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Graphic Summary

Census Year: 1978

Within: Volume 5: Special Reports

Introduction

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Farms

1. Number of Farms: 1978

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

3. Farms With Sales of $2,500 or More: 1978

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

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

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

7. Agricultural Operations Excluded by Current Farm Definition but Not by 1959 Farm Definition: 1978

8. Agricultural Operations Excluded by Current Farm Definition as a Percent of All Farms: 1978

Value of Land and Buildings

9. Average Value of Land and Buildings Per Farm: 1978

10. Average Value of Land and Buildings Per Acre of Land in Farms: 1978

Size of Farms

11. Average Size of Farm: 1978

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

13. Farms With Less Than 50 Acres: 1978

14. Farms With 50 to 179 Acres: 1978

15. Farms With 180 to 259 Acres: 1978

16. Farms With 260 to 499 Acres: 1978

17. Farms With 500 to 999 Acres: 1978

18. Farms With 1,000 Acres or More: 1978

19. Farms With 2,000 Acres or More: 1978

Farms by Standard Industrial Classification

20. Cash Grain Farms (Industry Group 011): 1978

21. Wheat Farms (Industry Group 0111): 1978

22. Rice Farms (Industry Group 0112): 1978

23. Corn Farms (Industry Group 0115): 1978

24. Soybean Farms (Industry Group 0116): 1978

25. Field Crop Farms, Except Cash Grains (Industry Group 013): 1978

26. Cotton Farms (Industry Group 0131): 1978

27. Tobacco Farms (Industry Group 0132): 1978

28. Sugar Crop Farms (Industry Group 0133): 1978

29. Irish Potato Farms (Industry Group 0134): 1978

30. Vegetable and Melon Farms (Industry Group 016): 1978

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

32. Horticultural Specialty Farms (Industry Group 018): 1978

33. General Farms, Primarily Crop (Industry Group 019): 1978

34. Livestock Farms, Except Dairy, Poultry, and Animal Specialty (Industry Group 021): 1978

35. Beef Cattle Feedlots (Industry Group 0211): 1978

36. Beef Cattle Farms, Except Feedlots (Industry Group 0212): 1978

37. Hog Farms (Industry Group 0213): 1978

38. Sheep and Goat Farms (Industry Group 0214): 1978

39. Dairy Farms (Industry Group 024): 1978

40. Poultry and Egg Farms (Industry Group 025): 1978

41. Broiler, Fryer, and Roaster Chicken Farms (Industry Group 0251): 1978

42. Chicken Egg Farms (Industry Group 0252): 1978

43. Animal Specialty Farms (Industry Group 027): 1978

44. General Farms, Primarily Livestock (Industry Group 029): 1978

Farms by Value of Sales

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

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

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

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

49. Farms With Sales of $10,000 to $19,999: 1978

50. Farms With Sales of $5,000 to $9,999: 1978

51. Farms With Sales of $2,500 to $4,999: 1978

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

53. Farms With Sales of $20,000 or More as a Percent of All Farms: 1978

Tenure and Characteristics of Operators

54. Farms Operated by Full Owners: 1978

55. Percent of Farms Operated by Full Owners: 1978

56. Farms Operated by Part Owners: 1978

57. Percent of Farms Operated by Part Owners: 1978

58. Farms Operated by Tenants: 1978

59. Percent of Farms Operated by Tenants: 1978

60. Rented or Leased Land in Farms by County: 1978

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

62. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races: 1978

63. Average Age of Farm Operators: 1978

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

65. Farm Operators Reporting Any Off-Farm Work: 1978

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

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

68. Farm Operators Who Are Female: 1978

69. Percent of Farm Operators Who Are Female: 1978

70. Farms Reporting Land Held Under Foreign Ownership: 1978

Occupation of Operator

71. Farm Operators Reporting Principal Occupation as Farming: 1978

72. Percent of Farm Operators Reporting Principal Occupation as Farming: 1978

73. Farm Operators Reporting Principal Occupation Other Than Farming: 1978

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

Farms by Type of Organization

75. Farms Operated by Individuals or Families: 1978

76. Percent of Land in Farms Operated by Individuals or Families: 1978

77. Farms Operated by Partnerships: 1978

78. Percent of Land in Farms Operated by Partnerships: 1978

79. Farms Operated by Corporations: 1978

80. Percent of Land in Farms Operated by Corporations: 1978

Land in Farms and Land Use

81. Land in Farms: 1978

82. Land in Farms as a Percent of Land Area: 1978

84. Cropland: 1978

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

86. Cropland as a Percent of Land Area: 1978

87. Cropland as a Percent of Land in Farms: 1978

88. Harvested Cropland: 1978

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

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

91. Pastureland as a Percent of Land in Farms: 1978

Irrigation and Drainage

92. Irrigated Land in Farms: 1978

93. Irrigated Land - Increase and Decrease in Acreage: 1974 to 1978

94. Irrigated Land as a Percent of Land in Farms: 1978

95. Irrigated Harvested Cropland as a Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1978

96. Irrigated Pastureland and Rangeland: 1978

97. Irrigated Field Corn for All Purposes by County: 1978

98. Irrigated Sorghum for All Purposes by County: 1978

99. Irrigated Cotton by County: 1978

100. Irrigated Wheat by County: 1978

101. Irrigated Alfalfa Hay by County: 1978

102. Artificially Drained Agricultural Land: 1978

103. Artificially Drained Agricultural Land as a Percent of Land Area: 1978

Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold

104. Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978

105. Value of Agricultural Products Sold by County: 1978

106. Average Value Per Farm of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978

107. Average Value of Agricultural Products Sold Per Acre of Land in Farms: 1978

108. Value of Agricultural Products Sold as a Percent of Value of Land and Buildings and Market Value of Machinery and Equipment: 1978

109. Value of Crops Sold: 1978

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

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

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

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

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

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

116. Value of Poultry and Poultry Products Sold as a Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978

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

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

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

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

Direct Sales of Agricultural Products

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

122. Value of Agricultural Products Sold Directly to Consumers for Human Consumption by County: 1978

Farm-related Income

123. Income From Machine Work, Customwork, and Other Agricultural Services: 1978

Selected Farm Production Expenses

124. Expenditures for Livestock and Poultry Purchased: 1978

125. Expenditures for Livestock and Poultry Purchased by County: 1978

126. Expenditures for Feed for Livestock and Poultry: 1978

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

128. Expenditures for Commercially Mixed Formula Feeds as a Percent of all Feed Purchased for Livestock and Poultry: 1978

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

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

131. Expenditures for Commercial Fertilizer: 1978

132. Expenditures for Commercial Fertilizer by County: 1978

133. Expenditures for Agricultural Chemicals, Excluding Fertilizer: 1978

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

135. Average Expenditures Per Farm Reporting for Agricultural Chemicals, Excluding Fertilizer: 1978

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

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

138. Expenditures for Gasoline for Farm Business: 1978

139. Expenditures for Gasoline as a Percent of all Expenditures for Energy and Petroleum Products for Farm Business: 1978

140. Expenditures for Diesel Fuel for Farm Business: 1978

141. Expenditures for Diesel Fuel as a Percent of all Expenditures for Energy and Petroleum Products for Farm Business: 1978

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

143. Expenditures for LP, Butane, or Propane Gas as a Percent of all Expenditures for Energy and Petroleum Products for Farm Business: 1978

144. Expenditures for Electricity for the Farm Business: 1978

145. Expenditures for Electricity as a Percent of all Expenditures for Energy and Petroleum Products for Farm Business: 1978

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

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

148. Expenditures for Contract Labor: 1978

149. Expenditures for Contract Labor, by County: 1978

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

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

Hired Farm Labor

152. Hired Farm Workers Working 150 Days or More: 1978

153. Hired Farm Workers Working Less Than 150 Days: 1978

154. Percent of Farms Reporting Only Workers Working Less Than 150 Days: 1978

155. Percent of Farms Reporting Any Hired Labor: 1978

156. Ratio of Hired Farm Workers Working 150 Days or More to Farm Operators: 1978

Machinery and Equipment on Place

157. Estimated Market Value of All Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978

158. Estimated Market Value of All Machinery and Equipment on Place, by County: 1978

159. Average Estimated Market Value Per Farm Reporting of All Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978

160. Motortrucks, Including Pickups: 1978

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

162. Wheel Tractors: 1978

163. Wheel Tractors - Increase and Decrease in Number: 1974 to 1978

164. Grain and Bean Combines, Self Propelled: 1978

165. Grain and Bean Combines, Self Propelled - Increase and Decrease in Number: 1974 to 1978

166. Pickup Balers: 1978

167. Cornpickers, Corn Heads, and Picker-Shellers: 1978

168. Cottonpickers, Excluding Cotton Strippers: 1978

Agricultural Chemicals Used

169. Acres of Which Commercial Fertilizer Was Used: 1978

170. Acres of Cropland, Excluding Cropland Pasture, on Which Commercial Fertilizer Was Used as a Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1978

171. Acres of Which Lime Was Used: 1978

172. Average Tons of Lime Applied Per Acre: 1978

173. Acres of Crops Including Hay Treated for Insect Control: 1978

174. Acres of Crops Including Hay Treated for Insect Control as a Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1978

175. Acres of Crops Treated for Nematodes: 1978

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

177. Acres of Crops and Orchards Treated for Disease Control as a Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1978

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

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

Livestock and Poultry

180. Cattle and Calves - Inventory: 1978

181. Cattle and Calves - Inventory - Increase and Decrease in Number: 1974 to 1978

182. Cattle and Calves - Inventory by County: 1978

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

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

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

186. Milk Cows - Inventory: 1978

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

188. Milk Cows - Inventory by County: 1978

189. Farms With 100 Milk Cows or More on Hand: 1978

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

191. Beef Cows - Inventory: 1978

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

193. Heifers, Heifer Calves, Steers, Steer Calves, Bulls, and Bull Calves as a Percent of All Cattle and Calves: 1978

194. Cattle and Calves Sold: 1978

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

196. Fattened Cattle Sold - Increase and Decrease in Number: 1974 to 1978 (Farms With Sales of $2,500 or More)

197. Fattened Cattle Sold by County: 1978

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

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

200. Hogs and Pigs - Inventory: 1978

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

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

203. Hogs and Pigs for Breeding: 1978

204. Hogs and Pigs for Breeding - Increase and Decrease in Number: 1974 to 1978 (Farms With Sales of $2,500 or More)

205. Litters of Pigs Farrowed Between December 1, 1977, and November 30, 1978

206. Hogs and Pigs Sold: 1978

207. Hogs and Pigs Sold by County: 1978

208. Feeder Pigs Sold: 1978

209. Feeder Pigs Sold as a Percent of All Hogs and Pigs Sold: 1978

210. Hogs and Pigs Sold Other Than Feeder Pigs: 1978

211. Sheep and Lambs - Inventory: 1978

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

213. Ewes 1 Year Old or Older: 1978

214. Sheep and Lambs Sold: 1978

215. Horses and Ponies - Inventory: 1978

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

217. Chickens 3 Months Old or Older - Inventory - Increase and Decrease in Number: 1974 to 1978

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

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

220. Broilers, Fryers, and Other Meat Type Chickens Sold - Increase and Decrease in Number: 1974 to 1978

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

222. Turkeys Sold: 1978

223. Turkeys Sold - Increase and Decrease in Number: 1974 to 1978 (Farms With Sales of $2,500 or More)

Field Crops Harvested

224. Corn Harvested for All Purposes: 1978

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

226. Corn Harvested for All Purposes by County: 1978

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

228. Corn Harvested for Grain: 1978

229. Corn Cut for Silage or Green Chop: 1978

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

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

232. Sorghums Harvested for All Purposes, Except Syrup, by County: 1978

233. Acres of Sorghums Harvested for All Purposes, Except Syrup, as a Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1978

234. Sorghums Harvested for Grain: 1978

235. Wheat Harvested for Grain: 1978

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

237. Wheat Harvested for Grain by County: 1978

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

239. Oats Harvested for Grain: 1978

240. Oats Harvested for Grain - Increase and Decrease in Acreage: 1974 to 1978 (Farms With Sales of $2,500 or More)

241. Barley Harvested for Grain: 1978

242. Barley Harvested for Grain - Increase and Decrease in Acreage: 1974 to 1978 (Farms With Sales of $2,500 or More)

243. Rye Harvested for Grain: 1978

244. Flaxseed Harvested: 1978

245. Rice Harvested: 1978

246. Soybeans Harvested for Beans: 1978

247. Soybeans Harvested for Beans - Increase and Decrease in Acreage: 1974 to 1978

248. Soybeans Harvested for Beans by County: 1978

249. Acres of Soybeans Harvested for Beans as a Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1978

250. Peanuts Harvested for Nuts: 1978

251. Dry Field and Seed Beans Harvested for Beans: 1978

252. Cotton Harvested: 1978

253. Cotton Harvested - Increase and Decrease in Acreage: 1974 to 1978

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

255. Sunflower Seed Harvested: 1978

256. Sugar Beets Harvested for Sugar: 1978

257. Sugarcane Harvested for Sugar: 1978

258. Irish Potatoes Harvested: 1978

259. Irish Potatoes Harvested - Increase and Decrease n Acreage: 1974 to 1978

260. Tobacco Harvested: 1978

261. Tobacco Harvested - Increase and Decrease n Acreage: 1974 to 1978

262. Land From Which Hay Was Cut: 1978

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

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

265. Land From Which Hay Was Cut as a Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1978

266. Alfalfa Hay Cut: 1978

267. Alfalfa Hay Cut - Increase and Decrease in Acreage: 1974 to 1978 (Farms With Sales of $2,500 or More)

268. Other Tame Dry Hay Cut: 1978

269. Small Grain Hay Cut: 1978

270. Wild Hay Cut: 1978

271. Grass Silage and Haylage Harvested: 1978

272. Alfalfa Seed Harvested: 1978

273. Red Clover Seed Harvested: 1978

Vegetables

274. Vegetables Harvested for Sale: 1978

275. Vegetables Harvested for Sale by County: 1978

276. Tomatoes Harvested for Sale: 1978

277. Sweet Corn Harvested for Sale: 1978

278. Cucumbers and Pickles Harvested for Sale: 1978

279. Watermelons Harvested for Sale: 1978

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

281. Lettuce and Romaine Harvested for Sale: 1978

282. Asparagus Harvested for Sale: 1978

283. Cantaloupe and Persian Melons Harvested for Sale: 1978

284. Green Peas Harvested for Sale: 1978

Berries, Fruits, and Nuts

285. Berries Harvested for Sale: 1978

286. Strawberries Harvested for Sale: 1978

287. Land in Orchards: 1978

288. Land in Orchards by County: 1978

289. Acres of Apple Trees: 1978

290. Acres of Peach Trees: 1978

291. Acres of Pear Trees: 1978

292. Acres of Cherry Trees: 1978

293. Acres of Plum and Prune Trees: 1978

294. Acres of Grape Vines: 1978

295. Acres of Orange Trees: 1978

296. Acres of Grapefruit Trees: 1978

297. Acres of Lemon Trees: 1978

298. Acres of English or Persian Walnut Trees: 1978

299. Acres of Almond Trees: 1978

300. Acres of Pecan Trees: 1978

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