 389440 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 98.9 98.2 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ 240 968 127 388 Average per form ________ dollars __ 286 186 150 933 

Average per acre ________ dollors __ 175 93 

Forms by size: I to 9 acres ___________________ _ 31 39 10 to.49 acres _________________ _ 9 23 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 3 4 701099 acres _________________ _ 5 8 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 12 15 1.40 to 179 acres _______________ _ 37 32 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 5 6 22010259 acres _______________ _ 7 9 260 to .499 acres _______________ _ 154 124 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 168 147 1,000101,9990cres ____________ _ 182 197 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 229 240 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ forms __ 

ocreL_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not postured ___________________________ forms __ 

acres __ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farmL_ 

ocreL_ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ formL_ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ Woodland postured ____________________________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

804 

364 277 

I 697 

389440 

98.2 

238344 

296 448 

175 

25 

7 

3 

4 

10 

30 

4 

5 142 

163 

182 

229 

1969 

698 

315 258 

I 884 

389 440 

94.7 

121 090 

173 481 

92 

12 

7 

5 

4 

14 

2 

6 

87 

132 

193 

236 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

land in farms According 10 Use 

Total cropland _____________ farms_ - acres_ - Harvested cropland _______ farms- - acres_ 

Forms by acres harvested: I to 9 acres ______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres ____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres ____________ _ 

30 to.49 acres _____________ _ 

50 fa 99 acres ____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres __________ _ 

200 ta.499 acres __________ _ 

500 to 999 acres __________ _ 

1,00Cl acres and over _______ _ - Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland {see texO ___ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total waodland _____________ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

Other land (see text) _______ farms __ 

Irrigated land 

acres-_ ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

(NA) Total woodland -Continued 

All forms 

1974 1969 

788 785 

729 229 724 131 

756 716 

402 652 296 215 

3 13 

16 3 

2 7 

34 36 

52 90 

130 128 

238 230 

187 147 

94 62 

233 302 

44 533 57 346 

624 661 

282 044 370 570 

18 7 

18 368 I 704 

663 685 

626 119 638 586 

343 302 

124 259 87 906 

606 

279 587 348 3421 Woodland not postured __________ _ ---------- - ______ farms __ 

15 

864 

49 

6 175 

559 

259 341 

100 

12 207 

18 

18 368 

I 

120 

acreL_ 

31 ~~~ 1 Other lond _______________________ _ 

156 Postureland and rangeland. other tho 

22 :: I woodland posture ______________ _ 

244 623 Improved postureland and rangelo 

49 ~~~51 Unimproved postureland and rang 

I 3561 

-- - - ~ - - ~ ------- ___ forms __ 

acreL_ 

n cropland and 

--------------- --- farms __ 

ocres-_ 

nd ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

eland _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

aods, wastelond, etc. _farms __ 

ocreL_ = i Land in houselats. bornlats. ponds. r 

~----------------~ 

Table 2. Farm Operators-Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form operators ____________ numbeL_ 842 844 804 698 Forms by type of organization - Can. Land in farms- _______________ acres-_ I 373 716 I 364 421 I 364 277 I 315 258 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 402 652 296 215 401 859 291 610 land in farms ______________ acreL_ (NA) (NA) 

Farms by tenure of form operator: Full ownerL _______________ number __ 319 268 290 186 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

land in farmL _____________ acres __ 295 893 227 625 289 106 204 129 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 82 533 43 280 81 858 41 144 acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Part owners _______________ number __ 362 398 357 377 Form operators by age group:' land in farms ______________ acres __ 955 424 963 934 953 304 946 263 Under 25 yeorL ____ ~ _______________ _ 37 43 Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 269 478 196 653 269 406 195 797 25 to 34 yeors _____________________ _ 109 99 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

161 178 157 135 

122 399 172 862 121 867 164 866 

50 641 56 282 50 595 54 669 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

.45 to 5.4 years _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ 

125 174 

218 247 

181 201 

141 80 Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 19.1 21.0 19.5 19.3 Average age _______________________ _ 50.0 48.2 

Black and other races, see textFarm operators by tenure;l All farm operators __________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

2 (NA) 2 I 

960 (NA) 960 I 725 

302 (NA) 302 710 

Form operators by place of residence:' On form aperated ___________________ _ 

On another farm ___________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form _______ _ 

In a city, town. or urban orea _________ _ 

487 551 

- 51 } - 21 214 

145 

Full owners ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Part owners _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

2 (NA) 2 -

960 (NA) 960 - 302 (NA) 302 -

- (NA) - I 

- (NA) - I 725 

- (NA) - 710 

- (NA) - -

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form:' None ____________________________ _ 

1 ta.49 days ______________________ _ 

SO 10 99 doys _____________________ _ 

10010149 days --c----------------- 150 to 199 doys ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ 

- 396 (NAJ 

- 78 145 

- 29 68 

- 15 } 42 - 18 

- 101 151 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ - (NA) - - - (NA) - - Farm operators by principal occupation;? Forming __________________________ _ 

- 680 (NA) 

Percent of fenancy __________________ _ - (NA) - - Other ____________________________ _ 

- 131 (NA) 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 712 601 

(NA) (NA) I 115 691 I 086 522 

Farm operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Farm operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

11969 data ore only for farms operated by Blacks. '197.4 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

761 665 

723 795 690 987 

738 635 

401 859 291 610 

1~ } 20 

20 

52 60 

128 116 

238 230 

187 147 

94 62 

224 258 

42 349 51 035 

606 (NA) 

279 587 348 342 

18 5 

18 368 I 356 

635 (NA) 

622 114 622 915 

343 298 

124 259 87 870 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

17 5 

18 248 I 356 

635 (NA) 

622 114 6229151 

521 509 

601 804 603 311 

95 67 

52 784 50 028 

440 465 

549 020 553 283 

475 422 

20 310 19 604 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

61 88 

130 108 206 408 

31 8 

118 478 22 288 

- I 

- 40 

34 22 

100 87 

116 148 

212 218 

177 171 

134 52 

50.3 48.1 

468 489 

46} 19 167 

139 

389 (NA) 

78 126 

25 45 13 -, 

17 J 29 

81 94 

607 (NA) 

106 (NA) 

25 (NA) 

63 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Kit Carson County, Colo. IV-181 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms by value of soles: $100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$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 _______________________ _ 

-

Under $2,500 (see textL _________________ _ $2,000 to $2,499 _____________________ _ 

- $1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ 

Under $1,000 (see text) ________________ _ 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ 

Average per form ______________ dollors_ 

Crops, including hoy _______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forest products __________________ forms_ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __________________ _ 

$1,000_ 

_farms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ - $1,000_ -

1974 1969 

2061-

215 _ 160 

141 153 

114 161 93 115 33 102 

40 153 15 22 

9 25 8 28 8 78 

97 423 37 026 115 705 43 869 

723j 664 

50 97~ 10 040 

- 1 - (Z) 

636 636 46 445 26 986 

31 (NA) 

28 (NA) 

and over 

1974 1969 

2061- 215 _ 160 

141 153 

114 161 93 115 33 102 

2 7 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

97 364 36 879 121 100 52 835 

708 (NA) 

50 955 9 971 

- - - -

- 1 - (Z) 

607 571 

46 410 26 908 

30 35 

28 24 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Cotton and cottonseed _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ farms __ $1,000 __ Other field craps _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables. sweet corn. and melons _ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts. ond berries ___________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

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

Poultry ond poultry products _______ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Cottle and calves _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

708 

50 955 

703 34 949 

-

-

-

-

90 

892 

74 15 114 

-

-

-

-

607 46 410 

30 

28 

36 1 013 

597 44 579 

'~I 

716 

12 

59 

11 

16 J 

1969 

(NA) 

9 971 

565 5 904 

-

-

-

-

207 

959 

98 

3 079 2 

28 

1 

1 

571 

26 908 

35 

24 

43 

215 

(NA) 

25 887 

(NA) 

782 

Table 4, Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold I ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses' ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Government farm programs _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of ollotments _____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources _____ , _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Expenses for form-related income sources 1 ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

97 

345 

2 452 

187 

754 

13 

5 151 

491 

88 

1 072 

36 

130 

107 

390 

I 1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

211 

489 

6 

31 

607 4 539 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

67 (NA) 

330 (NA) 

2 420 (NA) 

183 195 

751 441 

12 5 4 30 146 542 485 4 432 

80 (NA) 

1 049 (NA) 

34 (NA) 

129 (NA) 

100 (NA) 

386 (NA) 

I 

Total family income from off-farm sources"2 ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business. excluding form related ___________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions. and tips __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royolties __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions. retirement pay, etc. ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

399 2 689 

60 

485 

215 

499 

202 

473 

61 

161 

46 

71 

lSee text. "21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total farm production expenseL __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ______ 0 _________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,99L _______________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______ 0 _______ _ 

-

-

-

$20,000 to $39,999 _______________ _ $40,000 to $59,999 _______________ _ $60,000 ond over _______________ _ -

livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Feed ingredients ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Whole groins ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Table 50 

All farms 

1974 

842 68 635 

15 

29 

34 

58 

III 

132 } 160 

93 

210 

397 

19 766 

568 

13 189 

411 

3 726 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

IV -182 Kit Carson County, Colo. 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

844 804 698 34 200 68 553 33 961 

75 1~ } 28 55 

54 32 28 

70 51 62 

141 107 131 

132 173 

449 160 124 

93 } 152 210 

461 383 410 

15 190 19 752 15 153 

576 541 518 

4400 13 164 4 371 

381 394 354 

1 136 3 720 1 123 

(NA) 196 171 

(NA) 990 269 

(NA) 307 221 

(NA) 6 827 2592 

(NA) 144 124 

(NA) 1 628 387 

(NA) 422 (NA) 

(NA) 314 (NA) 

Seeds. bulbs. plants. ond trees purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Commercial fertilizer purchased __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ lime ______________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farms_ 

$1,000_ Gasoline ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- Diesel oi'- __________________ farms __ 

$1,000_ - lP gas, butane, and propane __ fanns-_ 

$1,000 __ 

~~:~~e~i~, ~~ed~~'er~id_~~~~ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form labor ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Contract lobar ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All ather production expenses ___ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

538 

1 340 

394 

4 379 

352 

820 

(NA) 

(NA) 

827 

3 523 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

329 

2950 

435 69 j 532 

2 843 

828 

19 390 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

ond over 

1969 1974 1969 

535 529 502 

519 1 336 513 

342 391 334 1 137 4 376 1 135 

(NA) 352 (NA) 

391 820 389 - - - - - -

818 793 692 1 674 3 515 1 630 (NA) 776 651 (NA) 1 588 742 (NA) 541 438 (NA) 1 203 481 (NA) 328 349 (NA) 373 248 

(NA) 788 692 (NA) 350 159 

450 326 424 

1 598 2 948 1 592 

561 69 82 1 351 435 309 

527 487 

2 842 1 020 794 804 696 

7 941 19051 7849 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Tobie 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machln.ry and Equlpm.nt 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ Average per form __________ dollors-_ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,99L _________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ $30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ $50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ $70,000 and over _________________ _ 

S.I.ct.d Machln.ry and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 years, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms __ number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wheel troctors ________________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ Crowler tractors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 years. number __ 

All form. 

1974 

797 

34 273 

43003 

13 

70 

83 

:~} 169 

81 

139 

694 

962 

624 

754 

2 272 

972 

n. J I 909 

431 

23 

27 

1969 

812 16 012 19 719 

24 

177 

154 

173 

284 

719 

963 

599 

753 

I 899 

750 

724 

I 751 

479 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

763 686 33 929 15 325 44 468 22 338 

II} 57 128 

75 123 

128 157 104 110 169 76 

I~} 92 

671 620 925 853 

606 529 726 647 2 236 1 735 954 696 

695 624 I 871 I 596 427 450 

22 22 26 27 

- 4 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Grain and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ farmsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________ farms_ 

number _ 

mfd in last 5 years, number_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Mower conditioners __________ forms __ 

number _ 

mfd in last 5 years, number_ -

-

Pickup bolers ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 years, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All farms 

1974 

369 

453 

139 

~~ 96 1 

48 

~J 57 

59 

29 

230 

235 

83 

176 

181 

40 

168 

192 

76 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

337 366 316 

397 450 373 

104 139 99 

145 174 III 

1~1 200 118

1 

96 70 

48 32 

48 35 

10 6 

(NA) 55 (NA) 

(NA) 57 (NA) 

(NA) I 27 (NA) 

241 224 234 

251 229 244 

130 79 125 

(NA) 173 178 

(NA) 178 185 

(NA) 40 83 

(NA) 168 162 

(NA) 192 176 

(NA) 76 71 

Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974 __ 

Any cattle, hogs. or sheep _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cattle and calves- ______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 1974_ - 5 to 9 ____________________ 1974_ - 10 to 19 __________________ 1974_ - 20 to 49 __________________ 1974_ - 50 to 99 __________________ 1974 __ 100 to 199 ________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Cows and heifers that hod colved _________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Beef cows ________________ 1974_ - 1969 __ Milk cow. ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

SOD and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor 2 ___________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 9L ________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Farms 

633 

626 

624 

615 

600 

8 

13 

37 

114 

129 

158 

113 

43 

481 

481 

447 

(NA) 

92 

122 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

Forms 

447 

14 

24 

43 

125 

116 

85 

38 

2 

92 

49 

6 

4 

4 

23 

4 

1 

1 

-

1974 Census of Agriculture- County Doto 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 602 (X) 636 (X) 

(X) 595 (X) 635 (X) 

(X) 560 (X) 629 (X) 

135 959 585 135 114 625 132 492 III 397 546 110 177 603 110429 

15 8 15 31 77 90 6 37 36 239 444 31 379 59 830 4 160 101 3 693 166 5 494 8 675 125 8 415 146 10436 21 198 158 21 198 96 13 297 33 680 113 33 680 50 14 205 67 697 43 67 697 41 87914 

37 234 455 36 826 (NA) (NA) 

32 988 440 32 453 (NA) (NA) 

35 399 421 34 992 (NA) (NA) 

32 160 421 31 634 (NA) (NA) 

1 835 91 1 834 (NA) (NA) 

828 115 819 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory. 1974 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Number Farms Number 

35399 421 34 992 Cattle sold ________________________ 

Forms with29 11 23 1 to 4 ________________________ 

168 16 114 5 to 9 ________________________ 

632 35 498 10 to 19 ______________________ 

4 007 118 3 794 20 to 49 ______________________ 

8 069 116 8 069 50 to 99 ______________________ 

10 886 85 10 886 100 to 199 ____________________ 

(0) 38 (D) 200 to 499 ____________________ 

(0) 2 (D) 500 and over __________________ 

1 835 91 1 834 Calves sold ________________________ 

Forms with- 57 48 56 1 or 2 ________________________ 

19 6 19 3 or 4 ________________________ 

22 4 22 5 to 9 ________________________ 

52 4 52 10 to 19 ______________________ 

935 23 935 20 to 49 ______________________ 

270 4 270 50 to 99 ______________________ 

(D) 1 (D) 100 to 199 ____________________ 

(D) 1 (D) 200 to 499 ____________________ 

- - - 500 and over __________________ 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollors (1.000) 

607 (X) 46 410 

606 (X) 45 353 

568 (X) (NA) 

597 132 290 44 579 

554 109 931 25 887 

20 46 9 27 182 37 

53 762 176 164 5 448 1 128 146 10 436 2 235 96 13 297 2 909 50 14 205 3609 41 87 914 34 476 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

36 (X) 1 013 43 (X) 215 

Sales. 1974-

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Dollars Forms Number (1,000) 

514 117 326 42 416 

42 106 25 39 265 58 57 846 205 142 4 333 1 128 91 6 383 1 583 68 9 730 2 390 36 10 484 2 923 39 85 179 34 104 

291 14 964 2 163 

12 15 2 25 77 11 28 196 28 36 517 70 87 2 978 434 73 4971 794 22 3 090 417 7 (D) (D) 

1 (D) (D) 

Kit Carson County, Colo. IV-183 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Inventory -

Forms with soles of $2.500 and Over Soles- Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Heifers and heifer colves ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. 

Beet heifers ..•••••.•.........•..... 1974 .. 

Milk heifers ....•...........•.•...•. 1974 .. 

Steers, steer colves, bulls. and bull colves --------- ______________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. 

Forms 

406 

449 

388 

37 

504 

499 

Number 

32 857 

32 724 

31 455 

1 402 

65 431 

45 000 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 •. 

Forms wifh1109 .••.•.•.•.............•...•.•.••. 1974 •• 

101019 ..•.•...................•.•.•.. 1974 •. 

201049 ................•....••...•.... 1974 •. 

501099 .•.....••.•.•.•.......•........ 1974 .. 

10010 199 •••••.....•.................. 1974 .. 

200 10 499 .•...••.••••••......•...•.•.• 1974 .. 500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Farms Number Dollors (1,000) 

82 76 548 32018 

50 47 233 (NA) 

17 59 16 

3 31 14 

9 285 109 

8 593 221 

14 2 074 701 

8 2 619 I 070 

23 70 887 29 8B7 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 All farms Forms with soles of $2.500 and over and over 

Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number Dollors (1,000) 

Hogs and pigs __ _ ..•......•.•.•.•.•.. 1974 .. 101 6 684 97 6 554 109 12 045 105 11 970 716 

1969 .. 173 8 672 152 8 3441 185 16 643 166 16 053 (NA) 

24 72 24 72 4 7 4 7 (Z) 

7 47 7 47 2 15 1 8 (Z) 

14 245 13 229 30 471 28 439 20 

17 588 14 474 17 553 16 517 34 

· 17 1 127 17 1 127 16 1 089 16 1 089 67 

16 2 058 16 2 058 24 3 278 24 3 278 225 

· 5 (D) 5 (D) 13 3 874 13 3 874 215 

Forms wilh1 104 ......... ~ ...................... 1974 .. 

5109 ................•.•.•........•.. 1974 •. 

10 10 24 .............................. 1974. 

251049 .............................. 1974. 

501099 ............................. 1974. 

10010 199 ............................ 1974. 

20010499..... . .......•........••. 1974. 

· 1 (D) 1 (D) 3 2 758

1 

3 2 758 154 

· (X) (X) (X) (X) 39 3 380 38 3 350 68 

· (X) (X) (X) (X) 43 3 924 38 3 779 (NA) 

500 and o .... er ___ _ ___________________ 1974_ 

feeder pigs sold___ _ ___________________ 1974_ 

1969. 

Sheep and lambs __________________________ 1974_ 24 3 077 24 3077 12 2484 12 2 464 (NA) 

1969. · 30 4 297 30 4 297 28 4477 28 4477 (NA) 

· (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 10 971 'B 971 

· (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 12 (X) 59 

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

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974_ 

Sheep. Iambs. and waol _____________________ 1974_ Goats ____________________________________ 1974_ 

· (NA) (NA) 2 3 (NA) (NA) 1 2 (NA) 

156 482 144 433 10 34 8 30 10 

1969. Horses and ponieL ________________________ 1974_ 

1969. 229 785 (NA) (NA) 30 107 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory - Inventory 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969. Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974_ 

1969. lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974_ 

Rams and wethers ________ _ ____________ 1974_ 

I Pounds of wool. 

· 

· 

· 

· 

Table 9, 

Any paullry ..........•.••..........•.. 1974 .. 

1969 .. 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. 

Hens and pullets 6f laying age ________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. 

Farms with- 11099 ..•.....•.....•.••....• 1974 .. 

10010399 ........••..•....••. 1974 .• 

400 10 1,599 •••.••........••.. 1974 .. 

1,600 10 3,199 ••.•••......••••. 1974 .. 

3,200 10 9,999 .•...•....•...••. 1974 .. 

10,00010 19,999 ..••........•.• 1974 .• 

20,0001049,999 ••........•••.. 1974 •. 

50,0001099,999 •••.....•••••.. 1974 •• 

100,000 ond over ...•••.•••..•• 1974 •. 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 

1969 .. 

Poullry ond poultry products sold, ($1,000) .1974 .• 

1969 •. 

IV - 184 Kit Carson County, Colo. 

and over All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and o .... er 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

51 992 litters of pigs farrowed between95 1 246 December 1 of preceding year and No .... ember 30 _1974 __ 75 1 346 73 1 335 

89 5 562 1969 .. 126 1 688 110 1 628 

143 7 098 December 1 of preceding year and May 3L ___ 1974 __ 65 751 64 749 

8 2 028 1969 •. 109 885 95 849 

23 996 June J and No .... ember 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 53 595 51 5B6 

22 53 . 1969 •. 94 803 85 779 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 and o .... er All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

122 (X) 117 (X) 8 (X) 8 (X) 

(NA) (X) 138 (X) (NA) (X) 19 (X) 

118 6 560 113 6 352 6 1 866 6 1 866 

154 8 090 138 7 556 16 2 288 16 2 288 

115 5 881 110 5 673 4 1 790 4 1 790 

149 7 467 133 6938 14 1 888 14 1 888 

106 3 126 101 2918 1 30 1 30 

8 1 155 8 1 155 2 360 2 360 

- - - - 1 1 400 1 1 400 

1 1 600 1 1 600 - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

22 1 297 22 1 297 1 74 1 74 

5 472 3 460 2 308 2 308 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 31 28 30 28 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 35 24 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ____________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Hens far table or market egg production _1974 __ 

Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months 0Id_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheat (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ (otton (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sole _ 

land in orchards ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ____ _ Sorghums for groin (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (tons, dry) _________________ _ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

110 5 673 4 1 790 

133 6 938 14 1 888 

108 5 638 4 1 790 3 35 - -

4 122 - -

5 201 - - 44 557 2 76 3 29 - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

316 265 170 277 

-

-

565\ 671 

53 123 

-

=1 -

1 (NA) 

- (NA) 

274 304 

- 3 

- I 

- - 112 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

288 231 62918 146 131 15 303 

2 6 225 52 98 5 207 124 (NA) 9 805 108 117 6 133 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

~i~(b~;:d~: :::::::::::: :::: ::::: :~~1:- Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 1969 __ Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

78 446 43 275 

15 250 32 624 

-

- 263 768 151 297\ 4 727 11 827 

-

=1 -

I (NA) 

- (NA) 

19 561 31 262 

- 59 - 6 

- -

22 962 27 186 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and oller 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

33 039 6 102 364 3 402 127 9 734 191 909 168 644 '1'17 (X) ()() 

8 276 114 093 240 328 

23 385 (X) (X) 

6 655 22 505 20 585 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inllentory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

2 16 - -

3 11 - -

2 12 - -

1 10 - -

1 2 - -

2 4 - -

3 10 - -

5 (X) 2 (X) 

22 (X) 2 (X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

-

-

6 764 702 2 674 897/ (X) (X) 

-

- =, 171 (NA) 

- (NA) 

40 140 53 017 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

280 218 61 911 30 617 

143 116 15 070 8 424 

1 2 25 69 

13 23 756 I 156 

18 (NA) 884 I 647 

84 85 5 199 4 565 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for pasture _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 1969 __ Wheat (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Barley (bushels>- _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hay crops (tons, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (otton (bales) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight>-_____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms 

224 

258 

95 

67 

316 

256 

160 

258 

660 

510 

7 

11 

30 

23 

2 

34 

22 

-

-

-

-

270 

297 

3 

3 

-

-

-

-

1 

2 

-

3 

-

1 

Acres 

42 349 

51 035 

52 784 

50 028 78 446 

43 070 15 012 31 661 

263 450 148 159 

357 

I 048 2 100 

1 427 

48 2 490 2 222 

-

-

-

-

19 317 

31 146 

42 

136 -

-

-

-

1 

I 

-

59 

-

6 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) 31 2 489 (X) 31 1 759 (X) 9 I 220 (X) 5 755 (X) 306 77 006 (X) 238 39 110 (X) 27 1 640 (X) 45 2 803 6 758 710 71 9 710 

2 632 719 75 7 736 

11 600 3 97 29 880 3 125 57 780 8 459 33 839 5 221 

640 - - 24 6'1'1 1 20 (X) 2 120 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

40 038 115 7372 52 919 117 7 657 (X) 1 25 (X) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 171 I 1 90 1 I 

(X) - - (X) 3 59 (X) - - (X) - -

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Farms Tons 

18 1 923 11 195 7 45 14 905 11 44 6 23 9 1 '1'15 6 94 4 42 5 373 3 26 2 2 310 77 159 241 6 094 250 7 177 245 40 710 172 2 330 203 4 254 43 4 6lJ7 '1'1 192 20 130 81 7 923 56 206 46 256 109 34 799 64 1 119 49 457 18 2924 (NA) 136 (NA) 26 

4 272 2 3 2 15 1 25 (NA) 3 (NA) - 7 644 3 17 4 22 1 60 (NA) 18 (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NAJ - 4 358 - - 4 20 - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) -

57 4 381 47 459 15 72 35 2 554 '1'1 212 11 23 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NAJ - (NA) - - - - - - - 1 1 (NA) (Z) (NA) -

- - - - - - 3 59 3 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Kit Canon County, Colo. IV-18S 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974_ 

Forms Acres 

109 22 920 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

()O 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms 

105 

Acres 

22 675 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons forms Tons 

95 20 348 87 2 342 45 762 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

10tol chemical costs. including fertilizer and Sprays, dusts. granules, fumigants. etc. to control- Can. lime _____________________________________ forms-_ 463 464 Diseases in crops and orchords ____________ forms __ 5 5 

$1,000 __ 5 197 524 acres on which used __ 647 990 Commercial fertilizer _________ ____ __ __ __ __ forms-_ 391 315 $1.000 __ 8 2 

acres on which used __ 146 187 80 583 Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farms-_ 220 239 

tans-_ 19 380 11 850 acres on which used __ 71 901 60 357 $1,000 __ 4 376 1 135 $1.000 __ 422 214 Lime _________________ __ __ ____ __ ____ ___ forms-_ Weeds or brush in posture ________________ farms __ 3 5 

acres on which used __ acres on which used __ 205 948 

tons-_ $1.000 __ (Z) 2 $1.000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ forms __ 20 (NA) 

Sprays. dusts. granules. fumigants. etc. to control- acres on which used __ 393 (NA) Insects on hoy crops- ___________________ farms __ 33 14 $1.000 __ 2 (NA) 

acres on which used __ 548 111 Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control $1,000 __ 9 2 of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ 3 4 Insects on other crops __________________ farms-_ 204 199 acres on which used __ 243 507 

acres on which used __ 64 725 54 852 $1,000 __ 2 2 

$1,000 __ 347 139 Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ forms-_ 78 183 

Nematodes in crops ____________________ farms-_ 1 $1.000 __ 11 25 

acres on which used __ 85 Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms-_ 54 (NA) 

$1,000 __ (Z) $1,000 __ 19 (NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: ·1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farms __ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Totollond irrigated ________________________ acres-_ 

Average per form ______________________ acreL_ 

Cropland irrigated ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland posture irrigoteq ______________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland irrigated ________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated. other 'han cropland posture _farms __ 

Estimated Quantity of irrigation water applied _ ocre-feeL_ Average per acre irrigated _______________ ocre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ forms-_ 

ocres __ 

1974 

343 

42.7 

124 259 

362.3 

343 

123 039 

340 

118 255 

31 

2 489 

20 

2 295 

9 

1 220 

244 971 

2.0 

262 

90 625 

1969 

298 

42.6 

87 870 

294.8 

298 

87 115 

298 

84 032 

31 

1 759 

(NA) 

1 324 

5 

755 

176 252 

2.0 

(NA) 

(NA) 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems- ___________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Other sprinkler systems __________________ 3arms __ 

acres-_ land in irrigated farms ______________________ acres __ Croplond ________________________________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms-_ 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

Forms with artificol droinage _________________ forms __ 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

land in forms with drainage _________________ acreL_ land drained ____________________________ acres __ 

Average per form ______________________ acres __ 

Artificial ponds. pits. reservoirs. and earthen tanks ____________________________________ forms __ 

number __ 

ocres __ 

1974 

65 

14 792 

48 

7 623 

742 547 

414 878 

252 843 

1 

29 

6 

0.7 

3 991 

625 

104.2 

218 

641 

955 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

604 496 

329 325 

158 672 

(X) 

(X) 

4 

0.5 

603 

1 227 

306.7 

(NA) 

(NA) 

L-______________ ~ (NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) _______________________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Total operator debt 

400 

39916 

Secured by real estate 

290 

22 060 

No' secured by real estate 

278 

17 856 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 __ __ __ ______ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ ___ ____ ____ __ __ ______ __ ____ ______ __ ____ 46 17 46 

$5,000 to $9,999_______________________________________________________________ 23 26 23 

$10,000 to $29,999_____________________________________________________________ 92 70 107 

$30,000 to $49,999_____________________________________________________________ 60 56 39 

$50,000 and over ______________________________________________________________ L ___________ l_7_9 ____________ 1_2_1 ____________ 63...J 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 days ________ _ 

less than 25 doyL _____ _ 

Totol contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

147 

159 } 149 

69 

37 

IV - 186 Kit Carson County, Colo. 

1969 

147 

369 

82 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

375 261 2156 } 

828 } 1 713 670 1 592 

708 122 

(NA) (NA) 435 309 

919 (NA) 235 (NA) 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 25 to Less than 

Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms ________________ _ 326 147 159 149 

Cosh woges paid _ $1,000_ - 2948 2 156 670 122 

Number of workerL ____ _ - 1 911 375 828 708 

Forms with- 1 worker _________ _ 

- 109 77 61 57 2 workers ________ _ - 61 32 38 22 

3 or 4 workers ____ _ 

- 57 18 25 26 5 to 9 workers ____ _ - 52 14 16 28 

10 workers and over - 47 6 19 16 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres-_ 

Average size of form ______ ocres __ 

Approximate land oreo _______ acre$ __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 

Value of land and buildings __ $1.000 __ 

Average per form ________ dollors-_ 

Average per acre ________ dollors __ 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 

10 to.49 acres _________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 

1.40 to 179 acres _______________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 

1.000 fa 1,999 acres ____________ _ 

2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 

All farms 

1974 

10 

16 892 

1 689 

242 560 

7.0 

I 504 

ISO 432 

8'1 

1969 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ forms __ 

acres-_ 

Cropland in caver craps, legumes, and soil·improvement grosses, not harvested and nat pastured ___________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops failed _________________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Woodland pastured _____________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

16 107 

4 027 

242 560 

6.6 

698 

174 585 

43 

farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

(0) land In Farms According 10 Us. 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

Total cropland _____________ farms_ - acres_ - Harvested cropland _______ forms_ 

acres-- Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ______________ _ - 10 to 19 acres ____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres ____________ _ - 30 to.49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres ____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see text) ___ forms __ 

ocres-_ 

(D) Total woodland _____________ farms-_ 

(0) acres-_ 

(D) Other land (see text) ________ farms-_ 

(0) acres __ 

(0) Irrigated land ______________ farms __ 

(0) ocres __ 

1974 1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 

All forms 

1974 

9 

6 068 

7 

952 

-

2 

-

1 

1 

1 

2 

-

-

5 

5 116 

-

-

3 

281 

10 

10 543 

8 

5 090 

(0) Woodland not pastured __________ _ ------------------

~g~ I Other land _______________________ _ 

~g~ Posturelond and rangeland, other tho woodland posture ______________ _ 

---------------- -

n cropland and 

------------------

1969 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

farms __ 

acreL_ 

formL_ 

ocres __ 

farms __ 

acres-_ (0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

Impro .... ed pasturelond and rangelo nd _________________ farms __ 

2 

238 

2 

168 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

acres __ 

Unimproved posturelond and rang elond _______________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

land in houselats, barnlots, ponds, r oods, wasteland, etc. _formL_ 

ocreL_ 

Table 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form operotors ____________ number __ Land in farms ________________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _________ ocres __ 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full owners ________________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

Land in forms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Black and other races, see textfarm operators by tenure: I 

All farm aperatorL _________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Full owners ________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms ____ .. _________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenoncy __________________ _ 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 

All forms 

1974 

10 

16 892 

952 

4 

596 

62 

2 

238 

180 

4 

16058 

710 

40.0 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

(0) 4 (0) 

(0) 16 107 (0) 

(0) 810 (0) 

(0) - (0) 

(0) - (0) 

(0) - (0) 

(0) 1 (0) 

(0) 189 (0) 

(0) 180 (0) 

(0) 3 (0) 

(0) 15 918 (0) 

(0) 630 (0) 

(0) 75.0 (0) 

(0) - (0) 

(0) - (0) 

(0) - (0) 

(0) - (0) 

(0) - (0) 

(0) - (D) 

(0) - (0) 

(0) - (0) 

(0) - (0) 

(D) - (0) 

(D) - (0) 

(0) - (0) 

(0) - (0) 

(NA) 4 (0) 

(NAl 16 107 (0) 

All forms 

1974 

Forms by type of orgonization - Can. Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) Land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) 

Corporation ________________ number __ (NA) Land in forms ______________ acres __ (NAI 

Other _____________________ number __ (NA) 

ocres __ (NA) 

Farm operators by age group:2 Under 25 years _____________________ _ - 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ - 35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 1 45 to 5.4 years _____________________ _ 4 55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 5 65 years ond over __________________ _ - Average age _______________________ _ 52.4 

Form operators by place of residence:2 On form operated ___________________ _ 6 On another form ____________________ _ 

In a rural areo, not on a form ________ _ 

In a city, town, or urban oreo _________ _ ~} form operators reporting days of work 

off farm: 2 None _____________________________ _ 6 I to 49 days _______________________ _ - 50 to 99 days ______________________ _ - 100 to 149 days ____________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ____________________ _ 200 days and over _________________ _ 

-, 

=J- - 4 

Form operators by principal occupation:2 Forming ___________________________ _ 3 Other ____________________________ _ 

- 7 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

- (NA) 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NAl 

11969 data are only for forms operated by Blacks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(D) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(NA) 

(0) 

(0) 

(D) 

(D) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NAl 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

4 (0) 

5860 (0) 

3 (0) 

810 (0) 

~} (0) I - (0) 

1 (0) 

2 (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

3 (0) 

5 050 (0) 

- (NA) 

- (0) 

2 (0) 

238 (0) 

4 (NA) 

10 009 (D) 

4 (0) 

4 910 (0) 

forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

2 (D) 

70 (0) 

4 (NA) 

10009 (0) I 3 (0) 

9900 (0) 

2 (0) 

50 (0) 

3 (0) 

9 850 (0) 

3 (0) 

109 (D) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

- (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

- (01 

- (0) 

- (0) 

1 (0) 

3 (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

46.0 (0) 

3 (0) 

~} (0) 

2 (NA) 

- (0) 

=} 

(0) 

(0) 

2 (D) 

2 (NAl 

2 (NAl 

- (NAl 

- (NAl 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Lake County, Colo. IV-187 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All farms 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of soles: 

~} (0) 

- - (0) 

$100,000 ond over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 10 $99,999 _____________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 _____________________ _ 

- - (0) 

- 2 (0) 

- - (0) 

$10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________ _ $5,000 10 $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $4,999 _______________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see lexl) __________________ _ $2,000 10 $2.499 _____________________ _ 

$1,50010 $1,999 _____________________ _ $1,000 10 $1,499 _____________________ _ 

Under $1,000 (see lexl) ________________ _ 

- 7 (0) 

- 1 (0) 

1 (0) 

- - (0) 

5 (0) 

Market value of agricultural products 

- 293 (0) 

- 29 290 (0) 

sold _____________________________ $1,000_ 

Average per form ______________ dollors_ 

~} (0) 

- (0) 

-

-

Crops, including hoy _______________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forest products ------- ____________ forms_ - (0) 

$1,000_ - (0) 

Livestock, poultry. and their products _______________________ forms_ 10 (0) 

$1,000_ - 287 (0) 

Poultry and poultry products _____ forms- - (NA) 

$1,000_ - - (NA) 

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

~} (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

2 (0) 

- (0) 

1 (0) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

286 (0) 

71 617 (0) 

2 (NA) 

6 (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

4 (0) 

280 (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Tobacco ________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Cotton and cottanseed _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Other field crops _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _forms __ $1,000 __ Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products __ farms-_ 

$1.000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ farms __ 

$1.000_ - Dairy products ___________________ farms-

$1.000 __ Cottle and calves _________________ forms- - $1.000_ - Hogs and pigs ___________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Sheep, lambs. and wooL ___________ farms __ 

$1.000_ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms __ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

2 (NA) 

6 (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

2 (0) 

6 (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

4 (0) 

280 (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

3 (NA) 

280 (0) 

,q (NA) 

(0) 

(Z) J 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold' _______ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses' ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Customwork and other agricultural services _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Government form programs ________ .__ _ _________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of ollotments ____________________________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources _____ ~ ____ • ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Expenses for form-related income sources' ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms I 1974 1969 

3 (NA) 

4 (NA) 

45 (NA) 

I (0) 

2 (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

I (0) 

(Z) (0) 

3 (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

2 (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

1 (NA) 

4 (NA) 

45 (NA) 

I (0) 

2 (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

1 (0) 

(Z) (0) 

3 (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

2 (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources2 ____________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages. salaries, commissions. and tips __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Interest. dividends. or royalties ______________ • ___ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Federal Social Security. pensions. retirement pay. etc _________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 ond over, 1974 

3 

24 

3 

23 

'See text. 71974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $110 $999 ____________________ _ 

$1,00010 $1,999 _________________ _ 

$2,00010 $2,999 _________________ _ $3.000 10 $4,999 _________________ _ 

$5,00010 $9,999 _________________ _ 

$10,00010 $19,999 _______________ _ 

$20,00010 $39,999 _______________ _ $40,000 10 $59,999 _______________ _ $60,000 and over ________________ _ 

livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ Feed ingredients- ___________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole groins ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop. and silage __ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Animol health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV-1SS Lake County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

10 

362 

2 

2 

-

3 

2 

~} 

3 

(0) 

8 

29 

5 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

(0) 4 (0) 

(0) 348 (0) 

(0) 

~} (0) (0) 

(0) - (0) 

(0) - (0) 

(0) 2 (0) 

- (0) 

(0) (0) 

I} (0) 

(0) 2 (0) 

(0) (0) (0) 

(0) 4 (0) 

(0) 23 (0) 

(0) 2 (0) 

(0) (0) (0) 

(NA) 2 (0) 

(NA) I (0) 

(NA) - (0) 

(NA) - (0) 

(NA) - (0) 

(NA) - (0) 

(NA) 4 (NA) 

(NA) 3 (NA) 

Seeds. bulbs. plants. and trees purchased ___________________ farms_ - $1,000_ Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ forms __ $1.000 __ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ lime ______________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Gasoline ___________________ farms._ 

$1.000 __ Diesel oil ___________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas. butane. and propane __ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

~~:~~e~i~. ~~edf~~r~rd_:~~~ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Contract lobar ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ $1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

-

-

I 

(Z) 

-

- (NA) 

(NA) 

10 

7 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

4 

7 

~} 9 

17 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

(0) - (0) 

(0) - (0) 

(0) - (0) 

(0) - (0) 

(NA) - (NA) 

(0) - (0) 

(0) - (0) 

(0) - (0) 

(0) 4 (0) 

(0) 6 (0) 

(NA) 4 (0) 

(NA) 5 (0) 

(NA) I (0) 

(NA) (Z) (0) 

(NA) I (0) 

(NA) (Z) (0) 

(NA) 4 (0) 

(NA) 1 (0) 

(0) 3 (0) 

(0) 7 (0) 

(0) - (0) 

(0) - (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

(0) 3 (0) 

(0) 10 (0) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machln.ry and Equlpm.nt 

Estimated market value of 011 mocl1inery and equipment _____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm __________ dollars __ 

farms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ $30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ $50.000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70.000 ond over -----7'-----------

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 years, number __ 

Wheel troctorL _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 years, number __ Crawler tractors ______________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All farms 

1974 1969 

9 (0) 

87 (0) 

9 697 (D) 

- (0) 

3 (0) 

I (D) 

4 (D) 

~} (D) 

8 (D) 

9 (D) 

2 (0) 

9 (0) 

10 (0) 4 (D) 

n (0) 

(0) 

(D) 

Farms with sales af $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

4 (D) 

60 (0) 14 950 (D) 

=} (0) 

- (0) 

3 (0) 

I (0) 

=} (D) 

(D) 

4 (D) 

4 (0) 

I (0) 

4 (0) 

4 (D) 

3 (0) 

3 (D) 

6 (0) 

- (D) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

- (0) 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Grain and bean combines, 

self-propelled ___ • ___________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in last 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in last 5 years, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

-

-

-

-

Mower conditioners __________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years. number __ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______ . _______ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years. number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All farms Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

- (D) - (D) 

- (D) - (D) 

- (D) - (0) 

=1 

(0) -

(D) 

CO) -

- (D) ~g~ I - (D) 

= J - CO) 

- (0) 

1 (NA) 1 (NA) 

I (NA) I (NA) 

- (NA) - (NA) I 5 (D) 3 (0) 

5 (0) 3 (0) 

- (0) - (D) 

2 (NA) 2 (D) 

2 (NA) 2 (0) 

- (NA) - CO) 

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

- (NA) - (0) 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974 __ 

Any cottle, hogs. or sheep _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cottle and colveL ______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- I to 4 ____________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ___________ • ________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974 __ 20 to 49 __________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974 __ 500 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Cows and heifers that hod calved _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Beef cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Milk cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- I to 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 or 2. __________________________ _ 3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

8 

(0) 

8 

(0) 

6 

(0) 

6 (NA) 

I 

(0) 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

Forms 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Inventory 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

2 311 

(rl 

10 

51 

(0) 

(0) 

229 

(D) 

227 

2 

(0) 

(X) 

(X) 

Forms with safes of $2,500 

and aver 

Forms Number 

3 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

(D) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) I (X) 

I~J (D) I 

(D) 

(D) 

102 

(0) 

102 

(D) 

(0) 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

Forms 

10 

9 

(D) 

9 

(D) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

905 

(0) 

3 

42 

60 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Number 

227 

8 

15 

204 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Farms Number 

102 Cottle sold __ • ____________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 _______________________ _ 

5 to 9 _______________________ _ 

10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 102 5010 99 _____________________ _ 

100 to 199 ___________________ _ 

200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

- Calves sold _______________________ _ 

Farms with- lor 2 _______________________ _ 

3 or 4 _______________________ _ 510 9 _______________________ _ 

10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 

50 to 99 _____________________ _ 

100 to 199 ___________________ _ 

200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

Sales 

Forms 

3 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(0) 

Farms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(0) 

(0) 

40 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(X) 

(X) 

Sales, 1974-

Oollors (1.000) 

(D) 

(0) 

(NA) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(0) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms 

3 

Number 

(D) 

(D) 

38 

38 

Lake County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1.000) 

(D) 

(D) 

4 

IV-189 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer coJveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers --------- _______________ 1974_ -

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves - ______________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Farms with ~~~~n~f1i500 and over 

Farms Number 

3 1 016 (D) (D) 

3 1 016 

- -

3 1 014 (D) (D) 

Cottle fattened on grains and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 9L ______________________________ 1974 __ 100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Tobie 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- I to 4 - _______________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to L _______________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goats ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Horses and ponies _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Inventory 

All farms Farms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Forms Number Farms Number 

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

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - (X) (X) (X) (X) 

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

2 50 2 50 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

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

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

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

7 64 3 47 

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

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

All farms 

Farms Number 

- - (0) (D) 

- - - - - -

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

2 4 (0) (D) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

I 2 

(D) (D) 

SalesForms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Farms Number Dollars (! .000) 

(D) (0) (NA) 

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Farms Number Dollars (1,000) 

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

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - -

- - -

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

2 4 (NA) 

(D) (D) (NA) 

2 40 '320 

2 (X) (l) 

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

I 2 (Z) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 

, 1969 __ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes I year old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

IPounds of wool. 

TobIe 9. 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Chickens 3 months old or older _________ J974_ - 1969_ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 1974 __ 

1969_ 

Forms with- I to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10.000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 ond aver ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and paultry products sold. ($1.000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

/V - 190 Lake County, Colo. 

- - litters of pigs farrowed between-

(D) (D) December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ - - - - - - 1969 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) 

(D) (D) December 1 of preceding year and May 3L ___ 1974 __ - - - - 2 14 1969 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) 

2 30 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ - - - - 2 6 1969 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

AU forms Farms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and ~ver 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

I (X) - (X) - (X) - (X) 

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

I 5 - - - - - -

(D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

I 5 - - - - - - (D) (D) (0) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

I 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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

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

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Dato 
Table 9. 

Hens and pullets of laying 09"- ___________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Peonuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheat (bushelsL ______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ Cotton (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight) ___________ _ 

Sweetpatataes (bushels) ________________ _ Hay crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in archards ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops _________________________ _ -

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ___ _ - Sorghums for groin (bushelsL __________ _ - Sorghums for silage, fodder, hay, etc. ___ _ - Alfalfa hay (tons, dry) _________________ _ 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

(D) 

(D) 

Farms 

1974 

-

-

-

-

-

-

(D) (D) 

(D) (D) 

_ Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

(D) 1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

~i~~?b~;:dd=:::::::::::::: ::::::: :~~::: Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

(D) 1969 __ - Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Table 10. Crops: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

- (D) - (0) 

- (0) - (0) 

- (0) - (D) 

- (0) - (0) 

- (0) - (D) 

- (D) - (0) 

- (0) I - (D) I - (D) - (D) 

- (NA) - (NA) 

- (NA) - (NA) 

7 (0) 952 (D) 

- (D) - (D) 

- (0) - (0) 

- (0) - (D) 

- (NA) - (D) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Acres Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

(D) - (0) - (0) 

(0) - (D) - (D) 

(D) - (0) (X) (X) 

(D) - (D) - (D) 

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

(D) - (D) - (D) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Farms 

- - - (0) (D) (D) 

- - -

- - - - - -

- - -

(D) (0) (D) 

- (X) -

(D) (X) (D) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

-

(X) 

-

-

-

- 699 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Farms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

- (D) - - (0) -

- (D) -

- (D) - - (NA) -

- (0) -

Number 

-

(D) 

-

-

-

-

(D) 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

(X) 

(X) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(X) 

(D) I (D) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(D) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(0) 

(D) 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheat (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Barley (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for grain ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cotton (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight) ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet carn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Land in orchordL ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

3 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

(0) 

-

-

(0) 

-

(D) 

3 

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

Acres 

5 050 

(D) 

50 

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

810 

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Farms 

(X) 3 (X) (0) 

()() 2 (X) (0) 

(X) - (X) (0) (X) - (X) (D) 

- - (D) (0) 

- - (D) (D) 

- - (D) (0) 

- - (D) (0) (X) -

- -

(D) (D) 

- - (D) (D) 

537 3 (D) (0) 

(X) - (X) (0) - - (D) (D) 

- - (D) (D) 

- -

(D) (D) 

()() - (X) (D) 

(X) - (X) (D) 

Total 

Acres Forms Acres 

4 050 - - (D) (0) (D) 

50 - - (D) (0) (0) 

- - - (D) (0) (D) 

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

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

- - - (0) (D) (0) 

- - - (0) (D) (D) 

- - - (0) (D) (0) - - - - - - (0) (D) (D) 

- - - (D) (0) (D) 

810 - - (D) (D) (D) 

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

- - - (D) (D) (0) 

- - - (D) (0) (D) 

- - - (D) (0) (D) 

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

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

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Forms Tons Forms Tons 

- - - - (D) (D) (0) (0) 

- - - - (D) (D) (D) (0) 

- - - - (0) (0) (D) (0) 

- - - - (0) (D) (0) (D) 

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

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

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

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

- - - -

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

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

- - - - (0) (D) (0) (D) 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lake County, Colo. IV-191 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Irrigated land 

Total Dry Liquid 

Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

- - (X) - - - - - - - - Berries for sole _________________ .1974 __ 

(0) (D) (X) (D) (0) (D) (D) (D) (0) (0) (D) 

- - (X) - - - - - - - -

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974. 

- (0) (0) (X) (0) (0) (0) (0) (D) (0) (D) (0) - - (X) - - - - - - - - 1969_ Other crops ___________ . _________ 1974. 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ forms-. 

$1.000 __ Commerciol fertilizer ______________________ forms-. 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1.000 __ Lime _. ________________________________ formL. 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy crops___ _ ___________ formL. 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ Insects on other crops ______________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000_ Nematodes in crops _____ _ ___________ forms_ 

acres on which used_ 

$1.000 __ 

1974 1969 

(0) 

(D) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(0) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(0) 

(D) 

(0) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

Sprays. dusts. granules, fumigants, etc. to control-Con Diseases in crops and orchords ____________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ Weeds or gross in crops _________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Weeds or brush in posture ________________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other chemicals (see text) _________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

1974 1969 

(D) 

(0) 

(0) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(0) 

(D) 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ forms __ 

Proportion of forms ____ __ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated ______ _ 

Average per form ___ _ 

Cropland irrigated __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated 

____ ocres __ 

____ ocres-_ 

___ farms __ 

acres-_ _________ farms __ 

acres-_ Cropland posture irrigated _____________ forms-_ 

ocreL_ Other cropland irrigated ____ ' ____________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _forms-_ 

ocres __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ ocre-feeL_ 

Average per ac re irrigated ___ ocre-feeL_ 

Land irrigated byFurrows or ditches __ _ ___ forms-_ 

ocres-_ 

1974 

4 

100.0 

4 910 

1227.5 

4 

4 860 

3 

810 

3 

4 050 

2 

50 

13 975 

2.8 

1 

180 

1969 

(D) Land irrigated by - Continued (D) Self-propelled sprinkler systemL ____________ forms __ 

acres __ 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(0) 

(D) 

(D) 

(NA) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ formL_ 

acres __ 

Land in irrigated farmL _____________________ acres __ Crapland ________________________________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _____________________ acreL_ 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ formL_ 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

Forms with ortifical drainage _________________ farms __ 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

Land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ Land drained ____________________________ acres __ 

(D) Average per form ______________________ acreL_ 

(D) Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs. and earthen tankL ___________________________________ forms __ 

(NA) 

(NA) 

number __ 

ocres __ 

1974 

16 107 

5 860 

810 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(D) 

(0) 

(D) 

(X) 

(X) 

(0) 

(0) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) ______________________ _ 

Forms by size of debt owed: 

________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Under $5.000 ___ . _. _. ______________ . ____ - -. __ -- -- -. -- -- -- -- -- -- ---- -- ---- ----

$5,000 fa $9,999 ________________ . ______ -- -- -- -. -- -- -- ---------- -- -- -- -- -- ----- $10.000 10 $29,999 ___ . _. _______ . ______________________________ -- -- -- ---- -------

$30.000 10 $49,999 __________ . __ . ________ -- -. -- -- ------ -- -- -- -- -- ---- -- ---------

Total operator debt Secured by real estate Not secured by real estate 

$50,000 ond over --.-----.-----------------------------------------------------1-_____________________________________ -' 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working - 150 days or more ______ _ 

25 fo 149 days ________ _ 

less than 25 dayL _____ _ 

Total contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

-

~} -

-

IV - 192 Lake County, Colo. 

Workers 

1969 1974 1969 

(0) (D) 

(D) ~} (D) 

(D) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) - (NA) 

Dol1ors (1,000) 

1974 1969 

(J} (D) 

- to) 

- (NA) 

Total 

Forms _________________ _ 

Cosh wages paid _ $1.000 __ 

Number of workers ______ _ 

Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 

2 workers _________ _ 

3 or 4 workers _____ _ 

5 to 9 workers _____ _ 

10 workers and over _ 

1974 hired form workers warking150 days 

or more 

25 fa 

149 doys 

Less than 

25 days 

2 

(Z) 

2 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 527 595 

land in forms ______________ acres-_ 591 082 669 881 Average size of form ______ ocreL_ I 122 I 126 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres-_ 077 120 077 120 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 54.9 62.2 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ 156 399 87 643 Average per form ________ dollors-_ 2'16 773 147 299 Average per acre ________ dollors __ 265 131 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ II 29 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 77 50 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 13 14 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 53 75 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 18 22 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 61 56 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 28 25 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 13 23 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 97 112 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 73 91 \,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 51 58 2,000 acres and ovef ____________ _ 32 40 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farmL_ 

ocres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farmL_ 

ocreL_ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Woodland postured _____________________________________ farms __ 

ocres-_ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 AI! forms and over 

1974 1969 

345 395 

290 983 366 484 

843 928 

077 120 077 120 

27.0 34.0 

90 163 42 425 

261 341 107 404 

310 116 

3 7 

17 15 

5 5 

18 27 

II 15 

36 29 

17 16 

12 15 

75 87 

71 86 

50 55 

30 38 

land in Farms According to Use 

Total cropland _____________ farmsacres_ 

Harvested cropland _______ farmsacres_ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres ____________ _ 

20 to 2'9 acres ____________ _ - 30 to 49 acres ____________ _ -

50 to 99 acres ____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres __________ _ - 200 to 499 acres __________ _ 

500 to 999 acres __________ _ 

1.000 acres and aver _______ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see te)(f) ___ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

Total woodlond _____________ farmL_ 

acres-_ 

Other land (see te)(t) ________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land _____________ forms __ 

ocreL_ 

1974 1969 

486 550 

115 396 114 359 

426 474 

55 399 54 113 

33 20 

56 59 

42 45 

62 63 

92 137 

72 77 

49 54 

17 16 

3 3 

340 362 

46 207 41 687 

122 222 

13 790 18 559 

239 254 

295 898 236 933 

429 50. 

179 788 318 589 

412 442 

72 728 74 576 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

93 

12 942 

II 

577 

36 

3 643 

57 

7 285 

27 

1 437 

169 

55 030 

120 

37 214 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 

16 186 Woodland not pastured __ ---------------- __ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

50 Other land _______________________ _ ___________________ farms __ 

2 784 ocres __ 

~ 1 Pastureland and rangeland. other tho woodland posture ______________ _ 

n cropland and ___________________ farms __ 

114 

9 220 

61 

3 173 

184 

77 675 

145 

67 914 

acres __ 

Improved postureland and rangela nd _________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved pasturelond and rang eland _______________ forms __ 

acres-_ 

land in houselots, barnlots, ponds. r oads. wasteland, etc. _farms __ 

acres-_ 

Table 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form operators ____________ number __ 527 595 345 395 Forms by type of argonization- Can. land in forms ________________ acres __ 591 082 669 881 290 983 366 484 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 

Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 55 399 54 113 45 554 48 031 land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full owners ________________ number __ 318 377 172 215 

Corporation _______ ~ ________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

land in formL _____________ acres __ 364 233 152 804 78 170 130 652 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 22 153 22 228 13 231 19 352 acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Port owners _______________ number __ 156 174 143 151 Farm operators by age group:' land in farms- _____________ acres __ 205 042 497 123 202 182 217 951 Under 25 years _____________________ _ 4 2 Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 29 895 28 794 29 566 25 980 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 50 74 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in formL _____________ acreL_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

53 44 30 29 

21 807 19 954 10 631 17 881 

3 351 3 091 2 757 2699 

35 to 44 years _____ ~ _______________ _ 

45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 years and over _________________ _ 

103 101 

122 171 

147 154 

87 93 Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 10.1 7.3 8.7 7.3 Average age _______________________ _ 52.3 51.1 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure:' All form aperotars __________ number __ 

land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

9 (NA) 6 - 2 290 (NA) 1 890 - 348 (NA) 318 -

Form operators by place of residence:' On form operoted __________________ _ 

On another farm ___________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form _______ _ 

In a city, town, or urban areo ________ _ 

- 384 483 

-

- I~ } 66 

- 37 

Full awnerL _______________ number __ 

land in formL _____________ acreL_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

TenantL __________________ number __ 

4 (NA) I - 435 (NA) 35 - 30 (NA) - - 2 (NA) 2 - 775 (NA) 775 - 28 (NA) 28 -

3 (NA) 3 -

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form:' None ____________________________ _ 

1 t(l49 days ______________________ _ 

50 to 99 days _____________________ _ 

100 10 149 days ___________________ _ 150 to 199 days ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ 

- 160 (NA) 

- 40 56 

- 17 23 

- 19 } 76 - 40 

- 160 189 

land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

I 080 (NA) I 080 - 290 (NA) 290 - 33.3 (NA) 50.0 -

Form operators by principal occupation:' Forming __________________________ _ 

Other ____________________________ _ - 295 (NA) 

- 218 (NA) 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 299 333 (NA) (NA) 232 663 294 048 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

1]969 data are only for forms operated by Blocks. '1974 data apply anly to indiyidual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Forms with sales (If $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

323 381 

93 929 96 054 

295 351 

45 554 48 031 

1~ } 95

1 

24 

43 

73 111 

72 74 

48 53 

17 16 

2 2 

236 264 

35 433 31 837 

93 (NA) 

12 942 16 186 

169 184 

55 030 77 675 

283 (NA) 

142 024 192 755 

282 327 

56 652 62 272 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

63 55 

17 816 9 761 

283 (NA) 

142 024 192 755 

154 236 

131 007 183 207 

52 149 

22 187 39 704 

liS 171 

108 820 143 503 

236 290 i II 017 9 548 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

35 47 

48 030 51 448 

10 10 

9829 19 518 

1 5 

461 I 470 

3 - 28 46 

70 67 

93 117 

92 106 

48 59 

51.6 5L3 

265 334 

j} 33 

120 (NA) 

28 39 

15 17 

13 } 25 47 

65 84 

248 (NA) 

86 (NA) 

8 (NA) 

13 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data La Plata County, Colo. IV-193 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of soles: 

101- 29 33 _ 

67 62 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________________ _ 65 83 $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________ _ 89 99 $2,500 to $4,999 ________________________ _ 62 102 

Under $2,500 (see te.t1- __________________ _ 201 220 $2,000 to $2.499 _____________________ _ 22 28 $1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

- 42 29 $1,000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ 64 47 Under $1.000 (see te.t) ________________ _ 

- 73 116 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ - 7 885 6 628 Average per form ______________ dollors_ 14 962 11 140 

- 239 J 320 

- 1 662 I 199 

8 

- 50 

(rops , including hoV ______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forest products - __________________ forms_ 4 12 $1,000_ - 39 50 

livestock, poultry. and their products ______________________ forms- 419 464 

$1,000_ 6 134 5 379 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ 35 (NA) 

$1,000_ 46 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

3~ } 29 

67 62 

65 83 89 99 

62 100 

21 22 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

7 470 6 136 21 654 15 534 

156 (NA) 

1 551 I 053 

8 1 

50 (0) 

3 7 

1 6 

298 351 

5 868 5 077 

28 27 

44 71 

Specified products sold: (rops ____________________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ Groins __________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Tobacco ________________________ forms- - $1,000 __ Cotton and cattanseed _____________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ farms __ 

$1,000_ Other field crops _________________ farms __ 

$1.000_ 

Vegetables. sweet corn, and melons _ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Dairy products ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Cottle and calves _________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Sheep, lambs. and wooL ___________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other livestock and livestock products ______________________ forms-

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Forms with soles of $2.500 and ovor 

1974 1969 

156 (NA) 

1 551 I 053 

116 145 

1 081 625 

- - - - - -

- -

60 144 

450 402 

2 3 

1 2 

2 I 

1 (0) 

3 8 

18 12 

298 351 

5 868 5077 

28 27 

44 71 

30 50 

687 394 

280 (NA) 

4 536 3 997 

~I (NA) 

189 615 

53 

285 

40 

128 J 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold' ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses' ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Government form programs ______________ _ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or 

__________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

sale of allotments _____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources _______________________________ farms __ 

, $1,000 __ Expenses for form-related income sources' ____________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

237 (NA) 

168 (NA) 

348 (NA) 

48 54 

51 43 

12 15 

81 124 

52 213 

71 384 

74 (NA) 

139 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

6 (NA) 

62 (NA) 

134 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

94 (NA) 

134 (NA) 

223 (NA) 

39 46 

48 31 

10 12 

20 68 

49 174 

71 329 

49 (NA) 

79 (NA) 

6 (NA) 

6 (NA) 

50 (NA) 

75 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources 2 ____________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Interest. dividends, or royalties __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, retirement pay, etc. ________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2.500 and 

over, 1974 

236 

2 063 

41 

386 

159 

235 

113 

221 

37 

109 

34 

112 

'See text. '1974 data apply only to individual or family operotions (sale proprietorships) and portnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

- $10.000 to $19,999 _______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _______________ _ 

$40,000 to $59,999 _______________ _ $60,000 ond over _______________ _ - livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole groins ______________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Animol health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

IV -194 La Plata County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

525 

8 376 

75 

64 

41 

69 

72 

69 95 } 

19 

21 

243 

1 715 

392 

1 416 

278 

603 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

595 345 395 

6085 7 720 5 455 

90 

1~} 42 100 

54 20 37 

84 44 60 

111 66 102 

95 89 

156 69 44 

19 } 21 19 

268 179 199 

1 692 1 606 1 626 

410 284 300 

691 1 312 602 

278 217 217 

315 589 250 

(NA) 99 82 

(NA) 106 47 

(NA) 157 105 

(NA) 319 159 

(NA) 70 89 

(NA) 298 146 

(NA) 218 (NA) 

(NA) 99 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs. plants, and trees purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ lime ______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- Gasoline ___________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Diesel oiL __________________ farms __ 

$1.000_ - lP gas, butane, and propane __ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Motor oil. grease, piped gas, kerosene. and fuel oil _______ forms __ $1.000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Contract lobar ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire ond customwork ___ forms __ $1.000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ $1,000 __ 

All farms 

1974 

221 

80 

208 

429 

112 

44 

(NA) 

(NA) 

519 

512 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

200 

760 

39 20 J 224 

145 

489 

3 252 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

206 161 154 

54 73 43 

247 158 204 

188 374 175 

(NA) 101 (NA) 

35 44 27 

- - - - - -

590 342 395 

385 456 322 

(NA) 335 388 

(NA) 283 236 

(NA) 215 161 

(NA) \05 46 (NA) 89 102 

(NA) 29 16 

(NA) 338 395 

(NA) 39 25 

351 170 281 

605 643 459 

299 26 40 

143 16 21 

167 208 

122 93 

533 344 387 

2 292 2973 2087 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Tobie 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machlnory and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Average per form __________ dollars-_ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ $70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks. including pickups-_ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctors ________________ forms __ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ Crowler tractors ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number _ 

-

-

-

-

-

All forms 

1974 

494 

8 746 

17 705 

2 

76 

104 

156 

85 } 54 

10 

7 

353 

503 

255 

443 

859 

270 

'~} 958 

125 

72 

77 

I 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

582 334 391 

5 070 6 879 4 172 

8 710 20 596 10669 

23 30 } 114 245 

128 50 107 

123 107 112 

80 36 

63 52 20 

I~ } 2 

445 261 318 

604 379 428 

308 188 227 

539 317 376 

982 645 693 

324 207 242 

524 318 361 

I 106 655 731 

270 92 219 

55 64 

58 71 

I 10 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Groin and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ forms- - number_ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heods for combines ______ forms_ 

number_ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers. _____________ formL 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Mower condi1ioners __________ farms_ 

number _ 

mfd in los1 5 years, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Field forage harves1ers, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ forms_ - number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

AU forms 

1974 

59 

69 

3 

1~ 1 

I? J 

78 

90 

28 

223 

269 

72 

137 

158 

60 

58 

63 

12 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

66 57 61 

78 67 73 

20 3 20 

8 I 3 

8 1 3 

I I -

9 3 

9 3 

I t 

(NA) 63 (NA) 

(NA) 64 (NA) 

(NA) 16 (NA) 

269 188 224 

285 203 231 

111 53 97 

(NA) 120 101 

(NA) 127 104 

(NA) 42 75 

(NA) 52 44 

(NA) 55 48 

(NA) 12 24 

Tobie 7, Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

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

and over and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974_ 433 (X) 302 (X) 419 (X) 298 (X) 5 868 

Any cottle. hogs, or sheep _______ 1974_ - 402 (X) 285 (X) 404 (X) 290 (X) 5 010 

1969_ - 431 (X) 320 (X) 441 (X) 336 (X) (NA) Cottle and calves- ______________ 1974_ 387 39 740 275 35 636 389 25 488 280 24 199 4 536 1969_ - 402 38 247 306 35 423 406 23 968 319 22 660 3 997 Forms with16 41 10 29 64 152 12 34 6

1 26 196 5 39 1 37 273 1 11 88 17 

45 607 13 173 79 1 059 52 726 142 

Ito 4 ____________________ 1974_ 5 to 9 ____________________ 1974_ 

10 to lL _________________ 1974 __ 20 to 49 __________________ 1974_ 107 3 747 59 2 042 91 2 725 89 2 677 507 50 to 99 __________________ 1974_ 77 5 370 74 5 213 65 4 398 65 4 398 858 100 to 19L _______________ 1974 __ 61 8729 61 8 729 27 3 673 26 3 518 594 200 to 49L _______________ 1974 __ 40 11 172 40 11 172 20 5 382 19 4 932 894 500 and over ______________ 1974 __ 15 9 878 13 8 239 6 7 826 6 7 826 1 518 

Cows and heifers that 

360 21 362 265 19 145 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

358 18 610 286 16 961 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

325 20 214 237 18 064 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) 17 598 253 16 002 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

153 1 148 115 1 081 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

168 1 012 138 959 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

hod colved _________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ Beef cows ________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Mifk cows ________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 30 (X) 687 (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (Xl 50 (X) 394 

Dairy products sald _______________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Inventory, 1974 Sales. 1974-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Dollars Forms Number (I.ooD) 

325 20 214 237 18 064 CoNte sold ________________________ 222 15 322 3 440 Forms withBeef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with25 70 10 29 1 to 4 ________________________ 21 54 14 26 182 5 36 5 to 9 ________________________ 21 156 37 52 742 26 389 10 to 19 ______________________ 48 641 155 99 3 108 75 2 445 20 to 49 ______________________ 70 2 125 464 59 4 137 59 4 137 50 to 99 ______________________ 40 2 782 696 42 5568 42 5 568 100 to 199 ____________________ 12 1 498 374 21 (D) 2D 5460 200 to 499 ____________________ 4 t 060 289 1 (D) - - 500 and over __________________ 6 7 006 1 411 

1 to 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 10 to lL ________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

153 1 148 115 1 081 Calves sold ________________________ 168 8 877 1 097 Forms withMilk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with97 128 65 83 , or 2 ________________________ 4 4 1 34 112 29 96 3 or 4 ________________________ 6 18 2 8 64 7 58 5to 9 ________________________ 9 71 10 - - - - 10 to 19 ______________________ 40 544 63 9 368 9 368 20 to 49 ______________________ 60 1 945 250 4 (D) 4 (D) 50 to 99 ______________________ 23 1 505 172 - - - - 100 to 199 ____________________ 16 2 194 258 1 (D) 1 (D) 200 to 499 ____________________ 9 (D) (D) - - - - 500 and over __________________ 1 (D) (0) 

lor L __________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10to 19- ________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99-________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto La Plata County, Colo. IV-195 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers ------- _________________ 1974_ -

Milk heifers - _______________________ 1974_ 

Steers, steer colves, bulls, and bull calves - ______________________ 1974_ - 1969_ -

Forms with ~~~~n~f12~OO and over 

Forms Number 

223 7 733 269 10 058 

205 7 254 

42 479 

247 8 758 285 8 404 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs __ _ 

Forms with-

_ ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

I to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 9L _____________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over____ _ _____________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold_________ _ _____________ 1974 __ 

1969_ 

Sheep and lambs __ __ __ __ __ _ ___________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Sheep and lambs shorn_____ _ ___________ 1974_ - Sheep, Jambs, and wool _____________________ 1974_ Goats ____________________________________ 1974_ 

1969 __ Horses and ponieL ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

59 I 888 49 I 819 69 I 807 53 I 586 

26 55 20 43 7 38 7 38 14 205 10 148 

5 170 5 170 1 (D) 1 (0) 

2 (0) 2 (D) 

4 I 068 4 I 068 

- - - - (X) (X) (X) (X) 

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

77 13 624 54 II 183 

91 22 506 75 19069 (X) (X) (X) (X) 

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

(NA) (NA) 4 20 (NA) (NA) 13 74 237 1 507 156 1 051 

327 2 490 (NA) (NA) 

Inventory -

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

All forms 

Forms Number 

41 2 705 

60 2 412 

9 21 

5 31 

14 180 

4 143 

I 72 

2 (D) 

5 I 511 

I (D) 

14 272 

15 340 

74 9 101 

91 16 916 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

45 113 

65 252 

5010s- Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

17 521 169 

20 2 412 (NA) 

7 22 5 4 47 12 

2 60 (D) 

I 62 (D) 

3 330 115 

- - - - - -

1974 and 1969 

Soles 

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

34 2 653 189 

49 2 182 (NA) 

7 15 I 

3 19 2 

II 146 9 

4 143 8 

I 72 3 

2 (D) (D) 

5 I 511 III 

I (D) (D) 

9 238 7 

12 269 (NA) 

53 8 189 (NA) 

75 14 724 (NA) 

47 9992 '96 360 

53 (X) 285 

- - -

3 113 (NA) 

33 89 33 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

, 1969_ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974_ - Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974_ 

1 Pounds of wool. 

Table 9. 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- I to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV -196 La Plata County, Colo. 

23 231 litters of pigs farrowed between37 220 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 32 260 27 252 

45 I 588 1969 __ 53 306 41 264 

50 1 366 December 1 of preceding year and May 3L ___ 1974 __ 23 139 20 134 

35 1 967 1969 __ 40 130 33 118 

49 8 678 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 22 121 20 118 

41 538 1969 __ 45 176 33 146 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

105 (X) 79 (X) 18 (X) 15 (X) 

(NA) (X) 93 (X) (NA) (X) 13 (X) 

104 9 488 78 7666 15 2 152 12 I 288 

127 14 757 93 13 773 12 3 302 II 3 203 

101 9 045 76 7 501 15 2 152 12 I 288 

119 13 314 88 12489 12 3 302 II 3 203 

93 2 845 69 2 201 10 196 8 151 

4 800 4 800 3 637 3 637· 

3 (D) 2 (D) 2 I 319 I 500 

I (D) I (D) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 684 8 569 2 95 2 95 

2 81 - - I 35 - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 35 46 28 44 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 27 71 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 - Continued 

Hens and puliets of laying 09"- ___________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for table or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hotching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and puliets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes _____________ _ 

Soybeans for beans {bushelsL ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheat (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 

Cotton (boles) _______________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight) ___________ _ 

Swe-etpototoes (bushels) _______________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) _________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale - land in orchards _____________________ _ - 8erries for sale ______________________ _ 

Other crops _________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) ________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ___ _ - Sorghums for groin (bushels) ___________ _ - Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ___ _ - Alfalfa hoy (tons. dry) ________________ _ -

Farm s with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Farms Number Forms Number 

76 7 SOl 12 I 288 

88 12 489 II 3 203 

74 7 376 12 I 288 

5 125 - -

2 80 - -

5 I 158 - - 31 85 - - - - - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

34 58 

2 9 

- - - - 133 178 

96 155 

- =1 -

6 (NA) 

- (NA) 

355 401 

2 5 

18 24 

- 3 

33 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

4 3 318 

28 49 I 685 

- 6 - - - - I (NA) 30 

177 225 12 267 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey ~i~~~yb~;:d~======== hens for breeding = _____________ 

=========== == 1974 ~~~!== __ 

1969 __ 

Other poultry ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

2 034 I 945 

60 140 

- - - - 10 426 II 610 

2 867 4 630 

- - - -

7 (NA) I - (NA) 

32 968 26 81~ 

6 

57 

- 10~ I 7 202 8984 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

64 18 195 I 350 

I 683 15 182 27 232 

116 (X) (X) 

- - - 95 (X) (X) 

14 113 22 289 38 120 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Forms Number 

8 41 2 15 

3 16 I 3 

7 31 2 15 

7 31 - -

- - 2 15 

5 10 - -

3 16 I 3 

17 (X) - (X) 

22 (X) I (X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

- -

- -

171 553 249 844 

(X) (X) 

-

=1 -

406 (NA) I - (NA) 

55 523 64 220 

(X) 

(X) (X) I (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

3 2 231 14 

28 48 1 605 I 648 

- 6 - 116 

- - - - I (NA) 30 81 

174 209 II 890 13 249 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974_ 

1969_ Improved posture ________________ 1974_ - 1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974_ 

1969_ Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974_ 

1969_ Wheat (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 80rley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tons. dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed crops-_________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cotton (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

236 

264 

52 

149 

32 

53 

I 

7 

112 

137 

45 

99 

38 

71 

-

2 

-

-

-

-

-

254 

310 

-

4 

-

-

-

-

3 

9 

2 

2 

II 

12 

Acres 

35 433 

31 837 

22 187 

39 704 

2 003 

I 863 

30 

95 

10 179 

10 248 

I 049 

2 153 

I 427 

I 969 

-

24 

-

-

-

-

-

23 841 

22 923 

-

155 

-

-

-

-

4 

14 

6 

6 

34 

74 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) 169 23 142 (X) 210 19 199 

(X) 23 6 969 (X) 98 12 834 

(X) 31 1 836 

(X) 51 1 778 (X) I 30 (X) 6 81 

164 546 57 I 432 

228 327 83 2684 

42 333 41 812 

97 279 78 I 565 

25 881 24 469 

69 351 50 837 

- - - 240 - - (X) - - - - - - - - - - -

- - -

39 201 250 20 652 

57 356 288 21 161 

(X) - - (X) 3 125 

- - - - - - - - -

- - - 320 3 3 

I 518 9 14 

(X) 2 6 (X) 2 6 (X) II 33 (X) 10 54 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Totol Dry Liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

36 4 322 36 510 - - 76 4 525 76 558 - - II I 830 II 183 - - 29 2 362 29 130 - - 32 I 792 32 334 - - 51 1 704 51 298 - - - - - - - - 7 85 7 36 - - 14 646 14 54 - - 26 I 327 (NA) 120 (NA) -

17 306 17 40 - - 25 561 (NA) 57 (NA) - 11 301 II 37 - - 22 397 (NA) 35 (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 92 II 360 92 I 783 - - 96 6 231 96 692 - - - - - - - - I 50 I 3 - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 2 2 2 (Z) - - 5 12 (NA) 4 (NA) -

2 4 2 (Z) - - 2 6 2 I - - I 7 I I - - 6 36 5 2 I (Z) 

La Plata County, Colo. IV-197 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 

and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

1969 - Continued 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Irrigated land 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

- - - (X) - - - - - - - - 2 1 (X) 2 1 - - - - - - - 8 1 (X) 7 1 1 (Z) 1 10 - - 1 (Z) (X) - - 2 (Z) - - - - 25 7 202 (X) 2 56 1 50 1 9 - -

Berries for sole __________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974_ 

1969_ Other crops _____________________ 1974_ 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Totol chemical costs, including fertilizer and Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control-Con lime _____________________________________ formL_ 195 276 Diseases in crops and orchords ____________ forms __ 2 5 $1,000 __ 418 202 acres on which used __ 310 224 Commercial fertilizer ______________________ forms-_ 158 179 $1,000 __ 1 1 (Jeres on which used __ 20 741 17 296 Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farms __ 51 77 tans __ 2 995 1 936 acres on which used __ 4 373 6 730 $1,000 __ 374 175 $1,000 __ 16 10 lime _________________ _________________ farms-_ Weeds or brush in posture ________________ farms-_ 5 33 

acres on which used __ acres on which used __ 248 1 677 

tons-_ $1,000 __ 2 2 $1.000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ forms __ 13 (NA) 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- acres on which used __ 315 (NA) Insects on hay cropL ___________________ farms-_ 24 47 $1,000 __ 1 (NA) 

acres on which used __ 679 177 Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control $1.000 __ 5 3 of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ 1 Insects on other crops ___ ______________ farms-_ 15 22 acres on which used __ 3 

acres on which used_ 136 842 $1,000 __ (Z) 

$1,000 __ 5 3 Insect control on livestock and poultrv ________ forms __ 34 104 

Nematodes in crops ----- ____________ farms-_ 1 1 $1,000 __ 4 5 

acres on which used __ 294 90 Other chemicals (see text) _______ __________ farms __ 16 (NA) 

$1,000_ 7 (Z) $1,000._ 3 (NA) 

Table 13, Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year __ _ _ ____ farms __ Proponion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Toto! land irrigated ______ _ ____________ acres __ 

Average per farm _______________________ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ farms __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated __ _ 

acres- __ forms-_ 

acres __ 

Cropland pasture irrigated ______________ forms __ 

acreL_ Other cropland irrigated ________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _farms_ 

ocres __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ ocre-feeL_ Average per acre irrigated _______________ ocre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

1974 

282 

81.7 

56 652 

200.9 

276 

49 683 

258 

25 120 

169 

23 142 

23 

1 421 

23 

6 969 

140 687 

2.5 

200 

37 059 

1969 

327 land irrigated by - Continued 82.7 Self-propelled sprinkler systems ____________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

62272 Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 

190.4 ocres __ 

319 land in irrigated farms ______________________ acres-_ 49438 Croplond ________________________________ ocres __ 

299 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 

28 2741 Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 210 between J970 and 1973 ____________________ farms-_ 

19 199 acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

(NA) 

1 965 

98 

12 834 

168 067 

2.7 

(~A) 

(NA) 

Farms with onificol drainage _________________ forms __ 

Proponion of farms ____________________ percenL_ 

land in forms with drainage _________________ acres-_ land drained ____________________________ acres-_ 

Average per form ______________________ acres-_ 

Anificiol ponds, pits, reservoirs. and eonhen tonks- ___________________________________ forms __ 

number __ 

ocres __ 

1974 1969 

1 (NA) 

135 (NA) 

14 (NA) 

530 (NA) 

243 082 316 836 

73 698 76 249 

32 336 34 824 

4 (X) 

464 (X) 

8 25 

2.3 6.3 

6 133 38 414 

582 1 408 

72.8 56.3 

185 (NA) 

838 (NA) 

523 (NA) 

Table 14, Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) ___ _ _forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Total operator debt 

214 

14 360 

Secured by real estate 

167 

10 433 

Not secured by real estate 

137 

3 927 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000_______________________ _________________ ______________________ 25 18 35 $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________________________ .__________________ 18 9 19 

$10,000 to $29,999 ____ .________________________________________________________ 54 49 48 

$30,000 to $49,999____________________________ ________________________________ 40 35 16 

$50,000 ond over __________________________________________________________ • ___ L ___________ 7_7 _____________ 56 _____________ 1_9oJ 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working - 150 days or more _____ _ 

25 to 149 doys _______ _ 

less than 25 days _____ _ 

Total contract lobar _____ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

66 

66 } III 

26 

2 

IV - 198 La Plata County, Colo. 

1969 

85 

261 

40 

(NA) 

Workers Dollors (l,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

131 124 486 } 139 } 1 336 91 

422 66 

(NA) (NA) 16 

7 (NA) 2 

1974 hired form workers working1969 

150 doys 25 to less than 

Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Farms _________________ _ 170 66 66 111 

Cash wages paid _ $1,000 __ 643 486 91 66 Number of workers ______ _ 692 131 139 422 

459 Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 41 36 25 31 

21 2 workers _________ _ 36 15 28 20 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 34 8 8 33 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 48 7 5 21 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 11 - - 6 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

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

and over 

1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 945 I 166 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 721 867 728 410 Average size of farm ______ acres __ 764 625 

Approximate land area _______ acres-_ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 670 720 670 720 

43.2 43.6 

Value of land and buildings __ $1.000 __ 260 518 142 177 Average per form ________ dollars-_ 275 681 121 936 Average per acre ________ dallars-_ 361 195 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 ceres ___________________ _ 98 106 10 to 49 ceres _________________ _ 186 253 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 48 46 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 87 121 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 64 70 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 75 135 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 34 41 ~20 to 259 acres _______________ _ 36 48 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 137 162 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 76 62 1.000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 52 43 2.000 acres and over ____________ _ 52 79 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes. and soil-improvement grosses, 

1974 1969 

705 766 

590 236 580 104 

837 757 

670 720 670 720 

35.3 34.7 

225 302 118 359 

319 578 154 515 

382 204 

58 43 

73 77 

29 20 

67 77 

55 53 

63 113 

31 34 

36 43 

128 137 

68 53 

49 41 

48 75 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

Land in farms According to Use 

Tafal cropland _____________ farmL_ 

ocreL_ 

Harvested cropland _______ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

Forms by acres harvested, 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 fa 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 fa 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 ta 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 fa 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and aver ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see textL __ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woadland _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other J01ld (see text) ________ farms __ 

acreL_ Irrigated land _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 

1974 

828 

155 244 

730 

98 402 

75 

67 

55 

115 

114 

140 

126 

30 

8 

402 

30 327 

186 

26 515 

44 

25 790 

733 

540 833 

699 

86 851 

163 

25 024 32 501 Woodland nof pastured _______ _ -----------------

1969 

997 

188 192 

857 115 719 

68 

85 

64 

82 

160 

217 

149 

29 

3 

531 

35 299 

285 

37 174 

63 

41 486 

885 

498 732 

777 

102477 

_farms __ 

acres-_ 

not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farms __ 21 

022 

18 

788 

3 3~ 1 Other lond _______________________ _ -------------- ____ farms-_ acres __ ocres __ 

Pasturelond and rangeland. other tho n cropland and Cropland on which all crops foiled ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 2046 1 woodland pasture ______________ _ ------------ _ ___ farms __ 

acres- Cropland 141 in cultivated summer follow _____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 109 

19 272 

45 

3 942 

20 318 Improved postureland and rangela nd _________ _____ farms-_ 

acres __ 

land _____________ _ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

oads. wasteland. etc. _farms-_ 

acres __ 

6 8~~ I Unimproved pastureland and range Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms__ 34 43 

ocre,-_ 22 948 39 2271 Woodland postured ____________________________________ farms__ 28 34 i Land in houselots, barnlots. ponds, r 

acres-_ L...-______ 21 287 33 174 -' 

Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Table 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form operators ____________ number_ - land in farms ________________ acres_ 

Harvested cropland _________ acres_ 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full awners ________________ number __ 

Land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested crapland _______ acreL 

Port awners _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Black and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: 1 

All form aperatars __________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Full awners ________________ number __ 

land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Pert owners _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ ccres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ lend in farms ______________ acres __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

945 I 166 

721 867 728410 

98 402 115 719 

511 683 200 112 190 263 

24 238 34 480 

226 250 

449 798 460 488 41 943 47 975 

208 233 

71 957 77 659 

32 221 33 264 

22.0 19.9 

3 (NA) 

156 (NA) 

119 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

156 (NA) 

119 (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

ond over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 

705 766 Forms by type of organization - Can. 

590 236 580 104 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) 

95 442 108 909 Land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) 

Corporation ________________ number __ (NA) 

337 380 Land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) 

174 257 167 867 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) 

22 150 31 073 acres-_ (NA) 

185 203 Form operators by oge group,2 

345 444 338 985 Under 25 yeors _____________________ _ 31 41 234 45 559 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 100 

183 183 

70 535 73 252 

32 058 32 277 

178 

256 

206 

125 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeors _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 yeors and over _________________ _ 

26.0 23.8 Average age _______________________ _ 49.5 

Form operators by place of residence:2 

On form operated ___________________ _ 614 

3 - 156 - 119 -

- 95 

~} On another farm ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a farm _______ _ 

In a city, town, or urban area _________ _ 

3 -

156 - 119 - 330 

57 

For'll operators reporting days of work 

off fann: 2 

None _____________________________ _ 

I to 49 days _______________________ _ 

- - - 31 50 to 99 days ________ • ____________ _ 

- -

- - - -

- 32 '""1 

33 J" 290 

100 to 149 days ___________________ _ 

150 to 199 doy'- __________________ _ 200 days and over __________________ _ 

- - Form aperatars by principal accupatian:2 

- - - 498 Forming __________________________ _ 

- - - 398 Other ____________________________ _ 

Form aperatars reporting utilization of 

564 638 387 599 406 294 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

futures market _____________________ _ 

Form aperatars reparting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

11969 data are only for forms operated by Blocks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family aperatians (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

30 

150 

258 

264 

273 

171 

49.4 

918 

148 

(NA) 

lOB 

63 

78 

360 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

625 676 

147 152 166 494 

581 635 

95 442 108 909 

23 } 29 

26 110 I 93 

107 133 

140 213 

125 148 

30 28 

8 3 

288 336 

26 686 25 064 

163 (NA) 

25 024 32 501 

34 43 

22 948 39 227 

566 (NA) 

420 136 564 383 

552 595 

83 713 96 075 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

12 II 

I 661 6 053 

566 (NA) 

420 136 564 3831 

244 279 

398 500 353 272 

73 90 

20 473 15 600 

192 221 

378 027 337 672 

501 514 

21 636 211 III 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

80 102 

93 334 109 135 

40 26 109 103 64 675 

I - 200 -

21 19 70 85 117 177 

203 207 

167 182 

86 96 49.9 49.1 

457 645 

23 } 20 73 

71 

301 (NA) 

50 88 25 35 

23 } 14 41 

145 139 

455 (NA) 

209 (NA) 

14 (NA) 

122 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Larimer County, Colo. IV-199 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 Forms with soles of $2.500 and over and over 

1974 1969 1974 

Forms by value of soles: $100,000 and aver ~~~~~~~ __________ ~ ____ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 _____________________ ~ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _______ ~ __ ~~ _______ ~~_ 

~ 1121- 210 III 1- ~ 142 _ 141 _ 

108 158 107 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______ ~ ____ ~_~ _______ ~ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______ ~ _____ ~ ___ ~_~~~~~ 

$2,500 to ~,999 ~ __ ~ ___ ~_~ __ ~~_~~_~~ ___ ~ 

- 105 123 104 ~ 136 126 135 87 130 86 

Under $2,500 (see text)~ ___ ~ __ ~~~ _____ ~~ __ $2,000 to $2.499 ______________ ~~ _____ _ 

$1,500 to $1,999 ~ ________ ~_~ ___ ~ ___ ~~~ 

$1,000 to $1.499 _~~_~ ____ ~ ___ ~~ ______ ~ 

Under $1.000 (see tedL _________ _ 

255 419 21 

- 37 32 (X) 

~ 55 61 (X) 

- 50 75 (X) 

113 251 (X) 

Market value of agricultural products sold ~~_~ __ ~ __ ~ ____ ~ ____ ~ __ ~ ______ $1,000_ 53 996 45 598 52 150 Average per form ______________ dollorL 57 139 39 106 73 971 

~ 503 } 672 422 

~ 14 729 5 631 14 596 

20 18 1 147 1 145 

(rops, including hoy ______________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$l,OOO~ 

Forest products ___________ _ ____ formL 13 13 11 $1,000_ 6 11 6 

Livestock, poultry, and their products _______________________ forms_ 734 882 560 $1.000_ 38 114 39 955 36 404 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ ~ 64 (NA) 43 $1,000_ 382 (NA) 345 

1969 

210 

158 

123 

126 

125 

24 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

44 628 

58 260 

(NA) 

5 220 

7 

174 

12 

11 

643 

39 222 

42 

238 

Specified products sold: (rops ____________________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ Groins __________________________ forms-

$1,000_ Tobacco ________________________ farms_ 

$1.000_ Cotton and cottonseed _____________ farmL 

$1.000_ Field seeds, hoy, forage. and silage __ forms-

$1,000_ Other field crops _________________ farms_ 

$l,OOO~ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ forms-

$1.000_ Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

livestock, poultry. and their products __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ formL 

$I,OOO~ 

Dairy products ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Cottle and calves _________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ farmL 

$1,000_ 

Sheep. Iambs, and wooL ___________ farms_ 

$l,OOO~ 

Other livestock and livestock products ______________________ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

~ 

-

-

-

~ 

~ 

-

~ 

~ 

-

-

~ 

-

-

~ 

1974 1969 

422 (NA) 

14 596 5 220 

294 333 5 488 1 957 

- - - - - -

- - 281 331 

3300 1 496 

90 178 

5 087 1 531 

23 30 

666 168 

3 12 

54 68 

560 643 

36404 39 222 

43 42 

345 238 

88 145 

5 842 4993 

491 (NA) 

23 531 27 511 

"1 (NA) 

2 288 6 481 

77 

3 446 

67 

952 J 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total volue of agricultural products sold' _______ _ ~ 

Income from form-related sources before toxes and expenses I ___ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _________________ formL_ 

$l,OOO~~ 

Recreational services __ _ _ __ __ __ __ _ _ ___________________ farms-_ 

$l,OOO~_ 

Governmenf form programs _______ _ ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000_ 

Rent of formlond or from lease or sale of allotments __ __ __ __ __ _ _ ___________________ farms __ 

$1.000_ Other form-reloted sources ______________________________ forms_ 

$l,OOO~ 

Expenses for form-related income sOrJrces I ___________ forms __ 

$l,OOO~ 

1 

All forms I 1974 1969 

370 (NA) 

268 (NA) 

288 (NA) 

134 186 

542 513 

20 34 

62 123 

73 276 

150 460 

92 (NA) 

467 (NA) 

25 (NA) 

67 (NA) 

97 (NA) 

446 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

166 (NA) 

222 (NA) 

1 077 (NA) 

113 151 

530 485 

19 28 

62 121 

70 226 

149 422 

67 (NA) 

273 (NA) 

19 (NA) 

63 (NA) 

81 (NA) 

275 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources' ____________________ farms __ 

$1.000~_ 

Nonfarm business. excluding farm related ___________________ farms-_ 

$l,ooo~~ 

Cosh wages, salaries. commissions, and tips __________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay, etc . ..: _______ farms-_ 

$l,ooo_~ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fa rms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

416 

4 341 

70 

806 

254 

2 431 

218 

780 

60 

228 

47 

95 

'See text. 21974 data opply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Totol form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

forms with- $110 $999 _~ ___ ~~~ ___ ~~ ____ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ ~ 

$2,000 to $2,999 __________ ~ ___ ~ __ 

$3,000 to ~,999-~~------~----~--

$5,000 to $9,999 ___ ~_~ ___ ~ ______ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____ ~_~ _____ ~_ 

$20,000 to $39,999~ ____________ ~_ 

~O,OOO to $59,999 ____ ~~ _____ ~ __ _ $60,000 and over _______________ _ 

Livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms_ 

$1.000~ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farms-

$1,000_ Feed ingredients ____________ forms-

~ 

~ 

-

-

~ 

~ 

~ 

~ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole grains ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy. green chop. and silage __ farms __ $1.000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 200 Larimer County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

941 

45 551 

89 

101 

52 

98 

155 

125 } 123 

57 

141 

431 

15 277 

680 

12 865 

431 

5 003 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production. Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

1 166 705 766 

43 083 43 601 41 640 

216 1* } 34 129 

74 35 31 

112 71 82 

167 133 154 

124 162 

468 123 145 

56 } 158 140 

596 341 443 

20 267 14 640 19 903 

831 513 596 

9 755 12 101 9 454 

545 358 442 

2 543 4972 2 458 

(NA) 103 150 

(NA) 534 590 

(NA) 256 284 

(NA) 4 986 4933 

(NA) 193 260 

(NA) 1 608 1 472 

(NA) 404 (NA) 

(NA) 302 (NA) 

Seeds. bulbs. plants. and trees purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Lime ______________________ farms_ 

$l,OOO~ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for farm business ______ farms_ 

$1,000_ Gasoline ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Diesel aiL __________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

LP gas. butane, and propane __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

~~~~~e~~, ~nedf~'er~jd_~~?~ __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Hired farm labor ______________ forms_ 

$l,ooo~ 

Contract labor ________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

All other production expenses ___ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

~ 

~ 

~ 

~ 

~ 

~ 

-

-

-

-

-

~ 

~ 

-

-

-

-

All forms 

1974 

484 

568 

502 

1 266 

433 

354 

(NA) 

(NA) 

910 

1 497 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

379 

2 635 

ill} 

861 

905 

9 990 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

595 422 479 

335 561 323 

602 426 515 

667 1 249 649 

(NA) 376 (NA) 

207 350 193 

- - -

- - -

I 120 697 759 

I 097 1 441 1 022 

(NA) 674 751 

(NA) 854 719 

(NA) 354 325 (NA) 372 148 (NA) 165 246 

(NA) 85 68 

(NA) 695 759 

(NA) 130 87 

604 333 512 

1 853 2 444 1 633 

673 77 159 

853 231 282 

389 468 

844 540 

1 034 700 760 

8050 9438 7 641 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machlnory and Equlpm.nt 

Estimated market value of aU machinery and equipment _____________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ Averoge per form __________ dollars-_ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1.000 to $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks. including pickups __ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctorL _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler troctors ______________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

905 

23 496 

25 962 

14 

1S4 

152 

~~~ 138 } 

57 

76 

679 

1 029 

535 

820 

I 965 

549 '" I 2 069 

348 

68 

77 

6 J 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

1 097 681 744 

11 859 20 894 10 635 

10 809 30 681 14 294 

75 9~ } 194 412 

218 83 172 

187 149 179 

94 106 

205 133 68 

~} 25 

898 S48 658 

I 331 857 978 

647 453 517 

973 639 708 

2 273 I 731 I 916 

575 485 473 

921 615 649 

2 455 I 801 I 923 

410 314 340 

55 92 

63 104 

6 17 

Selected Machin.ry & Equip. - Con. 

Groin and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ forms_ - number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ -

Corn heads for combines ______ formsnumber _ 

mfd in los1 5 yeors, number_ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in los1 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms_ 

number_ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms_ 

number_ 

mfd in los1 5 years, number_ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ farms_ 

-

-

-

-

- number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ -

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ forms_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

119 

142 

13 

37 ~} 38 

7 

109 

115 

II 

351 

372 

88 

214 

226 

84 

201 

218 

78 

forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

179 114 152 

208 137 179 

24 13 19 

101 36 32 

113 39 33 

19 5 8 

35 70 

36 75 

7 10 

(NA) 84 (NA) 

(NA) 90 (NA) 

(NA) 10 (NA) 

378 304 335 

392 318 349 

94 87 88 

(NA) 205 173 

(NA) 215 183 

(NA) 83 81 

(NA) 192 218 

(NA) 209 235 

(NA) 78 91 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974 __ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Cottle and colves- ______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- I to 4 ____________________ 1974_ 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974 __ 

201049 __________________ 1974 __ 501099 __________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Cows and heifers that hod colved _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 8eef cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Milk cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- I to 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk caws ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor 2 ___________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 9L ________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

756 

703 

792 

646 

722 

47 

57 

115 

144 

93 

87 

62 

41 

483 

549 

388 

(NA) 

181 

278 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

Forms 

388 

57 

50 

77 

103 

47 

25 

25 

4 

181 

75 

11 

14 

8 

21 

29 

20 

3 

-

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 556 (X) 734 (X) 

(X) 524 (X) 694 (X) 

(X) 592 (X) 822 (X) 

83 700 488 78 984 627 73 S45 

99 504 552 96 008 736 114 196 

114 20 49 103 238 

375 32 207 81 559 1 I 628 56 840 116 I 649 

4 712 106 3 578 145 4 512 

6 662 86 6 252 69 4676 

12 113 87 12 113 47 6272 

18 626 62 18 626 41 13 169 

39 470 39 37 319 25 42470 

27 956 364 26 106 (NA) (NA) 

28 978 417 27 715 (NA) (NA) 

21 337 286 19 706 (NA) (NA) 

21 275 285 20 365 (NA) (NA) 

6 619 147 6 400 (NA) (NA) 

7 703 213 7 350 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) ()() (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

21 337 286 19 706 Co"'e sold ________________________ 

Forms with144 30 81 1 to 4 ________________________ 

347 23 151 5 to 9 ________________________ 

I 051 50 681 10 to 19 ______________________ 

2 915 84 2 442 20 to 49 ______________________ 

2 988 47 2 988 50 to 99 ______________________ 

3 449 25 3 449 100 to 199 ____________________ 

7 378 23 6 849 200 to 499 ____________________ 

3065 4 3065 500 and over __________________ 

6 619 147 6400 Colves sold ________________________ 

Forms with104 51 74 lor 2 ________________________ 

38 5 19 3 or 4 ________________________ 

84 11 69 5 to 9 ________________________ 

99 8 99 10 to 19 ______________________ 

789 21 789 20 to 49 ______________________ 

2013 29 2 013 50 to 99 ______________________ 

2 706 19 2 551 100 to 199 ____________________ 

786 3 786 200 to 499 ____________________ 

- - - 500 and over __________________ 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Oollors (1,000) 

560 (X) 36 404 

538 (X) 29 265 

623 (X) (NA) 

491 70 018 23 531 

575 III 890 27 511 

35 77 22 

41 289 76 

91 I 336 304 

144 4 487 I 050 

69 4 676 I 038 46 6 120 I 494 

41 13 169 3609 24 39 864 15938 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

88 (X) 5 842 145 (X) 4 993 

Soles, 1974-

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Dollars Forms Number (1.000) 

427 59 703 22 132 

47 102 32 59 413 117 91 I 310 371 107 3 212 947 40 2 722 783 29 3 908 1 209 34 10 608 3 174 20 37 428 15 498 

220 10 315 I 399 

12 18 3 7 25 3 23 157 21 59 784 101 66 I 993 231 30 I 942 223 11 I S44 206 11 (0) (0) 

1 (0) (0) 

Larimer County, Colo. IV-201 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colves ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. 

Beef heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ..•....•....•.....•...•. 1974. 

Steers, steer calves. bulls, and bult calves - ______________________ 197.L 

1969. . 

Invento$' - Farms with soles of 2.500 and over 

Farms Number 

362 22 554 441 34 879 

296 18 326 

91 4 228 

397 30 324 469 33 414 

Cattle fottened on groins and concentrates ______ 197.L 

1969. Forms withI to 9 .•.••.•••...•.•.•.....•.......... 1974. 

10 to 19 •.•••.•.•.....•..............•. 1974. 

20 to 49 ...••...•........••....•.....•. 1974. 

50 to 99 .•...•••.•....•.•..••.•.••..•.• 1974. 

100 to 199 •••...•.•.................... 1974. 

200 to 499 .•..••.•.••.•••.••..•••••.•.• 1974. 500 and over ___________________________ 1974_ 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. Forms withI to 4 ........•.................••..•. 1974 .. 

5 to 9 .•..............•............... 1974 .. 

10 to 24 _ .... _ ................•....... 1974 .. 

25 to 49 .... _ .•..................•.... 1974 .. 

50 to 99 ...•.. _ ...•...............•... 1974 .. 

100 to 199 .•....•..............•.•.... 1974 .. 

200 to 499 .•..................•...•. 1974 .. 500 and over ________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. Sheep and lombs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, Jombs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goots ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. Horses and ponieL ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

109 18 243 77 17 314 

154 12 936 113 12 037 

31 70 19 42 10 69 7 49 18 295 11 180 17 609 10 352 9 519 7 397 

5 681 5 681 

10 3 163 9 2 776 

9 12 837 9 12 837 (X) (X) (X) (X) 

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

95 82 817 70 82 018 138 156 200 97 154 741 

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

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

(NA) (NA) 10 479 

(NA) (NA) 16 248 

259 I 816 175 I 405 

408 3 124 (NA) (NA) 

InventoryForms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

All forms 

Farms Number 

107 36 782 

150 20 740 

14 34 

6 37 

27 454 

II 331 

15 I 040 

9 I 249 

II 3 394 

14 30 243 

26 8 556 

46 3 491 

96 97 451 

132 164 463 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

79 339 

102 344 

Sales - Farms with soles af $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

III 39 701 16 830 

90 51 506 (NA) 

30 120 47 

17 240 82 

21 627 222 

9 639 260 

6 833 356 

13 4 469 I 492 

15 32 773 14 372 

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Farms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Farms Number Dollars (1,000) 

83 36049 2 288 

107 19 550 (NA) 

10 23 I 

4 27 I 

13 206 13 

8 237 12 

15 I 040 73 

9 I 249 75 

10 3 024 215 

14 30 243 I 896 

21 8 467 267 

28 2 981 (NA) 

75 96 228 (NA) 

102 163 661 (NA) 

62 56 678 '288 323 

77 (X) 3 446 

5 200 3 

7 82 (NA) 

54 273 147 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All farms Farms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 

1969 .. Other hogs and pigs ______________ . __________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

IPounds of wool. 

Table 9. 

Any paultry ......•.•••.....•.•..•..••. 1974. 

1969. Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974_ 

1969. 

Hens and pullets of toying oge ________ 1974_ 

1969. 

Forms with-

· 

· 

· 

I to 99 .•..... , ..•.......•.•.• 1974. 

100 to 399 ..•••••.•.•.•.•..... 1974 •• 400 to 1,599 ••......•••.•..... 1974 •• 

1,600 to 3,199 ••....•••.••..... 1974 •• 

3,200 to 9,999 ••......•..•..... 1974 •• 

10,000 to 19,999 .••.•••.••..... 1974 •• 

20,000 to 49,999 ....••.••...... 1974 •. 

50,000 to 99,999 ....••••••..•.. 1974 .. 

100,000 and aver •••......••••• 1974 •. 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 

1969 •• 

Poultry and paultry products sold, ($1,000) .1974 •• 

1969 •• 

IV - 202 Larimer County, Cola. 

43 I 837 litters of pigs farrowed between55 I 067 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 65 3 372 49 3 231 

73 15 477 1969 .• 87 1,451 62 1 284 

107 10 970 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 52 I 769 40 1 706 

54 75 696 1969 .. 79 702 60 633 

52 6 167 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 59 I 603 43 I 525 

40 155 1969 .. 74 749 51 651 

Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Farms with sales of $2.500 and over All farms Farms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

159 (X) 100 (X) 37 (X) 27 (X) 

(NA) (X) 145 (X) (NA) (X) 27 (X) 

155 35 976 96 32 557 28 19 813 18 16 925 

215 43 752 138 41 297 31 28 652 22 27 960 

152 35 266 95 32 202 28 19 557 18 16807 

203 42 947 132 40 906 31 28 650 22 27 960 

135 3 126 83 2 112 18 543 10 273 

10 I 540 6 990 5 1 166 4 966 

5 (D) 4 (D) 2 1 768 2 I 768 

- - - - 1 (D) - -

- - - - 2 (D) 2 (D) 

2 (D) 2 (D) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - 19 5 184 12 855 9 3 500 6 395 

7 830 6 730 1 200 I 200 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 64 382 43 345 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 42 238 

1974 Census of Agriculture- County Data 
Tobie 9. 

Hens and pullets of loying oge ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

(orn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheot (bushels>-______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ Cotton (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchards ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

(orn for silage or green chop (tons. green) _ 

(orn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ____ _ 

Sorghums for grain (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder. hoy. etc. ____ _ Alfolfo hoy (Ions. dry) _________________ _ 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 - Continued 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and aver 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Farms Number 

95 32 202 18 16 807 

132 40 906 22 27 960 

91 30 522 18 15 639 

10 1 680 2 1 168 

7 118 - - 6 137 - - 28 237 3 118 

3 35 - -

Tobie 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

308 424 

8 II 

- - - - 143 176 

230 354 

-

=, -

6 (NA) 

- (NA) 

611 694 

27 39 

18 27 

I 6 

159 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

157 171 6962 

224 338 16 397 

5 20 77 

1 2 105 

6 (NA) 136 

408 477 24 048 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

light breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other poultry ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

23 549 25 I IS 

245 232 

- -

- -

17 843 16 344 

9 905 17 058 

-

- =, 10 (NA) 

- (NA) 

37 285 43 649 

I 019 750 

71 245 

(Z) 4 

8 994 12828 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

6 054 698 638 522 447 

17 971 309 870 490 (X) 318 1~ I 35 (0) 936 

197 (X) (X) i 27 359 75 984 84184 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

farms Number Forms Number 

7 92 2 19 

1 I I 6 

5 56 2 19 

4 47 2 19 

I 9 - -

2 36 - -

- - - -

IS (X) 7 (X) 

24 (X) 7 (X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

- -

- -

487 221 410 299 

(X) (X) 

-

=, -

I 118 (NA) I - (NA) 

100 235 II 3 555 

(X) 

(X) (X) I (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

156 165 6 954 5 519 

223 331 16 388 17 749 

5 20 77 490 

I - lOS -

5 (NA) 121 167 

373 442 21 270 24 918 

Tobie 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

(ropland used only for posture _____ 1974_ 

1969_ Improved posture ________________ 1974_ 

1969_ - Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974_ - 1969_ Wheot (bushels>- _________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Oots (bushels) ___________________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 80rley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) _______ J974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tons. dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed cropL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cotton (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobocco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchords _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

288 

336 

73 

90 

295 

393 

7 

11 

130 

125 

23 

77 

214 

274 

2 

-

I 

-

-

-

-

487 

540 

3 

1 

-

-

-

-

3 

1 

24 

29 

7 

15 

Acres 

26 686 

25 084 

20 473 

15 600 

23 436 

24 515 

241 

232 

17 672 

14 227 

392 

1 969 

9 352 

14 288 

29 

-

40 

-

-

-

- 34 796 

40436 

15 

35 

-

-

-

-

7 

13 

1 015 

707 

51 

223 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) 165 6 373 (X) 193 8 252 

(X) 31 1 578 (X) 42 2 807 (X) 293 23 419 

(X) 383 23 758 (X) 6 226 (X) 7 167 

481 397 56 2 831 

369 060 33 1 303 

23 365 22 353 110 129 59 I 268 

566 000 204 8 739 

761 936 240 8 842 

1 950 I 20 

- - - (X) - - - - -

- - -

- - -

- - - 96 453 437 30 603 107 476 488 35 561 (X) 2 8 (X) I 35 - - - - - - - - -

- - - 1 060 3 7 3 513 1 13 

(X) 24 1 015

1 

(X) 28 706 (X) 7 50 (X) 13 200 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Farms Acres Farms Tons Forms Tons 

33 I 504 29 133 4 4 55 2 226 54 230 2 5 16 1 000 16 75 - - 18 2 310 18 177 - - 294 22 307 249 2 800 112 716 387 22 855 318 2 228 145 750 2 65 2 27 1 (Z) 

9 187 9 26 - - 28 3 952 27 293 2 2 14 525 (NA) 54 (NA) -

3 40 3 3 - - 23 543 (NA) 43 (NA) - 86 4 092 86 323 I 4 99 3 390 (NA) 291 (NA) I - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 73 6 785 73 697 - - 114 8 028 114 881 3 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 2 7 2 2 - - 1 13 (NA) 1 (NA) -

24 995 22 328 4 5 28 694 27 100 8 79 2 34 2 3 - - 5 199 5 13 - -

Larimer County, Colo. IV-203 
Tobie 11. Irrigation and Commercial fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Irrigated land 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974_ 

- - - (X) - - - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - - - - - 18 251 (X) 14 244 9 194 9 30 3 8 1969_ Other crops ____________________ 1974_ - 7 39 (X) 2 37 4 14 4 7 - -

- 130 8 643 (X) 128 8 594 111 7 597 109 1 099 21 92 

Tobie 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants, etc. to control-Con lime _____________________________________ forms __ 491 585 Diseases in crops and orchords ____________ forms __ 13 13 

$1,000 __ 599 842 acres on which used __ 774 099 Commercial fertilizer _______ ______________ forms __ 426 479 $1.000 __ 8 5 

acres on which used_ 48 589 51 572 Weeds or grass in crops _________________ forms __ 213 324 tons __ 6 650 6 676 acres on which used __ 26 622 33 796 $1,000 __ 1 249 649 $1,000 __ 145 99 Lime __________ ________________________ farms __ Weeds ar brush in pasture ________________ forms-_ 21 29 

acres on which used __ acres on which used __ 773 742 

tons-_ $1,000 __ 4 2 

$1,000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ farms __ 116 (NA) 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- acres an which used __ 686 (NA) Insects on hay crops- ___________________ farms-_ 110 59 $1.000 __ 10 (NA) 

acres on which· used __ 5 020 2 667 Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control $1,000 __ 24 8 of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ 1 7 

Insects on other crops __________________ farms __ 170 174 acres on which used __ 10 476 

acres on which used __ 19 074 14 728 $1,000 __ (Z) 5 

$1,000_ 121 44 Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ forms __ 89 187 

Nematodes in crops --- ________________ farms __ 11 20 $1.000 __ 10 17 

acres on which used __ 392 585 Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms __ 45 (NA) 

$1,000 __ 14 9 $1,000 __ 15 (NA) 

Tobie 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farms __ 552 595 land irrigated by - Continued 

Praponion of forms --------------------- percent __ 78.3 77.6 Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ farms __ 13 (NA) 

acres __ 2 397 (NA) 

Total land irrigated ______ ---------------- ___ acres-_ 83 713 96 075 Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms-_ 57 (NA) 

Average per form ___ ----------- _____ acres __ 151.7 161.4 acreL _ 3 785 (NA) 

Cropland irrigated __________________ ___ farms-_ 543 585 land in irrigated farms- _____________________ acres __ 395 323 420 687 

acres-_ 82 135 93 268 Croplond ________________________________ ocreL_ 117 782 134 866 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____ _ ______ farms-_ 515 547 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres- _ 83 995 94 685 

acres __ 75 607 83 939 Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

Cropland posture irrigated __ _forms-_ 165 193 between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms-_ 6 (XI 

ocres __ 6 373 8 252 acres irrigated in most recent year __ 179 (X) 

Other cropland irrigated ___ ' ____ . ________ farms-_ 7 (NA) Forms with artifica! drainoge _________________ formL_ 72 148 acres __ 155 1 077 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _formL_ 31 42 Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 10.2 19.3 

land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ 46 207 71 559 ocreL_ 578 2 B07 land drained ____________________________ acres-_ 5 567 10856 

Estimated Quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ 192 128 198 806 Average per form ______________________ ocres-_ 77.3 73.3 

Average per acre irrigated _______ acre-feet __ 2.3 2.1 Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen 

land irrigated by-

'(NA) 

tanks ____________________________________ farmL_ 112 (NA) 

Furrows or ditches _____ farms __ 353 number __ 366 (NA) 

acres __ 38 194 (NA) acreL_ 721 (NA) 

Tobie 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Total operator debt Secured by real estate Not secured by real estate 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) _______________________________ forms__ 336 246 221 

$1,000__ 23 664 14 341 9 322 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000_____________________________ _______________ ____________________ 32 19 32 

$5,000 10 $9,999_______________________________________________________________ 34 19 50 

$10,000 10 $29,999_____________________________________________________________ 96 80 68 

$30,000 10 $49,999_____________________________________________________________ 52 49 26 $50,000 and over ______________________________________________________________ L.. ___________ 12_2 _____________ 79 _____________ 4_5.,; 

Tobie 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more __ _ 

2510 149 days _______ _ 

less than 25 days _____ _ 

Total contract labor _____ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of controct workers 

furnished by contractor 

-

-

Forms 

1974 

170 

130 } 169 

77 

39 

IV - 204 Larimer County, Colo. 

1969 

183 

452 

159 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

430 325 1 885 } 517 } 1 824 399 1 

1 184 160 

(NA) (NA) 231 

865 (NA) 150 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 25 to less thon 

1969 Tolal or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 333 170 130 169 

Cosh wages paid _ $1,000 __ 2 444 1 885 399 160 

Number of workers ______ _ 2 131 430 517 1 184 

633 Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 122 93 62 72 

282 2 workers _________ _ 48 33 22 23 

3 or 4 workers _____ _ 63 22 17 30 

5 to 9 workers _____ _ 57 16 21 25 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 43 6 8 19 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All form. 

1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 407 489 

land in forms ______________ ocres __ 118 270 2 308 203 Average size of form ______ ocres __ 5 205 4 720 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres-_ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 

3 067 968 3 067 968 

69.0 75.2 

Value of land and building. __ $1,000 __ 124 860 63 114 Average per form ________ dollars-_ 306 780 129 067 

Average per acre ________ dollors-_ 59 27 

Forms by size: 1 fa 9 acres __________ _ 20 16 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 13 18 50 to 69 ocres _________________ _ 2 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 8 13 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 18 18 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 10 14 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

298 

2 005 238 

6 729 

3 067 968 

65.4 

109 184 

366 389 

S4 

1 

3 

14 

5 

1969 

337 

190 576 

6 500 

3 067 968 

71.4 

57 088 

169 401 

26 

10 

6 

4 

Land in Farms According to Use 

Totol cropland _____________ formL_ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ forms-_ 

acreL_ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ______ _ 

10 to 19 acres ____ _ 

20 to 29 acres ___ _ 

3D to 49 acres ___ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 10 419 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and aver ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see textL __ farms __ 

acres __ 

8 10 6 180 to 219 acres _______________ 4 Total woodlond ____________ farms __ 

13 9 5 220 to 259 acres ________________ 4 acres __ 

260 39 53 19 to 499 acres ________________ 18 Other land (see text) _______ farms __ 

All farms 

1974 1969 

261 355 

65 846 111 079 

220 290 

25 825 36 697 

9 14 

31 '19 

22 30 

39 40 

48 77 

40 48 

18 39 

12 12 

1 1 

79 177 

17 836 39 554 

80 145 

22 185 34 828 

42 70 

30 278 120 939 

355 426 

500 59 95 29 to 999 acres ________________ 55 acres-_ 2 022 146 2 076 185 

47 62 38 1'19 175 

18 684 

1.000 to 1,999 acres _____________ 50 Irrigated land _____________ farms __ 

2.000 acres and over _____________ 170 181 167 175 acres-_ 9 287 

L-____________ ~~------------~ 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

ocres-_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes. and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farms __ 

acres-_ Cropland on which all crops foiled ________________________ farmL_ 

ocres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farmL_ 

acres-_ Cropland idle ______ _ _ __________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acreL_ Woodland postured ____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

68 

20 513 

7 

5 484 

33 

4 191 

23 

9 536 

14 

1 302 

24 

25 638 

21 

21 787 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 

----------------- _farmL_ 

ocres-_ 

___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

n cropland and ___________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

nd _________________ forms __ 

28091 / Woodland not pastured ____ _ 

32 Other land ______________________ _ 

8 565

1 19 Pasturelond and rangeland, other tho 

1 5941 woodland pasture ______________ _ 

47 

II 170 Improved posturelond and rangela 

47 acres __ 

6 762 

Unimproved pastureland and rang eland _________ • _____ hrmL_ 

54 

110 373 

52 

109 607 

Land in houselots, bornlats, ponds. r oods. wasteland, etc. 

/.Icres __ 

_forms __ 

ocres __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over AU forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

AU form operatarL ___________ number __ 407 489 298 337 Forms by type of organization - Can. Land in farms- _______________ acreL_ 2 118 270 2 308 203 2 005 238 2 190 576 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 

Harvested cropland _________ acres-_ 25 825 36 697 24 741 34 430 Land in forms ______________ acres-_ (NA) INA) 

Farms by tenure of form operator: Full awners ________________ number __ 206 221 129 125 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acreL_ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Land in farms- _____________ acreL_ 485 713 319 998 459 889 282 023 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 7377 13 493 6 764 12 150 acreL_ (NA) (NA) 

Port owners _______________ number __ 174 211 148 173 Form operators by age group:1 

Land in farmL _____________ acreL_ 1 501 323 1 771 839 1 416 049 1 702418 Under 25 years _____________________ _ 5 8 Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 16 558 21 590 16 140 20 894 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 39 66 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in formL _____________ acreL_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

27 57 21 39 

131 234 216366 1'19 300 206 135 

1 890 1 614 1 837 1 386 

35 to 4-4 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ 

76 76 

96 117 

103 112 

74 110 Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 6.6 11.6 7.0 11.5 Average age _______________________ _ 52.1 51.9 

Black and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: t 

All form aperatars __________ number __ 

Land in fal'ms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

4 (NA) 3 - 1 975 (NA) 1 775 - 19 (NA) 19 -

Form operators by place of residence:1 

On form operated ___________________ _ 

On another farm ____________________ _ 

In a rural area. not on a form ________ _ 

In a city. town. or urban area _________ _ 

246 338 

2: } 90 

33 

Full awners- _______________ number __ 

Land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

4 (NA) 3 -

1 975 (NA) 1 775 - 19 (NA) 19 -

- (NA) - -

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form;2 None _____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days _______________________ _ 50 to 99 days _____________________ _ 

141 (NA) 

30 S4 10 23 land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

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

- (NA) - -

100 to 149 days ____________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ___________________ _ 200 days and over _________________ _ 

16 ., 30J 64 -

- 112 165 

Land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ - (NA) - - - (NA) - - Form operators by principal accupation:2 Farming __________________________ _ 

- 243 (NA) 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ - (NA) - - Other ____________________________ _ 150 (NA) 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ 

land in forms- _____________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 246 267 (NA) (NA) 1 390 844 1 155 713 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Farm operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

1]969 data are only for forms operated by Blocks. 21974 dato apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

189 238 

56 424 83 344 

168 211 

24 741 34 430 

1~ } 47/ 32 

44 66 

40 46 

18 39 

12 12 

1 1 

46 108 

11 170 20 823 

68 (NA) 

20 513 28 091 

24 54 

25 638 110 373 

272 (NA) 

1 923 176 1 996 859 

96 117 

8 569 17 344 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 1 

6 

3 851 766 , I 272 (NA) 

I 923 176 1 996 8591 

250 255/ I 906 904 1 920 395 

13 29 

II 877 40 958 

238 232 

1 895 027 1 879 437 

135 190 

16 272 76 464 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

40 57 

376 180 624 316 

11 9 

235 614 371 182 

1 4 

2 600 39 365 

4 6 30 41 

58 61 

65 94 

74 71 

55 64 

52.0 50.6 

177 247 

2~ } 58 

25 

118 (NA) 

26 47 

8 17 11 ., 

14 J 23 

68 100 

204 (NA) 

82 (NA) 

10 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Las Animas County, Colo. IV-20S 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of sales: $100,000 and over ______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 _____________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________ _ 

21 1- 39 34 _ 

- 38 43 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

- 64 63 

- 65 84 

- 47 98 

Under $2,500 (see toxl) __________________ _ 

- 138 162 $2,000 to $2.499 _____________________ _ 

- 31 23 $1.500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

- 18 21 $1,000 to $1.499 _____________________ _ 30 42 Under $1,000 (see texfL _______________ _ 59 76 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ 8 230 6 833 Average per form ______________ doHors- 20 221 13 974 

115 J 157 

974 493 

I 

(0) 

Crops, including hoy _______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$LOOO_ 

Forest products ___________________ forms- 26 19 $1,000_ 16 20 

livestock, poultry, and their products ________________________ forms_ 383 440 $1,000_ - 7 148 6 320 

Poultry and poultry products _____ farms_ 12 (NA) 

$1,000_ (0) (NA) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

21 1- 34 _, 39 

38 43 

64 63 

65 84 

47 97 

29 II 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

8 118 6 673 

27 240 19 BOO 

90 (NA) 

95B 454 

I I (0) 9 

25 17 

16 19 

289 325 

7 051 6 190 

10 21 

5 6 

Specified products sold: Crops ___________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ farms_ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ Cotton and cottonseed _____________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ farms __ 

$1.000_ Other field crops _________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

livestock, poultry. and their products __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms_ 

$1,000_ Dairy products ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Cottle and calves _________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Sheep, lambs, and woo'- ___________ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

90 (NA) 

958 454 

63 68 

773 189 

- - - - - -

- - 33 75 

(0) 263 

- - - -

- I 

- 2 

2 - (0) -

2B9 325 

7 051 6 190 

10 21 

5 6 

9 15 

325 64 

2B8 (NA) 

6 608 5 960 

"I 

(NA) 

15 161 

8 

10 

39 

8B _I 

Tobie 4_ Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off farm and other sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold l ___ _ 

Income from farm-related sources before taxes and expenses I ___ farms __ 

$1.00o __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services __ __ __ __ __ _ ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Government form programs _____________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotmenfs_________ _ _____ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources ______________________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income saurces 1 ___ _ _______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

165 (NA) 

-139 (NA) 

733 (NA) 

34 69 

85 129 

II 5 

41 2 

95 176 

227 430 

40 (NA) 

347 (NA) 

10 (NA) 

32 (NA) 

35 (NA) 

296 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

92 (NA) 

liB (NA) 

554 (NA) 

33 61 

78 115 

9 4 

40 2 

B2 143 

208 397 

33 (NA) 

197 (NA) 

9 (NA) 

31 (NA) 

23 (NA) 

160 (NA) 

lSee text. '1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total family income from off-form sources' ____________________ forms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cash wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, retirement pay, etc. ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

192 

B78 

32 

331 

124 

944 

86 

373 

2B 

81 

21 

150 

Tobie 5. Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Total form production expenseL __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ 

$40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ 

$60,000 and over _______________ _ 

livestock and poultry 

-

purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farmL_ 

- $1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms-_ 

$1.00o __ Feed ingredientL ___________ farms __ 

$LOOO __ 

Whole groins ______________ formL_ 

$1.00o __ 

Hoy, green chop. ond silage __ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1.00o __ 

AI! forms 

1974 

407 

B 099 

42 

43 

27 

56 

79 

62 } 43 

26 

29 

159 

2 156 

348 

I 632 

206 

862 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

IV - 206 Las Animas County, Colo. 

Form s with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

4B9 298 337 

5 976 7 901 5 766 

74 :} 22 6B 

46 II 32 

79 44 63 

92 76 90 

62 65 

130 42 33 

26 } 32 29 

216 124 166 

I 723 2 121 I 690 

379 265 288 

758 I 572 725 

220 170 196 

372 838 366 

(NA) 83 87 

(NA) 177 105 

(NA) 157 124 

(NA) 221 134 

(NA) 106 117 

(NA) 336 120 

(NA) 186 (NA) 

(NA) 65 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ lime ______________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gosoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farms __ $1,000 __ Gasoline ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel oi'- __________________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

LP gas, butane, and propane __ farms __ $1.000 __ 

Motor oiL greose, piped gas, kerosene, and fuel oil _______ forms __ $1.000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Contract lobar ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwark ___ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ farms __ $1.000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

102 

78 

49 

59 

49 

12 

(NA) 

(NA) 

401 

520 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

123 

443 

30 35 J 110 

129 

371 

3 033 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

135 BI 104 

52 75 47 

62 44 50 

30 58 2B 

(NA) 47 (NA) 

17 12 16 

- - - - - -

482 293 335 

376 483 339 

(NA) 292 331 

(NA) 352 25B 

(NA) 86 82 

(NA) 35 24 

(NA) 135 121 

(NA) 62 30 

(NA) 291 335 

(NA) 34 27 

231 103 177 

432 435 415 

190 26 45 

158 34 32 

93 141 

123 116 

43B 293 335 

2 431 2 923 2 35B 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per form __________ dollors __ 

Forms by value group: $1 10 $999 _______________________ _ $1,000 10 $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,00010 $9.999 __________________ _ 

$10,00010 $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 10 $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 ond over _________________ _ 

Selectod Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms __ number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wheel troctorL _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ Crawler troctors ______________ forms __ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Table 7. 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974_ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974_ 

1969_ Cottle and calveL ______________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 1974_ 

5109 ____________________ 1974_ 

10 10 19 __________________ 1974_ 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974_ 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974_ 

10010199 ________________ 1974_ 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Cows and heifers that hod colved _________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ Beef cows ________________ 1974_ - 1969_ Milk cows ________________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

Dairy products sold ______________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- I 104 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 10 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 501099 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 10rL __________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 10 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

397 473 

6 995 3 742 17 620 7 911 

2 50 

80 183 

72 122 

111 71 

58 } 53 47 15 

6 

302 339 

441 452 

252 242 

362 426 827 813 

339 383 '" 1 367 

590 705 125 130 

55 

61 

1 J 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

291 329 6 138 3 226 21 092 9 805 

3~ } 123 

41 100 

87 62 

53 22 

51 17 

1~ } 5 

231 262 

352 353 

212 201 

278 316 714 666 301 319 

241 254 

483 486

1 

106 94 

47 65 

52 7~ j 1 10 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - (on. 

Groin and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, numbeL 

Corn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

number_ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers _____________ formL 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners _________ forms. 

-

-

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ formL. 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ formL_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms Farms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

33 28 31 28 

37 32 35 32 

6 8 6 8 

if 

18 3 2 

19 3 J 2 -

4 

4 16 

I -

51 (NA) 39 (NA) 

53 (NA) 41 (NA) 

10 (NA) 1 9 (NA) 

137 156 116 125 

148 164 124 133 

44 69 41 61 

104 (NA) 89 65 

104 (NA) 89 66 

42 (NA) 40 39 

35 (NA) 35 21 

36 (NA) 36 21 

9 (NA) 9 7 

Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 

ond over and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Dollors (1,000) 

371 (X) 268 (X) 383 (X) 289 (X) 7 051 

362 (X) 262 (X) 380 (X) 288 (X) 6 633 428 (X) 310 (X) 435 (X) 322 (X) (NA) 

352 58 915 261 56 572 376 36 586 288 35 793 6 608 418 67 578 306 65 100 426 40 156 317 39 212 5960 

6 19 5 15

1 

29 70 I 3 (Z) I 10 78 2 15 44 265 19 110 26 33 456 4 56 65 948 37 558 111 97 3 141 51 I 723 82 2 518 75 2 337 396 61 4 271 55 3 913 70 4 830 70 4 830 834 56 7 783 55 7 683 42 5 506 42 5 506 956 61 18 222 61 18 222 27 8 539 27 8 539 I 520 28 24 945 28 24 945 17 13 910 17 13 910 2 764 

297 29 295 227 28 141 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

361 34 049 282 32 892 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

286 28 835 218 27 710 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 33 672 276 32 523 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

80 460 65 431 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

104 377 98 369 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (JO (X) (NA) (X) 9 (X) 325 (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 15 (X) 64 

Inventory, 1974 Sales, 1974-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

AU forms Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Dollors Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number (1.000) 

286 28 835 218 27 710 Cottle sold ________________________ 234 19 626 4 208 Forms with6 15 3 6 1 to 4 ________________________ 22 48 9 17 105 I 7 5 to 9 ________________________ 24 154 33 39 521 14 198 10 to 19 ______________________ 38 526 114 80 2 503 58 I 924 20 to 49 ______________________ 66 2 010 412 56 3 815 54 3699 50 to 99 ______________________ 39 2 774 555 46 6 279 46 6 279 100 10199 ____________________ 19 2 357 558 35 10 061 35 10 061 200 to 499 ____________________ 18 4 760 I 035 7 5 536 7 5 536 500 and over __________________ 8 6 997 I 492 

80 460 65 431 Colves sold ________________________ 

Forms with- 215 16 167 2 400 

65 89 52 73 1 or 2 ________________________ 3 3 (Z) 3 10 3 10 3 or 4 ________________________ 1 3 (Z) 6 38 4 25 5 to 9 ________________________ 29 186 36 2 24 2 24 10 to 19 ______________________ 35 505 75 2 73 2 73 20 to 49 ______________________ 65 2 112 300 1 96 1 96 50 to 99 ______________________ 46 3 244 441 I 130 I 130 100 to 199 ____________________ 14 1 749 253 - - - - 200 to -499 ____________________ 19 6 045 821 - - - - 500 and over __________________ 3 2 320 473 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Las Animas County, Colo. IV-207 
Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL ______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers _______ - _____________ 197.L 

Milk heifers _______ _ _______ 1974_ 

Steers. steer calves. buils, and bull calves ____ _ __ 197.L - 1969_ 

Forms with ~~~~n~f$2~500 and over 

Forms Number 

211 13 837 

258 16 113 

204 13 525 

13 312 

219 14 594 

292 16 095 

Coffle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

forms with- I to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Tobie 8, Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Inventory 

All forms farms with soles of $2,500 All forms and over 

Farms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

Hogs and pigs ______ _ 24 471 18 422 15 293 

46 950 41 Forms with- 897 42 1 320 

I to 4 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9_________________ _ __________ 1974 __ 9 25 6 15 5 10 

4 29 2 13 - - 10 to 24_________ _ _____ 1974 __ 9 155 8 132 8 143 25 to 49 ____ ______ _ ___________ 1974 __ 1 32 I 32 I 40 50 to 99___________ . ____________ 1974 __ - - - - - - 100 to 199__ _ ___________ 1974 __ - - - - 1 100 200 to 499._ _ ___ 1974 __ I 230 1 230 - - 500 and over ________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold ___________ __1974 __ 

1969 __ 

- - -

(X) I - - (X) (X) (X) 3 64 (X) (X) (X) (X) 7 188 

Sheep and lambs __________________________ 1974_ 25 358 12 245 10 337 

1969_ 28 1 942 20 1 729 29 I 542 Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974_ (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

Sales- Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

14 588 176 

7 254 (NA) 

4 24 7 

2 30 7 

4 116 26 

2 (0) (D) 

1 (0) (D) 

I (0) (D) 

- - -

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollors (1,000) 

12 285 15 

39 1 288 (NA) 

2 2 (Z) 

- - - 8 143 8 

1 40 (Z) 

- - - 1 100 6 

- - - - - - 3 64 I 

7 188 (NA) 

8 314 (NA) 

20 I 168 (NA) 

8 229 'i 324 Sheep. Iambs. and wool _____________________ 197.L - (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 8 (X) 10 Goots _________________ _ _________ 1974 __ (NA) (NA) 4 240 (NA) (NA) - - - 1969 __ (NA) (NA) 10 725 (NA) (NA) 3 370 (NA) Horses and panieL __________________ . ______ 1974 __ 171 909 130 802 34 115 33 113 21 

1969 __ 253 I 505 (NA) (NA) 54 183 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory - Inventory 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

, 1969_ 

Other hogs and pigs ____ .. ____ .. ____________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

lambs under 1 year old ______ _ __________ 1974_ Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974_ - Roms and wethers ______________________ 1974_ 

IPounds of wool. 

Tobie 9. 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Farms with- I to 99 _______________________ 1974_ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974_ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974_ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974_ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry ond poultry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 

1969 __ 

IV - 208 Las Animas County, Colo. 

and over All forms Farms with soles of 

$2,500 and over 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

11 112 litters of pigs farrowed between29 201 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 14 114 11 109 

18 310 1969 __ 31 241 29 239 

36 696 December 1 of preceding year and May 3L ___ 1974 __ 10 59 8 55 

8 69 1969 __ 22 146 22 146 

7 126 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 9 55 8 54 

6 50 1969 __ 26 95 24 93 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

86 (X) 54 (X) I (X) I (X) 

(NA) (X) 69 (X) (NA) (X) 8 (X) 

86 2 608 54 1 812 I 92 I 92 

100 3 592 67 2 636 8 587 6 366 

83 2 491 53 1 725 1 92 I 92 

91 3 285 63 2 450 7 537 6 366 

80 I 985 50 1 219 1 92 I 92 

3 506 3 506 - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

6 291 4 255 - - - -

3 249 3 249 - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 12 (D) 10 (0) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NAl 21 6 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 9. 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

~:~: :~~ ~~~~eh~~ ~:~k::01ugc~~~d-u-c~~o-n- = ~~~!== 

Pullets 3 months old or older ___ • __ ••. ___ .1974. 

1969_ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding __ .1974_ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months 0Id_1974_ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ • ____ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheat (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ (otton (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight). __________ _ Sweetpotofoes (bushels) _________ • ______ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) _. ________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchards ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _____________ • _________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ____ _ 

Sorghums for groin (bushels). ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (tons. dry) _________________ _ 

-

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

53 1 725 1 92 

63 2 450 6 366 

53 1 701 1 92 

2 24 - -

2 45 - - 7 122 - - 18 42 - - 1 250 - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

21 35 

24 63 

- -

- - 63 67 

22 40 

- - - -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

163 237 

- 2 

3 6 

- I 

19 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

10 9 413 

10 20 321 

5 2 78 

- 23 - 21 (NA) 2050 

101 124 7 169 

Turkeys _. ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey ~'~~~Yb~;:d~=== hens for breeding = = = = = = = _____________ -= = = == = = == = = ~~~!-- 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other poultry _________________ . _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

818 915 

2 142 5 546 

-

-

7 1291 11 788 

I 269 812 

-

- =, - (NA) 

- (NA) 

9 817 22 159 

- 11 

84 10 

- 2 

110 115 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

160 12 342 8 474 

633 2 665 10 957 

20 (X) (X) 

1 894 - 39 032 

3 482 (X) (X) 

10 424 11 435 23 355 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Forms Number 

4 46 - -

4 54 - -

1 6 - -

1 4 - -

I 2 - -

4 40 - -

2 3 - -

- (X) - (X) 

7 (X) 2 (X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

- -

- - 187 363 155 652 

(X) (X) 

-

=, -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

14 397 37 937 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

10 8 413 136 

10 19 317 

3 1 40 62~ I - 6 - 116 

7 (NA) 222 156 

76 94 4 890 7 438 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Improved posture ________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969_ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheat (bushelsl- _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 80rley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Rye (bushels) _______________ . ____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small grains for groin--------1974--

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tons. dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (otton (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight) ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

46 

108 

13 

29 

19 

27 

21 

58 

54 

60 

7 

20 

14 

14 

-

4 

11 

-

-

-

-

120 

167 

17 

1 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1 

2 

-

Acres 

11 170 

20 823 

11 877 

40958 

812 

813 

2 050 5 376 

11 663 

6 874 

460 

341 

316 

174 

-

219 

489 

-

-

-

- 8 969 

20 484 

104 

20 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7 

81 

-

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) 9 658 (X) 32 3 000 (X) 1 185 (X) 1 40 (X) 19 770 (X) 24 761 (X) 7 222 (X) 11 272 186 094 9 192 150 902 25 381 

9 100 6 140 18 540 16 285 8 866 8 99 

8 120 11 88 - - - 2 607 - - (X) 3 7 - - -

- - -

- - - - - - 13 397 87 5 878 35 221 107 12 207 (X) 15 78 (X) 1 20 

- - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - -

(X) - - (X) - - (X) 2 81 (X) - -

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Ory liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

1 200 I 10 - - 4 530 4 31 - - - - - - - - 1 12 1 3 - - 19 458 17 79 9 19 24 688 21 101 3 10 5 739 3 26 2 25 17 1 011 5 34 12 34 8 2 772 7 121 I 8 8 693 (NA) 27 (NA) 4 

2 4 2 (Z) - - 4 73 (NA) 6 (NA) - 1 20 1 3 - - 2 18 (NA) 3 (NA) - - - - - - - 2 162 (NA) 6 (NA) - 2 4 2 (Z) - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 7 209 7 37 - - 16 1 045 16 56 I (Z) 

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

- - -

~I - - - - - - - 1 1 1 - - - - - - -

Las Animas County, Colo. IV-209 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Acres Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Total 

Farms Acres Forms 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

(Z) (l) 

Tobie 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime______ _ ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer _____________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ 

$1.000 __ lime ___________________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

tons __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hay crops- ___________________ formsacres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Insects on other crops _________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Nematodes in crops ___________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000._ 

1974 

70 

70 

44 

4 408 

330 

58 

11 

488 

2 

6 

192 

2 

1969 

113 

44 

49 

4 245 

317 

28 

14 

814 

2 

9 

635 

1 

2 

64 

1 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control-Con Diseases in crops and orchards ____________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Weeds or gross in crops _________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

Weeds or brush in pasturL _______________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Weeds on all other land __________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

5 

64 

1 

12 

847 

2 

33 

5 

1 

(Z) 

1969 

26 

2 878 

5 

2 

41 

(Z) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 

5 

(Z) 

67 

7 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Tobie 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census yeor ________________ forms __ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated ___ _ __________________ acres-_ 

Average per form _______________________ acres-_ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ forms-_ 

acres-_ Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 

acres-_ Cropland posture irrigated ______________ farms-_ 

acres-_ Other cropland irrigated ________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland pasture _farms-_ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigated _ acre-feet __ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _____ _ ___ forms __ 

ocres-_ 

8 

8 

7 

15 

4 

1974 

96 

32.2 

569 

89.3 

95 

384 

92 

366 

9 

658 

1 

360 

1 

185 

195 

1.8 

50 

324 

1969 

117 

34.7 

17 344 

148.2 

116 

17 304 

116 

14 059 

32 

3 000 

(NA) 

245 

1 

40 

33 792 

1.9 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

land irrigated by - Continued 

Self-propelled sprinkler systems ____ ________ farms-_ (NA) 

acres-_ (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ____ ______________ forms-_ 22 (NA) 

ocres-_ 455 (NA) 

land in irrigated farmL _____________________ acres __ 605 701 864 822 Croplond ________________________________ acres __ 22 101 27 791 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 8 227 14 888 

farms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 15 (X) 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 985 (X) 

Forms with artificol drainage _________________ farms-_ 2 8 

Proportion of farms -------------------- percenL_ 0.7 204 land in forms with drainage _________________ ocres-_ 520 5 821 land drained ____________________________ ocres __ 4 1 443 Average per form ______________________ acres __ 2.0 18004 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tankL ___________________________________ farms __ 162 (NA) 

number __ 724 (NA) 

acres-_ 781 (NA) 

Tobie 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) _____ _ 

Forms by size of debt owed: 

________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Under $5,000 ______________________ • __ . __________ . __________ . -- -- -- -- - ___ ._._ 

$5,000 to $9.999 ________________ . ___________ • _________________________ • _______ _ 

$10,000 to $29,999 _________________________________________ ._ -. -- ---- --.--. --- $30,000 to $49.999 _____________ . __________________________________ - ___________ _ 

$50,000 and over ____________________________________________ -- -- -- ---- -_ ---- --

Total operator debt 

129 

10 301 

14 

12 

32 

13 

58 

Secured by real estate 

96 

7 700 

6 

8 

24 

12 

46 

Not secured by real estate 

93 

2 600 

17 

17 

33 

10 

16 

~----------------------------------------~ 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working - 150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 days ________ _ 

less thon 25 doyL _____ _ 

Total contract labor ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 1969 

50 64 

34 } 56 149 

26 45 

9 (NA) 

IV - 21 0 Las Animas County, Colo. 

Workers Dollars (1.000) 

1974 1969 1974 

86 104 3~ } 57 } 373 184 20 

(NA) (NA) 34 

19 (NA) 16 

1974 hired farm workers working150 days 25 to less than 

1969 Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Farms _________________ _ 103 50 34 56 

Cosh wages paid _ $1,000 __ 435 371 44 20 

Number of workerL _____ _ 327 86 57 184 

415 Forms with_ 1 worker __________ _ 41 32 17 20 

32 2 workers _________ _ 19 10 13 10 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 17 5 4 11 S to 9 workers _____ _ 22 3 - 13 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 4 - - 2 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Tobie 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

AU forms 

1974 1969 

All farms ________________ number __ 444 480 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 614 592 565 273 Average size of form ______ acre.L_ 3 636 3 261 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres __ 659 456 659 456 Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 97.3 94.3 

Value of land and buildings __ $1.000 __ 132 146 70 899 Average per form ________ dollars-_ 297 626 147 705 

Average per acre ________ daUor.L_ 82 45 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres __________________ ,_ 15 13 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 7 13 5010 69 acres _________________ _ 3 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 3 100 10 139 acres _______________ _ 6 2 1.40 ta 179 acres _______________ _ 1 10 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 5 7 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 2 I 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 31 29 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 53 67 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 111 113 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 207 225 

OTher cropland ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes. and soil-improvement grosses. not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farms-_ 

acres-_ Cropland on which all crops foiled ________________________ forms __ 

ocres-_ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farms __ 

acres-_ Cropland idle ___________ • _______________________________ farms __ 

aeres-_ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

acres-_ Woodland postured ____________________________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 

420 

594 988 

3 798 

659 456 

96.1 

130 631 

311 026 

82 

10 

6 

2 

3 

6 

I 

5 

2 

22 

49 

108 

206 

1969 

423 

539 637 

3 640 

659 456 

92.8 

69 139 

163 450 

45 

Land in Farms According to Use 

Total cropland _____________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ farms __ acres __ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

5010 99 acres _____________ _ 

tOO to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Other crop/and (see texfL __ forms __ acres __ 

Tafa1 waadland _____________ farms __ 

acres._ 17 Other land (see text) ________ forms __ 

57 acres __ 

110 Irrigated land ______________ farms __ 

224 ocres __ 

1 

1974 1969 

350 410 

362 799 4 I 2 675 

330 363 

185 486 163 036 

3 5 

2 9 

5 5 

7 15 

32 39 

37 47 

114 131 

73 73 

57 39 

79 172 

24 900 53 867 

257 330 

152 413 195 772 

12 3 

13 515 110 

387 442 

238 278 I 152 488 

35 28 

4 606 3809 

Forms wiTh sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

256 

152 348 

12 

914 

33 

6 328 

234 

136 093 

37 

8 013 

10 

12 920 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 189 177 Woodland not postured __________ _ --- --- ____________ farms __ 

aeres __ 

___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 11 7~: 1 Other land _______________________ _ 

6 8~~ Posturelond and rangeland. other tho woodland pasture ______________ _ 

n cropland and 

________ forms __ 

246 

152 334 

84 18 194 

---------- acres __ 

Improved postureland and rangela nd _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved pastureland and range land _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in hauselats. bornlots, ponds, r aads. wasteland, etc. _farms __ 

acres __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form operatars ____________ number __ 444 480 420 423 Forms by type of organization - Can. land in farmL _______________ acres __ I 614 592 I 565 273 I 594 988 I 539 637 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 185 486 163 036 185 319 161 291 land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Forms by tenure af form operator: Full owners ________________ number._ 171 159 153 118 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

land in farmL _____________ acres __ 335 037 281 419 318 348 270 294 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 41 458 26 623 41 331 25 290 aeres __ (NA) (NA) 

Part owners _______________ number __ 212 269 211 265 Form operators by age group:' land in farms ______________ acres __ 1 008 836 1 131 645 I 008 116 I 120 156 Under 25 years. ____________________ _ 14 7 Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 127 540 120 675 127 540 120 631 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 52 54 Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

61 52 56 40 270 719 152 209 268 524 149 187 

16 ~88 15 738 16 448 15 370 

13.7 10.8 13.3 9.4 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ Average age _______________________ _ 

71 91 

99 125 

127 134 

67 69 

51.3 50.7 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure:' All farm aperatars __________ number __ land in farmL. ____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

- (NA) - -

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

Form operators by place of residence:' On form aperated ___________________ _ 

On another form ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a fann ________ _ 

In a city, town, or urban area _________ _ 

312 379 

16 } 11 78 

41 

Full awners. _______________ number __ 

land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

- (NA) - -

- (NA) - -

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

- (NA) - -

- (NA) - -

- (NA) - -

Form operators reporting days of work 

off farm:' None _____________________________ _ 

I to 49 days _______________________ _ 

50 to 99 days ______________________ _ 

100 to 149 days ____________________ _ 150 to 199 days ____________________ _ 

200 days and aver __________________ _ 

189 (NA) 

42 78 14 20 14 ., 45 18 J 59 74 land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

- (NA) - -

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

Form operators by principal occupotian:' Forming ___________________________ _ Other _____________________________ _ 339 (NA) 

91 (NA) 

Farms by type of orgonizotion: Individual or family _________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 368 371 (NA) (NA) 1 155 163 I 133 649 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market ______________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricuhural contracts __________________________ _ 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

11969 doto are only for forms operated by Btacks. '197.4 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

343 371 

361 163 400 345 

325 335 

185 319 161 291 

Il 

~J 21 \ 

30 32 

37 39 

114 131 

73 73 

57 39 

75 153\ 23 496 49 877 

256 (NA) 

152 348 189 177 

10 2 

12 920 70 

369 (NA) 

I 220 905 I 139 222 

33 28 

4 594 3809 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

10 -

12 920 -

369 (NA) 

I 220 905 I 139 2221 

315 360 

I 210 337 I 110 030 

42 32 

32 536 19 462 

283 342 

I 177 801 1 090 568 

250 263 

10 568 29 192 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and aver 

1974 1969 

39 45 

203 958 367 246 

13 6 235 867 38 542 

- I 

- 200 

11 3 50 44 

69 82 

96 113 

121 121 

60 60 

51.2 51.1 

294 352 

15 } 11 58 41 

187 (NA) 

39 71 14 19 

I~ } 36 

51 50 

336 (NA) 

71 (NA) 

25 (NA) 

17 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto Lincoln County, Colo. IV -211 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

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

Forms by .... alue of soles; $100,000 ond over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 10 $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 ______________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ______________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 _______________ . ________ _ 

$2,500 10 $4,999 _______________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see lexl) ___________________ _ 

$2,000 10 $2,499 __________ _ 

$1,50010 $1,999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $1.499 _____________________ _ 

- Under $1,000 (see lex!) __________ _ 

Market .... alue of agricultural products sold ___________________________ $1.000_ 

Average per form ______________ dotJors_ 

Crops, including hoy___________ _forms-

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _ forms-

$1,000_ 

Forest products _____________ _forms-

$1,000_ 

livestock, poultry, and their products ______________________ farms-

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

1974 1969 

631- 106 _ 75 

109 85 

70 112 

43 103 

25 44 

28 61 

4 8 

9 19 

7 15 8 19 

27 036 12 946 

60 892 26 971 

286 J 310 

11 631 2 425 

1 

(0) 

I 1 (0) (I) 

369 417 

15 378 10 521 

18 (NA) 

13 (NA) 

and over 

1974 1969 

631-

106 _, 75 

109 85 

70 112 

43 103 

25 44 

4 4 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

27 002 12 878 

64 290 30 443 

282 (NA) 

11 627 2 403 

1 I 

(D) (D) 

1 1 (0) (I) 

351 379 

15 348 10 474 

16 20 

11 9 

Specified products sold: Crops ___________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins _________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco _______________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Cotton and cottonseed _____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage __ formL_ 

$1,000_ Other field crops _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ forms __ $1.000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

li .... estock, paultry, and their products __ forms_ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Cottle and col .... es ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other li .... estock and Ii .... estock products _______________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

282 

11 627 

273 11 360 -

-

-

-

37 

266 

1 

(l) 

-

-

-

-

351 15 348 

16 

11 

9 

4 

347 

"f.l 53~ 

124 

16 

15 J 

1969 

(NA) 

2 403 

266 

2 096 

-

-

-

-

91 

294 

2 

4 

1 

(D) 

-

-

379 

10 474 

20 

9 

22 

13 (NA) 

9 942 

(NA) 

510 

Table 4, Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other . 

sources greater than totol .... alue of agricultural products sold I ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before toxes and expenses 1 ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Customwork and other agricultural ser .... ices ________________ formL_ 

Recreational ser .... ices ____________ _ 

Government form programs ____ _ 

Rent of farmland or from tease or 

$1,000 __ 

_ _____ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ _ _____ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

sale of allotments _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ _ _ ___________________ forms-. 

$1,000 __ 

Other form-related sourceL___ _ ______ farmL_ 

Expenses for form·;eloled income sourees'___ _ ____ $f~~~~:: $1,000 __ 

AI! forms 

1974 1969 

61 (NA) 

155 (NA) 

930 (NA) I 63 99 

421 217 

2 4 

(0) 10 

58 345 

117 1 457 

62 (NA) 

349 (NA) 

12 (NA) 

(D) (NA) 

70 (NA) 

333 (NA) 

Farms with so les of $2,500 

and o .... er 

1974 1969 

42 (NA) 

151 (NA) 

895 (NA) I 62 95 

419 206 

2 4 (D) 10 

58 320 117 I 425 

59 (NA) 

316 (NA) 

12 (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

67 (NA) 

304 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources 2 ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay, etc. ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property _________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 ond 

over, 1974 

250 

550 

32 

246 

144 

803 

127 

280 

37 

128 

38 

94 

lSee text. 1197.4 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses __ farmL 

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $110 $999 ____________ _ 

$1,00010 $1,999 ___________ _ 

$2,000 10 $2,999 $3,00010 $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,00010 $9,999 ___________ _ 

$10,00010 $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,00010 $39,999 _______________ _ 

$40,00010 $59,999 ______________ _ 

$60,000 and over ______________ _ 

livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ formL_ 

~1.000 __ 

Feed in9redients ____________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole groins ______________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and paultry _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 212 Lincoln County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

444 

20 683 

9 

17 

10 

35 

78 

93 } 89 

48 

65 

233 

7 063 

343 

3 676 

232 

2 091 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

480 420 423 

12 610 20 637 12 490 

17 

~} 12 30 

23 9 17 

68 32 55 

98 76 95 

93 101 

244 89 71 

48 } 72 65 

289 216 260 

5 388 7 048 5 368 

393 325 362 

I 419 3 661 1 407 

293 225 272 

723 2 085 716 

(NA) 116 123 

(NA) 272 194 

(NA) 134 142 

(NA) 675 325 (NA) 109 116 

(NA) 629 173 

(NA) 265 (NA) 

(NA) 121 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000_ 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farms_ 

$1.000 __ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ lime ______________________ tarms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms __ 

~I,OOO __ Gasoline ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel oiL __________________ forms __ 

~1.0oo __ 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ forms __ 

~1.0oo __ 

Mofor oil. grease, piped gas, kerosene, and fuel oil _______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired farm lobar ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Contract lobar ________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All other pro~uction expenses ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

173 219 

198 158 

85 97 

134 115 

100 (NA) 

109 86 (NA) - (NA) -

428 478 

1 148 586 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

181 255 

714 390 

23 J 289 

101 402 

229 

1 036 

437 462 

6 504 4 066 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and o .... er 

1974 1969 

166 207 

198 155 

85 91 

134 114 

98 (NA) 

109 85 

- - - -

410 423 

1 144 573 

405 410 

653 360 

241 213 

279 115 

170 161 

125 55 

409 423 

88 44 

180 246 

714 386 

23 27 

101 46 

227 247 

1 036 349 

418 421 

6372 4 006 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market volue of all machinery and equipment ___________________ . _ forms __ 

$1,000-_ 

Average per form _________ • dollars __ 

Forms bV value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to ~,999----- _____________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999--------- _________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999- ______________ _ 

$30,000 to ~9,999-------------- __ $50,000 to $69,999--------- ______ _ $70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Solected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles _________________ . forms __ 

number._ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms __ 

number _. 

mfd in lost 5 Veors, number __ 

Wheel troctors-. _____________ . forms __ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler troctors ______________ forms. 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All farms 

1974 1969 

427 474 

13 790 5 619 

32 295 11 854 

- 20 42 131 

45 130 

:: } 97 

103 96 39 

44 

376 413 

552 557 

322 340 

398 440 

1 116 977 

460 359 

"'} 397 

920 856 

185 170 

21 

23 

1 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

406 419 

13 625 5 473 

33 558 13 063 

- } 104 32 

40 123 

84 96 

65 52 

102 32 

~} 12 

363 378 

534 509 

312 316 

386 400 

1 098 924 455 344 

368 362 

905 783

1 

178 160 

21 23 

23 

1 21 i 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - (on. 

Groin and bean combines. self-propelled ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Corn heads for combines _____ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers _____________ formL 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 veors, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Pickup bolers _______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Wind rowers. pull and self-propelled _______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Field foroge harvesters. shear bar 

-

or flywheel type _____________ formL_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms Forms with sole~ of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

171 154 171 152 

231 205 231 201 

57 32 57 32 

I~ 1 II 9 4 

14 12 

: I 5 6 

20 J 20 

20 20 7 

- 3 

39 (NA) 39 (NA) 

41 (NA) 41 (NA) 

24 (NA) 24 (NA) I 167 146 167 141 

173 150 173 145 

68 64 68 62 

130 (NA) 130 III 

139 (NA) 139 204 

33 (NA) 33 46 

42 (NA) I 42 41 I 46 (NA) 46 

6 (NA) i 6 ~: i 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 All farms Farms with sales of $2.500 

and over and over 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number Dollars (1,000) 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974_ 

Any cottle. hogs, or sheep _______ 197.L 

1969_ Cottle and calveL ______________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Forms with- I t04 ____________________ 1974_ 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974_ 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974_ 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974_ 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974_ 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974_ 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974_ 

500 and over ______________ 1974_ 

Cows and heifers that hod calved _________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Beef cows ________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Milk cows ________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

362 (X) I 344 (X) 369 (X) 351 (X) 15 348 

351 (X) 333 (X) 368 (X) 350 (X) 15 318 394 (X) 365 (X) 413 (X) 378 (X) (NA) 

- 347 73 9041 329 73 559 364 66618 347 66 385 14 663 384 69 963 . 357 69 264 400 57 412 370 57 140 9 942 

7 22 7 22 10 22 9 19 

- 2~ I 7 45\ 4 24\ 24 160 \ 21 137 23 315 16 220 40 584 27 377 75

1 

- 57 I 916 49 I 687 81 2 781 81 2 781 562 65 4 503 65 4 503 76 5560 76 5 560 I 124 84 II 845 84 II 845 60 8386 60 8 386 I 517 73 22 333 73 22 333 52 15 270 52 15 270 31 32 925 3 3231 31 32 925 21 33 855 21 33 855 8 031 

- 300 34 412 286 34 246 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) \ - 322 26 795 306 26 495 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

- 294 34 262 281 34 113 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) 26 563 299 26 272 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 71 150 63 133 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 95 232 90 223 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 9 (X) 4 (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 22 (X) 13 

Inventory. 1974 Sales. 1974-

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

AU forms Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

OoUors Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number (1,000) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 __________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 ________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

294 34 262 281 34 113 Cottle sold ________________________ 305 47 449 11 904 Forms with- 8 14 7 13 1 to 4 ________________________ 22 57 13 10 59 8 48 5 to 9 ________________________ 25 159 36 - 26 373 17 256 10 to 19 ______________________ 38 533 121 69 2 320 68 2300 20 to 49 ______________________ 86 2 787 686 75 4 984 75 4 984 50 to 99 ______________________ 56 3 980 I 008 61 8 253 61 8 253 100 to 199 ____________________ 32 4 453 876 40 12 659 40 12 659 200 to 499 ____________________ 31 8 974 2 216 5 5 600 5 5 600 500 and over _______ ---------- 15 26 506 6 947 Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 or 2 ___________________________ _ 3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

71 150 63 133 Calves sold ________________________ 197 18 936 2 759 Forms with- 62 89 55 75 lor 2 ________________________ 10 15 I 5 16 4 13 3 or -4 ________________________ 3 11 1 2 10 2 10 5 to 9 ________________________ 13 90 11 I 10 1 10 10 to 19 ______________________ 19 250 28 1 25 1 25 20 to 49 ______________________ 53 1 853 267 - - -

~I 50 to 99 ______________________ 53 3 545 492

1 

- - - 100 to 199 ____________________ 29 3 930 595 - - - 200 to 499 ____________________ 10 2 889 484 - - - 500 and over __________________ 7 6 353 880 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Lincoln County, Colo. IV-213 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colves ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers _______________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers _______________________ 1974 __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves - ______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with ~~~~n~f$2~500 and over 

Forms Number 

251 17 914 

300 19 804 

244 17 768 

22 146 

292 21 399 

326 22 965 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs ____________ _ 

Forms with-

_ ____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

lt04__________ _ _________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 __ _ _____________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ___________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 49L ___________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over _________ _ _____________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold_______ _ _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goats ________ _ _____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Horses and ponieL_________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Inventory 

All forms Farms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

55 5 068 53 5 060 

70 3 890 64 3 8431 

11 22 10 21 

7 47 6 40 

4 66 4 66 

10 306 10 306 

10 711 10 711 

3 (D) 3 (0) 

9 2 740 9 2 740 

1 (D) 1 1 (0) 

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

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

7 2 896 6 2 893 

20 6 278 19 6 261 

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

(X) (X) (X) (Xl 

(NA) (NA) 2 21 

(NA) (NA) - - 137 507 129 490 

183 709 (NA) (NA) 

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

All forms 

Forms Number 

59 9 707 

74 7 621 

6 15 

4 30 

5 100 

9 312 

9 637 

13 2 005 

8 2 550 

5 4 058 

24 3 255 

19 1 723 

7 3 365 

18 7 281 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

14 32 

24 50 

Soles- Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollors 0.000) 

27 17 576 4 957 

27 3 931 (NA) 

8 26 8 

3 37 12 

1 20 5 

5 328 106 

- - -

6 1 999 675 

4 15 166 4 151 

1974 and 1969 

Soles 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

56 9 694 532 

63 7 405 (NA) 

4 9 1 

3 23 1 

5 100 6 

9 312 17 

9 637 28 

13 2 005 92 

8 2 550 173 

5 4 058 213 

23 3 249 51 

17 1 701 (NA) 

6 3 362 (NA) 

17 7 274 (NA) 

6 4 827 '49 044 

6 (X) 124 

1 3 (Z) 

- - (NA) 

13 31 10 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or 10 be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other hogs and pigs __ _ ______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older __ _ ___________ 1974 __ 

Rams and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

1 Pounds of wool. 

Table 9. 

An, poultry ___________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ - Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Hens-and pullets of laying age ________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Forms with- Ito 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 39L ___________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _____ • ___________ 1974_. 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Poultry ond poultry products sold. ($1.000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 214 Lincoln County, Colo. 

37 630 litters of pigs farrowed between44 784 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 39 994 38 993 

50 4 430 1969 __ 49 741 45 731 

58 3 059 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 33 445 32 444 

2 68 1969 __ 39 382 35 375 

6 2 744 June 1 and November 30 _________________ _1974 __ 34 549 34 549 

6 81. 1969 __ 44 359 42 356 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Soles 

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

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

83 (X) 73 (X) 14 (X) 12 (X) 

(NA) (X) 79 (X) (NA) (X) 15 (X) 

80 3 388 70 3016 11 679 9 615 

84 3 876 78 3 676 15 1 160 14 1 110 

73 3 205 69 2 923 10 655 9 615 

81 3 561 75 3461 12 856 12 856 

67 1 773 65 1 741 7 184 6 144 

6 I 432 4 1 182 3 471 3 471 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - 3 343 3 343 2 117 2 117 

- - - - 2 190 2 190 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 18 13 16 11 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 20 9 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Hen. and pullets of laying og"- ___________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 month. old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks aod pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

(orn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheat (bu.hels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins far groin _____________ _ (otton (bales) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight> ___________ _ Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchards ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

(orn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

(orn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ (orn for dry fodder. hogged or grozed ____ _ 

Sorghums for groin (bushels) ____________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (tons. dry) _________________ _ 

Form s with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Farms Number Farms Number 

69 2 923 9 615 

75 3 461 12 856 

69 2 850 9 615 

3 65 - -

2 3 - - 2 25 1 40 

19 90 - - 2 7 - -

Tobie 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

20 33 

80 137 

- - - - 267 259 

39 77 

- - - -

1 (NA) 

- (NA) 

137 169 

- 3 

- 1 

- - 6 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

8 9 246 

13 16 1 280 

3 8 350 

35 38 6 550 

63 (NA) 9 874 

37 33 2 756 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

~~~?b~:;J~~~~:: ~:: ~~:::: :::::::: ~ ~~~:~ Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other paultry___________________ _1974 __ 1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

1 876 2 478 

16 479 25 410 

-

-

103 8371 146 912 

3 456 9 795 

-

=1 -

2 (NA) 

- (NA) 

16464 21 791 

- 1 

- 5 

- - 597 828 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

434 14 775 18 440 

1 642 13 314 15 390 

372 (X) (X) 

6 332 108 268 124 125 

18 706 (X) (X) 

2 227 5 556 5 855 

Farms with soles of $2,500 and ove( 

inventory 

Forms Number 

DO 

(X) 

Soles 

Forms Number 

(X) 

L-______ -L ______ 

(X) 

Quantify harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

- -

- -

3 718 927 1 799 195 

(X) (X) 

- -

- -

60 (NA) 

- (NA) 

16 282 22 685 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

4 5 143 297 

9 9 I Q.40 1 016 

- - - -

2 3 85 370 

4 (NA) 436 - 17 19 1 330 1 213 

Tobie 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

(ropland used only for posture _____ 1974_ - 1969_ - Improved posture ________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - (orn for all purposes _____________ 1974_ 

1969 __ Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Wheat (bu.hels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ________ • __________ 1974 __ 

1969_ - Barley (bushel.) ________ • ___ • _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) _____________ • ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small grains for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bu.helsL ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

Hoy trops (ton •• dry) _____________ 1974._ 

1969 __ field seed trop'-____________ • ____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ COMan (bales) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish potatoes (hundradweight) ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetobles, sweet corn, or melons for sola ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

75 

153 

42 

32 

20 

31 

79 

130 

265 

238 

1 

10 

17 

16 

1 

14 

22 

-

-

-

-

134 

160 

I 

4 

-

-

-

-

1 

I 

-

I 

-

-

Acres 

23 496 

49 877 

32 536 

19 462 

I 876 

2 448 

16 424 

25 038 

146 860 

102 698 

40 

642 

970 

B85 

150 

B22 

2 296 

-

-

-

-

16404 

21 607 

200 

208 

-

-

-

-

2 

2 

-

1 

-

-

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Forms 

(X) 2 

(X) 3 

(X) 3 

(X) 1 

(X) 10 

(X) 14 

(X) 4 

(X) 3 

3717 721 8 

I 783 444 1 

1 200 1 

17 745 - 26 095 2 

20 363 I 

2 250 - 11 848 - (X) -

- -

- -

- -

- -

16 215 18 

22 426 19 

(X) - (X) -

- -

- -

- -

- - 60 1 

70 1 

(X) - (X) I (X) - <Xl -

(am mercial fertilizer used 

Total Ory liquid 

Acres Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

141 I 120 1 2 1 6 250 1 300 1 6 - - 119 1 65 I 2 - - 5 1 300 I 90 - - 1 183 15 I 396 9 53 10 100 1 313 19 1 708 10 168 12 113 521 31 8 245 15 91 17 138 370 47 9 828 32 185 17 141 660 34 9 384 6 61 28 226 124 13 3 411 (NA) 139 (NA) 111 

40 - - - - - - - 1 23 (NA) - (NA) 2 131 3 217 1 7 2 3 35 I 94 (NA) 9 (NA) - - 1 150 1 (Z) - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - 2 292 I 3 1 4 - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) -

I 695 9 1 196 2 12 9 36 1 303 16 931 10 33 6 14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 2 - - - - - - 2 - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 - - I (Z) - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Lincoln County, Colo. IV-21S 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sale __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969_ - Other crops _____________________ 1974_ -

Forms 

-

-

1 

1 

5 

Acres 

-

-

16 

60 

381 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Farms Acres 

(X) - - (X) - - (X) 1 16 (X) 1 60 (Xl 1 1 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Farms Acres Farms Tons Farms Tons 

- - - - - - - - - - - - 1 16 1 1 - - 1 60 1 4 - -

- - - - - -

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs. including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ Commercial fertilizer ______________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

ton5-_ 

$1,000 __ lime _________ - ________________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

ton5-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hay cropL ___________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Insects on other crops __________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Nematodes in crops ____________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

1974 

158 

243 

85 21 081 

745 

134 

4 

77 

(Z) 

22 10 987 

42 

1969 

240 

199 

76 16 996 

1 022 

114 

~I 2 

74 

35 614 

36 

3 915 

9 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to cantral- Can Diseases in crops and orchards ____________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1.000 __ Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ Weeds or brush in pasture ________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms __ 

ocres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Insect control on livestock and paultry ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Other chemicals (see text) __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

1974 

3 

2 330 4 

48 21 971 

55 

1 

300 1 

6 

293 1 

50 

6 

7 

1 

1969 

4 

869 1 

79 24 709 

24 

2 

225 

(Z) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

135 

11 (NA) 

L-______________ (NA) ~ 

Table 13, Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farms-_ 

Proportion of farms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acres __ 

Average per form _______________________ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 

acres-_ Cropland pas,ture irrigated ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland irrigated ________________ forms-_ 

acres-_ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _ farms __ 

acres __ 

Estimated Quantity of irrigation water applied _ ocre-feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigoted _______________ ocre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches ________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

1974 

33 

7.9 

4 594 

139,2 

32 4 475 

29 

209 

2 

141 3 

125 

3 

119 

6 531 

lA 

16 

395 

1969 

28 land irrigated by - Continued 6.6 Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ farms-_ 

3809 

136.0 28 3 804 

26 3 459 3 

250 

(NA) 

95 

1 

5 

9 065 

2A 

(NA) 

(NA) 

acres __ Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 

acres-_ land in irrigated formL _____________________ acres __ Crapland ________________________________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 

Farms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigoted between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ forms __ 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

Forms with artifical droinoge _________________ forms __ 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

land in forms with droinoge _________________ acres-_ 

land drained ____________________________ acres __ Average per form ______________________ ocres __ 

Artificiol ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

acres __ 

1974 1969 

13 (NA) 

959 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

253 (NA) 

138 672 140 134 26845 21 952 14 414 11 437 

3 (X) 

104 (X) 

1 2 0.2 OA 6 720 4 220 

30 335 30.0 167.5 

166 (NA) 

854 (NA) 

273 (NA) 

Table 14, Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Total operator debt Secured by real estote Not secured by real estate 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text} ________________________________ forms__ 239 191 155 

$1,000__ 18 121 12236 5885 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 ______________________________________________________ --- _______ -_ 18 12 ~81 

$5,000 to $9,999 ----------------- _____________________________________ --------- 19 17 56 $10,000 to $29,999 ------------ __________________________________________ ------- 49 40 24 $30,000 to $49,999 ____ _________________________________________________________ 34 33 

$50,000 and over ______________________________________________________ -------- L ___________ l_l_9 ____________ 89 _____________ 3_6.J 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

warking150 days or more _____ _ - 25 to 149 days ________ _ 

less than 25 dayL _____ _ 

Total contract labor ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Farms 

1974 

73 

76 } 97 

23 

15 

IV-216 Lincoln County, Colo. 

1969 

51 

226 

27 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

113 76 498 } 187 } 469 158 319 58 (NA) (NA) 101 

63 (NA) 66 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 25 to less than 1969 Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Farms _________________ _ 180 73 76 97 Cosh wages paid _ $1.000 __ , 714 498 158 58 Number of workerL _____ _ 619 113 187 319 

386 Farms with- 1 worker __________ _ 72 54 35 37 

46 2 workers _________ _ 26 12 19 14 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 39 3 17 26 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 32 4 3 16 (NA) 10 workers and over _ 11 - 2 4 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 and aver 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form. ________________ number __ 1 031 1 082 971 951 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 1 149 769 1 144 713 1 098944 1 089 305 Average size af form ______ acres __ 1 115 1 058 1 132 1 145 

1 166 272 1 166 272 1 166 272 1 166 272 

98.6 98.2 94.2 93.4 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres __ Proportion in farms _____ percenL_ 

219 364 112 474 214 030 lOB 919 

717 768 103 950 220 473 114 530 Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ Average per form ________ dollars-_ 

Average per acre ________ dollars __ 191 98 195 100 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 47 60 31 22 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 39 41 33 16 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 17 8 16 6 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 27 20 24 13 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 23 21 22 18 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 82 93 76 61 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 27 38 23 35 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 32 40 30 39 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 218 194 203 181 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 200 227 197 223 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 192 223 190 221 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 127 117 126 116 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

Other cropland ___________________ _ _______________________ forms __ 598 (NA) 

ocres-_ 207 662 220 664 

Cropland in caver crops, legumes, an d soil-improvement grosses, 

nat harvested and nat pastured ___ _ _______________________ forms __ 58 114 acres __ 3 130 9 551 I _______________________ farms __ 60 138 ocres __ 5 678 16 66J 

Cropland on which all crops foiled __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ______________________ fonns __ 526 567 ocres __ 190 222 lao 311 Cropland idle ___________________ _ _______________________ forms __ 76 145 acres __ 8 632 14 139 

_______________________ forms __ 22 ocres __ 13 I 6 B66 2 8M _______________________ farms __ 12 8 

Total woodland ___________________ _ 

Woodland pastured _____________ _ 

acres __ I 173 1 615 

Land In farms According to Use 

Total cropland _____________ fanns __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 ta 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1 ,()(x) acres and aver ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ fanns __ 

aues __ 

Other cropland (see text) ___ fanns __ 

acres __ 

Total waadland _____________ fanns __ 

acres __ 

Other land (see text) ________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land ______________ farms-_ 

acreL_ 

Total woodland-Continued 

All forms 

1974 

952 

546 457 

902 284 267 

19 

27 

14 

26 

100 

215 

333 

133 

35 

319 

51 131 

609 211 059 

22 6 B66 

829 

596 446 

419 

87 124 

1969 

979 

550 174 

945 281 064 

13 

20 

14 

30 

100 

235 

389 

122 

22 

332 

42 551 

727 

226 559 

17 3 B86 

912 590 653 

4JB 92 700 

Woodland not postured __________ _ ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other land _______________________ _ ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Pastureland and rangeland. other tho woodland posture ______________ _ 

n cropland and ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Improved pasturelond and rangela nd _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved postureland and range land _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

land in hauselats. bamlats, ponds, r oods. wasteland. etc. _farms __ 

acres __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and aver Ail farms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form aperators ____________ number __ 1 031 1 OB2 971 951 Forms by type of arganizatian- Can. land in farms ________________ acres-_ 1 149 769 1 144 713 1 098 944 1 OB9 305 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 284 267 281 064 283 835 278 007 land in farms ______________ acres-_ (NA) (NA) 

393 385 353 303 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full owners ________________ number __ 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 241 785 190992 233 923 184 277 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 60427 54 747 60 110 53 668 acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Port owners _______________ number __ 387 435 383 420 Form operators by age g raup:2 

757 098 794 626 717 725 751 579 168 653 168 813 168 593 168 494 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Under 25 years _____________________ _ 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 61 36 105 145 

251 262 235 228 150 886 159 095 147 296 153 449 55 187 57 504 55 132 55 845 

24.3 24.2 24.2 23.9 

TenantL __________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 55 to 64 yeors _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ 

Average age _______________________ _ 

204 227 243 310 264 235 

115 129 48.9 48.4 

9 (NA) 9 1 9 527 (NA) 9 527 320 3 167 (NA) 3 167 50 

Black and ather races. see textForm operators by tenure: I 

All farm operators __________ number __ land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Form operators by place of residence: 2 

On farm operated ___________________ _ On another farm ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a farm ________ _ In a city, town, or urban area _________ _ 

673 831 

67 } 21 162 89 

2 (NA) 2 1 

400 (NA) 400 320 351 (NA) 351 50 

6 (NA) 6 - 8 951 (NA) 8951 - 2 656 (NA) 2 656 - 1 (NA) 1 -

Full owners ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ ocres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Farm operators reporting days of work 

off farm,J None _____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days _______________________ _ 

50 to 99 days ______________________ _ 

100 to 149 days ____________________ _ 150 to 199 days ____________________ _ 

200 days and over __________________ _ 

426 (NA) 

80 163 33 86 

30 } 118 33 

173 176 

176 (NA) 176 - 160 (NA) 160 - 11.1 (NA) ILl -

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Farm operators by principal occupotion:2 Forming ___________________________ _ 

Other _____________________________ _ 778 (NA) 

214 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 837 797 (NA) (NA) 805 574 759 392 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ ocres-_ 

Farm operators reporting utilization of futures market ______________________ _ 

Form aperotors reporting agricultural contracts __________________________ _ 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

'1969 data one only for forms operated by Blocks. '1974 dolo apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

902 898 

536 135 539 823 

882 879 

283 835 278 007 

11} 24 J9 12 

22 

97 78 

215 229 

333 389 

133 122 

35 22 

286 J06 

44 638 41 152 

598 (NA) 

207 662 220 664 

22 13 

6 B66 2 8M 

795 (NA) 

555 943 546 638 

411 424 

86 922 92 410 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and aver 

1974 1969 

14 

81 5 693 1 229 

795 (NA) 

555 943 546 638 I 500 581 

526 BB9 525 573 

120 86 

50654 J4 874 

396 517 

476 235 490 699 

684 666 

29 054 21 065 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

96 132 

113 445 199835 

38 20 

179 925 126 917 

- 2 - 3 161 

49 12 89 130 195 188 

237 289 

255 226 

lOB 106 49.3 49.1 

647 763 

61 } 21 119 

82 

407 (NA) 

78 157 31 79 

30 } 33 98 

143 106 

757 (NA) 

176 (NA) 

55 (NA) 

110 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Logan County, Colo. IV-217 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 Farms with sotes of $2.500 and over and over 

1974 1969 1974 

Forms by value of soles: 

135 1 148 135 310 _ 310 1 _ 

- 230 205 230 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________ _ 

- 137 297 137 

- 109 195 109 46 95 46 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ $2,500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see text) __________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,499 _____________________ _ 

$1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ $1,000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ 

Under $1,000 (see text) ________________ _ 

64 142 4 

- 16 31 (X) 

9 31 (X) 

- 10 25 (X) 

29 55 (X) 

Market value of agricultural products 

144 983 82 876 144 915 140 624 76 595 149 243 

sold _____________________________ $1,000_ 

Average per form ______________ dollors_ 

837 J 886 829 

32 67i 10 077 32 660 

- I 

8 

Crops, including hoy ______________ forms-

$1.000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forest products - __________________ farms_ I - I 

- $1,000_ I - I 

Livestock, poultry. and their products __ ____________ _ _____ forms- 764 848 723 $1,000_ 112 304 72 799 112 246 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ - 50 (NA) 47 $1,000_ 26 (NA) 24 

1969 

148 

205 

297 

195 

94 

12 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

82 715 

86 976 

(NA) 

10 005 

I 

6 

-

-

768 

72 704 

58 

179 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cotton and cottonseed _____________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage __ forms_ 

$1,000 __ Other field crops _________________ forms __ 

$1,000_ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _forms-

$1,000_ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Dairy products ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Cottle and calves _________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Sheep, lambs, and woo'- ___________ farms-

$1,000_ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1974 1969 

829 (NA) 

32 660 10 005 

721 749 

20 479 6 070 

- - - -

- -

- - 268 422 

3 522 I 940 

160 209 

8 628 I 985 

2 I (0) 10 

I I 

(0) (Z) 

723 768 

112 246 72 704 

47 58 

24 179 

36 77 

676 441 

683 (NA) 

108 727 71 042 '" I (NA) 

2 665 I 042 

35 

65 

30 

88 J 

Table 4, Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold l ______ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses I ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Customwork and other agricultural services ________________ farms-_ 

Recreational services ________ _ 

Government form programs __ _ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or 

$1,000 __ 

_ _____ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ __ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

safe of affotments ____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Expenses for farm-related income sourcesl ____________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

All farms 

1974 1969 

ISO (NA) 

377 (NA) 

2 175 (NA) 

137 227 

545 408 

5 12 

5 25 

179 691 

310 I 999 

115 (NA) 

I 213 (NA) 

45 (NA) 

102 (NA) 

110 (NA) 

420 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

118 (NA) 

366 (NA) 

2 053 (NA) 

137 212 

545 391 

5 12 

5 25 

173 647 310 I 968 

110 (NA) 

I 091 (NA) 

45 (NA) 

102 (NA) 

106 (NA) 

302 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources 2 ____________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding farm related ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay, etc. ________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with sales 

of $2,500 ond 

over, 1974 

567 3 961 

70 

509 

341 

2 566 

267 

554 

95 

239 

41 

94 

ISee text. 11974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ forms-

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $1 to $99L ____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1.999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ - $40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ $60,000 ond over _______________ _ 

Livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1,000_ 

Feed'for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients- ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole grains ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV-218 Logan County, Colo. 

Table 5, 

All farms 

1974 

I 029 127 683 

39 

44 

39 

70 

133 

224 } 223 

97 

160 

514 

57 621 

698 

38 774 

499 4 928 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

1 082 971 951 76 589 127 592 76 398 

70 IS} 28 68 24 

50 31 44 

109 67 102 

250 130 242 

224 277 

535 223 129 

97 } 160 129 

582 478 518 

41 910 57 600 41 867 

746 652 680 

17 634 38 736 17 606 

SOl 461 481 

I 824 4 909 I 819 

(NA) 196 lSI (NA) I 588 I 195 

(NA) 397 346 (NA) 27 548 11 472 (NA) 220 174 

(NA) 4 691 3 120 

(NA) 561 (NA) 

(NA) 508 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farms-

$1.000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms-

$1,000_ lime ______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

$1,000 __ Gasoline ___________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Diesel oiL __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

~~~~~e~i~, ~rnedf~'er~id_~~~~ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Contract lobar ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customworL __ farms __ $1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

587 

801 

531 

2 368 

440 

532 

(NA) 

(NA) 

983 2 461 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

427 

3 209 

394 115 J 627 

2 183 I 016 

19 340 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

625 568 594 407 800 405 499 527 488 1 081 2 367 I 080 

(NA) 433 (NA) 

274 532 274 

- - - - - -

I 055 945 942 I 472 2 450 I 441 (NA) 909 921 (NA) I 285 899 (NA) 661 567 (NA) 780 288 (NA) 349 394 (NA) 205 133 

(NA) 938 942 (NA) 181 121 

594 421 564 

1 749 3 208 1 743 

751 113 130 I 522 394 304 

623 680 

2 181 1 210 1 017 969 945 

10 540 18 815 10469 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machln.ry and Equlp ... nt 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm __________ dollors __ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ $20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ $70,000 ond over _________________ _ 

Solocted Machinery and Equlp .. ent 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickupL_forms __ number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wheel troctorL _______________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ Crawler tractors ______________ farmL_ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

985 1 035 

33 284 15 411 

33 791 14 890 

18 24 

92 227 

129 226 

169 299 

155 } 215 259 111 

96 

897 966 

1 399 1 487 

767 745 

921 958 

2 613 2 453 

865 694 

868 1 927 

2 571 2 600 

478 513 

36 

40 

-J 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

931 925 

32 734 14 966 

35 160 16 178 

11} 82 170 

107 208 

162 293 

151 122 

213 98 

109 } 96 34 

848 877 

1 345 1 366 

732 694 

875 879 

2 550 2 350 

846 662 

829 854 

2 504 2 439 

457 491 

36 42 

40 52 

- 7 

Solected Machinery & Equip. - (on. 

Groin and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ farmL 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

(orn heads for combines ______ formL 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Other cornpickers and 

-

-

-

picker-shellers ______________ formL_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Windrowers. pull and self-propelled _______________ formL_ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 years, number __ 

Field foroge harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ formL_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

354 

474 

61 

21 ~~ 1 

157 

1~ J 

87 

93 

26 

299 

313 

76 

319 

337 

11.4 

179 

214 

74 

Forms with s.oJes of $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

386 351 380 

472 471 465 

61 61 61 

206 50 

~I 233 62 

70 21 25 

155 165 

164 176 

44 45 

(NA) 86 (NA) 

(NA) 92 (NA) 

(NA) 26 (NA) 

326 294 312 

347 308 333 

106 76 105 

(NA) 317 285 

(NA) 335 293 

(NA) 114 120 

(NA) 1 179 192 

(NA) 214 204 

(NA) i 74 86 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or poulfrv ___________ 1974_ -

Any cottle. hogs, or sheep _______ 1974_ 

1969_ Cottle and colveL ______________ 1974_ - 1969_ 

Forms with- I to 4 ____________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974_ 

10 to lL _________________ 1974_ - 20 to 49 __________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974_ - 200 to 499 ________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Cows and heifers that had calved _________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ Beef cows ________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Milk cows ________________ 1974_ - 1969_ -

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- I to 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 __________________________ _ 

- 10 to 19 ________________________ _ 

- 20 to 49 ________________________ _ 50 to 99 ________________________ _ 

- 100 to 199 ______________________ _ 200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- lor 2 ___________________________ _ 3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

751 

728 

806 

674 

763 

24 

21 

67 

136 

165 

126 

92 

43 

537 

6ll 

500 

(NA) 

110 

190 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

Forms 

500 

23 

42 

63 

180 

102 

60 

24 

6 

110 

69 

9 

6 

4 

12 

10 

-

-

-

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with soles of $2.500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 710 (X) 764 

~) 1 (X) 688 (X) 759 (X) 

(X) 738 (X) 833 (X) 

159 498 643 158 898 719 285 582 

185 955 704 185 172 787 267 535 

65 20 52 55 137 

147 19 134 1 62 445 

927 54 742 82 1 214 

4434 126 4 1771 209 6 679 

II 414 163 II 282 117 8 023 16 535 126 16 535 95 12 835 

26 966 92 26 966 60 16 988 

99 010 43 99 010 39 239 261 

36 224 514 35 966 (NA) (NA) 

32 196 572 31 835 (NA) (NA) 

35 020 482 34 771 (NA) (NA) 

30 793 537 30 472 (NA) (NA) 

I 204 104 I 195 (NA) (NA) 

I 403 173 I 363 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

~) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 197.4 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

ond over 

Number Forms Number 

35 020 482 34 771 Co"Ie sold ________________________ 

Forms with66 21 58 I to 4 ________________________ 

291 37 255 5 to 9 ________________________ 

887 57 808 10 to 19 ______________________ 

5 656 175 5 530 20 to 49 ______________________ 

6 922 102 6 922 50 to 99 ______________________ 

7 802 60 7 802 100 to 199 ____________________ 

6 996 24 6 996 200 to 499 ____________________ 

6400 6 6 400 500 and over __________________ 

I 204 104 1 195 Calves sold ________________________ 

Forms with- 93 63 84 1 or 2 ________________________ 

30 9 30 3 or 4 ________________________ 

34 6 34 5 to 9 ________________________ 

49 4 49 10 to 19 ______________________ 

413 12 413 20 to 49 ______________________ 

585 10 585 50 to 99 ______________________ 

- - - 100 to 199 ____________________ 

- - - 200 to 499 ____________________ 

- - - 500 and over __________________ 

Soles 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

723 (X) 112 246 

719 (X) III 458 

761 (X) (NA) 

683 285 320 108 727 

724 267 030 71 042 

47 116 24 

39 275 53 1 78 I 163 232 

208 6 659 I 311 

ll7 8 023 I 644 

95 12 835 3 182 

60 16 988 4 584 

39 239 261 97 699 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

36 (X) 676 77 ~) 441 

Sales, 197.4-

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Dollors Farms Number (1.000) 

598 267 629 106 065 

75 166 37 57 406 88 104 I 440 341 152 4 718 1 064 60 4 024 I 024 61 8 435 2 462 53 14 754 4 407 

36 233 686 96 641 

318 17 691 2 662 

35 42 5 18 67 10 21 139 17 60 811 108 91 2 815 385 56 3 784 559 25 3 230 514 9 2 605 292 3 4 198 773 

Logan County, Colo. IV-219 
Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Seef heifers - _______________________ 1974_ -

Milk heifers ________________________ 1974_ -

Steers, steer colves, bulls, and bull colves - ______________________ 1974_ 

1969_ -

forms with ~~~~n~f$2~500 and over 

Forms Number 

468 64 837 530 87 323 

449 63 794 

46 1 043 

536 58 095 

622 66 014 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974_ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974_ - 50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974_ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974_ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974_ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974_ 

Tobie 8, Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs ______ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

1010 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 10 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

5010 9L _____________________________ 1974 __ 

100 10 199 __ __ _ _ __ ___ _ ________ 1974 __ 

200 10 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __ __ __ __ _ _ _______ 1974_ 

Feeder pigs sold _________________________ '974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lombs__________ _ ____ 1974 __ 

1969_ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974_ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974_ - Goats ____________________________________ 1974_ 

1969 __ Horses and ponies- ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

142 24 627 128 24 441 

206 12 482 186 12 0891 

14 32 7 18 11 71 8 53 19 316 19 316 

28 983 25 897 24 1 641 23 1 573 19 2 268 19 2 268 

17 4 992 17 4 992 

10 14 324 10 14 324

1 (X) (X) (X) (X) 

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

37 2 451 37 2 451 

54 5 355 49 5 252 

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

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

(NA) (NA) 4 5 (NA) (NA) 4 6 

175 671 1 163 612 

305 1 175 (NA) (NA) 

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

All forms 

Forms Number 

153 42 285 

210 19 696 

10 20 

6 35 

15 247 

14 424 

26 1 885 

25 3 502 

41 13 628 

16 22 544 

51 12 400 

55 4 130 

33 1 917 

52 6 149 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

29 65 

50 155 

Soles- Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars 0,000) 

123 228 203 95 952 

80 210 298 (NA) 

25 96 28 6 80 24 

19 606 203 

9 576 157 

13 1 997 716 

25 6 982 2 690 

26 217 866 92 133 

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

146 42 125 2 665 

191 19 217 (NA) 

10 20 2 

5 30 3 

13 209 12 

10 307 17 

26 1 885 106 

25 3 502 236 

41 13 628 807 

16 22 544 1 483 

50 12 376 317 

46 3 805 (NA) 

33 1 917 (NA) 

47 6044 (NA) 

30 1 865 '13477 

35 (X) 65 

- - -

1 1 (NA) 

28 64 76 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or, to be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969_ Other hogs and pi9S _______________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes I year old or older ____________________ 1974_ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974_ 

I Pounds of wool. 

Tobie 9, 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of layin9 oge ________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 110 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

10010 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 40010 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 10 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 10 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 fa 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,00010 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 fa 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1.000) _ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 220 Logan County, Colo. 

90 2 815 litters of pigs farrowed between126 1 741 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 112 4 307 102 4 279 

119 21 626 1969 __ 140 2 106 129 2 057 

176 10 348 December 1 of preceding year and May 3L ___ 1974 __ 94 1 674 86 1 663 

21 738 1969 __ 121 1 100 112 1 069 

32 1 645 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 95 2 633 86 2 616 

26 68 1969 __ 120 1 006 113 988 

. 

Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

147 (X) 142 (X) 26 (X) 23 (X) 

(NA) (X) 193 (X) (NA) (X) 30 (X) 

140 6 175 135 5 950 16 1 415 14 1 165 

204 14 859 189 14 268 22 2 806 22 2 806 

138 5 753 133 5 528 14 1 363 12 1 113 

198 13 298 185 12 861 20 2 674 20 2 674 

127 3 448 123 3 338 6 155 6 155 

10 1 805 9 1 690 8 1 208 6 958 

1 500 1 500 - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - 20 2 139 19 1 889 9 2 000 7 1 730 

2 600 2 600 2 500 2 500 

(X) (Xl (X) (X) 50 26 47 24 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 58 179 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 - Continued 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for table or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and male chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL __________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheat (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 

Cotton (boles) _______________________ _ 

Tobocco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweighfL __________ _ 

Sweetpototoes (bushels) _______________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) _________________ _ - Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale land in orchards _____________________ _ - Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops _________________________ _ 

-

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) ________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chap (tons, green) 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ___ _ - Sorghums for grain {bushelsL __________ _ - Sorghums for silage, fodder, hay, etc. ___ _ Alfalfa hoy (tons, dry) ________________ _ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Farms Number 

133 5 528 12 I 113 

185 12 861 20 2 674 

131 5 472 12 I 113 

4 56 - -

4 90 I 12 

3 I 085 I 30 

46 332 I 40 

2 150 - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

360 383 

65 85 

- - - - 564 599 

119 426 

-

=, -

I (NA) 

- (NA) 

556 691 

2 I 

I - - - 208 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

283 280 29 178 

216 251 1 17 180 

3 9 34 

6 14 251 

62 (~tJ I 2 097 

410 29 583 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

~~~~b~::d~=== ====== = = = == = = = = = = = = :~~ 1== Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other poultry _________________________ J 974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

46 407 35 527 

2 348 4 510 

-

135 03~ I - 174 020 

7 278 34 743 

-

- =, 15 (NA) I - (NA) 

41 864 55 I 7~ 

13 

20 

17 24~ 1 

- 13 259 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

20 182 2 533 414 I 921 632 

14 9471 290 326 255 061 

398 DO (X) 

926 2 051 26 435 

35321 DO (X) 

33 024 94 099 93 117 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory So!es 

Forms Number Forms Number 

4 19 2 42 

3 5 2 (0) 

2 13 2 42 

2 13 2 42 

- - - -

3 6 - -

- - - - 15 (X) 4 (X) 

44 (X) 6 (X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) ()O 

(X) (X) 

- -

- -

4 846 913 3 685 846 

(X) (X) 

-

=, -

(0) (NA) I - (NA) 

107 928 

'" '" I (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

266 246 26 096 17 695 

208 229 16 893 14 024 

3 5 34 284 

I 4 5 68 

13 (NA) 594 460 

291 343 20 366 24 335 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pasture land and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for 011 purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheat (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 80rley (bushelsL _________________ I 974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1914 __ 

1969 __ Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hay crops (tons, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cotton (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sal"-_______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

286 

306 

120 

86 

358 

383 

65 

81 

562 

560 

34 

171 

44 

91 

5 

62 

53 

-

-

-

-

545 

657 

4 

11 

-

-

-

-

I 

2 

2 

I 

I 

-

Acres 

44 638 

41 152 

50 654 

34 874 

46392 

35 527 

2 348 

4 458 

173 979 

133 308 

685 

6 563 

I 874 

3 400 

85 

3254 

4634 

-

-

-

-

41 494 

54 540 

57 

858 

-

-

-

-

15 

(0) 

13 

8 

20 

-

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Fonns Acres 

(X) 45 2 445 (X) 76 4799 

00 10 I 245 

00 18 3 812 (X) 335 43 023 (X) 334 32 003 (X) 13 599 (X) 19 528 4 846 293 35 I 918 

3 646 201 48 I 512 

25 115 12 254 

243 850 32 586 

63 686 24 725 

131 863 46 I 189 

I 090 - - 61 729 3 54 (X) 2 41 

- - - - - - - - -

- - -

107 447 298 22 995 124 992 367 30 506 

(X) 3 52 (X) I 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - (0) I 15 (D) 2 (D) 

(X) 2 13 (X) 1 8 (X) 1 20 (X) - -

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

12 I 036 II 76 I 3 17 I 193 13 67 7 58 5 I 806\ 5 74 - - 6 2 534 2 8 4 404 353 45 038 209 3 245 262 3 227 359 32 566 183 I 735 272 3 801 13 583 9 41 6 17 31 I 149 19 45 18 55 132 36 726 55 228 102 I 371 70 10 518 (NA) 235 (NA) 177 

5 73 4 4 I I II 200 (NA) 14 (NA) I 8 683 5 18 3 10 II 287 (NA) 17 (NA) 5 2 30 2 I - - 3 131 (NA) 5 (NA) - 14 I 383 3 2 II 32 - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 102 7 385 92 589 12 27 110 9 861 98 943 15 292 I 12 I I - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - I 15 I 3 - - 2 (D) (NA) 5 (NA) 325 

2 II 2 I - - 1 8 1 I - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Logan County, Colo. IV-221 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 

and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

1969 - Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms 

-

-

1 

1 

197 

Acres 

-

-

(Z) 

(Z) 

13 196 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) - - (X) - - (X) - - (X) - - (X) 194 13 006 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1 (Z) 1 (Z) - -

180 11 877 153 1 970 65 527 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs. including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Commercial fertilizer _____________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ 

$1.000 __ lime _________________________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts. granules, fumigants. etc. to control- Insects on hoy crops___ _ _____________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Insects on other crops _____________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Nematodes in crops _____ _ ___________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

639 

2 899 

527 

106 658 

11 468 

2 367 

127 

8 939 

41 

181 

29 404 

217 

20 

940 

28 

1969 

654 

354 

454 

74 259 

10 461 

1 080 

133 1 8 605 

24 

160 

26 614 

80 

13 

283 

7 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Can Diseases in crops and orchards ____________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Weeds or brush in pasturL _______________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Weeds on all other land __________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

7 

679 

3 

246 

42 017 

189 

11 

472 

2 

92 

2 058 

8 

1 

37 

(Z) 

117 

23 

75 

21 

1969 

7 

602 

2 

309 

34 264 

108 

14 

I 262 

1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

6 

238 

3 

257 

46 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

forms irrigated in census year ________________ farms __ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acres __ 

Average per form _______ _ __________ acres-_ 

Cropland irrigated ___ _ ______ farms __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated 

acres __ Cropland posture irrigated ______________ forms __ 

Other cropland irrigated __ _ 

acres-_ ______ forms __ 

acres-_ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _ farms __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ ocre-feeL_ Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

Land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches ___ _ _________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

1974 

411 

42.3 

86 922 

211.5 

409 

85 677 

408 

82 128 

45 

2 445 

20 

104 

10 

245 

164 077 

1.9 

279 

46 877 

1969 

424 

44.5 

92 410 

217.9 

423 

88 598 

420 

82 611 

76 

4 799 

(NA) 

I 188 

18 

3 812 

175 323 

1.9 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

Land irrigated by-Continued 

Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ farms __ 30 (NA) 

acres __ 9 688 (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 20 (NA) 

acres __ 3 no (NA) 

land in irrigated farms ______________________ ocres-_ 403 962 408 967 Crapland ________________________________ acres __ 160 195 170 012 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres._ 107 554 107 397 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 2 (X) 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ ISO (X) 

Forms with ortifical drainage _________________ farms-_ 13 72 

Proportion of forms -.------------------ percenL. 1.3 7.5 Land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ 10 569 48 354 land drained _______ • ____________________ acres __ 2 388 6 732 Average per form ______________________ acres._ 183.7 93.5 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks _______________ • ____________________ farms __ 154 (NA) 

number __ 361 (NA) 

acres __ 780 (NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) ________ _ 

Forms by size of debt owed: 

________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Under $5,000 ________________________________________________ -- -- -- -- -_ -- ___ _ 

$5.000 to $9,999 _______________________________ ~ _____________ ~ ______ -- -- ______ _ 

$10,000 to $29,999 ____________________________________________ -- ---- -- -- --- ___ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 __________________________________________ -- -- ---- ---- -------

$50,000 and over ________ • ___________________________ -- ---- --------------------

Total operator debt 

495 

58 408 

39 

64 

134 

88 

170 

Secured by real estate 

343 

n 319 

18 

50 

112 

60 

103 

Not secured by real estate 

350 

36089 

46 

53 

121 

57 L-________________________________________________ 73 ~ 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 day. ________ _ 

Less than 25 doys. _____ _ 

Total contract labor ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

127 

143 } 260 

113 

65 

IV - 222 Logan County, Colo. 

1969 

115 

513 

130 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (l,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

394 281 2342 } 521 } 1 799 665 1 

865 202 

(NA) (NA) 394 

604 (NA) 266 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 25 to less than 

1969 Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 421 127 143 260 

Cosh wages paid _ $1.00CL_ 3 208 2 342 665 202 Number of workers ______ _ 1 780 394 521 865 

743 Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 168 74 68 118 

304 2 workers _________ _ 68 n 24 35 

3 or 4 workers _. ___ _ 88 20 26 53 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 68 6 21 35 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 29 5 4 19 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All farms ________________ number __ 

Lond in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Average size of form ______ Ocres __ 

Approximate lond oreQ _______ acres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 

Volue of lond ond buildings __ $1.000 __ Average per form ________ dollars __ 

Average per acre ________ dollors __ 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 10 fa 49 acres _________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 

260 to 499 acres _______________ _ SOO to 999 acres _______________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 

2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 

All farms 

1974 1969 

180 I 323 

504 162 523 893 

427 396 

112 640 2 112 640 

23.9 24.8 

192 331 78 298 

1~?,912~ 59 182 

381 149 • __ ....1 

177 191 

458 552 

83 98 

90 83 

60 76 

43 65 

25 51 

36 21 

86 63 

46 58 

30 22 

46 43 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

761 

489 471 

643 

2 112 640 

23.2 

169 446 

222 663 

346 

63 

215 

60 

73 

54 

37 

23 

36 

82 

43 

29 

46 

1969 

7M 

490 083 

659 

112 640 

23.2 

65 451 

87 972 

134 

44 

211 

63 

63 

67 

61 

Land In Farms According 10 Us. 

Total cropland _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Other cropland (see text> ___ farms __ 

acres-_ 

43 Total waodlond _____________ forms-_ 

17 acres-_ 

59 Other land (see text) ________ farmL_ 

56 acres-_ 19 Irrigated land ______________ forms __ 

41 acreL_ 

L-------------~--------------_1 Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

(NA) Total woodland-Continued 

All farms 

1974 1969 

1 131 1 263 

108 903 92 628 

1 044 1 119 

61 854 56 240 

284 295 

209 229 

92 120 

1M 1M 

143 160 

88 123 

76 40 

6 8 

2 -

511 599 

40 942 30 575 

192 257 

6 107 5 813 

49 50 

27 087 28 978 

891 985 

368 172 402 287 

1 051 1 162 

83 642 86 387 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

139 

4 895 4360 Woodland not postured __________ _ -- ________________ farms __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, acres __ 

not harvested and not postured ___________________________ farms-_ 30 

529 

31 

299 

37 Other land _______________________ _ ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ acres __ 

n crop/and and 

937

1 18 posture land and rangeland. other tho Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 3

2

:

9

:

5

1 woodland pasture ______________ _ ___________________ farms __ 

acreL_ Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

24 

983 

69 

2084 

Improved postureland and rangela nd _____________ ___ farms-_ 

acres __ 

land ___________ _forms __ 

acres __ 

oads. wasteland. etc. _farms-_ 

acres __ 

1 7~~! Unimproved pastureland and range Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms__ 37 34 

ocres__ 26 012 27 4091 Woodland postured _____________________________________ farms__ 25 22 i land in houselots, barnlots, ponds. r 

acres__ 24 016 13 857 

~----------------~ 

Cropland idle ___________________________________________ forms __ 

acres-_ 

Table 2. Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form aperatars ____________ number __ 1 180 1 323 761 744 Forms by type of organization - Can. land in farms- _______________ acres __ 504 162 523 893 489 471 490 083 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland _________ acres-_ 61 854 56 240 58 230 51 097 land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full owners ________________ number __ 884 1 031 530 518 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 242 132 254 719 231 381 223 691 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 32 484 31 361 29 880 27 077 acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Port owners _______________ number __ 251 235 193 193 Form operators by age group:' land in formL _____________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres._ 239 138 228 249 235 405 226 393 23 541 22 159 22 609 21 621 

Under 25 years _____________________ _ 

25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 7 5 102 132 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

45 57 38 33 

22 892 40925 22 685 39 999 

5 829 2 720 5 741 2399 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ 

227 263 

329 374 

284 352 

198 197 Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 3.8 4.3 5.0 4" Average age _______________________ _ 52.0 51.3 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: 1 

All form operators __________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

9 (NAl 9 - 2 011 (NA) 2011 - 967 (NA) 967 -

Form operators by place of residence:' On form operated ___________________ _ 

On another form ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ________ _ 

In a city, town, or urban area _________ _ 

872 1 080 

23 } 26 121 

61 

Full awners ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

3 (NA) 3 - 190 (NA) 190 - 152 (NA) 152 - 6 (NA) 6 -

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form:' None _____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days _______________________ _ 

50 to 99 days ______________________ _ 

311 (NA) 

83 112 

37 67 land in farms ______________ acreL_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

1 821 (NA) 1 821 - 815 (NA) 815 - - (NA) - -

100 to 149 days ____________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ____________________ _ 

200 days and over __________________ _ 

37 } 132 81 

419 540 land in formL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

- (NA) - - - (NA) - - - (NAl - -

Farm operators by principal occupation:' Forming ___________________________ _ 

Other ____________________________ _ 596 (NAl 

- 551 (NA) 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 665 634 (NAl (NA) 260 141 222 879 

Farm operators reporting utilization of futures market ______________________ _ 

Farm operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

(NA) (NAl 

(NAl (NA) 

1}969 data are only for forms operated by Blocks, '1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

730 716 

100 460 81 008 

705 691 

58 230 51 097 

1~: l 

l~LI 367

1 141 154 

88 122 

76 40 

6 8 

2 -

304 

327! 37 335 25 551 

139 (NA) 

4 895 4 360 

37 34 

26 012 27 409 

597 (NA) 

362 999 381 666 

700 677 

77 914 77 64B 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and aver 

1974 1969 

13 12 

I 996 13 552 

597 (NA) 

362 999 381 6661 

206 218 ! 344 964 364 147 

95 118 

26 003 35 7251 

146 175 

318 961 328 4221 

533 526 i 18 035 17 519 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

66 88 

132 333 181 923 

27 19 

96 930 84 924 

3 3 67 357 

6 2 

58 58 

119 136 

209 223 

196 220 

143 105 

53.3 52.1 

557 628 

17 } 16 61 

40 

249 (NAl 

70 86 26 50 :} 76 

165 158 

501 (NAl 

230 (NAl 

10 (NA) 

101 (NAl 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Mesa County, Colo. IV-223 
Table 3. Morket Volue of Agriculturol Products Sold: 1974 ond 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of soles: 

521- 79 118_ 

106 124 

$100.000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99.999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

- 150 137 

- 174 193 140 181 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,99'1 _______________________ _ 

Under $2.500 (see text) __________________ _ 

- 440 609 $2,000 to $2,499 _____________________ _ 65 59 $1,500 to $1.999 _____________________ _ 67 63 $1,000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ 

Under $1.000 (see text) ________________ _ 109 111 199 376 

Market value of agricultural products sold ______________________ _$1,000_ 27 007 18 119 Average per form ______________ dollars- 22 887 13 695 

715 } 871 

11 761 6 311 

- 16 

462 

(rops. including hoy ______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms-

$1,000_ 

Forest products ___________________ forms_ 8 7 $1.000_ 56 38 

livestock, poultry, and their products _______________________ forms- - 695 713 

14 728 11 770 1 

94 (NA) 

33 (NA) i 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _____ forms-

$1,000_ 

Farms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

521- 118 _ 79 

106 124 

149 137 

173 193 140 177 

23 34 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

26 533 17 486 

34 866 23 502 

513 (NA) 

11 519 5 794 

13 8 458 241 

7 5 

56 38 

460 456 

14 500 11 413

1 39 38 

26 21 i 

Specified products sold; Crops ___________________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ Groins __________________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ Tobacco __________________ .- _____ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _____________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Field seeds, hay. forage. and silage __ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Other field crops _________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Vegetables. sweet corn. and melons _farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Fruits. nuts. and berries ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock. poultry. and their products __ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Dairy products __________________ farms_ 

$1.000_ Cottle and calves ________________ farms-

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms-

$1.000 __ 

Sheep. Iambs. and wao'- ___________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

513 (NA) 

11 519 5 794 

226 229 

2 469 854 

- -

- - - - - -

256 258 

2 061 981 

51 79 

2 791 I 331 

25 39 

171 276 

196 214 

4 027 2 351 

460 456 

14 500 II 413 

39 38 

26 21 

54 93 

2 648 1 633 

384 (NA) 

9277 7 645 

Wi 

(NA) 

I 050 2 114 

76 

I 298 

43 

200 J 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold l ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses I ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Customwork and other agricultural services ________________ farms-_ 

Recreotionol services ___________ _ 

Government form programs ______ _ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or 

$1,000 __ 

_____ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ _ ___ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

sale of ollotments _____________________________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources___________ _ ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources I __________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

All forms I 1974 1969 

592 (NA) 

257 (NA) 

914 (NA) 

132 187 

493 358 

26 23 

88 31 

58 170 

114 242 

61 (NA) 

179 (NA) 

33 (NA) 

40 (NA) 

108 (NA) 

325 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

225 (NA) 

193 (NA) 

820 (NA) 

98 140 

450 316 

24 21 

85 30 

52 130 

108 220 

40 (NA) 

143 (NA) 

26 (NA) 

35 (NA) 

80 (NA) 

285 (NA) 

1 

Total family income from off-form sources' ____________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business. excluding form related ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages. salaries. commissions, and tips __________________ farms- _ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest. dividends, or royalties __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay, etc. ________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonform property __________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over. 1974 

491 

5 206 

89 

860 

333 

3272 

232 

499 

105 

393 

49 

182 l...-__ ---J 

JSee text. '1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

forms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 _______________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20.000 to $39.999 ______________ _ 

$40.000 to $59,999 ______________ _ $60,000 and over _______________ _ 

Livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms-

$1.000_ 

Feed for livestock and poultry 

-

-

purchased __________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

feed ingredients ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole groins ______________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

IV - 224 Mesa County, Cola. 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

I 180 

23 576 

113 

179 

126 

187 

189 

154 } 91 

53 

88 

463 

3 866 

701 

4 823 

430 

I 949 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm ProCluction Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

1 323 761 744 

16 920 22 757 15 939 

264 2~ } 35 229 

107 59 43 

174 117 129 

256 176 247 

153 139 

293 90 75 

53 } 76 88 

476 271 277 

4 087 3 755 4 018 

714 417 404 

2 155 4 673 2 001 

401 305 274 

622 1 910 557 

(NA) 95 89 

(NA) 286 123 

(NA) 226 203 

(NA) 1 311 467 

(NA) 115 134 

(NA) 1 166 853 

(NA) 302 (NA) 

(NA) 221 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Commercial fertilizer pu rchosed __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms-

$1.000_ lime ______________________ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel 

and oil for form business ______ forms-

-

-

-

-

-

- $1,000 __ Gasoline ___________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ Diesel oi'- __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

lP gas, butane. and propane __ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Motor oil, grease, piped gas, kerosene, ond fuel oil _______ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Contract lobar ________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Machine hire and customworL __ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ $1,000 __ 

All farms 

1974 1969 

556 635 

371 189 

763 946 

1 444 826 

588 (NA) 

387 262 (NA) 8 (NA) (Z) 

1 153 1 295 

I 212 694 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

602 817 

2 440 2 110 

122 } 839 

298 724 

632 

622 

1 113 1 185 

8 113 5 871 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

421 442 

356 175 

534 618 

I 390 774 

452 (NA) 

372 239 

- -

- -

749 741 

I 121 606 

702 730 

714 413 

448 314 

224 104 

255 244 

87 31 

747 739 

97 57 

459 585 

2 385 1 956 

100 127 

292 294 

424 478 

566 378 

758 737 

7 626 5 498 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Averoge per form __________ dollors __ 

Forms by value group: • $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,99L _________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ formL_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickuP5 __ forms __ number __ 

mfd in los1 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctorL _______________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler tractors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

1 143 

18 546 

16 226 

18 

256 

278 

~~~ 120 } 28 

36 

870 

1 298 

576 

1 041 

I 914 

613 mj I 934 

327 

102 

119 

7 

1969 

1 289 

9 447 

7 328 

109 

637 

266 

164 

113 

I 026 

I 434 

629 

I 142 

I 935 

540 

I 121 

2 067 

414 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

741 734 

15 290 7 760 

20 634 10 572 

11~ } 284 

138 195 

198 145 

107 54 

113 39 

28 } 36 17 

588 599 

870 842 

410 416 

683 691 

I 431 1 364 

482 392 

668 669 

1 439 I 

261 334 421 1 

92 81 

108 90 

7 18 i 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Co •. 

Groin and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ forms- - number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

number_ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ______________ forms. 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms. 

number_ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms. 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms. 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ formL 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

50 

51 

12 

II J 11 

68 

68 

9 

103 

113 

34 

349 

371 

96 

145 

151 

61 

101 

106 

27 

Forms. with soles of $2500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

30 45 25 

30 46 25 

15 12 13 

;:~ 1 

24 13 

31 13 

36 II 12 

59 82 

59 82 

9 20 

(NA) 71 (NA) 

(NA) 79 (NA) 

(NA) 30 (NA) 

302 269 248 

315 291 260 

108 90 96 

(NA) 121 97 

(NA) 127 98 

(NA) 60 55 

(NA) 1 94 98

(NA~ 1 i 98 

(NA) 27 I~i 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 197.4 __ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Cottle and colves. ______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ______ • _____________ 1974 __ 

5 to L ___________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____ . __________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Cows and heifers that hod calved _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 8eef cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Milk cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

8eef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor 2- __________________________ _ 3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

sao and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

803 

718 

690 

654 

600 

92 

116 

107 

116 

79 

58 

44 

42 

553 

485 

471 

(NA) 

278 

254 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

Forms 

471 

124 

60 

62 

97 

48 

33 

25 

22 

278 

189 

46 

12 

8 

7 

7 

4 

3 

2 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2.500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 495 (X) 695 (X) 

(X) 452 (X) 617 (X) 

(X) 433 (X) 669 (X) 

77 432 408 74 599 532 39 155 

56 569 388 54 512 557 41 973 

242 30 86 146 334 

783 31 206 86 567 

I 458 49 734 73 992 

3 597 81 2 571 110 3 513 

5 598 73 5 248 31 2 144 

7 607 58 7 607 40 5 394 

13 997 44 13 997 39 13 206 

44 150 42 44 150 7 13 005 

39 772 367 38 563 (NA) (NA) 

24 175 340 23 377 (NA) (NA) 

35 987 312 34 968 (NA) (NA) 

21 218 271 20 613 (NA) (NA) 

3 785 176 3 595 (NA) (NA) 

2 957 173 2 764 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 197.4 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

35 987 312 34 968 Cottle sold ________________________ 

Forms with264 34 84 1 to 4 ________________________ 

404 23 156 5 to 9 ________________________ 

794 42 546 10 to 19 ______________________ 

2965 86 2 696 20 to 49 ______________________ 

3 307 47 3 233 50 to 99 ______________________ 

4 324 33 4 324 100 to 199 ____________________ 

7 637 25 7 637 200 to 499 ____________________ 

16 292 22 16 292 500 and over __________________ 

3 785 176 3 595 Calves sold ________________________ 

Forms with245 113 156 1 or 2 ________________________ 

158 25 88 3 or.4 ________________________ 

70 7 39 5 to 9 ________________________ 

lOS 8 105 10 to 19 ______________________ 

252 7 252 20 to 49 ______________________ 

405 7 405 50 to 99 ______________________ 

420 4 420 100 to 199 ____________________ 

(0) 3 (0) 200 to 499 ____________________ 

(0) 2 (0) 500 and over __________________ 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

460 (X) 14 500 

435 (X) 11 625 

440 (X) (NA) 

384 38 491 9 277 

383 40 953 7 645 

57 137 37 

42 287 65 

59 833 184 

109 3 485 682 

31 2 144 383 

40 5 394 I 169 

39 13 206 2 998 

7 13 005 3 758 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

54 (X) 2 648 

93 (X) I 633 

Soles. 1974-

forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Dollars Forms Number (1.000) 

348 28 553 7 847 

63 139 39 

57 374 97 

65 854 206 

85 2 630 610 

28 I 968 489 

22 2 865 789 

23 7 832 2 049 

5 II 891 3 567 

189 9 938 I 430 

26 35 4 

13 50 6 

25 164 20 23 327 44 

48 I 448 189 

21 I 442 168 17 2 102 289 16 4 370 710 

- - -

Mesa County, Colo. IV-22S 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974_ 

1969_ -

Beef heifers - _______________________ 1974_ 

Milk heifers ________________________ 1974_ -

Steers, steer calves. bulls. and bull calves - ______________________ 1974_ - 1969_ -

Forms with ~~~~n~rl2~500 and over 

Forms Number 

314 19 612 319 14 548 

280 17 524 

67 2 088 

349 16 424 

358 16 587 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974_ - 10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974_ - 20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974_ - 50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 19L ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs ______ _ 

Forms with-

_ ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1 10 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

510 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

1010 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

2510 4L _____________________________ 1974 __ 

50 10 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

10010 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 49L____ _ ______ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___ _ _____ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold___ _ ____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs ____ _________ _ _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974_ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974_ Goofs ____________________________________ 1974_ 

1969 __ Horses and panies _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974_ , 1969_ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974_ 

1969 __ lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974_ 

Roms and wethers _____ _ ____________ 1974_ 

1 Pounds of wool. 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 All forms and over 

Farms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

207 9 862 115 9 256 152 16 094 

217 6 977 127 5 604 214 11 606 

97 182 38 74 28 76 39 258 24 153 21 147 23 335 9 121 37 516 

12 451 9 343 20 681 12 807 11 736 16 1 030 12 1 641 12 1 641 12 1 547 7 1 954 7 1 954 8 2 873 

5 4 234 5 4 234 10 9 224 (X) (X) (X) (X) 50 3 007 (X) (X) (X) (X) 59 2 713 

125 43 460 75 42 358 112 37 137 140 69 861 87 66 696 149 68 150 (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 6 56 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 4 5 (NA) (NA) 

400 1 905 219 1 166 74 230 

389 2 017 (NA) (NA) 76 230 

Inventory -

Forms with soles of $2,500 

ond over 

Forms Number 

57 1 252 litters of pigs farrowed between74 761 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 

106 6 004 1969 __ 

119 4 623 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 

61 6 651 1969 __ 

65 32 416 June 1 and November 30 _________ _ ________ 1974 __ 

58 1 269 1969 __ 

Soles- Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

90 6 135 2 228 

32 6 158 (NA) 

47 139 44 

11 161 41 

19 544 131 

4 284 100 

5 657 224 

1 (D) (D) 

3 (D) (0) 

1974 and 1969 

Soles 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Farms Number Dollars 0,000) 

99 15 447 1 050 

125 9 653 (NA) 

12 32 2 

14 94 6 

14 193 10 

13 454 28 

16 1 030 60 

12 1 547 76 

8 2 873 219 

10 9 224 648 

32 2 798 59 

33 2 073 (NA) 

75 36 368 (NA) 

101 66 919 (NA) 

63 34 208 '325 391 

76 (X) 1 298 

2 60 1 

- - (NA) 

34 134 156 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

AU forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

99 2 228 62 2 111 

131 1 314 63 1 106 

76 1 102 56 1 053 

106 689 72 577 

62 1 126 54 1 058 

106 625 66 531 

Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Chickens J months old or older _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

"Forms with- 1 10 9L ______________________ 1974 __ 

100 10 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1.600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 10 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type Chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1.000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 226 Mesa County, Colo. 

All forms 

Forms 

266 

(NA) 

262 

266 

256 

249 

235 

20 

1 

-

-

-

-

-

-

24 

6 

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Number Forms Number 

(X) 123 (X) 

(X) 139 (X) 

10 351 120 6 185 

12 176 134 6 786 

9 097 116 5 624 

10 767 129 6 217 

4 952 99 2 299 

3 345 16 2 725 

800 1 600 

- - - - - - - - -

- - -

- - - - - - 1 079 12 622 

68 4 16 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

59 (X) 26 (X) 

(NA) (X) 22 (X) 

58 2005 25 1 130 

30 2 821 18 1 614 

49 1 641 23 1 066 

27 2 703 17 1 594 

47 1 321 21 768 

2 320 2 320 

- - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

3 42 3 42 

- - - -

94 33 39 26 

(NA) (NA) 38 21 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Tobie 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1 974 and 1 969 - Continued 

Hens and pullets of laying ag"-___________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974_ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974_ 

Pullets 3 months old or alder _____________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Roosters and male chickens for breeding ___ 1974_ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974_ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL __________ _ - Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________ _ - Wheat (bushelsL ______________________ _ 

Other smoll groins for groin _____________ _ Catton (bales) _______________________ _ 

- Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ 

Sweetpototoes (bushels) _______________ _ Hay crops (tons, dry) _________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale land in orchards _____________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops _________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) ________ _ - Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ___ _ - Sorghums for grain (bushels) ___________ _ - Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ___ _ - Alfalfa hay (Ions. dry) ________________ _ -

-

-

-

-

-

-

Form s wifh sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

116 5 824 23 1 088 

129 6 217 17 1 594 

116 5 676 23 I 088 

4 148 - -

7 159 2 24 

11 220 1 20 

49 202 2 18 

2 21 - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

324 373 

19 63 

- - - - 60 55 

189 189 

-

=1 -

13 (HA) 1 I (HA) 

695 664 

38 

3~~ 1 326 

1 

99 (HA~ 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

211 195 8 136 

131 143 4 938 

I 4 5 

8 42 344 

6 (HA) 43 

457 393 26 404 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkevs for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

~i~h('b~;:r=====:: ===:::::=::: ::: m1:: 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other paullry ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

13 366 12 758 

404 911 

-

- I 1151 I 207 

4 027 3 185 

-

=1 -

73 (HA) 

6 (HA) 

34 828 27 282 

204 620 

4 027 5 132 

(Z) 3 

4 246 5372 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

7 087 795 700 718 819 

4 710 78 906 76 2841 44 (X) (Xl 

751 22 567 64 214 

85 (X) 

21 (X~ i 030 83 26C 68 162 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Safes 

Forms Number Forms 

15 143 2 

17 112 2 

11 98 I 

10 91 I 

I 7 -

6 45 I 

12 55 I 

8 (X) -

23 (X) 2 

Quantity harvested 

1974 

(X) 

(X) 

-

- 52 913 

(X) 

-

-

10 066 

36C 

99 652 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

210 189 8 132 

129 139 4 826 

I 4 5 

8 40 344 

6 (HA) 43 

424 380 24 564 

Number 

40 

9 

20 

20 

-

20 

7 

(X) 

()() 

1969 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

38 781 

(X) 

= 1 

(HA) 1 (HA) 

82 576 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

6 779 

4 623 

44 

687 

70 

20 707 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974_ 

1969_ Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974_ 

1969_ Wheat (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

8arley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for grain ________ 1974_ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hay crops (tans. dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Field seed cropL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Catton (bales) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight) ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

304 

327 

95 

118 

276 

275 

14 

51 

54 

47 

75 

110 

84 

58 

2 

-

2 

-

-

-

-

483 

427 

15 

9 

-

-

-

-

13 

14 

27 

37 

202 

211 

Acres 

37 335 

25 551 

26003 

35 725 

13 079 

11 841 

387 

836 

I 152 

1 008 

853 

I 432 

2 793 

I 282 

22 

-

16 

-

-

-

-

32 452 

24 609 

483 

198 

-

-

-

-

73 

90 

192 

591 

3 479 

4 251 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 

1 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) 207 15 212 

(X) 274 14 691 

(X) 52 8 513 

(X) 82 13 211 

(X) 274 12 963 

(X) 268 II 446 

(X) 14 387 (X) 48 757 

52 014 50 873 

35 246 39 441 

46 821 71 795 

94 852 104 I 382 

161 617 83 2 783 

73 530 54 I 207 

325 I 10 

- - - (X) I 10 

- - -

- - - - - - - - -

93 970 446 28 147 

76 232 414 24 147 

(X) 14 363 (X) 9 198 

- - -

- - -

- - - - - - 10 066 13 73 

14 910 13 90 

(X) 27 192 (X) 34 575 

(X) 200 3 457 

(l() 197 3 946 

Commercial fer1i/izer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

42 975 42 100 - - 129 4 094 128 384 I 2 9 375 9 42 - - 23 I 283 22 73 2 13 275 12 580 264 2 091 139 740 271 II 668 237 I 838 149 823 9 356 9 73 3 14 50 825 49 168 17 34 38 727 37 114 I 3 27 365 (HAl 78 (HA) I 

40 450 39 69 I I 66 910 (HA) 138 (HA) I 65 2 452 65 376 4 17 38 975 (HA) 127 (HA) 5 

- - - - - - - - (HA) - (HA) - I 10 I (Z) - - - - - - - - - - (HA) - (HA) - - - - - - - - - (HA) - (HA) -

181 11 937 179 I 685 9 43 215 10688 215 I 172 I 2 4 78 4 10 - - 3 79 3 15 I 3 - - - - - - - - (HA) - (HA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 10 68 10 19 I I 8 86 (HA) 31 (HA) - 27 189 27 68 4 2 36 646 36 124 I 1 114 2 107 112 378 6 14 184 3 732 177 86C 10 58 

Mesa County, Colo. IV-227 
Tobie 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 

and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

1969 - Continued 

Berries for sale __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 01her crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms 

-

1 

13 

8 

67 

Acres 

-

(Zl 

51 

15 

3 692 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Farms Acres 

(Xl - - (Xl 1 (Zl 

(Xl 8 27 

(Xl 5 9 (X) 65 3684 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Totol Dry liquid 

Farms Acres Farms Tons forms Tons 

- - - - - - 1 (Zl 1 (Zl - -

8 35 8 12 1 2 

5 9 4 3 1 (Zl 

53 3 549 53 939 30 267 

Tobie 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants, etc. to control- Con lime _____________________________________ forms __ 617 650 Diseases in crops and orchords ____________ formL_ 90 100 

$1.000 __ 762 013 acres on which used __ 2 887 800 Commercial fertilizer _________ ________ ____ forms __ 534 576 $1,000 __ 49 49 Qcres on which used __ 35 934 41 430 Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farmL_ 144 176 

tonL_ 7 080 7 634 acres on which used __ 10 804 9 856 $1,000 __ 1 390 774 $1,000 __ 42 36 lime ______________ _ _____________ forms-_ Weeds or brush in pasturL _______________ farms __ 16 33 

acres on which used __ acres on which used __ 2 680 997 tons __ $1,000 __ 9 3 $1,000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ farms __ 81 (NA) 

Sprays. dusts. granules. fumigants. etc_ to control- acres on which used __ 2 387 (NA) Insects an hoy cropL ___________________ forms_ 195 188 $1,000 __ 10 (NAl 

acres on which used __ 9 508 8 227 Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control $1,000 __ 47 28 of crops or thinning of fruit ___ ~ ____________ farmL_ 18 54 Insects on other crops __________________ formL_ 211 201 acres on which used __ 210 704 

acres on which used __ 8 943 6 665 $1,000 __ 3 4 

$1,000_ 133 98 Insect control on livestock and pou\try ________ farmL_ 44 100 

Nematodes in crops ____________________ formL 23 13 $1,000 __ 5 6 

acres on which used __ 446 366 Other chemicals (see text) _____________ ____ farms __ 67 (NA) 

$1,000 __ 57 12 $1,000 __ 17 (NA) 

Tobie 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year _____ farms __ 700 677 Land irrigated by - Continued 

Proportion of farms -------- ----- percenL_ 92.0 90.9 Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____ _______ farms __ 5 (NA) 

acreL_ 159 (NA) 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acres __ 77 914 77 648 Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farmL_ 44 (NA) 

Average per farm __________ __ acres __ 111.3 114.6 acres __ 2 442 (NA) 

Cropland irrigated ------------- _farms __ 692 674 Land in irrigated farmL _____________________ acres __ 409 888 436 864 

acreL_ 69 401 64 430 Cropland ________________________________ acres __ 92 847 77 549 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____ farms __ 675 658 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 56 054 50 071 

acres __ 53 307 49 020 Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

Cropland pasture irrigated ____ ______ farms __ 207 274 between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farmL_ 5 (X) 

acreL_ 15 212 14 691 acres irrigated in most recent year __ 56 (X) 

Other cropland irrigated ____ forms __ 40 (NA) Forms with artificol drainage _________________ farms __ 104 245 ocreL_ 882 719 Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 13.7 32.9 Pasture irrigated. other than craplond posture _forms __ 52 82 Land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ 63 443 65 139 acres-_ 8 513 13 211 land drained ____________________________ acres __ 6 327 17 049 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feet __ 212 776 236 960 Average per form ______________________ acreL_ 60.8 69.5 

Average per acre irrigated ___________ acre-feet __ 2.7 3.1 Artificial ponds. pits, reservoirs, and earthen 

land irrigated by- tonks ____________________________________ formL_ III (NA) 

Furrows or ditches _______________________ farms __ 628 (NA) number __ 621 (NA) 

acres __ 52 113 (NA) acres __ 034 (NA) 

Tobie 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Farms with debt awed by form operator (see text) _______ farms __ 

$1,000_ 

Total operatar debt Secured by real estate 

357 

16 675 

Not secured by real estate 

223 

7 753 

Tobie 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form warkers 

working - 150 days or mare ______ _ 

25 to 149 days ________ _ 

less than 25 doys- _____ _ 

Total contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Farms 

1974 

127 

178 } 311 

100 

45 

/V - 228 Mesa County, Colo. 

1969 

145 

547 

127 

(NAl 

Workers Dollors (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

321 277 1 402 } 789 } 5 613 562 1 

2 954 421 

(NA) (NAl 292 

613 (NAl 192 

1974 hired form workers warking1969 

150 doys 25 to less than 

Total or more 149 doys 25 doys 

Farms ________________ _ 

- 459 127 178 311 

Cosh woges paid _ $1,000_ - 2 385 1 402 562 421 

Number of workers _____ _ - 4 064 ' 321 789 2 954 

956 Forms with- 1 worker _________ _ - 103 60 69 62 

294 2 workers ________ _ 47 31 30 31 

3 or 4 workers ____ _ - 85 20 27 58 5 to 9 workers ____ _ 

- 92 11 30 62 

(NA) 10 workers and over - 132 5 22 98 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 
AU farms ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Average size of form ______ acres-_ 

Approximale land area _______ acres-_ 

Proportion in forms _____ percen1 __ 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ 

Average per farm ________ dollars-_ 

Average per acre ________ dallars-_ 

farms by size; 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres ___ • _____________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 

100 10 139 acres _______________ _ 

140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 

lao 10 219 acres __________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 

260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 

Tobie 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

19)4 1969 

10 14 

9 516 21 861 

952 1 562 

589 50~ 589 50~ 

1.6 3.7 

1 )43 3 804 

174 300 27 I 700 

183 174 

forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

836 17 592 459 955 

589 50~ 589 504 

1.0 3.0 

583 3 119 

145 750 3~6 533 

100 177 

land In Farms According 10 Use 

Total cropland _____________ farms 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ farms-_ 

ocres __ 

Forms by acres harvested· 110 9 ocres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _________ _ 

20 fa 29 acres ___ _ 

30 fa 49 acres ______ -- -- ----

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

sao to 999 acres ___ _ 1,000 acres and over ________ _ 

Crop/and used only for posture or grazing ______________ forms_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see lexl) ___ forms-_ 

acres __ 

- Tofal waodlond _____________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Other land (see le>::t) ________ farmL_ 

acres-_ 

Irrigated land _____________ forms-_ 

acres __ 

All farrns 

1974 

8 

I 967 

7 

600 

5 

710 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

5 4 849 

6 270 

Forms with sole~ of $2,5(10 

and over 

I?69 1974 196'1 

10 2 6 

984 I 057 724 

10 2 6 

770 400 510 

l 

-

-I 

4 4 

214 214 

2 (NA) 

(0) 

3 I 3 

110 (0) 1 110 

14 3 (NA) 

19 767 379 15 758 

7 1 7 

I 005 2,000 acres and aver ____________ _ )00 1 005 

L---------~r_--------~ 

Other cropland __________________________________________ farms-_ 

ocreL_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and nat pastured __________________________ farms __ 

acres-_ Cropland on which all craps failed ________________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ forms __ 

ocreL_ Cropland Idle _____________ _ ____________________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Talal woodland ___________________________________________ formL_ 

Woodland pastured 

ocreL_ ____ farmL_ 

acres-_ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and aver 

1974 1969 

2 (NA) TOIOI woodland - Continued 

657 

~ I Ot::~:~:nd ~~:_p_ost~:~~:::::::-:::: __ --:. _ ::-::_. ::-: ::::::: 

1 

460 

1 

197 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

= I Pastureland and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland paslure _______________________ _ 

aCJes-_ 

Improved postureland and rangeland ________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved pasture!ond and range(and _______________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

land in house/als, barnlats, ponds, roods, wasteland, etc. _forms __ 

acres._ 

Tobie 2. Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form operators ____________ number_ 

land in farms ________________ acreL 

Harvested cropland ________ acreL 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full owners ________________ number_ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _. _____ acreL_ 

Port owners _______________ number_ 

Land in farms ______________ acreL 

Harvested cropland _______ ocreL 

Tenants __________________ number_ 

Land in farms. _____________ acreL_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy _________________ _ 

Block and other races, see tex!-

Farm operators by tenure:! All form operators __________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres._ 

Harvested cropland _______ acreL_ 

Full awners ________________ number __ 

land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Pori owners _______________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenoncy __________________ _ 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ land in forms ______________ Qcres __ 

All farms 

1974 

10 

9 516 

600 

10 

9 516 

600 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

14 4 9 

21 861 5 836 17 592 

770 400 510 

11 4 6 

15 059 5 836 10 790 

470 400 210 

3 - 3 

6 802 - 6 802 

300 - 300 

- - - - - - - -

- - -

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

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

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

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

(NA) - -

(NA) 3 5 (NA) 5 156 14 402 

All forms 

1974 

Forms by type of organization - Can. Partnership ________________ number_ (NA) 

Land in farms ______________ acreL (NA) 

Corporolion ________________ number. (NA) 

Land in farms ______________ acres- (NA) 

Orher _____________________ number_ (NA) 

acres_ (NA) 

Farm operators by age group,' Under 25 years ____________________ _ - 2510 34 years ____________________ _ 1 3510 44 years ___________________ _ 1 4510 54 years ____________________ _ 1 5510 64 years ____________________ _ 5 65 years and over _________________ _ 1 Average age ______________________ _ 54.7 

form operators by place of residence;1 On farm operated __________________ _ 6 On another farm ___________________ _ 

[n a rural area, not on a form _______ _ 

In a city, town, or urban areo ________ _ ;} Farm operators reporting days of work 

off farm:2 None ____________________________ _ 

- 6 I to 49 days ______________________ _ - 50 to 99 days _____________________ _ 1 100 to 149 days ___________________ _ 

150 to 199 doys ___________________ _ 200 days and over _________________ _ 

- ., - J 

2 

Form operators by principal occupation;1 forming __________________________ _ 

- 1 Other ____________________________ _ 8 

Farm operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

- (NA) 

Farm operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) 

11969 data are only for forms operoted by Blocks. '1974 do to apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NA)I 

(NAil 

(NAI 

(NA) 

(NAI (NA)I 

-

4 

2 

6 

2 

443 

10 

3 

(NA) 

1 

-

1 

5 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms wilh sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 

379 

2 

(01 

2 

(0) 

I 

183 

1969 

2 

700 

(NA) 

15 758 

9 13 499 

2 

600 

8 

12 899 

6 

259 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

- 1 

- 520 

I 2 680 2 290 

- 1 

- 380 

- - 2 

1 1 

1 4 

1 2 

- - 51 3 45.7 

1 6 

~} 2 

1 (NA) 

- 1 

- - ., -

J 1 -

2 3 

1 (NA) 

2 (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto Mineral County, Colo. IV-229 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All farms 

1974 1969 

Farms by value of soles: $100,000 and ovo, ______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 _____________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________ _ =} 2 

1 1 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ - 1 $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

- 1 1 $2,500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 2 2 

Under $2,500 (see text) __________________ _ 

- 6 7 $2,000 to $2.499 _____________________ _ 1 3 $1.500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ - - $1,000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ 4 1 Under $1,000 (see text) ________________ _ 1 3 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1.000_ - 46 311 Average per farm ______________ dollars-- 4 596 22 240 

1~ 1 9 

- 14 

- =J 

Crops. including hoy _______________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forest products ___________________ formL - 1 1 

$1.000_ (l) (l) 

Livestock, poultry. and their products _______________________ farms_ 5 8 

28 298 

(NA)11 - (NA) 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products ______ formL 

$1,000_ 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

=} 2 

1 1 

- 1 

1 1 

2 2 

- 2 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

39 305 

9 703 33 884 

1 (NA) 

(0) 7 

- -

- -

1 1 (0) (Z) 

4 8 

26 298 

- -

- -

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cattanseed _____________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Fruits. nuts, and berries ___________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

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

Poultry and poultry products _______ tormL_ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cottle and calves _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and waoL ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livesfock and livestock products _______________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

197. 

I 

(0) 

I 

(0) 

4 

26 

4 

26 ,I (Z) J 

1974 and 1969 

1969 

(NA) 

7 

I 

3 

8 

298 

(NA) 

297 

(NA) 

1 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 1974 

I 

1969 

i 

Fa rm s with sales I of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

Number of operators wilh total family income from off farm and other sources greater than total value of agricultural products sald ' _______ _ 

Income tram farm-related sources before faxes and expenses l ___ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Custamwork and other agricultura! services _________________ farmL 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ farmL 

Government farm programs ___ _ 

Ren! of farmland or from leose or 

$1,000_ _____________ farmL 

$ 1.000_ 

sale of allalments________ _ ___ farmL 

$1,000_ Other form ·related ~ources _______________________________ farmL 

$1,000_ 

Expenses for farm·related income sources) __________________ farms_ 

$ I ,000_ 

-

9 (NA) 

5 (NA) 

18 (NA) 

- 1 

- I 

3 3 

14 84 

1 - 1 -

1 (NA) 

2 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

8 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

12 (NA) 

- 1 

- I 

1 1 

8 (D) 

1 - 1 -

I (NA) 

2 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

Total family income from off-farm sources" ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business. excluding farm related ___________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Interest. dividends, or royalties __________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, retirement pay, etc. ________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

3 

255 

2 

(D) 

I 

10 

2 

(0) 

ISee lext. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Tolol form production expenses __ forms_ 

$ 1,000_ 

Forms with- $1 to $999_. ___________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999_. __ . ___________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999_. ______________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 _______________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _. ______________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999. _____________ _ 

$40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ 

$60,000 and over _______________ _ 

Livestock and poultry 

-

-

-

purchased ______ ~ ___________ farms __ 

$1,000_ 

feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farmL_ 

$1,000_. Feed ingredients ____________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Whole groins ______________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 230 Mineral County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

10 

30 

5 

I 

-

2 

2 

~} 

1 

(Z) 

6 

11 

4 

7 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm ProCluction Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

farms wifh sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

14 4 9 

265 26 261 

5 =} 2 2 

I - I 

I 2 

~ I 1 2 

-

4 =} 1 

5 - 5 

213 - 213 

5 4 5 

2 11 2 

2 3 2 

(Z) 7 (l) 

(NA) 1 I 

(NA) (l) 1 

(NA) 2 2 

(NA) (Z) I 

(NA) 2 2 

(NA) 3 (Z) 

(NA) 1 (NA) 

(NA) I (NA) 

Seeds. bulbs. plants, and trees purchased ___________________ farms-

$1,000_ 

Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms-

$1,000_ Lime ______________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farmL 

$1,000_ Gasoline ___________________ forms-

$1,000_ Diesel oiL _______ ~ __________ farmL 

$1.000_ 

lP gas. butane, and propane __ farms-

$1.000_ 

Motor oil, grease, piped gas, kerosene. and fuel oil _______ farms-

$1,000_ 

Hired farm labor ______________ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- $1.000 __ 

Contract lobar ________________ forms-

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ 

$1.0DO __ 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

1 - I -

1 - 1 -

- - - - - - - -

- (NA) - (NA) 

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

10 13 4 8 

7 4 5 4 

(NA) (NA) 4 8 

(NA) (NA) 4 2 

(NA) (NA) 2 4 

(NA) (NA) (l) (Z) 

(NA) (NA) 1 3 

(NA) (NA) 1 1 

(NA) (NA) 4 8 

(NA) (NA) (Z) (Z) 

3 11 2 6 

2 7 (Z) 5 

~J 2 1 -

1 1 -

- 2 

- I 

5 11 4 7 

9 37 8 36 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Tobie 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Average per form __________ dollars __ 

Forms by value group: $110 $99L ______________________ _ 

$1.00010 $4,99L ________________ _ - $5,000 10 $9,999 _________________ _ 

$10,00010 $19,99L ______________ _ 

$20,00010 $29,999 _______________ _ 

- $30,00010 $49,999 _______________ _ 

$50,00010 $69,999 _______________ _ 

$70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selecled Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickuPL_ forms_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Wheel troctorL _______________ farmsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ Crowler troctors ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

-

-

-

-

AU forms 

1974 

10 

119 

11 890 

-

3 

-

!} 

7 

8 

7 

9 

14 

3 

n 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

13 4 8 

64 54 43 

4 934 13 589 5 387 

1 ;} 3 3 

8 - 4 

1 1 1 

- - 1 - -

=} -

6 2 

15 3 ;1 7 3 5 

13 3 8 

24 7 15 

8 3 4 

10 2 6 

22 4 8 

10 2 4 

1 3 

2 4 

- 2 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled _______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Other cornpiclo:::ers and picker-shellers ______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

MOwer conditioners __________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Pickup bolers ________________ formL 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ -

Windrowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Field foroge harvesters, shear bar or flywheel fype _____________ formL 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

-

-

-

-

-

All forms 

1974 

-

-

-

-l 

-

I -

=J 

I 

2 

-

6 

6 

-

1 

I 

-

-

-

-

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and ovef 

1969 1974 1969 

- - -

- - -

- - -

=1 

-

~I -

-

-

- - - -

(NA) I (NA) 

(NA) 2 (NA) 

(NA; 1 -

(NAll I 

I 

I - I 

(NA) - 2 

(NA) - 2 

(NA) - 1 

(NA) 1 -

: 1 (NA~ i -

(NA) - Ii 

Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974 __ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Cottle and colveL ______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 104 ____________________ 1974 __ 

5 10 9 ____________________ 1974 __ 

101019 __________________ 1974 __ 

201049 __________________ 1974 __ 

501099 __________________ 1974 __ 

10010199 ________________ 1974 __ 

200 10 499 ________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Cows and heifers that hod calved _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Beef cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Milk cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 109 ___________________________ _ 

1010 19 _________________________ _ 201049 _________________________ _ 

501099 _________________________ _ 10010199 _______________________ _ 

20010499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor L __________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 109 ___________________________ _ 

101019 _________________________ _ 

20104L ________________________ _ 

50 to 9L ________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Farms 

10 

5 

6 

5 

6 

4 

6 

4 

(NA) 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

Forms 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 

Inventory 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

039 

332 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

587 

233 

587 

233 

(X) 

(X) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

Farms Number 

(X) 

4 (X) 

6 (X) 

4 I 024 

6 332 

(D) 

(D) 

CD) 

572 

233 

572 

233 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

All farms 

Forms 

5 

8 

5 

8 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Number 

(X) 1 

(X) 

215 (X) 1 

678 

1~ I 90 

108 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(X) 

(Xl 

Inventory, 1974 

Number 

587 

15 

22 

(D) 

(D) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number 

572 Cattle sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 10 4 _______________________ _ 

5109 _______________________ _ 

10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

22 201049 _____________________ _ 

501099 _____________________ _ 

(D) 10010199 ___________________ _ (0) 200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and aver _________________ _ 

- Calves sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with_ 1 ar 2 ____ .. __________________ _ 

3 or 4 _______________________ _ 

5109 _______________________ _ 

101019 _____________________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 

501099 _____________________ _ 

10010199 ___________________ _ 

200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

Sales 

Farms 

4 

8 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and aver 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

208 

678 

10 

90 

108 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(Xl 

(X) 

Sales, 1974-

26 

26 

(NA) 

26 

297 

3 

10 

13 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number 

30 

4 

5 

21 

178 

81 

97 

Mineral County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1,000) 

19 

9 

11 

IV - 231 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 - Continued 

Inventory - Soles ~ 

Forms with sales af $2,500 and over forms with soles af $2,500 and over 

Heifers and heifer colveL ______________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers ~ _______________________ 1974_ 

Milk heifers - _______________________ 1974_ -

Steers, steer calves, bulls. and bull calves - ______________________ 1974_ - 1969_ 

Forms 

3 

4 

3 

-

3 

6 

Number 

273 

88 

273 

-

179 

II 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ l974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- I to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974_ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

(NA) 

L-____________________ ~ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Hogs and pigs __ 

Forms with-

_ ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 t09__ -- _______________________ 1974 __ 

10 10 24_~ ____________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974_ 

10010 199_. __________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 49L______ _ _______________ 1974 __ 

500 and aver______ _ ___________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold______ _ ___________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs __ __ _ __________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep ond lambs shorn__ __ ___ _ _________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, Jambs, and wool _________ 1974 __ Gaols ___________________________________ ._1974 __ 

1969 __ Horses and panieL_ _ ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other hogs and pigs _______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes 1 year old or older __ __ _ ________ 1974 __ 

Roms and weI hers _______________ 1974 __ 

'Paunds of wooL 

Inventory 

All forms 

Forms Number 

(X) (X) I (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

6 55 

6 76 

Inventory -

Form s with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

Forms Num ber 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

1 23 

(NA) (NA) 

All forms 

Forms 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

I 

I 

- lifters of pig s fa rrawed betweenDecember I of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 

1969 __ 

December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

June 1 and November 30 __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Soles 

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Number 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

4 

3 

Forms 

1 

(NA) 

All forms 

Forms 

Number Dollars (1,000) 

Invenfory 

Number 

(X) 

4 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of 

$2,500 a nd over 

(NA) I 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(I) 

(NA) 

Forms Number 

Table 9, Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens ond pullers of laying oge ________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms'with - I to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers ond other meot-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1,000) _ J974 __ 

1969 __ 

IV - 232 Mineral County, Colo. 

All forms 

Forms 

(NA) 

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 ond over 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Forms 

(X) 

(X) 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

All farms 

Forms 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Soles 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number 

(X) 

(X) 

1974 Census of Agriculture- County Data 
Table 9. 

Hens and pullets of loying oge ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg producfion _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months 0Id_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans CbushelsL __________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheat (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 

CoUon (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ 

Sweefpotoloes (bushels) ___ .. ____________ _ 

Hoy crops (Ions, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweel corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchords ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ____ _ 

Sorghums for groin (bushels) ____________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (tons. dry) _________________ _ 

Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 - Continued 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Forms Number 

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

7 10 

- - - - - - - (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

- - - -

,"'il 

- - - - - - - - -

Turkeys _____________________________ 197-4 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 197-4 __ 

Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

light breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

- -

- -

-

-

=1 -

-

-

=, -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

600 770 

- -

- - - -

- -

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

- - -

-I 

- - (X) (X) 

- - (X) (X) 

- -

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

(X) 

(X) 

Soles 

Forms 

Quantify harvested 

1974 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

-

(X) 

-

-

-

-

772 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

- - -

-

'""I 

- - -

- -

- -

- -

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

(X) 

(X) 

(X~I =, (NA) I (NA) 

794 

(X) I 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

-

-

-

-

-

-

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Irrigated land 

Total D.-y liquid 

Farms Acres Quantity Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

CrGplond used only for posture _____ 1974 __ (X) 

1969 __ 214 (X) 145 Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ (X) 

~I 1969 __ 600 (X) 400 Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ (X) 

1969 __ (X) 

Sorghum s for aU purposes _________ 1974 __ (X) 

1969 __ (X) Wheol (bushels) __________________ I 974 __ 

1969 __ (NA) (NA) 

Ools (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Borley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ (NA) (NA) 

1969 __ (NA) (NA) Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (NA) (NA) Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ (X) 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (NA) (NA) Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (NA) (NA) 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) _____________ J974 __ 400 640 100 1969 __ 510 500 460 Field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ (X) 

1969 __ CoUon (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ (X) 

1969 __ (NA) (NA) Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (NA) (NA) Irish potatoes (hundredweight) ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (NA) (NA) Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (X) (X) I land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ (X) 

1969 __ (X) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Mineral County, Colo. IV-233 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries far sale __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Acres Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry Liquid 

Forms Acres Farms Tons Farms Tons 

Table 12, Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Ove~ 1974 and 1969 

T01al chemica! casts, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer _____________________ forms-_ 

Lime __________________ _ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ 

$LOOO __ _ ___________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to conlro[- Insects on hoy crops ____________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Insects on other crops __ _ ___________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nematodes in crops ___________________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 1969 

Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants, etc. to contro!- Can Diseases in crops and orchards ____________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

Weeds or brush in posture ________ • _______ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

Weeds on all other land __________________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Insect control an livestock and poultry ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other chemicals (see text) __________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 13, Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Farms irrigated in census year _______________ formL_ 

Proportion of forms ________ _ percenL_ 

Tatolland irrigated __________________________ acreL_ 

Averoqe per farm ___________________ ocreL_ 

Cropland irrigated ___________ _ ___ formL_ 

acreL_ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farmL_ 

Cropland posture irrigated 

aereL_ ____ formL_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland irrigated _______________ farmL_ 

ocreL 

Pasture Irrigated, other than cropland pasture _farmL_ 

acreL 

fslimoled quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigated _ _ ________ acre-feet __ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _____ _ __________ farmL_ 

oereL_ 

1974 

I 

25.0 

100 

100.0 

1 

100 

I 

100 

200 

2.0 

I 

100 

1969 

7 

77.7 

I 005 

143.5 

6 

605 

6 

460 

3 

145 

(NA) 

I 

400 

2 525 

2.5 

(NA) 

(NA) 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ fa rms __ 

acreS __ 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ formL_ 

ocreL_ land in irrigated farmL _____________________ acreL_ 

Cropland ________________________________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _____________________ acreL_ 

Farms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farmL. 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

Forms with artifical drainage _________________ farmL_ 

Proportion of forms __ • _________________ percenL_ 

land in farms with drainage _________________ acreL_ 

land drained ____________________________ acreL_ 

Average per form ______________________ acres __ 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tonks ____________________________________ farmL_ 

number __ 

acreL_ 

1974 

I 

10 

2 400 

560 

100 

I 

25.0 

2 400 

50 

50.0 

I 

4 

10 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

16 562 

724 

510 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 14, Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Farms with debt awed by farm operator (see lex!) __ ____________________ forms_ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms by sile of debt owed: Under $5,000 _______________________________________ -- -- -- ---- --- ---- -- -- ----

$5,00010 $9,999_________________________ ---- _________ ------------------

$10,000 10 $29,999 _________________________________ -- -- -- -- -- -- ---- -------- $30,00010 $49,999 _______________________________________________________ _ 

Tafal operator debt 

3 

221 

Secured by real estate 

3 

219 

Not secured by real eslote 

$50,000 and aver --------------------------------------------------------------1-_____________________________________ -" 

Table 15, Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired farm workers 

working -

150 days or more _____ _ 

2510149 doys _______ _ 

less than 25 days _____ _ 

Total contract lobar _____ _ 

Farms reporting number 

of controct workers 

furnished by contractor 

Farms 

1974 

-

;} 

I 

-

IV - 234 Mineral County, Colo. 

Workers 

1969 1974 1969 

I I 

5 ;} 9 

- (NA) (NA) 

(NA) - (NA) 

00110 rs (1,000) 

1974 1969 

(Z~} 5 

I -

- (NA) 

Forms _________________ _ 

Cosh wages paid _ $1,000 __ 

Number of workerL _____ _ 

Farms with- 1 worker __________ _ 

2 workers _________ _ 

3 or 4 workers _____ _ 

5 to 9 workers ___ • __ 

10 workers and over _ 

Total 

2 

(l) 

2 

1974 hired form workers working150 doys 

or more 

25 to 

149 days 

less than 

25 days 

2 

(Z) 

2 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Tobie 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acreL_ 

Average size of farm ______ ocres __ 

Approximate land oreo _______ acreS __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 

Value of land and building. __ $1,000 __ 

Average per form ________ dollars-_ 

Average per acre ________ dollorL_ 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 

10 to 49 ocres _________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 

2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 

All form. 

1974 

249 

146 394 

4 604 

3 035 264 

37.8 

123 321 

495 267 

108 

10 

9 

2 

4 

24 

38 

46 

105 

1969 

303 

255 393 

4 143 

3 035 264 

41.4 

49 511 

163 401 

39 

17 

6 

2 

1 

5 

10 

2 

10 

24 

50 

58 

118 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ___________________ • __ forms-. 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

Total woodland ___________________________________ • _______ farms-_ 

acres-_ Woodland postured _____________________ • ______________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 

225 

122 674 

4 990 

3 035 264 

37.0 

121 726 

541 003 

108 

1 

3 

20 

38 

46 

102 

1969 

259 La.d I. farms Acca,di.g 'a Us. 

245 791 

4810 

3 035 264 

41.0 

48 147 

185 894 

39 

1 

8 

16 

46 

57 

118 

Total cropland _____________ farms_ 

aeres_ - Harvested cropland _. _____ farmsacreS __ 

Forms by acres harvested; I to 9 acres ______________ _ - 10 to 19 acres ____________ _ - 20 to 29 acres _. ___________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 fa 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1.000 acres and over _. ______ _ 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see text}. __ farms __ 

ocres __ 

T0101 woodlond _____________ farms __ 

aereL_ 

Other land (see text) ________ forms __ 

ocreL_ Irrigated land ______________ farms-_ 

oereS __ 

1974 1969 

219 261 

137 337 124 279 

209 247 

61 711 61 719 

2 8 

10 5 

5 5 

16 14 

29 43 

46 58 

62 88 

30 18 

9 8 

70 91 

16 825 13 774 

105 134 

58 801 48 786 

25 25 

36 329 30 288 

230 269 

972 728 1 100 826 

119 134 

22 036 25 642 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

103 

58 671 

6 

328 

6 

541 

98 

55 701 

7 

101 

23 

36 131 

17 

30 082 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 47618 Woodland not pastured __________ _ --- ---------- ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

___________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

n cropland and ___________________ farms __ 

3 o!~ I Other lond ________ ----------------

11 Postureland and rangeland. other tho wood/and pasture ______________ _ 

113 

41 683 

24 

2872 

acres __ 

Improved posture/and and rangelo nd _________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Unimproved posture/and and range land _______________ forms __ 

20 acres __ 

29 381 I 

17 i land in houselols. barnlols. ponds. r aods. wasteland, etc. _forms-_ 

24 496 ocres __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form operatars ____________ number __ 

land in farms- _______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _________ acres-_ 

Forms by tenure of form operator; Full awners ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _. _____ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested crop/and _______ acreL. 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure:' All farm aperatars __________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Full awnerL _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Part owners _______________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Tenants ______ • ____________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number._ land in farms ______________ acres __ 

1 

All farms 

1974 1969 

249 303 

146 394 1 255 393 

61 711 61 719 

109 119 

296 511 194 827 

15 192 13 125 

115 142 

791 339 921 244 

40 307 41 243 

25 42 

58 544 139 322 

6 212 7 351 

10.0 13.8 

3 (NA) 

15 000 (NA) 

1 229 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

15 000 (NA) 

1 229 (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 

225 259 Farms by type of organization - Can. 

1 122 674 1 245 791 Partnership _. _____ . ________ number __ (NA) 

61 368 60 460 land in forms ______________ oeres __ (NA) 

Corporation ________________ number __ (NA) 

91 89 land in farms ______________ acres __ (NA) 

280 777 190 905 Other ___________________ - number __ (NA) 

15 009 12 480 acres __ (NA) 

112 138 Form operators by age group;1 

783 678 917 678 Under 25 yeors _____________ 6 40 211 40 870 25 to 34 yeors _____________ 26 

22 32 

58 219 137 208 

6 148 7 110 

35 to 44 years ______________________ 46 45 to 54 years ______________________ 57 55 to 6..4 years ______________________ 65 65 years and over ___________________ 39 

9.8 12.3 Average age ________________________ 51.2 

Form operators by place of residence: On ' form operated ____________________ 141 

3 - 15 000 - 1 229 -

On another farm _____________________ 

In a rural area, not on a farm If} In a city, town, or urban areo __________ 41 

3 - 15 000 - 1 229 -

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form;1 

None 101 

1 to 49-d~;;======== ================ 17 

- - 50 to 99 days _______________________ 19 

- - - -

100 to 149 days _____________________ 8 , 150 to 199 days _____________________ 4 S 200 days and over ___________________ 40 - - - - Farm operators by principal occupation:' 

- - Forming ____________________________ 171 Other ______________________________ 68 - - Form oper010rs reporting utilization of futures market _______________________ (NA) 

193 214 

642 406 711 924 

Farm operators reporting agricultural contracts ___________________________ (NA) 

11969 data are only for farms operated by Blocks. '1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 

32 

73 

69 

87 

41 

50.8 

203 

77 

(NA) 

30 

21 

21 

59 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and aver 

1974 1969 

199 231 

135 582 120 589 

193 222 

61 368 60 460 

- l 

jj 20 I 29 31 

46 58 

62 87 

30 18 

9 8 

64 

15 543 12 511 79/ 

103 (NA) 

58 671 47 618 

23 20 

36 131 29 381 

212 (NA) 

950 961 1 095 821 

116 128 

22006 24 865 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

8 4 

6 049 4 885 

212 (NA) 

950 961 I 095 821 I 165 218 

904 291 1 077 524 

23 70 

39 889 44 873 

155 199 

864 402 1 032 651 I 147 149 i 46 670 18 297 

Farms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

23 39 

292 097 343 986 

8 6 

187 996 189 881 

1 - 175 -

5 - 23 31 

44 64 

49 62 

61 69 

34 33 

51.2 50.2 

128 182 

4 } 8 60 

37 

98 (NA) 

17 28 

15 18 

7 

4 } 16 

30 44 

164 (NA) 

52 (NA) 

2 (NA) 

6 (NA) 

r 1974 Census of Agriculture - County Dota Moffat County, Colo. IV - 235 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Fonns with soles of $2,500 • Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Forms by value of soles: $100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ~~~~~~~ •• _____ .~_ •• _._. $20,000 to $39,999 ________ • _______ • _____ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ __ 

$5,000'0 $9,999 _________ ~.~ ____________ _ $2,500 to $4,999 ___ ~ ___________________ __ 

Under $2,500 (see textL ________ ~ ________ __ 

$2,000 to $2,499 ____________________ __ 

$1,500 to $1,999 ____________________ __ 

$1,000'0 $1,499 _____________________ _ ~ 

Under $1.000 (see textL _______________ _ ~ 

Market value of agricultural products 

sold ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ $1,000~ 

Average per form ______________ dollarsCrops. including hoy _______________ farms-

$1,000. 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1.000. 

Forest products ___________________ forms_ 

livestock, poultry, and their products ______________ _ 

$1.000_ 

__.farms_ 

$1,000. 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

~ 

~ 

~ 

~ 

~ 

~ 

~ 

~ 

~ 

1974 1969 

271 38 _ 45 

M 50 

52 62 

24 65 29 34 

35 47 

1 14 

7 7 

13 6 

14 20 

9 441 7 718 

37 914 25 472 

1451- 179 

2 

73~ J 1 237 

1 1 (l) (l) 

205 237 

6 702 6 481 

15 (NA) 

26 (NA) 

and over 

1974 1969 

271 38 _ 45 

M 50 

52 62 

24 65 

29 33 

11 4 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

9 418 7 665 

41 858 29 594 

135 (NA) 

2 729 1 211 

- - - -

1 1 (l) (l) 

193 212 

6 689 6 454 

14 17 

26 10 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ Tobacco ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ (atton and cattonseed _____________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ Other field crops _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables. sweet corn, and melons _formL_ 

$1.000 __ Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products __ farms_ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms-

$1,000 __ Dairy products ___________________ farms_ - $1,000. Cottle and calves _________________ farms- - $1,000_ - Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000 __ Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ forms __ 

$1.000_ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms-

$1,000 __ 

1974 

135 

2 729 

109 2 557 

-

-

-

-

50 

169 

3 

2 

-

-

-

-

193 

6 689 

14 

26 

4 

110 

169 

3 217 

,1

41 

17 1 

-' 

1969 

INA) 

1 211 

138 

1 029 

-

-

-

-

67 

167 

3 

15 

-

-

I 

(l) 

212 

6 454 

17 

10 

12 

57 

(NA) 

3 OM 

(NA) 

3 342 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold' ________ _ 

Incame from form-related sources before taxes and expenses' ___ forms __ 

$1 ,OOO.~ 

Customwork and other agricultural services ________________ f,,"-

Recreational services _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Government form progroms _____________________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent af farmland or from lease or sale of allotments _____________________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources _______________________________ farms __ 

, $1,000 __ Expenses for form-related income sources , ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

66 (NA) 

84 (NA) 

539 (NA) 

28 40 

83 93 

22 26 

325 56 

26 157 

65 706 

27 (NA) 

60 (NA) 

4 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

24 (NA) 

210 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

47 (NA) 

78 (NA) 

527 (NA) 

27 39 

82 92 

22 25 

325 56 

25 147 

64 698 

23 (NA) 

49 (NA) 

4 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

23 (NA) 

210 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources' ____________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries. commissions, and tips __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, retirement pay, etc _________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

126 

250 

28 

246 

73 

497 

63 

290 

22 

57 

21 

160 

'See text. '1974·data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ farms_ 

$1,000. 

Forms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 _______________ __ - $2,000 to $2,999 _______ ~ ________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999.~ ______________ • $5,000 to $9,999 _______________ __ - $10,000 to $19,999 ______________ . 

$20,000 to $39,999 __________ • __ __ - $40,000 to $59,999 _____________ __ $60,000 and over ______________ __ - livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed fat livestock and poultry purchased __________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Feed ingredients ____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole groins ______________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Hoy. green chop, and silage __ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

IV - 236 Moffat County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

249 

9 288 

13 

11 

11 

19 

43 

56 } 33 

23 

40 

128 

1 818 

197 

1 376 

105 

535 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

303 225 259 

6 730 9 254 6 657 

13 ~} 9 30 

18 7 15 

34 16 29 

69 43 67 

56 56 

139 33 M 

23 } 39 40 

152 123 135 

I 422 1 811 1 417 

214 185 192 

664 I 369 652 

152 100 138 

278 535 272 

(NA) 56 21 

(NA) 107 5 

(NA) 114 107 

(NA) 295 185 

(NA) 62 86 (NA) 432 190 

(NA) 143 (NA) 

(NA) 89 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ____ .. ______________ forms-

$1.000_ Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Lime ______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

$1,000 __ Gasoline ___________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ DieseloiL __________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Motor oil, grease, piped gas, kerosene, and fuel oil _______ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Contract lobar ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customworL __ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

74 69 

47 17 

57 64 

106 M 

70 (NA) 

73 32 

(NA) - (NA) -

247 300 

597 389 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

III 163 

893 726 

33 J 182 

113 303 

III 

280 

235 289 

3 986 3 132 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

69 57 

47 17 

56 63 

106 M 

68 (NA) 

72 31 

- - - -

225 258 

592 378 

216 252 

370 266 

141 141 

143 63 

60 '77 

38 20 

225 258 

40 28 

107 155 

893 721 

30 47 

111 68 

104 140 

279 232 

222 259 

3 885 3 097 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Dato 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Ma.hln.ry and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Average per form __________ dollars __ 

Farms by value group: $1 10 $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 __________________ _ 

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

$30,000 10 $49,999 ________________ _ $50,000 10 $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 ond over _________________ _ 

S.leded Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctorL _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler tractors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

238 297 

6 924 3 693 

29 090 12 433 

3 11 

14 85 

21 64 

~~ } 73 

50 64 19 

15 

180 233 

258 315 

153 171 

228 286 

566 623 

224 205 

'00 } 

262 

495 652 

117 148 

69 

77 

4 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

218 255 

6 685 3 527 

30 665 13 829 

~} 70 

15 52 

50 69 

58 28 

49 29 

19 } 15 7 

165 206 

239 279 

144 156 

209 245 

538 577 

216 196 

192 227 

467 519 

113 126 

67 77 

75 84 

4 17 

S.leded Machinery & Equlp_ - Con. 

Groin and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ farmsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ farmL 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Pickup balers ________________ farmL_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Windrowers. pull and self-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

53 68 53 65 

63 91 63 68 

14 20 14 20 

_l 5 - 4 

= I 7 -

- - ~I 

~ J 6 I 

6 I 

- -

43 (NA) 37 (NA) 

45 (NA) 39 (NA) 

18 (NA) I 16 (NA) I 115 137 109 129 

126 145 120 137 

43 56 39 56 

58 (NA) 58 44 

59 (NA) 59 45 

26 (NA) 26 30 

13 (NA) I 13 6 

13 (NA) 13 8 

6 (NA) i 6 3 

Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974__ 214 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 206 

1969__ 221 Cottle and calves _______________ I974__ 187 

1969__ 196 

Forms with- 1104 ____________________ 1974__ 6 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974__ 11 

101019 __________________ 1974__ 13 

20104L _________________ 1974__ 42 

501099 __________________ 1974__ 37 10010199 ________________ 1974__ 22 

20010499 ________________ 1974__ 35 

500 and over ______________ 1974__ 21 

Cows and heifers that hod calved _________________ 1974__ 167 

1969__ 184 Beef cows ________________ 1974__ 166 

1969__ (NA) 

Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 33 

1969__ 61 

Ooiry products sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1104 ___________________________ _ 

5 1o 9 ___________________________ _ 

1010 19 _________________________ _ 

201049 _________________________ _ 

50 10 9L ________________________ _ 

10010199 _______________________ _ 

20010499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor 1-__________________________ _ 3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

510 L __________________________ _ 10l01L ________________________ _ 

201049 _________________________ _ 

501099 _________________________ _ 

10010199 _______________________ _ 

200 10 499 _______________________ _ 

500 ond over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

166 

10 

9 

12 

50 

31 

23 

21 

10 

33 

25 

6 

1 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) I 197 (X) 205 (X) 

(X) 189 (X) 203 (X) 

(X) 197 (X) 230 (X) 

35 972 170 35 586 181 18 752 

30 208 173 29 824 203 20 513 

15 5 14 10 20 

74 5 33 15 115 1 171 10 136 21 265 

1 281 37 1 170 51 1 649 

2 662 35 2 464 38 2 728 

2 749 22 2 749 20 2588 

10 936 35 10 936 19 5 754 

18 084 21 18 084 7 5 633 

20 616 159 20 459 (NA) (NA) 

16 327 163 16 175 (NA) (NA) 

20 454 158 20 301 (NA) (NA) 

16 122 160 15 993 (NA) (NA) 

162 31 158 (NA) (NA) 

205 53 182 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (Xl (NA) (Xl 

Inventory. 1974 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

Number 

20 454 

27 

57 

171 

1 479 

2 184 

3 107 

6 367 

7 062 

162 

32 

19 

5 

106 

and over 

Forms 

158 

10 

8 

7 

48 

31 

23 

21 

10 

31 

23 

6 

1 

Number 

20 301 

27 

52 

117 

1 385 

2 184 

3 107 

6 367 

7 062 

158 

28 

19 

5 

106 

Canle sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 104 _______________________ _ 

5109 _______________________ _ 

101019 _____________________ _ 

201049 _____________________ _ 

501099 _____________________ _ 

100 10199 ___________________ _ 

200 10 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

Calves sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- lor 2 _______________________ _ 

3 or 4 _______________________ _ 

5109 _______________________ _ 

101019 _____________________ _ 20 to 49 _____________________ _ 

501099 _____________________ _ 

100 10199 ___ . ________________ _ 200 10 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over -' ________________ _ 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Farms Number Dollors (1.000) 

193 (X) 6 689 

191 (X) 6 513 

207 (X) (NA) 

169 18 668 3 217 

181 20 384 3 044 

6 13 2 

II 82 12 

17 221 45 

51 I 649 256 

38 2 728 369 

20 2 588 492 

19 5 754 016 

7 5 633 024 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

4 (X) 110 12 (X) 57 

Soles, 1974-

Farms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms 

125 

16 

27 

15 

28 

17 

14 

5 

3 

120 

9 

2 

9 

14 

33 

28 

5 

17 

3 

Number 

8 322 

40 

181 

212 

937 

204 

954 

1 520 

2 274 

10 346 

9 

7 

64 

194 

1 054 

2 006 

574 

4 422 

2 016 

Moffat County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1.000) 

2 011 

8 

31 

53 

187 

306 

421 

524 

481 

206 

1 

1 

7 

23 

122 

221 

63 

533 

235 

IV-237 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colves ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers ----- ___________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ______________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ 

Forms with ~~~~n~f$2~500 and over 

Forms Number 

132 7 541 150 6 273 

131 7 405 

12 136 

150 7 586 166 7 376 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms wifh- I 1o 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 10 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 10 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

501099 _______________________________ 1974 __ 100 10199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

20010 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs __ _ _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms with- I to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5109 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974_ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974_ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974_ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974_ 

200 to 499__________ _ __________ 1974_ 

500 and over _________ _ _____________ 197 .. L 

Feeder pigs sold_____ _ _____________ 197 .. L 

1969_ 

Sheep and lambs ______ _ __________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Sheep ond lambs sharn ______________________ 197 .. L 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 197 .. L Goats ____________________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Horses and ponieL ________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Hogs ond pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969_ Other hogs and pigs _________________ .. ______ 1974_ 

1969_ Lombs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ______ _ _________ 1974_ 

Roms and wethers __ _ _________ 1974_ 

'Pounds of wool. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Inventory 

All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 All forms and over 

forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

12 149 II 148 7 152 

22 584 21 581 13 931 

2 3 I 2 - - 6 38 6 38 - - I 17 I 17 5 81 

3 91 3 91 2 71 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

(Xii - - (X) (X) (X) I 25 (X) (X) (X) (X) 5 629 

61 110 702 60 110 701 64 92 739 

89 128 506 83 128 454 87 109 625 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) I 3 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 4 15 (NA) (NA) 

110 I 728 99 I 675 16 238 

178 I 327 (NA) (NA) 46 123 

Inventory -

Forms with soles of $2.500 

Dnd over 

Forms Number 

6 25 litters of pigs farrowed between13 99 December 1 of preceding yeor and November 30 _1974 __ 

II 123 1969 __ 

20 482 December 1 of preceding year and May 3L ___ 1974 __ 

39 24 417 1969 __ 

54 82 427 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 

56 3 857 1969 __ 

. 

Soles- Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Farms 

4 

8 

Number 

4 

215 

1974 and 1969 

Soles 

Oollors (1,000) 

I 

(NA) 

Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollors (l,000) 

7 152 7 

13 931 (NA) 

- - -

- - -

5 81 3 

2 71 4 

- - -

- - - - - -

- - -

I 25 (I) 

5 629 (NA) 

64 92 739 (NA) 

85 109 611 (NA) 

57 93 165 '874 249 

64 (X) 3 288 

- - - - - (NA) 

14 236 40 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with soles of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

7 19 7 19 

13 163 13 163 

3 8 3 8 

10 83 10 83 

5 II 5 II 

10 80 10 80 

Table 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Hens and pullets of loying oge ________ 1974_ 

. 1%9_ 

Forms with- I to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1.600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 10 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 50,000 10 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry ond poullry producls sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 238 Moffat County, Colo. 

All forms 

Forms 

44 

(NA) 

43 

53 

43 

52 

33 

4 

6 

-

-

-

-

-

-

I 

2 

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Number Forms Number 

(X) 39 (X) 

(X) 51 (X) 

5 160 39 5 014 

4 743 48 4 403 

5 056 39 4 929 

(D) 47 3912 

846 29 719 

910 4 910 

3 300 6 3 300 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- - -

- - - 23 - -

68 2 68 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

12 (X) 12 (X) 

(NA) (X) 10 (X) 

II 2 458 II 2 458 

II 2699 9 2 596 

II 2 458 II 2 458 

10 (D) 8 2 006 

3 58 3 58 

8 2400 8 2 400 

- - - - - - - -

- - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - -

- - - -

- - - -

- - - -

15 26 14 26 

(NA) (NA) 17 10 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. 

Hon. and pullets of laying ogo ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _ 1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullels 3 monlh. old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and male chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks ond pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

(orn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheat (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 

Cotton (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ 

Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ Hoy crops (tons. dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables. sweet corn, or melons for sole _ Lond in orchords ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for grain or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ____ _ 

Sorghums for groin (bushels) ____________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hay, etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (tons, dry) _______ . _________ _ 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 - Continued 

Form s with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

39 4 929 11 2 458 

47 3 912 8 2 006 

39 4 926 11 2 458 

1 3 - -

2 45 - -

1 15 - - 8 40 - -

2 28 - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

7 3 

1 - - - - - 114 145 

41 64 

- =1 -

7 (NA) 

- (NA) 

171 194 

1 2 

1 I 

- 2 

7 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

7 1 154 

- 2 - - - - 1 - 60 

- (NA) - 135 148 11 648 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

light breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

154 45 

60 - - -

- - 36 471 34 906 

1 945 2 534 

-

=1 -

11 (NA) I - (NA) 

22 978 23 77: 1 

8 (Zll -

322 97 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

15 3 405 345 

3~ I - 360 

(X) (X) 

3 919 - (X) (X) 

13 241 i 21 294 26 947 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

2 7 - -

2 8 1 3 

1 5 - -

1 5 - -

- - - -

1 2 - -

2 6 - -

1 (X) 1 (X) 

13 (X) 2 (X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) - (X) 

- -

- -

694 490 933 471 

(X) (X) 

-

=1 -

507 (NA) 

- (NA) 

42 237 44 642 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

- - - -

,,1[ - 30 

- - -

- - -

- - - 87 96 8 374 9 110 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for pasture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Improved pasture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheat (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

8arley (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for grain ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (Ions, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Field seed crapL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Colton (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish paloloes (hundredweighl) ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for .01"- _______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

64 

79 

23 

70 

7 

3 

1 

-

107 

129 

9 

33 

33 

35 

1 

1 

-

-

-

-

-

163 

183 

5 

3 

-

-

-

-

4 

7 

-

-

1 

1 

Acres 

15 543 

12 511 

39 889 

44 873 

154 

45 

60 

- 36 331 

34 139 

236 

1 478 

1 655 

1 013 

30 

25 

-

-

-

-

-

22 811 

23 296 

314 

96 

-

-

-

-

8 

3 

-

-

8 

(II 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) 19 2 360 

(X) 26 2 309 

(X) 8 2 130 

(X) 21 4 613 

(X) - - (X) 2 30 

(X) - - (X) - - 692 658 8 579 

915 114 14 752 

9 076 2 24 

67 570 16 684 

42 953 4 182 

35 595 10 151 

200 - - 250 - - (X) - - - - - - - -

- - - - - -

42 043 110 16 829 

44 157 121 15 896 

(X) - - (X) - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - 235 3 8 

156 7 3 

(X) - - (X) - - (X) - - (X) - -

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry Liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

1 90 1 20 - - 3 375 3 35 - - 2 168 2 18

1 

- - 3 310 3 16 - - 7 154 7 46 - - 2 30 2 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 1 911 10 111 - - 5 688 (NA) 62 (NA) - 1 100 1 5 - - 3 457 (NA) 47 (NA) - 4 293 4 17 - - 1 10 (NA) 1 (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) -

27 3 538 27 386 - - 42 4 691 42 452 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - 4 1 (NA) 1 (NA) -

- - - - - - - -

~I - - 1 8 1 - - - - - - -

Moffat County, Colo. IV - 239 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 197.4 __ 

1969 .. Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Acres Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

Commercial fertilizer used 

TOlol Dry liquid 

Farms Acres Farms Tons Forms Tons 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 .. Commercial fertilizer _____________________ forms __ 

lime _____ _ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1.000 .. _ ____________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

10ns_ 

$1,000 .. 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc. to conlrol- Insects on hoy cropL ___________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000. Insects on other crops __________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 .. Nematodes in crops ___________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000. 

1974 1969 

103 152 

178 75 

56 51 6 262 6 664 611 626 106 44 

12 6 

526 339 

2 1 

13 2 4 769 214 

34 1 

1974 1969 

Sprays, dusts. granules, fumigants. etc. to conlrol- Can. Diseases in crops and orchordL ___________ forms __ 2 3 

acres on which used __ 100 010 

$1.000 •. I 2 

Weeds or grass in crops _________________ forms __ 45 67 

acres on which used __ 13 543 13 589 

$1.000 .. 26 18 Weeds or brush in posture ________________ forms __ 2 14 

acres on which used __ 100 1 218 

$1,000 .. 6 3 Weeds on all other land __________________ forms __ 3 (NA) 

ocres on which used __ 204 (NA) 

$1,000 .. I (NA) 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 •. 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ farmL_ 19 54 

$1,000 .. 3 6 Other chemicals (see text) __________________ forms __ (NA) 

$1,000 .. (NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farmL_ 

Proportion of farms __ _ _____ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated _________________________ acres __ 

Average per form ___ _ __ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated _ _ _ _ __ _ farms __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated 

acres __ ___ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland pasture, irrigated ______________ formL_ 

Other cropland irrigoted __ 

acreL_ __ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

Posture irrigated. other than cropland posture _ farmL 

acres __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigated _________ acre-feet __ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches ___ _ _________ forms __ 

acreL_ 

1974 

116 

51.6 

22 006 

189.7 

115 

19 876 

112 

17 455 

19 

2 360 

2 

61 

8 

130 

37 283 

L7 

30 

109 

1969 

128 

49.4 

24 865 

194.2 

127 

20 252 

124 

17 593 

26 

2 309 

(NA) 

350 

21 

4 613 

48 847 

2.0 

(NA) 

(NA) 

land irrigated by - Continued 

Self-propelled sprinkler systemL ____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

land in irrigated forms ______________________ ocreL_ Cropland ________________________________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _____________________ acreL _ 

Forms not irrigated in 197.4 but irrigated between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

Forms with artifical drainage _________________ forms __ 

Proportion of farms ____________________ percenL_ 

land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ land drained ____________________________ acreL_ 

Average per form ______________________ acres __ 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs. and earthen tanks ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

ocres __ 

1974 

3 

172 

18 

I 368 

832 734 

66 025 

30 423 

4 

86 

7 

3.1 

21 631 

315 

45.0 

110 

991 

656 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

829 909 

60 124 

31 869 

(X) 

(X) 

8 

3.0 

21 003 

187 

23.3 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974. 

Farms with debt owed by farm operator (see text) ______ _ ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 .. 

Total operator debt Secured by real estate 

112 

12 763 

Not secured by real estate 

86 

4 443 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 doys ......•.• less than 25 days ______ _ 

Total contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

57 

52 } 53 

30 

20 

IV - 240 Moffat County, Colo. 

1969 

60 

130 

47 

(NA) 

Workers Dollors (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

175 190 726 } 134 } 320 130 

160 36 

(NA) (NA) 111 

210 (NA) 59 

1974 hired form workers working150 doys 2510 less than 

1969 Total or more 149 doys 25 doys 

Farms _________________ _ 107 57 52 53 

Cosh wages paid _ $1,000 __ 893 726 130 36 

Number of workerL _____ _ 469 175 134 160 

721 Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 29 27 20 20 

68 2 workers _________ _ 19 12 17 9 3 or .4 workers _____ _ 27 8 8 17 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 19 7 7 4 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 13 3 - 3 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

All farms ________________ number __ 580 607 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 831 196 908 737 Average size of form ______ ocreL_ 1 433 1 497 

Approximate land area _______ acres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 340 352 340 352 

62.0 67.8 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ 100 345 63 123 Average per form ________ dollars __ 173 008 103 991 

Average per acre ________ dallarL_ 121 69 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 10 12 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 80 66 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 33 37 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 62 68 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 49 39 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 68 49 

180 to 219 acres _______ _ 21 27 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 26 24 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 71 100 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 98 105 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 39 56 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 23 24 

Other cropland __________________________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Cropland in caver crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

ocreL_ Woodland postured _____________________________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Forms with soles of $2,500 All forms and over 

1974 1969 

349 417 

243 503 293 134 

698 703 

340 352 340 352 

18.2 21.9 

66 000 37 249 

189 112 89 326 

'1/1 127 

6 

12 

5 14 

17 30 

19 20 

36 37 

15 17 

17 14 

66 91 

95 102 

39 56 

22 23 

Land in Farms According 10 Use 

Total cropland _____________ forms_ 

acres_ 

Harvested cropland _______ farms_ 

acres_ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 fa 9 acres ______________ _ - 10 to 19 acres ____________ _ - 20 to 29 acres ____________ _ - 30 fa 49 acres ____________ _ -

50 to 99 acres ____________ _ - 100 to 199 acres __________ _ 

200 to 499 acres __________ _ - 500 to 999 acres __________ _ - 1.000 acres and aver _______ _ - Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms_ 

acreL 

Other cropland {see textL __ farmL 

ocres __ 

-

-

Total waodland ____________ forms __ 

Other land (see text) acres __ 

Irrigated land _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1974 1969 

547 564 

117 957 137 575 

465 504 

83 342 94 260 

57 45 

49 55 

52 47 

68 81 

77 86 

58 56 

40 68 

49 58 

15 8 

345 355 

27 753 32 979 

104 200 

6 862 10 336 

196 206 

35 461 205 162 

433 449 

677 778 566 000 

416 437 

33 268 54 042 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

69 

5911 

13 

519 

14 

006 

37 

3 580 

18 

806 

123 

31 450 

90 

21 863 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland-Continued 

8 646 Woodland not postured ____ _ ------------ --- __ forms __ 

ocreL_ 

29 Other lond _____________ ~ ____ ~ ____ _ ___________________ forms __ 

acres-_ 2 29~ 1 146 Posture land and rangeland, other tho woodland pasture ______________ _ 

n cropland and _ __________________ formL_ 

106 

4 663 

34 

739 

145 

31 6491 

100 i 19 791 

acres __ 

Improved postureland and rongela nd _________________ forms __ 

ocreL_ 

Unimproved pastureland and rang eland _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

land in houselats, born lots. ponds, r oods. wasteland, etc. _farmL_ 

acres-_ 

Table 2. Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form aperators ____________ number __ 

land in farmL _______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _________ acres-_ 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full awners ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acr~s __ 

Tenonts ___________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: 1 

All form operators __________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Full owners ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in formL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Forms by type of organization: Individuol or family _________ numbeL_ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

All forms 

1974 

580 

831 196 

83 342 

375 

680 829 

23 163 

157 

134 106 

54 543 

48 

16 261 

5 636 

8.-3 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(NA) 

(NA) 

1969 

607 

908 737 

94 260 

376 

708 391 

24 479 

185 

187 573 

63 897 

46 

12 773 

5 884 

7.5 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NAl 

(HAl 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NAl 

(NAl 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NAl 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 

349 417 Forms by type of organization - Can. 

243 503 293 134 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) 

80 898 91 997 land in forms ______________ acres-_ (NA) 

Corporation ________________ number __ (NA) 

198 228 land in forms ______________ acres __ (NAl 

100 070 98 577 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) 

21 068 22 649 ocres __ (NA) 

128 166 Form operators by age group:' 

130 754 183 778 Under 25 years _____________________ _ 9 54 357 63 714 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 58 

23 23 12 679 10 779 

5 473 5634 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 5.4 yeors _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ 

117 

185 

139 

59 6.6 5.5 Average age _______________________ _ 49.1 

Form operators by place of residence:' On form aperoted ___________________ _ 422 

- - - - - -

On another farm ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ________ _ 

In a city, town. or urban area _________ _ 2r} 

56 

Form operators reporting days of work - - off form:' - - None _____________________________ _ 153 - - 1 to 49 days ______________________ _ 

- 44 

- - 50 to 99 days _____________________ _ 

- 16 - -

- -

- -

100 to 149 days ___________________ _ 

150 to 199 doys ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ 

- 18 } - 35 

- 204 

- - Form operators by principal occupatian:1 - - Farming __________________________ _ 

- 314 

- - Other ____________________________ _ 

- 253 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

- (HA) 304 351 

197 940 217 134 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) 

'1969 dato ore only for forms operated by Blacks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NAl 

(NAl 

(HA) 

13 

85 

119 

198 

125 

67 

48.5 

478 

80 

(NA) 

59 

40 

66 

177 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(HAl 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

339 400 

107 032 123 284 

323 382 

80 898 91 997 

1~ l 107 

18 J 51 

70 86 

58 55 

40 68 

49 58 

15 8 

174 

20 223 22 441 230 I 69 (NA) 

5 911 8846 

123 145 

31 450 31 649 

263 (NA) 

105 021 138 201 

235 287 

28 023 44 273 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

54 63 9 587 11 858 

263 (NA) 

105 021 138 201 1 

123 199 

89 878 124 770 

40 129 

9 556 28 116 

105 145 

80 322 96 654 

229 248 

15 143 13 431 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

33 54 27 296 62 072 

11 10 

17 714 11 825 

1 2 

553 2 103 

6 7 

31 42 

45 91 

109 145 

105 92 

41 40 

51.1 49.1 

256 332 

1~ } 56 20 

112 (NAl 

24 54 12 33 14 ., 

16 J 35 

71 71 

245 (NAl 

92 (NA) 

1 (NAl 

15 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Montezuma County, Colo. IV - 241 
Tobie 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of sales: 

5~ } 18 

61 61 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 78 105 

72 115 

68 98 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see text>- _________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,499 _____________________ _ - 243 210 

42 29 $1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

- 33 34 $1.000 to $1.499 _____________________ _ 40 28 Under $1,000 (see text) ________________ _ 

- 128 119 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ - 7 904 6 014 Average per form ______________ dollors_ 13 627 9 906 

- 287 J 347 

5 10j 2 750 

- (0) 

(rops. including hoy _______________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ :'forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forest products __________________ formL - 2 4 

$1,000_ - (0) 2 

livestock, poultry. and their products ________________________ forms_ 412 417 

$1.000_ - 2 786 3 262 

Poultry and poultry products ______ formL - 31 (NA) 

$1,000_ - 3 (NA) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

5~ } 18 

60 61 

78 105 

72 115 

68 97 

13 21 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

7 645 5 433 

21 905 13 028 

218 (NA) 

5 029 2 711 

2 - (0) -

2 3 

(0) 2 

244 298 

2 602 2 720 

10 18 

1 17 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ Groins __________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Tobacco ________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Cotton and cottonseed _____________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Field seeds. hoy. forage, and silage __ farms_ 

$1,000_ Other field crops _________________ farms-

$1,000_ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _forms-

$1,000_ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ forms-

$1.000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ farms-

$1,000_ 

Dairy products ___________________ forms-

$1,000_ Cottle and calves _________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Sheep, lambs. and wooL ___________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

- 218 (NA) 

- 5 029 2 711 

- 163 194 

- 4 295 2 169 

- - - - -

- - - - - -

- 95 91 

- 550 355 

16 14 

100 14 

- I 10 

- I 17 

- 8 36 

- 83 156 

- 244 298 

2 602 2 720 

- 10 18 

- I 17 

- 10 25 

- 210 286 

211 (NA) 

- I 904 I 937 

", 

(NA) 

- II 480 

60 

- 437 

21 

38 J 

Tobie 4, Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold l ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses I ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Custamwork and other agricultural services _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Government form programs ______________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments ______________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources _______________________________ farms-_ 

, $1,000 __ 

Expenses for farm-related income sources 1 ____________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

265 

149 

402 

49 

66 

20 

194 

12 

14 

72 

106 

17 

22 

61 

193 

i 1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

77 

98 

4 

6 

187 

250 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

74 (NA) 

77 (NA) 

354 (NA) I 37 62 

59 90 

8 4 

180 6 

10 166 

12 239 

31 (NA) 

91 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

13 (NA) 

31 (NA) 

170 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form saurces2 ____________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest. dividends, or royalties __________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions. 

retirement pay, etc. ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property _________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

220 

803 

55 

586 

136 

930 

76 

155 

40 

92 

21 

40 

lSee lext. 11974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses- __ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Forms with- $1 to $999 ____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ 

$40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ 

$60,000 and over _______________ _ 

livestock and poultry 

-

-

-

purchased __________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ formL 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Feed ingredients- ___________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Whole groins ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Animol health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Tobie 5, 

All forms 

1974 

579 

5 868 

82 

84 

73 

70 

101 

95 } 44 

15 

15 

207 

805 

376 

862 

226 

277 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

IV - 242 Montezuma County, Colo. 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

607 349 417 

4 723 5 342 4 337 

96 ~} 38 89 

79 35 54 

83 51 69 

116 80 113 

95 91 

144 44 41 

15 } II 14 

251 129 177 

696 749 614 

400 218 257 

450 714 395 

194 148 152 

212 253 197 

(NA) 70 74 

(NA) 74 29 

(NA) III 70 

(NA) 137 68 

(NA) 56 83 

(NA) 249 100 

(NA) 162 (NA) 

(NA) 48 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants. and trees purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Other agricultural chern icals purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ lime ______________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farms_ 

$1,000_ Gasoline ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ DieseloiL __________________ farms-

$1,000_ 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Motor oil, grease, piped gas, kerosene, and fuel oil _______ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Hired form lobar ______________ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- $1,000 __ 

Contract lobar ________________ farms_ - $1.000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

182 

88 

177 

200 

159 

35 

(NA) 

(NA) 

571 

550 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

237 

459 

31 28 J 241 

151 

548 

2 688 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

176 120 129 

44 81 40 

294 134 226 

154 187 143 

(NA) 109 (NA) 

37 33 34 .- - -

- - -

599 344 415 

401 500 365 

(NA) 325 397 

(NA) 272 211 

(NA) 221 203 

(NA) 162 100 (NA) 85 91 

(NA) 31 24 

(NA) 344 415 

(NA) 34 30 

371 190 310 

557 448 487 

332 28 47 

167 31 36 

145 230 

133 117 

544 343 416 

2 217 2 417 2 107 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

A~I Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Average per form __________ dollars-_ 

Forms by value group: $1 10 $999 _______________________ _ 

$1.000 10 $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,00010 $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,00010 $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,00010 $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,00010 $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickuPL_ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctors ________________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler tractors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

All farms 

1974 

552 

9 261 

16 777 

1 

103 

143 

146 

69 49 } 

29 

12 

421 

614 

245 

484 

856 

303 

~J 799 

124 

43 

45 

1969 

593 

6 154 

10 377 

27 

230 

135 

114 

87 

454 

656 

415 

527 

867 

341 

531 

931 

288 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

330 412 

7 382 4 970 

22 371 12 064 

3~ } 112 

55 106 

101 109 

55 46 

45 33 

29 } 12 6 

258 316 

346 407 

176 243 

304 383 

631 693 

215 264 

306 380 

592 

108 700 233 1 

39 38 

41 41 

- 10 i 

Sel.cted Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Grain and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ farms_ - number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ farmsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ farms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms_ 

number_ 

mfd in lost 5 years. number_ 

Wind rowers, pull and 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

self-propelled _______________ forms_ - number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years. number_ 

Field forage harvesters. shear bar or flywheel type _____________ forms. 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years. number_ 

-

-

-

-

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

108 103 106 102 

121 113 119 112 

9 37 9 37 

_l 11 - 2 

= I 11 - 2 

7 - 2 

5 7 ! J 5 7 

- 5 

52 (NA) 34 (NA) 

53 (NA) 35 (NA) 

14 (NA) 1 13 (NA) 1 

179 182 132 158 

181 186 134 161 

44 88 42 78 

91 (NA) 86 66 

97 (NA) 92 70 

49 (NA) 49 48 

23 (NAl 19 38 

26 (HA) 22 40 

2 (HA) 2 15 

Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

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

and over and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Dollars (l,000) 

- 474 (X) 267 (X) 412 (X) 1 244 (X) 2 602 

426 (X) 241 (X) 377 (X) 236 (X) 2 353 

433 (X) 299 (X) 405 (X) 290 (X) (NA) 

407 27 090 229 21 928 321 13 5751 211 11 553 1 904 

- 393 30 930 271 22 566 353 15 324 258 12 220 1 937 

60 150 19 59 55 139

1 

13 33 7 

- 65 400 15 105 1 52 356 26 166 40 

- 65 920 21 314 80 1 144 42 626 125

1 

- 111 3 473 69 2 265 71 2 087 68 2 015 332 

- 53 3806 53 3 806 36 2 671 36 2 671 421 

- 1'1 2 430 19 2 430 13 1 896 13 1 896 322 

- 25 7 623 25 7 623 13 (0) 13 4 146 9 8 288 8 5 326 1 (0) - 657/ -

- 365 16006 213 12 473 (HA) (HA) (NA) (NA) (HA) 

- 345 17 401 245 12 476 (HA) (HA) (HA) (NA) (HA) 

- 323 15 446 204 12 036 (HA) (HA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

- (HA) 16 646 217 11 772 (HA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (HA) 114 560 57 437 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NAl 

- 141 755 108 704 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974_ 

Any cottle, hogs. or sheep _______ 1974_ 

1969_ Cattle and calves _______________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Forms with- 1104 __ . _________________ 1974_ 

5 10 9 ____________________ 1974_ 

101019 __________________ 1974_ 

201049 __________________ 1974_ 

501099 __________________ 1974_ 

10010199 ________________ 1974_ 

20010 499 ________________ 1974_ 

500 and over ______________ 1974. 

Cows and heifers that hod colved _________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Beef cows ________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Milk cows ________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

- (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 10 (X) 210 (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 25 (X) 286 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Inventory, 1974 5oIes.1974-

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

All forms Farms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Dollars Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number (1,000) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 323 Farms with- 15 446 204 12 036 CoMle sold ________________________ 

Forms with- 173 6 273 1 286 

50 124 29 79 1 to 4 ________________________ 26 57 15 53 348 17 116 5 to 9 ________________________ 37 250 61 87 1 200 31 409 101019 ______________________ 45 616 147 66 1 948 61 1 806 20 to 49 ______________________ 40 1 185 272 32 2 042 32 2 042 50 to 99 ______________________ 10 661 134 16 2393 16 2 393 100 10199 ____________________ 8 1 110 228 17 (0) 17 (0) 200 10 499 ____________________ 7 2 394 430 2 (0) 1 (0) 500 and over _________________ • - - -

1104 ___________________________ _ 

5109 ___________________________ _ 

101019 _________________________ _ 

201049 _________________________ _ 

501099 _________________________ _ 

10010199 _______________________ _ 

20010499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

114 560 57 437 Calves sold ________________________ 133 5 280 618 Forms with- 81 107 43, 50 lor 2 ________________________ 7 11 1 19 62 2 8 3 or 4 ________________________ 12 42 5 9 56 7 44 5109 ________________________ 12 78 9 - - - - 10 to 19 ______________________ 27 387 48 1 40 1 40 201049 ______________________ 37 1 048 124 3 192 3 192 501099 ______________________ 27 1 843 222 1 103 1 103 100 10199 ____________________ 9 (0) (0) - - - - 200 10 499 ____________________ 2 (0) (0) - - - - 500 and over __________________ - - -

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor 2 ___________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5109 ___________________________ _ 10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

201049 _________________________ _ 

SO 10 99 _________________________ _ 

10010199 _______________________ _ 

20010499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Montezuma County, Colo. IV-243 
Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer calves-_______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers --- _____________________ 1974 __ 

Steers. steer colves. bulls, and bull calves _______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms with ~~~~n~~$2~500 and over 

Forms Number 

180 4 867 

218 4 870 

176 4 605 

19 262 

175 4 588 

236 5 220 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Tobie 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs __________ _ _ ________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sald __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974_ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974_ - Goats ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ Horses and panieL____________ __1974 __ 

1969_ 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

Farms Number Farms Number 

47 341 19 207 

35 529 20 386 

31 62 10 20 7 52 4 26 7 100 3 34 

1 37 1 37 

1 90 1 90 - - - - - - - - - - - - (X) (X) (X) (X) 

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

92 22 371 60 20 243 

122 30 281 90 21 887 

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

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

(NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NA) 2 4 

225 1 165 114 680 I 294 1 711 (NA) (NA) 

Inventory -

Farms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

All farms 

Forms Number 

19 330 

27 929 

6 15 

4 27 

6 97 

1 37 

2 154 

- - - - - - 10 106 

11 277 

93 13 547 

118 22 397 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

28 83 

35 80 

Sales -

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

27 518 150 

8 148 (NA) 

10 49 11 

9 121 41 

6 (D) (D) 

2 (D) (D) 

- - - - - - - - -

1974 and 1969 

Soles 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Farms Number Dollars (1,000) 

10 223 11 

13 668 (NA) 

4 9 1 

2 13 (Z) 

1 10 1 

1 37 1 

2 154 9 

- - - - - -

- - -

3 56 1 

5 127 (NA) 

60 11 832 (NA) 

90 18 790 (NA) 

60 16 50B '153 766 

60 (X) 437 

- - - 2 22 (NA) 

17 66 34 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or t~ be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969_ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Lambs under I year old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974_ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974_ 

IPaunds of wool. 

-

Table 9. 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Farms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1.000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 244 Montezuma County, Colo. 

9 30 liNers of pigs farrowed between7 25 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 20 « 12 19 

18 177 1969 __ 17 61 10 42 

19 361 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 14 24 9 11 

45 4 901 1969 __ 11 26 9 21 

58 13 659 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 14 20 8 8 

46 1 683 1969 __ 14 35 8 21 

Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

136 (X) 70 (X) 6 (X) 3 (X) 

(NA) . (X) 90 (X) (NA) (X) 10 (X) 

136 3 368 70 1 826 6 145 3 78 

138 7 0« 88 5 325 11 818 8 735 

131 3 217 65 1 700 4 128 3 78 

131 6 611 85 4 978 10 746 B 675 

130 3 117 64 1 600 4 128 3 78 

1 100 1 100 - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

14 745 9 571 - - - -

1 9 l' 9 - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 31 3 10 1 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 18 17 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 
Tobie 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Forms with soles of $2,500 ond over Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for table or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

PuUe" 3 monlhs old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks ond pullets under 3 months 0Id_1974 __ 

Inventory 

Forms 

65 

85 

64 

4 

2 

8 

28 

2 

Number 

1 700 

4 978 

1 580 

120 

10 

130 

116 

64 

Sales 

Forms Number 

3 78 

8 675 

3 78 

- -

- -

- - - - - -

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

~i~h-;-Vb~;:d~== = == ==~ = = == = = = = === == = ~ ~~!= = Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

Other pau/try ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Inventory 

Forms 

3 

6 

I 

-

I 

2 

4 

4 

13 

Number 

17 

25 

10 

-

10 

7 

9 

O() 

(X) 

Soles 

Forms Number 

- -

I 8 

- -

- -

- -

- -

- -

- (X) 

I (X) 

Tobie 10, Crops: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms Acres Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

Corn for 011 purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for 011 purposes ______________ _ 37 49 594 701 (X) (X) 

1 5 30 56 (X) (X) 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ____________ _ - - - - - - Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheal (bushel.L ______________________ _ - - - - - - 155 158 25 251 15 184 382 592 254 067 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 57 92 I 268 2043 (X) (X) 

Callan (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ -

=1 -

=1 -

- =1 - -

Irish potatoes (hundredweight} ___________ _ Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ 20 (NA) 120 (NA) 6 665 (NA) 

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

Hoy crops (tons. dry) __________________ _ 348 348 16 445 17 640 31 965 42 994 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ 15 15 70 43 (X) (X) 

land in orchards ______________________ _ 63 61 469 759 (X) (X) 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ - 2 - (Z) (X) (X) 

Other crops __________________________ _ 116 (NA) 39 377 57 883 (X) (X) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Irrigated lond 

Forms Acres Quantity harvested 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 5 2 14 7 237 360 2 2 4 7 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ 29 31 552 548 7 465 7 165 28 31 540 548 (arn for dry fodder. hogged or grozed ____ _ 1 4 8 35 (X) (X) I I 8 23 Sorghums for groin (bushels} ____________ _ - - - - - - - - , - - Sorghums for silage. fodder. hoy, etc. ____ _ I (NA) 30 20 (X) (X) I (NA) 30 - Alfalfa hoy (Ions, dry) _________________ _ 202 217 11 126 12 171 24 460 33 122 186 208 9 987 II 915 

Tobie 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

(roplond used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Wheal (bushel.) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

001. (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Barley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (Ions, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Field seed crop'- _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Callan (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish pololoe. (hundredweighlL _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

174 

230 

40 

129 

35 

36 

I 

2 

146 

147 

17 

55 

23 

34 

-

1 

-

-

-

-

-

234 

251 

3 

1 

-

-

-

-

19 

18 

1 

12 

34 

48 

Acres 

20 223 

22 441 

9 556 

28 116 

574 

590 

30 

20 

25 121 

14 968 

160 

855 

823 

955 

-

18 

-

-

-

-

- 14 594 

16005 

140 

17 

-

-

-

- 118 

40 

3 

41 

362 

707 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Farms Acres 

(X) 111 9 491 (X) 174 12 367 

(X) 23 2 007 (X) 80 11 732 

(X) 31 552 

(X) 33 578 

(X) I 30 

(X) - - 381 323 25 I 084 

251 291 21 550 

7 288 15 122 

45 834 47 775 

40 090 22 815 

49 861 31 890 

- - - 1 020 1 18 (X) - - -- - -

- - -

- - - - - -

29 522 209 12 915 

39 768 236 15 510 

(X) - - (X) - - - - - - - -

- - -

- - - 6 565 18 115 

4 874 17 40 

(X) 1 3 (X) 9 31 

00 31 298 (X) 35 577 

Commercial ferlilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

19 798 19 42 2 I 60 3 200 60 283 - - 7 571 7 50 - - 18 I 230 18 119 1 3 31 550 31 96 - - 33 478 31 49 3 18 - - - - - - I 6 I 5 - - 7 831 7 114 - - 10 599 (NA) 20 (NA) 24 

10 105 10 17 - - 30 502 (NA) 36 (NA) - 16 682 16 74 - - 21 670 (NA) 115 (NA) - - - - - - - I 18 (NA) 2 (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) -

77 5080 77 464 - - 98 6 120 98 564 1 2 1 30 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 15 112 15 12 - - 7 33 (NA) 7 (NA) - 1 3 1 2 1 I 9 31 9 

~I 1 1 6 51 6 - - 30 603 28 2 2 

Montezuma County, Colo. IV-24S 
Tobie 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Farms 

115 

Acres 

(Z) 

1 

39 236 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms 

17 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Acres Forms Acres Forms Tons Farms Tons 

675 740 55 

Tobie 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Total chemical costs. including fertilizer and lime _________________ _ __ formL_ 186 259 Sprays, dusts. granules. fumigants. etc. to control- (on Diseases in crops and orchords ____________ forms __ 5 5 $1,000 __ 221 177 acres on which used __ 499 153 Commercial fertilizer __ _ ___________ forms-_ 134 193 $1,000 __ 2 1 acres on which used __ 9 553 14 334 Weeds or gross in crops _________________ formL_ 30 54 tons __ 942 1 326 acres on which used __ 782 684 $1,000 __ 187 143 $1.000 __ 5 6 lime ___________________________________ farmL_ Weeds or brush in posture ________________ farms __ 5 12 acres on which used __ acres on which used __ 166 101 tonL_ $1.000 __ 1 (Z) 

$1.000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ formL_ 15 (NA) 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- acres on which used __ 358 (NA) Insects on hoy cropL ___________________ farmL_ 57 87 $1.000 __ 2 (NA) 

acres on which used_ 3 335 191 Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control $1.000 __ 17 11 of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farmL_ 3 Insects on other crops ___ _ ___________ farmL_ 24 31 acres on which used __ 86 acres on which used __ 814 735 $1,000 __ 1 $1.000 __ 5 11 Insect control on livestock and paultrv ________ formL_ 13 48 Nematodes in crops ----- ____________ formL_ 1 $1,000 __ 1 3 acres on which used __ 12 Other chemicals (see text) ___ ______________ farms __ 6 (NA) 

$1,000 __ 1 $1,000 __ 1 (NA) 

Tobie 13, Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ----------- ____ farmL_ 235 287 land irrigated by - Continued Proportion of farms ------------------ --- percenL_ 67.3 68.8 Self-propelled sprinkler systemL ____________ farms __ 3 (NA) 

acreL_ 138 (NA) 

Total land irrigated ____ ________________ acres __ 28 023 44 273 Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 16 (NA) 

Average per farm _______________ _______ acreL_ 119.2 154.2 acres __ 296 (NA) 

Cropland irrigated _________________ __ _____ forms __ 228 277 land in irrigated farmL _____________________ ocreL _ 151 168 195 498 acres __ 26 016 32 541 Cropland ________________________________ ocreL_ 46 082 61 989 Harvested cropland irrigated __ _________ farms __ 218 256 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 27 263 37 398 acres __ 16 515 19 458 Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

Cropland posture ,irrigated ______________ forms __ 111 174 between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 2 (X) 

acres __ 9 491 12 367 acres irrigated in most recent year __ 64 (X) 

Other cropland irrigated ______ _________ farmL_ 1 (NA) Farms with artifical drainage _________________ farmL_ 6 12 acreL_ 10 716 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland pasture _farms __ 23 80 Proponion of forms -- ------------------ percent __ 1.7 2.8 land in farms with drainage _________________ acreL_ 3 060 16 155 acreL_ 2 007 11 732 land drained ____________________________ ocreL_ 216 1 001 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feet __ 53 957 88 118 Average per form ______________________ acres __ 36.0 83.4 Average per acre irrigated ______ ________ ocre-feeL_ 1.9 2.0 Anifidol ponds. pits, reservoirs, and earthen 

land irrigated by- tanks- ___________________________________ farmL_ 169 (NA) 

Furrows or ditches ________________________ forms __ 193 (NA) number __ 653 (NA) 

acres __ 19 852 (NA) ocres __ 371 (NA) 

Tobie 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by farm operator (see text) ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 ____________________________________________ ----- ___ ---- -- ____ -- __ $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________________________________ --- _______ _ $10,000 to $29,999 ____________________________________________________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ____________________________________________________________ _ 

$50,000 ond over __________________________________________ -- - _____ -- -- _______ _ 

Total operator debt 

211 10 930 

36 

23 

48 

32 

72 

Secured by real estate 

168 

9 193 

26 

12 

44 

30 

56 

Not secured by real estate 

113 

736 

41 

20 

35 

10 

7 

~----------------------------------------~ 

Tobie 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working - 150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 doys ________ _ 

less than 25 days ______ _ 

Total contract labor ______ _ 

Farms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 1969 

39 60 

69 } 130 284 

28 47 

13 (NA) 

IV - 246 Montezuma County, Colo. 

Workers Dollars (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

80 95 263 } 117 } 1 723 94 

909 90 

(NA) (NA) 31 

33 (NA) 11 

1974 hired farm workers working150 doys 25 to less than 

1969 Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 190 39 69 130 Cosh wages paid _ $1,000 __ 448 263 94 90 Number of workers ______ _ 1 106 80 117 909 

487 Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 71 22 48 37 

36 2 workers _________ _ 15 10 8 11 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 40 3 10 29 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 30 3 3 22 

(NA) to workers and over _ 34 1 - 31 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Tobie 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

All farms ________________ number __ 769 805 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 429 137 479 476 

Average size of form ______ acres __ 558 596 

Approximate land areo _______ acres __ I 432 576 432 576 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 30.0 33.5 

Value of land and buildings __ $I,OO(L 136 155 59 393 

Average per form ________ dollars __ 177 054 73 779 

Averoge per acre ________ dollors-_ 317 124 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 29 55 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 172 147 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 52 52 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 90 99 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 62 65 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 56 79 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 44 41 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 22 33 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 93 98 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 59 44 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 41 34 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 49 58 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farms-_ 

oeres-_ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ forms-_ 

ocres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farms-. 

oeres-_ Cropland idle _________________________ • ________________ farms-_ 

oeres-_ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ forms __ 

acres-_ Woodland postured _________ • ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All farms and over 

1974 1969 

520 570 

406 529 459 981 

782 807 

432 576 432 576 

28.4 32.1 

123 086 54 802 

236 705 96 143 

303 119 

10 13 

50 53 

29 

60 21 74 I 37 55 

50 68 

34 37 

22 28 

86 89 

55 44 

38 30 

49 58 

Land in Farm. Ac<arding '0 U •• 

Total cropland _____________ farmsacresHarvested cropland _______ farms- - acres_ - Forms by acres harvested; 1 to 9 acres ___ • __________ _ - 10 to 19 aues ____________ _ - 20 to Z9 aeres ___ • ________ _ 

30 to 49 aeres ____________ . -

50 to 99 acres ____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres __________ _ 

200 to 499 acres __________ _ - 500 to 999 aeres __________ _ - 1.000 acres and over _______ _ - Cropland used only fa,. posture or grazing _____ . ________ farms_ 

acres-_ 

Other cropland (see text) ___ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Total woodlond ____ • ________ forms __ 

acres._ 

Other land (see text) ________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land ______________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

1974 1969 

724 743 

96 291 90 749 

667 663 

60 546 60 969 

53 64 

87 72 

90 75 

100 91 

132 152 

122 127 

72 73 

11 9 

- -

425 442 

32 146 21 482 

102 180 

3599 8 298 

68 78 

19 098 22 656 

633 635 

313 748 366 071 

654 703 

75 849 94 831 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

84 

180 

13 

I 370 

18 

509 

20 

416 

41 

885 

42 

18 280 

30 

II 292 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 7 343 Woodland oat postured __________ _ ------------ ______ farms-_ 

ocres __ 

27 Other land _______________________ _ ------------ ______ farms-_ 

acres __ 

n croplond and _ __________________ forms __ 

838

7~~ 1 Postureland and rangeland, other tho woodland posture ______________ _ 

acres __ 43 

889 

84 

3 897 

Improved postureland and rongela nd _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved pastureland and rang elond _______________ farms __ 

55 

21 296 

44 

17 674 

land in houselots, barnlots, ponds, r oods, wastelond, etc. 

ocres __ 

_forms __ 

acres __ 

Tobie 2. Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All farm operators ____________ number __ 

Land in farms ________________ ocres_ 

Harvested cropland ________ ~ acres_ -

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full owners. _______________ number __ 

Land in farms. _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ aeres __ 

Tenants ___ • _____ • _________ number __ 

Land in forms. _____________ ocres._ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure:' All form operators __________ number __ 

Land in farms. _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Full owners. _______________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Part owners _______________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ Land in forms ______________ acres __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

769 805 

429 137 479 476 

60 546 60969 

510 525 

173 048 186 405 

26 901 25 765 

200 202 

228 041 269 994 

28 732 27 413 

59 78 

28 048 23 077 

4 913 7 791 

7.7 9.6 

3 (NA) 

352 (NA) 

189 (NA) 

2 (NA) 

20 (NA) 

- (NA) 

I (NA) 

332 (NA) 

189 (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over All farms 

1974 1969 1974 

520 570 Farms by type of organization - Can. 

406 529 459 981 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) 

56 971 58 394 Land in farms ______________ acres __ (NA) 

Corporation _____________ . __ number __ (NA) 

309 322 Land in forms ______________ acres-_ (NA) 

155 345 170 963 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) 

24 035 23492 acres __ (NA) 

163 186 Form operators by age group:' 

223 751 266 497 Under 25 yeors _____________________ _ 14 

28 132 27 201 25 to J.4 years _____________________ _ 76 

48 62 

27 433 22 521 

4804 7 701 

170 

184 

203 

104 

35 to 44 yeors _________ . ___________ _ 

45 to 54 yeors _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 yeors _____________________ _ 

65 yeors and over __________________ _ 

9.2 10.8 Average age _______________________ _ 50.5 

Form operators by place of residence:' On form operated ___________________ _ 556 

I - 332 - 189 - ~} 27 

On another fa,.m ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ________ _ 

In a city, town, or urban area _________ _ 

Farm operators reporting days of work - - off form:' - - 241 None _____________________________ _ - - 46 I to 49 days _______________________ _ 

I - 50 to 99 doys _____________________ _ 

- 31 

332 - 189 - - 27 } 

- 50 

- 205 

100 to 149 days ___________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ___________________ _ 

200 days and aver _________________ _ - - - - Form operators by principal occupation:' 

- - - 477 Forming __________________________ _ 

- - - 274 Other ____________________________ _ 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

- (NA) 

443 491 

249 452 237 355 - (NA) 

Fa,.m operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

11969 dota are only for forms operated by Blacks. '1974 dato apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

7 

74 

200 

226 

208 

49~ I 673 

64 

(NA) 

92 

42 

69 

247 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

498 544 

85 845 84 316 

480 514 

56 971 58 394 

IOl 

31 J 159

1 

32 

76 

128 147 

120 126 

72 73 

II 9 

- -

269 316 

25 694 18 579 

84 (NA) 

3 180 7 343 

42 55 

18 280 21 296 

440 (NA) 

302 404 354 369 

482 530 

70 516 90 282 

Forms wjth so res of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

IS 

6 988 3 622 141 

440 (NA) 

302 404 354 369 1 

196 256

1 

282 365 335 108 

73 126 

72 837 40 7331 

152 201 

209 528 294 375 1 

388 398 i 20039 19 261 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

60 71 

121 501 161 201 

17 7 

35 576 61 393 

- I 

- 32 

10 7 

37 42 

136 142 

130 170 

127 155 

63 54 

49.8 49.8 

396 497 

I~ } 38 

17 

205 (NA) 

34 71 

22 35 

~} 42 

81 102 

396 (NA) 

107 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

90 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto Montrose County, Colo. IV - 247 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of soles: 

46 1 74 107 _ 

89 96 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________________ _ 

- 101 128 

88 139 

- 71 126 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see lext>- _________________ _ 267 242 $2,000 to $2,499 _____________________ _ 29 32 $1,500 10 $1,999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ 

Under $1,000 (see textL _______________ _ 

- 62 38 

- 58 42 

- 118 130 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ 24 258 13 115 Average per form ______________ dollors_ - 31 545 16 291 

478 j 525 

8 99; 4 478 

-

- 163 

Crops, including hOY _______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forest products ___________________ formL - 3 3 $1,000_ - 32 41 

Livestock, poultry. and their products ________________________ forms- - 574 605 

$1,000_ - 15 071 8 596 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ - 51 (NA) 

$1,000_ - 37 (NA) 

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

46

107 1 _ 74 

89 96 

101 128 

88 139 

71 124 

18 9 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

23 983 12 832 

46 122 22 512 

369 (NA) 

8 889 4 346 

5 5 

163 54 

3 3 

32 41 

398 452 

14 899 8 391 

27 43 

34 126 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Groins __________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds. hay, forage. and silage __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables. sweet corn. and melons _ forms __ 

$1,000_ Fruits, nuts. and berries ___________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ forms-

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Dairy products ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Cottle and calves _________________ farms-

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Sheep. Iambs. and wooL ___________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Other livestock and livestock products _' ______________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Farms with sales of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

369 (NA) 

8 889 4346 

298 338 

3 888 I 810 

- - - - - - - -

198 245 

I 792 863 

49 95 

2 080 I 011 

33 62 

784 465 

15 27 

345 196 

398 452 

14 899 8 391 

27 43 

34 126 

39 64 

I 478 770 

340 (NA) 

10 236 4 588 

"'I 

(NA) 

882 2 907 

81 

2 129 

32 

140 J 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold 1 ________ _ 

Income tram form-related sources before taxes and expensesl ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Government form programs _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments ______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources _____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources l ___________________ farm5-_ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

310 (NA) 

169 (NA) 

530 (NA) 

65 95 

197 148 

6 17 

17 26 

49 228 

61 279 

80 (NA) 

237 (NA) 

21 (NA) 

18 (NA) 

54 (NA) 

104 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

111 (NA) 

138 (NA) 

475 (NA) 

57 86 

178 132 

5 15 

16 22 

45 194 

57 270 

59 (NA) 

207 (NA) 

19 (NA) 

17 (NA) 

44 (NA) 

76 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources' ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business. excluding form related ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries. commissions, and tips __________________ farms __ 

l $1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, retirement pay, etc. ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm . property __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

303 

2 602 

51 

474 

196 

712 

115 

217 

48 

150 

25 

49 L...... __ --..J 

lSee text. '1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ - Forms with- $110 $999 _____________________ _ - $1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ______________ _ - $20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ - $40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ 

$60,000 and over _______________ _ 

livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredient5- ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole groins ___ ~ __________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy. green chop. and siloge __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

765 

20 864 

79 

70 

72 

76 

143 

120 } 91 

43 

71 

385 

3 825 

537 

5 276 

336 

I 910 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

IV-248 Montrose County, Colo. 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

805 520 570 

II 348 20 334 10 925 

104 :} 17 65 

87 20 41 

107 40 76 

194 123 189 

120 118 

248 91 72 

43 } 57 71 

379 250 280 

2 052 3 708 2 006 

512 356 367 

I 495 5 175 1 436 

306 237 253 

596 1 880 564 

(NA) 77 100 

(NA) 374 III 

(NA) 159 180 

(NA) 2 004 310 

(NA) 110 116 

(NA) 917 451 

(NA) 284 (NA) 

(NA) 173 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs. plants, and trees purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ lime ______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- $1,000 __ 

Gasoline ___________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Diesel oiL __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

LP gas, butane. and propane __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

~~:~~e~i;, ~rnedf~'er~jd_:~~~ __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Contract lobar ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ $1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

416 

312 

500 

I 383 

335 

244 

(NA) 

(NA) 

735 

952 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

305 

1 375 

48j 89 

445 

381 

733 

7 027 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

457 317 371 

215 297 207 

572 405 469 

749 I 348 729 

(NA) 282 (NA) 

144 240 140 

- - - - - -

796 512 570 

617 894 576 

(NA) 502 557 

(NA) 547 388 

(NA) 296 265 

(NA) 224 111 

(NA) 160 139 

(NA) 58 17 

(NA) 512 569 

(NA) 66 61 

424 237 367 

I 118 1 355 1 089 

553 44 100 

466 88 146 

323 396 

354 293 

737 515 570 

4 492 6 700 4 303 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machln,ry and Equipment 

Estimated market yalue of all machinery and equipment _____________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Average per form __________ dollars-_ 

Forms by value group: $110 $999 _______________________ _ 

$1.00010 $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 10 $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Sel,cted Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel .roctor5 ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler troctors ______________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

740 774 

15 335 7 237 

20 723 9 350 

3 45 

131 310 

152 183 

:~~ } 127 

92 109 42 

32 

581 626 

777 809 

370 373 

675 716 

I 449 1 362 

423 429 

'~J 672 

1 394 I 386 

249 298 

56 

64 

3 

Farms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

508 556 

13 223 6 508 

26 030 11 705 

5~ } 180 

78 151 

122 118 

91 56 

86 33 

42 } 31 18 

423 464 

587 601 

287 294 

474 530 

I 200 I 128 

361 349 

459 515 

1 101 I 131 

196 265 

41 47 

49 51 

2 7 

Selected Machinery & Equip_ - Can. 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled _______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers _______ . ______ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms_ 

number. 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ -

Windrowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms. 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Field foroge horvesters, sheor bor or flywheel type _____________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors. number_ 

-

-

-

-

-

All forms 

1974 

137 

153 

7 

"} 31 

7 

30 

30 

5 

60 

65 

16 

306 

309 

77 

155 

156 

58 

89 

93 

32 

Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

120 126 117 

137 141 133 

37 7 37 

62 31 17 

67 31 17 

16 7 9 

29 48 

29 49 

5 7 

(NA) 44 (NA) 

(NA) 44 (NA) 

(NA) 13 (NA) 

328 253 292 

330 256 294 

109 74 100 

(NA) 136 90 

(NA) 137 90 

(NA) 55 48 

(NA) I 80 99 

(NA) i 84 105 

(NA) 31 37 

Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974_ 

Any coNle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974_ 

1969_ - Cottle and colves. ______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- I to 4 ____________________ 1974_ - 5 to 9 __ • _________________ 1974_ - 10 to 19 __________________ 1974_ - 20 to 49 __________________ 1974_ - 501099 __________________ 1974_ - 100 to 199 ________________ 1974_ - 200 to 499 ________________ 1974_ - 500 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Cows and heifers that hod co)ved _________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Beef cows ________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Milk - cows ________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Dairy products sold _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1104 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 9L ________________________ _ 10010 199 _______________________ _ 

20010499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 or 2 ___________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

510 9 ___________________________ _ 

1010 IL ________________________ _ 2010 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 9L ________________________ _ 100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

20010499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

595 

574 

589 

508 

502 

30 

48 

103 

115 

76 

56 

56 

24 

443 

449 

404 

(NA) 

202 

214 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

Forms 

404 

64 

58 

65 

100 

46 

33 

34 

4 

202 

134 

42 

13 

2 

1 

4 

4 

2 

-

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with soles of $2,500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 406 (X) 574 (X) 

(X) 392 (X) 547 (X) 

(X) 435 (X) 578 (X) 

62 083 344 59 501 479 37 916 

46 215 373 44 607 469 26 838 

86 14 44 119 292 

318 16 114 68 434 

I 366 32 456 71 953 

3 572 77 2 526 99 3 082 

5 028 69 4 648 44 2 994 

7 262 56 7 262 40 5 746 

17 738 56 17 738 33 9 734 

26 713 24 26 713 5 14 681 

26 414 306 25 31 I (NA) (NA) 

21 572 350 20 836 (NA) (NA) 

24 548 282 23 608 (NA) (NA) 

19 798 298 19 277 (NA) (NA) 

I 866 124 I 703 (NA) (NA) 

1 774 165 I 559 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

ond over 

Number Forms Number 

24 548 282 23 608 Cottle sold ________________________ 

Forms with- 139 22 59 11o 4 ________________________ 

385 20 127 51o 9 ________________________ 

826 30 399 1010 19 ______________________ 

2994 93 2 819 20 to 49 ______________________ 

3 282 46 3 282 501o 99 ______________________ 

4 686 33 4 686 100 1o 199 ____________________ 

10 136 34 10 136 200 1o 499 ____________________ 

2 100 4 2 100 500 and over __________________ 

I 866 124 1 703 Calves sold ________________________ 

Forms with- 199 73 105 lor 2 ________________________ 

135 31 101 3 or 4 ________________________ 

78 7 43 51o 9 ________________________ 

30 2 30 101o 19 ______________________ 

20 1 20 201o 49 ______________________ 

334 4 334 50 to 99 ______________________ 

(D) 4 (D) 100 1o 199 ____________________ 

(D) 2 (D) 200 1o 499 ____________________ 

- - - 500 and over __________________ 

Sales 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

398 (X) 14 8991 

389 (X) 13 247 

435 (X) (NA) 

340 37 151 10 236/ 361 26 168 4 588 

40 105 23 

35 240 56 1 48 653 150 

95 2 998 610 

44 2 994 638 

40 5 746 I 358 

33 9 734 2483 

5 14 681 4 917 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

39 (X) I 478 

64 (X) 770 

Soles. 1974-

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Dollors Forms Number (1,000) 

287 28 124 8 721 

53 133 33 41 268 69 49 681 178 

62 1 879 512 

37 2329 602 21 2 893 846 20 6 037 I 780 

4 13 904 4 701 

176 9 027 I 515 

18 25 3 

8 27 4 13 95 20 28 374 52 58 1 693 235 

20 1 433 216 23 3 319 571 

8 2 061 414 

- - -

Montrose County, Colo. IV-249 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory a~d Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers ------- _________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers _______________________ 1974 __ 

Steers, steer calves. bulls. and bull calves ______________________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

Invento$'- Forms with soles of 2,500 and over 

Forms Number 

251 15 881 

310 11 860 

228 12 653 

43 3 228 

292 18 309 327 11 911 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974_ - 10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974_ - 500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs _______ _ __________________ 197.4 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms with- I to. _________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ___________ . _______________ . __ ._1974 __ 

10 to 2. ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ________________________ . _____ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____ . ______________________ 1974 __ 

200 to .99 ________ ._ _ _ _______ 1974 __ 

500 and over __ __ __ __ _ _ _______ 197.4 __ 

Feeder prgs sold _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sheep and lambs shorn ________________ . ______ 1974 __ 

Sheep. Iambs. and wool _____________________ 1974 __ 

Goots _____________________ ~ ~~ ~_ ~~ ~~ ~_ ~~ ~~ 197.4~~ 

1969 __ Horses and ponieL~ __ ~_~~_~~~ __ ~ _____ ~ __ ~_ 197.4 __ 

1969 __ 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

140 8 347 102 7 867 171 4 6691 136 4 460 

48 93 34 64 

26 168 14 88 26 398 18 276 

11 409 9 320 7 456 5 296 12 1 583 12 1 583 4 1 127 4 I 127 

6 • 113 6 • 113 (X) (X) (X) (X) 

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

113 77 331 80 76 133 171 100 852 127 99 490 

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

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

(NA) r (NA) 5 .9 

(NA) (NA) 7 48 

236 1 276 169 967 

333 I 528 (NA) (NA) 

Inventory -

Farms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

All farms 

Forms Number 

114 12 731 

180 8 741 

18 45 

17 116 

36 599 

9 298 

6 470 

11 1 472 

9 2 982 

8 6 749 

35 1 090 

62 2 759 

105 68 979 

175 92 529 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

48 104 

39 146 

Soles- Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

58 10491 4 096 

35 3 708 (NA) 

24 85 23 

7 100 26 

11 307 90 

6 330 104 

4 619 182 

4 (0) (D) 

2 (D) (D) 

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollors (1,000) 

88 12 430 882 

138 8 244 (NA) 

12 31 2 

9 65 3 

26 42. 18 

7 237 14 

6 470 26 

11 I 472 87 

9 2 982 236 

8 6 749 496 

25 986 15 

43 2 563 (NA) 

79 67 379 (NA) 

127 91 310 (NA) 

77 50 33. '50. 955 

81 (X) 2 129 

4 3. (Z) 

4 22 (NA) 

22 46 15 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All farms Forms with soles of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other hogs and pigs ____ _ __________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ lambs under' year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 197.4 __ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

1 Pounds of wool. 

Table 9. 

Any poultry _________________________ ._1974_ - 1969_ - Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974_ - 1969_ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 197.4_ 

1969_ 

Forms witn- I to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 400 to l.599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1,000) _ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 250 Montrose County, Colo. 

56 968 litters of pigs farrowed between87 916 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _197.4 __ 77 1 582 61 1 525 

97 6 899 1969 __ 135 1 131 98 1 044 

118 3 544 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 197.4 __ 71 828 55 792 

66 23 975 1969 __ 121 604 88 547 

77 50 838 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 197.4 __ 55 754 48 733 

70 1 320 1969 __ 92 527 77 497 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

158 (X) 87 (X) 32 (X) 20 (X) 

(NA) (X) 130 (X) (NA) (X) 27 (X) 

156 9 045 85 7 059 28 4 224 16 3 824 

194 21 814 129 19 622 29 8 394 26 8 237 

148 8 463 79 6 622 28 4 224 16 3 824 

187 20 711 125 18 865 26 8 203 24 8 076 

130 3 278 64 1 772 21 679 9 279 

14 2 185 11 1 850 3 781 3 781 

4 3 000 4 3000 4 2 764 4 2 764 

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - 28 646 9 510 4 248 2 104 

3 8 1 6 - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 51 37 27 34 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 43 126 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 197 4 and 1969 - Continued 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for table or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullels 3 monlhs old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushetsL ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheat (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 

CoMan (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchords ______________________ _ 

8erries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) Corn for dry fodder, nagged or grozed ____ _ 

Sorghums for groin (bushelsL __________ _ - Sorgnums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (tons, dry) _________________ _ 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

79 6 622 16 3 824 

125 18 865 24 8 076 

79 6 622 16 3 824 

- - - -

6 356 - - 3 510 - - 24 81 - -

- - - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

251 256 

2 13 

5 - - - 176 147 

313 386 

-

=, -

17 (NA) 

- (NA) 

559 519 

34 59 

43 45 

2 5 

143 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

124 131 3 909 

151 155 5 527 

4 4 160 

I 2 6 

1 (NA) 8 

355 363 18 253 

Turkeys . _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey ~i~(b~;:d~======= hens for breeding ========:= _____________ ==== = 1974 :~~!:: __ 1969 __ 

Other poultry ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

9 721 7 365 

14 185 

75 -

- 3 962 2 4651 10 264 14 294 

-

=, -

193 (NA) 

- (NA) 

28 714 25 810 

608 713 

419 639 

(Z) 2 

6 915 9 510 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

2 480 347 623 237 472 

4 6031 100 294 81 638 

55 (X) (X) 

18 300 1 490 

12~ I (X) (X) 

17 785 55 736 54 098 

Farms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Farms Number 

2 30 2 12 

12 2 057 2 I 708 

2 24 2 12 

2 24 2 12 

- - - -

2 6 - - 5 15 - -

- (X) - (X) 

21 (X) - (X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

1 568 -

- -

176 720 113 385 

(X) (X) 

- =, -

24 941 (NA) 1 - (NA) 

78 870 71 185 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 1 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

123 129 3 756 2 452 

148 155 5 506 4 603 

4 4 160 55 

I 2 6 18 

I (NA) 8 123 

335 361 16 831 17 611 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Improved pasture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for aU purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Wheal (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Ools (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 80rley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Callan (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish pololoes (hundredweighlL _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn. or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

269 

316 

73 

126 

227 

238 

2 

7 

151 

127 

83 

153 

206 

261 

3 

I 

3 

3 

-

-

-

400 

408 

10 

9 

-

-

-

-

11 

16 

33 

59 

17 

30 

Acres 

25 694 

18 579 

72 837 

40 733 

9 596 

7 138 

14 

141 

3 717 

2 389 

I 098 

2 138 

8 716 

II 726 

37 

7 

60 

69 

-

-

- 25 946 

24 139 

181 

148 

-

-

-

- 192 

172 

607 

713 

374 

593 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Irrigoted land 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) 184 12018 

(X) 248 11 767 

(X) 28 3860 (X) 88 20 114 

(X) 224 9422 

(X) 236 7 110 

(X) 2 14 

(X) 7 141 

170 024 141 3 398 

109 977 119 1 845 

55 699 73 960 

117 947 146 2 008 

498 739 199 8 514 

731 693 257 11 619 

960 3 37 

420 I 7 (X) 2 40 

1 484 3 69 

- - -

- - - - - -

73 486 374 24 014 

67 253 400 23 613 

(X) 8 156 (X) 9 148 

- - -

- - - - - - - - - 24 905 11 185 

39654 16 172 

(X) 33 607 (X) 56 675 (X) 17 376 (X) 30 593 

( ommerciol fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Farms Tons Forms Tons 

45 2 168 44 269 3 11 92 3 035 90 360 2 II 7 314 6 19 1 3 27 2 165 25 115 2 5 225 9 324 198 I 770 78 428 237 7 052 224 1 308 65 196 I 6 I I - - 7 141 7 26 - - 119 2 945 113 464 12 32 77 I 076 (NA) 155 (NA) (l) 

44 675 43 79 5 4 84 1 119 (NA) 153 (NA) - 158 6 863 152 1 019 21 89 219 9 901 (NA) 1 292 (NA) 10 3 37 3 9 - - 1 7 (NA) (Z) (NA) - I 15 - - 1 (Z) 

3 69 1 14 2 4 - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) -

153 9 424 149 962 5 49 189 9 748 189 I 023 - - 3 35 3 4 - - 3 78 3 13 - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 7 190 7 42 - - 15 169 (NA) 40 (NA) -

33 608 33 192 9 56 675 56 231 14 30 24 I 9 194 8 72 3 2 20 477 20 62 -

Montrose County, Colo. IV-2S1 
Tobie 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries far sale __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969_ - Other crops _____________________ 197.L -

Farms 

-

4 

5 

5 

124 

Acres 

-

2 331 

13 

6 347 

I rrigated land 

Quantity Farms Acres 

(X) - - (X) 4 2 (X) 5 331 (X) 2 13 (X) 122 6 279 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry Liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tans Farms Tans 

- - - - - -

1 (l) 1 (l) - - 3 8 3 3 - - 3 13 2 (l) 1 1 

79 4 207 79 1 018 12 90 

Tobie 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Total chemical casts, including fertilizer and Sprays, dusts. granules. fumigants, etc. to control- (on lime _____________________________________ farms __ 427 491 Diseases in crops and orchards ____________ farms __ 27 19 $1,000 __ 588 869 acres an which used __ 549 690 Commercial fertilizer ________ _____________ forms __ 405 451 $1,000 __ 32 5 acres an which used __ 37 084 43 483 Weeds or gross in craps _________________ forms-_ 136 226 tons __ 6 678 6 702 acres on which used __ 11 623 15 457 $1,000 __ 1 348 729 $1,000 __ 60 57 Lime _____________ _____________________ forms __ Weeds or brush in posture ________________ forms __ 15 26 

acres on which used __ acres on which used __ 515 1 407 

tons-_ $1,000 __ 1 3 $1,000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ forms __ 68 (NA) 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- acres on which used __ 213 (NA) Insects on hoy crops ____________________ forms __ 135 94 $1,000 __ 9 (NA) 

acres on which used __ 799 3 498 Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control $1,000 __ 34 10 of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms __ 3 9 Insects on other crops __________________ forms __ 131 141 acres on which used __ 55 133 acres on which used __ 9 373 7 741 $1,000 __ (l) 1 $1,000 __ 88 55 Insect control on livestock and poultrv ________ forms __ 39 98 

Nematodes in crops ----- ______________ forms __ 7 2 $1,000 __ 5 6 acres on which used __ 308 103 Other chemicals (see text) __________________ forms __ 45 (NA) 

$1,000 __ 4 (I) $1,000 __ 7 (NA) 

Tobie 13, Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ forms __ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acres-_ 

Average per form _______________________ acres-_ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland posture irrigated ______________ farms __ 

acres-_ Other cropland irrigated ________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _ forms __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

Land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches ________________________ forms __ 

acres-_ 

1974 

482 

92.7 

70 516 

146.3 

475 

66 656 

463 

54 087 

184 

12 018 

30 

551 

28 

3 860 

187 424 

2.7 

453 

59 200 

1969 

530 

92.9 

90 282 

170.3 

517 

70 168 

502 

56 991 

248 

11 767 

(NA) 

1 410 

88 

20 114 

238 021 

2.6 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ forms __ 3 (NA) 

acres __ 635 (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 10 (NA) 

ocres __ 64·2 (NA) 

land in irrigated forms- _____________________ acres-_ 362 221 447 053 Cropland ________________________________ acres __ 83 076 80 382 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres-_ 55 687 57 196 

Farms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 3 (X) 

acres irrigated in mast recent yeor __ 136 (X) 

Forms with ortifical drainoge _________________ forms __ 89 156 Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 17.1 27.3 land in forms with drainage _________________ acres-_ 63 033 87 647 land drained ____________________________ ocres __ 6 001 13 193 Average per form ______________________ ocres __ 67.4 84.5 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ____________________________________ forms __ 132 (NA) 

number __ 707 (NA) 

ocres __ 501 (NA) 

Tobie 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by farm operator (see text} ________________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Total operator debt 

298 

23 420 

Secured by real estate 

246 14 024 

Not secured by real estate 

175 9 397 

Forms bV size of debt awed: Under $5,OOL_ ____ ____ __ ______ ________ ______________________________________ ~~ ~~ ~~ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 _________________________ -- --- ___ -- -- ------------ -- ----------- $10,000 10 $29,999_____________________________________________________________ 80 74 ~~ 

$30,000 10 $49,999 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ ____ __ ______________ __ __ ____ ___ 39 45 

$50,000 and over ______________________________________________________________ 1-___________ 1_2_0 _____________ 76 _____________ 4_5 ... 

Tobie 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more ______ _ 

2510 149 days ________ _ Less than 25 dovs ______ _ 

Total contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Farms 

1974 

91 

74 } 151 

44 

24 

IV - 252 Montrose County, Colo. 

Workers 

1969 1974 

116 255 

325 271 } 724 

100 (NA) 

(NA) 168 

Dollars (l,000) 

1969 1974 1969 

236 1 052 } 

1 666 185 1 089 

118 

(NA) 88 146 

(NA) 60 (NA) 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 2510 less thon 

Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 237 91 74 151 

Cosh wages paid _ $1,000 __ 1 355 1 052 185 118 

Number of workerL _____ _ 1 250 255 271 724 

Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 71 37 34 46 2 workers _________ _ 30 20 16 18 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 51 22 5 41 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 46 9 10 24 

10 workers and over _ 39 3 9 22 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

All farms ________________ number __ 934 1 038 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 748 407 808 731 

Average size of form ______ ocres __ 801 779 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres-_ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 817 728 817 728 

91.5 98.9 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ 207 776 106 672 Average per form ________ dollars-_ 222 458 102 766 

Average per acre ________ dollors __ 278 132 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 65 68 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 37 46 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 25 22 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 63 49 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 30 54 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 150 145 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 48 62 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 53 66 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 177 201 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 111 134 1,000 to 1,999 ocres ____________ _ 90 96 2.000 ocres and over ____________ _ 85 95 

Other croplond _______________________________________ . ___ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and :-.at pastured _______ . ___________________ farms __ 

acreL_ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farmL_ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

acreL_ Woodland postured _____________________________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

1974 1969 

878 908 

739 837 769 585 

8<13 848 

817 728 817 728 

90.5 94.1 

204 118 101 218 

232 481 111 473 

276 132 

40 40 

30 17 

20 17 

60 44 

30 51 

146 125 

47 60 

53 63 

172 180 

107 128 

88 92 

85 91 

land in Farm. According to U •• 

Total cropland _____________ farmL - aereL - Harvested cropland _______ farmL - aeres_ 

Forms by acres harvested; 1 to 9 acres _____________ ._ 

10 to 19 acres ____________ _ 

20 fa 29 acres ____________ . 

30 to 49 acres ____________ _ -

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres _________ ._ 

200 to 4.99 acres _____ . _____ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and aver ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

Other cropland {see textL __ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Total woadland _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other land (see text) ________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land _____ . ________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

1974 1969 

830 912 

302 448 344 876 

792 851 

197 084 177 694 

25 14 

8 18 

17 22 

35 53 

130 139 

256 322 

235 223 

61 44 

25 16 

267 298 

30 871 38 052 

289 475 

74 493 129 130 

13 17 

1 290 I 340 

697 834 

444 669 462 515 

671 716 

130 536 126 736 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

283 

73 828 

39 

4 927 

29 

2 959 

180 

61 496 

85 

4 446 

9 

250 

2 

2 

1969 

(NA) Totol woodland - Continued 

120565 Woodland not postured ________ _ -------------- ____ farms __ 

acres __ 

---------------- __ forms._ 

acres __ 10 ;~j 1 Other land _______________________ _ 

112 Pastureiand and rangeland, other tho 

12 874 1 woodland pasture ______________ _ 

n cropland and 

246 

78 639 Improved postureland and rangela 181 

18 929 

___________________ farms._ 

acres._ 

nd _________________ forms._ 

acres._ 

Unimproved pastureland and rang elond _______________ forms __ 

15 

179 

11 

060 

Land in houselats, bornlats, ponds, r aads, wasteland, etc. 

acres __ 

_farms._ 

acres __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators-Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form aperatars ____________ number __ 934 I 038 878 908 Forms by type of organization - Can. land in farms ________________ acres __ 748 407 808 731 739 837 769 585 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 

Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 197 084 177 694 196 837 175 518 land in forms ______________ acres._ (NA) (NA) 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full awners ________________ number._ 469 479 423 383 

Corporation _________ . ______ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres._ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Land in farms. _____________ aereL_ 252 310 210 150 245 788 192 113 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 71 187 51 225 70 983 49 679 acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Port owners _______________ number •• 244 274 241 264 Form operators by age group:' land in farms ______________ acres __ 415 554 447 040 414 828 431 367 Under 25 yeors _____________________ _ 29 34 Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 84 710 78 694 84 708 78 570 25 to l4 yeors _____________________ _ 157 137 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms. _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

221 285 214 261 

80 543 151 541 79 221 146 105 

41 187 47 775 41 146 47 269 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeors _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 yeors and over __________________ _ 

154 229 

239 287 

223 260 

94 91 Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 23.7 27.4 24.4 28.7 Average age _______________________ _ 48.4 48.0 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: I 

All form operators __________ number __ 

Land in farms. _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

3 (NA) 3 - 11 461 (NA) II 461 - 2 920 (NA) 2920 -

Form operators by place of residence;2 On form operated ___________________ _ On another fann ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ________ _ 

In a city. town, or urban areo _________ _ 

619 821 

5~ } 142 

67 

Full awners ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

- (NA) - -

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

3 (NA) 3 -

Form operators reporting days of work 

off farm;2 None _____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days _______________________ _ 

50 to 99 days ______________________ _ 

422 (NA) 

102 183 

22 42 land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ____ • __ •• __________ number __ 

II 461 (NA) II 461 - 2 920 (NA) 2920 - - (NA) - -

100 to 149 days ___________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ____________________ _ 

200 days and over __________________ _ 

28 } 72 24 

93 154 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

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

- (NA) - -

Farm operators by principal occupation;' Forming __________________________ _ 

Other ____________________________ _ - 750 (NA) 

- 146 (NA) 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ 

land in farms. _____________ ccres __ (NA) (NA) 759 731 

(NA) (NA) 574 341 570 417 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural cantrocts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

11969 data are only for forms operated by Blocks. '1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

793 826 

299 824 328 977 

765 794 

196 837 175 518 

Ii 1 64 

33 _ 

130 130 

256 317 

235 223 

61 44 

25 16 

254 255

1 

29 159 32 894 

283 (NA) 

73 828 120 565 

9 15 

1 250 1 179 

666 (NA) 

438 763 439 429 

646 681 

130 279 125 817 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

7 4 

I 248 119 

666 (NA) 

438 763 439 4291 

348 386 

417 529 417 975 

62 43 

30 628 29 196 

298 356 

386 901 388 779, 

539 58<1J 21 234 21 454 

Forms with safes of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

81 148 

100 268 159 340 

35 26 

64 295 34748 

3 3 

933 5 080 

26 27 

148 126 

148 211 

217 245 

210 228 

91 71 

48.5 47.6 

598 759 

4! } 88 

59 

416 (NA) 

99 177 

20 40 

24 } 51 22 

76 83 

723 (NA) 

117 (NA) 

33 (NA) 

153 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Morgan County, Colo. IV-2S3 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 Forms with soles of $2,500 and over and over 

1974 1969 1974 

Forms by value of soles: 

1871- 238 1871- 265 _ 265 _ 198 274 198 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________ _ 

- 108 183 108 - 67 128 67 - 48 78 48 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ $2,500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see textl- _________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2.499 _____________________ _ 

$1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1.499 _____________________ _ 

Under $1,000 (see textl- _______________ _ 

61 137 5 10 15 (X) 

- 10 24 (X) 

- 8 35 (X) 

33 63 (X) 

Market value of agricultural products 

- 148 686 96 003 148 630 159 192 92 488 169 283 

sold _____________________________ $1,000_ 

Average per form ______________ dollars-

- 705 J 773 694 

35 66~ 11 934 35 657 

- 2 (0) (0) 

Crops. including hOY _______________ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forest products __________________ forms_ - - - $1.000_ - - -

Livestock. poultry. and their products _______________________ forms_ - 683 783 645 112 873 84 068

1 

112 825 

61 (NA) 56 (0) (NA) i (0) 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

1969 

238 

274 

183 

128 

78 

7 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

95 865 105 578 

(NA) 

11 763 

4 

117 

-

-

704 

83 985

1 76 

252 i 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Groins __________________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ Tobacco ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cotton and cottonseed _____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ forms __ $I,ODD __ 

Other field crops _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ forms __ $1.000 __ Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ forms_ 

$I,ODD_ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms-

$1,000_ 

Dairy products ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Cottle and calves ________________ .farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ forms- - $1,000_ - Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms-

$1,000_ -

1974 1969 

694 (NA) 

35 657 11 763 

625 638 20 721 6 128 

- -

- - - - - - 348 419 

3 560 1 759 

189 399 

11 314 3 824 

8 11 

62 51 

- -

- -

645 704 

112 825 83 985 

56 76 

355 252 

70 83 

3 121 1 734 

583 (NA) 

99 952 79 702 '" I (NA) 

9 287 2 297 

34 

35 

43 

75 J 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with tolol family income from oH form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products soldl ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses 1 ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Customwork and other agricultural services- ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

R.ecreotionol services ____________________________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Government form programs ____________________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments _____________________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources ______________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Expenses for form-related 'income sources 1 ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

1 

All forms 1 

1974 1969 

111 (NA) 

305 (NA) 

389 (NA) 

160 177 

533 499 

9 10 10 6 

120 520 

197 1 594 

85 (NA) 

524 (NA) 

40 (NA) 

125 (NA) 

108 (NA) 

381 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

79 (NA) 

295 (NA) 

1 377 (NA) 

158 169 

533 465 

9 9 10 3 118 479 196 1 527 

78 (NA) 

513 (NA) 

40 (NA) 

125 (NA) 

105 (NA) 

378 (NA) 

Total family income from oH-form sources'2 ____________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, retirement pay, etc. ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

R.ent income of nonfarm property __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 ond 

over, 1974 

440 

3 537 

48 

444 

284 

2 244 

217 

596 

65 

156 

39 

97 

l$ee text. 11974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ forms-

$1.000_ 

Forms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 _______________ _ 

$2.000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3.000 to $4,999 ________________ _ - $5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ - $40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ $60,000 ond over _______________ _ 

- livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ • _______________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients ________ • ___ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Whole groins ______________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Hoy, green chop. and silage __ forms-_ 

$1.000_. 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

IV-2S4 Morgan County, Colo. 

Table 5, 

All forms 

1974 

933 127 981 

13 

42 

22 

39 

116 

166 } 225 

111 

199 

465 

49 984 

594 

41 599 

419 

5 953 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NAl 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

1 038 878 908 89 972 127 885 89 765 

55 1~ } 10 48 

36 11 18 

85 35 69 187 114 184 

166 233 

627 225 198 

111 } 196 199 

575 438 524 

50 391 49 966 50 358 

686 559 619 

20486 41 567 20 454 

440 404 412 

2 333 5 946 2 324 (NA) 139 143 (NA) 4 764 798 

(NA) 368 347 (NA) 25 922 13 983 

(NA) 179 209 

(NA) 4 935 3 350 

(NA) 476 (NA) 

(NA) 731 (NA) 

Seeds. bulbs. plants, and trees purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms. 

$1,000_ lime ______________________ forms. 

$1.000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

- $1,000 __ Gasoline ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel oiL __________ • _. _____ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas. butane. and propane __ forms __ $1.000 __ 

~~:~~e~~. ~ned~~~r~fd_:~~~ __ forms._ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Contract labor ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ fanns __ $1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ farms __ $1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

675 

1 384 

662 

3 433 

479 

704 

(NA) 

(NA) 

906 2 457 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

433 

3 462 

445 105 J 578 

1 761 

925 

22 751 

1969 

765 

677 

706 1 550 

(NA) 

526 

-

-

1 031 

1 586 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

637 

2 645 

711 

1 330 

999 

10 781 

Forms wilh sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

662 728 1 382 673 

647 687 3 432 1 546 

463 (NA) 

703 523 

- -

- -

867 907 

2 452 1 555 

857 885 

1 360 1 042 

599 512 

759 281 

264 337 

134 103 

867 907 

199 129 

427 605 

3462 2 629 

104 215 

445 384 574 628 

1 760 933 

878 905 

21 984 10 709 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machln.ry and E,ulpm.nt 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per form __________ dollors-_ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ $20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ $70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Select.d Machinery and E,uipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickupL_forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors. number __ 

Wheel troctorL _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler troctors ______________ formL_ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

903 1 009 34 508 15 966 

38 215 15 823 

4 49 

60 174 

108 221 

:~~ } 263 

233 302 100 

107 

808 919 

1 194 1 316 

673 679 

870 951 

2 607 2 449 

768 652 mj 919 

2 755 2 957 

473 559 

44 

48 

8 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

849 890 

34 045 15 530 40 100 17 448 

~} 141 

86 192 

141 259 

132 146 

233 103 

100 } 107 49 

765 834 

1 146 1 209 

641 636 

824 862 

2 557 2332 

764 613 

780 834 

2 681 2 777 

450 527 

44 38 

48 48 

8 8 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Can. 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled _______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

number_ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

- number_ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ - Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ forms_ 

-

-

- number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

185 

223 

44 

28 ~61 

284 

303 J 100 

94 

99 

18 

267 

279 

78 

234 

239 

79 

225 

251 

75 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

185 184 182 

235 222 230 

52 44 50 

407 67 70 

450 70 81 

165 28 34 

282 344 

301 359 

100 127 

(NA) 89 (NA) 

(NA) 94 (NA) 

(NA) 18 (NA) 

281 262 271 

295 274 285 

94 78 93 

(NA) 232 162 

(NA) 237 164 

(NA) 79 66 

(NA) 225 260 

(NA) 251 274 

(NA) 75 87 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974_ -

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974_ - 1969_ Cottle and colves _______________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Farms with- 1 t94 ____________________ 1974_ 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974_ - 10 to 19 __________________ 1974_ 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974_ - 5010 99 __________________ 1974_ - 100 to 199 ________________ 1974_ 200 to 499 ___ • ____________ 1974 __ 

500 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

Cows and heifers that hod co)ved _________________ 1974_ - 1969_ Beef cows ________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Milk cows ________________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 104 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

sao and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- I or 2 ___________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 501099-________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

683 

653 

722 

608 

662 

17 

20 

70 

106 

120 

127 

97 

51 

456 

485 

383 

(NA) 

134 

170 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

Forms 

383 

35 

44 

51 

91 

86 

45 

26 

5 

134 

58 

7 

6 

5 

24 

22 

12 

-

-

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with soles of $2,500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 645 (X) 683 (X) 

(X) 618 (X) 670 (X) 

(X) 655 (X) 760 (X) 

150 927 576 150 260 613 256 154 194 225 601 193 390 690 312 166 

40 16 39 55 136 133 17 1141 57 355 997 57 819 75 1 025 3 581 92 3 196 167 5 177 8 071 119 7 987 76 5 593 17 025 127 17 025 78 10840 

28 656 97 28 656 56 15 958 92 424 51 92 424 49 217 070 

31 943 433 31 646 (NA) (NA) 

24 455 439 24 024 (NA) (NA) 

28 033 363 27 746 (NA) (NA) 

21 281 366 20 876 (NA) (NA) 

3910 127 3900 (NA) (NA) 

3 174 160 3 148 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

28 033 363 27 746 Cottle sold ________________________ 

Forms with89 29 69 1 to 4 ________________________ 

320 43 314 5109 ________________________ 

704 42 573 10 10 19 ______________________ 

2 868 87 2 738 20 to 49 ______________________ 

5 857 86 5 857 501099 ______________________ 

6 235 45 6 235 100 to 199 ____________________ 

8 610 26 8 610 200 10 499 ____________________ 

3 350 5 3 350 500 and over __________________ 

3 910 127 3900 Calves sold ________________________ 

Forms with82 52 75 lor 2 ________________________ 

22 6 19 3 or 4 ________________________ 

37 6 37 5 to 9 ________________________ 

81 5 81 10 to 19 ______________________ 

733 24 733 201049 ______________________ 

1 518 22 1 518 50 to 99 ______________________ 

1 437 12 1 437 100 to 199 ____________________ 

- - - 200 10 499 ____________________ 

- - - 500 and over __________________ 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

645 (X) 112 825 

636 (X) 109 274 

690 (X) (NA) 

583 255 903 99 952 

633 311 684 79 702 

41 95 21 1 49 309 72 

71 977 204 163 5 061 1 262 76 5 593 1 221 

78 10 840 2 756 

56 15 958 4 497 49 217 070 89 918 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

70 (X) 3 121 83 (X) 1 734 

Sales. 1974-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Dollars Forms Number (1,000) 

506 245 783 98 537 

45 110 26 53 341 87 72 1 002 264 128 4 044 1 132 53 3 789 965 63 8499 2 399 47 14 117 4 499 45 213 881 89 165 

209 10 120 1 415 

18 24 3 7 23 3 21 142 13 37 484 58 73 2 152 345 28 1 714 210 17 2 293 273 6 (0) (D) 

2 (0) (0) 

Morgan County, Colo. IV-2SS 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull colves - ______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with ~~~~n~f$2~500 and Over 

Forms Number 

415 60 922 

469 94 170 

344 56 754 

105 4 168 

461 57 692 

489 75 196 

Cottle fattened on grains and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 4L ______________________________ 1974_ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- I to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

All farms 

Farms 

145 

229 

22 

9 

26 

23 

27 

7 

19 

Inventory 

Farms with sales of $2.500 All farms and aver 

Number Farms Number Farms Number 

43 964 137 43 846 163 146 202 

21 245 208 20 981 235 49 957 

55 16 38 16 41 

50 9 50 12 77 

397 26 397 17 283 

686 22 660 28 973 

I 912 26 I 837 22 I 336 

I 049 7 I 049 24 3 465 

4 876 19 4 876 20 5 309 

Sales - Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars 0,000) 

125 199 841 85 032 

142 256 265 (NA) 

19 81 30 

13 174 57 

20 667 229 

10 750 255 

15 I 925 660 

22 6 660 2 580 

26 189 584 81 221 

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Farms with sales of $2.500 and aver 

Farms Number Dollars (1,000) 

155 146 061 9 287 

219 49 710 (NA) 

14 38 3 

10 66 7 

14 232 14 

28 973 64 

21 1 260 82 

24 3 465 232 

20 5 309 306 500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold_________________ _ _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

12 

(X) 

(X) 

34 939 

(X) 

(X) 

12 34 939 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

24 134 718

1 

24 134 718 8 579 

41 27 527 38 27 427 802 

57 24 309 51 24 211 (NA) 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, lambs. and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goots ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Horses and ponies- ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

37 

78 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

160 

252 

InventaryI 033 

18 693 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

707 

I 010 

30 920 

66 18 341 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

2 45 

7 15 

149 637 

(NA) (NA) 

39 1 213 32 1 148 (NA) 

78 20 666 66 20 301 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 27 713 15 595 

(NA) (NA) 34 (X) 35 

(NA) (NA) I 25 (Z) 

(NA) (NA) 2 28 (NA) 

42 124 38 98 17 

55 153 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

Hogs and pigs used or 10 be used for breeding __ 1974 __ , 1969 __ 

Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Lambs under 1 yeor old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes J yeor old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

I Pounds of wool. 

Table 9. 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Hens and pullets of laying oge ________ 1974_ - 1969_ 

Form; with- I to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1.599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 256 Morgan County, Colo. 

and over All farms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

83 4 104 Litters of pigs farrowed between127 3 346 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 98 7 089 94 7 067 

130 39 742 1969 __ 148 5 442 139 5 412 

191 17 635 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 84 3843 81 3 830 

19 291 1969 __ 123 2 817 117 2 801 

29 583 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 81 3246 79 3 237 

23 46 1969 __ 119 2 625 113 2 611 

Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

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

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

151 (X) 141 (X) 34 (X) 31 (X) 

(NA) (X) 192 (X) (NA) (X) 42 (X) 

139 58 055 129 57 822 22 31 659 20 31 609 

203 35007 183 34 448 37 49 679 34 49 640 

135 51 455 125 51 237 21 19 541 19 19 491 

195 26 455 176 25 928 30 16 354 27 16 315 

115 3 384 105 3 166 13 741 II 691 

15 2 371 15 2 371 6 I 244 6 1 244 

4 (0) 4 (D) I (0) I (D) 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I (0) I 17 000 

I (D) 1 (0) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

30 3 093 28 3 023 10 4 657 8 4 487 

4 432 4 432 9 2 296 8 2 272 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 61 (D) 56 (D) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 76 252 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1 974 and 1969 - Continued 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

~:~~ ~~~ ~~~~ehi~r9 ~~~k::01u~~~~d-u_c~~o-n_ = :~~!== 

Pullets 3 month. old or older _____________ 1974_ 

1969_ Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974_ -

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheat (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small grains for groin _____________ _ 

(otton (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish pototoes (hundredweight) ___________ _ 

Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ Hoy crops (tons. dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetobles, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchords ______________________ _ Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Carn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ 

Com for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ___ _ 

Sorghums for groin (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for siloge, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (tons, dry) _________________ _ 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

125 51 237 19 19491 

176 25 928 27 16 315 

122 50 092 18 18 923 

5 1 145 2 568 

5 6 210 1 (D) 

6 7 010 4 32 600 

47 375 5 (D) 

1 200 - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

577 646 

42 65 

2 - - - 286 235 150 215 

- - - -

11 (NA) 

- (NA) 

561 619 

9 9 1 2 1 - 289 (NA) 

forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

495 556 54 496 301 367 13 874 

7 8 196 18 22 1 381 

26 (NA) 1 609 

503 539 27 368 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

~~h?b~::d~~~~~~~~:::~:~:::::: :~: i~~1:: Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other poultry ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

68 680 56 170 

2 990 3472 

19 -

- 67 549 41 9341 4 876 t4 778 

-

=1 -

2 350 (NA) 

- (NA) 

31 977 29 957 

143 108 (l) 1 (Z) -

19 257 29 973 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

41 160 5 440 218 4 659 259 

14 450 I 261 685 258 480 245 (X) (X) 

740 34 699 t9 076 

2 56~ i (X) (X) 

23 629 91 827 79 596 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

11 115 3 275 

11 250 4 9 200 

9 90 2 270 

7 85 2 270 

3 5 - -

6 25 1 5 

5 22 - -

14 (X) 6 (X) 

30 (X) - (X) 

Quontity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (Xl 

460 - - -

1 893 046 769 849 

(X) (X) 

-

=1 -

631 670 (NA) 

- (NA) 

100 003 89 839 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated lond 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 I 

494 543 54 370 40 269 

300 362 13 751 14 315 

7 8 196 245 

8 14 276 303 

19 (NA) 857 706 

451 491 21 796 20 113 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Corn for 011 purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheat (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Barley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other smoll groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels> _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed cropL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (otton (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Irish pototoes (hundredweight) ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for solo - _______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

254 

255 

62 

43 

558 

629 

42 

58 

283 

218 

32 

65 

114 

137 

6 

10 

14 

2 

-

-

-

554 

586 

10 

6 

-

-

-

-

10 

19 

8 

9 

-

2 

Acres 

29 159 32 894 

30 628 29 196 

68 566 

55 855 

2 990 3300 

67 503 

41 032 

547 

2363 

3 763 

8 342 

225 

700 

333 

19 

-

-

-

31 902 29 454 

158 

165 

-

-

-

- 2 350 2 109 

143 

108 

-

1 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

1 

Irrigoted lond 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) 85 4 514 (Xl 107 5 378 (X) 15 2 193 (X) 12 320 (X) 556 68 317 (X) 613 54829 (X) 26 1 133 (Xl 33 1 009 

892 390 113 5 435 755 077 96 3068 

32 850 22 334 118 327 57 1 323 

165 506 100 2 711 267 650 107 2 394 

3 650 1 30 9 186 - - (X) 4 38 

<160 2 19 

- - - - - - - - -

99 818 477 23 772 88 627 510 22465 (X) 3 44 

(Xl 2 45 

- - -

- - -

- - - - - - 631 668 10 2 350 561 078 19 2 109 

00 8 131 (X) 9 108 (X) - - (X) 2 1 

Commerciol fertilizer used 

Total Dry Liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

18 454 16 36 3 7 20 370 20 49 3 13 8 492 7 51 1 6 2 17 2 2 - - 557 66 479 439 8499 323 3 514 616 53 277 458 6 655 342 3 305 8 399 5 28 3 2 35 1 001 33 58 8 40 102 22 530 63 929 47 560 57 2 783 (NA) 132 (NA) 25 

8 104 8 12 - - 30 1 030 (NA) 95 (NA) 16 42 1 836 42 213 - - 64 1 579 (NA) 124 (NA) 7 - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) -

72 4 820 60 292 13 66 74 3 872 70 336 4 21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 9 2 350 9 968 1 25 19 2 109 (NA) 430 (NA) 45 

8 131 7 19 2 7 9 108 6 16 4 3 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Morgan County, Colo. IV-2S7 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms 

-

-

2 

4 

264 

Acres Quantity 

- (X) 

- (X) 

12 (X) 

6 (X) 

19 073 (X) 

irrigated land 

Total 

Forms Acres Forms 

- - - - - - 2 12 2 2 5 2 262 18 893 216 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry Liquid 

Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

- - - - - - - - - - 13 2 4 - -

1 2 1 1 (Z) 

15 161 200 2 286 46 323 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Con lime _____________________________________ forms-_ 688 765 Diseases in crops and orchords ____________ forms-_ 3 6 $1,000 __ 4 136 2 069 acres on which used __ 142 451 Commercial fertilizer _____ ________________ formL_ 647 665 $1,000 __ 1 2 acres on which used __ 114 779 89 504 Weeds or gross in crops _________________ forms __ 295 443 tans-_ 17 849 15 912 acres on which used __ 55 474 54 001 $1.000 __ 3 432 1 546 $1,000 __ 295 232 Lime _____________ _____________________ farms __ Weeds or brush in pasturL _______________ farms __ 2 10 acres on which used __ acres on which used __ 300 1 258 tans __ $1,000 __ 1 4 $1,000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ farms __ 84 (NA) 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to cantral- acres on which used __ 909 (NA) Insects on hoy craps ____________________ farms __ 85 146 $1,000 __ 5 (NA) 

acres on which used __ 2 991 730 Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control $1,000 __ 14 15 of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms __ 7 12 Insects an other crops _____ ____________ forms __ 279 369 acres on which used __ 407 706 acres on which used __ 43 556 51 726 $1,000 __ 5 2 $1.000 __ 305 184 Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ forms __ 88 246 Nematodes in crops ------- __________ farms-_ 29 40 $1,000 __ 17 52 acres on which used __ 946 772 Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms __ 65 (NA) 

$1,000 __ 31 28 $1,000 __ 30 (NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Farms irrigated in census year ________________ farms __ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acres __ 

Average per farm _______________________ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated ___ _ ______ forms-_ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farmL 

acres- Cropland pasture irrigated _____________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland irrigated _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _farms __ 

Estimated Quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ Average per acre irrigated __ _ _ ______ acre-feet __ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

1974 

646 

73.6 

130 279 

201.7 

640 

128 086 

625 

122 578 

85 

4 514 

28 

994 

15 

193 

217 775 

1.7 

476 

71 603 

1969 

681 

75.0 

125 817 

184.7 

679 

125 469 

672 

116 563 

107 

5 378 

(NA) 

3 528 

12 

320 

242 857 

1.9 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ forms __ 84 (NA) 

acres __ 22 628 (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 44 (NA) 

acres __ 7 459 (NA) 

land in irrigated farms- _____________________ acres __ 394 797 380 910 C rapland ________________________________ ocres __ 179 385 191 596 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 138 020 128 223 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 6 (X) 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 340 (X) 

Forms with ortifical drainage _________________ farms-_ 29 60 Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 3.3 6.6 

Land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ 25 169 49 574 land drained ____________________________ acres __ 2 733 6 893 Average per form ______________________ acres __ 94.2 114.9 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks- ___________________________________ farms __ 89 (NA) 

number __ 255 (NA) 

acres __ 519 (NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by farm operator (see text) 

Forms by size of debt owed: 

____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Under $5,000 __________________________________________ -- ---- -- -- -- - _____ -- __ $5,000 10 $9,999 __________________________________________________ -- -- ________ _ 

$10,000 10 $29,999 ____________________________________________________________ _ 

$30,000 10 $49,999 _____________________________________________ -- -- -- ________ _ 

$50,000 and over __________________________________________ -- -- -- ----- ________ _ 

Total operator debt 

441 

54 963 

43 

31 

118 

69 

180 

Secured by real estate 

315 

20 088 

23 

30 

94 

53 

115 

Nat secured by real estate 

291 

34 875 

40 

25 

99 

46 L-________________________________________________ 81 ~ 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working - 150 days or more ______ _ 

2510 149 days ________ _ 

less than 25 days ______ _ 

Total contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

181 

160 } 217 

104 

54 

IV - 258 Morgan County, Colo. 

1969 

210 

519 

215 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (l,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

479 447 2820 } 507 } 2 703 467 

1 218 175 

(NA) (NA) 445 

624 (NA) 335 

1974 hired form workers warking150 days 2510 less than 

1969 Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 427 181 160 217 

Cosh wages paid _ $1,000 __ 3 462 2 820 467 175 Number of workers ______ _ 2 204 479 507 1 218 

2 629 Farms with- 1 worker __________ _ 143 99 73 68 

384 2 workers _________ _ 64 37 34 29 

3 or 4 workers _____ _ 80 27 19 40 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 78 9 22 43 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 62 9 12 37 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Tobie 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All farms 

1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 550 578 

land in forms ______________ acres-_ 637 396 534 024 Average size of form ______ ocres __ 1 159 924 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres __ 802 624 802 624 Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 79.4 66.5 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ 87 772 41 548 Average per form ________ dollars-_ 159 586 71 882 Average per acre ________ dollars-_ 138 78 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 ocres ___________________ _ 40 43 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 121 94 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 27 25 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 43 53 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 30 43 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 43 60 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 25 32 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 16 25 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 79 97 500 to 999 oeres _______________ _ 45 40 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 22 21 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 59 45 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farms __ 

ocreL_ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle __________________________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Farms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

1974 1969 

446 424 

621 309 506 225 

1 393 1 194 

802 624 802 624 

77.4 63.1 

83 578 35 774 

187 396 84 372 

135 71 

21 7 

74 31 

18 23 

39 33 

26 33 

40 51 

23 29 

16 25 

68 92 

43 38 

21 20 

57 42 

Land in Farms According to Us. 

Total cropland ____________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Harvested cropland _______ farms_ - acreL - Farms by acres harvested; 1 fa 9 acres ______________ _ - 10 fa 19 acres ____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres ____________ _ 

30 fa 49 acres ____________ _ -

50 to 99 acres ____________ _ - 100 to 199 acres __________ _ 

?OO to 499 acres __________ _ 

500 to 999 acres __________ _ 

1,000 acres and over _______ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see textL __ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Total woodland _____________ farms __ 

acreL_ Other land (see texf) _______ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land _____________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

1974 1969 

463 498 

95 527 79 835 

424 461 

55 720 55 763 

20 45 

60 49 

50 28 

46 46 

75 85 

83 121 

69 75 

18 11 

3 I 

190 168 

34 406 10 891 

119 235 

5 401 13 181 

14 18 

2 097 895 

459 461 

539 772 453 294 

450 460 

60 434 60 999 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and aver 

1974 

100 

105 

12 

219 

33 

971 

16 

307 

55 

2 608 

1969 

(NA) Totol woodland - Continued 

------------.- ____ farms_. 

acreL_ 

___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

n cropland and 

--------- _ ________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

nd _______ . ________ farms __ 

II 6: 1 Ot::~:~Od~d notP_o_s~~:ed-:::::::::- 2 138

1 40 Pastureland and rangeland, other tho 

2 

66:5611 1 woodland pasture ______________ _ 

Improved postureland and rangela acreL_ 

6 ~~9~ 1 Unimproved pastureland and rang eland _____ _ . _______ farms-_ 

Total woodland __________________________________________ forms__ 11 

acres-_ 957 4251 

acr~s __ 

aads, wasteland, etc. _farms-_ 

acreL_ 

Woodland pastured _____________________________________ farms-_ 4 3 i land in hauselots, born lots, ponds, r 

acres__ 456 363 

~------------~ 

Tobie 2. Farm Operators - TeniJre and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form operatars ____________ number __ 550 578 446 424 Farms by type of organization-Con. Land in formL _______________ acres __ 637 396 534 024 621 309 506 225 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland ___ . _____ ocres __ 55 720 55 763 54 451 54 120 Land in forms ______________ acres._ (NA) (NA) 

Farms by tenure of form operator; Full owners. _______________ number __ 324 318 234 190 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

land in forms _____________ acres-_ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Land in formL _____________ acres __ 118 635 78 475 106 698 56 924 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 

Harvested cropland _______ acres._ 21 932 17 914 20 827 16 727 acres._ (NA) (NA) 

Part owners _______________ number __ 158 166 151 155 Form operators by age group:1 Land in farmL _____________ acres.. 468 467 422 854 465 904 418 100 Under 25 years _____________________ _ 10 I Harvested cropland __ • ____ ocres._ 23 662 27 477 23 523 27 257 25 to 34 years ____________________ _ 48 69 

Tenants- __________________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested c~opland _______ acres __ 

68 94 61 79 

50 294 32 695 48 707 31 201 

10 126 10 372 10 101 10 136 

72 139 173 143 127 141 

96 85 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 fa 54 yeors _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 yeers and over __________________ _ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 12.4 16.2 13.7 18.6 Average age _______________________ _ 51.8 50.5 

Black and other races, see textFarm operators by tenure:' All farm operators. _________ number __ Land in farms. _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres._ 

17 (NA) 17 - 11 833 (NA) II 833 - 3 975 (NA) 3 975 -

378 469 

10 } 23 68 39 

Form operators by place of residence: 2 

On form operoted ___________________ _ 

On another farm ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a farm _. ______ _ 

In a city, town, or urban areo _________ _ 

Full owners ________________ number __ 

Land in farms. _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ ocres._ 

Part owners _______________ number._ 

4 (NA) 4 - I 768 (NAJ I 768 - 883 (NA) 883 -

9 (NA) 9 -

164 (NA) 

30 74 

28 29 

Farm operators reporting days of work 

oH farm: 2 

None _____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days _______________________ _ 

50 to 99 days ______________________ _ Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

9 473 (NA) 9 473 - 2 600 (NA) 2 600 -

4 (NA) 4 -

23 ., 

17 J 58 

163 197 

100 to 149 days ____________________ _ 150 to 199 days ____________________ _ 200 days and over __________________ _ 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ ocres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

592 (NA) 592 - 492 (NA) 492 - 23.5 (NA) 23.5 - 304 (NA) 

222 (NA) 

Farm operators by principal occupation;1 Farming ___________________________ _ 

Other _____________________________ _ 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ Land in farms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 394 368 (NA) (NA) 328 955 282 604 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Farm operators reporting utilization of futures market ______________________ _ 

Farm operotors reporting agricultural contracts __________________________ _ 

'1969 data are only for farms operated by Blacks_ 21974 data apply anly to individual or family operations (sole proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and aver 

1974 1969 

382 373 

91 830 74 227 

362 355 

54 451 54 120 

3~ l 

~J 65 

73 82 

83 121 

69 75 

18 II 

3 I 

136 116 

32 274 8 447 

100 (NA) 

5 105 II 66IJ 

II 9 

I 957 425 

378 (NA) 

527 522 431 573 

374 354 

58 656 58 679 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and aver 

1974 1969 

9 

61 I 501 62 

378 (NA) 

527 522 431 573

1 168 168

1 

513 948 418 625 

33 28 

16 989 7 1531 

142 146 

496 959 411 472 

313 2971 

13 574 12948j 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

29 39 

102 572 59 537 

22 14 

187 914 162 026 

I 3 I 868 2 058 

6 I 

40 58 

58 93 

145 113 94 96 

80 63 51.8 50.3 

300 358 

2~ } 45 

36 

148 (NAJ 

29 65 28 25 15 ., 

12 J 44 

98 88 

281 (NA) 

142 (NA) 

9 (NAJ 

39 (NAJ 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto Otero County, Colo. IV-2S9 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Fonns with soles of $2,500 Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of soles: 

58 1 73 74 _ 

- 78 87 

$100.000 ond over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 _____________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

- 89 96 

- 55 82 

- 85 83 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see textL _________________ _ $2,000 to $2,499 _____________________ _ - 111 157 

- 25 5 $1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ - 16 21 

- 31 34 Under $1,000 (see textL _______________ _ - 39 97 

Market value of agricultural products 

- 55 068 41 624 

- 100 123 72 013 

sold _____________________________ $1,000_ 

Average per form ______________ dollars_ 

- 358 J 419 

- 10 7~ 5 227 

(rops. including hay _______________ forms-

$1.000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

forest products - __________________ forms_ - 2 2 $1,000_ (Z) 2 

livestock, poultry, and their products ________________________ forms_ 395 410 

$1.000_ - 44 297 36 395 

Poultry and poultry products ______ farms_ - 28 (NA) 

$1,000_ - 4 721 (NA) 

and over 

1974 1969 

58

74 1 _ 73 

78 87 

88 96 

55 82 

85 82 

8 4 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

54 926 41 481 

123 153 97 833 

315 (NA) 

10 712 4 967 

3 14 7 188 

- 2 

- 2 

314 321 

44 207 36 324 

13 27 

4 717 1 744 

Specified products sold: (rops ____________________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

(otton and cottonseed _____ ~~~~~~~_farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other field crops _________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

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

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ farms_ 

$1.000 __ Dairy products ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Cottle and calves _________________ farms_ - $1.000_ - Hogs and pigs ___________________ forms- - $1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

315 

10 712 

264 

3 642 

-

-

-

- 257 

2 426 

50 

2 305 

54 

2 336 

I 

2 

314 

44 207 

13 

4 717 

9 

414 

273 

37 709 

"I 922 

20 

345 

28 

100 -' 

1969 

(NA) 

4 967 

256 

I 448 

-

-

-

- 291 

I 642 

78 

635 

90 

I 240 

3 

2 

321 

36324 

27 

I 744 

22 

443 

(NA) 

33 227 

(NA) 

910 

Tobie 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off farm and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold l ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses' ___ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Customwork and other agricultural services _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ Government farm programs ___ . _________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments ______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources _______________________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ Expenses for form-related Income sources 1 ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

181 

169 

760 

73 

517 

-

-

55 

65 

71 

137 

22 

40 

44 

239 

I 1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

110 

252 

4 

I 

231 

390 

rNA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales af $2,500 

and aver 

1974 1969 

99 (NA) 

144 (NA) 

732 (NA) 

71 100 

512 246 

- -

- - 49 196 

61 369 

55 (NA) 

121 (NA) 

21 (NA) 

38 (NA) 

38 (NA) 

227 (NA) 

Total family income from off-farm sources 2 ____________________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, retirem'ent pay, etc. ________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property _________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 ond 

over, 1974 

267 

2 248 

49 

401 

184 

463 

102 

197 

42 

113 

36 

73 

ISee text. '1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total farm production expenses- __ farms_ 

$I,OOO~_ 

Farms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1.999 _________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 _________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 _________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________ _ 

$\0,000 to $19,999 _______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _______________ _ 

$40,000 to $59,999 _______________ _ 

$60,000 ond over ________________ _ 

livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole grains ______________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ forms__ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health casts for livestock and poultry _________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

IV - 260 Otero County, Colo. 

Tobie 5. 

All farms 

1974 

549 

48 140 

34 

61 

45 

70 

71 

97 } 73 

31 

67 

234 

18 198 

353 

15 772 

237 

4 687 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

rNA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Produ.ction Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

578 446 424 

38 954 47 925 38 711 

72 3~ } 20 61 

41 22 25 

77 52 58 

110 70 104 

96 103 

217 73 55 

31 } 59 67 

288 189 216 

22 903 18 163 22 870 

368 272 275 

7 603 15 711 7 572 

214 194 172 

2 221 4 670 2 212 

(NA) 86 89 

(NA) 2 069 268 

(NA) 156 113 

(NA) 7 300 4 142 

(NA) 70 63 

(NA) I 672 949 

(NA) 203 (NA) 

(NA) 222 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chern icals purchased ___________________ farms-

$1.000_ lime ___________ ~ __________ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

$1,000_-

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms__ 

$1,000 __ Gasoline ___________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Diesel ai'- __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

LP gas, butane, and propane __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Motor oil, grease, piped gas, kerosene, and fuel oil _______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Contract lobar ________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All ather production expenses ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

338 388 

355 214 

327 358 

915 481 

261 (NA) 

282 169 

(NA) - (NA) -

542 567 

1 267 631 

(NA) (HA) 

(NA) (HA) 

(NA) (HA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

220 314 

2 469 I 500 

2~ J 408 

788 

338 

632 

529 528 

7 991 4 664 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and aver 

1974 1969 

305 328 

353 209 

308 325 

911 477 

243 (NA) 

281 167 

- - - -

442 422 

I 242 604 

429 410 

681 400 

181 164 

272 80 

194 196 

177 79 

442 422 

113 46 

204 266 

2 461 I 487 

58 83 

255 3\0 

279 321 

620 454 

445 422 

7 706 4 561 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machlnory and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Average per form _. _______ • dollors __ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles _. ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Motor trucks, including pickups __ farms __ number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctors ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler tractors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

538 

14 396 

26 757 

19 

75 

86 

145 

83 } 66 

35 

29 

440 

611 

336 

495 

I 173 

420 

'$J 1 146 

188 

30 

33 

1 

Farms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

555 441 413 

6 409 13 477 5 846 

II 548 30 560 14 153 

24 

~} 138 219 

117 66 98 

105 III 91 

74 39 

90 66 31 

35 } 16 29 

462 362 358 

635 517 501 

314 291 263 

507 408 387 

I 079 1 068 934 

308 396 264 

462 382 360 

I 100 I 013 911 

200 172 173 

28 36 

31 39 

1 5 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Groin and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ farmL 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ farms_ 

number_ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other carnpickers and picker-shellers ______________ formL 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ fanns_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Pickup balers _______________ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Windrawers, pull and self-propelled _______________ farms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 years, number __ 

Field forage horvesters. shear bar or flywheel type _____________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

74 

85 

15 

~~ 14 1 

~J 10 

38 

38 

7 

203 

215 

63 

120 

122 

45 

69 

90 

24 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

65 74 63 

69 85 67 

13 15 13 

88 59 45 

109 69 51 

20 14 13 

38 49 

38 54 

10 6 

(NA) 35 (NA) 

(NA) 35 (NA) 

(NA) 7 (NA) 

207 183 186 

249 195 228 

113 61 109 

(NA) 110 87 

(NA) 112 126 

(NA) 4-4 73 

(NA) I 67 64 

(NA) i 88 97 

(NA) 24 62 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or paultry ___________ 1974 __ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Cottle and calves _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199~ _______________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974 __ 

500 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

Cows and heifers thot hod calved _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Milk cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Dairy products safd _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- I to 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9. __________________________ _ 10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor 2 ___________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

SOO and over _____________________ _ 

Ai! farms 

Forms 

410 

389 

389 

356 

337 

38 

24 

47 

68 

82 

44 

32 

21 

289 

265 

252 

(NA) 

81 

98 

(X) 

(X) 

All farms 

Forms 

252 

37 

21 

35 

74 

42 

28 

13 

2 

81 

63 

9 

2 

I 

3 

I 

2 

-

-

1974 Census of Agriculture- County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2.500 All farms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 323 (X) 395 ()O 

(X) 307 (X) 373 (X) 

(X) 301 (X) 391 (X) 

70 329 282 69 297 324 102 694 

70 736 263 69 876 320 134 223 

83 .22 37 36 89 

173 8 57 44 318 

641 21 296 35 459 

2 257 55 1 882 85 2 619 

5 579 79 5 429 44 3 111 

6 321 4-4 6 321 38 5 078 

9 925 32 9 925 24 7 603 

45 350 21 45 350 18 83 417 

15 172 235 14 690 (NA) (NA) 

11 774 221 11 432 (NA) (NA) 

14 528 206 14 074 (NA) (NA) 

10 661 193 10 353 (NA) (NA) 

64-4 64 616 (NA) (NA) 

1 113 78 1 079 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory. 1974 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

Nu~ber Forms Number 

14 528 206 14 074 Cottle sold ________________________ 

Forms with95 14 37 1 to 4 ________________________ 

147 13 89 5 to 9 ________________________ 

471 25 321 10 to 19 ______________________ 

2 315 71 2 227 20 to 49 ______________________ 

2 769 40 2 669 50 to 9'1 ______________________ 

4 037 28 4 037 100 to 199 ____________________ 

(D) 13 (D) 200 to 49'1 ____________________ 

(D) 2 (D) 500 ond over __________________ 

64-4 64 616 Calves sold ________________________ 

Forms with85 48 63 lor 2 ________________________ 

29 7 23 3 or 4 ________________________ 

11 2 II 5 to 9 ________________________ 

16 I 16 10 to 19 ______________________ 

143 3 143 20 to 49 ______________________ 

(D) I (D) 50 to 9'1 ______________________ 

(D) 2 (D) 100 to 199 ____________________ 

- - - 200 to 499 ____________________ 

- - - 500 and over __________________ 

Sales 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

Farms Number Dollars (1,000) 

314 ()O 4-4 207 

307 ()O 38 976 

307 (X) (NA) 

273 102 294 37 709 

270 133 857 33 227 

23 60 13

1 20 146 30 

24 339 69 

82 2 540 483 

4-4 3 III 633 

38 5 078 813 

24 7 603 1 958 

18 83 417 33 710 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

9 (X) 414 

22 (X) 443 

Sales. 1974-

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Dollars Farms Number (1,000) 

235 93 915 36 412 

25 62 15 

28 198 42 

38 550 117 

62 1 827 438 

31 I 950 470 16 2 056 423 18 5 727 1 659 

17 81 545 33 246 

140 8379 1 297 

12 19 3 8 28 4 7 54 8 25 345 41 42 I 313 152 

19 1 316 178 

23 2 903 363 

2 (D) (D) 2 (D) (D) 

Otero County, Colo. IV-261 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 197 4 and 1969 - Continued 

Heifers and heifer calveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers ________________________ 1974_ -

Milk heifers --------- _______________ 1974_ 

Steers. steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ______________________ 1974_ - 1969_ -

InventoryFarms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Farms Number 

217 23 887 228 19 705 

207 22 768 

17 1 119 

238 30 720 235 38 739 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and Over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs ________ _ _ __________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with_ 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 10 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 10 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974_ 

50 10 99 ______________________________ 1974_ 

10010 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974_ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974_ - Goats ____________________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Horses and ponies- ________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

110 8 215 82 7 928 143 9 805 111 9 561 

27 67 14 29 13 79 10 63 24 381 14 235 

16 614 14 527 12 829 12 829 4 518 4 518 

10 2 859 10 2 859 

4 2 868 4 2 868

1 (X) (X) (X) (X) 

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

29 5 085 18 4 831 

52 9 405 34 8 930 (X) (X) (X) (X) 

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

(NA) (NA) 2 97 (NA) (NA) 2 11 167 973 126 808 

186 682 (NA) (NA) 

InventoryForms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

All forms 

Forms Number 

96 15 739 

147 14 177 

4 13 

4 22 

22 312 

13 441 

18 1 155 

16 2 386 

9 2 689 

10 8 721 

28 2 606 

68 2 668 

29 9 318 

48 11 123 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

34 178 

33 66 

Sales- Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

49 77 495 32 444 

38 85 151 (NA) 

9 38 9 

5 79 21 

11 300 97 

2 (0) (0) 

3 (D) (D) 

6 2 075 793 

13 74 481 31 390 

1974 and 1969 

Soles 

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

78 15 119 922 

111 13 375 (NA) 

3 11 1 

3 16 1 

12 171 10 

10 343 19 

17 1 082 63 

14 2 086 124 

9 2 689 177 

10 8 721 528 1 16 2 146 41 

39 2 083 (NA) 

20 9 107 (NA) 

34 10 766 (NA) 

16 6 453 '36 838 

20 (X) 345 

2 52 1 

1 4 (NA) 

24 168 61 I 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969_ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974_ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974_ 

, Pounds of wool. 

-

-

-

-

Table 9. 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- Ito 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,60010 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,20010 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10.000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 50.00010 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and ather meat·type chickens ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Poultry ond poultry products sold, ($1.000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV-262 Otero County, Colo. 

49 838 litrers of pigs farrowed between78 1 260 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 78 1 525 60 1 432 75 7 090 1969 __ 115 1 702 82 1 587 104 8 301 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 63 804 52 755 13 3 189 1969 __ 97 878 69 816 

13 412 June 1 and November 30 _________ _________ 1974 __ 63 721 47 677 13 I 230 1969 __ 92 824 71 771 

. 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

91 (X) 63 (X) 11 (X) 8 (X) 

(NA) (X) 62 (X) (NA) (X) 15 (X) 

89 9 208 61 7 718 9 177 400 6 177 195 

86 72 £21 61 72 270 13 157 680 11 157 666 

86 8 421 58 7 243 7 6400 4 (0) 

80 22 496 55 22 022 12 47 680 10 (D) 

82 2 161 56 1 443 5 300 2 95 

2 460 - - 1 (D) 1 (D) 

- - - - - - - -

1 (0) 1 (0) - - - -

1 (0) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 258 1 50 - - - - 1 15 1 15 - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 28 4 721 13 4 717 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 27 1 744 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 197 4 and 1969 - Continued 

Hen. and pullet. of laying age ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for table or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 month. old or alder _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ Pullet chick, and pullet. under 3 month. ald_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purpases ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheat (bu,hels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 

Catton (bale,) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight) ___________ _ 

Sweetpatotoes (bushels) ________________ _ Hoy crops (tons. dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ Land in orchords ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons. green) _ (orn for dry fodder, hogged or grezed ____ _ 

Sorghums for groin (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hey, etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (ton,. dry) _________________ _ 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

farms Number Forms Number 

58 7 243 4 (D) 

55 22 022 10 (0) 

56 3 692 3 (0) 

4 3 551 1 (D) 

2 35 3 170 000 

4 50 010 1 (0) 

33 440 3 1 000 

1 4 - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

276 288 

143 151 

- - - - 97 81 

46 90 

-

=1 -

4 (NA) 

- (NA) 

380 413 

57 94 

3 5 

- 1 

86 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

223 214 12 334 

101 139 5 894 

3 3 74 

119 124 3 319 

17 (NA) 456 

324 320 20 841 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

lurkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

light breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other paultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

18 487 19 094 

4 039 4 805 

-

1 17~ 1 

- 3 039 

1 164 1 670 

-

=1 -

261 (NA) 

- (NA) 

23 248 22 748 

2 454 2 642 

6 12 

- (l) 

3 573 2 995 

Forms with soles af $2,500 ond over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

11 209 1 035 875 1 160 647 

7 653 84 401 125 848 

47 (X) OG 3 963 193 132 303 159 

642 (X) (X) 

20 998 67 475 80549 

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

forms Number Forms Number 

3 (D) 2 (D) 

1 (0) 5 311 959 

2 (D) 2 (0) 

- - 1 (0) 

2 (0) 1 (0) 

1 2 1 (0) 

1 (D) 1 (D) 

4 D() 2 (X) 

5 (X) - (X) 

Quantity horvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

-

- 162

1 

143 865 60 

(X) (X) 

-

=1 -

55 589 (NA) 1 - (NA) 

72 784 85 181 

(X) 

(X) 1 (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

222 211 12 184 11 014 

100 137

1 

5 854 7 581 

3 3 74 47 

119 124 3 309 3 963 

17 (NA) I 436 612 

323 306 20622 20 316 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974_ - 1969_ Improved posture ________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Sorghums for 011 purposes _________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Wheat (bushel,) __________________ 1974_ 

1969_ -

0015 (bu,hels) ___________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - 80rley (bu,hels) __________________ 1974_ - 1969 __ Rye (bushel,) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small grains for grain ________ 1974 __ 

Soybean' for bean. (bu'hel'L ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peonuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crop, (ton,. dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Field ,eed crop, __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Callan (bal •• ) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Tobacco (pound,) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Iri'h potatoes (hundredweight) ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for .ale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Land in orchard. _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

136 

116 

33 

28 

254 

267 

127 

135 

89 

75 

19 

56 

25 

42 

-

1 

-

-

-

-

-

334 

322 

24 

4 

-

-

-

-

4 

11 

54 

90 

3 

3 

Acres 

32 274 

8 447 

·16 989 

7 153 

18 302 

18 909 

3 775 

4 605 

2 987 

1 154 

543 

874 

576 

775 

-

3 

-

-

-

-

- 22 557 

21 541 

335 

48 

-

-

-

- 261 

774 

2 446 

2 637 

6 

9 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) 86 3 785 

(X) 72 2 751 

(X) 7 278 

(X) 11 417 

(X) 253 18 112 

(X) 263 18 642 

(X) 127 3 745 

(X) 135 4 575 

141 734 83 2 894 

59 488 73 1 004 

22 851 18 539 

63 146 56 874 

28 716 24 542 

41 275 41 768 

- - - 90 1 3 

(X) - - - - - - - -

- - - - - -

71 309 332 22 153 

81 751 308 20 852 

(X) 20 247 

(X) 4 48 

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - - 55 589 4 261 

151 261 11 774 

(X) 54 2 432 

(X) 89 2 635 

(X) 3 6 (X) 3 9 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

11 368 11 36 - - 10 221 9 21 1 3 

1 150 1 7 - - - - - - - - 254 17 254 186 1 524 115 952 

266 16 775 145 1 483 188 1 414 49 1 494 41 172 12 45 135 4 296 87 307 83 183 40 1 346 39 163 1 (l) 

17 371 (NA) 42 (NA) 3 

3 129 3 8 - - 15 254 (NA) 22 (NA) 3 5 155 4 14 1 1 15 331 (NA) 27 (NA) 6 - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 51 3 468 

~~ "-

415 4 11 32 1 150 127 1 4 

- - - - - - 1 20 1 3 - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 2 261 - - 2 97 11 774 (NA) 86 (NA) 88 

54 2 415 31 195 31 337 89 2 625 66 355 36 240 - - - - - - 1 (l) 1 (l) - -

Otero County, Colo. IV - 263 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974_ - 1969_ Other crops _____________________ 1974_ -

Farms Acres 

- - 1 (Z) 

3 6 14 188 69 3 228 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Farms Acres 

(X) - - (X) 1 (Z) 

00 3 6 (X) 14 188 (X) 67 3 195 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Totol Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Farms Tons Forms Tons 

- - - - - - - - - - - - 1 2 1 (Z) - - 5 85 5 8 - -

51 2 717 44 419 14 201 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ forms-_ 344 358 

Sprays. dusts, granules. fumigants. etc. to control - Con Diseases in crops and orcnords ____________ forms __ 12 13 $1,000 __ 192 644 acres on which used __ 152 305 Commercial fertilizer _____ ____________ ____ forms __ 308 319 $1.000 __ 10 12 acres on which used __ 29 759 29 299 Weeds or gross in crops _________________ formL_ 92 125 tons __ 4 595 4 842 acres on which used __ 9 346 10 035 $1,000 __ 911 477 $1.000_ 51 40 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ Weeds or brush in pasturL _______________ formL_ 3 5 acres on which used __ acres on which used __ 520 79 tons __ $1.000 __ 4 (Z) 

$1,000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ formL_ 50 (NA) 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to cantral- acres on which used __ 880 (NA) 

Insects on hoy craps ____________________ farmL_ 126 67 $1.000 __ 4 (NA) 

acres on which used __ 9 301 3 869 Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control $1,000 __ 37 15 of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms __ 5 2 Insects on other crops __________________ forms __ 154 173 acres on which used __ 235 11 acres on which used __ 17 544 15 812 $1.000 __ 1 (Z) 

$1.000 __ 157 85 Insect control an livestock and poultry ________ formL_ 35 89 

Nematodes in crops -- _____________ farmL_ 3 6 $1.000 __ 6 12 

acres on which used __ 91 184 Other chemicals (see text) _______________ .. __ farms __ 39 (~A) 

$1.000 __ 4 1 $1.000 __ 6 (NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farms __ 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acres __ 

Average per form _______________________ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 

acreL_ Cropland posture irrigated ______________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland irrigo'ted ________________ farmL_ 

acres-_ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _forms __ 

acres-_ 

Estimated Quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

Land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1974 

374 

83.9 

58 656 

156.8 

372 

58 378 

358 

53 608 

86 

3 785 

34 

985 

7 

278 

135 643 

2.3 

326 48 576 

1969 

354 

83.4 

58 679 

165.7 

350 

58 262 

345 

52 945 

72 

2 751 

(NA) 

2 566 

11 

417 

157 382 

2.7 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ forms __ 2 (NA) 

acres __ 310 (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 21 (NA) 

acres __ 2 457 (NA) 

land in irrigated formL _____________________ acres-_ 268 633 321 473 Cropland ________________________________ acres __ 74 464 71 650 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 54 345 53 581 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 ond 1973 ____________________ farms __ 2 (X) 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 79 (X) 

Forms with artifical drainagL ________________ farms __ 41 90 Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 9.2 21.2 Land in forms with drainage _________________ acres-_ 34 219 39 030 land drained ____________________________ acres __ 5 645 12 843 Average per form ______________________ acres-_ 137.7 142.7 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ____________________________________ farms-_ 59 (NA) 

number __ 309 (NA) 

acres __ 366 (NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Total operator debt Secured by real estate Not secured by real estate 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) _______________________________ farmL_ 237 200 130 

$1.000__ 15 230 8 860 6 370 

Forms by size of debt owed; Under $5,000 __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ ______ __ 25 18 35 

$5.000 to $9.999 _______ . __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ _______ 47 42 29 

$10.000 to $29.999 ________ .____________________________________________________ 63 71 31 

$30,000 to $49.999 ______ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ ________ __ ____ ___________ 37 24 10 

$50.000 ond over __________________________________ .~ __________________________ 1-___________ 6_5 _____________ 4_5 ____________ 2_5_ 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

warking150 days or more _____ _ 25 to 149 doys _______ _ 

less thon 25 daYL ____ _ 

-

Total contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by' contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

93 

79 } 112 

58 

39 

IV - 264 Otero County, Colo. 

1969 

98 

223 

83 

(NA) 

Workers Dol1ors (1.000) 

1974 1969 1974 

344 276 2044 } 357 } 1 381 330 1 

869 87 

(NA) (NA) 255 

762 (NA) 166 

1974 hired form workers warking1969 150 doys 25 to Less than 

Total or more 149 doys 25 doys 

Forms ________________ _ 

- 204 93 79 112 

Cosh wages paid _ $1.000_ - 2 461 2 044 330 87 

Number of workers- ____ _ - 1 590 344 357 889 

487 Forms with- t worker _________ _ - 67 36 37 46 

310 2 workers _________ _ 33 2'1 19 15 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 46 10 12 18 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 20 9 4 9 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 38 7 7 24 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Tobie 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ ocres __ 

Average size of form ______ ocres __ 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ Average per form ________ dollars __ 

Average per ocre ________ dollars __ 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 ocres ___________________ _ 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 

50 to 69 ocres _________________ _ 70 to 99 ocres _________________ _ 

100 to 139 ocres _______________ _ 140 to 1790cres _______________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 

500 to 999 ocres _______________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 

2.000 acres and over ____________ _ 

All forms 

1974 

75 

157 300 

2097 

345 408 

45.5 

27 809 

370 180 

177 

3 

2 

1 

4 

2 

2 

5 

8 

18 

13 

17 

1969 

72 

143 765 

1 997 

345 408 

41.6 

9 957 

138 291 

69 

2 

4 

4 

5 

1 

11 

12 

13 

16 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ forms __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil·improvement grosses, nat harvested and not postured ___________________________ forms __ 

acres __ Cropland on which all crops failed _________________________ forrr1s __ 

ocreL_ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ forms __ 

acres __ (ropland idle ___________________________________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ formL_ 

acres __ Woodland pastured _____________________________________ formL_ 

ocres __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms 

1974 

63 

155 098 

2 462 

345 408 

44.9 

26045 

413 417 

168 

2 

3 

6 

17 

13 

17 

1969 

64 land In Farm. According '0 U •• 

141 817 

2 216 

345 408 

41.1 

9 425 

147 266 

66 

Totol cropland _____________ (arms_ - ocres_ - Harvested cropland _______ farms- - acres __ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1.000 acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland used only (or pasture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see text>- __ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

5 Total woodlond _____________ farms __ 

1 acres-_ 

10 Other land (see text) ________ forms __ 

10 acres __ 

13 Irrigated land _____________ farms-_ 

16 aeres __ 

1974 1969 

68 66 

27 828 16 699 

65 62 

13 206 11 601 

- 1 

2 3 

6 I 

7 9 

12 13 

23 18 

10 12 

3 2 

2 3 

37 35 

14 110 4 653 

7 8 

512 445 

18 18 

19 593 17 646 

66 69 

109 879 109 420 

61 61 

15 218 15 294 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

1974 

5 

480 

4 

124 

5 

356 

17 

19 433 

12 

15 041 

1969 

(NA) Tofal woodland-Continued 

289 Woodland not postured __________ _ ________________ ~ __ forms __ 

acres __ 

~ Other land _______________________ _ ___________________ farms __ 

2~ I Posture land and rangeland, other tho woodland posture ______________ _ 

n cropland and 

2 

48 

4 

212 

-------------

Improved postureland and rangela nd ___________ 

Unimproved pastureland and range land _________ 

acres-_ 

_ ____ farms __ 

aereL_ 

_____ farms-_ 

acreL_ 

_____ forms __ 

ocres __ 15 

17 558\ '5 land in houselats, barnlats, ponds. r oods. wasteland. etc. _farmL_ 

17 558 acres __ 

Tobie 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms wifh sa~s of $2.500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form operatorL ___________ number __ 75 72 63 64 Forms by type of arganizatian - Can. land in farms ________________ acres __ 157 300 143 765 155 098 141 817 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 

Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 13 206 11 601 13 017 11 492 land in fonns ______________ acres-_ (NA) (NA) 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full awnerL _______________ number __ 45 40 35 32 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

land in farms ______________ acres-_ 43 429 80 223 41 799 78 275 Other ____________________ • number __ (NA) (NA) Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 5 617 5 675 5 442 5566 acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Port owners _______ • _______ number __ 26 25 24 25 Form operators by age group:' land in farms ______________ acres __ 106 704 50 752 106 132 50 752 Under 25 years _____________________ _ - 5 Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 6 846 4 349 6 832 4 349 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 5 7 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland ____ • __ acres __ 

4 7 4 7 

7 167 12 790 7 167 12 790 

743 1 577 743 1 577 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ 

6 11 

20 27 

26 11 

15 11 Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 5.3 9.7 6.3 10.9 Average age _________________ • _____ _ 55.7 48.4 

810ck and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: I 

All form operators __________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

- (NAJ - -

- (NA) - -

- (NA) - -

Form operators by place of residence:' On form operated ___________________ _ 

On another farm ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, nat on a form ________ _ 

In a city. town. or urban orea _________ _ 

57 58 

1} 6 

Full owners ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

- (NA) - -

- (NA) - -

- (NA) - - - (NAJ - -

Form operators reporting days of work 

off fann:' None _____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days _______________________ _ 

50 to 99 days ______________________ _ 

32 (NA) 

3 10 

1 7 land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ aeres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

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

100 10 149 days ____________________ _ 150 to 199 days ____________________ _ 

200 days ond over __________________ _ ~} 4 

16 21 

land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ aeres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

- (NA) - - - (NAJ - - - (NA) - -

Form operators by principol occupation:" Forming ___________________________ _ 

Other _____________________________ _ 51 (NA) 

21 (NA) 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number._ land in farms ______________ aeres __ (NA) (NA) 51 53 

(NA) (NA) 137 602 129 125 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market ______________________ _ 

Farm aperotors reporting agricultural contracts __________________________ _ 

(NA) (NAJ 

(NA) (NA) 

11969 data are only for forms operated by 8lacks. '1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

59 59 

26 740 15 878 

58 58 

13 017 II 492 

~} II 

12 12 

23 18 

10 12 

3 2 

2 3 

29 

29/ 13 243 4 097 

5 (NA) 

480 289 

17 15 

19 433 17 558 

58 (NA) 

108 925 108 381 

54 57 

14 981 15 IOC 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

7 -

4392 -

58 (NA) 

108 925 108 381 

48 52 

105 991 106 000 

10 20 

3 239 2 884 

43 47 

102 752 103 116\ 

45 45 i 2934 2 381 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

9 10 

15 248 12 691 

3 - 2248 - - 1 

- 1 

- 5 

5 7 

4 8 

16 24 

21 11 

14 9 

56.2 48.1 

47 55 

~} 5 

32 (NA) 

3 7 

I 7 

~} 4 

7 16 

50 (NA) 

10 (NA) 

- (NA) 

1 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto Ouray County, Colo. IV-26S 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of soles: 

~} 6 

10 12 

$100,000 ond over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 10 $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 ______________________ _ 

18 13 

16 15 

7 14 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ______________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ________________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $4,999 ________________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see lexl) ___________________ _ 14 12 

- - I $2,000 10 $2,499 _____________________ _ 

$1,50010 $1,999 _____________________ _ 

- I 2 $1,00010 $1,499 _____________________ _ 

- 6 4 Under $1,000 (see lexl>- _______________ _ 7 5 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ - 1 554 I 247 Average per form ______________ dollars-- 20 716 17 321 

32} 

32 

37~ 179 

-

Crops, including hay _______________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forest products ___________________ forms- I 2 $1,000_ - 5 2 

livestock, poultry. and their products ________________________ farms- - 70 66 

1 178 1 067, 

8 (NA) 

- 6 (NA) i 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Farms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

~} 6 

10 12 

18 13 

16 15 

7 14 

2 4 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

I 542 I 240 

24 473 19 372 

30 (NA) 

369 177 

- - - -

1 2 

5 2 

60 59 

1 168 1 061 

4 - 3 -

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Cotton and cottanseed _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds. hoy. forage, and silage __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other field crops _________________ forms __ 

$1,000_ 

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

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farms __ 

$1,000_ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms-

$1,000_ 

Dairy products ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Cattle and calves _________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

, 30 (NA) 

369 177 

9 II (0) (0) 

- -

- -

- -

- - 27 25 

308 130 

1 2 

(0) (0) 

- - - -

- -

- -

60 59 

1 168 I 061 

4 -

3 -

7 7 

5 5 

59 (NA) 

1 099 985 

n (NA) 

71 

3 J 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater thon total value of agricultural products sold! ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before toxes and expenses! ___ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services ________________ farms __ 

$1,000_~ 

Recreational services ______________ _ _ _______________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Government form programs ________ _ _ _____________ forms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments __ _ _ __________________ forms-_ 

$1,00o __ Other form-related sources _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources 1 ____________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

21 (NA) 

21 (NA) 

188 (NA) , 

5 13 

12 42 

9 11 

35 20 

3 23 

4 14 

12 (NA) 

137 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

I (NA) 

6 (NA) 

9 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and aver 

1974 1969 

9 (NA) 

20 (NA) 

186 (NA) 

5 13 

12 42 

9 II 

35 20 

2 22 

2 13 

11 (NA) 

136 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

6 (NA) 

9 (NA) 

I 

Total family income from off-form sources2 ____________________ forms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding farm related ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest. dividends, or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay, etc. ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

31 

793 

7 

209 

16 

96 

16 

469 

8 

15 

L-__ ---J 

ISee text. ~1974 doto opply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenseL __ farms-

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $110 $999 _________________ ~ ___ _ 

$1,00010 $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,00010 $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 10 $4,999 ____ ~ ___________ _ 

$5,00010 $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,00010 $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,00010 $39,999 ______________ _ 

$40,00010 $59,999 ______________ _ $60,000 and over _______________ _ 

livestock and poultry 

~ 

~ 

-

-

purchased __________________ formL_ 

$1,00o __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredientL ___________ formL_ 

$1,00o __ 

Whole groins ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and siloge __ forms __ 

$1,00o __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1,00o __ 

IV - 266 Ouray County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All farms 

1974 

75 

1 428 1 

1 

5 

7 

9 

13 

17 } 14 

5 

4 

43 

194 

67 

328 

47 

140 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

72 63 64 

029 I 398 1 014 

2 ~} 6 9 

4 2 3 

9 8 7 

23 12 23 

17 10 

25 14 9 

~} 6 

35 34 32 

301 192 301 

60 56 56 

175 320 173 

39 42 37 

49 137 47 

(NA) 12 8 

(NA) 4 1 

(NA) 33 26 

(NA) 67 29 

(NA) 19 22 

(NA) 112 96 

(NA) 47 (NA) 

(NA) 15 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chern icals 

~ 

-

-

-

purchased ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000_ lime ______________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farms_ 

-

-

-

- $1,000 __ Gasoline ___________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ DieseloiL __________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

LP gas, butane, and propane __ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

~~;~~e~i~, ~rned ~~er~jrd_:~ ~~ __ fa rm s __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Contracf lobar ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

16 

20 

34 

100 

13 

3 (NA) 

(NA) 

72 

94 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

28 

100 

12}9 

31 

30 

75 

542 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

15 14 14 

4 19 4 

38 32 38 

33 98 33 

(NA) 12 (NA) 

2 3 2 

- - - - - -

70 62 64 

50 90 47 

(NA) 62 61 

(NA) 65 36 

(NA) 39 27 

(NA) 15 6 (NA) 12 11 

(NA) 3 I 

(NA) 62 64 

(NA) 7 4 

36 24 35 

92 97 91 

46 10 13 

29 16 12 

30 37 

30 16 

67 63 62 

344 518 334 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$I,OO(L Average per form __________ dollars __ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 _____ , __________ _ $20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ $30,000 10 $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 10 $69,999 ________________ _ $70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Motor trucks. including pickups __ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years. number __ 

Wheel troctorL _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler tractors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors. number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

75 69 I 416 599 18 877 8 683 

I - 13 23 

12 20 

16 21 

17 } 14 5 I 

I 

57 58 

98 81 

53 43 

69 61 126 120 40 38 

"j 60 141 152 

19 23 16 

20 

I 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

63 63 I 294 547 20 547 8 689 

~} 21 

9 18 

15 19 17 2 12 3 

:} -

46 53 83 75 

45 39 57 56 112 112 37 35 

50 54 131 135 16 21 14 9 14 9 I I 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled _______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ -

- Corn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ forffis-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years. number_ -

Windrowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms- -

- number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ forrns_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors. number __ 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 and o .... er 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

4 I 4 I 

4 I 4 I 

- - - -

=1 

I - -

I - - - - -

- I 

= J - I 

- -

14 (NA) 12 (NA) 

20 (NA) 18 (NA) 

6 (NA) 6 

(N~ I 48 38 43 

49 39 44 35 

15 21 14 20 

18 (NA) 16 9 

18 (NA) 16 9 

II (NA) II 6 

3 (NA) 3 8 

3 (NA) 3 8 

I (NA) I I 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms 

Any li .... estock or poultry ___________ 1974__ 73 

Any coffle, hogs. or sheep _______ 1974__ 68 

1969__ 63 (offle and calveL ______________ 1974__ 68 

1969__ 60 Forms with- 1104 ____________________ 1974__ 3 5109 ____________________ 1974__ 2 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974__ 5 

201049 __________________ 1974__ 10 

501099 __________________ 1974__ 13 

10010199 ________________ 1974__ 17 

20010499 ________________ 1974__ 13 

500 and over ______________ 1974__ 5 

Cows and heifers that had calved _________________ 1974__ 64 

1969__ 56 8eefcows ________________ 1974__ 62 

1969__ (NA) Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 23 

1969__ 27 

Dairy producls sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- I 104 ___________________________ _ 

5109 ___________________________ _ 

101019 _________________________ _ 

201049 _________________________ _ 501099 _________________________ _ 

10010199 _______________________ _ 200 10 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- I or 2 ___________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5109 ___________________________ _ 

101019 _________________________ _ 

201049 _________________________ _ 50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

10010199 _______________________ _ 20010499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

62 

3 

2 

6 

11 

16 

12 

10 

2 

23 

15 

2 

5 

I 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 61 (X) 70 (X) 

(X) 59 (X) 66 (X) 

(X) 56 (X) 64 (X) 

II 347 59 11 166 66 6 093 8 849 54 8 786 59 6 233 

7 ·1 2 3 8 12 1 5~ I 6 38 78 3 8 121 358 6 212 12 371 892 13 892 17 080 2 350 17 2 350 II 438 3 956 13 3 956 7 (0) 

3 694 5 3 694 2 (0) 

7 332 56 7 222 (NA) (NA) 

5 663 52 5 632 (NA) (NA) 

7 265 56 7 167 (NA) (NA) 

5 600 48 5 573 (NA) (NA) 

67 21 55 (NA) (NA) 

63 25 59 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory. 1974 

Farms with sales of $2.500 

Number 

7 265 

8 

14 

90 

338 

1 063 

I 659 

(0) 

(0) 

67 

22 

8 

27 

10 

and over 

Forms 

56 

I 

2 

5 

8 

16 

12 

10 

2 

21 

15 

2 

3 

I 

Number 

167 Coffle sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- lIto 4 _______________________ _ 

14 5 to 9 _______________________ _ 77 101019 _____________________ _ 

260 201049 _____________________ _ 063 50 to 99 _____________________ _ 

659 100 10199 ___________________ _ 

(0) 200 to 499 ___________________ _ (D) 500 and over _________________ _ 

55 Calves sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 22 lor 2 _______________________ _ 8 3 or 4 _______________________ _ 15 5109 _______________________ _ 

10 101019 _____________________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 

501099 _____________________ _ 

100 10199 ___________________ _ 

200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

Soles 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Oollors (1,000) 

60 (X) I 168 

59 (X) 1 157 

58 (X) (NA) 

59 6 049 I 099 

54 6 215 985 

2 6 I 1 9 2 

7 108 21 12 371 64 17 080 175 11 438 311 7 (0) (0) 

2 (0) (0) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 

(X) 

Sales. 1974-

Farms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms 

47 

6 

5 

15 

8 

7 

4 

2 

46 

1 

1 

11 

10 

9 

8 

4 

2 

Number 

864 

18 

41 

212 

213 

445 

(0) 

(0) 

185 

3 

6 

139 

364 

638 

024 

(0) 

(0) 

Ouray County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1.000) 

544 

4 

8 

50 

45 

125 

(0) 

(0) 

555 

(Z) 

1 

20 

46 

74 

139 

(0) 

(0) 

IV-267 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 197 4 and 1969 - Continued 

Heifers and heifer colves- _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers ________________________ 1974_ -

Milk heifers - _______________________ 1974_ -

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________ 1974_ - 1969_ -

Invento$'- Forms with soles of 2.500 and over 

Forms Number 

51 I B71 

45 I 724 

51 I 865 

3 6 

55 2 073 

4B I 430 

Cattle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Farms with- I to 9 ___________________________ c _____ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ 

Forms with- I to 4 ________________________________ 1974_ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974_ - 10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974_ - 25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974_ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974_ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974_ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974_ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974_ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974_ 

Sheep, Jambs, and wool _____________________ 1974_ Goats ____________________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Horses and ponies- ________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969_ Other hogs and pigs ______ ~ _________________ 1974_ 

1969_ lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974_ 

Roms and wethers _______________________ 1974_ 

'Pounds of wool. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

6 50 3 39 6 5B 

8 143 6 89 6 148 

3 9 1 3 3 7 

I 5 - - - - 2 36 2 36 3 51 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (X) (Xl (X) (X) - - (X) (Xl (X) (X) 3 103 

7 I 360 7 I 360 7 1 -373 

15 3 697 13 3 677 15 2 204 

(X) (X) (X) (Xl (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

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

(NA) (NA) 3 34 (NA) (NA) 

43 237 37 216 4 12 

47 291 (NA) (NA) 6 19 

InventoryForms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number 

- - litters of pigs farrowed betweenI 7 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 

3 39 1969 __ 

6 82 December 1 of preceding year and May 3L ___ 1974 __ 

7 455 1969 __ 

5 84B June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 

7 57 1969 __ 

SolesForms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Farms Number Dollars (l,ooo) 

2 54 (D) 

I (D) (NA) 

I 4 I 

- - - - - - I 50 (D) 

- - - - - - - - -

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (l,OOO) 

4 54 3 

4 104 (NA) 

I 3 (Z) 

- - - 3 51 3 

- - -

- - -

- - - - - - - - -

- - -

I 59 (NA) 

7 1 373 (NA) 

13 2 166 (NA) 

7 I 385 >13 561 

7 (X) 55 

- - - I 2 (NA) 

4 12 3 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

AU forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

- - - -

3 13 I 7 

- - - - 3 10 I 4 

- - - -

I 3 I 3 

Table 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of loying oge ________ 1974. 

1969 __ 

Forms with- I to 99. ______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3.199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9.999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20.000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99.999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold. ($1.000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 268 Ouray County, Colo. 

All forms 

Forms 

21 

(NA) 

20 

16 

18 

14 

16 

2 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2 

-

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Number Forms Number 

(X) 17 (X) 

(X) 14 (X) 

I 038 16 575 

765 14 638 

732. 16 571 

429 12 314 

321 15 271 

411 1 300 

- - - - - -

- - - - - -

- - - - - - - - -

60 - -

- - -

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

7 (X) 3 (X) 

(NA) (X) - (X) 

5 469 I 273 

- - - - 3 319 I 273 

- - - -

2 46 - - I 273 I 273 

- - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - -

- - - - - - - -

2 2 000 - - - - - -

8 6 4 3 

(NA) (NA) - -

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. 

Hen. and pullets of laying age ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for table or morket egg production _ 1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullel.3 monlh. old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullel chick. and pullel. under 3 manlh. ald_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheal (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ Callan (bale.) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight) ___________ _ Sweetpotatoes (bushels) ________________ _ Hoy crops (1ons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ Land in orchards ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for grain or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ____ _ Sorghums for grain (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (tons, dry) _________________ _ 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Farms with soles of $2,500 and aver 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

16 571 I 273 

12 314 - - 16 571 I 273 

- - - -

- - - - 1 300 - - 2 4 - - - - - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

3 4 

- - - -

- - 6 3 

10 16 

- -

- -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

65 59 

- - - - - -

3 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

- I - 3 4 76 

- - - - - -

- (NA) - 25 19 2 996 

Turkeys ____________ ____________ _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

Heavy breed ________ ____ __________ 1974 __ 

lighl breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

76 64 

- -

- - - - 169 127 

183 350 

- -

- -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

12 698 10 976 

- -

- - - - 76 80 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

6 - 600 

58 I 314 I 132 

- (X) (X) 

- - -

- (X) (X) 

I 220 6 550 2 912 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Farms Number Forms 

2 140 2 

2 12 - 2 14(1 2 

2 14(1 2 

- - -

- - -

2 6 -

2 (X) -

3 (X) -

Quantity harvested 

1974 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

3 270 

(X) 

-

-

-

- 18 979 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Farms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

- I -

3 4 76 

- - - - - -

- (NA) - 22 19 2 938 

Number 

14(1 

- 14(1 

14(1 

-

-

-

(Xl 

(X) 

1969 

(X) 

(X) 

3 271/ 

(X) 

=1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

17 708 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

6 

58 

-

-

- 1 220 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purpases _________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Wheot (bu.hel.) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

001. (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 8arley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bu.hel.) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ Soybean. for bean. (bushel.L ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Hoy crop. (Ian •• dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Field seed craps-_________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Callan (bole.) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pound.) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

lri.h potaloe. (hundredweight) ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for .ale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

29 

29 

10 

20 

3 

4 

58 

55 

2 

Acres 

13 243 

4 097 

3 239 

2884 

76 

64 

157 

109 

22 

99 

155 

245 

12 527 

10 885 

18 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

irrigated land 

Quantity Forms 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(l() 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

3 030 

3 021 

I 24(1 

5 381 

5 997 

15 430 

60 

(X) 

18 738 

17 590 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

20 

25 

3 

15 

3 

. I 

8 

6 

B 

52 

53 

Acres 

2336 

2 794 

249 

2 050 

76 

64 

13 

6 

10 

92 

98 

245 

12 137 

9768 

Total 

Forms 

24 

24 

Acres 

160 

432 

113 

76 

64 

40 

29 

81 

182 

6 617 

2 180 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Farms Tons Forms Tons 

9 

38 

12 

9 

12 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) 4 (NA) 

2 11 (NA) 25 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

24 468 

24 190 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Ouray County, Colo. IV - 269 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Acres 

58 

Quonlity 

(X) 

(Xl 

(X) 

()() 

()() 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

58 

Commercial fertilizer used 

TOlol Dry liquid 

Farms Acres Forms Tons Farms Tons 

58 30 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical casts, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Commercial fertilizer ______________________ forms __ 

acres an which used __ tons __ $1.000 __ lime ___________________________________ farms __ 

acres an which used __ 

tons __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to contral- Insects an hay crops ____________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ Insects an ather crops __________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ Nematodes in crops ____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

1974 

37 

102 

32 6992 

528 

98 

2 

190 

I 

2 

155 

1 

1969 

41 

35 

31 3 120 

320 

33 

2 

102 

(Z) 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control-Con Diseases in crops and archards ____________ farms __ 

acres an which used __ 

$1.000 __ Weeds or grass in crops _________________ farms __ 

acres an which used __ $1.000 __ 

Weeds or brush in pasture ________________ farmL_ 

acres an which used __ $1.000 __ Weeds on all ather land __________________ farms __ 

acres an which used __ $1.000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of craps or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1.000 __ 

Insect control an livestock and poultrv ________ tarms __ 

$1.000 __ Other chemicals (see text) __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

1974 

I 

24 

(Z) 

6 

154 

1 

1 

15 

(Z) 

2 

12 

(Z) 

3 

(Z) 

1 

(Z) 

1969 

5 

162 

1 

3 

46 

1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

12 

(Z) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Farms irrigated in census year ________________ farms __ 

Proportion of farms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acres __ 

Average per farm _______________________ acres-_ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland pasture irrigated ______________ farms __ 

acres __ Other cropland irrigated ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland pasture _ forms __ acres __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigated _______________ ocre-feeL_ 

Land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches ________________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

1974 

54 

85.7 

14 981 

277.4 

54 14 732 

53 

12 396 

20 

2 336 

3 249 

38 027 

2.5 

27 

5 214 

1969 

57 

89.0 

15 106 

265.0 

57 13 056 

56 

10 259 

25 

2 794 

(NA) 

3 

15 2 050 

46 628 

3.1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

land irrigated by - Continued Setf-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ farms __ 

acres __ Other sprinkler systems ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ Land in irrigated farms- _____________________ acres __ 

Craplond ________________________________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 

Forms nat irrigated in 1974 but irrigated between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated in mast recent year __ 

Farms with artifical drainage _________________ farms __ Proportion af farms ____________________ percenL_ 

land in farms with drainage _________________ acres __ Land drained ____________________________ acres __ Average per farm ______________________ acres-_ 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen ton ks ____________________________________ fa rms __ 

, number __ 

acres __ 

1974 

151 320 

26064 

12 769 

3 

4.8 

6873 

310 

103.3 

24 -114 

85 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

138 274 

14 758 

10 392 

(X) 

(X) 

10 

15.6 

84 869 

1 062 

106.2 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Total operator debt Secured by real estate Nat secured by real estate 

Forms with debt awed by form operator (see textL _______________________________ farms__ 27 20 55196 

$1.000__ 473 916 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5.000 __ __ __ ___ _ _ _ __ __ __ __ __ ____ ___ ____ ___ __ ______ ______ ____ __________ __ 2 I ~ 

$5.00010 $9.999 --------------------------------------------------------------- 2 ~ 8 

fj~:ggg :~ ~~:~~ =========:::====::==:=================:====:====:::========== : 3 2 $50.000 and over ______________________________________________________ --------L.. ___________ 1_1 _____________ 9 _____________ 4..J 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or mare ______ _ 2510 149 days ________ _ 

less Ihon 25 doys. _____ _ 

Total contract labor ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Farms 

1974 

11 

~} 10 

2 

IV - 270 Ouray County, Colo. 

1969 

17 

30 

13 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (1.000) 

1974 1969 1974 

24 29 80 } 

~} 90 12 5 

(NA) (NA) 16 

5 (NA) 3 

1974 hired form workers working1969 

150 days 2510 less than 

TOlol or more 149 days 25 days 

Farms _________________ _ 24 11 8 9 

Cosh wages paid _ $1.000 __ 97 80 12 5 Number of workerL _____ _ 111 24 21 66 

91 Farms with- 1 worker __________ _ 7 4 5 2 

12 2 workers _________ _ 3 3 - - 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 8 4 I 4 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 3 - 2 -

(NA) 10 workers and aver _ 3 - - 3 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All farms ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Average size of form ______ acres __ 

Approximate land areo _______ acreL_ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ Average per form ________ dollors __ 

Average per acre ________ dallorL_ 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 

140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 

2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 

All farms 

1974 

80 

366 281 

4 579 

383 872 

26.5 

44 016 

550 20~ 

120 

I 

10 

I 

6 

8 

10 

35 

1969 

72 

378 022 

5 250 

383 872 

27.3 

32 293 

448 512 

85 

I 

2 

7 

6 

II 

39 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ forms-_ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farmL_ 

acres-_ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farms-_ 

acreL_ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ forms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ forms-_ 

acres __ Woodland postured ____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 

53 

296 993 

5 604 

383 872 

21.5 

35 313 

666 ?92 

119 

3 

5 

8 

33 

1969 

52 Land In Farms A«arding to Use 

193 017 

3 712 

383 872 

13.9 

21 244 

408 547 

110 

Total crop/and _____________ farms_ 

acres_ - Harvested cropland _______ farms- - acres_ - Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ______________ _ - 10 to 19 acres ____________ _ - 20 to 29 acres ____________ _ - 30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres ____________ _ - 100 to 199 acres __________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1.000 acres and over _______ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

Other cropland (see texfL __ forms __ 

ocres __ 

- Total woodland _____________ forms-_ 

acres __ 

3 Other land (see text) ________ farms-_ 

4 acres __ 

9 Irrigated land _____________ formL_ 

34 acres-_ 

1974 1969 

59 51 

28 734 28 638 

50 45 

17 645 20 645 

- -

2 2 

2 I 

9 2 

5 10 

8 2 

9 II 

12 13 

3 4 

14 17 

5 669 7 473 

4 5 

5 420 520 

25 19 

17 131 20 568 

58 65 

320 416 328 816 

42 38 

32 642 35 178 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

3 

5 370 

2 

160 

I 

210 

II 

12 975 

II 

9 994 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 

492 Woodland not postured ___________________ farms_ 

ocreL_ 

___________________ farms __ 

ocres-_ 

n cropland and ___________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 1 

12 Improved pastureland and rongela nd _________________ farms-_ 

ocreL_ 

Unimproved pasturelond and range land _______________ farms-_ 

13 

18 0061 

12 i 15 528 

land in houselots, barnlots, ponds, r 

ocres __ 

oads, wasteland, etc. _farms __ 

acres __ 

Table 2, Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form operatorL ___________ number __ land in farms ________________ acres-_ 

Harvested croplond _________ acres __ 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full owners ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Part owners _______________ number __ 

lond in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Block and other races, see textForm opera tars by tenure: I 

All form aperatars __________ number __ land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested crapland _______ acres __ 

Full owners ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested craplond _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenoncy __________________ _ 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

80 72 

366 281 378 022 

17 645 20645 

39 26 

45 898 48186 

3 110 4 813 

30 36 

275 996 306 422 

12 783 13989 

II 10 

44 387 23 414 

I 752 I 843 

13.8 13.8 

I (NA) 

110 (NA) 

- (NA) 

I (NA) 

110 (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 

53 52 Forms by type of organization - Can. 

296 993 193 017 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) 

16 645 19 343 land in forms ______________ acres-_ (NA) 

Corporation ________________ number __ (NA) 

17 16 land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) 

39 793 40 890 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) 

2 790 4 561 acres __ (NA) 

26 30 Form operators by age group:' 

216 061 129 688 Under 25 yeors _____________________ _ - 12 103 12939 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 12 

10 6 

41 139 22 439 

I 752 I 843 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ 

15 

18 

24 

8 

18.9 11.5 Average age _______________________ _ 49.6 

Form operators by place of residence: 2 

On form operated ___________________ _ 45 

I - 110 -

- -

On another farm ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ________ _ 

In a city, town, or urban area _________ _ J} I -

110 -

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form:' None _____________________________ _ 22 - - 1 to 49 days _______________________ _ 5 - - 50 to 99 days ______________________ _ 3 

- -

- - 100 to 149 doys ____________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ____________________ _ 

200 days and over __________________ _ 

I' d30 - -

- - Farm operators by principal accupatian:' 

- - Farming ___________________________ _ 41 Other _____________________________ _ 36 - - Form operators reporting utilization of futures market ______________________ _ (NA) 

46 42 

173 423 136 704 

Farm operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) 

11969 data are only far forms operated by Blacks. 21974 data apply only ta individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

2 

I 

16 

27 

15 

II 

51.2 

57 

12 

(NA) 

8 

2 

6 

20 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms wifh soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

42 41 

26 703 23 448 

38 38 

16 645 19 343 

- l 

~J 4 

3 5 

8 2 

9 II 

II 13 

3 3 

8 13

1 

4 688 3 613 

3 (NA) 

5 370 492 

11 13 

12 975 18 006 

43 (NA) 

257 315 151 563 

32 34 

31 840 24 158 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

5 5 

2 981 2 478 

43 (NA) 

257 315 151 563

1 41 45 

244 202 147 484 

8 II 

20 064 9 158 

39 41 

224 138 138 326

1 20 26 j 13 113 4 079 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

5 6 

(D) 19 985 

2 3 

(D) 34 830 

- I 

- I 498 

- - 4 1 

6 13 

16 18 

18 10 

7 10 

53.1 52.2 

31 46 

~} 4 

18 (NA) 

4 7 

2 I 

~} 5 

12 6 

37 (NA) 

14 (NA) 

I (NA) 

- (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Park County, Colo. IV - 271 
Tobie 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of sales: 

!} 9 

12 12 

$100.000 and over _______________________ _ $40,000 10 $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 ______________________ _ 

8 13 

10 8 9 10 

$10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ________________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $4,999 ________________________ _ 

31 20 

- 2 1 

Under $2,500 (see lexl) ___________________ _ 

$2,000 10 $2,499 _____________________ _ 

- 5 2 

- 5 5 19 12 

$1,500 10 $1.999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $1.499 _____________________ _ 

Under $1.000 (see texf) ________________ _ 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $I,OO(L 1 579 1 358 Average per form ~ _____________ dollors_ - 19 735 18 858 

19 J 23 

18~ 100 

-

(rops, including hoy _______________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forest products ___________________ forms_ 2 3 $1,000_ 1 5 

livestock, poultry, and their products _______________________ forms- 70 61 

$1,000_ 1 392 1 253 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ - 1 (NA) 

$1,000_ - (Z) (NA) 

forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

!} 9 

11 12 

8 13 

10 8 9 8 

5 2 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

1 527 1 328 

28 817 25 534 

9 (NA) 

148 81 

- 1 

- 2 

- 3 - 5 

52 50 

1 379 1 241 

- 2 

- (Z) 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

CoHan and cottonseed _____________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Field seeds, hay. forage. and silage __ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Other field craps _________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn. and melons _farms __ $1,000 __ Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

livestock, poultry. and their products __ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Poultry ond poultry products _______ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ Dairy products ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ CaNle and calves _________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ forms_ 

$1.000 __ 

Sheep. Iambs, and wooL ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

9 (NA) 

148 81 

- - - - - - - - - -

- - 9 18 

148 81 

- -

- - - - - - - -

- -

52 50 

1 379 1 241 

- 2 

- (Z) 

- 2 

- 1 

52 (NA) 

1 374 1 146 

'n 

(NA) 

94 

2 J 

Tobie 4, Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with tatol family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold' ________ _ 

Income from farm-related sources before taxes and expenses 1 ___ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Customwork and other agricultural serviceL ________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services _ _ _ _ ___________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Government form progr(]ms _ _ ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmlond or from lease or sale of allotments______ _ ______________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Other farm-related sources ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Expenses for form-related income sources 1 _________ • _________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

37 (NA) 

19 (NA) 

128 (NA) 

4 7 

14 18 

2 2 

3 5 

5 11 

21 30 

11 (NA) 

89 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

(Z) (NA) 

6 (NA) 

34 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

16 (NA) 

14 (NA) 

111 (NA) 

3 7 

12 18 

1 2 (Z) 5 

4 7 

21 29 

7 (NA) 

77 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

(Z) (NA) 

4 (NA) 

20 (NA) 

Total fomily income from off-form sources 1 ____________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding farm reloted ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cash wages, salories, commissions, and tips __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay, etc. ________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 ond 

over, 1974 

34 

150 

6 

84 

20 

527 

19 

498 

6 

11 

5 

31 

lSee text. 11974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Forms wifh- $110 $999 _____________________ _ 

- $1,00010 $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,00010 $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,00010 $4,999 ________________ _ - $5,00010 $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,00010 $39,999 ______________ _ $40,00010 $59,999 ______________ _ 

$60,000 and over _______________ _ -

livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms_ - $1,000_ 

Feed for livestock ond poultry purchased __________________ forms-

$1.000_ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Feed ingredients ____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Whole grains ______________ farms._ 

$I,oo(L 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poul1ry _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV -272 Park County, Cola. 

Tobie 5. 

All forms 

1974 

80 

2 540 1 

15 

4 

8 

4 

14 

Ii} 

49 

1 060 

74 

279 

50 

96 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

ond over 

1969 1974 1969 

72 53 52 

679 2 482 1 400 

4 I} 4 10 

5 1 2 

9 4 4 

10 13 10 

8 14 

34 15 8 

~} 10 

33 34 27 

446 1 053 441 

63 49 51 

157 265 152 

43 36 37 

113 95 III 

(NA) 11 6 

(NA) 40 2 

(NA) 28 11 

(NA) 72 10 

(NA) 12 25 

(NA) 58 29 

(NA) 40 (NA) 

(NA) 29 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farms_ 

$1,000 __ 

-

Other ogriculturol chern icols purchased _____ • _____________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ lime ______________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Gosoline ___________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Diesel oiL __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas, butane. and propane __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Motor oil. grease, piped gas, kerosene, and fuel oil _______ farms __ 

$1.oo(L 

Hired form labor ______________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Contract labor ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and custamwork ___ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

7 

2 

3 

1 

1 

1 (NA) 

(NA) 

79 

112 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

33 

176 

3~ 12 J 40 

76 

835 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

8 5 6 

1 2 1 

10 2 10 

10 1 10 

(NA) 1 (NA) 

1 1 1 

- - - - - -

68 53 52 70 106 62 (NA) 52 50 

(NA) 69 47 (NA) 17 15 (NA) 10 3 (NA) 19 16 

(NA) 20 7 

(NA) 53 52 

(NA) 7 5 

41 30 33 

191 171 154 

24 5 7 

60 33 20 

9 15 

34 37 

64 53 51 

741 788 522 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machln.ry and EquIpment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,(lOO __ Average per form __________ dollars __ 

Forms bV value group: $1 '0 $999 _______________________ _ 

$1.000 '0 $4.999 _________________ _ 

$5.000 '0 $9,999- ________________ _ 

$10,000 '0 $19,999 _______________ _ $20,000 '0 $29,999 _______________ _ $30,000 '0 $49,999 _______________ _ 

$50,000 '0 $69,999 _______________ _ 

$70,000 and over ________________ _ 

Selected MachInery and EquIpment 

Automobiles __________________ farms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Wheel troctors ________________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ Crowler tractars ______________ farms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

All forms 

1974 1969 

78 67 1 529 998 19 607 14 890 

- 1 10 21 

19 25 

19 6 Ii} 14 

59 51 74 68 

31 44 

II 67 163 139 

64 59 

"j 57 

154 184 24 32 

29 

35 

6 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

51 52 1 290 946 25 294 18 185 

;} 10 

5 22 

16 6 14 4 

8 6 

~} 4 

36 43 47 60 

20 36 

50 52 123 116 54 50 

43 45 

132 138 19 26 24 25 

29 32 

6 6 

Selected Machln.ry & Equip. - Can. 

Groin and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ forms_ 

number_ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ -

Corn heads for combines ______ forms_ - number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ -

- Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ formL 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ farms_ 

number_ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ -

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ farms_ 

number_ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

-

-

All forms 

1974 

-

-

-

~r 

= J 13 

14 

2 

34 

40 

12 

25 

29 

13 

I 

I 

-

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and Oller 

1969 1974 1969 

I - I 

I - I 

I - I 

- I 

~ I - 4 

- -

-

- - - -

(NA) 10 (NA) 

(NA) II (NA) 

(NA) 2 (NA) 

36 29 33 

42 35 39 

20 12 19 

(NA) 22 19 

(NA) 26 21 

(NA) 13 12 

(NA) - 4 

(NA) - 4 

(NA) - -

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974__ 74 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 67 

1969__ 53 Cottle and calveL ______________ 1974__ 65 

1969__ 53 Forms wlth- 1104 ____________________ 1974 __ 

5 '0 9 ____________________ 1974__ 4 10 '0 19 __________________ 1974__ 8 

201049 __________________ 1974__ 7 

50 '0 99 __________________ 1974__ 14 10010 199 ________________ 1974__ 9 

200 '0499 ________________ 1974__ 15 500 and oller ______________ 1974__ 6 

Cows and heifers that hod calv.d _________________ 1974__ 54 

1969__ 47 Beef cows ________________ 1974__ 54 

1969__ (NA) 

Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 17 

1969__ 12 

Ooiry produc's sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1'0 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 '0 9 ___________________________ _ 10 '019 _________________________ _ 

20 '0 49 _________________________ _ 

50 '0 99 _________________________ _ 100 '0 199 _______________________ _ 

200 '0 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and oller _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor 2. __________________________ _ 3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 '0 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 '019 _________________________ _ 20 '0 49 _________________________ _ 

50 '0 99 _________________________ _ 

100 '0199 _______________________ _ 200 '0 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and oller _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

54 

8 

2 

1 

12 

10 

8 

12 

I 

17 

15 

2 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Inllentary 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and oller 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 51 (X) 70 (X) 

(X) 51 (X) 67 (X) 

(X) 45 (X) 57 (X) 

16 III 51 15 970 63 8 824 9 878 45 9 715 57 7604 

4 10 33 30 ·2 16 4 25 

92 I 18 7 97 237 5 175 9 340 929 13 876 15 993 I 164 9 I 164 8 239 5 017 15 5 017 6 I 994 8 704 6 8 704 4 103 

6 461 45 6 396 (NA) (NA) 

6 162 40 6 087 (NA) (NA) 

6 437 45 6 383 (NA) (NA) 

6 127 39 6 052 (NA) (NA) 

24 9 13 (NA) (NA) 

35 12 35 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inllentory, 1974 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and oller 

Number Forms Number 

6 437 45 6 383 coHI. sold ---- ---- -- -------------- Farms withII I 4 I 104 ------------------------ 14 2 14 5109 -- ------ - ------- -------- 12 I 12 10 to 19 ------ ---------------- 357 10 310 20 '0 49 ---- ------------------ 675 10 675 501099 ------ ---------------- (0) 8 (D) 100 10 199 -- ------------ ------ 3 290 12 3 290 200 10 499 ---------- ---------- (D) I (D) 500 ond oller ------------------

24 13 Callies sold ________________________ 

Forms with- 18 10 I or 2 ________________________ 

6 3 3 or 4 ---- ------ -- -- ---------- 5 '0 9 ---- -- -- -- -- -- ---------- 10 '0 19 -------- -------------- 20 '0 49 -- -- ------ -- ---------- 50 '0 99 --- - -- -------- -------- 100 '0 199 ---- ---------------- 200 '0 499 ---- ---------------- 500 and over __________________ 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and Oller 

Forms Number Oollors (1.000) 

52 (X) I 379 

52 (X) I 377 

47 (X) (NA) 

52 8 766 I 374 47 7 503 I 146 

3 8 I 

2 14 

5 75 I~ I 9 340 56 15 993 142 8 I 239 193 

6 I 994 367 4 4 103 597 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 

(X) 

Sales, 1974-

Forms with soles of $2,500 ond over 

Forms Number 

46 103 

9 20 10 69 5 62 

" 339 6 397 2 (D) 

3 (0) 

39 6 663 

2 15 2 20 13 453 7 448 7 968 3 867 4 3 891 

Park County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1.000) 

478 

3 

17 

14 

85 

75 

(0) 

(D) 

896 

(l) 

2 

3 

53 

49 

136 

88 

565 

IV-273 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colves- _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef he~ers ---- ____________________ 1974_ - Milk heifers - _______________________ 1974_ -

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ------- ________________ 1974_ - 1969_ -

Forms with ~~~~n~f$2~500 and over 

Forms Number 

43 3 538 39 2 613 

43 3 463 

1 75 

47 6 036 45 1 015 

CaMle fattened on grains and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

IOta lL ______________________________ 1974 __ 20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs _________ _ ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to L _______________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 4L _____________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 9L _____________________________ 1974_ 

100 to 19L ___________________________ 1974_ 

200 to 49L ___________________________ 1974_ 

500 and over _________________________ 1974_ 

Feeder pigs sold _________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974_ 

Sheep, lambs. and wool _____________________ 1974_ Goats ____________________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Horses and ponies _________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969_ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974_ 

, 1969_ lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974_ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974_ 

1 Pounds of wool. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Inventory 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 All forms and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

4 10 - - 3 8 2 13 2 13 2 35 

4 10 - - 3 8 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

(Xl I - - (X) (X) (X) - - (X) (X) (X) (X) 1 19 

9 158 1 64 5 147 

10 2 295 10 2 295 10 2 546 (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

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

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

51 383 33 313 5 13 

54 470 (NA) (NA) 9 53 

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Forms Number 

- - litters of pigs farrowed between1 9 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 

- - 1969 __ 

2 4 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 

1 2 1969 __ 

1 60 June land November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 

1 2 1969 __ 

Soles- Farms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Farms Number 

26 

25 

Dollars 0,000) 

8 (NA) 

(l) 

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

1 4 (l) 

2 35 (NA) 

1 4 (l) 

- - -

- - - - - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

1 19 (NA) 

3 107 (NA) 

10 2 546 (NA) 

2 99 '1 020 

3 (X) 2 

- - - - - (NA) 

3 6 2 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2.500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

- - - - 1 6 1 6 

- - - - 1 3' 1 3 

- - - - 1 3 1 3 

Table 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9L ______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to ~99 ____________________ 1974 __ 400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV-274 Park County, Colo. 

Ail forms 

Forms 

15 

(NA) 

14 

11 

14 

11 

14 

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

557 

330 

484 

323 

484 

(X) 

(X) 

Forms 

4 

9 

3 

8 

3 

8 

(X) 

(X) 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

56 

274 

55 

268 

55 

(X) 

()O 

All forms 

Forms 

(NA) 

1 

(NA) 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(l) 

(NA) 

Forms Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(Z) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Tobie 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Hens and pullets of laying og"-••. __ ••••• _1974_. 

1969_. 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _ •••....•.•.• 1974 •• 

1969_. 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months 0Id.1974 .• 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums f~r all purposes ______________ _ 

Sovbeons for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheal (bushels) .•..•.•.•••.•.•........ _ Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 

Callan (boles) ••••••.••.. _. __ .....•.•.• Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ HoV crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchards ______________________ _ Berries for sale _______________________ _ Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ____ _ Sorghums for groin (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoV, etc. ____ _ 

Alfolfo hoy (Ions. dry) .••.... _ ..• _ .• _ ••. 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms 

3 

8 

3 

Number 

55 

268 

55 

Sales 

Forms Number 

Tobie 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

- 1 

- - - -

- - - 1 

1 -

-

= 1 -

1 (NA) 

- (NA) 

49 45 

- - - - - -

- (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

- - - - 1 - - - - - - - - (NA) - 3 1 402 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. 

Turkevs for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

Heovy breed ••. _ •.••..•.......•.•• 1974._ 

light breed ••..•.••....•.. _ •.....• 1974._ Turkev hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. 

Olher poultry ..•..•... _ •....•.•..••... 1974 .• 

1969._ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

- 20 

- -

- - - -

- 102 

10 -

-

=1 -

1 (NA) I - (NA) 

17 634 20 516 

-

~I -

-

-

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Quontity hor....ested 

1969 1974 1969 

- - - 20 - 100 

- (X) (X) 

- - -

- (X) (l() 

25 564 25 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

inventory 

Forms Number 

2 

(X) 

(X) 

Soles 

Farms 

Quantity hor....ested 

1974 

(X) 

DO 

-

-

-

(X) 

-

-

30 

- 16660 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Farms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

- - - - 1 - - - -

- - -

- (NA) - 3 - 400 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

(X) 

(X) 

-

- 428 

DO 

=1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

16 578 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

-

20 

-

-

-

-

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used onlV for posture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 •. Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. 

Wheal (bushels) •.•.••••••........ 1974 .. 

1969 •. 

Dots (bushels) ••••••..••.....•••• 1974 •• 

1969 .. 

Barley (bushels>-••••.....•...•••• 1974_. 

1969 •. 

Rye (bushels) .•....•••.•••••••••• 1974._ 

1969 •• Other small groins for grain ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels>-••. _ .. 1974 •• 

1969 •• Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 •• 

Hoy crops (Ions. dry) .••••.....•.• 1974._ 

1969 •• 

Field seed crops ••••••••••..•• _ ... 1974 •• 

1969 •• Cation (boles) •••••••••.••••••.•. 1974 •• 

1969 •• 

T oboceo (pounds) •••.•••••.•.•••• 1974 •• 

1969 •. 

Irish polotoes (hundredweight) •••••• 1974 .. 

1969 •• 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons 

for sale •••••••••.•••.•••...•••. 1974 •• 

1969 •• 

Land in orchords. ••••••.••••••••• 1974 •• 

1969 •• 

Forms 

8 

13 

8 

11 

38 

38 

Acres 

4 688 

3 613 

20 064 

9 158 

20 

102 

16 644 

19 214 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 

irrigated lond 

Quontity Forms 

(X) 4 

DO 5 (X) 3 (X) 8 (X) 

(l() 

(X) 

(X) 

428 

(X) 

15 754 30 

15 792 30 

(X) 

(X) 

30 

40 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Commercial fertilizer used 

T0101 Dry liquid 

Acres Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

2 850 

780 

14 400 

4 758 

20 20 

102 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

14 500 125 10 18 158 2 640 172 12 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Park County, Colo. IV-27S 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 •. Other crops ....•.........•.•.... 1974 •. 

Forms Acres Quantity 

()O 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Farms Tons 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 .• Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

tons __ 

$1.000 .. lime ____ . ______________________________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

tans __ 

$1,000 .. 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to cantrol- Insects on hoy craps ____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 •. Insects on other crops __________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 •. Nematodes in crops ____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 •. 

1974 

3 

2 

2 

125 

10 

1 

1969 

18 

11 

9 

2 660 

187 

10 

Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants. etc. to control-Con Diseases in crops and archards ____________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 .. Weeds or gross in crops _________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 .. Weeds or brush in posturL _______________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 .. Weeds on all other land __________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 .. 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 .. Insect control on livestock and pau/try ________ farms __ 

$1.000 .• Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms __ 

$1.000 .. 

1974 

1 

40 

1 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

8 

1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census yeor ________________ forms __ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Totolland irrigated __________________________ acres __ 

Average per form _____________ _ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated ________________________ forms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland irrigated ___________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Cropland posture irrigated ______________ formL_ 

acres __ Other cropland irrigated ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated. other than cropland posture _ farms __ 

Estimated Quantity af irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1974 

32 

60.4 

31 840 

995.0 

32 17 440 

30 

14 500 4 

2 850 1 

90 

3 14 400 

57 959 

1.8 

11 

5 800 

1969 

34 land irrigated by - Continued 

65.3 Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

24 158 Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 

710.5 acres __ 

33 land in irrigated farmL _____________________ acres __ 

19 400 Cropland ________________________________ acres __ 

31 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres-_ 

18 620 Farms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

5 between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 

780 acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

(NA) Forms with artifical drainoge _________________ farms-_ 

Proportion of farms ____________________ percenL_ 8 land in forms with drainage _________________ acres-_ 4 758 land drained ____________________________ acres __ 

71 030 Average per form ______________________ acres __ 

2.9 Artificial ponds, pits. reservoirs. and earthen tanks ____________________________________ farms-_ 

(NA) number __ 

(NA) acres __ 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 

1974 1969 

1 (NA) 

10O (NA) 

1 (NA) 

15 (NA) 

224 715 149 889 

24 441 20 697 

15 073 18 787 

2 (X) 

222 (X) 

2 1 

3.8 1.9 

8 175 (D) 

42O 300 

210.0 300.0 

2O (NA) 

259 (NA) 

422 (NA) 

1974 

Total operator debt Secured by real estate Not secured by real estate 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) ________________________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 .. 

Farms by size of debt owed: 

Under $5.000 .•......•.•.•...•.•...........•.•...•...........••.......•........ 

23 7 699 

16 

164 

13 

534 

$5,000 to $9,999.................... •.••.•.. ...... •.•. •.•..... ..........•.••••• 1 $10,000 to $29,999.... .... ••........ ......•. ...... .... ......•... ............•.• 7 2 

$30,000 to $49,999...... •••......... ....•............. •.•....... ....•.•.•.••••. 1 1 $50,000 and over ............•.•••...........•.•••...........••••.............. '-___________ 1_4 _____________ 13 _____________ ..J 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 doys ....••••• less than 25 doys ______ _ 

Total contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

16 11} 11 5 

4 

IV-276 Park County, Colo. 

1969 

17 

32 

7 

(NA) 

Workers Dollors (l,000) 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

31 28 

31 } 175 1~} 154 

42 

(NA) (NA) 33 20 

13 (NA) 31 (NA) 

1974 hired form workers workingISO doys 25 to less than 

Total or more 149 doys 25 doys 

Farms_. _______________ _ 30 16 11 11 

Cash wages paid _ $1,000 __ 171 130 34 6 Number of warkers-_____ _ 104 31 31 42 

Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 12 9 5 2 2 workers _________ _ 4 3 1 2 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 8 3 1 6 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 3 1 4 - 10 workers and over _ 3 - - 1 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All form. 

1974 1969 

All farms ________________ number __ 444 466 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 467 309 470 246 Average size of form ______ ocres __ I 052 I 009 

Approximate land oreo _______ ocres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 435 200 435 200 

107.4 108.1 

Volue of lond ond buildings __ $1,000 __ 150 244 64 739 Average per form ________ dollars __ 338 387 138 924 Average per acre ________ dallors __ 322 138 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 12 18 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 16 11 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 2 I 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 5 8 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ I 1 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 26 31 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 2 3 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 11 5 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 78 70 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 125 132 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 112 141 2,000 acres and aver ____________ _ 54 45 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ forms __ 

acres-_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not postured ___________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ formL_ 

acres-_ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ forms __ 

acres-_ Woodland postured _____________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

1974 1969 

429 397 

466 462 459 268 

I 087 I 157 

435 200 435 200 

107.2 105.5 

149 708 62 766 

348 970 158 101 

321 137 

9 

9 

2 

2 

I 

25 11 

2 I 

11 4 

77 60 

125 128 

112 141 

54 45 

Land In Farms According to Use 

Total cropland _____________ farms_ 

acres_ - Harvested cropland _______ farms_ - ocres_ - Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres ____________ _ - 20 to 29 acres ____________ _ - 30 to 49 acres ____________ _ -

50 to 99 acres ____________ _ - 100 to 199 acres __________ _ - 200 to 499 acres __________ _ - 500 to 999 acres __________ _ - 1,000 acres and over _______ _ - Cropland used only for posture or grozing ______________ forms-_ 

- ocres_ 

Other cropland (see textL __ forms __ 

acreL_ 

Total woodland _____________ forms __ 

acreL_ Other land (see text) ________ forms-_ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land ______________ forms._ 

ocres __ 

1974 1969 

420 448 

375 500 370 451 

412 432 

217 896 180 480 

3 2 

3 3 

3 9 

7 10 

31 35 

51 58 

149 180 

120 III 

45 24 

J08 160 

18 590 14 535 

341 417 

139 014 175 436 

9 3 

739 768 

326 353 

91 070 99 027 

145 97 

60 950 29 043 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

338 

138 934 

16 

490 

32 

4 599 

312 

126 710 

35 

6 135 

9 

739 

1 

80 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 169963 Woodland not postured ________ _ ___________________ farms __ 

ocreL_ 

5 4~~ Olher ___________________ farms __ lond _______________________ _ 

95 I Postureland and rangeland, other tho 12 218 woodlond poslur"- _____________ _ 

acres __ 

n cropland and 

345 

143 246 

82 

9026 

_ __________________ forms __ 

ocres-_ 

Improved postureland and rongelo nd _________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Unimproved pastureland and rang elond _______________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Land in houselots, bornlots. ponds, r oods. wastelond, etc. _forms __ 

acres __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

AU farm operators _________ ~ __ number __ land in farmL _______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _________ acres-_ 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full awnerL _______________ number __ 

Land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Part owners _______________ number __ 

land in farmL _____________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenoncy __________________ _ 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: I 

All farm operatorL _________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Full owners ________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Part owners _______________ number __ 

Land in formL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ land in forms ______________ acres __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

444 466 

467 309 470 246 

217 896 180 480 

153 125 

108 379 67 451 

49 478 21 483 

215 252 

318 257 345 869 

146 061 134 946 

76 89 

40 673 56 926 

22 357 24 051 

17.1 19.0 

- (NAl 

- (NAl 

- (NAl 

- (NAl 

- (NAl 

- (NAl 

- (NAl 

- (NAl 

- (NAl 

- (NAl 

- (NAl 

- (NAl 

- (NAl 

(NAl (NAl 

(NAl (NAl 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

)974 1969 1974 

429 397 Farms by type of organization - Can. 

466 462 459 268 Partnership ________________ number __ (NAl 

217 728 177 015 Land in forms ______________ acreL_ (NAl 

Corporation ________________ number __ (NAl 

140 80 land in forms ______________ acres __ (NAl 

107 612 62 619 Other _____________________ number __ (NAl 

49 350 20076 ocres __ (NAl 

215 246 Form operators by age group:l 

318 257 342 541 Under 25 yeors _____________________ _ 10 146 061 133 812 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 39 

74 71 

40 593 54 108 

22 317 23 127 

35 to 44 yeors _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeors _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 yeors _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ 

79 

88 

130 

83 17.2 17.8 Average age _______________________ _ 52.7 

Farm operators by place of residence: 2 On farm operoted ___________________ _ 264 

- -

- -

- -

On another fonn ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ________ _ 

In 0 city, town. or urban oreo _________ _ 2~ } 

79 

- - Form operators reporting days af work 

off fann: 1 

- - None _____________________________ _ 174 - - 11049 doys _______________________ _ 42 

- - 501099 doys ______________________ _ 22 

- -

- -

- -

100 10149 doys ____________________ _ 15010199 doys ____________________ _ 

200 days and over __________________ _ 

17 } 18 

40 

- - Farm operators by prinCipal occupation:2 

- - Forming ___________________________ _ 362 

- - Other _____________________________ _ 67 

372 353 

369 888 399 313 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NAl 

- (NAl 

11969 data are only for farms operated by Blocks. 11974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NAl 

(NAl 

(NAl 

(NAl 

(NAl 

(NA) 

8 

50 

103 

118 

118 

69 

50.2 

315 

104 

(NAl 

94 

31 

52 

71 

(NAl 

(NAl 

(NAl 

(NAl 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

410 394 

374 914 361 004 

406 388 

217 728 177 015 

Il 

1J 7 

30 16 

51 52 

149 178 

120 III 

45 24 

104 149 

18 252 14 026 

338 (NAl 

138 934 169 963 

9 2 

739 633 

315 (NAl 

90 809 97 631 

143 96 

60 942 29 033 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

8 

21 659 633 

315 (NAl 

90 809 97 631 , 

159 204

1 

80 524 90 822 

35 33 

20 096 II 9391 

127 181 

60 428 78 883, 

255 259 j 10 285 6809 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

42 37 

54 662 48 570 

15 5 

41 912 10 425 

- 2 - 960 

8 5 37 42 

76 89 

86 110 128 96 

79 55 52.8 50.0 

255 281 

2~ } 79 

79 

169 (NAl 

40 80 20 27 

17 } 17 46 

36 50 

357 (NAl 

57 (NAl 

25 (NAl 

55 (NAl 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Phillips County, Colo. IV-277 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms wilh sales of $2,500 Forms with soles of $2.500 and over and over 

1974 1969 1974 

Forms by value of sales: 

113 1 62 1131- 121 _ 121 _, 

83 77 83 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 10 $99,999 ______________________ _ $20,000 to $39,999 ______________________ _ 

66 125 66 22 83 22 23 49 23 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ______________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $4,999 ________________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see lexl>- _________________ _ $2,000 10 $2,499 _____________________ _ 

$1,500 10 $1,999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $1,499 _____________________ _ 

Under $1,000 (see lext>- _______________ _ 

- 16 70 1 

- 7 15 ()O 

- 3 10 ()O 

- 2 13 ()O 

- 4 32 ()O 

Market value of agricultural products 

- 45 017 10922 44992 

- 101 389 23 438 104 877 

sold _____________________________ $1,000_ 

Average per form ______________ dollars_ 

- 404 J 425 400 

- 33 8~ 5 923 33 820 

- - - -

Crops. including hay _______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

- - - - Forest products ___________________ forms_ 

- $1,000_ - - -

Livestock, poultry. and their products ________________________ forms_ - 253 273 242 $1,000_ - 11 188 4999 11 172 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ - 19 (NA) 16 $1,000_ - 18 (NA) 17 

1969 

62 

77 

125 

83 

49 

1 

()O 

00 

()O 

()O 

10 825 

27 266 

(NA) 

5 853 

1 

6 

-

-

243 

4 966 

34 

18 

Specified products sold, Crops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Grains __________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Tobacco ________________________ forms __ 

$1,000_ - Cotton and cottonseed _____________ farms __ 

-

-

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ forms_ 

$1,000_ Other field crops _________________ forms __ 

$1,000_ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ forms-

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Dairy products ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Cottle and calves _________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1974 1969 

400 (NA) 

33 820 5 853 

399 378 28 633 4 428 

- - - - - - - - 40 111 

502 233 

40 54 

4 682 I 192 

6 - 4 -

- 1 

- (Z) 

242 243 

11 172 4 966 

16 34 

17 18 

12 26 

618 176 

227 (NA) 

9 676 4 131 

"I (NA) 

775 642 

21 

78 

9 

8 J 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold' ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses' ___ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Government form programs ______________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments ______________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources _______________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources1 ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

1 

All forms 

1974 

33 

162 

331 

81 

457 

3 

(Z) 

70 

141 

43 

675 

26 

58 

65 

593 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

103 

220 

5 

12 

351 

1 535 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

27 (NA) 

160 (NA) 

1 324 (NA) 

80 97 

455 217 

3 5 (Z) 12 

70 314 

141 1 502 

41 (NA) 

669 (NA) 

26 (NA) 

58 (NA) 

64 (NA) 

590 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources' ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, retirement pay, etc. ________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

250 

761 

41 

559 

142 

647 

160 

377 

57 

143 

13 

36 

ISee text. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses- __ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Forms with- $1 to $999 ______________________ _ $1,000 10 $1,999 _________________ _ 

$2,000 10 $2.999 _________________ _ 

$3,000 10 $4,999 _________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 _________________ _ $10,000 to $19,999 _______________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 _______________ _ 

$40,000 10 $59,999 _______________ _ $60,000 and over ________________ _ 

livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poullry purchased __________________ form5-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients ____________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Whole groins ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and siloge __ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Animal health costs lor lives lock and poullry _________________ lorm,-_ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 278 Phillips County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

444 25 709 

19 

13 

18 

23 

61 

95 } 79 

34 

102 

143 

4 651 

227 

2 774 

133 

755 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

466 429 397 

9 734 25 689 9 643 

39 1~} 8 27 

30 16 26 

58 23 53 

97 61 95 

95 108 

215 79 51 

1~} 56 

190 135 172 

2 482 4 648 2478 

251 216 224 

891 2 764 884 

171 129 151 

359 752 356 

(NA) 79 73 (NA) 246 90 

(NA) 107 104 

(NA) 1 416 369 

(NA) 58 61 

(NA) 350 70 

(NA) 168 (NA) 

(NA) 80 (NA) 

Seeds. bulbs, plants, and frees purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ lime ______________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

and oil for form business ______ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Gasoline ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel oiL __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ forms __ $1.000 __ 

~~:~~e~i~, ~~~~~'er~~_~~~~ __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Controct labor ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ forms __ $1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

284 

861 

256 

2 534 

168 

563 

(NA) 

(NA) 

436 

1 334 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

190 

1 212 

114 28 J 287 

1 459 

438 

10208 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

278 280 260 

250 861 246 

209 254 195 

526 2 533 521 

(NA) 168 (NA) 

136 563 135 

- - - - - -

454 422 389 

647 1 331 634 (NA) 401 371 (NA) 590 327 (NA) 354 301 (NA) 514 185 (NA) 143 146 

(NA) 107 68 

(NA) 422 389 (NA) 120 53 

257 188 240 

402 1 211 401 

368 28 47 

917 114 256 

280 315 

1 458 639 

440 428 396 

3 482 10 126 3448 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms-

$1.000. Average per form __________ dollorsFarms bV value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1.000 to $4,999 _________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _______________ _ $20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 _______________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 _______________ _ $70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Solect04 Mockl.o" .04 Eq ••• o.t 

Automobiles __________________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ farms __ number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wheel tractors ________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler tractors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

424 446 

18 757 6934 

44 237 15 546 

1 5 

31 101 

33 105 

79 108 

58 } 98 127 49 

75 

386 405 

575 547 

357 302 

394 424 

1 199 1 064 456 274 

"'J 402 

1 007 983 

285 223 

18 

19 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

412 382 

18 677 6 684 

45 332 17 497 

2! } 57 

30 94 

77 105 

58 56 98 48 

49 } 75 22 

374 359 

561 498 

349 277 

385 373 

1 189 995 

453 247 

375 357 

999 895 

285 203 

18 23 

19 26 

- 2 

Solectod Machi.o" & Equip. - Co •. 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled _______________ farmL 

number _ - mfd in lost 5 years, number_ -

Corn heads for combines ______ farms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________ farmL 

number _ 

mfd in last 5 years, number_ 

-

Mower conditioners __________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Pickup balers ________________ formL_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ farmL_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

252 

327 

88 

"} I~ 30 

39 

10 

25 

27 

11 

53 

61 

12 

79 

89 

19 

35 

37 

8 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

253 251 241 

308 326 294 

60 88 57 

79 98 58 

99 121 62 

36 66 31 

30 29 

39 35 

10 5 

(NAI 25 (NAI 

(NAI 27 (NAI 

(NAI II (NAI 

63 53 56 

67 61 60 

20 12 18 

(NAI 79 99 

(NAI 89 102 

(NAI 19 31 

(NAI 35 48 

(NAI 37 51 

(NAI 8 13 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Anv livestock or paultry ___________ 1974 __ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Catt~ and colves _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- I to 4 ____________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974 __ 

.500 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Cows and heifers that had calved _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Beef cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Milk cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- Ito 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk caws ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- IM2 _____________ _ 

3M4 _____________ _ 

5 to 9 __________________________ _ 

- 10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 ________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ________________________ _ - 100 to 199 ______________________ _ - 200 to 499 ______________________ _ -

- .500 and over ____________________ _ 

-

All forms 

Farms 

256 

242 

250 

230 

223 

10 

8 

30 

57 

55 

37 

25 

8 

190 

194 

178 

(NA) 

38 

59 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

Forms 

178 

18 

16 

36 

55 

26 

19 

7 

1 

38 

20 

6 

2 

2 

3 

1 

4 

-

-

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with so~s of $2,500 All forms and over 

Number Farms Number Forms Number 

(X) 245 (Xl 253 (Xl 

(X) 232 (X) 251 (Xl 

(Xl 231 (X) 268 (Xl 

33 170 220 33 052 233 32 580 

22 161 209 21 922 240 20 447 

32 5 12 20 58 

57 8 57 25 164 

435 28 408 49 670 

1 782 54 I 711 63 2 153 

3 795 55 3 795 31 2 006 

4529 37 4529 25 3 351 

7 853 25 7 853 II 3 460 14 687 8 14 687 9 20 718 

10061 180 10 003 (NAI (NAI 

7 287 181 7 188 (NA) (NA) 

9 273 168 9 217 (NAI (NAI 

6 826 166 6 735 (NAI (NAI 

788 36 786 (NA) (NA) 

461 57 453 (NA) (HA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (Xl 

(Xl (Xl (Xl (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Farms with sales of $2,.500 and over 

Number Forms Number 

9 273 168 9217 Cottle sold ________________________ 

Forms with44 13 35 1 to 4 ________________________ 

118 14 107 5 to 9 ________________________ 

511 33 475 10 to 19 ______________________ 

1 715 55 I 715 20 to 49 ______________________ 

1 684 26 1 684 50 to 99 ______________________ 

2 345 19 2 345 100 to 199 ____________________ 

(D) 7 (D) 200 to 499 ____________________ 

(D) 1 (D) .500 and over __________________ 

788 36 786 Calves saki ________________________ 

Forms with- 24 18 22 lor 2 ________________________ 

20 6 20 3 or 4 ________________________ 

13 2 13 5 to 9 ________________________ 

25 2 25 10 to 19 ______________________ 

85 3 85 20 to 49 ______________________ 

75 1 75 50 to 99 ______________________ 

546 4 546 100 to 199 ____________________ 

- - - 200 to 499 ____________________ 

- - - 500 and Over __________________ 

Sales 

Farms wrth sales of S2,SOQ 

and over 

Farms Number 00110" (J.(100) 

242 (Xl II 172 

240 (Xl 10 529 

239 (Xl (NAI 

227 32 535 9 676 

218 20 252 4 131 

19 54 12 

23 153 31 

46 640 137 

63 2 153 506 

31 2 006 428 

25 3 351 690 

11 3 460 I 117 

9 20 718 6 755 

(NAI (NAI (NAI 

(NA) (NA) (NAI 

(NAI (NAI (NA) 

(NAl (NAI (NAI 

(NA) (NAI (NA) 

(NAl (HAl (NA) 

12 (X) 618 

26 (X) 176 

Soles, 1974-

Forms with sa~s of $2,SOO and over 

Dollars Forms Number (1,0001 

181 27 937 8 977 

17 43 11 

25 161 39 37 522 131 

59 I 833 463 15 984 263 11 1 396 477 9 2 882 992 

8 20 116 6 601 

128 4 598 699 

10 16 3 

7 26 5 23 166 23 28 378 56 29 956 149 

16 1 025 175 14 (D) (D) 

1 (D) (D) 

- - -

Phillips County, Colo. IV-279 
Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 - Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

8eef heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Steers, steer calves. bulls, and bull calves -- _____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Inventory -

Forms with SQ~S of $2.500 and over 

Farms Number 

158 12 651 175 8 807 

143 12 027 

20 624 

185 10 398 181 5 927 

Cottle fattened on grains and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- I to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to IL ______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 9L ______________________________ 1974 __ 100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Tobie 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs ond pigs --- __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- I to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 ond over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep ond lombs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goots ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Horses and ponieL ____ • ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Other hogs and pigs ___________ r ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 yeor aid or older ____________________ 1974 __ Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

1 Pounds of wool. 

Inventory 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 All farms ond over 

Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

46 5 186 42 5 128 51 12 342 

68 6250 64 6 218 79 9 708 

7 16 6 14 2 4 4 26 2 10 4 34 9 178 9 178 7 125 

8 248 7 208 9 316 

6 361 6 361 9 565 

3 388 3 388 10 I 426 

5 I 269 5 I 269 4 I 341 

4 2 700 4 2 700 6 8 531 (X) (X) (X) (X) 12 2 825 (X) (X) (X) (X) 17 I 150 

24 2 890 22 2 810 22 2 010 

33 8846 30 8 715 35 9 726 (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

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

(NA) (NA) 7 II (NA) (NA) 

53 208 47 198 9 37 

81 281 (NA) (NA) 9 42 

InvenTory -

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Farms Number 

24 846 LiMers of pigs farrowed between42 956 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 

40 4 282 1969 __ 

58 5 262 December 1 of preceding year and May 3L ___ 1974 __ 

17 765 1969 __ 

20 I 947 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 

19 98 1969 __ 

Soles -

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollors (1,000) 

33 14 293 5 873 

20 5 509 (NA) 

14 48 15 

3 42 15 

3 (D) (D) 

- - - 2 (0) (D) 

5 I 657 682 

6 12 186 5 036 

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Farms Number Dollors (1,000) 

47 12 235 775 

73 9 611 (NA) 

2 4 (Z) 

2 18 2 

7 125 9 

8 281 18 

8 509 33 

10 1 426 100 

4 I 341 120 

6 8 531 494 

II 2772 69 

16 I 120 (NA) 

20 I 970 (NA) 

32 9 639 (NA) 

21 2248 '20 828 

21 (X) 78 

- - - - - (NA) 

9 37 8 

(NA) (NAl (NA) 

Inventory 

All farms Farms with sales of 

$2,500 and aver 

Farms Number Farms Number 

32 I 332 28 I 315 

52 I 293 48 I 281 

29 675 27 667 

38 621 37 620 

26 657 22 648 

46 672 42 661 

Tobie 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any pounry ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or okier _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms with- I to 99 ___ , ___________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

.coo 101,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 1019,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broaers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poullry ond poultry producls sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 280 Phillips County, Colo. 

All farms 

Farms 

53 

(NA) 

52 

97 

52 

95 

43 

7 

2 

-

-

-

-

-

-

5 

1 

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Farms with soles of $2,5(X) and over 

Number Farms Number 

(X) 50 (X) 

(X) 85 (X) 

3 443 49 3 203 

5 859 84 5 558 

3 348 49 3 108 

5 450 83 5 155 

I 160 41 I 100 

I 363 6 I 183 

825 2 825 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 505 5 505 

100 I 100 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

Soles 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 ond over 

Forms Number Farms Number 

9 (X) 6 (X) 

(NA) (X) 20 (X) 

8 875 6 851 

18 I 584 17 I 574 

8 875 6 851 

17 I 259 16 I 249 

4 67 2 43 

4 808 4 808 - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 68 I 50 

4 304 3 254 

19 18 16 17 

(NA) (NA) 34 18 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. 

Hens and pullets 01 laying ag"-___________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or aldor _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets und~r 3 months 0Id_1974 __ 

(orn for all purposes _________________ _ 

- Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels> ___________ _ - Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________ _ Wheat - (bushels) ______________________ _ 

- Other small groins for 9roin _____________ _ (ottan (bales) _______________________ _ 

- Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ Sweetpototoes (bushels) _______________ _ 

Hoy - crops (tons, dry) _________________ _ 

- Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale - Land in orchards _____________________ _ Berries - for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

(arn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

(orn for siloge or green chop (tons, green) - (orn for dry fodder. hogged or grazed ___ _ - Sorghums for groin (bushels) ___________ _ - Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ___ _ - Mo~a hay (tons, dry) _________________ _ 

Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 - Continued 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

49 3 108 6 851 

83 5 155 16 I 249 

49 2 994 6 851 

2 114 - -

5 48 - -

2 20 - - 14 47 - - I 7 - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

171 124 

58 106 

I - - - 355 377 37 215 

- - - -

- (HA) 

- (HA) 

118 185 

6 3 

- - - - 71 (HA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

166 116 45 990 

32 22 1 642 

2 5 44 

31 55 3 382 

29 (HA) 1 565 

49 63 5 478 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for sloughter ________________ 1974 __ 

~~(b~=: :::::::::::::::::: ::: :~~1:: Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

47 676 15 958 

4 947 6 855 

130 -

- - 138 522 108 121 

2 654 21 356 

- - - - - (HA) 

- (HA) 

10 118 12 254 

6 3 

- - - -

14 082 16 627 

Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Quanti1y harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

14 349 4 402 916 883 523 

I 415 26 302 20 787 

118 (X) 00 4144 66 746 135 965 

2599 (X) (X) 

4484 20 783 11344 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

3 31 - -

7 215 2 215 

3 30 - - 3 29 - - I I - - I I - -

5 180 I 160 

5 (X) - (X) 

12 (X) 2 (X) 

Quontity horvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(D) - - - 4 267 257 2 931 871 

(X) (X) 

- - - -

- (HA) 

- (HA) 

28 022 22 554 

()O (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Farms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

122 55 37 763 6 4J.4 25 17 I 417 929 - 3 - 100 

2 4 120 157 

3 (HA) 285 249 

33 30 4450 1 774 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used onty for posture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (om for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheat (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Barley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other smoll groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans lor beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Peanuts lor nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hay crops (Ions. dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed crop'-_________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (atton (bales) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish pototoes (hundredweightL _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Lond in orchords _________________ 197" __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

104 

149 

35 

33 

171 

122 

58 

101 

352 

336 

8 

89 

8 

20 

3 

40 

23 

I 

-

-

-

116 

177 

2 

3 

-

-

-

-

-

I 

6 

I 

-

-

Acres 

18 252 

14 026 

20 096 II 939 

47 676 

15 882 

4947 

6 743 

138 442 

105 572 

164 

5 067 

344 

I 233 

105 

I 734 

I 961 

130 

-

-

- 10 110 

12080 

90 

144 

-

-

-

-

-

I 

6 

I 

-

-

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Qucntity 

00 

(X) 

00 

(X) 

00 

00 

00 

(X) 

4 265 443 

2 883 514 

4260 

208 3J.4 10060 

34 226 

2 230 

38140 

00 

(0) 

-

-

- 27 998 

22 405 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

-

-

-

41 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigoted lond 

Totol 

Forms Acres Forms 

5 477 4 12 800 12 

I 50 3 3 441 5 124 39180 163 

61 7 463 103 5 405 28 7 406 49 18 I 757 141 

6 653 59 

- - - 3 208 3 I 42 I 

- - - - - I 4 65 3 

- - 4 I 65 I 

- - -

- - - - - - 38 4998 22 35 2 152 22 I 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - I I -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

Commerciol fertilizer used 

Dry Liquid 

Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

299 3 19 2 5 697 9 149 8 31 280 2 II 2 25 551 4 60 3 34 46 753 141 3952 149 4 370 13 598 84 I 085 72 776 2 583 19 74 16 81 3 767 39 193 18 79 40 394 42 376 109 I 040 9 363 (HA) 240 (HA) 148 

- - - - - 185 (HA) 18 (HAl - 42 I 2 - - - (HA) - (HA) - 40 - - I I 121 (HA) 6 (HA) - 593 - - 4 13 130 I 10 - - - (HAl - (HAl - - - - - - - (HA) - (HA) - 3888 16 301 9 76 I 149 19 58 3 9 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (HA) - (NAl - - - - - - - (NA) - (NAl - - - - - - - (HA) - (NAl -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Phillips County, Colo. IV-281 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974_ 

1969. Nursery and greenhouse products __ "_1974_ 

1969. Other crops _____________________ 1974_ 

· 

· 

· 

· 

forms 

-

-

-

I 

70 

Acres 

-

-

-

(Zl 

13 992 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Farms Acres 

(Xl - - (Xl - - (Xl - - ()() - - ()() 68 13 857 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

forms Acres forms Tons Forms Tons 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

I (Zl I (Zl - - 64 12 649 60 I 176 49 791 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1 969 

Total chemical casts, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ farmL_ 

$1.000 •. Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ 

$1,000 .• lime ___________________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ 

$1,000 .. 

Sprays. dusts, granules. fumigants. etc. to control- Insects on hay craps ____________________ tarmL_ 

acres an which used __ 

$1,000 •. Insects on other crops __________________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 •. Nematodes in crops ____________________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 •. 

1974 

272 

3 096 

254 

107 701 

12 325 

2 533 

8 

359 

I 

81 

35 832 

284 

3 4l>5 

21 

1969 

257 

656 

180 

43 943 

5 284 

521 

9 

728 

3 

\02 

23 576 

50 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control-Con Diseases in crops and orchards ____________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 .. Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 •. Weeds or brush in pasturL _______________ forms __ 

acres on. which used __ 

$1,000 •• Weeds on all other land __________________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 .. 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 •• Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ farms __ 

$1,000 .. Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 •• 

1974 

4 

DOl 3 105 

40 250 

223 

I 

408 

5 

24 

922 

4 

I 

920 

3 

21 

9 

23 

1\ 

1969 

1\3 

21 691 

75 

9 

738 

I 

(HAl 

(HAl 

(HAl 

74 

6 

(HA) 

L- (HAl ______________ ~ 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

forms irrigated in census yeor ________________ forms __ 

Proportion of farms _____________________ percenL_ 

Tatalland irrigated __________________________ acres __ 

Average per form _______________________ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms-_ 

acres-_ Cropland posture irrigated ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland irrigated ________________ forms-_ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated. other than cropland posture _ farms __ 

acres __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- furrows or ditches ________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

1974 

143 

33.3 

60 942 

426.2 

143 

60 892 

142 

60 155 

5 

477 

2 

260 

I 

50 

126 540 

2.1 

71 

22 637 

1969 

96 

24.1 

29 033 

302.4 

96 

28 592 

96 

26 738 

12 

8DO 

(HAl 

I 054 

3 441 

49 676 

1.7 

(HAl 

(HAl 

Land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other sprink~r systems ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

land in irrigated farmL _____________________ acres __ 

C ropland ________________________________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

Forms with ortificol drainage _________________ farmL_ 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ Land drained ____________________________ acres __ 

Average per form ______________________ acres __ 

Artificial ponds. pits, reservoirs, and eorthen tanks ____________________________________ forms __ 

number __ 

acres __ 

1974 

79 

28 334 

12 

I 335 

210 232 

162 159 

109 230 

2 

75 

10 

2.3 

1\ 51\ 

I 303 

\30.3 

79 

284 

337 

1969 

(NAl 

(HA) 

(NAl 

(HAl 

128 444 

90 094 

51 505 

(Xl 

(Xl 

14 

3.5 

20 150 

3 320 

237.1 

(NAl 

(HAl 

L-______________ (NAl ~ 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Total operator debt Secured by reol estate Not secured by real estate 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) ________________________________ farms__ 210 170 115 

$1,000.. 21 391 15069 6322 

forms by size of debt owed: 

Under $5.000.......... •.........•.•...•...•.•.........•.•...•..... •••• ..•...•. II 6 12 

$5,000 10 $9,'199 ..•.•.•.........•......... •••.....•... ..•...•.•...•..• ....•. .•• 19 16 40" 

$10,000 to $29.'199 ..•••.............•...........•......•..• ·•···•·•·..•.....••• 47 45 16 

r~::: ~~r.::~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: L ___________ ~_~ _____________ ~ _____________ 36_1 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working - 1 SO days or more _____ _ 

25 to 149 days ..•.•..• less than 2S days _____ _ 

Total contract lobar _____ _ 

forms. reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor 

forms 

1974 

65 

. 

. ~} 28 

18 

IV - 282 Phillips County, Colo. 

1969 

.c6 

226 

47 

(NAl 

Workers Dollars (l.000l 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

145 60 834 } 301 } 988 302 401 

347 75 

(NAl (NAl 114 256 

148 (NAl 87 (NAl 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 2510 less thon 

Tolal or more 149 days 25 days 

farms ________________ _ 

· 188 65 95 84 

· I 211 834 302 75 

· 793 145 301 347 Cosh wages paid . $1,000. Number of workerL ____ _ 

forms with- 1 worker _________ _ 

· 76 35 48 30 2 workers ________ _ 

· 29 13 12 20 

3 or 4 workers ____ _ · 38 II 20 19 

S to 9 workers ____ _ 24 4 9 8 

· 10 workers and over 21 2 6 7 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 48 52 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 48 785 33 125 Average size of form ______ acres __ I 016 637 

Approximate land oreo _______ ocres __ 622 592 622 592 PrapartKln in farms _____ percenL_ 7.8 5.3 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ 22 553 13 594 Average per form ________ dallars __ 469 858 261 421 Average per ocre ________ dollors __ 462 410 

Forms by size: I t09 acres ___________________ _ 

10 ta 049 acres _________________ _ 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 

140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 

Farms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

41 34 

39 694 23 245 

968 684 

622 592 622 592 

6.4 3.7 

21 322 11 380 

520 0S4 334 698 

537 490 

la.d I. fa .... Accordl., to Us. 

Total cropland _____________ farmL_ 

acres.. Harvested cropland _______ farms __ 

acreL 

Farms by acres harvested: I to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ • 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 99'9 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farmL_ 

acres._ 

Other cropland (see textL __ farms __ 

acres._ 

180 to 219 acre!. ________________ 5 1 Total woodlond _____________ farms __ 

220 to 259 acres ________________ 2 3 2 2 acres._ 

260 to 499 acres ________________ 4 9 3 8 Other land (see text) ________ farms __ 

500 to 99'9 acres ________________ 16 5 15 4 acreL_ 

1,000tol,99'9acres_____________ 6 10 6 ]Olrrigatedland ______________ farms._ 

2.000 acres and over _____________ 7 3 5 1 acres._ 

All forms 

1974 

45 

16 766 

39 

5 822 

7 

12 

15 

35 

10 944 

11 

I 9'16 

43 

30 023 

45 

9 113 

1969 

46 

9 S43 

39 4 975 

6 

14 

5 

I 

33 

4 514 

3 

S4 

5 

876 

40 

22706 

46 

II 206 

forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 

40 

15 758 

36 

5 536 

:} 

7 

12 

14 

31 

10 222 

10 

396 

38 

22 S40 

39 

8 276 

1969 

31 

763 

30 

4 258 

8 

14 

5 

21 

3 SOl 

(NA) 

4 

3 

615 

(NA) 

14 667 

32 

9 720 

~------------+-------------~ ~----------~----------~ 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

Cropland in caver craps, legumes, and sail-improvement grasses, nat harvested and nat pastured ___________________________ farms._ 

acres __ 

Cropland an which all crops foiled _________________________ forms __ 

acreL_ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farms __ 

\ acres._ Cropland idle ___________________________________ • _______ farmL_ 

ocres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________ • _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Woodland pastured _____________________________________ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

(NA) 

4 

TOlol woodland - Continued Woodland not postured __________ _ __ farms __ 

acres._ 

- Other land ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

10 

396 

10 

313 

3 

615 

2 

630 

Pasturelond and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland pasture __________________________________ forms __ 

acres._ 

Improved postureland and rongekmd _________________ farmL. 

acres._ 

Unimproved postureland and rangelond _______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land in hauselats, bornlots, ponds, roods, wasteland, etc. _forms-_ 

acres-_ 

Table 2. Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form aperatars. ___________ number __ 

land in farms. _______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 

Forms by tenure of farm operator: Full owners ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropkmd _______ acres __ 

Part owners _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropkJnd _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Black and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: I 

All form operators __________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Full owners ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Farms by type of orgonizotion: Individual or family _________ number __ land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

48 52 

48 765 33 125 

5 822 4 975 

29 43 26419 26 479 

3 336 3 676 

17 8 

20 316 6 326 

2 238 1 259 

2 I 

2 OSO 320 

248 40 

4.2 1.9 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

farms with sok!s of $2,5CK> 

and aver 

1974 1969 

41 34 39 694 23 245 

5 536 4258 

23 25 

17 334 16 59'1 

3 056 2 959 

16 8 

20 310 6326 

2 232 1 259 

2 1 

20SO 320 

248 40 

4.9 2.9 

- - - - - -

- -

- - - -

- - - - - -

- - - - - -

- -

32 25 

29 080 16921 

All farms 

1974 

forms by type of organization - Can. 

Partnership ---------------- number __ (NA) 

Land in farms ______________ oeres __ (NA) 

Corporation ________________ number __ (NA) land in farms ______________ acres __ (NA) 

Other _____________________ number __ (NA) 

acres._ (NA) 

form operators by age group:2 Under 25 yeors ______________________ - 25 to 34 yeors ------ -----._--------- 1 35 to 44 years ---------------------- 7 45 to 54 years ---------------------- 11 55 to 64 years ---------------------- 11 

65 yeors and over ------------------- 12 Average age -------- ---------------- 57.1 

form operators by place of residence:' On form operated ____________________ 33 On another fann _____________________ -

} In 0 rural areo, not on a form 2 In a city, town. or urban areo_~=======~ 1 

Farm operators reporting days of work 

off farm:' 

None 21 1 to 49-d~v;:::::::: :::::::: :::::::: 4 50 to 9'1 days ______________________ 

100 to 149 days _____________________ 2 ISO to } 19'1 days ____________________ - 2 200 days and over ___________________ 5 

Form operators by principol occupotion:2 Forming ___________________________ - 30 Other _____________________________ - 12 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market ______________________ - (NA) 

Form operators reporting ogricuttural contracts __________________________ - (NA) 

11969 data are only for farms operated by Blocks. '19704 data apply only to indivtdual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships) see text, 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

-

4 

11 

14 

12 

11 

52.4 

40 

7 

(NA) 

5 

5 

3 

9 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

I 

63 

38 

22 S40 

19 

19 657 

11 

5 685 

11 

13 972 

32 

2 683 

1969 

2 

165 

(NA) 

14 667 

18 

12 745 

12 

3 900 

13 

8 845 

20 

1 922 

Farms with sales af $2.500 

ond over 

1974 1969 

6 6 

6 807 5 189 

3 1 

3 807 1 135 

- - - -

- -

- 2 4 8 11 11 

11 9 

12 4 59.0 SO.1 

30 28 

-

} 2 4 

-

20 (NA) 

3 3 - 5 

1 

2 } 1 

5 5 

29 (NA) 

9 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Pitkin County, Colo. IV - 283 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

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

1974 1969 

Forms by value of soles: 

~} 2 

6 9 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 10 $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 ______________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________ _ 

- 11 7 $5,000 10 $9,999 _______________________ _ 

- 11 9 $2,500 10 $4,999 ________________________ _ 

- 5 5 

Under $2,500 (see lexl) __________________ _ 

- 10 20 $2,000 10 $2,499 _____________________ _ 

- 1 I $1.500 10 $1,999 _____________________ _ I 2 $1,000 10 $1,499 _____________________ _ 

Under $1,000 (see lexl>-_______________ _ - I 3 

- 7 14 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1.000_ 948 652 Average per farm ______________ dollars-- 19 755 12 533 

- 19 } 29 

- 69 73 

-

-

Crops. including hoy _______________ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

- - - Forest products - __________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ - - -

livestock, poultry, and their products ________________________ forms_ - 39 38 

$1,000_ - 879 579 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ - 3 (NA) 

$1,000_ 115 (NA) 

and over 

1974 1969 

11-

3...1 2 

6 9 

11 7 

11 9 

5 3 

4 4 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (Xl 

(Xl (X) 

806 550 

19 669 16 172 

17 (NA) 

55 66 

- - - -

- -

- -

35 30 

751 484 

2 -

I -

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Cot1an and cattanseed _____________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _forms __ $1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Dairy products ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cottle and calves _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

17 

55 

3 

4 

-

-

-

-

15 

52 

-

-

-

-

-

-

35 

751 

2 

1 

8 

116 

34 

604 

:1 27 J 

1969 

(NA) 

66 

7 

4 

-

-

-

-

18 

62 

-

-

-

-

-

-

30 

484 

-

-

7 

26 

(NA) 

381 

(NA) 

77 

Table 4, Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off farm and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold l ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses 1 ___ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Government form programs ______________________________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments __________________ . ____________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Other form-related sources _______________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources 1 ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

13 (NA) 

11 (NA) 

58 (NA) 

3 4 

15 9 

3 3 

2 17 

2 9 

1 9 

6 (NA) 

39 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

I (NA) 

6 (NA) 

27 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

11 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

18 (NA) 

2 3 

5 9 

2 2 

I (D) 

- 8 

- 9 

3 (NA) 

12 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources' ____________________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends. or royalties __________________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay, etc. ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 ond 

over, 1974 

20 

162 

2 

(D) 

12 

89 

10 

43 

1 

(D) '--__ ---l 

1See text. '\974 data apply only to individual or fomily operotions (sole proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total farm production expenseL __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $110 $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,00010 $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

$10,000 10 $19,999 _______________ _ 

$20,00010 $39,999 _______________ _ 

$40,000 10 $59,999 _______________ _ 

$60,000 and over _______________ _ -

livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Feed ingredients ____________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Whole groins ______________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop. and silage __ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 284 Pitkin County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

47 

997 

5 

2 

3 

4 

6 

I~ } 

22 

131 

41 

316 

37 

167 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2~500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

52 40 34 

564 878 473 

8 :} 2 4 

4 3 2 

11 4 7 

8 5 7 

16 10 

17 5 3 

~} 3 

22 19 17 

120 107 103 

36 37 28 

80 261 51 

31 33 26 

60 112 33 

(NA) 3 1 

(NA) (Z) 2 

(NA) 17 5 

(NA) 30 3 

(NA) 7 9 

(NA) 119 13 

(NA) 28 (NA) 

(NA) 30 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs. plants, and trees purchased ___________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farms_ 

$1.000 __ 

-

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ lime ______________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and ail for form business ______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Diesel aiL __________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ forms __ $1.000 __ 

~~:~~e~i~, ~nedf~'er~fd_~~~~ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired farm labor ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Contract labor ________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ farms __ $1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All farms 

1974 1969 

9 13 

2 2 

10 19 

14 12 

2 (NA) 

(Z) I 

(NA) - (NA) -

47 52 

93 31 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

25 30 

97 70 

J} 32 

22 

10 

44 46 

333 226 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

7 10 

2 2 

10 17 

14 12 

2 (NA) 

(Z) 1 

- - - -

40 34 

87 25 

38 34 

45 21 

12 10 

3 I 

12 5 

32 2 

40 34 

7 2 

21 22 

90 59 

2 5 

2 10 

13 20 

10 11 

40 33 

276 199 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Tobie 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machln.ry and Equlpm.nt 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Average per form __________ dollars-_ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ___ • ______________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 10 $49,999 ________________ _ $50,000 10 $69,999 ________________ _ $70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wheel tractors ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler troctors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All farms 

1974 

47 

847 18020 

I 

4 

14 

10 

1~ } 

27 

39 

21 

35 

72 

15 

"} 80 

10 

7 

7 

2 

1969 

49 

556 II 341 

1 

13 

17 

II 

7 

46 

81 

58 

47 

75 

37 

43 

97 

24 

Farms wilh sol.s of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

40 33 680 462 17 010 13 989 

;} 4 

13 14 

9 9 11 2 2 3 

~} 1 

24 31 

34 61 

18 45 

30 33 59 55 12 26 

30 32 

69 72 

8 16 

5 4 

5 4 

2 2 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Can. 

Groin and beon combines, 5eH-propelied _______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in fast 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________ farms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ farms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Pickop balers ________________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 years, number __ 

Wind rowers, pull and seff-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

2 3 2 3 

2 3 2 3 

- I - 1 

=, 

1 - - 1 - - - - -

- 1 

=J - 1 

- -

8 (NA) 7 (NA) 

9 (NA) 8 (NA) 

2 (NA) 1 (NA) I 32 27 30 24 

34 28 31 25 

16 11 16 9 

23 (NA) 23 16 

23 (NA) 23 16 

15 (NA) 15 13 

2 (NA) 2 2 

2 (NA) 2 2 

1 (NA) I 1 

Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974__ 44 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 39 

1969__ 30 Cottle and colves- ______________ 1974__ 38 

1969__ 30 Farms with- 110 4 ____________________ 1974 __ 5 to 9 ____________________ 1974 __ 

10 10 19 __________________ 1974__ 1 2010 49 __________________ 1974__ 6 

5010 99 __________________ 1974__ 7 

10010 199 ________________ 1974__ 8 

20010 499 ________________ 1974__ 12 500 and over ______________ 1974__ 2 

Cows and heifers that hod calved _________________ 1974__ 36 

1969__ 25 8eef cows ________________ 1974__ 33 

1969__ (NA) 

Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 15 

1969__ 15 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ___________________________ _ 

510 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

2010 49 _________________________ _ 5010 99 _________________________ _ 

10010 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor 2 ___________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 5~9 _____________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 10 49 _________________________ _ 

5010 99 _________________________ _ 

100 10 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and ovor _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

33 

2 

7 

8 

11 

2 

15 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 

Inventory 

Forms with soles of $2,500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 39 (X) 39 (X) 

(X) 36 (X) 37 00 (X) 24 (X) 33 (X) 

6 758 36 6 558 36 3520 3 054 24 2 697 30 2 016 

1 2 3 22 16 1 16 3 38 199 5 179 8 217 536 7 536 10 673 (0) 7 (D) 9 094 3066 12 3 066 1 (0) 

(D) 2 (0) 1 (0) 

2 949 35 2 889 (NA) (NA) 

1 509 20 1 475 (NA) (NA) 

2 830 32 2 770 (NA) (NA) 

1 422 17 1 393 (NA) (NA) 

119 15 119 (NA) (NA) 

87 12 82 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory. 1974 

Number 

2 830 

26 

245 

(D) 

541 

(D) 

119 

12 

11 

13 

24 

59 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number 

32 770 CaHle sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 _______________________ _ 

510 9 _______________________ _ 

2 26 1010 19 _____________________ _ 

7 245 2010 49 _____________________ _ 

7 (0) 50 10 99 _____________________ _ 

11 541 100 10 199 ___________________ _ 

2 (D) 200 10 499 ___________________ _ 500 and over _________________ _ 

15 119 Calves sold. ______________________ _ 

Forms with_ 8 12 1 or 2 _______________________ _ 

3 11 3 or 4 _______________________ _ 

2 13 510 9 _______________________ _ 

10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

24 2010 49 _____________________ _ 

59 50 10 99 _____________________ _ 

100 10 199 ___________________ _ 200 10 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

Soles 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (l,000) 

35 (X) 751 

J.I (X) 607 

26 (X) (NA) 

34 3477 604 24 1 984 381 

1 2 

3 22 (~I 2 24 7 

7 188 35 

10 673 153 9 094 149 

1 (D) (D) 

1 (0) (D) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 116 (X) 26 

Soles, 1974-

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Dollars Forms Number (1,000) 

26 100 280 

1 (l) 

4 27 7 3 39 19 10 300 63 

6 413 104 1 (D) (0) 1 (D) (D) 

17 2377 324 

4 (l) 

3 (l) 

2 72 8 4 (D) (D) 7 821 105 

(D) (D) 

Pitkin County, Colo. IV-285 
Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer calveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers ------- _________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ------- _________________ 1974 __ 

Steers, steer calves. bulls. and bull calves _______ 0: _______________ 1974 __ 

1969_ -

Invento$'- Forms with soles of 2,500 and over 

Forms Number 

30 1 69B 

19 769 

29 1 655 

4 43 

31 1 971 

22 453 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Tobie 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs ____________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974_ 

5 to L _______________________________ 1974_ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974_ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974_ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974_ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974_ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974_ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974_ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Sheep and lambs sharn ______________________ 1974_ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974_ Goats ____________________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ Horses and ponies- ________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969_ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 197,4-

fwes 1 yeor old or older ____________________ 1974_ Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974_ 

1 Pounds of wool. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Inventory 

All forms Farms with soles of $2.500 All farms and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

4 B7 2 20 5 97 

7 Bl 7 81 6 122 

2 2 1 1 1 3 - - - - - - 1 19 1 19 3 43 

- - - - - - 1 66 - - 1 51 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (X) (X) (X) (X) 1 11 (X) (X) (X) (X) 1 47 

7 47 6 46 6 36 

2 320 2 320 7 2 617 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

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

(NA) (NAJ - - (NA) (NA) 

24 27B 21 266 3 6 

37 435 (NA) (NA) 11 46 

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number 

- - LiNers of pigs farrowed between-

.4 12 December I of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 

2 20 1969 __ 

6 69 December 1 of preceding year and May 3L ___ 1974 __ 

5 11 1969 __ 

5 2B June I and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 

5 7 1969 __ 

SolesFarms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

(Z) 

(NA) 

(Z) 

1974 and 1969 

Soles 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1 ,000) 

4 46 2 

6 122 (NA) 

1 3 (Z) 

- - - 3 43 2 

- - - - - -

- - -

- - -

- - - 1 11 (Z) 

1 47 (NA) 

6 36 (NA) 

6 2 611 (NA) 

1 13 1104 

6 (X) 1 

- - - - - (NA) 

2 5 (D) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with soles of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

2 8 1 2 

4 12 4 12 

1 3 - - 4 7 4 7 

2 5 1 2 

3 5 3 5 

Table 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 __ 0 __________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1.599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold. ($1,000) _1974 __ 

1969 __ 

IV - 286 Pitkin County, Colo. 

All forms 

Forms 

8 

(NA) 

B 

6 

7 

6 

5 

1 

-

-

1 

-

-

-

-

-

-

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Number Forms Number 

(X) 7 (X) 

(X) 4 D() 

(D) 7 273 

9 165 4 95 

(D) 6 261 

9 165 4 95 

156 5 156 

105 1 105 

- - -

- - - (D) - -

- - - - - -

- - -

- - - - - - - - -

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

Soles 

All forms Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Farms Number 

1 (X) - (X) 

(NA) (l() - (X) 

1 (D) - - 1 5 040 - -

1 (D) - - 1 5 040 - -

- - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

1 (D) - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - -

3 115 2 1 

(NA) (NA) - -

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1 969 - Continued 

Hens and pullets of laying age------------1974--

1969._ 

~:~: ~~~ ~~~~ehi~~ ~~~k;~o'ugcfi~~d_u_c~~o_n_= ~~~~== 

Pullets 3 months old or alder _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and male chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months ald_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ____________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheat (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for grain _____________ _ Catton (bales) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight) ___________ _ 

Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchards ______________________ _ Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ____ _ 

Sorghums for grain (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage. fodder, hay. etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (tons. dry) _________________ _ 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms 

4 

6 

Number 

261 

95 

261 

12 

Sales 

Forms Number 

L-__________ ~ ________ ~ 

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

I I 

- -

- -

- -

2 6 

9 10 

- - - -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

39 39 

- - I - - -

3 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

- - - I I 10 

- - - - - - - (NA) - 27 25 3 613 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

light breod _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ J974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other paultry ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All farms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

10 10 

- -

- -

- -

12 33 

135 112 

- =, -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

5 656 4 818 

- -

I -

- - II -

Farms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

- - - 10 160 150 

- DO (X) 

- - -

- DO (X) 

2 570 7 218 5 875 

Forms with sales of $2,500 ond over 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

(X) 

(X) 

Sales 

Forms Number 

(X) 

L-________ ~ ________ (X) ~ 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

- - - - 400 I 205 

(X) DO 

- - - - - (NA) 

- (NA) 

10 057 9 662 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

- - - - 1 I 10 10 

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

26 25 3 243 2 570 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for pasture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (orn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheat (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 8arley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushols) _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hay crops (tons. dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Fiold soed crops __ • _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Caftan (balos) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) • _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish pototoos (hundrodwoightL _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for solo ________ • _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969._ 

Forms 

31 

21 

11 

12 

1 

1 

7 

9 

4 

2 

36 

30 

2 

Acres 

10 222 

3 501 

5 685 

3 900 

10 

10 

12 

33 

102 

98 

33 

14 

5372 

4 101 

10 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Quantity 

D() 

D() 

()() 

(X) 

D() 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

400 

205 

6915 

7 270 

2 500 

750 

(X) 

9 687 

B 167 

(X) 

(X) 

()() 

()() 

()() 

()() 

Irrigated land 

Forms 

18 

19 

6 

9 

I 

I 

35 

30 

2 

Acres 

2620 

2460 

567 

3 013 

10 

10 

12 

33 

87 

98 

33 

3 

4939 

4 101 

10 

Total 

Fanns 

4 

7 

Acres 

132 

176 

122 

20 

10 

10 

10 

10 

360 

540 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Farms Tons Farms Tons 

3 15 

6 61 

2 11 

1 3 

I I 

I I 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

I 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

4 70 7 119 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Pitkin County, Colo. IV-287 
Tobie 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 

and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

1 969 - Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops - ____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Acres Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Farms Acres 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

Tobie 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs. including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertililer ______________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

10n5-_ 

$1,000 __ Lime __________________________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Sprays, dusts. granules. fumigants. etc. to control- Insects on hoy crops ____________________ forms __ 

acres on which used_ 

$1,000 __ Insects on other crops _________________ farms __ 

acres on which used_ 

$1,000 __ Nematodes in crops ____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

11 

14 

10 

634 

98 

14 

1969 

18 

13 

14 

756 

185 

12 

Sprays, dusts. granules, fumigants, etc. to cantral- Can Diseases in crops and archardL ___________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Weeds or brush in pasture ________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000_ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and paultrv ________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Other chemicals (see text) ________________ .farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

1974 

1 

(Z) 

2 

(Z) 

1969 

2 

216 

1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

3 

(Z) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Tobie 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Farms irrigated in census year ________________ farms_'_ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acres-_ 

Average per form _______________________ acres._ 

Cropland irrigated _____________ _ __ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Cropland posture irrigated ______________ farms-_ 

acres- _ 

Other cropland irrigated ________________ farms_ 

acres __ 

Pasture irrigated. other than cropland posture _farms-_ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

1974 

39 

95.1 

8 278 

212.3 

39 

7 711 

35 

5 091 

18 

2 620 

6 

567 

18 230 

2.2 

14 

952 

1969 

32 

94.1 

9 720 

303.7 

31 

6 707 

30 

4 247 

19 

2 460 

(NA) 

9 

3 013 

41 383 

4.3 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systemL ____________ farms __ (NA) 

acres __ (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 2 (NA) 

acres __ 250 (NA) 

land in irrigated farmL _____________________ acres __ 38 437 21 093 Crapland ________________________________ acres __ 15 049 7 763 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 5 161 4 258 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ forms __ 1 (X) 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 20 (X) 

Forms with artifical drainage _________________ farms __ 2 3 Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 4.9 8.8 land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ 162 5 947 land drained ____________________________ acres __ 45 125 Average per form ______________________ acres-_ 22.5 41.6 

Artificial ponds. pits. reservoirs. and earthen tanks ____________________________________ farms-_ 4 (NA) 

number __ 7 (NA) 

acres-_ II (NA) 

Tobie 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 ______________________________ -- -- ____ -- -- -- -- ---------- -- --------

$5,000 to $9,999 ______________________ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ---- -- -- ---- ---- -------

$10,000 to $29.999 ________________________ ---- -_ -- -- -- ------ -- -- -- ------------- $30.000 to $49.999 __________________________________________ ---- -- -------------

Total operator debt 

12 

485 

Secured by real estate 

8 

390 

Not secured by real estate 

6 

95 

$50,000 and over --------------------------------------------------------------L.. _____________________________________ .J 

TobIe 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

warking150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 days ________ _ 

Less than 25 dOYL _____ _ 

Totol contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

9 11} 10 

2 

-

IV - 288 Pitkin County I Colo. 

1969 

6 

17 

5 

(NA) 

Workers 00110 rs 0.0(0) 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

16 20 59 } 25 } 36 26 59 

24 5 

(NA) (NA) 2 10 

- (NA) - (NA) 

1974 hired form workers warking150 days 25 to less than 

Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 21 9 11 10 

Cosh wages paid _ $ t .000 __ 90 59 26 5 Number of warkers ______ _ 65 16 25 24 

Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 5 6 5 4 2 workers _________ _ 5 - 4 1 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 6 3 1 4 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 5 - 1 1 

10 workers and over _ - - - -

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

All farms ________________ number __ 618 669 547 558 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 020 856 922 611 998 020 881 683 

Average size of form ______ Qcres __ 1 652 1 379 I 825 I 580 

ApprOKimate land oreo _______ acres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 1 037 248 037 248 037 248 037 248 

98.4 88.9 96.2 85.0 

Value af land and buildings __ $1,000 __ Average per form ________ dollors __ 159 711 82 598 156 803 78 667 

258 432 123 464 286 659 140 980 

Average per ocre ________ dollors __ 156 90 157 89 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 35 44 20 20 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 45 35 16 14 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 7 4 6 3 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 12 14 6 8 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 24 11 22 8 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 42 55 34 42 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 24 23 24 20 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 15 21 14 21 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 107 127 103 105 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 103 114 99 101 1,000 to 1.999 Qcres ____________ _ 80 89 80 85 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 124 132 123 131 

Land i. Farm, According to U .. 

Total cropland _____________ formL 

acreL - Harvested cropland _______ forms_ - acres_ 

Forms by acres harvested: I to 9 acres ______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres ____________ _ - 20 to 29 acres ____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres ____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres ____________ _ - 100 ta 199 acres __________ _ 

200 to 499 acres __________ _ 

500 to 999 acres __________ _ - 1,000 acres and over _______ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ forms_ - acres_ - Other cropland (see texf) ___ farms_ 

acres_ 

Total woodland _____________ farmL ~ 

ocres_ - Other land (see text) ________ farms_ - acres_ - Irrigated land ______________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

All forms 

1974 

556 

459 863 

524 

283 164 

8 

17 

11 

23 

41 

116 

131 

108 

69 

162 

29 861 

281 

146 838 

8 

I 830 

471 

559 163 

382 

124 969 

1969 

599 

446 312 

554 

211 336 

6 

9 

18 

28 

76 

128 

169 

81 

39 

274 

44 855 

433 

190 121 

22 

2 077 

536 

474 222 

397 

115 892 

L-____________ ~--------------~ 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ formL_ 

acreL_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farms __ 

acreL_ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farms __ 

ocreL_ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ forms __ 

acres-_ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

acres-_ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ Woodland postured _____________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

275 

146 637 

22 

317 

57 

8 157 

203 

124 816 

61 

12 347 

6 

818 

3 

340 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland-Continued 

1834381 Woodland not pastured __________ _ ___________________ formL_ 

acreL_ 

___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 18 3H 1 Other land __ ~_~ __ ~---------------

on cropland and 13 833 P;~~u;I~I~~dp~~~;:~~~~a-n-d~ _~t~e~ _t_h_ 

251 

121 824 

161 

29 396 

21 

I 8371 

141 

I 100 I 

___________________ formL_ 

acreL_ 

Improved posturelond and rangela nd _________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Unimproved pastureland and rang elond _______________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Land in houselats, bamlots, ponds, r oods. wasteland, etc. _farmL_ 

acreL_ 

Table 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form operators ____________ number __ 618 669 547 558 Forms by type of organization -Can. Land in farmL _______________ acres __ I 020 856 922 611 998 020 881 683 Partnership ________________ number_ - (NAl (NAl 

Harvested cropland _________ ocres __ 283 164 211 336 282 601 208 926 Land in forms ______________ acreL - (NAl (NAl 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full ownerL _______________ number __ 259 268 204 189 

Corporation ________________ number_ 

Land in forms ______________ ocres_ - (NAl (NAl 

- (NAl (NAl 

Land in farms ______________ acres-_ 196 649 163 114 192 678 144 917 Other _____________________ number_ - (NAl (NAl Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 56 799 37 098 56364 35 629 acres_ (NAl (NAl 

Port owners _______________ number __ 249 274 246 265 Farm operators by age groUp:2 land in farmL _____________ acres __ 681 574 671 433 665 471 652 566 Under 25 yeors ____________________ _ 24 24 Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 190 461 148 664 190 461 148 424 25 to 34 yeors ____________________ _ 79 74 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

110 127 97 104 

142 633 88 064 139 871 84 200 

35 904 25 574 35 776 24 873 

35 to 44 yeors ____________________ _ 45 to 54 yeors ____________________ _ 

5Sto 64 years ____________________ _ 

65 yeors and over _________________ _ 

103 124 

- 134 198 

- 171 153 

- 82 96 Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 17.8 18.9 17.7 18.6 Average age ______________________ _ 

- 49.6 49.7 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: I 

All form operators __________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

3 (NAl 3 2 

900 (NAl 900 1 256 

646 (NAl 646 599 

Form operators by place of residence:2 

On form operoted-----------_.------- On another form ___________________ _ 

In a rural oreo, not on a form _______ _ 

In a city, town. or urban oreo ________ _ 

- 325 460 

- 36 } - 14 152 

- 122 

Full awnerL _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

- (NAl - I 

- (NAl - 196 

- (NAl - 145 

Farm operators reporting days of work 

off form: 2 

None ____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days ______________________ _ - 213 (NAl 

- 52 125 Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in formL _____________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

3 (NAl 3 1 

900 (NAl 900 1 060 

646 (NAl 646 454 

- (NAl - -

50 to 99 days _____________________ _ 

100 ta 149 days ___________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ 

- 13 34 

- 14 } 49 - 28 

- 99 126 

land in formL _____________ acres __ - (NAl - - Farm operators by principol accupation:2 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ - (NAl - - Forming __________________________ _ 

- 457 (NAl 

Percen, of tenancy __________________ _ - (NAl - - Other ____________________________ _ 

- 136 (NAl 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ land in forms ______________ acres __ (NAl (NAl 459 453 

(NAl (NAl 744 226 654 409 

Farm operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Form operotors reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NAl (NAl 

- (NAl (NAl 

11969 data are only for forms operated by Blocks. 21974 doto apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

S05 522 

455 932 432 487 

494 S02 

282 601 208 926 

j} 33 

41 52 

116 128 

131 169 

108 81 

69 39 

130 236 

26 694 40 123 

275 (NAl 

146 637 183 438 

6 21 

1 818 I 837 

421 (NAl 

540 270 447 359 

362 370 

124 314 115 005 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

3 

71 478 737 

421 (NAl 

540 270 447 3591 

252 304 

514 727 435 900 

44 49 

14 904 21 465 

213 269 

499 823 414 435 

352 358 

25 543 11 459 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

64 92 

153 860 191 824 

21 13 

98 192 35 450 

3 - 1 742 -

21 15 

69 65 

85 108 

119 160 

154 138 

75 72 

SO.O 49.7 

290 413 

33 } 13 106 

104 

209 (NAl 

51 100 

13 31 

12 } 23 39 

sa 76 

438 (NAl 

85 (NAl 

11 (NAl 

26 (NAl 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Prowers County, Colo. IV-289 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All farms Forms with soles of $2,500 Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms by value 0" soles: $100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$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 _______________________ _ 

- Under $2,500 (see texlL _________________ _ 

- $2,000 to $2,499 _____________________ _ 

- $1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

- $1.000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ 

- Under $1,000 (see textL _______________ _ 

-

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ - Average per form ______________ dollars-- Crops, including hoy _______________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ -

Forest products __________________ forms_ - $1,000_ -

livestock, poultry, and their products __________________ _ _forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

1974 1969 

971- 151 _ 96 

113 103 

90 162 65 111 23 74 

79 123 13 23 17 20 28 22 21 58 

75 301 25 748 121 846 38 486 

490 J 522 

24 97~ (0) 

374 

- 1 - (0) 

433 493 

49 954 18 226

1 13 (NA) 

6 (NA) i 

and over 

1974 1969 

971- 151 _ 96 

113 103 

90 162 65 111 23 73 

8 13 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(Xl (X) 

(X) (X) 

75 213 25 637 137 501 45 943 

470 (NA) 

24 952 7 415 

3 3 374 30 

- I 

- (0) 

381 437 

49 887 18 175

1 II 19 

5 737 1 

Specified products said: Crops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Groins __________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Tobacco ________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ CoHon ond cattanseed _____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hay, forage, and siloge __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Other field crops _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetobles, sweet corn, and melons _forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Fruits. nuts. and berries ___________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

livestock. poultry, ond their products __ forms __ 

$1,000_ - Poultry ond poultry products _______ forms_ 

$1,000_ - Doiry products ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000_ Cottle ond calves _________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Hogs ond pigs ___________________ forms._ 

. $1,000 __ 

Sheep, lombs, ond woo'- ___________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock ond livestock products _______________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

470 

24 952 

446 16 648 

-

-

-

- 251 

5 530 

14 

2 137 

11 

637 -

-

381 49 887 

11 

5 

2 

I 

350 

48 454 

00

1 466 

17 

834 

22 

128 -' 

1969 

(NA) 

7 415 

445 4 439 

-

-

-

- 300 

1 982 

26 

630 

17 

364 

3 

(Z) 

437 

18 175 

19 

737 7 

18 (NA) 

15 267 

(NA) 

2 154 

Table 4, Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operotors with totol family income from off form ond other 

sources greater thon total volue of agricultural products sold l ________ _ 

Income from form·reloted sources before taxes and expenses I ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Customwork and other agricultural serviceL ________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ forms __ 

$ I ,000 __ Government farm programs __ ____ __ _ _ _______________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of ollotments__________ _ _______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Other farm-related sources _______________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Expenses for form-reloted income sources 1 ___________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

1 

All farms 

1974 1969 

106 (NA) 

190 (NA) 

181 (NA) 

96 161 

584 298 

- 5 - 36 

76 454 

189 2 910 

55 (NA) 

303 (NA) 

28 (NA) 

105 (NA) 

72 (NA) 

388 (NA) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and Over 

1974 1969 

56 (NA) 

181 (NA) 

I 109 (NA) 

95 149 

583 264 

- 5 - 36 

71 405 183 2 827 

52 (NA) 

238 (NA) 

27 (NA) 

104 (NA) 

69 (NA) 

335 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources' ____________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh woges, salaries, commissions. and tips __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest. dividends, or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay, etc. ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with soles 

of $2,500 ond 

over. 1974 

297 

985 

37 

218 

171 

020 

150 

500 

41 

185 

40 

62 

ISee text. '1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) ond portnerships; see text. 

Totol form production expenses- __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 _________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 _________________ _ $3,000 to $4,999 _________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _______________ _ $40,000 to $59,999 _______________ _ $60,000 and over ________________ _ 

livestock ond poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

feed for Iivestack and poultry purchased _____ , _____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ feed ingredients ____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Whole groins ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 290 Prowers County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All farms 

1974 

618 69 472 

33 

41 

22 

48 

80 

128 } 99 

41 

126 

259 

29 963 

361 

18 198 

237 

I 657 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

669 547 558 23 983 69 337 23 783 

53 2~ } 13 43 

28 17 21 

82 30 67 

154 77 149 

128 130 

309 99 85 

41 } 93 126 

334 221 296 

10 954 29 951 10 936 

398 315 341 

2 589 18 146 2 570 

245 207 210 

646 I 632 634 (NA) 145 145 

(NA) I 542 204 

(NA) 114 106 

(NA) 13 002 1 189 (NA) 76 81 (NA) 1 971 544 

(NA) 291 (NA) 

(NA) 344 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, ond trees purchased ___________________ fQrms_ 

$1,000_ Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other ogricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ farms. 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

- lime _____________ . ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline ond other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Gasoline ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel aiL __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas, butane, and propone __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

~~~~~e~i;, ~~ed~~~r~ijd_~~~~ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form labor ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Contract labor ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Mochine hire and customwark __ 3arms __ $1,000 __ 

All ather production expenses ___ forms __ $1,000 __ 

All farms 

1974 

445 

656 

295 

1 666 

281 

485 

(NA) 

(NA) 

594 

2 010 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

256 

2 431 

304 47 J 331 

1 185 

604 

12 554 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

ond over 

1969 1974 1969 

508 405 469 375 653 371 

364 271 366 

646 I 663 643 

(NA) 265 (NA) 

189 463 187 

- - - - - -

662 535 553 I 064 1 998 1 027 (NA) 521 545 (NA) 950 503 (NA) 341 294 (NA) 589 243 (NA) 320 310 (NA) 241 172 

(NA) 531 553 (NA) 218 109 

367 250 338 I 433 2 425 1 419 

438 46 56 874 303 196 

307 390 

1 175 663 633 543 553 

5 860 12 176 5 770 

1974 Census of Ag riculture - Cou nty Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Average per farm __________ dollars __ 

Forms by volue group: $110 $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10.000 10 $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 10 $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 10 $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70.000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups-_ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wheel troctors ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler tractors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

594 

20 795 

35 009 

6 

45 

87 

101 

74 } 159 

63 

59 

515 

727 

491 

565 

1 600 

627 

"'I I 469 

390 

20 

28 

3 J 

1969 

650 

10941 

16 832 

27 

152 

129 

156 

186 

534 

708 

445 

598 

I 478 

580 

573 

I 519 

449 

Form. wilh .ole. of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

531 548 

20 280 10 521 

38 193 19 198 

3i} 109 

47 109 

91 145 

73 71 

157 65 

63 } 59 49 

462 473 

667 627 

441 422 

506 523 

I 524 I 369 

619 538 

477 495 

I 365 I 351 

365 404 

19 34 

26 57 

3 8 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Co •. 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled _______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ farmL 

number _ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers _ . ____________ forms. 

number _ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Pickup balers ______________ ._ forms_ 

-

-

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wind rowers. pull and self-propelled _____ . _________ formL. 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

Field forage horvesters, shear bar or flywheel type ____________ 3arms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

229 268 227 254 

288 308 286 294 

88 91 88 85 

451 

37 45 18 

49 42 49 20 j 32 15 32 14 

22 J 22 16 

22 22 16 

3 3 I 

61 (NA) 59 (NA) 

66 (NA) 64 (NA) 

21 (NA) 21 (NA) 

204 164 199 152 

232 176 227 164 

101 81 99 73 

182 (NA) 180 1J2 

194 (NA) 192 1J5 

103 (NA) 103 61 

86 (NA) j 85 771 98 (NA~ j 97 88 

21 (NA) 21 46j 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Farms 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974__ 432 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 406 

1969__ 480 Cottle and calves _______________ 1974__ 382 

1969_ 428 

Forms with- I 10 4 ____________________ 1974__ 5 

5109 ____________________ 1974__ 22 

101019 __________________ 1974__ 25 

201049 __________________ 1974__ 68 

501099 __________________ 1974__ 84 

100 10 199 ________________ 1974__ 84 

20010499 ________________ 1974__ 56 

500 ond over ______________ 1974__ 38 

Cows and heifers that hod colved _________________ 1974__ 317 

1969__ 354 Beef cows ________________ 1974__ 298 

1969__ (NA) 

Milk cow. ________________ 1974_ 50 

1969__ 54 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1104 ___________________________ _ 

5109 ___________________________ _ 

101019 _________________________ _ 

201049 _________________________ _ 

501099 _________________________ _ 

10010199 _______________________ _ 

20010499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor 2 ___________________________ _ 3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5109 ___________________________ _ 

10 1019 _________________________ _ 20 10 49 _________________________ _ 

501099 _________________________ _ 

10010199 _______________________ _ 

200 10 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

298 

14 

15 

36 

81 

72 

49 

26 

5 

50 

41 

6 

3 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Inventory 

Farms with soles of $2,500 All farms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 379 (X) 433 (X) 

(X) 357 (X) 426 (X) 

(X) 426 (X) 461 (X) 

109 870 337 109 020 383 135 497 

92 265 380 91 502 421 69 584 

Il 5 Il 26 63 

164 1 6 40 1 35 246 1 330 12· 161 48 707 

2 151 56 I 825 j 76 2 5391 5 884 80 5 653 79 5 704 

Il 041 84 II 041 53 6 660 

16 457 56 16 457 33 10 345 

73 832 38 73 832 33 109 231 

26 531 279 26 208 (NA) (NA) 

21 468 322 21 216 (NA) (NA) 

26 426 275 26 138 (NA) (NA) 

21 324 31l 21 076 (NA) (NA) 

105 33 70 (NA) (NA) 

144 51 140 (NA) (NA) 

00 (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory. 1974 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Number Farms 

26 426 275 

38 8 

104 10 

487 29 

2 665 76 

4 921 72 

6395 49 

7 917 26 

3 899 5 

105 33 

60 26 

22 4 

23 3 

Number 

26 138 

16 

64 

396 

2 530 

4 921 

6 395 

7 917 

3 899 

Cottle sold ______________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 _______________________ _ 

5109 _______________________ _ 

101019 _____________________ _ 

201049 _____________________ _ 

501099 _____________________ _ 

100 10199 ___________________ _ 

200 10 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

70 Calves sold _______________________ _ 

forms with- 33 I or 2 _______________________ _ 

14 3 or 4 _______________________ _ 

23 5109 _______________________ _ 

101019 _____________________ _ 

201049 _____________________ _ 

50 to 99 _____________________ _ 

100 10199 ___________________ _ 

200 10 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

Soles 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

Forms Number Dolio" 0.000) 

381 (X) 49 887 

376 (X) 49 754 

428 (X) (NA) 

350 135 253 48 454 

379 69 289 15 267 

17 42 8 

20 141 25 1 40 61l 126 

75 2 519 495 

79 5 704 250 

53 6 660 I 490 

33 10 345 2 891 

33 109 231 42 170 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) I (X) 18 

Sales. }974-

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Farms 

292 

28 

22 

44 

58 

49 

34 

29 

28 

186 

16 

7 

15 

31 

54 

40 

Il 

8 

Number 

123 085 

74 

146 

618 

I 820 

3 336 

4 \83 

8 860 

104 048 

12 168 

21 

25 

103 

459 

I 812 

2 844 

I 297 

2 492 

3 115 

Prowers County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1.000) 

46 387 

16 

36 

131 

384 

875 

\ \ Il 

2 620 

41 213 

2 067 

2 

4 

15 

70 

289 

457 

197 

581 

451 

IV-291 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Steers, steer calves. bulls, and bull calves _______________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ -

Forms with ~~~~n~f$2__:500 and Over 

Forms Number 

239 29 243 

331 27 937 

236 28 840 

12 403 

308 53 569 

348 42 349 

Cottle fottened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs ____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over _______________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, lambs. and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goots ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Horses and ponieL ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes I year old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

I Pounds of wool. 

Inventory 

All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms 

96 8272 74 8 153 89 

141 8 753 121 8 546 129 

22 43 5 15 4 

4 30 3 24 2 

19 304 17 282 23 

14 449 12 386 16 

15 1 087 15 1 087 16 

6 (0) 6 (D) 19 

15 4 950 15 4 950 5 

1 (D) 1 (D) 4 (X) (X) (X) (X) 38 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 35 

30 3 261 15 2 829 29 

62 24 184 54 24 132 59 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 3 18 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 12 78 (NA) 

129 873 106 829 22 

217 1 120 (NA) (NA) 36 

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number 

40 541 litters of pigs farrowed between82 1 385 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 

69 7 612 1969 __ 

111 7 161 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 

12 2 066 1969 __ 

13 737 June land November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 

13 26 1969 __ 

Number 

9 340 

24 510 

10 

14 

364 

581 

1 211 

2 106 

1 988 

3 066 

3 526 

3 492 

23 402 

32 445 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

112 

122 

SalesForms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Farms Number Dollors (1.000) 

52 96 933 39 857 

23 31 085 (NA) 

13 35 10 

2 34 B 

5 157 43 

4 273 83 

4 543 178 

9 3 050 1 198 

15 92 841 38 336 

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

80 9 182 466 

116 24 097 (NA) 

2 6 (I) 

1 6 (I) 

19 293 17 

14 506 29 

16 1 211 64 

19 2 106 157 

5 1 988 110 

4 3 066 89 

35 3 484 64 

32 3 379 (NA) 

17 22 202 (NA) 

51 32 280 (NA) 

14 3 856 '26 292 

17 (X) 834 

- - - 2 3 (NA) 

20 109 57 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2.500 and over 

farms Number Forms Number 

53 752 50 738 

91 1 561 85 1 528 

45 304 42 296 

76 800 70 776 

41 448 38 442 

74 761 73 752 

Table 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974_ - 1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3.200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry ond poultry products sold. ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 292 Prowers County, Colo. 

All forms 

Forms 

77 

(NA) 

75 

92 

74 

90 

67 

7 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4 

1 

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Number Forms Number 

(X) 49 (X) 

(X) 88 (X) 

3 406 47 2246 

10 213 84 10 040 

3 062 46 2 029 

10 109 83 9 963 

1 912 41 1 179 

1 150 5 850 

- - - - - -

- - -

- - -

- - - - - - - - -

430 4 430 

200 1 200 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Farms Number Forms Number 

6 (X) 4 (X) 

(NA) (X) 13 (X) 

3 346 3 346 

12 1 299 11 1 279 

3 322 3 322 

10 1 189 10 1 189 

2 97 2 97 

1 225 1 225 

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - 2 70 - - - - - -

13 6 11 5 

(NA) (NA) 19 737 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 - Continued 

Hens and pullets of laying og"-•••••.•.•.• 1974 .• 

1969 .. 

~:~~ ~~~ ~~~~eh;::g ~:~k;:o1ugc~~~d_u_c~~o-n- = ~~~:== 

Pullets 3 months old or older .•...••..•... 1974 .• 

1969 .. 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for oU purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________ _ · Wheat (bushels) .•........•..••.•.....•. Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 

Cation (boles) .••••.•.•.........•..... Tobacco (pounds) ____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight) __________ _ 

Sweetpotatoes (bushels) _______________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) _________________ _ · Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sole · land in orchards _____________________ _ · Serries for sole ______________________ _ 

· Other crops _________________________ _ 

· 

(orn for groin or seed (bushels) ________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) 

(orn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ___ _ 

Sorghums for groin (bushelsL __________ _ · Sorghums for silage. fodder, hay. etc. ___ _ · Alfalfa hoy (tons. dry) .....•....••..•.. 

forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Forms Number 

46 2 029 3 322 

83 9 963 10 I 189 

43 1 715 3 322 

6 314 - -

2 53 1 22 

2 27 - - 17 164 I 2 

- - - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Farms 

1974 1969 

134 86 

307 457 

- - - - 402 345 

84 63 

- - - - I (NA) 

- (NA) 

339 341 

11 15 

I 3 

- - 42 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

87 46 13 267 

63 51 3 764 

4 5 236 

283 389 37 595 

94 (NA) 12 425 

300 294 50 813 

Turkeys .••..•....................... 1974 .. 

1969 .. 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

~i~~yb~::~===== ==== = ======== == == ~ ~~ !:= Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. 

Other poultry ..•...................... 1974. 

1969 .. 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

17 267 9 665 

50 058 76 264 

-

- 150 883 75 800 I 6 691 4 828 

-

=, - " 

120 (NA) 

- (NA) 

54 717 43 423 

975 1 024 

1 5 

- - 3 244 4 936 

Farms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

6080 1 204 624 642 127 

3 4831 50 353 63 673 

86 (X) (X) 

50 192 I 552 355 2 434 838 

25 291j (X) (X) 

35 157 174 630 122 442 

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Forms Number 

I 4 - -

7 (0) 2 (0) 

- - - -

- - - -

- - - -

I 4 - -

5 (D) I (0) 

5 (X) I (X) 

8 (X) 1 (X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

- -

- -

3 482 245 I 703 392 

(X) (X) 

- -

- -

(D) (NA) 1 - (NA) 

179 632 133 678 

(X) 

(X) (X) I (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

86 44 12 967 6 035 

63 49 3 764 3 438 

3 4 225 76 

256 302 29 379 30 258 

54 (NA) 1 851 4 940 

283 282 48 551 33 201 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974_ 

1969. · Improved posture ________________ 1974_ · 1969-. · Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. 

Wheat (bushels) .••..•.••••....... 1974 .. 

1969 •• 

Oat. (bu.hels) ......•••..••...••• 1974 .. 

1969 .. 

80rley (bushelsl. ......•..•••...•. 1974 •• 

1969 .. 

Rye (bushels) •••...•...•..••...•. 1974 •• 

1969 .. Other small grains for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels> _______ 1974 __ 

1969 .. Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. 

Hoy crops (tons. dry) •••••••.•.... 1974 .. 

1969 •• 

Field seed crops ••••••..••........ 1974 •. 

1969 .• 

Cation (bol.s) •••••••..••.••..••• 1974 .• 

1969 .• 

Tobacco (pounds) ••••..••..••.••• 1974 •• 

1969 •• 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL •... 1974 •• 

1969 .• 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons 

for sole .•••••••••....•.•••.•••. 1974 •. 

1969 •• 

land in orchards •••••.••..••.••.• 1974 •. 

1969 •• 

Forms 

130 

236 

44 

49 

134 

84 

305 

427 

388 

318 

5 

4 

75 

46 

1 

4 

5 

-

-

-

-

322 

322 

27 

35 

-

-

-

-

1 

1 

11 

15 

-

3 

Acres 

26 694 

40 123 

14 9D4 

21 465 

17 267 

9649 

50 020 

75 483 

150 550 

74 615 

175 

105 

6 102 

3 051 

3 

761 

411 

-

-

-

- 54 527 

43 042 

592 

1 217 

-

-

-

- 120 

(0) 

975 

1 024 

-

5 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Irrigated la.nd 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) 27 1 674 

(X) 105 8 049 

(X) 7 496 

(X) 12 499 

(X) 132 16 956 

(X) 79 9 549 

(X) 266 31 230 

(XJ 317 35 198 

3 477 205 213 14 540 

1 679 688 192 10 395 

4 090 5 175 

4 610 3 65 

196 403 51 2 100 

105 307 30 1 209 

25 - - 13 680 1 12 

()() 2 65 

- - - - - - - - -

- - - 179 224 288 49 960 

132 743 287 35 168 

(XJ 25 539 

(X) 30 1 071 

- - - - - - - - - - - - (0) 1 120 

(D) 1 (0) 

(X) 11 975 

(X) 13 914 

()() - - (X) 3 5 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry Liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

8 537 7 48 2 14 12 577 10 36 3 17 

3 279 1 10 2 32 3 380 2 9 1 3 134 16 903 86 1 734 97 1 416 80 9 276 41 530 74 851 111 19 458 78 1 462 61 922 326 34 976 153 1 717 236 1 816 107 22 821 83 1 521 28 386 71 7 296 (NA) 261 (NA) 276 

- - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 23 2 659 16 59 8 129 16 664 (NA) 38 (NA) 26 - - - - - - 1 12 (NA) 1 (NA) - 1 165 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) -

75 15 468 68 1 400 9 53 67 10 677 58 608 10 125 - - - - - - 3 74 3 4 - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 1 120 1 12 - - 1 (0) (NA) 28 (NA) 14 

11 858 9 100 5 10

1 

13 914 11 87 3 28 - - - - - 3 5 3 (Z) -

Prowers County, Colo. IV-293 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 

and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

1 969 - Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms 

-

-

3 

3 

15 

Acres Quantity 

- (X) 

- (X) 

347 (X) 

119 (X) 

2 305 (X) 

Irrigated land 

Total 

Forms Acres Forms 

- - - - - - 3 247 I 3 119 - 15 2 305 14 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

- - - - - - - - - - 150 I 45 - -

- - - - - 2 304 14 263 7 116 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemicol costs, including fertilizer and lime ____________________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Commercial fertilizer _____________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1.000 __ lime __________________________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

tons __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sprays, dusts. granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy crops ____________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000_ Insects on other crops _________________ 30rms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ Nematodes in crops ___________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used_ $1.000 __ 

1974 

358 

2 166 

271 

82 522 

9 839 

I 683 

126 

24 760 

83 

156 

43 270 

203 

2 

133 

3 

1969 

429 

830 

357 

68 698 

7 124 

643 

62 

733 

13 

168 

24 219 

77 

I 

80 

I 

1974 1969 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Can Diseases in crops and orchards ____________ farms __ 8 8 

acres on which used __ 855 554 

$1.000 __ 6 3 Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farms __ 121 167 

acres on which used __ 38 489 37 693 $1.000 __ 154 67 Weeds or brush in posturL _______________ formL_ I 10 

acres on which used __ 5 557 $1,000 __ (Z) I Weeds on aU other land __________________ farms __ 31 (NA) 

acres on which used __ 226 (NA) 

$1,000 __ (NA) 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farmL_ 5 20 

acres on which used __ 358 996 $1,000 __ 3 3 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ farms __ 50 117 $1,000 __ 22 21 Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms-_ 29 (NA) 

$1,000 __ 6 (NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year _______________ forms-_ 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acres-_ 

Average per form ______________________ acres-_ 

Cropland irrigated ____________ _ _____ farmL_ 

Harvested cropland irrigated 

acreL_ ______ forms-_ 

ccres-_ Cropland posture irrigated ______________ formL_ 

Other cropland irrigated ___ _ 

acres-_ ___ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _forms-_ 

Estimated Quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ Average per acre irrigoted _______________ acre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _____________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

1974 

362 

66.2 

124 314 

343.4 

361 

123 818 

360 

118 862 

27 

I 674 

32 

3 282 

7 

496 

231 784 

1.9 

234 

51 936 

1969 

370 

66.3 

115 005 

310.8 

370 

114 506 

367 

96 416 

105 

8 049 

(NA) 

10041 

12 

499 

204 983 

1.8 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

land irrigated by - Continued 

Self-propelled sprinkler systems ____________ farms-_ 10 (NA) 

acres __ 4 064 (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms-_ 28 (NA) 

acres __ 10 431 (NA) 

land in irrigated forms- _____________________ acreL_ 515 640 432 203 Croplond ________________________________ acres __ 274 889 220 069 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 190 088 127 951 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 4 (X) 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 565 (X) 

Forms with artifical drainage _________________ farms __ 44 106 Proportion of forms ____________ ~ _______ percent __ 8.0 18.9 land in forms with drainage _________________ acres-_ 68 349 71 846 land drained ____________________________ acres __ 16 609 24 245 Average per form ___________________ __ ocres __ 377.5 228.7 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks _________________________________ __ farms __ 77 (NA) 

number __ 306 (NA) 

ocreL_ 359 (NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text}___ _ _________________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 _______________ . __________________ -- __ -- -- -- ------ -- -- -- -- --------

$5.000 10 $9.999 ______________ . _____________________ -- __ -- ---- -- ---------- -- ---

$10.000 10 $29.999 __________________________ ---- ---- -- ------------ ------ ------- $30,000 10 $49.999 _______ . _. _____ . ______________________________ -- -------------

$50,000 and over __________________________________ -- -- ------------ ----

Total operator debt 

281 

24 656 

27 

26 

73 

33 

122 

Secured by reol estate 

222 

16 270 

16 

27 

53 

40 

86 

Not secured by real estate 

183 

8 386 

35 

32 

59 

21 

36 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more ______ _ 

2510 149 days ________ _ 

less than 25 dOYL _____ _ 

Total contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

114 

119 } 128 

46 

25 

IV - 294 Prowers County, Colo. 

1969 

129 

289 

56 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (1.000) 

1974 1969 1974 

337 327 I 816 } 355 } I 106 415 I 

747 194 

(NA) (NA) 303 

275 (NA) 107 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 2510 less than 

1969 Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Farms _________________ _ 250 114 119 128 

Cosh wages paid _ $1,000 __ 2 425 I 816 415 194 

Number of workers- _____ _ I 439 337 355 747 

419 Forms with- , worker __________ _ 65 47 53 33 

196 2 workers _________ _ 52 34 28 25 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 50 15 15 23 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 42 13 16 26 

(NA) 10 workers and Oller _ 41 5 7 21 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with safes of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 580 615 459 413 

land in farms ______________ aCres-_ 229 066 133 266 203 707 090 445 

Average size of form ______ ocre5 __ 2 119 1 843 2622 2 640 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres __ 

Proportion in farms _____ percenL_ 539 264 539 264 539 264 539 264 

79.8 73.6 78.2 70.8 

Value of lond and buildings __ $1,000 __ 

Averoge per form ________ dollors __ 

Averoge per acre ________ doUors __ 

III 897 72 25-4 102 605 66 951 I 192 926 117 486 223 540 162 109 

91 64 85 61 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 67 49 39 II 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 107 135 70 63 

50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 20 18 18 13 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 24 37 19 24 

100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 36 30 31 27 

140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 29 38 20 24 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 14 23 11 18 

220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 15 22 11 20 

260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 68 65 4ll 36 

500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 55 58 52 49 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 53 69 49 59 

2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 92 71 91 69 

Land in Farms According to Use 

Total cropland _____________ farmL 

acreL - Harvested cropland _______ forms_ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres ____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres ____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres __________ _ 

500 10 999 acres __________ _ 

1,000 acres and aver _______ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see text) ___ farmL_ 

ocreL_ 

Total woadland _____________ formL_ 

acres __ 

Other land (see text) ________ formL_ 

acreL_ 

Irrigated land _____________ forms __ 

acreL_ 

I 

All forms 

1974 1969 

477 530 

130 660 115 275 

427 477 

71 762 58 29'/ 

55 71 

51 58 

24 52 

5-4 62 

97 88 

52 71 

65 51 

16 13 

13 II 

177 208 

22 527 19 206 

174 194 

36 371 37 no 

59 44 

71 068 38 789 

4A6 468 

027 338 979 202 

332 368 

36 109 35 338 

L-____________ ~~------------~ 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not narvested and not pastured ___________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Cropland idle __________________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ Woodland postured ____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Forms with safes of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

152 

35 245 

28 

1 923 

68 

3 773 

90 

27 862 

24 

1 687 

52 

69 069 

42 

54 761 

1969 

(NA) 

33 672 

34 

9 202 

33 

5 489 

74 

14 324 

72 

4 657 

32 

37 5081 

28 j 31 310 

Total woodland - Continued 

Woodland not postured ____ _ -------------- ____ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Other land _______________________ _ ___________________ forms __ 

acres-_ 

Pastureland and rangeland, other tho n cropland and 

woodland pasture ______________ _ _ __________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Improved posturelond and rangela nd _________________ formL_ 

acres __ 

Unimproved posture/and and rang eland _______________ farmL_ 

acres-_ 

land in hause/ots, barnlats, ponds, r oods, wasteland. etc. 3armL_ 

acres __ 

Tobie 2. Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form aperatarL ___________ number __ 

Land in farmL _______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full awners ________________ number __ 

Land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acreL_ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy _________________ _ 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: I 

-

All form aperators __________ number __ 

land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Full awners ________________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ land in farms-_____________ acres __ 

1 

All forms 

1974 1969 

580 615 

229 066 I 133 266 

71 762 58 299 

327 326 

188 432 116 461 

18 585 17924 

187 209 

839 945 818 442 

43 962 34 757 

66 80 

200 689 198 363 

9 215 5 618 

11.4 13.0 

2 (NA) 

28 (NA) 

24 (NA) 

2 (NA) 

28 (NA) 

24 (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

459 413 

1 203 707 1 090 445 

70 645 55 757 

228 177 

168 479 93 885 

17 708 16 164 

169 179 

834 824 806 161 

43 751 34 334 

62 57 

200 404 190 39'/ 

9 186 5 259 

13.5 13.8 

2 - 28 - 24 -

2 -

28 - 24 - - -

- -

- -

- - - - - - - -

396 326 

585 863 506 160 

All forms 

1974 

Forms by type of organization - Con. Partnership ________________ number_ (NA) 

land in forms ______________ acreL (NA) 

Corporation ________________ number_ - (NA) 

Land in forms ______________ acres_ (NA) 

Other _____________________ number_ - (NA) 

acres_ (NA) 

Form operators by age group:? Under 25 years ____________________ _ - 5 25 to 34 years ____________________ _ - 41 35 to 44 years ____________________ _ 110 45 to 54 years ____________________ _ 121 55 to 6-4 years ____________________ _ 

- 136 65 years and over _________________ _ 

- 142 Average age ______________________ _ 

- 53.4 

Form operators by place of residence,? 

- 363 

- 30 } - 16 

- 34 

On form aperated __________________ _ 

On another form ___________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form _______ _ 

In a city, town, or urban orea ________ _ 

Far:n operators reporting days of work 

off farTn: 2 

None ____________________________ _ 

- 190 1 to 49 days ______________________ _ 19 50 to 99 days _____________________ _ 

- 5 

- 12 ' 

- 33 } 

184 

10010 149 doys ___________________ _ 

15010 19'/ days ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ 

Form operators by principal accupation:2 Forming __________________________ _ 

- 320 Other ____________________________ _ 

- 235 

Farm operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

- (NA) 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) 

11969 data are only for farms operated by Blocks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietors nips) and partnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

6 

59 

130 

152 

173 

95 

51.4 

472 

86 

(NA) 

42 

24 

53 

246 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

380 366 

121 606 105 433 

355 343 

70 645 55 757 

22l 

33 I 121 18 

42 _ 

94 77 

52 70 

65 51 

16 13 

13 II 

125 143 

15 716 16 004 

152 (NA) 

35 245 33 672 

52 32 

69 069 37 508 

359 (NA) 

1 013 032 947 504 

266 272 

34 648 33 730 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

16 

14 308 6 19~ I 359 (NA) 

I 013 032 947 5041 

224 228 

994 844 928 397 

36 35 

13 4115 14 109 

198 206 

981 359 914 288

1 286 229 i 18 188 19 107 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

38 67 

312 684 175 890 

22 18 

304 477 408 125 

3 2 

683 270 

5 5 

32 30 

82 87 

92 104 

95 120 

128 

53.8 516~ I 284 334 

2* } 49 

24 

171 (NA) 

18 33 

5 11 IO} 23 29 

105 115 

289 (NA) 

145 (NA) 

10 (NA) 

40 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Pueblo County, Colo. IV-295 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 Farms with sales of $2.500 and over and over 

1974 1969 1974 

Forms by value of soles: 

551- 79 551- - 52 _ 52 _ 

- 58 70 58 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40.000 10 $99,999 _____________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 _____________________ _ 

- 95 64 95 98 81 98 

- 87 97 87 

$10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________ _ $5,000 10 $9,999 _______________________ _ $2,500 10 $4,999 _______________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see lexIL _________________ _ 

$2,000 10 $2,499 _____________________ _ 

$1.500 10 $1,999 _____________________ _ 

$1.000 10 $1,499 _____________________ _ 

Under $1,000 (see loxl) ________________ _ 

135 224 14 

- 20 29 (X) 

25 30 (X) 

36 50 (X) 

54 115 (X) 

Market value of agricultural products 

- 31 404 18 021 31 266 

- 54 145 29 301 68 117 

sold _____________________________ $1.000_ 

Average per form ______________ dollors-

- 314 J 393 272 

- 7 670 3 825 7 627 31 29 702 699 

Crops, including hoy _______________ formL 

$1.000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forest products __________________ farms_ - 9 10 9 $1.000_ 9 7 9 

Livestock, poultry. and their products ________________________ forms- - 426 437 349 $1,000_ 23 023 14 188 22 931 

Poultry and poultry products _____ forms_ 20 (NA) 17 $1,000_ - 155 (NA) 153 

1969 

79 

70 

64 

81 

97 

22 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

17 820 

43 148 

(NAJ 

3 082 

34 

652 

10 

7 

322 

14 079 

18 

272 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ T abaeto ________ • _______________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ Cotton and cottonseed _____________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds. hoy. forage. and silage __ farms __ $1,000 __ Other field crops _________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Vegetables. sweet corn, and melons _farms __ $1,000 __ 

Fruits. nuts. and berries ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms. 

$1,000 __ Dairy products ___________________ forms- - $1.000_ Cottle and calves _________________ forms_ - $1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms_ - $1,000 __ Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products ______________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 1969 

272 (NA) 

7 627 3 082 

195 192 4 355 916 - - - - - -

- - 151 168 

1 118 524 

24 37 

280 194 

60 89 

1 874 1 447 

- 2 

- (Z) 

349 322 

22 931 14 079 

17 18 

153 272 

24 25 

2 086 1 213 

314 (NA) 

20 255 12 198 

~I (NA) 

351 396 

11 

15 

31 

72 -' 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold' ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses' ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural serviceL ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Government form programs ______________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or. from lease or sale of allotments ______________________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources _______ • ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Expenses for farm-rela1ed income sources , ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

234 

181 

598 

62 

112 

3 

5 

93 

172 

68 

306 

6 

3 

60 

64 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) I 77 

131 

5 

9 

216 

414 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

128 (NA) 

158 (NA) 

574 (NA) 

60 63 

112 123 

3 4 

5 8 82 173 160 376 

57 (NA) 

294 (NA) 

6 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

52 (NA) 

56 (NA) 

lSee text. '1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale propri;torshipS) and partnerships; see text. 

Total family income from off-form sources' _______________ • ____ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business. excluding form related ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Interest. dividends, or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Federal Sociol Security, pensions, retirement pay, etc. ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonform property __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fa rms with sales 

of $2,500 ond 

over, 1974 

259 

2 655 

47 

495 

162 

731 

120 

247 

54 

139 

30 

43 

'----~ 

Table 5. Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Total form production expenses ___ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Farms with- $110 $999 _____________________ _ - $1,000 10 $1.999 ________________ _ 

$2,00010 $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 10 $4,999 ________________ _ - $5,000 10 $9,99L _______________ _ 

$10,00010 $19,999 ______________ _ - $20,00010 $39,999 ______________ _ 

$40,000 10 $59,999 ______________ _ $60,,000 and over _______________ _ 

- livestock and poultry purchased _. ___ . ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased ______________ • ___ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds __________ • _________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients- ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Whole grains ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and siloge __ forms __ $1.000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry __ • ______________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

IV - 296 Pueblo County, Colo. 

All forms 

1974 

579 

27 860 

40 

73 

50 

73 

117 

67 75 } 

21 

63 

263 

10 269 

373 

7 358 

234 

2 047 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

615 459 413 16 311 27 629 15 978 

86 2; } 19 82 

63 38 37 

80 59 67 

113 109 99 

75 80 

191 67 47 

21 } 64 63 

283 216 220 

6 963 10 241 6 908 

379 297 278 

2 485 7 273 2 445 

226 187 184 

536 2 017 526 (NA) 94 63 (NA) 945 96 

(NA) 195 126 

(NA) 3 265 1 354 (NA) 102 96 (NA) 1 046 468 

(NA) 225 (NA) 

(NA) 158 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ forms __ 

$1.000-_ Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ lime ______________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Gasoline ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel oiL __________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

~~:~~e~~, ~r~d~~'ef~id_~~~~ __ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Hired farm lobar ______________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Contract labor ________________ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ forms __ $1.000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ $1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

315 341 

328 152 

239 302 

645 287 

160 (NA) 

196 115 (NA) - (NA) -

576 606 906 546 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

238 341 

1 332 1 203 

53 J 333 

234 566 

246 

269 

550 565 

6 322 3 994 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

271 260 

322 144 

218 239 

642 277 

145 (NA) 

194 113 

- -

- -

456 413 

874 499 

449 403 

532 352 

194 135 

182 70 

184 163 

77 33 

456 413 

83 44 

220 279 

1 325 1 195 

44 68 

233 325 

201 244 

260 225 

454 410 

6 107 3 848 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machl •• ry a.d Eq.lp .. ,.' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Average per form __________ dollors __ 

Forms by value group: $110 $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $4,999 _________________ _ 

- $5,000 10 $9,999 _________________ _ - $10,000 10 $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $29,999 _______________ _ 

- $30,000 10 $49,999 _______________ _ - $50,000 10 $69,999 _______________ _ 

$70,000 and over _________________ _ 

S.ledocl Machl •• ry and Equip .... ' 

Automobiles __________________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms __ 

number_ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctorL _______________ forms __ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ Crowler troctors ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

-

-

-

-

-

All farms 

1974 

547 

12 595 

23 026 

-

89 

85 

104 136 } 

84 

24 

25 

432 

627 

339 

507 

I 125 

389 

"'j I 197 

206 

42 

48 

2 

Farms with soles of $2,500 

and o .... er 

1969 1974 1969 

595 436 407 

6 254 11 671 5 428 

10 510 26 771 13 335 

17 53 } 118 238 

142 58 109 

94 94 79 

98 53 

104 84 29 

24 } 19 25 

487 355 336 

716 520 493 

354 278 251 

552 414 383 

I 122 995 911 

339 347 263 

504 391 363 

I 211 I 056 968 

184 192 159 

36 '29 

42 34 

2 3 

S.ledocl Machinery & Equip. - Co •. 

Grain and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ formL_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeers, number __ 

Corn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ______________ forms_ 

-

-

-

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ farms __ 

number _ 

mfd in last 5 years, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bor or flywheel type _____________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

120 70 

138 83 

16 9 

n

J 

46 

24 50 

6 10 

28 

28 

6 

50 (NA) 

50 (NA) 

4 (NA) 

209 189 

227 199 

45 75 

132 (NA) 

134 (NA) 

30 (NA) 

81 (NA) 

93 (NA) 

18 (NA) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and o .... er 

1974 1969 

112 65 

130 78 

16 9 

23 II 

24 11 

6 3 

25 '29 

25 31 

6 3 

44 (NA) 

44 (NA) 

4 (NA) I 191 154 

208 163 

45 64 

1'29 73 

131 74 

30 27 

79 49 

91 53 

16 21 

Table 7, Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974 __ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Cottle and calveL ______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 1974 __ 

5109 ____________________ 1974_ 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974 __ 

201049 __________________ 1974 __ 

5010 99 __________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Caws and heifers that hod calved _________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ - Beef cows ________________ 1974_ 

1969 __ Milk cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 110 4 ___________________________ _ 

5109 __________________________ _ 

- 101019 _________________________ _ 

2010 41-________________________ _ 

50 10 99 _________________________ _ 

100 10199 _______________________ _ 

20010 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _. ___________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor 2-__________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

510 L __________________________ _ 

101019 _________________________ _ 

20 10 4L ________________________ _ SO 10 99 _________________________ _ 

100 10 199 _______________________ _ 

200 10 499 _______________________ _ 

SOO and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

437 

410 

426 

387 

401 

35 

20 

33 

90 

61 

72 

53 

23 

'290 

312 

255 

(NA) 

88 

97 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

Forms 

255 

34 

21 

45 

65 

43 

'29 

12 

6 

88 

61 

5 

2 

5 

3 

3 

6 

3 

-

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

In .... entory 

Farms with soles of $2,500 All forms ond over 

Number Forms Number Farms Number 

(X) 352 (X) 426 DO 

(X) 337 (X) 406 DO (X) 306 (X) 421 (X) 

79 361 317 77 674 375 68 526 

53 640 288 51 673 392 59810 

73 27 55

1 

49 125 

141 1 8 55 47 322 

475 21 '294 44 630 

2 783 59 I 819 93 3 005 

4083 54 3 645 65 4 192 

10 425 72 10425 32 4 288 

15 204 53 15 204 23 6607 

46177 23 46177 22 49 357 

21 547 238 20 7'11 (NA) (NA) 

18824 233 17 870 (NA) (NA) 

19 '291 204 18 563 (NA) (NA) 

16 927 199 15996 (NA) (NA) 

2 256 73 2 228 (NA) (NA) 

1 897 81 1 874 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and o .... er 

Number Forms Number 

19 291 204 18 563 Cottle sold ________________________ 

Forms with78 20 44 1 to 4 ________________________ 

147 15 101 5109 ________________________ 

637 27 376 10 to 19 ______________________ 

2 122 53 I 810 20 to 49 ______________________ 

3054 42 2 979 5010 99 ______________________ 

3 828 '29 3 828 100 10 199 ____________________ 

3 301 12 3 301 200 10 499 ____________________ 

6 124 6 6 124 500 and over __________________ 

2 256 73 2 228 Colves sold ________________________ 

Forms with78 48 63 lor 2 ________________________ 

17 4 14 3 or 4 ________________________ 

10 2 10 5109 ________________________ 

68 4 58 1010 19 ______________________ 

102 3 102 2010 49 ______________________ 

189 3 189 50 10 99 ______________________ 

867 6 867 100 10 199 ____________________ 

925 3 925 200 10 499 ____________________ 

- - - 500 and over __________________ 

Sales 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Oollors (1,000) 

349 DO 22 931 

337 (X) 20 620 

312 (X) (NA) 

314 68 068 20 255 

'l9O 59 060 12 198 

31 74 13 

16 106 21 

34 481 100 

91 2963 547 

65 4 192 812 

32 4 288 783 

23 6 607 I 710 

22 49 357 16 269 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

24 (X) 2086 

25 (X) 1 213 

Sales. 1974-

Forms with sales of $2.500 ond over 

Dollars Forms Number (1,000) 

27'1 55 712 18 633 

39 80 20 '29 201 47 

37 494 116 89 2 810 641 32 2 137 4M 

16 2 037 495 18 5 474 I 581 

19 42 47'1 15 'l9O 

196 12 356 1 622 

22 38 5 

18 60 5 18 112 12 40 556 72 56 1 781 282 24 1 513 189 9 1 196 134 4 1 266 127 

5 5834 797 

Pueblo County, Colo. IV-297 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colves ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

8eef heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ________________________ 1974_ -

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves - ______________________ 1974_ - 1969_ -

Invento1- Farms with soles of 2,500 and over 

Forms Number 

244 28 333 

247 19 653 

224 27 259 

26 1 074 

263 28 550 257 14 150 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs ____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 19L ___________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lombs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep. Iambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goats ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Horses and ponies __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Rams and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

I Pounds of wool. 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 All forms and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms 

92 3 048 69 2 B49 76 

98 4 116 69 3 803 89 

35 88 22 56 7 

12 74 7 43 8 19 284 15 221 20 

11 352 11 352 20 

11 725 10 652 10 

2 (D) 2 (D) 7 

- - - - 2 

2 (D) 2 (D) 2 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 28 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 35 

19 742 14 706 16 

17 744 15 701 14 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) - - (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 3 12 (NA) 

181 898 139 698 32 

263 1 736 (NA) (NA) 31 

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number 

41 445 Li"ers of pigs farrowed between41 398 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 

54 2 404 1969 __ 

63 3 4Q.5 December 1 of preceding year ond May 31 ____ 1974 __ 

6 242 1969 __ 

13 447 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 

11 17 1969 __ 

Number 

6 22B 

7 371 

15 

63 

314 

733 

647 

802 

(D) 

(D) 

1 720 

1 679 

414 

B12 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

93 

31B 

Soles- Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Farms Number Dollars (1.000) 

59 34 500 13 091 

42 23 937 (NA) 

16 69 22 

10 136 42 

10 272 B3 

1 56 7 

3 330 9B 

8 2 134 779 

11 31 503 12 060 

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Farms Number Dollors (1,000) 

59 5 956 351 

66 6 759 (NA) 

4 6 (Z) 

6 45 2 

11 16B 10 

17 634 35 

10 647 32 

7 B02 41 

2 (D) (D) 

2 (D) (D) 

25 1 697 35 

22 1 210 (NA) 

11 384 (NA) 

13 792 (NA) 

10 375 '2 87B 

11 (X) 15 

- - -

1 6 (NA) 

27 76 50 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Farms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Farms Number Farms Number 

60 602 47 560 

64 533 46 433 

52 327 42 301 

57 289 40 226 

48 275 40 259 

50 244 39 207 

Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974_ 

. 1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3.199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20.000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 

1969_ 

Poultry and poultry products sold. ($1.000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 298 Pueblo County, Colo. 

All forms 

Farms 

93 

(NA) 

93 

104 

92 

103 

85 

7 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

14 

-

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Number Forms Number 

(X) 67 (X) 

(X) 59 (X) 

3 845 67 3 260 

3 937 57 3 037 

3 342 66 2 867 

3 816 56 2 945 

2 412 59 1 937 

930 7 930 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 993 13 933 

- - -

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

Sales 

All farms Farms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Farms Number Farms Number 

6 (X) 5 (X) 

(NA) (X) 7 (X) 

4 152 3 150 

9 491 4 275 

3 150 3 150 

9 491 4 275 

2 50 2 50 

1 100 1 100 

- - - -

- - - -

- - - -

- - - -

- - - -

- - - -

- - - - 1 100 1 100 

- - - -

20 155 17 153 

(NA) (NA) 18 272 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Hens and pull.,s of laying oge ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullels 3 monlhs old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and male chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullel chicks and pullels under 3 monlhs 0Id_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheal (bushelsl- ______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 

CoHan (bales) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ 

Sweetpatataes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hay crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchords ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons. green) _ 

(orn for dry fodder. hogged or grozed ____ _ 

Sorghums for groin (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder. hay, etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (Ions, dry) _________________ _ 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Forms Number 

66 2 867 3 150 

56 2 945 4 275 

65 2 854 3 150 

2 13 - -

7 345 - - I 10 - - 14 48 - - - - - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Farms 

1974 1969 

170 206 

86 98 

-

8~ 1 

-

103 

41 58 

- =1 -

- (NA) 1 - (NA) 

311 371 

68 104 

2 

(NA~ 1 

3 

103 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

99 115 4 743 

72 64 3 048 7 3 80 45 45 7 613 

49 (NA) 7 466 

225 223 12 153 

T urkevs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974_ Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

lighl breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

7 999 6 974 

15 154 6 734 

-

- 6645

1 

II 428 

I 246 I 274 

-

=1 -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

18686 17 648 

I 916 3 250 

3 -

I -

16413 15 800 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

3 464 408 514 356 482 

3 062 49 352 48 771 

10 (X) (X) 

2 736 204 215 79 628 

3 777 (X) (X) 

9 613 37 035 34 201 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Forms Number 

7 66 I (0) 

I 5 I (D) 

6 60 I (0) 

6 60 I (0) 

- - - -

I 6 - -

I 4 - -

9 (X) - (X) 

II (X) 2 (X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

-

-

163 762 128 5951 (X) (X) 

-

=1 -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

46 463 45 412 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Farms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

99 106 4 743 3 256 

71 61 3 047 3 022 

6 3 76 10 

22 28 814 700 

9 (NA) 351 653 

199 209 10 347 9066 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

(roplond used only for posture _____ 1974_ - 1969_ - Improved posture ________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974_ - 1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheal (bushelsl- _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

DaIs (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Barley (bushelsl- _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsl-______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (Ions, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Calion (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish pololoes (hundredwelghlL _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchordL ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

125 

143 

36 

35 

150 

155 

80 

72 

95 

80 

16 

22 

31 

36 

-

I 

-

-

-

-

-

256 

266 

4 

5 

-

-

-

-

-

1 

60 

88 

1 

-

Acres 

15 716 

16 004 

13 485 

14 109 

7 871 

6 536 

15 079 

6 513 

11 281 

6 287 

235 

480 

986 

718 

-

8 

-

-

-

-

- 17948 

16 220 

71 

87 

-

-

-

-

-

(0) 

1 903 

3 202 

2 

-

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) 25 2 359 (X) 55 3 800 (X) 7 262 (X) 17 I 862 (X) 149 7 866 (X) 143 6288 (X) 2'1 I 165 (X) 45 I 353 163 072 33 949 

122 773 33 580 

5 864 10 149 17 327 9 126 40 208 19 706 34 872 26 377 

- - - 16D I 8 ()O - - - - -

- - - - - -

- - - 45 106 208 12 361 42 089 225 II 936 

00 1 5 (X) 5 61 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (0) I (0) 

(X) 6D 1 861 (X) 82 3 158 (X) I 2 (X) - -

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry Liquid 

Farms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

6 354 5 19 I (Z) 

13 682 13 76 - - - - - - - - I 65 I 2 - - 149 7 199 86 62'1 89 506 147 6 099 91 461 90 676 25 10 110 II 84 16 245 56 3 912 52 189 5 5 25 971 22 70 4 7 14 884 (NA) 32 (NA) - - - - - - - 3 66 (NA) 10 (NA) - 9 342 8 44 I 1 11 179 (NA) 18 (NA) 2 - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) -

31 2 635 22 221 9 12'1 32 2 411 32 IJ8 - - - - - - - - 2 60 2 2 I I - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - I (0) (NA) - (NA) 20 

60 I 803 47 478 2D 136 83 2 739 61 397 37 248 1 2 1 (Z) - - - - - - - -

Pueblo County, Colo. IV-299 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Farms 

1 

-

29 

34 

82 

Acres 

(Z) 

-

778 

1 038 

15 562 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) - - (X) - - (X) 23 754 (X) 29 969 

()O 59 6 336 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Farms Tons Forms Tons 

- - - - - -

- - - - - -

13 527 9 40 4 5 

17 455 13 65 5 7 

45 5 495 23 140 24 412 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants. etc. to control- Con lime - ____________________________________ forms __ 253 290 Diseases in crops and orchords ____________ forms __ 8 19 $1.000 __ 836 390 acres on which used __ 216 672 Commercial fertilizer ______________________ farmL_ 218 223 $1.000 __ 2 6 acres on which used __ 29 505 19 968 Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farms __ 60 108 tons __ 3 174 2 667 acres on which used __ 14 014 7 957 $1,000 __ 642 277 $1,000 __ 64 37 Lime _______ ----------- _______________ farmL_ Weeds or brush in pasture- _______________ farms __ 3 8 acres on which used __ acres on which used __ 451 234 tans_ $1,000 __ 2 (l) 

$1,000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ farmL_ 33 (NA) 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. ,to cantral- acres on which used __ 602 (NA) Insects on hoy cropL ___________________ farms __ 51 33 $1.000 __ 2 (NA) 

acres on which used __ 913 368 Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control $1.000_ 9 5 of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farmL_ 2 3 Insects on other crops __________________ farmL_ 70 88 acres on which used __ 158 40 

acres on which used __ 14 491 6 096 $1,000 __ 2 1 

$1.000_ 94 41 Insect control an livestock and poultry ________ farms __ 31 79 

Nematodes in crops ------- ____________ farmL_ 2 2 $1.000 __ 14 10 acres on which used __ 42 76 01her chemicals (see text) __________________ farmL_ 29 (NA) 

$1,000 __ 2 2 $1,000 __ 4 (NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year _______________ farms-_ 

Proportion of farms _____________________ percenL_ 

Tatollond irrigated ___ _ __________________ acreL_ 

Average per farm _______________________ acres-_ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ formL_ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms __ 

acreL_ Cropland posture irrigated ______________ farmL_ 

acres-_ Other cropland irrigated ________________ formL_ 

acres __ 

Pasture irrigated, other than cropland pasture _ formL_ 

acres __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigoted _______________ ocre-feeL_ 

Land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches ______________ farms-_ 

acreL_ 

1974 

266 

58.0 

34 648 

130.3 

261 

34 386 

258 

31 834 

25 

2 359 

10 

193 

7 

262 

67 772 

2.0 

223 

27 230 

1969 

272 

65.8 

33 730 

124.0 

268 

31 868 

265 

27 170 

55 

3 800 

(NA) 

898 

17 

1 862 

82 173 

2.4 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems ______ ______ farms __ 1 (NA) 

acres __ 4 (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms-_ 6 (NA) 

acres __ 2 587 (NA) 

land in irrigated farms ______________________ acreL_ 587 103 271 027 Crapland ________________________________ acres __ 63 439 50 167 Harvested cropland _____________________ ocres __ 39 990 29 115 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 6 (X) 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 520 (X) 

Forms with artifical drainage _________________ farms __ 11 32 

Proportion of farms -------------------- percenL_ 2.4 7.7 land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ 23 170 31 321 land drained ____________________________ acres __ 642 3 362 Average per farm ______________________ acres __ 58.4 105.0 

Artificial ponds. pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ____________________________________ farms __ 111 (NA) 

number __ 702 (NA) 

acres __ 650 (NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Farms with debt owed by form operator (see text} ________________________________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Total operator debt 

210 

13 798 

Secured by real estate 

166 

8 560 

Not secured by real estate 

124 

5 237 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ ____ ________ ____ 27 27 46 

$5,000 to $9.99L______________________________________________________________ 41 30 21! $10,000 to $29,999 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ ____ _______ 48 45 

$30,000 to $49.999_____________________________________________________________ 34 21 13 $50,000 and over ______________________________________________________________ L.. ___________ 6_0 ____________ 43 _____________ 2_5.J 

T·able 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With S(Jles of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working - 150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 days ________ _ 

Less thon 25 days ______ _ 

Total contract labor ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of controct workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

78 

72 } 133 

44 

17 

IV - 300 Pueblo County, Colo. 

1969 

104 

238 

68 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (1.000) 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

212 268 962 } 422 } 1 596 264 1 195 

797 99 

(NA) (NA) 233 325 

240 (NA) 177 (NA) 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 25 to less than 

Totol or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 220 78 72 133 

Cosh wages paid _ $1,000 __ 1 325 962 264 99 Number of worker5- _____ _ 1 431 212 422 797 

Farms with- I worker __________ _ 81 34 25 57 2 workers _________ _ 33 23 16 20 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 32 11 14 14 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 43 7 11 21 

10 workers and over _ 31 3 6 21 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 165 170 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 479 603 556 56-4 Average size of form ______ Qcres __ 2 907 3 274 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres __ 2 088 384 2 088 384 Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 23.0 26.7 

Volue of lond ond buildings __ $1.000 __ 76 941 35 620 Average per form ________ dollars __ 466 312 209 531 Average per acre ________ dollors __ 160 6-4 

forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 14 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 5 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 

100 to 139 ocres _______________ _ 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 5 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 1 4 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 19 17 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 29 21 1.000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 30 31 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 55 6-4 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ forms __ 

ocres-_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, n01 harvested and not pastured ___________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ forms __ 

acres-_ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ forms __ 

acres-_ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Total woodland ____________ ' ______________________________ farms __ 

Woodland pastured 

acres-_ 

_farms-_ 

ocres-_ 

Forms with sales of $2.500 All forms and over 

1974 1969 

153 145 

478 277 553 059 

3 126 3 814 

2 088 384 2 088 384 

22.9 26.5 

76 362 34 898 

499 098 240 672 

160 63 

~I 4 2 

I 3 19 16 

28 20 

30 30 

55 64 

Land in farms According to Us. 

Total cropland ____________ formsocres_ 

Harvested cropland ______ farmL 

acreL 

Forms by acres harvested: I to 9 acres ______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres ____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres ____________ _ 

301049 acres ____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres ____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres __________ _ 

200 to 499 acres __________ _ - 500 10 999 acres __________ _ 

1.000 acres and aver _______ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grozing ______________ farms-_ 

acres-_ 

Other c.rapland (see text) ___ farms-_ 

acreL_ 

Total woodland _____________ farmL_ 

Other land (see text) 

Irrigoted land _____ _ 

acreL_ 

farms __ 

acr-es-_ 

farms-_ 

acreL_ 

1974 1969 

146 148 

60 289 54 319 

140 139 

33 002 33 811 

2 I 

4 3 

I 5 

21 6 

15 22 

42 36 

39 51 

14 13 

2 2 

56 63 

16 316 8950 

26 43 

10 971 II 558 

15 10 

15 173 20 110 

153 158 

404 141 482 135 

101 122 

25 962 29 553 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 

26 

10 971 

I 

30 

3 

6-4 

24 

10 214 

4 

663 

12 

15 086 

9 

13 429 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland-Continued 

II 41: I Ot:::::~~ n:~_~~st:~~d~~-~~~~~- __ 

------------ ______ farms __ 

acres __ 

___________________ far-ms __ 

acr-es-_ 71j 1 50 Postureland and r-ongeland, other- tho woodland pasture ______________ _ 

n cropland and __ farms __ 

30 

8 765 

13 

I 876 

8 

19 9991 

12 82~ i 

-- ------------- ocres __ 

Impr-oved pastureland and r-ongelo nd _____________ ___ farms __ 

acr-es __ 

Unimproved pasturelond and rang eland ___________ ___ farms __ 

acr-es-_ 

land in houselots, bamlats, ponds, r aads. wasteland, etc, _far-mL_ 

acres __ 

Tobie 2. Farm Operators-Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form oper-atar-L ___________ number __ 

land in farms- _______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 

Forms by tenure of for-m operator: Full awners ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number- __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acreL_ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acr-es-_ 

Percent of tenoncy __________________ _ 

Black and other races, see textform operators by tenure: I 

All form operatars __________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Full owners ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenoncy __________________ _ 

Forms by type of orgonization: Individuol or family _________ number __ land in farms ______________ ocres __ 

All forms 

1974 

165 

479 603 

33 002 

97 

184 781 

14 0\5 

51 

275 930 

17 441 

17 

18 892 

I 546 

10.3 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(NA) 

(NA) 

1969 

170 

556 56-4 

33 811 

105 

147 159 

16 132 

56 

389 235 

16 148 

9 20 170 

1 531 

5.2 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

153 145 

478 277 553 059 

32 894 33 357 

88 82 

184 503 145 610 

13 977 15 748 

50 55 

275 890 388 179 

17 441 16 098 

15 8 

17 884 19 270 

I 476 I 511 

9.8 5.5 

- - - -

- -

- - - - - -

- - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

126 106 

309927 293 670 

All far-ms 

1974 

Forms by type af ar-ganizatian- Can, Portner-ship ________________ number-__ (NA) 

land in forms ______________ acr-eL~ (NA) 

Corpor-otion ________________ number- __ (NA) land in forms ______________ acres-_ (NA) 

Other _____________________ number __ (NA) 

ocres __ (NA) 

Form oper-ators by age gr-oUp:2 Under 25 yeorL ____________________ _ 2 25 to 34 yeors _____________________ _ 16 35 to 44 year-s _____________________ _ 30 45 to 54 years ____________ ~ ____ ~ ___ _ 37 55 to 64 yeors _____________________ _ 36 65 yeors and over _________________ _ - 38 Aver-age age ______________________ _ 

- 51.9 

Farm operators by place of r-esidence: 1 

On form operated __________________ _ 100 On another far-m ___________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on 0 form _______ _ 

In a city, town, or urban ar-ea ________ _ 

-

2~ } -

-

Farm operators reporting days of work 

off form:' None ____________________________ _ 

- 62 I to 49 doys ______________________ _ 

- 14 501099 doys _____________________ _ 

- I 100 to 149 doys ___________________ _ 15010199 days ___________________ _ 200 doys and over _________________ _ 

-

- ~} - 34 

form operotors by pr-incipal occupation:' Forming ____ .:. _____________________ _ 

- 112 Other ____________________________ _ 

- 47 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

- (NA) 

For-m operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) 

11969 dota are only for forms operated by Blocks. 21974 data apply only to individual or fomily operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text, 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) I 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) (NA) I 

-

15 

34 

48 

51 

22 

51.0 

120 

32 

(NA) 

17 

10 

13 

32 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and oller 

1974 1969 

139 133 

59 957 53 567 

134 128 

32 894 33 357 

- l 

ILl 

15 J 42 36 

39 51 

14 13 

2 2 

52 55 

16 092 8 800 

26 (NA) 

10 971 II 410 

12 8 

15086 19 999 

142 (NA) 

403 234 479 493 

96 113 

25 879 29 236 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

3 

I 657 7 17; I 142 (NA) 

403 234 479 4931 

129 127 

398 497 472 115 

40 57 

17 348 36 444 

112 118 

381 149 435 671 

91 87

1 4 737 7 378 

Far-ms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

21 33 

99 815 199 392 

5 6 (0) 59 997 

1 

= I (D) 

2 - 16 13 

30 32 31 42 

33 41 

35 17 

51.6 50.4 

92 110 

2~ } 25 

59 (NA) 

13 16 

9 7 "l 

2J 10 

28 18 

107 (NA) 

40 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Rio Blanco County, Colo. IV -301 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Farms by value of soles: $100.000 and over _______________________ _ 

$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 _______________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see textL _________________ _ $2.000 to $2,499 _____________________ _ 

- $1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ 

Under $1,000 (see text) ________ _ 

Market value of ogricultural products sold _____________________________ $1 ,000_ 

Average per form ______________ doUors_ 

Crops. including hoy ________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products 

_forms_ 

$1,000_ 

_forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forest products - __________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

livestock, poultry, and their products ________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Poultry and poultry products _____ forms_ - $1,000_ -

1974 1969 

141 39 _ 47 

16 32 

33 32 

35 13 

13 19 

15 27 

5 1 

2 7 

4 5 

4 14 

5 662 5 600 

34 314 32 941 

81 1 82 

96~ 545 

1 1 

1 (l) 

132 148 

4 695 5 055 

5 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

and over 

1974 1969 

141 

39 _ 47 

16 32 

33 32 

35 13 

13 19 

3 2 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

5 646 5 574 

36 905 38 443 

78 (NA) 

963 535 

- -

- -

1 1 

1 (Z) 

125 131 

4 683 5 039 

5 4 

1 2 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Groins ~ _________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Tobacco ________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Cotton and cattonseed _____________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ farms_ 

$1.000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farms-

$1,000_ 

- livestock, poultry, and their products __ farms_ 

$1.000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms-

$1,000_ - Dairy products __________________ farms_ 

$1.000_ - Cottle and calves ________________ farms_ - $1.000_ - Hogs and pigs __________________ farms_ - $1,000_ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ farmL - $1,000_ 

Other livestock and livestock products ______________________ farmL 

$1,000_ -

1974 1969 

78 (NA) 

963 535 

56 44 

680 285 

- - - - - -

- - 32 45 

283 250 

- -

- - - - - - 1 - (Z) -

125 131 

4 683 5 039 

5 4 

1 2 

5 4 

105 58 

113 (NA) 

3 462 3 505 'I (NA) 

5 1 473 

30 

1 084 

13 

26 J 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with lotol family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold l ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses I ___ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ________ _ 

Government form progroms __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or 

________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

______ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

sale of ollotments T __________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other form-related sources ______________ ~ _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources I __________ ~ ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms I 1974 1969 

41 (NA) 

55 (NA) 

306 (NA) 

20 29 

54 59 

28 42 

57 45 

16 57 

20 162 

18 (NA) 

175 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

(l) (NA) 

25 (NA) 

66 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

34 (NA) 

52 (NA) 

271 (NA) 

19 27 

50 56 

28 41 

57 45 

16 55 

20 161 

16 (NA) 

144 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

(l) (NA) 

25 (NA) 

66 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources' ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties _________ ~ ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions. 

retirement pay. etc. ________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 ond 

over, 1974 

95 

808 

16 

220 

61 

375 

36 

158 

18 

38 

8 

17 

ISee text. '1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ farms_ 

$1.000_ - Forms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ - $3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ - $5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ 

- $40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ 

$60,000 and over _______________ _ -

livesto,ck and poultry purchased __________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients ____________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole groins ______________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy. green chop, and silage __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

165 

5 126 

4 

13 

7 

24 

29 

29 } 25 

7 

27 

71 

926 

118 

780 

78 

360 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

IV-302 Rio Blanco County, Colo. 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

170 153 145 

4 639 5 106 4 611 

17 

~} 3 8 

3 7 3 

13 24 10 

25 28 25 

29 39 

104 25 29 

2~ } 36 

85 70 80 

991 922 988 

132 110 117 

479 776 474 

76 76 68 

162 359 162 

(NA) 31 23 

(NA) 84 43 

(NA) 58 58 

(NA) 160 131 

(NA) 25 37 

(NA) 173 138 

(NA) 90 (NA) 

(NA) 71 (NA) 

Seeds. bulbs. plants. and trees purchased ___________________ formL 

$1,000_ 

Commercial fertilizer pu rchosed __ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Other agricultural chern icals purchased ___________________ formL 

$1.000_ lime ______________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ formL 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline ___________________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Diesel oiL __________________ farmL_ 

$1.000 __ 

lP gas. butane. and propane __ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Motor oil, grease, piped gas. kerosene. and fuel oil _______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Contract labor ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and custamwork ___ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All farms 

1974 

36 

26 

48 

180 

46 

21 

(NA) 

(NA) 

164 

377 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

70 

504 

19 1 38 

59 

82 

162 

2 191 2 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

28 33 26 

17 26 17 

71 45 67 

78 180 78 

(NA) 45 (NA) 

23 21 23 

- - - - - -

169 153 145 

234 375 229 

(NA) 152 144 

(NA) 260 170 

(NA) 66 67 

(NA) 63 22 

(NA) 31 49 

(NA) 23 16 

(NA) 153 145 

(NA) 28 20 

103 68 100 

501 503 500 

100 19 37 

140 38 58 

55 77 

81 80 

162 150 144 

176 2 113 2 164 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Tobie 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machlnory and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per form __________ dollars __ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1.000 to $4,999 _________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________ _ - $10,000 to $19,999 _______________ _ - $20,000 to $29,999 _______________ _ - $30,000 to $49,999 _______________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 _______________ _ 

$70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms-_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickupL_forms __ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Wheel 1roctors ________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ Crowler tractors ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

-

All forms 

1974 1969 

149 166 

4 610 2 722 

30 940 16 397 

1 2 

12 33 

15 27 

~~ } 42 

36 62 13 

12 

119 142 

191 213 

103 144 

141 156 

361 358 

153 145 

136 r 148 

370 457 

70 120 

46 

50 

3 J 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

137 144 

4 506 2 636 

32 894 18 307 

- } 20 10 

10 23 

25 39 

31 28 

36 29 

13 } 12 5 

III 129 

181 195 

98 140 

131 137 

343 331 

147 139 

128 130 

354 375 

69 106 

44 50 

47 59 

3 13 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - (on. 

Groin and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ forms_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

(orn heads for combines _____ formsnumber_ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers _____________ forms_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms_ 

number_ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Pickup bolers ________________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wind rowers. pull and self-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

21 

25 

2 

24 

24 

14 

66 

71 

20 

54 

55 

25 

1969 

22 

26 

6 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

76 

82 

35 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

21 

25 

2 

1 

1 

1 

24 

24 

14 

62 

67 

20 

53 

54 

25 

1969 

21 

25 

6 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) I 73 

79 

34 

38 

38 

26 

11 

11 

L-__________ ~ ________ ~ 

5 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms 

Any livestock or poultrv ___________ 1974__ 138 

Any cottle. hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 130 

1969__ 139 Cottle and colves- ______________ 1974__ 119 

1969__ 124 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 1974__ 3 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974__ 6 

10 fa 19 __________________ 1974__ 6 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974__ 18 

50 to 9L _________________ 1974__ 14 

100 fa 199 ________________ 1974__ 21 

200 fa 499 ________________ 1974__ 22 

500 and over ______________ 1974__ 29 

Cows and heifers that hod calved _________________ 1974__ 112 

1969__ 113 Beef cows ________________ 1974__ 110 

1969__ (NA) 

Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 33 

1969__ 48 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 fa 4 ___________________________ _ 5 fa 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 fa 19 _________________________ _ 

20 fa 49 _________________________ _ 

50 fa 9L ________________________ _ 

100 fa 19L ______________________ _ 

200 fa 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 10rL __________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 fa 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 fa 19 _________________________ _ 

20 fa 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 fa 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

110 

8 

1 

8 

21 

16 

21 

23 

12 

33 

20 

8 

4 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 

Inventory 

Forms with soles of $2.500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Farms Number 

(X) 126 (X) I 132 (X) I (X) 122 (X) 132 (X) 

(X) 124 (X) 143 (X) 

36 758 111 36 4991 120 17 8261 33 036 111 32 896 124 19 123 

9 3 

3~ 1 

6 22 

40 5 7 421 100 5 82- 16 233 

564 14 469 15 406 

870 12 730 29 2 126 3 151 21 3 151 20 2 890 

6 543 22 6 543 18 5 710 

25 481 29 25 481 9 6 397 

21 431 105 21 263 (NA) (NA) 

17 304 101 17 235 (NA) (NA) 

21 261 103 21 094 (NA) (NA) 

17 109 99 17 044 (NA) (NA) 

170 32 169 (NA) (NA) 

195 46 191 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

21 261 103 21 094 Cottle sold Forms with=-- -- ------------------

25 7 21 1 fa 4 ------------------------ 8 1 8 5 fa 9 ---- ------ -------------- 116 6 89 10 fa 19 -- ------------------ -- 583 17 447 20 fa 49 -------------------- -- 1 213 16 1 213 50 fa 99 -- --- - ------ ----- - ---- 2 724 21 2 724 100 to 199 - - ------ - - ---------- 7 088 23 7 088 200 fa 499 -------------------- 9 504 12 9 504 500 and over ------------------

170 32 169 Calves sold ________________________ 

Forms with- 27 19 26 1 or 2 ---- -- ------ ------------ 26 8 

24 4 

26 3 or 4 ________________________ 

24 5 to 9 ---- ---------- ---------- 10 fa 19 ----------------------

93 20 fa 49 -- ---------- ---------- 93 50 fa 99 ---------------------- 100 fa 199 -------------------- 200 fa 499 -------------------- 500 and over ---- -------- ------

Soles 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

125 (X) 4 683 

125 (X) 4 551 

129 (X) (NA) 

113 17 749 3 462 

113 19066 3 505 

5 18 3 

6 37 13 1 12 186 51 

14 385 83 

29 2 126 399 

20 2 890 521 

18 5 710 152 

9 6 397 239 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 105 (X) 58 

Sales, 1974-

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number 

107 10 932 

6 16 10 67 15 222 

20 539 

25 1 749 

16 2 198 

12 3 923 

3 2 218 

50 6 817 

6 10 

4 55 4 133 

16 103 9 1 005 7 2 145 

4 2 366 

Rio Blanco County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1,000) 

2 602 

3 

20 

71 

113 

373 

473 

916 

633 

860 

6 

15 

151 

149 

247 

291 

IV-lOl 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969. 

Beef heifers ..•......•.............. 1974. 

Milk heifers ..••....•.•......•...... 1974. 

Steers, steer calves. bulls. and bull calves - ______________________ 1974_ 

1969. 

. 

Forms with ~~~eSn~f$2~500 and over 

Forms Number 

89 9 329 96 7 496 

87 9 257 

7 72 

100 5 907 106 8 165 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrotes ______ 1974 __ 

1969 •• Forms with1 to 9 .•.••.•.•.•...•.................. 1974 .. 

10 to 19 .••••........•................. 1974 .. 

20 to 49 ..•.•........•..•.............. 1974 .. 

50 to 99 .•...•......••................. 1974 •. 

100 to 199 .••.•.•...•.................. 1974 .. 

200 to 499 ...........••.•.•.•.•...•.•.. 1974 .. 500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs -- ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. Forms with1 to 4 .•................ _ ...•......... 1974 .. 

5 to 9 ................................ 1974 .. 10 to 24 ... _. __ ..........•. _ .. _ ... _ .. 1974 .. 

· 25 to 49 .•.............. _ ...•......... 1974. 

50 to 99 ....................•......... 1974 .. 

100 to 199 ..... _ ....... _ ....•.....•... 1974. 

200 to 499 .............. _ ...•.•.•..... 1974. 500 and over ________________________ 1974_ 

Feeder pigs sold ________________________ 1974_ 

1969. 

Sheep and lambs __________________________ 1974_ 

1969. Sheep and lambs sl1orn ______________________ 1974_ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974_ Goats ____________________________________ 1974_ 

1969. Horses and ponies- _______________________ 1974_ 

1969. 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969. Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974_ 

1969. lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes 1 yeor old or older ____________________ 1974_ 

Roms ond wethers _________________________ 1974_ 

1 Pounds of wool. 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

6 32 6 32 4 153 12 326 12 326 7 639 

4 10 4 10 - - 1 6 1 6 I 6 1 16 I 16 - -

- - - - I 38 

- - - - 2 109 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

(Xl I - - (X) (X) (X) 2 86 (X) (X) (X) (Xl I 20 

34 36 643 32 36 538 32 30 572 42 58 678 39 58 493 42 48 778 (X) (Xl (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

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

(NA) (NA) 2 6 (NA) (NA) 

75 831 67 809 13 52 

103 1 075 (NA) (NA) 26 78 

Inventory -

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number 

1 I litters of pigs farrowed between5 51 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 

6 31 1969 •. 

II 275 December 1 of preceding year and Moy 31 ____ 1974. __ 

26 10 87l 1969 .. 

30 24 765 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 

27 902 1969 .. 

Soles- Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (l,000) 

8 47 14 

6 1 534 (NA) 

7 30 8 

1 17 6 

- - - - - -

- - - - - - - - -

1974 and 1969 

Soles 

Forms with sales of $2,500 ond over 

Forms Number Dollars (l,000) 

3 103 5 

7 639 (NA) 

- - - 1 6 I 

- - -

I 38 I 

1 59 4 

- - - - - -

- - - 1 36 (Z) 

1 20 (NA) 

30 30 514 (NA) 

39 48 628 (NA) 

30 28 461 '263 914 

30 (X) I 084 

- - -

- - (NA) 

13 52 26 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All farms Farms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Farms Number 

3 23 2 10 

5 48 5 .48 

3 15 2 8 

3 23 3 23 

2 8 I 2 

5 25 5 25 

Table 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any poultry .•.•..••........•.•........ 1974 •. 

1969 .. Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 

. 1969 .. 

Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. 

Forms withI to 99 ••..•.••••.....••...••. 1974 .. 

100 to 399 ••........••...•.... 1974 .. 400 to 1,599 ........•...•..... 1974 .• 

1,600 to 3,199 ..•...•••..•....• 1974 •• 

3,200 to 9,999 ••••..••••.•....• 1974 •. 

10,000 to 19,999 .•..•••..•....• 1974 •. 

20,000 to 49,999 .•.••.......••• 1974 .. 

50,000 to 99,999 ...•••.......•• 1974 .. 

100,000 and over ••....•••••... 1974 •• Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 

1969 •• 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1,000) .1974 •• 

1969 •• 

IV - 304 Rio Blanco County, Colo. 

All forms 

Farms 

23 

(NA) 

21 

21 

21 

20 

21 

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and aver 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

686 

889 

625 

856 

625 

(X) 

(X) 

Forms 

21 

21 

19 

21 

19 

20 

19 

(X) 

(X) 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

604 

889 

543 

856 

543 

(X) 

(X) 

All farms 

Forms 

2 (NA) 

5 (NA) 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

312 

312 

1 

(HA) 

Forms 

5 

4 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

312 

312 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. 

Hens and pullets of loying oge ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or 0Ider _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks ond pullets under 3 months 0Id_1974 __ 

(orn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheot (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for grain _____________ _ CoHan (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight) ___________ _ 

Sweetpototoes (bushels) ___ ~ ____________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchards ______________________ _ Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

(orn for groin or seed (bushels> _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (fons, green) _ Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ____ _ Sorghums for groin (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfolfa hoy (tons. dry) _________________ _ 

Table 1l. Irrigation and 

(roplond used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (orn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheat (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oots (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 80rley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969_. Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeons for beons (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tons. dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed crop'-_________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Colton (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobocco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish pototoes (hundrodweightl-_____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for soI0 ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchords _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Forms Number 

19 543 - - 20 856 2 312 

19 543 - - - - - -

3 39 - - - - - - 8 22 - - - - - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

4 7 

- I 

- - - - 50 38 42 47 

-

=1 -

6 (NA) 

- (NA) 

115 129 

- - I - - - 4 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

I - 15 3 6 335 - I - - I - - (NA) - 62 77 5 933 

Commercial Fertilizer on 

Sales of $2,500 and 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

~i~~?b~;:~~=:=:=:::=:=:=: = ::::::: ~~~!:: Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

350 266 

- 437 

- -

- -

7433 5 814 

2 527 2 654 

-

=1 -

3 (NA) 

- (NA) 

22477 24 722 

- - I - - - 248 83 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

- 500 - 236 2910 2379 

30 (X) (X) 

437 - 6 555 

- (X) (X) 

8 942 12 509 22 794 

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

(X) 

(X) 

Soles 

Forms Number 

(X) 

L-________ ~ ________ ~ 

(X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

-

164 61~ I - 166 244 

(X) (X) 

-

=1 -

207 (NA) 

- (NA) 

45 604 51 640 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Farms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

I 15 -

3 

,,11 

335 206 

- - 30 

- - -

- - -

53 67 4 881 7 223 

Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Irrigated land 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

52 16 092 (X) 30 3 955 7 306 7 28 55 8 800 (X) 36 4 229 II 406 II 32 40 17348 (X) 14 I 529 2 50 2 4 57 36 444 (X) 30 3 594 9 405 9 30 4 350 (X) 350 350 4 71 7 266 (X) 236 236 6 74 (X) 

I 437 (X) 

50 7433 166 244 32 615 3 53 36 5 760 163 290 405 67 (NA) 3 (NA) 

15 311 16 150 12 261 134 4 12 23 510 25 460 18 332 57 (NA) 6 (NA) 32 2 216 61 832 8 222 25 2 I 34 2 077 90 678 13 515 85 (NA) 15 (NA) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NAl 

110 22 370 45 394 90 19 538 33 6 852 33 817 120 24 349 51 095 101 19977 41 8 408 41 758 4 248 (X) I 22 3 83 (X) I 50 

(NA) (NA) 

5 192 4 (NAl (NA) 

4 62 4 (NA) (Z) (NA) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Rio Blanco County, Colo. IV-30S 
Tobie 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Acres Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Totol Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Farms Tons Forms Tons 

Tobie 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1 974 and 1 969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime ____________________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Commercial fertilizer _____________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1.000 __ lime ___________________________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Sprays, dusts. granules. fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoV crops ____________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Insects on other crops __________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Nematodes in crops ____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

70 

201 

45 8 332 

986 

180 

9 

471 

3 

1 

170 

(Z) 

1969 

86 

101 

55 9 665 

918 

78 

7 

420 

3 

3 

77 

(Z) 

Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants. etc. to cantrol- Can Diseases in crops and archards- ___________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ Weeds or grass in crops _________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Weeds or brush in posture ________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and paultrv ________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Other chemicals (see text) _________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

1974 

1 

105 

(Z) 

25 

179 

7 

7 

536 4 

6 

267 

1 

16 

6 

3 

(Z) 

1969 

1 

880 

1 

19 3 751 

7 

15 

1 168 

3 (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

26 

9 (NA) 

(NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farms __ 

Proportion of farms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acreL_ 

Average per form _______________________ acreL_ 

Cropland irrigated __ __ _ __________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Cropland pasture irrigated ______________ farms __ 

acreL_ Other cropland irrigated _______________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated. other than cropland posture _ farmL_ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1974 

96 

62.7 

25 879 

269.6 94 

24 350 

92 

20 395 

30 

3 955 

14 

529 

67 525 

2.6 

31 

5 040 

1969 

113 

77.9 

29 236 

258.7 

109 

25 642 

103 

21 363 

36 

4 229 

(NA) 

50 

30 3 594 

83 789 

2.9 

(NA) 

(NA) 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systemL __________ _forms __ 

acres __ 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ land in irrigated farmL _____________________ acres __ C rapland ________________________________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _____________________ acreL_ 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

Forms with artifical drainage _________________ forms __ 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ land drained ____________________________ acres __ 

Average per form ______________________ ocres __ 

Artificial ponds. pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ____________________________________ forms __ 

number __ 

acreL_ 

1974 1969 

I (NA) 

15 (NA) 

9 (NA) 

660 (NA) 

343 783 404 105 

44 554 37 918 

26 207 27 094 

(X) 

(X) 

9 11 

5.9 7.5 

13 887 14 589 

212 386 

23.6 35.0 

54 (NA) 

502 (NA) 

512 (NA) 

Tobie 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) ______ _ 

Forms by size of debt owed; 

_ _________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Total operator debt 

87 12 112 

Secured by real estate 

59 

10 071 

Not secured by real estate 

56 2 041 

Under $5.000 ______________________ . _______ . ____________ ._ __ __ __ __ __ __ ______ __ 25 26 $5,000 10 $9,999 __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ ____ ____ __ ____ __ __ __ __ ______ __ __ __ __ ____ __ _ 1 5 $10.000 to $29,999 ______ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ ____ __ __ __ __ ____ __ _ 11 12 9 

$30,000 to $49,999 ___________________________________________________________ ._ 6 11 4 

$50,000 cnd over ______________________________________________________________ L.. ___________ 44 _____________ 33 _____________ 1_2.; 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 doys or more ______ _ 2510149 days ________ _ 

less thon 25 days ______ _ 

Totol controct lobar ______ _ 

Farms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

43 

34 } 20 

19 

8 

IV-306 Rio Blanco County, Colo. 

1969 

51 

82 

37 

(NA) 

Workers Dollors (1.000) 

1974 1969 1974 

100 121 \ 427 } 66 } 211 63 

59 13 

(NA) (NA) 38 

59 (NA) 23 

1974 hired farm workers working150 doys 25 to less than 

1969 Totol or more 149 doys 25 doys 

Forms _________________ _ 68 43 34 20 Cosh wages paid _ $1.000 __ 503 427 63 13 Number of workers ______ _ 225 100 66 59 

500 Forms with- ) worker __________ _ 14 13 14 7 

58 2 workers _________ _ 19 18 13 6 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 17 8 5 3 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 16 4 2 4 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 2 - - -

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All farms 

1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 315 367 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 211 224 181 379 Average size of form ______ ocres __ 671 494 

Approximate lond oreQ _______ acres __ 585 728 585 728 Proportion in forms _____ percent __ 36.1 31.0 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ 64 974 39 131 Average per form ________ dollors __ 206 266 106 624 Average per acre ________ dollars __ 308 216 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 15 19 10 to.49 acres _________________ _ 14 9 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 5 2 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 6 10 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 14 14 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 43 72 

180 to 219 Dcres _______________ _ 3 12 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 10 15 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 94 129 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 72 53 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 22 18 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 17 14 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

ocreL_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil"improvement grasses, not harvested and naf pasfured ___________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ forms __ 

acreL_ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland postured _____________________________________ forms __ 

acreL_ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

1974 1969 

269 323 

204 687 172 043 

761 533 

585 728 585 728 

34.9 29.4 

62 861 37 544 

233685 116 234 

307 218 

5 8 4 I 

3 I 

3 7 

8 8 

34 60 

2 12 

10 15 

90 129 

72 52 

22 18 

16 12 

land in Farms According to Use 

Total cropland _____________ farmL - ocres_ - Harvested crapland _______ farmL - acres_ - Forms by acres harvested; 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 ta 19 acres ____________ _ 

20 ta 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to.49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to m acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see text) ___ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

Total woodlond _____________ formL_ 

acres __ 

Other land (see text) ________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1974 1969 

293 347 

109 496 117 294 

276 329 

86 890 88 735 

4 6 

8 14 

7 II 

16 20 

39 38 

55 79 

86 117 

53 33 

8 II 

127 177 

16009 21 321 

69 82 

6 597 7 238 

12 31 

3 898 8 561 

229 260 

97 830 55 524 

284 337 

101 371 115 165 

Forms with sales af $2.500 

and over 

1974 

62 

4 612 

10 

252 

14 

552 

15 

660 

38 2 148 

10 3 861 

5 

I 980 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 

6 1781 Woodland not pastured __________ _ 

16 Other land _______________________ _ 

___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

___________________ farms __ 

823 ocres-_ 

6 ~ ~ 1 Pastureland and rangeland, other tho woodland posture ______________ _ 

n cropland and _ __________________ farms __ 

20 

959 

45 

3 779 

29 8 501 

25 

7 832 

ocres __ 

Improved postureland and rangela nd _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved posturelond and rang eland _______________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

land in houselots. barnlots, ponds. r oods. wasteland. etc. _farms __ 

ocreL_ 

Tobie 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All farm operatorL ___________ number __ 315 367 269 323 Forms by type of organization - Can. land in farmL _______________ acres __ 211 224 181 379 204 687 172 043 Partnership ________________ number __ (NAl (NAl Harvested cropland _________ ocreL_ 86 890 88 735 85 892 87 882 land in forms ______________ acres __ (NAl (NAl 

Farms by tenure of farm operator: Full ownerL _______________ number __ 185 211 146 176 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ (NAl (NAl 

(NAl (NAl 

land in farmL _____________ acres __ 89 382 75 856 83 971 67 581 Other _____________________ number __ (NAl (NAl Harvested cropland _______ acreL_ 37 539 34 916 36 667 34 183 acres __ (NAl (NAl 

Part owners _______________ number-_ 89 116 89 113 Form operators by age group:l land in formL _____________ acres __ 106 973 92 121 106 973 92 065 Under 25 yeors _____________________ _ II 3 Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 41 087 45 659 41 087 45 639 25 to 3.4 years _____________________ _ 24 49 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

lund in farmL _____________ acreL_ 

Harvested crapland _______ acres __ 

41 40 34 34 

14 869 13 402 13 743 12 397 

8 264 8 160 8 138 8060 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

.45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 yeors _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ 

72 83 

56 104 

85 84 

40 44 Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 13.0 10.8 12.6 10.5 Average age _______________________ _ 50.2 48.6 

Black and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: I 

All form operotors __________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

3 (NAl I - 300 (NAl 40 - 55 (NAl 37 -

Form operators by place of residence:1 

On fann operated ___________________ _ 

On another farm ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ________ _ 

In a city, town, or urban oreo _________ _ 

213 310 

J} 29 

Full ownerL _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ ocreL_ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

2 (NAl - - 260 (NAl - - 18 (NAl - - - (NAl - - - (NAl - - - (NAl - - I (NAl I -

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form:' None _____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days _______________________ _ 

50 to 99 days ______________________ _ 

100 to 149 days ___________________ _ 150 to 199 days ____________________ _ 

200 days and over __________________ _ 

123 (NAl 

38 57 9 18 

- 9' 

16..1 24 

SO 89 land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

40 (NAl 40 - 37 (NAl 37 - 33.3 (NAl 100.0 -

Fann operators by principal occupation:' Farming ___________________________ _ 

Other _____________________________ _ 220 (NAl 

68 (NAl 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ (NAl (NAl 223 267 (NAl (NAl 157 241 116 636 

Farm operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Farm operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NAl (NAl 

- (NAl (NAl 

1)969 data are only for forms operated by Blocks. 21974 doto apply only to individual or family operoti9ns (sole proprietorships) and partnerships; see tex1. 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

258 310 

104 941 113 515 

248 305 

85 892 87 882 

~} 32 

33 35 

54 77 

86 117 

53 33 

8 II 

106 154

1 

14 437 19 455 

62 (NAl 

4 612 6 178 

10 29 

3 861 8 501 

196 (NAl 

95 885 50 027 

255 311 

99 848 113 154 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

6 7 

I 881 669 

196 (NAl 

95 885 50 0271 

87 112 

89 336 44 651 

36 76 

II 482 13 508 

68 77 

77 854 31 143 

166 

6 549 200 I 5 376 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

21 42 

15 710 36 OSO 

24 12 

30 776 18 247 

I 2 960 I 110 

7 3 22 47 

59 72 

48 89 74 74 

34 38 SO.5 48.5 

181 282 

J} 24 

118 (NAl 37 53 9 18 

7 ' 9..1 19 

23 59 

209 (NAl 

35 (NAl 

7 (NAl 

52 (NAl 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Rio Grande County, Colo. IV-307 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 Forms with sales of $2,500 and over and over 

1974 1969 1974 

Forms by value of soles: $100,000 and over ______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 _____________________ _ $20,000 to $39,999 _____________________ _ 

- 86 1 - 54 _ 113 ~} - 42 62 41 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

- 34 55 34 

- 39 54 38 

- 13 34 13 

- 47 49 3 

- 10 7 (Xl 

- 5 9 (Xl 

- 12 8 (Xl - 20 25 (Xl 

Under $2,500 (see texl) __________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,499 _____________________ _ 

$1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ 

Under $1,000 (see texl) ________________ _ 

Market value of agricultural products 

- 27 839 13 691 27 755 

- 88 377 37 304 103 180 

sold _____________________________ $1,000_ 

Averoge per form ______________ dollors_ 

- 218 } 275 198 

- 24 44: 10163 24 396 

- - - -

Crops, including hoy _______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

- - Forest products ___________________ forms_ - - $1,000_ - - - -

livestock, poultry, and their products ________________________ forms_ - 202 266 173 $1,000_ - 3 390 3 528 3 359 

POUltry and poultry products ______ forms_ - 12 (NA) 11 $1,000_ - 25 (NA) 25 

1969 

113 

62 

55 

54 

32 

7 

(Xl 

(Xl 

(Xl 

(Xl 

13 628 

42 193 

(NA) 

10 117 

5 

9 

-

-

239 

3 503 

20 

19 

Specified products sold, Crops ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Grains __________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ T aboceo ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage __ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _forms __ $1,000 __ 

Fruits. nuts, and berries ___________ forms __ $1,000 __ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ forms __ 

$1,000_ - Poultry and poultry products _______ forms_ - $1,000_ - Dairy products ___________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Cottle and calves _________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Hogs and pigs ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and woaL ___________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms_ - $1,000_ -

1974 1969 

198 (NA) 

24 396 10 117 

165 202 

5 643 2 822 

- -

- - - - - - 84 106 

724 301 

124 162 

17 742 6 665 

7 7 

287 329 

- 1 

- (l) 

173 239 

3 359 3 503 

11 20 

25 19 

2 8 (0) 28 

134 (NA) 

1 975 1 846 

"I (NA) 

457 1 610 

61 

573 

15 

(0) j 

Table 4, Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold I _______ _ - Income from farm·related sources before taxes and expensesl ___ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Custamwork and other agricultural serviceL ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Government form programs ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments __ ,... ___________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Other farm~reloted sources _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for farm-related income sourcesl ____________________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

70 (NA) 

112 (NA) 

370 (NA) 

36 80 

106 171 

2 6 

1 13 

60 125 

67 115 

31 (NA) 

112 (NA) 

15 (NA) 

85 (NA) 

27 (NA) 

70 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

37 (NA) 

104 (NA) 

363 (NA) 

33 76 

105 165 

2 6 

1 13 

59 121 

66 114 

27 (NA) 

107 (NA) 

14 (NA) 

85 (NA) 

27 (NA) 

70 (NA) 

Total family income from aff·form sources' ____________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, retirement pay, etc. ________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

149 

400 

15 

432 

103 

746 

60 

147 

21 

64 

9 

11 

ISee text. :11974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale prapriet.orships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expense.s ___ forms- - $1,000_ - Forms with- $1 to $999 _____________________ _ - $1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ - $2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ - $3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ - $5,000 to $9,999 _____ , __________ _ 

- $10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

- $20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ 

-

-

-

$40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ 

$60,000 and over _______________ _ 

Livestock.. and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients ____________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole grains ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chap, and silage __ farms __ $1,000 __ 

Animal health casts for livestock and poultry _________________ form,-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Table 5, 

All forms 

1974 

315 

19 867 

15 

14 

10 

31 

37 

40 } 46 

21 

101 

108 

1 241 

175 

591 

141 

291 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

INA) 

(NA) 

IV - 308 Rio Grande County, Colo. 

11 

1 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

367 269 323 

884 19 723 11 786 

18 3} 15 29 

12 4 6 

25 21 23 

50 35 47 

39 70 

233 46 68 

20 } 94 101 

183 96 165 

124 1 231 1 119 

230 144 211 

454 573 446 

184 120 172 

258 282 255 

(NA) 35 23 

(NA) 27 15 

(NA) 61 61 

(NA) 176 118 

(NA) 29 48 

(NA) 88 57 

(NA) 131 (NA) 

(NA) 47 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ fanns_ 

$1,000_ 

Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ lime ______________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

and oil for form business ______ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Gasoline ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel aiL __________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

LP gas, butane, and propane __ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

~~:~~e~i~, ~~f~'eF~f~~~~~ __ fanns __ $1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Contract labor ________________ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwark ___ farms __ $1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ farms __ $1,000 __ 

All farms 

1974 

183 

1 096 

184 

2 294 

171 

333 

(NA) 

(NA) 

309 

1 010 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

167 

2 205 

376 65 } 

166 

633 

306 

10088 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

221 169 212 

619 1 093 617 

236 177 228 

885 2 289 881 

(NA) 165 (NA) 

189 332 188 

- - - - - -

357 268 322 

611 997 602 (NA) 257 321 

(NA) 495 362 (NA) 177 202 

(NA) 310 152 (NA) 116 126 

(NA) 116 43 

(NA) 268 322 (NA) 75 45 

249 159 239 

1 641 2 182 1 635 

296 61 153 

1 278 373 600 

145 243 

622 672 349 269 322 

5 084 9985 5 027 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machln.ry and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Average per farm __________ dollors_ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $999 ______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________ _ - $5,000 10 $9,999 _________________ _ - $10,000 to $19,999 _______________ _ - $20,000 to $29,999 _______________ _ - $30,000 to $49,999 _______________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 _______________ _ $70,000 ond over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

-

Wheel troctor5- _______________ forms __ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ Crowler tractors ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

-

-

-

-

All forms 

1974 

301 

15 464 

51 374 

1 

15 

42 

63 

~} 

265 

393 

250 

289 

1 180 

355 

280 l 

819 195J 80 

81 

1 

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

356 261 321 

8 080 14 824 7 817 

22 697 56 799 24 352 

6 5} 70 89 

59 26 56 

76 38 72 45 30 

126 57 53 

25 } 62 40 

313 230 291 

422 353 395 

266 225 250 

336 252 310 

1 040 1 122 990 

310 343 293 

331 248 303 

1 006 762 822 

261 185 237 

76 121 

77 137 

1 13 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled _______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Corn heods for combines ______ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms-

-

-

-

-

-

-

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bor or flywheel type _____________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years. number __ 

All forms 

1974 

54 

62 

22 

1: r 

1~ J 

26 

26 

4 

138 

145 

34 

129 

144 

64 

8 

11 

6 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

49 54 48 

58 62 57 

28 22 27 

4 -

= I ~I -

-

13 3 

13 3 

- -

(NA) 22 (NA) 

(NA) 22 (NA) 

(NA) 1 4 (NA) 

178 131 170 

186 138 178 

69 34 68 

(NA) 127 92 

(NA) 142 95 

(NA) 64 46 

(NA) 8 20 

(NA) 11 20 

(NA) 6 4 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974__ 205 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 190 

1969__ 256 Cottle and cclves- ______________ 1974__ 159 

1969__ 170 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 1974__ 10 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974__ 10 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974__ 13 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974__ 30 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974__ 32 

100 to 19L _______________ 1974__ 36 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974__ 19 

500 and over ______________ 1974__ 9 

Cows and heifers that hod colved _________________ 1974__ 132 

1969__ 150 8eef cows ________________ 1974__ 127 

1969__ (NA) Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 22 

1969__ 56 

Doiry producls sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

farms with- 1 to 4 ___________________________ _ 

5109 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over ___________________ " __ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- lor 2- __________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20104L ________________________ _ 

501099 _________________________ _ 

10010 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

127 

16 

3 

12 

31 

29 

22 

9 

5 

22 

19 

1 

I 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2.500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 171 (X) 202 (X) 

(X) 161 (X) 195 (X) 

(X) 230 (X) 259 (X) 

20 818 136 20 522 150 11 811 

19 299 157 19 127 153 Jl 316 

26

1 

6 15 7 12 

63 5 32 16 103 

171 5 67 16 220 

981 24 831 43 1 508 

2 106 32 2 106 37 2 565 

4 851 36 4851 17 2 253 

52'19 19 5 m 12 (0) 

7 321 9 7 321 2 (D) 

12 045 115 11 906 (NA) (NA) 

10 426 139 10 348 (NA) (NA) 

11 812 112 11 678 (NA) (NA) 

10 285 125 10 214 (NA) (NA) 

233 17 228 (NA) (NA) 

141 52 134 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory. 1974 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

Number 

II 812 

43 

24 

166 

965 

2 066 

2 896 

2 702 

2 950 

233 

23 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

and over 

Forms 

ll2 

10 

7 

30 

29 

22 

9 

5 

17 

14 

1 

I 

Number 

11 678 

27 

102 

935 

2 066 

2 896 

2 702 

2 950 

228 

18 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

Cottle sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 _______________________ _ 

5 to 9 _______________________ _ 

101019 _____________________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 

50 to 99 _____________________ _ 

100 to 199 ___________________ _ 200 10 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

Calves sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 or 2 _______________________ _ 

3 or 4 _______________________ _ 5 to 9 _______________________ _ 

10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 

501099 _____________________ _ 

100 10199 ___________________ _ 

200 10 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Forms Number Dollors (1.000) 

173 (X) 3 3591 

169 (X) 3 005 

234 (X) (NA) 

134 11 677 1 9751 143 11 251 1 846 

6 11 2 

7 45 

10 145 2i 1 

43 1 508 253 

37 2 565 394 

17 2 253 383 

12 (0) (0) 

2 (0) (D) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) (0) (X) 28 

Sales, 1974-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms 

101 

11 

15 

19 

34 

II 

8 

2 

1 

92 

2 

1 

3 

10 

28 

29 

12 

7 

Number 

4 667 

33 

90 

269 

123 

657 

063 

(D) 

(D) 

7 010 

4 

20 

145 

949 

989 

I 595 

2 306 

Rio Grande County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1.000) 

082 

8 

20 

56 

268 

142 

272 

(D) 

(D) 

892 

(Z) 

1 

2 

18 

108 

238 

176 

349 

IV-309 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 - Continued 

Invento$'- Forms with soles of 2,500 and over 501es- Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Heifers and heifer calveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers -------- ________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers -------- ________________ 1974 __ 

Steers. steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ------ _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

forms 

108 

122 

107 

5 

124 

145 

Number 

3 944 

4 314 

3 750 

194 

4672 

4 465 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

IOta 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

8 1 315 312 

12 1 131 (NA) 

- - - - - - 3 76 29 

3 179 67 

1 (D) (D) 

- - - 1 (D) (D) 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Hogs and pigs ______ _ 

Forms with-

_ ________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to L _______________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and Over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sald __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs _____ .. _____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sheep and lambs sharn ______________________ 1974 __ Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goats ____________________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ - Horses and ponieL__________________ __1974 __ 

1969 __ 

All forms 

Forms 

28 

75 

2 

3 

7 

1 

5 

4 

4 

2 

(X) 

(X) 

61 

131 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

88 

120 

InventoryInventory 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

3 231 23 3 090 

5 674 65 5 497 

3 1 2 19 3 19 124 4 70 

32 1 32 

360 4 274 507 4 507 (D) 4 (D) 

(0) 2 (D) 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

25 333 55 24 802 41 342 124 40 778 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

(NA) 2 6 (NA) 8 18 

437 69 349 

587 (NA) (NA) 

Soles 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number forms Number Dollars (l,000) 

28 8 122 23 8 058 457 

84 12 680 74 12 574 (NA) 

2 2 - - - 2 11 1 6 (Z) 

6 107 5 93 4 

1 43 - - -

3 159 3 159 12 

4 505 4 505 36 

5 1 842 5 1 842 100 

5 5 453

1 

5 5 453 305 

9 2 782 7 2 774 77 

22 3 930 19 3 897 (NA) 

67 17 325 61 17 157 (NA) 

139 38 488 132 38 169 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 56 15 174 '147 263 (NA) (NA) 61 (X) 573 (NA) (NA) 1 7 (Z) 

(NA) (NA) 2 6 (NA) 

13 26 11 23 7 

15 28 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974_ 

1969 __ Lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974 __ Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

l'paunds of wool. 

Tobie 9. 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Chickens-3 months old or older _________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Farms with- 1 to 9L ______________________ 1974_ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974_ - 400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974_ - 1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974_ - 3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974_ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

/V -310 Rio Grande County, Colo. 

and over All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

15 358 liNers of pigs farrowed between41 576 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 18 577 15 572 22 2 732 1969 __ 57 1 160 47 1 131 57 4 921 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 14 301 13 300 42 8 600 1969 __ 49 551 41 535 53 15 691 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 15 276 13 272 48 511 1969 __ 39 609 33 596 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

32 (X) 26 (X) 7 (X) 6 (X) 

(NA) (X) 45 (X) (NA) (X) 11 (X) 

31 3 925 25 3 788 7 567 6 561 

53 5 048 44 4 759 12 2 381 11 2 331 

30 3 752 24 3 631 6 559 6 559 

53 4 773 44 4486 12 2 381 11 2 331 

24 562 18 441 4 139 4 139 

4 640 4 640 2 420 2 420 

1 650 1 650 - - - - 1 1 900 1 1 900 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

3 160 3 160 - - - - - - - - - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 12 25 11 25 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 20 19 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. 

Hens and pullets of laying og"- ___________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months 0Id_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes _____________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels} ____________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________ _ - Wheat (bushelsL _____________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin ____________ _ - Colton (boles) _______________________ _ - Tobacco (pounds) ____________________ _ -

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL _________ _ - Sweetpototoes (bushels) _______________ _ - Hoy crops (tons, dry) _________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sole land in orchards _____________________ _ 

- Berries for sole ______________________ _ 

- Other crops _________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) ________ _ - Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ___ _ - Sorghums for groin (bushelsL __________ _ - Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ___ _ - Alfalfa hoy (tons. dry) ________________ _ 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

24 3 631 6 559 

44 4 486 11 2 331 

24 3 608 6 559 

1 23 - -

1 120 - - 3 260 - - 11 37 2 2 

1 24 - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

1 10 

2 1 

-

22~ I -

38 

170 

-

= I -

127 (NA) 

- (NA) 

187 242 

9 7 

- - - - 11 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

1 1 18 

- 5 - - 4 -

- - - - (NA) - 148 199 15 509 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

~';h?b~;:~~:::: :::: ::::: ::: ::::::: ~;!:: Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

18 275 

36 40 

- -

- -

3 585 72 

32 213 34 579 

-

=1 -

21 893 (NA) 

- (NA) 

28 509 31 316 

397 591 

- - - - 405 2 138 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

10 157 55 

199 - 996 

46 (X) ()() 

- - - 40 (X) (X) 

18 834 28 957 38 105 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

DO 

(X) 

Sales 

Forms Number 

DO 

L-______ ______ 

(X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

- -

- -

135 904 4 195 

(X) (X) 

-

= I -

4 890 099 (NA) 

- (NA) 

45 320 56 235 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

1 1 18 10 

- 4 - 149 

- 3 - 36 

- - - -

- (NA) - 40 

147 197 14 194 18 600 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheat (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 80rley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other small groins for grain ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tons. dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cotton (bales) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchordL ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

106 

154 

36 

76 

1 

8 

-

1 

37 

4 

24 

61 

157 

187 

-

-

1 

-

-

-

-

168 

225 

1 

1 

-

-

-

- 124 

158 

7 

7 

-

-

Acres 

14 437 

19 455 

11 482 

13 508 

18 

255 

-

40 

3 571 

72 

1 001 

2 606 

30 980 

31 552 

-

-

18 

-

-

-

- 27 808 

30 844 

100 

80 

-

-

-

- 21 852 

19879 

391 

591 

-

-

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Irrigated land 

Quantity Forms Acres 

DO 71 8 909 

DO 129 13 188 

()() 27 7489 (X) 63 9 928 

(X) 1 18 

(X) 7 195 

(X) - - (X) 1 40 135 239 33 2 930 

4 195 4 72 

59 480 22 820 

131 561 59 2554 

1 882 468 157 30 980 

1 977 610 187 31 532 

- - - - - - ()() 1 18 

- - - - - - - - - - - - 44 302 165 25 625 55 447 223 30 408 

(X) 1 100 ()() 1 80 

- - - - - - - - -

- - - 4 885 275 124 21 852 4 476 291 158 19 879 

(X) 7 391 (X) 7 591 (X) - - ()() - -

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

5 295 5 33 - - 6 395 6 59 - - 1 100 1 10 - - 2 48 2 3 - - 1 18 - - 1 2 8 255 8 42 1 2 - - - - - - 1 40 1 18 - - 32 3 307 31 325 10 108 3 66 (NA) 2 (NAl 5 

12 625 11 40 7 16 32 1 501 (NA) 138 (NA) 16 124 27 255 119 3 654 39 513 152 27 971 (NA) 2 912 (NA) 315 - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NAl - (NA) - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 10 608 9 49 2 3 17 1 779 12 90 7 19 1 100 1 10 - - 1 80 1 6 - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NAl - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NAl - 124 21 852 120 6 114 55 921 158 19849 (NA) 4 487 (NAl 715 

7 391 7 145

1 

2 40 7 591 7 251 5 48 - - - - - - - - - -

Rio Grande County, Colo. IV-3ll 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 - Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Acres 

3 

300 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

3 

300 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Totol Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Farms Tons 

37 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime ____________________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer ______________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

ton5 __ 

$1,000 __ lime __________________________________ formsacres on which used __ 

tonL_ $1.000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc. to control- Insects on hoy crops- ___________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Insects on other crops _________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nematodes in crops ____________________ forms __ 

acres an which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

209 

2 621 

177 

54 653 

11 996 

2 289 

12 

856 

3 

78 

17 824 

168 

1 

240 

3 

1969 

255 

070 

224 

53 001 

9 152 

881 

4 

214 

1 

106 

15 063 

88 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- (on Diseoses in crops and orchards ____________ forms_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000_ Weeds or grass in crops _________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Weeds ar brush in pasturL _______________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Weeds on aU other land __________________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $l,ooO __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

16 

5 011 

53 

92 

21 180 

91 

12 

364 

1 

43 

728 

3 

19 

405 

7 

14 

1 

13 

3 

1969 

28 

5 500 

34 

161 

26 647 

52 

41 

1 112 

4 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

22 

225 

6 

45 

3 (NA) 

(NA) 

~--------------~ 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farms-_ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated ________________________ acres __ 

Average per form _______________________ acres-_ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Harvested crop!ond irrigated ___________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Cropland posture irrigated ______________ farms-_ 

acres-_ Other cropland irrigated _______________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _ farms-_ 

ocres-_ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ ocre-feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feet __ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

1974 

255 

94.8 

99 848 

391.6 

252 

92 359 

245 

82 914 

71 

8 909 

11 

536 

27 

7 489 

242 202 

2.4 

129 

22 253 

1969 

311 

96.2 

113 154 

363.8 

307 

103 226 

302 

87 284 

129 

13 188 

(NA) 

2 754 

63 

9 928 

262 424 

2.3 

(NA) 

(NA) 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systemL ___________ farms __ acres __ 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

land in irrigated farmL _____________________ acres __ Croplond ________________________________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

Forms with artifical drainage _________________ farms-_ 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

land in forms with drainage _________________ acres-_ land drained ____________________________ acres __ 

Average per form ______________________ acres __ 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

acres __ 

1974 

54 

14 929 

2 

898 

194 095 

104 365 

85 732 

1 

140 

44 

16.4 

32 009 

19392 

440.7 

40 

79 

163 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

171 130 

113 056 

87 513 

(X) 

(X) 

120 

37.1 

61 890 

40409 

336.7 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 14, Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) _______________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Total operator debt 

170 

14 499 

Secured by real estate 

140 

8 439 

Not secured by real estate 

120 

6060 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ______ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ______ __ __ ________ 11 9 17 

$5,000 to $9,999_______________________________________________________________ 9 6 16 $10,000 to $29,999 ______ __ __ __ __ ____ ____ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ ________ ___ 42 44 41 

$30,000 to $49,999_____________________________________________________________ 27 26 12 

$50,000 ond over ______________________________________________________________ L.. ___________ 8_1 _____________ 55 _____________ 34.....J 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more _____ _ 25to 149doys _______ _ 

less than 25 days _____ _ 

Total contract lobar _____ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by controctor 

-

-

-

Forms 

1974 1969 

100 133 

89 } 88 204 

61 153 

37 (NA) 

IV - 312 Rio Grande County I Colo. 

Workers Oollors (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

322 315 1 492 } 

566 } 1 748 492 1 

907 197 

(NA) (NA) 373 

487 (NA) 247 

1974 hired form workers warking150 doys 25 to less than 

1969 Totol or more 149 doys 25 doys 

Forms _________________ _ 159 100 89 88 

Cosh wages paid _ $1,000 __ 2 182 1 492 492 197 

Number of warkerL _____ _ 1 795 322 566 907 

635 Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 21 34 22 13 

600 2 workers _________ _ 18 28 12 9 

3 ar 4 workers _____ _ 31 28 17 11 

5 to 9 workers _____ _ 25 6 21 18 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 64 4 17 37 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

All farms ________________ number __ 272 353 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 650 385 678 014 Average size of form ______ ocres __ 2 391 1 921 

Approximate lond oreo _______ acres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 

1 491 200 491 200 

43.6 45.5 

Volue of lond ond buildings __ $l,OO(L 131 404 85 262 Average per farm ________ dollors __ 483 102 241 535 

Average per acre ________ dollors .. _ 202 126 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 8 13 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 5 17 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 4 3 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 6 5 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 3 5 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 10 17 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 3 6 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 5 8 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 34 35 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 56 74 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 68 89 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 70 81 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

ocres-_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes. and soil-improvement grosses. not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ forms __ 

acreL_ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ forms-_ 

acres __ 

Farms with sales of $2,500 All farms and over 

1974 1969 

248 291 

637 318 643 274 

2 570 2 211 

491 200 491 200 

42.7 43.1 

128 077 78 195 

516 441 268 711 

201 122 

4 

I 

2 

3 

1 

8 

3 2 

4 7 

30 28 

55 71 

67 87 

69 77 

Land in Farms Accarding ,. Use 

Total cropland _____________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: J to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see text) ___ forms __ acres __ 

Toto! woodland _____________ forms-_ 

acres __ 

Other land (see text) ________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land _____________ forms __ 

acres __ 

1974 1969 

259 323 

115 560 133 250 

250 309 

70 369 79 854 

2 4 

5 13 

10 6 

14 21 

30 39 

79 76 

67 103 

35 40 

8 7 

79 137 

19 935 30 120 

82 112 

25 256 23 276 

48 66 

33 212 61 361 

238 306 

501 613 483 403 

194 219 

45 876 57 061 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 

77 

24 597 

2 

131 

1 

10 

72 

22 809 

7 

I 647 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 22 766 Woodland not postured __________ _ ___________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

11 Other land _______________________ _ 

360

31 Postureland and rangeland. other tho 

20 

:6O~ I woodland pasture ______________ _ 

Improved postureland and rangelo 

___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

n cropland and ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

nd _________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Unimproved pasturelond and range ..;,~ \ lond _______________ farms __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ forms-_ 46 59 

ocre'-_ 30 887 60 8271 

acres __ 

Woodland postured ____________________________________ forms__ 36 53 i Land in hauselats. bamlots. ponds. r 

ocres-_ 22 479 55 349 

~------------~ 

oods. wasteland, e'c. _farms __ 

ocres __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form aperatorL ___________ number __ 272 353 248 291 Forms by type of organization - Can. land in forms ________________ acres __ 650 385 678 014 637 318 643 274 Partnership _______________ ~ number __ (NA) (NA) 

Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 70 369 79 854 69 933 78 543 Land in forms ______________ acres-_ (NA) (NA) 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full awners ________________ number __ 134 177 117 132 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 177 706 163 578 175 259 135 736 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 24 473 28 686 24 208 27 722 acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Pan owners _______________ number __ 107 148 104 142 Form operators by age group;' Land in farms- _____________ acres __ 430 299 492 736 421 119 488 148 Under 25 years _____________________ _ 3 4 Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 39 362 46 761 39 312 46 726 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 25 44 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

31 28 27 17 

42 380 21 700 40 940 19390 

6 534 4407 6 413 4 095 

3510 44 years _____________________ _ 45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ 

38 56 

65 123 79 90 

49 36 Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 11.4 7.9 10.9 5.8 A .... erage age _______________________ _ 53.5 50.2 

Black and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: 1 

All form operators __________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Horvested cropland _______ acres __ 

1 (NA) 1 - 418 (HA) 418 - 65 (HA) 65 -

Form operators by place of residence:' On form operated ___________________ _ 

On another fann ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a farm ________ _ 

In a city. town, or urban areo _________ _ 

168 252 

3~ } 60 

Full owners ________________ number __ 

land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

1 (NA) 1 - 418 (NA) 418 -

65 (NA) 65 -

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form:' None _____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days _______________________ _ 81 (NA) 

22 39 Pan owners _______________ number __ land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

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

501099 doys _____________________ _ 

100 to 149 doys ____________________ _ 

15010199 doys ____________________ _ 200 days and over _________________ _ 

- 17 18 

11' 42 llJ - 44 74 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

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

Form operators by principal occupation:' Farming __________________________ _ 

Other ____________________________ _ - 198 (NA) 

- 61 (NA) 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 206 241 (NA) (NA) 380 547 390 319 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Farm operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (HA) 

'1969 data ore only for forms operated by Blacks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operotia.ns (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

240 278 

113 123 127 665 

235 268 

69 933 78 543 

2 l 

jj 111 

28 31 

79 76 

67 103 

35 40 

8 7 

71 115

1 

18 593 26 356 

77 (NA) 

24 597 22 766 

46 59 

30 887 60 827 

220 (NA) 

493 308 454 782 

183 204 

45 593 55 164 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

13 

8 408 5 478 12\ 

no (NA) 

493 308 454 7821 

181 222 

484 238 442 737 

42 78 

25 142 36 894 

158 208 

459 096 405 843 , 

160 194 i 9 070 12 045 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and a .... er 

1974 1969 

30 38 

83 914 86 532 

11 7 168 311 138 178 

I 5 4546 28 245 

2 1 

22 32 

32 49 

63 100 

76 76 

41 33 

53.6 51.0 

156 229 

3~ } 36 

78 (NA) 

20 37 17 13 11 , 

llJ 37 

32 39 

189 (NA) 

47 (HA) 

4 (NA) 

3 (HA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Routt County, Colo. IV-313 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

forms by value of soles: 

171 45 45 _ 

56 57 

$100.000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 '0 $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 53 92 

42 56 

22 33 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ________________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see text) ___________________ _ 37 70 $2,000 to $2,499 _____________________ _ 

- 7 5 $1,500 to $1.999 _____________________ _ 

- 6 13 $1,000 to $1.499 _____________________ _ 

- 11 14 Under $1,000 (see lexl) __________ _ - 13 38 

Market lJalue of ogricultural products sold _____________________________ $1.000_ - 9 239 9 921 Average per form ______________ dollors_ - 33 968 28 103 

- 160 J 212 

3 189 I 344 

-

-

Crops. including hoy _______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms-

$1.000_ 

Forest prodocts __________________ farms_ 5 6 $1,000_ - 2 5 

livestock, poultry. and their products ________________________ forms- - 228 282 

$1,000_ 6 048 8 571 

Poultry and poultry products ______ formL - 9 (NA) 

$1,000_ 9 (NA) 

forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

171 45 _ 45 

56 57 

53 92 

42 56 

22 31 

13 10 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

9 214 9 860 

37 155 33 884 

155 (NA) 

3 186 I 315 

- I 

- 3 

5 6 

2 5 

213 250 

6 026 8 537 

9 17 

9 13 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and siloge __ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ forms_ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Dairy products __________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ - Cottle ond colves ________________ farms- - $1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, ond wooL ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock ond livestock products _______________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

155 (NA) 

3 186 I 315 

82 104 

2 262 896 

- - - -

- -

- - 99 102 

923 415 

I 4 

I 4 

- - - - - I 

- (Z) 

213 250 

6026 8 537 

9 17 

9 13 

7 27 

3 71 

197 (NA) 

4 690 7 254 

" (NA) 

19 I 200 

50 

I 273 

25 

32 -' 

1974 and 1969 

All farms I 1974 1969 

farms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

! 

Forms with sales I of $2,500 ond 

over, 1974 

Number of operators with lotal fomily income from oft form ond other 

sources greoler than total value of ogriculturol products sold! ________ _ 

Income from form-reloted sources before toxes ond expenses! ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork ond other agricultural serviceL ________________ form5-_ 

Recreatianal services _______ _ 

Government farm programs __ 

Rent of farmland or from leose or 

$1,000 __ 

__________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ _ ____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

sale of ollotments~________ _______________ _ ____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources ______________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources! _________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

69 (NA) 

93 (NA) 

290 (NA) I 31 42 

68 81 

15 30 

49 72 

17 146 

29 415 

42 (NA) 

134 (NA) 

9 (NA) 

II (NA) 

35 (NA) 

131 (NA) 

54 (NA) 

86 (NA) 

222 (NA) 

30 39 

66 79 

14 26 

44 62 

16 132 

29 412 

36 (NA) 

73 (NA) 

9 (NA) 

II (NA) 

32 (NA) 

70 (NA) 

Total family income from oft-form sources2 ____________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Nonfarm business. excluding farm related ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries. commissions, and tips __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, retirement pay, etc. ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

146 

620 

16 

147 

100 

769 

82 

519 

14 

133 

26 

53 

ISee text. 11974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale propr.tetorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Totol form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

forms with- $110 $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1.999 ________________ _ - $2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,00010 $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ - $10,00010 $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,00010 $39,999 _______________ _ 

$40,000 to $59,999 _______________ _ 

$60,000 ond over _______________ _ 

livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock ond poultry purchased __________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Commerciolly mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients ____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole groins ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy. green chop. ond siloge __ forms __ $1.000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock ond poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 314 Routt County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

272 

8 442 

II 

15 

6 

26 

44 

72} 50 

13 

35 

132 

2 606 

212 

I 121 

150 

580 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Farms with sales of $2.500 

ond over 

1969 1974 1969 

353 248 291 

8 629 8 400 8 488 

36 9} 10 24 

II 4 6 

37 22 33 72 43 71 72 85 

173 50 46 

13 } 40 35 

186 124 155 

4 006 2 601 3 997 

264 196 225 

620 1 109 611 

176 140 159 

255 576 252 

(NA) 33 26 

(NA) 26 30 

(NA) 96 114 

(NA) 148 87 

(NA) 56 78 

(NA) 360 241 

(NA) 166 (NA) 

(NA) 101 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs. plonts. and trees purchased ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ lime ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel ond oil for form business ______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Gasoline ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Oiesel oi'-__________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

lP gas, butone, ond propane __ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Motor oil, grease, piped gos, kerosene, ond fuel oil _______ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Contract lobar ________________ forms __ 

$l.oo(L Mochine hire ond customwork ___ forms __ 

$l.oo(L All other production expenses ___ forms-_ 

$1.oo(L 

All forms 

1974 1969 

66 61 

48 20 

63 100 

151 70 

59 (NA) 

40 34 (NA) - (NA) -

272 .348 

521 392 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

126 194 

665 640 

33 J 200 

93 242 

102 

160 

268 340 

3 037 2 606 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

ond over 

1974 1969 

61 49 

48 19 

60 95 

150 69 

57 (NA) 

40 33 

- -

- -

248 290 

516 379 

244 290 

340 277 

140 137 

105 58 

57 74 

32 14 

248 289 

39 31 

124 178 

665 624 

31 37 

91 74 

96 151 

159 163 

248 289 

2921 2 517 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machinery and Equlp .. ont 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _~ ___________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Average per form __________ dollars __ 

Forms by value group: $1 fa $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 fa $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 fa $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10.000 fa $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 fa $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 fa $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups-_forms __ number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wheel troctor5- _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler tractors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

266 347 

7 051 4 770 

26 507 13 747 

- 6 

21 90 

41 70 

~~ } 100 

52 81 23 

14 

199 291 

280 401 

144 239 

244 324 

547 657 

225 241 

245 r 326 

649 962 

78 212 

103 

122 

7 J 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

243 289 

6866 4 523 

28 254 15 650 

15 } 51 

33 65 

53 94 

53 34 

52 31 

23 } 14 14 

188 256 

267 360 

137 217 

224 277 

524 591 

218 222 

230 270 

629 724 

7J 171 

101 130 

120 161 

6 33 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Grain and bean combines, 

seff-propelled ~ __________ ~ ___ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number ~ 

Corn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ________ ~ _____ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number ~ 

Mower conditioners ____ ~ _____ farms_ 

number _ 

mfd in last 5 years, number_ 

Pickup bolers _______________ farms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Windrowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ farms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _______ ~ _____ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All farms Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

54 74 54 73 

74 90 74 89 

14 31 14 31 

_ l 2 - -

= I 2 - -

I - -

~ J 4 2 

4 2 

- I 

56 (NA) 53 (NA) 

65 (NA) 62 (NA) 

25 (NA) 25 (NA) 

152 178 148 165 

163 191 159 178 

69 92 69 89 

78 (NA) 76 47 

81 (NA) 79 47 

52 (NA) 51 36 

6 (NA) 5 16/ 6 (NA) 5 19 

3 (NA) 2 6 i 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974__ 230 

Any cottle. hogs. or sheep _______ 1974__ 215 

1969__ 266 

Cottle and colveL ______________ 1974__ 203 

1969__ 258 

Forms with- I to 4 ____________________ 1974__ 9 

5 fa 9 ____________________ 1974__ 6 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974""_ 14 

20 fa 49 __________________ 1974__ 32 

50 fa 99 __________________ 1974__ 44 

100 fa 199 ________________ 1974__ 40 

200 fa 499 ________________ 1974__ 46 

500 ond over ____ ~ _________ 1974__ 12 

Cows and heifers that hod calved _________________ 1974__ 181 

1969__ 224 Beef cows ________________ 1974__ 173 

1969__ (NA) 

Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 65 

1969__ 104 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ___________________________ _ 5 fa 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 fa 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 fa 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 fa 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor L __________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to IL ________________________ _ 

20 to 4L ________________________ _ 5010 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All farms 

Forms 

173 

7 

9 

17 

34 

46 

45 

12 

3 

65 

55 

9 

I 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All farms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 211 (X) 228 (X) 

(X) 200 (X) 222 (X) 

(X) 235 (X) 275 (X) 

34 488 189 34 264 209 23 155 

44 20u 229 43 736 257 37 291 

21 19

1 

20 52 

37 1 4 26 16 108 1 207 6 91 23 317 

I 033 29 938 58 857 

3 200 44 3 200 27 I 959 

5 795 40 5 795 36 4684 

13 308 46 13 308 19 5 513 

10 887 12 10 887 10 8 665 

16 229 167 16 087 (NA) (NA) 

19 567 203 19 383 (NA) (NA) 

16 107 159 15 974 (NA) (NA) 

19 239 196 19 085 (NA) (NA) 

122 60 113 (NA) (NA) 

328 89 298 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

16 107 159 15 974 Cottle sold ---- -------------------- Forms with9 5 6 I fa 4 ________________________ 

59 3 23 5 fa 9 ---- ------ ------ -------- 255 12 182 10 fa 19 -- -------------------- I 103 33 I 082 20 to 49 -- ------ ---- ---------- 3 296 46 3 296 5010 99 -- -------------------- 6 139 45 6 139 100 to 199 - - -- ---------- ------ 3 081 12 3 081 200 fa 499 -------- ---- -------- 2 165 3 2 165 500 and over __________________ 

122 60 113 Calves sold ________________________ 

Forms with84 50 75 I or 2 ________________________ 

33 9 33 3 or 4 ________________________ 

5 I 5 5 fa 9 ---------- -------------- 10 to 19 ---------------------- 20 10 49 -- ------ -- ------ ------ 50 10 99 ------ ---------------- 100 to 199 -------------- ------ 200 to 499 -------------------- 500 and over ------------ ------

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

213 (X) 6 026 

208 (X) 5 982 

246 (X) (NA) 

197 23 082 4 690 

238 37 123 7 254 

14 38 8 

13 84 20 

20 282 66 

58 857 316 

27 I 959 416 

36 4 684 005 

19 5 513 073 

10 8 665 787 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NAJ (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

7 (X) 3 27 (X) 71 

Sales, 1974-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Farms Number 

176 17 339 

25 66 

21 144 

29 391 

35 056 

20 I 456 

24 3 264 

14 4 127 

8 6 835 

85 743 

3 4 

3 9 

5 34 

14 192 

25 798 

18 246 

Il 362 

5 (0) 

I (0) 

Routt County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1.000) 

3 980 

14 

33 

94 

231 

348 

801 

888 

571 

710 

(Z) 

I 

4 

23 

91 

210 

157 

(0) 

(D) 

IV-315 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 - Continued 

Heifers and heifer calveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers - _______________________ 1974_ -

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________ 1974_ - 1969_ -

Invento1- Farms with soles of 2,SOO and over 

Farms Number 

144 6 868 

188 10543 

140 6 757 

15 III 

164 11309 

206 13 810 

Cottle fattened on grains and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ 

Goats ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Horses and ponies __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Farms Number 

16 288 12 188 

30 280 25 273 

9 21 8 20 2 14 2 14 

- - - - 3 99 - - 2 154 2 154 

- - - - - - - - - - - - (X) 00 (X) (X) 

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

49 54 007 47 53 913 

88 40 480 77 40 078 

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

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

(NA) (NAJ 3 4 

(NA) (NAJ 3 4 

148 1 188 138 1 122 

233 2 080 (NA) (NA) 

InventoryForms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

All forms 

Forms Number 

11 428 

17 234 

1 2 

- -

6 103 

1 25 

2 163 

1 135 

- -

- -

7 144 

8 69 

52 42 047 

84 42 903 

(NA) (NA) 

(NAJ (NA) 

(NAJ (NAJ 

(NAJ (NA) 

26 85 

47 113 

SolesForms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

8 225 74 

14 439 (NA) 

6 19 5 

- - - 1 (D) (D) 

- - -

1 (D) (D) 

- - - - - -

1974 and 1969 

Soles 

Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

8 359 19 

16 214 (NAJ 

1 2 (Z) 

- - - 4 59 1 

- - -

2 163 9 

1 135 9 

- - - - - -

5 114 2 

7 49 (NAJ 

50 41 953 (NAJ 

70 42436 (NA) 

47 40 048 '382 452 

50 (X) 1 273 

- - - - - (NAJ 

24 81 32 

(NAJ (NAJ (NAJ 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with soles of 

$2,500 and over 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

lambs under 1 yeor old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

I Pounds of wool. 

8 

12 

9 

25 

38 

45 

39 

29 litters of pigs farrowed between46 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 

159 1969 __ 

227 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 

28 1'1.1 1969 __ 

24 832 June land November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 

890 1969 __ 

13 63 10 47 

14 44 13 41 

8 31 5 21 

11 26 10 24 

8 32 6 26 

7 18 6 17 

Table 9. ,Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Chickeos 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying 09"- _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 316 Routt County, Colo. 

I 

All farms 

Forms 

42 

(NA) 

41 

64 

39 

60 

36 

2 

1 

-

-

-

-

-

-

7 

1 

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Number Farms Number 

(X) 40 (X) 

(X) 55 (X) 

2 137 39 2089 

3 887 54 3 647 

2 044 37 1 996 

3 504 50 3 266 

1 114 34 1 066 

330 2 330 

600 1 600 

- - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - 624 7 624 

2 1 2 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

Soles 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Farms Number 

5 (X) 5 (X) 

(NA) (X) 7 (X) 

4 348 4 348 

6 1 186 6 1 186 

4 348 4 348 5 1 086 5 1 086 

3 48 3 48 

1 300 1 300 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - -

9 9 9 9 

(NA) (NAJ 17 13 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. 

Hens and pullets of loying oge ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. 

~:~~ ~~~ ~~~~eh~~ ~:;k::o'1u~~~~d-u_c~~O-~ = :~;:== 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ____________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheat (bushels) ______________________ __ 

Other small grains far grain _____________ _ Colton (boles) ________________________ . 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ Sweetpotatoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn. or melons for sale _ Land in orchards ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grazed ____ _ 

Sorghums for groin (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage. fodder, hoy. etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (tons, dry) ________________ __ 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

37 1 996 4 348 

50 3 266 5 1 086 

37 1 996 4 348 

- - - -

2 49 - -

5 265 1 100 

14 44 - - - - - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

5 1 

- 2 

-

- 10~ I 77 

61 94 

-

=1 -

3 (NA) 

- (NA) 

224 263 

- - - - - - 1 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

3 - 180 

3 1 140 

- - - - - - - (NA) - 121 135 12 780 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

~i~h?b~=~::::::::::: ::::::::::: :~~~:: Turkey hens for breeding ____________ '974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other poultry ________________________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

320 7 

- 16 

- -

- -

20 870 23 279 

6 121 7 552 

-

=1 -

4 (NA) 

- (NA) 

43 306 49 090 

- - - -

- - 100 32 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Quanfity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

- 11 890 - 7 1 796 30 

- (X) (X) 

- - - - (X) (X) 

12 399 22 351 22 375 

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms 

6 

9 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

Soles 

Forms 

Quantity harvested 

1974 

(X) 

(X) 

-

- 475 029 

(X) 

-

-

431 

- 76 489 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

3 - 180 

2 - 30 

- - - - - - - (NA) -

52 51 7692 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

(X) 

(X) 

686 429/ 

(X) 

=1 (NA) / (NA) 

90 693 

(X) / 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

-

-

-

-

-

5 480 

Table 11, Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheat (bushelsl. ________________ .1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) __________________ .1974 __ 

1969 __ Barley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other small groins for grain ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tons. dry) ____________ .1974 __ 

1969 __ field seed crop'- ________________ .1974 __ 

1969 __ Colton (bolos) __________________ .1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish potatoos (hundrodweight) ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for solo ________________ . _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards ________________ .1974._ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

71 

115 

42 

78 

5 

1 

75 

96 

31 

64 

49 

58 

210 

234 

2 

4 

Acres 

18 593 

26 356 

25 142 

36 894 

320 

7 

20 838 

23 077 

1 372 

2 437 

4 749 

4 898 

11 

42903 

48 205 

32 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Irrigated lond 

Quantity Farms Acres 

(X) 22 3 217 

(X) 58 9 212 

(X) 14 6449 

(X) 38 6 898 

(X) 5 210 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

474 475 162 

682 523 977 

47 841 101 

106 941 58 

141 070 114 

197 318 674 

199 

(X) 

75 837 173 35 456 

89 332 187 36 077 

(X) 

(X) 

428 

980 

(X) 

(X) 

00 

(X) 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

2 215 2 19 17 2 290 16 171 15 

9 453 9 30 5 295 5 20 

5 320 5 92 

402 5 92 

10 (NA) 2 (NA) 

310 4 17 

(NA) (NA) 

692 7 32 6 (NA) 1 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

34 6 291 34 469 66 11 515 66 729 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Routt County, Colo. IV-317 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 - Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

forms Acres 

(Z) 

100 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Farms Acres 

100 

Total 

farms Acres 

(Z) 

100 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry 

forms Tons 

(Z) 

17 

liquid 

forms Tons 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

10tol chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer ______________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ 

$1.000 __ lime __________________________________ forms __ 

acres on which used_ 

ton5-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts. granules, fumigants. etc. to control- Insects on hoy cropL__ _ _____________ forms __ 

acres an which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Insects on other crops __________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nematodes in crops ____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

101 

190 

60 

783 

769 

150 

7 

941 

4 

7 

898 

6 

1969 

163 

102 

74 

14 117 

938 

69 

1 

40 

(Z) 

3 

332 

1 

1 

12 

(Z) 

1974 1969 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control-Con Diseases in crops and orchards ____________ forms __ I 1 

acres on which used __ 135 100 

$1,000 __ (Z) (Z) 

Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farms __ 34 57 

acres on which used __ 10 771 12 453 

$1,000 __ 27 19 

Weeds or brush in pasturL _______________ farmL_ 1 21 

acres on which used __ 35 1 871 

$1,000 __ (Z) 6 

Weeds on all other land __________________ farmL_ 9 (NA) 

acres on which used __ 215 (NA) 

$1,000 __ I (NA) 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ 1 1 

acres on wh ich used __ 16 28 

$1,000 __ (Z) (Z) 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ farmL_ 19 51 

$1,000 __ 2 7 

Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms __ 3 (NA) 

$1,000 __ (Z) (NA) 

Tobie 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

forms irrigated in census year ________________ forms __ 

Proportion of farms ___________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acreL_ 

Average per form ______________________ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated ________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ___________ farms __ 

acreL_ Cropland posture irrigated ______________ farmL_ 

acreL_ Other cropland irrigated ________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _ formL_ 

acreL_ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by - furrows or ditches ________________________ farmL_ 

ocreL_ 

1974 

183 

73.8 

45 593 

249.1 

182 

39 144 

179 

35 927 

22 

3 217 

14 

6 449 

86 897 

1.9 

68 

16 870 

1969 

204 

70.1 

55 164 

270.4 

201 

48 266 

188 

38 741 

58 

9 212 

(NA) 

313 

38 

6 898 

137 469 

2.5 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

land irrigated by-Continued 

Self-propelled sprinkler systems ___________ _forms __ I (NA) 

acreL_ 81 (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 8 (NA) 

acres __ 238 (NA) 

land in irrigated farmL _____________________ acreL_ 528 566 530 355 Cropland ________________________________ acres __ 82 649 81 180 

Harvested cropland _____________________ acreL_ 53 808 52 802 

forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farmL_ 2 (X) 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 242 (X) 

Farms with artifical drainage _________________ farms __ 7 14 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 2.8 4.8 

land in farms with drainage _________________ acees __ 18 884 32 665 land drained ____________________________ acres __ 270 1 510 

Average per form ______________________ acres __ 38.6 107.8 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ____________________________________ forms __ 102 (NA) 

number __ 606 (NA) 

acreL_ 659 (NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

forms with debt awed by form operator (see text) ____ _ ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

"Total operator debt 

134 

11 512 

Secured by real estate 

116 

8 957 

Not secured by real estate 

80 

2 555 

forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 __ __ __ __ __ ____ ____ __ __ ______________ __ ____ ____________ __ __ ____ ____ 8 11 12 

$5,000 to $9,999_______________________________________________________________ 8 7 15 

$10,000 to $29,999_____________________________________________________________ 40 30 31 

$30,000 to $49,999_____________________________________________________________ 14 18 11 

$50,000 and over ______________________________________________________________ L.. ___________ 64 _____________ SO _____________ 1_1.J 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired fa rm worker s 

working - 150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 days ________ _ 

less thon 25 doys- _____ _ 

Total contract lobar ______ _ 

forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

forms 

1974 

58 

55 } 66 

31 

12 

IV-318 Routt County, Colo. 

Workers 

1969 1974 

63 125 

158 153 } 436 

37 (NA) 

(NA) 63 

Dollars (1,000) 

1969 1974 1969 

149 520 } 

453 120 624 

24 

(NA) 91 74 

(NA) 24 (NA) 

1974 hired form workers warking150 days, 25 to less than 

Total or more 149 days 25 days 

forms ________________ _ 

- 124 58 55 66 

Cosh wages paid _ $1 ,(XXL - 665 520 120 24 

Number of workers _____ _ - 714 125 153 436 

forms with- 1 worker _________ _ - 40 32 21 25 

2 workers ________ _ - 33 14 16 24 

3 or 4 workers ____ _ 

- 23 8 12 10 

5 to 9 workers ____ _ - 23 2 4 6 

10 workers and over - 5 2 2 1 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table L Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

All farms ________________ number __ 207 228 

land in farms ______________ acres-_ 473 399 507 272 

Average size of farm ______ ocres __ 2 287 2 225 

Approximate land areo _______ acres __ 2 012 288 2 012 288 Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 23.5 25.2 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ 63 969 40 552 Average per form ________ dollars-_ 309 028 177 860 

Average per acre ________ dollors-_ 135 80 

Farms by size: t to 9 acres ___________________ _ 10 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 3 4 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 3 6 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 27 22 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 4 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 8 8 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 41 56 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 46 28 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 25 39 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 44 47 

Other cropland ______________________________ . ____________ forms._ 

oeres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and sail·impravement grosses, not harvested and not postured ___________________________ forms._ 

acres __ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ forms._ 

oeres._ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ forms._ 

acres __ Cropland idle __________________________________________ forms._ 

acres __ 

Total woodland __________________________________________ forms._ 

ocres._ Woodland postured _____________________________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

1974 1969 

171 190 

454 256 487 462 

2 656 2 566 

2 012 288 2 012 288 

22.6 24.2 

59 110 38 446 

345 670 202 348 

130 79 

10 III 

4 

7 7 

37 51 

44 25 

24 37 

41 44 

Land in Farms According to Use 

Total cropland ____________ .forms. 

acres. - Harvested cropland _______ formL - ocres_ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ______________ _ 

to to 19 acres _____ . ______ _ 

20 to 29 acres ____________ _ - 30 to 49 acres _. __________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres __________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

ocreL_ 

Other cropland (see te:dL __ farms._ 

acres._ 

Total woadlond _____________ farms __ 

acres._ 

Other land (see text) ________ formL_ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land _____________ forms __ 

aeres __ 

1974 1969 

186 200 

122 III 108 165 

164 186 

75 596 73 805 

I -

2 4 

6 5 

9 7 

16 17 

27 37 

61 74 

26 29 

16 13 

85 94 

27 527 28 807 

48 32 

19 048 5 553 

10 13 

II 782 2 119 

163 168 

339 446 396 988 

178 189 

102 507 108 707 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

46 

18 932 

9 

8 488 

13 

3 985 

9 

630 

23 

5 829 

9 

11 502 

3 7 302 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 5 222 Woodland nat postured __________ _ ___________________ forms __ 

ocres-_ 

___________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

n cropland and 

l~ Other land _______________________ _ 

51 Pastureland and rangeland. other tho 100 

II 

552 

18 

I 410 

woodland pasture ______________ _ 

Improved postureland and rongelo 

___________________ forms __ 

oeres __ 

nd _________________ forms __ 

ocres._ 

Unimproved pasturelond and rang elond _______________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Land in houselots, bornlots, ponds, r oods, wasteland. etc. _ forms __ 

acres __ 

Table 2, Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form aperatars- ___________ number_ - land in farms. _______________ ocres_ 

Harvested cropland _________ ocres_ 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full awners. _______________ number_ - land in farms. _____________ acres._ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres. 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in farms. _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in forms. _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: I 

All form operators __________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Full awners ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ ocres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy _______ .,. __________ _ 

Forms by type of organization: 

Individual or family __ • ______ number __ land in forms ______________ acres __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

207 228 

473 399 507 272 

75 596 73 805 

114 135 

256 906 126 409 

31 148 26 088 

56 73 

183 578 348 895 

37 219 42 252 

37 20 

32 915 31 968 

7 229 5 465 

17.9 8.7 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 

171 190 Forms by type of organization-Con. 

454 256 487 462 Partnership ________________ number_ - (NA) 

74 984 73 420 land in forms ______________ acres. - (NA) 

Corporation _______________ . number_ - (NA) 

85 103 land in forms ______________ ocres_ (NA) 

240 358 108 625 Other _. ___________________ number_ - (NA) 

30 646 25 793 acres_ - (NA) 

56 70 Form operators by age group:' 

183 578 347 070 Under 25 years ____________________ _ 

- 3 37 219 42 162 25 to 34 years ____________________ _ 

- 23 

30 17 

30 320 31 767 

7 119 5465 

- 22 

- 58 

38 

- 41 

35 to 44 years ____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years ____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years ____________________ _ 

65 ye<lrs and over _________________ _ 

17.5 8.9 Average age _______________ . ______ _ - 52.4 

Farm operators by place of residence:' On form aperated __________________ _ 

- 110 

- -

- -

- -

-

3~ } -

-

On another farm ___________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a farm _______ _ 

In a city. town, or urban area ________ _ 

- - Farm operators reporting days of work 

off farm:' - - - - - 76 

- 10 

None ____________________________ _ 

I to 49 days ______________________ _ 

- - - 4 50 to 99 days _____________________ _ 

- - - -

- -

-

- ~} - 46 

100 to 149 days ___________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ 

- - Form operators by principal occupation:' 

- - - 137 Forming __________________________ _ 

- - - 48 Other ____________________________ _ 

134 156 

163 307 233 038 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural eanrracts _________________________ _ 

1J969 data are only for forms operated by· Blocks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

I 

16 

52 

52 

67 

40 

52.6 

168 

37 

(NA) 

34 

12 

25 

27 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

ond over 

1974 1969 

157 180 

119 083 104 749 

151 176 

74 984 73 420 

~} 9 J 27 37 

61 74 

26 29 

16 13 

64 80 

25 167 26 107 

46 (NA) 

18 932 5 222 

9 10 

II 502 I 470 

135 (NA) 

323 6ll 381 243 

153 176 

99 140 107 137 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

6 6 

4 200 575 

135 (NA) 

323 671 381 243 

93 108 

312 291 365 520 

38 60 

45 502 37 893 

63 82 

266 789 327 627 

89 101 

II 380 15 723 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

19 24 

39 739 70 780 

17 7 

248 190 182 524 

I 3 

3 020 I 120 

2 I 

22 16 

20 44 

36 45 

34 54 

39 30 

53.1 52.0 

100 150 

J} 27 

74 (NA) 

10 31 

4 9 

~} 18 

26 17 

125 (NA) 

28 (NA) 

2 (NA) 

23 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Saguache County, Colo. IV-319 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Farms with soles of $2,500 Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of soles: 

30 1 52 46 _ 

32 45 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 10 $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 __________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ______________________ _ 17 37 

21 32 17 16 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ________________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $4,999 ________________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see lexl) ___________________ _ 44 44 $2,000 10 $2.499 ______________________ _ 6 7 $1,500 10 $1,999 ______________________ _ 4 7 $1,00010 $1,499 _____________________ _ 6 9 Under $1,000 (see lexl) ________________ _ 26 21 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ 11 651 7 166 ~veroge per form ______________ dollars- 57 253 31 519 

(rops. including hay _______________ farmL 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms-

$1,000_ 

120 J 121 

- 6 162 3 254 

-

- - - Forest products _______________ _forms_ 

$1,000_ - -

livestock. poultry. and their products _______________________ forms- 141 163 

3 669 3 933, 

4 (NA) 

2 (NA) i 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms-

$1,000_ 

and over 

1974 1969 

30

46 1 _ 52 

32 45 

17 37 

21 32 17 14 

6 10 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

11 623 7 154 

69 141 37 653 

104 (NA) 

6 175 3 244 

- - - -

- - - -

125 144 

3 646 3 910 

4 9 

2 3 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco _______________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Cotton and cottonseed _____________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Cottle and calves _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ___________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

104 

6 175 

69 3 031 

-

-

-

-

67 

906 

24 

4 223 

1 

16 

-

-

125 

3 646 

4 

2 

3 

24 

110 

2 954 

"I 231 

36 

340 

26 

97 J 

1969 

(NA) 

3 244 

75 

1 162 

-

-

-

-

61 

257 

43 

1 600 

1 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

144 

3 910 

9 

3 

6 

45 

(NA) 

3 075 

(NA) 

767 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from oH form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold l ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses) ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and ather agricultural services ________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ________ _ _ ________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Government farm programs __ _ _ ___ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of ollotments _____________________________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Other farm-reloted sources _ _ __ _ _ __ __ _ ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources l _________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

All farms 

1974 1969 

52 (NA) 

72 (NA) 

336 (NA) 

33 46 

115 126 

7 6 

16 17 

34 65 

41 116 

29 (NA) 

142 (NA) 

6 (NA) 

22 (NA) 

25 (NA) 

125 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

25 (NA) 

62 (NA) 

254 (NA) 

31 44 

111 122 

6 7 16 13 

34 63 41 117 

22 (NA) 

64 (NA) 

6 (NA) 

22 (NA) 

19 (NA) 

46 (NA) 

Total family income from oH-form sources 2 ____________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Cash wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay, etc. ________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm properly __________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 ond 

over, 1974 

B4 

962 

13 

279 

52 

490 

43 

129 

17 

36 

12 

26 

ISee text. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sole proprietorships) and ponnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Farms with- $110 $999 ____________________ _ - $1,00010 $1,999 ________________ _ 

$1,00010 $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,00010 $4,999 ________________ _ - $5,00010 $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ______________ _ - $20,00010 $39,999 ______________ _ 

$40,00010 $59,999 ______________ _ $60,000 and over _______________ _ 

livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________ ,. _______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients- ___________ form s-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole groins ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ farms __ $1.000 __ 

Animal health costs for fivestock and poultry _________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

207 

11 473 

21 

13 

11 

12 

20 

35 } 33 

13 

49 

60 

1 466 

133 

1 076 

109 

691 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

IV - 320 Saguache County, Colo. 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

226 171 190 

6 950 11 426 6 661 

16 9} 6 16 

7 1 5 

17 11 10 

35 20 34 

35 51 

135 33 41 

13 } 43 49 

93 71 66 

1 256 1 463 1 255 

142 116 126 

509 1 067 502 

106 95 101 

362 663 361 

(NA) 24 21 

(NA) 45 29 

(NA) 53 43 

(NA) 221 56 (NA) 19 33 

(NA) 116 54 

(NA) 101 (NA) 

(NA) 52 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Commerciof fertilizer purchosed __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased _______________ .. ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ lime ______________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

-

-

-

-

Gasoline ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000_ - Diesel oiL __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ farms_ 

$1.000 __ 

~~:~~e~i;, ~rnedf~er~jd_~~~~ __ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Contract lobar ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and custamwork ___ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ $1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

61 

302 

75 

1 107 

63 

141 

(NA) 

(NA) 

205 

670 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

100 

1 444 

102 26 J 67 

330 

196 

4 630 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

74 59 73 

211 302 211 

93 75 66 369 1 107 366 

(NA) 63 (NA) 

72 141 70 

- - -

- - -

220 169 169 

353 656 346 (NA) 163 160 

(NA) 333 200 (NA) 122 107 (NA) 165 71 (NA) 71 95 

(NA) 97 47 

(NA) 169 167 

(NA) 44 26 

145 97 136 

796 1 443 794 

166 26 59 

576 102 166 

63 125 

329 366 

221 166 166 

2 605 4 760 2 766 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machlntry and Equlpmtnt 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _______ • _. ___ • _______ forms-. 

$1,000 __ 

Average per farm _. ______ ._ dollars. 

Forms by value group: $1 to $999 ______________________ _ 

- $1.000 to $4,999 _________________ _ - $5,000 to $9,999 _________________ _ - $10,000 to $19,999 _______________ _ 

- $20.000 to $29,999 _______________ _ 

- $30,000 to $49,999 _______________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 _______________ _ 

- $70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles _. ___________ ._. __ forms- -

-

-

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms. 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Wheel troctorL _______________ forms __ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ Crowler tractors ______________ forms. 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

-

-

All farms 

1974 1969 

200 215 

8 323 3 859 

41 615 17 951 

1 5 

13 45 

40 52 

~} 44 

69 14 

24 

140 171 

220 261 

133 149 

177 201 

646 553 

217 186 

"'} 192 

497 594 

105 116 

56 

65 

I 

Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

165 188 

7 902 3 768 

47 890 20 043 

~} 30 

23 45 

32 44 

33 31 

30 20 

14 } 24 18 

127 153 

201 234 

125 138 

155 177 

609 517 

207 179 

147 171 

450 473 

100 107 

48 74 

57 84 

I 8 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Co •. 

Groin and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ formL 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ formL 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms_ 

number_ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ farmL 

-

-

-

-

- number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ -

Windrowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Field foroge harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ formL 

number_ - mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

25 

29 

10 

=1 

~ J 

23 

35 

4 

96 

110 

20 

103 

126 

46 

JI 

12 

2 

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

19 25 19 

26 29 26 

13 10 13 

3 - I 

4 - I 

- - -

4 2 

4 3 

I -

(NA) 20 (NA) 

(NA) 30 (NA) 

(NA) 3 (NA) 

108 88 104 

Jl8 101 Jl4 

48 20 48 

(NA) 99 66 

(NA) 122 75 

(NA) 46 37 

(NA) JI 

:~ I (NA) 12 

(NA) 2 

Tobie 7, Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974__ 144 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 134 

1969__ 155 Cottle and colves _______________ 1974__ 124 

1969__ 129 

Forms with- I to 4 ____________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 __ . ____________ . ____ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974__ 12 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974__ 25 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974__ 17 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974__ 25 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974__ 20 

500 and over __ ~ ___________ 1974__ 21 

Cows and heifers that hod calved _______ . _________ 1974__ 108 

1969__ 122 Beef cows ________________ 1974__ 103 

1969__ (NA) Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 35 

1969__ 45 

Dairy product, ,old _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- I to 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 or L __________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 20 to 49-________________________ _ 50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _____________________ ~ __ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

103 

I 

3 

20 

17 

20 

14 

18 

10 

35 

22 

6 

7 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 128 (X) 141 (X) 

(X) 118 (X) 136 (X) 

(X) 139 (X) 157 (X) 

38 163 109 37 766 125 16 676 

33 734 115 33 557 132 19 706 

5 2 5 22 57 

15 2 15 II 73 

178 6 103 12 157 

859 16 537 24 736 

1 207 17 I 207 14 943 

3 331 25 3 331 17 2 303 

5999 20 

5 9991 

14 3 996 

26 569 21 26 569 II 8 411 

19 729 95 19 492 (NA) (NA) 

19 014 110 18 913 (NA) (NA) 

19 633 91 19409 (NA) (NA) 

18 803 104 18 715 (NA) (NA) 

96 32 83 (NA) (NA) 

211 41 198 (NA) (NA) 

(X) ()O (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

Number Forms 

19633 91 

4 

17 2 

282 15 

560 12 

1 407 20 

2 047 14 

5649 18 

961.7 JO 

96 32 

31 21 

21 5 

44 6 

Number 

19 409 

10 

213 

416 

I 407 

2 047 

5 649 

9 61.7 

Cottle sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 _______________________ _ 

5 to 9 _______________________ _ 10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 

50 to 99 _____________________ _ 

100 to 199 ___________________ _ 

200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

B3 Calves sold ---7" ___________________ _ 

Farms with- 29 lor 2 _______________________ _ 

18 3 or 4 _______________________ _ 

36 5 to 9 _______________________ _ 

JO to 19 _____________________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 

50 to 99 _____________________ _ 

100 to 199 ___________________ _ 

200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

125 ()O 3648 

120 (X) 3 525 

140 (X) (NA) 

110 16 553 2 954 

117 19 584 3 075 

17 46 II 

6 39 9 

7 79 13 

24 736 177 

14 943 150 

17 2 303 428 

14 3 996 675 

11 8 411 490 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 24 

()O 45 

Sales, 1974-

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms 

91 

14 

16 

6 

22 

12 

9 

7 

5 

70 

12 

2 

4 

2 

9 

16 

13 

9 

3 

Number 

8 243 

40 

111 

73 

692 

812 

268 

I 943 

3 304 

8 310 

17 

6 

26 

36 

247 

162 

I 773 

2 721 2 322 

Saguache County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1,000) 

2 005 

10 

21 

15 

173 

165 

359 

407 

854 

949 

2 

I 

2 

9 

34 

151 

240 

347 

164 

IV-321 
Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ------ __________________ 1974 __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

forms with ~~~~n~~$2~500 and over 

Forms Number 

83 8 953 103 6 829 

81 8 949 

4 4 

94 9 321 109 7 815 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Tobie 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs ____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____ ___________ _ _______ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _______________ _ _______ 1974_ - 500 and over __ __ ___ _ _______ 1974_ - Feeder pigs sold__ _ _______ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969_ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ '974_ -

All forms 

Forms 

24 

18 

7 

2 

5 

3 

-

-

7 

-

(X) 

(X) 

38 

61 

(X) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

2 121 24 2 121 

1 943 18 1 943 

21 7 21 

10 2 10 

78 5 78 

92 3 92 

- - - - - - 1 920 7 1 920 

- - - (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

14 101 36 14 054 

26 015 56 25 813 

(X) (X) (Xl 

All forms 

Forms Number 

23 3 282 

18 3 803 

4 14 

1 7 

4 87 

1 42 

4 241 

2 (0) 

6 1 590 

1 (0) 

7 280 

7 1 862 

36 10 514 

60 24 890 

(NA) (NA) 

Soles -

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

19 464 192 

7 71 (NA) 

10 33 8 

1 10 4 

6 156 71 

1 (0) (0) 

- - -

1 (0) (0) 

- - -

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Farms Number Dollars (1,000) 

23 3 282 231 

17 3 791 (NA) 

4 14 1 

1 7 1 

4 87 3 

1 42 1 

4 241 6 

2 (0) (0) 

6 1 590 115 

1 (0) (0) 

7 280 4 

6 1 852 (NA) 

34 10 469 (NA) 

56 24 793 (NA) 

34 10 123 '89 753 Sheep, lombs. and wool _____________________ 1974_ - (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 36 (X) 340 Goots ____________________________________ 1974 __ (NA) (NA) 7 134 (NA) (NA) 6 60 1 

1969_ (NA) (NA) 3 203 (NA) (NA) 1 15 (NA) Horses and ponieL _________________________ 1974_ 68 735 62 714 16 40 16 40 17 1969 __ 84 674 (NA) (NA) 10 28 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory - Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

Hogs and pigs used or 10 be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969_ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ lambs under I year old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974_ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974_ 

IPounds of wool. 

-

-

-

-

-

Tobie 9. 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1.599 __________________ 1974 __ 1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9.999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10.000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20.000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99.999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold. ($1.000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 322 Saguache County, Colo. 

and over All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

17 410 litters of pigs farrowed between10 311 December 1 of preceding yeor and November 30 _1974 __ 21 498 21 498 

22 1 711 1969 __ 11 290 10 287 

16 1 632 December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 17 276 17 276 

34 4042 1969 __ 8 138 7 135 

32 9 036 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 16 222 16 222 

29 376 1969 __ 8 152 8 152 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms forms with soles of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

21 (X) 17 (X) 1 (X) 1 (X) 

(NA) (X) 26 (X) (NA) (Xl 6 (X) 

20 698 16 645 1 100 1 100 

28 1 206 26 1 196 3 286 3 286 

20 670 16 617 1 100 1 100 

28 1 169 26 1 162 2 268 2 268 

19 470 15 417 - - - - 1 200 1 200 1 100 1 100 

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - 3 64 3 64 - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 20 1 20 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 4 2 4 2 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 9 3 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Hens and pullets of loying oge ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 monlhs old or 0Ider _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

(orn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans {bushels>- ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________ _ - Wheol (bushelsL ______________________ _ 

Other small groins for grain _____________ _ 

(oHon (bales) _______________________ _ - Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ 

Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchards ______________________ _ 

8erries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops _________________________ _ 

-

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) ________ _ - Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) 

(orn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ___ _ - Sorghums for grain {bushels) ___________ _ - Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ___ _ Alfalfo hoy (tons, dry) ________________ _ 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Forms Number 

16 617 1 100 

26 1 162 2 268 

16 575 1 100 

2 42 - -

1 12 - - 2 9 1 18 

8 16 - - 1 4 - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

1 3 

- I 

-

-

8~ I 

16 

72 

-

- =, 24 (NA) I - (NA) 

143 147 

I I 

-

(N~I -

3 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

1 I 68 

- 2 -

- - - - 1 - - (NA) - 108 94 17 446 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

~i;h'?b~:~~::::: :::: ::: :::::::::: :~; 1:: 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other poultry ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All farms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

68 76 

- 178 

- -

- - I 031 181 

19 159 16 271 

-

- =, 6 761 (NA) 

- (NA) 

48 611 49 310 

12 20 

- I 

- - 181 549 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

16 592 1 540 

60 - 900 

- (X) (X) 

178 - 15 893 

- DO (l() 

13 575 30 093 24 366 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

(X) 

(X) 

Sales 

Farms Number 

(X) 

L-______ ~ ________ (X) ~ 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

-

6 57~ I - 34 922 

(X) (X) 

-

=, -

I 433 408 

- (NA) (NA) I 65 130 66 794 

(X) 

~~ I 

(X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

I 1 68 16 

- 2 - 60 

- - - - - I - 178 

- (NA) - - 107 91 16 696 13 085 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for pasture _____ 1974 __ 

1969_ Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

(orn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Wheal (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oals (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Borley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (Ions, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Colton (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish potoloes (hundredweighIL ____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables. sweet corn, or melons for '01"-_______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

64 

80 

38 

60 

1 

3 

-

1 

15 

4 

19 

30 

66 

69 

-

-

1 

-

-

-

-

131 

138 

-

1 

-

-

-

-

24 

42 

1 

1 

-

1 

Acres 

25 167 

26 107 

45 502 

37 893 

68 

76 

- 178 

996 

181 

1 307 

2 785 

17 800 

13 313 

-

-

52 

-

-

-

-

48 034 

48 950 

-

40 

-

-

-

- 6 761 

7 223 

12 

20 

-

1 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

1 

1 

1 

Irrigated land 

Total 

Quantity Farms Acres Forms 

(X) 40 14 213 1 

(X) 64 16990 5 

(X) 22 16 683 2 

(X) 48 18 065 2 (X) 1 68 1 

(X) 3 76 3 (X) - - - (X) 1 178 I 

34 257 14 896 6 

6 576 4 181 2 

73 062 19 1 307 13 

135 739 29 2 725 11 

012 699 66 17 800 60 

747 344 68 13 113 55 

- - - - - - - - (X) 1 52 I 

- - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - 64 579 129 41 294 18 

66 320 131 46 825 16 (X) - - - (X) 1 40 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 433 408 24 6 761 24 404 967 42 7 223 42 

(X) 1 

121 

1 (X) 1 20 1 D() - - (X) 1 1 -

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Acres Forms Tons Farms Tons 

1 000 I 100 - - 886 4 9 2 29 

252 2 10 I (Z) 

1 130 2 142 1 75 68 - - 1 7 76 2 6 3 4 

- - - - - 178 - - I 27 625 6 68 1 7 148 (NA) 1 (NA) 8 

997 6 30 8 86 1 421 (NA) 128 (NA) 

36~ I 17 050 49 2 305 14 11 334 (NA) I 158 (NAJ 69 

- - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 52 1 5 - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 4 135 16 247 2 2 1 660 12 157 4 38 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NAJ - 6 761 24 2354 7 103 7 223 (NA) 2 019 (NA) 31 

12 1 

1~ I 1 2 20 1 - - - - - - - - - -

Saguache County, Colo. IV-323 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 

and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

1969 - Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Acres 

181 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(l() 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

181 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

37 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Totol chemical casts, including fertilizer ond lime _____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer ______________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1.000 __ lime ___________________________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hay cropL ___________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ Insects on other crops __________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ Nematodes in crops ____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

1974 

88 

248 

75 

30 989 

5 703 

1 107 

4 

280 

1 

16 

7 568 

84 

1 

308 

2 

1969 

116 

436 

84 24 181 

3 934 

366 

34 

6 273 

29 

1 

300 

3 

1974 1969 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to cantral- Can Diseases in crops and archards ____________ farms __ 7 7 

acres on which used __ 290 2 769 $1,(lOO __ 11 9 Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farms __ 42 59 

acres an which used __ 10 194 11 705 $1,000 __ 29 19 Weeds ar brush in pasture ________________ farms __ 1 6 

acres on which used __ 130 179 $1,000 __ (Z) 1 Weeds on all ather land _________________ 3arms __ 16 (NA) 

acres on which used __ 637 (NA) 

$1.000 __ 4 (NA) 

Chemicals far defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ 6 10 

acres on which used __ 955 509 

$1,000 __ 6 9 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ farms __ 18 26 $1,000 __ 1 2 Other chemicals (see text) _________________ 3arms __ 6 (NA) 

$1,000 __ 2 (NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ farms __ 

Propartian of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acres __ Average per farm _______________________ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Cropland pasture irrigated ______________ forms __ 

acres-_ Other cropland irrigated ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland pasture _ farms __ acres __ 

Estimated Quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1974 

153 

89.5 

99 140 

648.0 

151 

82 457 

149 

68 144 

40 

14 213 

8 

100 

22 

16 683 

177 719 

1.8 

57 

30 111 

1969 

176 

92.6 

107 137 

608.7 

172 

89 072 

169 

71 035 

64 

16 990 

(NA) 

1 047 

48 

18065 

200 897 

1.9 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

Land irrigated by-Continued 

Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ farms __ 20 (NA) 

acres-_ 6363 (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 3 (NA) 

acres __ 170 (NA) 

Land in irrigated farms ______________________ acres-_ 440 936 468 192 Cropland ________________________________ acres __ 116 742 102229 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 74 664 71 780 

Farms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ forms __ 4 (X) 

acres irrigated in most recent yeor __ 780 (X) 

Forms with artifical drainage _________________ farms __ 16 4D Proportion of farms ____________________ percenL_ 9.4 21.0 land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ 17 965 38334 Land drained ____________________________ ocres __ 14 535 14 201 Average per form ______________________ acres __ 908.4 355.0 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs. and earthen tanks ____________________________________ farms __ 37 (NA) 

number __ 88 (NA) 

acres __ 232 (NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by farm opera tar (see textL _______________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Forms by size of debt awed: Under $5,000 __________________________ - ___ ------- - ---------------------------- $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________________ ---_ ---------- - ------------ $10.000 to $29,999 ____________________________________________________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 _____________________ - - - -------------------------------------

Total operator debt 

102 

13484 

8 

6 

22 

8 

Secured by real estate Not secured by real estate 

85 56 

9972 3 512 

6 11 2 9 

20 14 

6 7 

$50,000 and over --------------------------------------------------------------L _____________________________________ 58 51 15 ..J 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired farm workers 

warking - 150 days or more _____ _ - 25 to 149 days ________ _ 

Less than 25 day'- _____ _ 

Total contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

54 

55 } 32 

26 

15 

IV - 324 Saguache County, Colo. 

1969 

67 

116 

59 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

220 139 

396 } 569 ~} 794 

287 40 

(NA) (NA) 102 186 

123 (NA) 54 (NA) 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 25 to less than Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 97 54 55 32 Cosh wages paid _ $1.000 __ 1 443 999 404 4D Number of warker5- ____ _ - 903 220 396 287 

Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 30 25 22 10 2 workers _________ _ 17 7 13 6 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 19 9 9 4 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 13 9 2 5 

10 workers and over _ 18 4 9 7 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Tobie 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acreS-_ 

Average size of farm ______ ocres __ 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres-_ 

Proportion in farms _____ percenL_ 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ Average per form ________ dollars-_ 

Average per acre ________ dollarL_ 

forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 

140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 

All forms 

1974 

78 

174 496 

2 237 

821 120 

21.3 

25 073 

321 447 

144 

1 

2 

3 

6 

11 

1969 

75 

186 302 

2 484 

821 120 

22.7 

12 488 

166 510 

67 

farms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

65 56 Land in Farm. According 10 U.e 

171 469 

2 638 

821 120 

20.9 

23 470 

361 073 

137 

182 536 

3260 

821 120 

22.2 

11 733 

209 519 

64 

Toto/ cropland _____________ forms- - acreS_ 

Harvested cropland _______ formL 

acres-_ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and over ________ _ 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see textL __ farms __ 

acreL_ 

180 to 219 acres ________________ 13 13 - Total woodland _____________ farms __ 

220 to 259 acres ________________ 1 5 I ocreL_ 

260 to 499 acres ________________ 5 17 5 12 Other lond (see text) ________ farmL_ 

500 to 999 acres ________________ 10 10 9 10 ocreL_ 

1,000 to 1,999 ocres _____________ 13 10 12 10 Irrigated land _____________ farmL_ 

2,OOOocresandover_____________ L-__________ 13 -+ 17 ____________ 13 17 ~ ocreL_ 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ formL_ 

ocres-_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

8 

637 

1969 

(NA) Total wood/and - Continued 

----

All forms 

1974 1969 

74 71 

20 458 23 185 

70 66 

10 262 9 999 

4 I 1 5 

2 6 

8 7 

26 20 

15 10 

10 13 

4 4 

- -

51 51 

9 554 10 406 

9 18 

642 2 780 

13 30 

8 858 22 822 

49 55 

145 180 140 295 

67 51 

14 718 15 696 

----------- - farms __ 

acres __ 

not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farms-_ 

2 545/ Woodlond not postured __________ _ 

2 Other land ______________________ _ ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops failed ______________ _ _ ____ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow _____________________ farms __ 

Cropland idle ________________ _ 

ocres __ 

_______ farmL_ 

ocreL_ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

acres-_ Woodland postured ____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

2 

320 

4 

219 

3 

98 

11 

753 

10 

6 943 

9= , 

6 

797 

8 

I 653 

25 22 021 , 

15 660 22j 

ocres __ 

Posture/and and rangeland. other tho n cropland and woodland pasture ______________ _ ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Improved postu reland and rangela nd _________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Unimproved pastureland and rang eland _____________ _ farms __ 

ocres __ 

land in houselots. bornlots, ponds. r aods, wasteland, etc. _formL_ 

acres __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form operatars- ___________ number __ 

lond in farms- _______________ acres-_ 

Horvested cropland _________ acres-_ 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full owners ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Port owners _______________ numbeL_ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Percent of fenancy __________________ _ 

Block and other races, see textfarm operators by tenure: I 

All form operators __________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

full owners- _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

farms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres __ 

AU forms 

1974 

78 

174 496 

10 262 

45 

27 063 

3 107 

25 

142 828 

6 221 

8 

4 605 

934 

10.3 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(NA) 

(NAl 

1969 

75 

186 302 

9 999 

40 

20 261 

2 871 

30 

164 064 

5 735 

5 

1 977 

1 393 

6.6 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

65 56 

171 469 182 536 

10 123 9 661 

37 22 

26 189 16 530 

3 027 2 5-<15 

21 30 

140 755 164 064 

6 192 5 735 

7 4 

4 525 1 942 

904 1 381 

10.8 7.1 

- -

- - - - - -

- - - -

- -

- -

- -

- -

- -

- -

- -

59 50 

89 609 111 866 

All forms 

1974 

Forms by type of organization - Can. Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) 

land in forms ______________ acres-_ (NA) 

Corporation ________________ number __ (NA) 

land in forms _____________ acres-_ (NA) 

Other _____________________ number __ (NA) 

ocres __ (NA) 

Form operators by age group:' Under 25 years _____________________ _ 1 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 4 35 ta 44 years _____________________ _ 16 45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 29 55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 13 65 years and over _________________ _ 

- 14 Average age ______________________ _ 

- 51.0 

Form operators by place of residence:' On farm operated __________________ _ - 52 On another farm ___________________ _ 

In a rural areo, not on a form _______ _ 

In a city. town. or urban oreo ________ _ 

-

J} -

-

Farm operators reporting doys of work 

off farm: 2 

None ____________________________ _ 

- 24 I to 49 days ______________________ _ 

- 4 50 to 99 days _____________________ _ 

- 2 100 to 149 days ___________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ___________________ _ 

200 days ond over _________________ _ 

- 2 , 

- 13 j- - 15 

Form operators by principal occupation:2 Forming __________________________ _ 

- 48 Other ____________________________ _ 

- 29 

Form operotors reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

- (NA) 

Farm operators reporting agricultural cont.racts _________________________ _ 

- (NAl 

11969 dota are only for forms operated by Blacks. '1974 datu apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

-

10 

20 

18 

16 

11 

49.3 

57 

10 

(NA) 

8 

2 

6 

23 

(NA) 

(NAl 

(NA) 

(NAl 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

63 5-<1 

19 517 21 598 

62 53 

10 123 9 661 

- l 

~J 25 J 15 10 

10 13 

4 4 

- -

40 

8 757 9 392 38/ 

8 (NA) 

637 2 545 

11 25 

8 753 22 021 

43 (NA) 

143 199 138 917 

55 39 

14 255 14 936 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

4 6 I 810 6 361 

43 (NA) 

143 199 138 917 

39 36

1 

140 067 135 743 

17 14 

3 822 19 744/ 28 32 

136 245 115 999, 

23 

3 132 3 I~j 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

5 5 (D) (D) 

I 1 (D) (D) 

- -

- -

- - 3 8 15 12 

24 13 13 14 

9 9 

50.5 50.7 

46 45 

It} 6 

21 (NA) 

4 7 

2 1 

11 } 3 

10 12 

40 (NA) 

24 (NAl 

- (NA) 

2 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto San Miguel County, Colo. IV-32S 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

Forms by value of soles: 

*} 17 

- 9 5 

$100,000 and o .... er _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

- 8 8 $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 6 15 $2,500 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

- 11 8 

Under $2,500 (see te't) __________________ _ 29 22 $2,000 to $2,499 _____________________ _ 

- 2 6 $1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

- 4 3 $1,000 to $1,499 _____________________ _ 13 2 Under $1,000 (see 1extL _______________ _ 10 11 

Market .... alue of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ 2 005 1 779 Average per form ______________ dollars-- 25 710 23 722 

- 3~~ 1- 35 

155 

-

= J 

Crops, including hoy _______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms-

$1,000_ 

Forest products __________________ forms_ - 1 4 $1,000_ (l) 16 

livestock, poultry. and their products ______________________ forms_ 71 60 

$1,000_ 1 681 1 608 

Poultry and poultry products ______ farms_ 3 (NA) 

$1,000_ (l) (NA) 

and o .... er 

1974 1969 

61- 9 _, 17 

9 5 

8 8 

6 15 11 8 

16 3 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

1 995 1 758 30 698 31 396 

24 (NA) 

325 148 

- - - -

1 4 (l) 16 

61 45 

1 671 1 594 

2 2 (l) (Z) 

Specified producfs sold: Crops __ -\- ________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Grains __________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Tobacco ___________________ . _____ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Cotton and cottonseed _____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other field crops _________________ farms_ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ forms __ 

$1,000_ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ forms-

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Dairy products ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Cottle and calves ________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs __________________ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

- $1,000 __ Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ forms-_ 

$1,000_ - Other livestock and livestock products ______________________ forms- - $1,000_ -

1 

1974 1969 

24 (NA) 

325 148 

13 22 274 125 

- - - -

- -

- - 14 10 

51 24 

- -

- - - - - - - -

- -

61 45 

671 1 594 

2 2 

(l) (l) 

- 2 

- 4 

58 (NA) 

963 957 

-r 

(NA) 

633 

12 

705 

3 I 3 J 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with 10tol family income from off form and other 

sources greater than fatal value of agricultural products sold' ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses' ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Customwork and other agricultural services _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ___________________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Government form programs _________ _ ____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments ______________________________________ farms __ 

, $1,000 __ 

Other form-related sources________ _ _______________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Expenses for form-related income sources' ___________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

33 (NA) 

20 (NA) 

148 (NA) 

3 10 

13 10 

3 4 

4 3 

4 32 

11 109 

12 (NA) 

115 (NA) 

4 (NA) 

5 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

27 (NA) 

20 (NA) 

148 (NA) 

3 9 

13 10 

3 4 4 3 4 26 

11 106 

12 (NA) 

115 (NA) 

4 (NA) 

5 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources' ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries. commissions. and tips __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security. pensions, 

retirement pay. etc. ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 ond over, 1974 

48 

513 

7 

25 

38 

427 

11 

21 

8 

20 

4 

21 

'See 'ext. 21974 doto apply only '0 individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses- __ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $1 to $99L ____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1.999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________ _ $40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ $60,000 and over _______________ _ 

livestock and poultry 

-

-

-

-

-

purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ Feed ingredients- ___________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Whole groins ______________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Animol health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

78 2 278 

6 

4 

6 

7 

2 

27 } 12 

6 

8 

39 

790 

60 

220 

42 

85 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

IV - 326 San Miguel County, Colo. 

1 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

75 65 56 

659 2 254 1 627 

3 2} 5 16 

3 4 1 

11 5 8 

13 1 13 

27 7 

29 12 9 

~} 13 

38 34 29 

322 782 319 

52 52 42 

166 216 162 

26 37 24 

67 84 66 

(NA) 11 14 

(NA) 12 33 

(NA) 37 16 

(NA) 57 10 (NA) 14 19 

(NA) 63 53 

(NA) 28 (NA) 

(NA) 20 (NA) 

Seeds. bulbs. plants, and trees purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1.000_ Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

O.ther agricultural chern icols 

-

-

-

-

purchased ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ lime ______________________ farms-

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel 

and oil for form business ______ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ Gasoline ___________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Diesel oi'- __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Motor oil. grease, piped gas, kerosene, and fuel oil _______ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Contract lobar ________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ $1.000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

22 

19 

32 

69 

18 

5 (NA) 

(NA) 

75 

136 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

49 

176 

Jj 55 

74 

801 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

22 22 21 

8 19 8 35 27 31 37 66 35 

(NA) 17 (NA) 

7 5 7 - - - - - -

72 64 56 85 133 80 (NA) 64 53 (NA) 93 59 (NA) 31 31 (NA) 24 11 (NA) 8 14 (NA) 6 4 

(NA) 64 56 (NA) 11 5 

46 48 41 

165 175 164 

52 4 9 

57 8 22 

43 37 

54 33 

71 64 56 

814 775 798 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machinery and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per form __________ dollars-_ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $-4,999 _________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 _________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 to $-49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 _______________ _ $70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups-_ forms __ number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Wheel troctorL _______________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ - Crowler tractors ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

-

-

-

AU forms 

1974 1969 

75 72 1 662 740 

22 165 10 284 

1 5 7 20 

13 20 

23 15 Ii} 12 

52 60 

67 81 

33 43 

70 68 186 133 

107 59 

"j 63 

132 128 

18 41 

21 

24 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

64 56 1 598 672 24 975 11 993 

~} 13 

9 19 

21 12 

7 9 15 2 

~} 1 

42 46 

50 66 

27 39 

63 53 176 115 104 54 

61 53 

125 96 18 34 

21 14 

24 16 

- 4 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Con. 

Groin and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ farmsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ______________ farms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ farms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

Pickup balers ________________ forms- - number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Windrowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ farms_ 

-

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

11 

14 

1 

_ l 

:l 

4 

4 

1 

32 

33 

10 

24 

28 

17 

3 

3 

-

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

6 11 6 

8 14 8 

1 I 1 

2 - -

2 - -

2 - -

I 2 

I 2 

I 2 

(NA) 4 (NA) 

(NA) 4 (NA) 

(NA) 1 (NA) I 27 31 26 

28 32 27 

13 10 13 

(NA) 24 16 

(NA) 28 16 

(NA) 17 9 

(NA) I 2 4 

(NA~ j 2 4 

(NA) - 1 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms 

Any livestock or paultry ___________ I974__ 72 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 70 

1969__ 52 Cottle and calveL __ . ___________ 1974__ 69 

1969__ 47 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 1974__ 3 5 to L ___________________ 1974__ 2 

10 to lL _________________ 1974__ 7 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974__ 19 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974__ 14 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974__ 8 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974__ 14 

500 and over ______________ 1974__ 2 

Cows and heifers .that hod calved _________________ 1974__ 63 

1969__ 44 Beef cows ________________ 1974__ 60 

1969__ (NA) 

Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 16 

1969__ 22 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 or 2 ___________________________ _ 3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

60 

1 

6 

3 

25 

8 

9 

6 

2 

16 

15 

1 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 61 (X) 71 (X) 

(X) 60 (X) 70 (X) 

(X) 41 (X) 53 (X) 

11 032 59 10 876 67 5 222 9 319 36 9 143 46 5 232 

10 I 4 10 24 14 1 6 22 159 

96 3 36 5 60 681 16 599 9 306 874 14 874 7 452 (D) 8 (0) 9 285 

4 208 14 4 208 3 (D) 

(D) 2 (D) 2 (D) 

6 023 54 5 934 (NA) (NA) 

4 789 34 4 704 (NA) (NA) 

6 001 52 5 916 (NA) (NA) 

4 734 34 4 652 (NA) (NA) 

22 13 18 (NA) (NA) 

55 19 52 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

6 001 52 5 916 Cottle sold Forms with=-- --------------------

3 1 to 4 ---------- -------------- 41 1 5 5 to 9 ---- -------------------- 44 2 32 10 to 19 -- -- -- ------------ ---- 776 24 742 20 to 49 -------------------- -- 563 8 563 50 to 99 -- ---------- ---------- 077 9 077 100 to 199 ----- - ------------ -- (D) 6 (D) 200 to 499 ------------ -------- (D) 2 (D) 500 and over ------------------

22 13 18 Calves sold ________________________ 

Forms with- 19 12 15 1 or 2 ------------------------ 3 1 3 3 or 4 ------------------------ 5 to 9 -------- -- -- -- ---------- 10 to 19 -- ------ -- ------------ 20 to 49 -- -- ------ ------------ 50 to 99 ------ ---------------- 100 to 199 -- -- ---------- ------ 200 to 499 -------------------- 500 and over __________________ 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Farms Number Dollars (1,000) 

61 (X) 1 671 

60 (X) 1 667 

43 (X) (NA) 

58 189 963 

38 163 957 

4 7 2 19 143 24 

5 60 13 

9 306 92 

7 452 80 9 285 224 

3 (D) (D) 

2 (D) (0) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 

(X) 

Sales, 1974-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Dollars Forms Number (1,000) 

49 3 689 779 

4 6 2 20 152 27 8 102 25 7 254 85 3 170 41 612 127 (0) (D) 

(D) (D) 

18 500 184 

(Z) 

(Z) 

17 2 115 18 392 55 (D) (D) 

(D) (D) 

San Miguel County, Colo. IV-327 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers -------- ________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers --- _____________________ 1974 __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls. and bull calves _______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

InventoryForms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number 

52 2 603 33 1 963 

52 2577 

2 26 

54 2 339 35 2 476 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

lata 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs ____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 4L _____________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 - ___________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sheep and lombs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

AI! farms 

Forms 

2 

6 

1 

-

1 

-

-

-

-

-

(X) 

(X) 

14 

19 

(X) 

Inventory 

Farms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

18 1 1 2 4 

24 3 11 5 139 

1 1 1 2 4 

- - - - - 17 - - - - - - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (X) (X) (X) - - (X) (X) (X) 1 2 

30 146 12 30 021 14 19 969 

35 701 17 35 621 19 21 807 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

Sole5- Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

360 (NA) 

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Farms with sales of $2,500 ond aver 

Farms Number Dollars (1,000) 

- - -

3 68 (NA) 

- - - - - - - - -

- - -

- - - - - - - - -

- - - - - -

1 2 (NA) 

12 19 832 (NA) 

17 21 754 (NA) 

12 26 392 '243 403 Sheep. lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 12 (X) 705 Goats ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Horses ond ponieL ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

(NA) 

(NA) 

44 

46 

Inventory -

(NA) 

(NA) 

320 

347 

1 7 

2 9 

39 289 

(NA) (NA) 

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

3 6 3 6 3 

14 46 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969_ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes J year old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Rams and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

I Pounds of wool. 

Table 9. 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Hens ond pullets of toying oge ________ 1974_ 

1969_ - Forms with- I to 99 _______________________ 1974_ 100 to 399 ____________________ 1974_ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974_ 

1.600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3.200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 328 San Miguel County, Colo. 

and over All forms Forms with sales of 

$2.500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

- - liNers of pigs farrowed between2 4 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ - - - - 1 1 1969 __ 3 14 2 4 

2 7 December 1 of preceding year and May 3L ___ 1974 __ - - - - 10 10 .070 1969 __ 3 7 2 2 

12 19 243 June 1 ond November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ - - - - 10 708 1969 __ 2 7 1 2 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

6 (X) 5 (X) 2 (X) 1 (X) 

(NA) (X) 9 (X) (NA) (X) 1 (X) 

6 268 5 194 2 60 ,1 50 

12 381 8 309 - - - -

6 217 5 193 1 50 1 50 

12 380 8 308 - - - -

6 217 5 193 1 50 1 50 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

1 50 1 50 - - - -

(X) (X) (X) (X) 3 (Z) 2 (Z) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (Z) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for table or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullels 3 monlhs old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters ond mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Farms with soles of $02,500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

193 

308 

193 

Sales 

Forms Number 

50 Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

50 Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

Lighl breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Olher poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with sales of $02.500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

(X) 

(X) 

Sales 

Forms Number 

DO 

Pullet DO chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

~--------~--------~ 

Table 10. Crops: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Forms Acres Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

4 8 122 276 (X) DO 

- - - - (X) (X) 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for 011 purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ - - - - - -

- - - - - - 10 16 1 480 1 967 27 617 37 658 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheol (bushelsl- ______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 8 14 269 463 (X) (X) 

-

=1 -=1 -

=1 - - -

Callan (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

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

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

Irish potatoes (hundredweightk __________ _ 

Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (.ons, dry) __________________ _ 63 47 6 209 4386 10 067 7 990 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ - - - - (X) (X) 

land in orchards ______________________ _ - 1 - 1 (X) (X) 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ - - - - (X) (X) 

Other crops __________________________ _ 8 (NA) 2 182 2906 (X) (X) 

Forms with sales of $02.500 and over 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres Quantity harvested 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 1 2 50 53 4500 1 300 1 2 50 53 Corn for silage or green chop (tons. green) _ 3 7 72 183 750 2 228 3 7 72 183 Corn for dry fodder. hogged or grazed ____ _ - 1 - 40 (X) (X) - 1 - 40 Sorghums for grain (bushelsL ___________ _ - - - - - - - - - - Sorghums for silage, fodder. hoy. etc. ____ _ - (NA) - - (X) (X) - (NA) - - Alfalfa hoy (Ions, dry) _________________ _ 43 29 3 108 2 869 5 321 4 905 43 28 3 108 2 853 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for pasture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Wheal (bushelsl- _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Ools (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 80rley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for grain ________ 1974-_ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (Ions, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Colton (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish pololoes (hundredweighl) ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

40 

38 

17 

14 

4 

8 

10 

14 

6 

II 

5 

6 

55 

36 

Acres 

8 757 

9 392 

3 822 

19 744 

122 

276 

480 

905 

144 

156 

113 

307 

6 082 4 140 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

27 617 

36 536 

6 100 

7 607 5 298 

16 500 

(X) 

9872 

7568 (X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms 

27 

28 

9 

7 

4 

8 

6 

10 

52 

34 

Acres 

5 361 

6 794 

2 685 3 310 

122 

276 

77 

4 

144 

145 

83 

232 

5 703 4 054 

Total 

Forms 

II 

12 

Acres 

424 

347 

400 

122 

276 

77 

4 

127 

100 

79 

230 

757 

561 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry 

Forms 

8 

9 

2 

(NA) 

5 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

" 12 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Tons 

141 

103 

16 

10 

22 

9 

(Z) 

24 

14 

9 

37 

156 

137 

liquid 

Forms 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Tons 

San Miguel County, Colo. IV-329 
Tobie 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Acres 

2 182 

Quantity 

DO 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Fo(ms Acres 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Totol Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

Tobie 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1,000 __ lime __________________________________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy crops- ___________________ farms __ 

acres an which used __ 

$1,000 __ Insects an other crops __________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Nematodes in crops ___________________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

33 

71 

27 

3 586 

349 

66 

4 

590 

3 

1969 

32 

42 

25 

3 918 

329 

35 

5 

367 

I 

1 

170 

4 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Con Diseases in crops and orchords ____________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Weeds or grass in crops _________________ farms __ 

acres an which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Weeds or brush in pasture ________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Weeds on all other land __________________ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

1 

20 

(Z) 

7 

739 

2 

2 

85 

(Z) 

5 

1 

4 

(Z) 

1969 

8 339 

.1 

4 

247 

(Z) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

10 

2 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Tobie 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ forms __ 

Proportion of forms _. ___ . _______________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __ .. _______ . ______________ oereL_ 

Average per farm ___________ _ ____ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated ________________________ forms __ 

oereL_ Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ formL_ 

acreL_ Cropland posture irrigated ______________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland irrigoted ______________ .farms __ 

acreL_ 

Pasture irrigated, other than cropland pasture _ forms __ 

Estimated Quantity of irrigation water applied _ aere·feeL_ Average per acre irrigated _______________ ocre-feet __ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ farmL_ 

aeres __ 

1974 

55 

84.6 

14 255 

259.2 

54 

11 570 

53 

6 129 

27 

5 361 

I 

80 

9 

2 685 

24 628 

1.7 

42 

5 204 

1969 

39 

69.6 

14936 

382.9 

38 

II 626 

36 

4 711 

28 

6 794 

(NA) 

121 

7 

3 310 

35 303 

2.4 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems- ___________ .farms __ (NAJ 

acres __ (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms __ 15 (NA) 

oeres._ 572 (NA) 

land in irrigated farms ______________________ ocres __ 161 427 170 378 Croplond ________________________________ acres-_ 15 023 14 464 Harvested cropland ___________________ ._ ocres __ 6 159 4 758 

Farms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ forms __ (X) 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ (X) 

Farms with artifical drainoge _________________ farmL_ 2 3 Proportion of forms ____________________ percent __ 3.1 5.3 

land in forms with drainage __________ • ______ ocreL_ 709 51 243 land drained ____________________________ ocres._ 50 530 Average per farm _________ . _____ • ______ ocres __ 25.0 176.6 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tankL ______________________ ._. ___ . ___ . __ forms __ 30 (NA) 

number._ 203 (NA) 

ocres __ 185 (NA) 

Tobie 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Total operator debt Secured by real estate Not secured by real estate 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) ________________________ . ______ formL_ 39 34 

$1,000__ 5011 3440 

22 

570 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ ____ ____ __ ____ __________ __ __ __ ______ __ I 4 

$5,000 to $9,999_______________________________________________________________ 3 1 2 

$10,000 to $29,999_____________________________________________________________ 17 18 4 

$30,000 to $49,999_____________________________________________________________ 1 4 4 $50,000 ond over ______________________________________________________________ '-___________ 1_8 _____________ 1_0 _____________ 8 .. 

-Tobie 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more _____ _ 

25 to 149 doys _______ _ 

less thon 25 days _____ _ 

Total contract lobar _____ _ 

-

-

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 1969 

15 15 

13 } 31 34 

4 9 

4 (NA) 

IV - 330 San Miguel County, Colo. 

Workers Dollors (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

36 48 136 } 

36 } 153 32 

62 6 

(NA) (NA) B 

18 (NA) 8 

1974 hired form workers working150 doys 25 to less than 

1969 Total or more 149 doys 25 doys 

Forms _________________ _ 48 15 13 31 

Cosh wages paid _ $1,000 __ 175 136 32 6 

Number of workers _____ _ - 134 36 36 62 

164 Forms with- 1 worker _____ • ____ _ 27 B 6 23 

22 2 workers _________ _ 7 3 4 I 

3 or 4 workers _____ _ 4 1 2 2 

5 to 9 workers _____ _ 8 3 - 5 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 2 - 1 -

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 302 327 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 341 713 345 650 

Average size of form ______ ocres-_ I 132 I 057 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres-_ 34S 096 348 096 

Proportion in farms _____ percenL_ 98.2 99.3 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ 91 494 45 648 Average per form ________ dollars-_ 302 960 139 595 

Average per acre ________ dollors-_ 268 132 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 14 9 10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 7 14 SO to 69 acres _________________ _ 1 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 6 1 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 5 9 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 33 25 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 4 7 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 5 8 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 46 66 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 73 83 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 59 62 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 49 43 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses. not harvest~ and not pastured ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops failed _________________________ farms __ 

ocres-_ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ forms-_ 

acres __ Woodland postured _____________________________________ forms-_ 

ocres __ 

Farms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

1974 1969 

291 294 

341 228 338 035 

I 173 I 150 

348 096 348 096 

98.0 97.1 

91 059 44 828 

312 919 152 474 

267 133 

9 

4 

1 

6 1 

4 4 

31 18 

4 7 

5 7 

46 61 

73 81 

59 62 

49 42 

Land in Farms According to Use 

Total cropland _____________ farms_ - acres_ 

Harvested cropland _______ farms_ 

acres_ - Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres ____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres ____________ _ - 30 to 49 acres ____________ _ -

50 to 99 acres ____________ _ - 100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres __________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and aver ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see text) ___ farms-_ 

ocres __ 

Total woodlond _____________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Other land (see text) ________ farms __ 

acres-_ Irrigated land ______________ farms __ 

ocres-_ 

1974 1969 

290 316 

224 230 228 227 

277 3()4 

121 076 113 108 

5 3 

2 7 

1 2 

3 7 

35 25 

47 69 

95 126 

71 48 

18 17 

61 89 

7 376 11 487 

225 249 

95 778 103 632 

4 6 

1 282 123 

208 242 

116 201 117 300 

107 107 

30 489 28 428 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

223 

95 735 

14 

769 

21 

3 412 

199 

88 188 

28 

3 366 

4 

282 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 98629 Woodland not postured __________ _ ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

20 Other land _______________________ _ ___________________ farms-_ 

acres-_ 277 

20 

3 160 Pastureland and rangeland. other tho n cropland and 

212 

89 341 

48 

4 851 

woodland pasture ______________ _ 

Improved postureland and rangela 

___________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

nd _________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

U nlm proved posturelond and rang eland _______________ farms __ 

5 

121 

3 

76 

Land in houselots. bornlots, ponds, r aods, wasteland. etc. 

acres __ 

_forms __ 

ocres __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form operotorL ___________ number __ 

tond in farmL _______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 

Farms by tenure of form operator: Full ownerL _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Part owners _______________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Block and other races, see textFarm operators by tenure: 1 

All form operators __________ number __ land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Full ownerL _______________ number __ 

Land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

All farms 

1974 1969 

302 327 

341 713 345 650 

121 076 113 108 

104 94 

60 328 59 837 

20 952 19 528 

145 165 

247 352 250 493 

84 491 76 246 

53 68 

34 033 35 320 

15 633 17 334 

17.5 20.7 

2 (NA) 

(D) (NA) 

(D) (NA) 

1 (NA) 

(D) (NA) 

(D) (NA) 

1 (NA) 

440 (NA) 

368 (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 

291 294 Farms by type of organization - Can. 

341 228 338 035 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) 

120 979 112 184 Land in farms ______________ acres __ (NA) 

Corporation ________________ number __ (NA) 

94 76 Land in farms ______________ acres-_ (NA) 

59 845 57 188 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) 

20 855 19 133 acres __ (NA) 

145 160 Form aperatars by age group:' 

247 352 249 566 Under 25 years _____________________ _ 4 

84 491 76 105 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 27 

52 58 

34 031 31 281 

15 633 16 946 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ 

41 

78 

88 

47 

17.9 19.7 Average age _______________________ _ 53.0 

Farm operators by place of residence:' On farm operated ___________________ _ 159 

2 - (0) - (0) -

On another farm ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ________ _ 

In a city, town, or urban area _________ _ 2~ } 

62 

1 - (D) - (D) -

Farm operators reporting days of wark 

oH form:' None _____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days _______________________ _ 129 

33 1 - 50 to 99 days ______________________ >- 7 440 - 368 -

- -

100 to 149 days ____________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ____________________ _ 200 days and over __________________ _ 

12 ' 12 J- 30 

- - Form operators by principal occupation:' 

- - Forming ___________________________ _ 240 

- - Other _____________________________ _ 45 

Form operators reporting utilization of 

246 246 

245 OBO 254 906 

futures market ______________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

11969 data are only for forms operated by Blocks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) ond portnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

7 

29 

47 

1()4 

88 

52 

52.0 

216 

91 

(NA) 

55 

17 

18 

63 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

283 286 

223 978 221 509 

273 282 

120 979 112 184 

3 l 

~J 6 

34 16 

47 69 

95 126 

71 48 

18 17 

56 75 

7 264 10 696 

223 (NA) 

95 735 98 629 

4 5 

1 282 121 

201 (NA) 

115 968 116 405 

105 102 

30462 28 353 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

4 2 

I 282 45 

201 (NA) 

115 968 116 4051 

121 136 

110 621 110 110 

21 26 

8 497 6 219 

104 121 

102 124 103 891 

177 187 

5 347 6 295 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

28 42 

57 412 62 010 

16 6 

38 731 21 119 

1 - 5 -

2 3 

25 19 

41 47 

78 96 

83 80 

45 49 

53.1 52.8 

155 199 

1~ } 77 

60 

126 (NA) 

33 54 

6 16 

11 ' llJ 18 

25 43 

235 (NA) 

39 (NA) 

23 (NA) 

25 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data Sedgwick County, Colo. IV-33l 
Tobie 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All farms Forms with sales of $2.500 Farms with sales of $2,500 and over and over 

1974 1969 1974 

Farms by value of sofes: 

671- 62 671- 88 _ 88 _ 

60 78 60 

$100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 10 $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 ______________________ _ 

34 71 34 

26 52 26 14 31 14 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ______________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ________________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $4,999 ________________________ _ 

13 33 2 

2 3 (X) 

5 8 (X) 

4 5 (X) 

2 17 (X) 

Under $2,500 (see 1ex11-__________________ _ 

$2,00010 $2,499 ______________________ _ 

$1.500 10 $1,999 ______________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $1,499 ______________________ _ 

Under $1,000 (see text} _________________ _ 

Market value of agricultural products 

28 109 12 647 28 095 93 077 38 674 96 545 

sold _____________________________ $1.000_ 

Average per form ______________ dollorL_ 

Crops, including hoy ______________ forms_ 

$1.00(L 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

- 266 } 293 265 

- 15 60! 4 932 15 602 

- 1 

6 

Forest products __________________ forms_ - - - $1,000_ - - -

Livestock. poultry, and their products ________________________ forms_ 179 209 170 

$1,000_ - 12 500 7 715 12 4lI7 

Poultry and poultry products _____ forms_ - 16 (NA) 16 

$1,000_ 5 (NA) 5 

1969 

62 

78 

71 

52 

31 

-

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

12 610 

42 891 

(NA) 

4 907 

I 

7 

-

-

191 

7 696 

15 

23 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ farms-

$1,000 __ Grains _________ • ________________ farms __ 

$1.000_ - Tobacco ________________________ forms_ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ forms_ 

$1,000 __ 

-

Other field crops _________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Dairy products ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Cottle and calves _________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Sheep. Iambs, and wooL __________ .forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other livestock and livestock products _____ • _________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1974 1969 

265 (NA) 

15 602 4 907 

262 265 

13 042 3 514 

- - - - - -

- - 46 94 

657 386 

24 77 

I 902 1 002 

- 1 

- 5 

- -

- -

170 191 

12 487 7 696 

16 15 

5 23 

3 4 

35 6 

150 (NA) 

12 023 7 498 

"I (NA) 

38~ 168 

(l) 

6 

35 J 

Tobie 4, Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold I ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses! ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Government form programs ______________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments ______________________________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources _________________ . _________ . ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Expenses for form-related income sourcesl _______________ • ___ • farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

29 

112 

501 

62 

276 

3 

4 

39 

64 

28 

135 

16 

22 

50 

151 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

73 

182 

1 

(Z) 

234 

989 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

21 (NA) 

108 (NA) 

476 (NA) 

61 70 

261 181 

3 1 

4 (l) 

38 223 

64 978 

26 (NA) 

125 (NA) 

16 (NA) 

22 (NA) 

47 (NA) 

139 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources' ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related _______ • ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cash wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ farms-. 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties _______________ . __ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay, etc. ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property _____________ . ____ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Fa rms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

164 

131 

30 

293 

82 

508 

93 

242 

29 

77 

22 

11 

ISee text. 1J974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses._.forms. 

$1.000_ 

Forms with- $110 $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,00010 $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,000 to $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,00010 $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,00010 $39,999 ______________ _ 

$40,000 to $59,999 ______________ _ 

$60,000 and over _______________ _ 

livestock and poultry 

-

-

-

-

putchased __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased ___ • ______________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredients- ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Whole grains ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop. and silage __ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

TobIe 5, 

All forms 

1974 

302 

20 345 

7 

15 

10 

17 

47 

60 } 62 

20 

64 

114 

6 719 

159 

2 964 

101 

714 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

IV - 332 Sedgwick County, Colo. 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

327 291 294 

11 083 20 322 II 042 

21 

~} 11 18 

17 10 15 

35 16 33 

53 46 52 

60 78 

183 62 51 

~} 54 

149 109 141 

4 331 6 716 4 329 

184 151 171 

1 196 2 957 1 190 

103 97 98 

298 713 297 

(NA) 47 60 

(NA) 123 122 

(NA) 91 84 

(NA) 1 681 654 

(NA) 49 48 

(NA) MO 117 

(NA) 129 (NA) 

(NA) 77 (NA) 

Seeds. bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ lime ______________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- $1,000 __ 

Gasoline ___________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ Diesel aiL __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas, butane, and propane _30rms __ 

$1,000 __ 

~~~~~e~i~, ~rned~~~r~id_~~~~ __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Contract labor ________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Machine hire and cusfomwark ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All otner production expenses ___ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

165 

509 

152 

1 138 

112 

170 

(NA) 

(NA) 

281 

792 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

146 

800 

203 I~J 978 

300 

6 163 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

211 162 204 

190 509 190 

169 151 161 

375 1 137 374 

(NA) 111 (NA) 

107 170 107 

- - -

- - -

324 272 293 

499 789 491 

(NA) 252 286 

(NA) 375 280 (NA) 218 218 

(NA) 310 141 

(NA) 87 96 

(NA) 42 28 

(NA) 272 293 

(NA) 61 42 

191 1M 190 

492 799 490 

283 29 61 

729 112 156 

200 251 

978 566 

321 291 294 

3 164 6079 3 1411 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machlnory and Equlpm.nt 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Averoge per form __________ dollars __ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $999 ______________________ _ 

$1.000 to $4,999 _________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _______________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 _______________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 _______________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 _______________ _ 

$70,000 and over ________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ Motor trucks, including pickups-_ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Wheel tractorL _______________ formL 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ Crowler tractors ______________ formL 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

All forms 

1974 

276 

12 557 

45 495 

-

15 

30 !j} 61 

28 

54 

243 

385 

246 

263 

865 

327 '" 1 787 

171 

14 

22 

7 J 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

318 265 287 

6 111 12 445 6 007 

19 217 46 962 20 931 

7 

13} 38 56 

47 24 42 

84 43 84 

42 60 

124 61 39 

~} 24 

292 235 262 

437 374 403 

256 240 238 

300 252 272 

846 850 813 

230 322 225 

280 248 263 

820 774 777 

197 168 195 

14 16 

22 20 

7 -

Selected Machinery & Equip. - (on. 

Groin and bean combines, self·propelled _______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in last 5 years, number_ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ -

Mower conditioners __________ forms __ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ formsnumber __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Windrowers, pull ond self-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 years, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ farms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

141 

171 

38 

~1 25 

17 18 J 

5 

16 

17 

7 

32 

36 

6 

65 

70 

20 

45 

50 

24 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

145 140 141 

179 170 175 

35 38 35 

~~ I 44 26 

48 27 

17 25 12 

17 29 

18 31 

5 5 

(NA) 14 (NA) 

(NA) 15 (NA) 

(NA) I 7 (NA) 

49 32 48 

51 36 50 

21 6 21 

(NA) 65 62 

(NA) 70 64 

(NA) 20 22 

(NA) I 45 47 

(NA) i 50 51 

(NA) 24 22 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All farms 

Forms 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ J974__ 172 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974__ 160 

1969__ 198 

Cottle and colves- ______________ J974__ 153 

1969__ 185 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 1974__ 10 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974__ 9 

1010 19 __________________ 1974__ 13 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974__ 21 

50 to 99 _______________ ~ __ 1974__ 26 

JOO to 199 ________________ 1974__ 34 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974__ 19 

500 and over ______________ 1974__ 21 

Cows and heifers that hod calved _________________ 1974__ 105 

1969__ 147 Beef cows ________________ 1974__ 100 

1969__ (NA) 

Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 14 

1969__ 27 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor L __________________________ _ 

3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All farms 

Forms 

100 

4 

6 

11 

31 

30 

13 

4 

1 

14 

12 

I 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 163 (X) 179 (X) 

(X) 151 (X) 174 (X) 

(X) 180 (X) 206 (X) 

32 637 145 32 516 158 36 303 

35 982 169 35 719 191 31 436 

23 8 18 12 

60 7 

1~1 14 95 

192 12 23 337 

683 18 589 34 023 

1 783 26 1 783 28 1 899 

4 833 34 4 833 16 2 148 

5 941 19 5 941 17 4 836 19 122 21 19 122 21 25 953 

7 481 100 7 413 (NA) (NA) 

8 147 133 8 026 (NA) (NA) 

7 384 95 7 316 (NA) (NA) 

8 056 131 7 947 (NA) (NA) 

97 14 97 (NA) (NA) 

89 21 79 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory. 1974 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

Number 

7384 

10 

40 

160 

1 048 

2 140 

1 941 

(0) 

(D) 

97 

15 

4 

78 

and over 

Forms 

95 

3 

5 

9 

30 

30 

13 

4 

1 

14 

12 

1 

Number 

7 316 

9 

35 

130 

1 016 

2 140 

1 941 

(0) 

(D) 

CoMle sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 _______________________ _ 

5 to 9 _____________ ~ _________ _ 

10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 

50 to 99 _____________________ _ 

100 to 199 ___________________ _ 

200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

97 Calves sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 15 1 or 2 _______________________ _ 

4 3 or 4 _______________________ _ 

5 to 9 _______________________ _ 

10 to 19 __________ .. __________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 

78 50 to 99 _____________________ _ 

100 to 199 ___________________ _ 

200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

5?O and over _________________ _ 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

170 (X) 12 487 

165 (X) 12 412 

188 (X) (NA) 

150 36 241 12 023 

175 31 359 7 498 

4 8 3 

9 65 13 

21 309 87 

34 023 243 

28 1 899 449 

16 2 148 452 

17 4 836 1 386 

21 25 953 9390 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 35 (X) 6 

Sales, 1974-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms 

132 

9 

14 

22 

25 

15 

12 

17 

18 

54 

7 

11 

13 

10 

7 

2 

2 

Number 

31 627 

24 

107 

308 

747 

048 

1 636 

4 667 

23 090 

4 614 

51 

159 

402 

600 

895 

(D) 

(D) 

Sedgwick County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1,000) 

11 141 

6 

24 

97 

194 

285 

389 

1 351 

8 794 

883 

9 

27 

73 

112 

152 

(D) 

(D) 

IV-333 

I 

! 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colves ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers ~ _______________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Steers, steer colves. bulls, and bull calves ______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Inventory -

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number 

100 7 607 

133 8 943 

98 7 531 

4 76 

120 17 496 

151 18 750 

Cattle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Table 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 All farms and over 

Forms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Hogs ond pigs __ 25 I 750 23 I 681 32 5 480 

38 2 560 34 2 469 37 3 395 Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 4 14 4 14 3 10 5 to L _______________________________ 1974 __ 2 11 2 11 - - 10 to 24 _____________________________ 1974_ 4 67 4 67 7 109 25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974_ 7 267 5 198 6 201 50 to 99_______ _ _________________ 1974_ - 2 (D) 2 (0) I 52 100 to 19L____ ____________ _1974_ - 2 (D) 2 (D) 8 1 191 20010 49L _________________________ 1974_ - 4 959 4 959 4 1 017 500ondover ______________________ 1974_ - - - - 3 2 900 Feeder pigs sold___ ___________ _ _______ 1974_ - (X) (Xl (X) (X) 7 I 298 

1969_ (X) (X) (X) (X) 12 825 

Sheep and lombs ___________________________ 1974_ 4 19 4 19 3 11 1969_ - 11 I 417 9 1 397 9 I 169 Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974_ (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974_ (X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 

- Goats (NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NA) ____________________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ (NA) (NA) I 1 (NA) (NA) Horses and ponieL ________________________ 1974_ 42 255 39 237 5 85 

1969_ - 57 306 (NA) (NAI 2 20 

Inventory -

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and aver 

SolesForms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

34 15 530 6900 

27 15 433 (NA) 

6 23 7 

5 64 15 

7 202 62 

3 188 70 

- - -

5 1 378 514 

8 13 675 6 233 

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

30 5 407 388 

33 3 304 (NA) 

3 JO I 

- - -

7 109 8 

4 128 9 

1 52 4 

8 I 191 80 

4 1 017 90 

3 2 900 196 

5 I 234 28 

11 787 (NA) 

3 11 (NA) 

9 I 169 (NA) 

3 17 1)57 

4 (X) (ZI 

- - -

- - (NA) 

5 85 30 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All farms Farms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969_ Other hogs and pigs _______________________ 1974_ 

1969_ lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes 1 year old or older __ _ ______________ 1974_ 

Roms and wethers _______ _ _________ 1974_ 

IPounds of wool. 

-

-

Table 9. 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974_ 

1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9L ______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 39L ___________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 334 Sedgwick County, Colo. 

13 213 litters of pigs farrowed between25 364 December 1 of preceding year ond November 30 1974 __ 19 488 17 481 

22 1 468 1969 __ 33 514 29 496 

31 2 105 December 1 of preceding yeor and May 31 ____ 1974 __ 17 288 15 281 

I • 2 1969 __ 28 269 24 259 

3 15 June 1 and November 30 ____ ______________ 1974 __ 14 200 14 200 

2 2 1969 __ 28 245 25 237 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

forms Number farms Number Farms Number farms Number 

41 (X) 38 (X) 9 (X) 9 (X) 

(NA) (X) 43 (X) (NA) (X) 12 (X) 

38 2 023 36 I 970 4 333 4 333 

45 4 591 41 4 458 9 I 944 9 1 944 

37 1 912 36 1 896 4 327 4 327 

44 4 370 40 4 241 8 1 739 8 I 739 

33 1 012 32 996 2 107 2 107 

4 900 4 900 2 220 2 220 

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - 5 474 4 414 5 399 5 399 

I 125 1 125 2 388 2 388 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 16 5 16 5 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 15 23 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 -Continued 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for table or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months 0Id_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheat (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small grains for groin _____________ _ 

Cotton (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ 

Sweetpatataes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchards ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

(orn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ 

(orn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ____ _ 

Sorghums for groin (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (tons, dry) _________________ _ 

Farm s with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

36 I 896 4 327 

40 4 241 8 I 739 

36 I 524 3 267 

5 372 I 60 

I 12 - -

2 172 I 200 

13 62 I 6 

I 20 - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

100 105 

24 65 

- - - - 222 216 

41 133 

-

=1 -

- (NA) I - (NA) 

110 143 

- I 

I 

(NA~ I -

64 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

91 85 14 786 

45 49 5 209 

3 3 129 

5 10 203 

22 (NA) 1 460 

71 86 4 226 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

light breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _________ .. ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other poultry ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

20 134 II 329 

I 663 4 990 

- -

- -

82 063 66 607 

I 706 9 516 

- =1 -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

8 505 9919 

- 10 

4 - - -

8 030 II 162 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

7 762 I 554 071 744 341 

3 308 86 530 59 720 

155 (X) (X) 

713 3 460 22 316 

4 068 (X) (X) 

5 674 12 725 17 898 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

I 8 - -

2 16 - -

I 6 - -

- - - -

I 6 - -

I 2 - -

2 3 - -

4 (X) I (X) 

8 (X) 1 (X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

- -

- -

2 439 816 2 355 020 

(X) (X) 

- -

- -

- (NA) I - (NA) 

19 817 25 159 

(X) 

(X) (X) I (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

83 70 12 884 5 622 

41 46 4 548 2 715 

1 3 51 155 

- 2 - 70 

- (NA) - 377 

60 65 3 175 3 882 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969._ Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheat (bushels). _______ • _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Dots (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Barley (bushelsl. _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (tons. dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed cropL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cotton (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightl.. ____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Vegetables. sweet torn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

56 

75 

21 

26 

99 

103 

24 

59 

221 

209 

20 

95 

16 

12 

4 

25 

5 

-

-

-

-

107 

138 

-

2 

-

-

-

-

-

I 

-

I 

I 

-

Acres 

7264 

10696 

8 497 

6 219 

20 124 

11 225 

1 663 

4 781 

82 038 

66 228 

691 

5 385 

559 

626 

159 

I 336 

297 

-

-

-

- 8443 

9 872 

-

95 

-

-

-

-

-

8 

-

10 

4 

-

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

2 439 556 

2 346 697 

22 556 

324 917 

17 756 

23 479 

3 570 

35 735 

(X) 

-

-

_. 

- 19 723 

25 020 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

-

-

- 2060 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Total 

Forms Acres Forms 

8 317 2 14 I 749 2 

I 12 I 

8 802 2 

89 17 483 97 

86 8492 93 

- - II 

6 447 19 

8 384 63 

10 266 38 

2 39 3 

6 161 6 - - 1 I 90 - - - I I 24 1 1 70 - - - -

- - - - - - - - - 67 4 097 22 7J 4 802 15 

- - - 2 95 2 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I 8 I 

- - - I 10 I I 4 - - - -

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

63 I I 2 4 349 I 1 2 10 180 1 4 - - 250 2 25 - - 18 960 72 2 196 77 I 220 9 444 57 747 71 814 816 10 43 3 6 I 575 16 79 8 41 21 293 44 433 34 367 10983 (NA) 252 (NA) 485 

121 2 7 1 1 405 (NA) II (NA) 5 120 1 6 - - - (NA) - (NA) - 110 - - I 5 70 (NA) 8 (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - I 276 20 79 4 17 673 14 53 3 6 - - - - - 95 2 5 - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - 8 (NA) 3 (NA) -

- - - - - 5 I (Z) - - - - - - - - - - - -

Sedgwick County, Colo. IV - 335 

I 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 197.4 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 197.4 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ t97.4 __ 

Farms 

1 

1 

63 

Acres 

1 

(Z) 

8 029 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Farms 

63 

Acres 

8 007 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry Liquid 

Forms Acres Farms Tons Farms Tons 

39 115 3<1 569 15 207 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Totol chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime________ _ _______________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer _____________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

ton5 __ 

$1,000 __ lime __________________________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL $1.000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc. to control- Insects on hoy crops- ___________________ forms __ 

acres all which used __ 

$1,000 __ Insects on other crops __________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Nematodes in crops ____________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

197<1 

165 

307 

151 

<18 1<19 

5 167 

1 137 

23 

964 

<I 

<12 

10 269 

<17 

8 

616 

21 

1969 

Sprays. dusts. granules. fumigants. etc. to control-Con 

19<1 Diseases in crops and orchords ____________ farms __ 

<181 acres on which used __ 

137 $1,000 __ 

32 201 Weeds or gross in crops _. _______________ forms __ 

3 968 acres on which used __ 

37<1 $1.000 __ 

Weeds or brush in pasture ________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ 

Weeds all all other land __________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

13 $1.000 __ 

865 Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control 

2 of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms-_ 

<12 acres on which used __ 

8 898 $1,000 __ 

17 Insect control all livestock and poultry ________ forms __ 

28 $1.000 __ 

836 Other chemicals (see text) __________________ forms __ 

30 $1,000 __ 

197<1 

5 

582 

5 

66 

1<1 03<1 

78 

6 

107 

I 

32 

812 

5 

I 

10 

(Z) 

20 

<I 

1<1 

5 

1969 

86 

II <185 

<18 

12 

332 

3 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

58 

7 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial D~ainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ forms-_ 

Proportion of forms __ _ ______ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acres-. 

Average per form ________ ~ ______________ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ forms-_ 

acres_ ~ 

Harvested cropland irrigofed ___________ forms-_ 

Cropland posture irrigated ____ . 

acres-. 

_forms-_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland irrigated ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated. other than cropland pasture _ farms-_ 

oeres __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ aere-feeL_ Average per acre irrigated _______________ oere-feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _. _________________ ~ ___ farms __ 

acres __ 

197<1 

105 

36.1 

30 462 

290.1 

105 

30 <150 

103 

29 952 

8 

317 

6 

181 

1 

12 -

52 7<15 

1.7 

82 

20 051 

1969 

102 

3<1.6 

28 353 

277.9 

100 

27 551 

100 

25 369 

1<1 

I 7<19 

(NA) 

<133 

8 

802 

30 <177 

1.1 

(NA) 

(NA) 

197<1 1969 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ farms __ 25 (NA) 

ocres-_ 7 08<1 (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems _______ • ___________ farms-_ 3 (NA) 

ocres-_ 15<1 (NA) 

Land ill irrigated formL _____________________ acres-_ 146 592 121 985 C roplond _______________ • ________________ acres __ 83 <152 67 107 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 51 850 39 641 

Farms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ (X) 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ (X) 

Forms with artificol droinoge _________________ forms-_ 6 9 Proportion of farms ____________________ percenL_ 2.1 3.0 

Land in forms with drainage _________________ acres-_ <I 863 7 136 Land drained ____________________________ acres __ I 335 I 8-49 Average per form ______________________ ocres __ 222.5 205.<1 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ____________________________________ farms __ 23 (NA) 

number __ 6O (NA) 

acres __ 119 (NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms wifh debt owed by form operator (see text) ____ _ ______________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Total operator debt 

132 

II 836 

Secured by real estate 

99 

6 539 

Not secured by real estate 

92 

5 297 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 __ __ ____ __ _ _ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ __ __ _ _ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ ______ ________ __ __ 6 3 8 

$5,000 to $9,999 __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ ____ ____ ____ __ __ ____ ___ II 9 21 ~ 

$10.000 to $29,999 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ ____ ______ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ ______ __ ___ 38 28 

:~g:~~g~~t:;::~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::- ::::::::::::::::::::::L.. ___________ ~_~ _____________ ~1 _____________ ~_~.J 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

workingJ 50 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 1<19 doys ________ _ 

less than 25 doys ______ _ 

Total contract labor ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

197<1 

55 

70 } 70 

29 

11 

IV-336 Sedgwick County, Colo. 

1969 

62 

162 

61 

(NA) 

Workers Dollors (1,000) 

197<1 1969 197<1 1969 

113 92 596 } 161 } <179 153 <190 

262 51 

(NA) (NA) 112 156 

89 (NA) 35 (NA) 

1974 hired form workers warking150 deys 25 to less than 

Total or more 1<19 deys 25 doys 

Forms _________________ _ 1<14 55 70 70 

Casn wages paid _ $l.OO<L_ 799 596 153 51 

Number of workerL _____ _ 536 113 161 262 

Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 46 28 29 27 2 workers _________ _ 31 12 18 12 

3 or 4 workers _____ _ 33 13 15 17 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 2<1 1 8 8 

10 workers and over _ 10 1 - 6 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
All forms ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acreL_ 

Average size of farm ______ acres __ 

Appraximo1e land area _______ acres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 

Volue of lond ond buildings __ $1,000 __ Average per form ________ dollars __ 

Average per acre ________ dallars __ 

Forms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 

140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 

260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 

1,000 to 1.999 acres ____________ _ 

2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 

Tobie 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

1974 

17 

25 702 

1 512 

386 560 

6.6 

6 441 

378 909 

251 

1969 

25 

27 610 

1 104 

386 560 

7.1 

5 926 

237 043 

215 

4 

6 

6 

2 

Farms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 

12 

24 676 

2 056 

386 560 

6.4 

5 908 

492 345 

239 

4 

4 

2 

1969 

17 

26 064 

1 533 

386 560 

6.7 

5 258 

309 317 

202 

~I 

Land in Farms According '0 Use 

Totol cropland _____________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested crop/and _______ formL_ 

ocres-_ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 ocres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres ____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 acres and over ________ _ 

( ropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Other crop/and (see textL __ forms __ 

ocres __ 

- Total woodland ____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other land (see text) ________ forms __ 

irrigated land _____ _ 

acreL_ __farms __ 

acres __ 

All forms 

1974 

15 

5 293 

15 

3 253 

9 

2040 

9 

6 093 

12 

14 316 

14 

4 403 

1969 

25 

7 043 

20 4 574 

4 

6 

8 

16 

2 469 

18 

5 498 

22 

15 069 

25 

7 683 

Farms with soles of $2.500 

and oyer 

1974 1969 

10 17 

4848 6 078 

10 16 

3 028 4 335 

- l 

= I -I 

6 

1 74~ 1 1 820 (NA) 

8 12 

5 818 4 969 

8 (NA) 

14 010 15 017 

10 17 

4 098 7 230 

L---------~r_--------~ 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grasses, 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued Waodland not postured __ _ __________ farms __ 

acres __ 

not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farms __ - Other land ___________________________________________ forms __ 

acreL_ Cropland on which aU craps foiled _________________________ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ______________________ farmL_ 

acres __ Cropland idle __________________________________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

acres __ 

Pasturelond and rangeland, ather than cropland and waodland posture ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Improved postureland and rangeland _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved pastureland and rangeland _______________ farmL_ Total woodland __________________________________________ farmL_ 8 12 acres-_ 

acres__ 5 818 4 9691 Woodland postured ____________________________________ farmL_ 7 l~ i land in house/ots. barnlats, pands. roads. wasteland, etc. _farms-_ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

2 4 

964 1 280 

8 (NA) 

14 010 15 0171 

5 14 

13 869 14 554 

1 8 

2 950 5 490 

5 8 

10 919 9 064 

7 11 

acres-_ L-____________ 4 854 3 689 ~ 1 acres __ L-__________ 141 463 ~ 

Tobie 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Farms with sales of $2.500 

and over All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 

and aver 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All form operotors ____________ number __ 17 25 12 17 Farms by type of organization - Can. Land in forms ________________ acres __ 25 702 27 610 24 676 26 064 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 1 3 Harvested cropland _________ ocreL_ 3 253 4 574 3 028 4 335 land in forms ______________ ocres __ (NA) (NA) (0) 11 162 

11 13 8 9 

(NA) (NAI 1 1 (NA) (NA) (0) 1 050 

Corparation ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ Forms by tenure of form operator: Full awners ________________ number __ 

10 726 8 350 10239 7 680 

983 1 819 878 1 680 

4 9 3 5 

(0) 17 540 (0) 16 664 

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

- - - -

Other _____________________ number __ 

acres __ 

Land in forms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acreL_ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

Land in farmL _____________ acres __ Farm aperotars by age group:2 Under 25 yearL ____________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _______ acreL_ 2045 2 315 2 000 2 215 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 1 1 1 1 

2 3 1 3 (0) 1 720 (0) 1 720 

225 440 150 440 

1 8 1 8 10 7 8 3 3 7 1 4 1 2 - 1 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 11.8 12.0 8.3 17.6 Average age _______________________ _ 51.4 50.4 48.0 48.2 

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

12 18 8 13 

-

=} =} - 6 4 

-

Block and other races, see textFarm operators by tenure: I 

All form opera10rs __________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Form operators by place af residence: 2 

On form operated ___________________ _ 

On another form ___________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a farm _______ _ 

In a city, town, ar urban area ________ _ 

- (NA) - -

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

- (NA) - -

- 8 (NA) 6 (NA) 

- - 1 - 1 - - -

Full awners ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acreL_ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

Form operotars reparting days of work 

off farm: 2 None ____________________________ _ 

I to 49 days ______________________ _ 

50 to 99 doys _____________________ _ 

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

;} - 2 I} 2 -

- 5 11 3 5 

land in farms- _____________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

100 to 149 doys ___________________ _ 

150 to 199 doys ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ 

- (NA) - - - (NA) - - - (NA) - - - 10 (NA) 8 (NA) 

- 6 (NA) 3 (NAI 

land in formL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenoncy __________________ _ 

Form operators by principal occupation:2 Forming __________________________ _ 

Other ____________________________ _ 

(NA) (NA) 10 13 (NA) (NA) 8 237 13 852 

- (NA) (NA) - (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) - (NA) 

Form operators reporting utilization af futures market _____________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ land in forms ______________ acres __ 

'1969 data Ofe only for forms operated by Blocks. 21974 dota apply only to individual or fomily operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see tex.t. 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto Summit County, Colo. IV -337 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

Forms by value of soles: $100.000 ond over ______________________ _ 

- $40,000 10 $99,999 _____________________ _ 

- $20,000 10 $39,999 _____________________ _ 

- $10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 _______________________ _ 

- $2,500 10 $4,999 _______________________ _ 

Under $2,500 (see le.I>-_________________ _ 

$2,000 10 $2,499 _____________________ _ 

$1,500 10 $1.999 _____________________ _ 

$1,00010 $1,499 _____________________ _ 

Under $1.000 (see le.I) ________________ _ 

Market value of ogricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ 

Averoge per farm ______________ dollors_ 

Crops. including noy _______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ formsForest products __________ _ 

livestock, paultry. and their products _______________ _ 

$1,000_ 

_ ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

__forms_ 

$1.000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ - $1.000_ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

:} 2 

- 2 

5 4 4 2 I 2 

5 13 

- 2 

1 2 

I 3 3 6 

301 334 17 694 13 364 

10 J 13 31 47 

- - - -

13 20 

270 287 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

11- 1 _, 2 

- 2 

5 4 

4 2 

I 2 

- 5 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

297 327 

24 769 19 236 

6 (NA) 

28 45 

- - - -

- - - -

11 15 

269 28~ I -

- -i 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Groins __________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _____________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy. forage, and silage __ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ farms __ $1.000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cattle and calves ________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep. Iambs. and wooL ___________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

6 (NA) 

28 45 

- - - - - -

- -

- -

- -

6 10 

28 45 

- -

- - - - - -

- -

- -

II 15 

269 282 

- -

- -

I -

3 -

11 (NA) 

266 279 

aq (NA) 

3 

- J 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold' 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses I ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Customwork and other agricultural services__ _ _________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreationol services ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Government form progroms _____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of oJ/atm'entL___ _____________ _ ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sourceL _____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources I _______________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

All farms 

1974 

8 

7 

13 

I 

(Z) 

4 

7 

-

-

6 

6 

-

-

4 

2 

i 1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

-

-

4 

4 

5 

2 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA), 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

4 (NA) 

4 (NA) 

6 (NA) 

1 - (Z) -

3 4 

3 4 

- 3 

- I 

3 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

I (NA) 

(Z) (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources 2 ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business. excluding farm related ___________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay, etc. ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 ond 

over, 1974 

7 

116 

6 

92 

4 

21 

L-__ ---! 

ISee text. 11974 doto apply only to individual or family operations (sole proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $110 $99L ____________________ _ 

$1.00010 $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,00010 $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3.00010 $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,00010 $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10.00010 $19,999 ______________ _ - $20,000 10 $39,999 ______________ _ 

$40,00010 $59,999 ______________ _ 

$60,000 ond over _______________ _ -

li'lestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredientL ___________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Whole groins ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, ond siloge __ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 338 Summit County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All farms 

1974 

17 

271 

2 

3 

I 

-

4 

f} 

5 

57 

15 

31 

12 

28 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

25 12 17 

270 265 260 

4 i} 2 4 

4 - 2 

3 - 3 

4 4 4 

5 2 

6 3 

:} I 

13 5 9 

57 57 57 

18 12 13 

20 30 19 

10 12 9 

12 28 12 

(NA) I 3 

(NA) (Z) 3 

(NA) 3 6 

(NA) 2 4 

(NA) - I 

(NA) - (Z) 

(NA) 8 (NA) 

(NA) 4 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Commercial fertilizer purchosed __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chemicols purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ lime ______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline ond other petroleum fuel 

and oil for form business ______ formL 

$1,000_ Gasoline ___________________ forms-

$1,000_ Diesel oiL __________________ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$1,000 __ 

lP gos, butane, ond propane __ forms __ 

$1,000_ 

Motor oil, grease, piped gas, -

kerosene, and fuel oil _______ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Controct labor ________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Machine hire and cusfomwork ___ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

2 

(l) 

I 

I 

1 

(Z) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

17 

24 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

4 

44 

(Z~ J 

17 

113 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

- I -

- (Z) -

3 - 3 

4 - 4 

(NA) I (NA) 

(Z) (Z) (Z) 

- - -

- - -

23 12 17 

20 23 18 

(NA) 12 17 

(NA) 8 15 (NA) 7 6 (NA) 5 I 

(NA) 6 7 

(NA) 7 1 

(NA) 12 17 

(NA) 2 I 

15 4 14 

42 44 42 

11 - 3 

7 - 3 

4 4 

1 4 

21 12 14 

120 106 113 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machl •• ry a.d Equlp .... t 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm __________ dollars __ 

forms by value group: $1 to $999 _______________________ _ 

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

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ $30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ $50,000 to $69,999 ________________ _ $70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machi.ery a.d Equip .. ent 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ formL_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troc10r5 ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler troctors ______________ farmL_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

16 

357 22 339 

I 

-

3 

2 !} 

13 

24 

9 

10 

25 

8 

"j 48 

7 

7 

11 

3 

1969 

23 

275 11 936 

-

12 

4 

1 

6 

16 

36 

19 

20 

413 

17 

21 

76 

16 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

11 17 296 252 26 925 14 808 

~} 7 

1 3 

- 1 5 2 3 3 

~} 1 

10 13 

21 33 

7 18 

6 14 19 36 7 12 

10 17 

39 60 5 13 4 5 7 8 

3 2 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - Co •. 

Groin and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ farmsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers _____________ forms._ 

number _ 

mfd in las.t 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

-

-

-

-

Pickup balers _______________ forms_ - number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms_ 

-

-

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors. number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ farms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors. number __ 

All forms 

1974 

-

-

-

_ l 

-

I -

= J 5 

5 

I 

11 

11 

2 

5 

5 

3 

1 

I 

I 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

1969 1974 1969 

- - -

- - - - - -

- -

~I - - - -

-

- -

- -

(NA) 3 (NA) 

(NA) 3 (NA) 

(NA) - (NA) I 15 7 II 

16 7 12 

8 I 6 

(NA) 4 - (NA) 4 - (NA) 3 -

(NA) 1 

=1 (NA) 1 

(NA) I -I 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974 __ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cottle and colves _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974 __ 

500 and aver ______________ 1974 __ 

Cows and heifers that hod calved _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Beef cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Milk caws ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Dairy products sald _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

All farms 

Forms 

15 

12 

20 

12 

20 

1 

2 

4 

3 

1 

1 

9 

19 

9 

(NA) 

3 

6 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

Farms 

Inventory 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

2 530 4 219 

1; 1 

78 

288 

370 

(D) 

(0) 

355 

1 947 

1 350 

1 933 

5 

14 

(X) 

(X) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Farms 

II 

11 

14 

11 

14 

9 

14 

9 

13 

3 

6 

(X) 

(X) 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

2 513 4 104 

78 

288 

370 

(0) 

(0) 

355 

905 

350 

891 

5 

14 

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory. 1974 

Number 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and aver 

Forms 

All forms 

Farms 

13 

12 

18 

12 

18 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

1 381 2 160 

~I 

195 

245 

(D) 

(D) 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(X) 

(X) 

Sales 

Forms 

11 

II 

13 

II 

13 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

1 377 2 119 

195 

245 

(D) 

(0) 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(X) 

(X) 

Sales. 1974-

Dollars (1.000) 

269 

266 

(NA) 

266 

279 

::1 

33 

25 

(D) 

(0) 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farms with sales of $2.500 and aver 

Dollors Number Farms 

~------------+-----------~ ~--------------------~ Number 0.(00) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 350 9 Forms with- 1 to 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 109 3 50 to 99 _________________________ _ 50 1 100 to 199 _______________________ _ 310 3 200 to 499-______________________ _ (0) 1 SOO and over _____________________ _ (0) 1 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 or 2-__________________________ _ 2 3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 3 5 to 9-__________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 '0 199 _______________________ _ 200 to 499-______________________ _ 

SOO and over _____________________ _ 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

350 Cottle sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- I to 4 _______________________ _ 

5 to 9 _______________________ _ 

10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

109 20 to 49 _____________________ _ 50 50 to 99 _____________________ _ 

310 100 to 199 ___________________ _ 

(D) 200 to 499 ___________________ _ (0) 500 and over _________________ _ 

Calves sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- lor 2 _______________________ _ 

3 or 4 _______________________ _ 

5 to 9 _______________________ _ 10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 

50 to 99 _____________________ _ 100 to 199 ___________________ _ 

200 to 499 ___________________ _ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

798 

38 

(D) 

(D) 

579 

77 

(0) 

(0) 

(D) 

Summit County, Colo. 

193 

7 

(0) 

(0) 

73 

5 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

IV-339 
Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 - Continued 

Hejfers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers - _______________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Steers, steer calves. bulls, and bull calves _______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with ~~~~n~~$2~500 and over 

Forms Number 

9 689 

12 1 164 

9 689 

- -

8 469 

12 1 035 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 10 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Soles- Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

(NA) 

Tobie 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Hogs and pigs ________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

Ion to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep. Iambs. and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goats ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Horses and panies- ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Rams and wethers __________________________ 1974 __ 

IPaunds of wool. 

Inventory 

All forms 

Farms 

(X) 

(X) 

1 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

13 

19 

Inventory -

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

4 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

99 

195 

Farms with sales of $2.500 

and aver 

Forms Number 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Farms Number 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

1 4 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

9 70 

(NA) (NA) 

All forms 

Forms 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 

9 

- li"ers of pigs farrowed betweenDecember 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 1969 __ 

December 1 of preceding year and May 3L ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sales 

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Number Forms 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 

21 (NA) 

All farms 

Farms 

Number Dollars (1.000) 

Inventory 

Number 

(X) 

(NA) 

Farms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

(Z) 

(NA) 

(Z) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms Number 

Tobie 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974 __ 

- 1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or alder _________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laving age ________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3.199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9.999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20.000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99.999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1,000) _1974 __ 1969 __ 

IV - 340 Summit County, Colo. 

All farms 

Forms 

2 

(NA) 

2 

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

102 

100 

100 

(X) 

(X) 

Farms 

(X) 

(X) 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

102 

100 

100 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

Forms 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Sales 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

Farms with soles of $2,500 and aver 

Farms Number 

(X) 

(X) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Tobie 9. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1 974 and 1 969 - Continued 

Hens and pullels of laying oQ"-___________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for' toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for' hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullels 3 monlhs old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters. and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheal (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

100 

100 

Soles 

Forms Number 

L-__________ ~ ________ ~ 

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ 

~j~~yb~;:d~ = =~ == = === ==== == ==== = = = :~~~= = Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All farms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

Cotton (boles) ------------------------- = I = I Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potoloes (hundredweighl>-___________ (NA) (NA) I 

Sweelpototoes (bushels) ______ __ __ __ __ __ _ (NA) (NA) 

Hoy crops (Ions, dry) ___________________ 15 20 3 253 4 574 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops ___________________________ (NA) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 ond oyer 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

(X) 

(X) 

Forms 

Quantity harvested 

1974 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

4 759 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Soles 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

6 306 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Land in orchards ----------------------- II __ 

~-------------------L--------------------~------------------~ 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ____ _ Sorghums for groin (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder. hoy, efc. ____ _ (NA) Alfalfa hoy (Ions, dry) _________________ _ 

Farms with soles of $2.500 and oyer 

1969 

Quantity honrested 

1974 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

(NA) 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Wheal (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Ools (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Barley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (Ions, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cotton (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish pololoes (hundredweighl>-_____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

6 

9 

1 

8 

10 

16 

Acres 

1 820 

1 743 

(D) 

5 490 

3 028 

4 335 

1974 Census of Agriculture- County Dato 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

4 530 

6 116 

00 

(X) 

00 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigofed land 

Forms 

4 

7 

1 

6 

10 

16 

Acres 

420 

195 

(D) 

700 

3 028 

4 335 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry Liquid 

Forms Acres Farms Tons Forms Tons 

300 30 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NAl 

(NA) (NAl 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

135 10 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

~ I 

Summit County, Colo. IV-341 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole - _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse productL __ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops - ____________________ 1974 __ 

Forms Acres Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Total Dry Liquid 

Farms Acres Farms Tons Forms Tons 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Totol chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ formL_ 

$1,00o __ Commercial fertilizer ______________________ forms __ 

Lime ____ _ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ $1,000 __ _ ____________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

tons __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sprays, dusts. granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy crops-__ _ _____________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,00o __ Insects on other crops __________________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,00o __ Nematodes in crops ____________________ forms __ 

aCres on which used __ 

$1,00o __ 

1974 

1 

(Z) 

1969 

3 

4 

2 

435 

40 

4 

Sprays. dusts. granules. fumigants. etc. to control - Con Diseases in crops and orchords ____________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,00o __ Weeds or gross in crops _________________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Weeds or brush in pasturL _______________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ Weeds on all other land __________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,00o __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Other chemicals (see text) __________________ forms __ 

$1,00o __ 

1974 

1 

(Z) 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 

(Z) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ forms-_ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Tatolland irrigated __________________________ acres __ 

Average per form _______________________ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated ________________________ forms __ 

. acreL_ Harvested cropland irrigated ____________ formL_ 

acres-_ Cropland posture irrigated _____________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Other cropland irrigated ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated. other than cropland posture _ forms __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre-feet __ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ forms-_ 

ocres __ 

1974 

10 

83.3 

4 098 

409.8 

10 

3 448 

10 

3 028 

4 

420 

1 

650 

16 461 

4.0 

5 

948 

1969 

17 

100.0 

7 230 

425.2 

17 

5 530 

16 

4 335 

7 

1 195 

(NA) 

6 

1 700 

36 278 

5.0 

(NA) 

(NA) 

land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farmL_ 

acreL_ land in irrigated formL _____________________ acres __ Cropland ________________________________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _____________________ acreL_ 

Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ forms __ 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

Forms with ortifical drainage _________________ farms __ 

Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 

land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ land drained ____________________________ acreL_ 

Average per form ______________________ acreL_ 

Artificial ponds, pits. reservoirs. and earthen tonkL ___________________________________ forms __ 

number __ 

ocres __ 

Tobie 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 

1974 

23 471 

4 848 

3 028 

1974 

3 

11 

5 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

26 064 

6 078 

4 335 

(X) 

(X) 

1 

5.8 

508 

20 

20.0 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Total operator debt Secured by real estate Not secured by reof estate 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) __________ _ 

Forms by size of debt owed: 

________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Under $5,000 ________________________________________ - _________ -- -- ---- -_ -- ----

$5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________________ -- -------------- -- -- -------

6 

561 

$10,000 to $29,999 __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ ______ __ ______________ __ __ _______ 1 

$30,000 to $49,999 ____ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __________ __ ____ __ __ __________________ _____ 2 

3 

319 

6 

242 

$50,000 and aver --------------------------------------------------------------L.. ____________ 2 _________________________ -' 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 doys or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 days ________ _ 

Less than 25 doys ______ _ 

Total contract labor ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

2 

i} 

-

-

IV - 342 Summit County, Colo. 

1969 

6 

11 

3 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (l,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

7 10 

3~ } Ii} 68 

(NA) (NA) -

- (NA) -

1974 hired form workers working150 days 25 to less thon 

1969 Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Forms _________________ _ 4 2 4 1 

Cosh wages paid _ $1.000 __ 44 35 7 3 Number of workers ______ _ 22 7 4 11 

42 Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 2 - 4 -

3 2 workers _________ _ - 1 - - 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 1 - - - 5 to 9 workers _____ _ - 1 - - (NA) 10 workers and over _ 1 - - 1 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres-_ 

Average size of form ______ ocres __ 

Approximate land oreo _______ acres __ 

Proportion in farms _____ percenL_ 

Value of land and buildings __ $1.000 __ Average per form ________ dollors-_ 

Average per acre ________ dollors __ 

Forms by size: t to 9 acres ___________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 70 fa 99 acres _________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 1.40 to 179 acres _______________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 260 to 499 aCres _______________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 

2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 

All forms 

197.4 

.43 

110 216 

2 563 

353 920 

31.1 

19 919 

463 233 

181 

5 

6 

3 

19 

1969 

61 

161 452 

2 647 

353 920 

45_6 

12 933 

212 019 

80 

1 

3 

6 

6 

5 

22 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses. not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops failed _________________________ fonns __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Woodland pastured _____________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Farms with sales af $2,500 All farms and aver 

1974 

30 

100 044 

3 335 

353 920 

28.3 

17 097 

569 892 

171 

4 

2 

18 

1969 

35 

148602 

4246 

353 920 

42_0 

11 097 

317 054 

75 

Land in Farms According to Us. 

Total crapland _____________ farms- - acresHarvest€d cropland _______ forms- - acres_ - Farms by acres harvested: I to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1.000 acres and aver ________ _ 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see textL __ forms __ 

acres __ 

1 Total woodlond _____________ forms __ 

I ocreL_ 

4 Other land (see text) ________ farms __ 

2 ocres __ 

5 Irrigated land ______________ farms __ 

20 acres __ 

1974 1969 

29 32 

6299 6 698 

25 28 

4 055 3 263 

I 2 

I I 

7 5 

I 7 

6 7 

5 2 

3 3 

- - I 1 

9 18 

2 065 2 570 

4 4 

179 865 

20 24 

35 648 38 505 

40 52 

68 069 116 249 

20 15 

3 092 2 620 

Farms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

2 (NA) Total woodland - Continued 

109 865 Woodland not pastured __________ _ ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

I 

30 

Other land _______________________ _ ___________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 1 

67 

I 

15 Pasturelond and rangeland, other tho woodland pasture ______________ _ 

n cropland and _ __________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 1 

42 

2 Improved pastu relond and rangela nd _________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

820 

Unimproved postureland and range land _______________ farms __ 

14 16 acres __ 

31 921 31 527 

14 15 Land in hauselots. barnlots, ponds. r oods, wasteland. etc. _farms __ 

23 232 25 765 acres __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators- Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All farm operators ____________ number __ 

land in forms- _______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _________ ocres __ 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full owners ________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Part owners _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Block and other races, see text_ 

Form operators by tenure:' All form operotors __________ number __ land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Full owners ________________ numbeL_ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ 

land in formL _____________ acres __ 

All farms 

1974 1969 

43 61 

110 216 161 452 

4 055 3 263 

20 36 18 718 54 737 

649 2 074 

20 21 

87 993 99 285 3 406 989 

3 4 

3 505 7 430 

- 200 

7.0 6_5 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and aver All forms 

1974 1969 1974 

30 35 Farms by type of organization - Can. 

100 044 148 602 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) 

3 961 2980 Land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) 

Corporation ________________ number __ (NA) 

12 14 Land in farms ______________ acres __ (NA) 

15 887 51 301 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) 

565 I 811 acres __ (NA) 

15 18 Form operators by age group;2 

80 652 92 161 Under 25 yeors _____________________ _ - 3 396 969 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 7 

3 3 

3 505 5 140 

- 200 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 yeors and over __________________ _ 

3 

8 

13 

8 10_0 8_5 Average age _______________________ _ 53_0 

Farm operators by place of residence::! On farm operated ___________________ _ 25 

- - - -

- -

On another farm ___________________ _ 

In a rural area. not on 0 form _______ _ 

In 0 city. town, or urban area _________ _ 

-

- ~} - - Form operators reporting days of work 

off farm;2 - - - - None ____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days ______________________ _ - 10 

- 5 - - 50 to 99 days _____________________ _ 

- 1 - - - -

- -

100 to 149 days ___________________ _ 150 to 199 days ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ 

-

- 5} - 11 

- - Form operators by principol occupotion:2 

- - Forming __________________________ _ 

- 25 

- - Other ____________________________ _ 

- 14 

23 26 

77 856 107 830 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agriculturol contracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

11969 data are only for farms operated by Blacks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sole proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

-

2 

9 

18 

15 

17 

55_2 

36 

19 

(NA) 

8 

-

6 

28 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

21 23 

5 398 5 012 

21 20 

3 961 2 980 

I l 

~J 9 

6 5 

5 2 

3 3 

- - 1 1 

3 10 

I 328 1 167 

2 (NA) 

109 865 

14 16 

31 921 31 527 

30 (NA) 

62 725 112 063 

18 10 

3 ()46 2 480 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

5 5 

8 689 5 762 

30 (NA) 

62 725 112 063 

22 29 

61 397 108 482 

3 5 

723 762 

19 28 

60 674 107 720 I 15 18 i I 328 3 581 

Forms with sales af $2.500 

ond over 

1974 1969 

3 4 7 970 7422 

4 5 14 218 33 350 

- - - -

- - 3 2 

3 4 

7 12 

9 9 

4 8 52_5 54_1 

16 20 

~} 12 

5 (NA) 

3 4 1 - ;} 4 

8 11 

17 (NA) 

9 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

- (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Teller County, Colo. IV-343 
Tobie 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All farms 

1974 1969 

Forms by volue of soles: $100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 _____________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________ _ ~} 3 -

- 5 4 

$10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ $2,500 10 $4,999 _______________________ _ 

9 6 

- 4 12 

- 6 7 

Under $2,500 (see fextL _________________ _ 

- 16 29 $2,00010 $2,499 _____________________ _ 2 4 $1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 1 I $1,00010 $1,499 _____________________ _ 

Under $1,000 (see lexl) ____________ _ - 5 5 8 19 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ 722 932 Average per form ______________ dollors_ 16 801 15 276 

(rops . including hoy _______________ formL 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

21~ J 10 

- 38 

-

-

Forest products ----- ______________ forms- 3 3 $1,000_ (0) (l) 

livestock, poultry. and their products ________________________ forms_ 39 54 

$1,000_ - 505 893 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ 2 (NA) 

$1,000_ - (D) (NA) 

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

~} 3 

5 4 

9 6 4 12 

6 7 

3 3 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

708 910 

23 604 26 003 

4 (NA) 

212 36 

- - - -

2 2 (0) (l) 

28 32 

494 874 

2 2 (0) 1 

Specified products sold: (rops ____________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Groins _________________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco _______________________ farms_ - $1,000 __ Cotton and cottonseed _____________ forms __ 

$1,000_ Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ forms __ 

$1,000_ - Other field crops _________________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _farms-

$1,000_ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ forms-

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ farms-

$1,000_ 

Dairy products ___________________ forms. 

$1,000_ Cattle and calves _________________ forms. 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ farms. 

$1,000_ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

4 (NA) 

212 36 

- I 

- I 

- - - - - - - - 4 5 

212 34 

- - - -

- - - - - - - -

28 32 

494 874 

2 2 

(D) I 

- I 

- I 

26 (NA) 

440 845 

'"q 

(NA) 

27 

36 -' 

Tobie 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold l ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses' ___ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Customwork and other agricultural services. ________________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Government form programs __ __ __ _ _ ______________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other form-related sources _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Expenses for form-related income sources' ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

19 

10 

30 

2 

1 

-

-

5 

10 

4 

3 

3 

16 

3 

15 

I 1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(Nil) 

1 

(l) 

3 

2 

12 

9 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

8 (NA) 

8 (NA) 

27 (NA) 

1 - (l) -

- 2 - 2 4 11 

8 8 

2 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

16 (NA) 

3 (NA) 

15 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources 2 _. __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cosh wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ farms._ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay, etc. ________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ farms_ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 ond over, 1974 

17 

339 

3 

28 

12 

199 

5 

58 

5 

53 

'------I ISee text. 11974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale pr~prietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses __ forms-

$1,000_ 

Forms with-

$1 10 ~999------------- ~1,000 10 $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 10 $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,00010 $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 ______________ _ $40,000 10 $59,999 ______________ _ $60,000 and over _______________ _ 

live-stock and poultry 

-

-

-

-

-

purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock ond poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Feed ingredients-. __________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Whole groins ______________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _______________ ._ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 344 Teller County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

43 

840 1 

5 

8 

-

7 

3 

1~ } 

19 

110 

41 

149 

28 

67 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

61 30 35 076 817 1 020 

8 ;} 2 6 

10 - 2 

9 4 4 

13 3 12 

12 7 

5 5 15 

~} 3 

39 14 21 

432 105 424 

51 30 29 

85 138 71 

44 21 28 

46 64 36 (NA) 14 4 

(NA) 47 4 

(NA) 7 6 (NA) 10 1 

(NA) 5 17 

(NA) 18 31 

(NA) 19 (NA) 

(NA) 12 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ lime _________ . ____________ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel 

and oil for form business • _____ farms._ 

$1,000 __ Gasoline ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel oiL __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas, butane. and propane __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

~~:~~e~i~, ~r:3~~~r~id_~~~~ __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Contract lobar ________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customwark ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All other production e~penses ___ forms __ $1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

9 

2 

6 

3 

5 

(l) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

41 

44 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

13 

109 

j} 

38 

407 

Forms with sales af $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

11 8 7 

3 2 3 12 5 7 14 3 14 

(NA) 4 (NA) 

1 (l) 1 

- - - - - -

61 30 35 40 41 33 (NA) 30 35 (NA) 29 27 (NA) 7 7 (NA) 3 2 (NA) 10 8 (NA) 7 I 

(NA) 30 35 (NA) 3 3 

23 12 19 

76 109 68 15 3 2 12 4 1 

7 9 

12 10 

56 29 35 

413 389 396 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
TobIe 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machlnlry and Equlpmlnt 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 •. Average per farm __________ dollars __ 

Forms by value group: 

$1 to $999 •••..•••••.••.•..••..•.• 

$1,000 to $4,999 •.•.•.•..••..••.•.• 

$5,000 to $9,999 •••.•••........••.• 

$10,000 to $19,999 •••.•••...•....•• 

$20,000 to $29,999 .•....•••.•.•.... 

$30,000 to $49,999 •.•••.•..•...••.. 

$50,000 to $69,999 •.•••.......•.•.. $70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Seloctod Machlnory and Equlpmont 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 years, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms __ number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctorL _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler tractors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 years, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

39 

718 

18 399 

-

7 

10 

11 

~} 

25 

34 

19 

39 

82 

38 

N} 59 

10 

10 

10 

2 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

61 27 35 659 612 553 10 806 22 655 15 810 

3 ;} 9 26 

18 5 14 

9 10 7 4 3 

5 5 -

I} 2 

43 16 20 61 25 30 41 12 22 

58 27 34 

125 68 84 61 34 39 

38 21 26 

89 44 61 

26 7 17 

9 10 

9 I, 2 5 

Solodod Machlnory & Equip. - Con. 

Groin and bean combines. self-propelled _______________ forms_ 

number_ 

mfd in lost 5 years. number_ 

(orn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

numbef_ 

mfd in lasf 5 yeors, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ______________ forms_ 

number' _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Pickup bolers ________________ farms-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ -

-

Windrowers, pull and self-propel/ed _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Field forage harvesters. shear bor or flywheel type _____________ farms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

-

-

-

ir 

= J 7 

7 

2 

16 

18 

8 

6 

6 

4 

4 

4 

-

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

- - -

- - -

- - -

1 1 -

; I 1 -

- -

- 1 

- 1 

- 1 

(NA) 7 (NA) 

(NA) 7 (NA) 

(NA) 2 (NA) 

21 14 13 

24 16 16 

16 8 11 

(NA) 6 7 

(NA) 6 7 

(NA) 4 5 

(NA) 3 -

(NA) 3 -

(NA) - -

Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974 __ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ CoNle and colves _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 1974 __ 5 to 9 ____________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Cows and heifers that 

All forms 

Forms 

38 

34 

38 

34 

38 

had calved _________________ 1974__ 31 

1969__ 33 Beef cows ________________ 1974__ 31 

1969__ (NA) 

Milk cows ________________ 1974__ 9 

1969__ 12 

Dairy products sald _______________ 1974__ (X) 

1969__ (X) 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ____ • _____________________ __ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 ________________________ __ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ________________________ __ 

100 to 199 ______________________ __ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor 2 __________________________ __ 3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ • 

10 to 19. _______________________ __ 

20 to 49 ________________________ __ 

50 to 99. ______________________ ._. 

100 to 199 ______________________ __ 

200 to 499 ______________ • _______ __ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

31 

3 

3 

10 

2 

6 

5 

2 

9 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2.500 All forms and over 

Number Farms Number Farms Number 

(X) 26 (X) 39 DO 

(X) 24 (Xl 36 (X) 

(X) 27 (X) 46 (X) 

3 723 24 3 493 36 2 667 

4 848 27 4 624 45 4 898 

4 1 4 5 11 

6 1 6 5 38 

67 2 29 5 60 262 2 70 5 164 

502 6 502 6 (D) (0) 4 (0) 9 146 

841 7 841 (D) 1 (D) (D) 

2 089 21 1 984 (NA) (NA) 

2 382 24 2 307 (NA) (NA) 

2078 21 1 978 (NA) (NA) 

2 364 24 2 296 (NA) (NA) 

11 5 6 (NA) (NA) 

18 7 11 (NA) (NA) 

(Xl (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

2 078 21 978 CaNle sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with5 1 to 4 _______________________ _ 

18 5 to 9 _______________________ _ 

134 53 10 to 19 ____________________ __ 

65 65 20 to 49 ____________________ __ 

465 465 50 to 99 ____________________ __ 

(D) (D) 100 to 199 __________________ __ 

(D) (D) 200 to 499 __________________ __ 

500 and over _________________ _ 

11 Calves sold _______________________ _ 

Forms with- 11 lor 2 _______________________ _ 

3 or 4 _______________________ _ 

5 to 9 ______________________ __ 

10 to 19 _____________________ _ 

20 to 49 _____________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________ • ___ _ 

100 to 199 ___________________ • 

200 to 499 __________________ __ 500 and over _________________ _ 

Soles 

Farms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

28 (X) 494 

26 (X) 458 

31 (X) (NA) 

26 2 602 440 

31 4 730 845 

3 22 4 

2 22 4 

5 164 23 

6 (0) (D) 

9 146 197 

(D) (D) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 

(X) 

Soles. 1974-

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Forms 

18 

2 

2 

3 

7 

2 

2 

24 

1 

1 

1 

3 

6 

9 

2 

Number 

683 

6 

18 

37 

228 

(D) 

(D) 

919 

4 

7 

42 

174 

670 

(D) 

(D) 

Teller County, Colo. 

Dollars 

(1,000) 

149 

1 

4 

7 

51 

(D) 

(D) 

291 

(Z) 

1 

1 

4 

22 

110 

(D) 

(D) 

IV-34S 
Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 - Continued 

Heifers and heifer colves- _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. 

Beef heifers .•.....•.••.•...•..•..•. 1974 •. 

Milk heifers ........••..•...•..••••. 1974 •. 

Steers, steer calves. bulls, and bull calves - ______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 •. 

Inventory -

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number 

18 674 

24 1 545 

lB 674 

- -

24 835 

24 772 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 •. 

Forms with1 to 9 .•.....•....•...•.••.•..•........ 1974 .. 

10 to 19 .•........•...•.•..•..•..••.•.. 1974 .. 

20 to 49 ..........••..••...••.•..•..••. 1974 .. 

50 to 99 •.....•.....................•.• 1974 .. 

100 to 199 ....................•.....•.• 1974 .. 

200 to 499 ..........•.....•...•.•.•.•.. 1974 •• 500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Tobie 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. 

Forms with1 to 4 ...•..•.• _. _ •................... 1974 .. 

5 to 9 .........••.•.••..•............• 1974 .. 

10 to 24._ ....................•.....•. 1974 .. 

25 to 49 ....•.....•.................•. 1974 .. 

50 to 99 •...•.•....................... 1974. 

100 to 199 ..•.....•.••..•............. 1974. 

200 to 499 ..•..•..•..... _ ............. 1974. · 500 and over __________________________ 1974_ · Feeder pigs sold_____ _ _________________ 1974_ 

1969. 

Sheep ond lombs ..........•.•...•.......... 1974. · 1969. · Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974_ · Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974_ · Goots ....•.........•...•...•............. 1974 .. 

1969. Horses and po"ieL ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969. · 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

3 60 2 56 

- - - -

2 6 1 2 

- - - - - - - -

- - - - 1 54 1 54 

- - - - - - - - - - - - (X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) . (X) (X) (Xl 

1 10 - - 1 15 1 15 

(X) (X) (X) O() 

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

(NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NA) 1 12 

25 299 16 253 

37 617 (NA) (NA) 

Inventory -

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

AU forms 

Forms Number 

1 (0) 

1 4 

- - - - - -

- - - - - - 1 (D) 

- - - - 1 4 

- - 1 4 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

6 49 

10 49 

Soles- Farms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollors (1,000) 

4 155 32 

1 7 (NA) 

- - -

- - - 3 94 22 

1 61 10 

- - -

- - - - - -

1974 and 1969 

Soles 

Farms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollors (1,000) 

1 (D) (D) 

- - (NA) 

- - - - - -

- - - - - -

- - - - - - 1 (D) (D) 

- - -

- - -

- - (NA) 

- - (NA) 

1 4 (NA) 

- - ,- - (X) - - - -

- - (NA) 

6 49 36 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with soles of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974_ 

1969. Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974_ 

1969. lambs under 1 year old _____________________ 1974_ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974_ 

· 

· 

· 

· 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

1 Pounds of wool. 

Table 9. 

Any poultry ....•.•.•...........••.•... 1974 .• 

- 1969 •• 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 

1969 .. 

Hens and pullets of loying age ________ 1974 __ 

1969 •• 

Forms with1 to 99 ......•..•.•.••.•.•.••• 1974 .. 

100 to 399 •.••.•........••••.. 1974 •• 

400 to 1,599 ••••.•....•••.••.. 1974 •• 

1,600 to 3,199 •••.•.•...••.•... 1974 •• 

3,200 to 9,999 •.•.•.....•.•••.. 1974 •• 

10,000 to 19,999 •••.•...•••••.. 1974 •• 

20,000 to 49,999 .......•••.•..• 1974 .• 

50,000 to 99,999 ....•••.•..•..• 1974 .. 

100,000 ond over •••.••....•••• 1974 .. 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 

1969 •• 

Poultry ond poultry products sold, ($1,000) .1974 •• 

1969 •• 

IV - 346 Teller County, Colo. 

1 17 litters of pigs farrowed between-

- - December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 1 51 1 51 

2 39 1969 .. 1 1 - -

- . - December 1 of preceding year and May 31- ___ 1974 __ 1 34 1 34 

- - 1969 .. 1 1 - - - - June land November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 1 17 1 17 

- - 1969 .. - - - -

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Farms 

8 (NA) 

8 

15 

6 

11 

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

208 

497 

159 

356 

159 

50 

(X) 

(X) 

Forms 

(X) 

(X) 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

88 

356 

65 

235 

65 

50 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

Forms 

(NA) 

2 

(NA) 

Soles 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Number 

(X) 

()() 

(D) 

(NA) 

Farms Number 

(X) 

(X) 

(D) 

1 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 9. 

Hens and pullets of loying age ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Puliets 3 months old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheat (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ Cotton (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight> ___________ _ Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sole _ land in orchords ______________________ _ 

Berries for sole _______________________ _ Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ____ _ Sorghums for groin (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfolfo hoy (tons, dry) _________________ _ 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms 

3 

7 

3 

Number 

65 

235 

65 

20 

100 

3 

Soles 

Forms Number 

~--------~------~ 

Table 10. Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

1 2 

- 1 

- - - - - - - -

- - - -

1 (NA) 1 - (NA) 

25 28 

-

(NA~ 1 

-

-

-

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

- - -

1 2 35 

- - - - 1 - - (NA) - 4 3 462 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

light breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

35 752 

- 25 

-

-

=1 

-

-

-

- =1 (Z) (NA) 1 - (NA) 

4 020 2 486 

-

~I -

-

-

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

- - -

752 420 6780 

- (X) 00 25 - 1 325 

- (X) (X) 

632 1 419 1 820 

Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

(X) 

(X) 

Soles 

Forms 

Quantity harvested 

1974 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

-

(X) 

-

-

3 

- 7806 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

- - - 1 2 35 

- - -

- 1 -

- (NA) -

4 3 462 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

-

(X) 

-

-

(NA) (NA) I 4 148 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

-

752 

-

25 

-

632 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Irrigated land 

Total Dry liquid 

Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

Crop/and used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 3 328 (X) 219 

1969 __ 10 167 DO 200 205 4 Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 3 723 DO 55 3 1969 __ 5 762 DO Corn for 011 purposes _____________ 1974 __ 1 35 (X) 35 35 4 1969 __ 2 752 (X) 752 202 150 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ (X) 

1969 __ 25 DO 25 25 Wheat (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (NA) (NA) 

Oots (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (NA) (NA) Borley (bushelsl-_________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (NA) (NA) Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (NA) (NA) Other smoll groins for grain ________ 1974 __ DO Soybeons for beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (NA) (NA) Peonuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (NA) (NA) 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 21 3 926 7 680 18 792 228 3 16 1969 __ 20 2 203 3906 9 503 366 5 165 Field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 00 1969 __ (X) collon (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ (NA) (NA) 

1969 __ (NA) (NA) Irish pototoes (hundredweightL ____ 1974 __ (Z) 1969 __ (NA) (NA) Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sol"-_______________________ 1974 __ (X) 

1969 __ 00 lond in orchords _________________ 1974 __ 00 1969 __ (X) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Teller County, Colo. IV-347 
Tobie 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Irrigated lond 

Total Dry liquid 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Farms Acres Quantity 

(Xl 

(Xl 

(Xl 

(Xl 

(Xl 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

Tobie 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ Commercial fertilizer _____________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1.000 __ lime _______ • __________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ $1.000 __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy crops ____________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1.000 __ Insects on other crops __________________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ Nematodes in crops ____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used_ 

$1.000 __ 

1974 

9 

J 

5 J18 

26 

J 

1969 

lJ 

14 

6 

798 

J20 

14 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc. to control- (on. Diseases in crops and orchordL ___________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1.000 __ Weeds or gross in crops _________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1.000 __ Weeds or brush in posture ________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1.000 __ 

Weeds on all other lond __________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1.000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Other chemicals (see text) __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

1 

65 

(Zl 

J 

(Zl 

1969 

2 

100 

(Zl 

(NAl 

(NAl 

(NAl 

5 

(Z) 

(NAl 

(NAl 

Tobie 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ forms __ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

1974 

18 

60.0 

1969 

10 land irrigated by - Continued 28.5 Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acres__ 3046 2480 Other sprinkler systems ___________________ forms __ 

Average per form _______________________ acres-_ 169.2 248.0 acres __ 

Cropland irrigated _________________________ farms__ 18 10 land in irrigated farmL _____________________ acres-_ acres__ 3 046 2 480 Crapland ________________________________ acres __ 

Harvested cra~land irrigated ____________ farms__ 18 9 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 

acres__ (0) 2 280 Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated Cropland posture irrigated ______________ farms__ 1 2 between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 

acres__ (0) 200 acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

Other cropland irrigated -_ -- - - -- -- -- -- -- f~~~~== (NA) Forms with artifical drainage _._. _____________ forms __ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland pasture _forms__ Proportion of farms -------------------- percent __ ocres-_ - land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ land drained ____________________________ acres __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ 5 277 6 222 Average per form ______________________ acres __ 

Average per acre irrigated _______________ ocre-feeL_ 1.7 2.5 Artificial ponds, pits, reservairs, and earthen land irrigated by _ tankL ___________________________________ forms __ 

Furrows or ditches _______________________ farms__ 11 (NA) number._ 

acres__ 935 (NA) acres __ 

1974 

77 911 

J 409 

2 OJ7 

2 

6.7 

6068 

1 495 

747.5 

15 

172 

169 

1969 

(NAl 

(NAl 

(NAl 

(NAl 

6J 716 

J 818 

2 679 

(Xl 

(Xl 

4 

11.4 

27 621 

254 

6J.5 

(NAl 

(NAl L-__________________ ~ L __________________ (NAl ~ 

Tobie 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text> ________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 ______________________________ -- -- __ ---- -- ------------ -- ---------- $5.000 to $9,999 ____________________________________________ -- ------------ ----- $10,000 to $29.999 ________________________________________________ ------ -- -----

$JO,OOO to $49,999 __________________________ -- ------ ---------------------------

Total operator debt 

15 

766 

Secured by real estate 

14 

432 

Not secured by reol estate 

6 

JJ5 

$50.000 and over ------------------ ----------------------------------,--------- L.. _____________________________________ .J 

Tobie 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

warking150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149dovs ________ _ 

less than 25 dayL _____ _ 

Tatol contract labor ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

8 

~} J 

2 

IV - 348 Teller County, Colo. 

1969 

12 

15 

2 

(NAl 

Workers Dollars (1.000l 

1974 1969 1974 

19 19 9J} 11 } 45 12 

15 4 

(NAl (NAl 4 

8 (HAl 4 

1974 hired form workers warking150 dovs 25 to less thon 

1969 Total or more 149 days 25 dovs 

Forms _________________ _ 12 8 4 5 Cosh wages paid _ $1,000 __ 109 9J 12 4 Number of warkers ______ _ 45 19 11 15 

68 Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 6 5 J 2 

1 2 workers _________ _ J 1 - 2 3 or 4 workers. _____ _ 2 1 - - 5 to 9 workers _____ _ - 1 1 1 

(NAl 10 workers and over _ 1 - - -

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All farms ________________ number __ 

Land in forms ______ .... _______ acres __ 

Average size of farm ______ acreL_ 

Approximate land orea _______ acres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 

Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ 

Average per form ____ .. ___ dollars __ 

Average per acre ________ dallarL_ 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres _________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 

70 ta 99 acres _________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 

140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 

260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 

2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 

All forms 

1974 

906 

381 515 

1 525 

616 384 

85.5 

228 127 

251 796 

165 

37 

11 

4 

12 

9 

72 

10 

11 

132 

162 

213 

233 

1969 

935 

419 053 

1 518 

616 384 

87.8 

112 229 

120 031 

79 

38 

11 

3 

11 

5 

44 

6 

10 

135 

205 

251 

216 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and sail·improvement grosses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farmL_ 

acreL_ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________________ farms __ 

acreL_ Cropland idle ___________________________________ • _______ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland _______________________________ • ___________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland postured ___________________ . _________ • _______ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All forms 

1974 

864 

373 344 

1 590 

616 384 

85.0 

226 181 

261 784 

165 

20 

6 

4 

9 

8 

64 

9 

11 

127 

161 

213 

232 

1969 

798 

367 683 

1 714 

616 384 

84.6 

105 709 

132 466 

77 

12 

8 

3 

7 

5 

19 

Land in Farms According to Use 

Total cropland _____________ farmL 

acreL - Harvested cropland _______ farmL 

acres_ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres ____________ _ - 20 fa 29 acres ____________ _ - 30 to 49 acres ____________ _ 

50 fa 99 acres ____________ _ - 100 to 199 acres __________ _ 

200 to 499 acres __________ _ - 500 to 999 acres __________ _ - 1.000 acres and over _______ _ 

Cropland used anly for posture or grazing ______________ forms_ 

acreL 

Other cropland (see textL __ farms __ 

acres __ 

4 Total waadland _____________ farmL_ 

7 acreL_ 

93 Other land (see text) ________ farms __ 

180 acres __ 

245 Irrigated land _____________ farms __ 

215 acreL_ 

1974 1969 

838 840 

753 195 729 095 

812 801 

380 293 311 881 

2 1 

7 6 

8 10 

21 24 

90 106 

151 156 

258 288 

195 153 

80 57 

189 244 

47 516 44 029 

661 710 

325 386 373 185 

22 20 

14 989 3 714 

711 803 

613 331 686244 

124 124 

30 497 23 366 

Forms with soles af $2.500 

and over 

1974 

651 

324 849 

31 

6529 

40 

4 478 

611 

301 744 

60 

12098 

20 14 639 

3 

4 043 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 354 759 Woodland not pastured __________ _ ___________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

82 Other land _______________________ _ ___________________ farmL_ 

9 579 acres __ 

190 

36 116 Pasturelond and rangeland, other tha n cropland and 

574 

281 137 

131 

27 927 

woodland posture _______ ._. ____ _ 

Improved postureland and rangela 

___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

nd _________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Unimproved postureland and rang eland _. _____________ forms __ 

17 

3 555 

7 

537 

land in houselots, barnlats. ponds, r aods. wasteland. etc. 

acreL_ 

_farmL_ 

acres __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form operatorL ___________ number __ 

land in farmL _______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _________ acres __ 

Forms by tenure of farm operator: Full owners ________________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested crop/and _______ acres __ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

land in forms. _____________ acres-_ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres-_ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: I 

All form operatars. _________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Full owners. _______________ number __ 

Land in farms. _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Port Owners _______________ number __ 

land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ Land in farms. _____________ acres __ 

1 

All forms 

1974 1969 

906 935 

381 515 1 419 053 

380 293 311 881 

350 335 

314 854 274 618 

81 615 61 322 

429 446 

967 317 1 018 643 

262 772 212 065 

127 154 

99 344 125 792 

35 906 38 494 

14.0 16.4 

2 (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

- (NA) 

2 (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

864 798 

I 373 344 1 367 683 

379 623 304 442 

320 241 

311 971 247 397 

81 379 56 763 

425 434 

963 013 1 005 933 

262 403 210 986 

119 123 

98360 114 353 

35 841 36693 

13.8 15.4 

2 - (0) - - - 2 - (0) - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- -

783 681 

1 157 476 1 075 401 

All farms 

1974 

Forms by type of organization - Can. Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) 

Corporation ________________ number __ (NA) land in farms ______________ acres __ (NA) 

Other ___ . _________________ number __ (NA) 

acres-_ (NA) 

Form operators by age graup:'l Under 25 yeors _____________________ _ 31 25 to 34 yeors _____________________ _ 105 35 to 44 yeors _____________________ _ 91 45 to 54 yeors _____________________ _ 261 55 to 64 yeors _____________________ _ 222 65 yeors and over __________________ _ 164 Average age _. _____________________ _ 52.0 

Farm operators by place of residence:'l On farm aperated ___________________ _ 550 On onather form ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ________ _ 

In a city, town, or urbon oreo _________ _ 

42 } 21 

133 

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form:' Nane ___________ • _________________ _ 431 1 ta 49 days _______________________ _ 79 50 to 99 days _____________________ _ - 29 100 to 149 days ___________________ _ 150 to 199 days ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ 

- 18 } 

- 23 

- 138 

Farm aperatars by principal occupotian:' Forming _____ • ____________________ _ 

- 709 Other ____________________________ _ 

- 165 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

- (NA) 

Form operators reporting agricultural cantracts _________________________ _ 

- (NA) 

11969 data are only for farms operated by Blocks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

34 

104 

155 

257 

219 

166 

50.8 

662 

193 

(NA) 

139 

60 

78 

157 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NAI 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

817 741 

750 199 700 683 

798 719 

379 623 304 442 

j} 27 

89 72 

151 123 

257 287 

195 153 

80 57 

180 228 

45 727 41 482 

651 (NA) 

324 849 354 759 

20 17 

14 639 3 555 

677 (NA) 

608 506 663 445 

124 122 

30 497 23 310 

Forms with sales af $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

17 10 

10 596 3 018 

677 (NA) 

608 506 663 4451 

498 552 

586 761 638 787 

121 66 

69 186 55 050 

387 507 

517 575 583 737 

510 517 

21 745 2_ 658 

Farms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

51 101 

125 518 226 859 

23 11 

77 030 57 805 

7 5 13 320 7 618 

26 19 100 84 

90 143 

251 238 

212 194 

155 120 52.1 50.5 

530 596 

39 } 20 139 

126 

425 (NA) 

77 126 

28 54 18 '1 

22.t 55 

113 122 

692 (NA) 

142 (NA) 

35 (NA) 

49 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data Washington County, Colo. IV-349 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

Forms by value of sotes: 

$100,000 ond over •. ~ ...... ~.~~~~~~~~~~~ •• 

$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 ~~.~~~~~~~~ •• ~.~_~.~~~~~~ 

· 

· 

~ 

Under $2,500 (see text)~~~~~~.~.~~~~~~~~~~~ 

$2,000 to $2,499 .~~~~~~~~~~~.~~~~~~~~~ 

$1,500 to $1,999 ~~.~~~~~~~.~~~.~~~~~~~ 

$1,000 to $1,499 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ •• ~~.~~~~~ 

Under $1,000 (see text)~.~~.~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

Market value of agricultural products 

sold ~~~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ••. $1,000. 

Average per form ______________ dollors-· 

Crops. including hoy _______________ farms-

$I,OOO~ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms-· $1,000. · 

Forest products ___________________ forms_ · $1.000~ · 

livestock, poultry, and their products ________________________ forms- ~ 

$1,000. · 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ 

$I,OOO~ ~ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

1141-

248 _ 88 

214 165 

151 238 

98 173 34 119 

47 152 

10 22 

6 22 

21 31 10 77 

49 212 18 297 

54 318 19 568 

774j 765 

31 944 6 174 

I - 3 -

6 IS 681 

17 266 12 123

1 55 (NA) 

37 (NA) i 

Farms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

1141- 247 _ 88 

214 165 

151 238 98 173 

33 117 

7 17 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

49 085 18 110 

56 81 I 22 694 

766 (NA) 

31 931 6 080 

- - - -

I - 3 -

579 629 

17 150 12 031 

50 61 

36 120 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ forms __ 

$I,OOO~~ Groins __________________________ forms __ 

$I,OOO~~ Tobacco ________________________ forms __ 

$I,OOO.~ 

CoHan and cottonseed _____________ farms __ 

$I,OOO~~ 

Field seeds. hay. forage, and silage __ forms-_ 

$I,OOO~~ 

Other field crops _________________ farms __ 

$1.000~~ 

Vegetables. sweet corn, and melons _ forms __ 

$I,OOO~~ 

Fruits. nuts, and berries ___________ forms __ 

$I,OOO~. 

Livestock, poultry, and their products __ forms __ 

$I,OOO.~ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ farms-_ 

$1.000.~ 

Dairy products ___________________ farms __ 

$1.000.~ Cottle and calves _________________ forms __ 

$I,OOO~~ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ forms __ 

$1.000.~ 

Sheep, lambs. and wooL ___________ farms-_ 

$I,OOO~~ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ farms __ 

$ I ,OOO~~ 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

766 (NA) 

31 931 6 080 

743 653 29 732 5077 

- -

- - - -

- - 133 202 

1 056 596 

11 39 

I 143 407 

- 2 

- (Z) 

- -

- -

579 629 

17 ISO 12 031 

50 61 

36 120 

25 45 

647 288 

539 (NA) 

14 443 10 251 

"'I (NA) 

1 884 1 371 

19 

41 

31 

99 J 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other 

sources greater than total value of agricultural products sold l ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expenses I ___ farms __ 

$1.000~~ 

Customwork and other agricultural services _________________ forms __ 

$ I ,OOO.~ 

Recreational services ____________________________________ farms __ 

$ I ,OOO~~ 

Government farm programs_______ _ ___________________ farms __ 

$ I ,OOO~~ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments.,. ____________________________________ forms-_ 

$I,OOO~~ 

Other farm-related sources _______________________________ farms __ 

$I,OOO~~ 

Expenses for form-related income sourcest ____________________ farms-_ 

$ I,OOO~~ 

1 

All forms 

1974 

91 

268 

165 

157 

633 

4 

1 

52 

91 

83 

415 

37 

24 

122 

412 

1 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

187 

383 

8 

11 

680 

2 817 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

63 (NA) 

256 (NA) 

1 144 (NA) 

152 173 

627 356 

4 5 1 9 

50 609 

90 2 725 

75 (NA) 

402 (NA) 

36 (NA) 

24 (NA) 

113 (NA) 

405 (NA) 

Total family income from off-farm sources 2 ____________________ forms __ 

$I,OOO~. 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ farms __ 

$I,OOO~~ 

Cash wages, salaries. commissions, and tips __________________ farms __ 

$I,OOO.~ 

Interest. dividends, or royalties __________________ forms __ 

$I,OOO.~ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, retirement pay, etc. ________ forms __ 

$I,ooo~~ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ forms __ 

$I,ooo~~ 

Fa rms with sales 

of $2,500 ond 

over, 1974 

520 

3 207 

81 

SOl 

267 

661 

276 

713 

96 

245 

55 

85 

ISee text. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprif!torships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ farms_ 

$I,OOO~ 

Farms with-

$1 to $99L.~~_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

$1,000 to $I,99L~.~~~~~~~~~~~~~. 

$2,000 to $2,999~.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

$3,000 to $4,999~~~~~~~~.~.~.~~~~ 

$5,000 to $9.999 ~~~~~~ •••• ~~~~ •• ~ 

$10,000 to $19,999~.~~~~~~~~~.~~~ 

$20,000 to $39,999~~~~~~.~~~~~ •• ~ 

$40,000 to $59,999~.~~~~~~~~ •• ~~~ 

$60,000 ond over ~~~~~~ ••• ~.~.~ •• 

Livestoc~ and poultry purchased __________________ forms_ 

$1,000. 

Feed for livestock and poultry 

~ 

~ 

~ 

· 

· 

~ 

· 

purchased __________________ forms __ 

$I,OOO~~ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ formL_ 

$1,000 •• Feed ingredients ____________ forms __ 

$1,000 •• Whole groins ______________ farmL_ 

$1,000 •• 

Hoy. green chop, and silage __ forms __ 

$I,OOO~. 

Animal health costs for livesfock and poultry _________________ formL_ 

$I,OOO_~ 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

906 

31 657 

25 

48 

33 

79 

144 

198 } 189 

89 

101 

386 

7 866 

590 

4 808 

409 

I 506 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

:NA) 

(NA) 

IV - 350 Washington County, Colo. 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

935 864 798 

IS 909 31 503 IS 656 

66 3~ } 41 70 

58 28 42 

125 78 lOS 

203 142 198 

198 226 

413 189 111 

89 } 75 100 

464 366 430 

4 741 7 850 4 721 

612 561 557 

I 779 4 780 I 752 

425 391 391 

714 1 484 700 

(NA) 154 159 

(NA) 485 217 

(NA) 292 273 

(NA) 2 185 636 

(NA) 151 158 

(NA) 626 198 

(NA) 425 (NA) 

(NA) 135 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants. on d trees purchased ___________________ farms-

$I,OOO~ 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farms_ 

$I,ooo~ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ farms_ 

$1.000. lime ______________________ forms_ 

$1,000. 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms-

· 

~ 

~ 

~ 

~ 

~ 

· 

· 

~ 

$1.ooo.~ Gasoline ___________________ farms __ 

$I,ooo~~ 

Diesel oiL __________________ farms __ 

$I,ooo~. 

lP gos, butane, and propane __ forms __ 

$I,ooo.~ 

~~:~~e~i~, ~rnedf~'er~id_ :~~~ __ forms __ 

$1,000 •• 

Hired form lobar ______________ farms __ 

$I,ooo~. 

Contract lobar ________________ forms __ 

$I,ooo.~ 

Machine hire and customwork ___ forms __ 

$1,000 •• All other production expenses ___ farms __ 

$I,ooo.~ 

All farms 

1974 

380 

574 

213 

1 185 

263 

272 

(NA) 

(NA) 

878 2 107 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

340 

1 077 

241 50 j 520 

2 338 

897 

Jl 189 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

454 373 409 

278 574 272 

216 211 203 

375 1 183 373 

(NA) 259 (NA) 

261 271 258 

- - - - - -

913 845 792 

1 200 2 098 1 161 (NA) 826 781 

(NA) 1 072 671 (NA) 594 460 (NA) 657 267 (NA) 309 337 

(NA) 196 129 

(NA) 843 790 

(NA) 172 93 

430 334 406 

778 I 036 762 

648 50 54 

1 021 241 106 

515 557 

2 338 884 

903 861 797 

5 476 10998 5 368 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machlnory and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1.000._ 

Average per form __________ dollars __ 

Forms by value group: $lto $999 _______________________ _ $1,000 to $4,99L _________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,99L _________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69.999 ________________ _ $70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickups __ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in last 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctors-_______________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ Crawler tractors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

855 895 

27 655 11 983 

32 345 13 388 

6 22 

107 239 

107 218 

140 219 

132 } 192 197 83 

88 

731 814 

1 051 1 156 

602 589 

796 833 

2 119 1 918 

723 490 

"'I 814 

1 972 2 011 

379 343 

20 

23 

1 _ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

818 779 

27 310 11 380 

33 386 14 608 

9~ } 189 

91 183 

136 214 

131 97 

190 65 

~} 31 

701 723 

1 016 I 045 

582 538 

765 738 

2 081 I 776 708 456 

717 717 

1 944 1 821 

373 310 

20 37 

23 41 

I 5 

Selected Machinery & Equip. - (on. 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled _______________ formsnumber_ 

mfd in last 5 yeers, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________ farms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners __________ forms_ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Pickup balers ________________ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- number _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ -

-

Wind rowers. pull and self-propelled _______________ forms_. 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number __ 

All farms 

1974 

416 

572 

101 

~r 26 

~J 56 

59 

17 

261 

267 

94 

266 

277 

61 

70 

77 

26 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

402 414 375 

502 569 470 

65 101 63 

~I 41 21 

44 

~I 16 26 

65 

66 44 

8 6 

(NA) 54 (NA) 

(NA) 57 (NA) 

(NA) 17 (NA) 

258 258 254 

269 264 264 

93 93 92 

(NA) 264 246 

(NA) 275 257 

(NA) 61 82 

(NA) 69 87 

(NA) 76 92 

(NA) 26 29 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ 1974 __ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cottle and colves _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- I to 4 ____________________ 1974 __ 5 to 9 ____________________ 1974 __ 

JO to 19 __________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 __________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Cows and heifers that had calved _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Beef cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Milk cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Dairy products sald _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 19L ______________________ _ 200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- lor L __________________________ _ 3 or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and aver _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Farms 

605 

581 

634 

551 

600 

II 

12 

34 

148 

131 

129 

68 

18 

477 

498 

461 

(NA) 

83 

120 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

Forms 

461 

28 

27 

54 

144 

123 

73 

11 

1 

83 

55 

4 

4 

3 

10 

6 

1 

-

-

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Inventory Sales 

Farms with sales of $2.500 All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over and aver 

Number Farms Number Forms Number Farms Number Dollars (1,000) 

(X) 571 (X) 615 (X) 579 (X) 17 150 

(xi 549 (X) 606 (X) 570 (X) 16 366 

(X) 596 (X) 673 (X) 626 (X) (NA) 

72 538 524 71 780 567 57 167 539 56 704 14443 70 211 568 69 030 626 55 525 593 55 049 10 251 

24 6 II 33 85 27 73 17 

81 II 76 45 297 31 216 41 I 469 24 322 77 1 074 70 980 196 5 031 138 4 778 162 5 129 162 5 129 996 9363 131 9 363 135 9448 135 9448 1 887 17 558 129 17 558 64 9 020 64 9 020 1 885 19 104 67 18 764 32 9477 31 9 201 2 219 20 908 18 20908 19 22 637 19 22 637 7 203 

28 015 454 27 623 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

27 433 474 26 878 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

26993 440 26 608 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

26 582 447 26 038 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

I 022 78 1 015 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

851 114 840 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

()O (X) (X) (NA) (X) 25 (X) 647 (X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 45 (X) 288 

Inventory, 1974 Sales, 1974-

Farms with sales of $2,500 Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

and aver 

Dollars Number Farms Number Forms Number (1,000) 

26993 440 26 608 CoHle sold ________________________ 440 44 927 12 884 Farms with57 25 54 1 to 4 ________________________ 49 114 29 204 17 127 5to 9 ________________________ 52 375 83 762 50 714 10 to 19 ______________________ 84 1 143 276 4492 141 4 417 20 to 49 ______________________ 106 3 256 797 8 467 123 8 467 50 to 99 ______________________ 66 4 591 1 144 9 735 72 9 553 100 to 199 ____________________ 39 5 526 1 348 (D) 11 (D) 200 to 499 ____________________ 26 7 957 2 022 (D) 1 (D) 500 and aver __________________ 18 21 965 7 186 

1 022 78 1 015 Calves sold ________________________ 

Forms with- 278 11 777 1 559 

72 50 65 1 or 2 ________________________ 12 19 3 13 4 13 3 or 4 ________________________ 13 45 7 22 4 22 5 to 9 ________________________ 27 195 23 41 3 41 JO to 19 ______________________ 33 457 71 300 10 300 20 to 49 ______________________ 109 3 462 479 (D) 6 (D) 50 to 99 ______________________ 64 4 213 589 (D) 1 (D) 100 to 199 ____________________ 16 2 146 297 - - - 200 to 499 ____________________ 3 (D) 79 - - - 500 and over __________________ 1 (D) 11 

Washington County, Colo. IV-3S1 
Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colves- _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 ~~ 

Beef heifers ________________________ 1974_ ~ 

Milk heifers ________________________ \974_ 

Steers, steer calves. bulls. and bull calves ______________________ 1974_ ~ 

1969~ ~ 

farms with ~~~~n~f12~500 and Over 

Forms Number 

396 18 611 467 18 455 

381 17 965 

30 646 

452 25 546 528 23 697 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 

1969 ~~ 

forms with1 to 9 ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~ 1974~~ 

10 to 19 ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~ 1974~ 

20 to 49 ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~~~~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~ 1974~ 

50 to 99 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1974~~ 

100 to 199 ~~~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ 1974~~ 

200 to 499 ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~ 1974~ 

~ 

~ 

~ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Tobie 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses -Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs ____ _ 

Forms with1 to 4 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1974~~ 

5 to L~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~~~ 1974~~ 

10 to 24 ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~_ ~~ ~_ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~~~ 1974~~ 

25 to 4L~ ~~ ~_ ~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~ ~~~~ 1974~~ 

50 to 99 ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~~~ 1974~~ 

100 to 19L~~ ~~~~_~~~~~~~~~1974~~ 

200 to 499 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ __ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ 1974~~ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969~~ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969~~ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goots __________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969~~ 

Horses and ponieL ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969~~ 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

135 13 811 128 13 706 

221 14 119 211 13 955 

18 51 16 47 15 108 15 108 28 457 25 412 

24 799 22 743 

20 1 394 20 1 394 14 2 044 14 2044 

9 2 733 9 2 733 

7 6 225 7 6 225 (X) (X) (X) (X) 

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

22 1 390 19 1 303 

59 7 309 49 7 118 

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

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

(NA) (NA) 2 8 (NA) (NA) 9 22 

157 634 147 591 

239 954 (NA) (NA) 

InventoryForms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

AU forms 

Farms Number 

160 30 544 

249 26 061 

11 22 

7 52 

21 354 

38 1 327 

22 1 533 

27 3 752 

19 5 381 

15 18 123 

48 8 956 

51 5 227 

22 1 376 

55 7 928 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

33 150 

45 104 

Soles- Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Oollors (LOOO) 

63 13 710 5 140 

35 5 322 (NA) 

21 80 29 

7 84 27 

9 282 108 

7 589 232 

5 636 232 

7 2 302 843 

7 9 737 3 669 

1974 and 1969 

Soles 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Oollors (1,000) 

151 30 427 1 884 

231 25 803 (NA) 

10 20 2 

5 40 2 

16 279 18 

37 1 299 100 

22 1 533 100 

27 3 752 231 

19 5 381 369 

15 18 123 1 062 

47 8 944 213 

45 5 071 (NA) 

19 1 204 (NA) 

48 7 797 (NA) 

18 1 119 '9 972 

19 (X) 41 

- - - - - (NA) 

30 147 96 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2.500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 

1969~~ 

Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969~~ 

Lambs under I year old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ 1974 __ 

Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

'I Pounds of wool. 

Tobie 9. 

Any poultry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1974~ ~ 

1969~~ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 

1969~~ 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ________ 1974 __ 

1969~~ 

Forms with1 to 99 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1974~~ 

100 to 399 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1974~~ 

400 to 1,599 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1974~~ 

1,600 to 3,199~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1974~~ 

3,200 to 9,999~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1974~~ 

10,000 to 19,999~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1974~~ 

20,000 to 49, 999 ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~ 1974~~ 

50,000 to 99.999 ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~ 1974~~ 

100,000 ond over ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1974~~ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 

1969~~ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1,000) ~ 1974~~ 

1969 ~~ 

IV -352 Washington County, Colo. 

101 2 341 liHers of pigs farrowed between138 1 983 December 1 of preceding yeor and November 30 _1974 __ 130 3 432 124 3 413 

III 11 365 1969~~ 155 2 674 146 2 647 

198 11 972. December 1 of preceding year and May 3L ___ 1974 __ 110 1 629 106 1 615 

15 406 1969~~ 142 1 398 134 1 383 

18 855 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 91 1 803 88 1 798 

16 42 1969~~ 118 1 276 113 1 264 

Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 and aver AI/forms Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

F~rms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

143 (X) 138 (X) 27 (X) 26 (X) 

(NA) (X) 161 (X) (NA) (X) 27 (X) 

142 8 311 137 8 011 24 2 007 23 1 995 

174 11 653 157 10 426 22 2 231 20 2 140 

139 8 058 134 7 763 23 1 888 22 1 876 

166 10 974 150 9 836 19 1 633 18 1 598 

108 3 058 105 3 003 17 831 16 819 

31 5000 29 4 760 6 1 057 6 1 057 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 2 010 11 2010 9 1 370 9 1 370 

4 440 4 440 3 695 3 695 

(X) (X) (X) ()() 55 37 50 36 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 61 120 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 9. Poultry -Inventory a nd Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Hens and pullets of taying oge ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

~:~: ~~~ ~~~~ehi~~ ~~~k:~o~ugc~~~-U-c~~o-n- = ~~~~== 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roasters and male chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

134 7 763 22 I 876 

150 9 836 18 I 598 

132 7 668 22 I 876 

4 95 - -

2 57 I 29 

6 198 - - 62 191 4 90 

I 100 - -

Table 10. Crops: 

Farms 

1974 1969 

101 100 

102 180 

-

-

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

Light breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other poultry _________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

16 647 13 003 

8 532 15 800 

- -

- -

Farms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Soles 

Forms Number Forms 

4 48 1 

9 78 2 

3 42 1 

3 42 1 

- - -

2 6 -

6 32 -

11 ()O -

29 (X) 3 

Quantity harvested 

1974 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

Number 

12 

(D) 

12 

12 

-

-

-

(X) 

(X) 

1969 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

655\ 703 307 491 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheat (bushels) _______________________ _ 170 263 8 944 185 2 924 653 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ 135 424 10 807 66 668 (X) (X) 

-

=, -

=, - -

- - - -

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

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

379 437 32 221 45 462 53 863 57 647 

Cotton (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ Sweetpotatoes (bushels) ________________ _ 

Hoy crops (tons. dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sole _ - 2 - 4 (X) (X) 

- - 3 land in orchards _____________________ _ - 2 (X) (X) 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ - - - - (X) (X) 

Other crops _________________________ _ - 45 (NA) 5 487 4 222 (X) (X) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres Quantity harvested 

Farms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 83 75 14 137 9 256 1 302 078 789 328 80 65 13 661 8 292 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) 45 47 2 248 3 547 35 953 51 250 44 40 2 188 3 200 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ____ _ 5 7 255 165 (lO (X) 5 3 255 58 Sorghums for groin (bushels) ____________ _ 24 37 1 793 2 844 40 463 47 927 I 4 100 91 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ 84 (NA) 6 462 12 219 (X) (X) 5 (NA) 258 768 Alfalfa hoy (tons, dry) _________________ _ 158 158 12 336 9 846 28 020 22 775 73 74 4 782 3 656 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ . 1969 __ 

Improved pasture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Wheat (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Oats (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Barley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small grains for grain ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hay crops (tans, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Cotton (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight) ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for soI0 ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Land in orchardL ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Farms 

180 

228 

121 

66 

100 

98 

97 

162 

698 

584 

23 

60 

48 

89 

12 

102 

67 

-

-

-

-

371 

420 

11 

8 

-

-

-

-

-

3 

-

2 

-

3 

Acres 

45 727 

41 482 

69 186 

55 050 

16640 

12 968 

8 255 

15 063 

307 367 

165 583 

830 

3 121 

2 451 

7 876 

689 

8 730 

6 827 

-

-

-

- 31 972 

44 875 

1 303 

320 

-

-

-

-

-

80 

-

4 

-

2 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

8 940 950 

2 860 054 

24 943 

82 236 

63 420 

136 224 

15 313 

102 442 

(X) 

-

-

-

-

53 552 

57 051 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

-

-

- 6568 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Totol 

Forms Acres Forms 

13 I 213 5 

17 778 5 

6 I 250 5 

2 ISO 1 

96 16 104 9'1 

80 11 550 89 

6 358 21 

15 859 41 

21 1 759 86 

14 79'1 41 

4 128 6 

2 110 2 

3 150 2 

5 203 8 

- - - 2 8 I 

1 60 8 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

82 5577 37 

80 4 289 20 

- - - 1 20 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 SO 2 

- - - l' 3 1 

- - - 1 1 -

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Acres Farms Tons Farms Tons 

I 065 3 72 3 73 

390 3 26 3 2 

613 5 277 - - 160 I 13 - - 16 341 71 I 745 SO I 402 12 396 67 I 255 56 1 453 2 294 16 61 9 50 3 260 36 155 8 23 32 943 36 1 071 58 768 7 036 (NA) 118 (NA) 177 

212 3 16 4 7 120 (NA) 3 (NA) 8 490 2 58 - - 405 (NA) 1 (NA) 89 - - - - - 124 (NA) 13 (NA) - I 361 3 3 5 31 

- - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 2 932 25 ISO 16 77 1 380 13 85 7 39 - - - - - 120 1 4 - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - 80 (NA) 6 (NA) 1 

- - - - - 3 - - 1 (Z) 

- - - - - - - - - -

Washington County, Colo. IV-353 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 197.4 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse productL __ 1974 __ 1969 __ Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Farms 

34 

Acres 

180 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms 

28 

Acres 

3 784 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Totol Dry liquid 

Farms Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

22 3 204 19 267 II 205 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969' 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer ______________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ $1,000 __ lime __________________________________ formL_ 

acres on which used __ 

ton5 __ 

$1.000 __ 

Sprays, dusts. granules. fumigants. etc. to control- Insects on hoy cropL ___________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Insects on other crops __________________ farms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ Nematodes in crops ____________________ farms_ 

acres on which used __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 1969 

356 431 454 631 211 166 61 455 29 330 6 331 3 981 I 183 373 

28 17 

932 383 7 5 74 187 16 630 62 416 79 128 2 2 73 427 2 2 

1974 1969 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Can Diseases in crops and orchards ____________ farms __ 12 4 

acres on which used __ 3 771 552 $1,000 __ 16 I Weeds or gross in crops _________________ farms __ 141 209 

acres on which used __ 41 694 59 188 $1.000 __ 145 94 Weeds or brush in posture ________________ forms __ I 10 

acres on which used __ 240 I 892 $1.000 __ (l) 7 Weeds on all other land __________________ farms-_ 21 (NA) 

acres on which used __ 769 (NA) 

$1,000 __ 3 (NA) 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms __ 5 acres on which used __ 182 $1,000 __ 2 Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ forms __ 71 165 $1.000 __ 10 18 Other chemicals (see text) __________________ forms __ 48 (NA) 

$1.000 __ 9 (NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year ________________ forms __ 

Proportion of farms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated __________________________ acres __ 

Average per form ______________________ acres-_ 

Cropland irrigated ________________________ farms __ 

acres-_ Harvested cropland irrigated ___________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Cropland pasture irrigated ______________ farmL_ 

ocreL_ Other cropland irrigated ________________ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _farmL_ 

acres __ 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feeL_ Average per acre irrigated _______________ ocre-feet __ 

Land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches _______________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

1974 

124 

14.4 

30497 

245.9 

124 

29 247 

123 

27 804 

13 

213 

2 

230 

6 

250 

56 126 

1.8 

53 7 895 

1969 

122 land irrigated by - Continued 

15.2 Self-propelled sprinkler systems- ____________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

23 310 Other sprinkler systems ___________________ farms-_ 

191.0 acres __ 

122 land in irrigated farmL _____________________ acres __ 

23 130 Cropland ________________________________ acres-_ 

122 Harvested cropland _____________________ acres __ 

21 662 Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

17 between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 

778 acres irrigated in most recent year __ 

(NA) Forms with artificol droinoge _________________ farms __ 690 Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 2 land in farms with drainage _________________ acres-_ 180 land drained ____________________________ acres __ 

40906 Average per farm ______________________ acres __ 

1.8 Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks ____________________________________ farms-_ 

(NA) number __ 

(NA) acres __ 

1974 1969 

47 (NA) 

17 297 (NA) 

30 (NA) 

2 583 (NA) 

307 411 300 393 103 870 107 163 

63 461 52 967 

3 (X) 

116 (X) 

4 8 

0.5 1.0 

5 874 II 077 

919 I 009 

229.8 126.1 

124 (NA) 

370 (NA) 

487 (NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) _______________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 ______________________________________ -- -- ---- -- ---- ------ -- ------ $5,000 10 $9,999 ________________________________________________ -- ------ ______ _ 

$10,000 to $29,999 ________________________________ -- -- ------ ------ ---- -- -------

$30,000 10 $49.999 __________________________________ -- -- -- -- ---------- -- ------- $50.000 and over ______________________________________ ---------------- --------

Total operator debt 

399 30 166 

27 

44 

104 

55 

169 

Secured by real estate 

307 18 595 

14 

37 

81 

58 

117 

Not secured by real estate 

257 

II 571 

33 

47 

'84 

38 

55 

L-________________ ~------------------------------~ 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

warking150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 days ________ _ 

less than 25 days ______ _ 

Total contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

99 

122 } 210 

50 

28 

1969 

83 

369 

54 

(NA) 

IV - 354 Washington County, Colo. 

Workers Dollars (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

160 138 691 } 232 } 840 230 

603 115 

(NA) (NA) 241 

256 (NA) 176 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 2510 Less than 

1969 Total or more 149 doys 25 doys 

Forms _________________ _ 334 99 122 210 Cosh wages paid _ $1.000 __ I 036 691 230 115 Number of workers ______ _ 995 160 232 603 

762 Farms with- 1 worker __________ _ 152 63 69 103 

106 2 workers _________ _ 58 25 27 34 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 66 7 20 40 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 47 4 5 29 

(NA) 10 workers and over·_ II - I 4 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All farms Forms with soles of $2,500 and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 1969 1974 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 3 074 3 295 2 750 2 809 Land In Farms According to Us. 

2 725 2960 

- 913 333 995 344 

- 2592 2 802 

590 627 576 749 

2 351 902 2 450 882 2 227 042 2 100 250 

765 744 810 748 

Totol croplond _____________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

Horvested cropland _______ forms_ 

acres_ 

land in forms ______________ acres-_ 

Average size of form ______ ocres-_ 

72 89 

123 111 

2 561 024 2 561 024 2 561 024 2 561 024 

91.8 95.7 87.0 82.0 

Forms by ocres horvested: 1 to 9 ocres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 ocres _____________ _ 

Approximote lond oreo _______ ocres __ 

Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 

87 48 

188 165 750 295 369 351 717 253 348 508 

244 078 112 094 260 819 124 068 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 ocres _____________ _ Value of land and buildings __ $1,000 __ Avercge per farm ________ dollors-_ 

Avercge per acre ________ dollors __ 319 151 322 166 50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 435 520 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 770 935 

678 727 

158 164 

81 43 

915 979 

79 458 69 818 

939 1 328 

243 248 348 777 

209 218 128 95 

346 247 201 115 

75 102 52 70 

280 306 253 237 

152 184 143 172 

415 560 404 519 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

1,000 ocres ond over ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

Other cropland (see text) ___ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Fcrms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 

to to 49 acres _________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 

tOO to 139 ccres _______________ _ 

t40 to 1790cres _______________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _______________ _ 187 193 184 191 Total woodlond _____________ forms __ 73 38 

220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 198 195 198 191 acres-_ 5 371 3 515 

260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 508 560 497 517 Other land (see text) ________ forms __ 2 366 2 626 

500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 258 269 250 260 acres __ 1 433 198 1 452 023 

1,000 to 1.999 ccres ___________ _ 185 198 185 189 I rrigated lond ______________ farms-_ 2 177 2 258 

2,000 acres ond over ___________ _ 261 263 255 253 ocres __ 363 174 367 491 

Farms with soles of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

Other cropland __________________ _ ________________________ forms __ 903 (NA) Toto! woodland - Continued 

Croplond idle ___________________ _ Improved pastureiond and rongelo 

___________________ forms __ 

\ ocres __ 

___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

n cropland and _ __________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

nd _________________ formL_ 

ocres __ 

lond _______________ formL_ 

acres __ 

oads, wasteland. etc. _forms __ 

ocres __ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, on 

not harvested and not postured ___ _ 

ocres __ 241 594 334 1171 d soil-improvement grosses, _______________________ farms __ 101 179 

ccres __ 5 711 20 448 _______________________ farms __ 123 314 1 ccres __ 11 679 26 8191 

______________________ forms __ 626 776 acres __ 206 187 254 755 _______________________ forms __ 268 acres __ 18 017 420 I 32 09~ _______________________ forms __ 45 acres __ 5 236 3 1151 

----------------- _____ forms __ 21 19j acres __ I 387 2 838 

Woodland not pastured __________ _ 

Other land _______________________ _ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled __ Pasturelond and rangeland, other tho woodland posture ______________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow 

Total woodland ___________________ _ Unimproved posturelond ond range 

Woodlcnd postured _____________ _ land in houselots, barnlots, ponds, r 

Table 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All form operators ____________ number_ - land in formL _______________ ocresHorvested cropland _________ ocreL_ 

Forms by tenure of form operotor: Full ownerL _______________ number_ 

land in forms- _____________ ocres_ 

Harvested cropland _______ ocres_ 

Port owners _______________ number __ 

lend in forms ______________ ccres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acresTenants ___________________ number __ 

land in formL _____________ ccres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ ocres __ 

Percent of tenoncy __________________ _ 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: I 

All form operators __________ number __ lend in farms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ ccres __ 

Full ownerL _______________ number __ 

land in forms- _____________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ acres __ 

Part owners _______________ number __ 

lend in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested croplcnd _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

land in forms ______________ acres __ 

Harvested cropland _______ ccres __ 

Percent of tenoncy ____________ ' ______ _ 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ 

land in farms- _____________ acreL_ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

3 074 3 295 

2 351 902 2 450 882 

590 627 576 749 

1 492 1 511 

466 222 445 650 

159 687 141 952 

853 898 

1 635 348 1 645 607 

296 510 285 361 

729 886 

250 332 359 625 

134 430 149 436 

23.7 26.8 

67 (NA) 

13 893 (NA) 

9 292 (NA) 

43 (NA) 

6 790 (NA) 

3 610 (NA) 

10 (NA) 

3 726 (NA) 

3 002 (NA) 

14 (NA) 

3377 (NA) 

2 680 (NA) 

20.9 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms with soles of $2.500 

and over All forms 

1974 1969 1974 

2 750 2809 Forms by type of organization - Can. 

2 227 042 2 100 250 Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) 

587 379 568 207 land in forms ______________ ocreL_ (NA) 

Corporotion _______________ ~ number __ (NA) 

1 237 1 138 land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) 

452 656 388 052 Other _____________________ number __ (NA) 

156 974 136 633 ocres __ (NA) 

819 858 Form operators by age group:' 

1 525 910 1 456 223 Under 25 yearL ____________________ _ 90 296 244 284 034 25 to 34 yeors _____________________ _ 351 

694 813 

248 476 255 975 

134 161 147 540 

578 

845 

693 

366 

35 to 44 yeors _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeors _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 yeors and over __________________ _ 

25.2 28.9 Average age _______________________ _ 49.5 

Form operators by place of residence: 1 

On form operated ~ __________________ _ 2 112 

63 5 

13 537 544 

9 178 517 

128 } 53 

236 

On another form ___________________ _ 

In a rural oreo. not on a form ________ _ 

In 0 city. town, or urban oreo _________ _ 

40 3 

6 436 9 

3 498 1 - 1 315 

- 188 

Form operators reporting days of work 

off form:' None ____________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days ______________________ _ 

9 1 - 74 50 to 99 days _____________________ _ 

3 724 345 

3000 340 

14 1 

101 } 102 

- 554 

100 to 149 days ___________________ _ 

150 to 199 days ___________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________ _ 

3377 190 

2 680 176 - 2 246 

Form operators by principal occupotion:' Forming __________________________ _ 

22.2 20.0 Other ____________________________ _ 

- 677 

Form operators reporting utilization of 

2 319 2 318 

1 618 317 1 526 462 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

futures morket _____________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

'1969 data are only for forms operated by Blacks, ~1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see tex.t. 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

70 

401 

722 

974 

822 

306 

48.7 

2 613 

405 

(NA) 

395 

155 

249 

615 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with $oles of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

2 495 2 618 

902 976 966 048 

2 415 2 537 

587 379 568 207 

32 } 47 212 61 

161 

428 472 

769 919 

678 727 

158 164 

81 43 

797 821 1 74 003 63 724 

903 (NA) 

241 594 334 117 

45 29 

5 236 3 115 

2 138 (NA) 

1 318 830 1 131 087 

2 026 2 103 

359 759 364 298 

Farms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

27 10 

3 849 277 

2 138 (NA) 

I 318 830 1 131 087 

910 960 

1 245 683 1 059 706 

246 248 

91 192 63 229 

702 793 

I 154 491 996 4771 

I 860 1 959 i 73 147 71 381 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

289 398 

385 235 400 648 

134 93 

222 027 173 140 

8 - 1 463 -

69 43 

316 328 

491 609 

772 862 

631 728 

329 239 

49.7 48.9 

1 905 2322 

107 } 49 280 

198 

1 265 (NA) 

169 372 

67 138 

90 ' 85 J 170 

376 340 

2 177 (NA) 

431 (NA) 

62 (NA) 

743 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture- County Data Weld County, Colo. IV-3SS 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms wit" soles of $2,500 Forms with sales of $2,500 and aver 

Forms by value of soles: $100,000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ~~~~~~~~_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

$2,500 10 $4,999 

Under $2,500 (see text) ___________________ _ 

$2,000 10 $2,499 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

$1,500 to $1,999 _~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_~~~~~ 

$1,000 to $1,499 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Under $1,000 (see textL ________________ _ 

Market value of agricultural products 

sold ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ $1.000~ 

Average per form ______________ dollars-

(rops. including hoy _______________ forms-

$1.000~ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ formsForest products __________ _ 

livestock. poultry, and their 

$1.000~ 

_ __ forms-

$1 ,OOO~ 

products _______________________ forms-

$1.000~ 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms-

$1.000~ 

~ 

~ 

~ 

~ 

~ 

~ 

~ 

1974 

6181-

783 _ 

512 

362 

266 

175 

358 

72 

89 

61 

136 

601 317 

195 614 

107 2239 026 J 27 

4 595 

1 

(l) 

2 088 

489 696 

142 

25 172 

and over 

1969 1974 

782 6181-

783 _ 

678 511 

617 361 437 266 

272 175 

509 36 52 (X) 

99 (X) 

87 (X) 

271 (X) 

317 140 600 873 

96 248 218 499 

2 503 2 128 

36 875 106 867 

25 

4592 

1 I (l) (l) 

2 395 1 852 

280 266 489 415 

(NA) 113 

(NA) 25 165 

1969 

782 

678 

617 

437 

265 

30 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

316 644 

112 724 

(NA) 

34 679 

21 

1 960 

1 

(l) 

2 095 

280 005 

134 

8 602 

Specified products sold: (rops ___________________________ formL_ 

$1.0oo~~ 

Groins _________________________ farmL_ 

$1.0oo~~ 

Tobacco _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000~~ 

Cotton and cottonseed _____________ farms __ 

$1 ,OOO~~ 

Field seeds. hoy. forage. and silage __ farms __ 

$1,000~~ 

Other field crops _________________ farms __ 

$1,000~~ 

Vegetables. sweef corn. and melons _ farms __ 

$1.0oo~~ 

Fruits, nuts. and berries ___________ farmL_ 

$1.0oo~~ 

livestock, poultry. and their products __ farms __ 

$1,000~~ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ forms __ 

$1,000~~ 

Dairy products __________________ formL_ 

$1 ,OOO~~ 

Cottle and calves ________________ farms __ 

$1.0oo~~ 

Hogs and pigs __________________ farmL_ 

$1,000~~ 

Sheep. Iambs, and woo'- ___________ formL_ 

$1,000~~ 

Other livestock and livestock products _______________________ farms __ 

$1 ,OOO~~ 

1974 1969 

2 128 (NA) 

106 867 34 679 

1 718 I 791 

42 793 12 062 

- - - - - -

- - 1 233 1 381 

20 749 8 401 

661 1 136 

38 837 10 707 

139 225 

4 486 3 506 

1 3 

2 2 

I 852 2 095 

489 415 280 005 

113 134 

25 165 8 602 

292 417 

19 589 13 773 

1 654 (NA) 

408 625 243 949 '" r (NA) 

3 180 13 680 

152 

30 155 

100 

2 701 -' 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 1974 and 1969 

Number of operators with total family income from off form and other sources greater than total volue of agricultural products sold l ________ _ 

Income from form-related sources before taxes and expensesl ___ formL_ 

$1,000~~ 

Customwark and ather agricultural services ___ farms __ 

$1 ,OOO~~ 

Recreational services _______ _ 

Government farm programs ___ _ 

Rent of farmland ar from lease ar 

_ farms-_ 

$1.000~~ 

___________ forms __ 

$1,000~~ 

sale of ollotments'______________ _ _________ farms __ 

$1,000~~ 

Other farm-related saurces______________ _ _________ farms __ 

$1 ,OOO~~ 

Expenses for form-related income sources 1 ____________________ farms __ 

$1.000~~ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

607 (NA) 

928 (NA) 

4 698 (NA) 

389 . 513 

1 806 1 347 

31 39 

35 21 

431 1 109 

890 3 340 

263 (NA) 

1 629 (NA) 

92 (NA) 

338 (NA) 

330 (NA) 

1 692 (NA) 

Farms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1974 1969 

347 (NA) 

867 (NA) 

4 319 (NA) 

369 493 

1 783 1 265 

30 29 

35 18 

420 983 

884 3210 

224 (NA) 

1 285 (NA) 

89 (NA) 

333 (NA) 

306 (NA) 

1 353 (NA) 

Total family income from off-form sources 2 ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000~~ 

Nonfarm business. excluding form related _______________ .. ___ forms __ 

$1.000~~ 

Cash wages, salaries. commissions. and tips __________________ formL_ 

$l,ooo~~ 

Interest. dividends. or royalties __________________ farms __ 

$1,000~~ 

Federal Social Security. pensions, retirement pay, etc. ________ farms-_ 

$1,000~~ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ formL_ 

$1,000~~ 

Farms with sales 

of $2,500 and 

over, 1974 

1 440 

13 531 

206 

3 017 

849 

7 708 

765 

841 

201 

624 

159 

340 

lSee text. 11974 data apply only to individual or family ape rations (sate proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenseL __ forms-

$1 ,OOO~ 

Farms with- $1 to$999~~~~_~~~ __ ~~~~~~~~~~~_ 

$1,000 to $1,999~~~~~~~_~~~~~~~~~ 

$2,000 to $2,999~~~~~~~_~~~~~~~~~ 

$3,000 to $4,999~~~~~~~~~~~~_~_~~ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ _~ ~ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ~~~~ ~~ ~~~~~~ ~ 

$20,000 to $39,999~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

$40,000 to $59,999~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_ 

$60,000 and over ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

livestock and poultry purchased __________________ forms-

$1 ,OOO~ 

Feed for livestock and poultry 

~ 

purchased __________________ farmL_ 

$1 ,OOO~~ 

(ommerciolly mixed formula feeds ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000~~ 

Feed ingredients ____________ farmL_ 

$1 ,OOO~~ 

Whole groins ______________ farms __ 

$1,000~~ 

Hoy. green chop, and siloge __ forms __ 

$1,000~~ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ farms-_ 

$1,000~~ 

IV - 356 We.d County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

3 071 

547 576 

126 

124 

120 

226 

433 

556 } 587 

253 

646 

1 308 

249 442 

1 877 

174 694 

1 268 

41 560 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

3 295 2 750 2 809 

291 120 546 904 290 184 

188 12 } 73 220 40 

174 77 95 

262 171 211 

567 409 551 

555 693 

1 884 587 552 

253 } 634 646 

1 663 1 136 I 469 

168 025 249 270 167 901 

2 172 1 631 1 877 

61 146 174 510 61 015 

1 418 1 154 1 268 

15 721 41 499 15 680 

(NA) 423 433 

(NA) 10 984 3 147 

(NA) 906 959 

(NA) 103 249 34 534 

(NA) 605 701 

(NA) 18 778 7 653 

(NA) 1 451 (NA) 

(NA) 3 174 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs. plants. and trees purchased ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000~~ 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farms __ 

$1,000~~ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ farms-_ 

$1,000~~ lime ______________________ farms-_ 

$1,000~~ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ forms __ 

$1,000~~ 

Gasoline ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000~~ 

Diesel ai'- __________________ farms __ 

$1.0oo~~ 

lP gas, butane. and propane __ farms __ 

$1,000~~ 

~~:~~e~i~, ~~edaf~~r~iid_ :~~~ __ farms __ 

$1,000~~ 

Hired farm lobar ______________ forms __ 

$1,000~~ 

(ontroct lobar ________________ farms-_ 

$1.ooo~~ 

Machine hire and customwark ___ forms __ 

$1,000~~ 

All other production expenses ___ forms __ 

$1.ooo~~ 

All farms 

1974 

2 127 

3 697 

2 011 

7264 

1 620 

2 669 

(NA) 

(NA) 

3 010 

8 479 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NAl 

(NA) 

1 431 

19 180 

1 352 353 J 1 752 

4654 

2 978 

76 144 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and aver 

1969 1974 1969 

2 361 2 030 2 194 

1 891 3 685 1 873 

2 176 1 954 2 066 

3 621 7 252 3 605 

(NA) 1 582 (NA) 

1 556 2 667 1 549 

- - -

- - -

3 233 2 733 2 788 

5 115 8 429 5 010 

(NA) 2 683 2 743 

(NA) 4 457 3 209 

(NA) 1 855 1 613 

(NA) 2 448 I 024 

(NA) 811 921 

(NA) 767 334 

(NA) 2 728 2 787 

(NA) 757 443 

2 015 1 381 1 894 

10172 19 157 10 114 

2 283 344 713 

4 348 1 351 1 700 

1 669 1 990 

4 624 2 606 

3 151 2 740 2 805 

35 245 72 785 34 806 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machln"y and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Average per form __________ dollars-_ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $999 ______________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _______________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 _______________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 _______________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 _______________ _ 

$70,000 ond over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms __ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickuPL_ formL_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel .roctorL _______________ forms __ 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ Crawler troctors ______________ formL 

number _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

-

All forms 

1974 1969 

3 012 3 187 

107 882 49 445 

35 817 15 514 

33 64 232 705 

361 654 

550 865 

513 } 642 899 366 

315 

2 613 2 812 

3 932 4 196 

2 320 2 202 

2 874 2 982 

8 588 8 316 

2 685 2 130 

2 780 I 2866 

8 916 9 296 

1 632 1 852 

201 

274 

22J 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

2 714 2 758 104 833 47 312 38 627 17 154 

241 156 _ 449 

237 585 

496 841 

497 425 

626 321 

363 } 315 137 

2 383 2 478 

3 607 3 759 

2 125 2 017 

2 607 2621 

8 209 7 824 

2 580 1 983 

2 536 2 559 

8 498 8 496 

1 540 1 741 

191 213 

264 290 

22 43 

Selected Machinery & Equip_ - Con. 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled _______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Cam heads for combines ______ farmsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers _____________ formsnumber_ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Mower conditioners _________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in last 5 years, number_ 

Pickup bolers _______________ farmsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Windrowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 years, number_ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in last 5 years, number_ 

-

-

-

All forms Farms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

703 704 695 674 

890 849 882 814 

153 155 151 148 

~r 522 250 172 

578 298 190 

100 196 100 104 

339 I 334 356 

345 340 371 

74 _ 74 88 

329 (NA) 303 (NA) 

346 (NA) 320 (NA) 

71 (NA) 66 (NA) I I 184 1 253 1 134 I 176 

1 234 I 295 I 184 1 216 

348 368 341 348 

782 (NA) 764 622 

813 (NA) 795 638 

301 (NA) 297 267 

889 (NA) 878 893

I 003 1 (NA) 991 

369 (NA) 367 ~~ i 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any li ... estock or poultry ___________ 197.4 __ 

Any cattle, hogs, or sheep _______ 197.4 __ 

1969 __ 

Cottle and colveL_ _ ___ 197.4 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ____________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 __________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 __________________ 1974 __ 

50 to,j,9 __________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ______________ 197.4 __ 

Cows and heifers thot hod calved _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

8eef cows ________________ 197.4 __ 

1969 __ 

Milk cows ________________ 197.4 __ 

1969 __ 

Dairy products sald _______________ 197.4 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 to .4 ___________________________ _ 5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 100 to 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk caws ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 ar 2 ___________________________ _ 

3 ar .4 ___________________________ _ 

5 to 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19 _________________________ _ 

20 to 49 _________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and aver ______________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

2 138 

2 014 

2 237 

1 857 

2 013 

106 

69 

182 

373 

379 

333 

282 

133 

1 383 

1 460 

1 098 

(NA) 

495 

639 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

forms 

1 098 

117 

88 

193 

273 

220 

134 

48 

25 

4~5 

178 

19 

28 

22 

83 

88 

60 

16 

1 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2.500 All farms and over 

Number Farms Number Forms Number 

(XII 1 875 (X) 2 088 (X) 

(X) I 771 (X) 2 005 (X) 

(X) 1 968 (X) 2 310 (X) 

605 720 I 1 644 602 385 1 828 956 647 536 749 1 785 533 636 2 080 847 378 

302

1 

57 160

1 

193 443 

475 35 237 194 1 3491 2 540 119 1 668 260 3 637 11 948 314 10 337 407 12 723 

26 464 371 25 992 309 21 223 44 809 333 44 809 186 24 772 

81 656 282 81 656 160 47 918 437 526 133 437 526 119 844 582 

106 141 I 244 104 923 (NA) (NA) 

85 919 I 308 84 730 (NA) (NA) 

83 792 985 82 662 (NA) (NA) 

63 358 941 62 268 (NA) (NA) 

22 349 441 22 261 (NA) (NA) 

22 561 594 22 462 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 197.4 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

83 792 985 82 662 CaHle sold ________________________ 

Forms with269 75 178 1 to 4 ________________________ 

619 64 440 5 to 9 ________________________ 

2 749 165 2 343 10 to 19 ______________________ 

8577 254 8 123 20 to 49 ______________________ 

15 157 220 15 157 50 to 99 ______________________ 

18 270 134 18 270 100 to 199 ____________________ 

12499 48 12 499 200 to 499 ____________________ 

25 652 25 25 652 500 and over __________________ 

22 349 441 22 261 Calves sold ________________________ 

Forms with234 130 179 lor 2 ________________________ 

67 15 52 3 or.4 ________________________ 

193 27 187 5 to 9 ________________________ 

311 21 299 10 to 19 ______________________ 

2 725 83 2 725 20 to 49 ______________________ 

6065 88 6 065 50 to 99 ______________________ 

7 505 60 7 505 100 to 199 ____________________ 

(0) 16 (0) 200 to 499 ____________________ 

(D) 1 (0) 500 and over __________________ 

Sales 

Form s with sales of $2,500 

and over 

farms Number Dollors (1,000) 

I 852 (X) 489 4151 

1 788 (X) 441 959 

2 034 (X) (NA) 

1 654 955 495 408 6251 1 854 845 935 243 949 

119 280 66 132 928 235 1 232 3 291 805 397 12 501 2900 

309 21 223 4 631 186 24 772 6 293 160 47 918 15 043 119 844 582 378 650 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

292 (X) 19 589 417 (X) 13 773 

Soles, ~74-

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Dollars Forms Number (1.000) 

1 449 921 335 404 267 

144 342 95 162 1 115 319 260 3 559 972 322 10 070 2 830 186 12360 3 391 133 17 972 5 317 131 40 244 13 797 111 835 673 377 546 

653 34 160 4 358 

49 73 8 42 151 22 68 461 61 119 1 595 169 181 5 463 654 122 8 298 1 130 45 6 021 891 22 5 803 786 5 6 295 636 

Weld County, Colo. IV-3S7 
Table 7. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer colveL _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef heifers _______________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers _______________________ 1974 __ 

Steers. steer calves, bulls. and bull colves - ______________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with ~~~~n~~$2~500 and over 

Farms Number 

1 245 157 675 

1 399 138 484 

991 139 896 

324 17 779 

1 376 339 787 

1 507 310 422 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Farms with- 1 to L ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to lL ______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 4L ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Tobie 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs ____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 110 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

1010 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

2510 49 __ __ __ __ _ _ _______________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99____ _ ______________ 1974 __ 

100to 199 ___________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499___ _________________ _ ___ 1974 __ 

500andover_________ __1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sold_________ __1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________ 1974 __ Goots ___________________________ __1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Horses and ponies- _________________ . ________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

314 31 859 251 31 152 

416 26 262 347 25 274 

68 160 48 117 

42 279 28 179 

56 885 35 561 

48 1 601 40 1 361 

33 2 233 33 2 233 

31 4 270 31 4 270 

23 6 835 23 6 835 

13 15 596 13 15 596 

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

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

188 256 072 147 254 768 

271 237 036 220 235 669 

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

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

(NA) (NA) 4 20 

(NA) (NA) 12 18 

545 2 984 424 2 547 

723 3 555 (NA) (NA) 

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

All forms 

Forms Number 

298 56 512 

404 44 262 

30 62 

35 221 

36 571 

54 1 909 

48 3 226 

47 6 725 

23 6 779 

25 37 019 

83 20 570 

100 9 249 

180 749 929 

271 395 297 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

102 552 

113 988 

Sales -

Forms with soles of $1,500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

386 812 301 371 675 

389 671 459 (NA) 

75 292 98 

41 588 200 

45 1 518 551 

37 2 451 831 

49 6 885 2 616 

59 19 209 7 791 

80 781 358 359 589 

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

251 55 526 3 180 

353 43 129 (NA) 

21 44 4 

23 151 11 

29 462 32 

39 1 375 87 

44 2 971 185 

47 6 725 437 

23 6 779 454 

25 37 019 1 969 

64 20 008 486 

82 8 771 (NA) 

148 749 178 (NA) 

220 394 150 (NA) 

92 404 969 '2 281 399 

152 (X) 30 155 

2 40 (Z) 

3 13 (NA) 

83 518 323 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2.500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other hogs ond pigs _________ _ _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

lambs under 1 yeor old _____ _ ________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________ 1974 __ 

Roms and wethers ________________________ 1974 __ 

'Pounds of wool. 

Tobie 9. 

Any poultry ___________________________ 1974_ 

1969_ 

Chicken.s 3 months old or older _________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Hens ond pullets of loying age ________ 1974_ - 1969_ - Forms with- 11099 _______________________ 1974_ 

10010 399 ____________________ 1974_ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974_ - 1.600 to 3.199 _________________ 1974_ - 3,20010 9,999 _________________ 1974_ - 10,00010 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,00010 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,00010 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 ond over ______________ 1974 __ 

8roilers and other meot-type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry ond poultry products .old. ($1.000) _1974 __ 

1969 __ 

IV - 3S8 Weld County, Colo. 

144 4 540 Litters of pigs farrowed between -

194 3 342 December 1 of preceding yeor and November 30 _1974 __ 189 6 385 161 6 243 

234 26 612 1969 __ 241 3 982 213 '" 3 829 

324 21 932 December 1 of preceding year ond Moy 31 ____ 1974 __ 171 3 305 144 3 218 

122 213 45l 1969 __ 216 2 119 195 2 053 

76 39 581 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 151 3 080 130 3 025 

56 1 730 1969 __ 200 1 863 176 1 776 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Inventory Sales 

All forms Farms with sales of $2.500 and over All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

413 (X) 335 (X) 87 (X) 77 (X) 

(NA) (X) 394 (X) (NA) (X) 71 (X) 

388 1 092 412 310 1 089 445 61 1 387 053 51 1 385 450 

452 353 380 378 350 288 57 185 117 51 184 216 

384 962 885 307 960 154 59 684 468 50 682 876 

440 292 712 369 289 909 49 139 768 43 139 167 

335 8 475 263 6469 24 692 19 550 

25 3 500 20 2 775 10 1 901 7 1 451 

3 1 704 3 1 704 3 2 269 2 1 269 

1 2 100 1 2 100 - - - -

6 35 200 6 35 200 11 61 275 11 61 275 

7 94 222 7 94 222 6 71 379 6 71 379 

3 98 500 3 98 500 2 (D) 2 (D) 

- - - - - - - -

4 719 184 4 719 184 3 (D) 3 (D) 

28 1 990 22 1 757 3 130 3 130 

21 1 490 11 860 3 430 2 90 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 142 25 172 113 25 165 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) (NA) 134 8 602 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Doto 
Table 9. 

Hens and pullets of laying 09"- ___________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Hens for toble or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullels 3 monlhs old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roasters and male chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullel chicks and pullels under 3 monlhs 0Id_1974 __ 

(orn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ 

Wheal (bushelsL ______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ (allan (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __________ _ 

Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ land in orchards ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ 

Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ____ _ 

Sorghums for groin (bushels) ____________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfalfa hoy (Ions, dry) _________________ _ 

Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

307 960 154 50 682 876 

369 289 909 43 139 167 

300 929 087 48 654 230 13 31 067 5 28 646 

12 126 079 I (D) 

18 59 697 3 44 730 

75 3 212 8 (D) 

6 262 533 I (0) 

Table 10, Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

I 682 1 847 

50 102 

- - - - 810 749 

701 I 071 

-

=1 -

78 (NA) 

- (NA) 

I 850 2 035 

150 231 

7 10 

- - 799 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

I 155 I 114 74 802 

I 127 I 370 88 578 19 26 732 

3 10 182 

44 (NAI 2 441 

I 520 I 662 83 849 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ J974 __ 

Heavy breed ______________________ J974 __ 

lighl breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Olher poullry ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

164 478 141 940 

2 738 5 453 

- -

- - 217 368 143 445 

32 742 70 997 

- -

- -

3 344 (NA) 

- (NA) 

115 120 126 948 

5 151 6 423 

8 18 

- - 54 752 77 926 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

56 166 7 826 632 5 651 987 

84 423 1 731 666 I 6'1'1 318 

754 (Xl (lQ 

910 5 350 14 794 

4 481 (X) (X) 

84 695 289 328 278 717 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and oyer 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

23 354 930 15 2 370 792 

12 47 932 16 I 465 676 

22 282 030 15 2 296 992 

20 282 011 II I 738 373 

6 (0) 4 (D) 

2 (0) 2 (0) 

8 24 668 2 (0) 

26 (X) 12 (X) 

48 ()O 8 (X) 

Quantity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

- -

- - 5 251 648 2 864 792 

(X) (X) 

-

=1 -

769 807 (NA) 

- (NA) 

350 918 340 465 

(X) ()O 

(X) ()O 

(X) (Xl 

(X) (Xl 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

I 152 I 081 74 509 54 213 

1 121 I 330 87 856 81 986 

16 22 537 529 

I 7 100 74 

13 (NAI 674 698 

I 319 I 527 71 564 74 192 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheal (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Ools (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Barley (bushelsL _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small groins for grain ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Peanuts far nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (Ions, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed crops-_________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ (allan (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Tobacco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish pololoes (hundredweighl) ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Vegetables. sweet corn, or melons for sale ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ land in orchards _________________ 1974 __ 

·,969 __ 

Forms 

797 

821 

246 

248 

I 652 

I 797 

47 

94 

787 

664 

187 

308 

543 

804 

12 

30 

9 

-

-

-

-

I 716 

I 906 

6 

II 

-

-

-

-

77 

133 

140 

217 

4 

3 

Acres 

74 003 

63 724 

91 192 

63 229 

164 112 

141 343 

2 623 

5 391 

216 870 

139 686 

4 034 

16 230 

27 580 

46 718 

436 

3 621 

576 

-

-

-

-

112 979 

124 373 

181 

364 

-

-

-

- 3 335 

5 082 

5 134 

6 363 

6 

2 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Quantity 

(Xl 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(Xl 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

5 239 842 

2 801 485 

202 852 

533 502 I 412 274 

I 885 474 

11 008 

47 766 

(X) 

-

-

-

-

346 498 

335 368 

(X) 

(X) 

-

-

-

- 767 557 

1 064 948 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Total 

Forms Acres Forms 

323 II 792 56 340 11 206 77 

65 5 871 18 63 4 647 15 

I 641 162 902 I 644 

I 738 136 728 I 762 14 774 5 40 772 43 152 8 498 203 135 4 659 95 

148 2834 33 187 3 485 43 

480 20 836 141 605 20 840 162 

I 18 - I 20 7 I 6 I - - - - - - - - - - - -

I 424 86 297 199 I 623 87 600 194 4 B8 2 5 106 I - - - - - - - - - - - - 77 3 335 77 133 5 082 133 . 138 5 073 13B 212 6 211 212 I 2 - I 1 2 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liQuid 

Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

I 872 55 253 I 3 2 884 74 308 5 27 2 507 18 186 - - I 637 15 160 I 61 ISS 842 I 225 16 419 815 6 204 130 584 I 399 15 681 819 5304 286 4 23 3 6 943 40 108 3 54 62 124 119 1 932 89 1 193 15 718 (NA) 309 (NA) 325 

825 32 80 I 5 I 479 (NA) 81 (NA) 4 9 750 122 633 20 79 6 582 (NA) 405 (NA) 69 - - - - - 451 (NA) 5 (NA) 7 190 I 10 - - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) -

13 625 IB9 I 304 12 131 II 636 188 I 141 9 20 40 2 4 - - 32 - - I 3 - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 3 335 75 800 4 46 4 958 (NA) I 033 (NA) 26 

4 776 101 620 64 335 5 848 187 920 61 332 - - - - - 1 2 (Z) - -

Weld County, Colo. IV-3S9 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 

1969_~ 

Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Farms 

-

-

25 

21 

767 

Acres Quantity 

- (X) 

- ()O 

511 (X) 

292 (X) 

54 039 (X) 

Irrigated land 

Totof 

Forms Acres Forms 

- - -

- - - 24 511 18 

14 292 14 

763 53 609 656 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

- - - - - - - - - - 494 18 160 6 86 

255 10 176 2 10 

42 426 593 5 550 187 1 123 

Table 12. Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime ____________________________________ forms-_ 

$1.000 __ Commercial fertilizer _____________________ forms-_ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ 

$1.000~_ lime __________________________________ forms_ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ 

$1 ,OOO_~ 

Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigonts. etc. to control- Insects on hoy crops ____________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ Insects on other crops __________________ forms __ 

acres on which used_ 

$1,000 __ Nematodes in crops ___________________ forms_ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

1974 

2 140 

9 920 

1 954 

298 492 

37 216 

7 252 

384 

17 755 

88 

936 

134 590 

1 072 

176 

9 333 

328 

1969 

2 329 

5 153 

2 019 

243 358 

37 064 

3 605 

282 1 11 379 

33 

943 

113 531 

486 

216 

8 383 

254 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Can Diseases in crops and orchards ____________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ Weeds or gross in crops _________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1 ,OOO_~ 

Weeds or brush in pasture ________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

$1 ,OOO_~ 

Weeds on all other land __________________ forms __ 

acres on wh ich used __ $1,000 __ 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry ________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ Other chemicals (see text) __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

1974 

47 

165 

25 

944 

157 225 

844 

21 

1 598 

10 

429 

9 071 

56 

29 

986 

12 

305 

120 

218 

113 

1969 

78 

7 308 

30 

1 307 

157 142 

586 

48 

2 497 

4 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

30 

2 223 

8 647 

139 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 13. Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1 974 and 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year _______________ forms-_ 

Proportion of forms _____________________ percenL_ 

Total land irrigated ______ L ___________________ acres-_ 

Average per form ___________ _ ________ acres __ 

Cropland irrigated __ _ ____ forms __ 

Harvested c'ropland irrigated 

acreL_ _________ farms_ 

acres __ Cropland posture irrigated ______________ farms __ 

acres __ Other cropland irrigated ________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Posture irrigated, other than cropland posture _ farmL_ 

acres __ 

Estimated Quantity of irrigation water applied _ ocre-feeL_ 

Average per acre irrigated _______________ acre·feeL_ 

land irrigated by- Furrows or ditches __________ _ ______ farms __ 

ocres __ 

1974 

2 026 

73.7 

359 759 

177.6 

2 013 

353 888 

1 972 

340 544 

323 

11 792 

56 

552 

65 

5 871 

660 491 

1.8 

1 679 

232 209 

1969 

2 103 

74.8 

364 298 

173.2 

2 092 

359 651 

2 064 

341 337 

340 

11 206 

(NA) 

7 108 

63 

4 647 

653 871 

1.8 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 1969 

Land irrigated by - Continued Self-propelled sprinkler systems _____________ farms-_ 89 (NA) 

acreL_ 29 117 (NA) 

Other sprinkler systems ___________________ forms __ 111 (NA) 

acres-_ 6 589 (NA) 

Land in irrigated farmL _____________________ ocres __ 182 204 949 237 C rapland ________________________________ ocres __ 547 575 533 348 Harvested cropland _____________________ ocres __ 419 959 396 936 

Forms nat irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 7 (X) 

acres irrigated in most recent year __ 65 (X) 

Forms with artifical drainoge _________________ farmL_ 269 496 Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 9.8 17.6 Land in forms with drainage _________________ acres __ 104 375 169 879 Land drained ____________________________ ocres __ 22 435 43 865 Average per farm ______________________ acres __ 83.4 88.4 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tonks _________________________________ __ forms __ 322 (NA) 

number __ 706 (NA) 

acres __ 2 068 (NA) 

Table 14. Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Farms with debt owed by farm operator (see text) __ _ __ forms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Total operator debt 

1 360 

134 488 

Secured by real estate Not secured by real estate 

986 836 

62 292 72 197 

Forms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 _________ ~ _____________ ~ ___ ~ ___________ ~__________________________ 125 81 122 

$5.000 10 $9,999 _____________________ ~ _________ ~_~ _________________ ~___________ 122 75 139 

$10,000 10 $29,999 _____________________________________ ~____ __________ __ _______ 362 282 265 

$30,000 10 $49,99L ___________________________ ~ _______________ ~ ____ ----------- ~~~ ~~ :~~ 

$50,0000ndover ----------------------- ---~----------------------------------L. ______________________ ---------------..l 

Table 15. Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working150 days or more ______ _ 2510149 doys ________ _ 

less than 25 days ______ _ Totol contract labor ______ _ 

Forms reporting number of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

644 

569 } 745 

344 

218 

IV - 360 Weld County, Colo. 

1969 

735 

1 600 

713 

(NA) 

Workers Dollors (l,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

2 509 1 767 15713 } 

2642 } 9 170 2 406 10 

6 034 1 038 

(NA) (NA) 1 351 1 

2 571 (NA) 903 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 2510 Less thon 

1969 Totol or more 149 days 25 doys 

Forms _________________ _ 1 381 644 569 745 

Cash woges paid _ $1.000 __ 19 157 15 713 2 406 1 038 

Number of workerL _____ _ 11 185 2509 2 642 6 034 

114 Farms with- 1 worker __________ _ 377 341 216 182 

700 2 workers _________ _ 209 142 107 107 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 242 80 104 134 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 291 50 86 158 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 262 31 56 164 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1974 and 1969 

All form. 

197. 1969 

All forms ________________ number __ 1 065 1 023 

land in farms ______________ acres __ .33 .73 • 13 662 Average size af farm ______ acres __ 1 346 1 382 

Approximate lond oreo _______ acres __ 522 816 522 816 Proportion in forms _____ percenL_ 9 •. 1 92.8 

Value of land and building. __ $1,000 __ 306 373 133 126 Average per farm ________ dollors-_ 287 675 130 132 Average per acre ________ dollorL_ 21. 9. 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ___________________ _ 63 56 10 to 49 ocres _________________ _ 20 22 50 to 69 acres _________________ _ 13 7 70 to 99 acres _________________ _ 13 10 100 to 139 acres _______________ _ 13 8 140 to 179 acres _______________ _ 60 26 

18010 219 acre. _______________ _ 13 8 220 to 259 acres _______________ _ 27 21 260 to 499 acres _______________ _ 178 158 500 to 999 acres _______________ _ 2.2 261 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ _ 230 250 2,000 acres and over ____________ _ 193 196 

Other cropland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Cropland in caver crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not haNested and not pastured ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ______________________ forms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland postured _____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

forms with sales of $2,500 and aver All forms 

197. 

967 

399 948 

I 448 

522 816 

91.9 

297 9.5 

308 113 

213 

35 

12 

7 

10 

9 

.2 

II 

25 

163 

233 

228 

192 

1969 

869 land in Farms According to Use 

3.7 '9. 

I 551 

522 816 

88.5 

127 222 

146 .00 

9. 

27 

7 

I 

7 

12 

Total cropland _____________ forms_ 

ocres __ 

HONested cropland _______ formsacres __ 

Forms by acres haNesfed: 1 to 9 acres _______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _____________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _____________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ___________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________ _ 

U)OO acres and aver ________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing ______________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other cropland (see textL __ forms __ 

ocreL_ 

5 Total waodland _____________ farms __ 

13 ocres __ 

114 Other land (see text) ________ farms __ 

249 acres __ 242 Irrigated land _____________ farms __ 

192 acreL_ 

197. 1969 

955 911 

649 07 • 590 625 

886 845 

365 958 285 826 

8 3 

13 22 

18 16 

33 .9 

86 84 

173 178 

305 327 

191 132 

59 34 

330 384 

84 391 70 982 

621 669 

198 725 233 817 

15 II 

6 217 I 580 

841 857 

778 182 821 .57 

.38 312 

173 101 89 200 

Farms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

197. 

606 

195 .95 

67 

6 020 

48 

• 047 

533 

176 792 

100 

8 636 

15 

6 217 

I 

250 

1969 

(NA) Total woodland - Continued 222 294 Woodland not postured __________ _ -- ________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

n cropland and ___________________ farms __ 

23 ~~~ I Other lond _______________________ _ 

16 ~ Pastureland and rangeland. other tho woodland pasture ______________ _ 

513 

162 918 

161 

19692 

Improved postureland and rongela 

acres __ 

nd _________________ formL_ 

ocres __ 

Unimproved pastureland and rang elond _______________ farmL_ 

10 

180 

9 

176 

land in houselots, born lots, ponds. r 

acres __ 

oads, wasteland, etc. _farms __ ocres __ 

Table 2. Farm Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1974 and 1969 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over All farms 

197. 1969 197. 1969 197. 1969 

All form operators ____________ number __ I 065 I 023 967 869 Forms by type of organization - Can. Land in farmL _______________ acres __ I .33 .73 I 413 662 I 399 9.8 I 347 .9. Partnership ________________ number __ (NA) (NA) 

HaNested cropland _________ acres __ 365 958 285 826 364 995 281 866 Land in forms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 

Forms by tenure of form operator: Full awners ________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

HaNested cropland _______ acres __ 

Part owners _______________ number __ 

501 435 .15 32. 

.05 911 371 334 388 984 339 078\ 98 117 66 591 97 23. 64 782 

418 .28 412 412 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Corporation ________________ number __ 

Land in forms ______________ ocres __ 

Other _____________________ number __ 

ocres __ 

Form operators by age group:' Land in farms ______________ acreL_ 914 75. 89. 153 899 078 666 AM Under 25 years _____________________ _ .8 18 HaNested cropland _______ acres __ 223 335 178 702 223 295 177 886 25 to 34 years _____________________ _ 107 135 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 

HaNested cropland _______ acres __ 

146 160 140 133 

112 808 148 175 III 886 141 972 

44 506 40 533 44 .66 39 198 

17. 190 

2.2 254 269 280 

192 146 

35 to 44 years _____________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _____________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _____________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ _ Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 13.7 15.6 14.5 15.3 Averoge age _______________________ _ 51.6 50.6 

Block and other races, see textForm operators by tenure: I 

All form aperatars __________ number __ 

Land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

HaNested cropland _______ acres __ 

1 (NA) I - 510 (NA) 510 - 510 (NA) 510 -

620 726 

51 } 

I~ 189 

Form operators by place of residence:' On form operated ___________________ _ 

On another form ____________________ _ 

In a rural area, not on a form ________ _ In a city, town, or urban areo _________ _ 

Full owners ________________ number __ 

Land in farms ______________ acres-_ 

HaNested cropland _______ acres __ 

- (NA) - -

- (NA) - -

- (NA) - - 460 (NA) 

143 169 

Fann operators reporting days of work 

off form:' None _____________________________ _ 1 to 49 days _______________________ _ 

Part owners _______________ number __ - (NA) - - - 29 67 5010 99 day. _____________________ _ 

Land in farmL _____________ acres __ 

HaNested cropland _______ acres __ 

Tenants ___________________ number __ 

- (NA) - -

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

- 30 , 

- 30 J 86 

- 115 173 

100 to 149 day. ___________________ _ 

150 to 199 day. ___________________ _ 200 days and over _________________ _ 

Land in farms ______________ acres __ 510 (NA) 510 - Form operators by principal occupatian:1 

HaNested cropland _______ acres __ 

Percent of tenancy __________________ _ 

510 (NA) 510 -

100.0 (NA) 100.0 - - 873 (NA) 

- 159 (NA) 

Forming __________________________ _ 

Other ____________________________ _ 

Forms by type of organization: Individual or family _________ number __ Land in farms ______________ acres __ (NA) (NA) 850 744 

(NA) (NA) I 096 967 I 079 463 

- (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

Form operators reporting utilization of futures market _____________________ _ 

Form operators reporting agricultural contracts _________________________ _ 

'1969 data are only for forms operated by Blocks. 21974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Farms with sales of $2,500 and over 

197. 1969 

892 800 

636 064 566 384 

850 772 

364 995 281 866 

j} 46 

82 67 

173 166 

305 327 

191 132 

59 34 

283 340 

75 57. 62 22. 

606 (NA) 

195 .95 222 29. 

15 10 

6 217 ISO 

768 (NA) 

757 667 780 930 

432 306 

173 029 89 II. 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

197. 1969 

14 I 

5 967 • 768 (NA) 

757 667 780 930 

579 602 

734 .26 760848 

143 101 

103 699 83 887 

.75 549 

630 727 676 961 I 573 571 i 23 241 20 082 

Forms with so les of $2,500 

and over 

197. 1969 

85 III 

199 438 227 640 

29 14 

98 379 .0 391 

3 - 5 164 -

38 13 103 105 

168 179 

218 225 2.9 237 

159 110 

51.2 50.3 

587 664 

.7 } 31 146 

133 

435 (NA) 

121 156 

22 59 

29 } 2. 59 

9. 120 

807 (NA) 

128 (NA) 

35 (NA) 

71 (NA) 

1974 Census of Agriculture- County Data Yuma County, Colo. IV -361 
Table 3. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1974 and 1969 

All farms 

1974 1969 

Farms by value of sales: $100.000 and over _______________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ______________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________________ _ 

193 1 138 241 _ 

182 174 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ - 163 221 $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________ _ 110 215 $2,500 to $4,999 ________________________ _ 66 110 

Under $2,500 (see textL _________________ _ 

- 110 165 $2,000 to $2.499 _____________________ _ 

- 24 16 $1,500 to $1,999 _____________________ _ 

- 26 28 $1,000 to $1.499 _____________________ _ 

- 26 38 Under $1,000 (see textL _______________ _ 

- 34 83 

Market value of agricultural products sold _____________________________ $1,000_ - 90 826 42 051 Average per form ______________ dollors-- 85 283 41 105 

Crops. including hoy _______________ farms-

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

- 8081- 750 

- 55 68~ J 10 383 

-

Forest products ___________________ forms_ - - 1 

$1,000_ - 1 

livestock. poultry, and their products ________________________ forms_ 824 844 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products ______ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

- 35 142 31 666, 

- 61 (NA) 

18 (NA) i 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

1974 1969 

1931-

241 _, 138 

182 174 

163 221 

110 215 

66 109 

12 12 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

90 699 41 906 

93 795 48 223 

794 (NA) 

55 670 10 328 

- - - -

- 1 

- 1 

745 752 

35 030 31 577, 46 50 

17 54 i 

Specified products sold: Crops ____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Groins __________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco ________________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed _____________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ farmL 

$1,000 __ 

Other field crops _________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ forms __ $1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products _______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Dairy products ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cottle and calves _________________ farms_. 

$1,000 __ 

Hogs and pigs ___________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL ___________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products ______________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Table 4. Income From Sources Other Than Sale of Agricultural Products: 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

1974 1969 

794 (NA) 

55 670 10 328 

758 658 

45 405 7 166 

- -

- - - -

- -

139 220 

1 463 874 

56 75 

8 797 2 287 

3 1 

4 (Z) 

- -

- -

745 752 

35 030 31 577 

46 50 

17 54 

28 100 

1 825 973 

704 (NA) 

31 756 29 701 '" I (NA) 

1 273 849 

34 

97 

31 

62 J 

1974 and 1969 

All farms 

1974 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

! 

Farms with sales I of $2,500 ond 

over, 1974 

Number of operators with total family income from oft form and other 

sources greater rhon total value of agricultural products sold l _______ _ 

Income from farm-related sources before taxes and expenses 1 ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Custamwork and other agricultural services ________________ farmL_ 

Recreational services ___ _ 

Government form programs _______ _ 

Rent of farmland or from lease Or 

$1,000 __ 

________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

_ ________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

sale of allotments _____________________________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Other form-related sources _________ ~ ____ ~ _______________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources 1 _____ ~ ______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

124 (NA) 

353 (NA) 

2 184 (NA) 

188 241 

1 057 458 

6 13 

5 17 

104 655 

171 3 196 

125 (NA) 

881 (NA) 

54 (NA) 

70 (NA) 

146 (NA) 

771 (NAl 

81 (NA) 

330 (NA) 

2 122 (NA) 

179 225 

1 006 412 

3 11 

3 14 

104 600 

171 3 140 

116 (NA) 

872 (NA) , 

51 (NA) 

70 (NA) I 137 (NA) 

734 (NA) 

Total family income from oft-form sources' ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Nonfarm business, excluding form related ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cash wages, salaries, commissions, and tips __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Interest, dividends, or royalties __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Federal Social Security, pensions, 

retirement pay, etc. ________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent income of nonfarm property __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

535 

3 528 

66 

654 

315 

888 

288 

620 

93 

232 

41 

133 

I$ee text. '1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (soJe proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Total form production expenses ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with- $110 $999 _____________________ _ 

$1,00010 $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 10 $2,999 ________________ _ 

$3,00010 $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,00010 $39,999 ______________ _ 

$40,000 to $59,999 _______________ _ 

$60,000 and over _______________ _ -

livestock and poultry 

purchased __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry purchased __________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Feed ingredientL ___________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Whole groins ______________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Hoy, green chop, and silage __ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Animal health costs for livestock and poultry _________________ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ 

IV - 3 62 Yuma County, Colo. 

Table 5. 

All forms 

1974 

1 065 

64 808 

43 

49 

63 

84 

145 

218 } 158 

107 

198 

449 

16 753 

724 

10 579 

532 

3 424 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farm Production Expenses: 1974 and 1969 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

1 023 967 869 

39 031 64 638 38 762 

71 10 } 20 55 14 

51 46 33 

139 72 117 

240 144 232 

218 223 

467 158 127 

107 } 117 198 

553 387 488 

16 956 16 695 16 932 

734 639 652 

6 426 10 524 6 388 

493 479 450 

809 3 400 796 

(NA) 209 188 

(NA) 675 597 

(NA) 283 283 

(NA) 5 373 3 841 

(NA) 175 154 

(NA) 1 076 1 154 

(NA) 517 (NA) 

(NA) 241 (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer purchased __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other agricultural chemicals purchased ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ lime ______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for form business ______ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Gasoline ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Diesel oiL __________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

~~~~~e~i~. ~~ed~~~r~rd_~~~~ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Hired form lobar ______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Contract lobar ________________ fanns __ 

$1,000 __ 

Machine hire and customworL __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All other production expenses ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

All forms 

1974 

662 

1 495 

602 

6 725 

455 

1 461 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 003 

2 889 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

374 

2 557 

64j 346 

542 

2 083 

1 039 

19 920 

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

665 639 619 

612 1 493 606 

525 '598 496 

1 638 6 724 1 629 

(NA) 445 (NA) 

406 1 461 404 

- - -

- - -

1 014 941 861 

1 539 2 875 1 496 

(NA) 915 836 

(NA) 1 422 797 

(NA) 571 461 

(NA) 851 331 

(NA) 475 444 

(NA) 364 211 

(NA) 933 861 

(NA) 239 157 

544 370 504 

1 605 2 555 1 592 

630 62 80 

1 289 345 221 

537 571 

2 079 1 054 

977 962 865 

8 561 19 643 8 441 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1974 and 1969 

All Machln.ry and Equipment 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _____________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Average per form __________ dollars-_ 

Forms by value group: $1 fa $999 _______________________ _ 

$1,000 fa $4,999 __________________ _ 

$5,000 fa $9,999 __________________ _ 

$10.000 fa $19,999 ________________ _ 

$20,000 fa $29,999 ________________ _ 

$30,000 fa $49,999 ________________ _ 

$50,000 fa $69,999 ________________ _ 

$70,000 and over _________________ _ 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles __________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in IOS1 5 yeors, number __ 

Motor trucks, including pickuPL_ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Wheel troctors ________________ formL_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ Crawler tractors ______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 1969 

998 1 009 

38 786 14 785 

38 864 14 653 

3 35 

105 317 

145 188 

159 220 

162 } 179 249 86 

159 

896 882 

I 297 I 232 

798 659 

934 943 

2 394 2 104 

937 672 

881 I 869 

2 228 2 114 

575 538 

56 

61 

3 J 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1974 1969 

909 857 

37 969 14 222 

41 770 16 595 

~} 231 

95 169 

151 212 

156 108 

175 79 

I~} 58 

823 769 

I 213 I 077 

749 593 

855 809 

2 294 I 930 

917 629 

819 779 

2 116 I 898 

540 508 

54 70 

59 84 

3 14 

Selected Machinory & Equip. - Con. 

Groin and bean combines, 

self-propelled _______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Corn heads for combines ______ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ______________ formsnumber _ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number_ 

-

-

-

Mower conditioners __________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Pickup bolers ________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Windrowers, pull and self-propelled _______________ forms __ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _____________ formL_ 

number __ 

mfd in lost 5 yeors, number __ 

All forms 

1974 

437 

524 

178 

~~~ 152 1 

103 I 106 

21 _ 

72 

74 

24 

243 

255 

78 

198 

209 

60 

126 

136 

48 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

1969 1974 1969 

413 434 400 

491 521 478 

100 178 98 

~~~ / 

229 

:~~ / 258 

114 152 91 

99 126 

102 139 

21 21 

(NA) 62 (NA) 

(NA) 64 (NA) 

(NA) / 22 (NA) / 

233 238 222 

243 250 232 

III 77 108 

(NA) 195 177 

(NA) 206 184 

(NA) 59 87 

(NA) 125 137/ (NA) 135 l44

j (NA) 47 63 

Table 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any livestock or poultrv ___________ 1974 __ 

Any cottle. hogs. or sheep _______ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Cottle and calveL ______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 fa 4 ____________________ 1974 __ 

5 fa 9 ____________________ 1974 __ 

10 fa 19 __________________ 1974 __ 

20 fa 49 __________________ 1974 __ 

50 fa 99 __________________ 1974 __ 

100 fa 199 ________________ 1974 __ 

200 fa 499 ________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ______________ 1974 __ 

Cows and heifers that hod calved _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Milk cows ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Dairy products sold _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Beef cows ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 fa 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 fo 19 _________________________ _ 

20 fa 49 _________________________ _ 

50 fa 99 _________________________ _ 

100 fa 199 _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

Milk cows ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 or L __________________________ _ J or 4 ___________________________ _ 

5 fa 9 ___________________________ _ 

10 to 19-________________________ _ 

20 fo 49 _________________________ _ 

50 fa 99 _________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________ _ 200 to 499 _______________________ _ 

500 and over _____________________ _ 

All forms 

Forms 

816 

795 

824 

768 

783 

23 

32 

56 

186 

154 

147 

120 

50 

664 

656 

632 

(NA) 

94 

161 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

Forms 

632 

26 

26 

76 

204 

143 

91 

55 

11 

94 

51 

13 

5 

I 

5 

12 

6 

1 

-

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 

Inventory 

Forms with soles of $2.500 All forms and over 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

(X) 733 (X) / 824 (X) 

(X) 715 (X) 816 (X) 

(X) 735 (X) 833 (X) 

136 755 690 135 315/ 777 107 081 

128 069 709 126 745 790 127 809 

59 15 43 65 164 

2221 17 120 1 68 460 1 776 29 426 III I 557 

6 214 161 5 432 230 7 417 

10 671 151 10 481 135 9016 

19 897 147 19 897 78 10 339 

35 891 120 35 891 64 17 915 

63 025 50 63 025 26 60 213 

56 886 624 56 243 (NA) (NA) 

41 429 597 40 873 (NA) (NA) 

54 586 596 53 952 (NA) (NA) 

38 995 561 38 449 (NA) (NA) 

2300 89 2 291 (NA) (NA) 

2 434 152 2 424 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (NA) (X) 

Inventory, 1974 

Forms with sales of $2.500 

and over 

Number Forms Number 

54 586 596 53 952 CoNle sold ________________________ 

Forms with55 19 39 1 to 4 ________________________ 

188 21 151 5 fa 9 ________________________ 

1 082 63 898 10 fa 19 ______________________ 

6 407 194 6 065 20 fo 49 ______________________ 

9 754 142 9 699 50 fa 99 ______________________ 

12 117 91 12 117 100 fa 199 ____________________ 

15 652 55 15 652 200 fa 499 ____________________ 

9331 II 9 331 500 and over __________________ 

2300 89 2 291 Calves sold ________________________ 

Forms with68 48 65 lor 2 ________________________ 

44 11 38 3 or 4 ________________________ 

30 5 30 5fo 9 ________________________ 

10 1 10 10 to 19 ______________________ 

134 5 134 20 fa 49 ______________________ 

751 12 751 50 fa 99 ______________________ 

(0) 6 (0) 100 fo 199 ____________________ 

(0) 1 (0) 200 to 499 ____________________ 

- - - 500 and over __________________ 

Sales 

Forms with soles of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1.000) 

745 (X) 35 030 / 

738 (X) 33 126 

744 (X) (NA) 

704 106 545 31 756/ 719 127 333 29 701 

34 80 15 

43 297 61 I 98 I 386 281 

226 7 299 1 349 

135 9 016 I 871 

78 10 339 2 221 

64 17 915 4 545 

26 60 213 21 413 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

28 (X) I 8251 100 (X) 973 

Sales, 1974-

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Dollars Forms Number (1,000) 

575 86 689 28 921 

73 176 34 74 489 120 109 1 525 393 138 4 213 989 71 5 039 1 311 41 5 552 1 551 47 13 407 3 856 22 56 288 20 666 

431 19 856 2 835 

26 37 6 

9 30 4 30 235 33 102 1 410 179 146 4 325 606 75 4868 714 28 3 593 435 14 (0) (0) 

1 (0) (0) 

Yuma County, Colo. IV-363 
Tobie 7. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Heifers and heifer calves- _______________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

8eef heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Milk heifers ________________________ 1974 __ 

Steers. steer calves. bulls. and bull calves _______________________ 1974_ 

1969_ -

'nventory- Farms with sales of $2,500 and Over 

Forms Number 

543 32 035 

555 31 298 

524 30 644 

39 1 391 

602 47 037 

663 54 574 

Cottle fattened on groins and concentrates ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 _________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 19 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

20 to 49 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 _______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 _____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over ___________________________ 1974 __ 

Tobie 8. Hogs, Sheep, Goats, and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

5 to 9 ________________________________ 1974 __ 

10 to 24 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

25 to 49 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

50 to 99 ______________________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 199 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

200 to 499 ____________________________ 1974 __ 

500 and over __________________________ 1974 __ 

Feeder pigs sald __________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs ___________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sheep and lambs sharn ______________________ 1974 __ 

Sheep, lambs. and waol _____________________ 1974 __ Goats ____________________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Horses and panieL ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Other hogs and pigs ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Lambs under 1 yeor old _____________________ 1974 __ 

Ewes 1 yeor old or older ____________________ 1974 __ Roms and wethers _________________________ 1974 __ 

1 Pounds of wool. 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 All forms and over 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms 

147 8 778 134 8 449 170 

254 10 542 236 10 323 257 

21 37 19 34 10 

12 71 11 65 7 

26 415 22 351 26 

32 1 066 28 934 33 

40 2 912 38 2 788 39 

9 1 060 9 1 060 40 

5 (0) 5 (0) 13 

2 (0) 2 (D) 2 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 61 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 60 

38 3 760 36 3 656 36 

60 3 210 47 2 985 54 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 2 6 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 10 36 (NA) 

221 629 206 594 29 

313 1 258 (NA) (NA) 57 

Inventory -

Forms with sales of $2,500 

and over 

Forms Number 

87 1 154 Litters of pigs farrowed between- 136 1 859 December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _1974 __ 

118 7 295 1969 __ 

213 8464 December 1 of preceding year and May 3L ___ 1974 __ 

26 1 ~30 1969 __ 

32 2472 June 1 and November 30 ___________________ 1974 __ 

26 54 1969 __ 

Number 

23 206 

17 914 

26 

46 

398 

1 351 

2 734 

5 214 

(0) 

(0) 

6 953 

4 145 

2 900 

1 984 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

72 

139 

Soles- Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number DoUars 0,000) 

93 44840 17 650 

45 54 626 (NA) 

21 83 27 

7 104 38 

16 548 202 

10 747 283 

10 1 336 523 

14 4 177 1 383 

15 37 845 15 195 

1974 and 1969 

Sales 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Forms Number Dollars (1,000) 

146 22 353 1 273 

236 17 615 (NA) 

10 26 2 

5 28 1 

19 310 19 

21 775 44 

36 2 563 156 

40 5 214 363 

13 (0) (0) 

2 (0) (D) 

45 6 274 156 

56 4 125 (NA) 

34 2 762 (NA) 

42 1 812 (NA) 

31 2 657 '18 931 

34 (X) 97 

1 3 (Z) 

3 8 (NA) 

26 60 16 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

117 1 792 97 1 697 

160 1 978 149 1 933 

106 1 017 88 944 

139 1 078 130 1 051 

90 775 84 753 

120 900 113 882 

TobIe 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969 

Any paultry ___________________________ 1974_ - 1969 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Forms with- 1 to 99 _______________________ 1974 __ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 1974 __ 

400 to 1,599 __________________ 1974 __ 

1,600 to 3,199 _________________ 1974 __ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 1974 __ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________ 1974 __ 

100,000 and aver ______________ 1974 __ 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Poultry and poultry products sold, ($1.000) _1974 __ 

1969 __ 

IV-3M Yuma County, Colo. 

All forms 

Forms 

171 

(NA) 

164 

237 

158 

227 

147 

10 

1 

-

-

-

-

-

-

25 

1 

(X) 

(X) 

Inventory 

Forms with sales of $2.500 and over 

Number Forms Number 

(X) 140 (X) 

(X) 215 (X) 

6441 133 5 634 

11 198 209 9947 

6 232 127 5 425 

10 183 204 9 027 

4 102 116 3 295 

1 630 10 1 630 

500 1 500 

- - -

- - - - - -

- - - - - - - - -

1 223 19 1 002 

50 1 50 

00 (X) (X) 

00 (X) (X) 

Sales 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 and over 

Forms Number Forms Number 

20 (X) 18 (X) 

(NA) (X) 16 (X) 

12 1 033 10 985 

11 864 11 864 

11 898 9 850 

11 864 11 864 

7 111 5 63 

4 787 4 787 

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 967 6 967 

3 424 3 424 

61 18 46 17 

(NA) (NA) 50 54 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Doto 
Table 9. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hens for table or market egg production _1974 __ Hens for hatching egg production _______ 1974 __ 

Pullels 3 monlhs old or older _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Roosters and mole chickens for breeding ___ 1974 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months 0Id_1974 __ 

Corn for all purposes __________________ _ 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ _ Wheol (bushels) _______________________ _ 

Other small groins for groin _____________ _ collon (boles) ________________________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) _____________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight) ___________ _ 

Sweetpototoes (bushels) ________________ _ Hoy crops (tons, dry) __________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale _ Land in orchards ______________________ _ 

Berries for sale _______________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ _ 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) _________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) _ Corn for dry fodder, hogged or grozed ____ _ Sorghums for groin (bushelsL ___________ _ 

Sorghums for silage, fodder, hoy, etc. ____ _ Alfolfo hoy (tons, dry) _________________ _ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

forms Number Forms Number 

127 5 425 9 850 

204 9 027 11 864 

127 5 387 9 850 

3 38 - -

4 62 - - 9 576 - - 38 147 1 135 

1 100 1 40 

Table 10, Crops: 

Forms 

1974 1969 

413 342 

178 373 

I -

- - 598 533 

102 224 

- - - -

3 (NA) 

- (NA) 

429 425 

3 I 

- 1 

- - 92 (NA) 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 

396 311 121 852 

101 109

1 

7 102 

10 4 269 

97 220 12 586 

111 (NA) i 6 707 

219 186 18663 

Turkeys _____________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________ 1974 __ Heavy breed ______________________ 1974 __ 

light breed _______________________ 1974 __ 

Turkey hens for breeding _____________ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Other poultry ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

1974 and 1969 

All forms 

Acres 

1974 1969 

129 254 51 945 

19 394 37 205 

60 

-

111748/ 159 414 

7 808 28 961 

-

=1 -

124 (NA) 

- (NA) 

34 838 37 262 

5 2 

- I 

- - 16 797 21 122 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Quantity harvested 

1969 1974 1969 

44 546 11 917 792 4 025 259 

7 071 101 938 108 930 

69 (X) (X) 

22 423 201 495 687 844 

14 093 (X) (X) 

13 470 65 684 39 973 

Forms with sales of $2,500 and over 

Inventory Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number 

6 22 2 29 

10 105 3 (0) 

2 6 I 25 

2 6 I 25 

- - - -

4 16 I 4 

9 32 I 10 

13 (X) - (X) 

36 (X) - (X) 

Quonfity harvested 

1974 1969 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

2 400 -

- -

4963 504 2 314 479 

(X) (X) 

- -

- -

37 016 (NA) 

- (NA) 

86 470 76 242 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

Irrigated land 

Forms Acres 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

371 230 115 813 36 903 

100 98 6 847 6 469 

3 3 56 65 

11 36 605 2 280 

21 (NA) I 817 961 

139 111 13 567 6 742 

Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Cropland used only for posture _____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Improved posture ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Corn for all purposes _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Wheol (bushels) ________________ ~_1974 __ 

1969 __ 

OOls (bushels) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Borley (bushels) __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Rye (bushels) ____________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Other small grains for groin ________ 1974 __ 

Soybeons for beans (bushelsL ______ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Hoy crops (Ions, dry) _____________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Field seed crops __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ collon (boles) ___________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Tobocco (pounds) ________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Irish pOloloes (hundredweighIL ____ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sole ________________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ Land in orchords _________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Forms 

283 

340 

143 

101 

410 

334 

175 

354 

591 

495 

21 

39 

11 

24 

18 

46 

62 

I 

-

-

-

401 

400 

6 

10 

-

-

-

-

3 

3 

3 

1 

-

1 

Acres 

75 574 

62 224 

103 699 

83 887 

129 223 

51 686 

19 293 

36 516 

159 281 

109 551 

547 

2 080 

500 

1 518 

782 

2 383 5 979 

60 

-

-

- 34 144 

36 708 

184 

581 

-

-

-

- 124 

598 

5 

2 

-

1 

1974 Census of Agriculture-County Data 

Irrigated land 

Total 

Quantity Farms Acres Forms 

(X) 30 7 242 24 (X) 43 4 582 26 (X) 21 2 432 11 (X) 10 1 388 15 (X) 381 122 716 393 

(X) 250 43437 308 (X) 26 2 422 94 (X) 53 3 241 201 

4 960 325 48 7 278 185 

2 281 751 34 2 393 61 

19 025 4 102 7 63 907 7 539 10 16 974 2 20 3 42 387 3 250 4 

12 055 2 140 3 36653 3 28 2 (X) 2 203 15 2 400 1 60 1 

- - - - - - - - - - - -

86 030 159 15 174 91 75 453 133 9 626 74 (X) 1 4 1 (X) 2 112 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 37 016 3 124 2 83 002 3 598 3 

(X) 1 2 1 (X) 1 2 1 (X) - - - ()() 1 1 -

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

5 309 24 569 10 330 2 547 23 211 4 51 1 552 8 131 5 50 1 658 13 124 2 36 123 314 368 13 693 312 10 042 49 492 279 5 191 210 4 173 11 904 79 678 33 242 20214 177 1 004 72 342 43 585 92 I 151 114 906 10 385 (NA) 536 (NA) 97 

105 3 4 4 4 604 (NA) 25 (NA) 6 74 3 7 - - 276 (NA) 7 (NA) 3 153 1 5 2 3 72 (NA) 2 (NA) 2 1 712 2 23 13 76 60 1 3 - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 10946 75 703 27 34B 5 258 64 366 16 93 4 1 1 - - 120 - - I 3 - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) - (NA) - 124 2 32 - - 59B (NA) 73 (NA) 10 

2 1 (Z) - - 2 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Yuma County, Colo. IV -365 
Table 11. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops for Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969-Continued 

Berries for sole __________________ 1974 __ 

1969 __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ 1974 __ 1969 __ 

Other crops _____________________ 1974 __ 

Farms 

86 

Acres 

16 613 

Quantity 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Irrigated land 

Total 

Forms Acres Forms 

78 15 529 79 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liquid 

Acres Forms Tons Forms Tons 

14 698 77 723 43 618 

Table 12, Agricultural Chemicals Used and Cost of Materials for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

Total chemical costs, including fertilizer and lime _____________________________________ forms __ 

$I,ODD __ Commercial fertilizer _____________________ formsLime ____________________ _ 

acres on which used __ 

tonL_ 

$1,000 __ _ _________ forms_ 

acres on which used __ tons __ 

$1,000_ 

Sprays, dusts. granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy crops ____________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

Insects on other crops ___ _ ________ forms __ 

acres on which used_ 

$1,000 __ 

Nematodes in crops ______ _ __ ~ ___ farmL_ 

acres on which used __ $1,000 __ 

1974 

658 

8 185 

598 

214 029 

31 381 

6 724 

55 

7 636 

26 

280 

104 933 

743 

I 

70 

3 

1969 

598 

2 033 

453 

112 221 

16 186 

I 629 

10 1 103 

2 

220 

51 186 

141 

3 

167 

5 

1974 1969 

Sprays. dusts. granules. fumigants. etc. to control- Can Diseoses in crops and orchards ____ ~ _______ farms __ 6 4 

acres on which used __ 100 617 

$1,000 __ 9 2 Weeds or gross in crops __________ ~ ______ forms __ 256 233 

acres on which used __ 97 320 47 518 

$1.000 __ 568 201 

Weeds or brush in pasturL _______________ forms __ 5 16 

acres on which used __ 4 955 9 354 

$1.000 __ 15 19 Weeds on all other land __________________ farms __ 30 (NA) 

acres on which used __ 463 (NA) I $1.000 __ 9 (NA) 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ________________ formL_ 2 2 

acres on which used __ 326 115 

$1,000 __ 3 (Z) 

Insect control on livestock and poultrv ________ farms_ 77 195 

$1.000 __ 25 29 

Other chemicals (see text) __________ _______ formL_ 70 (NA) 

$1,000_ 60 (NA) 

Table 13, Irrigation, Artificial Drainage, and Artificial Ponds for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and 

Over: 1974 and 1969 

1974 1969 1974 1969 

Forms irrigated in census year -------- _____ farmL_ 432 306 land irrigated by - Continued 

Proportion of forms --- percenL_ 44.7 35.2 Self-propelled sprinkler systems __ _____ formL_ 281 (NA) 

acres __ lOS 174 (NA) 

Total land irrigated ________ ----------- _____ ocreL_ 173 029 89 114 Other sprinkler systems _____________ _____ forms __ 51 (NA) 

Average per farm ______ _ acres __ 400.5 291,2 acreL _ 9 341 (NA) 

Cropland irrigated ___ _farmL_ 428 305 land in irrigated farmL _____________________ acreL_ 819 375 598 626 

acres-_ 170 597 87 726 Crapland ________________________________ acres __ 370 196 247 094 

Harvested ~ropland irrigated _farms-_ 427 301 Harvested croplond _____________________ acres __ 243 106 140 160 

acres-_ 163 060 80 471 Forms not irrigated in 1974 but irrigated 

Cropland posture irrigated _______ ______ farms __ 30 43 between 1970 and 1973 ____________________ farms __ 4 (X) 

acreL 7 242 4 582 acres irrigated in most recent yeor __ 200 (X) 

Other cropland irrigated ____________ ____ farmL_ 6 (NA) Forms with ortifical drainage _________________ forms __ 3 7 acres __ 295 2 673 

Posture irrigated. other than cropland pasture _farmL_ 21 10 Proportion of forms ____________________ percenL_ 0,3 0,8 

land in forms with drainage _________________ ocreL_ 15 905 7 145 acres_ 2 432 I 388 land drained ____________________________ acres __ 138 I 245 

Estimated quantity of irrigation water applied _ acre-feet __ 307 627 170 411 Average per form ______________________ acreL_ 46.0 177.9 

Average per acre irrigated __________ _ acre-feet __ 1.8 1.9 Artificial ponds. pits. reservoirs. and earthen 

land irrigated by- tonks __________ ----------------------- _farms __ 88 (NA) 

Furrows or ditches __ -------------- farms-_ 180 (NA) number __ 252 (NA) 

acres-_ 47 070 (NA) ocres __ 256 (NA) 

Table 14, Farm Credit for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 

Forms with debt owed by form operator (see text) ___ _ __________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Total operator debt 

487 

51 714 

Secured by real estate 

376 

35 853 

Not secured by real estate 

318 

15 861 

Farms by size of debt owed: Under $5,000 ________________ ________________________________ 29 24 37 

$5,000 to $9,999____________________________________ __________________________ 36 30 28 $10,000 to $29,999 ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ _______ 110 93 121 

$30,000 to $49,999_____________________________________________________________ 93 54 56 

$50,000 and over _________________________________________________ , ____________ L ___________ 2_1_9 ____________ 1_75 _____________ 7_6.J 

Table 15, Payroll and Employment for Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over: 1974 and 1969 

Hired form workers 

working - 150 days or more ______ _ 

25 to 149 days ________ _ 

less than 25 days ______ _ 

Total contract lobar ______ _ 

Forms reporting number 

of contract workers 

furnished by contractor _ 

Forms 

1974 

141 

148 } 200 

62 

43 

IV - 366 Yuma County, Colo. 

1969 

121 

456 

80 

(NA) 

Workers Dollars (1,000) 

1974 1969 1974 

330 247 I 815 } 529 } I 825 582 I 

I 054 158 

(NA) (NA) 345 

383 (NA) 244 

1974 hired form workers working150 days 25 to less thon 

1969 Total or more 149 days 25 days 

Farms _________________ _ 370 141 148 200 

Cosh woges paid _ $1.000 __ 2 555 I 815 582 158 

Number of warkerL _____ _ I 913 330 529 I 054 

592 Forms with- 1 worker __________ _ 127 80 59 81 

221 2 workers _________ _ 69 33 33 27 3 or 4 workers _____ _ 74 14 30 36 5 to 9 workers _____ _ 65 12 15 40 

(NA) 10 workers and over _ 35 2 II 16 

1974 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
APPENDIX A. General Explanation 

1. Taking the Census 

Enumeration Method 

The growing complexity in the structure 

of American agriculture along with increasing numbers of farm operators living 

off· farm have made an enumerator-type 

census as conducted in the past increasingly difficult. The mailout/mailback 

census, made possible by the availability 

of relatively complete administrative lists, 

provides the respondent the opportunity 

to complete the report more nearly at his 

own convenience than in an enumeratortype census. Generally the quality of data 

on reports completed by operators 

exceeds that of reports filled out by 

enumerators. Based on the overall satisfactory experience with the mailout/ 

mailback procedure used in 1969, a decision was made to continue the mail 

procedure for 1974. 

In censuses prior to 1969, enumerators 

were assigned to enumerate all farms in a 

specified geographic area and were instructed to call on all farm operators in 

person. Beginning with the 1950 census, 

copies of the report form were mailed to 

rural boxholders prior to the enumeration's starting date, and farm operators 

were asked to complete the forms and 

have them ready for the enumerator to 

collect. Enumerators going door-to..cJoor 

in rural areas would pickup and review 

any forms that had been completed; they 

would also fill out or complete reports 

for those places having some agricultural 

operations which did not have forms 

completed and ready for review. 

The mailout/mailback procedure has 

not been used in taking the agriculture 

census in Puerto Rico, Guam, and the 

Virgin Islands. A discussion of the direct 

enumeration methods used appears in the 

reports for these outlying areas. 

Mailing List 

The starting point for the enumeration of 

the 1974 census was the mailing list, 

which consisted of all persons and organizations that could be identified from 

administrative records as associated with 

agricultural operations in 1973 or 1974. 

The list was assembled from the records 

of the 1969 Census of Agriculture and 

those of other government agencies. Only 

the more comprehensive sets of administrative records containing information 

related to agricultural activities were 

initially used. This included records 

primarily from the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, the 

Internal Revenue Service, and the Social 

Security Administration. 

To improve the mailing list and to 

identify individual units of multiestablishment farming operations-particularly 

corporations, a precanvass of the larger, 

more complex, and specialized operations 

(approximately 55,000 cases mostly 

identified from the 1969 agriculture 

census plus those in the file of companies 

in retail, wholesale, and manufacturing 

areas known to have agricultural operations) was conducted in early 1974. This 

survey identified over 6,200 multiestablishment companies or other organizations having one or more separate 

establishments (or locations) producing 

agricultural products or providing agricultural services to others. In many cases, 

these agricultural establishments were in 

addition to nonagricultural establishments operated by the company. Separate 

census report forms were required of each 

individual farming unit or agricultural 

establishment identified in the precanvass. 

The precanvass form also provided information to distinguish primary farming 

corporations from business-associated 

farming corporations and family-<:ontrolled corporations from other corporations. 

Lists of specialized operations, such as 

nurseries and broiler growers which 

might not be identified in other administrative records, as well as selected lists 

of other large and/or specialized producers, such as feedlots and fish farms, 

were included in the mail list. In total, 

about 130,000 special list names were 

included. 

The master list primarily contained 

the names and addresses of persons and 

organizations known to be associated 

with agricultural operations in 1973. It 

was constructed by merging and unduplicating the various source lists on the basis 

of Social Security or Employee Identification numbers, along with some unduplication based on alphabetic matching of 

names and addresses. To facilitate processing, each name on the master list was 

assigned a size code to indicate an estimate of value of sales as well as a code for 

county location. Most dupl icate names 

not identified prior to mailing were either 

reported by respondents or located during the office processing. 

Report Forms 

Two basic census report forms were used 

for all States except Alaska and Hawaii. 

A regular 18-page report form was mailed 

to all farms whose 1974 sales of agricultural products were expected to total 

$2,500 or more. A short six-page report 

form was sent to all operators whose 

1974 sales were expected to total less 

A-l 
APPENDIX A Continued 

than $2,500. This short form covered the 

major subjects (crops, land use, livestock 

and poultry, equipment, expenditures, 

and value of sales), but omitted most of 

the additional detail found in the regular 

form. Both report forms, with the instructions for completing them, are reproduced in appendix C. 

As for 1969, a short form was used so 

that operators of the smaller places would 

not be burdened with the extensive detail 

needed from the larger operators. In 

1969, there were 996,567 farms with 

annual sales of less than $2,500 (about 36 

percent of all farms), but they accounted 

for less than 2 percent of the total value 

of all farm products sold. For 1974, 

preliminary tabulations indicate that this 

group of farms will number approximately 770,000, or 31.4 percent of all 

farms and will account for less than 1.3 

percent of the total value of farm products sold by all farms. 

In Alaska, the regular report form was 

used to enumerate all farms. For Hawaii, 

a modified version of the regular form 

was used for all farms. The modifications 

were made principally in the crops section in order to cover the specialized 

agriculture on the islands. 

I nitial Mailing 

The report forms were mailed during the 

last week of December 1974 and the first 

week of January 1975 to all persons and 

organizations on the mailing list. This 

mailing consisted of approximately 

4,133,000 report forms (2,391,000 regular forms and 1,742,000 short forms). 

Undeliverable mail returned by the 

Postal Service reduced the mailing list 

by 232,000, including 67,000 regular 

forms and 165,000 short forms. 

Instructions for completing the forms 

were. attach ed in the centerfold of each 

form. In an effort to provide additional 

help to farmers in completing their 

reports, approximately 35,000 copies 

of a Farm Census Guide booklet were 

sent to county officials to whom farmers 

might turn for assistance. Included were 

rural banks, vocational agricultural instructors, and the followino county 

offices: Agricultural Stabilization and 

A·2 

Conservation Service, Soil Conservation 

Service, Farmer's Home Administration, 

and Agricultural Extension Service. This 

guide contained descriptions and definitions for various items in more detail 

than the instructions included with 

each report form. Representatives of 

the above agencies were asked to assist 

the farmers in filling out their report 

forms if the farmers came to them for 

help. 

The regular report form was to be 

filled out by all farm operators who 

received it regardless of the amount of 

farm products sold. When recipients of 

the short form reported sales in 1974 

su bstantially greater than $2,500, it was 

sometimes necessary to contact them 

again for the additional data needed to 

complete the more detailed regular form. 

If the recipient of a regular report form 

had sales less than $2,500, the data were 

condensed during the processing to those 

items appearing on the short form. 

Followup Procedures 

Data collection plans included a "thank 

you" card and four followup letters, two 

of which were accompanied by census 

report forms at approximately 1-month 

intervals. Data collection was expected to 

be substantially completed by June 30. 

However, because of a marked increase in 

respondent resistance as compared with 

the 1969 census, the data collection 

phase was extended into the office processing phase. Additional followup letters 

were sent to the remaining nonrespondents in June, July, August, and November. Nonrespondent addresses believed to 

be operating farms with sales of $40,000 

or more were contacted by telephone 

during the period April 1975 through 

February 1976. Most of the non response 

telephone calls were made by the staff of 

the Data Preparation Division in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Some of the calls to the 

more complex cases were referred to the 

Agriculture Division staff for handling. In 

total, nearly 107,000 cases were completed by telephone during this period. 

As part of the routine followup procedures, specialized farms indentified on 

the mailing list as producing products 

such as broilers, beef cattle, hogs, etc. 

were checked to insure coverage in the 

census. If no report had been received for 

farms on these special lists, they were 

contacted by telephone to obtain the required information. Also, farms and ranches with large acreage in the 1969 census 

were checked to insure coverage in 1974. 

If reports were missing, telephone calls 

were made to obtain the necessary information to insure coverage. In some 

instances, successor operators were discovered and enumerated. The processing 

system provided for the inclusion of 

missing reports as late as the final tabulation of the county data for each State. 

2. Major Changes in Data Collected 

A number of items generally collected in 

follow-on surveys were included on the 

regular census report form for 1974. The 

major changes and modifications were in: 

Fuel and grain storage facilities 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and 

earthen tanks 

Futures market 

Contracts 

Payroll and employment 

Injuries and illnesses 

Farm credit 

Family income from off-farm sources 

These changes represent only a small 

part of those recommended. All recommendations were reviewed by the Census 

Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics, which then suggested priorities 

for items to be included in the census. 

The Census Bureau had final responsibility for the content, wording, and format of the report forms. 

Besides the major additions, a limited 

number of items were included or asked 

in more detail than otherwise necessary 

so as to improve the quality of the data 

collected. For example, totals were asked 

for several detailed items to be used for 

cross checking data. These cross-check 

totals were asked for such items as value 

of cattle and calves sold, amount of cash 

wages paid, and chemical costs. 
APPENDIX A Continued 

3. Office Processing 

All report forms were reviewed prior to 

keying the data to magnetic tapes. Reports were subjected to a clerical screening review, during which significant notes 

or major problems were referred to technical assistants or, if necessary, to the 

professional analyst for solution. Records 

of all large agricultural operations, including multiunit operations and operations 

having $500,000 or more sales of agricultural products in 1914 (lesser levels in 

specified States) were reviewed by professional employees of the Agriculture 

Division. Omissions, inconsistencies, and 

other problems that could not be resolved 

by reference to other information on the 

report were resolved by contact (usually 

telephone) with the respondent. 

The data for each report form were 

subject to a detailed item-by-item computer edit which required almost the full 

capacity of a large electronic computer. 

The program made comprehensive checks 

for consistency and reasonableness, corrected data found to be in error or 

inconsistent, supplied key missing data, 

and assigned farm classification codes 

which were necessary for tabulation of 

the data. Entries of large magnitude and 

significant computer changes of a doubtful nature were manually verified for 

accuracy. Obvious errors such as reports 

of cotton and citrus in the Northern 

States were also identified and corrected. 

However, it was impossible to identify 

and correct all errors or to supply 

estimates for all the incompleteness 

within the census reports. These factors 

and others may affect the reliability of 

some data for some minor items, but they 

will not have a significant effect on major 

data items in any county. 

4. 1969 Data Corrections 

Some 1969 data have been revised since 

publication of the 1969 census. The 

revisions corrected sizeable data errors in 

14 counties and reporting and processing 

errors affecting four data items in a 

larger number of counties and States. 

The major county revisions were for: 

Cullman, Alabama-revised broilers 

sold and related data. 

Inyo, California-revised land in farms 

and related data. 

Hawaii, Honolulu, Kauai, and Maui, 

Hawaii-revised number of fattened 

cattle and related data. 

Spencer, Indiana-revised cattle and 

calves inventory. 

Harford, M1ryland-revised acreage of 

total cropland. 

Marshall, Minnesota-revised acreage 

of land in farms. 

Dodge, Nebraska-revised number of 

milk cows and value of sales. 

Merrick, Nebraska-revised cattle and 

calves sold and related data. 

Rusk, Texas-revised cattle and calves 

sold and related data. 

Hampshire and Jefferson, West Virginia-revised cattle and calves sold 

and related data. 

The revisions to correct for reporting 

and processing errors were made on: 

Acres and production of Irish potatoes 

harvested. 

Acres artificially drained. 

Total acreage fertilized. 

Acreage of land in orchards fertilized 

(only in Wisconsin). 

5. Definitions and Explanations 

The following definitions and explanations relate to items which require a more 

detailed description than is in the tables. 

Many of the items are followed in the 

tables by a "(See text)" notation. Most of 

the terms and their explanations are 

taken from the instructions printed on 

the report forms or issued with the forms. 

For an exact wording of the questions on 

the two different report forms used in 

1974 for the conterminuous United 

States, and the instruction sheets which 

accompanied these forms, see appendix 

C. 

A further discussion and more detailed 

analysis of the items included on the 

report forms and of the published data is 

given in Volume II, Stiltistics by Subject, 

of the 1974 Census of Agriculture. 

Most definitions of items and terms 

are the same as used in 1969 and earlier 

censuses. In general, processing steps and 

procedures for 1974 were designed to 

develop a report as fully comparable as 

possible with reports of earl ier censuses. 

Land area-The approximate total land 

area of counties and States shown for 

1974 represents the land area as determined by records and calculations updated as of January 1, 1970. These data 

are updated periodically; however, the 

acreages shown for 1974 are essentially 

the same as in 1969. Any differences 

between the land area in 1974 and 1969 

would be due to new construction of 

reservoirs, change in number and size of 

reservoirs, lakes, streams, etc. 

Land in farms-The acreage designated in 

the tables as "land in farms" consists 

primarily of agricultural land used for 

crops, pasture, or grazing. It also includes 

woodland and wasteland not actually 

under cultivation nor used for pasture or 

grazing, provided it was part of the farm 

operator's total operation. Large acreages 

of woodland or wasteland held for nonagricultural purposes were deleted from 

individual reports during the processing 

operations. 

Land in farms is an operating unit 

concept and includes land owned and 

operated as well as land rented from 

others. Land used rent free was to be 

reported as land rented from others. 

Except for open range and grazing land 

used under government permits, all grazing land was included as "land in farms" 

provided the place was part of a farm or 

ranch. Grazing land operated by grazing 

associations was to be reported by the 

person chiefly responsible for conducting 

the business of the association. All land in 

Indian reservations used for growing 

crops or grazing livestock was to be 

included as land in farms. Land in Indian 

reservations not reported by individual 

Indians or non-Indians was to be reported 

in the name of the cooperative group 

which used the land. In some cases, an 

entire Indian reservation was reported as 

one farm. 

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APPENDIX A Continued 

Data on ownership of land, type of 

rental arrangements, and farms with grazing permits are shown in Volume II with 

totals for each State_ 

Land in two or more counties-With few 

exceptions, the land in each farm was 

tabulated as being in the operator's principal county. The principal county was 

defined as the one where the largest value 

of the agricultural products was raised or 

produced. It was usually where the operator reported all or the largest proportion 

of his total land. For a limited number of 

counties in the Western States, this procedure has resulted in more land in farms 

being counted within a county than there 

is land area. To minimize this distortion, 

some exceptions were developed from a 

survey of large-scale farms carried out 

prior to the mailing of the census forms. 

This survey identified about 1,600 operations as having more than one separately 

reportable farm unit. Other reports received showing land in noncontiguous 

counties were separated into two or more 

reports if the data would significantly 

affect the county totals. These reports 

were assigned to the appropriate counties 

during office processing. 

Value of land and buildings-The respondents were asked to report their 

estimate of the current market value of 

land and buildings owned, rented or 

leased from others, and rented or leased 

to others. Market value refers to the 

respondent's estimate of what the land 

and buildings would sell for under present 

market conditions. 

If the value of land and buildings was 

not reported, it was estimated during 

office processing by using the average 

value of farms having similar characteristics in the same area. 

Farm operator-The term "farm operator" designates a person who operates a 

farm, either doing the work himself or 

directly supervising the work. He may be 

the owner, a member of the owner's 

household, a salaried manager, a tenant, a 

renter, or a sharecropper. If he rents land 

to others or has land worked on shares by 

others, he is considered the operator only 

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of the land which he retains for his own 

operation. In the case of partnerships, 

only one partner is counted as an operator. For census purposes, the number of 

farm operators is the same as the number 

of farms. In some cases, the operator was 

not the individual named on the address 

label of the questionnaire, but another 

family member or a partner or hired 

manager who was actually in charge of 

the farm operations. 

The term "farms" in the presentation 

of data denotes the number of farms 

reporting the item. For example, if there 

were 3,710 farms in a State and 842 of 

these farms had 27,381 cattle and calves, 

the data for those farms reporting cattle 

and calves would appear as: 

Cattle and calves ......... farms..... 842 

number.. 27,381 

Farm operator characteristics-Operator 

characteristics such as race or origin, 

residence, age, occupation, and off-farm 

work, were collected for all farms with 

sales of under $2,500 and for farms with 

sales of $2,500 and over operated by 

individuals or partnerships. These data 

were not obtained for corporations and 

other types of organizations such as 

cooperatives, prison farms, grazing associations, and I nd ian reservations. 

Family off-farm income-In the absence 

of a sample follow-on survey, such as was 

conducted for the last three censuses, five 

questions were added to the 1974 report 

form for farms with sales of $2,500 and 

over to obtain data on income from 

off-farm sources. These sources included 

income from a professional practice, cash 

wages, salaries, interest, dividends, royalties, pensions, etc. These data were included in the census to provide a better 

understanding of the present income distribution in agriculture and for the development of future policies and agricultural 

programs. Off-farm income data were 

not obtained for farms operated by 

corporations and other organizations. 

Similar data have been collected in 1960, 

1965, and 1970 in sample surveys taken 

as part of the census program. 

Family income from other sources greater 

than agricultural sales-For farms with 

sales of $2,500 and over, this classification is based on a comparison of the 

sum of farm-related and off-farm income 

sources with the value of agricultural 

sales. For farms with sales of under 

$2,500, the report form included a 

separate inquiry about the relationship of 

off-farm and other income sources to 

agricultural sales. The response to that 

inquiry was used as a basis for this 

classification. 

For ease of reference to this classification in some tables, the term "off-farm 

income" applies to both farm-related and 

off-farm sources. A separate line is 

shown in most tables for farms not 

reporting or reporting no farm-related or 

off-farm income_ 

Value of crops harvested-This item 

represents the estimated value of all crops 

harvested during the 1974 crop year. 

Data for the value of crops harvested 

were obtained by multiplying the average 

estimated values per unit by the operators' reports of acres or quantities harvested. In instances where only acres 

hlrvested were reported, State estimates 

of value of production per acre were 

Uied. Generally, harvested units of 

~oduction (pounds, bushels, bales, etc.) 

were multiplied by State estimates of 

price per unit. A combination of these 

two factors was used when only acres 

harvested were requested of small farms, 

but units of production were requested of 

larger farms. The State average production prices used in these calculations were 

obtained in most part from publications 

by the Statistical Reporting Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA). 

When USDA estimates were not available, 

Bureau of the Census statisticians made 

estimates using available sources such as 

data from adjacent States, respondents, 

report forms, and county extension 

agents and other persons knowledgeable 

about specific crops. 

Value of livestock on farms-Data for 

value of livestock and poultry on farms 

were obtained by multiplying the number 

of livestock of each major age and sex 
APPENDIX A Continued 

group by the Stete averege price. The 

Stete everege prices for cattle, hogs, 

sheep, Angore goets, end hens end pullets 

were obtelned primarily from data 

published by the Statistical Reporting 

Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Prices applied to other types of 

livestock were census-derived averages 

based primarily on reported value of sales 

for these types in the 1974 Census of 

Agriculture. The 1969 and 1964 data 

were developed in a similar manner. 

Value of agricultural products sold-This 

item represents the gross market value 

before taxes and production expenditures 

of all agricultural products sold or removed from the place in 1974 regardless 

of who received the payment. It includes 

receipts by the operator as well as the 

value of any shares received by partners, 

landlords, contractors and others associated with the place. 

The total value of agricultural products represents the sum of all crops 

including nursery products sold, forest 

products sold, and poultry and livestock 

and their products sold. It does not 

include income from farm-related sources 

such as agricultural services, government 

farm programs, or recreation and other 

related sources, or income from nonfarm 

sources. Data from these sources of 

income are shown separately in various 

State and county tables. 

The value of crops sold in 1974 does 

not necessarily represent sales from crops 

harvested in 1974. An examination of a 

sample of individual reports indicated 

extensive reporting of sales from crops 

produced in 1973. Some cash grain farms 

indicated that the 1974 grain crops were 

in storage and there were no sales from 

the 1974 crop. Likewise, some farms 

reported sales in 1974 from two different 

crop years. 

Data for the value of agricultural 

products sold were obtained on both the 

regular and short forms directly from the 

respondents in the 1974 and 1969 Censuses of Agriculture. This procedure was a 

departure from the one used in previous 

censuses in which data on value of sales 

were obtained by enumeration for some 

products and were estimated for others. 

For cases in which the farm operator 

failed to report a value of sales, estimates 

were made based on the amount of crops 

harvested or the numbers of livestock 

sold. Although similar procedures were 

used in earlier censuses, the extent of 

sales estimation has Increased in each of 

the recent censuses. Extensive estimation 

of market values was required for farms 

growing or producing products under 

contract. 

Caution should be applied when comparing sales in 1974 with sales reported in 

earlier censuses due to the extreme ranges 

in per unit prices between census years. 

Reported values for 1974 varied greatly 

from farm to farm because of the monthto-month price per-unit variations within 

the 1974 census year. 

Farms by value of agricultural products 

sold-Counts of farms by value of agricultural products sold are shown by various 

size groups in a number of the county 

and State tables. Data are shown separately for all farms and for farms with 

sales of $2,500 and over. Detailed characteristics of farms with sales of $2,500 

and over classified by value of sales are 

shown in State table 31. At the State 

level, 1974 farms with sales of $100,000 

and over have been further classified into 

three groups: $100,000 to $199,999, 

$200,000 to $499,999, and $500,000 

and over. These data are shown in State 

tables 15 and 28 through 33. Characteristics of farms with sales of under $2,500 

are shown by age and occupation of the 

farm operator in State table 9. 

Under $1 J)OO sales-In county summary 

table 33 and appendix B, the "Under 

$1,000" category includes only those 

operations reporting sales less than 

$1,000 and not having the potential 

resources on hand to produce $1,000 or 

more in sales. In county table 3, county 

summary table 7, and State tables 4 and 

9, the under $1,000 category includes 

those farms reporting less than $1,000 

in sales, but having the potential for 

sales of $1,000 or more. 

$1,000 to $1,499 ~/es-For county 

summary table 7, this category includes 

those farms reporting sales of under 

$1,000, but having the potentlel for 

sales of between $1,000 end $2,600. 

Under $2,600 58les-ln ell tebles except 

county summery table 7, the "AII farms" 

category Includes those ferms with seles 

of under $2,600 without regard to 

potential sales. In county summary table 

7, the "under $2,500 sales" category 

excludes abnormal farms and farms having the potential (unrealized in 1974) for 

sales of $2,500 and over. 

In county table 3 and State tables 9, 

15, 26, and 28 through 33. the classification "Farms with sales of $2,500 and 

over" (usually designated in column 

headings) includes farms reporting sales 

of under $2,500, but having the production potential for sales of $2,500 and 

over. 

$2,500 to $4,999 sales-In county summary table 7 and in the boxhead for State 

table 31, this category includes those 

farms, other than abnormal farms. having 

reported sales of $2.500 to $4,999 and 

those farms with lesser sales but having 

the potential for sales of $2,500 and over. 

In county table 3, 1969 abnormal 

farms are classified in this sales group 

regardless of the value of their sales, but 

1974 abnormal farms were classified according to their actual sales. 

Farm sales by commodity or commcxlity 

group-I n an effort to conform more 

closely to the 1972 Standard Industrial 

Classification (SIC), a number of commodity groupings were changed for 1974 

from those used for 1969. The next seven 

definitions reflect changes; the last does 

not. 

Other field crops-For 1974, this group 

includes the value of sales of peanuts. 

Irish potatoes, sweetpotatoes, sugar beets, 

sugar cane, popcorn, mint for oil. hops, 

etc. For 1969. the value of pineapples 

sold was also included. 

Fruits, nuts, and berries-For 1974. the 

value of pineapple sold is included in this 

group. For 1969, pineapple was considered a field crop. 

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APPENDIX A Continued 

Poultry and poultry products-For 1974, 

the value of poultry hatchery sales is 

included in this group. For 1969, it was 

not. The value of sales for poultry 

hatched is shown in State table 24 and in 

the county miscellaneous tables. (Also see 

Poultry hatcheries in this section). 

Sheep, lambs, and wool-For 1974, the 

value of sales of these items is shown 

separately. For 1969, this value was 

combined with that for hogs, goats, and 

mohair. 

Hogs and pigs-For 1974, the value of 

hogs and pigs sold is shown separately. 

For 1969, this value was combined with 

that for sheep, lambs, wool, goats, and 

mohair. 

Goats and mohair-For 1974, the value of 

goats and mohair sold is shown separately 

in the county miscellaneous tables, and in 

aggregate with the value of other livestock and livestock products. For 1969, 

this value was combined with that for 

sheep, lambs, wool, and hogs. 

Other livestock and livestock productsFor 1974, the production of fish and 

laboratory animals is included in the 

agriculture, census, whereas for 1969 it 

was not. The value of fish raised and sold 

and laboratory animals sold is included in 

the category "Other livestock and livestock products." Separate data on fish 

production and sales are shown in State 

table 24. 

Forest products sold-As in previous 

censuses, the sales data shown for the 

1974 census for this item relate only to 

forest products sold from farms. Commercial logging, timber, or other types of 

forest product operations or establishments are excluded, as are places selling 

only forest products. Such operations or 

establishments are excluded from being 

classed as agricultural production according to the Standard Industrial Classification in which they are classified as 

Forestry-Major Group OS. 

Total farm production expenses-The 

overall completeness of expenditures data 

reported by farm operators br 1974 is 

poorer than for most recent censuses. 

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This is especially true for farms producing 

crops, livestock, or poultry under contract. The majority of such operators did 

not know and were unwilling to estimate 

the value of production inputs furnished 

by the contractor. The scope of this 

phenomenon has been increasing as the 

structure of agriculture becomes more 

complex, requiring increased estimations 

of production expenses during office processing of individual census reports. These 

estimates were made for individual expenditures, and were based on the scope of 

related crop and livestock information for 

the individual report, or in some cases on 

averages or ratios of expenditures reported by similar farms in the same 

geograph ic area. 

The figures for 1974 and 1969 are 

heavily weighted by the effect of reporting of "All other production expenses." 

Some farmers may have misinterpreted 

the intent of this question and reported 

capital improvement expenditures, purchase of long-term assets, household expenses, and other personal expenditures; 

others may have failed to include all 

applicable items. Any calculations of net 

farm income based on this census figure 

should be used with caution. 

Commercial fertilizer-Data for 1974 and 

1969 include the cost of rock phosphate 

and gypsum. These items were excluded 

from the 1964 figures. 

Other agricultural chemicals-These expenditures include the cost of all herbicides, fungicides, other pesticides, growth 

control chemicals, and defoliants used for 

crops or pastureland, and insecticides used 

for livestock and poultry during the 

census year. They also include expenditures for chemicals such as lime for soil 

treatment and sanitation, pesticides used 

for rodent and bird control, etc. A 

detailed breakdown by the purpose of the 

chemical application along with the related expenditure is shown for farms with 

sales of $2,500 and over in county table 

12 and State tables 13 and 28 through 

33. 

All other production expenses-This item 

was subject to extensive errors in reporting due to the complexity of concept and 

the numerous individual expense items 

eligible for inclusion in the one answer 

space. Respondents failed in many cases 

to follow the instructions specifying the 

type of expenditures to be included or 

excluded. Obvious errors were corrected 

during the processing, but the dollar 

figures for this item should be used with 

caution. For all statistical tables, this item 

includes the balance of production expenses for all items not already individually specified in the table. 

Crop classifications-Some respondents 

reported crops on lines designated for 

other crops. Obvious errors were corrected during processing; however, not all 

errors were corrected. For example, the 

wheat categories were so poorly reported 

that for most States, data by kind of 

wheat are not published. 

Hay crops- Data shown for hay represents all hay crops, including grass silage 

and hay cut green, unless otherwise specified. In showing production data for all 

hay crops, dry tons represent dry tonnage 

for the various hay categories and dryweight equivalent for grass silage and hay 

cut and fed green. The conversion used 

was 3 tons green weight to one ton dry. 

Land in vegetables-The total acres of 

land used for vegetables in 1974 shown in 

State table 8 and county summary table 

28 are not fully comparable to the acres 

published for 1969. For 1974, the data 

are the land from which vegetables were 

harvested; for 1969 the acres shown are 

the sum of the acres of the individual 

crops harvested. In areas where more than 

one vegetable crop is grown on the same 

land during the season, comparability is 

affected. 

Land in orchards-This includes land in 

bearing and nonbearing fruit trees, citrus 

or other groves, vineyards, and nut trees 

of all ages, including land on which all 

fruit crops failed. Respondents were instructed not to report abandoned plantings and plantings of less than 20 fruit, 

citrus, or nut trees, or of grapevines. 
APPENDIX A Continued 

Poultry hatcheries-The data shown for 

hatcheries do not represent the total of 

all hatchery production or value. The 

historical census concept of counting 

items as sold only if the product was 

taken from the farm dictated that only 

hatcheries which produced chicks, poults, 

and ducklings for sale or placement on 

other farms should be included in the 

census totals. Poultry hatched and raised 

for sale or for layer replacement on the 

same place have been excluded. For such 

operations, the value of sales from the 

final product, such as broilers, turkeys, or 

eggs, is counted in the census. The value 

of hatchery sales is included in the category "Poultry and poultry products" and 

is also shown separately in State table 24. 

Fish production-The raising of fish for 

sale was included as agricultural production by the 1972 SIC, and data for 

such operations are included in the agriculture census for the first time in 1974. 

As the commercial raising of fish is a 

relatively new industry, the census mailing register covering fish production may 

have been incomplete. Information on 

fish production and sales is shown in 

State table 24 and in the county miscellaneous ta ble 7. 

Bees and honey-Bee and honey production was enumerated and tabulated in 

the county in which the home farm was 

located (even though hives are often 

moved from farm to farm over a wide 

geographic area for pollination). Several 

factors affect the completeness and accuracy of these data: First, bee and honey 

sales were enumerated separately only for 

farms with sales of $2,500 and over. 

Many bee owners operate on a small 

scale, and their sales are not identified 

separately in the statistics. Second, some 

bee operations may not have been on the 

mailing list. Third, some operators on the 

mailing list may not have considered 

beekeeping to be an agricultural operation, and therefore did not report. 

Total cropland-Total cropland consists 

of land from which crops were harvested 

or hay was cut; land in orchards, citrus 

groves, vineyards, and nursery and greenhouse products; land used only for 

pasture or grazing; land in cover crops, 

legumes, and soil improvement grasses; 

land on which all crops failed; and land in 

cultivated summer fallow. It also includes 

cropland that is idle. This item may be 

overstated for 1974 and 1969 as compared to earlier censuses (see next paragraph). 

Cropland used only for pasture or 

grazing-This category covers rotation 

pasture and grazing land that could have 

been used for crops without additional 

improvements. Land in this category may 

have been overstated in 1974 and 1969 

due to a tendency of farm operators to 

report all pastureland in the first question 

relating to pasture land. Obvious errors 

were corrected during processing. 

Other cropland-This category consists of 

land used for soil improvement crops, 

land on which all crops failed, and land in 

cultivated summer fallow. It also includes 

idle cropland. 

Other land-In State tables 1 and 9, county table 1, and county summary table 2, 

other land refers to all land not otherwise 

itemized. It includes pastureland and 

rangeland other than cropland and woodland pasture, and house lots, barn lots, 

ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. In State 

tables 10 and 28, other land refers only 

to house lots, barn lots, ponds, roads, 

wasteland, etc. 

Irrigation-Data on methods of irrigation 

and quantity of water used are shown in 

State table 12 and county table 13. More 

detailed statistical tables on these items, 

as well as more information on irrigated 

crop yields, are included in Volume II of 

the census. 

Commercial fertilizer-The acreage fertilized and tonnage applied are shown 

along with the acreage harvested for most 

major crops and groups of other crops. 

The acreage fertilized may include some 

acreage on which part of a crop failed, 

but if all of a fertilized crop failed, 

fertilizer figures are not included with 

data shown by crop. Instead, fertilized 

acreage on which all crops failed and 

tonnage are included in the totals shown 

for all acreage fertilized and tons applied. 

For most counties and States, the difference in acreage is not significant. 

Other agricultural chemicals-Detailed 

data showing the general purposes for 

which chemicals were applied are published for farms with sales of $2,500 and 

over. Some farm operators reported their 

total acreage treated by sprays, dusts, 

fumigants, etc., but did not allocate 

acreage according to the various purposes 

of the treatment. It was not feasible to 

allocate misreported data properly, so 

these data were added to "Other chemicals. " 

To a limited degree, then, detailed data 

for insect, nematode, disease, and weed 

control are incompletely reported and the 

item "Other chemicals" actually includes 

a sizeable amount of expenditures relating to these controls. 

Grain storage capacity-A question on 

grain storage was asked for the first time 

in the 1974 census. No attempt was made 

to supply missing data for this item; 

instead, the number of farms not reporting are shown. 

Artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and 

earthen tanks-This information was first 

collected for the 1954 census, but was 

not collected for 1969. In 1974, data 

were collected on the number of ponds, 

pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks, and 

the area covered by them when filled to 

capacity. 

Futures market-These data were collected to determine if the operator 

utilized the commodity futures market in 

1974 to hedge sales of any farm commodities produced on the place. The data 

probably represent an overstatement of 

the actual number of farm operators 

using the futures market. Apparently, 

respondents were confused between 

futures market transactions and forward 

pricing agreements. Although obvious 

errors were corrected, the data should be 

used with caution. 

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APPEND I X A Continued 

Contracts-The data published in State 

table 27 are shown essentially as reported, except for inconsistencies that 

were corrected. The published data are 

incompletely reported, partly because 

of the complex and varied nature of 

production and marketing contracts, and 

partly because of a lack of understanding, or more often a lack of knowledge, 

on the part of the respondents, of the 

facts. Some contracts were not reported 

at a", and for some reported contracts 

not a" characteristics were given. The 

"Not reported" line in table 27 indicates 

the extent of incompleteness of reporting 

on the contract characteristics. Data on 

the amount received from the contractor 

varied from the full market value for 

some marketing contracts to only 

fractional values for some production 

contracts. More detailed data for individual items produced under contract are 

included in Volume" of the census. 

Payroll and employment-For 1974 more 

data were collected than in previous 

agriculture censuses, to provide a more 

complete accounting and classification 

of hired labor involved in agriculture 

production., Data were collected on the 

number of workers by number of days 

worked, cash wages paid, and amount 

paid to contract workers and salaried 

corporation officers (see section 30 of the 

form for farms with sales of $2,500 and 

over.). 

Some respondents who had sizeable 

numbers of seasonal workers during the 

year had difficulty reporting the number 

of workers by days worked, because their 

records were often not kept in such 

detail. County and State totals for the 

number of seasonal workers give a sizeable overcount for the number of hired 

workers actually involved in agriculture 

because many of them worked on more 

than one farm during the year and thus 

may have been counted more than once. 

Therefore, these data should be used with 

some caution. 

Caution is also necessary with the data 

on contract labor. Some farm operators 

may not have distinguished clearly between hired labor and contr?ct laborworkers hired through a labor contractor 

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or crewleader. This has resulted in a 

possible overstatement of the number of 

farms using contract labor, although the 

dollar amounts involved are generally 

sma". 

Likewise, salaries paid to corporate 

officers may include some worktime 

spent on nonfarm activities. 

Injuries and illnesses-Information on 

injuries and illnesses was collected for the 

first time in the 1974 census. Information 

was obtained on the number of injuries 

and illnesses of hired workers, paid members of the operator's family, unpaid 

family members, and operators of farms 

with sales of $2,500 or more. No data are 

shown in this report; however, several 

unpublished tabulations were made and 

copies are available for purchase upon 

request (see section 7. Unpublished 

Data). The unpublished data were tabu-

, lated as reported; no attempt was made 

to estimate for possible missing or underreported data. 

Farm credit-The census of agriculture 

has collected varying amounts of data 

relating to credit since 1890. Continuing 

changes in technology and agricultural 

practices have increased the amount of 

money and credit required for efficient 

farm operation. In lieu of the traditional 

separate finance survey, section 33 was 

added to the report form for farms with 

sales of $2,500 and over to obtain 

information from farm operators on 

debts secured and not secured by real 

estate. The data collected are shown in 

county table 14, county summary table 

31, and State tables 28 through 33, and 

in some unpublished tables on the financial characteristics of farm operators. 

Debt secured by real estate relates to 

debt owed by the farm operator and 

secured by land owned and operated. 

Debt on land owned by the operator but 

rented to others was to be excluded. In 

county summary table 31, a ratio has 

been calculated of the debt secured by 

real estate to the value of owned land 

operated. This is one measure of the 

degree of indebtedness. Data for debts for 

secured by real estate pertain only to 

debt owed by the operator and exclude 

debts owed by landlords, contractors, etc. 

Farm fuel storage capacity-Questions 

were asked for the first time in the 1974 

census on the on-farm storage capacity of 

gasoline, diesel fuel, LP gas, butane, and 

propane used for the farm business. However, a significant number of respondents 

failed to answer these questions or 

answered them incorrectly; for instance, 

many operators reported the total gallons 

purchased during the year instead of 

the fuel storage capacity. Such obvious 

errors were deleted, but since acceptable 

data were not obtained for substantial 

number of farms, none is shown in this 

report. Several tabulations were made, 

however, and unpublished data are 

available for purchase upon request (see 

section 7. Unpublished Data). 

I ncome and expenses from farm-related 

sources-An expanded series of questions 

on farm-related income and expenses 

were asked of all farms in the 1974 

census to obtain a more complete picture 

of the total income of farm operators 

from a" sources. These sources include 

income and expenses associated with 

customwork and other agricultural services provided for farmers and others, 

recreational services, participation in 

government programs, renting out land, 

and other activity conducted on the farm 

or closely related to the farm. As a 

general rule, these other income sources 

are included if they are closely related, 

even though supplemental, to the farm 

operation. However, if they constitute a 

separate establishment or were conducted 

from another location, they are not included. For example, if a farm operator 

owned a company which furnished custom services to other farms, and that 

company and its income were reported in 

the 1974 Survey of Agricultural Services 

as a separate establishment, the income is 

not included in the data for this category. 

Also not included are reported sales of 

capital assets such as land, buildings, and 

machinery. Examples of income from 

other farm-related sources that are included are: payments from farm insurance damages, gas tax refunds, patronage 

dividends, expenditure rebates, farm 
APPENDIX A Continued 

machine and building rentals, and farm 

by-products sales. 

Besides those expenses associated with 

custom work, recreational services, government pro!lrams, renting of farmland, 

etc., expenses include operating expenses, 

depreciation, taxes, interest, insurance, 

etc. However, the data shown for this 

item do not represent the total expenditures associated with farm-related 

income. The respondent was requested, if 

separate records were available, to report 

farm-related income expenses separately 

from farm production expenses. If the 

respondent did not report farm-related 

expenses separately, those expenses are 

assumed to be included in farm pro· 

duction expenses. 

Differences in totals for some items-The 

total given in one table for an item may 

differ slightly from the total given in 

another table for the same item because 

of the rounding of fractions or the 

rounding to thousands. 

6. Farm Classifications 

State table 9 presents detailed data for all 

farms classified by selected value of sales 

groups; State tables 28 to 33 present 

detailed data for farms with sales of 

$2,500 and over classified by specified 

characteristics-tenure of operator, type 

of organization, age and principal occupation of operator, size of farm (in acres). 

value of agricultural products sold, and 

standard industrial classification. In addition, this report contains a number of 

farm counts according to various characteristics, as well as frequency distributions of farms classified by value of sales 

of each of the principal farm enterprises. 

Farms by tenure of operator-The classifications of tenure as used for both the 

1974 and 1969 censuses are: 

a. Full owners, who operate only land 

they own; 

b. Part owners, who operate land they 

own and also land they rent from 

others; and 

c. Tenants, who operate only land 

they rent from others or work on 

shares for others. 

Detailed data by tenure of operator 

and type of organization are shown in 

State table 28. For the 1964 census and 

earlier censuses, a separate classification 

was used for hired managers, in addition 

to full owners, part owners, and tenants. 

The manager classification was discontinued because managed farms became 

increasingly difficult to define and 

identify, especially with the mail enumeration. Farms which may be operated 

by hired managers for 1969 and 1974 

are distributed among full owners, part 

owners, and tenants according to the 

reported ownership of the land in the 

place. 

Farms by age of operator-Age of the 

farm operator was obtained for all farms 

with sales under $2,500 and only for 

individual, family, or partnership operated farms having sales of $2,500 and 

over. Characteristics of farms by two 

age-of-operator groups in combination 

with occupation information are shown 

in State table 9 for farms with sales of 

under $2,500 and by six age groups in 

State table 29 for farms with sales of 

$2,500 and over. 

Racial and ethnic groups-These data 

were collected and tabulated for all farm 

operators with sales under $2,500 and for 

those operators with sales of $2,500 and 

over if they operated the farm as an 

individual or family or partnership. Each 

operator, except those in Hawaii, was 

asked to classify himself or herself into 

one of six racial or ethnic groups. For 

Hawaii, nine categories were provided. 

For 1974, data are shown for "Blacks 

and other races"; "other races" includes 

American Indians, Hawaiians, Japanese, 

Chinese, Filipinos, Koreans, and any 

other separate racial group. The comparable data for 1969 are for Blackoperated farms only. The farm operators 

reporting themselves to be of Spanish 

origin were included with the White race 

wherever separate data for "White" were 

shown. Counts of farm operators for each 

of the enumerated racial or ethnic groups 

are shown in county miscellaneous data 

table 14 for counties with three or more 

operators in any of the groups. 

Farms by type of organization-This was 

the second census of agriculture for 

which farms were classified by type of 

organization; the first time was for the 

1969 census. The respondent classified 

his own organizational status by marking 

a box opposite the type of organization 

which best described the way the place 

was operated in 1974. The classifications 

were: 

a. Individual or family operation (sole 

proprietorship), excluding partner' 

ship and corporation. 

b. Partnership operation, including 

family partnership. 

c. Corporation, including family 

corporati on. 

d. Other, such as cooperative, estate or 

trust, prison farm, grazing association, Indian reservation, etc. 

The farms were classified according to 

the information provided in section 37 of 

the regular form. Many of the reports 

which showed "other" as the type of 

organization came from institutional 

farms, Indian reservations, or other 

operations classified as "abnormal." 

Abnormal farms were not included in the 

tabulations for farms with sales of $2,500 

and over. 

Some caution should be taken when 

comparing 1974 data for corporations 

with 1969 data. A followup study of the 

1969 data indicated that a sizable number 

of farms were wrongly reported as corporate, especially in the Southern States. 

These errors in the 1969 data have not 

been corrected and are shown as originally published. 

More detailed data obtained from a 

special survey of farms operated by 

corporations are included in Volume IV, 

Special Reports, of the 1974 Census of 

Agriculture. 

Farms by value of sales-In earlier agricutural censuses, data were classified in 

nine groups referred to as "economic 

classes." The use of this term was discontinued for 1974; however, for farms with 

sales of $2,500 or more in 1974, the 

value-of-products sold classifications are 

the same as the value ranges used for 

establishing economic classes 1 through 5 

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APPENDIX A Continued 

in prior censuses and are therefore comparable. Some caution should be used in 

comparing value-of-sales data for 1974 

with those of earlier censuses due to the 

substantial increase in prices received by 

farmers between the census periods. 

Data for farms with sales of less than 

$2,500, classified in earlier censuses as 

economic classes 6, part time, and part 

retirement, are not directly comparable 

to the 1974 value classes because of the 

dlange in farm definition and modifications in farm classification. For 1969, 

farms with sales of under $2,500 were 

classified as: 

a. Class 6-$50 to $2,499 of farm 

product sales and a farm operator 

who is under 65 years of age and did 

not work off the farm 100 days or 

more in the census year. 

b. Part time-$50 to $2,499 of farm 

product sales and a farm operator 

who is under 65 years of age and 

worked off the farm 100 days or 

more in the census year. 

c. Part retirement-$50 to $2,499 of 

farm product sales and a farm 

operator who is 65 years or over. 

If 1974, data shown in State table 9 

and appendix B are combined, limited 

comparisons between 1969 and 1974 

can be made as follows: 

Compare 1969 class 6 farms with 1974 

farms with sales of less than $2,500 

whose operators were under 65 years old 

and devoting 50 percent or more of their 

worktime to farming. Compare 1969 

part-time farms with 1974 farms with 

sales of less than $2,500 whose operators 

were under 65 years old and devoting 

less than 50 percent of their worktime to 

farming. Compare 1969 part-retirement 

farms with 1974 farms with sales of less 

than $2,500 whose operators were 65 

year's old and over regardless of occupation. 

Abnormal farms-This category includes 

institutional farms, experimental and 

research farms, and Indian reservations. 

Institutional farms include those operated 

by hospitals, penitentiaries, schools, grazing associations, government agencies, 

etc. Data for abnormal farms were inA-10 

cluded in totals for all farms, but were 

excluded from data for farms with sales 

of $2,500 or more. Characteristics of 

abnormal farms are shown in State table 

9. The abnormal farms are comparable to 

abnormal farms of earlier censuses. 

New classification of farms-A new classification series was used to present the 

data for the 1974 census. It was developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in cooperation with the Bureau of 

the Census to better describe today's 

agriculture and its complex relationships 

with other sectors of the economy. The 

major classifications are: 

a. Primary farm-A farm operated by 

an individual or family or partnership where the operator spends 50 

percent or more of his worktime on 

the farm (considers farming to be 

the principal occupation) or a farm 

operated under a corporate structure which received 50 percent or 

more if its gross business (farm and 

nonfarm) from the sale of agricultural products. 

b. Part-time farm-A farm operated by 

an individual or partnership where 

the operator spends less than 50 

percent of his worktime on the farm 

(does not consider farming to be the 

pj;incipaloccupation). 

c. Business-associated farm-A farm 

operated under a corporated structure which received less than 50 

percent of its gross business income 

(farm and nonfarm) from the sale of 

agricultural products. 

d. Abnormal farm-An institutional, 

experimental, or research farm, 

or an I ndian reservation. An 

institutional farm is one operated 

by a hospital, penitentiary, school, 

grazing association, government 

agency, etc. 

Some new classifications are not yet 

available. Data necessary to classify corporations as primary or business-associated 

are being collected in a separate survey. It 

will be published, along with data for 

individuals and partnerships, in a later 

report. However, the classifications for 

individual or family operated farms, for 

partnerships, and for abnormal farms are 

described in the following discussion of 

data presented by principal occupation 

of the farm operator. 

Farms, by principal occupation-In,ormation was obtained on the occupation 

of the farm operator in 1974 to provide 

the basis for the new farm classification. 

Data on occupation were not obtained in 

1969. The principal occupation classification for farms with sales of $2,500 and 

over relates only to farms operated by 

individuals or families (sole proprietorships) and partnerships. Farm characteristics are shown by age of the operator 

and occupation for farms with sales of 

under $2,500 in State table 9 and for 

farms with sales of $2,500 and over in 

State table 29. 

The classifications used for 1974 were: 

a. Farming-The principal occupation 

of the operator if he spent 50 

percent or more of his worktime in 

1974 in farming. 

b. Other-The principal occupation of 

the operator if he spent 50 percent 

or more' of his work time in 1974 at 

occupations other than farming. 

Some operators engaged in ranching 

marked "other" as their pri ncipal 

occupation. Most such obvious 

errors were corrected during the 

processing operation. 

Farms operated by persons who con· 

sider themselves farmers by occupation 

would be classified as primary farms 

under the new classification. Likewise, 

those farms operated by persons who 

consider themselves as having occupations 

other than farming would be classified as 

part-time farms. 

Fflrms by size-All farms were classified 

by size according to the total land area 

established for each farm (acres in this 

place). Detailed characteristics of farms 

with sales of $2,500 and over by 12 

size-of-farm groups are presented in State 

table 30. The same classification was used 

for all States. By definition, a farm was 

an operating unit, not an ownership tract. 

In the case of a landlord who had 

assigned land to tenants, the land assigned 
APPENDIX A Continued 

to each tenant was considered a separate 

farm even though the landlord may have 

considered the entire landholding as one 

unit in respect to supervision, equipment, 

rotation practice, purchase of supplies, or 

sale of products. 

Farms by type-Data from the 1974 

census are being published in accordance 

with the expanded classification system 

for agricultural production published in 

the 1972 edition of the Standard Indus· 

trial Classification (SIC) Manual. In 

general, the SIC classifications published 

for 1974 are comparable to the historical 

type·of-farm classifications except that 

the expanded SIC provides the potential 

for a more detailed classification. 

Farms by standard industrial classification-A standard classification for agricultural production establishments 

(farms, ranches, nurseries, greenhouses, 

etc.) has been evolving over the entire 

lifetime of the SIC system, but at a less 

rapid rate than in other producing sectors 

of the economy, primarily because of the 

diversity of production typical of most 

farms. In recent years, increasing specialization by agricultural producers has 

encouraged the creation of a more detailed set of classifications. These classifications, found in the 1972 SIC Manual, 

are intended to promote uniformity and 

comparability in the presentation of 

statistical data collected by various 

agencies. 

An establishment primarily engaged in 

crop production (major group 01) or 

livestock production (major group 02) is 

classified in the 3- or 4-digit industry 

group which accounts for 50 percent or 

more of the total value of sales of its 

agricultural production. If the total value 

of sales of agricultural products of an 

establishment was less than 50 percent 

from a single 4-digit industry, but 50 

percent or more from the products of 

two or more 4-digit industries within the 

same 3-digit industry group, the establishment is classified in the miscellaneous 

industry of that industry group; otherwise, it is classified as a general crop farm 

in industry 0191 or a general livestock 

farm in industry 0291. 

Detailed characteristics of farms with 

sales of $2,500 or more for selected SIC 

groupings are shown in State tables 32 

and 33 and county summary table 6. 

Additional and more complete 1974 data 

for various SIC classifications will be 

shown in Volume II. 

Farms not classified by SIC-Some farms 

included in the 1974 Census of .l\griculture did not meet the official specifications of the standard industrial classification for agricultural activities. Sales of 

forest products, which by historical census definition are included in the total 

value of farm products sold, are excluded 

by the SIC classification system. Therefore, farms having more than one-half of 

their sales from forest products are excluded from SIC classification. In addition, those farms having a significant proportion (but less than half) of their sales 

from forest products and not meeting the 

definition of one of the two categories of 

general farms are also excluded from SIC 

classification. 

7. Unpublished Data 

Data collected and tabulated primarily to 

meet the needs of specific governmental 

users have been assembled in a series of 

unpublished tables. The table headings 

and stubs of most of these tables have 

more frequent data intervals and size 

groupings than those published in Volume I. In some cases, the tables display 

the data in a format specified by certain 

data users. Most tables provide State 

level statistics. 

The principal unpublished tabulations 

available are on: 

Farm contracts. 

Fuel storage capacity. 

Grain storage capacity. 

Grazing permits. 

Hired workers. 

Injuries and illnesses. 

Irrigated and nonirrigated crop yields. 

Land use by size of farm. 

Selected farm characteristics byStandard industrial classification 

Debt status. 

Race or origin. 

Age of farm operator. 

Days worked off-farm by the 

operator. 

Utilization of futures market. 

In addition some data were tabulated 

extending frequency distributions for 

already published items. These tabulations are in the same format as State 

tables 28 through 33. 

For information on the content and 

cost of the unpublished tabulations, 

please write to the Ol ief, Agriculture 

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

8. Nonsampling Errors 

Every census or survey has some errors. 

These can arise from such sources as 

incorrect or incomplete reporting, processing errors, and the inability to obtain 

a response from all farmers. Limited 

sampling was done in this census, and 

most of the error is of the nonsampling 

type. 

Reported data may be incorrect due 

to misunderstanding of questions or the 

use of estimates in reporting. During 

processing, adjustments are made to 

data items which appear to be inconsistent with other items. 

Respondents may fail to provide 

all of the information requested. In 

some cases, the respondent may indicate 

the presence of an item but not the 

amount. Imputations were made for 

missing data on the quantities and sales 

values of crops and livestock, but no 

imputations were made for such items 

as forest products sold, injuries and 

illnesses, and farm credit. 

An adjustment was made for operations on the mailing list which did not 

respond to the census. This adjustment 

employed sam pi ing, and variation from 

the adjustment is measured in sampling 

errors; however, any systematic bias is 

not measured. The methodology for 

this adjustment is described in section 

10. Statistical Adjustments. 

There was considerable undercoverage 

of smaller farms because a large number 

of these places were not represented in 

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APPENDIX A Continued 

any of the administrative records of 

places associated with agricultural operations and, consequently, were not on 

the final mailing list. On the other hand, 

some names were on the mailing list more 

than once. Duplication was eliminated in 

the processing to a large extent, but some 

remains, particularly for farms whose 

operation changed hands, in whole or in 

part, while the list was being developed. 

Measures of final undercoverage are 

provided in section 9. Census Coverage. 

9. Census Coverage 

Although a complete and fully accurate 

count of farms, farmland, and farm production is the aim of each nationwide 

census of agriculture, the complex structure of America's agriculture makes this 

aim difficult to achieve. Among the complexities are the many places to be 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 difficulty of locating and identifying 

some farms, the operator's absence from 

his farm during mail effort and followup 

procedures, and the operator's opinion 

tha.t some or all of his agricultural operations should not be included in the 

census. 

An evaluation of the coverage has been 

conducted for each census of agriculture 

since 1945. Although its primary purpose 

is to pinpoint problem areas and supply 

evidence upon which to base improvements, the coverage check also provides 

users of census data with estimates of the 

completeness of census counts. Preliminary results of a coverage check for 

this State indicate that about 92 percent of all farms are included in the 

census. The farms included are estimated 

to account for more than 99 percent 

of the total value of sales of agricultural 

products in 1974. 

More detailed information, reporting 

coverage by size and type of farm and by 

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geographic area, are included in a sepa· 

rate report of the 1974 Census of Agriculture. 

10. Statistical Adjustments 

Report forms were obtained and tabu· 

lated for all the identified larger farms (in 

general, those with expected sales of 

$40,000 and over). In the few instances 

where the operator did not supply the 

required information, data were obtained 

from secondary sources. By means of 

detailed, programed edit specifications, 

adjustments or corrections were made 

during the computer-€dit operation for 

internally incomplete or inconsistent 

data. The review procedures provided for 

computer printouts of edit changes to an 

item that exceeded specified limits. 

These changes were then reviewed for 

reasonableness by members of the processing staff and necessary corrections 

made. 

Nonresponse 

The statistics for each State and county 

were adjusted to account for smaller 

operations which did not respond in the 

census. The number of farms for which 

adjustment was made was estimated on 

the basis of the results of a canvass of 

a random sample of mailing register 

addressees who did not respond during 

the regular census followup period. The 

figures supplied by a stratified sample of 

addressees who did respond were then expanded to represent the nonrespondents 

and included in the census totals. 

Table A shows for selected items for 

the State the percent of the published 

total that the nonresponse adjustment 

represents. These percentages indicate the 

potential for bias in published figures due 

to nonresponse, i.e., the extent to which 

the actual data for nonrespondents may 

not agree with the non response adjustments. The probable range of difference 

is unknown. However, the degree of uncertainty regarding the accuracy of the 

data increases as the percentage of the 

total represented by the non respondent 

adjustment increases. 

Table A. Percent of State Totel Represented by 

Adjustment for Whole Farm Nonresponse: 

1914 

Item 

Number of farms ........ . 

Land in farms .......... . 

Value of products sold ..... . 

Harvested cro pland ....... . 

Inventory: 

Cattle and calves ....... . 

Chickens 3 months old or 

older ............. . 

Hogs and pigs ......... . 

Sampling 

Percent 

of total 

9.7 

4.1 

1.7 

4.5 

3.4 

.9 

4.7 

During the construction of the mailing 

list for the census, names obtained from 

various sources were matched to eliminate duplicates. Names that only appeared on the list provided by the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation 

Service were randomly sampled at a rate 

varying by State from 100% to 10%, and 

only those drawn in the sample were 

asked to complete census reports. The 

census reports obtained were expanded 

to estimate the totals for all the farms on 

the "ASCS only" list. The farms in the 

sample generally were small in size, but 

they occasionally included some larger 

farms. The States sampled at a 100% rate 

(all ASCS only names included in the 

mailing register) were Alaska, Delaware, 

Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, and West 

Virginia. 

Reliability of Adjustments for Nonresponse and Sampling 

Table B shows estimates of reliability of 

the published totals for selected data 

items for the State. These estimates include the variability from sampling the 

"ASCS only" list and the variability from 

using the random selection of respondent 

farms weighted by expansion factors to 

represent nonrespondent farms. For 

computing the estimates of variability 

due to weighting for nonresponse, the 

farms selected for weighting were consideredto be a random sample of all farms 

in the stratum from which they were 

selected. The variances from the two 
APPENDIX A Continued 

sources-the ASCS only use and the 

non response adjustment-were combined 

in the usual manner to provide the 

estimates of reliability. 

There is approximately 67% confi· 

dence that the difference between the 

published estimate and the figure that 

would have been obtained if there were 

no variability involved is not more than 

the percentage presented in the table for 

a specific item. There is approximately 

96% confidence that the difference is 

less than twice the percentage given. 

As calculated for this report, the 

standard error measures the effect of 

certain nonsampling errors, but does not 

measure any systematic biases in the data 

arising from incorrect reporting by reo 

spondents or adjustments for nonre· 

sponse, or incompleteness of the mailing 

list. 

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APPENDIX A Continued 

Table B. Estimates of the Reliability of Pllblished Totals for Selected Items: 1974 

Land in farms Value of land and Harvested cropland Value of crops sold Value of livestock and 

buildings poultry sold 

County Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard 

error Dollars error error Dollars error o oHars error 

Acres (percent) (1,000) (percent) Acres (percent) (1,000) (percent) (1,000) (percent) 

Colorado, 

total ...... 35902 165 .3 6733933 .4 5956865 .4 644706 .4 1 287 162 .1 

Adams ..... 802278 2.7 265717 2.1 229 151 4.4 20881 2.6 27 151 .2 

Alamosa .... 296096 2.7 58869 2.2 72 578 1.5 11 545 .6 2797 2.8 

Arapahoe .... 415704 1.2 110 966 .8 63428 .8 3657 .4 2593 .9 

Archuleta ... 139 798 3.8 29854 3.9 5138 11.3 65 1.5 1457 4.4 

Baca ...... 1 399629 1.9 183837 2.0 414 731 2.9 24472 2.1 20042 .3 

Bent ...... 790933 1.6 78072 1.9 74101 1.0 6380 1.2 15356 .4 

Boulder. .... 122805 2.0 108554 3.0 39996 2.4 5591 1.6 14260 .9 

Chaffee ..... 91 581 4.7 18235 3.1 8974 8.7 216 2.3 1 515 14.9 

Cheyenne ... 904578 2.4 98594 2.9 195815 4.0 13433 6.4 6120 2.7 

Clear Creek .. (D) (D) (0) (D) (0) (D) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Conejos ..... 332880 1.6 71742 2.3 83226 3.0 6522 3.8 7665 .9 

Costilla ..... 399741 .5 39365 1.0 23421 1.1 3937 .5 604 1.7 

Crowley .... 436493 1.0 53075 .8 50436 2.0 3882 1.9 30241 .1 

Custer ..... 242290 4.3 37612 19.0 12613 6.0 411 1.9 2358 5.1 

Delta ...... 281 506 1.9 108809 3.2 50017 2.4 9221 1.9 9817 2.5 

Denver ..... 510 .0 5367 .0 151 .0 15 .0 1 .0 

Dolores ..... 176588 2.3 30286 2.5 69761 1.3 3951 1.0 699 8.6 

Douglas ..... 273393 9.8 101 169 12.7 18078 11.1 721 8.5 2962 7.4 

Eagle ...... 312491 .9 129903 .7 17546 1.9 479 2.7 2807 1.0 

Elbert ..... : 1 080532 .7 136539 .7 94521 1.3 4310 1.5 10854 .5 

EI Paso ..... 934253 1.8 147000 1.5 46592 6.2 1183 5.5 9020 1.7 

Fremont .... 405264 2.2 55212 3.1 8627 3.5 458 21.6 3946 .9 

Garfield .... 396938 1.8 107451 1.8 38951 3.8 1 214 5.2 7536 .6 

(D) (D) . Gilpin (0) (D) ...... (0) (0) (D) (D) (D) (0) 

Grand ...... 305976 1.5 71846 1.6 35294 1.7 653 4.1 2176 .9 

Gunnison .... 262070 1.1 64560 6.4 35595 .4 482 .4 4457 .2 

Hinsdale .... 7903 .0 3145 .0 1 250 .0 12 .0 225 .0 

Huerfano .... 710431 1.0 77 713 1.8 18085 2.5 375 7.4 3187 .8 

Jackson ..... 470485 .4 79259 .4 75332 .1 1423 .3 4101 .1 

Jefferson .... 86863 4.2 80937 5.5 7944 4.2 445 5.1 1812 2.9 

Kiowa ..... 1 002073 2.6 111 869 4.3 240627 3.4 16367 2.1 6608 .6 

Kit Carson ... 1 373716 .8 240968 1.2 402652 1.6 50979 1.9 46445 .8 

Lake ...... 16892 .0 1504 .0 952 .0 6 .0 287 .0 

La Plata .... 591082 2.9 156399 5.9 55399 10.1 1662 13.4 6134 5.3 

Larimer. .... 721 867 1.0 260 518 1.1 98402 1.3 14729 .8 38114 .2 

Las Animas .. 2118270 2.3 124860 7.5 25825 5.9 974 1.8 7148 2.4 

Lincoln ..... 1 614592 .5 132 146 .4 185486 .4 11 631 .5 15378 .3 

Logan ...... 1 149 769 1.1 219364 1.0 284267 1.6 32671 3.0 112304 .5 

Mesa ...... 504 162 4.0 192331 1.9 61854 6.1 11 761 1.8 14728 3.5 

Mineral ..... (0) (D) (0) (D) (D) (D) (0) (0) (D) (0) 

Moffat ..... 1 146394 1.3 123321 2.5 61 711 1.8 2738 3.2 6702 1.2 

Montezuma .. 831 196 1.1 100345 2.1 83342 7.8 5103 10.0 2786 3.1 

Montrose .... 429 137 1.1 136 155 1.3 60546 1.0 8992 1.0 15071 .6 

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APPENDIX A Continued 

Table B. Estimates ofthe Reliability of Published Totals for Selected Items: 1974-Con. 

Cattle and calves on Chickens 3 months old Hogs and pigs on Corn harvested for all Hay harvested 

farms and older on farms farms purposes 

County Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard 

error error error error error 

Number (percent) Number (percent) Number (percent) Acres (percent) Acres (percentl 

Colorado, 

total ...... 3087884 .4 2253086 .3 291 342 1.1 762422 .6 1 345920 .7 

Adams ..... 48284 1.0 518455 .0 26921 .4 9672 4.1 19672 9.5 

Alamosa .... 19283 2.1 1313 5.4 1034 19.4 150 18.3 44 880 2.0 

Arapahoe .... 15805 1.9 3212 14.5 563 6.3 297 .0 8054 6.0 

Archuleta ... 9819 6.0 572 5.0 205 (1 ) 19 .0 4744 12.1 

Baca ...... 78988 1.0 3166 11.8 2494 2.9 31844 1.9 11 907 1.1 

Bent ...... 53184 1.0 1402 18.3 7461 3.8 3603 1.7 28792 1.0 

Boulder ..... 24558 3.3 308467 .0 2840 6.9 7238 1.8 16382 5.1 

Chaffee ..... 7209 2.7 10 723 .6 76 2.3 5 .0 8847 8.8 

Cheyenne ... 42549 2.6 2026 (1 ) 2481 .6 9028 6.8 8315 6.8 

Clear Creek .. (D) (D) (0) (0) (D) (0) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Conejos ..... 36295 1.1 3615 2.4 9019 4.0 355 .0 57871 4.1 

Costilla ..... 9375 3.1 485 4.1 668 9.3 - .0 13687 1.8 

Crowley .... 53204 .6 3828 19.9 3979 3.7 10461 2.1 14865 2.4 

Custer ..... 14628 7.2 460 .0 7 .0 66 .0 12482 6.1 

Delta ...... 47263 2.7 8193 5.3 3335 2.0 7528 8.8 24388 1.8 

Denver ..... - .0 205 .0 - .0 - .0 91 .0 

Dolores ..... 5211 11.0 861 13.7 44 .0 118 7.8 2443 6.8 

Douglas ..... 16663 18.7 1617 5.7 166 3.8 346 .0 9518 7.6 

Eagle ...... 17 183 1.5 1408 21.1 15 13.3 103 .0 16887 1.9 

Elbert ...... 53901 1.0 44026 .2 5006 .1 2044 2.6 24626 .9 

EI Paso ..... 51906 3.3 13533 1.6 14814 2.2 4933 1.9 22313 12.1 

Fremont .... 17 171 1.7 13636 7.0 1486 13.0 465 11.3 7236 2.9 

Garfield .... 45236 1.0 4373 6.7 1047 5.7 1483 .9 33495 2.5 

Gilpin ...... (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (D) (D) (D) (0) 

Grand ...... 23748 .9 466 10.9 2 .0 - .0 35031 1.7 

Gunnison .... 44270 .6 306 10.1 15 .0 206 .0 34434 .5 

Hinsdale .... 1 218 .0 37 .0 - .0 - .0 1260 .0 

Huerfano .... 30820 1.2 1 293 1.5 539 1.6 107 p) 15043 2.4 

Jackson ..... 40412 .2 316 .0 6 .0 - .0 75332 .1 

Jefferson .... 6624 3.0 5545 .5 189 2.8 161 4.3 3802 3.0 

Kiowa ..... 42155 1.3 881 3.5 470 1.6 3604 4.6 5074 3.4 

Kit Carson ... 135959 .6 6560 9.3 6684 6.0 78446 3.5 19561 1.9 

Lake ...... 2311 .0 5 .0 - .0 - .0 952 .0 

La Plata .... 39740 13.5 9488 3.3 1888 2.7 2034 (1 ) 32968 14.0 

Larimer. .... 83700 .7 35976 3.2 18243 1.6 23549 .7 37285 2.4 

Las Animas .. 58915 5.0 2608 18.4 471 1.7 818 1.8 9817 10.3 

Lincoln ..... 73904 .7 3388 10.2 5068 4.7 1876 8.3 16464 3.9 

Logan ...... 159498 .8 6175 5.1 24627 7.3 46407 2.3 41864 6.1 

Mesa ...... 77 432 7.4 10351 18.7 9862 2.2 13366 3.4 34828 9.4 

Mineral ..... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Moffat ..... 35972 1.6 5160 (1 ) 149 5.4 154 p) 22978 1.0 

Montezuma .. 27090 2.5 3368 15.0 341 14.4 594 13.4 16445 3.9 

Montrose .... 62083 1.5 9045 7.1 8347 6.8 9721 1.4 28714 1.5 

1 Estimated coefficient of variation is 25.0 percent or greater. These coefficients are usually associated with small data values and when a significant portion of the total is derived from estimates for nonrespondents and sample reports. 

A-15 
APPENDIX A Continued 

Table B. Estimates of the Reliability of Published Totals for Selected Items: 1974-Con. 

Land in farms Value of land and Harvested cropland Value of crops sold Value of livestock and 

buildings poultry sold 

County Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard 

error Dollars error error Dollars error Dollars error 

Acres (percent) (1,000) (percent) Acres (percent) (1,000) (percent) (1,000) (percent) 

Mor!lan ..... 748407 .9 207776 1.4 197084 1.1 35665 1.2 112873 .2 

Otero ...... 637396 1.8 87772 2.6 55720 2.2 10764 3.5 44297 .4 

Ouray ...... 157300 .7 27809 2.3 13206 3.1 370 .7 1 178 1.3 

Park ....... 366281 .8 44016 1.8 17 645 2.5 185 .2 1 392 1.7 

Phillips ..... 467309 3.1 150244 3.7 217896 .6 33829 .2 11 188 1.8 

Pitkin ...... 48785 16.6 22553 19.4 5822 (1 ) 69 .0 879 16.3 

Prowers ..... 1 020856 .6 159 711 .9 283 164 .7 24973 .5 49954 .4 

Pueblo ..... 1 229066 1.5 111 897 2.8 71 762 1.4 7670 1.4 23023 .7 

Rio Blanco ... 479603 1.8 76941 1.2 33002 3.6 967 8.9 4695 1.1 

Rio Grande .. 211 224 .4 64 974 .7 86890 .3 24448 .1 3390 .4 

Routt ...... 650385 1.4 131404 1.6 70369 2.3 3189 2.7 6048 .9 

Saguache .... 473399 1.5 63969 2.6 75596 5.2 8182 6.7 3669 .7 

San Juan .... (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

San Miguel ... 174496 1.1 25073 3.6 10262 12.7 325 14.8 1 681 1.4 

Sedgwick .... 341 713 .8 91494 1.0 121076 .9 15603 .5 12500 .1 

Summit ..... 25702 2.8 6441 6.9 3253 4.3 31 18.0 270 .1 

Teller ...... 110216 .0 19919 .0 4055 .0 216 .0 505 .0 

Washington .. 1 381 515 2.1 228 127 1.9 380293 1.0 31944 1.2 17 266 .9 

Weld ...... 2351 902 2.0 750295 1.0 590627 .8 107026 1.0 489696 .1 

Yuma ...... 1433473 1.7 306373 1.8 365958 2.2 55684 .9 35142 1.2 

1 Estimated coefficient of variation is 25.0 percent or !lreater. These coefficients are usually associated with small data values and when a si!lnifi· 

cant portion of. the total is derived from estimates for nonrespondents and sample reports. 

A-16 
APPENDIX A Continued 

Table B. Estimates ofthe Reliability of Published Totals for Selected Items: 1974-Con. 

Cattle and calves on Chickens 3 months old Hogs and pigs on Corn harvested for all Hay harvested 

farms and older on farms farms purposes 

County Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard 

error error error error error 

Number ( percent) Number (percent) Number ( percent) Acres (percent) Acres ( percent) 

Morgan ..... 150927 .5 58055 .7 43964 4.4 68680 2.0 31977 3.1 

Otero ...... 70329 1.5 9208 4.7 8215 1.4 18487 1.6 23248 1.4 

Ouray ...... 11 347 1.8 1038 2.2 50 (1 ) 76 .0 12698 3.2 

Park ....... 16 177 2.5 557 (1 ) 10 (1 ) - .0 17634 2.5 

Phillips ..... 33 170 3.7 3443 4.7 5186 .7 47676 1.1 10 118 .2 

Pitkin ...... 6758 (1 ) (0) .0 87 .0 10 .0 5656 (I) 

Prowers ..... 109 870 .9 3406 14.1 8272 1.0 17267 1.1 54717 .8 

Pueblo ..... 79361 2.0 3845 16.7 3048 2.9 7999 3.9 18686 2.0 

Rio Blanco ... 36758 .5 686 3.6 32 .0 350 .0 22477 1.3 

Rio Grande .. 20818 .8 3925 .2 3231 .0 18 .0 28509 .7 

Routt ...... 34488 1.1 2137 1.2 288 9.2 320 12.7 43306 3.7 

Saguache .... 38163 .9 698 9.0 2121 1.3 68 .0 48611 2.4 

San Juan .... (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

San Miguel ... 11032 4.8 268 11.4 18 .0 122 .0 6209 18.4 

Sedgwick .... 32637 .2 2023 1.3 1 750 1.8 20134 .7 8505 .8 

Summit ..... 2530 .6 102 (1 ) - .0 - .0 3253 4.3 

Teller ...... 3723 .0 208 .0 60 .0 35 .0 4020 .0 

Washingto n .. 72 538 • 2.2 8311 12.7 13811 1.9 16647 1.6 32221 7.3 

Weld ...... 605720 .5 1092412 .0 31859 2.9 164478 .7 115 120 .8 

Yuma ...... 136 755 3.0 6441 1.6 8778 13.3 129 254 1.1 34838 4.3 

1 Estimated coefficient of variation is 25.0 percent or greater. These coefficients are usually associated with small data values and when a signifi· 

cant portion of the total is derived from estimates for nonrespondents and sample reports. 

A-17 

APPENDIX B. Characteristics of Agricultural Operations Qualifying as Farms by the 1959 

Definition But Excluded by the 1974 Definition: 1974 and 1969 

f.11ft or '-rillS in the doto line coptions below means agricultural 

operations qualifying as forms by 1959 definition but excluded by 

1974 definition (see p. IX, hl'm D,fbdtloll) 

Farms and Land in Farms 

Forms _________________________________________ • ____ . number_ 

percent. land in forms ___________________________________________ ocreL 

Average size of form _________________ • ___ ._. __________ • acresValue of land and buildings _. _____________________________ $t,OO(L 

Average per form _____________________________ . _______ dollors. 

Average per acre _____ . ________ . ____ . _________ • ________ dollarsForms by value of form: $1 to $9,999 ___________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ______________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ______________________________________ _ 

$40,000 to $69,999 ______________________________________ _ 

$70,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________ _ 

$100,000 ond over ______________________________________ _ 

Owned and rented lands by form operators: land owned ___________________________________________ formL 

oereL Land rented or leased from others ________________________ farms_ 

oereL Land rented or leased to otherL __________________________ forms_ 

oereL 

Land in Farms According to Use 

Total cropland __________________________________________ formL 

acreL Harvested cropland ____________________________________ formsForms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 ocres ____________________________________________ _ 

10 to 19 aeres __________________________________________ _ 

2010 29 acreL _________________________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acreL _________________________________________ _ 

50 10 99 acres __________________________________________ _ 

100 acres and over ______________________________________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing __________________ farmL 

aereL Other cropland (see text) ________________________________ farms_ 

aereL 

Woodland. including woodland posture _______________________ farms_ 

aereL Other land (see text) ______________________________________ farmL 

aereL Irrigated land ____________________________________________ farmsacresRace and Tenure of Operator 

All form aperafars: Full owners ______________________________________________ _ 

Port owners ______________________________________________ _ 

Tenants _________________________________________________ _ 

White form aperotars~ Full owners ______________________________________________ _ 

Port owners ______________________________________________ _ 

Tenants _________________________________________________ _ 

Block and other races (see text): Full owners ______________________________________________ _ 

Port owners ______________________________________________ _ 

Tenants ____________________________________________ _ 

Farm Operator Characteristicsl 

Form operators by age group: Under 25 years _____________________________________________ _ 

-

-

25 to 34 yeors _______________________________________________ _ 

35 to 44 yeors _______________________________________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeors _______________________________________________ _ 

55 to 64 yeorL ___________________________________________ ----

65 years and over ____________________________________________ _ 

Average oge __________________________________________ - ___ ----

Form operators by place of residence: On form operated ____________________________________________ _ 

On another form _____________________________________________ _ 

In a rural area not on a form __________________________________ _ 

In a city. town, or urban areo __________________________________ _ 

form operators reporting days of work off form ____________________ _ None ____________________________________________________ - --- Any ________________________________________________________ _ 

I to 49 doys ______________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 doys _____________________________________________ _ 100 to 149 doys ___________________________________________ _ 

150 to 199 doys ___________________________________________ _ 

200 days and over _________________________________________ _ 

Form operators by principal occupation: Forming ________________________________________________ -----

Other __________________________________________________ - ----

Specified excluded agricultural operations, 1974 

By occupation and age of operator 

Occupation forming Occupation other than 

forming 

less than 65 65 years old Less than 65 65 years old 

Total years old and over years old and over 

1 626 249 176 I 067 134 

100.0 15.3 10.8 65.6 8.2 

260 632 68 561 72 849 96 358 22 864 

160 275 414 90 171 

100 844 17 118 14 522 61 050 8 1551 62 020 68 746 82 511 57 216 60 855 

387 250 199 634 357 

265 50 17 177 21 

209 30 25 133 21 

408 66 34 276 32 

389 31 44 280 34 

130 22 12 82 14 

225 50 44 119 12 

1 512 236 168 976 132 

282 760 1 66 051 76 661 106 427 33 62~ 1 212 32 241 148 

44 ~~~ 1 

14 726 11 876 12 710 5 090 

49 34 146 29 

66 530 12 216 15 688 22 779 15 847 

943

1 

112 116 625 90 

25 678 3 069 7 408 11 811 3 390 

4721 54 48 1 309 61 1 2 806 337 261 1 795 413 

367 35 39 250 43 

105 19 9 59 18 

- - - - -

- - - - - - - - - -

- - - - -

511 1 58 551 367 31 1 

7 169 1 171 1 2691 4 290 

4~~ 1 169 36 29 89 ·15 703 I 561 5 878 5 726 2 538 

134 25 

12/ 

79 18 

15 399 4 057 1 667 4 686 4 989 

1 323 218 143 854 108 

219 555 61 435 63 774 79 861 14 485 

551 51 57

1 

393 50 

5 655 995 691 3 476 493 

1 

1 416 217 152 921 126 

92 19 13 55 5 

118 13 11 91 3 

1 390 215 151 899 125 

92 19 13 55 5 

116 13 II 89 3 

26 2 1 22 I 

- - - - - 2 - - 2 -

42 17 - 25 - 247 17 - 230 - 344 45 - 299 - 370 56 - 314 - 313 114 - 199 - 310 - 176 - 134 

49.9 49.1 72.2 43.7 71.1 

980 87 79 717 97 48 36 I 8 3 27 5 - 21 I 

131 10 9 99 13 

I 447 175 108 I 043 121 262 86 82 46 48 I 185 89 26 997 73 76 21 II 30 14 35 6 I 19 9 49 13 7 26 3 133 23 - 101 9 892 26 7 821 38 

425 249 176 - - 1 201 - - I 067 134 

'1974 data apply only fa individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see. text. 

Forms with sales under $1.000, 1969 

Port 

Total Class 6 Part time retirement 

3 585 571 2 420 594 

100.0 15.9 67.5 16.6 

617 066 152 771 329 981 134 314 

172 268 136 226 

130 606 23 448 86 567 20 592 i 36 431 41 064 35 771 34 666 

212 153 262 153 

686 102 448 136 

982 145 682 155 

I 012 139 717 156 

546 110 357 79 

172 32 101 39 

187 43 115 29 

3 189 505 2 138 546 

604 453 144 711 303 731 156 011 1 789 149 552 88 

168 398 39 075 96 013 33 310 

438 82 249 107 

155 785 31 015 69 763 55 007 

2 761 421 I 889 451 

237 454 53 599 139 586 44 269

1 I 773 264 1 201 308 

35 747 6 588 22 087 7 072 

705 84 505 116 

469 64 336 69 

212 43 128 41 

223 34 142 47 

127 31 72 24 

37 8 18 II 

I 569 220 1 137 212 

95 368 21 593 60 418 13 3571 809 115 523 171 

106 339 25 418 57 081 23 840 

320 53 223 44 

41 432 5 475 25 209 10 748 

2 536 406 I 711 419 

338 180 93 697 165 186 79 297 

I 495 183 1 084 228 

29 261 4 109 20 942 4 210 

2 806 423 1 872 511 

360 74 252 34 419 74 296 49 

2 783 420 I 855 508 351 71 246 34 415 72 294 49 

23 3 17 3 9 3 6 - 4 2 2 -

95 23 72 - 473 72 401 - 735 98 637 - 878 149 729 - 810 229 581 - 594 - - 594 50.0 48.3 45.1 71.4 

2 256 320 I 572 364 

} 794 119 551 124 

(NAl (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NAl 2 921 241 2 420 260 217 131 - 86 151 110 - 41 } 423 - 390 33 

2 130 - 2 030 100 

(NA) (NA) (NAl (NAl (NAl (NA) (NA) (NAl 

Colorado B-1 
APPENDIX B Continued 

Fann Of. Farms in. th~ doto line captions below means agricultural 

operations qualifying as forms by 1959 definition but excluded by 

1974 definition (see p. IX, Farm DefInition) 

Farm Operator Characteristics I -Continued 

Form operators by off-form income; Reporting any ______________________________________ _ - Off-form income equal to or greater thon value of form products sold ____________________________________________ _ 

Off-form income less thon value of form products sold __________ _ Not reporting or reporting none _______________________________ _ 

Farms by Size 

1 to 9 ocres_____________________________ _ _________ _ 10 to 49 ocreL__________________________ _ _________ _ 50 to 69 acres ________________________________________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________________________ _ 

lOO to 139 acres ______________________________________________ _ 

140 fa 179 acres ______________________________________________ _ 

IBO to 219 acres _____________________________________________ _ 

220 to 259 acres ____________________________________ _ 

260 to 499 ocres ______________________________________________ _ 

500 acres and over ___________________________________________ _ 

Value of Products Sold 

Market value of 011 agricultural products sold (see te::dL _______ $1,000_ 

Average per form ___________________________________ dollors_ 

Farms by value of agricultural products sold: Under $250 ______________________________________________ _ 

$250 10 $499 __ __ __ __ __ ______ __ __ _ ____________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 _____________________________________________ _ 

Crops and hay sold _______________________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products __ __ _ _ _ ___ formL 

$1,000_ Forest products __________________ _ _ _____ forms_ 

$1.000_ livestock and livestock products ________________ _ _ _____ formL 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products ______________________________ farms_ 

Production Expenses 

Total form production expenseL 

forms with expenditures of- $110 $499 __ ,_ _ _____________ _ 

$1,000_ 

___ formL 

$1,000_ 

$500 10 $999 ___________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $1,999 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _________ _ 

$2,000 and over ________________________________________ _ 

livestock and poultry purchased ___________________________ formL 

$1,000_ 

Feed for livestock and poultry ______ _ ________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____ forms_ 

tonL 

$1.000_ 

Seeds, bulbs. plants. and trees ___________________________ formL 

$1,000_ 

Commercial fertilizer __ __ __ ____ __ _ _______________ formL 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals (see text) ______________________ formL 

$1,000_ 

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for the farm business __ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Hired form lobar _________________________________________ farmL 

$1,000_ Contract lobar __________________________________________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Machine hire and customwork ______________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other production expenseL _______________________________ formL 

$1,000_ 

Farm-Aelated Income and Expenses 

Form-related income ______________________________________ formL 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

Cusfomwork and other agricultural services ________________ forms..:_ 

$1,000_ Recreational services ___________________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Government form progroms ______________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ 

Rent of farmland or from lease or sale of allotments _________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Other form-related sources ______________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Expenses for form-related income sources ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Specified excluded agriculturol operations, 1974 

By occupation and age of operator 

Occupation forming Occupation other than 

forming 

less than 65 65 years old less than 65 65 years old TOlol years old and over years old and over 

684 136 102 390 56 

632 130 97 353 52 

52 6 5 37 4 

942 113 74 677 78 

607 96 56 425 30 

655 64 50 479 62 

43 5 5 30 3 

41 3 7 26 5 

39 8 6 18 7 

71 27 4 34 6 

17 6 1 9 1 

13 7 - 5 1 

41 10 7 17 7 

99 23 40 24 12 

478 59 45 327 46 

294 239 256 307 345 

849 149 104 530 66 

332 50 24 237 21 

445 50 48 300 47 

2871 29 33 189 36 

126 12 16 80 18 

7 2 - 3 2 

4 1 - 2 1 

3 1 - 2 - (Z) (l) - (l) - 826 104 62 605 55 

334 44 27 237 27 

115 17 7 86 5 

13 2 2 9 (l) 

1 510 215 138 1 028 129 

1 437 184 101 1 058 94 

499 88 64 297 50 

513 64 46 351 52 

360 43 22 275 20 

138 20 6 105 7 

664 104 28 498 34 

228 27 7 182 11 

1 084' 140 74 792 78 

372 58 21 271 22 

592 75 50 429 38 

1 028 136 72 770 50 

137 17 11 103 6 

317 44 22 233 18 

17 1 1 13 2 

206 17 24 147 18 

17 1 3 12 2 

96 9 9 71 7 

5 (l) 1 3 (l) 

1 318 177 129 901 111 

198 28 18 133 19 

152 15 IS 115 7 

46 5 11 27 3 

29 2 - 27 -

5 (Z) - 5 - 281 31 19 206 25 

41 3 1 32 4 

1 122 150 91 805 76 

507 60 37 379 31 

258 47 29 151 31 

626 273 80 236 37 

58 9 5 42 2 

129 32 20 72 5 

14 3 2 9 - 14 (l) 4 9 - 39 17 4 15 3 

54 38 3 10 3 

164 27 20 90 27 

399 191 46 134 28 

22 4 1 16 1 

31 11 7 II 2 

121 24 14 67 16 

198 48 30 97 24 

11974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

B-2 Colorado 

Farms with sales under $1,000, 1969 

Port 

Tolol Closs 6 Port time retirement 

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

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

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

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

748 102 520 126 

1 270 180 932 158 

171 22 127 22 

281 38 202 41 

116 28 72 16 

270 34 174 62 

78 25 41 ·12 

51 8 30 13 

313 60 175 78 

287 74 147 66 

1 416 211 972 233 

395 369 402 392 

1 341 243 861 237 

829 110 588 131 

1 415 218 971 226 

... 1 321 198 877 246 

J 599 101 373 124 

9 - 6 3 

1 - 1 (l) 

J 1 692 223 1 239 230 

817 109 599 108 

3 585 571 2 420 594 

4 596 810 3 092 694 

978 162 626 190 

971 136 645 190 -, 

j- 1 636 273 1 149 214 

1 351 187 1 010 154 

502 75 380 48 

1 972 248 1 480 244 

653 84 499 69 

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

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

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

921 121 645 155 

77 12 54 11 

783 102 565 116 

86 13 62 11 

841 95 607 139 

40 6 27 6 

3 319 523 2 235 561 

614 120 386 109 

923 142 627 154 

280 55 179 46 

J 1 302 193 891 218 

243 39 163 41 

2 522 418 1 680 424 

2 100 406 1 343 352 

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

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

219 40 137 42 

374 42 294 38 

74 19 44 11 

71 30 28 13 

634 86 404 144 

665 131 385 148 

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

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

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

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

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

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 
APPENDIX B Continued 

'ann or Farm. in the dato line captions below means agricultural 

operations qualifying as forms by 1959 definition but excluded by 

1974 definition (see p. IX, 'arm D.flnJtloll) 

Selected Machinery and Equipment 

Automobiles _____________________________________________ forms_ 

number _ Motortrucks, including pickups _____________________________ forms_ 

number _ Tractors, excluding garden tractors and motor tillers ___________ forms_ 

number _ 

Wheeltractors, excluding garden tractors and motor tillers ____ forms_ 

number _ Crawler tractors _______________________________________ formsnumber _ Groin and bean combines. self-propelled ______________________ forms_ 

number _ 

Cornpickers, corn heads. and picker-shellers __________________ forms_ 

number _ Corn heads for combines ________________________________ forms_ 

-

-

number __ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ______________________ farmsnumber _ - Mower conditioners ______________________________________ farms_ 

number_ Pickup balers ____________________________________________ forms_ 

number _ - Windrawers. pull and self-propelled __________________________ farms_ - number _ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type ____________ formL 

number _ -

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms by value of machinery and equipment: 

$1 to $999 ________________________________________________ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ___________________________________________ - $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________________________ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________________ 

$20,000 to $29,999 _________________________________________ 

$30,000 10 $49,999 _________________________________________ 

$50.000 and aver _______________________________ 

Livestock and Poultry 

livestock and poultry inventory: Cottle and calves _______________________________________ farms __ 

number _ Cows and heifers that hod calved _______________________ forms_ 

number _ 

Beef cows ----------------------------- __________ farmL 

number __ 

Milk cows ----------------------------- __________ farms __ 

number __ 

Hogs and pigs _________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

litters of pigs farrowed between December 1 of preceding year and November 30 _________________________________ forms __ 

number __ Sheep and lambs _______________________________________ formL_ 

number __ Horses and ponies ______________________________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ___________________________ farms-_ 

number __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________________________ formL_ 

number __ Broilers and other meat-type chickens _____________________ farms __ 

number __ Other livestock and poultry ______________________________ farms __ 

livestock and poultry sold: Cottle and cofveL ______________________________________ formL_ 

number __ Hogs and pigs _________________________________________ farmL_ 

number __ Feeder pigs sold ______________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Sheep and lambs _______________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Horses and ponieL _____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ___________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Hens and pullets of laying oge __________________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens _____________________ forms __ 

number __ Other livestock and poultry ______________________________ farms-_ 

Crops Harvested 

Field corn for 011 purposes _________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ For groin or seed _______________________________________ formL_ 

ocreL_ 

bushels __ 

Cut for silage, green chop, or dry fodder, or hogged or grazed ____________________________________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Specified excluded agricultural operations, }974 

By occupation and age of operotor 

Occupation forming Occupation other thon 

forming 

less thon 65 65 yeors old less thon 65 65 yeors old Total yeors old and over yeors old and over 

1 013 159 99 

1 227 178 119 

1 202 167 100 

1 401 207 122 

993 151 93 

1 533 249 140 

974 149 89 

1 491 243 132 

39 6 8 

42 6 8 

19 2 8 

21 2 8 

7 - 2 

9 - 3 

4 - 2 

5 - 2 

4 - 1 

4 - 1 

45 4 5 

45 4 5 

73 [ 22 

75 22 ~[ 30 3 5 

30 3 5 

10 4 -

10 4 -

1 431 201 121 

10 181 1 624 1 036 

55 [ 6 1 [ 

441 43 32 

675 110 49 

213 32 30 

34 5 7 

12 5 2 

1 - -

[ [ 

466

1 

72 34

1 

2 006 325 173 

284 48 26 

914

1 

174 99 

216 33 22 

755 125 93 

100 [ 18 6 

159 49 6 

119 15 

1 ~ 1 558 66 

63 7 

-, 172 15 164 21 11 

2 360 437 104 

625 82 32 

2 785 403 137 

281 32 24 

7 577 1 205 537 

265 26 24 

6 100 595 502 

29 2 1 

765 30 2 

224 21 15 

295 49 29 

791 129 97 

113 13 2 

I 193 158 11 

43 4 - 708 83 -

143 16 7 

4 520 2 549 94 

251 25 17 

523 46 24 

40 9 2 

2 267 1 124 60 

34 3 2 

I 119 74 60 

18 4 1 

461 157 24 

88 9 6 

16 1 4 

42 2 10 

16 1 4 

42 2 10 

I 523 60 148 

- - - - - -

654 

817 

837 

963 

658 

998 

645 

974 

21 

24 

6 

8 

5 

6 

2 

3 

3 

3 

23 

23 

37 

39 

20 

20 

6 

6 

984 

6 534 

44 

334 

460 

126 

14 

5 

1 

325 

1 342 

186 

555 

141 

460 

70 

95 

100 

471 

54 

151 

123 

1 754 

478 

2 073 

209 

5 467 

199 

4 666 

23 

557 

175 

186 

481 

95 

977 

38 

599 

112 

1 802 

201 

436 

27 

1 052 

27 

954 

12 

276 

70 

10 

26 

10 

26 

1 226 

-

-

101 1 113 

98 

109 

91 

146 

91 

142 

4 

4 

3 

3 

125 

987 

4 [ 

~~ 1 25 

~ } 

35 

166 

24 

86 

20 

77 

*[ 

2 

10 

2 

6 

9 

65 

33 

172 

16 

368 

16 

335 

3 

176 

13 

31 

84 

3 

47 

1 

26 

6 

75 

8 

17 

2 

31 

2 

31 

1 

4 

3 

1 

4 

1 

4 

8~ I 

Forms with soles under $ J)'XXl, J 969 

Total 

2 337 

3 138 

2 613 

3 333 

2 240 

3 047 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

122 

134 

53 

60 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

302 

308 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

3 255 

11 518 

494 

2 125 

446 

130 

60 

1 362 

12 938 

934 

5 066 

723 

4 535 

331 

531 

354 

3 797 

202 

658 

292 

5 836 

1 257 

5 566 

627 

21 054 

572 

16 140 

17 

1 228 

405 

1 034 

3 974 

291 

4 349 

131 

2 311 

235 

3 698 

261 

505 

45 

2 966 

31 

1 743 

1 

340 

(NA) 

179 

1 642 

139 

1 049 

41 597 

49 

593 

Closs 6 

357 

449 

430 

586 

347 

504 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

27 

28 

8 

8 (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

56 

58 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

512 

2 212 

67 

319 

76 

32 

18 

191 

2 042 

130 

755 

94 

667 

44 

88 

39 

578 

25 

82 

37 

853 

149 

711 

62 

3 252 

53 

1 318 

2 

600 

35 

145 

563 

24 

537 

16 

347 

35 

526 

24 

46 

9 

1 429 

5 

465 

-

- (NA) 

31 

494 

22 

321 

8 421 

9 

173 

Port time 

1 585 

2 208 

1 770 

2 232 

1 501 

2 018 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

81 

92 

38 

44 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

211 

215 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

2 193 

7 637 

307 

1 472 

295 

81 

38 

998 

9 238 

685 

3 647 

528 

3 263 

256 

384 

287 

3 013 

168 

546 

206 

3 962 

1 002 

4 416 

457 

14 246 

420 

11 859 

9 

610 

341 

741 

2 889 

244 

3 376 

108 

1 620 

156 

2 421 

216 

421 

27 

1 208 

19 

1 069 

1 

340 

(NA) 

122 

941 

97 

613 

27 526 

30 

328 

Colorado 

Pan retirement 

395 

481 

413 

515 

392 

525 

(NA) 

I 

(NA) 

(NA) (NA) I 

14 

14 

7 

8 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

35 [ 

35 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

550 

1 669 

120 [ 

334 

75 

17 

4 

[ 

173 

1 658 

119 

664 

101 

605 

31 [ 59 

28 

206 

9 

30 

49 

1 021 

106 

439 

108 

3 556 

99 

2 963 

6 

18 

29 

148 

522 

23 

436 

7 

144 

42 

751 

21 

38 

9 

329 

7 

209 

-

- (NA) 

26 

207 

20 

115 

5 650 

10 

92 

B-3 
APPENDIX B Continued 

fa,. or Fa .... , in the dota line captions below means agricultural 

operations qualifying os forms by 1959 definition but excluded by 

1974 definition (see p. IX. 'al1lll Dillaitlon) 

Crops Harvested - Continued 

Sorghums for all purposes, except sirup ______________________ forms __ 

ocres_ - For groin or seed _______________________________________ forms_ - acres_ 

bushels_ -

Cut for silage. green chop, dry forage or hoy, or hogged or grazed ____________________________________________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

Wheat for grain __________________________________________ farmsacres_ 

bushels_ Other small groins for groin ________________________________ forms_ 

acres- Soybeans for beons- ______________________________________ farms_ 

Hoy and gross silage, excluding sorghum hay 

acres_ 

bushels_ 

(see textL ______________________________________________ farmstons- Cotton ________________________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

bales_ Peanuts for nuts ________________________________________ forms_ 

Tobacco ___ _ 

Irish potatoes 

acres_ 

pounds_ 

_ ___________ farmsacrespounds_ _________________ farmsacres_ 

hundredweight _ Sweetpototoes ___________________________________________ farmsacres_ 

bushels_ Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale ___________________ formsacres- Berries for sale _________________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ land in orchards _________________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ All other crops- __________________________________________ formsacresGreenhouse products under glass or other protection _________ farms_ 

, square feeL 

B - 4 Colorado 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total 

3 

10 

1 

3 

129 

2 

7 

32 

196 

3 376 

20 

71 

-

-

-

386 

2 476 

4 679 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6 

1 

45 

-

-

-

18 

7 

-

-

21 

11 

8 

(Z) 

6 

4 168 

Specified excluded agricultural operations, 1974 

By occupation and age of operator 

Occupation forming Occupation other than 

forming 

less than 65 65 years old less than 65 65 years old years old and over years old and over 

- 1 2 -

- 3 7 - - - 1 - - - 3 -

- - 129 -

- 1 1 - - 3 4 -

3 2 26 1 

21 8 165 2 

430 400 2 504 42 

8 2 10 - 37 4 30 - - - - - - - - -

- - - -

43 41 245 57 

283 234 1 549 410 

384 432 3 131 732 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - 3 1 2 - (l) (l) (l) - 20 19 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 

~I 14 - (l) 6 -

- - - - - - - 3 2 16 - 2 1 8 - 2 1 3 2 

(Z) (l) (l) (Z) 

2 - 3 1 

220 - 2 900 1 048 

Forms with sales under $1,000,1969 

Port 

Total Closs 6 Port time retirement 

135 24 94 17 

3 509 715 2264 530 

46 9 28 9 

1 357 240 876 241 

21 062 5 265 13 352 2 445 

94 15 71 8 

2 152 475 1 388 289 

359 55 213 91 

12 013 2 172 6 906 2 935 

158 694 28 917 88 371 41 406 

161 25 101 35 

2 502 476 1 273 753 

- - - - - - - -

- - - -

1 086 155 759 172 

14 939 2 553 9 932 2 ~54 

23 929 3 976 15 756 4 197 

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

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

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

- - - - - - - -

- - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

J 

11 1 6 4 

7 4 2 1 

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

64 13 32 19 

114 31 40 42 

16 - 12 4 

5 - 3 2 

255 32 180 43 

960 97 678 185 

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

278 62 203 13 

- - - - - - - -
APPENDIX C. Report Forms 

FORM 74-A1 (10-1-74) O.M.B. No. 41-S74065: Approval Expires December 31. '975 

U_S. DEPT. OF COMM.-SESA 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

1974 

CENSUS OF 

AGRICUL lURE 

PLEASE remove the 

envelope and Instruction Sheet from the 

center of this booklet 

and ... KEEP THEM 

HANDY. 

IT'S EASI ER THAN 

IT LOOKS to fill out 

this report. Many items 

can be answered by 

marking a "Yes" or "No" 

box. There are whole 

sections which may not 

apply to your operationfor these. just mark the 

NO box and go to the 

next section as instructed. 

EXPLANATIONS AND 

INSTRUCTIONS are 

provided all through the 

form with more detail 

in the Instruction Sheet 

you have removed from 

the center of this report. 

Use them - they will 

help. 

" 1Ite44.~ Iw- ~ z,~ 

~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ftt4, ... 

January 2. 1975 

Dear Friend: 

It's time for the 1974 Census of Agriculture. and we need 

your help. 

Please fill out this report and return it in the envelope 

provided. 

This is a most important census. Many changes have 

occurred in agriculture since 1969 when the last census 

was taken. It is important to you that these changes be 

measured and understood by other farmers and ranchers 

as well as by those who serve you and them. 

Your answers are needed and are COM PLETEL Y 

CONFIDENTIAL. as spelled out in the Notice at the 

right of this letter. 

Please fill out your report and send it back right away. 

We'll appreciate it very much. 

Sincerely. 

VINCENT P. BARABBA 

Director 

Bureau of the Census 

Section 1 Did you receive more than one report form 7 

o YES - See separate Instructions Enter extra file ~ numberfs) here 

o NO - Go·to Section 2 

NOTICE - Response 

to this inquiry is required by law. (Title 13. 

U.S. Code). By the same 

law YOUR REPORT 

TO TH E C ENS U 5 

BUREAU IS CONFIDENTIAl. It may be 

seen only by sllliorn 

Census employees and 

may be used only for 

statistical purposes. Your 

report CANNOT be used 

for purposes of taxation. 

in vestigation. or regulation. The law also provides that copies retained in your files are 

immune from legal 

process. 

NOTE: If you correspond with us regarding your report. please 

use the Census File 

Number shown in the 

address block on the 

booklet cover. 

Complete this report 

and RETURN TO 

.. 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

1201 East Tenth Street 

Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130 

Section 2)FARMING. RANCHING. OR OTHER AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN 1974 

YES NO 

1. At any time in 1974 did you raise. produce, or sell ANY amount of any of the items listed below? • 1 0 2 0 

• Crops • Cattle (including feedlots) • Greenhouse and 

• Hay, pasture. sod • Hogs, sheep, goats, nursery products 

• Vegetables, melons, horses • Fish in captivity 

mushrooms • Poultry, eggs • Fur-bearing animals 

• Fruits. nuts, berries, • Dairy products in captivity 

and citrus • Forest products on farms • Other animal specialties 

2. Did you at any time in 1974 raise or produce any agricultural products for 

contractors such as feed companies, processors, or packers? .••.•••. 

3. Did you raise or produce any agricultural products for others or with others under 

a partnership. share arrangement, or other rental agreement in 1974? • ____ .•.. 

4. Old you own any land that was used by someone else for agricultural purposes in 19747 •• 

6. Did you own any livestock or poultry that was cared for by someone else 

under a share agreement or custom arrangement in 19747 .•.•••.•. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

~ If you answered YES to ANY of these questions. go to Section 3. 

~ If you answered NO to ALL five of these questions. tear off this front cover and mail it back 

to us in the envelope provided. 

YES 

10 

10 

10 

10 

C-1 
APPENDIX C Continued 

C2 

Section 3> ACREAGE in 1974 and LAND VALUE 

Include all cropland, pastureland, rangeland, 

woodland, wasteland, idle land, house lots, etc. None 

1. ALL land owned. . . . . . . . . . . . • . • • • . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . • •. 0 

2. ALL land rented or leased FROM OTHERS. including land worked on 

shares; leased Federal. State. and railroad land; and land used rent free. 

(Do NOT include land used on a per-head basis under a grazing permit.). 0 

3. All land rented or leased TO OTHERS. including land worked on 

shares by others and land subleased. . • . . • • • • . . . • • • . . • . . 0 

4. TOTAL ACRES IN "THIS PLACE" CD (Please ADD acres awned 

(item 1) and acres rented (item 2), then SUBTRACT acres rented to ~ others (item 3). and enter your answer in this space.) 

CD '7HIS PLACE" means your farm or ranch. feedlots. poultry houses. 

greenhouses. and/or any other agricultural operations. 

Number of 

acres 

040 

050 

060 

070 

Your estimate of the 

current market value 

of these acres and 

the buildings on them 

Dollars : Cents 

1 I 

$ : 

1 I 

I 

I 

$ I 

1 I 

$ I I Theoo." the ACRES ;" "THIS PLACE" CD 

for this census report 

6. If you rented land FROM OTHERS (item 2 above), please enter the following information for each landlord. 

Rental arrangements in 1974 

Address Number of Mark (X; al/ thar apply 

Name (No. and street. city, State, ZI P code) acres Share I Share of livestock I Cash I Other of crops or products as rent arrangements 

081 1 I I I 

10 I 20 I 30 I 40 

082 1 I I I 

10 I 20 I 30 I 40 

083 1 I I I 

10 I 20 I 30 I 40 

List additIOnal landlords on back cover. 

6 If you rented land TO OTH ERS (item 3 above) please enter the following information for each renter 

Name Address (No. and street, city. State. ZIP code) No. of acres 

085 

086 '" ;; 

f--

087 

qo 

List additional renters on back cover. - Current ~ 

7. Of the land you rented or leased from others (item 2 above). how many None Number of acres market value 

acres did you subrent or sublease to others? (Include land rented or 088 1 

leased by you which was worked on shares by others.) ..••...•••• 0 $ M 

~ You may be able to skip most of this form if - ;; 

a. All the land you owned or rented was worked on shares or rented to someone else. t--

PLEASE b. There were no crops or livestock in 1974 on the acres in "THIS PLACE" (item 4 above). 

READ c. The land you operated prior to 1974 has been sold to someone else. 

If a. b. or c apply to your operation. please read the Instructions before continuing with N 

,. this report. ;; 

t--

Section 4) LOCATION OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY 

County name State No. of acres - 1. In what county was the largest value of your Principal 091 ;; 

agricultural products raised or produced? county t--

(Enter county name, State. and number 

Other 092 of acres on the "Principal county" line. counties 

If you have agricultural operations in 093 0 any ather county(ies). enter the county 0 - name(s). etc .. an the lines provided for 094 

"Other counties. ") •...••••.. . . . ... <J) 

2. Location of place within principal :lw> 

.1 Name of location 

1 

<J)<J)..J 

county entered above. (Give name ~:l~ of township. district. precinct. etc .• or u 

Township - Range numbers.) ..... . . . . 

Pa~1 
APPENDIX C Continued 

READ AND ANSWER 

THIS QUESTlON--.. 

THEN FOLLOW THE 

INSTRUCTIONS 

During 1974 did you produce any crops; cut 

any'!:!!'y; have any nursery or greenhouse 

products or specialty crops; or have any land 

in orchards, groves, or vineyards? 

DYES -- Go to Section 5 below 

o NO -- Skip to page 8 and 

COMPLETE Section 17 

Was any FIELD CORN harvested for any purpose from this place in 19747 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Go to Section 6 

• Report sweet corn in Section 12 and popcorn in Section 16 

when you reach those sections. 

Acres harvested Quantity harvested Acres Irrigated 

1. Field corn for grain or seed (Report quantity 

of shelled corn har-vested in either bushels or 

hundredweight. 701bs. ear corn or 56 Ibs. 

shelled corn = 1 bushel shelled corn) . 

2. Field corn for silage or green chop. 

3. Field corn cut for dry fodder. hogged or grazed (Do not 

include acres already reported in items 1 or 2.) 

101 

102 

103 

Bushels } 

OR _______ s_he_I_'e_d ____ ~ 2 

HundredweIght 

shelled 

Tons. 2 

green weIght 

:-:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:-:-:.:-:.:-:.:.:-:.:.~:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.: 2 ............ ,- . .. ...... ... ,-, .. .... ,' ..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..... . · . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ ........ . ....... . · . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... . 

Acres 

fartilized 

Dry fertilizer liquid or gas fertilizer 

Whole tons ! Tenths Whole tons I Tenths 

4 . If' . f' Id 109 1 I ;, 2 . Commercia ertlllzer used on Ie corn i 10 

Section 6> Were any SO~GHUMS or.~ILO harvested from this place in 197.47 

(Include both gram and sweet varieties. Do not report sorghum-sudan crosses m this section.) 

• Report sorghum-sudan crosses for hay in Section 10 and sorghum for 

sirup in Section 16 when you reach those sections. 

~ lio 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Go to Section 7 Acres harvested Quantity harvested Acres irrigated 

1. Sorghums (milo) for grain or seed (Report quantity 

harvested in either bushels Or pounds) . 

2. Sorghums for silage or green chop 

3. Sorghums cut for dry forage or hay 

4. Sorghums hogged or grazed (Do not include 

acres already reported in items " 2, or 3.) • 

111 

112 

113 

114 

Acres 

fertilized 

ORI ______ "'B.;:.us"'h.;.;:e.;.;:ls'----t l 2 

Pounds f 

Tons. 2 

green weIght 

Tons. 2 

dry weight 

:::::::::::::::::::::::: .. :::':':.::::::;:::::::::::::::::::::: 2 ........................... · ............................. . . .............................. . ....................... ....... . ................................ ............................. .. 

Dry fertilizer liquid or gas fertilizer 

Whole tons ! Tenths Whole tons I Tenths 

119 1 I 2 

5. Commercial fertilizer used on sorghums ~ /10 I /10 

Section 7> Were any SOYBEANS, PEANUTS, DRY BEANS, or DRY PEAS harvested 

from this place in 19747 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Go to Section 8 Commercial fertilizer used 

Acres Quantity Acres Dry Liquid or gas harvested harvested irrigated Acres 

fertilized Whole tons I Tenths Whole tons I Tenths 

121 1 2 3 4 I /10 5 1. Soybeans for beans~ •• Bushels : /10 122 1 2 3 4 I /10 5 /10 2. Peanuts Pounds I for nuts~ •••• 

123 1 100-lb. 2 3 4 I /10 5 

\ bags /10 ..1 3. Dry field and seed beans. 

124 1 100-lb. 2 3 4 I 5 I 

bags I /10 I /10 4. Dry lima beans .•••.•• 

125 1 2 3 4 ; /10 5 I /10 5. Dry field and seed peas~ • Pounds 

126 1 2 3 4 I /10 

5 Bushels I /10 6. Cow peas for dry peas~ .. 

(3) Soybean hay is to be reported In Section 10 and soybeans hogged or grazed. cut for silage, or plowed under in Section 16_ 

@ Peanut hay is to be reported in Section 10. 

® Austrian winter peas are to be reported in Section 11. 

® Cowpea hay is to be reported in Section 10, green cowpeas in Section 12, cowpeas hogged or grazed or cut for silage 

in Section 16. 

Pagll2 

C-3 
APPENDIX C Continued 

C-4 

Section 8) SMALL GRAINS (including RICE) harvested from this place in 1974 

COMPLETE 

THIS 

SECTION 

Please supply all requested information or mark "None" for each crop listed. For each crop harvested 

from this place in 1974, be sure to report quantity harvested in the unit specified, acres irrigated, 

acres fertilized, and amount of fertilizer used. If your small grain crop is not listed here, see Section 

16 when you reach that section . 

• Report small grain hay in Section 10 when you reach that section. 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Acres Quantity Acres Dry Liquid or gas harvested harvested irrigated Acres 

None fertilized Whole tons I Tenths Whole tons I Tenths 

0 131 1 2 3 4 l /10 

5 

1. Hard red winter wheat Bu. : ;'0 

132 1 2 3 4 : /10 5 I 

2. Soft red winter wheat 0 Bu. I ;'0 

133 1 2 3 4 : /10 

5 

3. Hard red spring wheat 0 Bu. 1 ;'0 

134 1 2 3 4 I /10 

5 

4. Durum wheat. : ;'0 · . · .. 0 Bu. 

135 1 2 3 4 : /10 5 I 

6. White wheat • ;'0 · . · . 0 Bu. .1 

137 1 2 3 4 : /10 

5 

6. Oats for grain. · ... 0 Bu. 1 ;'0 

138 1 2 3 4 : /'0 5 I 

7. Barley for grain •.•• 0 Bu. I ;'0 

139 1 2 3 4 : /'0 

5 I 

8. Rye for grain . . . . . 0 Bu . I ;'0 

140 1 2 3 4 : /'0 

5 I 

9. Mixed grains . . . . . . 0 Bu . I ;'0 

0 141 1 2 3 4 : /10 

5 

10. Flaxseed •• . . . . · .. Bu. : /10 

142 1 2 3 4 I /10 

5 I 

11. Buckwheat . . . . · .. 0 Bu . I ;'0 

0 143 1 2 3 4 J ;'0 

5 I 12. Proso millet. • • • • • • Bu. ;'0 

{~o, l00-lb. 

}' 

I 1 13. Rice (Report quantity 144 bags 3 4 I 5 I 

harvested in either I I 

tOO-lb. bags, bushels. i---OR Bu. I 

/10 

I /10 0 I 1 or barrels). • . • • . . . 7 

Barrels I I 

Section 9> Were any COTTON. TOBACCO. I~ISH PO!ATOES. SWEETPOTATOES. OR 

SUGAR CROPS harvested from thiS place In 19747 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Go to Section 10 an next page 

Report tenths of 

acres where 

indicated. 

'51 

Acres 

harvested 

Quantity 

harvested 

2 

Acres 

irrigated 

3 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Acres Dry Liquid or gas 

fertilized Whole tons! Tenths Whole tons! Tenths 

Bales 4 1 /10 5 1 /10 . . . . . . . 1-'-5-2------t,':------==--t,2:-------::3~-~1--I-::4---~1 -.!...:.::..+-5---~1 ....!..~ 

2. Tobacco - all types I /10 Pounds I ;'0 I ;'0 I /10 I /10 

1. Cotton •• 

3. Irish potatoes 153 I 1 Hundred. 2 I 3 I;, 4 I 5 I 

(excluding home use) I /,0 weight I ;'0 I 10 I /10 I /10 

4. Sweetpotatoes '54 1 2 I 3 I 4 I 5 I 

(excluding home use) : /'0 Bushels I ;'0 I ;'0 1 /10 I /10 

5. Sugar beets for sugar ~1~5~5------+~1----~T~on~s~_+2:-----~3~---~4~---r!I-L/~1~0~5~---rll~/~1~0-

f d 156 1 Pounds 2 3 4 II /10 5 l /10 6. Sugar beets or see 

® 157 1 2 3 4 I /10 5 I /10 

7. Sugarcane for sugar I--______ ~~~~~~T;on~s~~~---~~----r.~--_+~~_r.~---_+~~-

158 ::::::::::::}}::::::::::::}::::::: 2 3 4 I /10 5 8. Sugarcane for sir-up ........ : ................................. . I /10 

159 3 4 1 /10 5 9. Sugarcane : /10 for seed 

® In Florida and Texas. report cuttings from November 1973 through April 1974. Other States. report 1974 crop year. 

Page 3 
APPENDIX C Continued 

Section 10 > Was any DRY HAY. GRASS SILAGE. HAYLAGE. or GREEN CHOP cut or harvested 

from this place in 19747 (Include hay cut from pastures.} 

DYES -- Complete this sectIon 

o NO -- Go to Section 11 

If cuttings were made for both dry hay and grass silage, "haylage, " or "green chop" from the same fields, 

report the acreage in the appropriate items under Part A -- Hay and Part B -- Grass Silage below . 

• PartA-- DRY HAY 

(If two or more currings of dry hay were made from 

the same acres, report acres only once. but repon 

lotal tons from all cuttings.J 

1. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for hay or dehydrating 

2. Clover, timothy, and mixtures of clover and grasses for hay 

3. Small grain hay •• 

4. Lespedezaforhay 

5. Coastal Bermuda grass for hay. 

6. Wild hay •••••••••••••• 

7. Other hay -- Sudan grass. sorghum-sudan crosses. 

soybe3n. cowpea, peanut. etc .••••••••••..• 

.Part 8 -- GRASS SILAGE. HAYLAGE. AND GREEN CHOP 

(If two or more cuttings of grass silage, "haylage." or 

"green chop" were made from the same acres. rep on acres 

only once. but report total tons from all cuttings.} 

8. Grass silage and haylage •••••... , • . • • • . . . .... 

9. Hay crops cut and fed green (green chop) ••••••••••••••• 

189 

10. Com~ercial fertilizer used on crops listed above ••••.. 

Acres 

harvested 

172 

173 

174 

175 

176 

177 

178 

181 

182 

Acres 

fertilized 

Quantity harvested 

(Report efther Acres 

dry or green weight. Ifflgated 

as indicated) 

1 Tons. 2 

dry 

1 Tons. 2 

dry 

1 Tons. 2 

dry 

1 Tons. 2 

dry 

1 Tons. 2 

dry 

1 Tons. 2 

dry 

1 2 Tons. 

dry 

1 Tons. 2 

green 

1 Tons. 2 

green 

Dry fertilizer Liquid o'gas fertilizer 

Whole tons I Tenths Whole tons I Tenths 

2 /10 /10 

Section 11 Were any FIELD SEEDS (grass. legume. clover. etc.) harvested from this placein 19747 

DYES -- Complete this section 

o NO -- Go to Section 12 

1. Red clover seed • 

2. Alfalfa seed ••• 

Acres 

harvested 

191 

192 

3. Other field seed (Enter crop name and No. from lisr below') 

Cropname ____________________ _ No 

Crooname ____________________ __ No 

List additional field seed crops harvested on back. cover_ 

Crop name No. Crop name No. 

Austrian winter peas •• 193 Ryegrass seed: Annual ••• 205 

Perennial •• 206 

Sudan grass seed. • • • • • 207 

Timothy • • • • • • • • • • 208 

Wheat grass seed. • • ••• 209 

Kentucky Bluegrass seed: 

Birdsfoot trefoil seed •• 194 

Fescue seed: Alta ••• 195 

Chewings. 196 

KY31 ••• 197 

Red •••• 198 

Other. .199 

Bahia grass seed • • 201 

Bentgrass seed. • • 202 

Bromegrass seed. .203 

Orchardorass seed .204 

4. Commercial fertilizer used on field seeds 

(Do not report fertilizer here if the sa"le 

acreage was reported in Section 1 OI . .. 

Merion •••••••••• 211 

Proprietary • • 212 

Othar. • • • .213 

lespedeza • • 214 

lupine seed • • 21 5 

Acres 

fertilized 

235 

!"age 4 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

Quantity harvested Acres (Report in pounds. 

clean seed) irrigated 

Pounds 

Pounds 

Pounds 

Pounds 

Crop name 

Alsike clover seed. 

Crimson clover seed. 

ladino clover seed 

Sweet clover seed. 

White clover seed ••• 

Red top seed. • • • • 

Hairy vetch seed ••• 

2 

2 

2 

2 

Vetch seed. other than hairy •• 

All other seeds - millet (foxtail!. 

bluestem, canarygrass. etc .••• 

(Write name on line in item 3 above.) 

No. 

.216 

.217 

.218 

.219 

.221 

.222 

.223 

.224 

.225 

Dry fertilizer liQUid or 9 as fertilizer 

Whole tons I Tonths Whole tons I Tenths 

I 

/10 2 /10 I I 

C5 
APPENDIX C Continued 

C6 

Section 12> Were any VEGETABLES. SWEET CORN. OR MELONS harvested for sale from this 

place in 19747 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Go to Section 73 on next page 

Acres harvested (}) Acres' 

For fresh market For processing ® irrigated For Florida. report for the September 7. 7973 through 

August 37. 7974 harvest season; for all other States 

report for calendar year 7974. (See separate Instructions 

for additional guidelines on filling this section.) 

Whole acres ~ Tenths Whole acres I Tenths Whole acres I Tenths 

1. Sweet corn . 

2. Tomatoes • 

3. Cucumbers and pickles. 

4. Watermelons .•.•.. 

6. Green peas. including English. excluding green cowpeas • 

6. Snap beans. bush and pole •••.•••.••..••.• 

7. Other vegetable crops (Enter vegetable name and No. 

from list below.) 

Vegetable name _____________ _ No. __ _ 

Vegetable name No. ___ 

Vegetable name No. ___ 

Vegetable name No. ___ 

Vegetable n.ame No. ___ 

V'egetable name No. ___ 

Vegetable name No. ___ 

Vegetable name No. ___ 

List additional vegetables harvested for sale on back cover. 

Vegetable name No. Vegetable name No. 

Artichokes .249 Chicory • ... • 260 

Asparagus .260 Collards •• .. .262 

Beets. . . • 261 Cowpeas (blackeye and 

Broccoli. ... .262 other green cowpeas). .263 

Brussels sprouts. .263 Eggplant .266 

Cabbage .266 Endive .. .266 

Cantaloups and Escarole ••• . . • 267 

Persian melons. .266 Garlic. . . .266 

Carrots. . 267 Honeydew melons • . 269 

Cauliflower .268 Kale .270 

Celery .269 Lettuce. head. .271 

Acres 

harvested 

241 1 2 I 

/'0 /'0 I ;'0 

242 1 2 I 

/'0 /'0 I ;'0 

243 1 2 I 

;'0 ;'0 I ;'0 

244 1 2 I 

;'0 /'0 I ;'0 

245 1 2 I 

;'0 /'0 I ;'0 

246 1 2 I 

/'0 /'0 I ;'0 

I 

I 1 2 I 

l /'0 I ;'0 I ;'0 I 

I 1 I 2 

/'0 I /'0 ;'0 

1 I 2 

/'0 I /'0. ;'0 

1 I 2 

/'0 I /'0 ;'0 

1 I 2 

/'0 t /'0 ;'0 

1 I 2 

/'0 I /'0 ;'0 

1 I 2 

;'0 I ;'0 ;'0 

1 I 2 

/'0 I /'0 /'0 

Vegetable name No. Vegetable name No . 

Lettuce. romaine. .272 Pumpkins. .284 

Lett uce. other • .273 Radishes .286 

Lima beans. .274 Rhubarb .286 

Muskmelons •• .276 Shallots. .287 

Mustard greens .277 Spinach. .288 

Onions. dry .278 Squash. .289 

Onions. green • .279 Turnips. .290 

Okra . ... .280 Turnip greens. .291 

Peppers. sweet .281 Other vegetables .294 

Peppers. hot. .282 (Write vegetable name on 

Pimientos ••• .283 line in item 7 above.) 

Acres Acres Commercial fertilizer used 

irrigated fertilized 8. Land used Dry Liquid or gas for vegetable crops 

(Report acres only once even 

though two or more crops were 

harvested from the same acres 

or the same acres were 

irrigated or fertilized twice. 

Report all fertilizer used.) . 

Whole 

acres 

I 

I Tenths Whole : Tenths acres 

Whole : Tenths Whole : Tenths Whole : Tenths acres tons tons i 

299 I 1 I 2 I 3 I 4 

I ;'0 I /'0 I /'0 I 

I /'0 I I I 

(}) When more than one vegetable crop is harvested from the same acres. report the acres for each crop. 

® Processing includes canning. freezing. pickling. etc. 

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APPENDIX C Continued 

Section 13> Was there a COMBINED TOTAL of 20 or more fruit trees, including citrus, grapevines, and nut trees on this place in 19747 (Do NOT include abandoned trees or plantings.) 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Go to Section 14 

Report the total acres. acres irrigated. acres fertilized. and the amount of fertilizer used for all fruit trees. grapevines. 

and nut trees on this place. Acreage in abandoned trees should not be reported in this section but should be reported 

in Section 18. item 2(' Cropland idle. 

1.land in bearing and nonbearing 

fruit orchards, citrus or other 

groves, vineyards, and nut trees 

Acres in trees and 

vines of all ages 

Whole acres ! Tenths 

301 I 

I /10 

Acres 

irrigated 

Whole acres 'T enths 

1 I 

I /10 

Commercial fenilizer used 

Acres fertilized Dry Liquid or gas 

Whole acres: Tenths Whole tons I Tenths Whole tons I Tenths 

2 I 3 I 4 I 

I /10 I /10 I /10 

For each item. report the acres and number of trees or vines not yet of bearing age. acres and trees or vines of bearing 

age and quantity harvested. Trees or vines of bearing age that were not harvested because of low price or damage 

from hail. frost. etc., should be reported in acres in trees of bearing age. For interplanting or mixed varieties of trees. 

see separate Instructions. (Also see Instructions for conversion tables, if necessary.) 

2. Apples, dwarf and semi-dwarf. 

3. Apples. standard ••• 

4. Peaches, clingstone. 

6. Peaches, freestone 

6. Pears, Bartlett • • • 

7. Pears, other than Bartlett 

8. Cherries; tart •• 

9. Cherries, sweet 

® 10, Grapes ••••• 

11. Plums .• 

® 12. Prunes •••••••••••••• 

• For citrus, report quantity harvested 

in 7973·74 from bloom of 7973. 

13. Valencia oranges ••••••• 

14. Navel oranges •• 

15. Temple oranges ••••••••• 

16. Other oranges - Hamlin, 

Pineapple, Parson Brown, etc .. 

17. Grapefruit ••.••••••••• 

Not of bearing age 

I ., Number of Whole ~ 

I c trees acres I '" >- {or vines) 

302 1 

/10 

303 1 

/10 

304 1 

/10 

305 1 

/10 

306 1 

/10 

307 I 1 

;'0 

308 I 1 

I /10 

309 I 1 

/10 

310 1 

/10 

i 

314 1 

/10 

315 1 

/10 

320 I 1 

/10 

321 1 

/10 

322 ! 1 

/10 

323 I 1 

/10 

324 I 1 

/10 

Bearing age 

., Number of Quantity harvested 

Whole &. 

C trees (Report tenths acres ., 

>- (or vines) where specdied) 

2 3 4 

/10 Pounds 

2 3 4 

/10 Pounds 

2 3 4 

/10 Pounds 

2 3 4 

/10 Pounds 

2 3 4 

/10 Pounds 

2 3 4 

/10 Pounds 

2 : 3 4 

1/10 Pounds 

2 : 3 4 

I /10 Pounds 

2 : {: : /10 Tons. 3 fresh 

: ;'0 : /10 Tons. 

1 dry 

2 3 4 I /10 /10 Tons. I fresh 

2 3 {: 1 /10 Tons. 

/10 fresh 

I /10 Tons. 

I dry 

2 ! 3 4 

/10 Boxes 

2 3 4 

/10 Boxes 

2 3 4 

/10 Boxes 

2 3 4 

/10 Boxes 

2 ! 3 4 

;'0 Boxes 

® Report quantity harvested in either or both Units. depending on the way the frUit was sold. / 

~ If you have fruit trees not listed above or nut trees. continue with item 18 at the top of the next page. ~ 

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APPENDIX C Continued 

C8 

Section 13> Continued 

18. If you have any fruit trees which were not listed in items 2 through 17, or nut trees, enter crop name and No. in cols. (a) and 

(b) from the lists below and give the requested information for each item you list. Report quantity harvested in col. (e). In 

col. (f)indicate the unit in which you measure the crop. If you mark"Boxes:' enter the average capacity, in pounds, of the box. 

Enter {rom list below 

Not of bearing age Bearing age Unit of measure Average 

(c) (d) Quantity M.,k(X) one capacity 

harvested (I) of bo.es 

Name I No. Whole I T nths Number Whole i Tenths Number in pounds acres I e (a) (e) I (b) 

I 

I I 

: : 

I I 

: : 

i i 

~ ~ 

e CITRUS CROPS • 

(Report quantity harvesred in 

1973-74 (rom bloom o{ 1973.) 

/'0 

/'0 

/'0 

;'0 

/10 

/10 

No. 

Kumquats •••••••••••• 326 

Lemons ••••••••••••• 326 

Limes (1 bushel = 50Ibs.) •••• 327 

Tangelos ••••••••••••• 328 

Tangerines and mandarins •••• 329 

Other citrus fruit trees· • • • • • • 330-

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

of trees acres of trees 

2 1 /'0 

3 

2 I 

/'0 

3 

1 

2 I 

/'0 

3 

1 

2 : 110 3 

2 : 110 3 

2 

~ /'0 

3 

e NONCITRUS CROPS No. 

Apricots. • • • • • • • • 331 

Avocados (See Instructions) • • • • 332 

Dates •••••••••••••• 333 

Figs ISH Instruction.) •••••• 334 

Mangoes • • • • • • • • • • • • 336 

Nectarines. • • • • • • • • • • • 336 

Pomegranates. • • • • • • • • • 337 

Olives •••••••••••••• 338 

Other noncitrus fruit trees •••• 339 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

Lbs. I Tons I Bo.es 

5 , I 

10 120130 

6 

510 r 20 -: 3D 6 

5 I I 

10 120130 

6 

510 : 20: 3D 

6 

5 

10 120 '3D 

6 

5 

10 '20 ~ 3D 

6 

eNUTCROPS No. 

Almonds ••••••••••••• 340 

Filberts and hazelnuts ••••• • 341 

Pecans. improved •••••••• 342 

Pecans. wild and seeding • • • • • 343 

Pistachio. • • • • • • • • • • • • 344 

Tung nuts (in husk) •••••••• 346 

Walnuts (English or Persian) .•• 346 

Walnuts. planted black •••••• 347 

Other nut trees. • • • • • • • • • 361 

Section 14 Were any NURSERY and GREENHOUSE PRODUCTS, SOD, BULBS, FLOWERS, 

FLOWER SEEDS, VEGETABLE SEEDS and PLANTS, VEGETABLES under glass 

or other protection, or MUSH ROOMS grown for s~le on this place in 19747 

(g) 

Area used in 1974 DYES - Complete this section Value of 

sales during 1974® 

o NO - Go to Section 15 on next page 

1. Nursery products - trees. shrubs. vines. etc .••• 

2. Sod harvested • 

3. Bulbs •.•••. 

6. Vegetables. including 

mushrooms. grown under 

glass or other protection 

c. Lettuce ••• 

d. Mushrooms 

e. Other vegetables 

. 7. Area irrigated (Include items 1 through 6e.J ..•... 

Square feet under glass 

or other protection@ 

371 :::-:::-:-:::-:-:-:-:-:-:-:.:-:-:-:-: 1 

::::::::::::::::;:::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 

372 -:-:-:-:·:·:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:·:-:-:·1 

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 

374 

388 

389 

391 

Acres in the open 

Whole acres , Tenths 

" / 2 10 $ 

I, / 2 10 $ 

Dollars , Cents 

: 

: 

: 

Area fertilized Dry fertilizer Liquid or gas fertilizer 

Square feet Acres ! Tenths Whole tons I Tenths Whole tons ! Tenths 

399 1 I 2 , 3 , 

I /10 I ;'0 

, ;'0 8. Commercial fertilizer used on 

the crops listed above ••••.•••••.. 

@ Report the greenhouse area only once. even though more than one crop was grown on it. except where 

flowers and other crops were grown on the same benches or beds. In this case. report the area once 

for each category. For mushrooms. report caves and other types of growing areas. 

® Estimates are acceptable. Do not include value of products bought for resale without additional growing. 

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APPENDIX C Continued 

Section 15 > Were any BERRIES harvested for sale from this place in 19741 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Go to Section 16 

Acres harvested Quantity harvested Acres Irrigated 

Whole acres I Tenths 11 quart = 1 'h pounds) Whole acres I Tenths 

1. Strawberries ...... . 

2. Cranberries. . . . . . . .•.....•.• 

3. Other berries (Enter crop name and No. from 

list below.J 

Crop name _______________ No. __ _ 

Cropname _______________ No. __ _ 

402 

403 

List additional berry crops harvested for sale on back cover. 

: /10 

; 

I /10 

I 

I 

I 

I /10 

: /10 

1 2 

Pounds : /10 

1 2 ; l00-lb. 

barrels I /10 

; 

1 2 I 

I 

Pounds /10 I 

1 2 J Pounds /10 

Crop name 

Blackberries and 

dewberries • • 

Blueberries. tame • 

Blueberries, wild • 

No. Crop name 

Boysenberries. 

Currants •• 

Gooseberries • 

No, 

407 

408 

409 

Crop name 

Loganberries. 

Raspberries, red • 

Raspberries, black 

No, 

411 

412 

413 

Crop naOfe No. 

404 

406 

406 

Youngberries 414 

All other berries • • • • 416 

(Write crop name on line 

in item 3 above.! 

Acres fertilized Dry fertilizer Liquid or gas fertilizer 

Whole acres I Tenths Whole tons I Tenths Whole tons I Tenths 

4. Commercial fertilizer used on berries .••.••...••... 429 /10 /10 2 /10 

Section 16 Were any OTHER CROPS harvested from this place in 19741 

DYES - Complete this section Commercial fertilizer used 

o NO - Go to Section 17 Acres Quantity Acres Acres Dry Liquid or gas 

harvested harvested irrigated fertilized 

Whole tons I Tenths Whole tons I Tenths 

1. Popcorn •• 

2. Safflower. 

3. Sunflower seed 

4. Emmer and spelt 

6. Mint for oil 

6. Broomcorn 

7. Other crops (Enter crop 

name and No, from list below.) 

Crop 

name ________ No. __ 

Crop 

name No. __ 

431 

432 

433 

434 

435 

436 

Pounds, 2 

shelled 

2 

Pounds 

2 

Pounds 

2 

Bushels 

Pounds 2 

of oil 

Tons of 2 

brush 

: : :; : : :: : ~ : : .: . ~ . ~ ; :: : : :: :: : : ;: : : :: : .. 2 ................... . . . . . . . . . . "" ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

.. ..' " ... 2 ..... .. . ... " .. " .. .... " .... .. 

3 4 

3 4 

3 4 

3 4 

3 4 

3 4 

3 4 

3 4 

List additional crops harvested on back cover. 

Crop name 

Castor beans. • • • • • 

Chufas for nuts ••••• 

Cowpeas hogged or . 

grazed or cut for silage. 

Crambe • 

Dillforoil ••• 

No. 

437 

438 

439 

441 

442 

Crop name 

Guar •••• 

Hops •••• 

Lentils ••• 

Mungbeans for beans. 

Mustard seed •• 

Rapeseed •••••• 

No. 

443 

444 

445 

446 

447 

448 

Crop name No. 

Root crops for feed. 449 

Sesame for seed • • 450 

Sorghum for sirup. 451 

Soybeans hogged or 

grazed or cut for silage. 452 

Soybeans plowed under. 463 

Section 17> Were any FOREST PRODUCTS sold from this place in 19741 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Go to and COMPLETE Section 18 

1. Standing timber or trees ......... . 

2. Firewood and fuelwood . 

3. Sawlogs and veneer logs 

4. Pulpwood •......................•..• 

6. Other forest products (bark. bolts, Christmas trees. gum 

for naval stores, fence posts, maple products, etc.) .... 

Page B 

I /10 

5 

: /10 5 

: /10 5 

: /10 

5 

/'0 5 

/10 5 

/10 

5 

: /10 

5 

Crop name 

: 

: 

: 

: 

I 

I 

Sweet Corn for seed • 

Triticale ••••••• 

Velvetbeans for beans. 

Wild rice ••••••• 

Wormseed oil. • • •• 

All other crops • • • • 

(Write crop name on line 

in item 7 above.1 

Value of sales 

/10 

/10 

No. 

464 

455 

456 

457 

468 

459 

Dollars I Cents 

491 

$ I 

492 

$ I 

493 

$ I 

494 I $ 

495 I 

$ I 

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APPENDIX C Continued 

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Section 18> LAN D USE IN 1974 - COMPLETE THIS SECTION 

501 

1. Copy acres in "This Place" from Section 3. item 4. page 1 • _______ Acres 

~ NOTE: If the same land had more than one use in 1974. REPORT THAT LAND ONLY 

ONCE - in the first use listed below that applies. For example. cropland that 

was harvested and pastured is to be reported only as "Cropland harvested. " 

a. Cropland harvested (Include all land from which crops were harvested or hay was cut. 

502 

Number of 

acres 

Acres Irrigated 

101974 

and all land in orchards. citrus groves. vineyards. and nursery and greenhouse products.)k-"..,.-. _____ + ____ _ 503 

2. 

b. Cropland used only for pasture or grazing (Include rotation pasture and grazing 

land that could have been used for crops without additional improvements.) . ....•. 

c. Cropland used for cover crops. legumes. and soil-improvement 

grasses. but not harvested and not pastured ..•••...•.•....••.. 

d. Cropland on which ali crops failed (Exception: Do not report here land in orchards 

and vineyards on which the crop failed. Such acreage is to be reported in item 2a.) 

e. Cropland in cultivated summer fallow 

f. Cropland idle 

3. Woodland (Include all woodlots and timber ~ a. Woodland pastured " 

tracts and cutover and deforested land with 

young timber growth.) b. Woodland not pastured 

4. Other pastureland and rangeland (Include any pastureland 

other than cropland and woodland pasture.) 

a. Pastureland and rangeland on which you applied lime. fertilizer. seed. 

improved by irrigation. drainage. or control of weeds and brush. 

b. Other pastureland and rangeland •••••••••••••••• 

5. All other land - Land in house lots. barn lots. ponds. roads. 

wasteland. etc. (Include any land not reported above.) ..•• 

505 

506 

507 

509 

511 

512 

514 

515 

516 

IN"THIS PLACE" IRRIGATED 6. TOTAL ACRES (Please add the acres reported 517 1 in items 2a through 5 and enter ___ >.~ 

the total in this space. Should be the same as item 1 above.) ~ L. ______ -'-____ _ 

519 

7. Do you have any grazing permits on a per-head basis? 

o YES - Mark (X) all boxes which apply ~ 

o NO - Go to Section 19 

o Forest Service 

2 0 Taylor Grazing (BLM) 

3 0 Indian Land 

4 0 Other Federal or State 

5 0 Other - Specify ~ 

Section 19 Was any of the LAND in this place IRRIGATED in 197470 YES-Answer items 1 and 2 below 

o NO - Answer Item 3 below 

1. How many acres were irrigated in 1974 by each of these methods? 

a. Furrows or ditches • 

b. Flooding ••• 

c. Subirrigation • 

d. Self-propelled sprinkler system (center pivot. traveling guns. traveling booms. etc.) 

e. All other sprinkler systems (solid set. move pipe. wheel lines. tow lines. etc.) 

Estimated quantity of water used in 1974 (See separate Instructions for 

additional information on estimating quantity of water used.) 

2. Please estimate the 

quantity of water used 

for irrigation in 1974 

(Report in the unit or 

units of measure most 

convenient for you.) 

{

a. Acre-feet (One acre-foot covers 

one acre. one foot deep) . •..•.••.••..•.. 

b. Gallons (Pumping capacity per minute X 60 

minutes X hours operated in season) • .•..•.. 

c. If acre-feet or gallons cannot be estimated in a or 

b above. give depth In Inches of all water applied. 

531 

532 

533 

None Acres trngated in 1974 

523 

[j 

524 

0 525 

0 

526 

0 

527 

0 

Water used in 1974 

Acre·feet I Tenths 

, /'0 

Gallons 

TOlal 

inches 

3. If no land was irrigated in 1974. was there any land 

In this place irrrgated at any time In 1970·1973? 

o YES - Complete a and b ~ 

o NO ~ Go to Section 20 on next page i a. What was the most recent year 

In which acres were Irrigated] 

b. How many acres were 

irrigated In that year] . 

535 

______ year 

536 

_____ ~ Acres 

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APPENDIX C Continued 

Section 20) Was any land on this place ARTIFICIALLY DRAINED7 

II '( E:S COIII/ilefl-' this Sl!cilUll 

Ci i\':Cj Gu'[/) SectlUn L I 

1. How many acres In this place were artificially ciralned 7 (Include open ditches. 

underground tile drains. grading for drainage. dikes. or pumping to control water. 

Acre~ artIfiCIally 

r1r;Hned 

None I-----~----_ 

541 

Exclude drainage solely for the removal of imgatlOn waste water.) ........ . 

2. How many acres were artificially drained by systems Installed since January 1. 19747 

Section 21) Was any COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER applied to PASTU RELA,ND 

on this place in 19747 

0,\10 

Complete ItIlS seCl/(}{I 

COllfl:We WI[1i NOTE beluw 

1. How many acres of cropland used only for 

pasture In 1974 (reported In Section 18. 

item 2b) were fertilized 7 •••••••••••• 

2. How many acres of other pastureland In 1974 

551 

o 552 

2 

o 

o 

2 

542 

1,0 

(reported in Section 18. item 4a) were fertilIzed? . 0 ;, 0 I, 0 

--------------~~--------~------~~~------~--~ Did you or anyone else have any livestock. 

poultry. or animal specialties on this place 

in 1974? (Include fish raised in captivity.) 

DYES - Go to Section 22 below 

o NO - Skip to page 13 and 

COMPLETE Section 27 

Were there any POULTRY such as CHICKENS, TU RKEYS, DUCKS, etc .• 

on this place at any time in 19747 

[j y;~s --- CUI71plctc {h,s SCCflon 

I_I ,\10 - Gn In Secllon 23 

• Reporr hatchery operations such as baby chicks. 

turkey poults. etc .. in Section26. 

1. HENS. PU LLETS. ROOSTERS for table eggs and hatching egg productIon 

a. Hens and pullets of laying age kept for TABLE or MARKET egg production. 

b. Hens and pullets of laying age kept for HATCH I N G egg production. 

c. Pullets 3 months old or older not yet of laying age .......... . 

d. Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old (Exclude commercial broilers.) 

e. Roosters and male chickens (all male breeding stock) ............. . 

2. BROILERS. fryers. and other meat type chIckens. including capons and roasters 

3. TURKEYS 

a. Heavy breed turkeys for slaughter (Exclude breeuers). 

b. Light breed turkeys for slaughter (Exclude breeders.! . 

c. Turkey H ENS kept for breeding (Include both heavv and light breeds.) 

4. OTH ER POULTRY raIsed In captiVIty (Enter fowl name and No. from list below) 

FOwlname _____________________________________________ _ No _______ _ 

FOwlname _____________________________________________ _ No _______ _ 

Fowlname _____________________________________________ _ No _______ _ 

L,st addlttonal poultry on back cover 

INVENTORY 

Number on thIS place 

December 31 1974 

602 

603 

605 

606 

607 

608 

611 

612 

613 

Fowl name 

Quad ••.• 

No. 

.618 

Total number of 

b<rds sold In 1974 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

Fowl name 

Ducks 

Geese ••• 

No. 

. 614 

.615 

Fowl name 

PIgeons or squab • 

Pheasants •••• 

No. 

. 616 

.617 All other poultry .6'9 (Write name on Ime m Item 4 above) 

5. What was the value before taxes and expenses of poultry and poultry products (eggs. etc.) 

sold from thIS place In 19747 (Include estimated value of poultry and paultry products 

moved from this place by contractors or others) . . . . ............... . 

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629 

$ 

Value of sales 

Dollars I Cents 

: 

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APPENDIX C Continued 

C-12 

Section 23> Did you or anyone else have any CATTLE or CALVES on this place in 19747 

DYES 

DNO --

Complel/.' IIIIS secllon 

Go 10 SecllOll 24 

-INVENTORYon December 31, 1974 

1. Cattle and calves of all ages (Total of a. b, c, and d below.) 

a. Beef cows (Include beef heifers that had calved.) , , . , 

b. Milk cows (Include dry milk cows and milk heifers that had calved.). , 

c. Heifers and heifer calves 

(Exclude heifers that had calved.) 

{ (1) For beef purposes and beef cow replacement. 

l (2) For milk cow replacement ........... . 

d. Steers, steer calves. bulls. and bull calves ........ , . , ....... , ............... . 

INVENTORY 

Number on this place 

December 31 1974 

631 

632 

633 

634 

635 

636 

Value of sales 

-CATTLE AND CALVES SOLD from this place in 1974 

(Include those fed on 'This Place" on a contract or custom basis. 

Also, report cattle moved from this place to a feedlot for further 

feeding as sold; report both the number and estimated value. 

See separate Instructions.) 

Total number before taxes and expenses 

None 

2. Calves weighing less than 500 pounds. ............ D 

3. Cattle including calves weighing 500 pounds or more. 

a. Of the total cattle sold. how many were fattened on this place on 

grain or concentrates for 30 days or more and sold for slaughter? 

-DAIRY PRODUCTS SOLD from this place in 1974 

D 

D 

641 

642 

643 

sold tn 1974 DOllars I Cents 

1 : 

5; I 

1 : 

s I 

1 : 

5; I 

Value of 

• Report goat dairy products in Section 26 when you reach that section. daIry products sold 

Dollars 

4. What was the gross value of sales of dairy products (milk. cream. etc.) 649 

from this place in 1974. before taxes and expenses? ....•....•. ........ s 

Section 24> Did you or anyone else have.any HOGS or PIGS on this place in 19747 

o YES- Cumplete this sectlOll 

o NO --- Gu to Seclion 25 on next page 

_INVENTORYon December 31, 1974 

1. Hogs and pigs of all ages (Total of a and b below) . 

a. Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding 

b. Other hogs and pigs ....••.......... 

-UTTERS FARROWED 

2. Litters farrowed on this place between -

a. December 1. 1973 and May 31. 1974 

b. June 1. 1974 and November 30.1974 

-HOGS AND PIGS SOLD 

3. Hogs and pigs sold from this place In 1974 

a. Of the hogs and pigs sold. how many were 

sold as FEEDER PIGS fur further feeding? 

None 

o 

D 

Page 11 

None Number of litters 

654 

D 

655 

o 

Total number 

soldtn1974 

656 1 

s 657 1 

s 

I Cents 

I 

I 

INVENTORY 

Number on thIs place 

December 31. 1974 

651 

652 

653 

Value of sales before 

taxes and expenses 

Dollars I Cent5 

: 

I 

I 

I 
APPENDIX C Continued 

Section 25> Did you or anyone else have any SHE E P or LA M BS on this place in 19747 

[J YES -- Completc tills sectIOn INVENTORY Total number sold 

Number on this place In 1974 o NO -- Go to SectIOn 26 December 31.1974 ~-----------+~----------- 551 

1. Sheep and lambs of all ages (Total of a, b, and c below) , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ~--------------~~77~77~77~ 

552 

a. Lambs under 1 year old "" """ """"" """""", '~5~53~---------+~~~~~~ 

b. Ewes 1 year old or older .• , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .. , , , , , , , , , , , . , , • , tF:f

55

;44 ---T~~~7 

c. Rams and wethers 1 year old or older 

None 665 Number shorn 1 Pounds of wool shorn 

2. Sheep and lambs shorn , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , . , , , , , . , , , , , " 0 

Value of sales 

Dollars Cents 

3. What was the gross value of sales of sheep. Iambs. and 669 

wool from this place in 1974. before taxes and expenses? . , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , , , , $ 

Section 26 Did you or anyone else have any OTHER LIVESTOCK or ANIMAL SPECIALTIES on this 

place in 19747 

DYES -- Complete this sectIOn 

o NO -- Go 10 Section 27 

1. Horses of all ages (Do nOI include ponies'; 

2. Ponies of all ages , , , , , , , , , , , , , 

3. Mules. burros. and donkeys of all ages 

4. Mink and their pelts """" 

a. Mink.females used for breeding 

5. Other livestock in captivity. bees. and poultry hatched 

(Enter name and No. from lisl below.) 

Name _________________________________________ No 

Name ______________________________________ ___ No 

Name _________________________________________ No 

INVENTORY 

Number on 

thiS place 

Dec 31.1974 

571 1 

572 1 

573 1 

574 1 

575 

1 

1 

1 

Total number sold Value of sales 

In 1974 Dollars I Cents 

2 I S 

2 I 

S 1 

2 I 

S I 

2 

S : 

«>: ::: i'»> :1</ 

I 

I 

2 I 

S I 

2 

S I 

2 I 

s 1 r"-------------- Other Livestock in Captivity. Bees. and Poultry Hatched _______________ , 

Name 

Colonies of bees. 

Angora goats 

Milk goats, , , , 

No. 

,676 

,677 

,678 

Name 

Other goats, , . , , . , , 

Rabbits and their pelts •.• 

Chinchillas and their pelts. 

No. 

,679 

.681 

.682 

Acres under water 

for fish production 

6. Livestock or animal products (Enter name and 

No. from "List A " below.) 

Name ______________________________ ___ No 

7. Fish in captivity 

(Enter name and No. from "List 8" below.) 

Name 

Foxes and their pelts. 

Poultry hatched, , 

All other livestock. 

Total quantity sold 

In 1974 

Pounds 

Galions 

Pounds 

Name No 

: Tenths 11 

I / -::---OR-------i 

I 10 3 Number 

f 

f 

No 

,683 

,684 

.685 

Value of sales 

Dollars Cents 

2 

$ 

2 

$ 

re Lisl A - Livestock Products "\ 

'\ 

,-__________ e List B ~ Fish in Captivity ___________ ..... 

r Name No. 

Moha" sold , , 687 

Goats milk sold, 688 

Honey sold, , , 689 

Name 

Catfish. 

Trout ••••••• 

Other food· type fish 

No. 

,691 

,692 

,693 

Name 

Tropical fish. 

Other fish , 

~ List any addilionallivestock, livestock producls, animal spe.ciallies. or fish on back cover. 

Page 12 

No. 

,694 

,695 

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APPENDIX C Continued 

C-14 

Section 27) MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT on this place on December 31,1974 

(Include onlv eqUipment used for agricultural operatIOns In 1973 or 7974.) 

COMPLETE THIS SECT/ON 

• Value of ALL machi neryan d eqUipmen on thO IS pace, D ecem b er 31 1974 

1. What IS the estimated market value of ALL machinery. equipment. and implements usually kept EstImated market value 

Dollars I Cents on this place and used for the farm or ranch bUSiness? (Include cars. trucks. tractors. combines. 

plows. disks. harrows, dryers, pumps, motors, irngallnn eqUipment, dairy eqUipment including 701 I 

milkers and bulk I tanks, livestock feeders, grinding and mixing equipment. etc) 5; 

Of the total. 

Total number HOW MANY were 

on thIs place on manufactured In 

• SELECTED machinery and equipment on this place, December 31,1974 December 31 1974 the last 5 years 

(197019741' (Report onlv if used in 1973 or 1974.) (Number) 

702 1 

2. Automobiles 

703 1 

3. Motortrucks (Include pickups.) . 

704 1 

4, Wheel tractors other than garden tractors and motor tillers. 

705 1 

5. Crawler tractors 

706 1 

6. Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only. 

707 1 

7. Corn heads for combines. 

70S 1 

8. Other corn pickers and picker-shellers 

709 1 

9. Mower conditioners. 

710 1 

10. Pickup balers 

711 1 

11. Windrowers - pull and self-propelled (Exclude side deliverv rakes.) 

712 1 

12, Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type . . . 

Section 28> MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS -.:... CO/l,1PLETE Tfl/S SECTION 

1. GRAIN STORAGE FACILITIES - Mark (X) one to show 

the total grain storage capacity, including ear corn, on 

this place. (Do not include temporary structures'; . .... 

721 

2, How many ARTIFICIAL PONDS, PITS, RESERVOIRS, and EARTHEN 

TANKS are on this place? (Do not report natural lakes, gravel pits, 

SUiP mining pits, flooded fields, sewage lagoons, or manure pits.) . ... 

a. Area covered when filled to capacity .....•.......... 

3. FUTURES MARKET - Did you utilize the commodity 

futures market In 1974 to hedge sales of any farm 

commodities which you produce? 

724 /f 10 YES - Mark which commodities-" 

2 0 NO - Go to Section 29 on next page 

Page 13 

725 

1 0 None 

o Under 1.000 bushels (Under 25 tons) 

3 0 1,000-4,999 bushels (25-124 tons) 

4 0 5,000-9,999 bushels (125-249 tons) 

5 0 10,000-24,999 bushels (250-624 tons) 

6 025.000-49,999 bushels (625-1,249 tons) 

7 0 50,000 bushels and over (1 ,250 tons and over) 

None 722 

o 

723 

Number of artlflcla! 

pon ds. PItS. etc 

Whole acres Tenths 

. • . . . . . . . . . • L-______________ ~~~ /10 

10 Corn (gratn) 70 Cattle (live) 

0 Sorghums (grain) sO Hogs (live) 

3 0 Soybeans (grain) 90 Other -- Specdv 7 

40 Wheat (grain) 

50 Cotton 

6 0 Potatoes 
APPENDIX C Continued 

Section 29> Did V()u have any CONTRACT or BINDING AGREEMENT to produce or market any 

farm pr:>ducts on this place in 19747 (Incfude oral and written agreements made more than 30 days 

o YES -Complete tillS sectIOn prior to delivery.) 

o NO- Go to Section 30 

1. Mark (X) as many products as you produced and/or marketed under contract. 

No. Product name No. Produot name No. Product name No. Product name 

1 0 Broilers 0 Feeder cattle and/or 13 0 Field anrl seed corn 19 0 frUit. Citrus. nuts for 

2 0 Started pullets stocker cattle 14 0 Soybeans fresh rTl arket 

3 0 Chicken eggs a 0 Breeding cattle 15 0 Wheat 20 0 FruIt. Including CitruS, 

4 0 Turkeys 9 0 Slaughter hogs 16 0 Cotton for processing 

5 0 Milk and other 10 0 Feeder pigs 17 0 Vegetables for 21 0 Sugar beets 

dairy products 11 0 Breeding hogs fresh market 22 0 Other crops. such as hops 

6 0 Fattened cattle 12 0 Other livestock and/or 1a 0 Vegetables for popcorn, potatoes. safflower. 

poultry (Wote product name processing sugarcane, etc (Wrrte product 

on line A 1 below.) name on line A 1 below. I 

2. For each product marked above. enter the Name and No. in the column heading where indicated and complete the 

remaining entries in the column (items B through G) for that product. 

fiRST CONTRACT SECOND CONTRACT THIRD CONTRACT fOURTH CONTRACT 

A. Product(s) under contract 1. Product 

Enter name and No from name 

item 1 above 731 732 733 734 2. No. 

B. Type of contract 1. Production @ 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 Mark IX) one of 2. Marketing @ 20 20 20 20 these items for 

each product 3. Production, including 3D 3D 3D 3D under contract feeding. and marketing 

4. Other 40 40 40 40 C. Type of contractor 1. Co-op 2 10 2 10 2 1 0 2 '0 Mark IX) one of 2. Feed company 20 20 2 0 20 these items for 

each product 3. Packer 3D 3D 3 0 3D 

under contract 4. Processor 40 40 40 40 5. Other 50 50 50 50 D. Items furnished 1. Feed 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 1 0 by contractor 

under terms of 2. Chicks. pullets. cattle. 20 20 20 0 contract feeder pigs. etc 2 Mar. (X) for as 3. Seed 3D 3D 3D 3D many items as 4. Fertilizer 40 40 40 40 apply for each 

product under 5. Chemicals 50 50 50 50 contract 6. Labor 60 60 60 60 7. Machinery, equipment. 

or buildings 70 70 70 70 

8. Harvesting aD sO aD aD 

9. Transportation 90 90 90 90 10. Processing/packing 4 100 4 100 4 100 4 10 0 11. Credit 110 110 110 110 12. Technical assIStance 120 120 120 120 13. Other 130 130 130 130 14. None 140 140 140 140 E. What percent of the total production of this product 5 Percent 5 Percent 5 Percent 5 Percent 

was sold under contract? 

f. 6 Dollars I Cents 6 Dollars Cents 6 Dollars -T Cents 6 Dollars Cents 1. Amount received from contractor for I I 

product covered by contract? $ I $ I $ I $ I 

2. Did this payment represent the total 7 7 7 7 market value of the product? 10 Yes 20 No 10 Yes 20 No 10 Yes 20 No 10 Yes 20 No 

G. 1. Exact price? a 10 a 10 a 10 8 1 0 Did the contract 2. Method of 

specify- determining price? 20 20 20 2 0 M8rk (X/one 3. Neither price nor method? 3D 3D 3D 3D 

@ Producti . 0 n contr~cts. Including custom feeding. usually specify kind andlor amount of farm product to be produced and may speCify 

variety or breed. operations to be performed during production. or mputs and technical assistance to be supplied by contractor 

@ Marketing contracts usually specify kind and/or amount of farm product to be delivered but usually do not speCify that contractor 

prOVides services or supplies or that particular operations or methods be used in production. 

C-15 
APPENDIX C Continued 

C-16 

Section 30 > PAYROLL AND EMPLOYMENT - Did you have any paid workers doing agricultural 

labor, employees of labor contractors or crew leaders, or other salaried employees 

working on this pl.ace in 1974? 

DYES - Complete (his sectIOn 

o NO - Go to SectIOn 31 

Please read before 

answering items 1, 2, 

and 3 below 

Hired farm or ranch workers - In addition to farm workers and 

paid family members. include such persons as bookkeepers. office 

workers. maintenance people. etc .. whose employment is primarily 

associated with agricultural production on this place eV,en though 

they may not be doing agricultural labor. Do not include unpaid 

family workers or the proprietors or partners of unincorporated places. 

Cash wages paid - Report gross payments in 1974 to employees 

before deductions for Social Security. taxes. insurance premiums. etc. 

Include all wages. salaries. commissions. paid bonuses. vacation und 

sick leave pay. Do not include room and board. house rent, or other 

items paid in kind. 

For each of the follOWing groups. report how many hired 

farm or ranch workers were employed and the amount of 

cash wages paid to them. Number of 

workers 

Cash wages paid 

Dollars Cents 

1. Of the hired farm or ranch workers. how many worked- 751 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~~------~~$----------~---

752 

a. 150 days or more) ..................... . 

b. 25-149 days) ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~~--------~$----------~-----

753 

c. Less than 25 days? 

2. Contract workers hired through a crew leader or contractor 

a. What was the cost of contract labor? .•.••••..•.. 

b. How many workers did the contractor furnish? (Estimate if necessary.) 

3. Salaried corporation officers 

a. If thiS operation is incorporated. how many corporation officers 

were salaried in 1974? . . . . . . . . • . . ....•. 

b. What was the amount paid? •... 

Section 31 INJURIES AND ILLNESSES CONNECTED WITH FARM OR RANCH WORK 

Were there any work connected injuries that required more than first aid treatment, 

or work connected illnesses or death to workers on this place in 19747 

(Do not include deaths, injuries, or illnesses to emplovees of contractors.) 

o YES- Complete this section 

o NO - Go to Section 32 on next page 

1. Non·fatallnJuries and illnesses 

a. How many workers had Injuries or illnesses without lost workdays) 

b. How many workers had injuries or illnesses with lost workdays) 

(1) How many days were lost as a result of all Injuries 

and Illnesses) ............................. . 

2. Number of (Jeaths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ..... 

Pag~ '5 

761 

762 

763 

764 

Operator and unpaId 

family workers 

1 

Workers 

1 

Workers 

1 

Day, 

1 

Number 

HIred workers 

and paId members 

of operator's family 

Workers 

Workers 

Days 

Number 
APPENDIX C Continued 

Section 32> Were any INSECTICIDES. HERBICIDES. FUNGICIDES. OTHER PESTICIDES. LIME. 

or OTHER CHEMICALS used on this place in 19747 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Go to Section 33 

Include any of these materials paid for by you. your landlord. or contractors. If custom applied. report only estimated 

cost of material. Cost of applying should be reported in Section 34. item 9. For each item listed. report Beres only once. 

but report cost of all such materials used on these acres in 1974. If multipurpose chemicals were used. report acreage 

treated for each purpose and allocate cost of materials. 

1. Sprays. dusts. granules. fumigants. etc .. (fungicide. herbicide. 

insecticide. nematocide) to control -

a. Insects on hay crops (alfalfa. timothy. etc.). . ... 

b. Insects on other crops (corn. other grain. cotton. 

tobacco. potatoes. trees. vines. etc.) . • .•. 

c. Nematodes in crops. 

d. Diseases in crops and orchards (blights. smuts. rusts. etc.). 

Number of 

acres 

on which used 

771 

772 

773 

774 

775 

Cost of chemicals 

(Do nat includtt 

cost of ~pp/ying) 

Dollars I Cents 

1 I $ 

1 I $ I 

1 

$ : 

1 

$ : 

1 

$ : 

: e. Weeds or grass in crops (Include both pre-emergence and post emergence.) 1-------+-=-------.;....---

1 

f. Weeds or brush in pasture. . •• •• • .• • • • • . • . $ 

776 

1 

g. Weeds on all other land (fence rows. ditch banks. road sides. etc.) $ : 777 

1 

$ : 2. Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit. 778 

3. Expenditures for insect control on livestock and poultry. .................................. 779 : $ i 

1 I 

including treatment of buildings. • • •. .•••• r".,':-,.:..' ...:,.,..:.:....:.., • ..:, •...:.:....:.., • ..:,' ...:.-.:....:..f'.;~:;::.::;:~;:;,.:.::;:.:::;:::.::;::.::;:;.:,.::::.:::;:~::;,.:.::;:.:::;:::.::;:4-= ______ ..1-__ _ 

4. lime (Do not include land plaster or 1781 Tons 782 

$ I 

783 

gypsum or lime for sanitation.) • •••••••••••••••• IL. _______ -+.,... ,., . ..,. ..,... ,.., .,..,.:": ..,... . ,., . ..,..:,,:.,.., ,..,.E=------+----

5. Other chemicals (excluding fertilizer). such as lime for sanitation. ;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:::;:;:;:;:;::: I 

pestiCides used for rodent and bird control. etc. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • $ I 

784 I 

$ 

6. TOTAL CHEMICAL COST (Add dollars for items 1 a through 5 and enter ______ .>.~ 

total here and in Section 34. item 10.) ~ 

Section 33> FARM CREDIT 

1. DEBTS SECURED BY REAL ESTATE -- Were there any real estate mortgages, 

deeds of trust. or land purchase contracts on farm land and buildings owned and 

operated by you? (If you rent land to others. see separate Instructions.) 

I 

DYES - Answer a, b. and c 0 NO -- Go to item 2 0 No land owned - Go to item 2 

a. Amount owed to a Federal Land Bank. The Farmers Home Administration, an insurance 

company. a commercial or savings bank. and/or a production credit association ••• 

,-----------------

791 

$ 

Amount (principal only) owed 

December 31. 1974 

Dollars i Cents 

b. Amount owed to a savings and loan association, mortyage investment 792 

company. and/or other financial institution not covered abo .. ,;. • • • • • • • • • • • • $ 

c. Amount owed to individual(s) from whom you bought part or all of the property or to 1':7::9:-:3:--------;.---

others (secured by mortgage, deed of trust. land purchase contract. etc.) • • • • • . . • . • . • $ : 

~----------~---- 2. DEBTS NOT SECURED BY REAL ESTATE -- Were any chattel mortgages, 

sales contracts, or unsecured notes owed by you on December 31. 1974. for 

operating this farm or ranch business? 

DYES - Answer a. b. and c 0 NO - Go to Section 34 

a. Amount owed to a commercial or savings bank. a production credit 

association, The Farmers Home Administration, and/or other lending agencies •••••••• 

b. Amount owed to business firms or farm suppliers (machinery dealer, feed 

dealer. fuel supplier. fertilizer dealers, etc .. or their finance agencies) •••••••••••• 

c. Amount owed to relatives and other individuals. 

Page 16 

r----- ---------- Amount (principslon/y) owed 

December 31.1974 

Doliars 1 Cents 

795 I 

$ I 

796 I 

$ I 

797 

$ I 

C17 
APPENDIX C Continued 

C-18 

Section 34 > 

COMPLETE 

THIS 

SECTION 

Production EXPENSES paid by you and others for this place in 1974 

Include your best estimates of expenses paid by you, your landlord, contractors, buyers. and others 

for production of crops, livestock, and other agricultural products on this place. DO NOT INCLUDE 

expenses connected with performing customwork off this place, operation of non-farm activities, 

businesses or services, and household expenses not related to the farm business. 

ProductIon expenses 

Dollars I Cents 

801 1. Livestock and poultry purchased - cattle. calves. hogs, pigs. sheep. 

lambs. goats. horses. baby chicks. poults, started pullets. etc ...••• 

2. Total feed purchased for livestock and poultry - grain. hay, silage. mixed 

. .............. ~$~-------T----

802 

feeds. concentrates. etc. (Total dollars for a, b, c, and d below.) • $ 

r-~----~--.---------~--~~~~~~~ Tons I Tenths Dollars Cents .. 

a. Commercially mixed formula feeds purchased -

complete, supplement. concentrates (Do not 

include ingredients purchased separately, such 

as soybean meal, cottonseed meal, and urea.) •. 

b. Ingredients purchased - such as soybean meal. 

cottonseed meal. urea, etc .. millfeeds or othtif 

milling byproducts (Do not include whole grains.) 

c. Whole grains purchased - such as corn. oats. 

barley. grain sorghum. wheat. rye. etc. 

(Include c.racked grain. Do not include.millfeeds 

or other milling byproducts, or green chop.) . 

d. Hay. green chop. silage. etc ..•..••..•. 

803 

804 

805 

806 

/10 $ 

/10 $ 

/10 $ 

/10 $ 

807 3. Animal health costs for livestock and poultry (Include veterinarian 

services, serums, vaccines, tonics, medicines, etc.) .••..•..•• ................... f--'-$------r---

808 

••••••••••••••••• r-::-$ ::-::-----,...~-

809 

4. Seeds. bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ••.•• 

5. Comr:nercial fertilizer purchased - all forms, including rock phosphate 

and gypsum (Report custom application costs in item 9 below.) .... . ........ f--'-$-----~---

811 6. Total gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil purchased for the farm business _. 

Diesel fuel, LP gas, butane, propane. piped gas, kerosene, fuel oil. motor oil, 

grease, etc. (Total dollars for a, b, c, and d below.) ••• ...•.••.••. 

a, Gasoline for the farm business •• 

b, Diesel fuel for the farm business. 

c. LP gas, butane, propane for the 

farm business (4.5 Ibs. = 1 gallon) 

d, Motor oil, grease, piped gas, kerosene, and 

fuel oil for the farm business ...••.... 

812 

813 

814 

Storage capacIty 

for farm use 

(Gallons) 

1 

$ 

1 

$ 

$ 

Estimated expendItures 

for farm 'Jse Hl ! 9}4 

Dollars 

815 

$ 

$ 

7, Hired farm labor (Add dollars reported in Section 30, items 1 a, 1 b, and Ic, and enter total here.). ~$;;-;:;-------l--­

B23 

8. Contract labor (Copy dollars reported in Section 30, item 2a.} . .....•... • • • • • • • • . • • .• $ 

~8~24~----J--- 9. Machine hire and customwork (Include expenditures for this place for use of 

equipment and for customwork such as grinding and mixing feed. plowing, 

combining. corn picking. drying, stJo filling. spraying, dusting. fertilizing, etc.) • 

10, Agricultural chemicals purchased (Copy dollars reported in Section 32, item 6.} . 

11. All other production expenses (Include OTHER current operating expenses s{,/ch 

as deprecIation, taxes, interest, cash rent, insurance. repairs, electricity, 

826 

$ 

827 

purchase of water. etc., for the farm business.} . .•••....••...•..........•....•• r;;$~-----.... --- 829 

12. TOTAL PRODUCTION EXPENSES including expenses paid by landlords. contractors. ~ 

or others (Add dollars in items 1 through 11 and enter total here.) --;JIll""'" a.;;... s ___ ~_ 

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APPENDIX C Continued 

Section 35> Value of AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD from this place in 1974, before taxes 

and expenses (See separate Instructions.) COMPLETE 

THIS 

PAGE 

Report your best estimates of the value for each of the following groups 

of products sold from this place. Include value of landlord's and/or 

contractor's share. estimating if necessary. 

1. Grains - corn for grain. small grains. soybeans for beans. 

grain sorghums. cowpeas for peas. dry beans. and dry peas. 

2. Cotton and cottonseed 

3. Tobacco .......•• 

4. Field seeds. hay. forage. and silage 

5. Vegetables. sweet corn. and melons (Do not include Irish potatoes and sweetpotatoes.) 

6. Other field crops - peanuts. Irish potatoes. 

sweetpotatoes. sugar beets. sugarcane. 

popcorn. mint for oil. hops. etc. - Specify _____________________ _ 

7. Fruits. nuts. and berries - apples. berries. citrus. grapes. 

peaches. pecans. pears. pineapples. etc .•......... 

8. Nursery and greenhouse products sold (Add dollars reported in 

Section 14. items 1 through 6e and enter the total here.) .... 

9. Forest products sold (Add dollars reported in Section 17 and enter the total here.) 

10. Poultry Clnd poultry products. broilers. other chickens. eggs. ducks. 

turkeys. etc. (Copy dollars reported in Section 22. item 5.) •......••.. 

11. Cattle and calves sold (Add dollars reported in Section 23. items 2 and 3 -

do NOT include item 3a - and enter the total here.) . ............... . 

12. Dairy products - milk. cream. etc. (Copy dollars reported in Section 23. item 4. 

Report goat dairy products in item 15 below.) . .......... . 

13. Hogs and pigs sold (Copy dollars reported in Section 24. item 3.) 

14. Sheep. Iambs. and wool (Copy dollars reported in Section 25. item 3.) 

15. Other livestock. horses. mules. fur-bearing animals. bees. honey. goat dairy products. 

mohair. etc. (Add dollars reported in Section 26. items 1 through 7. and enter the total here.) •.. 

832 

$ 

833 

$ 

834 

$ 

835 

'$ 

836 

$ 

837 

$ 

838 

$ 

839 

$ 

849 

$ 

852 

$ 

853 

$ 

854 

$ 

855 

$ 

856 

$ 

857 

$ 

Estimated value of 

products sold 

Dollars I Cents 

: 

I 

I 

I 

I 

: 

16. TOTAL VALUE OF PRODUCTS SOLD including value of landlord's and/or ~ 859 

contractor's share (Add dollars entered in items 1 through 15 and enter total here.) 1$ 

Section 36> INCOME AND EXPENSES from FARM-RELATED SOURCES IN 1974 

• Part A -INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES 

Report amount received before taxes and expenses. 

1. Customwork and other agricultural services provided for farmers and others-plowing. 

planting. spraying. harvesting. preparation of products for market. etc. (If customwork is a separate business. see separate Instructions.) ..............•.... 

2. Recreational services - providing hunting. fishing. picnicking. camping. 

boarding and lodging. or other recreational facilities on this place .... 

3. Payments you received for participation in Government farm programs 

(Do not include redeemable loans.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., . . . . . . . 

4. Gross cash rent or share payments received from renting out farm land or payments 

received from lease or sale of allotments (Include payments for livestock 

pastured on a per-head basis. per-month basis. per-pound basis. etc.) . ........ . 

5. Other business or source of income which is 

conducted on or CLOSELY RELATED to the 

AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS on this place - Specify kind __________ _ 

• Part B - EXPENSES FOR FARM-RELATED INCOME SOURCES 

6. For farm-related income sources reported in items 1 through 5 above. enter 

the total estimated expenses paid by you and others in 1974 {Include all 

operating expenses. depreciation. taxes. interest. insurance. etc. Do not 

include expenses already reported in Section 34.) ........................ . 

Page 18 

None 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

None 

o 

Farm·related Income 

Dollars Cents 

~------~-- 871 

$ 

872 

$ 

873 

$ 

874 

$ 

875 

$ 

Farm-related expenses 

Dollars I Cents 

876 

$ 

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APPENDIX C Continued 

Co 20 

Section 37) TYPE OF ORGANIZATION. OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS. and related information 

COMPLETE THIS PAGE 

• Part A- Type of Organization 

1. Mark (X) the one box which best describes the way this place was operated in 1974. 

901 10 INDIVIDUAL or FAMILY operation (sole proprietorshipl. 

excluding partnership and corporation 

2 0 PARTNERSHIP operation. including family partnerships 

(See separate Instructions.) - Enter number of partners 

902 

----

3 0 CORPORATION. including family corporations - Skip to St'C(lOn 38 

} 

Complete Parts Band C 

below 

4 0 OTH ER. such as cooperative. estate or trust. prison farm. grazing association. 

Indian reservation. etc. - Specdy type then skip to Secrlon 38 ......... ______________ _ 

• Part B- Farm Operator Characteristics and Related Information for Individual. Family. or Partnership Operations 

1. Residence - Where does the operator. 

person in charge. or senior partner of 

this farm or ranch operation live? .... 

903 1 0 On this place 

2. What was the earliest year the operator 

(or senior partner. if partnership) began 

to operate any part of this place? . 

3. How old is the operator (or senior 

partner. if partnership)? . 

4. Operator's race - 906 10 White 

904 

905 

Mark (X) appropriate box 2 0 Negro or 

Black 

i 2 0 On another farm 

Not on this place 3 0 In a rural area. not on a farm 

4 0 In a city. town. or urban area 

____ year 

____ Years old 

4 0 Mexican American 

Chicano 

Mexican (Mexicano) 

Puerto Rican 

Cuban 

5 0 Japanese 

Chmese 

Filipmo 

110 Other- 3 0 American 

Indian Central or South 

American 

Other Spanish 

SpecifV what race ';? 

5. Principal Occupation - At what occupation did the operator spend 

the majority (50 percent or more) of his work time in 1974? 

(For partnerships. consider all members of the partnership together.) 

[

Mark (X) anetar eaCh] 

appltcable line. 

6. Off-Farm Work - How many 

days did each member of the 

family work OFF the place 

in 1974? (Include work at a 

nonfarm job. business, 

profession. or on someone 

else's farm. 00 not include 

exchange farm work.) 

a. Operator or senior partner. 911 

b. Spouse. 912 

c. Other .. 913 

d. Other .•.•• 914 

• Part C - Family Income from Off-Farm Sources in 1974 

I None I 

10 1 

loT 

10 1 

10 1 

907 

1- 49 I 

days I 

2 0 1 

2 o T 2 0 1 

I 

2 0 I 

10 Farming 

20 Other 

50-99 :100-149 1150-199 1200days 

days days I days I or more 

3 0 I 40 1 5 0 1 6 0 

3 o : 4 0 1 5 0 1 G 0 

3 0 I 4 0 1 5 0 1 6 0 I I I 

3 0 1 40 1 5 0 I 6 0 

Income from 

(Report amount you and members of your family received in 1974 from the following sources. off-farm sources 

For partnership operations. the report should be for the senior partner and his familv) None Dollars Cents 

1. Operation of a non-farm-related business (not reported in Section 36) or 921 I 

professional practice (Report NET after expenses.) ... , . 0 $ I 

2. Cash wages. salaries. commissions. and tips from all jobs 922 1 0 $ (Report amount before deducting taxes.) .......... 923 

3. Interest. dividends. or royalties ..••.•......•.... 0 s : 

4. Federal Social Security. pensions. retirement pay. veterans payments. annuities, unemploy- 924 I 

ment insurance. workmen's compensation. and old age and other public assistance. 0 S I 

925 

5. Rental I income of nonfarm property (Report NET after deduction of expenses.) ... 0 $ 

Section 38> PERSON COMPLETING THIS REPORT 

Name Date Telephone 

PLEASE 

PRINT 931 Month I Day 932 Area Code I Number 

Enter remarks on back cover. 
APPENDIX C Continued 

INSTRUCTION SHEET FOR FORM 74-A 1 

1974 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS 

TO HELP YOU FILL OUT YOUR REPORT 

Please remove this sheet and keep it handy for referenc.e while 

fllhng out the report. Additional help may be found in copies of the 

Farm Census GUide. which should be available for reference at 

U.S.O.A. County offices and other locations in your area Do NOT 

return these instructions with your filled out report. 

GENERAL INFORMATION 

~ (1) Who Should Complete Thl. Form - All persons receiving 

this form. including landlords. tenants. partnerships. corporations. 

institutions, and others should complete the first sections Most 

people will need to complete the rest of the form However. some 

will be able to skip most of it. Follow the directions at the end of 

Section 2 

.... (2) If You Heve Multiple Farming Operation. - A census report 

form should be filled out for each separate and distinct production 

unit. For example. if you are the sole proprietor of one agricultural 

operation. the senior partner in an agricultural partnership. and 

manager of a third agricultural operation. three separate census 

reports should be filled out and returned by you. A separate report 

should be made for each agricultural operation (farm. ranch. feedlot. 

greenhouse, etc.) for which you maintain separate records of operating expenses and sales. livestock and other inventories. machinery 

and equipment. and crop acreages and production. If you neE:-d 

more forms, please let us know. 

~ (3) If You Don't Heve Multiple Fermlng Operetion. end You 

Rec.lved Two or More ee ... u. of AgrIculture Report FormooComplete only one form for your place. If you received both a green 

form (74-A1) and a brown form (74-A2) fill out the green form 

Tear off the front covers of any extra forms received. wnte "Duplicate" beside the extra addresses, and return the covers with your 

completed report so we can correct our address list. 

INSTRUCTIONS AFTER YOU'VE 

COMPLETED SECTION 3 

Now that you've completed Section 3, please read the following 

instructions. 

.... (4) Complete the Rest of This For", if you reported an acreage 

in Section 3, item 4, and had agricultural operations on that land 

Read the instructions beginning with "More General Information" 

if you need help. Mail the completed form back in the return envelope provided. (00 NOT retum this Instruction Sheer.) 

~ (5) Do Not Complete The Rest of The Form if-

~ EITHER. 

(a) You reported an acreage in Section 3. item 4 but had no 

agricultural operations in 1974 on the land. 

~ OR • 

(b) All of your land was operated by a renter Or sharecropper 

(The entry in Section 3, item 4 should be "0" in most cases.) 

Your renter or sharecropper should have received a report form 

ar50 and he is required to report the agricultural operations on 

the land he rents from or works on shares for you. You may be 

able to help him fill out his report. 

~ OR • 

(c) Your only involvement with the agricultural activity was a 

financial investment and Section 3, item 4 is "0." The operator 

of that activity will receive a report form to fill out. 

If you are not required to complete the rest of the form-PLEASE-

(1) Tear off the front cover and page one; 

(2) Write a brief explanatory note on the cover describing why 

you are not a farm operator such as: "Sold farm in 1973." 

"No crops or livestock," "All land rented out." "Not a farm 

operator - only have financial interest in some cattle;" and 

(3) Mail back the two tom-off sheets in the return envelope 

found in the centerfold. 

MORE GENERAL INFORMATION 

.... (6) Partnership Operations - For partnerships. the senior 

partner should fill out one report form for the entire partnership 

farming operation. If members of the partnership operate farms 

on their own, in addition to the partnership. separate reports should 

be filled out for each individual place. If members of the farming 

partnership, other than the senior partner, received report forms and 

they had no farming operations of their own, they should tear off 

the cover, write a brief explanation such as "Senior partner has 

filled out report for partnership - I have no other farming operations 

of my own," and mail it back to us in the return envelope . 

.... (7) Landlord-. or Contractor-. Share - If you rented or leased 

land or had a contract for the production of agricultural products, 

be sure to include on your report the landlord's or contractor's share 

of the production. sales. and e~penses, so your Census report will 

be complete for "This Place." 

If you do not know the landlord's or contractor's share. include 

your BEST ESTIMATE. 

~ (S, Th. Same Report Form I. U.ed For All Stete. Except HawaII. Because it is meant for use in all parts of the country, it 

contains sections which may not apply in your area or to your 

operation. For these. you can simply mark the "No" box and go to 

the next section. 

.... (9) Filling Out the Report Form - There are a few rules that will 

help us if you follow them. 

(a) All money figures may be entered In whole dollars Cents 

are not reqUired. 

(b) Enter whole numbers except where tenths are asked for 

Where you have 1/2 or 1/4 or 1/3 of an acre or ton. convert 

these to tenths. For Instance, convert 1/2 to 5/10, .1/3 10 3/10. 

1/4 to 2/10. etc. 

(c) Enter replies In the proper space, on the correct lIne. and In 

the units requested. i e .. dollars. bushels.·tons etc Some conversion methods are shown on the report form or In the Instructions under the appropnate section number 

(d) If you do not have exact figures. give your best estImates 

(e) A section answered by an "X" in the "No" box IS finished 

Go to the next section indicated 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIFIED SECTIONS 

~ Section 3 - Acreage in 1974 

The purpose of Section 3 is to establish the land for vVhlch you are 

to report agricultural operatlur I::> Report all agncultural land operated by the addressee In 1974-cropland. wo'odland. pastureland. 

wasteland. and any other land-not Just planted land Report for 

all separate pIeces of land that are Included In thIS operation. regardless of location 

Market value refers to what you think the land and buildings 

would sell for under present market conditions 

Item 1 - Land Ovvned - Include all land associated WIth agncultural operations in 1974. whether held under title. purchase 

contract or mortgage. homestead law. or as herr or trustee of an 

undivided estate by you and/or your spouse, or by the partnership. 

corporation, or organization for which you are reporting 

Item 2 - Land Rented (or Leased) FROM OTHERS - Report 

here any land you rented FROM OTHERS for cash or eOUivalent 

or a share of the crops or livestock or used rent free. regardless of 

whether the landowner supplied any equipment. fertilizer. or other 

materials or supervised your work. Also Include Federal and State 

land rented or leased by the acre, buJ not land used on a per-head 

or animal-Unit basis. 

Item 3 - Land Ranted (or Lae.ed) TO OTHERS - Report here 

any land rented TO OTHERS for cash or other conSIderatIon or that 

was worked for you by someone else for a share of the crops or 

livestock. Include all agricultural land WhiCh you owned (or rented 

from others) but did not use In 1974 because It was. rented. leased. 

or used by others in 1974. Do not Include land.rented to others for 

only part of the year if you used it for agricultural operatlons for the 

other part 

Item 4 - Acres in "This Place" - ThiS IS the land you owned 

in 1974 PLUS the land you RENTED FROM others. MINUS the 

land you RENTED TO others. It IS very important that you report 

thiS figure correctly since it is the net acreage to which the remainder of the form applies. the "Acres in ThiS Place." That IS. your 

report should cover only the operations on the net acreage as reported in Item 4. 

~ Sections 5-16 - Crops 

Do not include in your report any crops on land which you rented 

or leased to others or whiCh was worked on shares by others In 

, 974. Your report should Include only those crops grown on the 

"Acres in This Place." as reported in Section 3. item 4 

For each applicable crop or group of crops. report the area 

harvested. 

An eXB",ple of hovv to report crops harvested-- A farmer 

planted 100 acres of field corn. He harvested 80 acres. getting 

7.000 bushels of shelled com. He irrigated 20 acres and cut them 

for silage; he estimated the production at 400 tons. He turned hIS 

cattle into the 100 acres after the harvest and let them graze. All 

100 acres were fertilized using 17-3/4 tons of dry fertilizer. HIS 

entries on the Census report are shown in the follOWing illustration 

~ W .. any FIELD CORN ha-rvftted tor .ny purpose trom this plaee , 1974'1 

!:IlYES- CompJ.I.,M$fi:f,..,. 

o NO - GOfoSeo;t""n6 

.RetH>'lSWH{COtn"'~IJOnI2 __ ~mSKI"""/!O 

"''''n'_'~'''IIoH:JCC'IOOn.< 

'.~combgl ..... o<MedfR_~",,,", 

ail~comto.rrnlf'd"'''''''''''''''01 

~701bs.UlC"O<n .... 561lU 

v..II«Jcom-lbon.rwIJhellfItlt"O<n/ •• 

......., 

.. '" 30 \~e,{) __ O_~_-j> 

No provision is made for reporting acres grazed after harvest Since 

letting the cattle graze was a secondary use of land already harvested, the farmer did not have to make any entry In item 3 

Quantity harve~ted - ~eport in the units specified. If your 

records Show. a drfferent unit ~han printed ~n the form, please convert to the untt shown. A chOice of two units is provided for some 

crops. 

Co",mercial fertilizer - Report the total number of acres fertilized in 1974 and t~e total tons and tenths of tons (Including 

filler). used on all apphcations. Report anhydrous ammonia In the 

"LiqUid or gas" column. 

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APPENDIX C Continued 

C-22 

Interplanted crops and "skip-rovv" planting - If you grew 

two crops In alternate strips In the same field at the same time. or 

one cr~p in a "sktp-row" pattern, for each crop report the portion 

of the field used for that crop. 

• Section 12 - Vegetables 

Acres are to be reported for fresh market andlor for processing. If a 

vegetable crop was harvested for both purposes, prorate the acreage on the basis of the production for each use. For example, 2 tons 

of tomatoes were picked for fresh market from a 5-acre field; later 

the same 5 acres were picked and the 8 tons of tomatoes harvested 

went for processing. Since 2/10 of the production was for fresh 

market and 8/10 for processing, report 1 acre (2/10 X 5) for fresh 

market and 4 acres (8/10 X 5) for processing. If you don't know 

what use was made of the vegetables. report them under the purpose for which you think they were used. 

• Section 13 - Fruit 

If trees or vines are interplanted. estimate the area covered by each 

kind of fruit 

Approximate Box Weight - Pounds Per Box 

State All Oranges· Grapefruit Tangennes Lemons 

Arizona 75 64 75 76 

California 75 65 75 76 

Flonda 90 85 95 90 

Texas 90 80 95 90 

Other States 90 85 95 90 

., ncludes Temples and Tangelos 

Avocados - Quantity harvested - In California report for the 

penod October 1. 1973 to September 30. 1974. In Florida report 

for the period .July 1, 1974 to about February 28, 1975. 

Figs - Report quantity harvested in dry weight. In Califomia 3 Ibs 

fresh = 1 lb. dry. Other States 4lbs. fresh = 1 lb. dry. 

• Section 18 - Land Use in 1974 

All acres included in thiS place (see entry in Section 3. item 4) should 

be accounted for. If any acreage was devoted. to more than one 

specified land use during 1974. report the acreage only on the line 

for the first item which fits. (For example, 10 acres harvested for 

wheat for grain and subsequently pastured - report the 10 acres 

only in item 2a, C ... opland harvested.) 

• Section 19 - Irrigation 

Report the estimated quantity of water used in the unit of measure 

most convenient for you 

Acre-feet - Many irrigation districts show amount ot water delivered to their users in acre-feet on their bills. If you do not know 

the acre-feet of water used but have an estimate of average acrefeet used per acre. obtain the total acre-feet by multiplying the 

average times the number of acres irrigated. 

Gallona - Irrigators pumping from their own wells may estimate 

total gallons used by multiplying the pumping capacity for the 

pump times minutes in the hour (60). times hours pumped per 

day, times days pumped per season during 1974. For example, 

a 100 gal.iminute pump was pumped an average of 20 hours 

per day for a season of 96 days. One hundred gal.iminute times 

60 minutes, times 20 hours pumped per day. times 96-dayseason 

= ",520,000 galions. 

Total inches - When a sprinkler system is used, it may be simpler 

to estimate the total depth in inches of all water applied during 

the season, 

• Sections 22-26 - Livestock and Poultry 

Animals to b. included in the report - Report all animals on 

the place on December 31, 1974 ovvned by you or kept by you 

for others. Include animals on unfenced land, grazing on national 

forest land, grazing on district land or cooperative grazing association land, or rangeland administered by the Bureau of Land Management on a per-head or lease basis (such as wheat pasture). Include 

poultry (broilers. layers. turkeys, etc.) fed under contract on "This 

Place" 

Animals to be excluded from the report - Do not report any 

animals on land rented to others in 1974. Your report should 

include only animals on the "Acres in This Place" as reported in 

Section 3. item 4. except as noted above. 

Number sold - Report all animels sold or removed from this 

place including those sold for a landlord or given to a landlord as 

hiS share or to others in trade or in payment for goods and services. 

Include animals of all ages without regard to ownership or who 

shared in the receipts if the animals were located on the place 30 

days or more and were sold or removed from the place for sale in 

'974 

Sales from contract and custom feeding operations -

I nclude animals (including poultry fed under contract) fed on this 

place on a contract or f;ustom basis if they were removed from the 

place in 1974. 

Animals bought and aold - Do not include animals bought and 

resold within 30 days. Such purchases and sales are conSidered 

to be "dealer" transactions and should not be reported. 

Fat cattle aales - Do not include on the fattened cattle line: 

(a) Veal calves which were fattened primarily on milk. or 

(b) Dairy cows fed only t"e usual dairy ration before being 

sold. or 

(c) Cattle and calve ....... that have been fed on grain or concentrates and sold r further feeding. 

Value of sales - Be sure to report the total value of sales Without 

deducting cost of feed. cost of livestock purchased. cost of hauling 

and selling. and so forth. If the sales price or value IS not known. 

give your best estimate of their value when they left thiS place 

Animals sold from another place - Do not report the value 

of sales of animals owned by you but held and sold from someone 

else's place. For example, do not report cattle purchased elsewhere, 

fed in. and sold from a feedlot not part of this place. 

Animals moved to another place - For animals removed from 

your place to a feedlot for feeding. give your best estimate of their 

market value when they left this place. 

Sheep and lambs shorn - In the first answer space report the 

number shorn, in the second answer space report the total weight 

In pounds. grease basis. of all wool obtained In 1974. whether 

from one or two sheanngs 

• Section 28 - Miscellaneous Items 

Futures market - Report those commodities yol.tJ bought or sold 

(or bought and sold) through a commodity exchange as a hedge 

against crops produced on this place Do not report transactions 

in any commodities not grown on the place. For example, If you 

bought or sold both wheat and cotton through a commodity exchange and wheat was grown on the place but no cotton. mark 

only the box opposite wheat. 

• Section 29 - Contracts 

Many farm products are produced and marketed under a contract 

or binding agreement between the farm operator (producer) and 

the person who buys or uses the farm product. It may be a production contract. a marketing contract, or a combination of both 

Production contracts usually specify the kind and/or amount of 

farm product to be produced and may specify vanety or breed, the 

operations to be performed during production. and the inputs and 

technical assistance to be supplied by the contractor Marketing 

contracts usually specify the kind and/or amount of farm product 

to be delivered but usually do not specify the particular operations 

or methods to be used in production. 

For each product under contract. report the type of contract. Co-op 

contractors should include production contracts with cooperative 

processors. Do not include contracts made by you for services 

(customwork, hauling. etc.) or to produce farm Items for you 

wherein you are the purchaser rather than the supplier of the 

products. 

If a sales contract or agreement provides also for supplying or 

furnishing feed, seed, labor. or equipment. report it as a production 

contract. 0.0 not report contracts or agreements which do not 

prOVide specifically for the production or marketing of agricultural 

products 

• Section 33 - Farrn Credit 

Item 1 - Debts Secured by Real Estate - Do not include debt 

on land and buildings rented to or from others. If you owned a 

farm. with a debt on it. and rented part of it to others or had worked 

on shares. report (estimate) only the part of the debt that relates to 

the part operated by you. 

Item 2 - Debts Not Secured by Real Estate - Do not report 

(1) debts on nonagricultural property such as cotton gins. canning 

factories, sugar mills, motels. stores. etc.; (2) price support loans 

owed to the Commodity Credit Corp.; (3) your landlord's share of 

any debts; or (4) charge accounts that are paid in full monthly (debts 

owed for less than 30 days). 

• Section 36 - Income and Expenses from Farm- Related Sources 

Items 1, 2, and 5 refer only to those income producing actIvities 

for which you use part of the land, machinery. equipment. labor. 

or capital normally used on this place. and which you do not consider as entirely separate from your farming activities. Report 

gross amount received before taxes and expenses. 

Do not report income or expenses for custom work or agricultural 

services provided for others if operated as an entirely separate 

business from your agricultural operations. The net amount should 

be reported in Section 37 - Family Income from Off-Farm Sources 

(Part C. item 1). 

• Section 37 - Type of Organization 

Individual or family operation (sole proprietorship) - Defined as a farm or business organization controlled and operated 

by an individual. Includes family operations that are not incorporated and not operated under a partnership agreement. 

Partnership operations - Defined as two or more persons who 

have agreed on the amount of their contribution (capital and effort) 

and the distribution of profits. Co-ownership of land by husband 

and wife or joint filing of income tax forms by husband and wife 

do not necessarily mean that a partnership exists unless there IS 

some agreement as to sharing contributions. deCision making, 

profits. and liabilities. 

Corpo',ation, including family corporations - Cefined as a 

legal entity or artificial person created under the laws of a State to 

carry on a business. This definition does not include cooperatives. 

Other - Such as cooperative (defined as an incorporated or unincorporated enterprise or association created and formed Jointly 

by the members), estate or trust (defined as a fund of money or 

property administered for the benefit of another individual or 

organization). prison farm, grazing association. Indian reservation. 

etc. 
APPENDIX C Continued 

I-OHM 74-A2 IIO·I·"~' OM 8 N.) 41 S7406S Apprf)'va! I:xplfr.:', Oecf'rn/J/·/:31 1975 

U.S. DEPT. OF COMMERCE 

Social and Economic Statistics 

Administration 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

1974 

CENSUS OF 

AGRICUL lURE 

PLEASE remove the 

envelope and I nstruction Sheet from the 

center of this booklet 

and KEEP THEM 

HANDY. 

EXPLANATIONS AND 

INSTRUCTIONS are 

provided all through the 

form with more detail 

in the I nstructlon Sheet 

you have removed from 

the center of this report. 

Use them - they will 

help. 

/I 1ItU4tUje ~ eAe t)~ 

~ tAe ~~ ~ tAe ~ ... 

January 2. 1975 

Dear Friend. 

It's time for the 1974 Census of Agriculture. and we need 

your help 

Please fill out this report and return It In the envelope 

provided 

This is a most important census Many changes have 

occurred in agriculture since 1969 when the last census 

was taken. It is Important to you that these changes be 

measured and understood by other farmers and ranchers 

as well as by those who serve you and them. 

Your answers are 

CONFIDENTIAL. as 

right of thiS letter 

needed and are COMPLETELY 

spelled out In the Notice at the 

Please fill out your report and send it back right away. 

We'lI appreciate It very much. 

Sincerely. 

VINCENT P BARABBA 

Director 

Bureau of the Census 

Section 1 Did you receive more than one report form? 

o YES - See separate Instructions 

Enter extra file ~ numberfs) here 

o NO - Go to Section 2 

NOTICE - Response 

to this inquiry is required by law. (Title 13 

U S Code) By the same 

law YOUR REPORT 

TO TH E C EN 5 LJ S 

BUREAU 15 CONFIDENTIAL It may be 

seen only by sworn 

Census employees and 

may be used only for 

statistical purposes Your 

report CANNOT be used 

for purposes of taxation. 

In vestlgatlon. or regulation The law also provides that copies retained In your files are 

Immune from legal 

process. 

NOTE: If you correspond with us regarding your report. please 

use the Census File 

Number shown in the 

address block on the 

booklet cover. 

Complete this repurt 

and RETURN TO 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

120J East Tenth Street 

Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130 

Section 2> FARMING. RANCHING. OR OTHER AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN 1974 

1. At any time in 1974 did you raise. produce. or sell ANY amount of any of the items listed below7 . 

• Crops 

• Hay. pasture. sod 

• Vegetables. melons. 

mushrooms 

• Fruits. nuts. berries. 

and citrus 

• Cattle (including feedlots) 

• Hogs. sheep. goats. 

horses 

• Poultry. eggs 

• Dairy products 

• Forest products on farms 

2. Did you at any time in 1974 raise or produce any agricultural products for 

contractors such as feed companies. processors. or packers) ....... . 

• Greenhouse and 

nursery products 

• Fish in captivity 

• Fur-bearing animals 

In captivity 

• Other animal speCialties 

3. Did you raise or produce any agricultural products for others or with others under 

a partnership. share arrangement. or other rental agreement in 1974? ..... . 

4. Did you own any land that was used by someone else for agricultural purposes in 1974). 

5. Did you own any livestock or poultry that was cared for by someone else 

under a share agreement or custom arrangement in 1974? ...... . 

~ If you answered YES to A NY of these questions. go to Section 3. 

~ If you answered NO to ALL five of these questions, .tear off this front cO~'er and mail it back 

to us in the envelope provided. 

YES NO 

10 

YES 

10 

10 

10 

10 

NO 

20 

20 

C-23 
APPENDIX C Continued 

C-24 

Section 3> ACREAGE in 1974 and LAND VALUE 

Include all cropland. pastureland. rangeland. 

woodland. wasteland. idle land. house lots. etc. 

1. ALL land owned ................................. . 

2. ALL land rented or leased FROM OTHERS. including land worked on 

shares; leased Federal. State. and railroad land; and land used rent free. 

(Do NOT include land used on a per-head basis under a grazing permit.) . 

3. All land rented or leased TO OTHERS. including land worked on 

shares by others and land subleased ................... . 

None 

o 

o 

o 

4. TOTAL ACRES IN "THIS PLACE" CD (Please ADD acres owned 

(item 1) and acres rented (item 2). then SUBTRACT acres rented to ___ > ... others (item 3). and enter your answer in this space.) ~ 

CD 'THIS PLACE" means your farm or ranch. feedlots. poultry houses. 

greenhouses. and/or any other agricultural operations. 

040 

050 

060 

070 

Your estImate of the 

current market value 

Number 01 of these acres and acres the bUildings on them 

Dollars : Cents 

1 I 

$ : 1 I 

I 

I 

$ I 

1 : 

$ I I The" ""he ACRES '" 'THIS PLACE" CD 

for this census report 

5. If you rented land FROM OTHERS (item 2 above). please enter the following information for each landlord. 

Rental arrangements In 1974 

Address Number of Mark (XI all that apply 

Name (No. and street. city. State. ZIP codel acres Share I Share of livestock I Cash I Other of crops or products as rent arrangements 

081 1 I I I 10 I 20 I 3D I 40 

082 1 I I I 10 I 20 I 3D I 40 

083 1 I I I 10 I 20 I 3D I 40 

List additional landlords on back cover 

6 If you rented land TO OTH ERS (item 3 above) please enter the following information for each renter 

Name Address (No. and street. CltV. Siale. ZIP codel No. of acres 

085 

086 -'" 

~ 

087 

. ::! List additional renters on back cover 

Current 2-

7. Of the land you rented or leased from others (item 2 above). how many None Number of acres market value 

acres did you subrent or sublease to others? (Include land rented or 088 1 

leased by you which was worked on shares by others.) . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 $ (") 

~ You may be able to skip most of this form If - 2-

PLEASE B. All the land you owned or rented was worked on shares or rented to someone else. 

b. There were no crops or livestock in 1974 on the acres in "THIS PLACE" (item 4 above) 

READ c. The land you operated prior to 1974 has been sold to someone else. 

If a. b. or c apply to your operation. please read the Instructions before continuing with N 

,.. this report. ~ 

Section 4) LOCATION OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY 

County name State No of acres - 1. In what county was the largest value of your Principal - . agricultural products raised or produced? county 091 ~ 

(Enter county name, State. and number Other 092 of acres on the "Principal county" line. counties 

If you have agricultural operation~ in 093 0 

any other county(ies), enter the county 0 

name(s), etc., on the lines provided for 094 

"Other counties. ") .........• . . . ... --.J Ul 

Location of place within principal :lw> 2. 

1 

UlUl-' 

county entered above. (Give name .1 Name of location ~:l~ 

of township. district, precinct. etc., or () 

Township - Range numbers.! . . . . . .... 

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APPENDIX C Continued 

Section 5> CROPS HARVESTED FOR ANY PURPOSE FROM THIS PLACE IN 1974 

Report all crop!; harvested. Include crops grown under 

contract. Be sure to include landlord's share. Acres 

harvested Quantity harvested 

None ~-------~f7-------------

101 Bushels 

shelled ORI--------- 1. Field corn for grain or seed (Report quantity on a shelled 

basis in either bushels or hundredweight. 70 Ibs. ear corn 

or 56 Ibs. shelled corn = 1 bushel shelled com) . . . . . . . . . .. 0 I : Hundredweight 

shelled 

2. Field corn for silage. cut for green chop or dry fodder. 

hogged or grazed (Do not include acres already 

reponed in item 1.) •.•...•.............. 

3. Sorghums or milo for grain or seed (Report 

quantity harvested in either bushels or pounds.). 

4. Sorghums for silage. cut for green chop. dry forage 

or hay. or hogged or grazed (Do nor include acres 

already reported in item 3.) ••.••.....•.... 

5. Soybeans for beans 

6. Peanuts for nuts 

7. Wheat for grain. 

8. Other small grains )r 

grain - oats. barl(~ '. 

rye. rice. etc. -- Sp 'city __________ -------

9. Cotton •.••.•. 

10. Tobacco - all tYPE 

11. Irish potatoes (exc Jding home use) 

12. Sweetpotatoes (ext:luding home use) . 

13. Hay - all kinds 3xcept sorghum hay (Include grain hay. 

grass silage. wild hi/Yo etc If two or more cuttings were made 

from the same land. REPORT ACRES ONL YONCE. 

but report total tons of all cuttings.) . .... 

14. Vegetables. sweet corn. or melons for sale 

15. land in bearing and nonbearing 

fruit orchards. citrus or other groves. 

Vineyards. and nut trees of all ages 

(lncfude land on which the fruit crop 

failed. Do not include abandoned 

acreages or plantings.) - Specify ___________ _ 

16. Berries for sale - Specify _______________ _ 

17. All other crops !Include field 

seeds; sugar crops, nursery 

products; flowers, etc., grown 

in the open; sad; etc.) - Specity' ____________ _ 

18. If any greenhouse products were sold. how many square 

feet were under glass or other protection? ....... . 

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104 

o 

111 

o 

115 

o 121 

o Bushels 

122 

o Pounds 

130 

o 

136 

o 

151 

o Bales 

152 

o Pounds 

153 

o /'0 Hundredweight 

154 

o /'0 Bushels 

170 

o 

240 

o 

301 

o 

401 

o 

430 

o 

Square fee, 

460 

• ••••••••• L-______________ ~ 

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APPENDIX C Continued 

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Section 6) LAND USE IN 1974 

The purpose of this section is to distribute all acres in "TH IS PLACE" among Items 1 through 5. 

~ NOTE: If the same land had more than one use in 1974, REPORT THA T LAND ONL YONCE -

In the first use that applies. For example, cropland that was harvested and pastured 

is to be reported only as "Cropland harvested" 

1. Cropland harvested IInciude aI/land from which crops were harvested or hay was cut. 

and aI/land in orchards, citrus groves, vineyards. and nursery and greenhouse products 

If two crops were harvested from the same land III 1974, report the acres only once) 

2. Cropland used only for pasture or grazing ......•.......... 

3. All other cropland (Include cropland used for soil· improvement crops, 

crop failure, cultivated summer fallow, and idle cropland) . ...... . 

4. Woodland IInciude woodland pasture.} .......... . 

5. All other land IInciude pastureland other than cropland and woodland pasture, 

rangeland, and land in house lots, barn lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc) . .. 

6. TOTAL ACRES IN '"THIS PLACE'" (Please add the acres reported in items 1 

through 5 and enter the total in this space.) 

(This total should be the same as the total in Section 3, item 4.) 

7. How much of the total land reported in item 6 was IRRIGATED 528 

1n1974? ............................... . 

Section 7 LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Acres 

Irrigated 

Number of acres 

502 

503 

504 

510 

513 

517 

Be sure to report aI/livestock and poultry on this place on December 31, 1974, no matter who owned them 

Include as sold all livestock and poultry fed on a contract or custom basis and taken from this place in 1974. 

1. Hens and pullets of laying age (Exclude started 

pullets being raised for sale.) .......... . 

2. Any other chickens 3 months old or older (roosters. started pullets. etc.) . 

3. Broilers. fryers. and other meat-type chickens (including capons 

and roasters) •...•.... 

4. Cattle and calves of all ages. 

a. Beef cows IInclude beef heifers that had calved} 

b. Milk cows IInciude dry milk cows and milk heifers that had calved} . 

5. Hogs and pigs of all ages ..•.......• 

a. Of the total sold. how many were sold as 

FEEDER PIGS for further feeding? .... 

None 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

o 

b. Litters of pigs farrowed on this place between - None Number of litters 

(1) December 1. 1973 and May 31.1974 . 

(2) June 1. 1974 and November 30. 1974. 

6. Sheep and lambs of all ages . 

7. Horses and ponies of all ages. 

o 

o 

654 

655 

None 

o 

o 

8. Other livestock and poultry - goats. mules. fur-bearing animals. 

turkeys. ducks. geese. colonies of bees. poultry hatched. fish in 

captivity except at fish hatcheries. etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 

Specify what kind _______________________ _ 

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INVENTORY 

Number on th IS place 

December 31.1974 

601 

604 

608 

631 

670 

698 

699 

Number sold 

In 1974 
APPENDIX C Continued 

Section 8> MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT on this place on December 31,1974 

I/nclude only equipment used for agricultural operations in 1973 or 1974.} 

• Value of ALL machinery and equipment on this place, December 31,1974 Estlmatcri market value 

1. What IS the estimated market value of ALL machinery. equipment. and implements usually Dollar> I CenlS 

kept on this place and used for the farm or ranch business? (Include cars. trucks. tractors. 

701 combines. plows. disks. harrows. dryers. pumps. motors. Irrigation equipment. dairyequip- I 

ment including milkers and bulk tanks. livestock feeders. grinding and mixing equipment. etc.) $ I 

Of the total. 

Total num her HOW MANY were 

• SELECTED machinery and equipment on this place. December 31. 1974 manufilctured In 

on thIs place on the last 5 years (Report only if used in 1973 or 1974.) December 31. 1974 1197019741' 

2. Automobiles 702 4 ••• . . . . 703 

3. Motortrucks (Include pickups.). 

4. Wheel tractors other than garden tractors and motor tillers 

704 

5. Crawler tractors . . .. 705 . .... 706 

6. Grain and bean combines. self-propelled only 

707 

7. Corn heads for combines .. 

8. Other corn pickers and picker-shellers 

708 

9. Mower conditioners. 709 

10. Pickup balers .. 710 

711 

11. Windrowers -- pull and self-propelled (Exclude side delivery rakes.). 

12. Field forage harvesters. shear bar or flywheel type 712 .. 

Section 9) Production EXPENSES paid by you and others for this place in 1974 

Include your best estimates of expenses paid by you. your landlord. contractors. buyers. 

and others for production of crops, livestock. and other agricultural products on this place. 

DO NOT INCLUDE expenses connected with performing custom work off this place. 

operation of non-farm activities. bUSinesses or services and household expenses not 

related to the farm business. 

1. Livestock and poultry purchased-cattle. calves. hogs. pigs. sheep. 801 

(Numberl 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

ProductIon cxr>enses 

Dollars Cents 

lambs. goats. horses. baby chicks. pOUlts. started pullets. etc. _ .. _ .. _ .. _ . 

2. Total feed purchased for Itvestock and poultry-grain. hay. silage. mixed feeds. 

concentrates. etc .................... . 

. . . . . . . f--::-c

0

:-:

2

:----------+---

s 

a. CommerCially mixed formula feeds purchased - Tons ITenths Dollars I Cents 

complete. supplement. concentrates (Do not f--8~0~3---+--t---------t----1-:-: 

include Ingredients purchased separately. such 

as soybean meal. cottonseed meal. and urea.). . ;'0 S L-____ ~ __ ~L_ ________ ~ __ ~~~~~~~~~~ 

3. Seeds. bulbs. plants. and trees purchased ...... . 

4. Commercial fertilizer purchased - all forms. including rock phosphate 809 

and gypsum (Report custom application costs in item 8.) ................... " s 

5. Total gasoline and other petroleum fuel and 011 purchased for the farm bUSiness _ f-:8:-:1~1------t---

Diesel fuel. LP gas. butane. propane. piped gas. kerosene. fuel ot!. motor 011. grease. etc.. S 

6. Hired farm labor 

7. Contract labor . 

8. Machine hire and customwork (Include expenditures for thiS place for use of equipment 

and for customwork such as grinding and mixing feed. plOWing. combining. corn 

picking. silo iiI/mg. spraYing. dusting. fertilIZIng. drying. etc.) . ............. . 

9. Agricultural chemicals purchased (Include lime. insec(!cldes. etc. Exclude fertilizer) 

10. All other production expenses 1/ nclude other current operating expenses such as 

depreCiatIOn. taxes. interest. cash rent. msurance. repairs. electricity, purchase 

of water, etc .. for the farm bUSiness} .......................... . 

11. TOTAL PRODUCTION EXPENSES including expenses paid by landlords. 

contractors, or others (Add dollars for Items 1 through 10 and enter total here.) 

Pa~e 4 

f-:8:-:2~1------+--­

S 

823 

S 

824 

s 

826 

S 

827 

829 

S 

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APPENDIX C Continued 

C-28 

Section 10> Value of AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD from this place in 1974 

before taxes and expenses 

Report your best estimates of the value of each of the fol/owing groups of 

products sold from this place. Include value of landlord's and/or 

contractor's share, estimating if necessary. 

" Crops and hay sold (Do not include nursery and greenhouse products.) . .. , .......... . 

,------------------- EstImated value of 

products sold 

Dollars I Cellts I 831 I 

I 

s I 

r-----------~--- 839 

2. Nursery and greenhouse products sold .............•......... , . . . . . . . . . . . S 

~8~4~9-----------r-----

3. Forest products sold -- firewood. fuelwood. fenceposts. sawlogs. Christmas trees. gum 

for naval stores, standing timber or trees, maple products. etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 

~------------~---- 852 

4. Poultry and poultry products (eggs. etc.) sold •. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S I 

~8~5~8~--------~~----

5. Livestock and livestock products (milk. wool. etc.) sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 

6. TOTAL VALUE OF PRODUCTS SOLD including value of landlord's and/or ~ 

contractor's share (Add dol/ars entered in items 1 through 5 and enter total here.) ---.>.~ 

..... 859 ---.......,--

s I 

Section 11> INCOME AND EXPENSES from FARM-RELATED SOURCES IN 1974 

• Part A -- INCOME FROM FARM-RElATED SOURCES 

(Report amount received before taxes and expenses.) 

,. Customwork and other agricultural services provided for farmers and others --

plowing. planting. spraying. harvesting. preparation of products for market. etc. 

(If customwork is a separate business, see Instructions.) . ............. . 

2. Recreational services -- providing hunting. fishing. picnicking. camping. 

boarding and lodging. or other recreational facilities on this place .... 

3. Payments you received for participation in Government farm programs 

(J]o not include redeemable loans.) ..................... . 

4. Gross cash rent or share payments received from renting out farm land or payments 

received from lease or sale of allotments (Include payments for livestock 

pastured on a per-head basis, per-month basis, per·pound basis. etc.) . .......... . 

5. Other business or source which 

IS conducted on or CLOSELY 

RE LATED to the AGRICULTURAL 

OPERATIONS on this place -- Specify kind ____________________________ __ 

• Part B -- EXPENSES FOR FARM-RELATED INCOME SOURCES 

6. For farm-related income sources reported in Items 1 through 5. 

enter the total estimated expenses paid by you and others in 1974 

None 

o 

o 

o 

o 

o 

None 

Farm-related Income 

Dollars I Cents 

871 : 

I 

I 

.$ I 

872 : 

I 

I 

s I 

873 I 

I 

I 

s I 

874 I 

I 

I 

I 

s I 

~75 I 

I 

I 

I 

I 

s i 

Farm-related expenses 

Dollars Cents 

876 

(Include aI/ operating expenses. depreciation, taxes. interest. insurance. etc. 

Do NOT include expe.nses already reporled in Secrion 9.) ................... , 0 L-s _______ -'-__ _ 

P"~e 5 
APPENDIX C Continued 

Section 12> FARM OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

903 

1. Where does the operator. person in 

charge. of this farm or ranch live? .. 

2. Year operator began to operate 

any part of this place •••••. 

3. Operator's age ••••• 

4. Operator's race -

906 10 White 

904 

905 

1 0 On this place 

Not on this place -

_____ Year 

_____ Years old 

1

20 

3D 

40 

4 0 Mexican American 

Chicano 

On another farm 

In a rural area. not on a farm 

In a city. town. or urban area 

Mark (X) appropriate flax 20 Negro or 

Black 

3D 

Mexican (Mexicano) 

Puerto Rican 

50 Japanese 

Chinese 

Filipino 

110 Other- American 

Indian 

5. Principal Occupation - At what occupation 

did the operator spend the majority (50 percent 

or more) of his work time in 1974? (For 

partnerships, consider all members of the 

Cuban 

Central or South 

American 

Other Spanish 

907 

partnership together.). • • • • . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 

911 

10 None 

6. Number of days operator worked off this 

place in 1974 (Include work at a nonfarm 

job, business, or profession, or on someone 

else's farm. Do not include exchange farm 

work.) - Mark (X) the appropriate box. 

20 1-49 days 

3D 50 -99 days 

7. Was the income which you and your family received from work 

off the farm and from other sources greater than the total value 

of agricultural products sold from this place in 19747 .•...... 

S. Person preparing Name 

this report 931 

PLEASE PRINT 

Date 

Month 

920 

I Day 

I 

I 

Specify what race-;t 

10 Farming 

20 Other 

40 100-149 days 

5 0 1 50 -199 days 

6 0 200 days or more 

10 Yes 

20 No 

Telephone 

932 Area code Number 

REMARKS - Please write your remarks on the outside back cover where we can more readily see and respond to them 

if required. 

Page 6 

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APPENDIX C Continued 

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INSTRUCTION SHEET FOR FORM 74-A2 

1974 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS 

TO HELP YOU FILL OUT YOUR REPORT 

Please remove this sheet and keep it handy for reference while 

filling out the report. Additional help may be found in copies of the 

Farm Census Guide. which should be available for reference at 

U.S.D.A. County offices and other locations in your area. Do NOT 

return these instructions wit,h your filled out report. 

GENERAL INFORMATION 

... (1) Who Should Complete Thi. Form - All persons receiving 

this form. including landlords. tenants. partnerships. corporations. 

institutions, and others should complete the first sections. Most 

people will need to complete the rest of the form. However. some 

will be able to skip most of it. Follow the directions at the end of 

Section 2. 

... (2) If You Have Multiple Farming Operations - A census report 

form should be filled out for each separate and distinct production 

unit, For example, if you are the sole proprietor of one agricultural 

operation, the senior partner in an agricultural partnership, and 

manager of a third agricultural operation. three separate census 

reports should be filled out and returned by you. A separate report 

should be made for each agricultural operation (farm, ranch, feedlot, 

greenhouse. etc.) for vvhich you maintain separate records of operating expenses and sales. livestock and other inventories, machinery 

and equipment, and crop acreages and production. If you need 

more forms. please let us knovv. 

~ (3) If You Don't Have Multiple Farming Operationa and You 

Received Two or More Censue of Agriculture Report FormllComplete only one form for your place. If you received both a green 

form (74-A 1) and a brovvn form (74 ·A2) fill out the green form. 

Tear off the front covers of any extra forms received. write "Duplicate" beside the extra addresses and return the covers with your 

completed report so vve can correct our address list. 

INSTRUCTIONS AFTER YOU'VE 

COMPLETED SECTION 3 

Novv that you've completed Section 3, please read the follovving 

instructions. 

... (4) Complete the Rest of This Form if you reported an acreage 

in Section 3, item 4, and had agricultural operations on that land. 

Read the instructions beginning vvith "More General Information" 

if you need help. Mail the completed form back in the return envelope provided. (Do NOT return this Instruction Sheet.) 

~ (5) Do Not Complete The Rest of The Form if-

~ EITHER. 

(a) You reported an acreage in Section 3, item 4, but had no 

agricultural operations in 1974 on the land. 

~ OR. 

(b) All of your land vvas operated by a renter or sharecropper. 

(The entry in Section 3, item 4 should be "0" in most cases.) 

Your renter or sharecropper should have received a report form 

also and he is required to report the agricultural operations on 

the land he rents from or vvorks on shares for you. You may be 

able to help him fill out his report. 

~OR • 

(c) Your only involvement vvith the agricultural activity vvas a 

financial investment and Section 3, item 4 is "0." The operator 

of that activity vvill receive C:J report form to fill out. 

If you are not required to complete the rest of the form-PLEASE-

(1) Tear off the front cover and page One; 

(2) Write a brief explanatory note on the cover describing vvhy 

you are not a farm operator such as: "Sold farm in 1973," 

"No crops or livestock." "All land rented out," "Not a farm 

operator - only have financial interest in some cattle;" and 

(3) Mail back the tvvo torn-off sheets in the return envelope 

found in the centerfold . 

MORE GENERAL INFORMATION 

... (6) Partnership Operations - For partnerships, the senior 

partner should fill out one report form for the entire partnership 

farming operation. If members of the partnership operate farms 

on their ovvn, in addition to the partnership. separate reports should 

be filled out for each individual place. If members of the farming 

partnership, other than the senior partner, received report forms and 

they had no farming operations of their ovvn, they should tear off 

the cover. vvrite a brief explanation such as .. Senior partner has 

tilled out r~port for partnership - I have no other farming operations 

of my ovvn," and mail it'back to us in the return envelope. 

... (7) Landlord's or Contractor's Share - If you rented or leased 

land or had a contract for the production of agricultural products, 

be sure to include on your report the landlord's or contractor's share 

of the production, sales, and expenses, so your Census report vvill 

be complete for "This Place." 

If you do not knovv the landlord's or contractor's share, include 

your BEST ESTIMATE . 

... (8) Filling Out the Report Form - There are a fevv rules that vvill 

help us if you follovv them. 

(1) All money figures may be entered in vvhole dollars. Cents 

are not required. 

(2) Enter vvhole numbers except vvhere tenths are asked for. 

Where you have 1/2 or 1/4 or 1/3 of an acre or ton. convert 

these to tenths. For instance. convert 1/2 to 5/10, 1/3 to 

3/10. 1/4to 2/10. etc. 

(3) Enter replies in the proper space. on the correct line, and in 

the units requested; i.e .• dollars, bushels. tons, etc . 

(4) If you do not have exact figures. gIve your best estimates. 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR 

SPECIFIED SECTIONS 

~ Section 3 - Acreage in 1974 

The purpose of Section 3 is to establish the land for vvhich you are 

to report agricultural operations. Report all agricultural land operated by the addressee in 1974-cropland, vvoodland. pastureland, 

vvasteland, and any other land-not just planted land. Report for 

all separate pieces of land that are included in this operation, regardless of location. 

Market value refers to vvhat you think the land and buildings 

vvould sell for under pre:...ent market conditions. 

Item 1 - Land Ow-ned - Include all land associated vvith agricultural operations in 1974. vvhether held under title, purchase 

contract or mortgage. homestead lavv, or as heir or trustee of an 

undivided estate by you and/or your spouse; or by the partnership, 

cor'poration, or organization for vvhich you are reporting. 
APPENDIX C Continued 

Itam 2 - Land Ranted (or Laa.ad) FROM OTHERS - Report 

here any land yOu rented FROM OTHERS for cash or equivalent 

or a share of the crops or livestock or used rent free, regardless of 

whether the landowner supplied any equipment. fertilizer, or other 

materials or supervised your work. Also include Federal and State 

land rented or leased by the acre, but not land used on a per-head 

Or animal-unit basis. 

Item 3 - Land Rented (or LaaBed) TO OTHERS - Report here 

any lar.d rented TO OTHERS for cash or other consideration or that 

was worked for you by someone else for a share of the crops or 

livestock. Include all agricultural land which you owned (or rented 

from others) but did not use in 1974 because it was rented, leased. 

Or used by others in 1974. Do nOt include land rented to others for 

only part of the year if you used it for agricultural operations for the 

other part. 

Item 4 - Acres in ~"This Place" - This is the land you owned 

in 1 974 PLUS the land you RENTED FROM others. MINUS the 

land you RENTED TO others. It is very Important that you report 

this figure correctly since it is the net acreage to whIch the remainder of the form applies. the " Acres in This Place." That is. your 

report should cover only the operations on the net acreage as 

reported in item 4. 

~ Section 5 - Crops 

Do not include in your report any cropS on land which you rented 

Or leased to others or which was worked on shares by others In 

1974. Your'report should include only ttlose crops grown on the 

"Acres in This Place." as reported in Section 3. item 4. 

For each applicable crop or group of crops, report the area harvested, Notice that items' 1 through 9 and 13 ask for whole acres. 

while items 10. 11. 12. 14. 15. 16. and 17 ask for acres and tenths. 

and item 18 should be reported in square feet. 

Quantity harvested - Report in the units specified If yOur 

records show a different unit than printed on the form. please convert to the unit shown. A choice of twO units is provided for corn 

and sorghums. 

Interplanted crops and .oakip-rowu planting - If you grew 

two crops in alternate strips in the same field at the same time. or 

One crop in a "skip-row" pattern. for each crop report the portion 

of the field used for that crop. 

• Section 6 - Land Use in 1974 

All acres included in this place (see entry in Section 3, item 4) 

should be accounted for. If any acreage was devoted to more than 

one specified land use during 1974. report the acreage only on the 

line for the first item which fits. (For example. 10 acres harvested 

for wheat for grain and subsequently pastured-report the 10 acres 

only in item 1, Cropland harvested,) 

• Section 7 - l:ivestock and Poultry 

Animale to be included in the report - Report all animals on 

the place on December 31. 1974 owned by you or kept by you 

for others, Include animals on unfenced tand. grazing on national 

forest land. grazing on district land or cooperative grazing association land. or rangeland administered by the Bureau of Land Management. InClude poultry (broilers. layers. turkeys. etc.) fed under contract on "This Place." 

Animal. to be excluded from the report - Do not report any 

animals on land rented to others in 1974. Your report should 

include only animals on the "Acres in This Place" as reported in 

Section 3, item 4. except as noted above. 

Number .old - Report all animals sold or removed from this 

place including those sold for a landlord or given to a landlord as 

his share or to others in trade or in payment for goods and services 

Include animals of all ages without regard to ownership or who 

shared in tha receipts if the animals wet ~ located on the place 30 

days or more and were sold or removed from the place for sale in 

1974. 

Sales from cOntract and custom feeding operations -

Include animals (including poultry fed under contract) fed on this 

place on a contract or custom basis if they were removed from the 

place in 1974. 

• Section 9 - Production Expenses 

Report costs Incurred for Items and servIces receIved dUring 1974 

whether or not payment has been made If you are a tenant farmer 

or a part-owner. you should report expendi'tures by landlords for 

agricultural operatIons on thiS place as well as your own expenditures If you rent part of your land to others. you should report 

only that money spent for agricultural operatIons on land you used 

dUring 1974 - "Acres In This Place" EstImate the cost of Items 

furnIshed by contractors 

• Section 1 0 - Value of Agricult.ural Products Sold 

The items In this sectIon relate to the agricultural productIon for 

the "Acres in This Place." Report the value of all products sold or 

removed from thiS place In 1974 Do not deduct any production 

costs Include the value of a landlord's or contractor's share 

Report the total gross value of all crops sold from this place In 1974 

regardless of the year they were produced. and the value of all 

poultry. livestock. and their products sold from thiS place dUring 

1974 Include the full value of any shares given to or sold for landlords and others In payment for services or products. any products 

raised and sold under contract. any products sold from thIS place 

by members of the famIly of the person In charge of the place. crops 

sold in the field; crops harvested by the processor; and crops 

shipped to a central market 

Do not deduct any cost or expenses Incurred In producmg the6e 

products. 

Crops sold - Include the value of any grains or other agricultural 

commoditJes placed or to be placed under Commodity Credit 

Corporation loan or seal and any share gIven to or sold for landlords and others 

Poultry and livestock sales - If there are entries in the' number 

sold" column for any Items In Section 7. there should be an entry 

in item 4 and/or 5 

For livestock. poultry. and poultry products produced under contract. report the total market value (estimate if necessary) of' those 

sold Or removed from ''This Place' 

Landlords - If you rent land to others and also operate land 

yourself. repon only those products sold from the part of your land 

that you operate as your place Do not include crops. animals, or 

other farm products produced by cash tenants. share tJnants. 

sharecroppers. or renters 

• Section 11 - Income and Expenses from FarmRelated Sources 

Items 1. 2. and 5 refer only to those income producing activIties 

for which you use part of the land. machinery. equipment. labor. 

or capital normally used on thIS place. and which you do not consider as entirely separate from your farming activities Report 

gross amount received before taxes and expenses. 

Do nOt report income or expenses for customwork or agricultural 

services provided for others if operated as an entirely separate 

business from your agricultural operations 

• Section 12 - Farm Operator Characteristics 

Report this information for the person who is responsible for the 

agricultural activities on this place. Normally. this ts the person 

who does the work or directly supervises the work. He may be an 

owner. tenant. sharecropper. etc 

Fo~ partnerships. report information for the partner mainly in charge. 

or If in doubt. report for the eldest. 

GENERAL 

... (1) If additional forms are needed. write to theBureeu of the Census 

Agriculture Branch 

1201 East Tenth Street 

Jeffersonville. Indiana 47130 

.... (2) To avoid unnecessary follow-ups. please complete the form 

an? return it as soon as possible. Response to this inquiry is reqUired by law (Title 13. U.S. Code). 

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INDEX 

A 

Abnormal farms. 

Age of farm operator. 

Agricultural products sold, 

value. 

Alfalfa hay. 

Alfalfa seed 

Almonds .. 

Alsike clover seed .. . 

Angora goats ......... . 

Animal health costs ..... . 

Anthuriums (Hawaii only) •. 

Apples ... 

Apricots .. 

Artichokes. 

Asparagus. 

Austrian winter peas . 

Automobiles. 

Avocados ... 

B 

Bahia grass seed. 

Balers, pickup ..• 

Bananas (Hawaii only) 

Barley for grain .... 

Beans, castor .....•.... 

Beans, dry field and seed. 

Beans, dry lima ....... . 

Beans, green lima ...... . 

Beans, snap-bush and pole . 

Beans, soybeans ... 

Beef heifers 

Beef cows. 

Bees, colonies. 

Beets, sugar . . . . 

Beets, sugar for seed 

Beets, table . . 

Bentgrass seed. . . . . 

Berries ......... . 

Birds of paradise (Hawaii 

only) .......... . 

Birdsfoot trefoil seed .. . 

Black operators and other 

races .•........•.. 

State tables 

4,9 

3,9,14, 

28-33 

4,9,15, 

26,28-33 

25,28-33 

25 

-

-

24 

17,28-33 

-

25 

-

-

-

- 6,9,19, 

28-33 -

-

6,9,19, 

28-33 

-

25 

-

-

-

-

25 

8,9,25, 

28-33 

21 

7,9,21, 

28-33 

24 

-

-

-

-

8,9,28-33 

-

-

-

County tables 

Sum- Miscel- County 

mary laneous report 

- - -

- - 2 

7,8 - 3 

- 8 10 

- 8 -

- 11 -

- 8 - _. 5 -

10 - 5 

- 15 -

- 11 -

- 11 -

- 10 -

- 10 -

- 8 -

- - 6 

- 11 -

- 8 -

-- - 6 

- 11 -

- 9 11 

- 8 -

- 9 -

- 9 -

- 10 -

- 10 -

22 9 10,11 

12 - 7 

12 - 7 

- 4 -

- 9 - - 9 -

- 10 -

- 8 - 29 8 10,11 

- 15 - - 8 -

- 14 2 

B-Con. 

Blackberries .. 

Blueberries. . . 

Bluegrass seed. 

Boysenberries .. 

Broccoli 

Broilers ..... . 

Bromegrass seed. 

Broomcorn ..... 

Brussels sprouts .. 

Buckwheat. 

Bulbs .... 

C 

Cabbage. . . ..... 

Cabbage, mustard (Hawaii 

only) ......... . 

Cantaloups and persian 

melons ........ . 

Carnations (Hawaii only). 

Carrots ..... 

Castor beans. . . 

Catfish sold ... 

Cattle and calves 

Cattle and calves sold, value. 

Cauliflower 

Celery .. 

Chemicals. 

Cherries .. 

Chickens 3 months old or 

older. 

Chickory ......... . 

Chinchillas and their pelts . 

Chinese cabbage (Hawaii 

only) ........... . 

Chinese or ming peas (Hawaii 

only) ...... . 

Chufas for nuts ....... . 

Clover seed .......... . 

Clover, timothy, and mixtures 

of hay .......... . 

Coastal Bermuda grass for 

hay .......... . 

Coffee (Hawaii only) .. 

Collards ........ . 

State tables 

-

-

-

-

-

7,9,20, 

28-33 -

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

24 

7,9,21, 

28-33 

15.21,26, 

28-33 

-

-

5,9,13, 

28-33 

-

7,9,20, 

28-33 

-

24 

-

-

-

-

25,28-33 

-

-

-

County tables 

Sum- Miscel- County 

mary laneous report 

- 8 -

- 8 -

- 8 -

- 8 -

- 10 -

15 - 9 

- 8 -

- 8 -

- 10 -

- 9 -

- 13 -

- 10 -

- 10 -

- 10 -

- 15 -

- 10 -

- 8 -

- 7 - 12,33 - 7 

12 - 3, 7 

- 10 -

- 10 - 10 - 5,12 

- 11 -

15,33 - 9 

- 10 -

- 2 -

- 10 -

- 10 - - 8 -

- 8 -

- 8 -

- 8 -

- 11 - - 10 -

Index-1 
INDEX Continued 

C-Con. 

Colonies of bees ..... 

Contract labor, expenses. 

Contract labor, wor kers .. 

Contracts ......... . 

Combines, grain and bean .. 

Commercially mixed formula 

feed purchased. 

Corn, field ........ . 

Corn heads for combines. 

Corn pickers and picker 

shellers. 

Corn, sweet . . . . 

Corporation farms 

Cotton ...... . 

Cotton, value sold. 

Cowpeas for dry peas. . .. . 

Cowpeas, green ...... . 

Cowpeas, hogged or grazed 

or cut for si lage . . . . . . 

Cows and heifers that had 

calved. 

Crambe ....... . 

Cranberries ..... . 

Crawler tractors. . . 

Credit ............ . 

Cropland for cover crops, 

legumes and soil-improvement grasses .... 

Cropland harvested. . . . . 

Cropland idle . . . .. 

Cropland in cultivated 

summer fallow .... 

Cropland on which all crops 

failed ..... . 

Cropland pasture ... 

Cropland total ..... 

Cucumbers and pickles .. 

Cucumbers, under protection ............ . 

Cultivated- foilage (Hawaii 

only) ........... . 

Currants .......... . 

Customwork and machine 

hire, expenses. 

Customwork and other agricultural services, income . 

Cut flowers, florist greens, 

and potted, bedding, or 

other florist plants ..... 

Index-2 

State tables 

24 

5,9,17,18, 

28-33 

18 

27 

6,9,19, 

28-33 

5,9,17, 

28-33 

8,9,25, 

28-33 

6,9,19, 

28-33 

6,9,19, 

28-33 

-

14,18, 

28-33 

8,9,15,25, 

26,28-33 

8,15,26, 

28-33 

-

-

-

7,9,21, 

28-33 

-

-

6,9,19, 

28-33 

28-33 

10,28-33 

1,2,3,8,9, 

10,11,14, 

28-33 

10,28-33 

10,28-33 

10,28-33 

1,9,10, 

28-33 

1,9,10, 

28-33 

25 

-

-

-

5,9,17, 

28-33 

28-33 

-

County tables 

Sum- Miscel- County 

mary laneous report 

- 4 - 10 - 5,15 

- - 15 

- - 2 

- - 6 

10 - 5 

17,18 8 10, 11 

- - 6 

- - -

- 10 - 4 - 2 

25 9 3,10, 

- - 11 

- - 3 

- 9 -

- 10 -

- 8 -

12 - 7 

- 8 -

- 8 -

- - 6 

31 - 14 

- - , 1 

2,33 - 1,2 

- - 1 

- - 1 

- - 1 

2 - 1, 11 

2,33 - 1 

- 10 -

- 13 -

- 15 -

- 8 -

10 - 5 

- - 4 

- 13 -

o 

Daikon (Hewaii only). 

Dairy cows-milk cows ... 

Dairy products sold, value. 

Dasheen (Hawaii only) . 

Dates ... . 

Debt .......... . 

Dewberries. . ........ . 

Diesel fuel purchased .. . 

Dill for oil .......... . 

Disease, chemical control .. 

Drained land ......... . 

Ducks .......... . 

Ducks, geese, and other 

poultry .. 

E 

Eggplant. . . ..... . 

Emmer and spelt . . .... . 

Endive ........... . 

Equipment and machinery .. 

Escarole ........... . 

Ewes 1 year old or older. 

Expenses, farm ..... . 

Expenses for farm-f'elated 

income sources. 

F 

Family and individual farms. 

Farm credit . . . . . . 

Farm-related income ... 

Farms classified by age of 

operator. 

Farms classified by principal 

occupation of operator. 

Farms classified by size 

of farms. 

Farms classified by standard 

industrial classification ... 

Farms classified by tenure 

of operator. 

Farms classified by type of 

organization . . . . ..... 

Farms classified by value of 

agricultural sales. 

Farms, number ... 

Fattened cattle sold. 

Feed ingredients purchased 

Feed purchased ... 

Feeder pigs sold .. 

Fertilizer, applied. 

Fertilizer, expenditures. 

State tables 

-

7,9,21, 

28-33 

15,21,26, 

28-33 

-

-

28-33 

-

17,28-33 

- 13,28-33 

28-33 

-

20 

-

-

- 6,19, 

28-33 

-

23,28-33 

5,9,17, 

28-33 

4,9,16, 

28-33 

14,28-33 

28-33 

4,16, 

28-33 

3,9,14, 

28-33 

3,9,14, 

28-33 

1,2,9,10 

11,28-33 

28-33 

3,9,14, 

28-33 

14,28-33 

4,9,15, 

26,28-33 

1,2,9,10, 

28-33 

21,28-33 

17,28-33 

5,9,17, 

28-33 

7,9,22, 

28-33 

13,28-33 

5,9,13, 

17,28-33 

County tablel 

Sum- Miscel- County 

mary laneoul report 

- 10 - 12 - 7 

12 - 3,7 

- 10 -

- 11 -

31 - 14 

- 8 -

10 - 5 

- 8 -

- - 12 

- - 13 

- 1 -

- 1 -

- 10 - - 8 -

- 10 -

11 - 6 

- 10 -

14 - 8 

9,10, - 5 

33 

- - 4 

4 - 2 

31 - 14 

- - 4 

- - 2 

5 - 2 

- - 1 

6 - -

4 - 2 

4 - 2 

7,8 - 3 

1 - 1 

12 - 7 

10 - 5 

10 - 5 

13 - 8 

- - -

10 - 5,12 
INDEX Continued 

F-Con. 

Fescue seed .... . 

Field seeds. . . . ...... . 

Field seeds, hay, forage, 

and silage ........ . 

Figs ............ . 

Filberts .......... . 

Firewood and fuelwood sold 

from farms ....... . 

Fish sold ........... . 

Flaxseed ........... . 

Flowers ............ . 

F lower seeds. . . . . . . . . . 

Forage harvesters ... 

Forest products, sold 

from farms. 

Foxes and their pelts. 

Fruits, nuts, and berries, 

value sold. 

Fuel expenditures ...... . 

Full owners ......... . 

Futures market . 

G 

Garlic. . . . . ..... 

Gasoline and other petroleum 

fuel and oil purchased. 

Gasoline purchased ..... . 

Geese ............. . 

Ginger root (Hawaii only) .. 

Goats ............. . 

Gooseberries. . . . . . . . . . 

Government farm program 

payments .......... . 

Grain storage facilities .. . 

Grains, value sold ... . 

Grapefruit. . ..... . 

Grapes ............ . 

Grass silage and haylage 

Greenhouse products .... . 

Guar ............. . 

Guavas (Hawaii only). 

H 

Hairy vetch seed ....... . 

Hatcheries . . . . . . . . . . . 

Hay crops .......... . 

Hay crops cut and fed greengreen chop ......... . 

Hay, green chop, silage, etc., 

purchased .......... . 

Hazelnuts .......... . 

Health care expenses for 

animals ........... . 

Heifers and heifer calves .•. 

Hens and pullets of laying 

age. 

Hired farm labor, expenses. 

State tables 

-

25,28-33 

15,26 

-

-

-

24 

-

-

-

6,9,19 

4,9,15, 

26,28-33 

24 

15,26, 

28-33 

5,9,17, 

28-33 

3,9,14, 

28-33 

-

-

5,9,17, 

28-33 

17,28-33 

-

-

24,28-33 

-

4,9,16 

28-33 

15,26, 

28-33 -

25 

25 

8,9 

-

-

-

24 

25,28-33 

8,9,25 

17,28-33 

-

17,28-33 

21,28-33 

7,9,20, 

28-33 

5,9,17,18, 

28-33 

County tables 

Sum- Miscel- County 

mary laneous report 

- 8 -

- 8 11 

- - 3 - 11 -

- 11 -

- 12 -

- 7 -

- 9 - - 13 -

- 13 -

- - 6 

8 12 3 

- 2 - - - 3 

10 - 5 

4 - 2 

- - 2 

- 10 - 10 - 5 

10 - 5 

- 1 -

- 8 -

- 2,5,6 8 

- 8 -

- - - 32 - - - - -

- 11 -

- 11 -

- 8 - - 13 -

- 8 -

- 11 -

- 8 -

- 2 - 23 8 10,11 

- 8 -

10 - 5 

- 11 -

10 - 5 

12 - 7 

15 - 9 

10 - 5,15 

H-Con. 

Hogs and pigs . . .. 

Hogs and pigs sold, val ue. 

Honey sold ........ . 

Honeydew melons 

Hops ....... . 

Horses ...... . 

Horses and ponies. 

Income from farm-related 

sources. 

Income from off-farm 

sources. 

Individual and family farms. 

Insects, chemical control ... 

Irish potatoes ... 

Irrigated farm land 

Irrigation water applied 

and methods . . 

Kale .... 

Kumquats 

Labor .... 

K 

L 

Lambs under 1 year old, 

inventory ........ . 

Land and buildings, value 

Land in farms . 

Land owned .. 

Land rented from others. 

Land rented to others . 

Land use ......... . 

Lei flowers (Hawaii only) 

Lemons ....... . 

Lentils ...... . 

Lespedeza for hay. 

Lespedeza seed . . 

Lettuce ...... . 

Lettuce, under protection .. 

Lima beans, dry ..... 

Lima beans, green '" 

Lime .......... . 

Limes ........... . 

LP gas, butane, propane 

purchased ........ . 

Litters farrowed. . . . . . 

Livestock and livestock 

products sold ...... . 

State tables 

7,9,22, 

28-33 

15,22,26, 

28-33 

24 

-

-

24,28-33 

7,9,24, 

28-33 

4,16, 

28-33 

3,9,16, 

28-33 

14,28-33 

13,28-33 

8,9,25, 

28-33 

1,2,9,10, 

11, 12, 

28-33 

12 

-

-

28-33 

23,28-33 

1,9,10, 

28-33 

1,2,9, 

10,11 

9,28-33 

9,28-33 

9,28-33 

1,2,9, 

19,28-33 

-

-

-

25 

-

-

-

-

- 13,17, 

28-33 

-

17,28-33 

9,22,28-33 

9 

County tables 

Sum- Miscel- County 

mary laneous report 

13,33 - 8 

13 - 3,8 

- 4 -

- 10 -

- 8 -

- 2 -

16 - 8 

- - 4 

- - 4 

4 - 2 

- - 12 

27 - 10,11 

3 - 1, 11, 

13 

3 - 13 

- 10 -

- 11 -

10 - 15 

14 - 8 

1,33 - 1 

1,33 - 1,2 

- - - - - -

- - -

2,33 - 1 

- 15 -

- 11 -

- 8 -

- 8 -

- 8 -

- 10 -

- 13 -

- 9 -

- 10 -

- - 5,12 

- 11 -

10 - 5 

13 - 8 

8 - -

Index-3 
INDEX Continued 

L-Con. 

Livestock and poultry 

Livestock and poultry 

purchased. 

livestock, poultry and their 

products sold ..... __ . 

Loganberries. . . . . . . . 

Lotus root (Hawaii only). 

Lupine seed 

M 

Macadamia nuts (Hawaii 

only) _ ......... . 

Machine hire and customwork expense. 

Machiney and equipment 

Mangoes ....... . 

Market value of farm 

land and buildings. 

Marketing contract. 

Milk cows. 

Milk heifers 

Milk goats. 

Millet, proso . 

Milo-sorghum for grain 

Mink and their pelts . 

Mint for oil . 

Mixed grains. _ . . .. 

Mohair sold ... ' ... 

Motor oil, grease, piped gas, 

kerosene, and fuel oil 

purchased .. 

Motortrucks. . . .. 

Mower conditioners. 

Mungbeans for beans. 

Mules, burros, and donkeys 

Mushrooms .. 

Muskmelons ........ . 

Mustard greens . . . . . . . 

Mustard seed. . . . ..... 

N 

Nectarines .... 

Nematode control in crops. 

Number of farms .... 

Nursery and greenhouse 

products' sold. 

Nursery products-trees, 

shrubs, vines, etc .. 

a 

Oats for grain ........ . 

Off-farm income for operato 

and family ....... . 

Off-farm work by farm 

operator and operator's 

family. 

Okra .......•.... 

Index-4 

r 

State tables 

7,9, 

28-33 

5,9,17, 

28-33 

4,15 

-

-

-

-

5,9,17, 

28-33 

6,9,19, 

28-33 

-

1,9,10, 

28-33 

27 

7,9,21, 

28-33 

21,28-33 

24 

-

8,9,25 

24 

-

-

24 

17,28-33 

6,9,19, 

28-33 

28-33 -

24 

-

-

-

-

-

13,28-33 

1,2,9, 

10,28-33 

4,9,15, 

26,28-33 

-

25 

3,9,16 

3,9,14, 

28-33 

-

County tables 

Sum- Miscel- County 

mary laneous report 

- - -

10 - 5 

33 - 3 

- 8 -

- 8 -

- 8 -

- 11 -

10 - 5 

11 - 6 

- 11 -

1,33 - 1 

- - - 12 - 7 

12 - 7 

- 6 -

- 9 -

19 9 10,11 - 3 - - 8 - - 9 - - 5 -

10 - 5 

- - 6 

- - 6 

- 8 -

- 2 - - 13 - - 10 -

- 10 -

- 8 -

- 11 - - - 12 

1 - 1 

8 13 3,11 

- 13 -

- 9 11 

- - -

5 - 2 

- 10 -

a-Con. 

Olives ... 

Onions, dry and green .. 

Operator characteristicsresidence, age, race, occupation, off-farm work. 

Oranges ... . 

Orchards ....... . 

Orchard grass seed . . . 

Orchids (Hawaii only) 

Organization of farm. 

Other field crops, value sold. 

Other livestock, value sold .. 

Owned land ...... . 

P 

Papayas (Hawaii only) 

Part owners . . . . 

Partnership farms. 

Passion fruit (Hawaii only). 

Pastureland and grazing 

land ........... . 

Payroll and employment. 

Peaches ..... . 

Peanuts for nuts. 

Pears ...... . 

Peas, dry field and seed. . . 

Peas, green, incl uding 

English 

Pecans .. 

Peppers .. 

Pheasants. 

Pickup balers . 

Pigeons or squabs. 

Pimientos ..... 

Pineapples (Hawaii only). 

Pistachios .. 

Plums ...... . 

Pomegranates .. 

Ponds, artificial . 

Ponies .... . 

Popcorn ... . 

Potatoes, Irish. 

Potatoes, sweet 

Poultry and poultry 

products sold. 

Poultry hatched ... 

Principal occupation of 

farm operator. 

Production contracts. 

Production expenses 

Proso millet . 

Prunes •... 

Pullets .... 

Pulpwood sold from farms_ . 

Pumpkins. . .••... 

Q 

Quail .... 

State tables 

-

-

3,9,14, 

28-33 

25 

8,9,25, 

28-33 

-

- 14,28-33 

28-33 

28-33 

9,28-33 

- 3,9,14, 

28-33 

14,28-33 

-

10,28-33 

-

25 

8,9,25, 

28-33 

-

-

-

-

-

- 6,9,19, 

28-33 

-

-

-

-

-

- 28-33 

24 

- 8,9,25, 

28-33 

8,9,25 

4,9,15,20, 

26,28-33 

24 

3,9,14, 

28-33 

27 

5,9,17, 

28-33 

-

-

20,28-33 

-

-

-

County tables 

Sum- Miscel- County 

mary laneous report 

- 11 - - 10 -

5 - 2 

- 11 -

30 11 10,11 

- 8 -

- 15 - - 4 2 

- - - - 2 - - 2 -

- 11 - 4 - 2 

4 - 2 

- 11 -

- - 1 

- - 15 

- 11 -

24 - 10,11 

- 11 -

- 9 -

- 10 -

- 11 -

- 10 - - 1 -

- - 6 

- 1 -

- 10 -

- 10 - - 11 -

- 11 -

- 11 -

- - 13 

- 2 -

- 8 - 27 - 10,11 

- 9 10 

8,15 - 3,9 

- 2 - 5 - 2 

- - - 9,10, - 5 

33 

- 9 -

- 11 - 15 - 9 

- 12 -

- 10 -

- 1 -
INDEX Continued 

R 

Rabbits and their pelts. 

Race of farm operator . 

Radishes ..... . 

Rams anci wethers .. . 

Rangeland .. . 

Rapeseed ....... . 

Raspberries . . . . . . . 

Recreational services. 

Red clover seed . . . . . . 

Redtop seed. . ...... . 

Residence of farm operator 

Rhubarb .... . 

Rice ....... . 

Romaine,lettuce 

Roosters and male chickens 

Root crops for feed. 

Rye for grain 

Ryegrass seed 

S 

I 

:1 

.! 

.! 

i 

.j 

., 

Sawlogs and veneer logs sold 

Safflower .......... . 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and 

trees purchased. 

Sesame seed . . . .1 

Shallots ..... . 

Sheep and lambs 

.1 I .1 

I 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold, I value. 

Size of farm, average ... 

Small grain hay ..... . 

Snap beans, bush and pole. 

Sod .... 

Sorghums. 

Soybeans .. 

Spinach .. . 

Squash .. . 

Standard industrial classification of farms (SIC) ... 

. / 

:1 

:1 

.1 

I 

. , 

Standing timber or trees sold 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, an 

:1 

bull calves .. . ~I Strawberries .. . 

Sudan grass seed. 

Sugar beets ... . 

Sugarcane .. . 

Sunflower seed .. . 

Sweet corn ..... . 

Sweet com for seed. 

Sweetpotatoes. . 

T 

Tangelos. . . . ..... 

Tangerines and mandarins 

Taro (Hawaii only) _ .. 

Tenant operated farms. 

Tenure ..... 

Timber ... _ . 

Timothy seed . 

:1 

·1 • J 

State tebles 

24 

-

- 23,28-33 

10,28-33 

-

-

28-33 

25 

-

3,9,14, 

28-33 

-

-

-

20,28-33 

-

25 

-

-

-

5,9,17, 

28-33 -

-

7,9,23, 

28-33 

15,23,26, 

28-33 

1,9,10, 

28-33 

25 

25 

-

8,9,25, 

28-33 

8,9,25, 

28-33 

.-

-

28-33 

-

21,28-33 

25,28-33 -

-

-

-

-

- 8,9,25 

-

-

-

3,9,14, 

28-33 

3,9,14, 

28-33 

-

- I 

County tables 

Sum- Miscel- County 

mary Ian eo us report 

- 2 - - 14 2 

- 10 -

14 - 8 

- - 1 

- 8 -

- 8 - - - 4 

- 8 -

- 8 -

5 - 2 

- 10 -

- 9 -

- 10 - - - 9 

- 8 -

- 9 11 

- 8 -

- 12 -

- 8 -

10 - 5 

- 8 -

- 10 -

14 - 8 

14 - 3,8 

1 - 1 

- 8 -

- 10 -

- 13 -

19,20 8 10,11 

22 9 10,11 

- 10 -

- 10 -

6 - -

- 12 -

12 - 7 

- 8 -

- 8 -

- 9 -

- 9 -

- 8 -

- 10 -

- 8 - - 9 10 

- 11 -

- 11 -

- 8 -

4 - 2 

4 - 2 

- 12 -

- 8 -

T-Con. 

Tobacco ...... . 

Tobacco, value sold. 

Tomatoes ..... . 

Tomatoes, under protection. 

Tractors 

Triticale 

Tropical fish sold. 

Trout sold. 

Trucks .. 

Tung nuts 

Turkeys . 

Turnip greens 

Turnips .... 

Type of farm (SIC) ... 

Type of organization. 

V 

Value of agricultural products sold. 

Value of land and buildings 

Value of machinery and 

equipment. 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or 

melons for sale. 

Vegetables in the open .. 

Vegetable seeds and vegetable plants. . . . . . . 

Vegetables grown under 

protection . . . . . . . 

Velvetbeans, for beans. 

Vetch seed. . ..... 

W 

Wages received from nonfarm work ....... . 

Wages paid to farm workers . 

Walnuts, English or Persian 

Water used for irrigation . 

Watercress (Hawaii only) .. 

Watermelons ....... . 

Weeds, chemical control 

Wheat for grain . 

Wheatgrass seed . 

Wheel tractors. . 

Whole grains purchased 

for feed. 

Wild hay .. 

Wild rice .. 

Windrowers 

Wood roses (Hawaii only) 

Woodland ....... . 

Work off-farm by farm 

operator. 

Workers on farms. 

Wormseed oil 

Y 

Your.gberries 

State tables 

28-33 

28-33 

-

-

6,9,19, 

28-33 

-

-

-

6,9,19, 

28-33 

-

28-33 

-

-

28-33 

14,28-33 

4,9,15, 

26,28-33 

1,9,10, 

28-33 

6,9,19, 

28-33 

26,28-33 

25,28-33 

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-

-

-

16,28-33 

5,9,17, 18 

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12 

-

25 

13,28-33 

8,9,25, 

28-33 

-

6,9,19, 

28-33 

17,28-33 

25 

- 6,9,19, 

28-33 

-

1,9,10, 

28-33 

3,9,14, 

28-33 

28-33 

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mary laneous report 

26 - 3,10, 

11 

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11 - -

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- 7 -

- - -

- 11 -

15 - 9 

- 10 -

- 10 -

6 - -

4 - 2 

7,8 - 3 

1,33 - 1 

11 - 6 

28 10 3,10, 

11 - 10 -

- 13 -

- 13 -

- 8 -

- 8 -

- - 4 

- - 15 

- 11 -

- - -

- 10 -

- 10 -

- - 12 

21 9 10,11 

- 8 -

- - 6 

10 - 5 

- 8 -

- 8 - - - 6 

- 15 -

2 - 1 

5 - 2 

- - 15 

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