2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA CALIFORNIA 541

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Table 46. Selected Operation and Operator Characteristics: 2007 and 2002 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

California 

 

Alameda 

 

Alpine 

 

Amador 

 

Butte 

 

Calaveras 

 

Colusa 

FARMS

Land in farms .................................................................. farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ..................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

TENURE

Full owners ...................................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ..................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Part owners ..................................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Owned land in farms ................................................... acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Rented land in farms ................................................... acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ..................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Tenants ........................................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ..................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

2007 NUMBER OF ALL OPERATORS

Total operators .......................................................................number 

 Farms by number of operators: 

 1 operator ................................................................................... 

 2 operators ................................................................................. 

 3 operators ................................................................................. 

 4 operators ................................................................................. 

 5 or more operators .................................................................... 

 Total women operators .......................................................number 

 Farms by number of women operators: 

 1 operator ............................................................................... 

 2 operators ............................................................................. 

 3 operators ............................................................................. 

 4 operators ............................................................................. 

 5 or more operators ................................................................ 

2002 NUMBER OF ALL OPERATORS

Total operators .......................................................................number 

 Farms by number of operators: 

 1 operator ................................................................................... 

 2 operators ................................................................................. 

 3 operators ................................................................................. 

 4 operators ................................................................................. 

 5 or more operators .................................................................... 

 Total women operators .......................................................number 

 Farms by number of women operators: 

 1 operator ............................................................................... 

 2 operators ............................................................................. 

 3 operators ............................................................................. 

 4 operators ............................................................................. 

 5 or more operators ................................................................ 

PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS

Sex of operator: 

 Male ............................................................................ farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Female ........................................................................ farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming .................................................................................. 2007 

 2002 

 Other ...................................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

81,033 

79,631 

25,364,695 

27,589,027 

53,000 

54,115 

7,633,173 

8,466,321 

63,777 

60,894 

10,082,984 

10,899,151 

41,451 

41,163 

3,032,616 

3,522,071 

9,843 

10,636 

11,480,879 

12,244,863 

4,312,543 

4,644,212 

7,168,336 

7,600,651 

6,676 

7,441 

3,216,666 

3,422,788 

7,413 

8,101 

3,800,832 

4,445,013 

4,873 

5,511 

1,383,891 

1,521,462 

130,756 

41,998 

31,976 

5,248 

1,137 

674 

43,239 

37,150 

2,357 

324 

36 

45 

125,095 

44,967 

28,058 

4,385 

1,335 

886 

36,991 

31,404 

2,197 

289 

46 

26 

66,068 

67,016 

23,305,862 

25,555,557 

14,965 

12,615 

2,058,833 

2,033,470 

40,910 

49,132 

40,123 

30,499

525 

424 

204,633 

218,094 

237 

153 

10,759 

7,926 

370 

278 

38,259 

90,819 

189 

106 

4,308 

1,992 

73 

74 

127,192 

78,700 

50,635 

19,065 

76,557 

59,635 

20 

24 

4,907 

3,150 

82 

72 

39,182 

48,575 

28 

23 

1,544 

2,784 

875 

260 

212 

46 

2 

5 

317 

249 

31 

2 

- 

- 

686 

220 

162 

28 

12 

2 

215 

189 

13 

- 

- 

- 

406 

356 

193,883 

211,307 

119 

68 

10,750 

6,787 

197 

205 

328 

219 

7 

14 

1,810 

(D)

4 

4 

490 

(D)

6 

7 

(D)

(D)

3 

2 

(D)

(D)

1 

4 

(D)

4,272 

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

1 

1 

(D)

(D)

- 

3 

- 

(D)

- 

1 

- 

(D)

10 

4 

3 

- 

- 

- 

3 

3 

- 

- 

- 

- 

24 

4 

10 

- 

- 

- 

12 

12 

- 

- 

- 

- 

7 

11 

1,810 

(D)

- 

3 

- 

(D)

2 

10 

5 

4

479 

451 

163,482 

194,144 

189 

180 

7,457 

6,401 

366 

338 

50,946 

44,064 

171 

151 

5,201 

3,987 

84 

91 

102,587 

143,494 

36,009 

49,770 

66,578 

93,724 

9 

21 

(D) 

2,321 

29 

22 

9,949 

6,586 

9 

8 

(D) 

93 

782 

222 

225 

24 

5 

3 

315 

267 

21 

2 

- 

- 

734 

234 

175 

28 

9 

5 

265 

228 

13 

1 

2 

- 

369 

339 

155,627 

177,327 

110 

112 

7,855 

16,817 

236 

270 

243 

181 

2,048 

2,128 

373,786 

381,532 

1,460 

1,579 

200,943 

217,912 

1,582 

1,551 

161,974 

170,901 

1,088 

1,128 

85,186 

103,541 

275 

308 

161,046 

131,537 

66,368 

57,251 

94,678 

74,286 

224 

232 

71,821 

61,400 

191 

269 

50,766 

79,094 

148 

219 

43,936 

52,971 

3,281 

1,056 

827 

126 

19 

20 

1,112 

969 

56 

7 

- 

2 

3,338 

1,232 

719 

109 

46 

22 

945 

798 

61 

7 

1 

- 

1,670 

1,830 

348,012 

365,883 

378 

298 

25,774 

15,649 

1,057 

1,337 

991 

791 

631 

576 

201,026 

260,865 

193 

147 

2,872 

3,205 

495 

436 

81,747 

120,217 

166 

127 

2,137 

2,700 

109 

91 

105,748 

126,406 

15,980 

24,891 

89,768 

101,515 

12 

5 

358 

67 

27 

49 

13,531 

14,242 

15 

15 

377 

438 

1,036 

292 

299 

29 

4 

7 

412 

356 

25 

2 

- 

- 

943 

249 

295 

24 

8 

- 

368 

320 

21 

2 

- 

- 

498 

441 

174,971 

204,140 

133 

135 

26,055 

56,725 

288 

313 

343 

263

814 

821 

474,092 

485,392 

661 

709 

276,588 

296,550 

429 

427 

126,915 

151,907 

305 

343 

59,950 

85,110 

175 

179 

212,723 

215,338 

73,694 

72,136 

139,029 

143,202 

163 

167 

125,599 

122,493 

210 

215 

134,454 

118,147 

193 

199 

91,039 

88,947 

1,403 

368 

364 

53 

14 

15 

401 

336 

15 

9 

2 

- 

1,325 

449 

295 

46 

17 

14 

343 

280 

21 

7 

- 

- 

730 

717 

448,461 

446,262 

84 

104 

25,631 

39,130 

464 

589 

350 

232

 --continued
 

542 CALIFORNIA 2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Table 46. Selected Operation and Operator Characteristics: 2007 and 2002 - Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Contra Costa 

 

Del Norte 

 

El Dorado 

 

Fresno 

 

Glenn 

 

Humboldt 

 

Imperial 

FARMS

Land in farms ...................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ......................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

TENURE

Full owners ......................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ......................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Part owners .....................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Owned land in farms ....................................................acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Rented land in farms ....................................................acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ......................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Tenants ............................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ......................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

2007 NUMBER OF ALL OPERATORS

Total operators ...................................................................... number 

 Farms by number of operators: 

 1 operator ................................................................................... 

 2 operators ................................................................................. 

 3 operators ................................................................................. 

 4 operators ................................................................................. 

 5 or more operators .................................................................... 

 Total women operators ...................................................... number 

 Farms by number of women operators: 

 1 operator ............................................................................... 

 2 operators ............................................................................. 

 3 operators ............................................................................. 

 4 operators ............................................................................. 

 5 or more operators ................................................................ 

2002 NUMBER OF ALL OPERATORS

Total operators ...................................................................... number 

 Farms by number of operators: 

 1 operator ................................................................................... 

 2 operators ................................................................................. 

 3 operators ................................................................................. 

 4 operators ................................................................................. 

 5 or more operators .................................................................... 

 Total women operators ...................................................... number 

 Farms by number of women operators: 

 1 operator ............................................................................... 

 2 operators ............................................................................. 

 3 operators ............................................................................. 

 4 operators ............................................................................. 

 5 or more operators ................................................................ 

PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS

Sex of operator: 

 Male .............................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Female .........................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming ..................................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Other .......................................................................................2007 

 2002 

634 

592 

146,993 

126,338 

289 

280 

23,876 

26,018 

454 

433 

58,562 

28,114 

213 

195 

5,252 

4,896 

92 

92 

59,474 

66,067 

13,544 

12,559 

45,930 

53,508 

42 

45 

15,098 

11,212 

88 

67 

28,957 

32,157 

34 

40 

3,526 

9,910 

1,005 

331 

252 

42 

6 

3 

400 

311 

34 

1 

1 

2 

920 

331 

219 

28 

9 

5 

333 

277 

16 

3 

- 

3 

431 

431 

130,602 

118,123 

203 

161 

16,391 

8,215 

265 

338 

369 

254

85 

89 

18,168 

13,356 

29 

31 

3,244 

3,158 

68 

74 

(D) 

5,535 

20 

21 

(D) 

1,003 

15 

12 

10,577 

7,798 

6,912 

4,424 

3,665 

3,374 

8 

10 

2,222 

2,155 

2 

3 

(D) 

23 

1 

- 

(D) 

- 

174 

20 

48 

11 

5 

1 

68 

62 

3 

- 

- 

- 

162 

35 

42 

6 

5 

1 

67 

57 

5 

- 

- 

- 

65 

67 

(D) 

13,176 

20 

22 

(D) 

180 

37 

54 

48 

35 

1,268 

1,116 

107,080 

117,064 

645 

600 

5,930 

6,258 

1,167 

985 

49,005 

65,118 

605 

556 

4,619 

5,204 

66 

90 

54,166 

39,075 

18,832 

12,730 

35,334 

26,345 

24 

28 

1,110 

907 

35 

41 

3,909 

12,871 

16 

16 

201 

147 

2,077 

550 

637 

73 

6 

2 

903 

817 

40 

2 

- 

- 

1,796 

534 

508 

57 

14 

3 

717 

613 

46 

4 

- 

- 

903 

833 

93,976 

108,409 

365 

283 

13,104 

8,655 

543 

638 

725 

478

6,081 

6,281 

1,636,224 

1,928,865 

4,736 

5,192 

978,948 

1,078,900 

4,643 

4,802 

615,320 

898,259 

3,525 

3,979 

395,665 

512,871 

907 

907 

794,439 

767,032 

375,092 

372,638 

419,347 

394,394 

754 

757 

440,868 

427,432 

531 

572 

226,465 

263,574 

457 

456 

142,415 

138,597 

9,535 

3,440 

2,081 

410 

101 

49 

2,598 

2,275 

120 

19 

4 

2 

9,606 

3,847 

1,938 

337 

81 

78 

2,284 

1,966 

104 

24 

7 

2 

5,359 

5,686 

1,500,766 

1,821,435 

722 

595 

135,458 

107,430 

3,471 

4,363 

2,610 

1,918 

1,242 

1,283 

489,186 

506,272 

924 

990 

228,533 

227,372 

810 

838 

183,293 

162,886 

566 

616 

80,211 

86,479 

271 

256 

202,873 

243,843 

89,417 

97,963 

113,456 

145,880 

225 

209 

91,016 

77,191 

161 

189 

103,020 

99,543 

133 

165 

57,306 

63,702 

2,024 

614 

506 

96 

21 

5 

604 

536 

28 

4 

- 

- 

2,048 

717 

444 

80 

24 

18 

562 

495 

26 

5 

- 

- 

1,085 

1,137 

458,852 

472,710 

157 

146 

30,334 

33,562 

730 

899 

512 

384 

852 

993 

597,477 

633,931 

389 

446 

13,358 

15,281 

579 

689 

230,393 

323,010 

251 

285 

2,987 

5,531 

162 

176 

215,990 

185,499 

95,242 

38,475 

120,748 

147,024 

83 

90 

8,361 

7,836 

111 

128 

151,094 

125,422 

55 

71 

2,010 

1,914 

1,347 

441 

351 

41 

15 

4 

491 

432 

25 

3 

- 

- 

1,557 

541 

383 

42 

17 

10 

555 

469 

35 

4 

1 

- 

675 

778 

536,725 

572,511 

177 

215 

60,752 

61,420 

466 

591 

386 

402

452 

537 

427,349 

514,101 

365 

442 

375,904 

475,294 

188 

233 

48,135 

110,987 

125 

156 

36,092 

94,076 

145 

179 

279,608 

293,552 

81,690 

89,809 

197,918 

203,743 

133 

168 

252,356 

276,863 

119 

125 

99,606 

109,562 

107 

118 

87,456 

104,355 

734 

253 

134 

53 

6 

6 

121 

109 

6 

- 

- 

- 

811 

349 

129 

40 

14 

5 

121 

111 

5 

- 

- 

- 

424 

512 

424,100 

512,066 

28 

25 

3,249 

2,035 

321 

436 

131 

101

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2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA CALIFORNIA 543

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Table 46. Selected Operation and Operator Characteristics: 2007 and 2002 - Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Inyo 

 

Kern 

 

Kings 

 

Lake 

 

Lassen 

 

Los Angeles 

 

Madera 

FARMS

Land in farms .................................................................. farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ..................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

TENURE

Full owners ...................................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ..................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Part owners ..................................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Owned land in farms ................................................... acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Rented land in farms ................................................... acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ..................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Tenants ........................................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ..................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

2007 NUMBER OF ALL OPERATORS

Total operators .......................................................................number 

 Farms by number of operators: 

 1 operator ................................................................................... 

 2 operators ................................................................................. 

 3 operators ................................................................................. 

 4 operators ................................................................................. 

 5 or more operators .................................................................... 

 Total women operators .......................................................number 

 Farms by number of women operators: 

 1 operator ............................................................................... 

 2 operators ............................................................................. 

 3 operators ............................................................................. 

 4 operators ............................................................................. 

 5 or more operators ................................................................ 

2002 NUMBER OF ALL OPERATORS

Total operators .......................................................................number 

 Farms by number of operators: 

 1 operator ................................................................................... 

 2 operators ................................................................................. 

 3 operators ................................................................................. 

 4 operators ................................................................................. 

 5 or more operators .................................................................... 

 Total women operators .......................................................number 

 Farms by number of women operators: 

 1 operator ............................................................................... 

 2 operators ............................................................................. 

 3 operators ............................................................................. 

 4 operators ............................................................................. 

 5 or more operators ................................................................ 

PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS

Sex of operator: 

 Male ............................................................................ farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Female ........................................................................ farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming .................................................................................. 2007 

 2002 

 Other ...................................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

94 

85 

292,552 

226,788 

25 

20 

(D)

3,835 

35 

35 

119,533 

15,414 

13 

8 

1,705 

176 

20 

18 

88,683 

140,622 

2,948 

7,740 

85,735 

132,882 

4 

7 

(D)

869 

39 

32 

84,336 

70,752 

8 

5 

1,860 

2,790 

166 

49 

28 

12 

- 

5 

52 

48 

2 

- 

- 

- 

141 

41 

35 

7 

1 

1 

47 

43 

2 

- 

- 

- 

73 

61 

291,281 

226,588 

21 

24 

1,271 

200 

47 

52 

47 

33

2,117 

2,147 

2,361,765 

2,731,341 

1,169 

1,304 

764,929 

798,722 

1,574 

1,484 

966,629 

777,362 

854 

885 

403,763 

377,308 

310 

383 

1,041,839 

1,286,618 

389,485 

506,924 

652,354 

779,694 

188 

241 

262,802 

304,507 

233 

280 

353,297 

667,361 

127 

178 

98,364 

116,907 

3,643 

1,003 

837 

192 

57 

28 

1,052 

876 

62 

12 

4 

- 

3,648 

1,071 

813 

165 

66 

32 

986 

802 

72 

10 

1 

1 

1,761 

1,847 

2,213,881 

2,647,295 

356 

300 

147,884 

84,046 

1,215 

1,504 

902 

643 

1,129 

1,154 

680,662 

645,598 

805 

837 

419,964 

414,608 

798 

777 

326,046 

189,627 

540 

538 

209,112 

111,386 

212 

234 

270,120 

367,348 

193,349 

246,517 

76,771 

120,831 

193 

205 

157,247 

243,898 

119 

143 

84,496 

88,623 

72 

94 

53,605 

59,324 

1,892 

586 

422 

71 

27 

23 

474 

395 

18 

6 

- 

5 

1,911 

637 

372 

87 

42 

16 

436 

348 

26 

2 

- 

6 

1,037 

1,067 

659,949 

613,658 

92 

87 

20,713 

31,940 

652 

776 

477 

378

845 

880 

124,199 

144,037 

638 

696 

18,800 

22,300 

769 

766 

86,483 

79,551 

584 

604 

12,131 

14,318 

60 

83 

31,174 

55,625 

13,661 

24,838 

17,513 

30,787 

44 

66 

4,707 

6,023 

16 

31 

6,542 

8,861 

10 

26 

1,962 

1,959 

1,356 

428 

358 

50 

8 

1 

508 

434 

33 

- 

- 

1 

1,332 

494 

336 

38 

10 

2 

417 

375 

21 

- 

- 

- 

642 

739 

111,132 

124,607 

203 

141 

13,067 

19,430 

352 

510 

493 

370 

459 

419 

459,126 

481,826 

197 

209 

46,908 

43,089 

340 

323 

125,188 

252,366 

135 

153 

21,460 

28,283 

86 

80 

301,938 

221,825 

120,339 

108,257 

181,599 

113,568 

52 

49 

22,542 

13,576 

33 

16 

32,000 

7,635 

10 

7 

2,906 

1,230 

807 

179 

230 

45 

3 

2 

323 

283 

20 

- 

- 

- 

699 

191 

192 

25 

8 

3 

251 

212 

12 

5 

- 

- 

353 

353 

388,888 

425,319 

106 

66 

70,238 

56,507 

242 

260 

217 

159 

1,734 

1,543 

108,463 

111,458 

632 

707 

25,829 

24,033 

1,429 

1,190 

52,077 

52,961 

446 

477 

5,042 

8,682 

106 

109 

(D)

41,373 

16,167 

8,922 

(D)

32,451 

58 

64 

10,909 

12,003 

199 

244 

(D)

17,124 

128 

166 

9,878 

3,348 

2,971 

785 

767 

148 

21 

13 

1,311 

1,085 

86 

13 

- 

3 

2,562 

813 

563 

113 

26 

28 

1,076 

853 

87 

15 

1 

- 

1,140 

1,042 

92,611 

92,962 

594 

501 

15,852 

18,496 

621 

840 

1,113 

703

1,708 

1,780 

679,729 

682,486 

1,123 

1,215 

264,767 

314,715 

1,398 

1,425 

277,319 

295,240 

930 

1,001 

164,391 

192,368 

211 

245 

350,928 

288,304 

154,780 

120,427 

196,148 

167,877 

134 

149 

77,696 

85,634 

99 

110 

51,482 

98,942 

59 

65 

22,680 

36,713 

2,675 

964 

599 

103 

24 

18 

741 

651 

36 

6 

- 

- 

2,678 

1,075 

583 

82 

22 

18 

659 

563 

39 

6 

- 

- 

1,477 

1,582 

652,383 

649,274 

231 

198 

27,346 

33,212 

929 

1,295 

779 

485

 --continued
 

544 CALIFORNIA 2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Table 46. Selected Operation and Operator Characteristics: 2007 and 2002 - Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Marin 

 

Mariposa 

 

Mendocino 

 

Merced 

 

Modoc 

 

Mono 

 

Monterey 

FARMS

Land in farms ...................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ......................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

TENURE

Full owners ......................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ......................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Part owners .....................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Owned land in farms ....................................................acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Rented land in farms ....................................................acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ......................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Tenants ............................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ......................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

2007 NUMBER OF ALL OPERATORS

Total operators ...................................................................... number 

 Farms by number of operators: 

 1 operator ................................................................................... 

 2 operators ................................................................................. 

 3 operators ................................................................................. 

 4 operators ................................................................................. 

 5 or more operators .................................................................... 

 Total women operators ...................................................... number 

 Farms by number of women operators: 

 1 operator ............................................................................... 

 2 operators ............................................................................. 

 3 operators ............................................................................. 

 4 operators ............................................................................. 

 5 or more operators ................................................................ 

2002 NUMBER OF ALL OPERATORS

Total operators ...................................................................... number 

 Farms by number of operators: 

 1 operator ................................................................................... 

 2 operators ................................................................................. 

 3 operators ................................................................................. 

 4 operators ................................................................................. 

 5 or more operators .................................................................... 

 Total women operators ...................................................... number 

 Farms by number of women operators: 

 1 operator ............................................................................... 

 2 operators ............................................................................. 

 3 operators ............................................................................. 

 4 operators ............................................................................. 

 5 or more operators ................................................................ 

PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS

Sex of operator: 

 Male .............................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Female .........................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming ..................................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Other .......................................................................................2007 

 2002 

255 

254 

133,275 

150,645 

86 

85 

4,007 

5,706 

131 

153 

28,913 

45,852 

54 

55 

434 

1,245 

46 

43 

52,235 

54,288 

18,909 

17,651 

33,326 

36,637 

14 

14 

1,706 

2,542 

78 

58 

52,127 

50,505 

18 

16 

1,867 

1,919 

418 

132 

95 

22 

5 

1 

176 

139 

17 

1 

- 

- 

416 

126 

104 

17 

6 

1 

142 

122 

7 

2 

- 

- 

172 

202 

105,776 

136,561 

83 

52 

27,499 

14,084 

151 

136 

104 

118

302 

284 

212,524 

219,133 

34 

49 

286 

636 

223 

198 

50,766 

42,928 

33 

42 

(D) 

(D) 

62 

62 

142,295 

165,202 

41,797 

50,822 

100,498 

114,380 

1 

6 

(D) 

(D) 

17 

24 

19,463 

11,003 

- 

1 

- 

(D) 

526 

121 

144 

34 

1 

2 

248 

184 

20 

8 

- 

- 

458 

139 

124 

14 

6 

1 

183 

153 

15 

- 

- 

- 

208 

237 

182,024 

195,215 

94 

47 

30,500 

23,918 

135 

161 

167 

123 

1,136 

1,184 

608,674 

707,466 

729 

751 

31,609 

30,892 

971 

935 

362,104 

340,161 

624 

600 

20,597 

17,343 

93 

140 

119,058 

227,971 

51,177 

64,084 

67,881 

163,887 

64 

93 

9,121 

11,732 

72 

109 

127,512 

139,334 

41 

58 

1,891 

1,817 

1,888 

557 

482 

74 

14 

9 

682 

576 

44 

2 

1 

1 

1,853 

655 

435 

63 

21 

10 

643 

543 

38 

8 

- 

- 

878 

956 

516,255 

639,921 

258 

228 

92,419 

67,545 

583 

707 

553 

477

2,607 

2,964 

1,041,115 

1,006,127 

1,946 

2,231 

466,304 

479,156 

1,826 

2,025 

339,853 

395,713 

1,319 

1,515 

174,200 

175,424 

492 

549 

558,040 

469,514 

282,052 

216,068 

275,988 

253,446 

425 

469 

229,246 

211,979 

289 

390 

143,222 

140,900 

202 

247 

62,858 

91,753 

4,263 

1,380 

941 

217 

51 

18 

1,059 

924 

55 

3 

- 

3 

4,498 

1,796 

942 

153 

38 

35 

953 

822 

46 

7 

3 

1 

2,405 

2,697 

982,877 

952,025 

202 

267 

58,238 

54,102 

1,551 

2,106 

1,056 

858 

448 

428 

597,740 

608,928 

267 

275 

103,467 

107,969 

296 

278 

264,171 

279,796 

161 

168 

51,016 

60,393 

104 

116 

304,069 

312,150 

118,915 

133,393 

185,154 

178,757 

80 

91 

48,940 

44,159 

48 

34 

29,500 

16,982 

26 

16 

3,511 

3,417 

742 

204 

200 

38 

6 

- 

270 

244 

13 

- 

- 

- 

670 

237 

159 

18 

12 

2 

201 

167 

14 

2 

- 

- 

358 

381 

522,863 

565,015 

90 

47 

74,877 

43,913 

269 

296 

179 

132 

84 

63 

44,610 

54,366 

28 

32 

8,144 

11,611 

56 

40 

14,309 

(D)

17 

21 

(D)

6,998 

18 

13 

27,910 

(D)

7,560 

(D)

20,350 

(D)

9 

7 

6,480 

3,859 

10 

10 

2,391 

(D)

2 

4 

(D)

754 

133 

43 

36 

4 

- 

1 

42 

34 

2 

- 

1 

- 

106 

23 

37 

3 

- 

- 

36 

32 

2 

- 

- 

- 

65 

56 

41,620 

53,903 

19 

7 

2,990 

463 

38 

44 

46 

19

1,199 

1,216 

1,327,972 

1,260,613 

685 

788 

227,834 

260,072 

747 

700 

546,728 

489,910 

353 

412 

44,583 

102,933 

162 

193 

505,251 

538,182 

257,061 

269,817 

248,190 

268,365 

100 

134 

92,190 

90,570 

290 

323 

275,993 

232,521 

232 

242 

91,061 

66,569 

2,102 

632 

435 

78 

19 

35 

575 

441 

46 

6 

1 

3 

2,059 

682 

383 

95 

24 

32 

518 

400 

44 

5 

2 

1 

1,000 

1,048 

1,261,311 

1,213,488 

199 

168 

66,661 

47,125 

768 

839 

431 

377

 --continued
 

2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA CALIFORNIA 545

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Table 46. Selected Operation and Operator Characteristics: 2007 and 2002 - Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Napa 

 

Nevada 

 

Orange 

 

Placer 

 

Plumas 

 

Riverside 

 

Sacramento 

FARMS

Land in farms .................................................................. farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ..................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

TENURE

Full owners ...................................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ..................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Part owners ..................................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Owned land in farms ................................................... acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Rented land in farms ................................................... acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ..................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Tenants ........................................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ..................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

2007 NUMBER OF ALL OPERATORS

Total operators .......................................................................number 

 Farms by number of operators: 

 1 operator ................................................................................... 

 2 operators ................................................................................. 

 3 operators ................................................................................. 

 4 operators ................................................................................. 

 5 or more operators .................................................................... 

 Total women operators .......................................................number 

 Farms by number of women operators: 

 1 operator ............................................................................... 

 2 operators ............................................................................. 

 3 operators ............................................................................. 

 4 operators ............................................................................. 

 5 or more operators ................................................................ 

2002 NUMBER OF ALL OPERATORS

Total operators .......................................................................number 

 Farms by number of operators: 

 1 operator ................................................................................... 

 2 operators ................................................................................. 

 3 operators ................................................................................. 

 4 operators ................................................................................. 

 5 or more operators .................................................................... 

 Total women operators .......................................................number 

 Farms by number of women operators: 

 1 operator ............................................................................... 

 2 operators ............................................................................. 

 3 operators ............................................................................. 

 4 operators ............................................................................. 

 5 or more operators ................................................................ 

PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS

Sex of operator: 

 Male ............................................................................ farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Female ........................................................................ farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming .................................................................................. 2007 

 2002 

 Other ...................................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

1,638 

1,456 

223,246 

237,548 

1,503 

1,285 

51,860 

52,838 

1,429 

1,256 

124,570 

143,182 

1,320 

1,128 

31,907 

35,999 

142 

122 

78,543 

53,712 

38,476 

18,796 

40,067 

34,916 

123 

97 

17,723 

14,093 

67 

78 

20,133 

40,654 

60 

60 

2,230 

2,746 

2,748 

854 

570 

164 

34 

16 

790 

653 

33 

18 

1 

2 

2,582 

756 

487 

117 

55 

41 

688 

562 

44 

8 

1 

2 

1,381 

1,246 

193,935 

215,419 

257 

210 

29,311 

22,129 

678 

799 

960 

657

690 

599 

70,167 

82,336 

218 

203 

2,621 

3,326 

580 

522 

25,958 

52,914 

181 

176 

2,103 

2,934 

83 

63 

39,212 

26,135 

7,284 

5,420 

31,928 

20,715 

27 

20 

(D) 

359 

27 

14 

4,997 

3,287 

10 

7 

(D) 

33 

1,181 

265 

378 

35 

8 

4 

562 

479 

37 

3 

- 

- 

958 

309 

246 

29 

12 

3 

402 

338 

29 

2 

- 

- 

455 

435 

60,076 

72,040 

235 

164 

10,091 

10,296 

295 

304 

395 

295 

325 

348 

87,435 

68,018 

200 

224 

7,846 

10,593 

230 

240 

79,896 

59,195 

117 

134 

3,427 

4,941 

14 

20 

3,680 

3,164 

1,429 

803 

2,251 

2,361 

14 

17 

2,000 

1,817 

81 

88 

3,859 

5,659 

69 

73 

2,419 

3,835 

518 

184 

103 

32 

2 

4 

168 

142 

6 

2 

2 

- 

538 

211 

106 

20 

3 

8 

158 

142 

5 

2 

- 

- 

243 

279 

85,560 

66,540 

82 

69 

1,875 

1,478 

133 

167 

192 

181

1,488 

1,438 

132,221 

131,311 

487 

413 

21,990 

27,049 

1,250 

1,181 

42,720 

47,641 

416 

325 

5,363 

9,147 

152 

174 

55,138 

62,953 

14,640 

12,782 

40,498 

50,171 

35 

53 

5,223 

9,556 

86 

83 

34,363 

20,717 

36 

35 

11,404 

8,346 

2,476 

600 

813 

59 

11 

5 

1,115 

1,010 

45 

5 

- 

- 

2,311 

687 

674 

51 

16 

10 

970 

860 

46 

6 

- 

- 

1,063 

1,074 

114,369 

116,104 

425 

364 

17,852 

15,207 

670 

782 

818 

656 

142 

142 

120,253 

170,521 

33 

54 

7,692 

9,255 

120 

110 

(D) 

125,229 

28 

44 

2,805 

5,960 

18 

23 

72,501 

43,300 

31,190 

10,429 

41,311 

32,871 

5 

10 

4,887 

3,295 

4 

9 

(D) 

1,992 

- 

- 

- 

- 

262 

43 

86 

6 

6 

1 

116 

95 

6 

3 

- 

- 

247 

66 

59 

6 

10 

1 

94 

76 

9 

- 

- 

- 

108 

116 

114,218 

167,530 

34 

26 

6,035 

2,991 

70 

68 

72 

74 

3,463 

3,186 

354,753 

572,036 

2,096 

1,831 

163,783 

195,372 

3,047 

2,736 

159,605 

209,196 

1,873 

1,572 

48,751 

87,367 

228 

254 

117,273 

187,604 

53,921 

58,545 

63,352 

129,059 

134 

160 

74,684 

84,057 

188 

196 

77,875 

175,236 

89 

99 

40,348 

23,948 

5,480 

1,758 

1,454 

219 

16 

16 

2,095 

1,826 

109 

13 

3 

- 

5,042 

1,677 

1,268 

170 

44 

27 

1,736 

1,467 

113 

13 

1 

- 

2,549 

2,440 

318,348 

547,204 

914 

746 

36,405 

24,832 

1,662 

1,665 

1,801 

1,521

1,393 

1,513 

328,593 

314,317 

583 

648 

113,315 

123,999 

1,013 

1,131 

137,936 

85,826 

340 

398 

34,407 

31,757 

200 

218 

133,266 

164,193 

47,131 

47,781 

86,135 

116,412 

120 

131 

47,995 

51,564 

180 

164 

57,391 

64,298 

123 

119 

30,913 

40,678 

2,362 

651 

609 

84 

35 

14 

910 

746 

53 

17 

- 

1 

2,488 

748 

621 

100 

35 

9 

934 

756 

79 

4 

2 

- 

1,075 

1,165 

304,105 

288,040 

318 

348 

24,488 

26,277 

667 

884 

726 

629

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546 CALIFORNIA 2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Table 46. Selected Operation and Operator Characteristics: 2007 and 2002 - Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

San Benito 

San 

Bernardino 

 

San Diego 

 

San Francisco

 

San Joaquin 

San 

Luis Obispo 

 

San Mateo 

 

Santa Barbara

FARMS

Land in farms ...................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ......................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

TENURE

Full owners ......................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ......................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Part owners .....................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Owned land in farms ....................................................acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Rented land in farms ....................................................acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ......................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Tenants ............................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ......................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

2007 NUMBER OF ALL OPERATORS

Total operators ...................................................................... number 

 Farms by number of operators: 

 1 operator ................................................................................... 

 2 operators ................................................................................. 

 3 operators ................................................................................. 

 4 operators ................................................................................. 

 5 or more operators .................................................................... 

 Total women operators ...................................................... number 

 Farms by number of women operators: 

 1 operator ............................................................................... 

 2 operators ............................................................................. 

 3 operators ............................................................................. 

 4 operators ............................................................................. 

 5 or more operators ................................................................ 

2002 NUMBER OF ALL OPERATORS

Total operators ...................................................................... number 

 Farms by number of operators: 

 1 operator ................................................................................... 

 2 operators ................................................................................. 

 3 operators ................................................................................. 

 4 operators ................................................................................. 

 5 or more operators .................................................................... 

 Total women operators ...................................................... number 

 Farms by number of women operators: 

 1 operator ............................................................................... 

 2 operators ............................................................................. 

 3 operators ............................................................................. 

 4 operators ............................................................................. 

 5 or more operators ................................................................ 

PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS

Sex of operator: 

 Male .............................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Female .........................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming ..................................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Other .......................................................................................2007 

 2002 

625 

677 

579,851 

578,351 

324 

342 

32,571 

34,780 

435 

448 

185,076 

192,204 

222 

215 

9,952 

7,873 

116 

151 

327,102 

325,991 

161,285 

215,146 

165,817 

110,845 

62 

84 

15,922 

13,790 

74 

78 

67,673 

60,156 

40 

43 

6,697 

13,117 

948 

367 

210 

39 

5 

4 

288 

255 

12 

3 

- 

- 

1,102 

367 

249 

34 

14 

13 

349 

275 

25 

8 

- 

- 

516 

546 

489,430 

487,815 

109 

131 

90,421 

90,536 

347 

383 

278 

294 

1,405 

1,386 

514,234 

513,642 

709 

715 

27,516 

37,751 

1,168 

1,141 

67,282 

100,419 

585 

596 

14,582 

24,786 

93 

99 

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

50 

49 

8,990 

7,070 

144 

146 

(D)

(D)

74 

70 

3,944 

5,895 

2,272 

720 

552 

106 

15 

12 

862 

713 

55 

9 

3 

- 

2,093 

802 

501 

55 

24 

4 

702 

578 

56 

4 

- 

- 

1,041 

1,095 

506,711 

485,794 

364 

291 

7,523 

27,848 

679 

768 

726 

618

6,687 

5,255 

303,889 

408,003 

5,522 

4,394 

67,279 

72,683 

6,162 

4,745 

221,692 

262,845 

5,161 

3,995 

52,875 

47,496 

239 

237 

56,486 

120,549 

19,993 

28,784 

36,493 

91,765 

168 

193 

8,798 

14,885 

286 

273 

25,711 

24,609 

193 

206 

5,606 

10,302 

10,293 

3,657 

2,647 

282 

61 

40 

3,687 

3,279 

162 

25 

1 

1 

7,822 

3,151 

1,800 

222 

43 

39 

2,564 

2,290 

102 

14 

3 

3 

5,275 

4,245 

247,431 

373,249 

1,412 

1,010 

56,458 

34,754 

2,530 

2,650 

4,157 

2,605 

6 

8 

7 

(D)

6 

7 

(D)

(D)

4 

7 

(D)

(D)

4 

6 

(D)

(D)

1 

- 

(D)

- 

(D)

- 

(D)

- 

1 

- 

(D)

- 

1 

1 

(D)

(D)

1 

1 

(D)

(D)

6 

6 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

8 

8 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

6 

8 

7 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

3 

4 

5

3,624 

4,026 

737,503 

812,629 

2,843 

3,190 

444,670 

517,267 

2,746 

2,990 

234,296 

275,796 

2,137 

2,304 

155,261 

175,558 

584 

643 

391,864 

381,162 

154,724 

161,394 

237,140 

219,768 

497 

569 

203,371 

234,086 

294 

393 

111,343 

155,671 

209 

317 

86,038 

107,623 

5,673 

2,040 

1,248 

257 

63 

16 

1,512 

1,313 

86 

9 

- 

- 

6,136 

2,417 

1,279 

231 

63 

36 

1,481 

1,292 

73 

9 

4 

- 

3,188 

3,614 

704,265 

776,335 

436 

412 

33,238 

36,294 

2,026 

2,713 

1,598 

1,313 

2,784 

2,322 

1,369,604 

1,318,142 

1,557 

1,378 

105,492 

108,465 

2,219 

1,795 

673,740 

563,805 

1,288 

1,077 

48,004 

47,417 

263 

256 

487,413 

519,245 

148,925 

233,766 

338,488 

285,479 

119 

143 

33,969 

32,143 

302 

271 

208,451 

235,092 

150 

158 

23,519 

28,905 

4,559 

1,389 

1,124 

205 

42 

24 

1,694 

1,435 

113 

11 

- 

- 

3,654 

1,306 

802 

150 

47 

17 

1,191 

982 

86 

9 

1 

1 

2,173 

1,901 

1,136,136 

1,211,598 

611 

421 

233,468 

106,544 

1,380 

1,397 

1,404 

925 

329 

306 

57,089 

41,530 

161 

173 

4,909 

6,273 

200 

196 

31,467 

21,233 

90 

87 

1,933 

1,371 

36 

32 

9,461 

12,240 

2,181 

7,688 

7,280 

4,552 

26 

27 

1,314 

2,609 

93 

78 

16,161 

8,057 

45 

59 

1,662 

2,293 

541 

167 

136 

16 

6 

4 

211 

138 

18 

7 

1 

2 

474 

171 

110 

17 

8 

- 

151 

114 

14 

3 

- 

- 

243 

227 

53,713 

38,769 

86 

79 

3,376 

2,761 

160 

194 

169 

112 

1,597 

1,444 

727,050 

756,937 

1,132 

1,029 

93,280 

105,137 

1,201 

1,062 

250,546 

292,769 

829 

756 

27,482 

44,792 

131 

149 

343,017 

281,630 

96,171 

92,294 

246,846 

189,336 

94 

115 

30,108 

30,914 

265 

233 

133,487 

182,538 

209 

158 

35,690 

29,431 

2,580 

883 

575 

90 

29 

20 

775 

652 

49 

3

2

1

2,299 

839 

461 

89 

30 

25 

675 

541 

55 

8

-

-

1,286 

1,188 

670,354 

699,986 

311 

256 

56,696 

56,951 

813 

890 

784 

554

 --continued
 

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Table 46. Selected Operation and Operator Characteristics: 2007 and 2002 - Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Santa Clara 

 

Santa Cruz 

 

Shasta 

 

Sierra 

 

Siskiyou 

 

Solano 

 

Sonoma 

 

Stanislaus 

FARMS

Land in farms .................................................................. farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ..................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

TENURE

Full owners ...................................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ..................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Part owners ..................................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Owned land in farms ................................................... acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Rented land in farms ................................................... acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ..................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Tenants ........................................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ..................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

2007 NUMBER OF ALL OPERATORS

Total operators .......................................................................number 

 Farms by number of operators: 

 1 operator ................................................................................... 

 2 operators ................................................................................. 

 3 operators ................................................................................. 

 4 operators ................................................................................. 

 5 or more operators .................................................................... 

 Total women operators .......................................................number 

 Farms by number of women operators: 

 1 operator ............................................................................... 

 2 operators ............................................................................. 

 3 operators ............................................................................. 

 4 operators ............................................................................. 

 5 or more operators ................................................................ 

2002 NUMBER OF ALL OPERATORS

Total operators .......................................................................number 

 Farms by number of operators: 

 1 operator ................................................................................... 

 2 operators ................................................................................. 

 3 operators ................................................................................. 

 4 operators ................................................................................. 

 5 or more operators .................................................................... 

 Total women operators .......................................................number 

 Farms by number of women operators: 

 1 operator ............................................................................... 

 2 operators ............................................................................. 

 3 operators ............................................................................. 

 4 operators ............................................................................. 

 5 or more operators ................................................................ 

PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS

Sex of operator: 

 Male ............................................................................ farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Female ........................................................................ farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming ..................................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Other ......................................................................................2007 

 2002 

1,068 

1,026 

299,866 

320,851 

647 

633 

23,381 

22,764 

841 

802 

131,709 

135,115 

501 

493 

7,787 

8,111 

106 

110 

133,636 

127,881 

34,267 

58,367 

99,369 

69,514 

68 

72 

8,655 

8,079 

121 

114 

34,521 

57,855 

78 

68 

6,939 

6,574 

1,692 

600 

370 

77 

9 

12 

585 

462 

37 

7 

2 

4 

1,593 

587 

370 

38 

12 

19 

538 

453 

30 

7 

1 

- 

840 

814 

282,960 

290,726 

228 

212 

16,906 

30,125 

501 

581 

567 

445 

682 

754 

47,489 

67,166 

522 

592 

20,698 

24,555 

440 

500 

25,476 

33,629 

324 

375 

3,063 

5,399 

72 

75 

12,975 

11,829 

4,358 

5,132 

8,617 

6,697 

59 

66 

10,305 

8,528 

170 

179 

9,038 

21,708 

139 

151 

7,330 

10,628 

1,136 

354 

259 

43 

14 

12 

379 

323 

21 

2 

2 

- 

1,271 

410 

245 

56 

24 

19 

415 

307 

45 

6 

- 

- 

535 

618 

43,948 

64,721 

147 

136 

3,541 

2,445 

422 

489 

260 

265

1,473 

1,126 

390,812 

333,828 

510 

429 

21,942 

20,492 

1,204 

875 

177,899 

128,224 

422 

349 

12,664 

8,981 

215 

198 

190,620 

187,216 

70,182 

56,424 

120,438 

130,792 

74 

64 

7,839 

9,367 

54 

53 

22,293 

18,388 

14 

16 

1,439 

2,144 

2,443 

608 

789 

53 

18 

5 

1,063 

939 

58 

1 

- 

1 

1,813 

568 

476 

53 

15 

14 

744 

617 

46 

9 

2 

- 

1,085 

841 

343,381 

296,334 

388 

285 

47,431 

37,494 

689 

590 

784 

536 

50 

52 

28,782 

58,649 

21 

21 

2,412 

2,910 

44 

35 

(D)

11,032 

21 

13 

2,412 

1,855 

4 

12 

13,362 

43,159 

2,147 

(D)

11,215 

(D)

- 

7 

- 

(D)

2 

5 

(D)

4,458 

- 

1 

- 

(D)

77 

26 

22 

1 

1 

- 

30 

25 

1 

1 

- 

- 

75 

32 

18 

1 

1 

- 

29 

25 

2 

- 

- 

- 

44 

45 

(D)

(D)

6 

7 

(D)

(D)

36 

36 

14 

16

846 

796 

597,534 

610,388 

381 

450 

102,647 

118,489 

649 

585 

245,690 

231,712 

261 

302 

33,005 

46,982 

146 

150 

313,183 

300,773 

119,663 

136,998 

193,520 

163,775 

96 

116 

56,398 

67,310 

51 

61 

38,661 

77,903 

24 

32 

13,244 

4,197 

1,443 

355 

416 

52 

16 

7 

544 

485 

25 

3 

- 

- 

1,369 

357 

363 

52 

10 

14 

447 

396 

21 

3 

- 

- 

698 

695 

548,539 

567,189 

148 

101 

48,995 

43,199 

450 

536 

396 

260 

890 

915 

358,225 

351,453 

506 

528 

120,410 

131,408 

646 

630 

98,311 

87,247 

366 

338 

19,958 

24,552 

137 

160 

178,254 

165,249 

36,784 

37,223 

141,470 

128,026 

83 

117 

70,608 

59,342 

107 

125 

81,660 

98,957 

57 

73 

29,844 

47,514 

1,456 

433 

401 

44 

4 

8 

517 

471 

15 

2 

1 

1 

1,456 

477 

372 

47 

11 

8 

505 

418 

28 

9 

1 

- 

726 

728 

347,325 

329,359 

164 

187 

10,900 

22,094 

470 

558 

420 

357 

3,429 

3,447 

530,895 

627,227 

2,386 

2,322 

91,197 

91,537 

2,805 

2,798 

273,652 

416,802 

2,007 

1,945 

45,490 

54,664 

349 

387 

159,642 

151,466 

68,667 

67,042 

90,975 

84,424 

234 

233 

40,789 

29,801 

275 

262 

97,601 

58,959 

145 

144 

4,918 

7,072 

5,417 

1,907 

1,235 

212 

44 

31 

1,775 

1,476 

118 

15 

- 

3 

5,566 

1,878 

1,219 

241 

66 

43 

1,766 

1,474 

129 

7 

2 

1 

2,738 

2,800 

482,669 

580,758 

691 

647 

48,226 

46,469 

1,621 

1,916 

1,808 

1,531 

4,114 

4,267 

788,954 

789,853 

2,833 

3,055 

307,992 

347,750 

3,110 

3,166 

258,549 

275,036 

2,133 

2,281 

128,728 

147,700 

631 

677 

450,551 

389,716 

123,475 

147,223 

327,076 

242,493 

460 

522 

134,706 

151,515 

373 

424 

79,854 

125,101 

240 

252 

44,558 

48,535 

6,417 

2,228 

1,574 

239 

50 

23 

1,816 

1,638 

73 

9

-

1

6,358 

2,640 

1,336 

199 

50 

42 

1,553 

1,365 

63 

11 

2

3

3,612 

3,854 

758,583 

743,148 

502 

413 

30,371 

46,705 

2,224 

2,770 

1,890 

1,497

 --continued
 

548 CALIFORNIA 2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Table 46. Selected Operation and Operator Characteristics: 2007 and 2002 - Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Sutter 

 

Tehama 

 

Trinity 

 

Tulare 

 

Tuolumne 

 

Ventura 

 

Yolo 

 

Yuba 

FARMS

Land in farms ...................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ......................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

TENURE

Full owners ......................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ......................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Part owners .....................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Owned land in farms ....................................................acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Rented land in farms ....................................................acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ......................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Tenants ............................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Harvested cropland ......................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

2007 NUMBER OF ALL OPERATORS

Total operators ...................................................................... number 

 Farms by number of operators: 

 1 operator ................................................................................... 

 2 operators ................................................................................. 

 3 operators ................................................................................. 

 4 operators ................................................................................. 

 5 or more operators .................................................................... 

 Total women operators ...................................................... number 

 Farms by number of women operators: 

 1 operator ............................................................................... 

 2 operators ............................................................................. 

 3 operators ............................................................................. 

 4 operators ............................................................................. 

 5 or more operators ................................................................ 

2002 NUMBER OF ALL OPERATORS

Total operators ...................................................................... number 

 Farms by number of operators: 

 1 operator ................................................................................... 

 2 operators ................................................................................. 

 3 operators ................................................................................. 

 4 operators ................................................................................. 

 5 or more operators .................................................................... 

 Total women operators ...................................................... number 

 Farms by number of women operators: 

 1 operator ............................................................................... 

 2 operators ............................................................................. 

 3 operators ............................................................................. 

 4 operators ............................................................................. 

 5 or more operators ................................................................ 

PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS

Sex of operator: 

 Male .............................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Female .........................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Primary occupation: 

 Farming ..................................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Other .......................................................................................2007 

 2002 

1,263 

1,391 

359,802 

371,964 

1,055 

1,241 

241,597 

267,891 

856 

949 

91,623 

128,604 

703 

838 

61,922 

90,955 

237 

255 

192,606 

163,340 

72,883 

63,959 

119,723 

99,381 

202 

230 

122,124 

112,755 

170 

187 

75,573 

80,020 

150 

173 

57,551 

64,181 

2,152 

636 

489 

87 

33 

18 

616 

482 

56 

5 

- 

1 

2,228 

772 

477 

93 

37 

12 

565 

461 

39 

6 

2 

- 

1,096 

1,266 

344,810 

358,311 

167 

125 

14,992 

13,653 

748 

943 

515 

448 

1,752 

1,573 

532,206 

862,440 

826 

860 

60,556 

69,409 

1,388 

1,216 

228,740 

289,909 

651 

697 

36,346 

45,510 

275 

278 

220,014 

508,844 

82,994 

97,503 

137,020 

411,341 

138 

143 

17,786 

22,663 

89 

79 

83,452 

63,687 

37 

20 

6,424 

1,236 

2,825 

863 

774 

72 

28 

15 

1,107 

975 

54 

8 

- 

- 

2,411 

877 

611 

61 

10 

14 

859 

788 

28 

5 

- 

- 

1,392 

1,268 

494,290 

627,628 

360 

305 

37,916 

234,812 

877 

914 

875 

659

181 

135 

124,943 

105,469 

81 

61 

1,040 

725 

142 

112 

48,519 

(D) 

72 

54 

757 

(D) 

20 

20 

75,902 

58,888 

21,768 

38,265 

54,134 

20,623 

6 

4 

(D) 

50 

19 

3 

522 

(D) 

3 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

278 

95 

77 

7 

2 

- 

115 

103 

6 

- 

- 

- 

207 

75 

48 

12 

- 

- 

83 

65 

9 

- 

- 

- 

135 

97 

115,365 

100,202 

46 

38 

9,578 

5,267 

61 

54 

120 

81 

5,240 

5,738 

1,168,684 

1,393,456 

4,158 

4,794 

560,320 

682,460 

4,417 

4,715 

638,595 

780,282 

3,540 

3,967 

323,870 

383,350 

530 

617 

404,728 

486,724 

165,163 

226,895 

239,565 

259,829 

431 

524 

187,331 

225,981 

293 

406 

125,361 

126,450 

187 

303 

49,119 

73,129 

8,170 

2,983 

1,785 

373 

59 

40 

2,152 

1,881 

107 

11 

3 

2 

8,672 

3,483 

1,848 

269 

79 

59 

1,910 

1,673 

99 

9 

3 

- 

4,615 

5,196 

1,089,589 

1,260,974 

625 

542 

79,095 

132,482 

2,786 

3,813 

2,454 

1,925

366 

358 

117,085 

149,767 

78 

75 

714 

898 

272 

251 

31,357 

23,533 

67 

57 

(D) 

402 

87 

78 

80,115 

114,495 

19,249 

24,047 

60,866 

90,448 

10 

14 

(D) 

492 

7 

29 

5,613 

11,739 

1 

4 

(D) 

4 

603 

164 

178 

13 

11 

- 

279 

236 

14 

5 

- 

- 

570 

193 

136 

19 

5 

5 

220 

182 

19 

- 

- 

- 

263 

279 

101,247 

144,872 

103 

79 

15,838 

4,895 

173 

198 

193 

160 

2,437 

2,318 

259,055 

332,371 

2,078 

2,000 

96,889 

103,262 

2,082 

1,976 

113,256 

171,031 

1,806 

1,714 

43,329 

59,350 

121 

105 

65,920 

86,179 

26,116 

19,853 

39,804 

66,326 

96 

92 

29,689 

22,392 

234 

237 

79,879 

75,161 

176 

194 

23,871 

21,520 

3,851 

1,370 

846 

161 

34 

26 

1,183 

1,014 

53 

16 

- 

3 

3,671 

1,340 

774 

132 

37 

35 

1,019 

866 

63 

3 

2 

2 

2,011 

1,925 

223,015 

299,092 

426 

393 

36,040 

33,279 

1,163 

1,329 

1,274 

989 

983 

1,060 

479,858 

550,407 

682 

758 

258,261 

315,336 

692 

708 

142,574 

152,743 

451 

475 

55,885 

74,549 

142 

162 

230,906 

284,260 

73,434 

78,566 

157,472 

205,694 

119 

133 

115,311 

150,430 

149 

190 

106,378 

113,404 

112 

150 

87,065 

90,357 

1,647 

496 

370 

78 

22 

17 

512 

422 

42 

2 

- 

- 

1,685 

594 

367 

66 

18 

15 

471 

412 

28 

1 

- 

- 

822 

878 

463,869 

502,845 

161 

182 

15,989 

47,562 

530 

689 

453 

371 

828 

863 

160,898 

234,129 

377 

458 

62,510 

79,171 

635 

596 

76,580 

99,526 

245 

308 

25,314 

36,830 

114 

184 

53,980 

96,602 

15,022 

29,258 

38,958 

67,344 

61 

84 

19,263 

27,863 

79 

83 

30,338 

38,001 

71 

66 

17,933 

14,478 

1,385 

382 

373 

50 

19 

4

523 

446 

35 

1

1

-

1,415 

447 

338 

50 

18 

10 

437 

379 

21 

4

1

-

663 

727 

134,674 

213,808 

165 

136 

26,224 

20,321 

417 

480 

411 

383

 --continued
 

2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA CALIFORNIA 549

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Table 46. Selected Operation and Operator Characteristics: 2007 and 2002 - Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

California 

 

Alameda 

 

Alpine 

 

Amador 

 

Butte 

 

Calaveras 

 

Colusa 

PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS - Con. 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

 Not on farm operated ............................................................. 2007 

 2002 

Days worked off farm: 

 None ....................................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

 Any ......................................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

 1 to 49 days ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 50 to 99 days ...................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

 100 to 199 days .................................................................. 2007 

 2002 

 200 days or more ............................................................... 2007 

 2002 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 3 or 4 years ............................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 5 to 9 years ............................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 10 years or more .................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

 Average years on present farm .............................................. 2007 

 2002 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ....................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

 25 to 34 years ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 35 to 44 years ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 45 to 54 years ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 55 to 59 years ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 60 to 64 years ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 65 to 69 years ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 70 years and over .................................................................. 2007 

 2002 

 Average age ........................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

INTERNET ACCESS

Farms with- 

 Internet access ....................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

 High-speed internet access ................................................ 2007 

 2002 

FARM TYPOLOGY (SEE TEXT)

Small family farms: 

 Limited-resource ......................................................... farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Retirement ................................................................... farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Residential/lifestyle ..................................................... farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Farming occupation/lower sales .................................. farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Farming occupation/higher sales ................................ farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Large family farms ........................................................... farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Very large family farms .................................................... farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Nonfamily farms .............................................................. farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

Family or individual ......................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Partnership ...................................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

59,464 

57,739 

21,569 

21,892 

26,322 

40,223 

54,711 

39,408 

10,663 

5,037 

5,353 

2,813 

8,185 

5,521 

30,510 

26,037 

3,793 

3,239 

6,780 

6,278 

16,286 

14,711 

54,174 

55,403 

18.6 

18.4 

292 

364 

2,466 

2,299 

8,279 

11,470 

20,672 

22,904 

12,442 

10,870 

11,752 

9,528 

9,264 

7,219 

15,866 

14,977 

58.4 

56.8 

53,738 

(NA)

35,276 

(NA)

8,752 

767,803 

17,209 

1,861,627 

24,566 

2,249,975 

10,129 

2,167,692 

2,949 

2,346,296 

3,197 

2,418,733 

6,293 

8,128,107 

7,938 

5,424,462 

64,001 

64,442 

12,828,975 

14,779,799 

9,552 

8,953 

7,085,500 

7,542,134

354 

283 

171 

141 

153 

192 

372 

232 

80 

38 

42 

7 

53 

22 

197 

165 

28 

17 

44 

18 

135 

79 

318 

310 

17.6 

20.5 

- 

2 

6 

5 

57 

51 

139 

118 

89 

66 

56 

50 

73 

50 

105 

82 

59.0 

58.0 

332 

(NA) 

237 

(NA) 

48 

8,745 

136 

34,329 

196 

28,353 

68 

15,778 

7 

15,241 

14 

17,519 

12 

37,935 

44 

46,733 

416 

358 

101,440 

192,718 

55 

47 

81,631 

20,451 

4 

10 

3 

4 

3 

4 

4 

10 

- 

5 

- 

- 

2 

- 

2 

5 

- 

2 

- 

1 

- 

2 

7 

9 

26.1 

13.4 

- 

- 

- 

2 

- 

3 

1 

4 

3 

3 

2 

- 

- 

1 

1 

1 

59.3 

50.0 

6 

(NA)

4 

(NA)

- 

- 

1 

(D)

4 

590 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

3 

10 

(D)

(D)

3 

4 

1,380 

1,450

379 

378 

100 

73 

149 

236 

330 

215 

61 

16 

36 

14 

68 

35 

165 

150 

36 

14 

25 

43 

123 

87 

295 

307 

17.7 

17.2 

3 

- 

11 

6 

40 

58 

113 

120 

60 

80 

72 

45 

76 

42 

104 

100 

59.7 

58.3 

354 

(NA) 

185 

(NA) 

58 

(D) 

173 

21,246 

150 

31,586 

47 

8,909 

16 

19,099 

6 

4,920 

5 

(D) 

24 

20,737 

406 

405 

131,926 

167,196 

38 

34 

21,229 

21,955 

1,478 

1,483 

570 

645 

675 

1,017 

1,373 

1,111 

266 

104 

142 

91 

186 

196 

779 

720 

96 

144 

203 

155 

398 

430 

1,351 

1,399 

18.2 

17.3 

4 

21 

86 

108 

242 

339 

523 

638 

333 

266 

340 

234 

198 

168 

322 

354 

57.0 

55.2 

1,413 

(NA) 

862 

(NA) 

287 

13,668 

389 

17,240 

610 

42,747 

216 

29,458 

78 

42,703 

141 

46,391 

139 

98,959 

188 

82,620 

1,612 

1,709 

183,218 

198,262 

253 

254 

108,852 

99,679 

532 

467 

99 

109 

175 

279 

456 

297 

77 

32 

46 

14 

93 

37 

240 

214 

20 

46 

42 

62 

170 

126 

399 

342 

17.2 

16.4 

- 

- 

16 

16 

76 

99 

158 

154 

98 

80 

87 

71 

87 

43 

109 

113 

58.4 

56.7 

433 

(NA)

249 

(NA)

115 

12,876 

153 

31,893 

231 

35,490 

82 

28,138 

10 

21,663 

4 

38,150 

2 

(D)

34 

(D)

548 

513 

166,239 

197,742 

45 

44 

27,594 

52,075

404 

400 

410 

421 

231 

381 

583 

440 

81 

66 

71 

34 

124 

73 

307 

267 

21 

26 

79 

57 

125 

145 

589 

593 

18.9 

19.0 

11 

9 

53 

62 

91 

145 

215 

263 

148 

101 

95 

70 

89 

36 

112 

135 

55.6 

53.3 

560 

(NA)

406 

(NA)

44 

2,869 

91 

11,313 

229 

40,073 

59 

16,461 

60 

23,347 

84 

82,298 

136 

221,213 

111 

76,518 

582 

577 

256,669 

232,215 

161 

162 

160,734 

179,864

 --continued
 

550 CALIFORNIA 2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Table 46. Selected Operation and Operator Characteristics: 2007 and 2002 - Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Contra Costa 

 

Del Norte 

 

El Dorado 

 

Fresno 

 

Glenn 

 

Humboldt 

 

Imperial 

PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS - Con. 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ...................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Not on farm operated ..............................................................2007 

 2002 

Days worked off farm: 

 None .......................................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Any .........................................................................................2007 

 2002 

 1 to 49 days ........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 50 to 99 days ......................................................................2007 

 2002 

 100 to 199 days ..................................................................2007 

 2002 

 200 days or more ................................................................2007 

 2002 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 3 or 4 years .............................................................................2007 

 2002 

 5 to 9 years .............................................................................2007 

 2002 

 10 years or more ....................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Average years on present farm ..............................................2007 

 2002 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years .......................................................................2007 

 2002 

 25 to 34 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 35 to 44 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 45 to 54 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 55 to 59 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 60 to 64 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 65 to 69 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 70 years and over ...................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Average age ...........................................................................2007 

 2002 

INTERNET ACCESS

Farms with- 

 Internet access .......................................................................2007 

 2002 

 High-speed internet access ................................................2007 

 2002 

FARM TYPOLOGY (SEE TEXT)

Small family farms: 

 Limited-resource ..........................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Retirement ...................................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Residential/lifestyle ......................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Farming occupation/lower sales ..................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Farming occupation/higher sales .................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Large family farms ...........................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Very large family farms ....................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Nonfamily farms ...............................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

Family or individual ..........................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Partnership ......................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

452 

458 

182 

134 

201 

300 

433 

292 

84 

41 

30 

27 

51 

46 

268 

178 

22 

13 

40 

39 

116 

85 

456 

455 

19.8 

20.4 

- 

2 

24 

6 

52 

58 

157 

191 

82 

92 

116 

81 

85 

57 

118 

105 

58.8 

57.8 

414 

(NA)

296 

(NA)

95 

2,356 

165 

28,065 

207 

19,965 

65 

13,691 

20 

8,946 

15 

9,819 

19 

26,898 

48 

37,253 

515 

499 

(D)

96,192 

60 

56 

17,928 

15,572

67 

81 

18 

8 

29 

45 

56 

44 

7 

8 

5 

5 

12 

4 

32 

27 

2 

2 

9 

13 

18 

15 

56 

59 

19.0 

20.9 

- 

- 

4 

5 

10 

14 

28 

21 

11 

16 

10 

9 

6 

7 

16 

17 

56.3 

55.8 

63 

(NA) 

41 

(NA) 

17 

847 

22 

2,986 

23 

873 

5 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

4 

704 

5 

8,238 

7 

(D) 

66 

67 

(D) 

6,678 

10 

11 

3,227 

3,399 

1,104 

984 

164 

132 

400 

518 

868 

598 

157 

71 

106 

39 

162 

101 

443 

387 

92 

82 

135 

129 

369 

244 

672 

661 

14.3 

15.0 

5 

4 

22 

31 

82 

182 

352 

295 

191 

159 

225 

148 

163 

117 

228 

180 

59.0 

56.4 

967 

(NA)

504 

(NA)

215 

20,694 

380 

32,004 

443 

22,423 

165 

8,851 

6 

(D)

11 

(D)

2 

(D)

46 

7,215 

1,117 

1,022 

78,500 

96,434 

98 

74 

21,823 

18,792

4,121 

4,430 

1,960 

1,851 

2,083 

3,207 

3,998 

3,074 

739 

355 

437 

231 

590 

429 

2,232 

2,059 

310 

248 

438 

404 

923 

926 

4,410 

4,703 

21.1 

20.3 

35 

24 

255 

187 

629 

938 

1,430 

1,844 

1,026 

796 

751 

734 

710 

565 

1,245 

1,193 

58.2 

56.7 

3,433 

(NA) 

2,063 

(NA) 

638 

28,447 

1,042 

97,320 

1,634 

110,834 

790 

81,910 

341 

94,811 

326 

107,466 

741 

814,320 

569 

301,116 

4,700 

4,931 

736,792 

949,055 

828 

805 

460,846 

523,999 

942 

929 

300 

354 

486 

655 

756 

628 

130 

111 

50 

58 

117 

92 

459 

367 

40 

35 

74 

63 

210 

237 

918 

948 

20.3 

18.9 

3 

10 

70 

63 

123 

221 

341 

386 

167 

145 

143 

133 

153 

123 

242 

202 

57.4 

54.9 

783 

(NA) 

504 

(NA) 

152 

5,684 

208 

14,774 

319 

35,285 

114 

18,538 

64 

39,098 

120 

65,077 

158 

186,647 

107 

124,083 

936 

1,021 

217,887 

260,352 

218 

180 

141,029 

173,460 

665 

775 

187 

218 

324 

489 

528 

504 

98 

93 

52 

39 

96 

69 

282 

303 

32 

29 

53 

55 

132 

164 

635 

745 

21.0 

19.3 

6 

4 

34 

58 

71 

134 

200 

310 

145 

141 

143 

110 

97 

86 

156 

150 

58.2 

55.1 

561 

(NA)

325 

(NA)

105 

9,743 

223 

47,014 

215 

110,099 

155 

97,445 

44 

144,236 

26 

26,256 

36 

59,767 

48 

102,917 

735 

872 

348,975 

368,711 

64 

85 

126,081 

160,681

165 

221 

287 

316 

199 

354 

253 

183 

43 

20 

15 

15 

25 

21 

170 

127 

11 

5 

22 

39 

72 

80 

347 

413 

23.3 

21.0 

4 

3 

7 

28 

44 

81 

129 

164 

82 

62 

50 

55 

47 

44 

89 

100 

58.0 

55.5 

361 

(NA)

273 

(NA)

28 

1,259 

39 

3,772 

63 

3,909 

40 

7,425 

28 

4,957 

28 

14,772 

138 

269,246 

88 

122,009 

268 

339 

199,469 

303,200 

80 

70 

81,588 

67,510

 --continued
 

2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA CALIFORNIA 551

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Table 46. Selected Operation and Operator Characteristics: 2007 and 2002 - Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Inyo 

 

Kern 

 

Kings 

 

Lake 

 

Lassen 

 

Los Angeles 

 

Madera 

PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS - Con. 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

 Not on farm operated ............................................................. 2007 

 2002 

Days worked off farm: 

 None ....................................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

 Any ......................................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

 1 to 49 days ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 50 to 99 days ...................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

 100 to 199 days .................................................................. 2007 

 2002 

 200 days or more ............................................................... 2007 

 2002 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 3 or 4 years ............................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 5 to 9 years ............................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 10 years or more .................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

 Average years on present farm .............................................. 2007 

 2002 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ....................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

 25 to 34 years ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 35 to 44 years ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 45 to 54 years ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 55 to 59 years ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 60 to 64 years ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 65 to 69 years ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 70 years and over .................................................................. 2007 

 2002 

 Average age ........................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

INTERNET ACCESS

Farms with- 

 Internet access ....................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

 High-speed internet access ................................................ 2007 

 2002 

FARM TYPOLOGY (SEE TEXT)

Small family farms: 

 Limited-resource ......................................................... farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Retirement ................................................................... farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Residential/lifestyle ..................................................... farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Farming occupation/lower sales .................................. farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Farming occupation/higher sales ................................ farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Large family farms ........................................................... farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Very large family farms .................................................... farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Nonfamily farms .............................................................. farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

Family or individual ......................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Partnership ...................................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

56 

60 

38 

25 

29 

45 

65 

40 

10 

11 

6 

2 

7 

2 

42 

25 

8 

- 

5 

19 

20 

18 

61 

48 

20.3 

17.3 

2 

- 

- 

1 

6 

5 

21 

35 

21 

13 

15 

12 

11 

11 

18 

8 

59.4 

56.9 

60 

(NA)

39 

(NA)

15 

1,224 

20 

(D)

23 

2,269 

12 

15,813 

3 

(D)

9 

79,813 

5 

(D)

7 

32,440 

66 

66 

(D)

67,463 

18 

8 

108,465 

134,760

1,179 

1,229 

938 

918 

727 

1,192 

1,390 

955 

225 

109 

87 

77 

175 

127 

903 

642 

113 

85 

168 

161 

407 

404 

1,429 

1,497 

18.7 

18.5 

7 

17 

45 

81 

239 

284 

600 

619 

278 

307 

321 

315 

267 

187 

360 

337 

57.7 

56.0 

1,400 

(NA) 

990 

(NA) 

177 

31,724 

308 

128,215 

525 

95,005 

234 

123,192 

80 

162,488 

136 

165,586 

390 

1,023,621 

267 

631,934 

1,412 

1,460 

924,498 

1,156,122 

431 

475 

886,379 

1,112,670 

827 

868 

302 

286 

388 

633 

741 

521 

171 

51 

60 

51 

78 

51 

432 

368 

63 

41 

79 

87 

217 

200 

770 

826 

20.3 

19.6 

4 

2 

61 

55 

160 

192 

293 

356 

162 

154 

152 

128 

113 

100 

184 

167 

56.3 

54.8 

786 

(NA)

479 

(NA)

68 

4,794 

164 

8,499 

292 

8,784 

123 

53,165 

58 

10,896 

55 

25,373 

266 

310,568 

103 

258,583 

845 

871 

(D)

230,817 

198 

213 

249,633 

262,638

674 

685 

171 

195 

254 

432 

591 

448 

141 

77 

60 

45 

101 

63 

289 

263 

20 

42 

75 

60 

180 

178 

570 

600 

18.9 

18.7 

2 

3 

6 

18 

60 

117 

202 

213 

149 

112 

150 

84 

75 

101 

201 

232 

60.4 

59.2 

520 

(NA) 

279 

(NA) 

127 

5,151 

242 

20,088 

274 

39,953 

105 

16,468 

13 

4,987 

11 

1,298 

23 

13,822 

50 

22,432 

740 

789 

90,738 

(D) 

66 

60 

22,687 

(D)

403 

373 

56 

46 

148 

204 

311 

215 

47 

44 

22 

19 

55 

30 

187 

122 

33 

17 

54 

37 

114 

109 

258 

256 

15.7 

18.5 

9 

2 

15 

9 

75 

78 

94 

128 

78 

53 

73 

56 

48 

34 

67 

59 

55.8 

54.9 

324 

(NA) 

242 

(NA) 

91 

10,086 

86 

20,486 

151 

90,016 

59 

30,833 

18 

30,141 

14 

52,151 

10 

165,573 

30 

59,840 

393 

367 

273,203 

267,331 

32 

32 

117,457 

144,559 

1,305 

1,077 

429 

466 

501 

785 

1,233 

758 

216 

110 

75 

33 

145 

116 

797 

499 

94 

56 

149 

131 

388 

268 

1,103 

1,088 

16.8 

17.0 

3 

4 

32 

17 

181 

288 

528 

434 

300 

198 

182 

181 

215 

157 

293 

264 

57.7 

56.2 

1,160 

(NA)

866 

(NA)

235 

5,535 

326 

10,030 

697 

28,862 

231 

21,448 

12 

(D)

38 

(D)

58 

18,805 

137 

19,037 

1,382 

1,289 

62,063 

71,640 

149 

113 

19,010 

19,479

1,036 

1,137 

672 

643 

612 

884 

1,096 

896 

202 

121 

118 

83 

137 

116 

639 

576 

91 

57 

136 

150 

252 

335 

1,229 

1,238 

20.7 

19.6 

14 

10 

56 

51 

157 

245 

401 

502 

316 

259 

236 

197 

165 

160 

363 

356 

58.6 

57.1 

1,091 

(NA)

702 

(NA)

123 

14,127 

315 

31,058 

430 

59,979 

165 

26,902 

87 

35,882 

96 

52,331 

226 

357,409 

266 

102,041 

1,264 

1,386 

429,337 

434,577 

273 

280 

141,740 

152,898

 --continued
 

552 CALIFORNIA 2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Table 46. Selected Operation and Operator Characteristics: 2007 and 2002 - Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Marin 

 

Mariposa 

 

Mendocino 

 

Merced 

 

Modoc 

 

Mono 

 

Monterey 

PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS - Con. 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ...................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Not on farm operated ..............................................................2007 

 2002 

Days worked off farm: 

 None .......................................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Any .........................................................................................2007 

 2002 

 1 to 49 days ........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 50 to 99 days ......................................................................2007 

 2002 

 100 to 199 days ..................................................................2007 

 2002 

 200 days or more ................................................................2007 

 2002 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 3 or 4 years .............................................................................2007 

 2002 

 5 to 9 years .............................................................................2007 

 2002 

 10 years or more ....................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Average years on present farm ..............................................2007 

 2002 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years .......................................................................2007 

 2002 

 25 to 34 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 35 to 44 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 45 to 54 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 55 to 59 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 60 to 64 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 65 to 69 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 70 years and over ...................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Average age ...........................................................................2007 

 2002 

INTERNET ACCESS

Farms with- 

 Internet access .......................................................................2007 

 2002 

 High-speed internet access ................................................2007 

 2002 

FARM TYPOLOGY (SEE TEXT)

Small family farms: 

 Limited-resource ..........................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Retirement ...................................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Residential/lifestyle ......................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Farming occupation/lower sales ..................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Farming occupation/higher sales .................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Large family farms ...........................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Very large family farms ....................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Nonfamily farms ...............................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

Family or individual ..........................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Partnership ......................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

190 

204 

65 

50 

90 

146 

165 

108 

24 

18 

15 

7 

31 

15 

95 

68 

7 

10 

23 

6 

43 

29 

182 

209 

23.5 

23.1 

- 

1 

7 

3 

21 

18 

72 

93 

40 

28 

26 

35 

33 

19 

56 

57 

59.7 

58.4 

175 

(NA)

92 

(NA)

24 

6,579 

43 

13,490 

67 

18,538 

47 

15,630 

13 

16,066 

7 

12,486 

25 

35,552 

29 

14,934 

190 

182 

(D)

(D)

34 

46 

(D)

55,519

272 

246 

30 

38 

94 

141 

208 

143 

40 

13 

15 

18 

38 

17 

115 

95 

8 

10 

40 

22 

58 

50 

196 

202 

17.5 

20.4 

- 

- 

7 

6 

33 

34 

58 

69 

53 

40 

57 

32 

28 

35 

66 

68 

59.3 

59.6 

225 

(NA) 

138 

(NA) 

38 

(D) 

89 

50,429 

103 

17,087 

43 

19,780 

7 

20,565 

2 

(D) 

4 

67,181 

16 

25,570 

266 

261 

192,613 

191,938 

26 

17 

(D) 

(D)

918 

955 

218 

229 

369 

557 

767 

627 

127 

113 

101 

56 

146 

91 

393 

367 

42 

47 

78 

94 

222 

219 

794 

824 

19.5 

17.6 

3 

2 

15 

23 

68 

134 

267 

388 

196 

186 

203 

133 

138 

102 

246 

216 

60.6 

57.4 

809 

(NA)

411 

(NA)

176 

14,857 

272 

72,292 

336 

131,873 

159 

129,078 

43 

47,380 

33 

20,916 

32 

20,058 

85 

172,220 

937 

1,010 

344,908 

472,196 

114 

93 

126,670 

132,948

1,857 

2,102 

750 

862 

951 

1,499 

1,656 

1,465 

287 

172 

159 

93 

260 

218 

950 

982 

112 

120 

195 

229 

433 

519 

1,867 

2,096 

20.3 

19.2 

3 

9 

129 

138 

373 

510 

651 

914 

386 

360 

354 

345 

303 

236 

408 

452 

56.4 

54.9 

1,608 

(NA) 

985 

(NA) 

162 

22,403 

385 

18,146 

701 

39,176 

314 

50,063 

156 

47,017 

122 

104,257 

465 

532,171 

302 

227,882 

1,991 

2,347 

605,106 

556,430 

392 

434 

242,267 

287,551 

381 

360 

67 

68 

167 

214 

281 

214 

56 

28 

30 

12 

35 

40 

160 

134 

38 

15 

27 

26 

60 

87 

323 

300 

21.2 

19.9 

3 

- 

31 

8 

34 

59 

116 

130 

60 

60 

78 

47 

36 

53 

90 

71 

57.4 

57.0 

314 

(NA) 

219 

(NA) 

68 

33,268 

76 

33,376 

104 

40,875 

80 

49,697 

40 

76,640 

26 

62,352 

28 

124,675 

26 

176,857 

380 

380 

312,948 

360,608 

38 

28 

146,298 

78,366 

67 

42 

17 

21 

31 

25 

53 

38 

4 

1 

13 

- 

14 

6 

22 

31 

4 

6 

1 

6 

21 

11 

58 

40 

19.2 

15.3 

- 

- 

- 

- 

9 

12 

30 

26 

14 

4 

6 

11 

6 

5 

19 

5 

58.0 

54.2 

56 

(NA)

20 

(NA)

10 

725 

23 

4,268 

27 

7,571 

4 

640 

7 

3,788 

5 

5,454 

2 

(D)

6 

(D)

64 

45 

12,926 

(D)

11 

10 

10,728 

16,653

697 

669 

502 

547 

372 

716 

827 

500 

121 

66 

87 

35 

112 

58 

507 

341 

68 

37 

100 

101 

256 

257 

775 

821 

17.8 

17.6 

5 

15 

38 

41 

172 

244 

382 

354 

167 

141 

140 

132 

109 

113 

186 

176 

56.0 

54.5 

781 

(NA)

434 

(NA)

86 

42,520 

165 

59,518 

287 

121,534 

192 

149,216 

38 

161,852 

44 

100,572 

190 

323,384 

197 

369,376 

776 

798 

609,680 

663,776 

216 

220 

446,089 

316,389

 --continued
 

2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA CALIFORNIA 553

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Table 46. Selected Operation and Operator Characteristics: 2007 and 2002 - Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Napa 

 

Nevada 

 

Orange 

 

Placer 

 

Plumas 

 

Riverside 

 

Sacramento 

PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS - Con. 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

 Not on farm operated ............................................................. 2007 

 2002 

Days worked off farm: 

 None ....................................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

 Any ......................................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

 1 to 49 days ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 50 to 99 days ...................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

 100 to 199 days .................................................................. 2007 

 2002 

 200 days or more ............................................................... 2007 

 2002 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 3 or 4 years ............................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 5 to 9 years ............................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 10 years or more .................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

 Average years on present farm .............................................. 2007 

 2002 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years ....................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

 25 to 34 years ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 35 to 44 years ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 45 to 54 years ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 55 to 59 years ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 60 to 64 years ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 65 to 69 years ........................................................................ 2007 

 2002 

 70 years and over .................................................................. 2007 

 2002 

 Average age ........................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

INTERNET ACCESS

Farms with- 

 Internet access ....................................................................... 2007 

 2002 

 High-speed internet access ................................................ 2007 

 2002 

FARM TYPOLOGY (SEE TEXT)

Small family farms: 

 Limited-resource ......................................................... farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Retirement ................................................................... farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Residential/lifestyle ..................................................... farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Farming occupation/lower sales .................................. farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Farming occupation/higher sales ................................ farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Large family farms ........................................................... farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Very large family farms .................................................... farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Nonfamily farms .............................................................. farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

Family or individual ......................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Partnership ...................................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

1,115 

962 

523 

494 

410 

718 

1,228 

738 

368 

106 

130 

51 

186 

108 

544 

473 

61 

78 

117 

185 

429 

349 

1,031 

844 

16.4 

15.2 

- 

1 

35 

29 

127 

160 

379 

416 

273 

227 

256 

183 

209 

165 

359 

275 

59.9 

58.2 

1,173 

(NA)

897 

(NA)

83 

5,970 

359 

26,153 

505 

22,051 

142 

14,169 

57 

27,395 

85 

34,354 

81 

33,157 

326 

59,997 

1,089 

1,038 

133,425 

139,052 

256 

217 

29,056 

46,774

627 

555 

63 

44 

190 

279 

500 

320 

87 

36 

64 

25 

80 

38 

269 

221 

44 

31 

92 

52 

178 

125 

376 

391 

14.5 

16.6 

- 

- 

10 

9 

86 

79 

209 

182 

118 

93 

124 

92 

65 

55 

78 

89 

56.6 

56.9 

543 

(NA) 

260 

(NA) 

116 

17,883 

167 

17,937 

253 

11,055 

124 

14,454 

7 

6,363 

5 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

17 

2,168 

628 

560 

54,526 

73,197 

36 

31 

12,908 

9,058 

169 

141 

156 

207 

123 

223 

202 

125 

27 

16 

20 

9 

21 

22 

134 

78 

7 

17 

38 

34 

61 

36 

219 

261 

20.3 

20.7 

2 

5 

3 

8 

22 

45 

97 

104 

51 

43 

44 

42 

27 

21 

79 

80 

60.2 

57.7 

229 

(NA)

201 

(NA)

37 

1,598 

76 

(D)

86 

1,377 

30 

317 

8 

62 

19 

243 

28 

4,556 

41 

(D)

231 

242 

(D)

7,858 

34 

29 

25,875 

22,252

1,331 

1,311 

157 

127 

494 

723 

994 

715 

160 

73 

88 

51 

189 

125 

557 

466 

58 

45 

95 

136 

355 

346 

980 

911 

18.8 

17.2 

6 

13 

38 

50 

143 

195 

407 

404 

216 

215 

218 

162 

166 

108 

294 

291 

58.4 

56.8 

1,116 

(NA) 

670 

(NA) 

221 

5,050 

421 

17,615 

510 

26,131 

236 

15,327 

14 

3,381 

20 

7,434 

13 

47,686 

53 

9,597 

1,323 

1,366 

101,772 

111,279 

95 

51 

17,183 

18,262 

127 

120 

15 

22 

55 

51 

87 

91 

13 

9 

1 

6 

14 

19 

59 

57 

5 

12 

7 

15 

53 

38 

77 

77 

17.7 

15.3 

- 

- 

3 

6 

7 

23 

45 

42 

12 

15 

29 

20 

19 

16 

27 

20 

59.7 

56.2 

102 

(NA) 

61 

(NA) 

26 

1,123 

31 

(D) 

52 

15,713 

16 

18,327 

4 

14,584 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

10 

11,026 

114 

114 

(D) 

(D) 

15 

14 

74,721 

84,295 

2,563 

2,223 

900 

963 

1,187 

1,643 

2,276 

1,543 

420 

188 

273 

139 

310 

220 

1,273 

996 

167 

127 

366 

193 

853 

609 

2,077 

2,257 

15.9 

16.9 

9 

13 

109 

42 

359 

409 

868 

884 

477 

481 

532 

367 

375 

352 

734 

638 

58.6 

58.0 

2,288 

(NA)

1,760 

(NA)

445 

13,601 

837 

21,558 

1,061 

30,854 

506 

44,213 

41 

1,974 

51 

12,432 

160 

138,944 

362 

91,177 

2,800 

2,646 

143,269 

298,571 

327 

281 

70,548 

124,278

1,093 

1,234 

300 

279 

446 

743 

947 

770 

162 

72 

70 

25 

121 

119 

594 

554 

73 

68 

130 

135 

267 

276 

923 

1,034 

18.1 

17.4 

8 

16 

26 

38 

167 

225 

395 

458 

171 

248 

235 

203 

147 

112 

244 

213 

57.6 

55.4 

1,020 

(NA)

774 

(NA)

185 

8,188 

301 

25,917 

445 

18,865 

169 

25,172 

37 

28,374 

36 

20,734 

100 

101,441 

120 

99,902 

1,154 

1,279 

175,875 

180,745 

112 

121 

94,852 

83,271

 --continued
 

554 CALIFORNIA 2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Table 46. Selected Operation and Operator Characteristics: 2007 and 2002 - Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

San Benito 

San 

Bernardino 

 

San Diego 

 

San Francisco

 

San Joaquin 

San 

Luis Obispo 

 

San Mateo 

 

Santa Barbara

PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS - Con. 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ...................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Not on farm operated ..............................................................2007 

 2002 

Days worked off farm: 

 None .......................................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Any .........................................................................................2007 

 2002 

 1 to 49 days ........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 50 to 99 days ......................................................................2007 

 2002 

 100 to 199 days ..................................................................2007 

 2002 

 200 days or more ................................................................2007 

 2002 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 3 or 4 years .............................................................................2007 

 2002 

 5 to 9 years .............................................................................2007 

 2002 

 10 years or more ....................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Average years on present farm ..............................................2007 

 2002 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years .......................................................................2007 

 2002 

 25 to 34 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 35 to 44 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 45 to 54 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 55 to 59 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 60 to 64 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 65 to 69 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 70 years and over ...................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Average age ...........................................................................2007 

 2002 

INTERNET ACCESS

Farms with- 

 Internet access .......................................................................2007 

 2002 

 High-speed internet access ................................................2007 

 2002 

FARM TYPOLOGY (SEE TEXT)

Small family farms: 

 Limited-resource ..........................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Retirement ...................................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Residential/lifestyle ......................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Farming occupation/lower sales ..................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Farming occupation/higher sales .................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Large family farms ...........................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Very large family farms ....................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Nonfamily farms ...............................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

Family or individual ..........................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Partnership ......................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

498 

486 

127 

191 

187 

293 

438 

384 

83 

50 

35 

30 

73 

34 

247 

270 

25 

33 

35 

48 

96 

135 

469 

461 

18.6 

18.0 

3 

- 

24 

24 

46 

84 

158 

209 

103 

106 

103 

89 

75 

58 

113 

107 

58.3 

56.5 

397 

(NA) 

233 

(NA) 

68 

43,188 

121 

34,177 

192 

(D) 

105 

50,068 

28 

(D) 

12 

35,010 

31 

113,156 

68 

183,048 

510 

562 

(D) 

312,330 

56 

66 

130,038 

123,773 

1,071 

998 

334 

388 

471 

711 

934 

675 

157 

92 

62 

51 

125 

75 

590 

457 

59 

77 

163 

53 

272 

242 

911 

1,014 

17.6 

18.6 

5 

16 

34 

34 

129 

165 

360 

350 

219 

223 

217 

171 

128 

159 

313 

268 

58.9 

57.3 

895 

(NA)

620 

(NA)

179 

(D)

281 

10,599 

461 

(D)

180 

5,969 

43 

(D)

26 

2,127 

118 

17,824 

117 

14,541 

1,158 

1,165 

(D)

(D)

142 

128 

(D)

(D)

5,285 

4,055 

1,402 

1,200 

1,780 

2,789 

4,907 

2,466 

1,324 

360 

526 

191 

630 

391 

2,427 

1,524 

334 

193 

659 

342 

1,636 

1,004 

4,058 

3,716 

15.8 

16.7 

13 

14 

119 

95 

531 

545 

1,678 

1,404 

1,087 

667 

938 

637 

787 

532 

1,534 

1,361 

60.0 

59.5 

4,521 

(NA) 

3,129 

(NA) 

751 

16,559 

1,713 

32,967 

2,535 

57,855 

684 

51,959 

133 

12,983 

104 

11,102 

173 

26,967 

594 

93,497 

5,686 

4,596 

156,705 

217,258 

440 

291 

56,450 

48,980 

- 

4 

6 

4 

3 

6 

3 

2 

- 

1 

- 

- 

- 

- 

3 

1 

- 

- 

3 

- 

- 

2 

3 

6 

14.8 

16.0 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

1 

3 

3 

2 

4 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

48.0 

52.1 

3 

(NA)

1 

(NA)

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

(D)

2 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

(D)

1 

(D)

5 

7 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

-

2,665 

2,989 

959 

1,037 

1,306 

2,108 

2,318 

1,918 

418 

248 

219 

124 

420 

216 

1,261 

1,330 

137 

151 

219 

257 

589 

694 

2,679 

2,924 

22.0 

20.4 

17 

21 

101 

120 

371 

651 

921 

1,070 

510 

490 

514 

484 

433 

378 

757 

812 

58.8 

56.8 

2,331 

(NA) 

1,570 

(NA) 

299 

10,854 

752 

39,732 

996 

39,827 

379 

25,745 

187 

21,496 

227 

63,159 

399 

370,950 

385 

165,740 

2,765 

3,216 

350,124 

306,160 

519 

508 

180,678 

317,059 

2,170 

1,754 

614 

568 

850 

1,087 

1,934 

1,235 

413 

163 

189 

74 

332 

174 

1,000 

824 

133 

104 

218 

255 

659 

520 

1,774 

1,443 

17.1 

16.8 

3 

10 

70 

62 

238 

335 

687 

734 

454 

329 

456 

219 

307 

222 

569 

411 

59.2 

56.4 

2,004 

(NA) 

1,233 

(NA) 

353 

(D) 

615 

92,800 

877 

124,977 

442 

162,636 

89 

(D) 

83 

267,260 

82 

305,468 

243 

269,203 

2,214 

1,943 

700,284 

687,128 

286 

195 

411,437 

419,951 

216 

181 

113 

125 

114 

168 

215 

138 

19 

8 

19 

9 

32 

24 

145 

97 

7 

12 

15 

24 

62 

39 

245 

231 

20.9 

21.3 

- 

10 

3 

10 

45 

35 

79 

84 

55 

53 

58 

44 

41 

19 

48 

51 

57.9 

55.8 

238 

(NA) 

154 

(NA) 

26 

4,541 

49 

4,565 

109 

24,326 

70 

6,332 

5 

(D) 

14 

3,609 

22 

(D) 

34 

6,180 

247 

225 

37,899 

26,796 

29 

28 

14,884 

4,062 

1,110 

971 

487 

473 

543 

812 

1,054 

632 

234 

113 

91 

68 

143 

89 

586 

362 

73 

45 

146 

136 

333 

263 

1,045 

1,000 

17.3 

17.6 

8

-

44 

32 

169 

195 

383 

404 

206 

184 

259 

171 

178 

149 

350 

309 

59.0 

58.1 

1,100 

(NA)

837 

(NA)

140 

19,368 

368 

92,457 

407 

28,856 

206 

86,528 

50 

58,536 

52 

92,413 

133 

167,121 

241 

181,771 

1,131 

1,026 

344,776 

449,264 

184 

147 

218,405 

103,793

 --continued
 

2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA CALIFORNIA 555

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Table 46. Selected Operation and Operator Characteristics: 2007 and 2002 - Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Santa Clara 

 

Santa Cruz 

 

Shasta 

 

Sierra 

 

Siskiyou 

 

Solano 

 

Sonoma 

 

Stanislaus 

PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS - Con. 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ...................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Not on farm operated .............................................................2007 

 2002 

Days worked off farm: 

 None .......................................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Any .........................................................................................2007 

 2002 

 1 to 49 days ........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 50 to 99 days ......................................................................2007 

 2002 

 100 to 199 days ..................................................................2007 

 2002 

 200 days or more ...............................................................2007 

 2002 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 3 or 4 years ............................................................................2007 

 2002 

 5 to 9 years ............................................................................2007 

 2002 

 10 years or more ....................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Average years on present farm ..............................................2007 

 2002 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years .......................................................................2007 

 2002 

 25 to 34 years ........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 35 to 44 years ........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 45 to 54 years ........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 55 to 59 years ........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 60 to 64 years ........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 65 to 69 years ........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 70 years and over ..................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Average age ...........................................................................2007 

 2002 

INTERNET ACCESS

Farms with- 

 Internet access .......................................................................2007 

 2002 

 High-speed internet access ................................................2007 

 2002 

FARM TYPOLOGY (SEE TEXT)

Small family farms: 

 Limited-resource ......................................................... farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Retirement ................................................................... farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Residential/lifestyle ..................................................... farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Farming occupation/lower sales .................................. farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Farming occupation/higher sales ................................ farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Large family farms ........................................................... farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Very large family farms .................................................... farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Nonfamily farms .............................................................. farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

Family or individual ......................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Partnership ...................................................................... farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

803 

769 

265 

257 

322 

520 

746 

506 

142 

56 

81 

47 

87 

69 

436 

334 

46 

21 

116 

96 

204 

193 

702 

716 

18.7 

18.6 

- 

- 

25 

13 

92 

139 

278 

299 

190 

159 

139 

152 

131 

69 

213 

195 

59.3 

57.4 

736 

(NA) 

529 

(NA) 

124 

6,200 

267 

41,663 

369 

38,816 

132 

20,350 

27 

70,379 

20 

26,790 

28 

37,122 

101 

58,546 

838 

866 

178,232 

157,687 

116 

70 

62,753 

87,101 

437 

503 

245 

251 

252 

445 

430 

309 

73 

44 

56 

20 

36 

46 

265 

199 

29 

30 

49 

58 

140 

152 

464 

514 

19.2 

17.7 

- 

- 

22 

23 

71 

129 

198 

249 

100 

104 

87 

83 

84 

61 

120 

105 

57.8 

55.0 

485 

(NA)

368 

(NA)

86 

2,294 

125 

7,253 

137 

4,868 

115 

4,678 

19 

553 

37 

1,196 

79 

12,421 

84 

14,226 

496 

550 

17,985 

(D)

92 

91 

18,328 

(D)

1,332 

993 

141 

133 

474 

485 

999 

641 

183 

56 

105 

64 

161 

93 

550 

428 

67 

37 

146 

119 

401 

271 

859 

699 

16.0 

17.7 

- 

5 

53 

39 

189 

166 

380 

306 

236 

149 

188 

144 

180 

115 

247 

202 

57.2 

56.8 

1,051 

(NA) 

711 

(NA) 

268 

30,598 

408 

69,625 

487 

53,098 

230 

46,966 

15 

34,423 

14 

47,643 

9 

34,453 

42 

74,006 

1,360 

1,052 

(D) 

272,745 

64 

55 

29,100 

32,578 

38 

44 

12 

8 

20 

16 

30 

36 

6 

6 

- 

- 

7 

12 

17 

18 

- 

- 

7 

9 

9 

6 

34 

37 

19.3 

15.4 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

9 

12 

17 

11 

12 

12 

5 

5 

2 

10 

7 

61.5 

55.5 

30 

(NA)

4 

(NA)

6 

1,215 

22 

2,976 

6 

4,464 

10 

4,101 

4 

(D)

2 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

48 

49 

(D)

48,622 

- 

1 

- 

(D)

695 

681 

151 

115 

307 

425 

539 

371 

112 

60 

51 

18 

108 

43 

268 

250 

27 

27 

69 

81 

137 

146 

613 

542 

19.8 

19.4 

- 

2 

30 

26 

82 

113 

193 

245 

145 

108 

137 

81 

99 

71 

160 

150 

58.5 

56.4 

603 

(NA) 

327 

(NA) 

117 

23,502 

219 

59,914 

224 

35,723 

127 

96,590 

46 

65,487 

31 

116,122 

24 

97,856 

58 

102,340 

702 

681 

260,798 

332,828 

80 

73 

220,358 

195,118 

652 

675 

238 

240 

317 

458 

573 

457 

84 

38 

41 

30 

94 

89 

354 

300 

17 

32 

91 

88 

198 

176 

584 

619 

18.3 

17.5 

6 

2 

17 

42 

84 

96 

217 

303 

139 

126 

140 

125 

153 

75 

134 

146 

58.5 

56.2 

600 

(NA) 

375 

(NA) 

84 

7,144 

239 

20,735 

261 

16,474 

123 

23,947 

25 

5,979 

28 

32,288 

61 

181,761 

69 

69,897 

728 

764 

190,347 

196,828 

95 

103 

97,648 

80,347 

2,569 

2,641 

860 

806 

1,048 

1,754 

2,381 

1,693 

560 

253 

232 

99 

362 

271 

1,227 

1,070 

172 

181 

259 

398 

740 

667 

2,258 

2,201 

18.0 

17.3 

12 

20 

103 

87 

267 

437 

810 

986 

481 

541 

610 

479 

410 

291 

736 

606 

59.4 

57.0 

2,442 

(NA) 

1,784 

(NA) 

292 

35,471 

832 

58,506 

1,093 

73,551 

431 

61,079 

110 

30,646 

113 

56,883 

158 

108,862 

400 

105,897 

2,690 

2,849 

303,625 

313,127 

398 

332 

103,980 

79,664 

3,308 

3,418 

806 

849 

1,449 

2,083 

2,665 

2,184 

444 

244 

261 

136 

388 

282 

1,572 

1,522 

158 

154 

273 

330 

709 

709 

2,974 

3,074 

20.4 

19.8 

14 

4

164 

135 

490 

725 

1,084 

1,232 

609 

566 

554 

510 

470 

362 

729 

733 

57.3 

56.0 

2,640 

(NA)

1,671 

(NA)

381 

11,778 

848 

50,277 

1,239 

49,344 

506 

55,100 

199 

46,130 

196 

106,645 

431 

364,728 

314 

104,952 

3,394 

3,596 

522,070 

516,208 

440 

403 

128,677 

146,314

 --continued
 

556 CALIFORNIA 2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Table 46. Selected Operation and Operator Characteristics: 2007 and 2002 - Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Sutter 

 

Tehama 

 

Trinity 

 

Tulare 

 

Tuolumne 

 

Ventura 

 

Yolo 

 

Yuba 

PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS - Con. 

Place of residence: 

 On farm operated ...................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Not on farm operated ..............................................................2007 

 2002 

Days worked off farm: 

 None .......................................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Any .........................................................................................2007 

 2002 

 1 to 49 days ........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 50 to 99 days ......................................................................2007 

 2002 

 100 to 199 days ..................................................................2007 

 2002 

 200 days or more ................................................................2007 

 2002 

Years on present farm: 

 2 years or less ........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 3 or 4 years .............................................................................2007 

 2002 

 5 to 9 years .............................................................................2007 

 2002 

 10 years or more ....................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Average years on present farm ..............................................2007 

 2002 

Age group: 

 Under 25 years .......................................................................2007 

 2002 

 25 to 34 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 35 to 44 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 45 to 54 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 55 to 59 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 60 to 64 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 65 to 69 years .........................................................................2007 

 2002 

 70 years and over ...................................................................2007 

 2002 

 Average age ...........................................................................2007 

 2002 

INTERNET ACCESS

Farms with- 

 Internet access .......................................................................2007 

 2002 

 High-speed internet access ................................................2007 

 2002 

FARM TYPOLOGY (SEE TEXT)

Small family farms: 

 Limited-resource ..........................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Retirement ...................................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Residential/lifestyle ......................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Farming occupation/lower sales ..................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

 Farming occupation/higher sales .................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Large family farms ...........................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Very large family farms ....................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

Nonfamily farms ...............................................................farms, 2007 

 acres, 2007 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

Family or individual ..........................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Partnership ......................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

768 

920 

495 

471 

458 

667 

805 

724 

158 

99 

93 

66 

150 

84 

404 

475 

73 

36 

82 

113 

176 

220 

932 

1,022 

21.3 

19.5 

8 

14 

54 

47 

139 

230 

320 

415 

185 

210 

177 

151 

147 

98 

233 

226 

57.5 

55.2 

806 

(NA) 

478 

(NA) 

78 

6,496 

216 

18,890 

359 

26,731 

166 

13,180 

100 

47,483 

93 

51,659 

117 

138,231 

134 

57,132 

904 

1,024 

151,406 

166,275 

221 

241 

133,127 

158,492 

1,487 

1,303 

265 

270 

592 

773 

1,160 

800 

194 

104 

111 

41 

165 

105 

690 

550 

114 

58 

186 

121 

414 

317 

1,038 

1,077 

17.0 

17.9 

3 

11 

66 

36 

194 

222 

421 

431 

311 

201 

225 

184 

192 

171 

340 

317 

57.8 

57.6 

1,189 

(NA)

645 

(NA)

269 

44,704 

422 

60,520 

584 

75,751 

248 

71,843 

55 

45,588 

43 

121,412 

42 

76,629 

89 

35,759 

1,568 

1,440 

371,813 

587,075 

98 

67 

78,081 

94,861

147 

105 

34 

30 

47 

70 

134 

65 

31 

18 

14 

1 

27 

13 

62 

33 

6 

1 

6 

18 

41 

26 

128 

90 

18.0 

17.2 

- 

- 

- 

- 

22 

21 

43 

39 

24 

18 

27 

21 

37 

15 

28 

21 

58.9 

56.9 

116 

(NA) 

31 

(NA) 

40 

5,700 

57 

7,413 

64 

13,418 

13 

42,456 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

- 

- 

4 

(D) 

148 

115 

(D) 

(D) 

18 

11 

23,549 

62,351 

3,428 

3,750 

1,812 

1,988 

1,640 

2,771 

3,600 

2,967 

602 

343 

379 

174 

487 

346 

2,132 

2,104 

261 

258 

479 

346 

840 

980 

3,660 

4,154 

19.2 

19.6 

23 

28 

157 

138 

723 

891 

1,290 

1,523 

692 

702 

708 

717 

575 

501 

1,072 

1,238 

58.1 

57.5 

2,943 

(NA)

1,911 

(NA)

444 

27,888 

916 

43,303 

1,526 

63,234 

584 

62,928 

231 

103,730 

309 

94,083 

619 

525,767 

611 

247,751 

3,976 

4,338 

522,500 

644,333 

865 

955 

369,273 

404,931

310 

281 

56 

77 

86 

175 

280 

183 

44 

19 

27 

9 

74 

51 

135 

104 

18 

9 

38 

34 

98 

59 

212 

256 

16.5 

17.5 

4 

2 

15 

11 

27 

42 

119 

107 

55 

66 

58 

35 

31 

20 

57 

75 

56.8 

56.6 

262 

(NA) 

133 

(NA) 

50 

(D) 

103 

18,007 

128 

27,983 

55 

13,485 

8 

25,732 

4 

10,043 

2 

(D) 

16 

12,203 

329 

335 

96,923 

103,782 

24 

13 

10,879 

40,092 

1,633 

1,455 

804 

863 

715 

1,125 

1,722 

1,193 

460 

159 

172 

100 

259 

172 

831 

762 

84 

111 

217 

195 

505 

411 

1,631 

1,601 

17.9 

17.5 

11 

6 

43 

46 

172 

286 

601 

654 

393 

337 

375 

308 

306 

203 

536 

478 

59.8 

58.0 

1,624 

(NA) 

1,272 

(NA) 

224 

10,804 

529 

22,718 

699 

26,602 

274 

45,586 

64 

24,922 

97 

10,670 

124 

37,412 

426 

80,341 

1,759 

1,732 

130,562 

218,444 

335 

311 

55,729 

45,965 

659 

685 

324 

375 

303 

543 

680 

517 

108 

69 

44 

29 

100 

65 

428 

354 

80 

56 

78 

104 

183 

197 

642 

703 

19.0 

17.5 

11 

5 

34 

38 

69 

153 

299 

308 

152 

169 

130 

94 

84 

89 

204 

204 

58.0 

56.4 

653 

(NA) 

470 

(NA) 

77 

6,405 

199 

21,493 

281 

51,007 

131 

27,589 

52 

27,063 

48 

23,221 

101 

242,922 

94 

80,158 

726 

795 

231,762 

268,798 

155 

142 

127,649 

156,700 

629 

626 

199 

237 

292 

409 

536 

454 

83 

40 

19 

21 

91 

51 

343 

342 

47 

29 

87 

96 

186 

199 

508 

539 

17.5 

17.3 

-

2

34 

31 

112 

121 

237 

273 

110 

102 

119 

107 

72 

78 

144 

149 

56.6 

56.4 

609 

(NA)

322 

(NA)

81 

2,713 

180 

22,934 

277 

19,641 

119 

28,024 

38 

12,080 

48 

19,708 

37 

33,387 

48 

22,411 

670 

697 

(D)

145,907 

109 

123 

(D)

62,598

 --continued
 

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Table 46. Selected Operation and Operator Characteristics: 2007 and 2002 - Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

California 

 

Alameda 

 

Alpine 

 

Amador 

 

Butte 

 

Calaveras 

 

Colusa 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION - Con. 

Corporation: 

 Family-held .................................................................. farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Other than family held ................................................. farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Other - cooperative, estate or trust, 

 institutional, etc. ............................................................ farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

4,603 

4,269 

3,340,414 

3,605,651 

1,147 

801 

1,168,852 

819,981 

1,730 

1,166 

940,954 

841,462

34 

12 

20,468 

(D) 

10 

2 

356 

(D) 

10 

5 

738 

1,275 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

- 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

22 

5 

(D) 

1,291 

4 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

9 

5 

5,025 

(D)

114 

110 

43,026 

56,817 

21 

21 

30,652 

17,534 

48 

34 

8,038 

9,240 

23 

9 

5,646 

4,543 

7 

- 

108 

- 

8 

10 

1,439 

6,505

37 

49 

36,094 

42,472 

22 

16 

9,233 

4,834 

12 

17 

11,362 

26,007

Item 

Contra Costa 

 

Del Norte 

 

El Dorado 

 

Fresno 

 

Glenn 

 

Humboldt 

 

Imperial 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION - Con. 

Corporation: 

 Family-held .................................................................. farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Other than family held ................................................. farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Other - cooperative, estate or trust, 

 institutional, etc. ............................................................ farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

30 

22 

8,896 

9,763 

14 

6 

(D)

(D)

15 

9 

(D)

(D)

7 

8 

1,765 

2,207 

2 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

- 

2 

- 

(D)

32 

12 

1,561 

724 

8 

4 

140 

562 

13 

4 

5,056 

552

401 

406 

343,226 

348,539 

37 

53 

47,865 

42,647 

115 

86 

47,495 

64,625 

60 

66 

77,992 

68,166 

13 

5 

(D) 

3,411 

15 

11 

(D) 

883 

24 

16 

104,531 

28,328 

8 

2 

6,136 

(D)

21 

18 

11,754 

(D)

64 

89 

111,578 

107,870 

22 

26 

18,970 

16,175 

18 

13 

15,744 

19,346

Item 

Inyo 

 

Kern 

 

Kings 

 

Lake 

 

Lassen 

 

Los Angeles 

 

Madera 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION - Con. 

Corporation: 

 Family-held .................................................................. farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Other than family held ................................................. farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Other - cooperative, estate or trust, 

 institutional, etc. ............................................................ farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

6 

5 

26,668 

20,794 

- 

1 

- 

(D)

4 

5 

(D)

(D)

162 

133 

372,431 

323,550 

49 

41 

119,199 

117,779 

63 

38 

59,258 

21,220 

54 

59 

47,366 

148,257 

18 

5 

(D)

3,393 

14 

6 

5,279 

493

19 

15 

7,541 

9,307 

2 

6 

(D) 

250 

18 

10 

(D) 

(D)

12 

8 

37,994 

44,486 

10 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

12 

11 

(D) 

(D) 

124 

110 

15,047 

13,631 

53 

7 

11,002 

2,314 

26 

24 

1,341 

4,394

93 

82 

86,444 

82,569 

27 

12 

9,591 

9,395 

51 

20 

12,617 

3,047

Item 

Marin 

 

Mariposa 

 

Mendocino 

 

Merced 

 

Modoc 

 

Mono 

 

Monterey 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION - Con. 

Corporation: 

 Family-held .................................................................. farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Other than family held ................................................. farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Other - cooperative, estate or trust, 

 institutional, etc. ............................................................ farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

20 

19 

13,502 

7,627 

3 

5 

200 

1,409 

8 

2 

818 

(D)

5 

6 

1,449 

(D) 

3 

- 

21 

- 

2 

- 

(D) 

-

53 

56 

69,485 

64,007 

5 

6 

3,197 

3,514 

27 

19 

64,414 

34,801

123 

138 

148,188 

138,992 

43 

16 

28,200 

14,899 

58 

29 

17,354 

8,255 

16 

16 

36,302 

152,544 

6 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

8 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

7 

6 

(D)

10,728 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

2 

(D)

(D)

135 

132 

139,601 

132,144 

45 

44 

111,747 

124,163 

27 

22 

20,855 

24,141

Item 

Napa 

 

Nevada 

 

Orange 

 

Placer 

 

Plumas 

 

Riverside 

 

Sacramento 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION - Con. 

Corporation: 

 Family-held .................................................................. farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Other than family held ................................................. farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Other - cooperative, estate or trust, 

 institutional, etc. ............................................................ farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

171 

114 

38,184 

34,456 

53 

39 

14,759 

12,052 

69 

48 

7,822 

5,214

14 

8 

1,980 

81 

8 

- 

43 

- 

4 

- 

710 

-

37 

59 

1,598 

(D)

11 

6 

(D)

955 

12 

12 

709 

(D)

39 

19 

8,173 

(D) 

10 

- 

1,625 

- 

21 

2 

3,468 

(D)

6 

8 

21,572 

11,699 

1 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

6 

4 

628 

54 

186 

163 

72,917 

61,695 

63 

44 

16,783 

28,371 

87 

52 

51,236 

59,121

61 

78 

38,750 

42,970 

33 

14 

15,053 

4,271 

33 

21 

4,063 

3,060

 --continued
 

558 CALIFORNIA 2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Table 46. Selected Operation and Operator Characteristics: 2007 and 2002 - Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

San Benito 

San 

Bernardino 

 

San Diego 

 

San Francisco

 

San Joaquin 

San 

Luis Obispo 

 

San Mateo 

 

Santa Barbara

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION - Con. 

Corporation: 

 Family-held ..................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Other than family held ..................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Other - cooperative, estate or trust, 

 institutional, etc. .............................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

36 

28 

22,000 

(D) 

9 

13 

(D) 

5,938 

14 

8 

20,745 

(D)

60 

47 

11,106 

10,851 

15 

17 

648 

3,269 

30 

29 

3,745 

4,862

328 

244 

28,364 

30,497 

76 

51 

43,750 

32,857 

157 

73 

18,620 

78,411 

- 

1 

- 

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

- 

(D)

-

252 

243 

161,798 

155,480 

27 

27 

34,598 

23,763 

61 

32 

10,305 

10,167 

184 

124 

121,986 

109,040 

41 

18 

4,497 

(D) 

59 

42 

131,400 

(D) 

45 

46 

3,267 

5,396 

5 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

3 

4 

(D) 

(D)

206 

190 

107,433 

113,860 

29 

42 

16,767 

34,742 

47 

39 

39,669 

55,278

Item 

Santa Clara 

 

Santa Cruz 

 

Shasta 

 

Sierra 

 

Siskiyou 

 

Solano 

 

Sonoma 

 

Stanislaus 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION - Con. 

Corporation: 

 Family-held ..................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Other than family held ..................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Other - cooperative, estate or trust, 

 institutional, etc. .............................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

55 

57 

32,877 

66,837 

25 

19 

2,482 

1,069 

34 

14 

23,522 

8,157 

63 

83 

6,465 

8,763 

21 

22 

1,010 

951 

10 

8 

3,701 

(D)

25 

11 

22,727 

25,914 

7 

- 

5,597 

- 

17 

8 

(D) 

2,591 

2 

2 

(D)

(D)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

33 

28 

106,737 

77,458 

8 

5 

1,611 

2,103 

23 

9 

8,030 

2,881 

43 

33 

60,956 

61,720 

14 

5 

8,590 

9,852 

10 

10 

684 

2,706 

199 

174 

82,342 

145,570 

76 

33 

14,489 

10,663 

66 

59 

26,459 

78,203 

212 

193 

126,296 

108,147 

23 

33 

7,519 

13,005 

45 

42 

4,392 

6,179

Item 

Sutter 

 

Tehama 

 

Trinity 

 

Tulare 

 

Tuolumne 

 

Ventura 

 

Yolo 

 

Yuba 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION - Con. 

Corporation: 

 Family-held ..................................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

 Other than family held ..................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

Other - cooperative, estate or trust, 

 institutional, etc. .............................................................farms, 2007 

 2002 

 acres, 2007 

 2002 

85 

98 

57,978 

43,902 

18 

10 

10,565 

2,038 

35 

18 

6,726 

1,257 

49 

35 

70,227 

72,213 

6 

11 

1,784 

(D)

31 

20 

10,301 

(D)

11 

5 

17,299 

(D) 

1 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

3 

2 

2,016 

(D)

232 

294 

178,676 

224,781 

49 

45 

12,904 

46,212 

118 

106 

85,331 

73,199

2 

5 

(D) 

5,850 

5 

- 

8,875 

- 

6 

5 

(D) 

43 

189 

169 

48,468 

43,475 

61 

38 

13,729 

15,025 

93 

68 

10,567 

9,462 

71 

90 

87,970 

107,334 

10 

13 

18,847 

6,950 

21 

20 

13,630 

10,625 

30 

31 

14,146 

22,244 

9

6

2,623 

2,692 

10 

6

(D)

688
 

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Table 47. Women Principal Operators - Selected Farm Characteristics: 2007 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Farms by economic class (see text) and primary occupation Land in farms Harvested cropland 

Farming Other than farming Geographic area 

Farms Acres Farms Acres 

Market 

value of 

agricultural 

products 

sold 

($1,000) 

Less than 

$2,500 

$2,500 to 

$9,999 

$10,000 or 

more 

Less than 

$2,500 

$2,500 to 

$9,999 

$10,000 or 

more 

STATE TOTAL

California .......................... 

COUNTIES

Alameda ........................... 

Amador ............................. 

Butte ................................. 

Calaveras ......................... 

Colusa .............................. 

Contra Costa .................... 

Del Norte .......................... 

El Dorado ......................... 

Fresno .............................. 

Glenn ............................... 

Humboldt .......................... 

Imperial ............................ 

Inyo .................................. 

Kern ................................. 

Kings ................................ 

Lake ................................. 

Lassen .............................. 

Los Angeles ..................... 

Madera ............................. 

Marin ................................ 

Mariposa .......................... 

Mendocino ........................ 

Merced ............................. 

Modoc .............................. 

Mono ................................ 

Monterey .......................... 

Napa ................................ 

Nevada ............................. 

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

Placer ............................... 

Plumas ............................. 

Riverside .......................... 

Sacramento ...................... 

San Benito ........................ 

San Bernardino ................ 

San Diego ........................ 

San Joaquin ..................... 

San Luis Obispo ............... 

San Mateo ........................ 

Santa Barbara .................. 

Santa Clara ...................... 

Santa Cruz ....................... 

Shasta .............................. 

Sierra ............................... 

Siskiyou ............................ 

Solano .............................. 

Sonoma ............................ 

Stanislaus ......................... 

Sutter ............................... 

Tehama ............................ 

Trinity ............................... 

Tulare ............................... 

Tuolumne ......................... 

Ventura ............................. 

Yolo .................................. 

Yuba ................................. 

14,965 

119 

110 

378 

133 

84 

203 

20 

365 

722 

157 

177 

28 

21 

356 

92 

203 

106 

594 

231 

83 

94 

258 

202 

90 

19 

199 

257 

235 

82 

425 

34 

914 

318 

109 

364 

1,412 

436 

611 

86 

311 

228 

147 

388 

6 

148 

164 

691 

502 

167 

360 

46 

625 

103 

426 

161 

165 

2,058,833 

10,750 

7,855 

25,774 

26,055 

25,631 

16,391 

(D) 

13,104 

135,458 

30,334 

60,752 

3,249 

1,271 

147,884 

20,713 

13,067 

70,238 

15,852 

27,346 

27,499 

30,500 

92,419 

58,238 

74,877 

2,990 

66,661 

29,311 

10,091 

1,875 

17,852 

6,035 

36,405 

24,488 

90,421 

7,523 

56,458 

33,238 

233,468 

3,376 

56,696 

16,906 

3,541 

47,431 

(D) 

48,995 

10,900 

48,226 

30,371 

14,992 

37,916 

9,578 

79,095 

15,838 

36,040 

15,989 

26,224 

6,639 

55 

32 

177 

32 

60 

39 

8 

107 

437 

84 

76 

18 

3 

90 

62 

118 

22 

126 

105 

24 

7 

134 

109 

29 

5 

82 

211 

59 

30 

98 

7 

310 

84 

34 

99 

913 

254 

236 

24 

187 

98 

80 

90 

3 

43 

64 

348 

233 

117 

114 

16 

426 

23 

289 

72 

36 

282,548 

474 

435 

11,158 

348 

11,822 

303 

82 

537 

52,060 

10,762 

862 

1,737 

3 

7,394 

16,869 

2,218 

3,749 

1,020 

12,096 

306 

38 

3,126 

10,206 

4,364 

467 

3,331 

3,699 

249 

135 

1,682 

47 

8,293 

5,748 

4,751 

1,119 

8,579 

13,669 

4,284 

332 

2,661 

1,183 

748 

1,023 

404 

5,160 

2,547 

5,555 

11,773 

11,381 

2,187 

252 

18,087 

98 

6,316 

2,850 

1,969

1,246,761 

9,634 

1,549 

20,026 

1,485 

13,854 

4,734 

774 

2,357 

160,498 

14,237 

3,682 

(D)

122 

40,692 

45,126 

2,658 

2,651 

18,077 

49,758 

9,398 

984 

11,241 

53,631 

4,388 

1,016 

24,635 

27,016 

(D)

4,671 

8,197 

(D)

35,458 

17,212 

31,738 

25,794 

114,419 

67,361 

43,963 

4,069 

14,462 

18,526 

5,176 

8,180 

(D)

3,639 

3,276 

44,366 

54,035 

14,083 

8,156 

280 

86,251 

602 

52,876 

6,346 

3,510

2,926 

25 

30 

78 

20 

2 

48 

6 

109 

62 

20 

20 

3 

4 

88 

11 

36 

40 

140 

32 

19 

18 

65 

14 

19 

5 

37 

18 

59 

13 

108 

11 

284 

84 

24 

95 

203 

68 

143 

23 

48 

57 

31 

119 

- 

33 

36 

129 

91 

22 

56 

2 

58 

32 

54 

42 

32

1,277 

7 

12 

27 

11 

9 

26 

- 

53 

30 

16 

22 

- 

- 

26 

1 

18 

14 

45 

9 

8 

8 

29 

6 

10 

- 

22 

12 

29 

2 

43 

3 

92 

27 

11 

46 

130 

39 

47 

5 

24 

23 

15 

40 

2 

17 

19 

38 

38 

8 

55 

5 

41 

11 

23 

12 

11

2,803 

27 

19 

72 

22 

35 

10 

- 

31 

214 

44 

36 

7 

- 

83 

36 

23 

13 

48 

62 

22 

12 

48 

55 

19 

8 

60 

59 

26 

16 

59 

7 

126 

41 

24 

54 

215 

102 

115 

13 

63 

33 

35 

37 

2 

29 

25 

166 

95 

49 

74 

5 

152 

15 

101 

29 

30 

3,849 

28 

27 

106 

52 

14 

95 

8 

117 

160 

36 

54 

6 

12 

84 

19 

76 

26 

248 

59 

17 

39 

47 

59 

26 

3 

41 

34 

74 

21 

135 

7 

206 

98 

29 

96 

315 

88 

162 

23 

68 

60 

36 

107 

- 

40 

46 

151 

138 

34 

88 

12 

123 

37 

79 

21 

62 

1,733 

17 

12 

35 

10 

2 

13 

1 

37 

73 

9 

26 

5 

2 

24 

6 

32 

11 

58 

18 

8 

7 

34 

13 

7 

2 

13 

29 

31 

9 

43 

4 

85 

28 

10 

46 

323 

42 

49 

7 

50 

28 

10 

68 

- 

10 

18 

73 

57 

14 

49 

20 

51 

3 

55 

30 

16

2,377 

15 

10 

60 

18 

22 

11 

5

18 

183 

32 

19 

7

3

51 

19 

18 

2

55 

51 

9

10 

35 

55 

9

1

26 

105 

16 

21 

37 

2

121 

40 

11 

27 

226 

97 

95 

15 

58 

27 

20 

17 

2

19 

20 

134 

83 

40 

38 

2

200 

5

114 

27 

14
 

560 CALIFORNIA 2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Table 48. Women Operators: 2007 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

All farms with a woman operator 1 Farms with a woman principal operator 

Geographic area Farms Women 

operators 

Land in farms 

(acres) Farms Land in farms (acres) 

STATE TOTAL

California ....................................................................... 

COUNTIES

Alameda ........................................................................ 

Alpine ............................................................................. 

Amador .......................................................................... 

Butte .............................................................................. 

Calaveras ...................................................................... 

Colusa ........................................................................... 

Contra Costa ................................................................. 

Del Norte ....................................................................... 

El Dorado ....................................................................... 

Fresno ........................................................................... 

Glenn ............................................................................. 

Humboldt ....................................................................... 

Imperial .......................................................................... 

Inyo ................................................................................ 

Kern ............................................................................... 

Kings .............................................................................. 

Lake ............................................................................... 

Lassen ........................................................................... 

Los Angeles ................................................................... 

Madera .......................................................................... 

Marin .............................................................................. 

Mariposa ........................................................................ 

Mendocino ..................................................................... 

Merced ........................................................................... 

Modoc ............................................................................ 

Mono .............................................................................. 

Monterey ........................................................................ 

Napa .............................................................................. 

Nevada .......................................................................... 

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

Placer ............................................................................ 

Plumas ........................................................................... 

Riverside ........................................................................ 

Sacramento ................................................................... 

San Benito ..................................................................... 

San Bernardino .............................................................. 

San Diego ...................................................................... 

San Joaquin ................................................................... 

San Luis Obispo ............................................................ 

San Mateo ..................................................................... 

Santa Barbara ............................................................... 

Santa Clara .................................................................... 

Santa Cruz ..................................................................... 

Shasta ........................................................................... 

Sierra ............................................................................. 

Siskiyou ......................................................................... 

Solano ........................................................................... 

Sonoma ......................................................................... 

Stanislaus ...................................................................... 

Sutter ............................................................................. 

Tehama ......................................................................... 

Trinity ............................................................................. 

Tulare ............................................................................ 

Tuolumne ....................................................................... 

Ventura .......................................................................... 

Yolo ............................................................................... 

Yuba .............................................................................. 

39,604 

280 

3 

289 

1,027 

383 

355 

349 

61 

859 

2,386 

566 

457 

112 

50 

939 

417 

467 

302 

1,181 

679 

155 

212 

619 

976 

256 

37 

477 

700 

518 

152 

1,058 

103 

1,950 

815 

267 

774 

3,453 

1,394 

1,547 

165 

692 

508 

341 

997 

27 

509 

484 

1,605 

1,712 

529 

1,033 

109 

1,988 

255 

1,079 

464 

482

41,879 

309 

3 

308 

1,079 

405 

369 

389 

64 

899 

2,475 

592 

483 

116 

52 

991 

437 

493 

317 

1,281 

704 

171 

245 

655 

1,021 

264 

39 

512 

751 

553 

161 

1,107 

110 

2,070 

866 

281 

835 

3,619 

1,472 

1,650 

197 

738 

558 

359 

1,049 

29 

529 

499 

1,710 

1,784 

563 

1,082 

114 

2,090 

272 

1,143 

499 

516 

8,760,429 

45,525 

300 

88,856 

154,823 

99,683 

172,133 

68,742 

12,283 

60,917 

558,538 

156,966 

324,393 

78,701 

81,824 

713,377 

106,520 

39,284 

224,696 

49,412 

233,150 

53,863 

133,640 

246,109 

295,336 

296,242 

10,147 

392,036 

78,420 

36,768 

4,308 

68,956 

75,883 

85,299 

125,119 

188,166 

50,422 

120,680 

150,805 

561,678 

23,922 

241,954 

95,380 

18,640 

244,686 

21,830 

268,639 

95,297 

154,900 

231,359 

118,778 

301,231 

19,830 

274,552 

70,064 

86,803 

165,522 

83,042

14,965 

119 

- 

110 

378 

133 

84 

203 

20 

365 

722 

157 

177 

28 

21 

356 

92 

203 

106 

594 

231 

83 

94 

258 

202 

90 

19 

199 

257 

235 

82 

425 

34 

914 

318 

109 

364 

1,412 

436 

611 

86 

311 

228 

147 

388 

6 

148 

164 

691 

502 

167 

360 

46 

625 

103 

426 

161 

165 

2,058,833 

10,750 

- 

7,855 

25,774 

26,055 

25,631 

16,391 

(D)

13,104 

135,458 

30,334 

60,752 

3,249 

1,271 

147,884 

20,713 

13,067 

70,238 

15,852 

27,346 

27,499 

30,500 

92,419 

58,238 

74,877 

2,990 

66,661 

29,311 

10,091 

1,875 

17,852 

6,035 

36,405 

24,488 

90,421 

7,523 

56,458 

33,238 

233,468 

3,376 

56,696 

16,906 

3,541 

47,431 

(D)

48,995 

10,900 

48,226 

30,371 

14,992 

37,916 

9,578 

79,095 

15,838 

36,040 

15,989 

26,224

1

 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
 

2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA CALIFORNIA 561

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Table 49. Women Principal Operators - Tenure: 2007 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Full owners Part owners Tenants 

Geographic area Total farms Farms Land in farms

(acres) 

Harvested 

cropland 

(acres) 

Farms Land in farms

(acres) 

Harvested 

cropland 

(acres) 

Farms Land in farms

(acres) 

Harvested 

cropland 

(acres) 

STATE TOTAL

California ................................................... 

COUNTIES

Alameda .................................................... 

Amador ...................................................... 

Butte .......................................................... 

Calaveras .................................................. 

Colusa ....................................................... 

Contra Costa ............................................. 

Del Norte ................................................... 

El Dorado .................................................. 

Fresno ....................................................... 

Glenn ........................................................ 

Humboldt ................................................... 

Imperial ..................................................... 

Inyo ........................................................... 

Kern .......................................................... 

Kings ......................................................... 

Lake .......................................................... 

Lassen ....................................................... 

Los Angeles .............................................. 

Madera ...................................................... 

Marin ......................................................... 

Mariposa ................................................... 

Mendocino ................................................. 

Merced ...................................................... 

Modoc ....................................................... 

Mono ......................................................... 

Monterey ................................................... 

Napa ......................................................... 

Nevada ...................................................... 

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

Placer ........................................................ 

Plumas ...................................................... 

Riverside ................................................... 

Sacramento ............................................... 

San Benito ................................................. 

San Bernardino ......................................... 

San Diego ................................................. 

San Joaquin .............................................. 

San Luis Obispo ........................................ 

San Mateo ................................................. 

Santa Barbara ........................................... 

Santa Clara ............................................... 

Santa Cruz ................................................ 

Shasta ....................................................... 

Sierra ........................................................ 

Siskiyou ..................................................... 

Solano ....................................................... 

Sonoma ..................................................... 

Stanislaus .................................................. 

Sutter ........................................................ 

Tehama ..................................................... 

Trinity ........................................................ 

Tulare ........................................................ 

Tuolumne .................................................. 

Ventura ...................................................... 

Yolo ........................................................... 

Yuba .......................................................... 

14,965 

119 

110 

378 

133 

84 

203 

20 

365 

722 

157 

177 

28 

21 

356 

92 

203 

106 

594 

231 

83 

94 

258 

202 

90 

19 

199 

257 

235 

82 

425 

34 

914 

318 

109 

364 

1,412 

436 

611 

86 

311 

228 

147 

388 

6 

148 

164 

691 

502 

167 

360 

46 

625 

103 

426 

161 

165 

12,786 

96 

91 

318 

113 

59 

170 

14 

343 

603 

115 

137 

24 

7 

307 

77 

193 

92 

509 

202 

49 

68 

224 

166 

62 

15 

150 

234 

203 

74 

364 

31 

812 

270 

80 

337 

1,311 

362 

510 

65 

269 

191 

107 

313 

6 

127 

140 

562 

426 

132 

322 

40 

546 

86 

378 

147 

137 

1,109,485 

5,143 

5,712 

11,404 

12,151 

10,924 

13,629 

(D)

12,678 

58,544 

3,951 

16,357 

(D)

(D)

53,300 

(D)

11,085 

(D)

13,892 

17,764 

(D)

7,960 

69,495 

23,396 

53,830 

1,415 

33,155 

20,395 

6,595 

1,851 

9,061 

1,628 

31,164 

8,332 

40,608 

6,819 

49,814 

18,872 

167,698 

2,487 

41,541 

7,640 

2,758 

28,673 

(D)

(D)

6,591 

33,712 

12,092 

7,636 

27,976 

(D)

39,566 

(D)

14,058 

10,235 

13,670

146,018 

437 

425 

4,591 

291 

6,396 

236 

(D)

(D)

20,266 

2,341 

420 

(D)

3 

3,864 

(D)

1,507 

(D)

285 

10,082 

(D)

38 

2,173 

6,159 

2,283 

(D)

1,406 

3,356 

232 

117 

563 

47 

4,790 

3,193 

(D)

998 

7,796 

6,703 

3,489 

102 

2,258 

784 

345 

714 

404 

3,197 

(D)

4,293 

6,454 

5,245 

(D)

(D)

11,906 

(D)

4,995 

1,643 

487

1,049 

8 

11 

30 

15 

12 

9 

5 

11 

58 

25 

18 

2 

7 

33 

13 

5 

8 

22 

19 

6 

23 

13 

16 

11 

- 

10 

14 

21 

- 

33 

3 

47 

20 

17 

10 

39 

40 

41 

4 

19 

12 

12 

59 

- 

18 

13 

55 

42 

18 

27 

2 

46 

16 

9 

5 

17

712,722 

5,315 

1,755 

10,741 

(D)

7,926 

1,980 

204 

248 

71,216 

19,433 

4,174 

(D)

(D)

93,289 

15,439 

(D)

(D)

1,161 

5,403 

(D)

21,637 

17,892 

30,202 

17,663 

- 

12,978 

8,285 

(D)

- 

2,832 

4,407 

4,606 

10,305 

47,536 

227 

4,641 

12,116 

32,013 

538 

10,265 

3,536 

381 

18,619 

- 

27,930 

3,714 

9,635 

15,926 

4,923 

9,288 

(D)

35,273 

11,005 

3,131 

(D)

9,394

102,407 

(D) 

- 

3,592 

(D) 

1,784 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

27,838 

4,590 

123 

- 

- 

2,591 

13,963 

(D) 

(D) 

159 

(D) 

(D) 

- 

758 

3,993 

(D) 

- 

(D) 

103 

(D) 

- 

226 

- 

3,367 

1,351 

3,326 

112 

265 

5,673 

283 

7 

240 

346 

233 

(D) 

- 

1,963 

1,566 

838 

3,860 

4,056 

(D) 

(D) 

4,260 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

295 

1,130 

15 

8 

30 

5 

13 

24 

1 

11 

61 

17 

22 

2 

7 

16 

2 

5 

6 

63 

10 

28 

3 

21 

20 

17 

4 

39 

9 

11 

8 

28 

- 

55 

28 

12 

17 

62 

34 

60 

17 

23 

25 

28 

16 

- 

3 

11 

74 

34 

17 

11 

4 

33 

1 

39 

9 

11 

236,626 

292 

388 

3,629 

(D)

6,781 

782 

(D)

178 

5,698 

6,950 

40,221 

(D)

1,053 

1,295 

(D)

(D)

28 

799 

4,179 

14,370 

903 

5,032 

4,640 

3,384 

1,575 

20,528 

631 

(D)

24 

5,959 

- 

635 

5,851 

2,277 

477 

2,003 

2,250 

33,757 

351 

4,890 

5,730 

402 

139 

- 

(D)

595 

4,879 

2,353 

2,433 

652 

110 

4,256 

(D)

18,851 

(D)

3,160

34,123 

(D)

10 

2,975 

(D)

3,642 

(D)

- 

(D)

3,956 

3,831 

319 

(D)

- 

939 

(D)

(D)

- 

576 

(D)

10 

- 

195 

54 

(D)

(D)

(D)

240 

(D)

18 

893 

- 

136 

1,204 

(D)

9 

518 

1,293 

512 

223 

163 

53 

170 

(D)

- 

- 

(D)

424 

1,459 

2,080 

(D)

- 

1,921 

- 

(D)

(D)

1,187
 

562 CALIFORNIA 2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Table 50. Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Origin Operators: 2007 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

All farms with a Spanish, 

Hispanic, or Latino operator 1 Farms with a Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino principal operator Geographic area 

Farms Spanish, Hispanic, 

or Latino operators 

Land in farms 

(acres) Farms Land in farms (acres) 

STATE TOTAL

California ....................................................................... 

COUNTIES

Alameda ........................................................................ 

Amador .......................................................................... 

Butte .............................................................................. 

Calaveras ...................................................................... 

Colusa ........................................................................... 

Contra Costa ................................................................. 

Del Norte ....................................................................... 

El Dorado ....................................................................... 

Fresno ........................................................................... 

Glenn ............................................................................. 

Humboldt ....................................................................... 

Imperial .......................................................................... 

Inyo ................................................................................ 

Kern ............................................................................... 

Kings .............................................................................. 

Lake ............................................................................... 

Lassen ........................................................................... 

Los Angeles ................................................................... 

Madera .......................................................................... 

Marin .............................................................................. 

Mariposa ........................................................................ 

Mendocino ..................................................................... 

Merced ........................................................................... 

Modoc ............................................................................ 

Mono .............................................................................. 

Monterey ........................................................................ 

Napa .............................................................................. 

Nevada .......................................................................... 

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

Placer ............................................................................ 

Plumas ........................................................................... 

Riverside ........................................................................ 

Sacramento ................................................................... 

San Benito ..................................................................... 

San Bernardino .............................................................. 

San Diego ...................................................................... 

San Joaquin ................................................................... 

San Luis Obispo ............................................................ 

San Mateo ..................................................................... 

Santa Barbara ............................................................... 

Santa Clara .................................................................... 

Santa Cruz ..................................................................... 

Shasta ........................................................................... 

Sierra ............................................................................. 

Siskiyou ......................................................................... 

Solano ........................................................................... 

Sonoma ......................................................................... 

Stanislaus ...................................................................... 

Sutter ............................................................................. 

Tehama ......................................................................... 

Trinity ............................................................................. 

Tulare ............................................................................ 

Tuolumne ....................................................................... 

Ventura .......................................................................... 

Yolo ............................................................................... 

Yuba .............................................................................. 

11,294 

70 

59 

198 

65 

103 

74 

2 

85 

1,187 

145 

26 

96 

3 

302 

165 

104 

43 

338 

230 

17 

34 

59 

408 

37 

4 

286 

182 

26 

65 

96 

20 

651 

131 

145 

230 

1,090 

340 

295 

29 

298 

156 

142 

151 

8 

34 

112 

298 

516 

131 

183 

2 

1,150 

26 

451 

123 

73

14,199 

92 

69 

236 

76 

113 

97 

3 

96 

1,554 

182 

26 

126 

3 

422 

204 

134 

45 

475 

287 

22 

40 

63 

522 

44 

4 

374 

213 

26 

86 

114 

20 

843 

165 

185 

285 

1,335 

426 

337 

32 

384 

186 

189 

154 

12 

43 

142 

332 

649 

175 

253 

2 

1,439 

26 

601 

154 

82

2,325,047 

12,583 

9,232 

11,735 

32,327 

35,636 

6,574 

(D)

5,436 

158,846 

27,938 

36,695 

49,712 

(D)

330,299 

23,100 

29,916 

26,318 

29,100 

63,394 

5,640 

16,575 

52,619 

89,359 

35,366 

960 

53,757 

35,333 

1,694 

(D)

3,510 

(D)

54,403 

26,505 

45,524 

15,223 

28,852 

114,983 

94,935 

2,024 

127,281 

16,141 

10,707 

14,635 

5,339 

9,802 

40,491 

25,986 

102,182 

36,201 

21,868 

(D)

84,866 

2,409 

41,112 

97,063 

11,522

9,118 

55 

49 

165 

48 

85 

61 

- 

66 

1,065 

131 

21 

81 

1 

249 

140 

71 

36 

237 

176 

15 

26 

44 

339 

33 

4 

233 

98 

19 

45 

71 

14 

500 

112 

129 

180 

860 

273 

212 

20 

219 

126 

126 

116 

8 

20 

89 

205 

438 

104 

160 

- 

1,063 

14 

335 

77 

54

1,444,764 

4,573 

6,965 

9,405 

26,767 

26,985 

5,566 

- 

5,036 

118,008 

11,721 

18,437 

27,960 

(D)

273,689 

13,558 

3,640 

22,998 

15,153 

37,397 

(D)

16,011 

4,200 

56,658 

30,077 

960 

30,269 

6,327 

1,514 

927 

2,151 

771 

37,984 

21,433 

27,485 

12,967 

16,715 

85,847 

24,565 

963 

96,054 

13,910 

8,929 

7,798 

5,339 

3,271 

26,078 

10,242 

83,198 

12,189 

19,064 

- 

62,097 

1,585 

15,659 

56,964 

6,456

1

 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
 

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Table 51. American Indian or Alaska Native Operators: 2007 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

All farms with an American Indian 

or Alaska Native operator 1 Farms with an American Indian or Alaska Native principal operator 

Geographic area 

Farms 

American Indian 

or Alaska Native 

operators 

Land in farms 

(acres) Farms Land in farms (acres) 

STATE TOTAL

California ........................................................................ 

COUNTIES

Alameda ......................................................................... 

Amador ........................................................................... 

Butte ............................................................................... 

Calaveras ....................................................................... 

Colusa ............................................................................ 

Contra Costa .................................................................. 

Del Norte ........................................................................ 

El Dorado ....................................................................... 

Fresno ............................................................................ 

Glenn ............................................................................. 

Humboldt ........................................................................ 

Imperial .......................................................................... 

Inyo ................................................................................ 

Kern ............................................................................... 

Kings .............................................................................. 

Lake ............................................................................... 

Lassen ............................................................................ 

Los Angeles ................................................................... 

Madera ........................................................................... 

Marin .............................................................................. 

Mendocino ...................................................................... 

Merced ........................................................................... 

Modoc ............................................................................ 

Mono .............................................................................. 

Monterey ........................................................................ 

Napa .............................................................................. 

Nevada ........................................................................... 

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

Placer ............................................................................. 

Plumas ........................................................................... 

Riverside ........................................................................ 

Sacramento .................................................................... 

San Benito ...................................................................... 

San Bernardino .............................................................. 

San Diego ...................................................................... 

San Joaquin ................................................................... 

San Luis Obispo ............................................................. 

Santa Barbara ................................................................ 

Santa Clara .................................................................... 

Santa Cruz ..................................................................... 

Shasta ............................................................................ 

Sierra ............................................................................. 

Siskiyou .......................................................................... 

Solano ............................................................................ 

Sonoma .......................................................................... 

Stanislaus ....................................................................... 

Sutter ............................................................................. 

Tehama .......................................................................... 

Trinity ............................................................................. 

Tulare ............................................................................. 

Tuolumne ....................................................................... 

Ventura ........................................................................... 

Yolo ................................................................................ 

Yuba ............................................................................... 

1,597 

18 

5 

50 

7 

15 

3 

8 

15 

112 

8 

38 

5 

8 

53 

11 

25 

24 

26 

60 

1 

15 

33 

7 

3 

30 

5 

20 

1 

37 

9 

54 

26 

19 

48 

143 

61 

46 

22 

7 

13 

60 

3 

32 

4 

38 

72 

22 

56 

22 

134 

8 

14 

20 

21

1,838 

24 

5 

60 

10 

16 

3 

18 

16 

141 

9 

50 

5 

8 

62 

13 

31 

24 

32 

65 

1 

18 

44 

7 

3 

32 

5 

20 

3 

41 

9 

62 

33 

19 

56 

172 

64 

51 

23 

7 

21 

65 

3 

32 

4 

38 

75 

30 

60 

23 

151 

13 

19 

20 

22

444,807 

210 

74 

7,886 

5,269 

8,570 

(D)

2,144 

(D)

31,396 

617 

18,799 

1,850 

868 

20,697 

(D)

1,110 

2,771 

(D)

3,968 

(D)

(D)

18,028 

(D)

486 

7,319 

(D)

512 

(D)

4,059 

(D)

(D)

11,076 

8,306 

2,793 

14,449 

5,655 

3,268 

14,258 

550 

606 

7,347 

(D)

17,261 

(D)

9,832 

5,937 

3,206 

2,476 

9,434 

64,338 

10,701 

2,274 

3,342 

6,564

1,178 

10 

2 

41 

6 

9 

1 

5 

9 

90 

4 

30 

4 

4 

32 

8 

22 

13 

21 

51 

- 

11 

27 

6 

3 

25 

3 

7 

1 

30 

9 

26 

21 

19 

29 

119 

41 

36 

18 

4 

11 

54 

3 

21 

2 

25 

54 

13 

36 

11 

111 

7 

9 

8 

16

322,996 

(D)

(D)

3,963 

4,637 

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

21,061 

121 

(D)

1,690 

160 

13,945 

172 

1,080 

1,531 

(D)

3,447 

- 

(D)

4,187 

210 

486 

(D)

(D)

53 

(D)

3,364 

(D)

(D)

(D)

8,306 

1,033 

11,282 

5,091 

1,120 

3,640 

(D)

113 

7,138 

(D)

13,295 

(D)

9,608 

3,683 

2,684 

1,106 

(D)

(D)

(D)

268 

(D)

6,406

1

 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
 

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Table 52. Asian Operators: 2007 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

All farms with an Asian operator 1 Farms with an Asian principal operator 

Geographic area Farms Asian 

operators 

Land in farms 

(acres) Farms Land in farms (acres) 

STATE TOTAL

California ....................................................................... 

COUNTIES

Alameda ........................................................................ 

Butte .............................................................................. 

Calaveras ...................................................................... 

Colusa ........................................................................... 

Contra Costa ................................................................. 

Del Norte ....................................................................... 

El Dorado ....................................................................... 

Fresno ........................................................................... 

Glenn ............................................................................. 

Humboldt ....................................................................... 

Imperial .......................................................................... 

Inyo ................................................................................ 

Kern ............................................................................... 

Kings .............................................................................. 

Lake ............................................................................... 

Lassen ........................................................................... 

Los Angeles ................................................................... 

Madera .......................................................................... 

Mariposa ........................................................................ 

Mendocino ..................................................................... 

Merced ........................................................................... 

Modoc ............................................................................ 

Monterey ........................................................................ 

Napa .............................................................................. 

Nevada .......................................................................... 

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

Placer ............................................................................ 

Riverside ........................................................................ 

Sacramento ................................................................... 

San Benito ..................................................................... 

San Bernardino .............................................................. 

San Diego ...................................................................... 

San Francisco ................................................................ 

San Joaquin ................................................................... 

San Luis Obispo ............................................................ 

San Mateo ..................................................................... 

Santa Barbara ............................................................... 

Santa Clara .................................................................... 

Santa Cruz ..................................................................... 

Shasta ........................................................................... 

Siskiyou ......................................................................... 

Solano ........................................................................... 

Sonoma ......................................................................... 

Stanislaus ...................................................................... 

Sutter ............................................................................. 

Tehama ......................................................................... 

Trinity ............................................................................. 

Tulare ............................................................................ 

Ventura .......................................................................... 

Yolo ............................................................................... 

Yuba .............................................................................. 

4,177 

26 

77 

11 

30 

20 

3 

23 

919 

33 

8 

20 

1 

95 

30 

15 

1 

148 

133 

4 

10 

167 

3 

90 

27 

3 

66 

43 

217 

87 

14 

68 

316 

2 

170 

76 

19 

67 

120 

41 

9 

7 

47 

47 

94 

236 

15 

4 

216 

173 

65 

61

5,780 

39 

125 

13 

41 

27 

4 

37 

1,290 

58 

10 

23 

1 

133 

38 

17 

1 

212 

171 

6 

13 

213 

3 

135 

33 

3 

90 

62 

306 

115 

19 

101 

396 

2 

232 

103 

25 

83 

167 

56 

14 

10 

61 

51 

133 

350 

19 

4 

310 

235 

92 

98

478,705 

1,934 

10,814 

286 

9,307 

277 

33 

513 

92,551 

13,558 

(D)

(D)

(D)

18,641 

4,379 

302 

(D)

3,383 

19,949 

190 

1,449 

21,913 

6,000 

10,796 

5,312 

15 

3,085 

599 

9,840 

8,572 

1,854 

3,848 

8,759 

(D)

32,591 

7,044 

196 

(D)

5,359 

2,766 

(D)

5,599 

7,517 

1,674 

8,354 

28,403 

9,646 

90 

29,377 

16,222 

34,746 

11,183

3,684 

22 

72 

7 

23 

9 

- 

16 

866 

29 

3 

18 

- 

89 

25 

9 

- 

119 

123 

2 

6 

144 

1 

73 

18 

- 

64 

37 

190 

69 

12 

60 

255 

2 

161 

49 

17 

56 

115 

37 

6 

7 

45 

34 

83 

228 

15 

3 

199 

147 

61 

58

423,116 

1,801 

10,022 

(D)

6,309 

162 

- 

282 

87,126 

12,374 

(D)

(D)

- 

18,146 

1,460 

89 

- 

1,642 

18,658 

(D)

1,247 

21,382 

(D)

7,642 

(D)

- 

3,027 

485 

(D)

7,740 

1,721 

3,374 

6,763 

(D)

23,749 

5,592 

164 

(D)

5,292 

2,368 

(D)

5,599 

6,826 

1,518 

5,059 

27,455 

9,646 

78 

27,120 

15,143 

34,714 

11,126

1

 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
 

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Table 53. Black or African American Operators: 2007 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

All farms with a Black or 

African American operator 1 Farms with a Black or African American principal operator Geographic area 

Farms Black or African 

American operators 

Land in farms 

(acres) Farms Land in farms (acres) 

STATE TOTAL

California ........................................................................ 

COUNTIES

Amador ........................................................................... 

Butte ............................................................................... 

Calaveras ....................................................................... 

Colusa ............................................................................ 

Del Norte ........................................................................ 

El Dorado ....................................................................... 

Fresno ............................................................................ 

Glenn ............................................................................. 

Kern ............................................................................... 

Kings .............................................................................. 

Lake ............................................................................... 

Los Angeles ................................................................... 

Madera ........................................................................... 

Mariposa ........................................................................ 

Mendocino ...................................................................... 

Merced ........................................................................... 

Modoc ............................................................................ 

Monterey ........................................................................ 

Napa .............................................................................. 

Nevada ........................................................................... 

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

Placer ............................................................................. 

Riverside ........................................................................ 

Sacramento .................................................................... 

San Benito ...................................................................... 

San Bernardino .............................................................. 

San Diego ...................................................................... 

San Joaquin ................................................................... 

San Luis Obispo ............................................................. 

San Mateo ...................................................................... 

Santa Barbara ................................................................ 

Solano ............................................................................ 

Sonoma .......................................................................... 

Stanislaus ....................................................................... 

Sutter ............................................................................. 

Tehama .......................................................................... 

Tulare ............................................................................. 

Ventura ........................................................................... 

Yolo ................................................................................ 

383 

2 

4 

3 

5 

1 

9 

28 

4 

28 

9 

5 

37 

16 

4 

4 

13 

1 

6 

13 

1 

2 

2 

29 

9 

5 

8 

24 

16 

11 

4 

4 

8 

16 

13 

3 

6 

15 

8 

7

434 

2 

4 

4 

5 

1 

9 

38 

4 

31 

9 

5 

38 

16 

4 

4 

16 

1 

6 

13 

2 

2 

4 

30 

10 

6 

8 

27 

22 

11 

4 

4 

8 

21 

20 

3 

6 

19 

9 

8

79,150 

(D)

243 

(D)

126 

(D)

56 

1,729 

(D)

(D)

264 

478 

2,399 

6,225 

198 

62 

299 

(D)

(D)

480 

(D)

(D)

(D)

671 

659 

(D)

243 

84 

298 

2,909 

316 

(D)

438 

2,229 

1,186 

46 

248 

2,650 

(D)

421

320 

2 

4 

3 

5 

1 

6 

21 

3 

25 

9 

5 

29 

16 

4 

4 

12 

1 

4 

3 

1 

2 

2 

26 

8 

5 

7 

18 

14 

8 

3 

4 

8 

11 

13 

3 

4 

11 

8 

7

26,304 

(D)

243 

(D)

126 

(D)

47 

(D)

70 

4,530 

264 

478 

(D)

6,225 

198 

62 

253 

(D)

(D)

19 

(D)

(D)

(D)

382 

411 

(D)

203 

52 

286 

383 

(D)

(D)

438 

(D)

1,186 

46 

218 

(D)

(D)

421

1

 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
 

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Table 54. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Operators: 2007 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

All farms with a Native Hawaiian 

or Other Pacific Islander operator 1 Farms with a Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander principal operator 

Geographic area 

Farms 

Native Hawaiian 

or Other Pacific 

Islander operators 

Land in farms 

(acres) Farms Land in farms (acres) 

STATE TOTAL

California ....................................................................... 

COUNTIES

Alameda ........................................................................ 

Amador .......................................................................... 

Butte .............................................................................. 

Colusa ........................................................................... 

El Dorado ....................................................................... 

Fresno ........................................................................... 

Glenn ............................................................................. 

Humboldt ....................................................................... 

Kern ............................................................................... 

Kings .............................................................................. 

Lake ............................................................................... 

Los Angeles ................................................................... 

Madera .......................................................................... 

Mariposa ........................................................................ 

Merced ........................................................................... 

Monterey ........................................................................ 

Napa .............................................................................. 

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

Placer ............................................................................ 

Riverside ........................................................................ 

Sacramento ................................................................... 

San Bernardino .............................................................. 

San Diego ...................................................................... 

San Joaquin ................................................................... 

San Luis Obispo ............................................................ 

Santa Barbara ............................................................... 

Santa Clara .................................................................... 

Shasta ........................................................................... 

Siskiyou ......................................................................... 

Solano ........................................................................... 

Sonoma ......................................................................... 

Stanislaus ...................................................................... 

Sutter ............................................................................. 

Tehama ......................................................................... 

Tulare ............................................................................ 

Ventura .......................................................................... 

Yolo ............................................................................... 

Yuba .............................................................................. 

283 

2 

2 

3 

3 

11 

28 

3 

1 

6 

2 

6 

5 

7 

2 

11 

5 

1 

2 

8 

3 

2 

20 

22 

8 

12 

8 

7 

10 

5 

1 

9 

21 

5 

12 

11 

11 

2 

6

311 

2 

2 

3 

3 

11 

38 

3 

1 

6 

4 

6 

7 

7 

2 

11 

5 

2 

2 

8 

4 

2 

20 

22 

8 

12 

8 

7 

10 

5 

1 

9 

27 

6 

12 

11 

16 

2 

6

70,546 

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

1,166 

6,754 

9 

(D)

(D)

(D)

2,134 

89 

999 

(D)

276 

4,670 

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

110 

387 

91 

928 

484 

673 

777 

1,943 

(D)

47 

2,382 

479 

738 

419 

(D)

(D)

(D)

183 

- 

2 

- 

2 

10 

22 

3 

1 

3 

2 

- 

- 

7 

2 

10 

2 

1 

2 

7 

3 

2 

14 

9 

6 

5 

8 

6 

2 

2 

1 

2 

16 

5 

11 

6 

8 

1 

-

38,280 

- 

(D)

- 

(D)

1,136 

(D)

9 

(D)

59 

(D)

- 

- 

999 

(D)

256 

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

92 

45 

67 

57 

484 

671 

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

763 

479 

285 

260 

(D)

(D)

-

1

 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
 

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Table 55. White Operators: 2007 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

All farms with 

a White operator 1 Farms with a White principal operator Geographic area 

Farms White 

operators 

Land in farms 

(acres) Farms Land in farms (acres) 

STATE TOTAL

California ........................................................................ 

COUNTIES

Alameda ......................................................................... 

Alpine ............................................................................. 

Amador ........................................................................... 

Butte ............................................................................... 

Calaveras ....................................................................... 

Colusa ............................................................................ 

Contra Costa .................................................................. 

Del Norte ........................................................................ 

El Dorado ....................................................................... 

Fresno ............................................................................ 

Glenn ............................................................................. 

Humboldt ........................................................................ 

Imperial .......................................................................... 

Inyo ................................................................................ 

Kern ............................................................................... 

Kings .............................................................................. 

Lake ............................................................................... 

Lassen ............................................................................ 

Los Angeles ................................................................... 

Madera ........................................................................... 

Marin .............................................................................. 

Mariposa ........................................................................ 

Mendocino ...................................................................... 

Merced ........................................................................... 

Modoc ............................................................................ 

Mono .............................................................................. 

Monterey ........................................................................ 

Napa .............................................................................. 

Nevada ........................................................................... 

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

Placer ............................................................................. 

Plumas ........................................................................... 

Riverside ........................................................................ 

Sacramento .................................................................... 

San Benito ...................................................................... 

San Bernardino .............................................................. 

San Diego ...................................................................... 

San Francisco ................................................................ 

San Joaquin ................................................................... 

San Luis Obispo ............................................................. 

San Mateo ...................................................................... 

Santa Barbara ................................................................ 

Santa Clara .................................................................... 

Santa Cruz ..................................................................... 

Shasta ............................................................................ 

Sierra ............................................................................. 

Siskiyou .......................................................................... 

Solano ............................................................................ 

Sonoma .......................................................................... 

Stanislaus ....................................................................... 

Sutter ............................................................................. 

Tehama .......................................................................... 

Trinity ............................................................................. 

Tulare ............................................................................. 

Tuolumne ....................................................................... 

Ventura ........................................................................... 

Yolo ................................................................................ 

Yuba ............................................................................... 

76,211 

501 

7 

474 

1,940 

617 

782 

622 

79 

1,231 

5,142 

1,199 

827 

432 

90 

1,992 

1,095 

817 

452 

1,584 

1,544 

255 

293 

1,106 

2,429 

438 

81 

1,117 

1,619 

683 

270 

1,429 

140 

3,246 

1,309 

590 

1,302 

6,339 

4 

3,428 

2,710 

312 

1,518 

951 

640 

1,431 

50 

820 

836 

3,356 

3,953 

1,020 

1,712 

162 

4,920 

360 

2,285 

910 

760

117,665 

776 

10 

757 

2,985 

975 

1,267 

943 

143 

1,957 

7,719 

1,897 

1,251 

682 

147 

3,242 

1,725 

1,257 

759 

2,558 

2,311 

405 

501 

1,744 

3,800 

719 

124 

1,709 

2,569 

1,128 

398 

2,313 

241 

4,981 

2,084 

874 

2,004 

9,437 

4 

5,178 

4,237 

476 

2,328 

1,441 

998 

2,299 

72 

1,351 

1,310 

5,077 

5,985 

1,619 

2,628 

232 

7,415 

574 

3,423 

1,439 

1,187

24,478,029 

202,822 

1,810 

163,350 

362,295 

196,208 

464,266 

146,873 

16,143 

95,281 

1,537,200 

475,016 

580,220 

412,381 

292,392 

2,328,900 

678,728 

122,694 

457,425 

104,685 

651,413 

133,275 

211,041 

531,867 

1,021,338 

537,520 

43,110 

1,319,219 

222,156 

70,107 

84,444 

131,101 

119,485 

311,891 

316,751 

569,274 

511,419 

286,916 

(D)

709,484 

1,358,380 

56,654 

714,287 

293,921 

46,169 

381,611 

(D)

580,624 

321,741 

518,597 

773,439 

330,916 

521,285 

(D)

1,080,331 

109,963 

249,523 

454,348 

146,803

75,021 

491 

7 

473 

1,913 

614 

766 

617 

79 

1,210 

5,037 

1,192 

812 

425 

90 

1,954 

1,081 

806 

442 

1,549 

1,491 

255 

290 

1,092 

2,394 

436 

78 

1,090 

1,609 

676 

251 

1,394 

130 

3,192 

1,275 

587 

1,266 

6,266 

4 

3,382 

2,664 

301 

1,507 

935 

634 

1,394 

47 

810 

820 

3,339 

3,911 

1,000 

1,673 

162 

4,868 

355 

2,253 

894 

738

24,309,092 

202,712 

1,810 

163,310 

358,606 

195,871 

460,603 

146,628 

16,143 

94,551 

1,521,389 

472,959 

(D)

411,676 

292,392 

2,321,479 

678,566 

122,525 

457,094 

103,578 

640,857 

133,275 

210,987 

512,862 

1,014,186 

537,385 

42,624 

1,310,445 

211,540 

70,054 

83,376 

127,643 

119,033 

310,992 

313,045 

567,264 

509,118 

284,711 

(D)

704,974 

1,357,136 

56,565 

711,103 

293,046 

45,008 

378,399 

(D)

577,668 

315,620 

517,779 

771,081 

328,341 

520,094 

(D)

1,073,774 

109,928 

242,632 

443,924 

142,844

1

 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
 

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Table 56. Operators Reporting More Than One Race: 2007 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

All farms with an operator 

reporting more than one race 1 Farms with a principal operator reporting more than one race Geographic area 

Farms Operators reporting 

more than one race 

Land in farms 

(acres) Farms Land in farms (acres) 

STATE TOTAL

California ....................................................................... 

COUNTIES

Alameda ........................................................................ 

Amador .......................................................................... 

Butte .............................................................................. 

Calaveras ...................................................................... 

Colusa ........................................................................... 

Contra Costa ................................................................. 

Del Norte ....................................................................... 

El Dorado ....................................................................... 

Fresno ........................................................................... 

Glenn ............................................................................. 

Humboldt ....................................................................... 

Imperial .......................................................................... 

Kern ............................................................................... 

Kings .............................................................................. 

Lake ............................................................................... 

Lassen ........................................................................... 

Los Angeles ................................................................... 

Madera .......................................................................... 

Mariposa ........................................................................ 

Mendocino ..................................................................... 

Merced ........................................................................... 

Modoc ............................................................................ 

Mono .............................................................................. 

Monterey ........................................................................ 

Napa .............................................................................. 

Nevada .......................................................................... 

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

Placer ............................................................................ 

Plumas ........................................................................... 

Riverside ........................................................................ 

Sacramento ................................................................... 

San Benito ..................................................................... 

San Bernardino .............................................................. 

San Diego ...................................................................... 

San Joaquin ................................................................... 

San Luis Obispo ............................................................ 

San Mateo ..................................................................... 

Santa Barbara ............................................................... 

Santa Clara .................................................................... 

Santa Cruz ..................................................................... 

Shasta ........................................................................... 

Sierra ............................................................................. 

Siskiyou ......................................................................... 

Solano ........................................................................... 

Sonoma ......................................................................... 

Stanislaus ...................................................................... 

Sutter ............................................................................. 

Tehama ......................................................................... 

Trinity ............................................................................. 

Tulare ............................................................................ 

Tuolumne ....................................................................... 

Ventura .......................................................................... 

Yolo ............................................................................... 

Yuba .............................................................................. 

989 

2 

2 

25 

7 

10 

10 

1 

31 

54 

18 

9 

6 

24 

4 

5 

5 

18 

26 

6 

33 

33 

6 

3 

10 

14 

9 

8 

23 

3 

33 

24 

8 

34 

44 

34 

30 

8 

4 

10 

4 

26 

1 

11 

14 

36 

66 

19 

29 

10 

63 

4 

20 

22 

30

1,099 

2 

2 

28 

8 

10 

15 

1 

37 

56 

21 

11 

6 

34 

4 

5 

5 

18 

27 

7 

33 

36 

6 

3 

11 

14 

9 

9 

23 

4 

36 

24 

13 

34 

46 

40 

36 

12 

4 

12 

4 

26 

1 

14 

19 

42 

72 

20 

31 

17 

63 

5 

23 

26 

34

312,672 

(D)

(D)

1,084 

159 

2,186 

(D)

(D)

(D)

5,792 

4,560 

732 

(D)

7,616 

(D)

75 

761 

1,407 

9,685 

13,035 

80,827 

4,091 

56,981 

1,500 

1,847 

973 

490 

453 

888 

(D)

1,907 

5,411 

(D)

458 

1,712 

3,806 

5,441 

(D)

(D)

837 

36 

2,956 

(D)

2,144 

1,667 

12,516 

9,162 

852 

2,982 

(D)

3,530 

(D)

732 

5,746 

801

647 

2 

- 

18 

1 

9 

7 

- 

17 

45 

11 

6 

5 

14 

4 

3 

4 

16 

20 

4 

23 

20 

4 

3 

5 

4 

6 

5 

18 

3 

26 

18 

2 

29 

20 

20 

22 

8 

4 

8 

- 

17 

- 

6 

14 

18 

37 

14 

13 

5 

45 

4 

12 

12 

16

244,907 

(D)

- 

952 

(D)

2,170 

(D)

- 

(D)

3,199 

3,653 

570 

(D)

3,606 

(D)

27 

501 

1,391 

9,543 

(D)

(D)

851 

(D)

1,500 

404 

(D)

(D)

(D)

650 

(D)

1,849 

3,873 

(D)

414 

1,036 

3,336 

5,316 

(D)

(D)

(D)

- 

(D)

- 

(D)

1,667 

(D)

7,182 

797 

857 

(D)

2,747 

(D)

665 

417 

522

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Appendix A. 

Census of Agriculture Methodology 

THE CENSUS POPULATION 

The Census Mail List 

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 

maintains a list of farmers and ranchers from which 

the Census Mail List (CML) is compiled. The goal is 

to build as complete a list as possible of agricultural 

places that meet the NASS farm definition, that is, an 

operation that produces, or would normally produce 

and sell, $1,000 or more of agricultural products per 

year. The CML compilation begins with the list 

used to define sampling populations for NASS 

surveys conducted for the agricultural estimates 

program. Each record on the list includes name, 

address, and telephone number plus additional 

information that are used to efficiently administer the 

census of agriculture and agricultural estimates 

programs. 

NASS builds and improves the list on an ongoing 

basis by obtaining outside source lists. Sources 

include State and federal government lists, producer 

association lists, seed grower lists, pesticide 

applicator lists, veterinarian lists, marketing 

association lists, and a variety of other agriculturerelated lists. NASS also obtains special commodity 

lists to address specific list deficiencies. These 

outside source lists are matched to the NASS list 

using record linkage programs. Most names on 

newly acquired lists are already on the NASS list. 

Records not on the NASS list are treated as potential 

farms until NASS can confirm their existence as a 

qualifying farm. Staff in NASS field offices 

routinely contact these potential farms to determine 

if they meet the NASS farm definition. For the 2007 

Census of Agriculture, NASS made a concerted 

effort to work with Community-Based Organizations 

not only to improve list coverage for minorities but 

also to increase census awareness and participation. 

List building activities for developing the 2007 CML 

started in 2004. Between 2004 and 2007, NASS 

conducted a series of Agricultural Identification 

Surveys (AIS) on approximately 1.7 million records, 

which included nonrespondents from the 2002 

census and newly added records from outside list 

sources. The AIS report form collected information 

that was used to determine if an operation met the 

NASS farm definition. If the definition was met, the 

operation was added to the NASS list and 

subsequently to the CML. Addressees that were 

nonrespondents were also added to the CML and 

identified with a special status code. 

Measures were taken to improve name and address 

quality. Additional record linkage programs were 

run to detect and remove duplicate records both 

within each State and across States. List addresses 

were processed through the National Change of 

Address Registry and the Locatable Address 

Conversion System to ensure they were correct and 

complete. Records on the list with missing or 

invalid phone numbers were matched against a 

nationally available telephone database to obtain as 

many phone numbers as possible. 

The official CML was established on September 1, 

2007. The list contained 3,194,373 records. There 

were 2,198,410 records that were thought to meet the 

NASS farm definition and 995,963 potential farm 

records, which included AIS nonrespondents, other 

records added to the CML by the NASS field offices, 

and late adds to the CML that were not included in 

any previous AIS or State screening survey. 

Not on the Mail List 

To account for farming operations not on the CML, 

NASS used its area frame. The NASS area frame 

covers all land in the U.S. and includes all farms. 

The land in the U.S. is stratified by characteristics of 

the land. Segments of approximately equal size are 
 

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delineated within each strata and designated on aerial 

photographs. A probability sample of segments is 

drawn within each strata for the NASS annual area 

frame survey, known as the June Agricultural Survey 

(JAS). The JAS sample of segments is allocated to 

strata to provide accurate measures of acres planted 

to widely grown crops and inventories of hogs and 

cattle. Sampled segments in the June Survey are 

personally enumerated. Each operation identified 

within a segment boundary is known as a tract. 

The 2007 JAS sample was allocated to strata so that 

it would provide additional measures of small and 

minority owned farms. The 2007 JAS consisted of 

10,912 regular sampled segments, supplemented 

with 3,692 Agricultural Coverage Evaluation Survey 

(ACES) segments – segments selected to provide 

measures of small and minority owned farms. These 

additional ACES segments targeted farming 

demographics that typically had lower coverage rates 

on the list. 

The information from each tract (operation) within a 

segment is matched against operations on the NASS 

list to determine the amount of undercoverage that 

exists for a wide range of farming sectors and farmer 

demographics. The names and addresses collected in 

the 2007 JAS and 2007 ACES were matched to the 

CML and checked for duplication. Farms from the 

June 2007 survey that did not match were 

determined to be Not on the Mail List (NML) and 

sent a report form of a different color to be easily 

identified. Data from the NML operations provided 

a measure of the undercoverage of the CML 

operations. Instructions on the census report form 

guided the respondent to complete the CML form 

and mail back both CML and NML forms together if 

duplicate forms were received. Those who returned 

a CML census form and an NML census form had 

been erroneously classified as NML and were 

removed from the NML. 

The percentage of farms not represented on the CML 

varied considerably by State. In general, farms not 

on the mail list tended to be small in acreage, 

production, and sales of agricultural products. Farm 

operations were missed for various reasons, 

including the possibility that the operation started 

after the mail list was developed, the operation was 

so small that it did not appear in any agriculturerelated source lists, or the operation was erroneously 

classified as a nonfarm prior to mailout. 

The NML consisted of 12,821 tracts. The CML was 

used with the NML in multiple frame estimation to 

represent all farming operations across all States, 

with the exception of Alaska. It is financially and 

logistically unfeasible to maintain an area frame in 

Alaska due to its vast land mass and relatively sparse 

agriculture. 

DATA COLLECTION 

Method of Enumeration 

Mailout and mailback was the primary data 

collection method. It was supplemented with 

Electronic Data Reporting (EDR) on the Internet and 

non-response follow-ups by telephone and personal 

enumeration. The enumeration methods used in the 

2007 census were similar to those used in the 2002 

census. 

Report Forms 

A master report form was developed that included all 

data items to be collected in the census. From the 

master, two types of report forms were developed to 

be used in the 2007 census - a regionalized report 

form with 7 versions and a national report form. 

Each of the 24-page regionalized report forms (07-

A0201, 07-A0202, 07-A0203, 07-A0204, 07-A0205, 

07-A0206, 07-A0207) were designed to facilitate 

reporting crops most commonly grown within the 

report form region. The 12-page national report 

form (07-A0100) was designed for operations 

throughout the country with few commodities. The 

national report form collected the same information 

as the regional form, but it was formatted to fit on 

fewer pages. All of the forms allowed respondents 

to write in specific commodities that were not 

identified on their form. The national form was 

mailed to approximately 528,000 addresses on the 

CML (about 20 percent) and the regional form was 

mailed to 2.67 million addresses on the CML (about 

80 percent). 

Report Form Mailings and Respondent 

Follow-up 

The initial mailout took place at the end of 

December 2007. Approximately 3.2 million packets 
 

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were mailed. Each packet contained a cover letter, 

instruction sheet, a labeled report form, and a return 

envelope. Mailout packet preparation, initial 

mailout, and two follow-up mailings to 

nonrespondents were handled by the Census 

Bureau’s National Processing Center (NPC) in 

Jeffersonville, IN. The first follow-up was mailed 

during the last two weeks of February 2008 to 

approximately 1.3 million nonrespondents. The 

second follow-up was mailed the beginning of April 

2008 to approximately 1.0 million nonrespondents. 

Additionally, NPC received, checked-in, scanned, 

and keyed (from image) returned report forms. 

NASS statisticians on site at NPC provided technical 

guidance and monitored NPC processing activities. 

Select groups of census records were identified to 

receive special handling procedures. Report forms 

were labeled at NPC and shipped to the field offices 

for enumeration. These respondents were excluded 

from the initial and both follow-up mailings, and 

were referred to as “must” operations. Each "must" 

operation was enumerated by telephone or face-toface. If a record was determined to be no longer in 

operation, their non-farm status was verified and 

documented. The field offices were responsible for 

enumerating or resolving all non-response "must" 

records in their State. Computer Assisted Telephone 

Interview (CATI) calling for nonrespondent "must" 

records was conducted between March 2008 and 

June 2008. Once enumerated, the report forms were 

either sent to NPC for check-in and data capture or 

the data were keyed directly from the form at the 

field office. The 169,000 “must” records fell into one 

of five groups. 

The first "must" group consisted of 46,000 records 

“tagged” by the NASS field offices for personal 

enumeration rather than mailout and mailback 

enumeration. The second "must" group consisted of 

4,000 "specialized" records including such 

operations as grazing associations, governmental 

units, research farms, college farms, etc.. The third 

"must" group was characterized by location. All 

3,000 records in Alaska and Rhode Island were 

identified as "must" records because census statistics 

for these two States were based on responses to the 

CML because nonresponse was not permitted. The 

last two groups consisted of a total of 116,000 

records expected to have either a large number of 

acres in farm land or a large value of sales. 

Threshold levels were identified for each State. 

Advanced Follow-up was conducted between 

February 2008 and April 2008. It focused on three 

groups of nonrespondents that included: respondents 

least likely to respond because they were 

nonrespondents to the 1997 and 2002 Censuses of 

Agriculture, even though they may have responded 

to other NASS surveys; respondents viewed as easy 

and quick interviews based on expected sales of 

zero, including respondents who received 

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments and 

respondents to the AIS with expected future sales; 

and new records whose farm status was uncertain 

due to unsuccessful earlier screening attempts. The 

field offices conducted CATI and field enumeration 

for operations in their State. This phase was followed 

by Low-Response County Follow-up to attempt to 

reach a minimum response rate of at least 75 percent 

in all counties. It was conducted by the field offices 

using CATI between March 2008 and June 2008. 

DATA COLLECTION OUTREACH AND 

PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS 

NASS engaged in an unprecedented level of public 

outreach for the 2007 Census of Agriculture, seeking 

to increase the level of awareness and response 

among U.S. agricultural producers and, in particular, 

minority and small farm operators. This was 

accomplished through an integrated marketing 

communications program that focused on four 

primary areas: partnership building, public relations, 

paid media, and the Internet. External support was 

provided by a private agricultural marketing 

communications agency. 

The unifying force behind the 2007 marketing 

campaign was the theme “Your Voice, Your Future, 

Your Responsibility.” This was accompanied by 

supporting messages and artwork that created a 

consistent look and feel for all census 

communications. 

Partnership 

At the national level, NASS officials met with 

leaders from dozens of key agricultural organizations 

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their support in promoting the census among their 

constituencies through publications, special 

mailings, speeches, and other communications. In 

addition, NASS made special efforts to reach out to 

minority and limited-resource farmers and ranchers 

by partnering with a number of community-based 

organizations. The national-level outreach was 

mirrored by field offices at the State and local levels. 

Among the features of these collective efforts was 

the production of State-specific radio public service 

announcements (PSAs) featuring State secretaries 

and commissioners of agriculture, as well as a 

national radio PSA featuring the U.S. Secretary of 

Agriculture. 

Coverage of American Indian and Alaska 

Native Farm Operators 

To maximize coverage of American Indian and 

Alaska Native farm operators, special procedures 

were followed in the census. A concerted effort was 

made to get individual reports from every American 

Indian and Alaska Native farm operator in the 

country. If this was not possible within some 

reservations, a single reservation-level census report 

was obtained from knowledgeable reservation 

officials. These reports covered agricultural activity 

on the entire reservation. NASS reviewed these data 

and removed duplication with any data reported by 

American Indian or Alaska Native farm operators 

who responded on an individual census report form. 

Additionally NASS obtained, from knowledgeable 

reservation officials, the count of American Indian 

and Alaska Native farm operators (on reservations) 

who were not counted through individual census 

report forms, but whose agricultural activity was 

included in the reservation-level report form. 

This information is summarized in Table D, 

American Indian and Alaska Native Operators: 

2007 (Table A in the Alaska publication), providing 

the number of farm operators (for up to three 

operators per farm) reported as American Indian or 

Alaska Native in the race category, either as a single 

race or in combination with other races, on the 

individual census report forms, plus the total number 

of American Indian or Alaska Native operators 

farming on reservations as reported by reservation 

officials. The count from the individual report 

forms is summarized in the “Individually reported” 

column. It includes operators on or off reservations. 

The “Other” column provides counts of operators on 

reservations as reported by a reservation or tribal 

official. The “Total” column is simply a sum of the 

“Individually reported” and the “Other” columns. 

Tables in other parts of the publication count the 

reservation-level reports as single farms. 

Public Relations 

In the public relations arena, NASS and the 

contractor worked with the agriculture media at the 

national level and equipped NASS’s 46 field offices 

with communications tools that enabled them to 

deliver the right message to producers in their States. 

From customizable press releases, to radio public 

service announcements, to a video news release, to 

newsletter articles and letters to the editor, the public 

relations strategy was designed to ensure NASS 

fields offices could easily and effectively deliver the 

census message to local media. As a result, in the 

print media alone, the public relations efforts 

generated 27 million media impressions. 

Paid Media 

Because there were certain constituencies that were 

difficult to reach through partnership or public 

relations, NASS also employed a paid media strategy 

that was narrowly targeted to reach previously 

under-represented populations. NASS purchased 

limited print and radio advertising in areas where 

there were high concentrations of minority farmers 

and where 2002 census response rates were low. 

Internet 

For the 2007 census, NASS created a dedicated 

website, www.agcensus.usda.gov. This became a 

repository for all types of census information, 

including basic background materials, previous 

years’ census data, sample report forms, and news 

releases and other publicity materials. The website 

also enabled individuals to submit their contact 

information to ensure that they were on the mailing 

list to receive a census form. NASS also enhanced 

its online presence by purchasing banner ads and 

pay-per-click advertisements on key agricultural 

websites as well as major search engines. 
 

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REPORT FORM PROCESSING 

Data Capture 

All report forms returned to NPC were immediately 

checked in, using bar codes printed on the mailing 

label, and removed from follow up mailings. All 

forms with any data were scanned and an image was 

made of each page of a report form. Optical Mark 

Recognition (OMR) was used to capture categorical 

responses and to identify the other answer zones in 

which some type of mark was present. 

Data entry operators keyed data from the scanned 

images using OMR results that highlighted the areas 

of the report forms with respondent entries. The 

keyer evaluated the contents and captured pertinent 

responses. Ten percent of the captured data were 

keyed a second time for quality control. 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. 

The images and the captured data were transferred to 

NASS’s centralized network and became available to 

field offices and headquarters on a flow basis. The 

images were available for use in all stages of review. 

Images were computer generated for reports 

obtained from the telephone interviews and the 

Internet. 

Editing Data 

Captured data were processed through a format 

program. The program verified that record 

identifiers were valid and checked the basic integrity 

of the data fields. Rejected records were referred to 

analysts for correction. Accepted records were sent 

to a batch edit process. Each execution of the 

computer edit in batch mode consisted of records 

from only one State and flowed as the data were 

received from NPC. 

All 2007 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). 

Operations failing to meet the minimum criteria (outof-scope) were referred to analysts for verification. 

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, or providing a value for an overlooked 

item. To the extent possible, the edit determined a 

replacement value. Strategies for determining 

replacement values are discussed in the next section. 

The edit systematically checked reported data 

section-by-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 in the NASS field 

offices used additional information sources, 

examined the scanned image, and determined an 

appropriate action. Field office analysts used an 

interactive version of the edit program to submit 

corrected data and immediately re-edit the record to 

ensure a satisfactory solution. 

Imputing for Missing Data 

Missing data occurred whenever a respondent failed 

to report in a cell that should have a positive value or 

when the edit determined a value was not reasonable 

and should be changed. The edit performed a 

sequence of steps that determined the best value to 

impute for the missing item. If an item could not be 

calculated directly from other data reported on the 

current form, the edit checked for previously 

reported data. Acreage, production, and inventory 

items may have been reported on a recent NASS 

crop or livestock survey. Operator characteristics, 

such as race and gender, were brought forward from 

the previous census if the operator had not changed 

in five years. Administrative data from the Farm 

Service Agency was used for a few items, such as 

Conservation Reserve Program acreage. When these 

deterministic sources failed to produce a solution, 

the edit invoked an automated imputation system 

which searched for a reporting farm of similar type, 

size, and location to provide a value for the missing 

data item. If the imputation algorithm failed to 

provide a solution, the record was referred to an 

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The guiding principal for imputation was to find a 

close match to the farm with the missing item. The 

census imputation algorithm relied on preestablished donor pools, one for each State. A donor 

pool included a collection of completed reports that 

had successfully navigated the edit. Each pool was 

further divided into groups of similar type and size, 

referred to as profiles. When the edit determined the 

need to impute an item, it went to the appropriate 

profile and searched for the best fit. Best fit was 

determined by calculating “distance” between the 

incomplete report and each candidate donor using a 

set of match variables. Match variables were 

specific to each section of the report form and 

included the latitude and longitude of the principal 

county of operation. The distance was the sum of 

the squared differences between the reported values 

of the match variables. The donor with the smallest 

distance was considered the “nearest neighbor” and 

became the source for the imputation action. The 

value returned may have been a direct copy of the 

donor’s value. In many cases, a relationship 

between two related variables on the donor record 

was applied to a reported value on the incomplete 

record. Using crop production as an example, the 

donor’s production was divided by its harvested 

acres (yield) and multiplied by the recipient’s 

harvested acres to obtain imputed production. 

The imputation process was imbedded in the edit. 

When the edit determined an item required 

imputation, the edit program launched the algorithm, 

waited for a value to be returned, validated that the 

returned value was satisfactory, and resumed editing. 

Since imputation was conducted independently for 

each occurrence, reports requiring multiple 

imputations drew from multiple donors. 

Initial donor pools were established before the first 

batch edits were run. These donor pools were 

“seeded” with 2002 census data that were “mapped” 

to look like 2007 data and passed through the 2007 

edit to ensure they were consistent using the 2007 

data relationships. In addition, data from the 2005 

Census Content Test were similarly mapped and 

edited. As 2007 data were successfully processed, 

new records systematically replaced the older 

records in the donor pool. The older records 

disappeared entirely from the donor pool after the 

first few batch edits. 

The donor pool for each State was refreshed weekly 

during the first couple of months of editing. As the 

flow of new data slowed, the donor pools were 

refreshed biweekly. During the early stages of 

editing, records that needed to impute production for 

field crops or hay were set aside. When the donor 

pool no longer contained old data, these records were 

brought back and passed through the edit, ensuring 

2007 yields were imputed.

In some cases, nearest-neighbor imputation was not 

possible. The requirement of a positive imputed 

value could have ruled out all available donors, 

resulting in an imputation failure. An imputation 

failure could have occurred if there were no donors 

in the same profile as the report being edited. 

Records with imputation failures were either held 

until more records were available in the donor pool 

or referred to an analyst. 

Data Analysis 

The complex edit ensured the full internal 

consistency of the record. Successfully completing 

the edit did not provide insight as to whether the 

report was reasonable compared to other reports in 

the county. Analysts were provided an additional set 

of tools, in the form of listings and graphs, to review 

record-level data across farms. These examinations 

revealed extreme outliers, large and small, or unique 

data distribution patterns that were possibly a result 

of reporting, recording, or handling errors. Potential 

problems were researched and, when necessary, 

corrections were made and the record interactively 

edited again. 

WHOLE FARM NONRESPONSE 

ESTIMATION 

Whole farm nonresponse adjustments were 

necessary because some farm operators did not 

respond to the census, despite numerous attempts to 

contact them. Statistical estimation procedures were 

used to account for these CML nonrespondents. The 

objectives of the nonresponse adjustments included 

estimating the number of in-scope records (farms) 

included in the total number of nonrespondents of a 

similar size and type by increasing the weights of 

reporting farms of that size and type. This procedure 
 

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was intended to account for those farms that failed to 

return a report form. These procedures were applied 

in all States, except Alaska and Rhode Island where 

staff were required to submit data for every record 

on the CML due to the low level of farming 

operations in these States. Large or unique farms 

(Must records) for which a report was required (and 

thus given a nonresponse weight of one) were 

exempt from this weighting procedure. These farms 

received intensive follow-ups. Data were imputed 

for the record if all followup contacts failed (rather 

than using the nonresponse weighting procedure). 

After census data collection was completed, all CML 

records in a State were put into mutually exclusive 

weighting groups based on a list of farm 

characteristics known at the time of mail-out and the 

census response status of the record. Data mining 

techniques systematically checked selected variables, 

identifying those groups with differences in response 

rates that were statistically significant. The 

algorithm would take one characteristic, divide all 

names into two groups, and check for statistical 

significance between the response rates of the two 

groups. If a significant difference was found, these 

groups became permanent and the next characteristic 

would be examined within those two groups. If the 

response rate between two groups was not 

statistically significant, the groups were rejoined and 

the next characteristic was tested. This stepwise 

process continued until all characteristics were 

checked and no further statistical significance could 

be found. Since the “path” taken by the algorithm 

was driven by an individual State’s response pattern, 

the final breakout of weighting groups was 

customized for the State. 

Within each weighting group, the percent of 

responding in-scope farms was computed. This rate 

was applied to the count of nonresponding farms to 

estimate the number of in-scope nonrespondents. 

The weights of the responding in-scope farms in 

each weighting group were scaled to account for 

nonresponding farms in that group. 

This procedure was applied to all of the weighting 

groups except the one that consisted primarily of 

records who were included on the CML but had not 

responded to data collection efforts either during 

CML development activities or during the census 

data collection phase. The estimate of in-scope 

records (farms) within this group was not reliable. 

To get a more reliable estimate, NASS conducted a 

nonresponse follow-up activity. After scheduled 

census data collection efforts were completed, a 

target sample of 5,000 records was selected from 

across all States. These 5,000 records were 

personally interviewed by NASS staff to determine if 

they were indeed in-scope records (farm) or out-ofscope records (nonfarm). Each record fell into one of 

these two categories. The percent of in-scope records 

was used to form the weight for this group. 

When NASS summarizes the census of agriculture, it 

assigns the data from an individual report to the 

“principal” county. The principal county is the one 

county in which the majority of agricultural products 

are produced from a respondent. This is a question 

on the census report form and is therefore 

determined by the respondent. Because some large 

operations have significant production in multiple 

counties, some reports were broken up into multiple 

source counties, to more accurately allocate the data. 

Similarly, large farms operating in more than one 

State were treated as distinct, state-specific 

operations. A separate report form was completed 

for each county or State and a separate record was 

added.

The percent of the total that came from the whole 

farm nonresponse estimate is shown for selected 

census data items in Tables A and C. The estimates 

provided in Tables A and C do not reflect the effect 

of item nonresponse on individual census data items. 

The effect of this item nonresponse is discussed in 

the section on “Item Nonresponse” in “Nonmeasured 

Census Error.” 

COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT

Although much effort was expended making the 

CML as complete as possible, the census did not 

count all U.S. farms. NASS’s goal was to produce 

agricultural census totals for publication that were 

fully adjusted for list undercoverage at the county 

level. NASS used its area frame with the CML in a 

dual-frame estimation procedure to measure the 

number of farms in the population and key 

characteristics of those farms. Area frame segments 

were enumerated using field enumerators (as 
 

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described in the first section of this appendix) who 

personally visited the tract operators within a 

segment. Because field enumeration is significantly 

more expensive than other modes of data collection, 

NASS’s area frame sample allocation is only 

designed to generate reliable estimates at the State, 

regional, and U.S. level. Therefore, in order to 

produce estimates that represented all farms at the 

county level, NASS used an allocation process 

known as “calibration” to distribute the dual-frame 

estimates across counties. 

Once all CML and NML data were collected, NASS 

analysts went through an extensive process to 

generate adjusted estimates. The weights of the CML 

respondents had been previously adjusted to account 

for all of the CML nonrespondents, referred to as list 

plus nonresponse (CML+NR). Simultaneously, 

NASS summarized the NML tract records to 

generate state-level NML survey estimates. These 

two pieces were then combined in a dual-frame 

estimation procedure to form State estimates of totals 

that represented all farms. These estimates are 

annotated as [(CML+NR) +NML]. The state-level 

totals for these variables were summed to yield 

national totals. 

The whole farm nonresponse and list undercoverage 

record weighting processes were initially applied at 

the State level to produce adjusted estimates of farm 

numbers and land in farms for 65 different categories 

of 8 characteristics of the farm operation or the farm 

operator -- value of agricultural sales (8); age (2); 

female; race (4); Hispanic origin of principal farm 

operator; total number of farms and land in farms 

(2); 4 sales categories for each of 10 major 

commodities (40); and 7 farm type groups. The 

national-level adjusted estimates were smoothed 

across States to get initial State farm operation 

coverage targets because state-level farm-count 

estimates based on this two-piece formula sometimes 

had unacceptably high state-level standard errors and 

apparent biases. This often occurs when estimating a 

rare item, such as female farm operators, using a 

general purpose survey. 

 

The smoothing process examined the proportion of 

the total JAS estimate attributable to the NML, for 

each of the 65 variables in each State and the U.S. 

Since the CML was built using standard national 

methods, the NML percentages were expected to be 

uniform across States. The smoothed NML value for 

each of the 65 variables in a given State was 

calculated as the product of the state-level NML 

value and the weighted average of the ratios of the 

NML for a given variable in the State to the overall 

NML in the State and the NML for the given 

variable in the U.S. to the overall NML in the U.S. 

The weighting factor was chosen to minimize the 

mean square error under a random effects model 

with the control that the sum of the State smoothed 

NML values was equal to the total NML estimate for 

each of the 65 variables. This methodology 

effectively draws the state-level NML undercoverage 

proportions of the JAS toward the national estimate 

of undercoverage with the most extreme values 

adjusted the most. The smoothed NML values for 

each variable were added to the (CML + NR) totals 

to form calibration targets for each variable. 

Subject-matter experts in headquarters reviewed all 

targets. 

However, these State estimates were general purpose 

in that they did not provide any control over 

expected levels of commodity production of the farm 

operation. As a result of this limitation, the 

procedures could have over adjusted or under 

adjusted for commodity production. To address this, 

a second set of variables were added to the 

calibration algorithm, known as commodity 

coverage targets. These targets were commodity 

totals from administrative sources or from NASS 

surveys of non-farm populations (e.g. USDA Farm 

Service Agency program data, Agricultural 

Marketing Service market orders, livestock slaughter 

data, cotton ginning data). The introduction of these 

commodity coverage targets strengthened the overall 

adjustment procedure by ensuring that major 

commodity totals remained within reasonable 

bounds of established benchmarks. Commodity 

coverage targets with acceptable ranges were 

established by subject-matter experts for each State 

with New England treated as a State. 

The calibration algorithm addressed farm operation 

undercoverage and commodity coverage 

concurrently. The algorithm was controlled by the 65 

State farm operation coverage targets and the State 

commodity coverage targets. In order to ensure that 

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constraints, it was desirable to provide some 

tolerance ranges for each target. Although full 

calibration to a single point estimate would assure 

that the weighted total among census respondents 

equaled its target for each calibration variable in 

either set, it was not always possible to calibrate to 

such a large number of target values while ensuring 

that farm weights were within a reasonable range 

and not less than one. Because of this and because 

calibration targets are estimates themselves subject 

to uncertainty, NASS allowed some tolerance in the 

determination of the adjusted weights. Rather than 

forcing the total for each calibration variable 

computed using the adjusted weights to equal a 

specific amount, NASS allowed the estimated total 

to fall within a tolerance range. This tolerance 

strategy sometimes made it possible for the 

calibration algorithm to produce a set of satisfactory, 

adjusted weights that it would not have otherwise. 

Ranges for the list farm operation coverage targets 

were determined differently from the commodity 

targets. The State target for number of farms had no 

tolerance range. The tolerance range for the 64 other 

State farm operation coverage targets was the 

estimated smoothed State total for the variable 

[(CML+NR)+NML] plus or minus one-half of one 

estimated standard error of NML estimate. This 

choice limited the cumulative deviation from the 

estimated total for a variable when State totals were 

summed to a U.S. level total. The commodity target 

tolerance ranges were determined by subject-matter 

experts, based on the amount of confidence in the 

source, and usually were less than plus or minus two 

percent of the target. Ranges were not necessarily 

symmetric around the target value. 

Adjusted weights were obtained using truncated 

linear calibration which forced the final census 

record weights to fall in the interval [1,6]. 

Adjustments began with the nonresponse-adjusted 

weights and added a second stage weight to 

simultaneously satisfy all farm operation coverage 

and commodity coverage calibration targets. If a 

value within the tolerance range of any variable 

could not be achieved in a given State, the variable 

was removed as a target and the calibration 

algorithm was rerun. Additionally, the CML was 

assumed to be complete for very large and unique 

farms with their weight being controlled to 1 during 

the calibration adjustment process. 

Weight computations in the nonresponse and final 

coverage calibration algorithms were performed to 

several decimals. Thus, the fully-adjusted weights 

were non-integer numbers. To insure that all 

subdomains for which NASS publishes summed to 

their grand total, fully-adjusted weights were 

integerized. This eliminated the need for rounding 

individual cell values and insured that marginal 

totals always added correctly to the grand total. As 

an example of how the integerization process 

worked, assume there were five census records in a 

county with final noninteger coverage weights of 

2.2, for a total of 11. The integerization process 

randomly selected four of these records and rounded 

their final weight down to 2.0 and rounded the fifth 

record up to 3.0, for a total of 11. 

The proportions of selected census data items that 

are due to coverage adjustments are displayed in 

Tables A and C. Some estimated coverage 

adjustments could be negative. The use of 

commodity targets in calibration indirectly exposed 

some duplication on the census list or over 

adjustment by the nonresponse algorithm resulting in 

negative coverage adjustments. 

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. Cell suppression was used to protect the 

cells that were determined to be sensitive to a 

disclosure of information. Farm counts are not 

considered sensitive and are not subject to 

disclosure. 

Based on agency standards, data cells were 

determined to be sensitive to a disclosure of 

information if they violated either of two criteria. 

First, the threshold rule was violated if the data cell 

contained less than three operations. For example, if 

only one farmer produced turkeys in a county, NASS 

could not publish the county total for turkey 

inventory without disclosing that individual’s 

information. Second, a dominance rule was violated 
 

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if the distribution of the data within the cell allowed 

a data user to estimate any respondent’s data too 

closely. For example, if there are many farmers 

producing turkeys in a county and some of them 

were large enough to dominate the cell total, NASS 

could not publish the county total for turkey 

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 

were 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 were properly protected in all 

linear relationships in all tables. These data cells 

were referred to as complementary suppressions. 

These cells were not themselves sensitive to a 

disclosure 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. 

Field office 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 a State or county, analysts requested an 

override and a different complement was chosen. 

MEASURES OF CENSUS QUALITY 

An important objective of the 2007 Census of 

Agriculture was to provide data with a high level of 

quality. However, every census or survey has the 

potential for error in its processes. These errors 

impact the quality of the data estimates. When 

feasible, measurements of those errors are provided 

with individual data items or used to make 

adjustments to the census or survey estimates. In 

conducting the 2007 Census of Agriculture, efforts 

were initiated to measure error associated with the 

adjustment for farm operations that were not 

respondents to the request to CML records, the 

coverage adjustment for farms not on the CML using 

the NML and calibration, and the integerization 

process. Other errors present in the census of 

agriculture include respondent or enumerator error, 

error in classification of farm operations, other types 

of processing errors, error associated with imputation 

for item nonresponse, and matching error associated 

with dual-frame estimation. These latter errors were 

not measured in the census of agriculture process. 

Information relating to these errors is provided in the 

sections that follow. 

The 2007 Census of Agriculture process measured 

the error introduced by the nonresponse algorithm, 

the coverage algorithm, and integerization. The root 

mean squared error (RMSE) of an estimated data 

item from the census provides a measure of the error 

variation in the value of that estimated data item 

based on all possible outcomes of the census 

collection, including variants as to who was on the 

census list, who returned a census form, and which 

weights were chosen to be rounded up. The RMSE 

was used rather than the standard error because it 

could capture additional error arising from 

integerization and the potential for bias in the 

calibration targets. The RMSE is the square root of 

the sum of the weighted differences between the 

final recorded value and its expected value squared 

divided by the number of reports. 

Table B presents the fully adjusted total with the root 

mean squared error for selected items. The relative 

root mean squared error is obtained by dividing the 

root mean squared error by the value of the estimate 

and then multiplying by 100. The table also includes 

the percent contribution to the mean squared error 

(the square of the root mean squared error) from 

nonresponse adjustment and from coverage 

adjustment. 

NONMEASURED CENSUS ERROR 

As noted in the previous section, sampling errors can 

be introduced from the nonresponse and coverage 

adjustment procedures. This error is measureable. 

However, nonsampling errors are imbedded in the 

census process which 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 

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the census, to design an understandable report form 

with clear instructions, to minimize processing errors 

through the use of quality control measures, to 

reduce matching error associated with the dual frame 

estimation process, and to minimize error associated 

with identification of a respondent as a farm 

operation (referred to as classification error). 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. 

Census Response Rate 

The response rate is an indicator of the quality of a 

data collection. It is generally assumed that if a 

response rate is close to a full participation level of 

100 percent, the potential for nonresponse bias is 

small. The response rate for the 2007 Census of 

Agriculture is 85.2 percent as compared with a 

response rate of 88.0 for the 2002 Census of 

Agriculture and 86.2 percent for the 1997 Census of 

Agriculture. There was no effort to measure 

nonresponse bias for the census. However, the 

census will be used to measure nonresponse bias in 

NASS surveys. 

The response rate for the 2007 Census of Agriculture 

was calculated as the ratio of the total respondents 

after data collection was completed to the number of 

CML records after those that were undeliverable-asaddressed were removed. The total respondents 

consisted of three groups – those respondents not 

eligible for the nonresponse survey, those in the 

universe for the nonresponse survey but who 

responded prior to the selection of the nonresponse 

survey sample, and an estimate of the potential 

respondents in the nonresponse survey sample 

universe from the response rate to the nonresponse 

survey. Additional details of the nonresponse study 

are found in the section on “Whole Farm 

Nonresponse Estimation.” 

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 errors from 

respondent reporting. Poor instructions and 

ambiguous definitions lead to misreporting. 

Respondents may not remember accurately, may 

give rounded numbers, or may record an item in the 

wrong cell. To reduce reporting and recording 

errors, the report form was tested prior to the census 

using industry accepted cognitive testing procedures 

and detailed instructions for completing the report 

form were provided to each respondent. Questions 

were phrased as clearly as possible based on 

previous tests of the report form. Computer-assisted 

telephone interviewing software included immediate 

integrity checks of recorded responses so suspect 

data could be verified or corrected. In addition, each 

respondent’s answers were checked for completeness 

and consistency by the complex edit and imputation 

system. 

Processing Error

Processing of each census report form was another 

potential source of nonsampling error. All mail 

returns that included multiple reports, respondent 

remarks, or that were marked out of business and 

report forms with no reported data were sent to an 

analyst for verification and appropriate action. 

Integrity checks were performed by the imaging 

system and data transfer functions. Standard quality 

control procedures were in place that required that 

randomly selected batches of data keyed from image 

be re-entered by a different operator to verify the 

work and evaluate key entry operators. All systems 

and programs were thoroughly tested before going 

on-line and were monitored throughout the 

processing period. 

Developing accurate processing methods is 

complicated by the complex structure of agriculture. 

Among the complexities are the many places to be 

included, the variety of arrangements under which 

farms are operated, the continuing changes in the 

relationship of operators to the farm operated, the 

expiration of leases and the initiation or renewal of 

leases, the problem of obtaining a complete list of 

agriculture operations, the difficulty of contacting 

and identifying some types of contractor/contractee 

relationships, the operator’s absence from the farm 

during the data collection period, and the operator’s 

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qualify and should not be included in the census. 

During data collection and processing of the census, 

all operations underwent a number of quality control 

checks to ensure results were as accurate as possible. 

Item Nonresponse

All item nonresponse actions provide another 

opportunity to introduce nonsampling errors. 

Regardless of whether it was previously reported 

data, administrative data, the nearest neighbor 

algorithm, or manually imputed by an analyst, some 

risk exists that the imputed value does not equal the 

actual value. Previously reported and administrative 

data were used only when they related to the census 

reference period. A new nearest neighbor was 

randomly selected for each incident to eliminate the 

chance of a consistent bias. 

Matching Error 

The process of building and expanding the CML 

involves finding new list sources and checking for 

names not on the list. An automated processing 

system compared each new name to the existing 

CML names and “linked” like records for the 

purpose of preventing duplication. New names with 

strong links to a CML name were discarded and 

those with no links were added as potential farms. 

Names with weak links, possible matches, were 

reviewed by staff to determine whether the new 

name should be added. Despite this thorough 

review, some new names may have been erroneously 

added or deleted. Additions could contribute to 

duplication (overcoverage) where as deletions could 

contribute to undercoverage. As a result, some 

names received more than one report form, and some 

farm operators did not receive a report form. 

Respondents were instructed to complete one form 

and return all forms so the duplication could be 

removed. 

Another chance for error came when comparing June 

Area Survey tract operator names to the CML. Area 

operators whose names were not found on the CML 

were part of the measure of list incompleteness, or 

NML. Mistakes in determining overlap status 

resulted in overcounts (including a tract whose 

operator was on the CML) or undercounts (excluding 

a tract whose operator was not on the CML). All 

tracts determined to not be on the list were triple 

checked to eliminate, or at least minimize, any error. 

NML tract operators were mailed a report form 

printed in a different color. In order to attempt to 

identify duplication, all respondents who received 

multiple report forms were instructed to complete the 

CML version and return all forms so duplication 

could be removed. 

Classification Error 

Classification error results when a response to the 

census is misclassified – either as a farm operation if 

it does not meet the definition or not as a farm 

operation when it meets the definition. The 

definition of a farm operation in the 2007 Census of 

Agriculture is an operation that has $1,000 in 

agricultural sales or the potential for $1,000 in 

agricultural sales. A Classification Error Study 

(CES) has historically been conducted after the 

census of agriculture. The objectives of a CES are to 

examine the procedures used to determine farm 

status (in-scope or out-of-scope) to see if they are 

producing accurate decisions, document the sources 

of errors resulting in overcounts and undercounts, 

and recommend strategies to eliminate them from 

future censuses. Classification error is a component 

of census coverage error in addition to coverage 

error resulted from list incompleteness or 

duplication. Historically, measures have indicated 

that the error is small. There has not been any 

attempt to incorporate this error measure in the 

coverage adjustment procedure for the 2007 Census 

of Agriculture. 

 

Prior to 1997 a list based re-interview sample of 

census respondents was used to measure 

classification error in the census – specifically the 

number of farms incorrectly classified as non-farms 

(undercount) and the number of duplicate farms 

(overcount). Additionally, an area frame survey was 

used separately to measure the largest component of 

census coverage error – incompleteness of the census 

list. Following the 1997 census, NASS conducted 

the CES for the 11 western States of Arizona, 

California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New 

Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. 

The 1997 CES used information from the June Area 

Survey (JAS) enumeration in lieu of re-interviews; 

estimates were based on the JAS. The 1997 CES 
 

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results indicated a net undercount of 27,971 farms 

(non-farms incorrectly classified as farms minus 

duplicate farms and farms incorrectly classified as 

non-farms) in the eleven States. While the standard 

error of this estimate is not available to determine 

statistical significance, even if statistically 

significant, it represents a relatively small portion of 

the overall undercount. 

Following the 2002 census, the CES similarly used 

an area-based approach that was conducted in all 

States. The 2002 CES matched census records to 

JAS records to identify the differences in farm status 

of an operation. The JAS area frame-based survey 

data were assumed to be truth and the estimates of 

misclassification (records which were incorrectly 

classified as farms or non-farms and duplicates) were 

based on this assumption. The 2002 CES results 

indicated a net overcount of 51,345 farms at the US 

level, with a standard error of 6,456. In this case, 

substantial resources were expended to estimate 

something relatively small. Estimates of overcount 

and undercount were computed but were not used to 

adjust totals. Results of the 2002 CES were 

documented in an internal NASS research report 

titled “Results from the 2002 Classification Error 

Study” dated April 2007. 

For the 2007 Census of Agriculture, a classification 

error research study (CES) was conducted in five 

States -- Arizona, Georgia, Minnesota, New York, 

and Washington. Estimates of net error were not 

generated, as the CES was quality research and 

limited to the five States. Review of the 2002 CES 

indicated the assumption that the JAS was the truth 

was inappropriate and re-interviews were reinstated. 

The 2007 CES used data from the 2007 JAS and the 

2007 census to examine farms incorrectly classified 

as nonfarms, nonfarms incorrectly classified as 

farms, and to examine records with significant 

discrepancies in reporting of land between the JAS 

and census reports. The overall objectives of the 

2007 CES were to identify legitimate changes in 

operations and determine the source of potential 

errors in the data. 

Records in the 2007 JAS were matched to the 2007 

census using probabilistic record linkage. From the 

set of matched records, three groups of interest were 

identified: 1) in-scope JAS records that were out-ofscope on the census, 2) census in-scope and JAS 

non-agricultural records, and 3) in-scope census and 

JAS records with acreage differences of more than 

25 percent. Farms whose farm status was in 

disagreement were interviewed to determine which 

source was correct; a reason for the change of status 

on the census was recorded. For records with a 

discrepancy between the data reported on the 2007 

JAS and the 2007 census forms, respondents were 

re-contacted and asked to verify their data and 

resolve the difference. 

Results of the 2007 CES showed that true changes in 

size of operations between the JAS and census were 

rare. Most discrepancies in farm status were the 

result of errors in reporting with respondents 

indicating most often that the census data rather than 

the JAS data were correct, challenging the previous 

assumption that the JAS data was the truth. Results 

of the 2007 CES will be used as input for redesign 

efforts for the JAS operational procedures and the 

2012 census report form and instructions. 
 

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Table A. Summary of State Nonresponse and Coverage Adjustments: 2007 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item Total 

Percent from 

nonresponse 

adjustment 

Percent from 

coverage 

adjustment 

Item Total 

Percent from 

nonresponse 

adjustment 

Percent from 

coverage 

adjustment 

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

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

Farms by size: 

 1 to 9 acres ............................................farms 

 acres 

 10 to 49 acres ........................................farms 

 acres 

 50 to 69 acres ........................................farms 

 acres 

 70 to 99 acres ........................................farms 

 acres 

 100 to 139 acres ....................................farms 

 acres 

 140 to 179 acres ....................................farms 

 acres 

 180 to 219 acres ....................................farms 

 acres 

 220 to 259 acres ....................................farms 

 acres 

 260 to 499 acres ....................................farms 

 acres 

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

 acres 

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

 acres 

 2,000 acres or more ...............................farms 

 acres 

Market value of agricultural 

 products sold .........................................$1,000 

Farms by value of sales: 

 Less than $1,000 ...................................farms 

 $1,000 

 $1,000 to $2,499 ....................................farms 

 $1,000 

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

 $1,000 

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

 $1,000 

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

 $1,000 

 $20,000 to $24,999 ................................farms 

 1,000 

 $25,000 to $39,999 ................................farms 

 $1,000 

 $40,000 to $49,999 ................................farms 

 $1,000 

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

 $1,000 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ............................farms 

 $1,000 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ............................farms 

 $1,000 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ............................farms 

 $1,000 

 $1,000,000 or more ...............................farms 

 $1,000 

Farms by type of organization: 

 Family or individual ................................farms 

 acres 

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

 acres 

 Corporation: 

 Family held ........................................farms 

 acres 

 Other than family held ........................farms 

 acres 

 Other - cooperative, estate or 

 trust, institutional, etc. ..........................farms 

 acres 

81,033 

25,364,695 

25,278 

100,816 

28,080 

637,914 

3,776 

217,567 

3,678 

300,943 

3,067 

353,529 

2,418 

381,684 

1,626 

321,033 

1,305 

310,154 

4,083 

1,461,559 

3,267 

2,280,819 

2,194 

2,999,788 

2,261 

15,998,889 

33,885,064 

18,111 

2,219 

5,854 

9,652 

6,548 

23,510 

7,208 

51,093 

7,761 

108,885 

2,720 

59,120 

5,081 

158,823 

2,497 

108,929 

6,212 

435,855 

6,544 

1,026,860 

3,917 

1,361,005 

2,938 

2,080,888 

5,642 

28,458,225 

64,001 

12,828,975 

9,552 

7,085,500 

4,603 

3,340,414 

1,147 

1,168,852 

1,730 

940,954 

15.5 

7.1 

17.6 

17.1 

16.5 

16.5 

15.6 

15.7 

15.9 

15.8 

14.3 

14.3 

13.0 

13.0 

13.2 

13.2 

13.6 

13.6 

11.8 

11.6 

10.3 

10.2 

8.8 

8.7 

7.5 

4.6 

3.0 

12.5 

12.9 

17.3 

17.4 

19.1 

19.0 

19.1 

19.2 

19.1 

19.1 

20.3 

20.2 

18.6 

18.5 

18.5 

18.4 

19.1 

18.9 

16.7 

16.4 

13.6 

13.3 

9.2 

8.9 

2.7 

1.1 

16.3 

9.6 

12.9 

5.3 

11.6 

2.8 

12.4 

3.6 

13.7 

5.4

20.3 

3.1 

25.9 

27.2 

24.7 

23.3 

18.1 

17.9 

15.5 

15.6 

13.6 

13.6 

14.7 

14.8 

12.4 

12.4 

9.3 

9.3 

7.1 

6.9 

5.8 

5.6 

5.1 

5.1 

-0.8 

-0.2 

1.5 

45.3 

43.8 

25.2 

24.7 

17.6 

17.5 

16.6 

16.4 

17.4 

17.4 

16.4 

16.4 

17.3 

17.3 

16.6 

16.5 

7.9 

8.1 

6.8 

6.9 

4.3 

4.4 

2.5 

2.5 

2.0 

0.7 

22.5 

3.5 

12.8 

2.3 

7.7 

2.7 

14.2 

0.4 

14.1 

8.7 

Tenure: 

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

 acres 

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

 acres 

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

 acres 

Principal operator characteristics by- 

 Sex of operator: 

 Male .................................................farms 

 acres 

 Female .............................................farms 

 acres 

 Primary occupation: 

 Farming ............................................farms 

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

 Spanish, Hispanic, or 

 Latino origin (see text) ........................farms 

 acres 

 Race: 

 American Indian or 

 Alaska Native .................................farms 

 acres 

 Asian ................................................farms 

 acres 

 Black or African American ................farms 

 acres 

 Native Hawaiian or 

 Other Pacific Islander .....................farms 

 acres 

 White ................................................farms 

 acres 

 More than one race reported ............farms 

 acres 

 Reporting primary occupation as 

 farming by age group: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 Reporting primary occupation as 

 other than farming by age group: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

All operators by age group 1

: 

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

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

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

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

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

 65 to 74 years ......................................farms 

 75 years and over ................................farms 

63,777 

10,082,984 

9,843 

11,480,879 

7,413 

3,800,832 

66,068 

23,305,862 

14,965 

2,058,833 

40,910 

40,123 

9,118 

1,444,764 

1,178 

322,996 

3,684 

423,116 

320 

26,304 

183 

38,280 

75,021 

24,309,092 

647 

244,907 

157 

1,341 

3,754 

9,356 

11,593 

14,709 

135 

1,125 

4,525 

11,316 

12,601 

10,421 

1,574 

5,969 

15,817 

34,169 

36,623 

21,028 

11,947 

 

 

16.2 

8.4 

11.9 

5.0 

14.8 

9.6 

15.3 

6.5 

16.6 

13.1 

14.1 

17.0 

14.5 

6.5 

9.4 

4.6 

14.8 

4.8 

19.4 

15.6 

18.6 

2.9 

15.6 

7.2 

15.5 

4.6 

15.3 

15.7 

14.9 

14.1 

13.5 

14.1 

13.3 

15.1 

18.0 

16.7 

16.9 

17.2 

15.2 

14.2 

15.4 

15.2 

15.0 

15.3 

15.4 

22.2 

6.5 

10.7 

0.7 

16.5 

1.3 

19.0 

3.0 

25.7 

4.9 

17.2 

23.4 

43.6 

14.8 

56.5 

16.7 

22.0 

10.6 

25.3 

23.5 

15.8 

2.8 

19.6 

2.8 

23.2 

2.0 

35.0 

26.5 

18.6 

16.6 

17.4 

16.0 

44.4 

37.1 

26.7 

25.6 

22.5 

18.8 

31.0 

25.1 

22.0 

21.0 

20.5 

18.7 

15.0 

1

 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
 

2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX A A-15

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Table B. Reliability Estimates of State Totals: 2007 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item Total 

Root mean 

squared error 

(RMSE) 

Relative RMSE 

(percent) 

Nonresponse 

contribution 

to MSE 

(percent) 

Coverage 

adjustment 

contribution 

to MSE 

(percent) 

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

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

Farms by size: 

 1 to 9 acres ................................................................................................. farms 

acres 

 10 to 49 acres ............................................................................................. farms 

acres 

 50 to 69 acres ............................................................................................. farms 

acres 

 70 to 99 acres ............................................................................................. farms 

acres 

 100 to 139 acres ......................................................................................... farms 

acres 

 140 to 179 acres ......................................................................................... farms 

acres 

 180 to 219 acres ......................................................................................... farms 

acres 

 220 to 259 acres ......................................................................................... farms 

acres 

 260 to 499 acres ......................................................................................... farms 

acres 

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

acres 

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

acres 

 2,000 acres or more .................................................................................... farms 

acres 

Market value of agricultural products sold ..................................................... $1,000 

Farms by value of sales: 

 Less than $1,000 ......................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $1,000 to $2,499 ......................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

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

$1,000 

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

$1,000 

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

$1,000 

 $20,000 to $24,999 ..................................................................................... farms 

1,000 

 $25,000 to $39,999 ..................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 $40,000 to $49,999 ..................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

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

$1,000 

 $100,000 to $249,999 ................................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 $250,000 to $499,999 ................................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 $500,000 to $999,999 ................................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 $1,000,000 or more ..................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

Farms by type of organization: 

 Family or individual ..................................................................................... farms 

acres 

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

acres 

 Corporation: 

 Family held .............................................................................................. farms 

acres 

 Other than family held ............................................................................. farms 

acres 

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

acres 

Tenure: 

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

acres 

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

acres 

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

acres 

Principal operator characteristics by- 

 Sex of operator: 

 Male ........................................................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Female .................................................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Primary occupation: 

 Farming ................................................................................................... farms 

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

 Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin (see text) .............................................. farms 

acres 

81,033 

25,364,695 

25,278 

100,816 

28,080 

637,914 

3,776 

217,567 

3,678 

300,943 

3,067 

353,529 

2,418 

381,684 

1,626 

321,033 

1,305 

310,154 

4,083 

1,461,559 

3,267 

2,280,819 

2,194 

2,999,788 

2,261 

15,998,889 

33,885,064 

18,111 

2,219 

5,854 

9,652 

6,548 

23,510 

7,208 

51,093 

7,761 

108,885 

2,720 

59,120 

5,081 

158,823 

2,497 

108,929 

6,212 

435,855 

6,544 

1,026,860 

3,917 

1,361,005 

2,938 

2,080,888 

5,642 

28,458,225 

64,001 

12,828,975 

9,552 

7,085,500 

4,603 

3,340,414 

1,147 

1,168,852 

1,730 

940,954 

63,777 

10,082,984 

9,843 

11,480,879 

7,413 

3,800,832 

66,068 

23,305,862 

14,965 

2,058,833 

40,910 

40,123 

9,118 

1,444,764 

968 

467,854 

401 

1,627 

410 

9,630 

90 

5,193 

88 

7,262 

77 

8,914 

66 

10,420 

50 

9,875 

42 

9,961 

84 

30,099 

70 

49,644 

52 

70,973 

47 

420,466 

457,917 

722 

105 

331 

550 

209 

755 

221 

1,569 

242 

3,404 

96 

2,093 

162 

5,053 

89 

3,896 

248 

17,425 

229 

35,920 

122 

42,424 

104 

72,700 

91 

418,136 

795 

276,320 

157 

272,031 

88 

102,671 

42 

115,809 

50 

95,121 

790 

237,421 

155 

322,582 

152 

134,691 

963 

445,808 

580 

120,651 

525 

534 

595 

90,715

1.2 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

2.5 

2.7 

2.7 

3.1 

3.1 

3.2 

3.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

2.2 

2.4 

2.4 

2.1 

2.6 

1.4 

4.0 

4.8 

5.7 

5.7 

3.2 

3.2 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.5 

3.5 

3.2 

3.2 

3.6 

3.6 

4.0 

4.0 

3.5 

3.5 

3.1 

3.1 

3.6 

3.5 

1.6 

1.5 

1.2 

2.2 

1.6 

3.8 

1.9 

3.1 

3.7 

9.9 

2.9 

10.1 

1.2 

2.4 

1.6 

2.8 

2.0 

3.5 

1.5 

1.9 

3.9 

5.9 

1.3 

1.3 

6.5 

6.3 

0.9 

52.8 

6.1 

9.0 

6.1 

7.2 

20.3 

20.3 

19.7 

19.8 

20.9 

21.0 

23.1 

23.1 

25.4 

25.4 

27.0 

27.1 

18.7 

19.1 

19.5 

19.4 

23.9 

24.5 

24.4 

65.6 

70.6 

0.6 

7.3 

1.3 

1.5 

5.5 

5.7 

5.4 

5.7 

4.9 

5.1 

12.7 

12.7 

7.9 

7.9 

13.4 

13.4 

2.8 

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

6.9 

7.1 

6.8 

7.2 

11.3 

85.7 

1.8 

42.3 

13.8 

84.4 

19.8 

75.9 

35.2 

93.5 

27.9 

45.4 

1.9 

53.6 

13.5 

77.8 

14.3 

42.6 

0.9 

56.1 

1.0 

30.9 

4.0 

4.3 

0.6 

69.2

99.1 

47.2 

93.9 

91.0 

93.9 

92.8 

79.7 

79.7 

80.3 

80.2 

79.1 

79.0 

76.9 

76.9 

74.6 

74.6 

73.0 

72.9 

81.3 

80.9 

80.5 

80.6 

76.1 

75.5 

75.6 

34.4 

29.4 

99.4 

92.7 

98.7 

98.5 

94.5 

94.3 

94.6 

94.3 

95.1 

94.9 

87.3 

87.3 

92.1 

92.1 

86.6 

86.6 

97.2 

97.1 

96.8 

96.5 

93.1 

92.9 

93.2 

92.8 

88.7 

14.3 

98.2 

57.7 

86.2 

15.6 

80.2 

24.1 

64.8 

6.5 

72.1 

54.6 

98.1 

46.4 

86.5 

22.2 

85.7 

57.4 

99.1 

43.9 

99.0 

69.1 

96.0 

95.7 

99.4 

30.8

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
 

A-16 APPENDIX A 2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Table B. Reliability Estimates of State Totals: 2007 - Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item Total 

Root mean 

squared error 

(RMSE) 

Relative RMSE 

(percent) 

Nonresponse 

contribution 

to MSE 

(percent) 

Coverage 

adjustment 

contribution 

to MSE 

(percent) 

Principal operator characteristics by- Con. 

 Race: 

 American Indian or Alaska Native ............................................................ farms 

acres 

 Asian ........................................................................................................ farms 

acres 

 Black or African American ....................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ............................................... farms 

acres 

 White ....................................................................................................... farms 

acres 

 More than one race reported ................................................................... farms 

acres 

 Reporting primary occupation as 

 farming by age group: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 Reporting primary occupation as 

 other than farming by age group: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

All operators by age group 1

: 

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

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

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

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

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

 65 to 74 years .............................................................................................. farms 

 75 years and over ........................................................................................ farms 

Net cash farm income of operations (see text): 

 Farms with gains of 2 - 

 Less than $1,000 ..................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

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

$1,000 

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

$1,000 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 $50,000 or more ...................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

 Farms with losses of - 

 Less than $1,000 ..................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

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

$1,000 

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

$1,000 

 $10,000 to $24,999 .................................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................................................. farms 

$1,000 

 $50,000 or more ...................................................................................... farms 

$1,000 

1,178 

322,996 

3,684 

423,116 

320 

26,304 

183 

38,280 

75,021 

24,309,092 

647 

244,907 

157 

1,341 

3,754 

9,356 

11,593 

14,709 

135 

1,125 

4,525 

11,316 

12,601 

10,421 

1,574 

5,969 

15,817 

34,169 

36,623 

21,028 

11,947 

2,028 

954 

5,232 

14,497 

3,567 

25,959 

5,792 

95,323 

4,443 

159,895 

14,033 

9,608,267 

2,626 

1,290 

10,484 

30,850 

9,022 

65,613 

11,115 

179,418 

5,866 

204,678 

6,825 

1,439,817 

248 

61,111 

233 

22,911 

24 

5,754 

16 

12,574 

953 

460,311 

34 

37,319 

42 

118 

90 

163 

187 

221 

38 

105 

109 

195 

212 

186 

107 

282 

269 

475 

510 

313 

203 

67 

35 

130 

372 

101 

749 

147 

2,427 

116 

4,242 

258 

138,158 

77 

42 

204 

621 

185 

1,364 

222 

3,641 

137 

4,790 

128 

23,976

21.1 

18.9 

6.3 

5.4 

7.6 

21.9 

8.8 

32.8 

1.3 

1.9 

5.2 

15.2 

26.8 

8.8 

2.4 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

28.1 

9.4 

2.4 

1.7 

1.7 

1.8 

6.8 

4.7 

1.7 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.7 

3.3 

3.6 

2.5 

2.6 

2.8 

2.9 

2.5 

2.5 

2.6 

2.7 

1.8 

1.4 

2.9 

3.3 

1.9 

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.3 

2.3 

1.9 

1.7 

0.3 

35.4 

1.7 

32.9 

33.6 

25.2 

37.5 

93.9 

1.0 

53.3 

30.1 

94.0 

4.0 

4.2 

22.6 

14.9 

13.0 

10.4 

4.3 

5.0 

22.9 

15.0 

12.3 

12.2 

8.7 

3.8 

15.0 

8.2 

6.9 

10.3 

12.4 

19.2 

21.0 

12.7 

13.9 

15.0 

15.3 

10.6 

11.4 

12.8 

12.7 

4.7 

62.4 

21.9 

23.8 

11.8 

13.2 

13.5 

13.8 

11.2 

11.8 

17.1 

17.6 

18.9 

63.3

99.7 

64.6 

98.3 

67.1 

66.4 

74.8 

62.5 

6.1 

99.0 

46.7 

69.9 

6.0 

96.0 

95.8 

77.4 

85.1 

87.0 

89.6 

95.7 

95.0 

77.1 

85.0 

87.7 

87.8 

91.3 

96.2 

85.0 

91.8 

93.1 

89.7 

87.6 

80.8 

79.0 

87.3 

86.1 

85.0 

84.7 

89.4 

88.6 

87.2 

87.3 

95.3 

37.6 

78.1 

76.2 

88.2 

86.8 

86.5 

86.2 

88.8 

88.2 

82.9 

82.4 

81.1 

36.7

1

 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 

2

 Farms with zero net cash income are included as farms with gains of less than $1,000. 
 

2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX A A-17

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Table C. Summary of Nonresponse and Coverage Adjustments by County: 2007 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

All farms Land in farms Sales 

Geographic area Total 

(number) 

Nonresponse 

adjustment 

(percent) 

Coverage 

adjustment 

(percent) 

Total 

(acres) 

Nonresponse 

adjustment 

(percent) 

Coverage 

adjustment 

(percent) 

Total 

($1,000) 

Nonresponse 

adjustment 

(percent) 

Coverage 

adjustment 

(percent) 

STATE TOTAL

California ............................................................ 

COUNTIES

Alameda ............................................................. 

Alpine ................................................................. 

Amador ............................................................... 

Butte ................................................................... 

Calaveras ........................................................... 

Colusa ................................................................ 

Contra Costa ...................................................... 

Del Norte ............................................................ 

El Dorado ........................................................... 

Fresno ................................................................ 

Glenn ................................................................. 

Humboldt ............................................................ 

Imperial .............................................................. 

Inyo .................................................................... 

Kern ................................................................... 

Kings .................................................................. 

Lake ................................................................... 

Lassen ................................................................ 

Los Angeles ....................................................... 

Madera ............................................................... 

Marin .................................................................. 

Mariposa ............................................................ 

Mendocino .......................................................... 

Merced ............................................................... 

Modoc ................................................................ 

Mono .................................................................. 

Monterey ............................................................ 

Napa .................................................................. 

Nevada ............................................................... 

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

Placer ................................................................. 

Plumas ............................................................... 

Riverside ............................................................ 

Sacramento ........................................................ 

San Benito .......................................................... 

San Bernardino .................................................. 

San Diego .......................................................... 

San Francisco .................................................... 

San Joaquin ....................................................... 

San Luis Obispo ................................................. 

San Mateo .......................................................... 

Santa Barbara .................................................... 

Santa Clara ........................................................ 

Santa Cruz ......................................................... 

Shasta ................................................................ 

Sierra ................................................................. 

Siskiyou .............................................................. 

Solano ................................................................ 

Sonoma .............................................................. 

Stanislaus ........................................................... 

Sutter ................................................................. 

Tehama .............................................................. 

Trinity ................................................................. 

Tulare ................................................................. 

Tuolumne ........................................................... 

Ventura ............................................................... 

Yolo .................................................................... 

Yuba ................................................................... 

81,033 

525 

7 

479 

2,048 

631 

814 

634 

85 

1,268 

6,081 

1,242 

852 

452 

94 

2,117 

1,129 

845 

459 

1,734 

1,708 

255 

302 

1,136 

2,607 

448 

84 

1,199 

1,638 

690 

325 

1,488 

142 

3,463 

1,393 

625 

1,405 

6,687 

6 

3,624 

2,784 

329 

1,597 

1,068 

682 

1,473 

50 

846 

890 

3,429 

4,114 

1,263 

1,752 

181 

5,240 

366 

2,437 

983 

828 

15.5 

18.1 

14.3 

17.5 

16.1 

16.8 

15.0 

15.8 

14.1 

16.2 

14.8 

15.0 

15.7 

10.2 

13.8 

12.6 

12.3 

17.3 

15.9 

14.9 

13.9 

15.7 

15.2 

16.1 

13.7 

15.4 

13.1 

12.8 

17.2 

15.5 

14.8 

14.7 

12.0 

16.5 

13.9 

15.0 

14.8 

19.4 

33.3 

15.1 

15.6 

14.3 

15.5 

16.2 

15.4 

15.3 

18.0 

14.8 

14.8 

16.4 

14.9 

15.7 

16.0 

15.5 

15.0 

15.0 

16.0 

14.0 

14.4

20.3 

20.4 

0.0 

18.8 

19.9 

24.6 

14.7 

27.8 

24.7 

27.3 

19.1 

16.3 

17.8 

15.3 

20.2 

18.6 

17.9 

19.9 

24.2 

36.4 

17.6 

9.4 

26.5 

18.1 

15.4 

16.1 

32.1 

20.0 

8.7 

29.0 

23.7 

30.6 

35.9 

26.9 

27.8 

24.0 

26.5 

18.3 

0.0 

14.1 

22.0 

23.7 

18.2 

22.7 

17.0 

30.1 

20.0 

22.1 

22.5 

16.4 

18.3 

14.5 

24.6 

28.2 

18.1 

25.1 

17.4 

19.4 

25.5

25,364,695 

204,633 

1,810 

163,482 

373,786 

201,026 

474,092 

146,993 

18,168 

107,080 

1,636,224 

489,186 

597,477 

427,349 

292,552 

2,361,765 

680,662 

124,199 

459,126 

108,463 

679,729 

133,275 

212,524 

608,674 

1,041,115 

597,740 

44,610 

1,327,972 

223,246 

70,167 

87,435 

132,221 

120,253 

354,753 

328,593 

579,851 

514,234 

303,889 

7 

737,503 

1,369,604 

57,089 

727,050 

299,866 

47,489 

390,812 

28,782 

597,534 

358,225 

530,895 

788,954 

359,802 

532,206 

124,943 

1,168,684 

117,085 

259,055 

479,858 

160,898 

7.1 

12.0 

6.6 

7.3 

9.6 

14.3 

6.0 

13.6 

9.9 

16.8 

5.2 

6.9 

6.0 

2.2 

3.4 

5.1 

1.9 

10.5 

8.9 

9.0 

5.0 

13.7 

11.1 

8.6 

3.4 

12.0 

4.7 

4.4 

6.3 

39.1 

0.6 

15.0 

3.4 

4.9 

14.5 

9.1 

1.3 

16.4 

28.6 

4.3 

7.3 

24.3 

8.4 

6.4 

6.3 

14.0 

14.8 

7.2 

4.9 

8.4 

7.4 

7.5 

9.3 

6.0 

6.8 

20.1 

12.4 

6.6 

7.9

3.1 

-0.8 

5.2 

1.3 

4.7 

-5.0 

6.0 

2.4 

2.8 

10.7 

5.7 

4.3 

-0.9 

4.7 

-0.1 

-0.2 

1.8 

6.1 

0.1 

18.7 

2.1 

-6.8 

5.2 

4.9 

2.6 

-1.9 

9.3 

6.8 

3.6 

-20.2 

3.4 

8.0 

3.8 

5.9 

2.9 

-0.7 

3.2 

3.6 

0.0 

4.3 

7.4 

2.8 

2.0 

1.3 

14.0 

1.2 

0.5 

5.0 

3.1 

2.6 

0.8 

7.6 

3.2 

2.9 

2.0 

-0.7 

4.9 

6.4 

6.5 

33,885,064 

50,358 

(D) 

20,701 

342,766 

16,498 

386,300 

70,810 

32,508 

19,948 

3,730,546 

405,439 

149,844 

1,290,253 

14,452 

3,204,147 

1,358,410 

61,102 

55,504 

325,880 

990,121 

57,871 

11,464 

122,408 

2,330,408 

70,811 

9,770 

2,178,470 

376,868 

9,468 

336,390 

44,968 

(D) 

1,012,041 

346,139 

222,861 

743,661 

1,054,182 

644 

1,564,354 

560,607 

135,550 

951,326 

235,927 

447,417 

44,675 

2,003 

136,392 

244,295 

647,579 

1,820,564 

317,607 

142,958 

3,167 

3,335,014 

18,653 

1,316,315 

384,219 

112,909 

3.0 

13.0 

(D)

5.9 

8.0 

7.4 

5.6 

6.2 

2.6 

11.3 

2.3 

7.0 

5.8 

0.8 

9.4 

1.4 

1.7 

11.8 

5.1 

6.3 

3.5 

3.7 

9.4 

8.1 

2.1 

11.0 

5.0 

1.1 

5.2 

19.4 

1.5 

13.8 

(D)

3.3 

5.1 

4.2 

3.4 

6.1 

5.9 

3.3 

4.1 

4.0 

3.4 

2.4 

2.7 

20.9 

15.8 

3.8 

2.5 

4.9 

3.3 

6.3 

9.0 

5.0 

2.7 

3.4 

2.2 

2.7 

4.4

1.5 

1.8 

(D)

4.9 

3.6 

6.0 

5.1 

3.0 

-1.9 

5.7 

3.1 

3.0 

-0.8 

1.4 

-2.9 

0.2 

1.0 

1.1 

0.0 

2.4 

1.2 

-1.8 

2.4 

1.3 

1.1 

-1.1 

6.7 

0.4 

1.2 

7.3 

1.3 

5.2 

(D)

3.6 

1.4 

-0.3 

0.7 

3.6 

0.0 

1.5 

1.7 

-0.3 

1.3 

0.7 

1.8 

-10.2 

-0.4 

0.0 

2.3 

1.7 

0.7 

4.7 

3.4 

7.7 

0.7 

-0.8 

1.9 

3.6 

5.1
 

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Table D. American Indian or Alaska Native Operators: 2007 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

American Indian or Alaska Native farm operators American Indian or Alaska Native farm operators 

Geographic area Total Individually 

reported 1 Other 2 Geographic area Total Individually reported 1 Other 2

STATE TOTAL

California ............................................ 

COUNTIES

Alameda ............................................. 

Alpine .................................................. 

Amador ............................................... 

Butte ................................................... 

Calaveras ........................................... 

Colusa ................................................ 

Contra Costa ...................................... 

Del Norte ............................................ 

El Dorado ............................................ 

Fresno ................................................ 

Glenn .................................................. 

Humboldt ............................................ 

Imperial ............................................... 

Inyo ..................................................... 

Kern .................................................... 

Kings ................................................... 

Lake .................................................... 

Lassen ................................................ 

Los Angeles ........................................ 

Madera ............................................... 

Marin ................................................... 

Mariposa ............................................. 

Mendocino .......................................... 

Merced ................................................ 

Modoc ................................................. 

Mono ................................................... 

Monterey ............................................. 

2,679 

24 

- 

7 

87 

18 

26 

11 

19 

52 

170 

26 

59 

7 

8 

94 

15 

36 

29 

41 

80 

1 

7 

42 

59 

13 

6 

42 

2,637 

24 

- 

7 

87 

18 

26 

11 

19 

52 

170 

19 

59 

7 

8 

94 

15 

36 

29 

41 

80 

1 

7 

42 

59 

13 

6 

42 

42 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

7 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

COUNTIES - Con. 

Napa .................................................

Nevada ..............................................

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

Placer ................................................

Plumas ..............................................

Riverside ...........................................

Sacramento .......................................

San Benito ........................................

San Bernardino .................................

San Diego .........................................

San Francisco ...................................

San Joaquin ......................................

San Luis Obispo ................................

San Mateo .........................................

Santa Barbara ...................................

Santa Clara .......................................

Santa Cruz ........................................

Shasta ...............................................

Sierra ................................................

Siskiyou .............................................

Solano ...............................................

Sonoma .............................................

Stanislaus .........................................

Sutter ................................................

Tehama .............................................

Trinity ................................................

Tulare ................................................

Tuolumne ..........................................

Ventura .............................................

Yolo ...................................................

Yuba .................................................

16 

27 

11 

56 

13 

111 

49 

32 

68 

210 

- 

95 

77 

6 

25 

11 

25 

88 

4 

45 

19 

68 

132 

47 

90 

40 

212 

16 

33 

28 

46 

16 

27 

11 

56 

13 

91 

49 

32 

68 

210 

- 

95 

77 

6 

25 

11 

25 

88 

4 

45 

19 

68 

132 

47 

90 

40 

197 

16 

33 

28 

46 

-

-

-

-

-

20 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

15 

-

-

-

-

1

 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 

2

 Data represent American Indian or Alaska Native farm or ranch operators on reservations who did not report individually. Data obtained from reservation officials. 
 

2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX B B-1

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Appendix B. 

General Explanation and Census of Agriculture Report Form 

DEVELOPMENT OF THE CENSUS 

REPORT FORMS

Prior to release of the results from the 2002 Census 

of Agriculture, NASS was preparing for the 2007 

Census of Agriculture. The first team established 

was the 2007 Census Content Team. This team was 

tasked with content determination and report form 

development. They reviewed the 2002 report form 

content, solicited input from internal and external 

customers, developed criteria for determining 

acceptance and/or rejection of content for the 2007 

Census of Agriculture report forms, tested the 

effectiveness of the report forms for various modes 

of data collection (mail, telephone, personal 

interview, and electronic data reporting), and made 

recommendations to NASS senior executives for 

final determination. 

Throughout development NASS sought advice and 

input from the data user community. Integral 

partners included the Advisory Committee on 

Agriculture Statistics, State departments of 

agriculture and other State government officials, 

Federal agency officials, land grant universities, 

agricultural trade associations, media, and various 

Community Based Organizations. 

 

NASS conducted the 2005 Census of Agriculture 

Content Test in early 2006. The test consisted of 

three phases: cognitive pretesting, national mail-out, 

and follow-up interviews. Results from the testing 

produced two final report form types -- a 24-page 

regionalized form with 7 versions (07-A0201 thru 

07-A0207 regional forms and an 07-A0200 general 

version) and a 12-page national form version (07-

A0100). The main difference between the form types 

is the format used to collect crop and livestock 

information. The regionalized report forms include 

crop sections designed to facilitate reporting crops 

most commonly grown within a report form region. 

Many items in these sections are either prelisted in 

the tables or listed below the tables. The national 

report form collected the same information as the 

regionalized forms, but it was formatted to fit on 

fewer pages. It includes an open table format to 

collect crop and livestock information. Respondents 

had to write in their crops and/or livestock 

information. A sample copy of the regionalized 

report form and instruction sheet is included in this 

appendix.

DATA CHANGES 

Following are descriptions of the report form 

changes and their effect on the publication tables. 

Crop Data Changes 

Deleted items include: 

• Other nursery and greenhouse category. 

• Production and acres irrigated for potatoes. 

• Production and acres irrigated for sweet potatoes. 

• Production and acres irrigated for ginseng. 

Added items include: 

• Acres of individual vegetable crops harvested for 

fresh market. 

• Acres harvested for fresh market and for 

processing for potatoes, sweetpotatoes, and 

ginseng. 

• Acres irrigated for short rotation woody crops. 

• Acres irrigated for cut Christmas trees. 
 

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• Acres on which berries were grown. 

• Total acres grown and acres not harvested for 

individual berry crops. 

• Sales of mushroom spawn. 

Items listed separately on the 2007 report form that 

were reported in conjunction with similar crop items 

on the 2002 report form include: 

• Horseradish was listed separately and is no longer 

included in Other vegetables. 

• Total acres, acres harvested, and acres not 

harvested for boysenberries and currants were 

listed separately and no longer included in Other 

berries. 

• Pluots were listed separately and are no longer 

included in Other noncitrus fruit. 

• Chestnuts were listed separately and are no longer 

included in Other nuts. 

• Pecans were divided into Pecans, improved and 

Pecans, native and seedling. 

• Squash was divided into summer squash and 

winter squash. 

• Cuttings, seedlings, liners, and plugs were listed 

as one item and are no longer included in Other 

nursery and greenhouse. 

• Tobacco transplants were listed separately and are 

no longer included in Other nursery and 

greenhouse. 

• Greenhouse vegetables were divided into 

greenhouse tomatoes and other greenhouse 

vegetables. 

• Vegetable transplants were listed separately and 

are no longer included in Other nursery and 

greenhouse. 

• Greenhouse fruits and berries were listed 

separately and are no longer included in Other 

nursery and greenhouse. 

• Other floriculture and bedding plants were listed 

as an item and are no longer included in Other 

nursery and greenhouse. 

Items combined with another item(s) on the 2007 

report form that were reported individually on the 

2002 report form include: 

• Amaranth, foxtail millet seed, lotus root, 

mungbeans, redtop seed, salt hay, sweetclover 

seed, and sweet rice were included in other field 

crops. 

• K-early citrus was included in Other citrus. 

• Pimientos were included in Other vegetables. 

• Mixed vegetables were included in Other 

vegetables. 

Livestock and Poultry Data Changes 

Deleted items include: 

• Two hog and pig size groups within the 5,000 or 

more head category were deleted. In 2002 there 

were two additional sub-groups in the 5,000 or 

more category; 5,000 to 7,499 and 7,500 or more. 

• Two broilers and other meat type chicken groups 

within the 500,000 or more category were 

deleted. In 2002 there were two sub-groups in the 

500,000 or more category; 500,000 to 749,999 

and 750,000 or more. 

• Other fish. 

Added items include: 

• Horses and ponies owned by this operation. 

• Alpaca inventory and number sold 

Items listed individually in the 2007 report form that 

were reported in conjunction with similar livestock 

or poultry items on the 2002 report form include: 

• Layers 20 weeks old and older for table and 

hatching eggs were divided into Table egg type 

layers, Hatching layers for meat-types, and 

hatching layers for table eggs. 
 

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• Turkeys were separated into Turkeys for 

slaughter and Turkey hens kept for breeding. 

• Items combined with other item(s) on the 2007 

report form that were reported individually on the 

2002 report form include: 

• Other fish were removed as a selection and the 

respondent must report in one of the fish 

categories listed. 

Economic, Land Use, and Operator 

Characteristics Data Changes 

Deleted items include: 

• Acres of certified organically produced crops. 

• Value of certified organically produced 

commodities sold. 

• Whether the operator lives on an American Indian 

reservation. 

• Computer use for the farm business. 

Added items include: 

• Acres used for organic production. 

• Acres of organic crops harvested. 

• Acres of organic pastureland. 

• Total value of sales for crops produced and sold 

as organic. 

• Total value of sales for livestock and poultry 

produced and sold as organic. 

• Total value of sales for livestock and poultry 

products produced and sold as organic. 

• Acres being converted to organic production. 

• Sales of mushroom spawn. 

• Whether the operator retired. 

• Number of trucks, including pickups and the 

number manufactured in the last five years. 

• Whether the operator is a hired manager for this 

operation. 

• Household income of the principal operator. 

• Practices relating to the operation: Whether the 

operation had high speed Internet access; Used 

5,000 gallons of water any one day; Received 

irrigation water supplied by a U. S. Bureau of 

Reclamation project or facility; Generated energy 

or electricity on the farm; Used conservation 

farming methods; Practiced rotational or 

management intensive grazing; Rented grazing 

land on a per-head or animal unit per month 

(AUM) basis; Produced and sold value added 

crops, livestock, or products; Marketed products 

through a community supported agriculture 

(CSA) arrangement; Raised or sold veal calves; 

Raised or sold hair sheep or wool-hair crosses; or 

Had a barn that was built prior to 1960. 

• Questions relating to use of American Indian 

Reservation land for production of crops and 

livestock, e.g. total acres used, acres of cropland 

harvested, and percent of operation’s livestock on 

the reservation. In the 2002 census, these 

questions only appeared in the regional report 

form for 2002 census regions 8 and 10. Data are 

tabulated in the 2007 Census of Agriculture 

Specialty Products, Part 1, American Indian 

Reservations. 

Items listed individually on the 2007 report form that 

were reported in conjunction with similar items on 

the 2002 report form include: 

• Value of sales for grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 

dry peas were divided into sales of Corn for grain, 

seed, or silage; Wheat; Soybeans; Sorghum for 

grain, seed, or silage; Barley; Rice; and Other 

crops. 

• Other farm-related income was divided into Crop 

and livestock insurance payments received and 

other farm-related income. 

• Other Federal farm program payments were 

divided into Direct payments, Counter-cyclical 

payments, Other Federal agricultural program 

payments, and State and local government 

agricultural program payments. 
 

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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

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 regional version. Many of the definitions 

and explanations are the same as those used in earlier 

censuses. 

Acres and quantity harvested. Crops were 

reported in whole acres, except for the following 

crops that were reported in tenths of acres: tobacco, 

nursery and greenhouse crops in the open, vegetables 

including potatoes and sweet potatoes, fruit and nut 

crops including land in orchards, and berries; in 

Hawaii, taro and ginger root. Totals for crops 

reported in tenths of acres were rounded to whole 

acres at the aggregate level during the tabulation 

process. Nursery and greenhouse crops grown under 

glass or other protection were reported in square feet 

and are published in square feet. 

If two or more crops were harvested from the same 

land during the year (double cropping), the acres 

were counted for each crop. Therefore, the total 

acres of all crops harvested generally exceeded the 

acres of cropland harvested. An exception to this 

procedure was hay crops. 

When more than one cutting of hay was taken from 

the same acres, the acres were counted only once for 

the harvesting method but the quantity harvested 

includes all cuttings. Acreage cut and tons harvested 

for both dry hay and haylage, silage, or greenchop 

was reported for each crop. For interplanted crops or 

‘‘skip-row’’ crops, acres were reported according to 

the portion of the field occupied, whether by a crop 

or whether it was idle land. If a crop was 

interplanted in an orchard or vineyard and harvested, 

then the entire orchard or vineyard acreage was 

reported under the appropriate fruit crop and the 

interplanted estimated crop acreage was reported 

under the appropriate crop. 

If a crop was planted but not harvested, the acres 

were not reported as harvested. These acres were 

reported in the ‘‘land’’ section on the report form 

under the appropriate cropland items – cropland on 

which all crops failed or were abandoned, cropland 

in cultivated summer fallow, cropland idle or used 

for cover crops or soil-improvement but not 

harvested and not pastured or grazed, or cropland 

used only for pasture or grazing. This does not 

include fruit and nut orchards, vineyards, berries, 

acres in production for cut Christmas trees, and acres 

in production for short rotation woody crops that 

were not harvested. Acreage in these commodities 

were included in cropland harvested whether the 

crop was harvested or not. Abandoned orchards 

were reported as cropland idle, not as harvested 

cropland, and the individual abandoned orchard crop 

acres were not reported. 

Crops that were only hogged or grazed were reported 

as ‘‘cropland used only for pasture or grazing.’’ 

Crop residue left in fields after the 2007 harvest and 

later hogged or grazed was reported as cropland 

harvested and not as cropland used only for pasture 

or grazing. 

Quantity harvested was not obtained for crops such 

as fruits and nuts, berries, vegetables and melons, 

and nursery and greenhouse crops. 

Age of operator. See Farms by age and primary 

occupation of operator. 

Agri-tourism and recreational services. See Total 

income from farm-related sources, gross before taxes 

and expenses. 

Agricultural products sold directly to 

individuals for human consumption. See Value 

of agricultural products sold directly to individuals 

for human consumption. 

All (multiple) operators. See Operator. 

All haylage, grass silage, and greenchop (tons). 

See Haylage, grass silage, and greenchop, all. 

All other production expenses. See Total farm 

production expenses. 

Alpacas. This is a new item for 2007. In 2002 

alpacas were reported as other livestock. 

American Indian and Alaska Native farm 

operators, total. Data are reported in Chapter 1, 
 

2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX B B-5

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

tables 54 through 57 and Chapter 2, table 51. In 

Chapter 1, table 54 data include farm characteristics 

for principal operator reporting one race only, table 

55 data include farm characteristics reported for a 

maximum of three operators reporting American 

Indian or Alaska Native alone or in combination 

with other races, table 56 data are reported for 

principal operator only, table 57 include data for a 

maximum of three operators for those operators that 

reported only one race. 

In Chapter 2, table 51 data are reported for a 

maximum of three operators reported in the operator 

characteristics section. The individual operators 

were added to the census mail list for most 

reservations. Those reservations that did not include 

all the individual operators on the census mail list 

were identified and the data for the entire 

reservation, including the data for the operators that 

would have met the definition of a farm, were 

collected on one report form. The count of 

reservations and the number of operators that were 

reported on these reservations are included in 

Appendix B, table D. 

Amount from State and local government 

agricultural program payments. See Total income 

from farm-related sources, gross before taxes and 

expenses. 

Amount from Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 

Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, and Conservation 

Reserve Enhancement Programs. See Land 

enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program 

(CRP), Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), 

Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP), or 

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program 

(CREP). 

Any poultry sold. The number of farms with any 

poultry sold includes all farms with sales of poultry, 

poultry hatched, or eggs. 

Aquaculture. In the 2007 census the value of sales 

was tabulated for each specified species. In the 2002 

census only total aquaculture value of sales was 

asked. Aquaculture is defined as the farming of fish, 

crustaceans, mollusks, and other aquaculture 

products. The aquaculture production reported in the 

census requires some form of intervention in the 

rearing process and requires inputs such as seeding, 

stocking, feeding, protection from predators, etc. It 

also requires ownership of the stock being cultivated 

and harvesting that is conducted in a controlled 

environment by the operation. The pounds sold, 

number sold, and value of sales include all sizes and 

eggs by species. The number and pounds sold and 

value of sales include aquaculture distributed for 

restoration, conservation, or recreational purposes, 

such as State and Federal hatcheries. Values based 

on sales of farm-raised fish were assigned to 

distributed fish. 

Aquaculture value. See Aquaculture. 

Artichokes (excluding Jerusalem). For 2007 the 

wording was changed to clarify that Jerusalem 

artichokes should be excluded. Data are comparable 

to 2002 artichoke data. 

Asparagus, bearing age. For 2007, bearing age 

was added to the description for clarity. Data are 

comparable. 

Bees. See Colonies of bees and honey collected. 

Breeding livestock. See Total farm production 

expenses. 

By economic class. See Economic class of farms. 

Cattle on feed. Cattle on feed is defined as cattle 

and calves that were fed a ration of grain or other 

concentrates that will be shipped directly from the 

feedlot to the slaughter market and are expected to 

produce a carcass that will grade select or better. 

This category excludes cattle that were pastured 

only, background feeder cattle, and veal calves. 

Cattle on feed sold. Data are for cattle on feed sold 

that weighed 500 pounds or more and were shipped 

directly from the feedlot to the slaughter market. 

This category excludes cattle that were pastured 

only, owned cattle that were shipped from feedlots 

operated by others, background feeder cattle, and 

veal calves. 

Chemicals applied. For each type of chemical used, 

the acres treated were reported only once even if the 

acres were treated more than once. If multi-purpose 
 

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chemicals were used, the acres treated for each 

purpose were reported. See Total farm production 

expenses; Chemicals. 

Cherries. Cherries were reported as either sweet 

cherries or tart cherries. Combined crops or nonspecified cherry acres were not options for the 

respondent. Total acres, bearing age acres, and 

nonbearing age acres were reported for each crop. 

Chestnuts. This is a new item for 2007. In 2002 

data were included in other nut trees. See Other 

nuts. 

 

Christmas trees, cut. Data are for acres of 

Christmas trees - cut or to be cut - in production, 

acres irrigated, and number of trees cut. Sales data 

are included in the Cut Christmas trees and short 

rotation woody crops category. In 2002, acres 

irrigated were not collected. 

Christmas trees, live. Data were reported as 

nursery stock and include Christmas trees sold live, 

generally balled and burlapped, from the operation. 

Citrus enumeration. Reports for selected citrus 

caretakers in Arizona, Florida, and Texas were 

obtained by direct enumeration. A citrus caretaker is 

an organization or person caring for or managing 

citrus groves for others. This special enumeration 

has been conducted since 1969 because of the 

difficulty identifying and enumerating absentee 

grove owners who often do not know the 

information that is needed to adequately complete 

the report form. 

Enumeration activities were completed after harvest 

to facilitate the accuracy of reported data. Grove 

owners were counted as operators for farm count 

purposes. Citrus caretakers were perceived as 

performing an agricultural service for grove owners 

and were not considered agricultural operators if 

they provided only services to grove owners. 

Caretakers were counted as agricultural operators if 

they made day-to-day decisions for their own 

operation in addition to providing services for grove 

owners. Data provided by caretakers were prorated 

to owners based on acreage and were transcribed 

onto the respective owner’s census report form. 

Coffee. Data were collected only in Hawaii. In 

2007, data for total acres, bearing age acres, and 

nonbearing age acres were collected. 

Colonies of bees. Colonies of bees were tabulated 

in the county where the largest value of all 

agricultural products were raised or produced. 

Colonies are often moved from farm-to-farm over a 

wide geographic area. Package bees are not included 

as separate colonies. In 2007 colonies of bees were 

collected in their own section to clarify to 

respondents that only “owned” colonies were to be 

reported versus any colonies on the operation. 

Commodities raised and delivered under 

production contracts. A production contract is an 

agreement between a producer or grower and a 

contractor (integrator) setting terms, conditions, and 

fees to be paid by the contractor to the operation for 

the production of crops, livestock, or poultry. The 

grower receives a payment or fee from the 

contractor, generally after delivery, which is less 

than the full market price of the commodity. A 

production contract involves the shifting of some 

risk and control from the grower to the contractor. 

Marketing contracts, futures contracts, forward 

contracts, or other contracts based strictly on price 

are not considered production contracts. 

Commodities sold to a co-op where some of the 

input items were purchased from the same co-op at a 

discount price were also excluded. Many operations 

produce commodities only under production 

contracts or only independently. Some operations 

may produce a commodity under production contract 

and also produce more of the same commodity that 

they sell independently. Both types of production 

are combined as one value in the tables for total 

inventories and total sales. 

Custom fed cattle shipped directly for slaughter. In 

2002, data were collected for custom fed cattle. 

Many respondents reported cattle that were not 

shipped directly to slaughter such as veal or 

background feeder cattle. For 2007, the report form 

text was improved to specify custom fed cattle 

shipped directly for slaughter. Cattle not shipped 

directly to slaughter were reported in the Other 

cattle, livestock, poultry, or aquaculture category. 

Data are not comparable for custom fed cattle 

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livestock, poultry, or aquaculture categories. 

Other cattle, livestock, poultry, or aquaculture. The 

data for commodities raised and delivered under a 

production contract include cattle which were not 

custom fed and shipped directly to slaughter 

(backgrounding), livestock and poultry not listed 

separately, and aquaculture products. For 2007, the 

report text was improved to specify custom fed cattle 

shipped directly for slaughter. Cattle not shipped 

directly to slaughter are reported as Other cattle, 

livestock, poultry, or aquaculture. In 2002, some 

cattle not shipped directly to slaughter were reported 

as custom fed cattle. Data are not comparable with 

2002 for Custom fed cattle shipped directly to 

slaughter or Other cattle, livestock, poultry, or 

aquaculture categories. 

Vegetables, melons, and potatoes. This category is 

the number of farms that produced and delivered 

vegetables, melons, and potatoes grown under a 

production contract. 

Other crops. Data are for the total number of farms 

that have production contracts for other crops. This 

category includes all crops except grains, oilseeds, 

vegetables, melons, and potatoes. 

Commodity Credit Corporation loans. This 

category includes nonrecourse marketing loans for 

wheat, corn, sorghum, barley, oats, cotton, rice, 

soybeans, Austrian winter peas, honey, dry peas, 

lentils, small chickpeas, peanuts, sunflower seed, 

flaxseed, canola and other rapeseed, safflower, 

mustard seed, crambe and sesame seed, and mohair. 

These commodities differ from those included in the 

2002 census due to changes created by the 2007 

Farm Bill. 

Crop and livestock insurance payments received. 

See Total income from farm-related sources, gross 

before taxes and expenses. 

Crop units of measure. The regional report forms 

allowed the operator to report the quantity of field 

crops harvested in a unit of measure commonly used 

in the region. When the operator reported in units 

different than the unit of measure published, the 

quantity harvested was converted to the published 

unit of measure. 

Crop year or season covered. Acres and quantity 

harvested are for the calendar year 2007 except for 

citrus crops and sugarcane for sugar; limes in region 

three States; avocados in Florida and California; 

olives in California and Arizona; and pineapples and 

coffee in Hawaii. 

1. Avocados. The data for Florida relate to the 

quantity in the April 2007 through March 2008 

harvest season; for California and Arizona, the 

November 2006 through November 2007 harvest 

season. 

2. Citrus crops. The data for region three relate to 

the quantity harvested in the September 2006 

through August 2007 harvest season, except 

limes in Florida that were harvested in the April 

2007 through March 2008 harvest season. The 

data for California and Arizona relate to the 2006 

through 2007 harvest season. The data for limes 

relate to the April 2007 through March 2008 

harvest season. 

 

3. Olives. The data for California and Arizona 

relate to the September 2006 through March 

2007 harvest season. 

4. Pineapples. The data for Hawaii relate to the 

quantity harvested in the year ending May 31, 

2007. 

5. Sugarcane for sugar. The data for Florida, 

Louisiana, and Texas relate to the cuttings from 

September 2007 through April 2008. 

Cropland, harvested. See Harvested cropland. 

Cropland, irrigated. See Irrigated land. 

Cropland idle or used for cover crops or soil 

improvement, but not harvested and not pastured 

or grazed. Cropland idle includes any other acreage 

which could have been used for crops without any 

additional improvement and which was not reported 

as cropland harvested, cropland on which all crops 

failed, cropland in summer fallow, or cropland used 

for pasture or grazing. This category includes: 

1. Land used for cover crops or soil improvement 

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2. Land in Federal or State conservation programs 

that was not hayed or grazed in 2007. 

3. Land in Federal or State conservation programs 

that were planted to trees for future harvest 

timber, pulp, or Christmas trees. 

 

4. Land occupied with growing crops for harvest in 

2008 or later years but not harvested or summer 

fallowed in 2007 (except fruit or nuts in an 

orchard, grove, or vineyard being maintained for 

production). Examples are acreage planted in 

winter wheat, strawberries, etc., for harvest in 

2008 and no crop was harvested from these acres 

in 2007. 

 

5. Land in “skipped” rows between rows of crops 

or field strips. 

Cropland, other. See Other cropland. 

Cropland, total. See Total cropland. 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing. This 

category includes land used only for pasture or 

grazing that could have been used for crops without 

additional improvement. Also included were acres 

of crops hogged or grazed but not harvested prior to 

grazing. However, cropland that was pastured 

before or after crops were harvested in 2007 was 

included as harvested cropland rather than cropland 

for pasture or grazing. 

Crustaceans. These are invertebrate animals with 

jointed legs and a hard shelled segmented body. 

Examples include crawfish, lobster, prawns, shrimp, 

and softshell crabs. 

Custom fed cattle shipped directly for slaughter. 

See Commodities raised and delivered under 

production contract. 

Customwork and custom hauling. See Total farm 

production expenses. 

Customwork and other agricultural services. See 

Total income from farm-related sources, gross before 

taxes and expenses. 

Cuttings, seedlings, liners, and plugs. This is a 

new item for 2007. In 2002 data were included in 

other nursery and floriculture. See Nursery, 

greenhouse, floriculture, and sod. 

Cut Christmas trees. See Christmas trees, cut. 

Data are based on sample of farms. For censuses 

from 1978 through 2002, selected data items were 

collected from only a sample of farms. These data 

were subject to sampling error. For the 2007 census 

there was no sampling. 

Depreciation expenses claimed. The calculation of 

total farm production expenses does not include 

depreciation because it is a capital expense. 

Depreciation allows the expensing of capital 

purchases over multiple years. It is not included in 

the calculation of Net cash farm income of the 

operation and operator. 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry species. Data are 

the number of farms that had inventory of ducks, 

emus, geese, ostriches, pheasants, pigeons or squab, 

quail, and other poultry sold. Other poultry are those 

poultry not having a specific code on the report 

form. Data are comparable. 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry species sold. Data 

are the number of farms that sold ducks, emus, 

geese, ostriches, pheasants, pigeons or squab, quail, 

and other poultry sold. Other poultry are those 

poultry not having a specific code on the report 

form. Data are comparable. 

Expenses. See Total farm production expenses. 

Economic class of farms. Economic class data are 

the classification of farms by the sum of market 

value of agricultural products sold and federal farm 

program payments. See Total market value of 

agricultural products sold and government payments. 

Farm or ranch operator. See Operator 

characteristics. 

Farm typology. The Economic Research Service 

(ERS), an agency of the United States Department of 

Agriculture, has established typology of farms to 

group farms by similar characteristics. This census 

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eight farm typology categories. There are two major 

groupings of farms, small family farms with sales of 

less than $250,000, and other farms. The small 

family farm group is divided into 5 subcategories, 

described below: 

1. Limited-resource farms have market value of 

agricultural products sold gross sales of less than 

$100,000, and total principal operator household 

income of less than $20,000. 

2. Retirement farms have market value of 

agricultural products sold of less than $250,000, 

and a principal operator who reports being 

retired. 

3. Residential/lifestyle farms have market value of 

agricultural products sold of less than $250,000, 

and a principal operator who reports his/her 

primary occupation as other than farming. 

4. Farming occupation/lower-sales farms have 

market value of agricultural products sold of less 

than $100,000, and a principal operator who 

reports farming as his/her primary occupation. 

5. Farming occupation/higher-sales farms have 

market value of agricultural products sold of 

between $100,000 and $249,999, and a principal 

operator who reports farming as his/her primary 

occupation. 

Other farms are subdivided into three subcategories, 

described below: 

1. Large family farms have market value of 

agricultural products sold between $250,000 and 

$499,999. 

2. Very large family farms have market value of 

agricultural products sold of $500,000 or more. 

3. Nonfamily farms are farms organized as 

nonfamily corporations, as well as farms 

operated by hired managers. 

Farms by age and primary occupation of 

operator. Data on age and primary occupation were 

obtained from up to three operators per farm in 2007. 

When compared with 2002 results, the average age 

of farmers increased significantly. Older operators 

may be “retired” (with little if any sales) and still 

report farming as their primary occupation since they 

often have limited opportunity for off-farm jobs. See 

Primary occupation of the operator. 

Farms by combined government payments and 

market value of agricultural products sold. This 

category represents the value of products sold plus 

government payments. Total value of products sold 

combines total sales not under production contract 

and total sales under production contract. 

Government payments consist of government 

payments received from the Conservation Reserve 

Program (CRP), Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), 

Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP), or 

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program 

(CREP) plus government payments received from 

Federal, State, and local programs other than the 

CRP, WRP, FWP, and CREP, and Commodity 

Credit Corporation loans. See Total market value of 

agricultural products sold and government payments. 

Farms by economic class. See Economic class of 

farms and Total market value of agricultural 

products sold and government payments 

Farms by North American Industry 

Classification System (NAICS). The NAICS 

classifies economic activities. It was jointly 

developed by Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. NAICS 

makes it possible to produce comparable industrial 

statistics for Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. For the 

2007 census, all agricultural production 

establishments (farms, ranches, nurseries, 

greenhouses, etc.) were classified by type of activity 

or activities using the NAICS code. The 2007 

census is the third census to use NAICS. Censuses 

prior to the 1997 census used the old Standard 

Industrial Classification (SIC) system to classify 

farms. 

NAICS was developed to provide a consistent 

framework for the collection, analysis, and 

dissemination of industrial statistics used by 

government policy analysts, academia and 

researchers, the business community, and the public. 

It is the first industry classification system developed 

in accordance with a single principle of aggregation 

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processes should be grouped together. Though 

NAICS differs from other industry classification 

systems, statistics compiled on NAICS are 

comparable with statistics compiled according to the 

latest revision of the United Nations’ International 

Standard Industrial Classification, Revision Three, 

(ISIC, Revision 3) for some sixty high level 

groupings. Following are explanations of the major 

classifications used in 2007. 

Oilseed and grain farming (1111). Comprises 

establishments primarily engaged in (1) growing 

oilseed and/or grain crops and/or (2) producing 

oilseed and grain seeds. These crops have an annual 

life cycle and are typically grown in open fields. 

This category includes corn silage and grain silage. 

In the 2007 census, government-payment only farms 

were classified as “All other crop farming” (11199). 

In the 1997 census, government-payment only farms 

were coded as “All other grain farming (11119).” 

Vegetable and melon farming (11121). Comprises 

establishments primarily engaged in one or more of 

the following: (1) growing vegetables and/or melon 

crops, (2) producing vegetable and melon seeds, and 

(3) growing vegetable and/or melon bedding plants. 

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113). Comprises 

establishments primarily engaged in growing fruit 

and/or tree nut crops. These crops are generally not 

grown from seeds and have a perennial life cycle. 

Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production 

(1114). Comprises establishments primarily 

engaged in growing crops of any kind under cover 

and/or growing nursery stock and flowers. ‘‘Under 

cover’’ is generally defined as greenhouses, cold 

frames, cloth houses, and lath houses. Crops grown 

are removed at various stages of maturity and have 

annual and perennial life cycles. The category 

includes short rotation woody crops and Christmas 

trees that have a growing and harvesting cycle of 10 

years or less. 

Other crop farming (1119). Comprises 

establishments primarily engaged in (1) growing 

crops such as tobacco, cotton, sugarcane, hay, 

sugarbeets, peanuts, agave, herbs and spices, and hay 

and grass seeds, or (2) growing a combination of the 

valid crops with no one crop or family of crops 

accounting for one-half of the establishment’s 

agricultural production (value of crops for market). 

Crops not included in this category are oilseeds, 

grains, vegetables and melons, fruits, tree nuts, 

greenhouse, nursery and floriculture products. 

All other crop farming (11199). Comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) growing crops 

(except oilseeds and/or grains; vegetables and/or 

melons; fruits and/or tree nuts; greenhouse, nursery, 

and/or floriculture products; tobacco; cotton; 

sugarcane; or hay) or (2) growing a combination of 

crops (except a combination of oilseed(s) and 

grain(s)); and a combination of fruit(s) and tree 

nut(s) with no one crop or family of crops 

accounting for one-half of the establishment’s 

agricultural production. 

Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111). 

Comprises establishments primarily engaged in 

raising cattle (including cattle for dairy herd 

replacements). Pastureland-only farms, those with 

only 100 or more acres of pastureland, were 

classified as “All other animal production farming 

(11299).” 

Cattle feedlots (112112). Comprises establishments 

primarily engaged in feeding cattle for fattening. 

Dairy cattle and milk production (112120). This 

industry comprises establishments primarily engaged 

in milking dairy cattle. 

Poultry and egg production (1123). This industry 

group comprises establishments primarily engaged in 

breeding, hatching, and raising poultry for meat or 

egg production. 

Sheep and goat farming (1124). This industry group 

comprises establishments primarily engaged in 

raising sheep, lambs, and goats, or feeding lambs for 

fattening. 

Animal aquaculture (1125). Comprises establishments primarily engaged in the farm raising of 

finfish, shellfish, or any other kind of animal 

aquaculture. These establishments use some form of 

intervention in the rearing process to enhance 

production, such as holding in captivity, regular 

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Other animal production (1129). Comprises 

establishments primarily engaged in raising animals 

and insects (except cattle, hogs and pigs, poultry, 

sheep and goats, and aquaculture) for sale or product 

production. These establishments are primarily 

engaged in one of the following: bees, horses and 

other equine, rabbits and other fur-bearing animals, 

etc, and producing products such as honey and other 

bee products. Establishments primarily engaged in 

raising a combination of animals with no one animal 

or family of animals accounting for one-half of the 

establishment’s agricultural production are included 

in this industry group. Farms with only 100 acres or 

more of pastureland were classified as “All other 

animal production farming (11299).” 

Farms by number of households sharing in net 

income of farm. Data were reported by the 

principal operator only. Households that received 

funds because they were only landlords, custom 

equipment operators, or provided other production 

services were not included. Published data can 

exceed the number of operators listed under 

Operators, all. 

Farms by size. All farms were classified into size 

groups according to the total land area in the farm. 

The land area of a farm is an operating unit concept 

and includes land owned and operated as well as 

land rented from others. Land rented to or assigned 

to a tenant was considered part of the tenant’s farm 

and not part of the owner’s. 

Farms by tenure of operator. All farms were 

classified by tenure of operators. The classifications 

used were: 

• Full owners operated only land they owned. 

• Part owners operated land they owned and also 

land they rented from others. 

• Tenants operated only land they rented from 

others or worked on shares for others. 

Farms with hired managers are classified according 

to the land ownership characteristics reported. For 

example, a corporation owns all the land used on the 

farm and hires a manager to run the farm. The hired 

manager is considered the farm operator, and the 

farm is classified with a tenure type of “full owner” 

even though the hired manager owns none of the 

land he/she operates. 

Farms by value of sales. See Market value of 

agricultural products sold. 

Farms by type of organization. All farms were 

classified by type of organization in the 2007 census. 

The classifications used were: 

1. Family or individual (sole proprietorship), 

excluding partnership and corporation. 

2. Partnership, including family partnership – in 

selected tables, partnership was further 

subclassified into: 

a. Registered under State law. 

b. Not registered under State law. 

 

3. Corporation, including family corporations - in 

selected tables, partnership was further 

subclassified into: 

a. Family held or other than family held. 

b. More than 10 stockholders. 

4. Other, cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, 

etc. 

Farms or farms reporting. The terms ‘‘farms’’ and 

‘‘farms reporting’’ in the presentation of data are 

equivalent. Both represent the number of farms 

reporting the item. For example, if there are 3,710 

farms in a State and 842 of them had 28,594 cattle 

and calves, the data for those farms reporting cattle 

and calves would appear as: 

Cattle and calves farms . . . . . 842 

 number . . . 28,594 

Farms with sales and government payments of 

less than $1,000. This category includes farms with 

combined sales and government payments of less 

than $1,000 but having the potential for sales of 

$1,000 or more. In this category, government 

payments were included in calculating that potential. 

It provides information on all items for farms that 

normally would be expected to sell agricultural 

products of $1,000 or more but had sales and 

government payments of less than $1,000. 
 

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Farms with sales of less than $1,000. This 

category includes farms with sales of less than 

$1,000 but having the potential for sales of $1,000 or 

more. Some of these farms had no sales in the 

census year. It provides information on all report 

form items for farms that normally would be 

expected to sell agricultural products of $1,000 or 

more. 

Fertilizer. See Total farm production expenses; 

Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners. 

Floriculture crops. Data represent total of 

bedding/garden plants, cut flowers and cut florist 

greens, foliage plants, potted flowering plants, and 

other floriculture and bedding plants. 

Field and grass seed crops, all. Data are for all the 

field and grass seed crops not published as field 

crops and include other field crops which did not 

have a specific code on the 2007 report form. 

Forage - land used for all hay and all haylage, 

grass silage, and greenchop. Data shown represent 

the area harvested with each acre counted only once 

if dry hay, haylage, grass silage, or greenchop were 

cut from the same acreage or if there were multiple 

cuttings of dry hay, haylage, grass silage, or 

greenchop. Data exclude corn silage and sorghum 

silage. Quantity produced is the sum of the quantity 

harvested of all hay including alfalfa, other tame, 

small grain, and wild hay and all haylage, grass 

silage and greenchop after converting the all 

haylage, grass silage, and greenchop quantity 

harvested to a dry equivalent basis (13-percent 

moisture). The green tons of all haylage, grass 

silage, and greenchop harvested were multiplied by a 

factor of 0.4943 to convert to a dry equivalent. This 

conversion factor is based on the assumption that 

one ton of dry hay is 0.87 ton of dry matter, one ton 

of haylage or grass silage is 0.45 ton dry matter, and 

one ton of greenchop is 0.25 ton dry matter. The all 

haylage, grass silage, and greenchop quantity 

harvested is assumed to be comprised of 90-percent 

haylage and grass silage and 10-percent greenchop. 

Therefore, the conversion factor used to adjust all 

haylage, grass silage, and greenchop quantity 

harvested to a dry equivalent basis = 

[(0.45*0.9)+(0.25*0.1)]/0.87 = 0.4943. 

Fruits and nuts. Total acres, bearing age acres, and 

nonbearing age acres were collected. 

Ginseng. In 2007 ginseng acres are included in the 

vegetable acres. In 2002 ginseng harvested, irrigated 

harvested acres, and production were included in the 

acres for field crops. Total vegetable acres are not 

directly comparable. 

 

Government payments. This category consists of 

direct payments as defined by the 2002 Farm Bill; 

payments from Conservation Reserve Program 

(CRP), Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Farmable 

Wetlands Program (FWP), and Conservation 

Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP); loan 

deficiency payments; disaster payments; other 

conservation programs; and all other federal farm 

programs under which payments were made directly 

to farm operators. Commodity Credit Corporation 

(CCC) proceeds, amount from State and local 

government agricultural program payments, and 

federal crop insurance payments were not tabulated 

in this category. 

Grain and bean combines. In the 2007 and 2002 

censuses, data were collected for self-propelled 

combines only. 

Grain storage capacity. Data include the capacity 

of all storage structures on the operation normally 

used to store whole grains and oilseeds. These 

structures can be bins, silos, buildings, trailers, etc. 

The capacity or usage of any off-farm public or 

commercial storage facilities was excluded. 

Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas sales. 

Data are for the total market value of cash grains 

sold, including corn for grain, seed, or silage; wheat 

for grain; soybeans for beans; sorghum for grain, 

seed, or silage; barley for grain; rice; oats for grain; 

and other grains. Also included is the total market 

value of cash oilseeds sold, including sunflower seed 

(oil and non-oil), flaxseed, canola, rapeseed, 

safflower seed, mustard seed, dry beans, and dry 

peas. 

Greenhouse fruits and berries. This is a new item 

for 2007. Data include strawberries, raspberries, etc. 

grown in greenhouses and high tunnels where the 

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included in Other nursery and greenhouse crops. See 

Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod. 

Greenhouse tomatoes. This is a new item for 2007. 

In 2002, data were included in greenhouse produced 

vegetables. See Total greenhouse vegetables and 

fresh cut herbs. 

Gross cash rent or share payments. See Total 

income from farm-related sources, gross before taxes 

and expenses. 

Harvested cropland. This category includes land 

from which crops were harvested and hay was cut, 

land used to grow short-rotation woody crops and 

land in orchards, citrus groves, Christmas trees, 

vineyards, nurseries, and greenhouses. Land from 

which two or more crops were harvested was 

counted only once. Land in tapped maple trees was 

included in woodland not pastured. The 2007 census 

definition for harvested cropland is the same as the 

2002 definition. 

Hay - all hay including alfalfa, other tame, small 

grain, and wild. Data shown represent the acreage 

and quantity harvested of all types of dry hay. The 

quantity harvested was reported in dry tons (dry 

weight at the time the hay was removed from the 

field for storage or feeding). If two or more cuttings 

of dry hay were made from the same field, the 

acreage was reported only once as acres harvested of 

the appropriate dry hay category, but the production 

from all cuttings was combined in the corresponding 

quantity harvested. Straw acreage and production is 

excluded. 

If dry hay was cut from the same land that haylage, 

grass silage, or greenchop was cut, the acreage and 

production for the dry hay was reported in the 

appropriate category of dry hay and the acreage and 

production for haylage, grass silage, or greenchop 

was reported in the appropriate haylage, grass silage, 

or greenchop category. For example, if 20 acres of 

alfalfa were cut for hay and then the same land was 

used to produce alfalfa haylage, 20 acres and the 

quantity harvested of hay were reported as Alfalfa 

and alfalfa mixtures for dry hay and 20 acres and the 

quantity harvested of alfalfa haylage were reported 

as Haylage or greenchop from alfalfa or alfalfa 

mixtures. 

Hay, other tame dry hay. Data shown represent 

acreage and dry tons of hay harvested from clover, 

fescue, lespedeza, timothy, Bermuda grass, 

Sudangrass, sorghum hay, and other types of 

legumes (excluding alfalfa) and tame grasses 

(excluding small grains). 

Hay, wild dry. Data shown represent acreage and 

dry tons of hay harvested that was predominately 

wild or native grasses, even if it had some fill-in 

seeding of other grasses. 

Haylage, grass silage, and greenchop, all. Data 

shown represent the acreage and quantity harvested 

of all types (alfalfa and all other). The quantity 

harvested was reported in green tons. If two or more 

cuttings of haylage, grass silage, or greenchop were 

made from the same field, the acreage was reported 

as acres harvested in the appropriate haylage 

category only once, and the tonnage from all cuttings 

was combined in the corresponding quantity 

harvested. Straw acreage and production is 

excluded. 

Hired farm labor. Data are for total hired farm 

workers, including paid family members, by number 

of days worked. Data exclude contract laborers. 

Hogs and pigs by type of operation. In the 2007 

census, hog and pig farms were classified by primary 

type of operation. Operation types were farrow to 

wean, farrow to feeder, farrow to finish, nursery, 

finish only, and other. Each description was 

accepted and the reported inventory and sales data 

were assigned to each reported type. In 2002 a 

respondent could select more than one operation 

type. Data are not comparable. 

Hogs and pigs by type of producer. In the 2007 

census, hog and pig farms were classified by one 

type of producer in 2007. Producer types were 

independent grower, contractor or integrator, and 

contract grower (contractee). Each description was 

accepted and the reported inventory and sales data 

were assigned to each reported type. In 2002 a 

respondent could select more than one producer 

type. Data are not comparable. 

Honey collected. Data are for pounds of honey 

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Horseradish. This is a new item for 2007. Data are 

for total acres harvested, acres harvested for fresh 

market, and acres harvested for processing. In 2002, 

horseradish was reported as other vegetables.

Income. Net cash farm income is published for the 

operation and operator. The difference between net 

cash income and net cash returns is that net cash 

returns does not include government payments and 

other farm-related income as income. See Net cash 

farm income of the operations and Net cash farm 

income of the operators. 

Income from farm-related sources. See Total 

income from farm-related sources, gross before taxes 

and expenses. 

Institutional, research, experimental, and 

American Indian Reservation farms. Data for 

these farms are combined into a single category. 

Research farms include farms operated by private 

companies as well as those operated by universities, 

colleges, and government organizations for the 

purpose of expanding agricultural knowledge. 

Irrigated land. This category includes all land 

watered by any artificial or controlled means, such as 

sprinklers, flooding, furrows or ditches, subirrigation, and spreader dikes. Included are 

supplemental, partial, and preplant irrigation. Each 

acre was counted only once regardless of the number 

of times it was irrigated or harvested. Livestock 

lagoon waste water distributed by sprinkler or flood 

systems was also included. 

Land area, approximate. The approximate land 

area represents the total land area as determined by 

records and calculations as of January 1, 2007. The 

2007 area values differ from 2002 because of the 

improved accuracy of spatial data. The proportion of 

land area in farms may exceed 100-percent because 

some operations have land in two or more counties, 

but all acres are tabulated in the principal county of 

operation. The approximate land area data were 

supplied by the U.S. Department of Commerce, 

Bureau of the Census. See Land in two or more 

counties. 

Land enrolled in crop insurance programs. The 

data are for all land enrolled in any Federal, private, 

or other crop insurance program. It includes acreage 

of pasture/rangeland enrolled in crop insurance 

programs in areas where it is provided. Data are 

comparable with 2002. 

Land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve 

Program (CRP), Wetlands Reserve Program 

(WRP), Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP), or 

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program 

(CREP). CRP is a program established by the 

USDA in 1985 that takes land prone to erosion out 

of production for 10 to 15 years and devotes it to 

conservation uses. In return, farmers receive an 

annual rental payment for carrying out approved 

conservation practices on the conservation acreage. 

The WRP, FWP, and CREP programs are included 

under the CRP program that offers landowners 

financial incentives for conservation practices. 

For the 2007 census, operations with land enrolled in 

the CRP, WRP, FWP, or CREP were counted as 

farms, given they received $1,000 or more in 

government payments, even if they had no sales and 

otherwise lacked the potential to have $1,000 or 

more in sales. 2002 data may not include FWP or 

CREP acreage so data are not directly comparable. 

Land in berries. This is a new item for 2007. Data 

are for total land in berries. Respondents also 

reported harvested acres and not harvested acres by 

individual berry crops. In 2002, only harvested 

acreage was collected. 

Land in farms. The acreage designated as ‘‘land in 

farms’’ consists primarily of agricultural land used 

for crops, pasture, or grazing. It also includes 

woodland and wasteland not actually under 

cultivation or used for pasture or grazing, provided it 

was part of the farm operator’s total operation. 

Large acreages of woodland or wasteland held for 

nonagricultural purposes were deleted from 

individual reports during the edit process. Land in 

farms includes CRP, WRP, FWP, and CREP acres. 

Land in farms is an operating unit concept and 

includes land owned and operated as well as land 

rented from others. Land used rent free was reported 

as land rented from others. All grazing land, except 

land used under government permits on a per-head 

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was part of a farm or ranch. Land under the 

exclusive use of a grazing association was reported 

by the grazing association and included as land in 

farms. All land in American Indian reservations 

used for growing crops, grazing livestock, or the 

potential of grazing livestock was included as land in 

farms. Land in reservations not reported by 

reservation, individual American Indians or nonNative Americans was reported in the name of the 

cooperative group that used the land. In many 

instances, an entire American Indian reservation was 

reported as one farm. 

Land in orchards. This category includes land in 

bearing age and nonbearing age fruit trees, citrus or 

other groves, vineyards, and nut trees of all ages, 

including land on which all fruit crops failed. 

Respondents also reported bearing age acres and 

nonbearing age acres by individual fruit and nut 

crops. Respondents were instructed not to report 

abandoned plantings and plantings of fewer than 20 

total fruit, citrus, or nut trees or grapevines. 

Land in two or more counties. With few 

exceptions, the land in each farm was tabulated as 

being in the operator’s principal county. The 

principal county was defined as the one where the 

largest value of agricultural products was raised or 

produced. It was usually the county containing all or 

the largest proportion of the land in the farm or 

viewed by the respondent as his/her principal county. 

Reports received showing land in more than one 

county were separated into two or more reports if the 

data would substantially distort county totals. 

Land in vegetables. Data are for the total land used 

for vegetable and melon crops. The acres were 

reported only once, even though two or more 

harvests of a vegetable or more than one vegetable 

were harvested from the same acres. In 2007, 

ginseng, potatoes, and sweet potatoes are included in 

land used for vegetables. In 2002, these acres were 

included in field crops. Data are not directly 

comparable. 

Land used for organic production. See Total acres 

used for organic production. 

Land used for vegetables. See Land in vegetables. 

Landlord’s share of the total sales. Data represent 

the share of the operation’s total sales that went to 

landlord(s). 

Layers. This category includes table-egg type 

layers, hatching layers for meat-types, and hatching 

layers for table egg types. In 2002, this category was 

referred to as Layers 20 weeks and older. This is a 

wording change only; data are comparable. 

Layers inventory. See Layers. 

Layers sold. See Layers. 

Less than $1,000. See Farms with sales and 

government payments of less than $1,000. 

Livestock and poultry purchased or leased. See 

Total farm production expenses; Livestock and 

poultry purchased or leased. 

Maple syrup. Data are for the number of taps set 

and syrup produced. 

Market value of agricultural products sold. This 

category represents the gross market value before 

taxes and production expenses of all agricultural 

products sold or removed from the place in 2007 

regardless of who received the payment. It is 

equivalent to total sales and it includes sales by the 

operators as well as the value of any shares received 

by partners, landlords, contractors, or others 

associated with the operation. It includes value of 

direct sales and the value of commodities placed in 

the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) loan 

program. Market value of agricultural products sold 

does not include payments received for participation 

in other federal farm programs. Also, it does not 

include income from farm-related sources such as 

customwork and other agricultural services, or 

income from nonfarm sources. 

The value of crops sold in 2007 does not necessarily 

represent the sales from crops harvested in 2007. 

Data may include sales from crops produced in 

earlier years and may exclude some crops produced 

in 2007 but held in storage and not sold. For 

commodities such as sugarbeets and wool sold 

through a co-op that made payments in several 

installments, respondents were requested to report 

the total value received in 2007. 
 

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The value of agricultural products sold was 

requested of all operators. If the operators failed to 

report this information, estimates were made based 

on the amount of crops harvested, livestock or 

poultry inventory, or number sold. Caution should 

be used when comparing sales in the 2007 census 

with sales reported in earlier censuses. Sales figures 

are expressed in current dollars and have not been 

adjusted for inflation or deflation. See Farms with 

sales and government payments of less than $1,000. 

Market value of agricultural products sold and 

government payments. See Total market value of 

agricultural products sold and government payments. 

Migrant farm labor on farms with hired labor. 

Operators were asked whether any hired or contract 

workers were migrant workers. A migrant farm 

worker is a farm worker whose employment required 

travel that prevented the worker from returning to 

his/her permanent place of residence the same day. 

Migrant farm labor on farms reporting only 

contract labor. Data are for those operations that 

did not have hired farm workers but reported that 

they did have migrant contract workers on their 

operation in 2007. 

Misreported or miscoded crops. In a few cases, 

data may have been reported on the wrong line, in 

the wrong section, or the wrong crop code may have 

been assigned to a write-in crop code. A few of 

these errors may not have been identified and 

corrected during processing which resulted in rare 

cases of inaccurately tabulated data. Reports with 

significant acres of unusual crops for the area were 

examined to minimize the possibility that they were 

in error. 

Mollusks. These are invertebrate animals with a soft 

body covering and shells of 1-18 parts or sections. 

Examples include abalones, clams, mussels, oysters, 

and snails. See Aquaculture for more information on 

production reported on the census. 

More than one race reported. This category 

represents those operators who chose to report more 

than one race on the census form. 

Mushroom spawn. This is a new item for 2007. 

Respondents reported only sales; growing area was 

not summarized. 

Mushrooms. All mushroom crops were considered 

grown under glass or other protection and no 

mushroom data were published as area in the open. 

Those reporting mushrooms grown in the open area 

were converted to an equivalent area of square feet 

under protection. 

NAICS. See Farms by North American Industry 

Classification System (NAICS). 

 

Net cash farm income of the operations. This 

concept is derived by subtracting total farm expenses 

from total sales, government payments, and other 

farm-related income. Depreciation is not used in the 

calculation of net cash farm income. Net cash farm 

income of the operation includes the value of 

commodities produced under production contract by 

the contract growers. 

For publication purposes, farms are divided into two 

categories: 

1. Farms with net gains (includes those operations 

that broke even). 

2. Farms with net losses. 

Net cash farm income of the operators. This value 

is the operators’ total revenue (fees for producing 

under a production contract, total sales not under a 

production contract, government payments, and 

farm-related income) minus total expenses paid by 

the operators. Net cash farm income of the operator 

includes the payments received for producing under 

a production contract and does not include value of 

commodities produced under production contract by 

the contract growers. Depreciation is not used in the 

calculation of net cash farm income. 

For publication purposes, farms are divided into two 

categories: 

1. Farms with net gains (includes those operations 

that broke even). 

2. Farms with net losses. 
 

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Noncitrus fruit, all. This is a summation of all 

acres reported in the commodities defined as 

noncitrus such as apples, grapes, and plums. 

Noncitrus fruit, other. See other noncitrus fruit. 

Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture and sod. In the 

2007 census, individual data were collected for area 

under glass or other protection, area in the open, and 

sales of aquatic plants; bulbs, corms, rhizomes, and 

tubers; cuttings, seedlings, liners, and plugs; 

floriculture crops; flower seeds; greenhouse fruits 

and berries; total greenhouse vegetables and fresh 

cut herbs; mushrooms; mushroom spawn; nursery 

stock; other nursery crops; sod harvested; tobacco 

transplants; vegetable seeds; and vegetable 

transplants. Total sales data are the summation of all 

crops. In the 2002 census, mushroom spawn were 

not included so total sales data are not directly 

comparable. Also, in the 2002 census, individual 

crops sales data were not collected. 

Nuts, all. Data include all nut trees. In 2002, the 

report form category Other fruit and nuts was used in 

some regions. Some nut trees were reported in this 

category. The data for all nut trees for 2002 cannot 

be summarized so data are not comparable. 

Occupation. See Primary occupation of operator 

and/or Farms by age and primary occupation of 

operator. 

Operator. The term operator designates a person 

who operates a farm, either doing the work or 

making day-to-day decisions about such things as 

planting, harvesting, feeding, and marketing. The 

operator may be the owner, a member of the owner’s 

household, a hired manager, a tenant, a renter, or a 

sharecropper. If a person rents land to others or has 

land worked on shares by others, he/she is 

considered the operator only of the land which is 

retained for his/her own operation. The census 

collected information on the total number of 

operators, the total number of women operators, and 

demographic information for up to three operators 

per farm. 

Operator characteristics. Operators (up to three 

operators per farm) were asked to report primary 

occupation, sex, age, race, place of residence, if 

retired, number of days worked off farm, year in 

which his/her operation of the farm began, hired 

manager, number of persons living in the operators’ 

households, and Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin. 

Information on the total number of operators and 

total number of women operators was collected from 

each operation. In addition, the principal operator 

was asked to report the percentage of total household 

income that came from the farm operation. 

Operators of Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin. 

See Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin. 

Operators, number. Demographic and other 

information were collected for up to three operators 

per farm - the principal operator plus up to two 

additional operators. This may be fewer than the 

total operators on some farms. Demographic data 

for up to three operators reported are presented 

separately for women, by race categories, and for 

Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin. 

Operators, total. The data represent the total 

reported number of operators for the operation. 

Operators, total women. The data represent the 

total number of women operators reported for the 

operation. 

Oranges, all. All oranges are a summation of 

Valencia oranges and Other oranges. Total acres, 

bearing acres, and nonbearing acres were collected 

by category. 

Oranges, other. See Other oranges. 

 

Organic agriculture. See Total acres used for 

organic production and Total organic product sales. 

Ornamental fish. This category includes various 

fish raised for water gardens, aquariums, etc. 

Examples include angel fish, guppies, koi, 

ornamental goldfish, and tropical fish. In the 2007 

census the value of sales was tabulated for each 

specified species. In the 2002 census only total 

aquaculture value of sales was asked. 

Other animals and other animal products sold. 

This category includes the number of farms and 

value of all animals and animal products not having 

specific codes on the 2007 report form. 
 

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Other aquaculture products. In the 2007 census, 

examples include the production of alligators, frogs, 

leeches, eels, live rock, salamanders and turtles. 

Data are not comparable with the 2002 census since 

other fish were listed separately on the 2002 report 

form and in 2007 it is included in other aquaculture 

products. 

Other cattle. In the 2007 census, data include 

heifers that have not calved, steers, calves, and bulls. 

Other cattle, livestock, poultry, or aquaculture. 

See Commodities raised and delivered under 

production contract. 

Other citrus. In the 2007 census, data relate to any 

citrus crop not having a specific code on the report 

form. For 2007 data includes K-early citrus which 

was published as its own category in 2002 therefore 

data are not comparable with 2002. 

Other cropland. This includes all cropland other 

than harvested cropland or cropland used only for 

pasture or grazing. 

Other crops and hay. For the 2007 census, data are 

for the total market value of all crops not categorized 

into one of the prelisted crop sales categories on the 

report form and hay sales. This category includes 

crops such as grass seed, hay and grass silage, 

haylage, greenchop, hops, maple syrup, mint for oil, 

peanuts, sugarcane, sugarbeets, etc. 

Other crops. Data relate to any field crops not 

having a specified code on the 2007 census report 

form. Amaranth, foxtail millet seed, lotus root, 

mungbeans, redtop seed, salt hay, and sweet rice 

were included in other field crops in the 2007 report 

form but were reported individually on the 2002 

report form. The 2002 data, where compared, were 

not adjusted for these crop acreages. 

Other-farm related income sources. See Total 

income from farm-related sources, gross before taxes 

and expenses. 

Other field and grass seed crops. Data relate to 

any field or grass seed crop not having a specified 

code on the 2007 census report form. Sweet clover 

seed was included in other seed crops in the 2007 

report form but were reported individually on the 

2002 report form. The 2002 data, where compared, 

were not adjusted for this crop acreage. 

Other floriculture and bedding crops. This is a 

new item for 2007. In 2002, data were reported in 

other nursery and greenhouse. 

Other food fish. Data are for fish, other than catfish 

and trout, raised on farms for food. Examples 

include hybrid striped bass, moi, perch, salmon, 

sturgeon, and tilapia. 

Other greenhouse vegetables and fresh cut herbs. 

This is a new item for 2007. In 2002, these data 

were included with greenhouse produced vegetables. 

Other land. This category includes land in house 

lots, barn lots, ponds, roads, ditches, wasteland, etc. 

It includes those acres in the farm operation not 

classified as cropland, pastureland, or woodland. 

See Land in farms. 

Other livestock. This category includes all 

livestock not having specific codes on the 2007 

report form. See Other animals and other animal 

products sold. 

Other livestock and poultry purchased or leased. 

See Total farm production expenses. 

Other livestock products. Data for this category 

include the number of farms that sold livestock 

products that did not have a specific code on the 

2007 report form. 

Other noncitrus fruit. Data relate to any noncitrus 

fruit not having a specific code on the census report 

form. 

Other nursery crops. This is a new item in 2007. 

It includes nursery crops not having specific codes 

on the report form. In 2002, data were reported in 

other nursery and greenhouse. 

Other nuts. This category includes any nut crop not 

having a specific code on the report form. In 2007, 

data were collected for chestnuts separately while in 

2002 chestnuts were included in Other nuts. Data 

are not comparable. 
 

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Other oranges. Data are for Oranges other than 

Valencia oranges, including Navel oranges. 

Other poultry. Data are for other poultry not 

having a specific code on the report form. Data are 

comparable. 

Other tame hay. See Hay, other tame dry hay. 

Other vegetables. Data shown for other vegetables 

relate to any vegetable not having a specific code on 

the census form. In the 2007 census, data were 

collected separately for horseradish while in 2002 

horseradish was included in other vegetables. Data 

are not directly comparable. 

Patronage dividends. See Total income from farmrelated sources, gross before taxes and expenses. 

Payments received by the contractee for 

commodities produced under contract. These data 

show the number of farms and the dollar amount the 

contractees received from contractors for 

commodities produced under contract. This is not 

the market value of the commodities delivered, but 

the payment or fee the operators received for 

commodities delivered. For market value of the 

commodities delivered see Commodities raised and 

delivered under production contracts. 

Peaches, all. Data for all peaches were collected as 

a category in all States except for California and 

Arizona. Peach data in California and Arizona were 

collected separately for clingstone and freestone 

peaches. The data were later combined with all 

peaches for publication. Data for clingstone and 

freestone are found in the California and Arizona 

publications only. 

Pears, all. Data for all pears were collected as a 

category in all States except for California, Arizona, 

Idaho, Oregon, Alaska, and Washington. These 

States collected data separately for Bartlett pears and 

Other pears which were later combined into the Pear, 

all category. Data for Bartlett and other pears are 

found only in the State publications where collected. 

Pecans, all. All pecans is a summation of Pecans, 

improved and Pecans, native and seedling. Total 

acres, bearing acres, and nonbearing acres were 

collected by category in the 2007 census. In the 

2002 census, total acres, bearing acres, and 

nonbearing acres were collected only as all pecans. 

Pecans, improved. This is a new item for the 2007 

census. Improved pecans are varieties that have 

been genetically altered through breeding and 

grafting techniques to produce more nuts, and nuts 

with a greater percentage of nut meat. See Pecans, 

all for further explanation. 

Pecans, native and seedlings. This is a new item 

for the 2007 census. Native pecans are varieties that 

developed under natural conditions. Seedling pecans 

are produced from seed (the nut) and have not been 

budded or grafted. See Pecans, all for further 

explanation. 

Peppers, Bell (excluding pimientos). The wording 

was improved to exclude pimientos which were 

reported as other vegetables. 

Peppers, other than bell (including chile). The 

data includes all other peppers including chile. 

Pimientos were reported as other vegetables. In 

2002 this category was referred to as Peppers, chile 

(all peppers, excluding bell). This is a wording 

change only; all data are comparable. 

Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than 

cropland and woodland pastured. This land use 

category encompasses grazable land that does not 

qualify as woodland pasture or cropland pasture. It 

may be irrigated or dry land. In some areas, it can be 

a high quality pasture that could not be cropped 

without improvements. In other areas, it is barely 

able to be grazed and is only marginally better than 

wasteland. In 2002 this category was referred to as 

Pastureland and rangeland, other than cropland 

pastured. This is a wording change only; all data are 

comparable. 

Plums. This was reported as an individual item only 

in California and Arizona. All other States reported 

plums in a combined plum and prune category. 

Pluots. This is a new item for 2007. Pluots were 

reported as an individual item only in California, 

Arizona, Idaho, Oregon, Alaska, and Washington. 

In all other States pluots were reported in the Other 

non-citrus category. 
 

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Potatoes. In 2007 potato acres are included in the 

vegetable acres. Data are for total acres harvested, 

acres harvested for fresh market, and acres harvested 

for processing. Production was not collected. In 

2002 potatoes acreage and production were included 

in the acres for field crops. 

Poultry hatched. This category includes all poultry 

hatched on the operation during the year. The 

number of poultry hatched is under the Sold heading 

for both years. 

Poultry, other. See Other poultry. 

Primary occupation of operator. Data on age and 

primary occupation were obtained from up to three 

operators per farm. The primary occupation 

classifications used were: 

1. Farming or ranch work. The operator spent 50-

percent or more of his/her worktime during 2007 

at farming or ranching. 

 

2. Other. The operator spent less than 50-percent 

of his/her worktime during 2007 in farming or 

ranching operations. 

Principal operator. The person primarily 

responsible for the on-site, day-to-day operation of 

the farm or ranch business. This person may be a 

hired manager or business manager. See Operators 

for further explanation. 

Production contracts. See Commodities raised and 

delivered under production contracts. 

Production expenses. See Total farm production 

expenses. 

Prunes. This was reported as an individual item 

only in California and Arizona. All other States 

reported prunes in a combined plum and prune 

category. 

Pullets for laying flock replacement. Data are for 

pullet inventory and the number sold or moved for 

laying flock replacement. 

 

Race of operator. Data, except for Hawaii, were 

collected for American Indian (included Alaska 

Native), Asian, Black or African American, Native 

Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and White. 

Respondents were asked to mark one or more of the 

race categories. In Hawaii operator race data were 

collected for American Indian (included Alaska 

Native), Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Other 

Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian, 

other Pacific Islander, and White. The combination 

of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander is 

equivalent to the Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific 

Islander category on the other forms. The 

combination of the Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, 

Korean, and Other Asian categories is equivalent to 

the Asian category on the other forms. The Volume 

1, Geographic Area Series, U.S. Summary 

publication only displays counts for the categories of 

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander and 

Asian. Data for the 11 Hawaii race categories are 

published in chapter 2 of the Hawaii publication of 

the Volume 1 series. 

Raspberries, all. In 2007, raspberries were reported 

as All raspberries except in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, 

and Washington where they were reported as black 

raspberries or red raspberries. In these States, black 

raspberries and red raspberries data were combined 

as Raspberries, all for comparability with other 

States. In 2002, raspberries were reported as all 

raspberries except in Idaho, Oregon, and 

Washington. 

Raspberries, black. See Raspberries. 

Raspberries, red. See Raspberries. 

Rental of farmland. See Total income from farmrelated sources, gross before taxes and expenses; 

Gross cash rent or share payments. 

Sales, total. See Market value of agricultural 

products sold. 

Sheep and lambs inventory. Data are for sheep and 

lambs of all ages owned regardless of location. In 

2007 sheep and lambs were collected in their own 

section to clarify to respondents that only “owned” 

sheep and lambs were to be reported versus any 

sheep and lambs on the operation. 

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rotation woody crops that grow from seed to a 

mature tree in 10 years or less. These are trees for 

use by the paper or pulp industry or as engineered 

wood. This does not include lumber. Acres in 

production were included in Cropland harvested in 

the “Land” section of the report form. 

Size of farm. See Farms by size. 

Sorghum for syrup (gallons). Data are for 

sorghum syrup produced. 2002 data were collected 

as pounds produced so the 2002 data were divided 

by 11.55 to convert the pounds to gallons. 

Squash, all. All squash is a summation of summer 

squash and winter squash. Total acres, acres for 

fresh market, and acres for processing were collected 

by category in the 2007 census. In the 2002 census, 

total acres and acres for processing were collected as 

all squash. 

Squash, summer. This is a new item for the 2007 

census. See Squash, all. 

Squash, winter. This is a new item for the 2007 

census. See Squash, all. 

Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin. Operators of 

Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin are found in all 

of the racial groups listed in the census and were 

tabulated according to the race reported, as well as 

on tables pertaining only to this group. 

Sport or game fish. Data are for sport or game fish 

and it includes fish raised to restock public waters or 

for sale at fee fishing operations. Examples include 

bluegill, crappie, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, 

sunfish, muskie, northern pike, walleye, and sunfish. 

Sweet potatoes. In 2007 sweet potato acres are 

included in the vegetable acres. Data are for total 

acres harvested, acres harvested for fresh market, 

and acres harvested for processing. Production was 

not collected. In 2002 sweet potatoes acreage and 

production were included in the acres for field crops. 

Tame hay. See Hay, other tame dry. 

Tenure. See Farms by tenure of operator. 

Tobacco transplants. This is a new item for 2007. 

Data are for tobacco transplants that were sold for 

transplant to farm fields. Transplants grown for 

transplanting to the same operation were not reported 

or removed during data review. In 2002, data were 

reported as Other nursery and greenhouse. 

Tomatoes in the open. Data are for tomatoes grown 

in the open. In 2007 the wording “in the open” was 

added to clarify between tomatoes grown in open 

fields versus tomatoes grown under cover. Data are 

comparable. 

Total acres used for organic production. This is a 

new item in the 2007 census. Respondents were 

instructed to report organic production as defined by 

the National Organic Standards while in 2002 only 

acreage of certified organically produced crops was 

collected. Organic acreage is divided into organic 

crops and organic pasture. The count of farms 

producing organic crops may differ from that found 

in other sources because this item is self reported by 

respondents. No attempt was made to verify reports 

with certifying organic organizations. The acres 

reported for organic crops must be less than or equal 

to the acres reported as cropland harvested for each 

operation. 

In 2002, data were collected for the number of acres 

used to raise certified organically produced crops. 

This was replaced in 2007 with acreage and value of 

sales of organically produced commodities. For 

certified production, only a “Yes” or “No” response 

question was asked in the “Organic Agriculture” 

section. The 2007 data do not compare with 2002 

Land used to raise certified organically produced 

crops. See Total organic product sales. 

Total cropland. This category includes cropland 

harvested, cropland used only for pasture or grazing, 

cropland on which all crops failed or were 

abandoned, cropland in cultivated summer fallow, 

and cropland idle or used for cover crops or soil 

improvement but not harvested and not pastured or 

grazed. 

Total farm production expenses. Includes the 

production expenses provided by the operators, 

partners, landlords (excluding property taxes), and 

production contractors for the farm business in 2007. 
 

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Tenant farmers reported expenses paid by landlords 

for the agricultural production on the operation, as 

well as their expenses. Farm or ranch operators who 

rented part of their land to others reported only the 

expenses for the land they actually used themselves 

and not expenses for land rented to others. The 2007 

total farm production expenditure includes all farmrelated expenses such as customwork, fuel costs, cost 

of cutting timber, services provided to hunters, 

cooperative membership fees, etc. However, if the 

income from these farm-related categories was not 

considered a part of the operation (i.e., if the income 

was regarded as derived from a separate business), 

then the associated expenses were not included. The 

contractor’s portion of expenses was solely based on 

computer generated estimates for 2007. 

This item excludes expenses relating to non-farm 

activities such as trading and speculation in the 

commodities market or livestock trading activities. 

Explanations of selected production expenses are 

listed below. 

All other production expenses. This category 

includes all expenses not listed on the report form. 

Examples include animal health costs, storage and 

warehousing, marketing and ginning expenses, 

insurance, etc. Health expenses and payroll taxes 

were excluded. 

Breeding livestock purchased or leased. These 

expenses include all breeding livestock and poultry 

purchased or leased during 2007 for production on 

the farm or ranch. The total includes amount spent 

for beef and dairy cows, heifers, bulls, sows, gilts, 

boars, rams, lambs, ewes, roosters, hens, layers, etc. 

Estimations of the value of livestock or poultry fed 

on a custom basis were to be made based on their 

value when they arrived on the farm or ranch. In 

2002 data were only collected for purchased 

breeding livestock. Data are not directly 

comparable. 

Cash rent paid in 2007 for land and buildings. 

These data include the cost of renting land and 

buildings that were part of the operation. Rent paid 

for the operator’s dwelling or other non-farm 

property and the value of the shares of crops and 

livestock paid to landlords were excluded. 

Chemicals. These 2007 expenses include 

insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other 

pesticides, including costs of custom application. 

Data exclude commercial fertilizer purchased. 

Contract labor. These data include payments made 

to contractors, crew leaders, cooperatives, or any 

other organization hired to furnish a crew of laborers 

to do a job that may involve one or more agricultural 

operations. In some cases, a crew leader may furnish 

some equipment. Data exclude expenses made on a 

contractual basis for repair or maintenance or for 

capital improvements, such as construction of farm 

buildings, installation of fences or irrigation systems, 

and land leveling. 

Customwork and custom hauling. These expenses 

include costs incurred for having customwork done 

on the place and for renting machines to perform 

agricultural operations. The cost of cotton ginning is 

excluded. The cost of labor involved in the 

customwork service is included in the customwork 

expense. Some examples of customwork are 

planting, spraying, harvesting, preparation of 

products for marketing, grinding and mixing feed, 

corn picking, grain drying, and silo filling. The cost 

of custom application of fertilizer and chemicals is 

included in expenditures for fertilizer and chemicals 

in 2007, just as it was in the 2002 census. The cost 

of hired labor for operating rented or hired 

machinery is included as a hired farm and ranch 

labor expense. 

 

Feed purchased. These expenses include the cost of 

all feed for livestock and poultry including grain, 

hay, silage, mixed feeds, concentrates, etc. during 

2007. 

Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners. These 2007 

expenses include fertilizer and lime including rock 

phosphate and gypsum, and the costs of custom 

application. 

Gasolines, fuels, and oils. These expenses include 

the cost of all gasoline, diesel, natural gas, LP gas, 

motor oil, and grease products for the farm during 

2007. Expenses exclude fuel for personal use of 

automobiles by the family and others, fuel used for 

cooking and heating the farmhouse, and any other 

use outside of farmwork on the operation. 
 

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Hired farm labor. These 2007 expenses include the 

total amount paid for farm or ranch labor including 

regular workers, part-time workers, and members of 

the operator’s family if they received payments for 

labor. Expenses include social security taxes, State 

taxes, unemployment tax, payment for sick leave or 

vacation pay, workman’s compensation, insurance 

premiums, and pension plans. 

Interest paid on debts. These expenses include 

interest and finance charges paid in 2007 for debts 

secured by real estate and on debt not secured by real 

estate. Interest expenses excluded from this category 

are non-farm interest expenses and interest expenses 

originating from machinery and equipment used for 

a separate customwork business or for other 

operations. Interest expense for the operator’s 

dwelling, where the amount is separate from interest 

on farm land and buildings on the operation, is 

excluded. Interest paid on debts was reported in one 

of two categories: 

1. Secured by real estate. These data include all 

interest expenses paid in 2007 on debts secured 

by real estate for the farm. 

2. Not secured by real estate. These data include all 

interest expenses paid in 2007 on debts secured 

by machinery, tractors, trucks, other equipment, 

livestock, poultry, breeding stock, money 

borrowed for use as working capital, and interest 

paid on CCC loans for the farm. 

Livestock and poultry purchased or leased. These 

data include Breeding livestock purchased or leased 

and Other livestock and poultry purchased or leased. 

Other livestock and poultry purchased or leased. 

These expenses include all non-breeding livestock 

and poultry purchased or leased during 2007 for 

production on the farm or ranch. The total includes 

amounts spent for cattle, calves, hogs, pigs, sheep, 

hatchery eggs, etc. In 2002 data were only collected 

for purchased livestock and poultry. Data are not 

directly comparable. 

Property taxes paid. These data include property 

taxes paid by the operators for the farm share of 

land, machinery, buildings, and livestock, excluding 

taxes paid by this operator’s landlords. 

Rent and lease expenses for machinery, equipment, 

and farm share of vehicles. These data include the 

farm share cost of renting or leasing machinery, 

equipment, and vehicles during 2007. Rental and 

lease expenses of items used only for custom hire are 

excluded here. 

Repairs, supplies, and maintenance. These expenses 

include all costs for the repair and upkeep of 

buildings, motor vehicles, fences, and farm 

equipment used for the farm business during 2007. 

Repairs to equipment used both for the farm business 

and for performing customwork are included. 

Seeds, plants, vines, and trees. These expenses 

include the cost of all seeds, bulbs, plants, 

propagation materials, trees, seed treatments, seed 

cleaning costs, etc. purchased during 2007. 

Excluded were items purchased for immediate resale 

or the value of seed grown on this place. 

Utilities. These data show the farm share cost of 

electricity, telephone charges, internet fees, and 

water purchased in 2007. Included in the water cost 

is water purchased for irrigation purposes, livestock 

watering, etc. Household utility costs were excluded 

from these items. 

Total greenhouse vegetables and fresh cut herbs. 

This category includes greenhouse tomatoes and 

other greenhouse vegetables and fresh cut herbs. In 

2002 this category was referred to as greenhouse 

vegetables. This is only a wording change; all data 

are comparable. 

Total income from farm-related sources, gross 

before taxes and expenses. This includes gross 

income from farm-related sources received in 2007 

before taxes and expenses from the sales of farm 

byproducts and other sales and services closely 

related to the principal functions of the farm 

business. The data exclude income from 

employment or business activities which were 

separate from the farm business. Categories that 

make up the farm-related income calculation 

changed between the 2002 and 2007 censuses. In 

the 2007 census, Crop and livestock insurance 

payments received and Amount from State and local 

government agricultural program payments are 

published separately. In the 2002 census, these 
 

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categories were combined with Other farm-related 

income sources. 

Agri-tourism and recreational services. This income 

includes income from recreational services such as 

hunting, fishing, farm or wine tours, hay rides, etc. 

In the 2002 census, this category was referred to as 

Recreational Services. This is a wording change 

only; all data are comparable. 

Amount from State and local government 

agricultural program payments. This is a new item 

for 2007. This income includes State and local 

government agricultural program payments. 

Respondents were to exclude the State and local 

portion of CREP payments if they were reported in 

the amount received for participation in CREP in 

section 4, item 1a of the report form. In 2002 this 

income was included with Other farm-related 

income sources. 

Crop and livestock insurance payments received. 

This is a new item for 2007. This income includes 

insurance payments from crop and livestock losses. 

In 2002 this income was combined with Other farmrelated income sources. 

Customwork and other agricultural services. This 

income includes gross receipts received by the farm 

operators for providing services for others such as 

planting, plowing, spraying, and harvesting. Income 

from customwork and other agricultural services is 

generally included in the agriculture census if it is 

closely related to the farming operation. However, it 

is excluded if it constituted a separate business or 

was conducted from another location. 

Gross cash rent or share payments. This income 

includes gross cash or share payments received from 

renting out farmland, payments received from the 

lease or sale of allotments, and payments received 

for livestock pastured on a per-head, per month, or 

per pound basis. It excludes rental income from 

nonfarm property. 

Other-farm related income sources. This is other 

income which is closely related to the agricultural 

operation. This income includes animal boarding, 

breeding fees (horse breeding or stud fees received 

were reported in the Value of Sales section in the 

Other animals and other animal products category), 

tobacco quota buyouts, State fuel tax refunds, farm 

generated energy, etc. In the 2007 census, crop and 

livestock insurance payments received and amount 

from State and local government agricultural 

program payments were published separately. In the 

2002 census, these categories were combined with 

other farm-related income sources. Data are not 

comparable. 

Patronage dividends and refunds from cooperatives. 

This income includes payments to a farmer or 

rancher for business done with a cooperative to 

which he/she usually belongs. The payment is 

usually for goods sold through the co-op. 

Sales of forest products. This income includes gross 

receipts from sales of standing timber, pulpwood, 

firewood, etc. from the farm or ranch operation. It 

excludes income from nonfarm timber tracts, 

sawmill businesses, cut Christmas trees, maple 

products, and short-rotation woody crops. 

Total operators. See Operators, total. 

Total organic product sales. This is a new item for 

the 2007 census. The data represent the value of 

organically produced agricultural commodities sold 

from operations during 2007. It was the intention of 

the question to collect the value of those products 

that were produced as organic according to the 

National Organic Standards. These sales may come 

from either crop or livestock production and are 

divided into three categories: 

1. Sales for crops, including nursery and 

greenhouse crops. 

 

2. Sales for livestock and poultry. 

3. Sales for livestock and poultry products. Sales 

data are not comparable. 

Total sales. See Market value of agricultural 

products sold. 

Total market value of agricultural products sold 

and government payments. This category 

represents the value of products sold plus 

government payments. Total value of products sold 
 

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combines total sales not under production contract 

and total sales under production contract. 

Government payments consist of government 

payments received from the Conservation Reserve 

Program (CRP), Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), 

Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP), or 

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program 

(CREP) plus government payments received from 

Federal, State, and local programs other than the 

CRP, WRP, FWP, and CREP, and Commodity 

Credit Corporation loans. 

Trucks, including pickups. This is a new item for 

2007. The data were last published in the 1997 

census. 

Turkeys. In the 2007 census, turkey data are a 

combination of turkeys for meat production and 

turkey hens kept for breeding tabulated from two 

questions. The number of turkeys sold includes 

turkeys sold for slaughter or moved to other farms, 

which may result in a turkey being sold more than 

once from different operations. In the 2002 census, 

turkey inventory and sales were tabulated in one 

question. 

Type of organization. See Farms by type of 

organization. 

Typology. See Farm typology. 

Utilities. See Total farm production expense. 

Value of agricultural products sold directly to 

individuals for human consumption. This item 

represents the value of agricultural products 

produced and sold directly to individuals for human 

consumption from roadside stands, farmers’ markets, 

pick-your-own sites, etc. It excludes non-edible 

products such as nursery crops, cut flowers, and 

wool but includes livestock sales. Sales of 

agricultural products by vertically integrated 

operations through their own processing and 

marketing operations were excluded. 

Value of commodities. Data show the number of 

farms and the market value of all commodities 

delivered under a production contract. 

Value of landlord’s share of total sales. Data 

include the value of agricultural sales received by the 

landlords. 

Value of organically produced commodities. See 

Total organic product sales. 

Value of sales. See Market value of agricultural 

products sold. 

Vegetable transplants. This is a new item for 2007. 

Data are for vegetable transplants grown and sold 

from this operation for transplanting to fields on 

another operation. In 2002 vegetable transplants 

were reported as other nursery and greenhouse. 

Vegetables harvested for fresh market. This is a 

new item for the 2007 census. Respondents reported 

the total vegetable acres harvested, harvested for 

processing, and harvested for fresh market. 

Vegetables harvested for sale. The acres of 

vegetables harvested is the summation of the acres of 

individual vegetables harvested. All of the 

individual vegetable items may not be shown. When 

more than one vegetable crop was harvested from 

the same acreage, acres were counted for each crop. 

In 2007, ginseng, potatoes, and sweet potatoes are 

included in vegetables harvested. In 2002, these 

acres were included in field crops. The 2002 data, 

where compared, were not adjusted to include 

ginseng, potatoes, and sweet potatoes acreage. 

Vegetables, melons, and potatoes. See 

Commodities raised and delivered under production 

contracts. 

Vegetables, other. See Other vegetables. 

Wheat for grain. Data were reported by type of 

wheat - Durum, winter, and spring other than 

Durum. 

Woodland pastured. This category includes all 

woodland used for pasture or grazing during the 

census year. Woodland or forest land pastured under 

a per-head grazing permit was not counted as land in 

farms and, therefore, was not included in woodland 

pastured. 

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planted woodlots or timber tracts, cutover and 

deforested land with young growth which has or will 

have value for wood products and woodland 

pastured. Land covered by sagebrush or mesquite 

was reported as Permanent pastureland and 

rangeland or other land. Land planted for Christmas 

tree production and short rotation woody crops was 

reported in Cropland harvested, and land in tapped 

maple trees was reported as Woodland not pastured. 

Write-in crops. To reduce the length of the report 

form, only the major crops for each region were 

prelisted on the regional report forms. For other 

crops, the respondent was asked to look at a list of 

crops in each section and write in the crop name and 

its code. For crops that had no individual code listed 

on the report form, the respondent was to write in the 

crop name and code of the appropriate ‘‘all other’’ 

category for that section. Write-in crops coded as 

‘‘all other’’ were reviewed and assigned a specific 

code when possible. Crops not assigned a specific 

code were left in the appropriate ‘‘all other’’ 

category. The national report form was an open 

table design so most of the commodities were 

reported as write-in commodities. 
 

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Index 

Items located in the publications are organized in broad categories. Chapter 1 tables are denoted by I. 

Chapter 2 tables are denoted by II. Appendix A tables are denoted by letters A–D. 

Item Land Crops Livestock Economics 

Demographics Practices Misc. 

A 

Acres (see Land in farms) 

Age of - 

 All operators I-58 - - I-59,60 

I-49, 51, 53, 

57, 61,63,65 - I-62,64; A, B

 Principal operator I-58 - - I-59,60

I-1, 49,51,53, 

54, 56,57,61, 

63, 65; II-1,46 I-48 I-62,64; A,B

 Second operator - - - - I-49, 51,57 - - 

 Third operator - - - - I-49, 51,57 - - 

Agri-tourism and recreational 

services I-58 - - I -7; II-6 - - - 

Agricultural chemicals purchased I-58 - - I-1,4,59,60; II-3 I-61,63,65 I-11,45 I-62,64

Agricultural products sold, market 

value I-58 - - 

I-1-3,40,59, 60; 

II-1

I-52,54,55, 

61, 63, 65 I-11,48 I-47,62,64

Alfalfa hay I-58

I-32,33; 

II-27 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Alfalfa haylage - I-33; II-27 - - - - -

Alfalfa seed - I-33; II-27 - - - - - 

American Indian or Alaska Native 

operators I-58 - - I-59,60

I-51,53-57, 

61,63,65; II-51 - 

I-47,62,64; 

A, B, D 

Almonds I-58 I-35; II-32 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Alpacas - - I-31; II-24 - - - - 

Angora goats - - I-31; II-19 - - - - 

Apples I-58 I-35; II-32 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Apricots - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Aquaculture I-58 - I-31; II-23

I-2,40,59,60; 

II-2 I- 61,63,65 - I-46,62,64

Aquatic plants - I-37; II-35 - - - - - 

Artichokes - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Asian operators I-58 - - I-59,60

I-51,54-57, 61, 

63, 65; II-52 - 

I-47,62,64; 

A, B 

Asparagus - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Austrian winter peas - I-33; II-26 - - - - - 

Average size of farm 

I-1,58; 

II-1,8 - - I-40,59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-63, 64

Avocados - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

B 

Bahia grass seed - II-27 - - - - - 

Baitfish - - II-23 - - - - 

Bananas - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Barley for grain I-58

I-1, 32,33; 

II- 1,25,26 - I-2,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64 

Barn built prior to 1960 - - - - - II -44 - 
 

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Demographics Practices Misc. 

Beans - 

 Green limas - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

 Dry edible I-58

I-1,32,33; 

II-1,25,26 - I-2,59,60 1-61,63,65 - I-62,64; II-1

 Dry limas - II-26 - - - - - 

 Snap I-58 I-34; II-30 - I-59,60 1-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Bedding/Garden plants - I-37; II-35 - - - - - 

Beef cows I-58 - 

I-1,12,16; 

II-1,11,16 I-59,60 I-61, 63, 65 I-11

I-47, 62, 64; 

II-45

Bees, colonies - - I-31; II-21 - - - I-46

Beets - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Bell peppers - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Bentgrass seed - II-27 - - - - - 

Bermuda grass seed - II-27 - - - - - 

Berries, land in I-58

I-32,33,36; 

II-33,34 - I-40,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Birdsfoot trefoil seed - II-27 - - - - - 

Bison - - I-31; II-24 - - - - 

Black or African American 

operators I-58 - - I-59,60

I-51, 53, 54, 

55,56,57,61,63,

65; II-53 - 

I-47,62,64; 

A, B

Blackberries - I-36; II-34 - - - - - 

Blueberries - I-36; II-34 - - - - - 

Boysenberries - I-36; II-34 - - - - - 

Breeding livestock purchased, 

expense - - - I-4,59; II-3 - - 

Broccoli - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Broilers and other meat-type 

chickens I-58 - 

I-27 

II-13 I-59,60 I-61,63,65 I-41; II-40

I-1,62,64; 

II-1

Bromegrass seed - II-27 - - - - - 

Brussels sprouts - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Buckwheat - II-26 - - - - - 

Bulbs, corms, tubers, and rhizomes

 - I-37; II-35 - - - - - 

Bureau of Reclamation, irrigation 

water - - - - - II -44 - 

Burros (see Mules, burros, and 

donkeys) 

C 

Cabbage - 

Chinese - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

 Head - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

 Mustard - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Canola - I-33; II-26 - - - - - 

Cantaloupes - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Carrots - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Cash rent expense I-58 - - I-4,59,60; II-3 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-62,64

Cash rent or share payments 

received I-58 - - I-7,59,60; II-6 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Catfish - - II-23 - - - -

Cattle and calves I-58 - 

I-1,11-18; 

II-1,11

I-2,13,15-18,40-

41,59,60; II-2 I-58, 61, 63-65 I-11,41; II-44 I-62,64

Cattle and calves, herd size - - 

I-12-18; 

II-11 I-13-18,59,60 - - - 

Cattle feedlots I-58 - 

I-12-13, 16, 

18; II-11,45 I-59, 60, 62 I-55, 61,63,65 - I-62 

Cauliflower - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 
 

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Demographics Practices Misc. 

Celery - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Certified organic products, sales 

value I-58 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 I-48 I-62,64

Chemicals - - - I-40,59, 60; II-3 I-61,63,65 I-45 I-62,64 

Cherries - 

 Sweet - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Tart - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Chestnuts - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Chicory - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Chili peppers - I-34; II-30 - - - - -

Citrus fruit I-58 I-35; II-32 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-46,62,64

Coffee - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Collards - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Colonies of bees - - I-31; II-21 - - - - 

Combined market value of 

agricultural products sold and 

government payments I-58 - - I-3,59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65 - I-62,64

Combines, grain and bean I-58 - - I-44,59,60; II-41 I-61,63,65 - I-62, 64

Commercial fertilizer I-58 - - I-4,59,60; II-3 I-61,63,65 I-11,45; II-42 I-62, 64

Commodity certificates - - - I-6 - - - 

Commodity Credit Corporation loans I-58 - - I-6,59,60; II-5

I-50,52,54, 

55,61, 63, 65 I-11 I-62

Community supported agriculture - - - - - II -44 - 

Computer use I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50,52,54, 55, 

61,63,65; II-46 - I-62

Conservation practices I-8,58 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 II -44 I-62,64

Conservation Reserve Programs 

I-8,58; 

II-8 - - I-6,59,60; II-5

I-50,52,54,55, 

61, 63, 65 I-11 I-62,64

Contract labor expense I-58 - - I-4,59,60; II-3,7 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-62,64

Corn I-58

I-1,32,33; 

II-1,25-27, 

30 - I-2,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 - 

I-46,62,64; 

II-1

Corporations I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63, 65; 

II-46 - I-62,64; A,B 

Cotton - 

 Pima - 

I-1,32,33; 

II-1,26 - - - - - 

 Upland - 

I-1,32,33; 

II-1,26 - - - - - 

Cotton and cottonseed I-58

I-1,32,33; 

II-1,25-26 - 

I-2,40,59,60; 

II-2 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Cotton pickers and strippers, selfpropelled I-58 - - I-44,59,60; 

II-41 I-61,63,65 - I-46,62,64

Counter-cyclical payments - - - I-6 - - - 

Coverage adjustment - - - - - - A , C 

Cow herd size I-58 - 

I-12,14-17; 

II-11 I-59,60 I-58,61,63-65 - I-62,64 

Cowpeas, dry - II-26 - - - - - 

Cowpeas, green - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Cows and heifers that calved I-58 - I-12,14-17 I-59,60 I-58,61,63-65 - I-62,64

Crambe - II-28 - - - - - 

Cranberries - I-36; II-34 - - - - - 

Crimson clover seed - II-27 - - - - - 
 

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Demographics Practices Misc. 

Crop insurance, conservation, and 

organic practices I-58; II-8 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Crop insurance, land covered I-8,58 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

CroplandFor pasture or grazing only 

I-8,58; 

II-8 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

 Harvested 

I-8,9,58; 

II-8

I-1,39; 

II-1,25,39 - I-40,59,60

I-61,63,65; 

II-47 I-10,11 I-46,62,64

Idle or used for soil improvement 

I-8,58; 

II-8 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

On which crops failed 

I-8,58; 

II-8 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Summer fallow 

I-8,58; 

II-8 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Crops, including nursery and 

greenhouse, value - I-2; II-2 - I-1; II-1 I-55 I-11 I-47

Crustaceans - - II-23 - - - - 

Cucumbers - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Currants - I-36; II-34 - - - - - 

Customwork and custom hauling, 

expense I-58 - - I-4,59,60; II-3 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-62,64

Customwork and other agricultural 

services, income I-58 - - I-7,59,60; II-6 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Cut Christmas trees - I-38; II-36 - - - - - 

Cut Christmas trees and shortrotation woody crops, sales value I-58 - - I-2,40,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Cut flowers - I-37; II-35 - - - - - 

Cuttings, seedlings, liners, and plugs - I-37; II-35 - - - - - 

D 

Daikon - 

I-33,34; 

II-30 - - - - - 

Dairy cows - - 

I-11-12,17; 

II-11 - - I-11 - 

Dairy products, sales value I-58 - I-17 I-2,40,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Dates - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Days worked off farm I-58 - - I-59,60

I-48, 49, 51, 

53, 56,57,61, 

63,65; II-46 - I-62,64

Deer - - I-31; II-24 - - - - 

Defoliation chemicals applied I-58 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 I-45; II-42 I-62,64

Depreciation expense I-58 - - I-4,59,60; II-3 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Dill for oil - II-28 - - - - - 

Direct payments - - - I-6; II-5 - - - 

Direct sales to individuals I-58 - - I-2,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Diseases, chemical control I-58 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 I-45; II-42 I-62,64

Donkeys (see Mules, burros, and 

donkeys) 

Dry edible beans I-58

I-1,32,33, 

II-1,25,26 - I-2,59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Ducks - - I-27; II-13,14 - - - - 

E 

Economic class of farms I-58 - - I-3,59,60; II-2

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65; 

II-47 - I-62,64

Eggs, chicken - - - - - I-41; II-40 I-46 

Eggplant - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 
 

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Item Land Crops Livestock Economics 

Demographics Practices Misc. 

Elk - - I-31; II-24 - - - - 

Emmer and spelt - II-26 - - - - - 

Emus - - I-27; II-14 - - - - 

Equipment and machinery I-58 - - 

I-1,4,43,44, 59, 

60; II-1,41 I-61,63,65 I-11

I-46, 47, 

62,64

Escarole and endive - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Estimated market value of land and 

buildings I-58; II-8 - - 

I-1,40,42,59, 60; 

II-1 I-61,63,65 I-11

I-46, 47, 62, 

64

Estimated market value of 

machinery and equipment - - - I-40 - I-11

I-1,47,62,64; 

II-1 

Ewes 1 year and older I-58 - I-28-30; II-16 I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Expenses paid by landlords I-58 - - I-4,59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Expenses, total farm production I-58 - - 

I-1,4,40,59,60; 

II-1,3 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-47,62,64; 

F 

Family held corporations I-58 - - I-59,60

I-61,63,65; 

II-46 - I-62,64; A,B 

Family operations I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50,52,54,55, 

61,63,65; II-46 - 

I-1,62,64; 

A,B 

Farm characteristics - - - - I-50-52,54,55 - I-46; A,B 

Farm production expenses I-58 - - 

I-1, 4,40,59,60; 

II-1, 3 I-61,63,65 I-11

I-1,47,62,64; 

II-1

Farm size I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50,54,55, 61, 

63, 65 - 

I-1,47, 62,64; 

A,B 

Farmer (see Operators) 

Farmland, rent income received I-58 - - I-7,59,60; II-6 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Farms, number 

I-8,9,58; 

II-8,9

I-32-39; 

II-25, 39

I-12-31; 

II-11-24

I-2-7, 40, 42-44, 

59,60; II-2-7,41 

I-49-56, 61, 

63,65; II-46-56 

I-10,11,41, 

45,48; II-10, 

40, 42-44 

I-1, 46, 47, 

62, 64; II-1; 

A - D

Feed purchased, expense I-58 - - 

I-1, 4,40,59,60; 

II-3 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-1,62,64 

Fertilizer and chemicals applied I-58 I-45; II-42 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 I-11,45; II-42 I-62,64

Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners 

purchased, expense I-58 I-45; II-42 - 

I-1,4,40,59,60; 

II-3 I-61,63,65 I-11,45; I-62,64

Fescue seed - I-33; II-27 - - - - - 

Field and grass seed crops I-58

I-33; II26,27 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Figs - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Filberts (hazelnuts) - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Flaxseed - I-33; II-26 - - - - - 

Floriculture crops - I-37; II-35 - I-40,59; II-2 - - - 

Flower seeds - I-37; II-35 - - - - - 

Foliage plants - I-37; II-35 - - - - - 

Forage, all, land used I-58

I-1,32,33; 

II-1,25,27 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-1, 62,64 

Forage harvesters, self-propelled I-58 - - I-59,60; II-41 I-61,63,65 I-44 I-62,64

Forest products, sales values I-58 - - I-7,59,60; II-6 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Foxtail millet seed - II-27 - - - - - 

Fruit and tree nuts I-58

I-33,35; 

II-32 - I-59,60; II-2

I-50,52,54,55, 

61,63,65 - I-46,62,64

Fruits, tree nuts, and berries, sales 

value I-58 - - I-2,40,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Fuels purchased, expense I-58 - - 

I-1,4,40,59,60; 

II-3 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-62,64

Full owners I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50,52,54,55, 

61,63,65; II-46 - 

I-47,62,64; 

A, B 
 

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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Item Land Crops Livestock Economics 

Demographics Practices Misc. 

G 

Gains, net income I-58 - - I-5,59,60; II-4 I-54,61,63,65 - I-62,64

Game or sport fish - - II -23 - - - - 

Garden plants sold - I-37 - - - - - 

Garlic - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Gasoline, fuels and oils purchased, 

expense I-58 - - 

I-1,4,40,59,60; 

II-3 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-1,62,64

Geese - - I-27; II-13,14 - - - - 

Generated energy - - - - - II-44 - 

Ginger root - II-28 - - - - - 

Ginseng - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Goats I-58 - I-31; II-17-20 I-2,40,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 - I-46,62,64

Government payments, all I-58 - - 

I-3,6,40,59,60; 

II-1,5

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65 I-11 I-17,62,64

Grain and bean combines I-58 - - I-44,59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Grain storage capacity - - - - - - I-39; II-39 

Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry 

peas I-58 - - I-2,40,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 I-41, II-40 I-62,64

Grapefruit - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Grapes I-58 I-35; II-32 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-46,62,64

Grass silage - 

I-32,33; 

II-27 - - - - - 

Greenchop I-58 

I-32,33; 

II-25,27 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - 

I-1,62,64; 

II-1 

Greenhouse fruits and berries - I-37; II-35 - - - - - 

Greenhouse vegetables - I-37; II-35 - I-37; II-2 - - - 

Greenhouse tomatoes - I-37; II-35 - - - - - 

Guar - II-28 - - - - - 

Guavas - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

H 

Harvested cropland 

I-8,9,58; 

II-8,9,46

I-1,33-39; 

II-1, 25-39 - I-40,59,60

I-61,63,65; 

II-46-47,49

I-10,11,48; 

II-10 I-46-47,62,64

Hawaiian (see Native Hawaiian and 

Other Pacific Islander) 

Hay I-58

I-32,33; 

II-27 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-46,62,64

Hay balers I-58 - - I-44,59,60 I-61,63,65 I-44 I-62,64

Haylage, grass silage, and 

greenchop hay - 

I-32,33; II27 - - - - I-1 

Hazelnuts (Filberts) - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Head lettuce - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Heifers I-58 - I-12,14-17 I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Herbs - 

I-34,37; 

II-28,30,35 - - - - - 

Hired farm labor I-58 - - 

I-1,4,40,59,60; 

II-3,7 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-62,64

Hired managers I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54-

55, 61, 63,65 - I-62,64

Hispanic (see Spanish, Hispanic or 

Latino origin) 

Hogs and pigs I-58 - 

I-1,19-26; 

II-1,12 I-2,40,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 I-11,41; II-40 I-62, 64

Honey collected - - I-31; II-21 - - - - 
 

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Item Land Crops Livestock Economics 

Demographics Practices Misc. 

Honeydew melons - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Hops - I-33; II-28 - - - - - 

Horseradish - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Horses and ponies I-58 - I-31; II-15 I-59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Horses, ponies, mules, burros, and 

donkeys, sales value I-58 - - I-2,40,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Household income, percent from 

farming I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65 - I-62,64

Households sharing in farm income

 I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54-

55, 61, 63,65 - I-62,64

I 

Income from farm-related sources

 I-58 - - I-1,7,59,60; II-1,6 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-47,62,64

Insects, chemical control I-58 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 I-45;II-42 I-62,64

Institutional farms I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65 - I-1,47,62,64

Insurance payments 

I-8,58; 

II-8 - - I-7,59,60; II-6 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Interest expenses I-58 - - 

I-1,4,40,59,60; 

II-3

I-41, 58, 61, 

63, 65 I-11

I-1,62,64; 

II-46

Internet access I-58 - - I-59,60; II-2

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61, 63,65 - 

I-1,62,64; 

II-46

Irrigated land I-9,58 I-33; II-25 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 I-10,11; II-10

I-47,62,64; 

II-1

J 

Jojoba - II-28 - - - - - 

K 

Kale - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Kentucky bluegrass seed - II-27 - - - - - 

Kiwifruit - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Kumquats - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

L 

Labor expense, hired I-58 - - I-1,4,59,60; II-3,7 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-1,62,64 

Ladino clover seed - II-27 - - - - - 

Land and buildings, estimated 

market value I-58; II-8 - - I-42,59,60 I-61,63,65 I-11

I-1, 46-47, 

62, 64 

Land in farms, acres 

I-1, 8, 9, 

58; II-8 - - I-40,59,60

I-50,52,54,55, 

61, 63,65; 

II-46, 48, 49, 

50,51,52,53,54,

55,56 I-11,48

I-46 47, 62, 

64; A-C

Land owned I-58 - - I-59,60

I-61,63,65; 

II-46 I-11 I-62,64

Land rented or leased to others I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65 - I-62,64; II-46

Land use I-1,8,58 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 I-11

I-1, 46, 47, 

62, 64 

Land used for vegetables 

I-58; 

II-29 I-33; II-29 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-1,62,64

Land used to raise certified organic 

crops I-58 I-48; II-43 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Landlord's share of production 

expenses I-58 - - I-4,59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Landlord's share of sales I-58 - - I-2,59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Latino (see Spanish, Hispanic or 

Latino origin) 

Layers I-58 - I-27; II-13 I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - 

I-1,62,64; 

II-1 

Leaf lettuce - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 
 

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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Item Land Crops Livestock Economics 

Demographics Practices Misc. 

Lemons - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Lentils - I-33; II-26 - - - - - 

Lespedeza seed - II-27 - - - - - 

Lettuce, all - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Lima beans- 

 Green - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

 Dry - II-26 - - - - - 

Limes - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Livestock and poultry purchased, 

expense I-58 - - 

I-1,4,11,40,59,60; 

II-3 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-1,62,64; 

Livestock inventory I-58 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-1, 62,64

Livestock, poultry, and their 

products, value - - I-2; II-2 I-50,52,54-55 I-11 I-1,47; II-1

Llamas - - I-31; II-24 - - - - 

Loan deficiency payments - - - I-6 - - - 

Loganberries - I-36; II-34 - - - - - 

Losses, net income I-58 - - I-5,59,60; II-4 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

M 

Macadamia nuts - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Machinery and equipment- 

 Estimated market value I-58 - - I-1,43,59,60; II-41 I-61,63,65 I-11

I-46, 47, 

62,64; II-1

 Rent and lease expense I-58 - - I-59,60; II-3,5 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-1,62,64

Mangoes - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Manure applied I-58 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 I-45; II-42 I-62,64

Maple syrup - I-38; II-38 - - - - - 

Market value of agricultural 

products I-58 - - 

I-1-3,40,59,60; 

II-1,2

I-50,54,55,61, 

63,65 I-11,41

I-1,47, 62,64; 

II-1; A-C

Meat and other goats - - I -31; II -20 - - - - 

Melons - I-35; II-30 - - - - - 

Migrant workers I-58 - - I-59,60; II-2,5

I-61,63,65;

II-7 - I-62,64

Milk and dairy products, sales value I-58 - - I-2,40,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Milk cows I-58 - 

I-1,11,12,17; 

II-1,11 I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-1,62,64 

Milk goats - - I-31; II-18 - - - - 

Mink and their pelts - - I-31; II-22 - - - - 

Mint for oil - 

I-33,34; 

II-28 - - - - - 

Miscellaneous poultry - - I-27; II-14 - - - I-46 

Mohair - - I-31; II-19 - - - - 

Mollusks - - II-23 - - - - 

More than one race, operators I-58 - - I-59,60

I-53,54,56, 61, 

63, 65; 

II-56 - 

I-62,64; 

A, B 

Mules, burros, and donkeys - - I-31; II-24 - - - - 

Mushroom spawn - I-37; II-35 - - - - - 

Mushrooms - 

I-34,37; 

II-30,35 - - - - - 

Mustard greens - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Mustard seed - II-26 - - - - - 
 

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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Item Land Crops Livestock Economics 

Demographics Practices Misc. 

N 

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific 

Islander operators I-58 - - I-59,60

I-53,54, 55, 

56,57,61, 63, 

65; II-54 - I-62,64; A,B 

Nectarines - I-35; II-32 - - - - -

Nematodes, chemical control I-58 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 II-42 - 

Net cash farm income of the 

operations and operators I-58 - - I-5,59,60; II-4 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64; II-1

Net gain I-58 - - I-5,59,60; II-4,5 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64; B

Net loss I-58 - - I-5,59,60; II-4,5 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64; B

Noncitrus fruit, all - I-35; II-32 - - - - I-46 

Nonirrigated farms - - - - - I-11 - 

Nonresponse adjustment - - - - - - A - C 

North American Industry 

Classification System (NAICS) - 

All other animal production 

(11299) - - - - - - I -46

All other crop farming (11199) - - - - - - I -46

Animal aquaculture (1125) - - - - - - I -46

Animal aquaculture and other 

animal production (1125,1129) I-58 - - I-59,60

I- 50, 52, 54, 

55, 61, 63, 65 - 

I-46, 47, 62, 

64; II - 45 

Animal production (112) - I-39 - - - - I -46

Apiculture (11291) - - - - - - I-46

Apple orchards (111331) - - - - - - I-46

Beef cattle ranching and farming 

including feedlots (11211) - - - - - - I-46 

Beef cattle ranching and farming 

(112111) I-58 - - I-59,60

I- 50, 52, 54, 

55, 61, 63, 65 - 

I-46, 47, 62, 

64; II - 45 

Berry (except strawberry) farming 

(111334) - - - - - - I-46

Broilers and other meat-type 

chicken production (11232) - - - - - - I-46

Cattle feedlots (112112) I-58 - - I-59,60

I- 50, 52, 54, 

55, 61, 63, 65 - 

I-46, 47, 62, 

64; II - 45 

Cattle ranching and farming 

(1121) - - - - - - I-46 

Chicken egg production (11231) - - - - - - I-46

Citrus (except orange) groves 

(11132) - - - - - - I-46

Corn farming (11115) - - - - - - I-46

Cotton farming (11192) I-58 - - I-59,60

I- 50, 52, 54, 

55, 61, 63, 65 - 

I-46, 47, 62, 

64; II - 45 

Crop farming, all other (11199) I-58 - - I-59,60 I-50,52,54,55 I-61,63,65 

I-46,62,64; 

II-45

Crop production (111) - I-39; II-39 - - - - I-46

Dairy cattle and milk production 

(11212) I-58 - - I-59, 60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65 - 

I-46,62,64; 

II-45 

Dry pea and bean farming (11113) - - - - - - I-46

Floriculture production (111422) - - - - - - I-46

Food crops grown under cover 

(11141) - - - - - - I-46

Fruit and nut combination farming 

(111336) - - - - - - I-46; II-45

Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65 - 

I-46, 47, 62, 

64; II-45

Fur-bearing animal and rabbit 

production (11293) - - - - - - I-46

Goat farming (11242) - - - - - - I-46
 

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Item Land Crops Livestock Economics 

Demographics Practices Misc. 

Grape vineyards (111332) - - - - - - I-46

Greenhouse, nursery, and 

floriculture production (1114) I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65 - 

I-46, 47, 62, 

64; II-45

Hay farming (11194) - - - - - - I-46

Hog and pig farming (1122) I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65 - 

I-46, 47, 62, 

64; II-45

Horse and other equine 

production (11292) - - - - - - I-46 

Noncitrus fruit and tree nut 

farming (11133) - - - - - - I-46

Nursery and floriculture 

production (11142) - - - - - - I-46

Nursery and tree production 

(111421) - - - - - - I-46

Oilseed and grain farming (1111) I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65 - 

I-46, 47, 62, 

64; II-45

Oilseed (except soybean) farming 

(11112) - - - - - - I-46

Orange groves (11131) - - - - - - I-46

Other animal production (1129) - - - - - - I-45; II-45 

Other crop farming (1119) I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65 - 

I-46, 47, 62, 

64; II-45

Other grain farming (11119) - - - - - - I-46

Other noncitrus fruit farming 

(111339) - - - - - - I-46

Other poultry production (11239) - - - - - - I-46

Other vegetable (except potato) 

and melon farming (11219) - - - - - - I-46

Potato farming (111211) - - - - - - I-46

Poultry and egg production (1123) I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65 - 

I-46, 47, 62, 

64; II-45

Poultry hatcheries (11234) - - - - - - I-46

Rice farming (11116) - - - - - - I-46

Sheep and goat farming (1124) I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65 - 

I-46, 47, 62, 

64; II-45

Sheep farming (11241) - - - - - - I-46

Soybean farming (11111) - - - - - - I-46

Strawberry farming (111333) - - - - - - I-46

Sugar cane farming, hay farming 

and all other crop farming 

(11193, 11194, 11195) I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65 - 

I-47, 62, 64; 

II-45

Sugarcane farming (11193) I-58 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-46,62,64

Tobacco farming (11191) I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65 - 

I-46, 47, 62, 

64; II-45

Tree nut farming (111335) - - - - - - I-46

Turkey production (11233) - - - - - - I-46

Vegetable and melon farming 

(11121) I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65 - 

I-46, 47, 62, 

64; II-45

Wheat farming (11114) - - - - - - I-46

Number of farms 

I-1, 8, 9, 

58; 

II-8,9 II -32, 36-37 

I-12-31; 

II-11-24 I-40,44,59; II-2,41

I-50,52-55, 61, 

63,65; II-46

I-10,11,41; 

II-10, 40

I-1,46-47, 62, 

64; II-1,2; 

A-C

Number of households sharing farm 

income I-58 - - I-59

I-50, 52,54-55, 

61, 63, 65 - I-62,64

Number of operators I-58 - - I-59,60

I-49-57, 61, 

63,65; II-46-56 - I-62,64

Number of persons living in 

operator's household I-58 - - I-59,60

I-49,51,53, 54, 

56-57, 61, 63, 

65 - I-62,64

Nursery crops - I-37; II-35 - II– 2 - - - 
 

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Item Land Crops Livestock Economics 

Demographics Practices Misc. 

Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture 

and sod, sales value I-58 - - I-2,40,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Nursery stock - I-37; II-35 - - - - - 

Nuts, all - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

O 

Occupation of operator I-58 - - I-59,60

I-1,49, 51, 53, 

56,57,61,63,65

II-1,46 I-48

I-62,64; 

A,B 

Off-farm work by operator I-58 - - I-59

I-61, 63, 65; 

II-46 - 

I-1,62,64; 

II-1

Okra - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Olives - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Onions - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Operator characteristics I-58 - - I-59,60

I-49, 51, 53, 

56,57,61,63,65

II-46 I-48 I-62,64; A 

Operators - 

 Age I-58 - - I-59,60

I-1,49, 51, 53, 

56-57, 61, 63, 

65; II-46 I-48 I-62,64; A,B

 All - - - - 

I-49,52,54; 

II-46 - A, B 

 American Indian or Alaska 

Native operators I-58 - - I-59,60

I-51,53-57, 

61,63,65; II-51 - 

I-47,62,64; 

A, B, D 

 Asian I-58 - - I-59,60

I-51,54-57, 61, 

63, 65; II-52 - 

I-47,62,64; 

A, B 

 Black or African American I-58 - - I-59,60

I-51, 53-56, 

61,63,65; II-53 - 

I-47,62,64; 

A, B

 Living on an American Indian 

reservation I-58 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64; D 

 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific 

Islander I-58 - - I-59,60

I-51,53-57, 61, 

63, 65; II-54 - I-62,64; A,B 

 On farm I-58 - - I-59,60

I-61, 63, 65; 

II-46 - I-62,64

 Primary occupation I-58 - - I-59,60

I-1,49, 51, 53, 

56,57,61,63,65

II-1,46 I-48 I-62,64; A,B

 Principal Operator I-58 - - I-59,60

I-49-54, 56, 

61, 63, 65; 

II-46,47, 49-57 I-48 I-62,64; A,B 

 Race I-58 - - I-59,60

I-51, 53-57, 

61, 63, 65; 

II -56 - I-62,64

 Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino I-58 - - I-59,60

I-51,52-54 61, 

63, 65; II-50 - I-62,64; A,B 

 White I-58 - - I-59,60

I-51,53-57, 

61,63,65; II-55 - I-62,64; A, B 

 Women I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50-52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65; 

II-46 - I-62,64

Oranges - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Orchardgrass seed - II-27 - - - - - 

Orchards, land in 

I-58; 

II-31

I-1,32,33; 

II-1,25 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Organic agriculture I-58 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 I-48; II-43 I-62,64

Ornamental fish - - II-23 - - - - 

Ostriches - - I-27; II-14 - - - - 

Other livestock and other animal 

products I-58 - 

I-12-17, 19, 

21.22, 25-

27,31; II-24 I-2,40,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 I-41 I-1,62,64
 

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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Item Land Crops Livestock Economics 

Demographics Practices Misc. 

Other aquaculture products - - II-23 - - - - 

Other berries - I-36; II-34 - - - - - 

Other citrus - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Other crops and hay I-58

I-32-37; 

II-26-28, 30, 

32, 34, 35 - I-2,40,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 I-41 I-62,64 

Other farm characteristics - - - - I-50,52,54,55 - - 

Other farm production expenses I-58 - - I-4,59,60; II-3 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-62,64

Other farm-related income I-58 - - I-7,59,60; II-6 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-62,64

Other federal farm program 

payments - - - I-6; II-5 I-50,52,54,55 - - 

Other food fish - - II- 23 - - - - 

Other livestock - - I-31; II-24 - - - - 

Other livestock and poultry 

purchased I-58 - - I-4,59,60; II-3 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Other poultry - - I-27; II-13-14 - - - - 

Other types of organizations I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65 - I-1,62,64

Other vegetables - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Owned land in farms I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65; 

II-46 I-11 I-62,64

P 

Pacific Islander (see Native 

Hawaiian and Other Pacific 

Islander) 

Papayas - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Parsley - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Part owners I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65; 

II-46,49 - 

I-47,62,64; 

A,B 

Partnerships I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65;

II-46 - 

I-1,62,64; 

A,B 

Passion fruit - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Pastureland 

I-8,58; 

II-8 - - I-40,59,60 I-61,63,65 

I-10,11,48; 

II-10,42,43 I-47,62,64

Patronage dividends and refunds 

from cooperatives I-58 - - I-7,59,60; II-6 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Payroll - - - II -7 - - - 

Peaches I-58 I-35; II-32 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Peanuts I-58

I-1,32,33; 

II-1,25,26 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64 

Pears - 

I-35; 

II-32 - - - - - 

Peas - 

 Chinese - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

 Dry edible I-58 I-33; II-26 - - - - - 

 Dry southern (cowpeas) - II-26 - - - - - 

 Green (excluding southern) I-58 I-34; II-30 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

 Green southern (cowpeas) - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Pecans I-58 I-35; II-32 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Peppers - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Percent of income from farming I-58 - - I-59,60

I-52, 54, 55, 

61, 63,65 - I-62,64

Permanent pasture and rangeland 

I-8,58; 

II-8 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-47,62,64
 

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Item Land Crops Livestock Economics 

Demographics Practices Misc. 

Persimmons - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Pesticides, acres applied I-58 - - I-59,60 - II-42 I-62,64

Pheasants - - I-27; II-14 - - - - 

Pigeons or squab - - I-27; II-14 - - - - 

Pima cotton - 

I-32,33; 

II-1,26 - - - - -

Pineapples - 

I-1,33; 

II-1,25,28 - - - - -

Pistachios - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Place of residence I-58 - - I-59,60

I-49, 51, 53, 

56,57,61,63,65

II-46 I-48 I-62,64

Plums and Prunes - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Pluots - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Pomegranates - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Popcorn - I-33; II-26 - - - - - 

Potatoes I-58

I-1,34; 

II-1,30 - 

I-2,40,59,60; 

II-2 I-61,63,65 I-41; II-40 I-62,64 

Potted flowering plants - I-37; II-35 - - - - - 

Poultry I-58 - I-27; II-13,14

I-2,40,59,60; 

II-2

I-61,63,65; 

II-46,50 I-41 I-62,64

Poultry hatched - - II-14 - - - - 

Primary occupation (see Operator, 

primary occupation) 

Principal operator (see Operator) 

Production contracts - - - - - I-41; II-40 - 

Property taxes paid, expense I-58 - - I-4,59,60; II-3 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-62,64

Proso millet - I-33; II-26 - - - - - 

Prunes - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Pullets for laying flock replacement I-58 - I-27; II-13 I-59,60 I-61,63,65 I-41; II-40 I-62,64

Pumpkins - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Q 

Quail - - I-27; II-14 - - - - 

R 

Rabbits and their pelts - - I-31; II-24 - - - - 

Race of operator I-58 - - I-59,60

I-51,53,54-

57,61,63,65;

II-51-56 - I-62,64; A,B 

Radishes - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Rapeseed - II-26 - - - - - 

Raspberries - I-36; II-34 - - - - - 

Recreational services income I-58 - - I-7,59,60; II-6 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Red clover seed - II-27 - - - - - 

Redtop seed - II-27 - - - - - 

Reliability estimates - - - - - - B 

Rent and lease expenses for 

machinery, equipment, and farm 

share of vehicles I-58 - - I-4,59,60; II-3 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-62,64

Rent or share payments income I-58 - - I-7,59,60; II-6 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64
 

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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Item Land Crops Livestock Economics 

Demographics Practices Misc. 

Rented or leased land I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61, 63,65; 

II-46 I-11 I-62,64

Rhubarb - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Rice I-58

I-1,32,33; 

II-1,25,26 - I-2,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 - I-46,62,64

Romaine lettuce - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Rotational or management intensive 

grazing - - - - II-44 - - 

Rye for grain - I-33; II-26 - - - - - 

Ryegrass seed - I-33; II-27 - - - - - 

S 

Safflower - I-33; II-26 - - - - - 

Seed harvested I-58

I-33,37; 

II-25-27,35 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Seedlings - I-37; II-35 - - - - - 

Seeds, plants, vines, and trees, 

expense I-58 - - I-4,59,60; II-3 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-62,64

Sesame - II-28 - - - - - 

Sex of operator I-58 - - I-59,60

I-49, 53, 56, 

57, 61,63,65; 

II-46 I-48 I-62,64; A, B 

Share payments (see Rent) 

Sheep and lambs I-58 - 

I-28-30; 

II-1,16 I-2,40,59,60; II-2

I-50, 52, 54, 

61, 63, 65 I-11; II-44

I-62,64; 

II-1,46,47

Sheep, goats, and their products, 

sales value I-58 - - I-2,40,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Short rotation woody crops I-58 I-38; II-37 - I-2,7,40,59; II-2,6 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64 

Silage I-58 

I-1,32,33; 

II-1,25,27 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Small grain hay - 

I-32,33; 

II-27 - - - - - 

Sod - I-37; II-35 - I-2,40 - - - 

Soil conditioners I-58 - - 

I-1,4,40,59,60; 

II-2 I-61,63,65 I-11,45; II-42 I-62,64

Sorghum I-58

I-1,32-33; 

II-1, 25, 26, 

27, 28 - I-2,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Soybeans I-58

I-1,32,33; 

II-1,25,26 - I-2,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Spanish, Hispanic or Latino origin, 

operators I-58 - - I-59,60

I-51,52-53,55, 

61, 63, 65; 

II-50 - I-62,64; A,B 

Spearmint for oil - II-28 - - - - - 

Specified fruits and nuts, acres - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Spinach - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Sport or game fish - - II-23 - - - - 

Spring wheat, other - 

I-1,32-33; 

II-1,26 - - - - -

Squab (see Pigeons) - - I-27; II-14 - - - - 

Squash - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

State and local government program 

payments I-58 - - I-7,59,60; II-6 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64 

Stockholders in farm corporation I-58 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Strawberries - I-36; II-34 - - - - - 

Sudangrass seed - II-27 - - - - - 
 

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Item Land Crops Livestock Economics 

Demographics Practices Misc. 

Sugarbeets I-58

I-1,32,33; 

II-1,25,26 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Sugarcane I-58

I-1,32,33; 

II-1,25,26 - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

61, 63, 65 - 

I-46, 47, 62, 

64; II-1

Summer squash - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Sunflower seed I-58

I-1,33; 

II-1,25,26 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64 

Supplies, repairs and maintenance, 

expense I-58 - - I-4,59,60; II-3 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-62,64

Sweet corn I-58

I-34; 

II-28,30 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Sweet potatoes I-58 I-1,34; II-30 - I-2,40,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64; II-1 

Sweetclover seed - II-1,27 - - - - - 

T 

Tame hay, other I-58

I-32,33; 

II-27 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Tangelos - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Tangerines - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Taps, maple syrup - I-38; II-38 - - - - - 

Taro - II-28 - - - - - 

Taxes, property I-58 - - I-4,59,60; II-3 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-62,64 

Temples - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Tenants I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65; 

II-46,49 - 

I-47,62,64; 

A,B 

Tenure of operator I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65; 

II-46,49 - 

I-47,62,64;

A,B 

Timothy seed - II-27 - - - - - 

Tobacco I-58

I-1,32,33; 

II-1,25,26 - I-2,40,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 - 

I-46, 47, 62, 

64; II-1,45

Tobacco transplants - I-37; II-35 - - - - - 

Tomatoes I-58 I-34; II-30 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Tomatoes, greenhouse - I-37; II-35 - - - - - 

Total cropland 

I-1,8,58; 

II-1,8 - - I-40,59,60 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-47,62,64

Total farm production expenses I-58 - - I-4,40,59,60; II-3 I-61,63,65 I-11

I-1,47,62,64; 

II-1

Total sales I-58 - - I-2,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Total woodland 

I-8,58;

II-8 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-47,62,64

Tractors I-58 - - I-44,59,60; II-41 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Triticale - II-26 - - - - - 

Trout - - II-23 - - - - 

Trucks I-58 - - I-44,59,60; II-41 I-61,63,65 - I-44,62,64

Tubers - I-37 - - - - - 

Turkeys I-58 - I-27; II-13 I-59,60 I-61,63,65 I-41; II-40 I-62,64

Turnip greens - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Turnips - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Type of organization I-58 - - I-59,60

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65; 

II-46 - I-1,62,64;A,B 

Typology of farm I-58 - - I-59,60

I-61,63,65; 

II-46 - I-62,64
 

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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Item Land Crops Livestock Economics 

Demographics Practices Misc. 

U 

Upland cotton - 

I-1,32,33; 

II-1,26 - - - - - 

Utilities, expense I-58 - - I-4,40,59,60; II-3 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-62,64

V 

Valencia oranges - I-35; II-32 - - - - - 

Value Added Commodities - - - - - II -44 - 

Value of - 

 Agricultural products sold - - - I-3; II-2 - I-11 I-1; II-2 

 Commodities under production 

contract - - - - - I-41 - 

 Land and buildings I-58; II-8 - - I-40,42,59,60 I-61,63,65 I-11 

I-1, 46, 47, 

62, 64; II-1

 Landlord's share of total sales I-58 - - I-2,40,59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64 

 Machinery and equipment I-58 - - 

I-40,43,59,60; II41 I-61,63,65 I-11 I-1, 46, 47, 

62, 64; II-1

 Organic product sales I-58 - - I-40,59,60 I-61,63,65 I-48; II-43 I-62,64

 Sales I-58 I-37; II-35

I-13-18,20-

22,31; II-23

I-1-3,40,59,60; 

II-1-2

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65; 

II-47

I-11,41,48; 

II-43

I-1,46, 47, 62, 

64; A-C 

Veal calves - - - - - II-44 - 

Vegetable seeds - I-37; II-35 - - - - - 

Vegetable transplants - I-37; II-35 - - - - - 

Vegetables I-58

I-1,32-34,37; 

II-1,25, 29, 

30, 35 - I-2,40,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 I-41; II-40 I-62,64 

Vetch seed - II-27 - - - - - 

W 

Walnuts, English I-58 I-35; II-32 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Watercress - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Watermelons - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 

Weeds, grass, or brush, chemical 

control I-58 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 I-45; II-42 I-62,64

Wetlands Reserve Program 

I-8,58; 

II-8 - - I-6,59,60; II-5

I-50, 52, 54, 

55, 61,63,65 I-11 I-62,64

Wheat - 

 All I-58

I-1,32,33; 

II-25,26 - I-2,59,60; II-2 I-61,63,65 - 

I-1,46,62,64; 

II-1

 Durum - 

I-1,32,33,34; 

II-1,26 - - - - - 

 Other spring - 

I-1,32,33,34; 

II-1,26 - - - - - 

 Winter - 

I-1,32,33,34; 

II-1,26 - - - - - 

Wheatgrass seed - II-27 - - - - - 

White clover seed - II-27 - - - - - 

White operators I-58 - - I-59,60

I-51,53-57, 

61,63,65; II-55 - I-62,64; A, B 

Wild hay - 

I-32-33; 

II-27 - - - - - 

Wild rice - II-26 - - - - - 

Winter squash - I-34; II-30 - - - - - 
 

2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE INDEX 17

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Item Land Crops Livestock Economics 

Demographics Practices Misc. 

Women operators I-58 - - - 

I-49, 50, 51, 

54, 57,61, 63, 

65; II-46-49 I-48 I-62,64 

Woodland crops I-58

I-38; II-36-

38 - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-62,64

Woodland, total 

I-8,58; 

II-8 - - I-59,60 I-61,63,65 - I-47,62,64

Wool production - - 

I-28,29,30; 

II-16 - - - - 

Y 

Years on present farm I-58 - - I-59,60

I-49, 51, 53, 

56, 57, 61, 

63,65; II-46 I-48 I-62,64