1987 – Agricultural Atlas of the United States

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Agricultural Atlas of the United States

Census Year: 1987

Within: Volume 2: Subject Series

Introduction

1. Introduction			612 KB
2. Full PDF			19 MB
3. Maps			45 KB

Farms

1. Number of Farms: 1987			41 KB
2. Percent Change in Number of Farms: 1982 to 1987			120 KB

Farms by Value of Sales

3. Farms With Sales of Less Than $2,500: 1987			53 KB
4. Farms With Sales of $2,500 to $4,999: 1987			53 KB
5. Farms With Sales of $5,000 to $9,999: 1987			137 KB
6. Percent of Farms With Sales of Less Than $10,000: 1987			137 KB
7. Percent of Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987			101 KB
8. Farms With Sales of $10,000 to $24,999: 1987			48 KB
9. Farms With Sales of $25,000 to $49,999: 1987			48 KB
10. Farms With Sales of $50,000 to $99,999: 1987			45 KB
11. Farms With Sales of $100,000 to $249,999: 1987			45 KB
12. Farms With Sales of $250,000 to $499,999: 1987			37 KB
13. Farms With Sales of $500,000 or More: 1987			37 KB
14. Percent of Farms With Sales of $500,000 or More: 1987			101 KB
15. Value of Sales From Farms With Sales of $100,000 or More as Percent of Total Value of Sales: 1987			120 KB

Farms by Size

16. Average Size of Farm: 1987			107 KB
17. Average Size of Farm With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987			103 KB
18. Farms With Less Than 50 Acres: 1987			151 KB
19. Change in Number of Farms With Less Than 50 Acres: 1982 to 1987			151 KB
20. Farms With 50 to 99 Acres: 1987			54 KB
21. Farms With 100 to 259 Acres: 1987			54 KB
22. Change in Number of Farms With 50 to 259 Acres: 1982 to 1987			139 KB
23. Farms With 260 to 499 Acres: 1987			139 KB
24. Farms With 500 to 999 Acres: 1987			123 KB
25. Change in Number of Farms With 260 to 999 Acres: 1982 to 1987			123 KB
26. Farms With 1,000 to 1,999 Acres: 1987			39 KB
27. Farms With 2,000 Acres or More: 1987			39 KB
28. Change in Number of Farms With 1,000 Acres or More: 1982 to 1987			82 KB

Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold

29. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987			45 KB
30. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold by County: 1987			128 KB
31. Average Value Per Farm of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987			116 KB
32. Average Value Per Farm of Agricultural Products Sold With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987			119 KB
33. Average Value of Agricultural Products Sold Per Acre of Land in Farms: 1987			151 KB
34. Value of Agricultural Products Sold as Percent of Value of Land and Buildings and Value of Machinery and Equipment: 1987			151 KB
35. Value of Agricultural Products Sold as Percent of Value of Land and Buildings and Value of Machinery and Equipment for Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987			116 KB
36. Value of Crops Sold: 1987			39 KB
37. Value of Crops Sold as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987			139 KB
38. Average Value of Crops Sold Per Acre of Harvested Cropland: 1987			139 KB
39. Value of Grains Sold as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987			133 KB
40. Value of Cotton and Cottonseed Sold as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987			133 KB
41. Value of Tobacco Sold as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987			118 KB
42. Value of Hay, Silage, and Field Seeds Sold as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987			118 KB
43. Value of Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Sold as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987			146 KB
44. Value of Fruits, Nuts, and Berries Sold as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987			146 KB
45. Value of Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Sold as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987			101 KB
46. Value of Livestock, Poultry, and Their Products Sold: 1987			49 KB
47. Value of Poultry and Poultry Products Sold as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987			149 KB
48. Value of Dairy Products Sold as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987			149 KB
49. Value of Cattle and Calves Sold as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987			151 KB
50. Value of Hogs and Pigs Sold as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987			151 KB
51. Value of Sheep, Lambs, and Wool Sold as Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987			85 KB

Farm-related Income

52. Payments Received From Federal Farm Programs: 1987			141 KB
53. Payments Received From Federal Farm Programs by County: 1987			141 KB
54. Income From Machine Work, Customwork, and Other Agricultural Services: 1987			59 KB
55. Income From Rental of Farmland, Forest Products, and Other Sources of Farm-Related Income: 1987			59 KB

Farm Production Expenses

56. Total Production Expenses: 1987			50 KB
57. Total Production Expenses by County: 1987			122 KB
58. Average Production Expenses Per Farm by County: 1987			118 KB
59. Expenses for Livestock and Poultry Purchased: 1987			145 KB
60. Expenses for Livestock and Poultry Purchased by County: 1987			145 KB
61. Expenses for Feed for Livestock and Poultry: 1987			145 KB
62. Expenses for Feed for Livestock and Poultry by County: 1987			145 KB
63. Expenses for Commercially Mixed Formula Feeds as Percent of Feed Purchased for Livestock and Poultry: 1987			113 KB
64. Expenses for Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, and Trees: 1987			154 KB
65. Expenses for Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, and Trees by County: 1987			154 KB
66. Expenses for Commercial Fertilizer: 1987			148 KB
67. Expenses for Commercial Fertilizer by County: 1987			148 KB
68. Expenses for Agricultural Chemicals, Excluding Fertilizer: 1987			162 KB
69. Expenses for Agricultural Chemicals, Excluding Fertilizer, by County: 1987			162 KB
70. Expenses for Petroleum Products: 1987			41 KB
71. Expenses for Petroleum Products by County: 1987			113 KB
72. Expenses for Gasoline and Gasohol: 1987			149 KB
73. Expenses for Gasoline and Gasohol, by County: 1987			149 KB
74. Expenses for Diesel Fuel: 1987			142 KB
75. Expenses for Diesel Fuel by County: 1987			142 KB
76. Expenses for Natural Gas, LP, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Motor Oil, Grease, Etc.: 1987			148 KB
77. Expenses for Natural Gas, LP, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Motor Oil, Grease, Etc., by County: 1987			148 KB
78. Expenses for Electricity: 1987			136 KB
79. Expenses for Electricity, by County: 1987			136 KB
80. Expenses for Hired Farm Labor, Excluding Contract Labor: 1987			166 KB
81. Expenses for Hired Farm Labor, Excluding Contract Labor, by County: 1987			166 KB
82. Expenses for Contract Labor: 1987			146 KB
83. Expenses for Contract Labor, by County: 1987			146 KB
84. Expenses for Customwork, Machine Hire, and Rental of Machinery and Equipment: 1987			155 KB
85. Expenses for Customwork, Machine Hire, and Rental of Machinery and Equipment, by County: 1987			155 KB
86. Expenses for Interest Paid for Farm Business: 1987			41 KB
87. Expenses for Interest Paid for Farm Business, by County: 1987			121 KB
88. Percent of Farms With Interest Expenses Paid by County: 1987			90 KB
89. Expenses for Repairs and Maintenance for Upkeep of Buildings, Motor Vehicles, and Farm Equipment: 1987			154 KB
90. Expenses for Repairs and Maintenance for Upkeep of Buildings, Motor Vehicles, and Farm Equipment, by County: 1987			154 KB

Land in Farms and Land Use

91. Land in Farms: 1987			48 KB
92. Land in Farms as Percent of Land Area: 1987			114 KB
93. Land in Farms - Change in Acreage: 1982 to 1987			138 KB
94. Total Cropland: 1987			40 KB
95. Total Cropland - Change in Acreage: 1982 to 1987			133 KB
96. Total Cropland as Percent of Land Area: 1987			133 KB
97. Total Cropland as Percent of Land in Farms: 1987			91 KB
98. Harvested Cropland: 1987			40 KB
99. Harvested Cropland - Change in Acreage: 1982 to 1987			116 KB
100. Harvested Cropland as Percent of Land in Farms: 1987			127 KB
101. Pastureland as Percent of Land in Farms: 1987			127 KB
102. Acres Idled Under Annual Commodity Acreage Adjustment Program: 1987			64 KB
103. Acres in the Conservation Reserve Program: 1987			64 KB

Irrigation

104. Irrigated Land in Farms: 1987			39 KB
105. Irrigated Land in Farms - Change in Acreage: 1982 to 1987			96 KB
106. Percent of Land in Farms Irrigated: 1987			118 KB
107. Percent of Harvested Cropland Irrigated: 1987			140 KB
108. Irrigated Pastureland and Other Land: 1987			140 KB
109. Irrigated Corn for Grain or Seed by County: 1987			120 KB
110. Irrigated Sorghum for Grain or Seed by County: 1987			120 KB
111. Irrigated Wheat by County: 1987			132 KB
112. Irrigated Soybeans for Beans by County: 1987			132 KB
113. Irrigated Cotton by County: 1987			135 KB
114. Irrigated Alfalfa Hay by County: 1987			135 KB
115. Irrigated Vegetables Harvested by County: 1987			135 KB
116. Irrigated Land in Orchards by County: 1987			135 KB

Value of Land and Buildings

117. Average Value of Land and Buildings Per Farm: 1987			131 KB
118. Average Value of Land and Buildings Per Acre of Land in Farms: 1987			131 KB

Machinery and Equipment on Place

119. Estimated Market Value of All Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987			45 KB
120. Estimated Market Value of All Machinery and Equipment on Place by County: 1987			129 KB
121. Average Market Value of All Machinery and Equipment Per Farm: 1987			108 KB
122. Motortrucks, Including Pickups: 1987			154 KB
123. Motortrucks, Including Pickups - Change in Number: 1982 to 1987			154 KB
124. Wheel Tractors: 1987			166 KB
125. Wheel Tractors - Change in Number: 1982 to 1987			166 KB
126. Wheel Tractors of Less Than 40 Horsepower (PTO): 1987			62 KB
127. Wheel Tractors of 40 Horsepower (PTO) or More: 1987			62 KB
128. Grain and Bean Combines: 1987			61 KB
129. Pickup Balers: 1987			61 KB
130. Cottonpickers and Strippers: 1987			28 KB

Agricultural Chemicals Used

131. Acres on Which Commercial Fertilizer Was Used: 1987			49 KB
132. Acres of Cropland Fertilized, Excluding Pastureland, as Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1987			139 KB
133. Acres on Which Lime Was Used: 1987			139 KB
134. Average Tons of Lime Applied Per Acre: 1987			145 KB
135. Acres of Crops, Including Hay, Treated for Insect Control: 1987			145 KB
136. Acres of Crops, Treated for Nematodes: 1987			59 KB
137. Acres of Crops and Orchards, Treated for Disease Control: 1987			59 KB
138. Acres of Land Treated for Weed or Grass Control: 1987			60 KB
139. Acres Treated With Chemicals for Defoliation or for Growth Control of Crops or Thinning of Fruit: 1987			60 KB

Tenure and Characteristics of Farm Operators

140. Farms Operated by Full Owners: 1987			153 KB
141. Percent of Farms Operated by Full Owners: 1987			153 KB
142. Percent of Land in Farms Operated by Full Owners: 1987			167 KB
143. Farms Operated by Part Owners: 1987			167 KB
144. Percent of Farms Operated by Part Owners: 1987			149 KB
145. Percent of Land in Farms Operated by Part Owners: 1987			149 KB
146. Farms Operated by Tenants: 1987			130 KB
147. Percent of Farms Operated by Tenants: 1987			130 KB
148. Percent of Land in Farms Operated by Tenants: 1987			148 KB
149. Rented or Leased Land in Farms by County: 1987			148 KB
150. Percent of Land in Farms Rented or Leased: 1987			131 KB
151. Farms Operated by Blacks and Other Races: 1987			131 KB
152. Average Age of Farm Operators: 1987			118 KB
153. Farm Operators 65 Years and Over: 1987			136 KB
154. Percent of Farm Operators 65 Years and Over: 1987			136 KB
155. Farm Operators Reporting Any Off-Farm Work: 1987			33 KB
156. Percent of Farm Operators Working Off Their Farms 100 Days or More: 1987			102 KB
157. Percent of Farm Operators Not Residing on Farm Operated: 1987			106 KB
158. Farms Operated by Female Operator: 1987			146 KB
159. Percent of Farms Operated by Female Operator: 1987			146 KB

Occupation of Operator

160. Farm Operators Reporting Principal Occupation as Farming: 1987			160 KB
161. Percent of Farm Operators Reporting Principal Occupation as Farming: 1987			160 KB
162. Percent of Farm Operators With Sales of $10,000 or More Reporting Principal Occupation as Farming: 1987			138 KB
163. Percent of Farm Operators Reporting Principal Occupation as Other Than Farming: 1987			138 KB

Farms by Type of Organization

164. Farms Operated by Individul or Family: 1987			42 KB
165. Percent of Land in Farms Operated by Individul or Family: 1987			117 KB
166. Farms Operated by Partnership: 1987			148 KB
167. Percent of Land in Farms Operated by Partnership: 1987			148 KB
168. Farms Operated by Corporation: 1987			164 KB
169. Percent of Land in Farms Operated by Corporation: 1987			164 KB

Livestock and Poultry

170. Cattle and Calves - Inventory: 1987			49 KB
171. Cattle and Calves - Change in Inventory: 1982 to 1987			130 KB
172. Cattle and Calves - Inventory by County: 1987			117 KB
173. Farms With 200 or More Cattle and Calves - Inventory: 1987			63 KB
174. Cows and Heifers That Had Calved - Inventory: 1987			63 KB
175. Cows and Heifers That Had Calved - Inventory as Percent of Cattle and Calves: 1987			97 KB
176. Milk Cows - Inventory: 1987			50 KB
177. Milk Cows - Change in Inventory: 1982 to 1987			50 KB
178. Milk Cows - Inventory by County: 1987			105 KB
179. Farms With 100 or More Milk Cows - Inventory: 1987			134 KB
180. Milk Cows as Percent of Cows and Heifers That Had Calved: 1987			134 KB
181. Beef Cows - Inventory: 1987			142 KB
182. Beef Cows - Change in Inventory: 1982 to 1987			142 KB
183. Heifers, Heifer Calves, Steers, Steer Calves, Bulls, and Bull Calves as Percent of Cattle and Calves: 1987			97 KB
184. Cattle and Calves Sold: 1987			45 KB
185. Cattle Fattened on Grain and Concentrates Sold: 1987			134 KB
186. Fattened Cattle Sold - Change in Number: 1982 to 1987			134 KB
187. Fattened Cattle Sold by County: 1987			109 KB
188. Fattened Cattle Sold as Percent of Cattle and Calves Sold: 1987			123 KB
189. Farms With 500 or More Fattened Cattle Sold: 1987			123 KB
190. Hogs and Pigs - Inventory: 1987			37 KB
191. Hogs and Pigs - Change in Inventory: 1982 to 1987			139 KB
192. Farms With 200 or More Hogs and Pigs - Inventory: 1987			139 KB
193. Hogs and Pigs Used or to Be Used for Breeding - Inventory: 1987			35 KB
194. Hogs and Pigs Used or to Be Used for Breeding - Change in Inventory: 1982 to 1987			126 KB
195. Litters of Pigs Farrowed Between December 1, 1986, and November 30, 1987			126 KB
196. Hogs and Pigs Sold: 1987			40 KB
197. Hogs and Pigs Sold by County: 1987			142 KB
198. Feeder Pigs Sold: 1987			142 KB
199. Feeder Pigs Sold as Percent of Hogs and Pigs Sold: 1987			152 KB
200. Hogs and Pigs Sold Other Than Feeder Pigs: 1987			152 KB
201. Sheep and Lambs - Inventory: 1987			32 KB
202. Sheep and Lambs - Change in Inventory: 1982 to 1987			144 KB
203. Ewes 1 Year or Older - Inventory: 1987			144 KB
204. Sheep and Lambs Sold: 1987			44 KB
205. Milk Goats - Inventory: 1987			44 KB
206. Angora Goats - Inventory: 1987			46 KB
207. Horses and Ponies - Inventory: 1987			46 KB
208. Chickens 3 Months Old or Older - Inventory: 1987			40 KB
209. Chickens 3 Months Old or Older - Change in Inventory: 1982 to 1987			122 KB
210. Chickens 3 Months Old or Older - Inventory by County: 1987			109 KB
211. Broilers and Other Meat-Type Chickens Sold: 1987			112 KB
212. Broilers and Other Meat-Type Chickens Sold - Change in Number: 1982 to 1987			112 KB
213. Broilers and Other Meat-Type Chickens Sold by County: 1987			105 KB
214. Turkeys Sold: 1987			122 KB
215. Turkeys Sold - Change in Number: 1982 to 1987			122 KB
216. Value of Fish and Other Aquaculture Products Sold: 1987			121 KB

Crops Harvested

217. Corn for Grain or Seed: 1987			38 KB
218. Corn for Grain or Seed - Change in Acreage: 1982 to 1987			134 KB
219. Corn for Grain or Seed by County: 1987			134 KB
220. Acres of Corn for Grain or Seed as Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1987			106 KB
221. Corn for Silage or Green Chop: 1987			25 KB
222. Sorghum for Grain or Seed: 1987			36 KB
223. Sorghum for Grain or Seed - Change in Acreage: 1987			118 KB
224. Sorghum for Grain or Seed by County: 1987			118 KB
225. Acres of Sorghum for Grain or Seed as Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1987			88 KB
226. Wheat for Grain: 1987			38 KB
227. Wheat for Grain - Change in Acreage: 1987			131 KB
228. Wheat for Grain by County: 1987			131 KB
229. Acres of Wheat for Grain as Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1987			88 KB
230. Oats for Grain: 1987			118 KB
231. Oats for Grain - Change in Acreage: 1987			118 KB
232. Barley for Grain: 1987			127 KB
233. Barley for Grain - Change in Acreage: 1987			127 KB
234. Rye for Grain: 1987			34 KB
235. Rice: 1987			34 KB
236. Soybeans for Beans: 1987			37 KB
237. Soybeans for Beans - Change in Acreage: 1982 to 1987			116 KB
238. Soybeans for Beans by County: 1987			116 KB
239. Acres of Soybeans for Beans as Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1987			117 KB
240. Peanuts for Nuts: 1987			117 KB
241. Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas: 1987			33 KB
242. Dry Edible Beans: 1987			33 KB
243. Cotton: 1987			26 KB
244. Cotton - Change in Acreage: 1982 to 1987			114 KB
245. Cotton by County: 1987			114 KB
246. Acres of Cotton as Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1987			107 KB
247. Sunflower Seed: 1987			107 KB
248. Sugar Beets for Sugar: 1987			34 KB
249. Sugarcane for Sugar: 1987			34 KB
250. Irish Potatoes: 1987			113 KB
251. Irish Potatoes - Change in Acreage: 1982 to 1987			113 KB
252. Tobacco: 1987			24 KB
253. Tobacco - Change in Acreage: 1987			78 KB
254. Land From Which Hay Was Harvested: 1987			46 KB
255. Land From Which Hay Was Harvested by County: 1987			122 KB
256. Land From Which Hay Was Harvested - Change in Acreage: 1982 to 1987			140 KB
257. Land From Which Hay Was Harvested as Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1987			140 KB
258. Alfalfa Hay Harvested: 1987			150 KB
259. Alfalfa Hay Harvested - Change in Acreage: 1982 to 1987			150 KB
260. Tame Hay Harvested, Other Than Alfalfa, Small Grain, and Wild Hay: 1987			55 KB
261. Small Grain Hay Harvested: 1987			55 KB
262. Wild Hay Harvested: 1987			39 KB
263. Grass Silage, Haylage, and Green Chop Hay Harvested: 1987			39 KB
264. Alfalfa Seed: 1987			38 KB
265. Red Clover Seed: 1987			38 KB
266. Fescue Seed: 1987			35 KB
267. Ryegrass Seed: 1987			35 KB

Vegetables

268. Vegetables Harvested for Sale: 1987			33 KB
269. Vegetables Harvested for Sale by County: 1987			113 KB
270. Asparagus Harvested for Sale: 1987			32 KB
271. Broccoli Harvested for Sale: 1987			32 KB
272. Cantaloups Harvested for Sale: 1987			34 KB
273. Cucumbers and Pickles Harvested for Sale: 1987			34 KB
274. Green Peas, Excluding Green Cowpeas, Harvested for Sale: 1987			35 KB
275. Head Cabbage Harvested for Sale: 1987			35 KB
276. Lettuce and Romaine Harvested for Sale: 1987			34 KB
277. Dry Onions Harvested for Sale: 1987			34 KB
278. Snap Beans Harvested for Sale: 1987			36 KB
279. Sweet Corn Harvested for Sale: 1987			36 KB
280. Tomatoes Harvested for Sale: 1987			37 KB
281. Watermelons Harvested for Sale: 1987			37 KB

Nursery and Greenhouse Crops

299. Farms With Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod for Sale: 1987			38 KB
300. Farms With Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod With Value of Sales of $2,000 or More: 1987			36 KB
301. Value of Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale: 1987			136 KB
302. Value of Bedding Plants Grown for Sale: 1987			131 KB
303. Value of Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens Grown for Sale: 1987			131 KB
304. Value of Foliage Plants Grown for Sale: 1987			139 KB
305. Value of Potted Flowering Plants Grown for Sale: 1987			139 KB
306. Value of Nursery Crops Grown for Sale: 1987			123 KB

Appendix

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