Northern Mariana Islands (2018)

Commonwealth and Island Data 

Volume 1 • Geographic Area Series • Part 56 

AC-17-A-56 

Issued July 2020

United States Department of Agriculture

Sonny Perdue, Secretary 

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Hubert Hamer, Administrator
Acknowledgments

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducted the 2018 

Census of Agriculture for the Commonwealth of the Northern Marian Islands (CNMI), analyzed the data, and 

prepared this and other reports. The census provides a comprehensive picture of the CNMI’s agriculture in 2018, 

and NASS recognizes and appreciates that many individuals and organizations contributed to the effort. 

Most importantly, the success of the agriculture census depends directly on the cooperation of farmers and 

ranchers across the CNMI. Recognizing that participating in the census is their responsibility and gives them a 

voice in their future, agricultural operators took the time to provide the information requested. We are grateful to 

every operator who participated in the 2018 CNMI Census of Agriculture. 

NASS acknowledges and appreciates the advice and support from the CNMI Department of Commerce, the 

Northern Marianas College and its Cooperative Research and Extension Education; USDA agencies, farm 

organizations, stakeholder groups, and media outlets. They provided valuable advice during the planning, data 

collection, and promotional phases of the census, as well as critical assistance to local farmers completing census 

forms. Our thanks to the enumerators who collected data locally through NASS’ cooperative agreements. 

Numerous farm organizations and media outlets were also instrumental in building awareness of the census and

encouraging farmers and ranchers to participate.

Finally, NASS acknowledges and appreciates the support services of the U.S. Department of Commerce National 

Processing Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana. 

To learn more about the Census of Agriculture, visit www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus, where you can access new 

and historic data in a variety of formats, including the Quick Stats database. To learn about other NASS 

reports and activities, visit www.nass.usda.gov. For additional information, contact NASS through 

email (nass@usda.gov) or by phone (800-727-9540). 

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Contents

Page

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

Island Map ...............................................................................................................................................................1 

TABLES

Area Data

1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 2018 and 2007 ....................................................................................2 

2. Farms and Land in Farms by Size of Farm: 2018 and 2007 ...........................................................................2 

3. Tenure and Characteristics of Operators: 2018 and 2007 ...............................................................................2 

4. Computer Use and Agricultural Practices: 2018 .............................................................................................3 

5. Farm Characteristics: 2018 and 2007 ..............................................................................................................3 

6. Irrigation: 2018 and 2007 ................................................................................................................................3 

7. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2018 and 2007 .........................................................................4 

8. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 2018 and 2007 .....................................................................................4 

9. Root Crops Harvested for Sale: 2018 and 2007 ..............................................................................................4 

10. Vegetables and Melons Harvested for Sale: 2018 and 2007 ...........................................................................5 

11. Fruits, Nuts, and Nursery Crops (including ornamental plants) Harvested

for Sale: 2018 and 2007 ...................................................................................................................................5 

12. Livestock, Poultry, and Their Products: 2018 and 2007 .................................................................................6 

13. Fish and Other Aquaculture Products: 2018 and 2007 ....................................................................................6 

Municipality Data

14. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007 ......................................................7 

15. Farms, Land in Farms, and Size of Farm by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007 .................................................7 

16. Type of Organization and Labor Status by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007 ...................................................7 

17. Farms, Land in Farms, Cropland, and Tenure of Operator by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007 ......................8 

18. Irrigation by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007 ...................................................................................................8 

19. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007 ............................................9 

20. Root Crops Harvested by Sale by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007 ..................................................................9 

21. Vegetables and Melons Harvested for Sale by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007 ............................................10 

22. Fruits, Nuts, and Nursery Crops (including ornamental plants) Harvested for Sale

by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007 .................................................................................................................11 

23. Livestock, Poultry and Their Products, and Fish by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007 ...................................12 

24. Selected Equipment by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007 ................................................................................13 

25. Selected Farm Production Expenses by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007 ......................................................13 

26. Off-Farm Work of Operators by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007 .................................................................14 

27. Operator Characteristics by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007 .........................................................................14 

28. Farms, Land in Farms, and Type of Land Ownership by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007 ............................14 
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Summary Data

29. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 2018 ........................................................................................................ 15 

30. Summary by Age of Operator: 2018 ............................................................................................................ 20 

31. Summary by Size of Farm: 2018 .................................................................................................................. 25 

32. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2018 ................................................................ 30 

APPENDICES

A. Census of Agriculture Methodology ........................................................................................................... A-1 

B. General Explanation and Census of Agriculture Report Form .................................................................... B-1 

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

HISTORY

For more than 150 years, the U.S. Department of 

Commerce, Bureau of the Census, conducted the 

census of agriculture. However, the 1997 

Appropriations Act transferred the responsibility 

from the Bureau of the Census to the U.S. Department 

of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural 

Statistics Service (NASS).

The census of agriculture is taken to obtain 

agricultural statistics for each county, State (including 

territories and protectorates), and the Nation. The 

first U.S. census of agriculture data were collected in 

1840 as a part of the sixth decennial census. From 

1840 to 1920, an agricultural census was taken as a 

part of each decennial census. Since 1920, a separate 

national agricultural census has been taken every 5 

years.

The 2018 census is the 7th census of agriculture of the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The 

first agriculture census was taken in 1970 in 

conjunction with the decennial census, a practice that 

continued in 1980 and 1990. The 1997 Census was 

the first agriculture census taken in the CNMI that was 

not done as part of the population census. 

USES OF CENSUS DATA

The census of agriculture is the leading source of 

statistics about the CNMI’s agricultural production 

and the only source of consistent, comparable data at 

the island level. Census statistics are used to measure 

agricultural production and to identify trends in an 

ever-changing agricultural sector. Many local 

programs use census data as a benchmark for 

designing and evaluating surveys. Private industry 

uses census statistics to provide a more effective 

production and distribution system for the agricultural 

community. One of the most important uses of the 

census data is to justify claims of farmers who may 

suffer damages and losses due to natural disasters, 

such as typhoons. 

LEGAL AUTHORITY

The census of agriculture is required by law under the 

“Census of Agriculture Act of 1997,” Public Law 

105-113 (Title 7, United States Code, Section 2204g).

The law directs the Secretary of Agriculture to

conduct a census of agriculture every fifth year. The

census of agriculture includes each State, Puerto Rico,

Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of

Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.

The data for the 2018 CNMI Census of Agriculture 

were collected in accordance with a Cooperative 

Agreement approved by the Director of the Census 

and Survey Division of NASS and by the CNMI 

Secretary of Commerce.

FARM DEFINITION

The statistics collected in the census relate to places 

with agricultural operations qualifying as farms 

according to the census definition. In the CNMI, this 

included all places from which $1,000 or more of 

agricultural products were produced and sold, or 

normally would have been sold, during the 12-month 

period between January 1 and December 31, 2018. 

The farm definition is the same that was used for the 

2007 CNMI Census of Agriculture, and is the same 

definition used for the rest of the U.S. 

DATA COMPARABILITY 

In general, the data from the 2018 census are 

comparable with those of previous censuses. All 

dollar values presented in this report are in current 

dollars, i.e., 2018 data are expressed in 2018 dollars 

and 2007 data in 2007 dollars. The dollar values have 

not been adjusted for changes in price levels between 

census years. For other data changes between 
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censuses, refer to the section on Data Changes in 

Appendix B. 

REFERENCE PERIODS

Inventories of livestock, poultry, and machinery and 

equipment are the number on hand on the day of 

enumeration. Crop production, crop and livestock 

sales, and expense data are for the 12-month period 

between January 1 and December 31, 2018. 

TABLES AND APPENDICES

Tables 1 through 13 show detailed island data 

accompanied by historic data from the previous 

census. Tables 14 through 28 show selected data 

items presented by municipalities. Tables 29 through 

32 provide 2018 area data cross-tabulated by tenure 

of operator, age of operator, size of farm, and market 

value of agricultural products sold. 

Appendix A. Provides information about data 

collection and data processing activities and discusses 

the statistical methodology used in conducting and 

evaluating the census.

Appendix B. Includes definitions of specific terms 

and phrases used in this publication, including items 

in the publication tables that carry the note "see text." 

It also provides a facsimile of the report form used to 

collect data.

RESPONDENT CONFIDENTIALITY

In keeping with the provisions of Title 7, United 

States Code, no data are published that would disclose 

the operations of an individual farm. However, the 

number of farms in a given size category or other 

classification is not considered a release of 

confidential information and is provided, even though 

other information may be withheld. 

CUSTOM TABULATIONS

Custom-designed tabulations can be developed to 

individual user specifications on a programming cost 

reimbursable basis. Quick Stats, NASS’s online 

database that allows data users to build customized 

queries, should be investigated before requesting a 

custom tabulation. 

All custom tabulations are subject to a thorough 

disclosure review prior to release to prevent the 

disclosure of any individual respondent data. 

Requests for custom tabulations can be submitted via 

the internet from the NASS home page, by mail, or by 

e-mail to:

DataLab

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Room 5305A, Stop 2054 

1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington, DC 20250-2054 

or Datalab@nass.usda.gov

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS

The following abbreviations and symbols are used 

throughout the tables: 

- Represents zero.

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for

individual farms.

(H) Coefficient of variation is greater than or

equal to 99.5 percent or the standard error is

greater than or equal to 99.95 percent of the

mean.

(L) Coefficient of variation is less than 0.05

percent or the standard error is less than 0.05

percent of the mean.

(NA) Not available.

(X) Not applicable.

(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.

cwt Hundredweight. 

sq. ft. Square feet.
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SAIPAN

TINIAN

ROTA

0 50

Miles

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Note: All boundaries and names are as of January 1, 2017.

NAME Municpality Boundary and Name

Northern Mariana Islands

Commonwealth/Island Boundary
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Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 2018 and 2007

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

All farms 2018 2007 All farms 2018 2007

Farms ........................................................................................ number

Land in farms .................................................................................acres

 Average size of farm ..................................................................acres

Approximate land area ...................................................................acres

 Proportion in farms ................................................................ percent

Total cropland ............................................................................... farms

acres

 Harvested ................................................................................. farms

acres

253

1,515

6.0

117,760

1.3

170

431

166

372

256

4,013

15.7

117,760

3.4

213

773

208

538

Total cropland - Con.

 Other ........................................................................................farms

acres

Pasture or grazing land ................................................................farms

acres

Woodland .....................................................................................farms

acres

Other land ....................................................................................farms

acres

18

60

65

924

12

35

109

125

91

235

75

2,955

30

192

127

93

Table 2. Farms and Land in Farms by Size of Farm: 2018 and 2007

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Less than 1

acre

1 to 2

acres

2 to 4

acres

4 to 8

acres

8 to 10

acres

10 to 20

acres

20 to 40

acres

40 to 50

acres

50 acres

or more

Farms ....................................................number, 2018

2007

 Percent of farms ................................number, 2018

2007

Land in farms ............................................ acres, 2018

2007

 Percent distribution ............................number, 2018

2007

 Average size of farm ..........................number, 2018

2007

253

256

100

100

1,515

4,013

100

100

6.0

15.7

72

23

28.5

9.0

23

12

1.5

0.3

0.3

0.5

30

51

11.9

19.9

(D)

74

(D)

1.8

(D)

1.5

61

58

24.1

22.7

151

164

10.0

4.1

2.5

2.8

45

40

17.8

15.6

237

222

15.6

5.5

5.3

5.6

5

9 

2.0

3.5

44

72

2.9

1.8

8.9

8.0

18

38

7.1

14.8

232

490

15.3

12.2

12.9

12.9

15

13

5.9

5.1

391

378

25.8

9.4

26.0

29.1

2

4 

0.8

1.6

(D)

191

(D)

4.8

(D)

47.7

5

20

2.0

7.8

316

2,410

20.9

60.1

63.2

120.5

Table 3. Tenure and Characteristics of Operators: 2018 and 2007

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item 2018 2007 Item 2018 2007

TENURE OF OPERATOR

Operators ...................................................................................... farms

acres

 Total Cropland .......................................................................... farms

acres

 Full owners ............................................................................... farms

acres

 Total Cropland ...................................................................... farms

acres

 Part owners .............................................................................. farms

acres

 Total Cropland ...................................................................... farms

acres

 Tenants ..................................................................................... farms

acres

 Total Cropland ...................................................................... farms

acres

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS

Operators by place of residence:

 On farm operated ............................................................................... 

 Not on farm operated ......................................................................... 

Operators by years on present farm:

 2 years or less ................................................................................... 

 3 to 4 years ........................................................................................ 

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

 10 years or more ................................................................................ 

Operators by sex:

 Male ................................................................................................... 

 Female ............................................................................................... 

Operators by age group:

 Under 35 years ..................................................................................

253

1,515

170

431

162

618

108

256

9 

211

4 

(D)

82

687

58

(D)

156

97

24

40

48

141

202

51

17

256

4,013

213

773

141

1,080

132

471

5 

166

3 

22

110

2,766

78

281

66

190

48

39

41

128

226

30

14

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS - Con.

Operators by age group: - Con.

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

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

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

 65 years and over .............................................................................

 Average age .................................................................................

Operators by main occupation:

 Agricultural ........................................................................... number

 Nonagricultural ..................................................................... number

Operators by days of work off farm:

 None ................................................................................................. 

 Any ...................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

Operators by race:

 Chamorro ..........................................................................................

 Chinese .............................................................................................

 Filipino ..............................................................................................

 Japanese ..........................................................................................

 White ................................................................................................. 

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

Operators by citizenship:

 U.S. citizen born in CNMI ..................................................................

 U.S. citizen born in other state or territory .........................................

 Naturalized U.S. citizen .....................................................................

 Not a U.S. citizen ..............................................................................

28

75

77

56

55

171

82

39

214

24

27

12

35

116

150

15

36

1 

6 

45

167

13

18

55

53

79

75

35

52

140

116

68

188

19

15

7 

20

127

184

27

15

1 

6 

23

188

10

13

45
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Table 4. Computer Use and Agricultural Practices: 2018 

[For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Farms 2018 Farms 2018

Computers used for the farm business ..................................................

No computers used for the farm business ............................................... 

Internet access ....................................................................................... 

 Dial-up service ................................................................................... 

 DSL service ........................................................................................ 

 Cable modem service ......................................................................... 

 Fiber-optic service .............................................................................. 

 Mobile broadband plan for a computer

 or cellphone ...................................................................................... 

 Satellite service ..................................................................................

29

224

148

- 

31

-

- 

112

-

Internet access - Con.

 Broadband over power lines (BPL) ................................................... 

 Other type of service ........................................................................ 

No internet access ................................................................................ 

Fallow land ........................................................................................... 

Rotate crops ......................................................................................... 

Build paddocks for pasture rotation ...................................................... 

Planted grasses for land improvement ................................................. 

Employed Freely Associated States citizens ........................................

5 

- 

105

44

55

32

20

13

Table 5. Farm Characteristics: 2018 and 2007

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item 2018 2007 Item 2018 2007

LABOR STATUS

Farms .........................................................................................number

workers

 Unpaid labor ..............................................................................farms

workers

 Less than 25 days ................................................................. farms

workers

 25 to 149 days .......................................................................farms

workers

 150 days or more ..................................................................farms

workers

 Paid labor ..................................................................................farms

workers

 Less than 25 days ................................................................. farms

workers

 25 to 149 days .......................................................................farms

workers

 150 days or more ..................................................................farms

workers

SELECTED EQUIPMENT

Tractors (all kinds) .........................................................................farms

number

253

551

204

386

4 

6 

20

35

184

345

86

165

12

30

12

15

62

120

45

55

256

676

217

344

14

22

45

76

174

246

178

332

17

50

26

40

144

242

88

99

SELECTED EQUIPMENT - Con.

Motortrucks .................................................................................. farms

number

Automobiles ................................................................................. farms

number

Tillers (all kinds) .......................................................................... farms

number

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

Individual ..................................................................................... farms

Partnership .................................................................................. farms

Corporation .................................................................................. farms

Other ........................................................................................... farms

TYPE OF LAND OWNERSHIP

Farms .......................................................................................number

acres

 Owned ..................................................................................... farms

acres

 Rented from others .................................................................. farms

acres

 Rented to others ...................................................................... farms

acres

23

24

212

298

58

151

218

9 

23

3

253

1,515

171

663

91

853

- 

-

88

99

166

201

96

110

232

10

13

1 

256

4,013

146

1,148

115

2,865

- 

-

Table 6. Irrigation: 2018 and 2007

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Farms with irrigation 2018 2007 Farms with irrigation 2018 2007

Land irrigated ................................................................................farms

acres

 Private system ...........................................................................farms

acres

 Public system ............................................................................farms

acres

Public system water rate:

 Agricultural ................................................................................farms

 Residential ................................................................................farms

205

780

50

309

177

471

27

150

165

341

40

91

125

250

34

95

Farms by major source of irrigation water:

 Well or cistern ................................................................................... 

 River or stream ................................................................................. 

 Lake or private pond ......................................................................... 

 Canal or irrigation district .................................................................. 

 Public utility ...................................................................................... 

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

34

- 

- 

- 

163

8 

27

8 

- 

- 

126

4 
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Table 7. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2018 and 2007

[For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Farms Value (dollars)

2018 2007 2018 2007

Total sales .......................................................................................

 Average per farm ......................................................................... 

Farms by value of sales:

 Less than $1,200 ......................................................................... 

 $1,200 to $2,499 .......................................................................... 

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

 $5,000 to $7,499 .......................................................................... 

 $7,500 to $9,999 .......................................................................... 

 $10,000 or more .......................................................................... 

Sales by commodity group or product:

 Root crops ................................................................................... 

 Vegetables and melons ............................................................... 

 Fruits and nuts ............................................................................. 

 Nursery crops (including ornamental plants) ............................... 

 Livestock and livestock products ................................................. 

 Poultry and poultry products ........................................................ 

 Fish and other aquaculture products ...........................................

253

(X)

132

26

29

15

9 

42

43

64

66

19

46

43

3

256

(X)

20

68

49

42

18

59

106

110

115

17

98

18

5

1,580,081

6,245

23,299

44,940

91,445

88,830

80,990

1,250,577

(D)

638,609

(D)

186,390

134,175

214,201

(D)

2,409,513

9,412

24,385

114,952

174,365

249,645

153,950

1,692,216

638,498

631,470

401,664

178,311

279,485

214,360

65,725

Table 8. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 2018 and 2007

[For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Farms Expenses (dollars)

2018 2007 2018 2007

Machine hire and customwork .........................................................

Hired farm labor ............................................................................... 

Feed purchased for livestock, poultry, and fish ................................ 

Insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides ........................................... 

Fertilizers and manure purchased ................................................... 

Livestock, poultry, and fish purchased ............................................. 

Seed cost (including seedlings) ....................................................... 

Gasoline, fuels and oils purchased .................................................. 

Water ............................................................................................... 

Transportation cost (excluding fuel expenses) ................................

71

86

92

71

95

24

66

196

185

79

128

170

70

132

158

18

100

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

162,811

960,863

244,180

44,937

93,777

19,560

32,808

235,556

254,042

136,545

174,561

991,394

215,870

52,160

109,615

18,350

57,405

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

Table 9. Root Crops Harvested for Sale: 2018 and 2007

[For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Crop 2018 2007 Crop 2018 2007

Cassava (tapioca) ......................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Gado ............................................................................................. farms

acres

pounds

Ginger ........................................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Sweet potatoes ............................................................................. farms

acres

pounds

32

21

21,951

3 

(D)

(D)

16

4 

15,290

43

35

153,388

47

11

30,346

3 

1 

1,050

7 

1 

1,490

58

71

352,340

Taro .............................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Yams ...........................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Other root crops ...........................................................................farms

acres

pounds

40

20

83,189

18

4 

3,450

2 

(D)

(D)

69

61

221,595

41

20

67,769

12

3 

6,152
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Table 10. Vegetables and Melons Harvested for Sale: 2018 and 2007

[For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Crop 2018 2007 Crop 2018 2007

Alfalfa and/or bean sprouts ...........................................................farms

pounds

Beans, yard long ...........................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Beans, all other .............................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Bittermelons ..................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Cabbage, Chinese ........................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Cabbage, head ..............................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Cantaloupes ..................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Corn1 .............................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

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

acres

pounds

Eggplant ........................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

2

(D)

30

10

22,827

15

5 

11,288

30

10

23,196

9 

3 

5,027

2 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

20

9 

18,421

41

20

66,902

67

21

29,722

(NA)

(NA)

70

14

40,215

30

6 

14,320

52

7 

29,548

51

7 

38,150

8 

1 

2,515

7 

1 

13,120

43

8 

26,935

60

16

93,795

68

11

47,250

Muskmelons ................................................................................ farms

acres

pounds

Okra ............................................................................................ farms

acres

pounds

Onions, green .............................................................................. farms

acres

pounds

Peppers, hot ................................................................................ farms

acres

pounds

Peppers, sweet ............................................................................ farms

acres

pounds

Pumpkins and squash ................................................................. farms

acres

pounds

Radishes ..................................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Tomatoes .................................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Watermelons ............................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Other vegetables and melons ...................................................... farms

acres

pounds

3

(Z)

1,040

47

12

24,588

36

11

11,495

68

21

38,269

7 

11

4,140

42

14

38,767

19

11

12,690

47

22

56,383

16

13

31,740

21

14

20,672

4

1 

1,210

53

8 

17,635

52

7 

16,390

69

13

32,270

17

3 

4,370

57

10

67,995

47

7 

35,830

64

10

44,355

22

18

150,190

24

4 

24,820

1 Includes dry and green corn.

Table 11. Fruits, Nuts, and Nursery Crops (including ornamental plants) Harvested for Sale: 2018 and 2007

[For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Crop 2018 2007 Crop 2018 2007

Land in bearing and nonbearing fruit and nut

 trees and plants ...........................................................................farms

acres

Avocados ......................................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Bananas (all types) .......................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Betelnuts .......................................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

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

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Coconuts .......................................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Grapefruit ......................................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Guavas ..........................................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Lemons and limes .........................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Mangoes .......................................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

150

221

45

242

197

4,551

118

16,596

17,076

79,135

62

8,645

8,640

31,035

40

57

101

6,200

84

1,130

2,669

27,305

18

15

32

3,526

32

(D)

325

2,591

77

504

795

12,075

81

170

395

19,490

141

244

42

304

306

14,285

119

19,325

16,527

146,940

70

23,617

37,503

88,253

42

46

216

4,774

82

2,999

5,205

42,910

14

1 

25

1,613

36

344

458

1,459

77

1,538

2,558

25,716

59

364

525

22,880

Oranges ...................................................................................... farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Papayas ...................................................................................... farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Pineapples ................................................................................... farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Soursops ..................................................................................... farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Starfruits ...................................................................................... farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Sweetsops ................................................................................... farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Tangerines .................................................................................. farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

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

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Nursery crops (including ornamental plants) ............................... farms

sq.ft. under cover

acres in the open

17

33

61

1,580

74

797

1,217

15,433

16

252

321

780

55

160

371

7,770

19

12

30

1,080

38

654

251

1,019

72

220

417

8,435

30

676

1,043

13,122

29

35,296

17

29

23

89

3,135

83

2,064

3,583

50,650

24

2,125

1,023

2,060

48

113

444

8,075

24

32

71

693

41

364

635

1,560

50

182

294

9,060

40

5,510

496

10,116

13

2,354

8 
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Table 12. Livestock, Poultry, and Their Products: 2018 and 2007

[For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item 2018 2007 Item 2018 2007

INVENTORY

Livestock

Cattle and calves of all ages ......................................................... farms

number

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

number

 All other cattle and calves ......................................................... farms

number

Hogs and pigs of all ages ............................................................. farms

number

Goats and kids of all ages ............................................................ farms

number

Horses, mules, and colts of all ages ............................................. farms

number

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

number

Poultry

Chicken hens 4 months old or older ............................................. farms

number

 Commercial layers .................................................................... farms

number

 Other chicken hens ................................................................... farms

number

Chickens less than 4 months old .................................................. farms

number

Roosters and pullets ..................................................................... farms

number

Fighting roosters ........................................................................... farms

number

Ducks ............................................................................................ farms

number

Pigeons ......................................................................................... farms

number

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

number

SALES

Livestock

Cattle and calves of all ages ......................................................... farms

number

72

1,156

4 

6 

70

1,150

72

1,107

48

636

- 

- 

7 

60

115

5,936

5 

(D)

111

(D)

83

2,478

61

813

47

1,076

42

807

11

440

5 

46

21

108

63

1,395

7 

83

62

1,312

62

1,483

19

276

1 

(D)

(NA)

(NA)

41

6,381

2 

(D)

40

1,964

46

3,319

41

951

26

1,025

10

351

9 

343

3 

20

59

275

SALES - Con.

Livestock - Con.

Cattle and calves of all ages - Con.

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

number

 All other cattle and calves ........................................................farms

number

Hogs and pigs of all ages .............................................................farms

number

Goats and kids of all ages ............................................................farms

number

Horses, mules, and colts of all ages ............................................farms

number

Milk ..............................................................................................farms

quarts

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

number

Poultry

Chicken hens 4 months old or older ............................................farms

number

 Commercial layers ...................................................................farms

number

 Other chicken hens ..................................................................farms

number

Chickens less than 4 months old .................................................farms

number

Roosters and pullets ....................................................................farms

number

Fighting roosters ..........................................................................farms

number

Ducks ...........................................................................................farms

number

Pigeons ........................................................................................farms

number

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

dozens

Other poultry and poultry products

 (excluding chicken eggs) ...........................................................farms

number

- 

- 

21

108

30

620

10

49

- 

- 

2 

(D)

4 

13

7 

375

1 

(D)

6 

(D)

1 

(D)

4 

135

10

262

3 

30

1 

(D)

27

51,596

- 

- 

4 

13

57

262

50

675

8 

43

1 

(D)

- 

- 

(NA)

(NA)

8 

1,596

2 

(D)

6 

171

1 

(D)

3 

100

7 

125

3 

140

1 

(D)

4 

196,510

1 

(D)

Table 13. Fish and Other Aquaculture Products: 2018 and 2007

[For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item 2018 2007

Farms .............................................................................................................................................................

Ponds ............................................................................................................................................................. 

Tanks .............................................................................................................................................................. 

Quantity sold (pounds) .................................................................................................................................... 

Sales (dollars) .................................................................................................................................................

4

3 

(D)

1,100

(D)

5

15

51

33,350

65,725
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Table 14. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Northern Mariana Islands Rota Saipan Tinian

2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007

Farms .................................................................................. number

Land in farms ..........................................................................acres

 Average size of farm ...........................................................acres

Total cropland ........................................................................ farms

acres

 Harvested ........................................................................... farms

acres

 Other .................................................................................. farms

acres

Pasture or grazing land .......................................................... farms

acres

Woodland ............................................................................... farms

acres

Other land .............................................................................. farms

acres

253

1,515

6.0

170

431

166

372

18

60

65

924

12

35

109

125

256

4,013

15.7

213

773

208

538

91

235

75

2,955

30

192

127

93

27

365

13.5

20

116

20

89

4 

27

14

247

- 

- 

4 

2

97

770

8.0

88

421

85

280

47

141

25

311

4 

(D)

36

(D)

182

459

2.5

140

281

137

253

11

28

18

77

1 

(D)

96

(D)

128

1,172

9.2

112

282

111

234

38

48

26

710

24

130

85

49

44

692

15.7

10

34

9 

29

3 

5 

33

600

11

(D)

9 

(D)

31

2,071

66.8

13

70

12

25

6 

46

24

1,933

2 

(D)

6 

(D)

Table 15. Farms, Land in Farms, and Size of Farm by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Northern Mariana Islands Rota Saipan Tinian

2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007

Farms .................................................................................. number

Land in farms ..........................................................................acres

Farms by size:

Less than 1 acre .................................................................. number

acres

1 to 2 acres ......................................................................... number

acres

2 to 4 acres ......................................................................... number

acres

4 to 8 acres ......................................................................... number

acres

8 to 10 acres ....................................................................... number

acres

10 to 20 acres ..................................................................... number

acres

20 to 40 acres ..................................................................... number

acres

40 to 50 acres ..................................................................... number

acres

50 acres or more ................................................................. number

acres

253

1,515

72

23

30

(D)

61

151

45

237

5 

44

18

232

15

391

2 

(D)

5 

316

256

4,013

23

12

51

74

58

164

40

222

9 

72

38

490

13

378

4 

191

20

2,410

27

365

3 

1 

1 

(D)

7 

18

5 

31

2 

(D)

2 

(D)

5 

(D)

- 

- 

2 

(D)

97

770

2 

(D)

9 

(D)

40

104

16

(D)

5 

39

19

226

3 

83

1 

(D)

2 

(D)

182

459

69

22

29

36

47

115

24

120

1 

(D)

11

138

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

-

128

1,172

21

(D)

41

63

15

51

22

124

3 

(D)

14

198

6 

177

1 

(D)

5 

(D)

44

692

- 

- 

- 

- 

7 

19

16

86

2 

(D)

5 

(D)

9 

227

2 

(D)

3 

(D)

31

2,071

- 

- 

1 

(D)

3 

9 

2 

(D)

1 

(D)

5 

66

4 

118

2 

(D)

13

1,759

Table 16. Type of Organization and Labor Status by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Northern Mariana Islands Rota Saipan Tinian

2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

Total farms ...................................................................................... 

 Individual ..................................................................................... 

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

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

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

LABOR STATUS

Farms with unpaid labor .................................................................. 

 Number of unpaid workers that worked:

 Less than 25 days ................................................................... 

 25 to 149 days ......................................................................... 

 150 days or more .................................................................... 

Farms with paid labor ...................................................................... 

 Number of paid workers that worked:

 Less than 25 days ................................................................... 

 25 to 149 days ......................................................................... 

 150 days or more ....................................................................

253

218

9 

23

3 

204

6 

35

345

86

30

15

120

256

232

10

13

1 

217

22

76

246

178

50

40

242

27

23

- 

3 

1 

18

(D)

- 

23

14

5 

(D)

17

97

94

2 

1 

- 

80

5 

23

80

76

30

35

103

182

153

9 

18

2 

149

(D)

(D)

256

59

18

6 

88

128

115

3 

10

- 

108

12

33

133

78

4 

3 

111

44

42

- 

2 

- 

37

- 

(D)

66

13

7 

(D)

15

31

23

5 

2 

1 

29

5 

20

33

24

16

2 

28
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Table 17. Farms, Land in Farms, Cropland, and Tenure of Operator by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007 

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 

Item Northern Mariana Islands Rota Saipan Tinian

2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007

Operators ................................................................................farms

Land in farms .......................................................................... acres

 Average size of farm ........................................................... acres

 Total cropland .....................................................................farms

acres

Full owners .............................................................................farms

acres

 Total Cropland ....................................................................farms

acres

Part owners ............................................................................farms

acres

 Total Cropland ....................................................................farms

acres

Tenants ...................................................................................farms

acres

 Total Cropland ....................................................................farms

acres

253

1,515

6.0

170

431

162

618

108

256

9 

211

4 

(D)

82

687

58

(D)

256

4,013

15.7

213

773

141

1,080

132

471

5

166

3 

22

110

2,766

78

281

27

365

13.5

20

116

18

138

14

83

3 

157

- 

- 

6 

70

6 

33

97

770

8.0

88

421

67

437

62

287

3 

(D)

2 

(D)

27

(D)

24

(D)

182

459

2.5

140

281

123

(D)

89

152

4 

(D)

4 

(D)

55

167

47

(D)

128

1,172

9.2

112

282

65

505

63

172

2 

(D)

1 

(D)

61

(D)

48

(D)

44

692

15.7

10

34

21

(D)

5 

21

2 

(D)

- 

- 

21

449

5 

13

31

2,071

66.8

13

70

9 

139

7 

12

-

- 

- 

- 

22

1,933

6 

58

Table 18. Irrigation by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Northern Mariana Islands Rota Saipan Tinian

2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007

Land irrigated ..........................................................................farms

acres

 Private system ....................................................................farms

acres

 Public system .....................................................................farms

acres

Public system water rate:

 Agricultural ..........................................................................farms

 Residential ..........................................................................farms

Farms by major source of irrigation water:

 Well or cistern .............................................................................. 

 River or stream ............................................................................ 

 Lake or private pond .................................................................... 

 Canal or irrigation district ............................................................. 

 Public utility .................................................................................. 

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

205

780 

50

309

177

471

27

150

34

-

- 

- 

163

8

165

341

40

91

125

250

34

95

27

8

- 

- 

126

4

14

111

6 

41

13

71

9 

4 

- 

- 

- 

- 

12

2

63

191

13

35

50

155

13

23

- 

8 

- 

- 

52

3

167

333

34

69

146

264

18

128

28

-

- 

- 

133

6

92

124

27

56

65

69

20

63

27

-

- 

- 

64

1

24

335

10

199

18

136

- 

18

6 

- 

- 

- 

18

-

10

26

- 

- 

10

26

1 

9 

- 

- 

- 

- 

10

-
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Table 19. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Northern Mariana Islands Rota Saipan Tinian

2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007

All agricultural products .......................................................... farms

dollars

Root crops .............................................................................. farms

dollars

Vegetables and melons .......................................................... farms

dollars

Fruits and nuts ....................................................................... farms

dollars

Nursery crops (including ornamental

 plants) .................................................................................. farms

dollars

Livestock and livestock products ............................................ farms

dollars

Poultry and poultry products ................................................... farms

dollars

Fish and other aquaculture

 products ............................................................................... farms

dollars

253

1,580,081

43

(D)

64

638,609

66

(D)

19

186,390

46

134,175

43

214,201

3 

(D)

256

2,409,513

106

638,498

110

631,470

115

401,664

17

178,311

98

279,485

18

214,360

5 

65,725

27

313,133

10

180,650

11

(D)

4 

(D)

- 

- 

4 

10,000

3 

(D)

- 

-

97

904,480

47

451,260

34

214,100

33

111,845

5 

26,500

36

94,125

6 

(D)

2 

(D)

182

1,096,848

31

(D)

51

451,939

60

103,080

19

186,390

32

85,825

39

(D)

3 

(D)

128

1,241,411

54

184,228

69

340,182

74

217,480

10

(D)

36

107,415

9 

187,745

2 

(D)

44

170,100

2 

(D)

2 

(D)

2 

(D)

- 

- 

10

38,350

1 

(D)

- 

-

31

263,622

5 

3,010

7 

77,188

8 

72,339

2 

(D)

26

77,945

3 

(D)

1 

(D)

Table 20. Root Crops Harvested for Sale by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Northern Mariana Islands Rota Saipan Tinian

2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007

Cassava (tapioca) .................................................................. farms

acres

pounds

Gado ...................................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Ginger .................................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Sweet potatoes ...................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Taro ........................................................................................ farms

acres

pounds

Yams ...................................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Other root crops ..................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

32

21

21,951

3 

(D)

(D)

16

4 

15,290

43

35

153,388

40

20

83,189

18

4 

3,450

2 

(D)

(D)

47

11

30,346

3 

1 

1,050

7 

1 

1,490

58

71

352,340

69

61

221,595

41

20

67,769

12

3 

6,152

5

(D)

(D)

1 

(D)

(D)

7 

3 

15,200

11

27

139,400

10

12

66,520

2 

(D)

(D)

1 

(D)

-

7

2 

3,600

3 

1 

1,050

3 

1 

1,170

31

65

318,500

30

53

175,175

17

13

36,200

5 

2 

2,872

25

8 

15,536

2 

(D)

(D)

9 

1 

90

32

8 

13,988

28

(D)

16,669

15

(D)

(D)

1 

(D)

(D)

34

7 

22,946

- 

- 

- 

4 

(Z)

320

26

(D)

(D)

37

(D)

(D)

23

(D)

(D)

7 

1 

3,280

2

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

- 

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

-

6

2 

3,800

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

1 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

-
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Table 21. Vegetables and Melons Harvested for Sale by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Northern Mariana Islands Rota Saipan Tinian

2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007

Alfalfa and/or bean sprouts .....................................................farms

pounds

Beans, yard long .....................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Beans, all other .......................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Bittermelons ............................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Cabbage, Chinese ..................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Cabbage, head .......................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Cantaloupes ...........................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Corn1

 ......................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

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

acres

pounds

Eggplant .................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Muskmelons ...........................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Okra ........................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Onions, green .........................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Peppers, hot ...........................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Peppers, sweet .......................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Pumpkins and squash ............................................................farms

acres

pounds

Radishes .................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Tomatoes ................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Watermelons ..........................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Other vegetables and melons .................................................farms

acres

pounds

2

(D)

30

10

22,827

15

5 

11,288

30

10

23,196

9 

3 

5,027

2 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

20

9 

18,421

41

20

66,902

67

21

29,722

3 

(Z)

1,040

47

12

24,588

36

11

11,495

68

21

38,269

7 

11

4,140

42

14

38,767

19

11

12,690

47

22

56,383

16

13

31,740

21

14

20,672

(NA)

(NA)

70

14

40,215

30

6 

14,320

52

7 

29,548

51

7 

38,150

8 

1 

2,515

7 

1 

13,120

43

8 

26,935

60

16

93,795

68

11

47,250

4 

1 

1,210

53

8 

17,635

52

7 

16,390

69

13

32,270

17

3 

4,370

57

10

67,995

47

7 

35,830

64

10

44,355

22

18

150,190

24

4 

24,820

-

- 

4 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

(D)

8 

(D)

(D)

5 

2 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

7 

(D)

(D)

1 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

5 

6 

(D)

5 

2 

(D)

6 

8 

(D)

1 

(D)

-

(NA)

(NA)

13

7 

8,665

11

(D)

(D)

5 

(D)

(D)

12

(D)

(D)

5 

1 

1,415

3 

1 

1,800

8 

2 

1,975

18

10

46,770

15

4 

9,295

2 

(D)

(D)

10

2 

3,915

11

2 

1,660

15

6 

14,840

4 

1 

1,300

11

3 

7,875

14

3 

15,120

12

3 

11,355

8 

14

23,500

4 

1 

2,740

2

(D)

24

7 

16,627

13

(D)

(D)

26

(D)

20,496

8 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

17

(D)

14,621

31

13

51,152

59

16

24,472

3 

(Z)

1,040

43

(D)

14,288

31

6 

8,945

59

14

20,454

5 

(D)

(D)

39

(D)

29,767

11

3 

6,290

39

16

50,383

8 

(D)

13,620

20

(D)

20,672

(NA)

(NA)

54

7 

29,610

18

3 

8,120

46

6 

24,180

37

5 

30,350

3 

(Z)

1,100

4 

(Z)

11,320

30

4 

20,660

39

6 

39,025

50

7 

35,555

2 

(D)

(D)

40

5 

13,190

38

5 

12,530

50

6 

15,030

11

(D)

(D)

43

7 

52,020

30

4 

18,010

48

6 

27,500

11

2 

12,690

20

3 

22,080

-

- 

2 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

1 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

3 

4 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

(D)

3 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

1 

(D)

(D)

1 

(D)

(D)

3 

2 

(D)

3 

4 

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

-

(NA)

(NA)

3 

(Z)

1,940

1 

(D)

(D)

1 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

5 

1 

4,300

3 

1 

8,000

3 

1 

2,400

- 

- 

- 

3 

1 

530

3 

1 

2,200

4 

1 

2,400

2 

(D)

(D)

3 

1 

8,100

3 

(Z)

2,700

4 

2 

5,500

3 

2 

114,000

- 

- 

-

1 Includes dry and green corn.
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Table 22. Fruits, Nuts, and Nursery Crops (including ornamental plants) Harvested for Sale by Municipalities: 

 2018 and 2007

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 

Item Northern Mariana Islands Rota Saipan Tinian

2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007

Avocados ............................................................................... farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Bananas ................................................................................. farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Betelnuts ................................................................................ farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

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

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Coconuts ................................................................................ farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Grapefruit ............................................................................... farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Guavas ................................................................................... farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Lemons and limes .................................................................. farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Mangoes ................................................................................ farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Oranges ................................................................................. farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Papayas ................................................................................. farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Pineapples ............................................................................. farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Soursops ................................................................................ farms

vines not of bearing age

vines of bearing age

pounds

Starfruits ................................................................................. farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Sweetsops .............................................................................. farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Tangerines ............................................................................. farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

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

plants or trees not of bearing age

plants or trees of bearing age

pounds

Nursery crops (including ornamental

 plants) .................................................................................. farms

sq.ft. under cover

acres in the open

45

242

197

4,551

118

16,596

17,076

79,135

62

8,645

8,640

31,035

40

57

101

6,200

84

1,130

2,669

27,305

18

15

32

3,526

32

(D)

325

2,591

77

504

795

12,075

81

170

395

19,490

17

33

61

1,580

74

797

1,217

15,433

16

252

321

780

55

160

371

7,770

19

12

30

1,080

38

654

251

1,019

72

220

417

8,435

30

676

1,043

13,122

29

35,296

17

42

304

306

14,285

119

19,325

16,527

146,940

70

23,617

37,503

88,253

42

46

216

4,774

82

2,999

5,205

42,910

14

1 

25

1,613

36

344

458

1,459

77

1,538

2,558

25,716

59

364

525

22,880

29

23

89

3,135

83

2,064

3,583

50,650

24

2,125

1,023

2,060

48

113

444

8,075

24

32

71

693

41

364

635

1,560

50

182

294

9,060

40

5,510

496

10,116

13

2,354

8

4

112

89

(D)

10

5,330

1,409

22,070

4 

(D)

(D)

5,300

3 

(D)

(D)

(D)

4 

270

450

- 

1 

(D)

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

(D)

5 

94

195

(D)

6 

(D)

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

(D)

4 

(D)

(D)

(D)

1 

(D)

- 

- 

3 

- 

11

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

3 

(D)

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

(D)

3 

(D)

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

-

13

(D)

(D)

(D)

37

3,942

5,625

62,913

21

1,362

2,086

12,205

14

5 

155

2,895

30

1,738

3,069

30,330

2 

(D)

(D)

(D)

12

240

332

895

34

743

1,005

12,445

17

(D)

(D)

(D)

13

13

41

1,300

16

359

532

5,105

7 

100

148

705

14

82

150

2,355

8 

20

60

435

15

154

232

735

14

(D)

(D)

(D)

7 

(D)

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

33

79

89

3,645

95

8,766

11,185

55,947

55

(D)

6,153

25,735

32

33

84

6,040

66

158

1,747

23,805

16

(D)

(D)

(D)

29

24

(D)

(D)

65

119

531

10,325

69

82

278

12,440

10

(D)

37

690

62

396

1,006

12,560

13

231

(D)

(D)

46

30

305

7,470

16

5 

30

1,080

29

35

221

859

58

(D)

241

7,875

22

(D)

510

12,897

29

35,296

17

28

277

298

13,685

74

9,433

8,229

55,127

46

21,755

29,917

61,948

28

41

61

1,879

50

(D)

(D)

(D)

12

(D)

(D)

(D)

24

104

126

564

42

(D)

(D)

(D)

41

177

304

12,830

16

10

48

1,835

61

1,405

2,593

34,595

17

2,025

875

1,355

34

31

294

5,720

16

12

11

258

25

(D)

(D)

(D)

34

128

176

8,150

31

5,430

448

9,156

10

2,504

7

8

51

19

(D)

13

2,500

4,482

1,118

3 

45

(D)

- 

5 

(D)

(D)

(D)

14

702

472

3,500

1 

(D)

(D)

(D)

1 

- 

(D)

- 

7 

291

69

(D)

6 

(D)

(D)

(D)

5 

14

(D)

(D)

8 

(D)

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

(D)

6 

130

55

(D)

3 

7 

- 

- 

6 

(D)

(D)

(D)

12

180

(D)

(D)

5 

23

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

-

1

(D)

(D)

(D)

8 

5,950

2,673

28,900

3 

500

5,500

14,100

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

(D)

(D)

1 

(D)

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

6 

300

458

10,950

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

(D)

1 

(D)

(D)
12 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 2017 Census of Agriculture - Municipality Data

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Table 23. Livestock, Poultry and Their Products, and Fish by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007

[For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Northern Mariana Islands Rota Saipan Tinian

2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007

CATTLE AND CALVES

Inventory .................................................................................farms

number

Sales .......................................................................................farms

number

MILK COWS AND MILK

Inventory .................................................................................farms

number

Sales .......................................................................................farms

number

Milk sales ................................................................................farms

quarts

OTHER CATTLE AND CALVES

Inventory .................................................................................farms

number

Sales .......................................................................................farms

number

HOGS AND PIGS OF ALL AGES

Inventory .................................................................................farms

number

Sales .......................................................................................farms

number

GOATS AND KIDS OF ALL AGES

Inventory .................................................................................farms

number

Sales .......................................................................................farms

number

HORSES, MULES, AND COLTS OF ALL AGES

Inventory .................................................................................farms

number

Sales .......................................................................................farms

number

POULTRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS

Chicken hens 4 months old or older:

 Inventory .............................................................................farms

number

 Sales ...................................................................................farms

number

Commercial layers:

 Inventory .............................................................................farms

number

 Sales ...................................................................................farms

number

Other chicken hens:

 Inventory .............................................................................farms

number

 Sales ...................................................................................farms

number

Chickens under 4 months old:

 Inventory .............................................................................farms

number

 Sales ...................................................................................farms

number

Roosters and pullets:

 Inventory .............................................................................farms

number

 Sales ...................................................................................farms

number

Fighting roosters

 Inventory .............................................................................farms

number

 Sales ...................................................................................farms

number

Ducks: 

 Inventory .............................................................................farms

number

 Sales ...................................................................................farms

number

72

1,156

21

108

4 

6 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

70

1,150

21

108

72

1,107

30

620

48

636

10

49

- 

- 

- 

- 

115

5,936

7 

375

5 

(D)

1 

(D)

111

(D)

6 

(D)

83

2,478

1 

(D)

61

813

4 

135

47

1,076

10

262

42

807

3 

30

63

1,395

59

275

7 

83

4 

13

(NA)

(NA)

62

1,312

57

262

62

1,483

50

675

19

276

8 

43

1 

(D)

1 

(D)

41

6,381

8 

1,596

2 

(D)

2 

(D)

40

1,964

6 

171

46

3,319

1 

(D)

41

951

3 

100

26

1,025

7 

125

10

351

3 

140

12

124

5 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

12

124

5 

(D)

2 

(D)

- 

- 

1 

(D)

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

5 

202

- 

- 

1 

(D)

- 

- 

4 

(D)

- 

- 

2 

(D)

- 

- 

1 

(D)

- 

- 

2 

(D)

1 

(D)

2 

(D)

- 

-

17

265

20

83

1 

(D)

1 

(D)

(NA)

(NA)

16

257

19

78

23

240

21

184

2 

(D)

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

14

623

3 

105

- 

- 

- 

- 

14

(D)

3 

105

10

378

1 

(D)

11

320

2 

(D)

5 

100

3 

28

1 

(D)

- 

-

32

194

2 

(D)

4 

6 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

30

188

2 

(D)

61

1,032

27

(D)

43

503

9 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

92

4,514

7 

375

2 

(D)

1 

(D)

91

(D)

6 

(D)

75

2,254

1 

(D)

57

732

4 

135

36

831

9 

(D)

38

705

3 

30

25

461

18

89

- 

- 

- 

- 

(NA)

(NA)

25

461

18

89

28

1,042

23

348

11

130

3 

15

- 

- 

- 

- 

25

5,578

5 

1,491

2 

(D)

2 

(D)

24

1,161

3 

66

24

2,381

- 

- 

17

250

- 

- 

18

895

4 

97

6 

189

2 

(D)

28

838

14

86

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

28

838

14

86

9 

(D)

3 

(D)

4 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

18

1,220

- 

- 

2 

(D)

- 

- 

16

(D)

- 

- 

6 

(D)

- 

- 

3 

(D)

- 

- 

9 

(D)

- 

- 

2 

(D)

- 

-

21

669

21

103

6 

(D)

3 

(D)

(NA)

(NA)

21

594

20

95

11

201

6 

143

6 

(D)

4 

(D)

1 

(D)

1 

(D)

2 

180

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

- 

- 

12

560

- 

- 

13

381

1 

(D)

3 

30

- 

- 

3 

(D)

1 

(D)

--continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - Municipality Data Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 13 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 23. Livestock, Poultry and Their Products, and Fish by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007 (continued)

[For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Northern Mariana Islands Rota Saipan Tinian

2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007

POULTRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS - Con.

Pigeons:

 Inventory ............................................................................ farms

number

 Sales .................................................................................. farms

number

Chicken eggs:

 Sales .................................................................................. farms

dozens

Other poultry and poultry products:

 Inventory ............................................................................ farms

number

 Sales .................................................................................. farms

number

 FISH AND OTHER 

AQUACULTURE PRODUCTS ............................................. farms 

number of ponds

number of tanks

pounds sold

11

440

1 

(D)

27

51,596

5 

46

- 

- 

4 

3 

(D)

1,100

9 

343

1 

(D)

4 

105,651

3 

20

1 

(D)

5 

15

51

33,350

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

1 

(D)

1 

(D)

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

(D)

(D)

8 

240

- 

- 

25

(D)

5 

46

- 

- 

4 

3 

(D)

1,100

2 

(D)

- 

- 

2 

(D)

2 

(D)

1 

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

(D)

3 

200

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

6 

247

- 

- 

1 

(D)

1 

(D)

- 

- 

1 

(D)

(D)

(D)

Table 24. Selected Equipment by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007

[For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Northern Mariana Islands Rota Saipan Tinian

2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007

Tractors (all kinds) .................................................................. farms

number

Motortrucks ............................................................................ farms

number

Automobiles ........................................................................... farms

number

Tillers (all kinds) ..................................................................... farms

number

45

55

23

24

212

298

58

151

88

99

88

99

166

201

96

110

9

9 

10

11

14

19

7 

9

45

45

3 

(D)

90

109

13

18

25

33

6 

6 

157

218

45

134

16

17

83

92

45

46

78

82

11

13

7 

7 

41

61

6 

8

27

37

2 

(D)

31

46

5 

10

Table 25. Selected Farm Production Expenses by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007

[For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Northern Mariana Islands Rota Saipan Tinian

2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007

Machine hire and customwork ................................................ farms

dollars

Hired farm labor ..................................................................... farms

dollars

Feed purchased for livestock, poultry, and fish ...................... farms

dollars

Insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides ................................. farms

dollars

Fertilizers and manure purchased .......................................... farms

dollars

Livestock, poultry, and fish purchased ................................... farms

dollars

Seed cost (including seedlings) .............................................. farms

dollars

Gasoline, fuels and oils purchased ........................................ farms

dollars

Water ...................................................................................... farms

dollars

Transportation cost (excluding fuel

 expenses) ............................................................................. farms

dollars

71

162,811

86

960,863

92

244,180

71

44,937

95

93,777

24

19,560

66

32,808

196

235,556

185

254,042

79

136,545

128

174,561

170

991,394

70

215,870

132

52,160

158

109,615

18

18,350

100

57,405

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

6

(D)

14

224,730

5 

11,680

9 

4,300

18

29,790

3 

(D)

10

3,550

25

46,792

8 

6,160

5 

6,800

68

59,497

76

317,268

23

14,199

45

16,622

61

53,640

6 

1,420

24

11,680

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

63

161,455

59

722,903

77

212,900

62

40,637

77

63,987

15

9,610

56

29,258

137

146,712

153

222,048

41

78,905

32

65,250

70

538,595

32

149,961

80

32,346

90

50,067

7 

11,950

71

42,385

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

2

(D)

13

13,230

10

19,600

- 

- 

- 

- 

6 

(D)

- 

- 

34

42,052

24

25,834

33

50,840

28

49,814

24

135,531

15

51,710

7 

3,192

7 

5,908

5 

4,980

5 

3,340

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)
14 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 2017 Census of Agriculture - Municipality Data

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Table 26. Off - Farm Work of Operators by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007

[For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Operators by days

of work off farm

Northern Mariana Islands Rota Saipan Tinian

2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007

Total .................................................................................................

 None ............................................................................................ 

 Any .............................................................................................. 

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

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

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

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

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

253

39

214

24

27

12

35

116

256

68

188

19

15

7 

20

127

27

6 

21

4 

3 

3 

4 

7

97

6 

91

4 

3 

2 

12

70

182

32

150

19

23

8 

21

79

128

59

69

9 

11

5 

4 

40

44

1 

43

1 

1 

1 

10

30

31

3 

28

6 

1 

- 

4 

17

Table 27. Operator Characteristics by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007

[For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Northern Mariana Islands Rota Saipan Tinian

2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007

Operators by place of residence:

 On farm operated ......................................................................... 

 Not on farm operated ................................................................... 

Operators by years on present farm:

 2 years or less ............................................................................. 

 3 to 4 years .................................................................................. 

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

 10 years or more .......................................................................... 

Operators by age group:

 Under 35 years ............................................................................ 

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

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

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

 65 years and over ........................................................................ 

 Average age ............................................................................ 

Operators by main occupation:

 Agricultural ................................................................................... 

 Nonagricultural ............................................................................ 

Operators by race:

 Chamorro ..................................................................................... 

 Chinese ....................................................................................... 

 Filipino ......................................................................................... 

 Japanese ..................................................................................... 

 White ........................................................................................... 

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

Operators by citizenship:

 U.S. citizen born in CNMI ............................................................ 

 U.S. citizen born in other state or territory ................................... 

 Naturalized U.S. citizen ............................................................... 

 Not a U.S. citizen ......................................................................... 

Operators by sex:

 Male ............................................................................................. 

 Female .........................................................................................

156

97

24

40

48

141

17

28

75

77

56

55

171

82

150

15

36

1 

6 

45

167

13

18

55

202

51

66

190

48

39

41

128

14

53

79

75

35

52

140

116

184

27

15

1 

6 

23

188

10

13

45

226

30

7 

20

2 

6 

4 

15

- 

5 

11

3 

8 

55

16

11

17

- 

2 

- 

- 

8 

15

2 

1 

9 

26

1

7 

90

24

18

7 

48

7 

25

33

19

13

51

39

58

79

- 

4 

- 

2 

12

79

2 

4 

12

84

13

137

45

21

31

38

92

15

17

50

59

41

55

115

67

98

14

27

1 

5 

37

118

8 

11

45

136

46

53

75

21

17

26

64

6 

19

37

49

16

53

86

42

81

24

9 

- 

4 

10

88

5 

6 

29

115

13

12

32

1 

3 

6 

34

2 

6 

14

15

7 

53

40

4 

35

1 

7 

- 

1 

- 

34

3 

6 

1 

40

4

6 

25

3 

4 

8 

16

- 

9 

9 

7 

6 

53

15

16

24

3 

2 

1 

- 

1 

21

3 

3 

4 

27

4

Table 28. Farms, Land in Farms, and Type of Land Ownership by Municipalities: 2018 and 2007

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Northern Mariana Islands Rota Saipan Tinian

2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007 2018 2007

Total farms ...........................................................................number

 Land in farms ...................................................................... acres

 Farms with owned land ................................................number

 Land owned ................................................................ acres

 Farms with land rented from others .............................number

 Land rented from others ............................................. acres

 Farms with land rented to others ................................. number

 Land rented to others .................................................. acres

253

1,515

171

663

91

853

- 

-

256

4,013

146

1,148

115

2,865

- 

-

27

365

21

166

9 

199

- 

-

97

770

70

492

30

278

- 

-

182

459

127

282

59

176

- 

-

128

1,172

67

518

63

654

- 

-

44

692

23

215

23

477

- 

-

31

2,071

9 

139

22

1,933

-

-
2017 Census of Agriculture - Summary Data Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 15

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Table 29. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 2018

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Full owners Part owners Tenants

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS

Farms .................................................................................. number

 Percent of farms .......................................................................... 

Land in farms ..........................................................................acres

 Percent of distribution .................................................................. 

 Average size of farm ...........................................................acres

LAND USE

Total cropland ....................................................................... farms

acres

 Harvested ........................................................................... farms

acres

 Other .................................................................................. farms

acres

Pasture or grazing land .......................................................... farms

acres

Woodland ............................................................................... farms

acres

Other land .............................................................................. farms

acres

IRRIGATION

Land irrigated ......................................................................... farms

acres

 Private system .................................................................... farms

acres

 Public system ..................................................................... farms

acres

FARMS BY MAJOR SOURCE OF IRRIGATION

WATER

Well or cistern ................................................................................. 

River or stream ................................................................................ 

Lake or private pond ....................................................................... 

Canal or irrigation district ................................................................. 

Public utility ..................................................................................... 

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

TENURE OF OPERATOR

All operators ........................................................................... farms

acres

 Owners ............................................................................... farms

acres

 Full owners ..................................................................... farms

acres

 Part owners .................................................................... farms

acres

 Tenants .............................................................................. farms

acres

FARMS BY SIZE

Farms .............................................................................................. 

 Less than 1 acre .......................................................................... 

 1 to 2 acres ................................................................................. 

 2 to 4 acres ................................................................................. 

 4 to 8 acres ................................................................................. 

 8 to 10 acres ............................................................................... 

 10 to 20 acres ............................................................................. 

 20 to 40 acres ............................................................................. 

 40 to 50 acres ............................................................................. 

 50 acres or more ......................................................................... 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS

Operators by place of residence:

 On farm operated ........................................................................ 

 Not on farm operated .................................................................. 

Operators by years on present farm:

 2 years or less ............................................................................. 

 3 to 4 years ................................................................................. 

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

 10 years or more ......................................................................... 

Operators by age group:

 Under 35 years ............................................................................ 

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

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

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

 65 years and over ....................................................................... 

 Average age ............................................................................ 

Operators by main occupation:

 Agricultural .................................................................................. 

 Nonagricultural ............................................................................ 

Operators by days of work off farm:

 None ............................................................................................ 

 Any .............................................................................................. 

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

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

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

253

100.0

1,515

100.0

6.0

170

431

166

372

18

60

65

924

12

35

109

125

205

780

50

309

177

471

34

- 

- 

- 

163

8 

253

1,515

171

829

162

618

9 

211

82

687

253

72

30

61

45

5 

18

15

2 

5 

156

97

24

40

48

141

17

28

75

77

56

55

171

82

39

214

24

27

12

162

64.0

618

40.8

3.8

108

256

107

226

8 

31

28

235

11

(D)

84

(D)

137

393

31

118

122

275

21

- 

- 

- 

111

5 

162

618

162

618

162

618

- 

- 

- 

- 

162

54

22

40

28

3 

9 

5 

- 

1 

119

43

14

19

24

105

14

16

41

51

40

55

106

56

22

140

13

20

10

9 

3.6

211

13.9

23.4

4 

(D)

4 

(D)

2 

(D)

7 

189

- 

- 

3 

(D)

4 

23

2 

(D)

3 

(D)

1 

- 

- 

- 

3 

- 

9 

211

9 

211

- 

- 

9 

211

- 

- 

9 

- 

- 

2 

1 

- 

3 

1 

- 

2 

2 

7 

- 

- 

3 

6 

- 

- 

2 

5 

2 

59

4 

5 

- 

9 

- 

- 

1

82

32.4

687

45.3

8.4

58

(D)

55

(D)

8 

(D)

30

500

1 

(D)

22

(D)

64

363

17

(D)

52

(D)

12

- 

- 

- 

49

3 

82

687

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

82

687

82

18

8 

19

16

2 

6 

9 

2 

2 

35

47

10

21

21

30

3 

12

32

21

14

53

61

21

17

65

11

7 

1

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
16 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 2017 Census of Agriculture - Summary Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 29. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 2018 (continued)

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Full owners Part owners Tenants

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS - Con.

Operators by days of work off farm: - Con.

 Any - Con.

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

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

Operators by race:

 Chamorro ..................................................................................... 

 Chinese ....................................................................................... 

 Filipino ......................................................................................... 

 Japanese ..................................................................................... 

 White ........................................................................................... 

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

Operators by citizenship:

 U.S. citizen born in CNMI ............................................................ 

 U.S. citizen born in other state

 or territory .................................................................................. 

 Naturalized U.S. citizen ............................................................... 

 Not a U.S. citizen ......................................................................... 

Operators by sex:

 Male ............................................................................................. 

 Female ......................................................................................... 

COMPUTER USE

Computers used for the farm business ............................................ 

No computers used for the farm business ....................................... 

Internet access ................................................................................ 

 Dial-up service ............................................................................. 

 DSL service ................................................................................. 

 Cable modem service .................................................................. 

 Fiber-optic service ....................................................................... 

 Mobile broadband plan for a computer

 or cellphone ............................................................................... 

 Satellite service ........................................................................... 

 Broadband over power lines (BPL) .............................................. 

 Other type of service .................................................................... 

No internet access ........................................................................... 

LABOR STATUS

Farms ..................................................................................number

workers

 Unpaid labor .......................................................................farms

workers

 Less than 25 days ...........................................................farms

workers

 25 to 149 days ................................................................farms

workers

 150 days or more ............................................................farms

workers

 Paid labor ...........................................................................farms

workers

 Less than 25 days ...........................................................farms

workers

 25 to 149 days ................................................................farms

workers

 150 days or more ............................................................farms

workers

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

Tractors (all kinds) ..................................................................farms

number

Motortrucks .............................................................................farms

number

Automobiles ............................................................................farms

number

Tillers (all kinds) ......................................................................farms

number

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL

PRODUCTS SOLD

Total sales ..............................................................................farms

dollars

 Average per farm .......................................................... dollars

Farms by value of sales:

 Less than $1,200 ................................................................farms

dollars

 $1,200 to $2,499 ................................................................. farms

dollars

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

dollars

 $5,000 to $7,499 ................................................................. farms

dollars

 $7,500 to $9,999 ................................................................. farms

dollars

 $10,000 or more ................................................................. farms

dollars

35

116

150

15

36

1 

6 

45

167

13

18

55

202

51

29

224

148

- 

31

-

- 

112

- 

5 

- 

105

253

551

204

386

4 

6 

20

35

184

345

86

165

12

30

12

15

62

120

45

55

23

24

212

298

58

151

253

1,580,081

6,245

132

23,299

26

44,940

29

91,445

15

88,830

9 

80,990

42

1,250,577

17

80

111

2 

18

1

1 

29

123

10

11

18

126

36

23

139

95

-

22

- 

- 

69

-

4 

- 

67

162

350

139

261

3 

(D)

8

(D)

131

250

47

89

9 

27

8 

(D)

30

(D)

14

16

10

10

137

198

26

80

162

483,172

2,983

91

(D)

17

30,990

22

66,215

13

(D)

4 

35,990

15

255,218

3 

5 

9 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

9 

- 

- 

- 

9 

- 

- 

9 

5 

- 

- 

- 

- 

5 

- 

- 

- 

4 

9 

19

5

10

- 

- 

2 

(D)

3 

(D)

6 

9 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

5

(D)

4 

4 

4 

4 

6 

6 

4 

32

9 

71,650

7,961

2 

- 

2 

(D)

2

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

3 

62,600

15

31

30

13

18

- 

5 

16

35

3 

7 

37

67

15

6 

76

48

-

9 

- 

- 

38

-

1 

- 

34

82

182

60

115

1 

(D)

10

(D)

50

(D)

33

67

3 

3 

3 

5 

27

59

27

35

9 

10

69

94

28

39

82

1,025,259

12,503

39

(D)

7 

(D)

5 

(D)

2 

(D)

5 

45,000

24

932,759

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - Summary Data Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 17

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 29. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 2018 (continued)

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Full owners Part owners Tenants

SALES BY COMMODITY GROUP

OR PRODUCT

Root crops .............................................................................. farms

dollars

Vegetables and melons .......................................................... farms

dollars

Fruits and nuts ....................................................................... farms

dollars

Nursery crops (including ornamental

 plants) .................................................................................. farms

dollars

Livestock and livestock products ............................................ farms

dollars

Poultry and poultry products ................................................... farms

dollars

Fish and other aquaculture products ...................................... farms

dollars

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION

EXPENSES

Machine hire and customwork ................................................ farms

dollars

Hired farm labor ..................................................................... farms

dollars

Feed purchased for livestock, poultry, and fish ...................... farms

dollars

Insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides ................................. farms

dollars

Fertilizers and manure purchased .......................................... farms

dollars

Livestock, poultry, and fish purchased ................................... farms

dollars

Seed cost (including seedlings) .............................................. farms

dollars

Gasoline, fuels and oils purchased ........................................ farms

dollars

Water ...................................................................................... farms

dollars

Transportation cost (excluding fuel

 expenses) ............................................................................. farms

dollars

ROOT CROPS HARVESTED FOR SALE

Cassava (tapioca) .................................................................. farms

acres

pounds

Gado ...................................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Ginger .................................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Sweet potatoes ...................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Taro ........................................................................................ farms

acres

pounds

Yams ...................................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Other root crops ..................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

VEGETABLES AND MELONS HARVESTED

FOR SALE

Alfalfa and/or bean sprouts .................................................... farms

pounds

Beans, yard long .................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Beans, all other ...................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Bittermelons ........................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Cabbage, Chinese ................................................................. farms

acres

pounds

Cabbage, head ....................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Cantaloupes ........................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Corn1 ...................................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

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

acres

pounds

Eggplant ................................................................................. farms

acres

pounds

43

(D)

64

638,609

66

(D)

19

186,390

46

134,175

43

214,201

3

(D)

71

162,811

86

960,863

92

244,180

71

44,937

95

93,777

24

19,560

66

32,808

196

235,556

185

254,042

79

136,545

32

21

21,951

3

(D)

(D)

16

4

15,290

43

35

153,388

40

20

83,189

18

4

3,450

2

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

30

10

22,827

15

5

11,288

30

10

23,196

9

3

5,027

2

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

20

9

18,421

41

20

66,902

67

21

29,722

25

(D)

28

(D)

50

127,808

14

(D)

30

81,325

37

(D)

3

(D)

43

88,747

47

361,230

73

135,633

40

(D)

53

(D)

17

9,560

38

20,193

125

129,351

131

172,456

33

75,265

24

16

10,960

3

(D)

(D)

12

3

(D)

23

(D)

(D)

26

9

11,130

16

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

10

(D)

(D)

5

(D)

(D)

15

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

5

(D)

(D)

14

(D)

(D)

30

(D)

8,280

2

(D)

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

5

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

3

30,750

6

77,000

4

21,625

2

(D)

4

(D)

5

(D)

2

(D)

9

27,200

4

5,550

4

5,000

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

4

(D)

1,100

16

205,975

34

486,307

15

22,480

5

(D)

11

(D)

4

(D)

-

-

25

43,314

33

522,633

15

86,922

29

27,094

38

57,860

2

(D)

26

(D)

62

79,005

50

76,036

42

56,280

6

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

3

(D)

14,000

19

19

134,228

14

11

72,059

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

1

(D)

19

7

20,545

8

4

9,148

14

5

18,571

7

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

14

6

14,100

26

12

48,004

33

10

20,342

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
18 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 2017 Census of Agriculture - Summary Data

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Table 29. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 2018 (continued)

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Full owners Part owners Tenants

VEGETABLES AND MELONS HARVESTED

FOR SALE - Con.

Muskmelons ...........................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Okra ........................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Onions, green .........................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Peppers, hot ...........................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Peppers, sweet .......................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Pumpkins and squash ............................................................farms

acres

pounds

Radishes .................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Tomatoes ................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Watermelons ..........................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Other vegetables and melons .................................................farms

acres

pounds

FRUITS, NUTS, AND NURSERY CROPS

(INCLUDING ORNAMENTAL PLANTS)

HARVESTED FOR SALE

Avocados ................................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Bananas (all types) .................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Betelnuts .................................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

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

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Coconuts ................................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Grapefruit ................................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Guavas ...................................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Lemons and limes ..................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Mangoes .................................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Oranges ..................................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Papayas ..................................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Pineapples ..............................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Soursops ................................................................................farms

vines not of bearing age

vines of bearing age

pounds

Starfruits .................................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Sweetsops ..............................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

3

(Z)

1,040

47

12

24,588

36

11

11,495

68

21

38,269

7

11

4,140

42

14

38,767

19

11

12,690

47

22

56,383

16

13

31,740

21

14

20,672

45

242

197

4,551

118

16,596

17,076

79,135

62

8,645

8,640

31,035

40

57

101

6,200

84

1,130

2,669

27,305

18

15

32

3,526

32

(D)

325

2,591

77

504

795

12,075

81

170

395

19,490

17

33

61

1,580

74

797

1,217

15,433

16

252

321

780

55

160

371

7,770

19

12

30

1,080

38

654

251

1,019

1

(D)

(D)

20

(D)

(D)

16

4

1,925

31

8

5,371

3

(D)

(D)

14

5

5,930

6

(D)

(D)

17

11

2,695

4

5

4,220

8

6

(D)

40

190

187

(D)

93

13,896

14,813

72,315

58

(D)

8,421

29,085

36

49

90

5,950

67

938

2,248

22,385

17

(D)

(D)

(D)

27

(D)

249

(D)

66

423

583

9,245

67

135

374

19,005

15

(D)

(D)

(D)

56

518

733

11,023

13

(D)

221

(D)

46

137

249

(D)

18

(D)

30

1,080

35

(D)

230

(D)

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

3

1

400

3

(Z)

500

-

-

-

4

1

1,400

1

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

1,000

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

(D)

4

(D)

271

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

(D)

2

-

(D)

-

1

(D)

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

(D)

(D)

4

(D)

65

(D)

4

(D)

5

(D)

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

115

(D)

2

-

(D)

-

4

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

21

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

25

9

20,525

17

6

9,170

34

13

32,398

4

(D)

(D)

24

8

31,437

12

8

11,070

27

(D)

52,688

12

7

27,520

12

(D)

14,920

4

(D)

(D)

(D)

21

(D)

1,992

(D)

3

(D)

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

(D)

(D)

15

192

(D)

4,920

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

(D)

7

(D)

147

(D)

10

(D)

16

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

(D)

14

(D)

369

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

(D)

5

(D)

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - Summary Data Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 19

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Table 29. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 2018 (continued)

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Full owners Part owners Tenants

FRUITS, NUTS, AND NURSERY CROPS

(INCLUDING ORNAMENTAL PLANTS)

HARVESTED FOR SALE - Con.

Tangerines ............................................................................. farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

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

plants or trees not of bearing age

plants or trees of bearing age

pounds

Nursery crops (including ornamental

 plants) .................................................................................. farms

sq.ft. under cover

acres in the open

LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AQUACULTURE

AND THEIR PRODUCTS

Inventory

All cattle and calves ............................................................... farms

number

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

number

 Other cattle and calves ....................................................... farms

number

Hogs and pigs of all ages ....................................................... farms

number

Goats and kids of all ages ...................................................... farms

number

Horses, mules, and colts of all ages ....................................... farms

number

Chicken hens 4 months old or older ....................................... farms

number

 Commercial layers .............................................................. farms

number

 Other chicken hens ............................................................ farms

number

Chickens under 4 months old ................................................. farms

number

Roosters and pullets .............................................................. farms

number

Fighting roosters .................................................................... farms

number

Ducks ..................................................................................... farms

number

Pigeons .................................................................................. farms

number

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

number

Sales

All cattle and calves ............................................................... farms

number

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

number

 Milk ..................................................................................... farms

quarts

 Other cattle and calves ....................................................... farms

number

Hogs and pigs of all ages ....................................................... farms

number

Goats and kids of all ages ...................................................... farms

number

Horses, mules, and colts of all ages ....................................... farms

number

Chicken hens 4 months old or older ....................................... farms

number

 Commercial layers .............................................................. farms

number

 Other chicken hens ............................................................ farms

number

Chickens under 4 months old ................................................. farms

number

Roosters and pullets .............................................................. farms

number

Fighting roosters .................................................................... farms

number

Ducks ..................................................................................... farms

number

Pigeons .................................................................................. farms

number

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

dozens

Other poultry and poultry products

 (excluding chicken eggs) ...................................................... farms

number

Fish and other aquaculture products ...................................... farms

pounds

72

220

417

8,435

30

676

1,043

13,122

29

35,296

17

72

1,156

4 

6 

70

1,150

72

1,107

48

636

- 

- 

115

5,936

5 

(D)

111

(D)

83

2,478

61

813

47

1,076

42

807

11

440

5 

46

21

108

- 

- 

2 

(D)

21

108

30

620

10

49

- 

- 

7 

375

1 

(D)

6 

(D)

1 

(D)

4 

135

10

262

3 

30

1 

(D)

27

51,596

- 

- 

4 

1,100

60

194

257

7,845

23

(D)

1,007

13,000

20

29,396

(D)

39

320

1 

(D)

38

(D)

57

940

36

430

- 

- 

94

3,841

3 

154

92

3,687

71

2,229

55

757

39

745

29

421

8 

240

2 

(D)

5 

18

- 

- 

- 

- 

5 

18

24

594

8 

(D)

- 

- 

6 

(D)

- 

- 

6 

(D)

1 

(D)

4 

135

7 

147

3 

30

1 

(D)

23

(D)

- 

- 

3 

(D)

4 

(D)

(D)

(D)

3 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

7 

112

2 

(D)

7 

(D)

4 

21

5 

96

- 

- 

4 

150

1 

(D)

3 

(D)

3 

64

3 

46

2 

(D)

3 

120

2 

(D)

3 

(D)

3 

10

- 

- 

2 

(D)

3 

10

2 

(D)

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

-

8 

(D)

(D)

(D)

4 

(D)

(D)

122

9 

5,900

(D)

26

724

1 

(D)

25

(D)

11

146

7 

110

- 

- 

17

1,945

1 

(D)

16

(D)

9 

185

3 

10

6 

(D)

10

266

1 

(D)

- 

- 

13

80

- 

- 

- 

- 

13

80

4 

(D)

1 

(D)

- 

- 

1 

(D)

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

- 

- 

1 

(D)

1 Includes dry and green corn.
20 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 2017 Census of Agriculture - Summary Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 30. Summary by Age of Operator: 2018

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Under 35 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years 65 years and over

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS

Farms ..................................................................................number

 Percent of farms .......................................................................... 

Land in farms .......................................................................... acres

 Percent of distribution .................................................................. 

 Average size of farm ........................................................... acres

LAND USE

Total cropland ........................................................................farms

acres

 Harvested ...........................................................................farms

acres

 Other ...................................................................................farms

acres

Pasture or grazing land ...........................................................farms

acres

Woodland ...............................................................................farms

acres

Other land ...............................................................................farms

acres

IRRIGATION

Land irrigated ..........................................................................farms

acres

 Private system ....................................................................farms

acres

 Public system .....................................................................farms

acres

FARMS BY MAJOR SOURCE OF IRRIGATION

WATER

Well or cistern .................................................................................. 

River or stream ................................................................................ 

Lake or private pond ........................................................................ 

Canal or irrigation district ................................................................. 

Public utility ...................................................................................... 

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

TENURE OF OPERATOR

All operators ...........................................................................farms

acres

 Owners ...............................................................................farms

acres

 Full owners .....................................................................farms

acres

 Part owners ....................................................................farms

acres

 Tenants ...............................................................................farms

acres

FARMS BY SIZE

Farms .............................................................................................. 

 Less than 1 acre .......................................................................... 

 1 to 2 acres .................................................................................. 

 2 to 4 acres .................................................................................. 

 4 to 8 acres .................................................................................. 

 8 to 10 acres ................................................................................ 

 10 to 20 acres .............................................................................. 

 20 to 40 acres .............................................................................. 

 40 to 50 acres .............................................................................. 

 50 acres or more .......................................................................... 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS

Operators by place of residence:

 On farm operated ......................................................................... 

 Not on farm operated ................................................................... 

Operators by years on present farm:

 2 years or less ............................................................................. 

 3 to 4 years .................................................................................. 

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

 10 years or more .......................................................................... 

Operators by age group:

 Under 35 years ............................................................................ 

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

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

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

 65 years and over ........................................................................ 

 Average age ............................................................................ 

Operators by main occupation:

 Agricultural ................................................................................... 

 Nonagricultural ............................................................................ 

Operators by days of work off farm:

 None ............................................................................................ 

 Any .............................................................................................. 

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

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

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

253

100.0

1,515

100.0

6.0

170

431

166

372

18

60

65

924

12

35

109

125

205

780

50

309

177

471

34

- 

- 

- 

163

8 

253

1,515

171

829

162

618

9 

211

82

687

253

72

30

61

45

5 

18

15

2 

5 

156

97

24

40

48

141

17

28

75

77

56

55

171

82

39

214

24

27

12

17

6.7

75

5.0

4.4

6 

14

6 

14

- 

- 

2 

(D)

- 

- 

13

(D)

17

75

1 

(D)

16

(D)

4 

- 

- 

- 

13

- 

17

75

14

(D)

14

(D)

- 

- 

3 

(D)

17

9 

1 

2 

4 

- 

- 

- 

1 

- 

13

4 

4 

3 

4 

6 

17

- 

- 

- 

- 

27

12

5 

- 

17

1 

1 

-

28

11.1

185

12.2

6.6

18

59

18

(D)

2 

(D)

8 

(D)

2 

(D)

14

(D)

22

102

13

(D)

11

(D)

9 

- 

- 

- 

8 

5 

28

185

16

31

16

31

- 

- 

12

155

28

7 

5 

4 

6 

- 

2 

3 

1 

- 

16

12

2 

10

7 

9 

- 

28

- 

- 

- 

40

17

11

2 

26

1 

4 

2

75

29.6

581

38.3

7.7

49

99

48

86

4 

13

23

435

4 

10

26

38

58

218

12

104

53

114

10

- 

- 

- 

46

2 

75

581

43

(D)

41

232

2 

(D)

32

(D)

75

17

8 

19

16

1 

5 

5 

- 

4 

45

30

5 

14

17

39

- 

- 

75

- 

- 

50

50

25

10

65

11

13

2

77

30.4

350

23.1

4.5

54

114

52

96

9 

18

18

187

2 

(D)

34

(D)

64

201

16

70

56

131

8 

- 

- 

- 

56

- 

77

350

56

225

51

157

5 

68

21

125

77

25

11

19

10

1 

7 

4 

- 

- 

49

28

12

7 

14

44

- 

- 

- 

77

- 

59

56

21

17

60

3 

6 

4

56

22.1

324

21.4

5.8

43

146

42

(D)

3 

(D)

14

140

4 

(D)

22

(D)

44

184

8 

20

41

164

3 

- 

- 

- 

40

1 

56

324

42

(D)

40

(D)

2 

(D)

14

(D)

56

14

5 

17

9 

3 

4 

3 

- 

1 

33

23

1 

6 

6 

43

- 

- 

- 

- 

56

71

36

20

10

46

8 

3 

4

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - Summary Data Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 21

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Table 30. Summary by Age of Operator: 2018 (continued)

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Under 35 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years 65 years and over

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS - Con.

Operators by days of work off farm: - Con.

 Any - Con.

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

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

Operators by race:

 Chamorro .................................................................................... 

 Chinese ....................................................................................... 

 Filipino ......................................................................................... 

 Japanese ..................................................................................... 

 White ........................................................................................... 

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

Operators by citizenship:

 U.S. citizen born in CNMI ............................................................ 

 U.S. citizen born in other state

 or territory .................................................................................. 

 Naturalized U.S. citizen ............................................................... 

 Not a U.S. citizen ........................................................................ 

Operators by sex:

 Male ............................................................................................ 

 Female ........................................................................................ 

COMPUTER USE

Computers used for the farm business ........................................... 

No computers used for the farm business ....................................... 

Internet access ................................................................................ 

 Dial-up service ............................................................................ 

 DSL service ................................................................................. 

 Cable modem service .................................................................. 

 Fiber-optic service ....................................................................... 

 Mobile broadband plan for a computer

 or cellphone ............................................................................... 

 Satellite service ........................................................................... 

 Broadband over power lines (BPL) ............................................. 

 Other type of service ................................................................... 

No internet access .......................................................................... 

LABOR STATUS

Farms .................................................................................. number

workers

 Unpaid labor ....................................................................... farms

workers

 Less than 25 days .......................................................... farms

workers

 25 to 149 days ................................................................ farms

workers

 150 days or more ........................................................... farms

workers

 Paid labor ........................................................................... farms

workers

 Less than 25 days .......................................................... farms

workers

 25 to 149 days ................................................................ farms

workers

 150 days or more ........................................................... farms

workers

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

Tractors (all kinds) .................................................................. farms 

number

Motortrucks ............................................................................ farms

number

Automobiles ........................................................................... farms

number

Tillers (all kinds) ..................................................................... farms

number

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL

PRODUCTS SOLD

Total sales .............................................................................. farms

dollars

 Average per farm ...........................................................dollars

Farms by value of sales:

 Less than $1,200 ................................................................ farms

dollars

 $1,200 to $2,499 ................................................................ farms

dollars

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

dollars

 $5,000 to $7,499 ................................................................ farms

dollars

 $7,500 to $9,999 ................................................................ farms

dollars

 $10,000 or more ................................................................. farms

dollars

35

116

150

15

36

1 

6 

45

167

13

18

55

202

51

29

224

148

- 

31

- 

- 

112

- 

5 

- 

105

253

551

204

386

4 

6 

20

35

184

345

86

165

12

30

12

15

62

120

45

55

23

24

212

298

58

151

253

1,580,081

6,245

132

23,299

26

44,940

29

91,445

15

88,830

9 

80,990

42

1,250,577

3 

12

11

1 

1 

- 

- 

4 

15

- 

- 

2 

15

2 

1 

16

4 

- 

2 

- 

- 

2 

- 

- 

- 

13

17

43

16

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

16

(D)

1 

(D)

- 

- 

1 

(D)

- 

- 

2 

(D)

- 

- 

14

18

- 

- 

17

17,425

1,025

13

1,525

2 

(D)

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

4 

15

17

3 

1 

- 

- 

7 

17

4 

1 

6 

27

1 

3 

25

16

- 

2 

- 

- 

14

- 

- 

- 

12

28

70

24

(D)

1 

(D)

- 

- 

23

45

12

(D)

1 

(D)

1 

(D)

10

19

3 

(D)

3 

4 

21

36

10

19

28

377,140

13,469

13

2,370

3 

6,470

2 

(D)

2 

(D)

- 

- 

8 

349,150

15

24

37

7 

15

- 

2 

14

39

2 

7 

27

62

13

7 

68

43

- 

7 

- 

- 

34

- 

2 

- 

32

75

155

58

111

1 

(D)

8 

16

51

(D)

28

44

4 

6 

4 

5 

20

33

18

24

6 

6 

65

92

13

27

75

399,135

5,322

34

7,375

15

24,120

3 

9,050

6 

35,150

4 

35,400

13

288,040

7 

40

44

2 

12

1 

1 

17

55

1 

6 

15

51

26

11

66

54

- 

17

- 

- 

35

- 

2 

- 

23

77

164

61

105

1 

(D)

8 

(D)

54

95

24

59

2 

(D)

5 

(D)

17

41

12

14

8 

8 

66

85

19

51

77

440,432

5,720

42

6,138

3 

(D)

16

49,230

2 

(D)

2 

(D)

12

348,684

6 

25

41

2 

7 

- 

3 

3 

41

6 

4 

5 

47

9 

7 

49

31

- 

3 

- 

- 

27

- 

1 

- 

25

56

119

45

81

1 

(D)

4 

(D)

40

(D)

21

38

5 

(D)

1 

(D)

15

27

10

11

6 

6 

46

67

16

54

56

345,949

6,178

30

5,891

3 

(D)

7 

24,465

5 

29,000

3 

(D)

8 

(D)

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
22 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 2017 Census of Agriculture - Summary Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 30. Summary by Age of Operator: 2018 (continued)

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Under 35 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years 65 years and over

SALES BY COMMODITY GROUP

OR PRODUCT

Root crops ..............................................................................farms

dollars

Vegetables and melons ..........................................................farms

dollars

Fruits and nuts ........................................................................farms

dollars

Nursery crops (including ornamental

 plants) ...................................................................................farms

dollars

Livestock and livestock products ............................................farms

dollars

Poultry and poultry products ...................................................farms

dollars

Fish and other aquaculture products ......................................farms

dollars

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION

EXPENSES

Machine hire and customwork ................................................farms

dollars

Hired farm labor ......................................................................farms

dollars

Feed purchased for livestock, poultry, and fish .......................farms

dollars

Insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides ..................................farms

dollars

Fertilizers and manure purchased ..........................................farms

dollars

Livestock, poultry, and fish purchased ....................................farms

dollars

Seed cost (including seedlings) ..............................................farms

dollars

Gasoline, fuels and oils purchased .........................................farms

dollars

Water ......................................................................................farms

dollars

Transportation cost (excluding fuel

 expenses) .............................................................................farms

dollars

ROOT CROPS HARVESTED FOR SALE

Cassava (tapioca) ...................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Gado .......................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Ginger .....................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Sweet potatoes .......................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Taro ........................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Yams ......................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Other root crops ......................................................................farms

acres

pounds

VEGETABLES AND MELONS HARVESTED

FOR SALE

Alfalfa and/or bean sprouts .....................................................farms

pounds

Beans, yard long .....................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Beans, all other .......................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Bittermelons ............................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Cabbage, Chinese ..................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Cabbage, head .......................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Cantaloupes ...........................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Corn1 ......................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

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

acres

pounds

43

(D)

64

638,609

66

(D)

19

186,390

46

134,175

43

214,201

3

(D)

71

162,811

86

960,863

92

244,180

71

44,937

95

93,777

24

19,560

66

32,808

196

235,556

185

254,042

79

136,545

32

21

21,951

3

(D)

(D)

16

4

15,290

43

35

153,388

40

20

83,189

18

4

3,450

2

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

30

10

22,827

15

5

11,288

30

10

23,196

9

3

5,027

2

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

20

9

18,421

41

20

66,902

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

5

14,700

1

(D)

-

-

9

18,004

1

(D)

8

35,360

5

1,480

3

777

4

(D)

3

1,050

17

13,580

12

13,460

4

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

9

162,650

11

151,150

8

(D)

-

-

5

38,200

6

(D)

-

-

7

4,175

12

211,300

11

14,900

7

862

10

19,835

4

1,400

10

1,560

22

31,590

12

21,125

9

(D)

6

2

2,225

-

-

-

4

1

14,005

8

12

112,610

10

8

63,840

5

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

4

3

5,100

2

(D)

(D)

5

2

2,870

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

7

(D)

14,300

8

22,300

17

257,950

21

56,400

5

(D)

16

32,450

16

(D)

1

(D)

25

39,492

28

224,330

29

51,566

21

25,278

27

37,114

6

3,600

14

8,720

59

76,755

52

89,622

30

45,450

6

1

225

1

(D)

(D)

4

1

(D)

17

17

23,808

11

7

5,189

5

1

605

-

-

-

-

-

10

(D)

6,585

2

(D)

(D)

9

1

11,359

3

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

7

(D)

10,600

11

4

13,410

12

39,043

17

(D)

18

36,755

7

(D)

10

26,775

10

(D)

2

(D)

17

52,140

24

(D)

27

121,758

19

6,445

26

23,590

9

9,550

21

12,925

50

55,151

66

85,808

20

23,315

10

12

16,121

1

(D)

(D)

5

1

(D)

6

(D)

(D)

11

4

12,070

4

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

10

3

(D)

6

2

4,800

8

3

3,647

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

3

5,011

11

4

(D)

13

28,600

18

130,695

19

47,933

6

(D)

10

22,050

10

(D)

-

-

13

49,000

21

334,313

17

20,596

19

10,872

29

12,461

1

(D)

18

8,553

48

58,480

43

44,027

16

29,780

10

6

3,380

1

(D)

(D)

3

1

130

11

5

11,600

7

(D)

(D)

3

1

(D)

-

-

-

2

(D)

5

3

(D)

5

(D)

(D)

8

4

5,320

4

2

3,900

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

3

(D)

11

8

30,050

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - Summary Data Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 23

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 30. Summary by Age of Operator: 2018 (continued)

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Under 35 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years 65 years and over

VEGETABLES AND MELONS HARVESTED

FOR SALE - Con.

Eggplant ................................................................................. farms

acres

pounds

Muskmelons ........................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Okra ....................................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Onions, green ......................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Peppers, hot ........................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Peppers, sweet ...................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Pumpkins and squash ............................................................ farms

acres

pounds

Radishes ................................................................................ farms

acres

pounds

Tomatoes ............................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Watermelons .......................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Other vegetables and melons ................................................ farms

acres

pounds

FRUITS, NUTS, AND NURSERY CROPS

(INCLUDING ORNAMENTAL PLANTS)

HARVESTED FOR SALE

Avocados ............................................................................... farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Bananas (all types) ................................................................ farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Betelnuts ................................................................................ farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

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

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Coconuts ................................................................................ farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Grapefruit ............................................................................... farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Guavas ................................................................................... farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Lemons and limes .................................................................. farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Mangoes ................................................................................ farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Oranges ................................................................................. farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Papayas ................................................................................. farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Pineapples ............................................................................. farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Soursops ................................................................................ farms

vines not of bearing age

vines of bearing age

pounds

Starfruits ................................................................................. farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

67

21

29,722

3

(Z)

1,040

47

12

24,588

36

11

11,495

68

21

38,269

7

11

4,140

42

14

38,767

19

11

12,690

47

22

56,383

16

13

31,740

21

14

20,672

45

242

197

4,551

118

16,596

17,076

79,135

62

8,645

8,640

31,035

40

57

101

6,200

84

1,130

2,669

27,305

18

15

32

3,526

32

(D)

325

2,591

77

504

795

12,075

81

170

395

19,490

17

33

61

1,580

74

797

1,217

15,433

16

252

321

780

55

160

371

7,770

19

12

30

1,080

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

4

(D)

5

(D)

1,215

12,800

4

(D)

150

(D)

2

-

(D)

(D)

5

(D)

42

2,600

-

-

-

-

1

-

(D)

(D)

4

(D)

8

240

5

(D)

11

610

-

-

-

-

4

(D)

45

720

2

-

(D)

(D)

3

-

3

120

-

-

-

-

10

5

5,440

1

(D)

(D)

7

2

(D)

5

4

2,710

11

7

16,355

2

(D)

(D)

6

3

8,760

4

5

5,000

7

5

(D)

7

4

14,500

2

(D)

(D)

7

(D)

9

(D)

15

(D)

867

6,738

6

(D)

1,015

(D)

5

(D)

12

560

13

(D)

472

4,055

2

(D)

(D)

(D)

5

(D)

(D)

106

10

(D)

175

420

8

(D)

19

485

2

(D)

(D)

(D)

9

(D)

56

373

4

(D)

(D)

(D)

8

(D)

84

170

3

(D)

(D)

(D)

17

5

12,407

2

(D)

(D)

16

5

13,255

10

2

3,820

21

(D)

9,408

1

(D)

-

11

(D)

16,305

5

1

2,820

16

(D)

28,923

3

(D)

(D)

10

5

15,060

12

72

58

1,810

28

983

1,518

13,580

23

868

4,705

7,930

14

(D)

23

2,290

21

305

551

5,300

5

(D)

(D)

420

13

5

175

255

20

246

81

1,560

22

88

162

4,260

5

15

13

270

20

185

250

4,455

4

(D)

(D)

(D)

18

(D)

48

1,005

9

(D)

18

345

20

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

16

4

(D)

11

3

(D)

16

5

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

12

5

(D)

5

3

2,270

11

3

6,650

1

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

2,102

6

74

89

1,430

35

6,171

6,107

27,187

15

5,162

1,709

5,600

5

(D)

(D)

(D)

25

240

786

10,860

3

-

8

(D)

9

(D)

49

(D)

24

101

131

2,540

26

18

113

5,650

4

(D)

(D)

(D)

18

269

183

3,700

3

-

75

(D)

9

61

42

55

2

(D)

(D)

(D)

19

7

8,605

-

-

-

8

1

4,980

8

(D)

2,630

18

5

9,356

2

(D)

(D)

11

4

6,950

5

3

2,600

11

11

16,045

5

6

(D)

6

6

(D)

16

73

37

1,010

35

8,237

7,369

18,830

14

(D)

1,061

6,435

14

43

51

2,730

20

354

818

4,490

8

(D)

16

2,815

4

(D)

78

(D)

19

89

400

7,315

20

44

90

8,485

6

(D)

22

990

23

298

683

6,185

3

(D)

(D)

(D)

17

27

194

6,420

5

3

(D)

(D)

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
24 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 2017 Census of Agriculture - Summary Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 30. Summary by Age of Operator: 2018 (continued)

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Under 35 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years 65 years and over

FRUITS, NUTS, AND NURSERY CROPS

(INCLUDING ORNAMENTAL PLANTS)

HARVESTED FOR SALE - Con.

Sweetsops ..............................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Tangerines ..............................................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

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

plants or trees not of bearing age

plants or trees of bearing age

pounds

Nursery crops (including ornamental

 plants) ...................................................................................farms

sq.ft. under cover

acres in the open

LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AQUACULTURE

AND THEIR PRODUCTS

Inventory

All cattle and calves ................................................................farms

number

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

number

 Other cattle and calves .......................................................farms

number

Hogs and pigs of all ages .......................................................farms

number

Goats and kids of all ages ......................................................farms

number

Horses, mules, and colts of all ages .......................................farms

number

Chicken hens 4 months old or older .......................................farms

number

 Commercial layers ..............................................................farms

number

 Other chicken hens .............................................................farms

number

Chickens under 4 months old .................................................farms

number

Roosters and pullets ...............................................................farms

number

Fighting roosters .....................................................................farms

number

Ducks ......................................................................................farms

number

Pigeons ...................................................................................farms

number

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

number

Sales

All cattle and calves ................................................................farms

number

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

number

 Milk .....................................................................................farms

quarts

 Other cattle and calves .......................................................farms

number

Hogs and pigs of all ages .......................................................farms

number

Goats and kids of all ages ......................................................farms

number

Horses, mules, and colts of all ages .......................................farms

number

Chicken hens 4 months old or older .......................................farms

number

 Commercial layers ..............................................................farms

number

 Other chicken hens .............................................................farms

number

Chickens under 4 months old .................................................farms

number

Roosters and pullets ...............................................................farms

number

Fighting roosters .....................................................................farms

number

Ducks ......................................................................................farms

number

Pigeons ...................................................................................farms

number

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

dozens

Other poultry and poultry products

 (excluding chicken eggs) ......................................................farms

number

Fish and other aquaculture products ......................................farms

pounds

38

654

251

1,019

72

220

417

8,435

30

676

1,043

13,122

29

35,296

17

72

1,156

4 

6 

70

1,150

72

1,107

48

636

- 

- 

115

5,936

5 

(D)

111

(D)

83

2,478

61

813

47

1,076

42

807

11

440

5 

46

21

108

- 

- 

2 

(D)

21

108

30

620

10

49

- 

- 

7 

375

1 

(D)

6 

(D)

1 

(D)

4 

135

10

262

3 

30

1 

(D)

27

51,596

- 

- 

4 

1,100

2 

- 

(D)

(D)

4 

(D)

9 

150

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

- 

(D)

4 

(D)

- 

- 

4 

(D)

10

187

3 

(D)

- 

- 

12

570

1 

(D)

12

(D)

9 

369

5 

81

7 

174

5 

91

1 

(D)

- 

- 

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

4 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

- 

- 

1 

(D)

1 

(D)

- 

- 

1 

(D)

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

6 

17

(D)

(D)

9 

(D)

25

465

3 

(D)

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

9 

(D)

1 

(D)

8 

(D)

11

235

7 

(D)

- 

- 

12

295

- 

- 

12

295

7 

146

4 

84

5 

37

7 

65

- 

- 

- 

- 

4 

19

- 

- 

- 

- 

4 

19

3 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

6 

988

- 

- 

1 

(D)

12

(D)

76

345

23

124

207

2,955

11

(D)

380

(D)

7 

660

(D)

30

459

1 

(D)

29

(D)

21

288

14

263

- 

- 

31

1,152

- 

- 

31

1,152

24

786

18

180

15

286

12

214

5 

170

- 

- 

9 

40

- 

- 

- 

- 

9 

40

11

125

5 

(D)

- 

- 

4 

125

- 

- 

4 

125

- 

- 

1 

(D)

5 

80

- 

- 

1 

(D)

5 

1,456

- 

- 

1 

(D)

10

(D)

41

(D)

19

51

109

1,760

9 

(D)

(D)

770

12

20,424

2 

14

258

2 

(D)

14

(D)

17

205

16

167

- 

- 

35

3,060

4 

(D)

31

(D)

30

939

22

349

14

348

12

290

3 

147

4 

(D)

2 

(D)

- 

- 

2 

(D)

2 

(D)

7 

247

4 

26

- 

- 

1 

(D)

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

3 

(D)

2 

(D)

1 

(D)

- 

- 

9 

(D)

- 

- 

2 

(D)

8 

3 

46

240

17

34

67

3,105

7 

(D)

48

135

9 

14,212

14

15

177

- 

- 

15

177

13

192

8 

105

- 

- 

25

859

- 

- 

25

859

13

238

12

119

6 

231

6 

147

2 

(D)

1 

(D)

5 

15

- 

- 

- 

- 

5 

15

5 

75

1 

(D)

- 

- 

1 

(D)

- 

- 

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

1 

(D)

- 

- 

7 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

-

1 Includes dry and green corn.
2017 Census of Agriculture - Summary Data Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 25

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Table 31. Summary by Size of Farm: 2018

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Less than 1

acre

1 to 2

acres

2 to 4

acres

4 to 8

acres

8 to 10

acres

10 to 20

acres

20 to 40

acres

40 to 50

acres

50 acres

or more

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS

Farms .............................................................. number

 Percent of farms ......................................................

Land in farms ......................................................acres

 Percent of distribution ..............................................

 Average size of farm .......................................acres

LAND USE

Total cropland ................................................... farms

acres

 Harvested ....................................................... farms

acres

 Other .............................................................. farms

acres

Pasture or grazing land ...................................... farms

acres

Woodland ........................................................... farms

acres

Other land .......................................................... farms

acres

IRRIGATION

Land irrigated ..................................................... farms

acres

 Private system ................................................ farms

acres

 Public system ................................................. farms

acres

FARMS BY MAJOR SOURCE OF IRRIGATION

WATER

Well or cistern .............................................................

River or stream ............................................................

Lake or private pond ...................................................

Canal or irrigation district .............................................

Public utility .................................................................

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

TENURE OF OPERATOR

All operators ....................................................... farms

acres

 Owners ........................................................... farms

acres

 Full owners ................................................. farms

acres

 Part owners ................................................ farms

acres

 Tenants .......................................................... farms

acres

FARMS BY SIZE

Farms ..........................................................................

 Less than 1 acre ......................................................

 1 to 2 acres .............................................................

 2 to 4 acres .............................................................

 4 to 8 acres .............................................................

 8 to 10 acres ...........................................................

 10 to 20 acres .........................................................

 20 to 40 acres .........................................................

 40 to 50 acres .........................................................

 50 acres or more .....................................................

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS

Operators by place of residence:

 On farm operated ....................................................

 Not on farm operated ..............................................

Operators by years on present farm:

 2 years or less .........................................................

 3 to 4 years .............................................................

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

 10 years or more .....................................................

Operators by age group:

 Under 35 years ........................................................

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

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

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

 65 years and over ...................................................

 Average age ........................................................

Operators by main occupation:

 Agricultural ..............................................................

 Nonagricultural ........................................................

Operators by days of work off farm:

 None ........................................................................

 Any ..........................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

253

100.0

1,515

100.0

6.0

170

431

166

372

18

60

65

924

12

35

109

125

205

780

50

309

177

471

34

-

-

-

163

8

253

1,515

171

829

162

618

9

211

82

687

253

72

30

61

45

5

18

15

2

5

156

97

24

40

48

141

17

28

75

77

56

55

171

82

39

214

24

27

12

35

116

72

28.5

23

1.5

0.3

46

(D)

46

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

38

12

65

(D)

10

(D)

60

(D)

2

-

-

-

60

3

72

23

54

19

54

19

-

-

18

4

72

72

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

63

9

14

13

12

33

9

7

17

25

14

53

47

25

15

57

8

7

3

6

33

30

11.9

(D)

(D)

(D)

22

23

22

23

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

15

(D)

24

30

7

10

21

20

5

-

-

-

19

-

30

(D)

22

28

22

28

-

-

8

(D)

30

-

30

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

26

4

1

7

4

18

1

5

8

11

5

56

17

13

3

27

1

7

2

5

12

61

24.1

151

10.0

2.5

47

83

46

79

6

5

15

33

3

3

24

32

52

112

11

20

44

92

15

-

-

-

36

1

61

151

42

(D)

40

96

2

(D)

19

(D)

61

-

-

61

-

-

-

-

-

-

30

31

4

12

15

30

2

4

19

19

17

57

35

26

5

56

7

8

5

10

26

45

17.8

237

15.6

5.3

33

129

32

116

6

13

12

50

3

14

19

44

35

158

7

32

30

127

6

-

-

-

26

3

45

237

29

(D)

28

146

1

(D)

16

(D)

45

-

-

-

45

-

-

-

-

-

25

20

4

4

10

27

4

6

16

10

9

53

34

11

9

36

7

4

-

6

19

5

2.0

44

2.9

8.9

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

4

28

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

-

5

44

3

(D)

3

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

5

-

-

-

-

5

-

-

-

-

2

3

-

1

-

4

-

-

1

1

3

66

5

-

2

3

-

-

-

1

2

18

7.1

232

15.3

12.9

14

89

12

73

3

16

11

109

3

(D)

11

(D)

14

113

5

31

12

82

1

-

-

-

12

1

18

232

12

151

9

106

3

44

6

81

18

-

-

-

-

-

18

-

-

-

7

11

-

1

4

13

-

2

5

7

4

57

14

4

3

15

1

1

1

-

12

15

5.9

391

25.8

26.0

5

(D)

5

(D)

3

26

14

302

2

(D)

1

(D)

13

291

9

168

9

123

4

-

-

-

9

-

15

391

6

175

5

(D)

1

(D)

9

216

15

-

-

-

-

-

-

15

-

-

3

12

1

2

3

9

-

3

5

4

3

53

14

1

2

13

-

-

1

3

9

2

0.8

(D)

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

2

-

-

-

2

1

1

-

-

-

(D)

2

-

-

2

-

-

-

2

-

5

2.0

316

20.9

63.2

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

316

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

316

3

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

-

5

-

-

-

5

-

-

4

-

1

(D)

3

2

-

5

-

-

-

2

3

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
26 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 2017 Census of Agriculture - Summary Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 31. Summary by Size of Farm: 2018 (continued)

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Less than 1

acre

1 to 2

acres

2 to 4

acres

4 to 8

acres

8 to 10

acres

10 to 20

acres

20 to 40

acres

40 to 50

acres

50 acres

or more

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS - Con.

Operators by race:

 Chamorro ................................................................. 

 Chinese ................................................................... 

 Filipino ..................................................................... 

 Japanese ................................................................. 

 White ....................................................................... 

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

Operators by citizenship:

 U.S. citizen born in CNMI ........................................ 

 U.S. citizen born in other state

 or territory .............................................................. 

 Naturalized U.S. citizen ........................................... 

 Not a U.S. citizen ..................................................... 

Operators by sex:

 Male ......................................................................... 

 Female ..................................................................... 

COMPUTER USE

Computers used for the farm business ........................ 

No computers used for the farm business ................... 

Internet access ............................................................ 

 Dial-up service ......................................................... 

 DSL service ............................................................. 

 Cable modem service .............................................. 

 Fiber-optic service ................................................... 

 Mobile broadband plan for a computer

 or cellphone ........................................................... 

 Satellite service ....................................................... 

 Broadband over power lines (BPL) .......................... 

 Other type of service ................................................ 

No internet access ....................................................... 

LABOR STATUS

Farms ..............................................................number

workers

 Unpaid labor ...................................................farms

workers

 Less than 25 days .......................................farms

workers

 25 to 149 days ............................................farms

workers

 150 days or more ........................................farms

workers

 Paid labor .......................................................farms

workers

 Less than 25 days .......................................farms

workers

 25 to 149 days ............................................farms

workers

 150 days or more ........................................farms

workers

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

Tractors (all kinds) ..............................................farms

number

Motortrucks .........................................................farms

number

Automobiles ........................................................farms

number

Tillers (all kinds) ..................................................farms

number

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL

PRODUCTS SOLD

Total sales ..........................................................farms

dollars

 Average per farm ...................................... dollars

Farms by value of sales: 

 Less than $1,200 ............................................farms

dollars

 $1,200 to $2,499 .............................................farms

dollars

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

dollars

 $5,000 to $7,499 .............................................farms

dollars

 $7,500 to $9,999 .............................................farms

dollars

 $10,000 or more .............................................farms

dollars

SALES BY COMMODITY GROUP

 OR PRODUCT

Root crops ..........................................................farms

dollars

Vegetables and melons ......................................farms

dollars

Fruits and nuts ....................................................farms

dollars

150

15

36

1 

6 

45

167

13

18

55

202

51

29

224

148

- 

31

- 

- 

112

- 

5 

- 

105

253

551

204

386

4 

6 

20

35

184

345

86

165

12

30

12

15

62

120

45

55

23

24

212

298

58

151

253

1,580,081

6,245

132

23,299

26

44,940

29

91,445

15

88,830

9 

80,990

42

1,250,577

43

(D)

64

638,609

66

(D)

39

3 

14

1 

- 

15

42

5 

6 

19

48

24

7 

65

36

- 

10

- 

- 

26

- 

- 

- 

36

72

133

65

107

- 

- 

8 

9 

58

98

10

26

3 

14

2 

(D)

5 

(D)

2 

(D)

1 

(D)

63

81

4 

9 

72

158,676

2,204

45

(D)

12

20,720

7 

23,565

1 

(D)

1 

(D)

6 

88,050

7 

1,745

10

40,525

17

6,300

13

3 

5 

- 

3 

6 

17

2 

2 

9 

24

6 

3 

27

16

- 

5 

- 

- 

9 

- 

2 

- 

14

30

59

22

38

- 

- 

- 

- 

22

38

14

21

1 

(D)

1 

(D)

12

(D)

2 

(D)

- 

- 

27

40

7 

35

30

249,347

8,312

15

4,750

3 

5,650

3 

7,800

5 

25,400

2 

(D)

2 

(D)

4 

4,400

6 

45,970

13

13,800

38

3 

5 

- 

1 

14

45

2 

2 

12

52

9 

13

48

43

- 

12

- 

- 

30

- 

1 

- 

18

61

144

52

109

1 

(D)

9 

(D)

45

90

19

35

3 

7 

- 

- 

16

28

17

22

12

12

43

59

19

48

61

323,828

5,309

29

3,678

5 

8,970

10

30,780

2 

(D)

1 

(D)

14

257,000

14

35,550

21

185,000

19

58,680

24

5 

8 

- 

1 

7 

27

3 

5 

10

40

5 

4 

41

28

- 

3 

- 

- 

25

- 

- 

- 

17

45

113

31

68

3 

(D)

2 

(D)

26

(D)

20

45

1 

(D)

2 

(D)

17

39

9 

11

6 

6 

38

53

15

40

45

386,760

8,595

22

1,775

1 

(D)

5 

15,900

4 

24,730

2 

(D)

11

324,755

9 

33,573

16

264,789

11

37,633

5 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

5 

- 

- 

- 

5 

- 

- 

5 

3 

- 

- 

- 

- 

3 

- 

- 

- 

2 

5 

(D)

4 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

4 

(D)

1 

(D)

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

1 

(D)

5 

(D)

2 

(D)

5 

(D)

(D)

4 

(D)

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

2 

(D)

- 

-

12

1 

3 

- 

1 

1 

12

1 

2 

3 

13

5 

1 

17

6 

- 

1 

- 

- 

4 

- 

1 

- 

12

18

52

14

32

- 

- 

1 

(D)

13

(D)

11

20

1 

(D)

4 

(D)

6 

15

6 

7 

1 

(D)

14

20

7 

9 

18

283,825

15,768

8 

1,175

- 

- 

2 

(D)

1 

(D)

2 

(D)

5 

253,500

5 

75,600

6 

95,000

4 

(D)

13

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

13

- 

- 

2 

13

2 

1 

14

12

- 

- 

- 

- 

12

- 

- 

- 

3 

15

32

12

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

12

(D)

8 

(D)

1 

(D)

3 

4 

4 

9 

5 

6 

2 

(D)

15

28

4 

(D)

15

154,815

10,321

7 

- 

1 

(D)

2 

(D)

1 

(D)

1 

(D)

3 

130,525

3 

101,150

3 

(D)

2 

(D)

2 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

- 

- 

- 

2 

- 

- 

2 

1 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

- 

- 

- 

1 

2 

(D)

2 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

- 

- 

2 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

- 

- 

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

4 

- 

1 

- 

- 

- 

4 

- 

1 

- 

5 

- 

- 

5 

3 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

- 

1 

- 

2 

5 

8 

2 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

3 

(D)

1 

(D)

- 

- 

2 

(D)

2 

(D)

- 

- 

5 

7 

- 

- 

5 

3,600

720

2 

- 

3 

3,600

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - Summary Data Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 27

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 31. Summary by Size of Farm: 2018 (continued)

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Less than 1

acre

1 to 2

acres

2 to 4

acres

4 to 8

acres

8 to 10

acres

10 to 20

acres

20 to 40

acres

40 to 50

acres

50 acres

or more

SALES BY COMMODITY GROUP

OR PRODUCT - Con.

Nursery crops (including ornamental

 plants) .............................................................. farms

dollars

Livestock and livestock products ........................ farms

dollars

Poultry and poultry products ............................... farms

dollars

Fish and other aquaculture products .................. farms

dollars

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION

EXPENSES

Machine hire and customwork ............................ farms

dollars

Hired farm labor ................................................. farms

dollars

Feed purchased for livestock, poultry, and fish .. farms

dollars

Insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides ............. farms

dollars

Fertilizers and manure purchased ...................... farms

dollars

Livestock, poultry, and fish purchased ............... farms

dollars

Seed cost (including seedlings) .......................... farms

dollars

Gasoline, fuels and oils purchased .................... farms

dollars

Water .................................................................. farms

dollars

Transportation cost (excluding fuel

 expenses) ......................................................... farms

dollars

ROOT CROPS HARVESTED FOR SALE

Cassava (tapioca) .............................................. farms

acres

pounds

Gado .................................................................. farms

acres

pounds

Ginger ................................................................ farms

acres

pounds

Sweet potatoes .................................................. farms

acres

pounds

Taro .................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Yams .................................................................. farms

acres

pounds

Other root crops ................................................. farms

acres

pounds

VEGETABLES AND MELONS HARVESTED

FOR SALE

Alfalfa and/or bean sprouts ................................ farms

pounds

Beans, yard long ................................................ farms

acres

pounds

Beans, all other .................................................. farms

acres

pounds

Bittermelons ....................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Cabbage, Chinese ............................................. farms

acres

pounds

Cabbage, head ................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Cantaloupes ....................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Corn1

 .................................................................. farms

acres

pounds

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

acres

pounds

Eggplant ............................................................. farms

acres

pounds

Muskmelons ....................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Okra ................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

19

186,390

46

134,175

43

214,201

3 

(D)

71

162,811

86

960,863

92

244,180

71

44,937

95

93,777

24

19,560

66

32,808

196

235,556

185

254,042

79

136,545

32

21

21,951

3 

(D)

(D)

16

4 

15,290

43

35

153,388

40

20

83,189

18

4 

3,450

2 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

30

10

22,827

15

5 

11,288

30

10

23,196

9 

3 

5,027

2 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

20

9 

18,421

41

20

66,902

67

21

29,722

3 

(Z)

1,040

47

12

24,588

13

60,950

13

22,325

17

26,831

- 

- 

24

56,080

10

81,020

34

82,668

19

3,495

22

(D)

8 

6,110

21

6,210

46

27,474

63

80,406

12

42,600

7 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

(D)

11

2 

443

10

(D)

615

6 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

4 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

7 

(D)

(D)

3 

(Z)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

(D)

1 

(D)

(D)

5 

1 

3,410

16

2 

2,837

- 

- 

- 

11

2 

1,985

2 

(D)

4 

9,900

7 

(D)

2 

(D)

12

10,925

14

114,800

12

(D)

12

4,084

14

6,220

1 

(D)

6 

(D)

19

20,786

23

26,314

7 

6,880

3 

(Z)

2,050

- 

- 

- 

3 

(Z)

25

4 

1 

(D)

4 

1 

2,100

2 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

1 

(D)

(D)

4 

2 

4,200

2 

(D)

(D)

1 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

3 

(D)

2,100

2 

(D)

(D)

6 

(D)

1,710

1 

(D)

(D)

3 

(Z)

(D)

2 

(D)

11

(D)

11

(D)

- 

- 

16

64,260

19

233,730

19

36,720

22

19,894

28

27,840

5 

1,600

16

6,065

52

64,680

45

53,895

19

28,750

11

4 

14,275

2 

(D)

(D)

6 

2 

(D)

12

4 

6,030

13

5 

10,954

4 

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

10

3 

3,055

5 

(D)

(D)

8 

2 

10,720

2 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

(D)

6 

2 

5,200

16

5 

17,965

25

6 

11,065

- 

- 

- 

18

4 

6,090

1 

(D)

6 

(D)

3 

(D)

1 

(D)

12

19,986

20

171,070

13

22,055

13

9,990

18

27,020

4 

(D)

13

12,833

36

56,952

33

67,788

17

18,075

5 

3 

2,491

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

(D)

10

14

28,675

9 

6 

7,020

5 

2 

1,795

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

10

4 

16,880

4 

3 

4,968

8 

3 

7,712

2 

(D)

(D)

1 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

7 

3 

9,211

11

8 

27,777

14

9 

12,260

2 

(D)

(D)

10

6 

15,560

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

1 

(D)

- 

- 

2 

(D)

- 

- 

1 

(D)

5 

(D)

2 

(D)

2 

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

(D)

1 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

(D)

1 

(D)

3 

(D)

3 

325

- 

- 

4 

(D)

11

199,420

8 

8,475

4 

(D)

6 

10,014

3 

3,600

4 

3,380

16

19,650

12

19,039

5 

5,100

4 

12

1,900

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

(D)

3 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

5 

2 

2,675

- 

- 

- 

5 

4 

2,275

1 

(D)

(D)

1 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

3 

3 

(D)

4 

4 

9,600

5 

3 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

4 

(D)

450

- 

- 

4 

15,200

1 

(D)

- 

- 

3 

(D)

8 

151,560

4 

9,900

1 

(D)

5 

18,200

3 

(D)

5 

2,600

15

22,350

7 

(D)

12

22,300

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

(D)

3 

1 

11,100

2 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

- 

- 

2 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

- 

- 

2 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

- 

- 

3 

3,600

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

3 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

5 

15,060

- 

- 

3 

6,580

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
28 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 2017 Census of Agriculture - Summary Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 31. Summary by Size of Farm: 2018 (continued)

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Less than 1

acre

1 to 2

acres

2 to 4

acres

4 to 8

acres

8 to 10

acres

10 to 20

acres

20 to 40

acres

40 to 50

acres

50 acres

or more

VEGETABLES AND MELONS HARVESTED

FOR SALE - Con.

Onions, green .....................................................farms

acres

pounds

Peppers, hot .......................................................farms

acres

pounds

Peppers, sweet ...................................................farms

acres

pounds

Pumpkins and squash ........................................farms

acres

pounds

Radishes .............................................................farms

acres

pounds

Tomatoes ............................................................farms

acres

pounds

Watermelons ......................................................farms

acres

pounds

Other vegetables and melons .............................farms

acres

pounds

FRUITS, NUTS, AND NURSERY CROPS

(INCLUDING ORNAMENTAL PLANTS)

HARVESTED FOR SALE

Avocados ............................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Bananas (all types) .............................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Betelnuts .............................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

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

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Coconuts ............................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Grapefruit ............................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Guavas ...............................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Lemons and limes ..............................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Mangoes .............................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Oranges ..............................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Papayas ..............................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Pineapples ..........................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Soursops ............................................................farms

vines not of bearing age

vines of bearing age

pounds

Starfruits .............................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Sweetsops ..........................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Tangerines ..........................................................farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

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

plants or trees not of bearing age

plants or trees of bearing age

pounds

36

11

11,495

68

21

38,269

7

11

4,140

42

14

38,767

19

11

12,690

47

22

56,383

16

13

31,740

21

14

20,672

45

242

197

4,551

118

16,596

17,076

79,135

62

8,645

8,640

31,035

40

57

101

6,200

84

1,130

2,669

27,305

18

15

32

3,526

32

(D)

325

2,591

77

504

795

12,075

81

170

395

19,490

17

33

61

1,580

74

797

1,217

15,433

16

252

321

780

55

160

371

7,770

19

12

30

1,080

38

654

251

1,019

72

220

417

8,435

30

676

1,043

13,122

10

1

1,130

20

3

2,299

-

-

-

12

2

1,327

4

(Z)

(D)

8

1

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

5

1

(D)

7

7

12

230

31

631

1,162

7,312

15

355

(D)

(D)

11

22

33

870

22

277

472

(D)

7

-

13

396

9

14

14

36

23

86

222

2,690

23

19

85

4,540

3

3

-

-

19

53

(D)

1,855

4

(D)

(D)

(D)

14

5

41

275

7

(D)

11

555

10

38

21

39

20

15

(D)

2,040

9

(D)

49

282

3

1

1,700

5

(D)

2,430

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

5

1

10,450

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

8

27

32

1,030

14

510

(D)

7,435

10

20

2,195

3,860

3

(D)

7

(D)

10

60

143

3,250

3

-

(D)

150

4

-

14

150

10

(D)

(D)

1,315

10

12

39

1,850

4

-

28

560

10

56

189

2,570

2

(D)

(D)

(D)

5

(D)

(D)

(D)

1

-

(D)

(D)

5

(D)

82

410

9

(D)

52

1,120

3

(D)

70

700

10

2

3,455

24

6

6,640

3

(D)

(D)

15

3

14,920

3

1

500

17

9

23,330

3

4

4,400

3

(D)

6,005

13

122

62

1,521

38

2,692

4,053

24,280

21

2,805

2,835

6,880

8

14

17

720

23

248

893

7,880

3

(D)

4

(D)

8

-

28

175

23

(D)

180

1,540

23

75

138

2,980

4

(D)

15

340

24

128

284

2,048

5

(D)

106

(D)

17

13

155

785

3

(D)

(D)

(D)

7

(D)

54

180

17

5

73

1,290

6

(D)

(D)

(D)

9

6

4,410

12

6

12,540

2

(D)

(D)

9

5

15,820

6

4

8,500

11

6

18,910

4

4

18,000

5

7

11,860

12

21

27

920

23

2,298

2,638

22,608

11

(D)

1,740

15,380

13

4

32

2,210

18

215

588

8,040

4

(D)

9

1,670

6

(D)

75

(D)

14

156

201

4,410

18

24

96

7,420

3

(D)

(D)

(D)

13

227

296

4,460

3

-

95

675

14

75

110

4,550

4

3

(D)

(D)

11

9

44

190

16

80

158

(D)

7

(D)

186

(D)

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

1

800

4

3

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

5

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

6

5

(D)

4

1

(D)

4

3

650

2

(D)

(D)

(D)

7

1,150

3,320

(D)

3

(D)

(D)

-

3

-

(D)

1,080

7

260

253

5,500

-

-

-

-

3

-

(D)

(D)

5

(D)

(D)

(D)

5

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

4

(D)

(D)

(D)

2

-

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

(D)

(D)

6

(D)

60

1,150

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

3

5

1,600

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

320

(D)

1

-

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

(D)

1

-

(D)

(D)

1

-

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

(D)

(D)

1

-

(D)

-

1

-

(D)

(D)

1

-

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

(D)

(D)

4

(D)

(D)

150

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - Summary Data Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 29

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 31. Summary by Size of Farm: 2018 (continued)

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Less than 1

acre

1 to 2

acres

2 to 4

acres

4 to 8

acres

8 to 10

acres

10 to 20

acres

20 to 40

acres

40 to 50

acres

50 acres

or more

FRUITS, NUTS, AND NURSERY CROPS

(INCLUDING ORNAMENTAL PLANTS)

HARVESTED FOR SALE - Con.

Nursery crops (including ornamental

 plants) .............................................................. farms

sq.ft. under cover

acres in the open

LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AQUACULTURE

AND THEIR PRODUCTS

Inventory

All cattle and calves ........................................... farms

number

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

number

 Other cattle and calves ................................... farms

number

Hogs and pigs of all ages ................................... farms

number

Goats and kids of all ages .................................. farms

number

Horses, mules, and colts of all ages ................... farms

number

Chicken hens 4 months old or older ................... farms

number

 Commercial layers .......................................... farms

number

 Other chicken hens ........................................ farms

number

Chickens under 4 months old ............................. farms

number

Roosters and pullets .......................................... farms

number

Fighting roosters ................................................ farms

number

Ducks ................................................................. farms

number

Pigeons .............................................................. farms

number

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

number

Sales

All cattle and calves ........................................... farms

number

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

number

 Milk ................................................................. farms

quarts

 Other cattle and calves ................................... farms

number

Hogs and pigs of all ages ................................... farms

number

Goats and kids of all ages .................................. farms

number

Horses, mules, and colts of all ages ................... farms

number

Chicken hens 4 months old or older ................... farms

number

 Commercial layers .......................................... farms

number

 Other chicken hens ........................................ farms

number

Chickens under 4 months old ............................. farms

number

Roosters and pullets .......................................... farms

number

Fighting roosters ................................................ farms

number

Ducks ................................................................. farms

number

Pigeons .............................................................. farms

number

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

dozens

Other poultry and poultry products

 (excluding chicken eggs) .................................. farms

number

Fish and other aquaculture products .................. farms

pounds

29

35,296

17

72

1,156

4

6

70

1,150

72

1,107

48

636

-

-

115

5,936

5

(D)

111

(D)

83

2,478

61

813

47

1,076

42

807

11

440

5

46

21

108

-

-

2

(D)

21

108

30

620

10

49

-

-

7

375

1

(D)

6

(D)

1

(D)

4

135

10

262

3

30

1

(D)

27

51,596

-

-

4

1,100

20

25,840

2

7

21

-

-

7

21

17

192

11

92

-

-

37

1,188

-

-

37

1,188

33

1,294

20

246

24

620

13

142

3

19

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

86

2

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

4

135

5

92

1

(D)

-

-

8

844

-

-

-

-

4

-

4

3

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

12

274

9

82

-

-

15

1,784

1

(D)

14

(D)

12

183

9

172

4

66

7

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

69

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

6

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

3

(D)

(D)

13

88

2

(D)

13

(D)

18

219

12

164

-

-

28

1,205

-

-

28

1,205

18

422

17

147

8

231

8

144

3

200

4

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

6

77

5

30

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

9

2,979

-

-

-

-

1

-

(D)

15

163

1

(D)

14

(D)

15

343

7

64

-

-

16

977

3

154

14

823

8

223

9

139

8

120

9

223

2

(D)

1

(D)

5

13

-

-

-

-

5

13

6

375

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

3

15

-

-

3

15

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

11

204

-

-

11

204

6

51

7

186

-

-

9

330

-

-

9

330

9

232

2

(D)

-

-

4

184

1

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

13

376

-

-

13

376

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

7

340

1

(D)

6

(D)

3

124

4

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

34

-

-

-

-

5

34

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

184

-

-

5

184

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

12

-

-

-

-

4

12

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1 Includes dry and green corn.
30 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 2017 Census of Agriculture - Summary Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 32. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2018

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Less than $1,200 $1,200 to $2,499 $2,500 to $4,999 $5,000 to $7,499 $7,500 to $9,999 $10,000 or more

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS

Farms ..................................................................................number

 Percent of farms ..........................................................................

Land in farms .......................................................................... acres

 Percent of distribution ..................................................................

 Average size of farm ........................................................... acres

LAND USE

Total cropland ........................................................................farms

acres

 Harvested ...........................................................................farms

acres

 Other ...................................................................................farms

acres

Pasture or grazing land ...........................................................farms

acres

Woodland ...............................................................................farms

acres

Other land ...............................................................................farms

acres

IRRIGATION

Land irrigated ..........................................................................farms

acres

 Private system ....................................................................farms

acres

 Public system .....................................................................farms

acres

FARMS BY MAJOR SOURCE OF IRRIGATION

WATER

Well or cistern ..................................................................................

River or stream ................................................................................

Lake or private pond ........................................................................

Canal or irrigation district .................................................................

Public utility ......................................................................................

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

TENURE OF OPERATOR

All operators ...........................................................................farms

acres

 Owners ...............................................................................farms

acres

 Full owners .....................................................................farms

acres

 Part owners ....................................................................farms

acres

 Tenants ...............................................................................farms

acres

FARMS BY SIZE

Farms ..............................................................................................

 Less than 1 acre ..........................................................................

 1 to 2 acres ..................................................................................

 2 to 4 acres ..................................................................................

 4 to 8 acres ..................................................................................

 8 to 10 acres ................................................................................

 10 to 20 acres ..............................................................................

 20 to 40 acres ..............................................................................

 40 to 50 acres ..............................................................................

 50 acres or more ..........................................................................

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS

Operators by place of residence:

 On farm operated .........................................................................

 Not on farm operated ...................................................................

Operators by years on present farm:

 2 years or less .............................................................................

 3 to 4 years ..................................................................................

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

 10 years or more ..........................................................................

Operators by age group:

 Under 35 years ............................................................................

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

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

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

 65 years and over ........................................................................

 Average age ............................................................................

Operators by main occupation:

 Agricultural ...................................................................................

 Nonagricultural ............................................................................

Operators by days of work off farm:

 None ............................................................................................

 Any ..............................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

253

100.0

1,515

100.0

6.0

170

431

166

372

18

60

65

924

12

35

109

125

205

780

50

309

177

471

34

-

-

-

163

8

253

1,515

171

829

162

618

9

211

82

687

253

72

30

61

45

5

18

15

2

5

156

97

24

40

48

141

17

28

75

77

56

55

171

82

39

214

24

27

12

35

116

132

52.2

671

44.2

5.1

73

115

70

81

6

35

38

458

8

(D)

65

(D)

100

320

13

109

91

211

14

-

-

-

84

2

132

671

93

(D)

91

360

2

(D)

39

(D)

132

45

15

29

22

4

8

7

-

2

92

40

16

20

20

76

13

13

34

42

30

54

93

39

16

116

15

22

2

14

63

26

10.3

249

16.4

9.6

14

25

13

(D)

1

(D)

9

217

-

-

11

6

18

41

3

(D)

15

(D)

4

-

-

-

13

1

26

249

19

(D)

17

(D)

2

(D)

7

(D)

26

12

3

5

1

1

-

1

-

3

16

10

1

6

8

11

2

3

15

3

3

51

15

11

6

20

-

-

3

9

8

29

11.5

141

9.3

4.9

24

58

24

(D)

2

(D)

4

(D)

2

(D)

11

(D)

27

102

13

30

21

73

6

-

-

-

21

-

29

141

24

(D)

22

67

2

(D)

5

(D)

29

7

3

10

5

-

2

2

-

-

18

11

3

2

11

13

1

2

3

16

7

58

17

12

4

25

-

1

4

4

16

15

5.9

106

7.0

7.1

12

27

12

(D)

1

(D)

3

(D)

2

(D)

4

(D)

13

54

5

32

11

22

2

-

-

-

10

1

15

106

13

(D)

13

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

15

1

5

2

4

-

1

1

1

-

6

9

1

1

-

13

-

2

6

2

5

60

8

7

-

15

2

2

2

4

5

9

3.6

59

3.9

6.5

9

52

9

40

3

12

-

-

-

-

4

7

9

47

3

(D)

8

(D)

1

-

-

-

8

-

9

59

4

35

4

35

-

-

5

24

9

1

2

1

2

-

2

1

-

-

8

1

-

4

2

3

-

-

4

2

3

57

6

3

4

5

-

-

-

-

5

42

16.6

291

19.2

6.9

38

154

38

147

5

7

11

116

-

-

14

21

38

216

13

107

31

108

7

-

-

-

27

4

42

291

18

100

15

81

3

19

24

191

42

6

2

14

11

-

5

3

1

-

16

26

3

7

7

25

1

8

13

12

8

53

32

10

9

33

7

2

1

4

19

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - Summary Data Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 31

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 32. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2018 (continued)

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Less than $1,200 $1,200 to $2,499 $2,500 to $4,999 $5,000 to $7,499 $7,500 to $9,999 $10,000 or more

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS - Con.

Operators by race:

 Chamorro .................................................................................... 

 Chinese ....................................................................................... 

 Filipino ......................................................................................... 

 Japanese ..................................................................................... 

 White ........................................................................................... 

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

Operators by citizenship:

 U.S. citizen born in CNMI ............................................................ 

 U.S. citizen born in other state

 or territory .................................................................................. 

 Naturalized U.S. citizen ............................................................... 

 Not a U.S. citizen ........................................................................ 

Operators by sex:

 Male ............................................................................................ 

 Female ........................................................................................ 

COMPUTER USE

Computers used for the farm business ........................................... 

No computers used for the farm business ....................................... 

Internet access ................................................................................ 

 Dial-up service ............................................................................ 

 DSL service ................................................................................. 

 Cable modem service .................................................................. 

 Fiber-optic service ....................................................................... 

 Mobile broadband plan for a computer

 or cellphone ............................................................................... 

 Satellite service ........................................................................... 

 Broadband over power lines (BPL) ............................................. 

 Other type of service ................................................................... 

No internet access .......................................................................... 

LABOR STATUS

Farms .................................................................................. number

workers

 Unpaid labor ....................................................................... farms

workers

 Less than 25 days .......................................................... farms

workers

 25 to 149 days ................................................................ farms

workers

 150 days or more ........................................................... farms

workers

 Paid labor ........................................................................... farms

workers

 Less than 25 days .......................................................... farms

workers

 25 to 149 days ................................................................ farms

workers

 150 days or more ........................................................... farms

workers

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

Tractors (all kinds) .................................................................. farms

number

Motortrucks ............................................................................ farms

number

Automobiles ........................................................................... farms

number

Tillers (all kinds) ..................................................................... farms

number

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL

PRODUCTS SOLD

Total sales .............................................................................. farms

dollars

 Average per farm ...........................................................dollars

Farms by value of sales:

 Less than $1,200 ................................................................ farms

dollars

 $1,200 to $2,499 ................................................................ farms

dollars

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

dollars

 $5,000 to $7,499 ................................................................ farms

dollars

 $7,500 to $9,999 ................................................................ farms

dollars

 $10,000 or more ................................................................. farms

dollars

SALES BY COMMODITY GROUP

OR PRODUCT

Root crops .............................................................................. farms

dollars

Vegetables and melons .......................................................... farms

dollars

Fruits and nuts ....................................................................... farms

dollars

150

15

36

1 

6 

45

167

13

18

55

202

51

29

224

148

- 

31

- 

- 

112

- 

5 

- 

105

253

551

204

386

4 

6 

20

35

184

345

86

165

12

30

12

15

62

120

45

55

23

24

212

298

58

151

253

1,580,081

6,245

132

23,299

26

44,940

29

91,445

15

88,830

9 

80,990

42

1,250,577

43

(D)

64

638,609

66

(D)

85

2 

17

1 

4 

23

97

8 

6 

21

111

21

11

121

76

- 

17

- 

- 

58

- 

1 

- 

56

132

274

121

246

1 

(D)

10

(D)

112

231

18

28

7 

13

4 

5 

7 

10

15

17

8 

8 

110

156

8 

(D)

132

23,299

177

132

23,299

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

8 

1,895

11

(D)

24

8,800

14

- 

4 

- 

- 

8 

18

1 

3 

4 

19

7 

- 

26

13

- 

- 

- 

- 

10

- 

3 

- 

13

26

47

21

39

2 

(D)

2 

(D)

18

33

6 

8 

- 

- 

- 

- 

6 

8 

5 

5 

1 

(D)

25

30

1 

(D)

26

44,940

1,728

- 

- 

26

44,940

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

3 

(D)

2 

(D)

5 

(D)

16

- 

8 

- 

- 

5 

17

1 

5 

6 

20

9 

5 

24

19

- 

7 

- 

- 

12

- 

- 

- 

10

29

69

26

43

- 

- 

2 

(D)

24

(D)

11

26

3 

(D)

3 

(D)

5 

(D)

6 

6 

4 

4 

24

36

9 

12

29

91,445

3,153

- 

- 

- 

- 

29

91,445

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

8 

11,250

7 

14,800

15

21,880

11

- 

2 

- 

- 

2 

12

- 

- 

3 

12

3 

2 

13

6 

- 

- 

- 

- 

5 

- 

1 

- 

9 

15

35

14

(D)

1 

(D)

- 

- 

13

(D)

9 

(D)

2 

(D)

1 

(D)

6 

12

3 

4 

3 

(D)

13

19

5 

35

15

88,830

5,922

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

15

88,830

- 

- 

- 

- 

5 

15,723

6 

19,107

5 

16,600

3 

5 

1 

- 

- 

- 

3 

- 

- 

6 

8 

1 

1 

8 

4 

- 

1 

- 

- 

3 

- 

- 

- 

5 

9 

22

2 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

8 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

8 

(D)

5 

5 

- 

- 

9 

12

7 

15

9 

80,990

8,999

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

9 

80,990

- 

- 

- 

- 

8 

(D)

3 

(D)

21

8 

4 

- 

2 

7 

20

3 

4 

15

32

10

10

32

30

- 

6 

- 

- 

24

- 

- 

- 

12

42

104

20

33

- 

- 

6 

(D)

15

(D)

34

71

- 

- 

4 

5 

30

66

11

18

7 

8 

31

45

28

79

42

1,250,577

29,776

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

42

1,250,577

19

221,700

30

527,382

14

90,008

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
32 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 2017 Census of Agriculture - Summary Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 32. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2018 (continued)

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Less than $1,200 $1,200 to $2,499 $2,500 to $4,999 $5,000 to $7,499 $7,500 to $9,999 $10,000 or more

SALES BY COMMODITY GROUP

OR PRODUCT - Con.

Nursery crops (including ornamental

 plants) ...................................................................................farms

dollars

Livestock and livestock products ............................................farms

dollars

Poultry and poultry products ...................................................farms

dollars

Fish and other aquaculture products ......................................farms

dollars

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION

EXPENSES

Machine hire and customwork ................................................farms

dollars

Hired farm labor ......................................................................farms

dollars

Feed purchased for livestock, poultry, and fish .......................farms

dollars

Insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides ..................................farms

dollars

Fertilizers and manure purchased ..........................................farms

dollars

Livestock, poultry, and fish purchased ....................................farms

dollars

Seed cost (including seedlings) ..............................................farms

dollars

Gasoline, fuels and oils purchased .........................................farms

dollars

Water ......................................................................................farms

dollars

Transportation cost (excluding fuel

 expenses) .............................................................................farms

dollars

ROOT CROPS HARVESTED FOR SALE

Cassava (tapioca) ...................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Gado .......................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Ginger .....................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Sweet potatoes .......................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Taro ........................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Yams ......................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Other root crops ......................................................................farms

acres

pounds

VEGETABLES AND MELONS HARVESTED

FOR SALE

Alfalfa and/or bean sprouts .....................................................farms

pounds

Beans, yard long .....................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Beans, all other .......................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Bittermelons ............................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Cabbage, Chinese ..................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Cabbage, head .......................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Cantaloupes ...........................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Corn1

 ......................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

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

acres

pounds

Eggplant .................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Muskmelons ...........................................................................farms

acres

pounds

Okra ........................................................................................farms

acres

pounds

19

186,390

46

134,175

43

214,201

3 

(D)

71

162,811

86

960,863

92

244,180

71

44,937

95

93,777

24

19,560

66

32,808

196

235,556

185

254,042

79

136,545

32

21

21,951

3 

(D)

(D)

16

4 

15,290

43

35

153,388

40

20

83,189

18

4 

3,450

2 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

30

10

22,827

15

5 

11,288

30

10

23,196

9 

3 

5,027

2 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

20

9 

18,421

41

20

66,902

67

21

29,722

3 

(Z)

1,040

47

12

24,588

4 

(D)

8 

(D)

15

3,669

- 

- 

29

31,269

18

39,433

55

97,962

16

2,848

23

7,266

13

7,860

18

3,003

92

79,745

95

71,033

37

83,820

7 

1 

1,305

- 

- 

- 

6 

(D)

(D)

14

4 

1,133

13

5 

1,074

7 

(D)

135

1 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

6 

1 

222

1 

(D)

- 

3 

(Z)

(D)

1 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

5 

1 

(D)

20

5 

(D)

1 

(D)

(D)

9 

1 

408

4 

(D)

14

19,550

11

8,340

2 

(D)

5 

9,032

6 

44,740

9 

13,480

4 

545

10

2,212

4 

2,600

5 

(D)

15

18,260

16

17,110

8 

(D)

5 

1 

170

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

5 

(D)

(D)

4 

1 

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

(D)

3 

(Z)

230

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

(D)

1 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

3 

1 

(D)

4 

5,950

10

27,500

7 

10,065

- 

- 

5 

1,850

11

71,600

13

22,743

13

3,380

13

6,530

2 

(D)

8 

4,065

26

29,009

25

21,829

7 

15,500

8 

11

2,880

2 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

3 

1 

230

4 

1 

2,120

2 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

3 

1 

1,200

- 

- 

- 

3 

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

7 

2 

1,430

- 

- 

- 

6 

2 

1,440

2 

(D)

5 

27,250

2 

(D)

- 

- 

4 

7,100

9 

43,100

4 

(D)

8 

2,570

9 

10,320

1 

(D)

3 

(D)

15

20,930

8 

24,140

8 

9,695

4 

1 

1,295

- 

- 

- 

3 

1 

105

3 

(D)

(D)

5 

3 

(D)

4 

1 

960

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

3 

1 

800

1 

(D)

(D)

3 

1 

550

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

(D)

4 

2 

833

6 

2 

1,300

- 

- 

- 

3 

(Z)

(D)

- 

- 

1 

(D)

2 

(D)

- 

- 

6 

24,800

8 

108,500

1 

(D)

6 

7,074

8 

8,669

- 

- 

5 

5,000

9 

12,250

8 

18,020

2 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

4 

1 

1,280

3 

1 

(D)

6 

3 

3,800

1 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

6 

3 

8,200

2 

(D)

(D)

6 

(D)

4,560

2 

(D)

(D)

4 

1 

2,000

5 

163,000

8 

(D)

6 

191,787

1 

(D)

22

88,760

34

653,490

10

103,580

24

28,520

32

58,780

4 

2,000

27

13,530

39

75,362

33

101,910

17

18,950

8 

5 

16,301

1 

(D)

(D)

5 

2 

15,100

18

19

140,405

14

10

75,025

3 

2 

2,300

1 

(D)

- 

2 

(D)

14

6 

19,325

9 

3 

6,068

12

5 

17,737

7 

(D)

(D)

2 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

11

5 

9,600

26

14

61,750

26

11

21,055

- 

- 

- 

22

8 

20,040

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2017 Census of Agriculture - Summary Data Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 33

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Table 32. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2018 (continued)

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Less than $1,200 $1,200 to $2,499 $2,500 to $4,999 $5,000 to $7,499 $7,500 to $9,999 $10,000 or more

VEGETABLES AND MELONS HARVESTED

FOR SALE - Con.

Onions, green ......................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Peppers, hot ........................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Peppers, sweet ...................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Pumpkins and squash ............................................................ farms

acres

pounds

Radishes ................................................................................ farms

acres

pounds

Tomatoes ............................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Watermelons .......................................................................... farms

acres

pounds

Other vegetables and melons ................................................ farms

acres

pounds

FRUITS, NUTS, AND NURSERY CROPS

(INCLUDING ORNAMENTAL PLANTS)

HARVESTED FOR SALE

Avocados ............................................................................... farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Bananas (all types) ................................................................ farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Betelnuts ................................................................................ farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

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

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Coconuts ................................................................................ farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Grapefruit ............................................................................... farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Guavas ................................................................................... farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Lemons and limes .................................................................. farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Mangoes ................................................................................ farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Oranges ................................................................................. farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Papayas ................................................................................. farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Pineapples ............................................................................. farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Soursops ................................................................................ farms

vines not of bearing age

vines of bearing age

pounds

Starfruits ................................................................................. farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Sweetsops .............................................................................. farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

Tangerines ............................................................................. farms

trees not of bearing age

trees of bearing age

pounds

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

plants or trees not of bearing age

plants or trees of bearing age

pounds

36

11

11,495

68

21

38,269

7

11

4,140

42

14

38,767

19

11

12,690

47

22

56,383

16

13

31,740

21

14

20,672

45

242

197

4,551

118

16,596

17,076

79,135

62

8,645

8,640

31,035

40

57

101

6,200

84

1,130

2,669

27,305

18

15

32

3,526

32

(D)

325

2,591

77

504

795

12,075

81

170

395

19,490

17

33

61

1,580

74

797

1,217

15,433

16

252

321

780

55

160

371

7,770

19

12

30

1,080

38

654

251

1,019

72

220

417

8,435

30

676

1,043

13,122

11

3

245

22

3

544

-

-

-

14

3

637

2

(D)

(D)

14

8

663

2

(D)

(D)

4

(D)

12

24

23

40

566

61

1,999

4,052

31,720

33

2,476

1,455

6,055

20

25

42

2,330

48

638

1,106

14,430

10

(D)

16

605

12

(D)

25

355

40

185

351

2,155

40

21

132

5,835

7

8

10

430

43

174

216

3,113

8

(D)

186

(D)

26

68

77

920

9

(D)

8

405

19

(D)

126

560

39

92

190

3,490

11

55

102

357

2

(D)

(D)

6

2

(D)

1

(D)

-

2

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

1

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

3

2

(D)

6

22

38

1,280

7

185

(D)

(D)

5

(D)

140

800

2

(D)

(D)

(D)

6

(D)

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

(D)

6

8

(D)

76

6

(D)

18

860

8

(D)

29

755

3

-

29

400

5

(D)

(D)

485

1

-

(D)

(D)

7

(D)

(D)

120

4

(D)

4

125

3

(D)

(D)

(D)

8

(D)

48

1,175

6

(D)

(D)

700

1

(D)

(D)

7

2

1,410

1

(D)

-

2

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

77

25

1,305

20

2,770

5,863

10,275

11

1,123

630

6,600

7

14

22

880

13

222

535

6,350

3

(D)

8

1,400

3

(D)

16

(D)

15

60

116

2,740

13

54

57

2,400

4

(D)

(D)

(D)

5

163

(D)

660

-

-

-

-

9

22

144

590

1

-

(D)

(D)

6

7

32

224

11

12

34

1,320

4

(D)

187

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

4

1

(D)

-

-

-

2

(D)

(D)

4

(D)

(D)

4

1

900

2

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

4

7

9

(D)

9

(D)

1,153

8,600

5

(D)

(D)

(D)

5

(D)

11

900

5

(D)

262

(D)

2

-

(D)

(D)

2

-

(D)

-

6

(D)

(D)

(D)

6

26

(D)

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

6

(D)

73

700

4

(D)

(D)

(D)

5

(D)

11

(D)

2

(D)

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

(D)

-

4

(D)

(D)

(D)

2

-

(D)

(D)

6

1

2,800

8

2

5,750

1

(D)

(D)

4

1

(D)

3

(Z)

2,300

7

3

9,300

2

(D)

(D)

4

2

2,400

1

(D)

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

(D)

1

-

(D)

(D)

1

(D)

(D)

(D)

1

-

(D)

-

1

-

(D)

(D)

1

-

(D)

(D)

1

-

(D)

(D)

1

-

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

3

-

400

2,800

1

-

(D)

-

1

-

(D)

(D)

1

-

(D)

(D)

1

-

(D)

(D)

1

-

(D)

(D)

1

-

(D)

-

14

5

7,640

21

10

29,365

4

2

(D)

18

8

32,720

9

9

9,100

18

8

44,875

8

7

27,000

8

9

18,110

4

(D)

(D)

900

20

4,972

1,792

23,640

7

(D)

3,690

8,280

5

-

17

540

11

(D)

475

4,720

-

-

-

-

8

(D)

106

(D)

9

(D)

196

3,720

13

(D)

139

7,500

1

-

(D)

(D)

12

382

264

7,675

2

-

(D)

-

7

(D)

78

(D)

2

-

(D)

(D)

6

(D)

42

(D)

9

(D)

70

(D)

6

(D)

(D)

(D)

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
34 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands 2017 Census of Agriculture - Summary Data

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Table 32. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2018 (continued)

[Totals may not add due to rounding. For enumeration periods, see appendix A. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Total Less than $1,200 $1,200 to $2,499 $2,500 to $4,999 $5,000 to $7,499 $7,500 to $9,999 $10,000 or more

FRUITS, NUTS, AND NURSERY CROPS

(INCLUDING ORNAMENTAL PLANTS)

HARVESTED FOR SALE - Con.

Nursery crops (including ornamental

 plants) ...................................................................................farms

sq.ft. under cover

acres in the open

LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AQUACULTURE

AND THEIR PRODUCTS

Inventory

All cattle and calves ................................................................farms

number

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

number

 Other cattle and calves .......................................................farms

number

Hogs and pigs of all ages .......................................................farms

number

Goats and kids of all ages ......................................................farms

number

Horses, mules, and colts of all ages .......................................farms

number

Chicken hens 4 months old or older .......................................farms

number

 Commercial layers ..............................................................farms

number

 Other chicken hens .............................................................farms

number

Chickens under 4 months old .................................................farms

number

Roosters and pullets ...............................................................farms

number

Fighting roosters .....................................................................farms

number

Ducks ......................................................................................farms

number

Pigeons ...................................................................................farms

number

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

number

Sales

All cattle and calves ................................................................farms

number

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

number

 Milk .....................................................................................farms

quarts

 Other cattle and calves .......................................................farms

number

Hogs and pigs of all ages .......................................................farms

number

Goats and kids of all ages ......................................................farms

number

Horses, mules, and colts of all ages .......................................farms

number

Chicken hens 4 months old or older .......................................farms

number

 Commercial layers ..............................................................farms

number

 Other chicken hens .............................................................farms

number

Chickens under 4 months old .................................................farms

number

Roosters and pullets ...............................................................farms

number

Fighting roosters .....................................................................farms

number

Ducks ......................................................................................farms

number

Pigeons ...................................................................................farms

number

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

dozens

Other poultry and poultry products

 (excluding chicken eggs) ......................................................farms

number

Fish and other aquaculture products ......................................farms

pounds

29

35,296

17

72

1,156

4

6

70

1,150

72

1,107

48

636

-

-

115

5,936

5

(D)

111

(D)

83

2,478

61

813

47

1,076

42

807

11

440

5

46

21

108

-

-

2

(D)

21

108

30

620

10

49

-

-

7

375

1

(D)

6

(D)

1

(D)

4

135

10

262

3

30

1

(D)

27

51,596

-

-

4

1,100

14

6,216

3

42

659

1

(D)

41

(D)

40

342

25

348

-

-

76

2,920

2

(D)

74

(D)

52

1,488

34

361

32

655

19

416

4

177

2

(D)

6

28

-

-

-

-

6

28

7

230

4

(D)

-

-

3

105

-

-

3

105

-

-

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

-

-

11

3,085

-

-

-

-

4

900

1

8

138

-

-

8

138

10

140

6

36

-

-

10

392

-

-

10

392

8

288

6

66

5

(D)

6

67

2

(D)

-

-

6

(D)

-

-

-

-

6

(D)

6

58

2

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

5

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

6

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

4

(D)

(D)

7

64

-

-

7

64

10

166

8

58

-

-

15

(D)

2

(D)

14

730

14

486

13

293

6

167

8

136

1

(D)

1

(D)

4

17

-

-

-

-

4

17

6

100

3

24

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

3

120

-

-

-

-

2

-

(D)

5

145

-

-

5

145

4

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

4

180

-

-

4

180

3

(D)

1

(D)

1

(D)

3

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

3

25

-

-

-

-

3

25

4

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

1

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

5

23,424

(D)

10

150

3

(D)

9

(D)

7

333

6

106

-

-

8

1,640

1

(D)

7

(D)

5

110

5

56

3

130

5

83

2

(D)

2

(D)

2

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

2

(D)

6

173

1

(D)

-

-

1

(D)

1

(D)

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

130

-

-

-

-

5

(D)

-

-

2

(D)

1 Includes dry and green corn.
2017 Census of Agriculture Appendix A A - 1

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Appendix A. 

Census of Agriculture Methodology

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of the Census of Agriculture is to 

enumerate all members of a population with a defined 

characteristic. For the Census of Agriculture of the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 

(CNMI), that goal is to account for “any place from 

which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were 

produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, 

during the census year.” 

As in the previous censuses of the CNMI, a direct 

enumeration procedure was used in the 2018 Census 

of Agriculture. Enumeration was based on a list of 

farm operators compiled by the CNMI Department of 

Commerce, Central Statistics Division. The statistics 

on this report were collected during the spring of 

2019. 

THE CENSUS POPULATION

For the 2018 CNMI Census of Agriculture, a list of 

farm operators was compiled by the CNMI 

Department of Commerce. The core of this list was a 

compilation of all persons having a business license 

to sell agricultural products. The enumerators 

contacted all persons or operations on the list and 

completed a census report form for all farm operations 

that met the farm definition. If the person on the list 

was not operating a farm, the enumerator recorded 

whether the land had been sold or rented to someone 

else and was still being used for agriculture. If the 

land was sold or rented out, the enumerator obtained

the name of the new operator and contacted that 

person, to ensure that he/she was included in the 

census. 

DATA COLLECTION OUTREACH AND 

PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS

The Public Affairs Office (PAO) developed a 

communication plan largely based on promotional 

materials that were shared with local outreach 

partners, including but not limited to the CNMI 

Department of Commerce, the Northern Marianas 

College and its Cooperative Research Extension, and 

local USDA agencies. The goal with these 

promotional materials included: 

• Encouraging participation in the Census of

Agriculture

• Communicating how the census will provide

much needed data that are used by federal and

local decision makers

• Explaining that response to the Census of

Agriculture is required and that reported

information is protected by federal law

• Increasing general awareness and perceived

value of NASS, its products, and services

Partnership and Local-Level Outreach 

NASS officials met with leaders from agricultural 

organizations, the CNMI Department of Commerce, 

the Northern Marianas College and its Cooperative 

Research Extension and other USDA agencies to 

successfully secure their support in promoting the 

census among their constituencies. Stakeholders 

partnered with NASS to promote the 2018 CNMI 

Census of Agriculture through publications (e.g. 

newsletters), special mailings, speeches, social media, 

websites, and other communications. Through 

grassroots-level outreach and efforts, NASS partnered 

with a number of community-based organizations to 

reach all farmers and ranchers. Among the highlights 

of these partnership efforts was the participation of 

local government officials on radio public service 

announcements promoting the importance of the 2018 

CNMI Census of Agriculture. 

Public Relations

In the public relations arena, NASS worked with 

internal and external stakeholders to equip them with 

communications tools and resources to deliver the 
A - 2 Appendix A 2017 Census of Agriculture

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

census communications message to their audiences. 

The materials included, but were not limited to: a 

press release/stakeholder notice, a public service 

announcement, flyers and posters, and a Frequently 

Asked Questions (FAQs) document; which were 

drafted for local media and other stakeholder 

distribution. These materials were available both 

electronically and in hard copy. Other outreach tools 

included items such as pens and notepads.

DATA COLLECTION 

Method of Enumeration 

Personal enumeration was used in the 2018 CNMI 

Census of Agriculture, and in the 2007 CNMI Census 

of Agriculture, enumeration was based on a list of 

farm operators compiled by the CNMI Department of 

Commerce, Central Statistics Division. The 

enumerators contacted all persons or operations 

engaged in agriculture in their assigned area and 

completed a census report form for all farm operations 

that met the farm definition. If the person on the list 

was not operating a farm, the enumerator recorded 

whether the land had been sold or rented to someone 

else and was still being used for agriculture. If the 

land was sold or rented out, the enumerator obtained

the name of the new operator and contacted that 

person, to ensure that he/she was included in the 

census.

Report Form 

Prior to each agriculture census, the content of all 

census report forms is reviewed to eliminate inquiries 

no longer needed, to identify new items necessary to 

meet user needs, and to better describe the agricultural 

situation in the CNMI. Data requests are solicited 

from farm organizations, land-grant colleges and 

universities, State and Federal agencies, State 

Department of Agriculture, agribusinesses, and other 

users. Each respondent is asked to identify and justify 

its specific data needs.

A single version of the report form for the 2018 CNMI 

Census of Agriculture was prepared by NASS, in 

cooperation with the CNMI Department of 

Commerce, the Northern Marianas College and its 

Cooperative Research Extension; and various USDA 

agencies. Based on their comments, the content of the 

2018 census report form remained almost unchanged 

from the previous census. 

Training Program 

The project manager, and enumerators employed for 

the census in the CNMI received special training in 

accordance with instructions prepared by NASS. The 

training included an overview of the census of 

agriculture program, and a detailed discussion of the 

enumerator's instructions manual and the census 

report form.

REPORT FORM PROCESSING 

Data Capture

The Census Bureau’s National Processing Center 

(NPC) in Jeffersonville, IN was contracted to print, 

label, and ship the questionnaires to the CNMI. 

Completed questionnaires were then returned to NPC 

for data capture and scanning.

NASS staff on site at the NPC provided technical 

guidance and monitored NPC processing activities. 

All report forms returned to the NPC were 

immediately checked in, using bar codes printed on 

the mailing label. With the small survey universe, it 

was determined that a key from paper application 

would be most economical. All forms keyed were 

then scanned and loaded into the Feith file 

cabinet. The images were available for analytical 

review of the data as well as for archive purposes.

The keying staff evaluated the contents and captured 

pertinent responses. An independent quality control 

process occurs after initial keying where ten percent 

of the captured data is keyed a second time. If 

differences existed between the first keyed value and 

the second, an adjudicator handled resolution. The 

decision of the adjudicator was used to grade the 

performance of the keyers, who were required to 

maintain a certain accuracy level or receive additional 

training. The measured error rate for the entire survey 

was 0.39%. The images and the captured data were 

transferred to NASS’s centralized network and 

became available to NASS analysts on a flow basis. 

The images were available for use in all stages of 

review.

Editing Data 

Captured data were processed through a computer 

formatting program. The program verified that record 

identifiers were valid and checked the basic integrity 
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of the data fields. Rejected records were referred to 

analysts for correction. Accepted records were sent to 

a computer batch edit process. Each execution of the 

computer batch edit flowed as the data were received 

from the National Processing Center (NPC).

All census records were passed through a complex 

computer edit. The edit determined whether a 

reporting operation met the minimum criteria to be 

counted as a qualifying farm (in-scope). The edit 

examined each in-scope record for reasonableness 

and completeness and determined whether to accept 

the recorded value for each data item or take 

corrective action. Actions included removing 

erroneously reported values, replacing an 

unreasonable value with one consistent with other 

reported data. Strategies for determining replacement 

values are discussed in the next section. 

Imputing Data 

The edit systematically checked reported data sectionby-section with the overall objective of achieving an 

internally consistent and complete report. NASS 

subject-matter experts defined the criteria for 

acceptable data. Problems that could not be resolved

within the edit were referred to an analyst for 

intervention. Analysts used additional information 

sources, examined the scanned image, and determined 

an appropriate action. 

Data Analysis 

Once keyed, the data from each report form were 

available to NASS analysts in Washington, DC, via 

electronic media, for computer editing and analysis. 

Data from each report were subjected to a detailed 

item-by-item computer edit. The edit performed 

comprehensive checks for consistency and 

reasonableness, corrected erroneous or inconsistent 

data; supplied missing data based on similar farms, 

and assigned farm classification codes necessary for 

tabulating the data. 

Prior to publication, tabulated totals were reviewed by 

statisticians to identify inconsistencies and potential 

coverage problems. Comparisons were made with 

previous census data, as well as other available data. 

Tallies of all selected data items for various sets of 

criteria which included, but were not limited to, 

geographic levels, farm types, and sales levels were 

reviewed. When necessary, data inconsistencies were 

resolved.

DISCLOSURE REVIEW 

After tabulation and review of the aggregates, a 

comprehensive disclosure review was conducted. 

NASS is obligated to withhold, under Title 7, U.S. 

Code, any total that would reveal an individual’s 

information or allow it to be closely estimated by the 

public. Farm counts are not considered sensitive and 

are not subject to disclosure. Cell suppression will be 

used to protect the cells that are determined to be 

sensitive to a disclosure of information. 

Based on agency standards, data cells were 

determined to be sensitive to a disclosure of 

information if they failed either of two rules. First, 

the threshold rule failed if the data cell contained less 

than three operations. For example, if only one farmer 

produced hogs on the island, NASS could not publish 

the island total for hog inventory without disclosing 

the individuals’ information. Second, the dominance 

rule failed if the distribution of the data within the cell 

allowed a data user to estimate any respondent’s data 

too closely. A (p)-percent rule will be used to 

determine dominance. Under this rule, if the two 

largest contributing farms’ values to the county total 

are subtracted from the estimated total, the remainder 

must exceed a specified (p)-percent of the largest 

contributed value. If the remainder fails to exceed the 

specified percentage, the value is not published. For 

example, if there are many farmers producing hogs on 

the island and some of them were large enough to 

dominate the cell total, NASS could not publish the 

county total for hog inventory without risking 

disclosing an individual respondent’s data. In both of 

these situations, the data were suppressed and a “(D)” 

was placed in the cell in the census publication table. 

These data cells are referred to as primary 

suppressions. 

Since most items were summed to marginal totals, 

primary suppressions within these summation 

relationships were protected by ensuring that there

were additional suppressions within the linear 

relationship that provided adequate protection for the 

primary. A detailed computer routine selected

additional data cells for suppression to ensure all 

primary suppressions are properly protected in all 

linear relationships in all tables. These data cells are 
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referred to as complementary suppressions. These 

cells are not themselves sensitive to a disclosure of 

information, but were suppressed to protect other 

primary suppressions. A "(D)" was also placed in the 

cell of the census publication table to indicate a 

complementary suppression. A data user cannot 

determine whether a cell with a (D) represents a 

primary or complementary suppression. 

NASS analysts reviewed all complementary 

suppressions to ensure no cells had been withheld that 

were vital to the data users. In instances where 

complimentary suppressions were deemed critically 

important to the Island, analysts requested an override 

and a different complement cell was chosen. 

MEASURED ERRORS IN THE CENSUS 

PROCESS 

Uncertainty is introduced into the data in compiling 

the list of farm operators, in NASS’ data collection 

procedures, in data editing and processing, and in 

compiling the final data. Additionally, NASS uses 

statistical procedures to both measure errors in the 

various processes and in making adjustments for 

those errors in the final data.

Variability in Census Estimates due to 

Statistical Adjustment 

In conducting the 2018 CNMI Census of Agriculture, 

efforts were initiated to measure error associated with 

the adjustments for farm operations that were on the 

list of farm operators but did not respond to the 

census, report form. This error measurement was 

developed from the standard error of the estimates at 

the island level, where appropriate, and were 

expressed as coefficients of variation (CVs) at the 

island level. Coefficients of variation are displayed in 

the Quick Stats database. 

Coefficient of variation is a measure of the relative 

amount of error associated with a sample estimate. 

Specifically, it is the standard error of a point estimate 

divided by that estimate, generally multiplied times 

100 so that it can be reported as a percentage. This 

relative measure allows the reliability of a range of 

estimates to be compared. For example, the standard 

error is often larger for large population estimates 

than for small population estimates, but the large 

population estimates may have a smaller CV, 

indicating a more reliable estimate. Every estimate for 

the 2018 CNMI Census of Agriculture has a 

corresponding CV published with it. NASS has 

identified the following index to use when evaluating 

coefficient of variation for the 2018 CNMI Census of 

Agriculture. 

• Low Reliability Estimate. Coefficient of

Variation (CV) 30 percent or higher. Caution

should be used when using this estimate in any

form. Please consult NASS for more information

or guidance.

• Medium Reliability Estimate. Coefficient of

Variation (CV) between 15 percent and 29.9

percent.

• High Reliability Estimate. Coefficient of

Variation (CV) less than 15 percent.

NONMEASURED ERRORS IN THE CENSUS 

PROCESS 

As noted in the previous section, sampling errors can 

be introduced from the nonresponse adjustment 

procedure. This error is measureable. However, 

nonsampling errors are imbedded in the census 

process that cannot be directly measured as part of the 

design of the census but must be contained to ensure 

an accurate count. Extensive efforts were made to 

compile a complete and accurate list of farmers for the 

census, to design an understandable report form with 

clear instructions, to train enumerators on how to ask 

the questions and record the answers on the report 

form, and to minimize processing errors through the 

use of quality control measures. The weight 

adjustment and tabulation processes recognize the 

presence of nonsampling errors; however, it is 

assumed that these errors are small and that, in total, 

the net effect is zero. In other words, the positive 

errors cancel the negative errors.

Respondent and Enumerator Error 

Incorrect or incomplete responses to the census report 

form or to the questions posed by an enumerator can 

introduce error into the census data. Steps were taken 

in the design and execution of the census of 

agriculture to reduce reporting errors. Poor 

instructions and ambiguous definitions lead to 

misreporting. Respondents may not remember 
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accurately, may estimate responses, or enumerators 

may record an item in the wrong cell. To reduce 

reporting and recording errors, detailed instructions 

for completing the report form were provided to each 

enumerator, and questions were phrased as clearly as 

possible. In addition, each respondent’s answers were 

checked for completeness and consistency by the 

complex edit and imputation system.

Item Nonresponse 

All item nonresponse actions provide another 

opportunity to introduce measurement errors. 

Regardless of whether it was previously reported data, 

administrative data, the nearest neighbor algorithm, 

the fully conditional specification method, or 

manually imputed by an analyst, some risk exists that 

the imputed value does not equal the actual value. 

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Appendix B.

General Explanation and Census of Agriculture Report Form

DEVELOPMENT OF THE CENSUS REPORT 

FORM

Prior to each agriculture census, the content of all 

census report forms is reviewed to eliminate inquiries 

no longer needed and to identify new items necessary 

to meet user needs, so that published data better 

describes the agricultural situation in the CNMI. Data 

requests are solicited from farm organizations, landgrant colleges and universities, State and Federal 

agencies, State departments of agriculture, 

agribusinesses, and other users. Each user is asked to 

identify and justify its specific data needs.

The report form for the 2018 Census of Agriculture 

for the CNMI was prepared by NASS, in cooperation 

with the CNMI Department of Commerce, Central 

Statistics Division. While similar to the report form 

used in 2007, changes were made to reflect changes 

in the CNMI's agriculture. A sample copy of the 

report form is included in this appendix.

DATA CHANGES

Following are descriptions of the report form changes.

Added items include:

• Section 11, “Production Expenses” – “Gasoline, 

fuels, and oil purchased for the farm business”, 

“Water expenses”, “Transportation cost 

(excluding fuel expenses)”.

• Section 13, “Practices” – To report selected 

practices utilized in the farm business.

DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS

The following definitions and explanations provide a 

detailed description of specific terms and phrases 

used in this publication. Items in the publication tables 

which carry the note ‘‘see text’’ also are explained. 

Report form section number references refer to the 

CNMI Census of Agriculture report form, 18-

A1(CNMI). Many of the definitions and explanations 

are the same as those used in earlier censuses.

Crops. The report form contained individual 

inquiries for crops commonly grown and space to 

write in those less frequently produced. The 

information requested for 2018 included acres of 

crops harvested and pounds harvested for sale. 

 

The units of measure for reporting quantities of some 

crops have varied from one census to another. The 

aim has been to permit reporting in the units of 

measure currently in use. The quantities harvested for 

each crop are expressed in the units of measure given 

on the 2018 report form.

Root crops - The land area from which individual root 

crops were harvested for sale was obtained in acres 

and tenths of acres. When two or more crops were 

harvested from the same land, the area was to be 

reported for each separate crop or planting. Total 

quantities of each crop harvested for sale were also 

reported.

Vegetables and melons - Land area for individual 

crops and the quantity harvested for sale for each crop 

were collected.

Fruits, nuts, and nursery crops - The total number of 

acres planted in bearing and nonbearing fruit and nut 

trees and plants was collected. For individual fruit or 

nut crops, data on the number of bearing and 

nonbearing trees and plants, and the quantity 

harvested for sale, were reported. For nursery crops, 

the land area harvested, both square feet under cover 

and acres in the open, were collected, along with the 

value of sales.

Equipment. The following types of equipment on 

the place at time of enumeration regardless of 

ownership, were reported if they were operable:
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Automobiles - This includes all vehicles used 

primarily as passenger cars.

Motortrucks - This includes pickup trucks and trucktrailer combinations.

Tillers of all kinds - This includes all types of tillers 

used to prepare soil for planting.

Tractors - This includes all wheel and track-laying 

(crawler) tractors and garden tractors.

Expenses. The 2018 report form contained questions 

on seven types of farm expenses incurred between 

January 1 and December 31, 2018, whether made by 

the farm operator, his/her landlord, or both. A farm 

operator who rented part of his/her land to others 

reported only the expenses on the land he/she 

operated.

Feed purchased for livestock, poultry, and fish -

Expenses for feed for livestock, poultry, and fish 

include total cash payments made for pasture used, 

salt concentrates, mineral supplements, grain, hay, 

mill feeds, and any other items purchased for feeding 

livestock, poultry, and fish on the place. Expenses 

made for the grinding and mixing of feed and the 

estimated cost of items furnished to the operator by a 

landlord or others are also included. Payments made 

by a tenant to a landlord for feed grown on the tenant's 

farm are excluded.

Gasoline, fuels, and oil purchased for the farm 

business - This item includes expenses for gasoline, 

fuels, and oil purchased for the farm.

Machine hire and customwork - Expenses for 

machine hire and customwork relate to tractor hire, 

plowing, and spraying. Any amount spent for the 

labor involved is considered to be part of the expense. 

The costs of hauling, trucking, or exchange work 

without pay are omitted.

Purchases of fertilizers and manure - These expenses 

include the total amount spent for manure and 

commercial fertilizers of all kinds for use on the farm.

Purchases of insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides

- This item relates to total cash expenses for all 

chemicals, sprays, dusts, etc., used to control weeds, 

pests, insects, or disease on crops.

Purchases of livestock, poultry, and fish - This item 

includes all cash expenses for livestock, poultry, and 

fish purchased for the place. The cost of livestock and 

poultry bought and resold within 30 days is not 

included.

Seed cost - These expenses include all seed purchased 

for planting, as well as seedlings.

Transportation cost (excluding fuel expenses) - This 

item includes transportation expenses, excluding the 

cost for gasoline, and fuels, related to the farm 

business.

Wages and salaries paid to employees or hired farm 

workers - Expenses for hired farm labor include total 

cash payments made to family members and others 

for farm labor. Payments to persons supplied by a 

contractor or a cooperative organization and paid 

directly by them or by the person in charge are also 

included. 

Water expenses - This item includes water expenses 

for the farm.

Farm operator. The term "operator" designates a 

person who operates a farm, either by doing the work 

himself/herself or by directly supervising the work. 

The operator may be the owner, a member of the 

owner's household, a hired manager, or a tenant, 

renter, or sharecropper. If the operator rents land to 

others or has land worked on shares by others, he/she 

is considered the operator only if the land is retained 

for his/her own operation. In the case of partnership, 

only one partner is counted as an operator. By 

definition, the number of operators is the same as the 

number of farms.

Farms or operators reporting. Figures for "farms 

reporting" or "operators reporting" represent the 

number of farms or operators reporting the specified 

item. The difference between the total number of 

farms and the number of farms reporting a particular 

item represents the number of farms not having that 

item.
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Land in farms. The land in farms was determined 

from the answers to questions 1 through 4 in section 

1 of the report form (see appendix B). The amounts 

of land reported as owned and reported as rented from 

others were added together, and the amount of land 

reported as rented to others was subtracted from that 

sum. The result represents "land in farms." 

Land owned. This includes all land that the operator 

or his/her spouse held under title, purchased contract, 

homestead law, or as heir or trustee of an undivided 

estate at the time of enumeration.

Land rented from others. This includes not only 

land the operator rented or leased from others, but also 

land worked on shares for others or land occupied rent 

free.

Land rented to others. This includes all land that the 

operator rented to others and all land assigned to 

others on shares or rent free. For the most part, land 

rented to others represents agricultural land, but it also 

includes land rented for residential or other purposes. 

The tenant is considered to be the operator of land 

leased, rented, or worked on shares, even though 

his/her landlord may supervise the operations. The 

landlord is considered to be the operator of only that 

portion of the land not assigned to tenants.

Land use. Land in farms at the time of enumeration 

is categorized according to the way it was used 

between January 1 and December 31, 2018. The land 

is counted only once, even though it may have had 

more than one use during the year. 

Cropland harvested - This refers to all land from 

which any crop was harvested. It also includes land 

in field crops that were grazed when mature or almost 

mature, and land in nonbearing fruit or nut trees and 

plants. Land from which two or more crops were 

harvested and which was also used for other purposes, 

either before or after the crops were harvested, was to 

be reported as cropland harvested without regard to 

the other uses. 

Other cropland - This includes all cropland on the 

place that was used for pasture, and cropland on the 

place that was not used for crops or pasture. It 

includes land on which there was total crop failure due 

to hurricane, flood, drought, insects, fire, or other 

causes; cropland lying idle; and cropland planted with 

soil improvement grasses or other cover crops planted 

for improvement. It does not include land so hilly, 

rocky, or wet that the cost of improving it for 

cultivation would be more than the operator could 

pay. It does not include land in roads, streams, or 

swamps. 

Pasture or grazing land - This refers to all land used 

for pasture or grazing, except cropland. It includes all 

woodland where livestock pastured or grazed. It does 

not include cropland, even though cattle or other 

livestock may have been grazed on it. 

Woodland - This includes all land that is covered in 

woods or forests. It does not include woodland 

pasture.

Other land - This refers to all land not included in the 

other land use classifications, such as house and other 

building lots, lanes, roads, ditches, and land area of 

ponds and wasteland. 

Livestock and poultry. Inventory data for livestock 

and poultry relate to the number on hand at the time 

of enumeration. All livestock and poultry were to be 

enumerated on the place where they were at the time 

of enumeration regardless of who owned them. 

Livestock on unfenced land were to be reported as 

being on the place identified as the headquarters of the 

person who had control over them. 

Operator characteristics. Data were obtained to 

classify the operators according to the following 

seven characteristics:

Age of operator - Operators were classified by age 

into six groups. The average age was obtained by 

dividing the sum of the ages of all operators reporting 

by the number reporting. 

Main occupation - If the operator devoted 50 percent 

or more of his/her work time to agricultural activities, 

his/her main occupation was considered to be 

agriculture, otherwise his/her occupation was 

considered to be nonagricultural. 

Race of operator - The race, or national origin, of the 

operator was collected for the first time in 1993. 

Respondents were asked to choose between 
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Chamorro, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, White, or 

Other to describe their race or national origin.

Residence of operator - Operators were classified by 

residence according to whether or not they lived on 

the farms operated. Where all the land was rented 

from others or worked on shares for others, the 

dwelling was considered to be on the farm operated 

provided the dwelling he/she occupied was included 

in the rental agreement. In such cases, the dwelling 

was not necessarily on the land being operated. 

Similarly, an operator who did not live on the land 

being cultivated or grazed, but who had some 

agricultural operations (other than a home garden) at 

his/her dwelling, was considered to be living on the 

farm.

Sex of operator - Operators are classified as male or 

female.

Work off-farm - The extent to which operators rely on 

nonfarm sources for part of their income is indicated 

by the number of days worked off the farm during the 

year. Work off the farm was defined to include work 

on someone else's farm for pay as well as all types of 

nonfarm jobs, businesses, and professions whether the 

work was done on the farm premises or elsewhere. 

Exchange work was not included. 

Years on present farm - Operators were classified by 

years on present farm into four groups. These data 

were based on the question asking the year the 

operator began operation of the present farm or any 

part of it.

Value of products sold. Data for value of products 

sold were obtained for each group of crops or main 

type of livestock sold from the farm. Data were 

obtained for sales of field and forage crops, 

vegetables, fruits and nuts, nursery crops, poultry and 

poultry products, cattle and calves, hogs and pigs, fish 

and other aquaculture products, other livestock and 

livestock products and chicken eggs. 

Farms by age of operator. Enumerators entered the 

operator's age, as of his/her last birthday, on the report 

form. The computer edit classified the operator's age 

into one of the following age groups: 

Under 35 years 35 to 44 years

45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years

65 years and over

Farms by size. All farms were classified by size on 

the basis of the total land area established in each 

farm. According to the census definition, a farm is 

essentially an operating unit, not an ownership tract. 

All land operated or managed by one person or 

partnership represents one farm. In the case of tenants, 

the land assigned to each tenant is considered a 

separate farm, even though the landlord may consider 

the entire landholding to be one unit rather than 

several separate units.

Farms by tenure of operator. In the 2018 census, 

all farms were classified by tenure of operator on the 

basis of data reported for land owned, rented from 

others, worked on shares for others, and managed for 

others. The same classification has been used since 

1964. During processing operations, each report form 

was coded to indicate whether the operator was a full 

owner, part owner, or tenant. 

Full owners - Operate only land they own 

Part owners - Operate land they own and also land 

they rent from others 

Tenants - Rent from others or work the land they 

operate on shares for others

Farms by value of agricultural products sold. All 

farms were classified on the basis of the total value of 

agricultural products sold. The total was obtained by 

adding the reported values of all products sold from 

the farm. The value of livestock, milk, poultry and 

eggs, fish, vegetables, fruits and nuts, all field crops, 

ornamental plants, and all other crops was obtained 

from the operator at the time of enumeration. The 

computer edit classified the value of agricultural 

products sold into one of the following groups: 

Less than $1,200 $1,200 to $2,499

$2,500 to $4,999 $5,000 to $7,499

$7,500 to $9,999 $10,000 or more
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21178017

Form 18-A1(CNMI) (03/12/2019) OMB No. 0535-0226 Approval Expires - 10/31/2019

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not

conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a

collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.

The valid OMB number is 0535-0226. The time required to complete this

information collection is estimated to average 30 minutes per response,

including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data

sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and

reviewing the collection of information.

PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REPORT

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SECTION 1 LAND IN AGRICULTURE

1. How many acres do you own? 0040

2. How many acres do you RENT FROM OTHERS? Include acres with or without a

government land permit or acres that are furnished to you in connection with your

living quarters by the government

3. How many acres do you rent TO OTHERS?

(DO NOT include land used by U.S. military services.)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total farm hands

b. Of the paid farm hands (hired workers and paid members

of the operator’s family), how many worked –

None

0035 0036 0037 0038 0039

NOTICE: Response to this inquiry is required by law (Title 7, U.S. Code). The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the

Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107–347 and other applicable Federal laws, your responses will be kept confidential and

will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every employee and agent has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term, a

fine, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your operation. Response is required.

4. TOTAL ACRES IN “THIS PLACE” – ADD acres owned (question 1) and acres

rented FROM OTHERS (question 2), then SUBTRACT acres rented TO OTHERS

(question 3) and enter the result in this space

5. How many unpaid and paid farm hands

(including the operator and family members)

worked on this place in 2018?

Whole acres Tenths

/10

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0042

/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0044

/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0045

Individual 1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0051

a. Of the unpaid farm hands (including the operator

and unpaid family workers), how many worked –

6. What type of operating organization

does this place have?

2 Partnership

3 Corporation (DO NOT include cooperatives)

Other (Cooperative, estate, trust, etc.) 4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0058

150 days or

more? 25 to 149 days? Less than 25days?

0052 0053 0054

0055 0056 0057

. . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . .

CONTINUE ON PAGE 2

Part A - QUESTIONNAIRE IDENTIFICATION (NASS USE ONLY)

FARM SERIAL NUMBER

Part B - OPERATOR’S NAME AND ADDRESS OR PHYSICAL LOCATION

Operation name

Person name

9810

9811

9812 Address 1

9813 Address 2

9814 City 9815 State 9816 Zip Code

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL

STATISTICS SERVICE

2018

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE

COMMONWEALTH

OF NORTHERN

MARIANA ISLANDS

U.S. DEPARTMENT

OF AGRICULTURE
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SECTION 3

1. Cassava (tapioca) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0070

None Whole acres Tenths

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How many acres were

harvested in 2018?

How many

pounds were

harvested in

2018?

0071

2. Gado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0076 0077

3. Ginger 0078 0079

4. Sweet potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0086 0087

5. Taro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0090 0091

6. Yams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0092 0093

7. Other root crops – Specify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0094 C 0095

/10

/10

/10

/10

/10

/10

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Did you harvest any VEGETABLES or MELONS FOR SALE in 2018?

0003

Yes - Complete this section No - Go to Section 4

1 Alfalfa and/or bean sprouts

None Whole acres Tenths

How many acres were

harvested in 2018?

How many

pounds were

harvested in

2018?

0101

2. Beans, yard-long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0102 0103

3. Beans, all other varieties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0104 0105

4. Bittermelons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0106 0107

5. Cabbage, Chinese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0108 0109

6. Cabbage, head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0110 0111

7. Cantaloups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0112 0113

1 2

/10

/10

/10

/10

/10

/10

8. Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0118 /10 0119

9. Cucumbers 0120 0121

10. Eggplant 0122 0123

11. Muskmelons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0128 0129

12. Okra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0130 0131

13. Onions, green 0132 0133

14. Peppers, hot 0134 0135

/10

/10

/10

/10

/10

/10

/10 0137

0139

0141

0147

0149

0151

/10

/10

/10

/10

/10

15. Peppers, sweet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0136

16. Pumpkins and squash 0138

17. Radishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0140

18. Tomatoes (Include both standard and cherry tomatoes). . . . . . 0146

19. Watermelons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0148

20. Other vegetables and melons – Specify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0150 C

SECTION 2

21178025

Did you harvest any ROOT CROPS FOR SALE in 2018?

0002

1 Yes - Complete this section 2 No - Go to Section 3

2

ROOT CROPS

VEGETABLES AND MELONS

0096

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1. Avocados 0160

None

How many

pounds were

harvested in

2018?

0162

2. Bananas 0163 0165

3. Betelnuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0166 0168

4. Breadfruits 0169 0171

5. Coconuts 0172 0174

6. Grapefruit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0175 0177

7. Guavas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0178 0180

SECTION 4

21178033

Were any FRUITS, NUTS, or NURSERY CROPS grown or harvested FOR SALE in 2018?

0004

1 Yes - Complete this section 2 No - Go to Section 5

3

How much land is in bearing and nonbearing fruit and nut trees (plants)?

How many

trees or plants

are of

bearing age?

0161

0164

0167

0170

0173

0176

0179

How many

trees or plants

are not of

bearing age?

17. Other fruits, nuts, and tree crops – Specify . . 0211 C

8. Lemons and limes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0181 0183

9. Mangoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0184 0186

10. Oranges 0187 0189

11. Papayas 0190 0192

12. Pineapples 0193 0195

13. Soursops 0199 0201

14. Starfruits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0202 0204

0182

0185

0188

0191

0194

0200

0203

15. Sweetsops 0205 0207

16. Tangerines 0208 0210

0206

0209

0212 0213

Whole acres Tenths

/10

Square feet

under cover

None

18. Nursery crops (including ornamental plants)

Acres in the open Value of sales in 2018

$ . .

0218 0219 0220

Whole acres Tenths

/10

FRUITS, NUTS, AND NURSERY CROPS

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0235

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 6

SECTION 5

21178041

Land is to be reported in ONLY ONE CATEGORY. If two or more uses were made of the same land, report in the FIRST

category that applies.

4

LAND USE

1. Cropland harvested – Report the number of acres on which crops

were grown and harvested 0231

None

2. Other cropland – Include cropland pasture, crop failure, idle and fallow cropland,

and cropland used for soil improvement

3. Pasture or grazing land – Include woodland pasture.

(DO NOT include cropland pasture.)

4. Woodland (DO NOT include woodland pasture.)

5. All other land – Include house lots, barn lots, lanes, roads, ditches, ponds,

wasteland, etc.

6. TOTAL LAND – Add entries in questions 1 through 5. This total should equal the

entry in section 1, question 4

0232

0236

/10

Whole acres Tenths

/10

/10

/10

1. How many acres were irrigated from a PRIVATE SYSTEM

(wells, rivers, brooks, etc.)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0240

None

Was Any LAND in this place IRRIGATED at any time during 2018? Irrigated land is all land watered by any artificial or

controlled means: sprinklers, furrows or ditches, spreader dikes, etc. Include supplemental, partial, and pre-plant

irrigation.

0006

1 Yes - Complete this section 2 No - Go to Section 7

2. How many acres were irrigated from a PUBLIC SYSTEM? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0241

3. If water from a public system was used, which rate was charged for the water?

0245

1 Agricultural rate 2 Residential rate

4. Major source of water used for irrigation:

0247

1 Well or cistern 3 Lake or private pond

2 River or stream 4 Canal or irrigation district

5 Public utility

6 Other – Specify

Whole acres Tenths

/10

/10

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0234

/10

/10

IRRIGATION

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Dozens sold

8. Quantity and value of chicken eggs sold in 2018

Gross value of sales

$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2130 3130

Quarts sold

6. Quantity and value of milk sold in 2018

Gross value of sales

$

How many

were sold

in 2018?

0253

SECTION 8

SECTION 7

21178058 5

Do you or anyone else have any LIVESTOCK (excluding poultry and fish) on this place or were any sold from this place

in 2018?

0007

1 Yes - Complete this section 2 No - Go to Section 8 How many are

on this place

today? None

1. Cattle and calves of all ages (Total of “a” and “b” below). . . . . . . . . . . 0252

Of this total, how many –

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b. All other cattle and calves

Were sold in

2018?

0263

0265

Are on this

place today?

0262

. . . . 0264

a. Milk cows

0267

0275

2. Hogs and pigs of all ages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0266

3. Goats and kids of all ages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0274

0277

0279

4. Horses, mules, and colts of all ages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0276

5. Other livestock – Specify 0278

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

How many

were sold

in 2018?

0293

Do you or anyone else have any POULTRY on this place or were any sold from this place in 2018?

0008

1 Yes - Complete this section 2 No - Go to Section 9 How many are

on this place

today?

1. Chicken hens 4 months old and over (Total of “a” and “b” below). . . . 0292

None

Of this total, how many –

b. Other chicken hens

Were sold in

2018?

0295

0297

Are on this

place today?

0294

. . . . . . . . . 0296

a. Commercial layers

0301

0303

2. Chickens less than 4 months old . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0300

3. Roosters and pullets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0302

0305

0311

4. Fighting roosters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0304

7. Other (geese, turkeys, etc.) – Specify 0310

0820 1820

5. Ducks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0306 0307

6. Pigeons 0308 0309

LIVESTOCK

POULTRY

0273

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Dollars only

$

SECTION 11

How much were your EXPENDITURES for each of the following in 2018?

1. Machine hire and customwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0341

None

2. Wages and salaries paid to employees or hired farm workers

(DO NOT include housework or contract construction work.) Include cash payments only . . 0342

4. Insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides

. . . . . . . . . . . 0343

5. Fertilizers and manure purchased

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0344

6. Livestock, poultry, and fish purchased

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0345

7. Seed cost - Include seedlings purchased

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0346

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0347

3. Feed purchased for livestock, poultry, and fish - Include cost of grain, feed,

concentrates, and roughages; also amount paid for grinding and mixing feed

$

$

$

$

$

$

Dollars only

$

Pounds sold

3. How much FISH or other AQUACULTURE PRODUCT

was raised and sold from this place in 2018?

Gross value of sales

$

Number

0320

0321

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SECTION 9

21178066 6

Did you or anyone else raise any FISH or AQUACULTURE PRODUCTS (shrimp, etc.) for sale?

0009

1 Yes - Complete this section 2 No - Go to Section 10

1. How many in-ground ponds did you use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. How many above-ground tanks did you use?

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0322 0323

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

What was the MARKET VALUE of the following AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD from this place in 2018, before taxes

and expenses?

1. Root crops 0330

None

2. Vegetables and melons 0331

4. Nursery crops, including ornamentals

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0332

5. Cattle and calves

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0333

6. Hogs and pigs

0334

7. Poultry - chickens, roosters, pullets, ducks, pigeons, etc.

0335

8. Eggs, except chicken eggs, and other poultry products

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0336

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0337

9. Other livestock and livestock products - goats, horses, mules, goats’ milk, etc. . . . . . 0338

3. Fruits and nuts

Specify

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

8. Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased for the farm business.

Include diesel, natural gas, LP gas, motor oil, grease. etc.

9. Water expenses - Include water used for irrigation

0348

10. Transportation cost (excluding fuel expenses)

0349

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0340

$

$

$

AQUACULTURE

VALUE OF SALES

PRODUCTION EXPENSES

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SECTION 13

Dial-up

DSL

Cable modem

Fiber-optic Other, specify C

0373

Mobile broadband

plan for a computer or a cell phone

Satellite

Broadband over

power lines

0372

1 3

2 4

5

6

0354

1 Yes 2 No

PRACTICES

1. At any time during 2018, did this operation –

a. Have fallow land?

g. Have Internet access?

0371

1 Yes – Access to the Internet was through (check all that apply)

7

8

2 No

Number

SECTION 12

21178074 7

Which of the following EQUIPMENT are used on this place? Include all specified equipment on this place today,

regardless of ownership, provided it is in operating condition.

1. Tractors of all kinds

2. Motortrucks

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0350

None

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0351

3. Automobiles

4. Tillers of all kinds

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0352

0353

0355

b. Rotate crop? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Yes 2 No

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0356

c. Build paddocks for pasture rotation? 1 Yes 2 No

0357

1 Yes 2 No

d. Plant any grasses such as guinea grass, napier or other species for

land improvement? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0358

e. Employ Freely Associated States citizens? 1 Yes 2 No

0359

f. Use a computer for the farm business?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Yes 2 No

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EQUIPMENT
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SECTION 15

The following questions are about the CHARACTERISTICS of the FARM OPERATOR.

1 Chamorro

2 Chinese

3 Filipino

4 Japanese

0365

1. Do you (operator) live on this place (the acres entered in section 1, question 4)?

0360

1 Yes 2 No

2. In what YEAR did you (operator) begin to operate any part of this place?

3. How old were you (operator) on your last last birthday?

4. At which occupation did you (operator) spend the

majority (50 percent or more) of you work time in 2018?

5. OFF-FARM WORK – How many days did you (operator)

work at least 4 hours per day off this place in 2018?

Include work at a nonfarm job, business, or on someone

else’s farm. (Exclude exchange farm work.)

6. RACE/NATIONAL ORIGIN of operator

8. SEX of operator

Year

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0361

Age

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0362

1 Farming or ranching

Other 0363 2

1 None

2 1 - 49 days

3 50 - 99 days 0364

4 100 - 149 days

5 150 - 199 days

6 200 days or more

. .

5 White

Other – Specify C

6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0367

1 Male 2 Female

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7. Citizenship of operator

1 U.S. Citizen born in the CNMI

2 U.S. Citizen born in other state or territory

0366

3 Naturalized U.S. Citizen

4 Not a U.S. Citizen

ENUMERATOR’S RECORD (To be completed by the census enumerator)

SECTION 14

21178082 8

1. Who furnished the information in this report?

Operator 1

2 Landlord

Spouse or other

family member

3

0370

Hired laborer 4

5 Other – Specify C . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. REMARKS – Make any remarks needed in regard to the place, the owner or operator, the crops cultivated, or the

livestock on this place.

3. RESIDENCE OF OPERATOR

4. LOCATION OF LAND

5. CERTIFIED BY

6. CHECKED BY

a. ED b. Village

DE.a rebmunDE.b

erutangiss’rotaremunE etaD

erutangiss’rotaremunE etaD

/ /2019

/ /2019

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS

0374

0375

0979

0980

0982

0981

0983

0984

0986

0985

0987
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Index

Item

Island, Area, and 

Municipality

Tables

Summary 

Tables

A

Age of farm operator......................................................................................................................... 3, 27 29 - 32

Agricultural products sold................................................................................................................. 7, 19 29 - 32

Agricultural practices........................................................................................................................ 4 29 - 32

Alfalfa sprouts................................................................................................................................... 10, 21 29 - 32

Aquaculture....................................................................................................................................... 7, 13, 19, 23 29 - 32

Automobiles...................................................................................................................................... 5, 24 29 - 32

Average size of farm......................................................................................................................... 1, 2, 14, 17 29 - 32

Avocados .......................................................................................................................................... 11, 22 29 - 32

 B

Bananas............................................................................................................................................. 11, 22 29 - 32

Beans................................................................................................................................................. 10, 21 29 - 32

Bean sprouts...................................................................................................................................... 10, 21 29 - 32

Betelnuts........................................................................................................................................... 11, 22 29 - 32

Bittermelons...................................................................................................................................... 10, 21 29 - 32

Breadfruits ........................................................................................................................................ 11, 22 29 - 32

 C

Cabbage ............................................................................................................................................ 10, 21 29 - 32

Cantaloupes....................................................................................................................................... 10, 21 29 - 32

Cassava (tapioca).............................................................................................................................. 9, 20 29 - 32

Cattle and calves............................................................................................................................... 12, 23 29 - 32

Chickens (see Poultry)......................................................................................................................

Coconuts........................................................................................................................................... 11, 22 29 - 32

Computer use .................................................................................................................................... 4 29 - 32

Corn .................................................................................................................................................. 10, 21 29 - 32

Cropland: 

 Harvested ...................................................................................................................................... 1, 14, 17 29 - 32

 Other ............................................................................................................................................. 1, 14, 17 29 - 32

Cucumbers........................................................................................................................................ 10, 21 29 - 32

Customwork...................................................................................................................................... 8, 25 29 - 32

 D 

Ducks................................................................................................................................................ 12, 23 29 - 32

 E 

Eggplant............................................................................................................................................ 10, 21 29 - 32

Egg sales........................................................................................................................................... 12, 23 29 - 32

Equipment and machinery: ............................................................................................................... 

 Automobiles.................................................................................................................................. 5, 24 29 - 32

 Motortrucks................................................................................................................................... 5, 24 29 - 32

 Tillers (all kinds) ........................................................................................................................... 5, 24 29 - 32

 Tractors (all kinds) ........................................................................................................................ 5, 24 29 - 32
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Expenses: ..........................................................................................................................................

 Feed for livestock, poultry, and fish..............................................................................................8, 25 29 - 32

 Fertilizers and manure...................................................................................................................8, 25 29 - 32

 Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased ...............................................................................................8, 25 29 - 32

 Hired farm labor............................................................................................................................8, 25 29 - 32

 Insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides........................................................................................8, 25 29 - 32

 Livestock, poultry, and fish purchased..........................................................................................8, 25 29 - 32

 Machine hire and customwork ......................................................................................................8, 25 29 - 32

 Seed cost .......................................................................................................................................8, 25 29 - 32

 Transportation cost........................................................................................................................8, 25 29 - 32

 Water expenses..............................................................................................................................8, 25 29 - 32

........................................................................................................................................................... 

 F 

Farm labor, paid and unpaid..............................................................................................................5, 16 29 - 32

Farm classified by: ............................................................................................................................

 Age of operator .............................................................................................................................3, 27 29 - 32

 Size of farm...................................................................................................................................2, 15 29 - 32

 Tenure of operator.........................................................................................................................3, 17 29 - 32

 Type of organization .....................................................................................................................5, 16 29 - 32

 Value of agricultural products sold (see also individual products) ............................................... 7, 19 29 - 32

Farms, number ..................................................................................................................................1, 2, 15, 16 29 - 32

Feed purchased..................................................................................................................................8, 25 29 - 32

Fighting roosters................................................................................................................................12, 23 29 - 32

Fish ...................................................................................................................................................7, 13, 19, 23 29 - 32

Fruits and nuts...................................................................................................................................7, 11, 19, 22 29 - 32

Fungicides.........................................................................................................................................8, 25 29 - 32

 G 

Gado..................................................................................................................................................9, 20 29 - 32

Ginger................................................................................................................................................9, 20 29 - 32

Goats and kids...................................................................................................................................12, 23 29 - 32

Grapefruit..........................................................................................................................................11, 22 29 - 32

Green onions.....................................................................................................................................10, 21 29 - 32

Guava ................................................................................................................................................11, 22 29 - 32

 H ................

Herbicides .........................................................................................................................................8, 25 29 - 32

Hogs and pigs....................................................................................................................................12, 23 29 - 32

Horses and colts ................................................................................................................................12, 23 29 - 32

 I 

Insecticides........................................................................................................................................8, 25 29 - 32

Irrigation............................................................................................................................................6, 18 29 - 32

 L 

Labor, expenses................................................................................................................................. 8, 25 29 - 32

Labor, paid and unpaid......................................................................................................................5, 16 29 - 32

Land area........................................................................................................................................... 1 29 - 32

Land in farms .................................................................................................................................... 1-2, 14-15, 17, 28 29 - 32

Land use ............................................................................................................................................1, 14 29 - 32

Lemons and limes .............................................................................................................................11, 22 29 - 32

Livestock: .........................................................................................................................................

 Inventory .......................................................................................................................................12, 23 29 - 32

 Number sold ................................................................................................................................. 12, 23 29 - 32

 Value of sales................................................................................................................................ 7, 19 29 - 32

 M

Machine hire .....................................................................................................................................8, 25 29 - 32

Machinery (see Equipment) ................................... 

Mangoes............................................................................................................................................11, 22 29 - 32
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Market value of agricultural products sold ....................................................................................... 7, 19 29 - 32

Melons .............................................................................................................................................. 7, 10, 19, 21 29 - 32

Motortrucks....................................................................................................................................... 5, 24 29 - 32

Muskmelons...................................................................................................................................... 10, 21 29 - 32

 N

Nursery products............................................................................................................................... 7, 11, 19, 22 29 - 32

 O

Occupation of operator ..................................................................................................................... 3, 27 26 - 29

Off-farm work................................................................................................................................... 3, 26 29 - 32

Okra .................................................................................................................................................. 10, 21 29 - 32

Onions............................................................................................................................................... 10, 21 29 - 32

Operator characteristics .................................................................................................................... 3, 27 29 - 32

 Age................................................................................................................................................ 3, 27 29 - 32 

 Occupation.................................................................................................................................... 3, 27 29 - 32

 Off-farm work............................................................................................................................... 3, 26 29 - 32

 Race .............................................................................................................................................. 3, 27 29 - 32

 Residence ...................................................................................................................................... 3, 27 29 - 32

 Sex ................................................................................................................................................ 3, 27 29 - 32 

 Years on present farm................................................................................................................... 3, 27 29 - 32

Oranges............................................................................................................................................. 11, 22 29 - 32

Organization, type of ........................................................................................................................ 5, 16 29 - 32

Ornamental plants............................................................................................................................. 7, 11, 19, 22 29 - 32

 P

Paid labor.......................................................................................................................................... 5, 16 29 - 32

Papayas............................................................................................................................................. 11, 22 29 - 32

Pastureland........................................................................................................................................ 1, 4, 14 29 - 32

Peppers.............................................................................................................................................. 10, 21 29 - 32

Pigeons.............................................................................................................................................. 12, 23 29 - 32 

Pineapples......................................................................................................................................... 11, 22 29 - 32

Poultry: 

 Inventory....................................................................................................................................... 12, 23 29 - 32

 Number sold.................................................................................................................................. 12 29 - 32

 Value of sales................................................................................................................................ 7, 12, 19, 23 29 - 32

Pumpkins .......................................................................................................................................... 10, 21 29 - 32

 R

Race of operator................................................................................................................................ 3, 27 29 - 32

Radishes............................................................................................................................................ 10, 21 29 - 32

Residence of operator ....................................................................................................................... 2, 27 29 - 32

Roosters ............................................................................................................................................ 12, 23 29 - 32

Root crops......................................................................................................................................... 7, 9, 19, 20 29 - 32

 S

Sale of agricultural products (see also individual products) ............................................................. 7, 12, 13, 23 29 - 32

Size of farm....................................................................................................................................... 1, 2, 14, 15, 17 29 - 32

Soursops............................................................................................................................................ 11, 22 29 - 32

Squash............................................................................................................................................... 10, 21 29 - 32

Starfruits ........................................................................................................................................... 11, 22 29 - 32

Sweet potatoes .................................................................................................................................. 9, 20 29 - 32

Sweetsops ......................................................................................................................................... 11, 22 29 - 32

 T

Tangerines......................................................................................................................................... 11, 22 29 - 32

Taro................................................................................................................................................... 9, 20 29 - 32

Tenure of operator ............................................................................................................................ 3, 17 29 - 32

Tillers (all kinds)............................................................................................................................... 5, 24 29 - 32

Tomatoes........................................................................................................................................... 10, 21 29 - 32

Tractors (all kinds)............................................................................................................................ 5, 24 29 - 32
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Type of land ownership.....................................................................................................................5, 28

 U

Unpaid labor......................................................................................................................................5, 16 29 - 32

 V

Value of agricultural products sold (see also individual products) ...................................................7, 19 29 - 32

Vegetables.........................................................................................................................................7, 10, 19, 21 29 - 32

 W

Watermelons .....................................................................................................................................10, 21 29 - 32

Woodland..........................................................................................................................................1, 14 29 - 32

Work off-farm...................................................................................................................................3, 26 29 - 32

 Y

Yams .................................................................................................................................................9, 20 29 - 32

Years on present farm .......................................................................................................................3, 27 29 - 32