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1. Estimates of Net Error for Number of Farms, Land in Farms, and Cropland Harvested, for the United States: 1954, 1959, and 1964

2. Estimates of Net Error for Number of Farms by Size of Farm, for the United States: 1959, and 1964

3. Estimates of Net Error for Number of Farms by Economic Class of Farm, for the United States: 1959, and 1964

4. Estimates of Net Error for Number of Farms by Acres of Cropland Harvested, for the United States: 1959, and 1964

5. Estimates of Net Error for Number of Farms by Tenure, for the United States: 1959, and 1964

6. Estimates of Net Error for Number of Commercial Farms by Type of Farm, for the United States: 1959, and 1964

7. Number of Farms, Land in Farms, and Average Size of Farm, by Coverage Status

8. Components of Net Error for Number of Farms by Size of Farm

9. Components of Net Error for Total Land, Cropland Harvested, and Value of Farm Products Sold

10. Components of Net Error for Number of Farms by Economic Class of Farm

11. Components of Net Error for Number of Farms by Acres of Cropland Harvested

12. Estimates of Missed Farm Component of Net Error for Selected Items

13. Correctly Counted Farms by Size in Census and in Coverage Check

14. Correctly Counted Farms by Acres of Cropland Harvested in Census and in Coverage Check

15. Correctly Counted Farms by Tenure in Census and in Coverage Check

16. Correctly Counted Farms by Residence in Census and in Coverage Check

17. Correctly Counted Farms by Year Began Operation in Census and in Coverage Check

18. Indexes of Response Variance and Bias for Selected Items

19. Correctly Counted Farms by Type of Difference and Reason for Difference Between Census and Coverage Check Figures for Acres in Place

20. Distribution of Area Sample Farms by Match Status, for Selected Characteristics

21. Farms with Edit Changes in Total Land and Cropland Harvested

22. Magnitude of Edit Changes in Total Land and Cropland Harvested

23. Comparison of Census Pre-Edit and Post-Edit Data with Coverage Check Data for Correctly Counted Farms

24. Distribution of Area Sample Farms by Coverage Status and Basis for Qualifying as a Farm in the Coverage Check

25. Number of Farms and Basis for Qualifying as a Farm in the Census by Coverage Status and Economic Class

26. Results of Phase II Followup for Correctly Counted Farms

1. Example of Aerial Photograph Showing a Typical Segment Designation Number

2. Example of County Map for Area Covered by Aerial Photograph in Figure

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