GOVDOC C3.31/4: 7-1 (Sz-A- / Ft. ensus of Agriculture AC87-A-21 Volume 1 GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES Part 21 Massachusetts state and County Data ^toV^ .^\35c^Go'!^er^,toe^^ ^?v^ •a« U.S. Department of Commerce BUREAU OF THE CENSUS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared in the Agriculture Division. Many other divisions contributed to this preparation: Data Preparation performed the clerical processing; Administrative Services pro- vided the forms design and other administrative services; Publi- cations Services contributed in publication planning and design, editorial review, composition, and printing procurement; Com- puter Services provided the computer processing facilities; Field provided selected data collection activities; Economic Program- ming prepared the computer programs; and Economic Surveys assisted in preparation of data collection and processing proce- dures and computer programs. Members of the Census Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics and representatives of both public and private organizations made significant recommendations which helped establish data content. Members of various agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture provided valuable advice in the planning, publicizing, and processing phases of the census, and in helping farmers and ranchers complete the report forms. The press, farm magazines, radio and television stations, and farm organizations were most helpful In publicizing the census and encouraging cooperation of farm and ranch operators. Special tribute is paid to the millions of farm and ranch operators who furnished the information requested. Only through their cooperation was it possible to collect and publish the data in this report. If you have any questions concerning the statistics in this report, call: (301) 763-8555 Division Chief (301) 763-8567 Crops Branch (301) 763-8569 Livestock Branch (301) 763-8566 Farm Economics Branch (301) 763-1113 General Information (301) 763-8558 Statistical Methodology A- ~ GOVDOC C3.31/4: VOLUME 1 GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES CHANGE SHEET Massachusetts Following are changes to the 1987 Census of Agriculture volume 1 publications: 1987 Census of Agriculture AC87-A-21 Changed November 1989 Table 17 Selected Characteristics of Farms Operated by Females, Persons of Spanish Origin, and Specified Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) Ar^i^^trwkit ci^i>i«ck.iTO Table 18. Selected Characteristics of Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1987 [For meanrng o( abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Value of selected capital assets\ average per farm (dollars) Land and buildings Machinery and equipment Value of selected capital assets', average per farm (dollars) Land and buildings Macfiinery and equipment Crops (01). Cash grains (Oil) Vtfheat (0111) Rice (0112) Corn (0115) Soybeans (0116) Cash grains, nee, (0119) . Field crops, except cash grains (013) Cotton (0131) Tobacco (0132) , Sugarcane and sugar beets (0133) , Insh potatoes (0134) Field crops, except cash grains. n.e-C (0139).. Vegetables and melons (016) Fruits and tree nuts (017) Berry crops (0171) Grapes (0172) Tree nuts (0173) Citrus fruits (0174) Deciduous tree fruits (0175) Fruits and tree nuts, n e.c. (0179) . Horticultural specialties (018) Ornamental flonculture and nursery products (0181).. Food crops grown under cover (0182) 334 092 282 568 290 286 258 556 382 101 447 692 1 034 091 373 592 354 431 383 155 128 300 361 681 157 057 318 832 310 161 842 600 32 553 29 124 31 986 20 222 23 020 68 004 158 647 20 801 43 097 50 398 9 000 35 581 9 826 37 231 34 842 181 500 General (arms, primanly crop (019) Livestock and animal specialties (02) Livestoct(, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021).. - Beef cattle feedlots (0211) Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) Hogs (0213) Sheep and goats (0214) General livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (0219) Dairy farms (024) Poultry and eggs (025) Broiler, fryer, and roaster chickens (0251) Chicken eggs (0252) Turkeys and turkey eggs (0253) Poultry hatcheries (0254) Poultry and eggs, nee (0259) Animal specialties (027) Fur-bearing animals and rabbits (0271) Horses and other equines (0272) Animal aquaculture (0273) Animal specialties, nee (0279) General farms, pnmarily livestock and animal specialties (029) 253 550 364 994 267 681 259 226 304 983 174 983 257 376 199 681 719 340 226 289 (D) 234 253 300 000 (D) 214 478 69 950 229 698 235 667 68 757 15 269 31 278 19 040 (D) 18 873 21 751 13 977 (0) 39 II II I Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987- Con. (For meaning ol abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] U.S. Department of Commerce BUREAU OF THE CENSUS Washington, D.C. 20233 Official Business Penalty for Private Use. $300 Following are changes to appendix C: Table B Reliability Estimates for Number of Farms in a County Reporting a Complete Count Item: 1987 Farms 1987 Census of Agriculture AC87-A-21 GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES Part 21 Massachusetts state and County Data rn.lPSTON PUBLIC L19a*^RY GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS OEFARTMENT j SEP 5 2000 Issued March 1989 U.S. Department of Commerce Robert A. Mosbacher, Secretary Robert Ortner, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs BUREAU OF THE CENSUS BUREAU OF THE CENSUS C. L. Kincannon, Deputy Director Charles A. Waite, Associate Director for Economic Programs Roger H. Bugenhagen, Assistant Director for Economic and Agriculture Censuses Thomas L. Mesenbourg, Chief, Economic Census Staff AGRICULTURE DIVISION Charles P. Pautler, Jr., Chief Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Census of agriculture (1987). Geographic area series. 1 987 census of agriculture. Geographic area series. Includes indexes. Supt. of Docs, no.: C 3.31/4:987/v.1 1. Agriculture—Economic aspects—United States- Statistics. 2. Agriculture—Economic aspects—United States—States—Statistics. 3. Agriculture—Economic aspects—United States—Territories and possessions —Statistics. I. United States. Bureau of the Census. II. Title. HD1769.C46 1987 338.1 '0973'021 88-600103 For sale by Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. CONTENTS Page Introduction VII Highlights of the State's Agriculture: 1987 and 1982 1 FIGURES 1. State Map 2 2. Profile of State's Agriculture: 1987 3 3. Percent of Farms and of Value of Products Sold: 1987 4 4. Farms by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1959 to 1987 4 5. Land Use: 1987 5 6. Selected Crops Harvested: 1987 5 7. Value of Livestock and Poultry Sold: 1987 6 8. Production Expenses: 1987 6 TABLES CHAPTER 1. State Data 1. Historical Highlights: 1987 and Earlier Census Years 7 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987, 1982, and 1978 9 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978 10 4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales: 1987 12 5. Government Payments and Other Farm-Related Income: 1987 and 1982 13 6. Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982 14 7. Land Use and Acres Diverted: 1987, 1982, and 1978 15 8. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 1987 and 1982 16 9. Irrigation: 1987, 1982, and 1978 16 10. Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 1987 and 1982 17 11. Value of Land and Buildings: 1987, 1982, and 1978 18 12. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 18 13. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 18 14. Petroleum Products Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978 19 15. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987, 1982, and 1978 19 16. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization for All Farms and Farms Operated by Black and Other Races: 1987, 1982, and 1978 20 17. Selected Characteristics of Farms Operated by Females, Persons of Spanish Origin, and Specified Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982 21 18. Selected Characteristics of Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1987 23 19. Selected Characteristics of Abnormal Farms: 1987 and 1982 24 20. Livestock and Poultry- Inventory and Sales: 1987, 1982, and 1978 25 21. Poultry- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 25 22. Broilers and Started Pullets-Sales: 1987 and 1982 26 23. Poultry- Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1987 26 24. Turkeys— Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987 27 25. Cattle and Calves- Inventory: 1987 and 1982 27 26. Cattle and Calves-Sales: 1987 and 1982 — 28 27. Cattle and Calves- Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1987 28 28. Cattle and Calves- Inventory and Sales by Size of Cow Herd: 1987 29 29. Cattle and Calves- Inventory and Sales by Size of Beef Cow Herd: 1987 29 30. Cattle and Calves- Inventory and Sales by Size of Milk Cow Herd: 1987 30 31. Cattle and Calves -Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987 30 32. Hogs and Pigs- Inventory: 1987 and 1982 30 33. Hogs and Pigs-Sales: 1987 and 1982 31 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE CONTENTS III Page 34. Hogs and Pigs-Litters Farrowed: 1987 and 1982 31 35. Hogs and Pigs— Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1987 31 36. Hogs and Pigs— Inventory and Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987 32 37. Hogs and Pigs— Inventory, Sales, and Litters by Total Farrowed: 1987 32 38. Sheep and Lambs- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 32 39. Sheep and Lambs— Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1987 33 40. Sheep and Lambs— Inventory and Sales by Size of Ewe Flock: 1987 33 41. Other Livestock and Livestock Products— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 34 42. Crops Harvested and Value of Production: 1987 and 1982 35 43. Specified Crops Harvested— Yield Per Acre Irrigated and Nonirrigated: 1987 35 44. Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982 36 45. Specified Fruits and Nuts by Acres: 1987 and 1982 37 46. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale by Value of Sales: 1987 and 1982 37 47. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 38 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987 40 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 49 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 58 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 76 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 94 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 112 CHAPTER 2. County Data 1. County Summary Highlights: 1987 130 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1987 and 1982 132 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987 and 1982 136 4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales, Government Payments, Other Farm-Related Income, and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982 138 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982 140 6. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982 144 7. Irrigation: 1987 and 1982 146 8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 148 9. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987 and 1982 150 10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 and 1982 151 11. Cattle and Calves- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 155 12. Hogs and Pigs- Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982 159 13. Sheep and Horses- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 161 14. Poultry- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 162 15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982 164 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982 166 17. Milk Goats- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 175 18. Angora Goats- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 175 19. Mink and Their Pelts- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 175 20. Colonies of Bees and Honey- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 176 21. Fish Sales: 1987 and 1982 22. Miscellaneous Poultry- Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 176 23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 177 24. Grains-Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1987 and 1982 178 25. Cotton, Tobacco, Soybeans, Dry Beans and Peas, Potatoes, Sugar Crops, and Peanuts: 1987 and 1982. 179 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982 180 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 182 28. Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982 189 29. Berries Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 191 30. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale: 1987 and 1982 193 31. Other Crops: 1987 and 1982 196 32. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Value of Sales and Occupation: 1987 and 1982 196 33. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Tenure: 1987 and 1982 196 34. Operators by Selected Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982 197 35. Operators of SfJanish Origin: 1987 and 1982 197 36. Farms With Grazing Permits: 1987 198 IV CONTENTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE Page APPENDIXES A. General Explanation B. Places With All Cropland in the Conservation Reseive Program o ] C. Statistical Methodology °r] D. Report Form and information Sheet I-II-II--III-III"!!!!!!!"!! D i Index Publication Program , .^ ^ '™®'^ • » __ Inside back cover •Not published for this State. 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE CONTENTS V INTRODUCTION Page HISTORY VII USES OF THE CENSUS VII AUTHORITY AND AREA COVERED VII FARM DEFINITION VII COMPARABILITY OF DATA VII TABULAR PRESENTATION VII ADVANCE REPORTS VIM ELECTRONIC DATA DISSEMINATION VIII SPECIAL TABULATIONS VIII CENSUS DISCLOSURE RULES VIII INVENTORIES, PRODUCTION, AND SALES DATA VIII ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS VIII HISTORY The 1987 Census of Agriculture is the 23d taken by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. The first agriculture census was taken in 1840 as part of the sixth decennial census of population. From 1840 to 1950, an agriculture census was taken as part of the decennial census. A separate mid-decade census of agriculture was conducted in 1925, 1935, and 1945. From 1954 to 1974, a census of agriculture was taken for the years ending in 4 and 9. In 1976, Congress authorized the census of agri- culture to be taken for 1978 and 1982 to adjust the data reference year so that it coincided with the economic censuses covering manufacturing, mining, construction, retail trade, wholesale trade, service industries, and selected transportation activities. This adjustment in timing estab- lished the agriculture census on a 5-year cycle collecting data for years ending in 2 and 7. USES OF THE CENSUS The census of agriculture is the leading source of statistics about the Nation's agricultural production and the only source of consistent, comparable data at the county. State, and national levels. Census statistics are used by Congress in developing and changing farm programs and for determining the effects of these programs. Many national and State programs are designed or allocated on the basis of census data, such as funds for extension services, research, and soil conservation projects. Private industry uses census statistics to provide a more effective production and distribution system for the agricultural community. AUTHORITY AND AREA COVERED The census of agriculture is required by law under Title 13, United States Code, sections 142(a) and 191, which directs that a census be taken in 1979, 1983, and in every fifth year after 1983 covering the prior year. The 1987 census includes each State, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Island of the United States. A census of agriculture will be conducted in American Samoa and the Common- wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in conjunction with the 1990 Census of Population and Housing. FARM DEFINITION Since 1 850, when minimum criteria defining a farm for census purposes first were established, the farm definition has been changed nine times. The current definition, first used for the 1974 census, is any place from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold or normally would have been sold during the census year. The farm definition used for- the outlying areas varies according to area. The report for each area includes a discussion of the farm definition. COMPARABILITY OF DATA Data on acreages and inventories for 1987 and 1982 are generally comparable. Dollar figures shown for expenses and agricultural product sales are expressed in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation or defla- tion. In general, data for censuses since 1974 are not fully comparable with data for 1 969 and earlier censuses due to changes in the farm definition. The 1978 U.S., region, and State data shown in the 1 978 Census of Agriculture publications included data for farms on the mail list plus estimates from an area sample for farms not on the mail list. For comparability, the 1 978 data in the 1987 publications include only farms on the mail list. TABULAR PRESENTATION State data—Tables 1 through 47 in chapter 1 show detailed State-level data usually accompanied by historical data for one or more past censuses. Tables 48 through 53 provide 1987 State data cross-tabulated by various farm classifications. County data—Chapter 2 presents selected data items by county. Tables 1 through 16 include general data for all counties. The counties are listed in alphabetical order in the column headings. Tables 1 7 through 36 include only 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE INTRODUCTION VII counties reporting the data item. Counties not having the item, or with a limited number of farms reporting the item, have data combined and presented as "all other counties." ADVANCE REPORTS Advance reports of 1987 census data have been pub- lished separately for each county with 1 farms or more, each State, and the United States. This series provided, at the earliest possible date, final data on major data items together with comparable final data from the 1 982 census. Data items are standard across States except information on selected crops harvested, which vary by State accord- ing to their relative importance in the State. ELECTRONIC DATA DISSEMINATION The volume 1 data are available on computer tapes and compact disc. The advance report data are available on computer tapes, computer diskettes, and through elec- tronic data services such as the AGRIDATA network, the CENDATA package on Dialog, CompuServe on-line ser- vices, and the Census Bureau's State Data Center Bulletin Board. Computer tapes, diskettes, and compact discs are sold by the Customer Services Branch, Data User Services Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233 (telephone (301) 763-4100). SPECIAL TABULATIONS Custom designed tabulations can be developed to individual user specifications on a programming cost reim- bursable basis. Inquiries about special tabulations should be directed to the Chief, Agriculture Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233. CENSUS DISCLOSURE RULES In keeping with the provisions of Title 13, United States Code, no data are published that would disclose the operations of an individual farm. However, the number of farms in a given size category or other classification, such as size of farm, is not considered a release of confidential information and is provided even though other information is withheld. INVENTORIES, PRODUCTION, AND SALES DATA Inventories of livestock, poultry, and machinery and equipment are measured as of December 31 of the census year. Crop and livestock production, sales, and expense data are for the calendar year, except for a few crops (such as citrus) for which the production year overlaps the calendar year. ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS The following abbreviations and symbols are used through- out the tables: Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms. (IC) Independent city. (NA) Not available. (S) Withheld because estimate did not meet pub- lication standards on the basis of either the response rate (associated relative standard error) or a consistency review. (X) Not applicable. (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. cwt Hundredweight. sq ft Square feet. VIII INTRODUCTION 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE Highlights of the State's Agriculture: 1987 and 1982 [Dollar figures are in current dollars with no adjustment for price changes For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text ] Percent change from 1982 to 1987 Farms _ - number. Land in farms acres. Average size of farm acres. Value of land and buildings^ Average per farm _ dollars. Average per acre _ dollars. Farms by size. 1 to 9 acres 10 to 49 acres 50 to 179 acres 180 to 499 acres _-_ 500 to 999 acres 1.000 to 1,999 acres _. 2.000 acres or more Harvested cropland farms. acres. Irrigated land ._ farms. acres. fi^arket value of agricultural products sold $1,000. Average per farm dollars. Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops __. $1,000. Grains.- $1,000. Cotton and cottonseed $1,000. Tobacco - $1,000. Hay. silage, and field seeds $1,000. Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons $1,000. Fruits, nuts, and benies $1,000. Nursery and greenhouse crops $1,000. Other crops $1,000. Livestock, poultry, and their products $1,000. Poultry and poultry products __ $1,000. Dairy products _ $1,000. Cattle and calves $1,000. Hogs and pigs $1,000. Sheep, lambs, and wool $1,000. Other livestock and livestock products (see text) $1,000. Farms by type of organization: Individual or family (sole proprietorship) Partnership Corporation Other— cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. Operators by principal occupation: Farming Other Operators by days worked off farm: Any - 200 days or more Average age of operator years. Total farm production expenses' farms. $1,000. Selected farm production expenses': Livestock and poultry purchased $1,000. Feed for livestock and poultry $1,000. Commercial fertilizer^ _ _ $1,000. Agncultural chemicals^ $1,000. Petroleum products ._ $1,000, Hired farm labor $1,000. Interest expense^ $1,000. Livestock and poultry inventory: Cattle and calves farms. number. Milk cows farms. number. Hogs and pigs farms. number. Chickens 3 months old or older farms. number. Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed farms. acres. Corn for silage or green chop farms. acres. Irish potatoes farms. acres. Hay— alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) _. farms. acres. Vegetables han/ested for sale (see text) farms. acres. Land in orchards farms. acres. 6 216 Figure 1 . State Map (0HH LU u> zu< < 2 MASSACHUSETTS U 3 o < 3 00 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE Figure 2. Profile of state's Agriculture: 1987 1 to 49 acres 50 to 1 79 acres 180 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres 1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 2,000 acres or more Less than $2,500 $2,500 to $9,999 $10,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $249,999 $250,000 or more [J 3 9 Farms by value of products sold Less than $40,000 | '\ -''.'"^''j 10 3 $40,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $499,999 $500,000 to $999,999 $1 ,000,000 or more 55.6 'i!^ 63 Farms by value of land and buildings Other Corporation Partnership Individual or family Farms by type of organization 82.4 Full owner Part owner Tenant 69.4 Operators by tenure None 1 to 99 days 100 to 199 days 200 days or more Not reported 38.1 36.7 53 Operators working off farm Farming Other 51.1 J L X X 48.9X Operators by principal occupation J \ I I I I 10 20 30 40 50 60 Percent of farms 70 80 90 100 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE MASSACHUSETTS 3 Figure 3. Percent of Farms and of Value of Products Sold: 1987 Value of sales Less than $10,000 $10,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $499,999 $500,000 or more 30 40 Percent Figure 4 Farms by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1959 to 1987 12 iThousands) 10 - 8 — 6 - 2 — 1959 1964 1969 1974 Census year 1978 $100,000 or more $40,000 to $99,999 $10,000 to $39,999 Less than $10,000 1982 1987 4 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE Figures. Land Use: 1987 Land use Total acres =61 5,1 85 Cropland Other land 11.7% Pastureland and rangeland 7.3% Woodland 36.7% Other cropland—cover, crops failed, and summer fallow 3.5% Cropland idle 5.6% Cropland pastured 19.4% Cropland 44.3% Cropland harvested 71 .5% Figures. Selected Crops Harvested: 1987 (Thousands of acres) 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 121 Hay— all types 29 16 'C < >Hi v^j' '/ r Corn for silage Vegetables Land in orchards Corn (or gram Irish potatoes 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE MASSACHUSETTS 5 Figure 7. Value Of Livestock and Poultry Sold: 1987 State total = $124,609,000 All other livestock 18.2% Poultry and poultry products 18.6% Hogs and pigs 3.4% Dairy products 50.8% Cattle and calves 9.1% Figures. Production Expenses: 1987 Livestock purchased Feed purchased Fertilizer/ Chemicals/Seeds Energy cost Labor—Hired/Contract Interest expense Other 11.4 22.5 18.0 i^:^^i::^^yjW««J^ y.v.«:iMyy ^ '' 13.8 33.5 J I I L 10 20 30 40 50 Millions of dollars 74.5 ~1 77.8 J L 60 70 80 6 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE Table 1. Historical Highlights: 1987 and Earlier Census Years [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] All (arms 1987 Farms number.. Land in farms acres.. Average size of farm acres.. Value of land and buildings': Average per farm dollars.. Average per acre doltars-. Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment' _ $1.000__ Average per farm dollars. _ Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres 10 to 49 acres 50 to 179 acres 160 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres 1.000 to 1,999 acres 2.000 acres or more Total cropland farms.. acres, _ Harvested cropland farms. . acres.. Irrigated land farms.. acres. Market value of agncultural products sold2 $1,000.. Average per farm dollars. _ Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops .. $1.000.. Livestock, poultry, and their products $1.000.. Farms by value of sales^: Less than $2,500 $2,500 to $4.999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $24.999" $25,000 to $49.9995 _. $50,000 to $99.999.. $100,000 to $499.999 $500,000 or more Farms by type of organization: Individual or family (sole proprietorship) Partnership Corporation Other— cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc Operators by days worked off farm^: None Any 200 days or more ._ Operators by principal occupation^: Farming Other _. Average age of operator* years.. Total farm production expenses' _ ___ $1,000_, Selected farm production expenses': Livestock and poultry purchased _ $1,000__ Feed for livestock and poultry $1,000.. Commercial fertilizer' $1,000.. Petroleum products $1,000., Hired farm labor $1,000.. Interest expense^ ._ $1,000.. Agricultural chemicals' -.. $1.000.. Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory , farms.. number.. Beef cows farms.. number.. Milk cows farms.. number.. Cattle and calves sold . __ farms. number.. Hogs and pigs inventory... farms.. number.. Hogs and pigs sold farms.. number,. Chickens 3 months old or older inventory* farms.. number.. Broilers and other meat- type chickens sold farms.. number.. See footnotes at end of table. 6 Table 1. Historical Highliglits: 1987 and Earlier Census Years-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] All farms Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987, 1982, and 1978 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Item Percent ot total in 1987 Total sates {see text) farms. $1,000- Average per farm _ dollars- Value of sales' Less than $1,000 (see text) - 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-. Sales by commodity or commodity group: Crops, including nursery and greentiouse crops farms-. $1.000.. Grains farms.. $1.000.. Corn for grain farms.. $1,000.. Wlieat - - -. farms. $1,000-. Soybeans farms.. $1.000.. Sorgfium for grain farms.. $1,000.. Bariey farms-. $1,000-. Oats farms-. $1,000.. Other grains^ farms.. $1,000.. Cotton and cottonseed farms.. $1,000.. Tobacco farms.. $1,000-. Hay, silage, and field seeds farms-. $1,000-. Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons farms.. $1,000.. Fruits, nuts, and berries farms.. $1,000.. Nursery and greenhouse crops farms.. $1,000-. Other crops farms.. $1,000. Uvestock. poultry, and their products farms.. $1,000-. Poultry and poultry products farms-. $1.000.. Dairy products farms.. $1,000-. Cattle and calves farms-. $1,000.. Hogs and pigs farms.. $1,000.. Sheep, lambs, and wool farms.. $1,000.. Other livestock and livestock products (see text) farms.. $1,000. 6 216 Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978 [Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978-Con. [Data are based on a sample ot farms; see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Farms Expenses ($1,000) Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978-Con. [Data are based on a sample of farms; see text. Table 5. Government Payments and Other Farm-Related Income: 1987 and 1982 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Table 6. Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Value (51,000) Farms Value ($1,000) Total Average per farm' Farms with loans of— $1 to $999 $1,000 to $4.999 $5,000 to $9.999 $10,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $24.999 $25,000 to $49.999 $50,000 or more Corn Average per farm' Farms with loans of— $1 to $999 $1,000 to $9.999 $10,000 to $24,999 $25,000 or more _. Wheat Average per farm^ Farms with loans of— $1 to $999 $1,000 to $9.999 , $10,000 to $24.999 $25,000 or more Soybeans Average per farm' Farms with loans of — $1 to $999 $1,000 to $9.999 $10,000 to $24.999 $25,000 or more Sorghum, barley, and oats Average per farm' Farms with loans of— $1 to $999 $1,000 to $9,999. $10,000 to $24,999__ $25,000 or more ___ Cotton __ Average per farm'___ _. Farms with loans of— $1 to $999 ___ $1,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $24,999 $25,000 or more _ Peanuts, rye. rice, tobacco, and honey Average per farm' Farms with loans of— $1 to $999 $1,000 to $9,999 _ $10,000 to $24.999 $25,000 or more (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 3 (X) 3 (D) (D) (D) } (D) (D) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 'Data are in whole dollars. 14 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA Table 7. Land Use and Acres Diverted: 1987, 1982, and 1978 (For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] All farms 1987 Percent of total in 1 987 Farms _ number.. Land in farms acres.. Total cropland farms.. acres. Harvested cropland farms. acres._ Farms Dy acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _ 1 to 9 acres 10 to 19 acres 20 to 29 acres 30 to 49 acres 50 to 99 acres 100 to 199 acres 200 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres 1.000 acres or more 1.000 to 1,999 acres 2.000 acres or more Cropland used only for pasture or grazing farms.. acres.. Ottier cropland farms.. acres.. Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured farms.. acres.. Cropland on which all crops failed farms.. acres. . Cropland in cultivated summer fallow farms.. acres. . Cropland idle __ farms., acres.. Total woodland farms.. acres. . Woodland pastured farms.. acres.. Woodland not pastured farms-. acres- . Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured farms.. acres. . Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc farms.. acres. Cropland under federal acreage reduction programs: Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs .__ farms-- acres.. Conservation reserve program farms. . acres.. 6 216 Table 8. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 1987 and 1982 [For meaning ot abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) All farms Farms Land in farms (acres) Harvested cropland (acres) Irrigated land (acres) Land in farms Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres 10 to 49 acres 50 to 69 acres 70 to 99 acres 100 to 139 acres 140 to 179 acres _ 180 to 219 acres 220 to 259 acres 260 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres 1.000 to 1.999 acres 2.000 acres or more 5.000 acres or more .__ Farms witti tiarvested cropland Farms by size; 1 to 9 acres 10 to 49 acres 50 to 69 acres 70 to 99 acres 100 to 139 acres 140 to 179 acres. 180 to 219 acres 220 to 259 acres 260 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres 1.000 to 1,999 acres 2.000 acres or more 5.000 acres or more Farms witfi irrigated land Farms by size; 1 to 9 acres _. 10 to 49 acres 50 to 69 acres _ 70 to 99 acres 100 to 139 acres 140 to 179 acres 180 to 219 acres 220 to 259 acres 260 to 499 acres _ 500 to 999 acres 1,000 to 1.999 acres 2,000 acres or more 5.000 acres or more 6 216 1 105 2 125 587 539 566 324 264 163 386 126 26 5 1 5 084 742 1 622 512 486 510 294 249 156 364 119 25 5 1 367 484 113 78 76 52 38 26 59 13 8 2 1 5 401 920 1 652 490 478 521 325 271 166 419 130 4 608 637 1 338 420 439 485 299 266 162 408 126 20 8 2 242 380 86 75 73 37 24 14 48 14 4 3 1 615 185 4 911 52 758 33 925 44 465 65 401 50 600 52 297 38 800 134 194 79 966 34 020 23 848 (D) 564 464 3 306 40 836 29 702 40 069 58 946 46 002 49 438 37 083 127 106 75 758 32 370 23 848 (D) 109 552 1 511 11 831 6 599 6 323 8 680 8 059 7 499 6 113 20 496 7 687 (D) P) (D) 612 819 (D) 41 861 28 228 39 200 60 479 51 197 53 637 39 647 146 526 81 458 27 230 (D) (D) 579 315 (D) 34 763 24 272 36 119 56 294 47 109 52 622 38 692 142 675 79 132 25 330 (D) (D) 90 084 1 028 9 603 4 935 5 949 8 353 5 814 4 777 3 350 16 276 8 766 5 159 16 074 (D) 1 Table 10. Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 1987 and 1982 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Characteristics Imgated farms Any land irrigated All harvested cropland irrigated Nonimgated farms Farms - number. _ Land in farms acres.. Value of land and buildings': Average per farm doHars.. Average per acre dollars.. Irrigated land - _ .acres-. Land in farms according to use: Total cropland. farms.. acres. . Harvested cropland farms.. acres.. Pastureland. excluding woodland pastured farms.. acres.. Land set aside in federal farm programs farms.. acres.. Owned and rented land in farms: Owned land in farms famis.. acres,. Rented or leased land in farms farms-. acres.- Mar1eans farms. $1,000- Sorghum, barley, and oats farms. $1,000- Cotton farms. $1,000. Peanuts, rye. rice, tot>acco. and honey... farms. $1,000. LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE Total cropland farms. acres- Harvested cropland- farms- acres. Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres 50 to 99 acres 100 to 199 acres 200 to 499 aaes 500 to 999 acres - -. 1,000 to 1.999 acres 2,000 acres or more , Cropland: Pasture or gra2ing only farms. acres. In cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured farms. acres. On which all crops failed farms- acres In cultivated suminer fallow farms. acres Idle farms- acres. Total woodland farms. acres Woodland pastured farms. acres. Woodland not pastured farms- See footnotes at end of table. 6 216 84 172 13 541 3 017 35 387 374 1 131 1 077 435 3 199 7 062 463 2 195 490 51 400 2 213 1 361 5 802 449 2 163 300 477 570 1 780 368 1 382 8 159 5 (D) 3 (D) 5 654 Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Item LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE- Con. Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured farms.. acres.. Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc , farms.. acres. . Cropland under federal acreage reduction programs: Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs farms.. acres. Conservation reserve program farms.. acres.. Value of land and buildings' farms.. $1.000.. Average per farm dollars.. Average per acre dollars. , Farms by value group: $1 to $39.999 $40,000 to $69,999 $70,000 to $99.999 _ $100,000 to $149,999 ._. $150,000 to $199,999... $200,000 to $499,999.. $500,000 to $999.999.... $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 _ $5,000,000 or more VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT^ Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment farms., $1.000,. Farms by value group: $1 to $4.999 $5,000 to $9,999 _ $10,000 to $19,999. $20,000 to $49.999 $50,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $199,999 $200,000 to $499.999 $500,000 or more SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' Motorlrucks, including pickups farms.. number.. Wheel tractors farms. . number.. Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) farms.. number.. 40 horsepower (PTO) or more farms.. number.. Grain and bean combines farms.. number.. Cottonpickers and strippers farms., number.. Mower conditioners. farms.. number.. Pickup balers farms.. number., AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS^ Commercial fertilizer farms.. acres on which used.. Lime ___ _ farms.. acres on which used., tons.. Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc.. to control — Insects on hay and other crops farms.. acres on which used.. Nematodes in crops farms.. acres on which used.. Diseases in crops and orchards farms.. acres on which used.. Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ._ farms,. acres on which used.. Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit farms.. acres on which used.. See footnotes at end of table. Total 1 Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con. [For meaning ot abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Tenants Farms with sales of $10,000 or more TENURE AND RACE OF OPERATOR All operators Full owners Part owners Tenants White Full owners Part owners. -- Tenants __. Black and other races Full owners Part owners Tenants OWNED AND RENTED LAND Land owned farms.. acres- Owned land in farms farms-. acres.. Land rented or leased from others farms.. acres- Rented or leased land in farms farms., acres-- Land rented or leased to others farms.. acres.. OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS Operators by place of residence; On farm operated Not on farm operated Not reported Operators by principal occupation: Farming Other Operators by days ot work off fann: None Any --- 1 to 99 days 100 to 199 days 200 days or more Not reported Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less 3 or 4 years 5 to 9 years.- 10 years or more Average years on present farm Not reported Operators by age group: Under 25 years 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 49 years 50 to 54 years 55 to 59 years 60 to 64 years , 65 to 69 years 70 years and over Average age Operators by sex: Mate Female Operators of Spanish origin (see text) .- FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION Individual or family (sole proprietorship) farms-. acres-. Psirtnership farms. acres- Corpcration: Family held farms. acres. More than 10 stockholders farms- 10 or less stockholders farms. Other than family held farms. acres- More than 10 stockholders farms- 10 or less stockholders farms- Other— cooperative, estate or trust. institutional, etc farms. acres. See footnotes at end of table. 6 Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory textj All farms Full owners Pan owners Farms with sales of $10,000 or more Total FARMS BY SIZE 1 to 9 acres 10 to 49 acres 50 to 69 acres 70 to 99 acres 100 to 139 acres 140 to 179 acres 180 to 219 acres 220 to 259 acres 260 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres 1,000 to 1,999 acres. 2,000 acres or more . FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION Cash grains (Oil) Field crops, except cash grains (013) Cotton (0131) Tobacco (0132) Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133. 0134, 0139) Vegetables and melons (016) Fruits and tree nuts (017) Horticultural specialties (018) General farms, primarily crop (019) Livestocl^, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) Beet cattle, except feedlots (0212) Dairy farms (024) Poultry and eggs (025) Animal specialties (027) General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) LIVESTOCK Cattle and calves inventory farms. number. Farms with— 1 to 9 10 to 49 50 to 99 100 to 199 200 to 499 500 or more Cows and heifers that had calved farms. number- Beef cows ___ farms- number. Farms vflth — 1 to 9 10 to 49 50 to 99 -_ 100 to 199 200 to 499-- 500 or more --- Milk cows farms- number- Farms with — 1 to 4 — 5 to 9 _ 10 to 49 50 to 99 _ too to 199 200 to 499 _-- 500 or more Heifers and heifer calves farms. numl)er. Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves. farms. number. Cattle and calves sold farms- number. $1,000. Calves farms. number. $1,000. Cattle farms. number. $1,000. Fattened on grain and concentrates .-- farms, number. $1,000. See footnotes at end of table. 1 105 2 125 587 539 566 324 264 163 386 126 26 5 25 975 961 678 956 630 274 1 233 585 556 134 676 2 112 Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] All farms Part owners Farms witti sales of $10,000 or more Part owners LIVESTOCK -Con. Hogs and pigs inventory farms.. number.. Farms with — 1 to 24 25 to 49.. 50 to 99 100 to 199 200 to 499 500 or more Used or to be used for breeding farms.. numt»er_. Otiier farms. number.. Hogs and pigs sold farms.. numt>er_. $1,000. Feeder pigs farms.. number,. $1,000.. Litters of pigs farrowed tjetween- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 farms., numlwr., Dec. 1 and May 31 farms.. number.. June 1 and Nov. 30 farms.. number.. Sfieep and lambs of all ages inventory farms.. number.. Ewes 1 year old or older farms.. number.. Sfieep and lambs sold farms.. number., Sfieep and lambs sfiorn farms., number, pounds of wool.. Horses and ponies inventory farms.. number. Horses and ponies sold farms- number. Goats inventory farms. number. Goats sold farms. number. POULTRY Cfiickens 3 montfis old or older inventory ,. farms, number- Farms witti- 1 to 399 400 to 3,199 3,200 to 9,999 10,000 to 19,999 20,000 to 49,999 50,000 to 99,999 - 100,000 or more Hens and pullets of laying age farms- number- Pullets 3 monttis old or older not of laying age farms. numtter. Hens and pullets sold farms. number- Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold farms- number. Farms with — 1 to 1,999 2,000 to 59,999 60,000 to 99,999 100.000 or more Turkey hens kept for breeding farms- number. Turkeys sold farms, number. See footnotes at end of table. 498 25 816 388 37 18 23 21 11 211 3 189 444 22 627 387 40 048 4 220 96 9 091 374 218 3 837 202 1 882 165 1 955 604 14 761 521 9 597 493 11 548 511 13 036 95 098 1 608 11 944 421 1 230 279 2 756 98 1 187 738 1 502 202 679 32 7 4 7 4 5 733 1 251 356 95 250 846 192 1 195 566 37 (D) 25 2 140 333 18 860 249 28 14 18 17 7 136 2 237 306 16 623 260 26 364 3 114 62 3 202 124 141 2 608 132 1 270 114 1 338 434 8 806 368 5 637 353 6 314 369 7 175 52 144 1 162 8 275 302 863 200 2 057 71 895 510 172 275 468 21 7 2 5 4 505 931 872 240 403 136 1 018 703 23 51 585 24 (D) 56 111 275 142 6 463 119 7 4 5 3 4 63 923 121 5 540 109 13 195 1 049 31 5 803 246 64 197 58 594 43 603 148 4 733 133 (0) 119 4 167 123 4 618 35 151 351 1 707 87 284 74 681 25 (D) 191 58 465 180 9 191 56 138 21 2 327 45 42 391 13 629 1 (D) 23 20 812 23 493 12 29 17 464 18 489 57 3 86 4 22 1 222 20 (D) 21 1 067 19 1 243 7 803 95 962 32 83 5 18 2 (D) 37 271 462 37 263 346 8 8 116 11 134 472 97 13 11 17 19 11 83 2 331 156 19 486 143 34 969 3 821 25 6 647 295 85 2 972 82 1 448 67 1 524 109 5 170 97 3 566 94 5 172 94 4 629 32 353 282 2 387 93 581 58 961 17 315 208 1 485 111 149 32 7 4 7 4 5 205 1 235 594 35 249 517 82 1 190 490 7 21 627 (D) 7 (D) 35 150 109 100 15 747 49 7 8 14 15 7 51 1 600 96 14 147 84 22 706 2 826 13 1 528 75 52 1 937 51 934 45 1 003 58 1 940 48 1 265 49 1 954 50 1 409 9 332 164 1 373 66 403 36 691 9 122 131 1 159 387 89 21 7 2 5 4 3 128 919 852 24 239 535 53 1 014 547 5 48 225 7 (D) 22 107 961 59 5 706 40 6 3 3 3 4 27 724 53 4 982 52 11 989 955 12 5 119 221 27 1 027 26 609 19 618 43 2 344 41 (D) 37 2 466 36 2 359 18 380 100 838 20 150 21 (D) 8 193 54 763 50 61 52 829 7 1 934 22 41 645 9 364 6 7 7 357 7 274 39 8 5 6 3 3 8 886 8 (D) 8 752 8 861 4 641 18 176 7 28 1 (D) 16 270 961 10 2 16 262 913 4 8 048 7 134 398 6 (D) 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 47 Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Ail farms Part owners Farms with sales of $10,000 or more Total Full owners Part owners CROPS HARVESTED Corn for silage or green chop farms.. acres __ tons, green.. Irrigated farms,. acres__ Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres 25 to 99 acres 100 to 249 acres 250 to 499 acres 500 acres or more Irish potatoes farms-- acres__ cwt__ Irrigated farms.. acres.. Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres 5.0 to 24.9 acres 25.0 to 99.9 acres 100.0 to 249.9 acres 250.0 acres or more Hay— alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop. etc. (see text) .. farms.. acres -- tons, dry__ Irrigated farms.. acres. Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres 25 to 99 acres 100 to 249 acres 250 to 499 acres 500 acres or more Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) farms.. acres.. tons, dry.. Irrigated farms.. acres.. Vegetables harvested for sale {see text) ... farms.. acres. . Irrigated farms,. acres. . Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres 5.0 to 24.9 acres 25.0 to 99.9 acres 100.0 to 249.9 acres 250.0 acres or more Sweet corn harvested for sale farms. _ acres.. Irrigated farms.. acres.. Land in orchards farms.. acres.. Irrigated farms.. acres.. Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4-9 acres 5.0 to 24 9 acres __ 25.0 to 99.9 acres 100.0 to 249.9 acres— 250.0 acres or more Berries harvested for sale _. farms.. acres. . Irrigated farms.. acres,. Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 (For meaning o( abbreviations and symbols, see introductory textj Individual or family Partnership Corporation Family held Total 10 or less stock- holders Other than (amily held Total 10 or less stock- holders Other cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS Farms number. percent. Land in (arms acres- Average size of farm acres, MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL- TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD Total sales (see text) farms, $1,000, Average per farm dollars. Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) $1,000 to $2,499 „. $2,500 to $4.999 , $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $24,999, $25,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $49,999 , $50,000 to $99,999 „ $100,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $499,999 $500,000 to $999,999 $1,000,000 or more,, Grains farms., $1,000,, Sales of $50,000 or more farms,. $1,000,. Com for grain farms.. $1,000.. Wheat _ farms.. $1.000,. Soybeans farms,. $1.000,. Sorghum tor grain farms.. $1,000.. Bartey farms.. $1,000,. Oats farms,. $1,000,. Other grains farms,. $1,000.. Cotton and cottonseed farms.. $1,000,. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000,. Tobacco,,, farms.. $1,000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1.000,. Hay. silage, and field seeds farms.. $1,000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000,. Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons farms.. $1,000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000.. Fruits, nuts, and hemes farms,. $1,000,. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000.. Nursery and greenhouse crops farms,. $1,000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000,. Other crops farms.. $1,000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000,. Poultry and poultry products farms.. $1,000.. Sales of $50,000 or more (arms.. $1,000-. Dairy products farms.. $1,000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms,. $1,000,. Cattle and calves farms, $1,000.. Sales of $50,000 or more , farms. $1,000,. See footnotes at end of table. 6 216 100.0 615 185 99 5 (0) 7 39 Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 -Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Total Individual or family Partnership Corporation Family held 10 or less stock- holders Other than family held Total 10 or less stock- holders MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL- TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. Total sales (see te)rt)— Con. Hogs and pigs farms, $1,000. Sales of $50,000 or more farms., $1,000. Sheep, lambs, and wool farms.. $1,000. Sales of $50,000 or more ._ ___ farms. $1,000. Other livestock and livestock products (see text) farms.. $1,000. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000. FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' Total farm production expenses farms.. $1.000.. Average per farm dollars.. Livestock and poultry purchased farms.. $1,000.. Farms with expenses of — $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24.999 $25,000 to $99.999 $100,000 or more Feed for livestock and poultry farms.. $1,000.. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $99,999 $100,000 or more Commerdalty mixed formula feeds . .. farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $79,999 $80,000 or more Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of — $1 to $999 $1,000 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,(300 or more Commercial fertilizer farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $49,999 $50,000 or more Agricultural Chemicals farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $49,999 $50,000 or more Petroleum products farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $49,999 $50,000 or more Gasoline and gasohol farms. $1,000. Diesel fuel farms. $1,000. Natural gas farms, $1,000. LP gas, fuel oil. kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc farms. $1,000. See footnotes at end of table. 387 4 220 15 2 705 Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Item Total Individual or family Partnership Corporation Family field 10 or less stock- fiolders Ottier ttian family field Total 10 or less stock- fiolders Other cooperative, estate or trust, institutional. etc. FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' -Con. Total farm production expenses—Con, Electricity - -.. farms, $1,000 Farms with expenses of— $1 to $999 , $1,000 to $4.999 $5,000 to $24.999 $25,000 or more Hired farm labor farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4,999 ._. $5,000 to $24.999 $25,000 to $99.999 $100,000 or more Contract labor farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $999 $1,000 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 or more Repair and maintenance farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24.999 $25,000 to $49.999 ___ $50,000 or more Customwortt. machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of — $1 to $999 $1,000 to $4.999 $5,000 to $24.999 $25,000 or more Interest expense farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of — $1 to $4.999 $5,000 to $24,999 _ $25,000 to $99,999 $100,000 or more Secured by real estate ___ farms- $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $999 $1,000 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 or more Not secured by real estate farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $999 $1,000 to $4.999 $5,000 to $24.999 $25,000 or more Cash rent farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4.999 $5,000 to $9,999 __ _ _. $10,000 to $24.999 $25,000 or more Property taxes farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4.999 $5,000 to $9.999 $10,000 to $24.999 $25,000 or more _ All other farm production expenses farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 ,_ $25,000 to $49,999 _ _ $50,000 or more See footnotes at end of table. 4 286 5 959 3 151 895 225 15 2 185 66 579 1 095 617 362 111 1 025 7 906 408 332 231 54 5 222 16 873 4 353 785 55 29 1 276 3 570 781 362 115 IB 1 981 13 788 1 395 485 88 13 1 410 10 563 281 659 391 79 950 3 225 440 375 112 23 1 092 3 848 918 86 6S 23 5 817 15 219 5 240 397 150 30 5 700 38 248 4 694 744 143 119 3 356 2 749 2 658 594 104 1 546 18 162 183 15 734 2 726 314 268 136 16 4 195 9 185 3 721 446 23 5 976 1 333 641 281 50 4 1 497 7 331 1 099 356 40 2 Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J Total Individual or family Partnership Corporation Family held Total 10 or less stock- tiolders Other than family held Total 10 or less stock- holders NET CASH RETURN FROM AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR THE FARM UNIT' All farms -- number.. $1,000.. Average per farm dollars.. Farms with net gains^' number.. Average net gain dollars.. Gain of— Less than $1.000 $1,000 to $9.999 — $10,000 to $49,999 _. $50,000 or more Farms with net losses number.. Average net loss ..dollars.. Loss of— Less than $1,000 _._ $1,000 to $9,999 __ $10,000 to $49,999 $50,000 or more GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME Government payments farms.. $1,000.. Other farm-related income' farms.. $1,000.. Customwork and other agricultural services _ farms.. $1,000.. Gross cash rent or share payments fanris.. $1,000.. Forest products and Christmas trees farms.. $1.000.. Other farm-related income sources farms.. $1.000.. COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LOANS Total .- farms.. $1,000-. Corn _. farms— $1,000.. Wheat farms.. $1.000.. Soybeans farms.. $1.000.. Sorghum, bartey, and oats farms.. $1,000.. Cotton farms.. $1.000.. Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey... farms. . $1,000.. LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE Total cropland farms.. acres.. Harvested cropland farms.. acres.. Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres 50 to 99 acres 100 to 199 acres _ 200 to 499 acres _ 500 to 999 acres 1,000 to 1,999 acres _ 2,000 acres or more Cropland: Pasture or grazing only , farms.. acres.. In cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured farms.. acres.. On which all crops failed farms.. acres.. In cultivated summer fallow farms.. acres.. Idle farms.. acres. Total woodland farms.. acres. Woodland pastured farms.. acres.. Woodland not pastured farms.. acres.. See footnotes at end of table. 6 216 84 172 13 541 3 017 35 387 374 1 131 1 077 435 3 199 7 062 463 2 195 490 51 400 2 213 1 361 5 802 449 2 163 300 477 570 1 780 368 1 382 8 159 5 (D) 3 (D) 5 032 34 010 6 759 2 235 22 394 332 873 798 232 435 987 355 20 302 862 1 113 3 820 372 1 471 237 299 462 1 303 275 746 5 34 3 (0) 2 (D) 5 654 Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 -Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see Introductory text] Total Individual or family Partnership Corporation Total Family held Total 10 or less stocl<- holders Other than family held Total 10 or less stock- holders aher- cooperative. estate or trust, institutional, etc. LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE -Con. Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured farms. acres. Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc, .__ farms. acres. Cropland under federal acreage reduction programs; Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs farms. acres- Conservation reserve program farms- acres. Value of land and buildings^ .._ farms- $1,000. Average per farm dollars. Average per acre dollars. Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 $40,000 to $69,999 $70,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $149,999 , $150,000 to $199,999 $200,000 to $499,999 $500,000 to $999,999 - $1,000,000 to $1.999,999 , $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 $5,000,000 or more VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' Estimated market vatue of all machinery and equipment farms.. $1,000. Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $49,999 -- $50,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $199,999 - $200,000 to $499,999 $500,000 or more SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' Motortrucks, including pickups farms.. number.. Wheel tractors - farms.. number-. Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) farms-. numt)er-. 40 horsepower (PTO) or more farms,. number.. Grain and bean combines farms.. number.. Cottonpickers and strippers farms.. number-, f^^ower conditioners farms-. number-. Pickup balers farms. number. AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' Commercial fertilizer farms. acres on which used.. Lime farms- acres on which used- tons-. Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc, to control — Insects on hay and other crops farms.. acres on which used- Nematodes in crops farms- acres on which used- Diseases in crops and orchards farms- acres on which used- Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture farms- acres on which used- Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit farms. acres on which used- See footnotes at end of table. 1 269 44 998 4 123 72 157 23 829 19 677 6 216 154 033 346 530 3 553 640 488 455 771 761 921 786 268 114 12 6 207 198 868 679 1 426 1 271 1 701 704 327 86 13 5 204 10 957 5 360 13 160 4 235 7 624 2 915 5 536 52 60 1 586 1 783 1 820 1 993 3 858 138 832 1 339 23 208 33 838 2 049 49 252 152 5 212 1 093 25 050 1 690 57 337 255 5 926 1 085 25 629 3 379 49 916 13 431 12 278 5 032 1 569 112 311 827 3 711 519 413 410 654 643 519 610 194 67 3 5 023 127 375 624 1 224 1 041 1 404 515 185 29 1 4 131 7 762 4 313 9 861 3 417 5 895 2 269 3 966 30 32 1 306 1 433 1 518 1 638 3 029 88 101 1 068 14 857 22 611 1 502 25 615 86 2 013 771 12 100 1 231 32 057 198 2 829 90 5 733 318 5 154 5 198 2 (D) 516 212 377 411 583 2 750 29 35 29 54 73 170 74 33 18 1 516 24 639 24 124 102 120 75 56 14 1 458 1 064 480 1 501 386 804 304 697 12 18 139 158 195 223 379 20 357 132 3 367 5 701 188 6 526 29 771 113 3 240 205 8 227 12 308 76 9 174 387 14 918 5 200 3 317 574 308 292 537 094 3 701 76 32 7 47 43 218 86 35 23 7 574 40 524 30 75 88 147 106 78 41 9 526 1 851 489 1 584 374 831 289 753 7 7 106 154 391 26 648 117 3 937 4 573 325 15 711 29 2 270 181 9 394 230 15 159 45 2 791 70 8 959 354 13 702 4 (0) 3 317 515 281 127 545 878 3 552 74 22 6 36 41 195 83 31 20 7 515 36 470 29 63 84 131 94 69 38 7 470 1 724 434 1 480 329 771 269 709 (D) 103 150 67 (D) 354 25 321 100 3 730 4 351 306 14 729 26 2 060 173 8 846 222 14 529 42 2 779 69 (D) 350 12 414 4 (D) 3 317 512 276 606 640 246 3 574 74 22 6 36 41 194 83 30 19 7 512 34 639 29 63 84 131 93 467 683 432 (D) 328 (D) 267 (D) 6 (D) 102 (D) 66 (D) 351 24 912 99 (D) (D) 302 14 375 26 2 060 172 (D) 220 (D) 42 2 779 6 215 33 1 216 1 (D) 59 27 165 460 424 6 536 59 5 054 1 12 4 16 12 9 3 2 56 127 55 104 45 60 20 44 1 (D) 3 4 2 (D) 37 1 327 17 207 222 20 982 3 210 8 548 8 630 29 906 1 (D) 55 21 309 387 436 7 160 55 3 769 52 104 51 92 42 55 16 37 1 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) 36 (D) 17 207 222 19 (D) 3 210 7 (D) 7 (D) 18 4 462 2 (D) 94 64 252 683 532 2 801 16 8 9 16 2 14 16 6 6 1 94 6 331 1 3 40 30 89 280 78 214 58 94 53 120 35 38 38 44 59 3 726 22 1 047 953 34 1 400 8 158 28 316 24 1 894 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 53 Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Item Total Individual or family Partnership Corporation Family held 10 or less stock- holders Other than family held 10 or less stock- holders TENURE AND RACE OF OPERATOR All operators Full owners Part owners Tenants White Full owners Part owners Tenants Black and other races Full owners Pari owners Tenants OWNED AND RENTED LAND Land owned farms.. acres, Owned land in farms farms.- acres__ Land rented or leased from others farms.. acres,. Rented or leased land in farms larms__ acres.- Land rented or leased to others farms.. acres,, OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS Operators by place of residence: On farm operated Not on farm operated Not reported .,_ Operators by pnncipat occupation: Farming ._ Other Operators by days of work oft farm: None Any 1 to 99 days , 100 to 199 days, 200 days or more Not reported Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less , 3 or 4 years 5 to 9 years 10 years or more Average years on present farm Not reported Operators by age group: Under 25 years. 25 to 34 years _. 35 to 44 years ___ 45 to 49 years 50 to 54 years 55 to 59 years 60 to 64 years 65 to 69 years 70 years and over Average age Operators by sex: Male Female Operators of Spanish origin (see text) FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION Individual or family (sole proprietorship) farms,. acres.. Partnership farms,. acres.. Corporation: Family held farms,. acres.. More than 10 stockholders farms., 10 or less stockholders farms.. Other than family held farms, acres. More than 10 stockholders (arms. 10 or less stockholders farms, Other— cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc farms. acres- See footnotes at end of table. 6 216 4 313 1 449 454 Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Total Individual or family Partnership Corporation Total Family held 10 or less stock- holders Other than family held 10 or less stock- holders Other cooperative. estate or trust, institutional, etc. FARMS BY SIZE 1 to 9 acres 10 to 49 acres 50 to 69 acres 70 to 99 acres - 100 to 139 acres 140 to 179 acres 180 to 219 acres 220 to 259 acres 260 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres 1 .000 to 1 .999 acres . 2.000 acres or more . FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION Cash grains (011) Field crops, except cash grains (013) Cotton (0131) Tobacco (0132) Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.ec. (0133, 0134. 0139) Vegetables and melons (016) Fruits and tree nuts (017) Horlicultura! specialties (018) General farms, pnmanly crop (019) Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) Dairy farms (024) Poultry and eggs (025) Animal specialties (027) General farms, primahiy livestock and animal specialties (029) LIVESTOCK Cattle and calves inventory farms. number. Farms with — 1 to 9 10 to 49 50 to 99 100 to 199 200 to 499 500 or more Cows and heifers that had calved farms. number. Beef cows farms. number. Farms with — 1 to 9 10 to 49 50 to 99 100 to 199 200 to 499 500 or more Milk cows farms. number. Farms with— 1 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 49 50 to 99 100 to 199 200 to 499 500 or more Heifers and heifer calves farms. number. Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves farms. number. Cattle and calves sold farms. number. $1,000. Calves farms. number. $1,000. Cattle farms. number. $1,000. Fattened on grain and concentrates farms. number, $1,000. See footnotes at end of table. 105 125 587 539 566 324 264 163 386 126 26 5 25 975 678 956 630 274 1 233 585 556 134 676 2 Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. [For meaning ot abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Individual or family Partnership Corporation Family held 10 or less stock- holders Other than family held 10 or less stock- holders Other cooperative. estate or trust, institutional. etc. CROPS HARVESTED Com for silage or green chop farms.. acres., tons, green,. Irrigated - farms.- acres. _ Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres 25 to 99 acres 100 to 249 acres _ 250 to 499 acres 500 acres or more Irish potatoes farms.. acres. cvrt._ Irrigated farms.. acres.. Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4,9 acres _ 5.0 to 24.9 acres 25.0 to 99.9 acres 100.0 to 249.9 acres.. 250.0 acres or more Hay— alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) .. farms.. acres., tons. dry.. Irrigated farms.. acres.. Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres 25 to 99 acres 100 to 249 acres 250 to 499 acres 500 acres or more Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) farms.. acres. . tons, dry.. Irrigated farms.. acres.. Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ... farms.. acres.. Irrigated farms.. acres.. Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres 5.0 to 24.9 acres 25.0 to 99.9 acres 100.0 to 249.9 acres 250.0 acres or more _ Sweet com han/ested for sate farms.. acres. _ Irrigated farms.. acres. Land in orchards farms.. acres.. Irrigated farms.. acres.. Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres 5.0 to 24 9 acres 25.0 to 99.9 acres 100.0 to 249.9 acres. 250,0 acres or more _ Ben-ies harvested for sale farms.. acres.. Irrigated _ farms.. acres.. 604 Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Total farming and otfier occupations Farming Age of operator (years) FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS Farms number.. percent. _ Land in farms acres.. Average size of farm acres.. MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL- TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD Total sales (see text) farms.. $1.000.. Average per farm dollars.. Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) $1,000 to $2.499 $2,500 to $4.999 $5,000 to $9.999 $10,000 to $19.999 $20,000 to $24.999 $25,000 to $39.999 $40,000 to $49.999. $50,000 to $99.999 $100,000 to $249.999 $250,000 to $499.999 ___ $500,000 to $999,999 $1,000,000 or more Grains farms.. $1.000.. Sales of $50,000 or mors farms. . $1.000.. Corn for grain farms.. $1.000.. Wheat farms. $1.000.. Soybeans farms.. $1.000.. Sorghum for grain farms.. $1.000.. Barley.- farms.. $1.000.. Oats farms.. $1.000.. Other grains farms.. $1.000.. Cotton and cottonseed farms.. $1,000-. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.- $1.000.. Tobacco farms.. $1,000-. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.- $1,000-- Hay. silage, and field seeds farms.. $1,000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000.- Vegetables. svi'eet corn, and melons farms.. $1,000.- Sales of $50,000 or more farms-- $1.000.. Fruits, nuts, and bernes farms.. $1.000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000.. Nursery and greenhouse crops farms.. $1.000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms. . $1.000.. Other crops farms.. $1.000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000-- Poultry and poultry products farms.. $1.000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms. . $1.000.. Dairy products farms. . $1.000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.- $1.000.. Cattle and calves farms.- $1.000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1.000.. See footnotes at end of table. 6 216 100.0 615 185 6 216 340 464 54 772 1 133 1 034 B30 720 591 179 356 138 515 475 148 53 44 78 785 5 332 67 729 3 (D) 5 (D) 7 39 Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Other occupations Age of operator (years) 25 to 34 35 to 44 FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS Farms. number.. percent.. Land in farms - _ acres.. Average size of farm acres.. MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL- TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD Total sales (see text) farms.. $1.000.. Average per farm dollars.. Farms by value of sales; Less than $1,000 (see text). $1,000 to $2,499 $2,500 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $19.999 $20,000 10 $24.999... $25,000 to $39,999 _.- $40,000 to $49,999... $60,000 to $99,999... $100,000 to $249,999. $250,000 to $499,999. $500,000 to $999,999. $1,000,000 or more... Grains farms.. $1.000.. Sales of $50,000 or more (arms-- $1.000__ Corn for grain ._ _ farms.. $1.000.. Wheat farms.. $1.000.. Soyt>eans farms-- $1,000.- Sorghum for grain farms.. $1,000.. Barley farms.. $1.000.. Oats farms-- $1,000.- Other grains farms— $1,000.. Cotton and cottonseed _ _. farms.. $1.000.. Sales ot $50,000 or more farms.. $1.000.- Tobacco farms- $1.000-- Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1.000.. Hay. silage, and field seeds farms-- $1,000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1.000.. Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons farms. $1.000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000.. Fruits, nuts, and berries famis-- $1,000.. Sales of $50,000 or more — - farms.. $1,000.. Nursery and greenhouse crops farms.- $1,000.. Sales of $50,000 or more - farms.. $1,000.. Other crops farms.- $1,000- Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000- Poultry and poultry products farms.. $1,000- Sales of $50,000 or more farms-- $1,000- Dairy products farms-- $1,000- Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000-- Cattle and calves farms.. $1,000.. Sates of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000-- See footnotes at end of table. 3 042 48.9 19S 248 65 3 042 38 708 12 725 822 739 520 380 244 28 79 35 7 5 5 29 133 1 (D) 25 131 3 (D) 1 (D) 5 2 451 3 (D) 806 2 475 2 (D) 352 3 226 9 727 474 7 562 35 3 785 312 9 350 42 6 909 24 147 269 2 235 6 1 764 68 2 823 16 2 141 695 2 030 1 (D) 20 .3 750 38 20 146 7 259 1 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) 280 4.5 20 192 72 280 4 360 15 571 3 52 1 (D) 1 (D) 2 (D) 62 315 1 (D) 40 454 3 210 37 2S9 34 (D) 5 906 4 41 28 (D) 1 (D) 7 309 1 (D) (D) 814 13.1 42 597 52 814 8 503 10 446 240 210 119 95 57 20 30 6 25 11 4 (D) 1 (D) 2 (D) 192 43S 83 809 2 (D) 138 2 096 13 1 066 93 3 346 12 2 660 5 46 97 189 2 (D) 17 426 4 296 196 484 826 13.3 53 653 65 825 15 192 18 414 208 200 141 120 63 14 23 13 22 11 5 2 3 7 38 3 (D) 3 (D) 229 679 60 639 1 (D) 133 3 092 14 1 900 82 2 359 12 1 662 3 7 86 398 1 (D) 16 1 439 6 1 267 175 549 656 10.6 43 544 656 7 246 11 046 166 165 131 69 54 19 20 3 18 10 (D) 1 (D) 181 539 82 816 3 281 97 1 296 5 577 61 1 893 10 1 424 9 31 186 2 (D) 15 440 3 254 156 544 1 (D) 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE -STATE DATA MASSACHUSETTS 59 Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Total farming and other occupations Farming Total Age of operator (years) 25 to 34 MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL- TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. Total sales (see text)—Con. Hogs and pigs farms.. $1,000. Sales of $50,000 or more farms. $1,000., Sheep, lambs, and wool farms.. $1,000. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000.. Other livestoclt and livestock products (see text). (arms.. $1,000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000-. FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' Total farm production expenses farms.. $1,000.. Average per farm.. dollars.. Livestock and poultry purchased farms.. $1.000.. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $99,999 $100,000 or more Feed for livestock and poultry farms.. $1,000.. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $99,999 $100,000 or more Commercially mixed formula feeds . .. farms.. $1,000.. Farms vwth expenses of— $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $79,999 $80,000 or more Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $999 $1,000 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 or more Commercial fertilizer (arms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $49,999 $50,000 or more Agncultural chemicals farms- $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $49,999 $50,000 or more Petroleum products farms. $1,000. Farms with expanses of— $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $49,999 $50,000 or more Gasoline and gasohol farms. $1,000. Diesel fuel farms. $1,000. Natural gas farms. $1,000. LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil. grease, etc. _ farms. $1,000. See footnotes at end of table. 387 4 220 15 2 705 Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Other occupations Age of operator (years) Under 25 25 to 34 MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL- TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. Total sales (see text)— Con. Hogs and pigs farms_, $1.000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms., $1,000. Sfieep, lambs, and wool farms.. $1,000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000.. Otf^er livestock and livestock products (see text) farms.. $1.000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000_. FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' Total farm production expenses farms.. $1,000_. Average per farm dollars.. Livestock and poultry purchased farms . $1.000_ Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $99,999 $100,000 or more Feed for livestock and poultry farms.. $1,000.. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $99,999 $100,000 or more Ck}mmercially mixed formula feeds farms.. $1,000.. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4.999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 10 $79,999 $80,000 or more Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees farms.. $1,000.. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $999 $1,000 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 or more Commercial fertilizer farms.. $1,000.. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4,999 $6,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $49,999 _ $50,000 or more Agricultural chemicals farms.. $1,000.. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 _ $25,000 to $49.999 $50,000 or more Petroleum products farms.. $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4,999 _ $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $49,999 $50,000 or more Gasoline and gasohol farms.. $1,000. Diesel fuel farms. $1,000. Natural gas famis. $1,000. LP gas. fuel oil. kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc farms. $1,000. See footnotes at end of table. 203 1 138 1 (D) 440 397 4 699 5 3 585 Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Total farming and other occupations Farming Age of operator (years) 45 to 54 FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' -Con. Total farm production expenses— Con. Electricity farms. $1,000. Farms witti expenses of— $1 to $999 $1,000 to $4,999 _ $6,000 to $24,999 $25,000 or more Hired farm labor farms, $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24.999 _ $25,000 to $99,999 $100,000 or more Contract labor farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $999-- $1,000 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 or more Repair and maintenance farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $49,999 $50,000 or more Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $999 $1,000 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 or more Interest expense farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4,999 ._ _ $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $99,999 $100,000 or more Secured by real estate farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $999 _. $1,000 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 or more Not secured by real estate farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of — $1 to $999_.. $1,000 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 $25,000 or more _. Cash rent farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4,999 __ $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $24.999 $25,000 or more Property taxes - farms. $1,000. Farms with expenses of— $1 to $4.999 $5,000 to $9,999 , $10,000 to $24,999 $25,000 or more All other farm production expenses farms, $1,000. Farms with expenses of — $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $24,999 , $25,000 to $49,999 __.. , $50,000 or more , See footnotes at end of table. 4 286 5 959 3 151 B95 225 15 2 165 66 579 1 095 617 362 111 1 025 7 906 408 332 231 54 5 222 16 873 4 353 785 55 29 1 276 3 570 781 362 115 18 1 981 13 788 1 395 485 88 13 1 410 10 563 281 659 391 79 950 3 225 440 375 112 23 1 092 3 848 918 86 65 23 5 817 15 219 5 240 397 150 30 5 700 38 248 4 694 744 143 119 ! 500 1 301 483 795 207 15 1 584 61 301 614 542 324 104 656 6 891 201 212 195 46 2 802 13 461 2 049 685 41 27 732 3 150 381 222 112 17 1 262 11 553 780 390 82 10 950 8 872 155 414 308 73 611 2 681 219 266 108 18 817 3 451 649 84 63 21 2 990 10 147 2 550 295 119 26 3 094 34 012 2 197 656 128 113 8 (Z) 40 142 39 167 2 (D) 40 177 173 327 73 86 14 131 3 416 21 85 20 5 76 737 26 14 32 4 213 1 008 159 49 4 1 54 248 14 15 23 2 105 1 053 57 38 9 1 79 838 9 33 31 6 46 215 10 24 10 2 87 (D) 58 7 19 3 177 512 153 17 6 1 240 1 912 153 73 7 7 529 1 310 302 166 56 5 384 14 198 155 138 61 30 146 1 581 23 60 51 12 622 3 255 467 141 6 8 180 690 95 58 22 5 329 3 263 190 120 16 3 263 2 539 30 122 97 14 149 724 42 74 28 5 235 1 091 172 44 13 6 632 2 377 560 41 26 5 676 8 256 461 154 33 28 427 1 158 193 185 47 2 255 13 540 85 75 27 134 1 765 39 49 33 13 461 2 981 296 144 13 8 139 1 230 64 46 25 4 306 3 074 173 104 26 3 239 2 350 30 98 85 26 152 724 491 2 033 354 100 28 9 494 6 674 301 133 32 28 496 1 116 273 173 45 5 372 11 914 136 128 86 22 78 1 Oil 16 20 31 11 529 2 876 373 139 11 6 154 557 72 57 22 3 246 2 228 164 61 19 2 191 1 680 121 548 60 35 23 3 208 605 172 18 16 2 609 2 090 522 51 30 6 600 8 512 417 126 28 29 62 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Total farming and otiier occupations Farming Age of operator (years) 55 to 64 NET CASH RETURN FROM AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR THE FARM UNIT' All farms number. $1,000. Average per farm dollars. Farms witfi net gains^ number. Average net gain dollars. Gain of— Less than $1,000 $1,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $49,999 $50,000 or more Farms with net losses number. Average net loss dollars. Loss of— Less than $1,000 $1,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $49,999 $50,000 or more GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME Government payments farms. $1,000. Other farm-related income' farms. $1,000. Customwork and other agricultural services farms. $1,000. Gross cash rent or share payments farms. $1,000. Forest products and Christmas trees farms. $1,000. Other farm-related income sources farms. $1,000. COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LOANS Total farms. $1,000. Corn farms. $1,000. Wheat farms. $1,000. Soybeans farms. $1,000. Sorghum, barley, and oats farms. $1,000. Cotton farms. $1,000. Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey farms. $1,000. LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE Total cropland farms. acres. Han/ested cropland farms. acres. Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres 50 to 99 acres 100 to 199 acres 200 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres 1.000 to 1,999 acres 2,000 acres or more Cropland: Pasture or grazing only farms. acres. In cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured farms. acres. On which all crops failed farms. acres. In cultivated summer fallow farms. acres. Idle farms. acres. Total woodland farms. acres. Woodland pastured farms. acres. Woodland not pastured farms, acres. See footnotes at end of table. 6 216 84 172 13 541 3 017 35 387 374 1 131 1 077 435 3 199 7 062 463 2 195 490 51 400 2 213 1 361 5 802 449 2 163 300 477 570 1 780 368 1 382 159 5 (D) 3 (D) 3 214 82 431 26 648 2 066 45 901 855 401 1 148 10 801 13B 678 293 39 292 2 106 720 4 314 219 1 694 147 263 267 1 305 260 1 052 159 5 (D) 3 (D) 5 654 Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text} Item Ottier occupations Total Age of operator (years) Under 25 NET CASH RETURN FROM AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR THE FARM UNIT' All farms number., $1,000.. Average per farm dollars.. Farms with net gains^ number.. Average net gain dollars.. Gain of- Less ttian $1,000 $1,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $49,999 $50,000 or more Farms with net losses number.. Average net loss dollars.. Loss of — Less than $1,000 $1,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $49,999 $50,000 or more GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME Government payments farms.. $1,000.. Other farm-related income^ farms.. $1,000.. Customwork and other agricultural sen/ices farms.. $1,000. Gross cash rent or share payments farms.. $1,000.. Forest products and Christmas trees farms.. $1.000.. Other farm-related income sources farms.. $1,000.. COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LOANS Total farms.. $1,000.. Com farms.. $1,000.. Wheat farms. $1,000.. Soybeans farms.. $1,000.. Sorghum, bariey, and oats farms. $1,000. Cotton farms. $1,000. Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey farms. $1,000. LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE Total cropland farms. acres- Harvested cropland. farms. acres. Farms by acres han/ested: 1 to 49 acres 50 to 99 acres 100 to 199 acres 200 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres 1.000 to 1,999 acres.. 2,000 acres or more Cropland: Pasture or grazing only farms. acres. In cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured farms. acres. On which all crops failed farms. acres. In cultivated summer fallow farms. acres. Idle farms. acres. Total woodland farms- acres. Woodland pastured farms- acres. Woodland not pastured farms- acres. See footnotes at end of table. 3 002 1 740 580 951 12 546 263 432 222 34 325 517 197 12 108 107 641 1 488 230 469 153 214 303 475 108 330 2 Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. {For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Total farming and other occupations Farming Age of operator (years) LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE-Con. Pastureland and rangeland otfier tfian cropland and woodland pastured. farms,, acres __ Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc farms,. acres. Cropland under federal acreage reduction programs: Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs farms.. acres.. Conservation reserve program farms.. acres.. Value of land and buildings^ farms.. $1.000.. Average per farm dollars.. Average per acre dollars,. Farms by value group: $1 to $39.999 $40,000 to $69,999 $70,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $149.999 $150,000 to $199,999 $200,000 to $499.999 _ _.. $500,000 to $999,999 $1,000,000 to $1.999.999 $2,000,000 to $4.999.999 $5,000,000 or more VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment farms., $1,000,. Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9.999 $10,000 to $19.999 $20,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $199,999 $200,000 to $499,999.. $500,000 or more SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' Motortrucks, including pickups farms,. number.. Wheel tractors farms., number.. Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) farms.. number.. 40 horsepower (PTO) or more farms.. number, _ Grain and bean combines farms.. number.. Cottonpickers and strippers farms.. number.. Mower conditioners farms., number.. Pickup balers farms.. number.. AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS^ Commercial fertilizer farms., acres on which used.. Lime farms., acres on which used., tons.. Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to control — Insects on hay and other crops farms.. acres on which used.. Nematodes in crops farms.. acres on which used.. Diseases in crops and orchards farms., acres on which used,. Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture farms.. acres on which used.. Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit farms.. acres on which used.. See footnotes at end of table. 1 269 Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. (For meaning o( abbreviations and symbols, see introductory textl Other occupations Total Age of operator (years) Under 25 LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE -Con. Pasturetand and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured farms., acres.. Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. farms.. acres.. Cropland under federal acreage reduction programs: Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs farms.. acres.. Consen/ation reserve program farms.. acres.. Value of land and buildings' farms.. $1,000.. Average per farm dollars.. Average per acre .dollars.. Farms by value group; $1 to $39,999 $40,000 to $69,999 $70,000 to $99.999 $100,000 to $149,999 $150,000 to $199,999 $200,000 to $499,999 $500,000 to $999,999 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 $5,000,000 or more VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT1 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment farms.. $1,000.. Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $199,999 $200,000 to $499,999. $500,000 or more SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' Motortrucks, including pickups farms.. number.. Wheel tractors farms.. number.. Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) farms.. number.. 40 horsepower (PTO) or more farms.. number.. Grain and bean combines farms. number.. Cottonpickers and strippers farms.. number.. Mower conditioners _ farms.. number.. Pickup balers farms.. number.. AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' Commercial fertilizer farms.. acres on which used.. Lime farms. acres on which used., tons.. Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to control- Insects on hay and other crops farms. acres on which used. Nematodes in crops farms. acres on which used. Diseases in crops and orchards farms. acres on which used. Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture farms. acres on which used. Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit farms. acres on which used. See footnotes at end of table. 625 14 730 2 006 26 999 4 56 5 142 3 002 771 220 256 902 4 014 370 305 263 395 346 910 311 87 13 2 2 995 51 108 469 911 721 691 167 27 8 1 2 327 Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Total farming and other occupations Farming Total Age of operator (years) 25 to 34 TENURE AND RACE OF OPERATOR AN operators Full owners Part owners Tenants _._ ._ White - , Full owners - Part owners — Tenants Black and other races Full owners Part owners-- _ Tenants OWNED AND RENTED LAND Land owned _-_ farms,. acres.. Owned land in farms _ _ farms.. acres.. Land rented or leased from others _ farms.. acres.. Rented or leased land in farms _. farms.. acres.. Land rented or leased to others farms_. acres,. OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS Operators by place of residence: On farm operated Not on larm operated Not reported Operators by principal occupation: Farming Other Operators by days ot work off farm: None Any 1 to 99 days 100 to 199 days 200 days or more Not reported Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less , __ 3 or 4 years , 5 to 9 years 10 years or more ,,, Average years on present farm Not reported Operators by age group: Under 25 years 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 49 years 50 to 54 years 55 to 59 years 60 to 64 years 65 to 69 years 70 years and over _ _ Average age ,,, Operators by sex: Male Female Operators of Spanish origin (see text) FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION Individual or family (sole proprietorship) farms.. acres.. Partnership farms.. acres. . Corporation: Family held farms.. acres,. More than 10 stockholders farms.. 10 or less stockholders ,_. farms.. Other than family held farms., acres.. More than 10 stockholders farms., 10 or less stockholders farms.. Other— cooperative, estate or tnjst, institutional, etc farms., acres. . See footnotes at end of table. 6 216 4 313 1 449 454 Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. [For meaning o( abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Other occupations Total Age of operator (years) 55 to 64 TENURE AND RACE OF OPERATOR All operators — Full owners _ Part owners , Tenants White Full owners _ Part owners. Tenants Black and other races Full owners Part owners Tenants OWNED AND RENTED LAND Land owned farms,- Owned land in famis farms.. acres.. Land rented or leased from others farms.. acres. . Rented or leased land in farms farms.. acres.. Land rented or leased to others farms.. acres.. OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS Operators by place of residence: On farm operated Not on farm operated Not reported Operators by principal occupation: Farming Other _ Operators by days of work off farm: None Any . 1 to 99 days 100 to 199 days — 200 days or more Not reported _ Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less 3 or 4 years 5 to 9 years 10 years or more Average years on present farm . Not reported Operators by age group: Under 25 years 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 49 years 50 to 54 years 55 to 59 years 60 to 64 years 65 to 69 years 70 years and over Average age Operators by sex: Male Female Operators of Spanish origin (see text) FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION Individual or family (sole proprietorship) farms.. acres.. Partnership farms.. acres.. Corporation: Family held farms.. acres. . More than 10 stockholders farms.. 10 or less stockholders farms.. Other than family held farms., acres.. More than 10 stockholders farms.. 10 or less stockholders farms.. Other— cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc, farms. acres. See footnotes at end of table. 3 042 2 341 523 178 3 029 2 330 521 178 13 11 2 2 Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Total farming and ottier occupations Farming Age of operator (years) Under 25 35 to 44 45 to 54 FARMS BY SIZE 1 to 9 acres 10 to 49 acres 50 to 69 acres 70 to 99 acres 100 to 139 acres 140 to 179 acres 180 to 219 acres 220 to 259 acres 260 to 499 acres 600 to 999 acres 1 .000 to 1 .999 acres . 2.000 acres or more . FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION Casti grains (Oil) _-- - Field crops, except casti grains (013) Cotton (0131) Tobacco (0132) Sugarcane and sugar beets. Iristi potatoes; field crops, except casti grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) Vegetables and melons (016) Fruits and tree nuts (017) Horticultural specialties (018) General farms, primarily crop (019) _ Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) Dairy farms (024) Poultry and eggs (025) Animal specialties (027) General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) LIVESTOCK Cattle and calves inventory _^, farms. number. Farms witti — 1 to 9 — 10 to 49 50 to 99 _ _ 100 to 199 200 to 499 500 or more _ Cows and heifers that had calved farms. number. Beef cows farms. numt)er. Farms with— 1 to 9 10 to 49 __ 50 to 99. __ 100 to 199__ _ _ 200 to 499 _ 500 or more Milk cows farms. number. Farms with— 1 to 4 5 to 9 _ 10 to 49 50 to 99 _ 100 to 199 200 to 499 500 or more Heifers and heifer calves _. farms. number. Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves farms. nuwber. Cattle and calves sold farms. number. $1,000. Calves farms. number. $1,000. Cattle farms. number. $1,000. Fattened on grain and concentrates ... farms, number. $1,000. See footnotes at end of table. 25 975 678 956 630 274 1 233 585 566 134 676 79 2 112 83 065 951 657 264 169 1 757 46 605 1 124 9 692 869 229 16 9 1 838 36 913 256 38 249 193 86 16 1 356 Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. [For meaning ot abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Other occupations Age of operator (years) Under 25 FARMS BY SIZE 1 to 9 acres 10 to 49 acres 50 to 69 acres 70 to 99 acres 100 to 139 acres 140 to 179 acres 180 to 219 acres 220 to 259 acres 260 10 499 acres 500 to 999 acres 1 .000 to 1 .999 acres . 2.000 acres or more . FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION Cash grains (Oil) Field crops, except cash grains (013) Cotton (0131) _ Tobacco (0132) Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133. 0134. 0139) _ Vegetables and melons (016) Fruits and tree nuls (017) Horticultural specialties (018) General farms, primanly crop (019) Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) Dairy farms (024) Poultry and eggs (025) Animal specialties (027) General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) LIVESTOCK Cattle and calves inventory farms. number. Farms witfl— 1 to 9 10 to 49 50 to 99 100 to 199 200 to 499 ___ 500 or more Cows and heifers that had calved farms. number. Beef cows farms. number. Farms with— 1 to 9 10 to 49 50 to 99 100 to 199 200 to 499 500 or more Milk cows farms. number. Farms with— 1 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 49 50 to 99___ 100 to 199 200 to 499 500 or more Heifers and heifer calves farms. number. Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves farms. number. Cattle and calves sold farms. number. $1,000. Calves farms. number. $1,000. Cattle _ farms. number. $1,000. Fattened on grain and concentrates farms. number, $1,000. See footnotes at end of table. 629 1 220 324 259 244 129 89 38 84 21 4 1 11 578 253 416 268 201 773 367 49 61 389 977 12 292 636 300 28 11 2 772 6 663 666 4 496 544 117 196 2 167 137 16 36 2 5 533 3 462 516 2 167 695 5 890 2 030 343 2 452 306 598 3 438 1 723 200 790 481 2 (D) 2 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) 74 111 16 23 25 a 4 5 13 95 (D) (D) 55 (D) 21 358 57 (D) 51 194 66 value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) $1,000 to $2,499 $2,500 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 10 $19.999 $20,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $39.999. $40,000 to $49.999 $50,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $499,999 $500,000 to $999,999 $1,000,000 or more Grains. farms.. $1,000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000.. Com for grain farms.. $1.000.- Whsat. fanns.. $1.000.. Soybeans farms.. $1,000.. Sorghum for grain farms.. $1.000.. Barley farms.. $1,000.. Oats farms.. $1,000.. Other grains farms.. $1,000.. O)tton and cottonseed farms.. $1,000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000- Tobacco farms. $1.000-. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000.. Hay, silage, and field seeds farms.- $1,000.- Sales of $50,000 or more farms— $1,000- Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons farms. $1.000- Sales of $50,000 or more farms-- $1,000.. Fruits, nuts, and berries farms.. $1,000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000.- Nursery and greenhouse crops -. farms-. $1,000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. 31,000- Other crops farms.. $1,000.. Sales of $50,000 or more farms.- $1,000- Poultry and poultry products farms.. $1,000.- Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000- Dairy products farms— $1,000— Sales of $50,000 or more farms.. $1,000— Cattle and calves farms-- $1,000.. Sales of $50,000 or more famis-- $1,000- See footnotes at end of table. 324 5.2 50 6er.. Farms with— 1 to 24 25 to 49 , 50 to 99 100 to 199 200 to 499 500 or more Used or to be used for breeding farms.. numt}er_. Other farms.. numt>er_ . Hogs and pigs sold farms.. numtjer.. $1,000. Feeder pigs farms.. numtwr.. $1,000.. Litters of pigs farrowed between — Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ... farms.. number.. Dec. 1 and May 31 famis.. number.. June 1 and Nov. 30 farms.. number.. Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory farms.. number.. Ewes 1 year old or older farms.. number.. Sheep and lambs sold farms.. number.. Sheep and lambs shorn farms.. number., pounds of WOOL. Horses and ponies inventory farms.. number.. Horses and ponies sold farms.. number.. Goats inventory farms.. number.. Goats sold farms.. number.. POULTRY Chickens 3 months old or older inventory .. farms.. number.. Farms with — 1 to 399 400 to 3,199 _ 3,200 to 9.999 10,000 to 19,999 20,000 to 49,999 50,000 to 99,999 100,000 or more Hens and pullets of laying age farms.. number., Pultets 3 months old or older not of laying age farms., numl>ef.. Hens and pullets sold farms., numl)er. Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold larms., number. Farms with — 1 to 1,999 2,000 to 59,999 , 60.000 to 99,999 , 100,000 or more , Turkey hens kept for breeding farms. number. Turkeys sold farms. numt)er. See footnotes at end of table. 498 25 816 37 18 23 21 11 211 3 189 444 22 627 387 40 048 4 220 96 9 091 374 218 3 837 202 1 882 165 1 9SS 604 14 761 521 9 597 493 11 548 511 13 036 95 098 1 608 11 944 421 1 230 279 2 756 98 1 187 738 1 502 202 679 32 7 4 7 4 5 733 1 251 356 95 250 846 192 1 195 566 37 (D) 25 2 140 86 153 714 1 (D) 1 (0) 6 22 2 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 41 710 36 612 27 626 54 5 133 5 15 101 13 56 10 45 67 706 60 485 51 461 59 631 5 017 258 1 297 26 56 36 134 7 36 77 2 680 77 2 304 7 376 11 973 1 (D) 1 (D) 5 61 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 40 (D) 37 2 35 (D) 27 626 54 5 133 5 15 101 13 56 10 45 67 706 60 485 51 461 59 631 5 017 257 (D) 26 56 36 134 7 36 76 (D) 75 1 76 (D) 7 376 11 973 1 (D) 5 61 28 165 6 28 25 137 20 235 25 2 (D) (D) 7 26 7 (D) 2 (D) 21 251 IS 149 17 118 19 194 717 53 146 8 15 19 60 1 (D) 72 5 189 72 4 797 6 392 10 1 096 3 135 6 748 126 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Item Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Total Cash grains (Oil) Field crops, except cash grains (013) Cotton (0131) Tobacco (0132) and field cash (01 Sugarcane .^ sugar beets; Irish potatoes; crops, except .^.1 grains, n.e.c. 33. 0134. 0139) Vegetables and melons (016) CROPS HARVESTED Com for silage or green chop farms, acres, tons, areen. In-igated farms. acres. Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres 25 to 99 acres 100 to 249 acres 250 to 499 acres 500 acres or more ___ Irish potatoes ._. _ _ farms. acres. cwt. Irrigated _ farms- acres. Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres 5.0 to 24,9 acres 25.0 to 99.9 acres 100.0 to 249.9 acres 250.0 acres or more Hay— alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) .. farms. acres, tons, dry. Irrigated farms. acres. Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres 25 to 99 acres 100 to 249 acres 250 to 499 acres 500 acres or more Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text)-__ farms. acres, tons, dry. Irrigated famis. acres. Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ._. farms. acres. Irrigated farms. acres. Farms by acres han/ested: 0-1 to 4.9 acres 5.0 to 24.9 acres ___ 25.0 to 99.9 acres _ _ 100.0 to 249.9 acres 250.0 acres or more Sweet com han/ested for sale famis. acres. Irrigated farms. acres. Land in orchards farms. acres. Irrigated farms. acres. Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres 5.0 to 24.9 acres 25.0 to 99.9 acres 100.0 to 249.9 acres-- 250.0 acres or more Berries han/ested for sale farms. acres. Irrigated -- farms. acres. See footnotes at end of table. 604 Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Horticultural specialties (018) General farms, primarily crop (019) Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) Dairy farms (024) Poultry and eggs (025) Animal specialties (027) General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) CROPS HARVESTED Com for silage or green chop ._. farms., acres- tons, green.. Irrigated farms.. acres.. Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres 25 to 99 acres 100 to 249 acres 250 to 499 acres — _ 500 acres or more Irish potatoes _-_- farms.. acres., cwt.. Irrigated farms.. acres.. Farms by acres han/ested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _ 5.0 to 24.9 acres --- 25.0 to 99.9 acres 100.0 to 249.9 acres 250.0 acres or more Hay— alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop. etc. (see text) .. farms.. acres.. Ions, dry.- Irrigated farms.. acres.. Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres 25 to 99 acres 100 to 249 acres 250 to 499 acres 500 acres or more Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text) farms.. acres-- tons, dry.. Irrigated farms.. acres.. Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ... farms.. acres.. Irrigated ___ farms.. acres.. Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres 5.0 to 24.9 acres 25.0 to 99.9 acres 100.0 to 249.9 acres 250.0 acres or more Sweet com harvested for sale farms.. acres.. Irrigated farms.. acres.. Land in orchards farms.. acres.. Irrigated farms.. acres.. Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres .-. 5.0 to 24.9 acres 25.0 to 99.9 acres 100.0 to 2499 acres 250.0 acres or more Berries harvested for sale farms.. acres.. Irrigated farms.. acres.. 3 (D) (D) 4 232 69 281 41 580 909 18 371 597 62 698 25 206 32 18 12 28 378 11 95 19 113 5 10 11 8 12 125 441 1 (D) 11 1 5 97 20 119 246 4 787 6 103 3 61 197 44 7 127 2 126 2 582 2 (D) 53 667 17 294 26 17 10 32 247 10 97 16 96 2 (D) 12 3 1 95 3 163 50 892 1 (D) 76 15 3 8 11 805 707 19 279 33 700 7 172 467 216 20 3 1 409 10 105 17 433 5 133 28 96 3 14 25 2 1 15 29 1 (D) 35 62 57 912 14 681 5 10 744 366 22 428 422 703 3 30 199 61 9 1 1 (D) (D) 381 Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 1987 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Massachusetts Bristol Dukes Farms number- Land in farms _ __ -,. acres. Average size of farm acres. Value of land and buildings^ Average per farm dollars. Average per acre dollars. Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment': Average per farm dollars- Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres __ 10 to 49 acres 50 to 179 acres __ 180 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres 1.000 acres or more Total cropland farms. acres. Harvested cropland farms. acres. Irrigated land farms. acres. Market value of agricultural products sold $1,000. Average per farm dollars. Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops $1,000. Livestock, poultry, and their products $1,000. Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 $2,500 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 _. _,_ $10,000 to $24.999 _ $25,000 to $49.999 $50,000 to $99.999 $100,000 or more _ Operators by principal occupation: Farming Other Operators by days worked off farm: Any 200 days or more Average age of operator years.. Total farm production expenses' $1,000., Average per farm dollars.. Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory farms,. number.. Beef cows farms.. number.. Milk cows farms., number.. Cattle and calves sold farms.. number.. Hogs and pigs inventory farms., number. Hogs and pigs sold farms. number. Sheep and lambs inventory _ _ farms.. number. Chickens 3 months old or older inventory farms. number. Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold farms. number.. Selected crops han/ested: Corn for grain or seed farms. acres., bushels.. Corn for silage or green chop farms, acres. tons, green. Irish potatoes farms, acres, cwt. Hay— alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop. etc. {see text) farms. acres, tons, dry. Vegetables harvested for sale {see text) farms. acres Land in orchards farms. acres. 6 216 615 185 346 530 3 553 1 Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 1987-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Hampden Hampshire Nantucltet Plymouth Suffolk Farms number,. Land in farms acres.. Average size of farm acres.- Value of land and buildings^ Average per farm dollars.. Average per acre dollars.. Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment'- Average per farm.. dollars.. Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres 10 to 49 acres 50 to 179 acres 180 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres 1,000 acres or more Total cropland famis-_ acres.. Harvested cropland farms., acres.. Imgated land farms.. acres.. Market value of agricultural products sold $1,000.. Average per farm dollars.. Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops $1,000.. Livestock, poultry, and their products $1,000.. Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 $2,500 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $99.999.. $100,000 or more Operators by principal occupation: Farming Other Operators by days worked off farm: Any 200 days or more Average age of operator years.. Total farm production expenses' .- $1,000_. Average per farm dollars.. Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory farms.. number.. Beef cows farms.. number,. Milk cows farms.. number.. Cattle and calves sold farms.. number.. Hogs and pigs inventory farms.. number.. Hogs and pigs sold farms., number.. Sheep and lambs inventory farms.. number.. Chickens 3 months old or older inventory farms. . number.. Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold farms.. number. Selected crops harvested: Corn for gram or seed farms.. acres.. bushels. Com for silage or green chop farms.. acres.. tons, green.. Irish potatoes farms.. acres., cwt.. Hay— alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop. etc. (see text) farms.. acres. tons, dry.. Vegetables han/ested for sale (see text) farms.. acres.. Land in orchards farms. . acres.. 490 46 747 95 283 605 2 919 29 365 624 64 567 103 259 069 2 601 74 Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1987 and 1982 [For meaning of abbrevialions and symbols, see introductory text] Massachusetts Bristol Dukes Essex MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL- TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD Total sales (see text) farms, 1987- 1982. $1,000, 19e7_ 1982. Average per farm dollars, 1987. 1982- 1 987 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 (arms.. $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 or more farms.. $1.000.. 1982 value of sales': Less than $1.000 farms.. $1.000.. $1,000 to $2.499 farms-. $1,000-. $2,500 to $4.999 (amis.. $1.000.. $5,000 to $9.999 farms.. $1.000.. $10,000 to $19.999 farms.. $1.000.. $20,000 to $24.999 fanns-. $1,000-. $25,000 to $39,999 - farmS-. $1,000-. $40,000 to $49.999 farms.. $1.000.. $60,000 to $99.999 - farms-. $1.000.. $100,000 to $249.999 famns.. $1 000 $250,000 to $499.999 farmsl! $1,000. $500,000 or r^ore - farms-. $1.000.. Sales by commodity or commodity group: Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops farms. 1987.. 1982.. $1,000. 1987-. 1982- Grains- farms. 1987- 1982.. $1,000. 1987.. 1982- Corn for grain - .- farms. 1987.. 1982.. $1,000. 1987.. 1982.. Wheat (arms, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000. 1987. 1982.. Soybeans farms. 1987.. 1982.. $1,000. 1987. 1982. Sorghum for grain farms, 1987.. 1982- $1,000, 1987- 1982., Barley farms, 1987. 1982- $1,000. 1987. 1982. Oats famrts. 1987. 1982. $1,000. 1987. 1982. Other grains' fanns. 1987. 1982. $1,000, 1987. 1982. See footnotes at end of table. 6 216 Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1987 and 1982-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Hampden Hampshire Plymouth Suffolk MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL- TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD Total sales (see text) farms. 1987. _ 1982.. $1,000. 1987.. 1982.. Average per farm dollars. 1987.. 1982.. 1987 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 or more farms.. $1.000.. 1982 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 or more farms-- $1.000.. Sales by commodity or commodity group: Crops, including nursery and greenfiouse crops farms. 1987-- 19B2-- $1,000. 1987- 1982.. Grains farms, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982- Com for grain farms, 1987.. 1982- $1,000, 1987- 1982.. Wheat .farms, 1987.. 1982- $1,000, 1987.. 1982.. Soybeans farms. 1987.. 1982.. $1,000. 1987.. 1982.. Sorghum for grain farms. 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982.. Barley.. farms, 1987.. 1982- $1,000. 1987.. 1982.. Oats farms. 1987.. 1982.. $1,000. 1987.. 1982.. Other grains^ farms. 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1967.. 1982.. See footnotes at end of table. 490 392 19 056 15 572 38 889 39 724 120 23 80 129 80 268 52 335 43 (D) 7 (D) 22 (D) 3 (D) 32 (D) 34 (D) 13 (D) 4 4 759 72 25 54 87 52 186 56 392 26 395 13 280 33 1 020 6 263 34 2 221 31 5 244 14 (D) 1 (D) 288 220 13 357 8 758 6 5 (D) 6 5 3 36 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 2 (D) (D) 624 559 27 532 25 483 44 122 45 586 113 25 96 148 105 358 82 570 56 796 16 390 27 822 18 794 47 3 285 43 6 627 10 3 663 3 10 055 89 32 82 126 70 237 68 490 60 827 13 294 46 1 477 20 889 46 3 356 41 5 682 13 4 134 7 7 627 387 332 15 957 9 908 24 33 384 478 21 19 (D) 447 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 3 13 (D) (D) 569 567 49 860 45 543 87 628 80 324 106 22 83 131 65 235 75 500 58 805 7 159 42 1 321 15 673 52 3 457 38 5 859 16 5 571 12 31 127 88 21 82 135 74 258 70 476 61 864 13 282 32 1 023 21 919 55 3 929 41 5 960 15 5 424 11 26 063 374 370 28 964 24 114 5 3 23 (D) 5 1 23 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) 12 6 2 141 327 178 456 54 538 2 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) 10 6 2 137 (D) (NA) (NA) 212 205 13 240 9 121 62 454 44 494 31 8 32 48 33 120 40 267 13 179 7 162 14 466 4 (D) 20 (D) 9 (D) 2 (D) 7 8 515 25 7 37 62 36 126 23 147 20 259 5 108 20 636 4 184 19 1 398 8 1 262 4 1 205 4 3 727 129 132 9 044 5 941 1 2 (D) (D) 1 1 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) 775 649 77 374 52 964 99 837 81 609 83 16 95 145 77 263 82 593 101 1 416 34 740 50 1 530 16 718 80 5 760 104 15 941 28 9 221 25 41 031 74 26 74 117 66 234 76 538 63 874 34 733 53 1 632 23 997 77 5 515 64 9 514 22 7 534 19 24 933 623 486 73 225 44 244 1 3 (D) (D) 1 3 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 5 4 (D) 152 (D) 38 005 1 2 (D) 1 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) 3 4 329 152 (NA) (NA) 1 Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1987 and 1982-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Massachusetts Bristol Dukes MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL- TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. Total sales (see text)-Con, Sales by commodity or commodity group- Con. Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops-Con. Cotton and cottonseed Tobacco. Hay, silage, and field seeds Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons . Fruits, nuts, and berries Nursery and greenhouse crops- Other crops . Livestock, poultry, and their products . Poultry and poultry products . Dairy products . Cattle and calves _ Hogs and pigs , Sheep, lambs, and wool , ._ farms, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987. _ 1982.. .. farms, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982__ .. farms, 1967.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982. . .. farms, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982.- .. farms, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982.. .. farms, 1987.. 1982.- $1,000, 1987.- 1982- .- farms, 1987-- 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982-. .- farms, 1987-- 1982- $1,000, 1987- 1982- .- farms, 1987-. 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982.. .. farms, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1962.. .. farms, 1987-. 1982.. $1,000, 1987- 1982- -- farms, 1987-. 1982-. $1,000, 1987.. 1982.. __ farms, 1987-. 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982.. Other livestock and livestock products (see text) - farms, 1987. 1982. $1,000, 1987. 1982. 1987 FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION Cash grains (Oil) Field crops, except cash grains (013) Cotton (0131) Tobacco (0132) — Sugarcane and sugar beets: Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) Vegetables and melons (016) Fruits and tree nuts (017) Horticultural specialties (018) General farms, pnmanly crop (019) Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021). Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) Dairy farms (024) Poultry and eggs (025) Animal specialties (027)- - - General farms, pnmanly livestock and animal specialties (029) - -- 21 Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1987 and 1982-Con. [For meaning o( abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Hampden Hampshire Plymouth Suffolk MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL- TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con, Total sales (see text)-Con. Sales by commodity or commodity group- Con Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops-Con, Cotton and cottonseed farms, 1987,, 1982_ $1,000, 1987_, 1982., Tobacco - farms, 1987. 1982-, $1,000, 1987.. 1982., Hay. silage, and field seeds farms, 1987., 1982. $1,000, 1987.. 1982., Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons farms, 1987., 1982-, $1,000, 1987., 1982.. Fruits, nuts, and berries farms, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982. Nursery and greenhouse crops farms, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982.. Other crops farms. 1987. 1982. $1,000. 1987., 1982. Livestock, poultry, and their products farms. 1987. 1982. $1,000, 1987. 1962.. Poultry and poultry products farms, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000. 1987.. 1982. Dairy products farms. 1987. 1982. $1,000. 1987. 1982. Cattle and calves farms. 1987. 1982. $1,000. 1987. 1982. Hogs and pigs farms. 1987. 1982. $1,000, 1987. 1982. Sheep, lambs, and wool farms, 1987. 1982. $1,000, 1987. 1982. Other livestock and livestock products {see text) ..farms, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982. 1987 FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION Cash grains (Oil) Field crops, except cash grains (013) Cotton (0131) Tobacco (0132) Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134. 0139) Vegetables and melons (016) Fruits and tree nuts (017) Horticultural specialties (018) General farms, primarily crop (019) Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021).. Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) Dairy farms (024) Poultry and eggs (025) .._ Animal specialties (027) General farms, pnmarily livestock and animal specialties (029) 2 540 1 489 135 69 476 323 76 73 2 764 2 634 70 68 1 578 1 728 72 56 5 660 (D) 8 8 (D) (D) 221 211 5 698 6 814 38 30 904 858 41 72 4 023 5 143 134 147 616 642 25 18 31 46 31 21 19 25 50 28 105 1 105 100 49 47 52 25 93 48 41 16 51 11 31 1 886 931 184 142 582 495 136 134 3 483 2 165 60 46 1 365 1 222 60 42 5 621 2 397 29 38 2 637 2 221 295 300 11 575 15 574 30 44 186 3 462 80 123 9 246 10 045 208 218 1 135 1 373 20 38 450 454 54 38 235 76 53 50 323 164 10 122 110 46 43 27 123 73 76 11 50 145 125 923 889 127 139 3 432 3 158 80 79 (D) 2 054 120 125 22 597 18 007 4 5 (D) (D) 250 269 20 896 21 429 54 66 1 489 2 500 24 38 2 833 2 761 106 124 836 (D) 50 55 1 347 1 133 59 41 (D) 55 83 54 98 24 100 36 21 10 (D) 4 3 (0) 180 5 3 (D) (D) 6 4 332 (D) 2 2 (D) (D) 4 3 (D) (D) 1 1 (D) (D) 2 1 (D) (D) 47 Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987 and 1982 [Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] fvlassacliusetts Barnstable Berkstiire Essex Total farm production expenses farms. 1987,. $1,000, 19B7_. Average per farm dollars, 1987, Livestock and poultry purchased farms, 1987, 1982, $1,000. 1987, 1982, Feed for livestock and poultry . Commercially mixed formula feeds . Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees . Commercial fertilizer^ , Agricultural chemicals' Petroleum products ,,, Gasoline and gasohol , Natural gas , LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc ., farms, 1987,, 1982,, $1,000, 1987,, 1982.. .. farms, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000. 1987.. 1982,, ., farms. 1987,, 1982,. $1,000, 1987,, 1982.. ., farms, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987,, 1982,, ., farms, 1987,, 1982,, $1,000, 1987,, 1982.. ., farms, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987,. 1982,, , farms, 1987,, 1982,, $1,000, 1987,, 1982,, .. farms, 1987,. 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982.. ., farms, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987,, 1982,, ., farms, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982.. Electricity . Hired farm labor. ., farms, 1987. 1982. $1,000, 1987. 1982, .. farms, 1987, 1982, $1,000, 1987. 1982. Contract labor farms, 1987.. 1982,. $1,000, 1987,. 1982,. Repair and maintenance farms, 1987.. $1,000, 1987.. Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment^ farms, 1987,. 1982,. $1,000, 1987.. 1982.. Interest paid^ farms, 1987,. 1982,. $1,000, 1987.. 1982,. Interest paid on debt: Secured by real estate farms, 1987,. $1,000, 1987., Not secured by real estate farms, 1987, $1,000, 1987, Cash rent farms, 1987. S1.000. 1987, Property taxes paid farms. 1987, $1,000. 1987. All other farm production expenses farms. 1987. $1,000. 1987, 6 216 251 496 40 460 1 559 1 636 11 441 11 468 2 893 2 947 33 525 47 203 1 552 1 997 26 256 36 846 2 429 2 068 6 227 5 996 3 858 3 284 8 953 7 155 3 027 2 456 7 319 4 885 5 859 5 323 12 042 16 641 5 243 5 034 5 325 6 750 2 743 2 028 2 585 2 465 175 103 841 872 3 773 (NA) 3 291 6 553 4 286 3 622 5 959 5 874 2 185 2 412 66 579 43 109 1 025 429 7 906 2 604 5 222 16 873 1 276 1 224 3 570 3 517 1 981 1 803 13 788 10 141 1 410 10 563 950 3 225 1 092 3 848 5 817 15 219 5 700 38 248 157 4 663 29 701 20 19 183 (D) 41 36 195 138 24 21 (D) (D) 55 17 124 49 139 82 152 48 112 83 212 101 141 119 252 268 133 116 115 139 46 21 32 22 2 3 (D) 6 94 (NA) (0) 101 100 72 72 (D) 84 51 1 427 485 46 27 157 62 130 334 43 35 73 61 60 48 332 254 44 296 18 37 33 280 141 284 148 585 394 13 371 33 937 117 133 842 501 250 221 189 121 109 180 741 388 172 153 260 259 222 148 540 460 135 100 143 96 361 352 651 887 295 325 321 368 204 152 176 212 9 8 40 (D) 229 (NA) 114 (D) 258 228 534 376 155 181 2 717 (D) 42 14 49 24 357 1 019 47 52 104 70 144 143 862 815 72 569 76 124 353 934 362 1 403 673 Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987 and 1982 -Con. [Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Hampden Hampshire Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Total farm production expenses farms, 1987, $1,000, 1987. Average per farm dollars, 1987. Livestock and poultry purchased farms, 1987. 1982. $1,000. 1987. 1962. Feed for livestock and poultry Commercially mixed formula feeds . Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees . Commercial fertilizer' Agricultural chemicals' . Petroleum products Gasoline and gasohol . Diesel fuel . Natural gas . LP gas. fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc Electricity _ Hired farm labor. ..farms, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000. 1987.. 1982.. ..famis. 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982.- .. farms. 1987.. 1982.. $1,000. 1987.. 1982.. .-farms. 1987.- 1982.. $1,000. 1987.- 1982.. ..farms, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982- -- farms, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982.- .. farms, 1987.. 1982.- $1,000, 1987— 1982- -- farms. 1987.. 1982.. $1,000. 1987.. 1982.. ..farms, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987— 1982-- --farms, 1987-- 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982.. -.farms, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987-. 1982.. .-farms, 1987.- 1982.. $1,000. 1987.. 1982.. Contract labor farms. $1,000, Repair and maintenance farms. $1,000, Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment^ farms, $1,000, 1987. 1982-. 1987- 1982- 1987., 1987.. 1987. 1982., 1987., 1982., Interest paid^ farms, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987-- 1982-- Interest paid on debt: Secured by real estate farms, 1987.. $1,000, 1987.- Not secured by real estate farms, 1987-- $1,000, 1987.. Cash rent farms, 1987.. $1,000, 1987.. Property taxes paid .farms, 1987-- $1,000. 1987-- All other farm production expenses farms. 1987.. $1,000, 1987.. 491 15 823 32 227 107 116 501 450 238 207 651 319 134 157 303 867 167 185 388 475 321 232 802 550 246 162 388 303 476 386 869 967 450 380 349 455 196 127 205 145 18 8 15 56 284 (NA) 301 311 322 286 393 355 139 189 4 754 2 419 91 34 292 261 380 1 074 58 72 93 146 113 1 199 664 103 970 69 229 70 383 468 903 420 2 133 21 234 Table 4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales, Government Payments, Other Farm- Related Income, and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Item Table 4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales, Government Payments, Other Farm- Related Income, and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982 -Con. [For meaning o( abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Item Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Massactiusetts Barnstable Berkshire Dukes Essex FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS Farms number, 1987.. 1982.. Land In farms acres, 1987.. 1982.. Average size of farm acres, 1987.. 1982.. Value of land and buildings': Average per farm dollars, 1987.. 1982-. Average per acre .dollars, 1987.. 1982.. Approximate land area - acres, 1987.. Proportion in farms percent, 1987.. 1 987 size of farm: 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 - famis-. acres.. 1,000 to 1,999 acres farms.. acres.. 2.000 acres or nrore farms.. acres.. 1 982 size of farm: 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. LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE Total cropland Harvested cropland . Cropland used only for pasture or grazing .. , farms, 1987.. 1982.. acres, 1987.. 1982.. . farms, 1987.. 1982.. acres, 1987.. 1982. . farms, 1987., 1982. acres, 1987., 1982., Ottier cropland farms. 1987.. 1982. acres, 1987., 1982. Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grasses, not han/ested and not pastured farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1967. 1982. See footnotes at end of table. 6 Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982 -Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Hampden Hampshire Plymouth FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS Farms number, 1987,, 1982_ Land in farms acres, 1987. 1982. Average size of farm .acres, 1967. 1982. Value of land and buildings^: Average per farm dollars, 1987., 1982., Average per acre dollars, 1987., 1982. Approximate land area acres, 1987., Proportion in farms percent, 1987., 1 987 sizd of farm: 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. ISO 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- 1 982 size of farm: 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 (arms.. acres.. 220 to 259 acres (arms.. 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.. LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE Total cropland. Harvested cropland . .farms, 1987., 1932. acres, 1987. 1982., .farms, 1987., 1982., acres, 1987., 1982. Cropland used only lor pasture or grazing farms, 1987., 1982. acres, 1987., 1982. Other cropland . farms, acres. Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured farms. 1987. 1982. 1987. 1982. 1987. 1982. 1987. 1982. 490 392 46 747 43 835 95 112 283 605 180 747 2 919 1 928 395 584 11.8 74 328 160 4 142 46 2 734 55 4 598 46 5 342 29 4 622 23 4 523 15 3 489 29 10 202 10 (D) 1 (D) 44 167 107 2 681 37 2 143 52 4 308 45 5 230 32 5 057 19 3 758 10 2 437 39 13 562 7 4 492 451 Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982 -Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] All Farms Massachusetts Barnstable Bristol Franklin LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE -Con. Total cropland-Con. Other cropland-Con. Cropland on which all crops failed Cropland in cultivated summer fallow . farms, 1987.. 1982-. acres, 1967.. 1982.. farms, 1967.. 1962.. acres, 1987., 1982. Cropland Idle. Total woodland. Woodland pastured . Woodland not pastured . Other land . Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc Pastureland, all types . Cropland diverted under annual commodity acreage adjustment programs... Cropland placed under the conservation reserve program.. farms, 1987., 1962. acres, 1987. 1982., famis, 1987., 1982. acres, 1987., 1982., (arms, 1987.. 1982.. acres, 1987.. 1982.. farms, 1987.. 1982.. acres. 1987.. 1982.. farms, 1967.. 1962.. acres, 1967.. 1962.. farms, 1967.. 1982.. acres, 1987.. 1962.. farnis, 1987.. 1982.. acres, 1987.. 1982.. larms, 1987.. 1962.. acres. 1987.. 1962.. . farms, 1967.. 1962., acres, 1987., 1982., . farms, 1987.. acres, 1987. 206 207 1 531 1 954 Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Hampden Hampstiire Nantucket Plymoutti Suffolk LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE -Con. Total cropland-Con. Otfier cropland-Con. Cropland on wfiicfi all crops failed Cropland in cultivated summer fallow . -farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. .farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. Cropland idle. Total woodland. .farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. .farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. Woodland pastured . Woodland not pastured . Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc .farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. .farms. 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. .farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. .farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. .farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. Pastureland, all types farms, acres. Cropland diverted under annual commodity acreage adjustment programs farms. Cropland placed under the consen/ation resen/e program farms, acres, 1987. 1982. 1987. 1982. 1987. 1982. 1987. 1982. 1987. 1987. 8 16 41 156 Table 6. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982 (For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Farms with harvested cropland Table 6. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982 -Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Farms with harvested cropland Hampden Hampstlire Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymoutti Farms number, 1987. 1982- acres harvested, 1987. 1982. HARVESTED CROPLAND BY SIZE OF FARM 1 987 size of farm; 1 to 9 acres - farms.. acres harvested.. 10 to 49 acres farms.. acres harvested.. 50 to 69 acres farms.. acres harvested.. 70 to 99 acres farms.. acres harvested.. 100 to 139 acres farms.. acres harvested -_ 140 to 179 acres farms.. acres harvested.. ISO to 219 acres -- farms. . acres harvested.. 220 to 259 acres farms.. acres harvested.. 260 to 499 acres farms.. acres harvested. _ 500 to 999 acres farms.. acres harvested. . 1.000 to 1.999 acres farms.. acres harvested.. 2.QQ0 acres or more farms.. acres harvested.. 1982 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres farms.. acres harvested ._ 10 to 49 acres farms.. acres han/ested.. 50 to 69 acres farms.. acres harvested.. 70 to 99 acres farms,. acres harvested- . 100 to 139 acres farms.. acres han/ested.. 140 to 179 acres farms.. acres harvested.. 180 to 219 acres farms-- acres harvested.. 220 to 259 acres farms.. acres harvested.. 260 to 499 acres farms.. acres harvested.. 500 to 999 acres farms.- acres han/ested.. 1,000 to 1.999 acres farms.. acres harvested.. 2,000 acres or more farms.. acres harvested.. HARVESTED CROPLAND BY ACRES HARVESTED 1 987 acres han/ested: 1 to 9 acres farms-. acres., 10 to 19 acres farms.. acres. . 20 to 29 acres farms. . acres.. 30 to 49 acres farms.. acres.. 50 to 99 acres farms.. acres.. 100 to 199 acres farms.. acres.. 200 to 499 acres farms.. acres.. 500 to 999 acres farms.. acres.. 1,000 acres or more farms.. acres.. 1 982 acres han/ested: 1 to 9 acres farms.. acres.. 10 to 19 acres farms.. acres.. 20 to 29 acres farms.. acres., 30 to 49 acres farms.. acres., 50 to 99 acres farms.. acres. 100 to 199 acres farms. acres. 200 to 499 acres farms. acres. 500 to 999 acres farms- acres- 1,000 acres or more farms. acres. 404 338 14 014 13 089 38 88 128 1 285 45 887 50 1 373 41 1 486 28 1 480 22 1 360 14 895 29 2 780 8 (D) 1 (D) 28 54 90 965 32 715 46 1 244 39 1 536 31 1 890 19 1 271 10 615 36 3 655 7 1 144 142 573 87 1 122 38 860 64 2 420 41 2 729 21 3 034 11 3 276 108 424 57 754 43 999 45 1 693 47 3 073 27 3 356 11 2 790 528 493 24 290 26 465 68 203 161 2 064 46 1 241 62 1 976 61 2 700 26 1 335 26 1 741 22 1 995 37 5 173 15 3 307 3 (D) 1 (D) 53 174 155 2 088 42 47 1 496 53 2 607 29 1 963 31 2 291 18 1 738 47 6 367 16 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 158 643 107 1 485 61 1 369 77 2 773 66 4 578 37 4 856 16 4 918 6 3 668 147 641 77 1 004 62 1 490 60 2 245 75 5 159 51 7 143 18 6 189 3 2 594 438 460 15 064 15 491 188 154 1 621 46 1 145 40 1 269 34 1 379 22 1 285 24 2 168 9 1 381 16 3 128 4 1 500 220 150 1 678 53 1 454 40 1 425 45 2 113 24 1 251 12 1 128 11 1 242 19 2 944 198 675 69 844 44 1 050 39 1 450 46 2 935 27 3 483 13 (D) 2 (D) 209 700 60 792 45 1 029 62 2 329 46 3 119 24 3 167 13 (D) 1 (D) 441 (D) 6 (0) 2 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 159 156 4 003 3 486 42 93 58 434 14 370 10 472 20 718 2 (D) 4 517 1 018 2 (D) 1 (D) 54 123 39 291 8 263 12 301 21 889 4 230 6 (D) 5 359 4 399 2 (D) 1 (D) 85 260 26 335 11 251 16 578 10 612 5 645 6 1 322 89 277 13 164 14 336 20 752 12 830 6 (D) 2 (D) 668 561 19 360 19 313 115 314 288 2 528 65 1 077 37 1 052 53 1 317 21 1 076 23 971 7 346 41 (D) 8 997 7 1 396 3 (D) 86 219 231 2 178 47 657 48 1 357 52 1 655 20 1 033 16 759 9 290 33 3 225 13 1 709 3 707 3 5 524 345 1 302 140 1 930 62 1 452 52 1 902 35 2 418 19 (D) 12 3 234 1 (D) 2 (D) 273 1 073 113 1 517 54 1 286 51 1 836 36 2 457 20 2 544 11 3 076 1 (D) 2 (D) 4 4 (D) 13 3 (D) 1 (D) 964 879 42 309 42 388 Table 7. Irrigation: 1987 and 1982 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Farms witti irrigation Massachusetts Berl^stiire Bristol Essex Farms number, 1987_. 1982.. Land in irrigated farms acres, 1987., 1982.. Harvested cropland farms. 1987.. 1982.. acres, 1987.. 1982.. Ottier cropland, excluding cropland pastured farms, 1987.. 1982.. acres, 1987.. 1982.. Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. Irrigated land.. acres, 1987. 1982. Harvested cropland - farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. Pastureland and other land farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. 1 987 irngated acres by size of farm; 1 to 9 acres farms- acres irngated. 10 to 49 acres farms. acres irrigated. 50 to 69 acres farms. acres irrigated.. 70 to 99 acres farms.. acres irngated. 100 to 139 acres farms.. acres irngated.. 140 to 179 acres farms. acres Irngated. 180 to 219 acres farms.. acres irngated.. 220 to 259 acres farms.. acres irngated.. 260 to 499 acres farms.. acres irrigated.. 500 to 999 acres _. farms.. acres irrigated.. 1,000 to 1,999 acres farms.. acres irrigated.. 2.000 acres or more farms. acres irrigated.. 1 982 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres farms.. acres irrigated. 10 to 49 acres farms.. acres irrigated.. 50 to 69 acres farms.. acres irrigated.. 70 to 99 acres farms. acres irrigated.. 100 to 139 acres farms. acres irrigated. 140 to 179 acres farms. acres irrigated. 180 to 219 acres farms. acres irrigated. 220 to 259 acres farms. acres irngated. 260 to 499 acres farms. acres irrigated. 500 to 999 acres farms. acres irrigated. 1,000 to 1,999 acres farms. acres irrigated. 2,000 acres or more farms. acres irrigated. 1 316 1 000 109 552 90 084 1 299 996 32 005 25 283 339 206 4 935 3 294 238 171 15 705 4 746 20 158 17 331 1 290 989 19 566 17 012 60 31 592 319 367 722 484 3 371 113 1 399 78 1 246 76 1 974 52 1 467 38 983 26 659 59 3 657 13 1 449 8 (D) 2 (D) 242 505 380 2 842 86 t 362 75 1 175 73 1 644 37 1 248 24 747 14 486 48 3 110 14 951 4 804 3 2 457 112 80 3 972 (D) 106 80 1 301 1 046 23 11 190 95 20 7 188 (D) 1 265 996 106 80 1 206 (D) 9 2 59 (D) 49 101 43 384 7 78 5 60 3 128 1 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 26 61 38 343 3 63 5 113 3 90 3 (D) 2 (D) 25 15 460 212 11 3 104 44 6 3 76 33 82 135 25 15 82 (D) (D) 12 IB 4 12 3 17 2 (D) 1 (D) 2 {D) 1 (D) 8 11 5 (D) 1 (D) 1 P) 136 107 8 818 6 792 133 107 3 385 2 387 34 17 439 333 21 14 424 300 1 699 1 337 133 105 (D) (D) 4 2 (D) (D) 39 69 47 313 14 118 10 348 6 326 5 171 5 (D) 2 (D) 31 67 38 301 9 193 10 113 7 145 2 (D) 3 120 5 183 2 (D) 379 414 14 9 (0) 174 5 3 65 32 4 3 27 21 (D) 68 14 9 (D) 1 (D) 6 (D) 6 30 2 (D) 1 (D) 2 (D) 3 7 1 (D) 3 39 104 69 4 956 3 329 103 68 2 209 1 429 27 22 230 255 19 11 384 142 878 586 102 67 (D) (D) 2 4 (D) (D) 42 66 34 331 6 58 6 78 2 (D) 4 124 4 77 4 9 2 (D) 22 46 28 215 8 167 1 (D) 2 (D) 3 44 1 IP) 1 (D) 3 60 146 MASSACHUSETTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA Table 7. Irrigation: 1987 and 1982-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) Farms with irrigation Table 8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 [Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Massachusetts Bristol Essex VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT Estimated market value of all mactiinery and equipment... farms, 1987.. 1982__ $1,000. 1987.- 1982. . Average per farm dollars. 1987.. 1982.. Farms by value group: $1 to $9,999 1987.. 1982.. $10,000 to $19,999 1987., 1982.. $20,000 to $29.999 .1987.. 1982.- $30,000 to $49.999 — 1987.. 1982.. $50,000 to $69,999 .1987.. 1982.. $70,000 to $99,999 - 1987.. 1982.. $100,000 to $199.999 — ___1987.. 1982.. $200,000 or more 1987.. 1982.. $200,000 to $499.999 _._ .1987.. $500,000 or more 1987.. SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT Motortrucks, including pickups farms. 1987__ 1982.. number, 1987.. 1982- Wheel tractors farms, 1987,. 1982-. number, 1987.. 1982.. Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) farms. 1987.. number, 1987.. 40 horsepower (PTO) or more farms, 1987.. number. 1987. . Grain and bean combines' farms, 1987.. 1982.. number, 1987__ 1982_. Cottonpickers and strippers farms, 1987— 1982- number, 1987.. 1982.. Mower conditioners _ farms, 1987.. 1982.. number. 1987.. 1982.. Pickup balers farms. 1987__ 1982.. number, 1987.. 1982- 1987 INVENTORY Manufactured 1983 to 1987: Motortrucks, including pickups farms.. number.. Wheel tractors farms.. number- - Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) farms.. number.. 40 horsepower (PTO) or more farms. . number.. Grain and bean combines farms.. number,. Cottonpickers and strippers farms.. number_. Mower conditioners farms., number.. Pickup balers farms.. number.. Manufactured phor to 1983; Motortrucks, including pickups farms.. number.. Wheel tractors farms.. number.. Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) farms.. number.. 40 horsepower (PTO) or more farms-. number.. Grain and bean combines farms.. number.. Cottonpickers and strippers farms.. number.. Mower conditioners farms.. number. . Pickup balers farms.. number.. 6 Table 8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 -Con. [Data are based on a sample of farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductoty text] Hampden Hampsfiire Nantucket Plymouth Suffolk VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment farms, 1987. 1982. $1,000, 1987., 1982, Average per farm dollars, 1987. 1982. Farms by value group: $1 to $9,999 - 1987. 1982. $10,000 to $19.999 _ 1987.. 1982.. $20,000 to $29,999 _ 1987. 1982. $30,000 to $49,999 _ 1987.. 1982.. $50,000 to $69.999 1987.. 1982.. $70,000 to $99,999- 1987.. 1982. $100,000 to $199,999 1987.. 1982.. $200,000 or more 1987.. 1982.. $200,000 to $499.999 1987.. $500,000 or more 1987.. SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT Motortrucks, including pickups farms, number. Wheel tractors farms, numtjer. Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) farms, number, 40 horsepower (PTO) or more farms, number, Gram and bean combines^ farms, number, Cottonpickers and strippers farms. number. Mower conditioners farms. number. Pickup balers .farms. number. 1987 INVENTORY 1987. 1982. 1987.. 1982. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1987.. 1987.. 1987.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. Manufactured 1983 to 1987: Motortrucks, including pickups farms.. number.. Wheel tractors farms.. number.. Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) farms.. number. _ 40 horsepower (PTO) or more farms.. number.. Grain and bean combines farms.. number.. Cottonpickers and strippers farms.. number.. Mower conditioners farms.. number.. Pickup balers farms.. number. _ Manufactured prior to 1983: Motortrucks, iricluding pickups farms.. number.. Wheel tractors farms.. number.. Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) farms.. number.. 40 horsepower (PTO) or more (arms.. number.. Grain and bean combines farms. . number.. Cottonpickers and strippers farms.. number.. Mower conditioners famfis.- number.. Pickup balers farms.. number.. 491 392 14 418 9 853 29 365 25 136 159 144 117 72 83 74 55 54 17 14 23 17 34 17 3 411 332 906 679 439 314 1 057 806 323 545 235 512 3 131 84 138 90 165 98 173 104 178 207 90 110 45 46 47 64 1 (D) 29 29 6 8 338 699 402 947 294 499 225 448 2 (D) 104 109 160 165 623 559 18 025 17 183 28 932 30 738 222 218 125 129 101 40 44 66 75 46 25 22 25 27 6 11 6 555 459 1 271 979 567 471 1 440 1 081 391 735 361 705 6 7 7 7 191 162 219 179 228 172 249 185 115 154 98 138 61 61 53 77 1 (D) 56 65 53 53 485 1 117 527 1 302 339 674 336 628 5 (D) 570 667 19 546 19 428 34 291 34 265 152 216 132 132 88 63 110 58 33 26 15 29 27 27 13 16 10 3 456 456 1 128 1 067 525 426 1 385 982 439 925 248 460 2 83 107 95 131 100 132 102 135 228 368 165 232 113 131 84 101 24 24 26 26 342 760 478 1 153 399 794 203 359 2 (D) 12 6 464 354 38 683 59 000 12 6 46 13 8 5 26 15 6 (D) 5 (D) 2 2 (D) (D) 1 1 (D) (D) 7 (D) 3 (D) 2 (D) 2 (D) 137 154 185 196 9 (D) 8 (D) 6 (D) 5 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) 212 205 5 814 4 394 27 426 21 434 82 81 42 50 30 40 12 21 25 5 11 3 6 3 4 2 4 161 185 286 349 188 132 359 270 140 220 99 139 27 21 27 (D) 33 30 34 37 12 12 2 (D) 137 200 154 280 107 180 82 100 15 15 31 (D) 776 648 36 757 22 721 47 368 35 063 198 223 169 180 136 60 81 62 46 43 44 34 84 31 18 15 12 6 537 1 756 1 363 635 458 1 267 1 106 549 839 252 428 1 (D) 103 89 119 99 85 57 106 75 423 601 265 372 159 196 137 176 40 46 7 11 491 1 155 498 895 437 643 157 252 1 (D) 5 4 87 93 17 492 23 250 5 4 7 4 3 2 3 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 4 (D) 3 3 2 (D) 1 (D) 1 Table 9. Agricultural Chemicals Used, including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987 and 1982 [Data are based on a sample o( farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Chemicals used Massacfiusetts Bristol Essex Franklin Commercial fertilizer . , _ farms, 1987.. 1982.. acres on wfiicfi used, 1987.. 1982.. Cropland fertilized, except pastureland farms, 1987,. 1982. acres on whicti used. 1987.. 1982. Pastureland and rangeland fertilized farms, 1987. 1982. acres on which used, 1987.. 1982.. Lime farms. acres on which used, tons. Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to control — Insects on hay and other crops farms, acres on which used, 1987. 1982. 1987.. 1982.. 1987. 1982. 1987- 1982. 1987. 1982.. Nematodes in crops . farms, 1987.. 1982. acres on which used, 1987. 1982. Diseases in crops and orchards farms, 1987.. 1982.. acres on which used, 1987.. 1982.. Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture _-_ farms, 1987.. 1982.. acres on which used, 1987.. 1982.. Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit farms, 1987.. 1982. acres on which used, 1987.. 1982. 3 858 3 293 138 832 138 567 3 688 3 144 127 795 126 747 538 599 11 037 11 820 1 339 1 464 23 208 27 222 33 838 44 149 2 049 1 760 49 252 45 480 152 166 5 212 4 087 1 093 832 25 050 20 104 1 690 1 514 57 337 57 111 255 239 5 928 6 463 139 82 (D) 1 057 127 82 (D) (D) 12 1 (D) (D) 40 17 178 65 (D) 105 72 1 184 741 4 8 (D) 28 55 43 581 539 58 41 745 552 9 12 51 244 222 148 13 759 10 713 Table 10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 and 1982 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Ctiaracteristics Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Franklin FARMS Land in fanns . Haivested cropland . TENURE OF OPERATOR Full owners Harvested cropland - farms, 1987.. 1982,. acres, 1987__ 1982.. farms, 1987.. 1982.. acres, 1987.. 1982.. farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. farms, 1987. 1982. acres. 1987. 1982. Part owners farms, 1987., 1982., acres, 1987., 1982., Owned land in farms acres, 1987,, 1982. Rented land in farms acres, 1987., 1982. Harvested cropland farms, 1987., 1982., acres. 1987., 1982., farms, 1987., 1982. acres, 1987., 1982., farms, 1987., 1982., acres, 1987., 1982. Han/ested cropland . OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS Operators by place of residence: On farm operated 1987.. 1982.. Not on farm operated- 1987_. 1982.. Not reported 1987.. 1982.. Operators by principal occupation; Farming 1987.. 1982.. Other -.1987.. 1982.. Operators by days of work off farm: None 1987.. 1982.. Any ..1987.. 1982.. 1 to 49 days — 1987.. 1982.. SO to 99 days .1987.. 1982.. 100 to 149 days 1987.. 1982.. 150 to 199 days 1987.. 1982.. 200 days or more 1987.. 1982.. Not reported — 1987.. 1982.. Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less _. 1987.. 1982., 3 or 4 years 1987., 1982., 5 to 9 years 1987. 1982. 10 years or more 1987., 1982. Average years on present farm 1987_. 1982. Not reported 1987., 1982., 6 216 5 401 616 185 612 819 5 084 4 608 194 874 197 769 4 Table 10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 and 1982-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Ctiaracteristics Hampden Hampshire Plymouth FARMS Land in farms _ Harvested cropland _ TENURE OF OPERATOR Full owners Harvested cropland _ -farms, 1987_. 1982_. acres, 1987.. 1982.. -farms, 1987__ 1982.. acres, 1987.. 1982.. .farms. 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. .farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. Part owners.- .- ..farms, 1987.. 1962-. acres, 1987.. 1982. Owned land in farms acres. 1987. 1982.. Rented land in farms acres, 1987.. 1982. Harvested cropland ...farms. 1987. 1982. acres. 1987. 1982.. .farms, 1987.. 1982.. acres, 1987.. 1982.. .farms, 1987.. 1982.. acres. 1987.. 1982. Harvested cropland . OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS Operators by place of residence: On farm operated 1987.. 1982.. Not on farm operated 1987.. 1982.. Not reported - - 1987.. 1982.. Operators by principal occupation: Farming 1987.. 1982.. Other - - 1987.. 1982.. Operators by days of work off farm: None 1987.. 1982.. Any 1987.. 1982.. 1 to 49 days 1987.. 1982.. 50 to 99 days 1987.. 1982.. 100 to 149 days 1987.. 1982. 150 to 199 days 1987.. 1982.. 200 days or more 1987.. 1982.. Not reported 1987. 1982. Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less 1987. 1982. 3 or 4 years 1987. 1982. 5 to 9 years 1987. 1982. 10 years or more 1987. 1982. Average years on present farm 1987. 1982. Not reported 1987. 1982. 490 392 46 747 43 835 404 338 14 014 13 089 358 247 29 482 23 686 283 213 5 971 4 421 107 118 15 720 19 290 9 637 12 189 6 083 7 101 102 108 7 206 B 240 25 27 1 545 859 19 17 837 428 401 316 61 49 28 27 248 199 242 193 197 147 278 218 26 15 15 9 23 14 28 22 186 158 15 27 24 23 30 31 95 55 258 215 20.2 19.2 83 68 624 559 64 567 63 624 528 493 24 290 26 465 394 323 30 971 23 464 313 265 6 778 6 072 187 190 30 861 36 148 18 540 22 995 12 321 13 153 178 189 16 081 18 476 43 46 2 735 4 012 37 39 431 1 917 500 444 73 60 51 55 307 337 317 222 240 224 350 287 39 27 22 31 17 18 37 39 235 172 34 48 27 38 41 51 111 80 321 291 124 99 569 567 38 709 40 173 438 460 15 064 15 491 406 391 18 487 18 488 298 306 4 164 4 383 126 132 18 445 IB 974 9 275 9 588 9 170 9 386 115 120 10 165 9 655 37 44 1 777 2 711 25 34 735 1 453 442 433 83 90 44 44 290 313 279 254 206 247 324 291 47 27 17 23 23 27 53 34 184 180 39 29 15 25 44 41 90 90 31B 317 18.8 19.1 102 94 12 6 819 (D) 10 6 441 (D) 5 3 (D) (D) 3 3 (D) (D) 3 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 3 1 (D) (D) 4 2 316 (D) 4 2 (D) (D) 5 1 6 3 15.7 18.8 212 205 13 124 13 398 159 156 4 003 3 486 159 30 33 13 13 107 90 105 115 119 118 7 3 8 26 45 34 126 107 20.2 20.2 26 35 775 649 77 140 80 392 668 561 19 360 19 313 154 Table 10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 and 1982-Con. [For meaning ot abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) Characteristics OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS- Con. Operators by age group: Under 25 years.. 1987.. 1982.. 25 to 34 years 1987.. 1982.. 35 to 44 years - 1987.. 1982.. 45 to 54 years 1987.. 1982.. 55 to 64 years 1987.. 1982.. 55 to 59 years 1987.. 60 to 64 years - 1987.. 65 years and over 1987.. 1982.. 65 to 69 years 1987.. 70 years and over 1987., Average age 1987.. 1982. Operators by sex: Male — farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. (arms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. TYPE OF ORGANIZATION Individual or family (sole proprietorsfiip) . Partnerstiip . Corporation: Family field . Ottier tfian family field . farms. 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. . farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. Other -cooperative, estate or tmst, institutional, etc famis, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. Massachusetts 50 Table 10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: and 1982-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see inlroductory text] 1987 Characteristics Hampden Hampshire Plymouth OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS- Con. Operators by age group: Under 25 years - 1987., 1982., 25 to 34 years 1987. 1982. 35 to 44 years 1987., 1982. 45 to 54 years - - 1987., 1982., 55 to 64 years _ 1987., 1982_ 55 to 59 years - 1987_, 60 to 64 years _ 1987_, 65 years and over ___ 1987., 1982., 65 to 69 years 1987., 70 years and over 1987., Average age 1987., 1982., Operators by sex: Male _ farms, 1987., 1982. acres, 1987., 1982. Female . .farms, 1987., 1982. acres, 1987., 1982. TYPE OF ORGANIZATION Individual or family (sole proprietorship) . Partnership Corporation: Family held . Other than family held . Other— cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. farms Table 11. Cattle and Calves— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 [For meaning ol abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Bristol INVENTORY Table 11. Cattle and Calves— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. [For meaning ot abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Hampden Hampshire Plymouth INVENTORY attle and calves Table 11. Cattle and Calves— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. (For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory textj Massachusetts Bristol SALES Dairy products sold ._ _ farms, 1987_, 1982., $1,000, 19B7.. 19B2., Cattle and calves sold farms, 1987,, 1982_, number, 1987-, 1982., $1,000, 1987., 1982., 1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 — farms., number., 10 to 19 farms., number., 20 to 49 famis., number., SO to 99 farms., number., 100 to 199 farms., numt)er., 200 to 499_._ farms.. numljer., 500 or more farms.. numtjer.. Calves sold farms, 1987.. 1982-. number, 1987., 1982-. $1,000, 1987.. 1982.. 1987 farms by numtier sold: 1 to 9 farms.. numtwr.. 10 to 19 _ farms- number.. 20 to 49 _ _ farms.. number.. 50 to 99 farms.. number.. 100 to 199 farms.. number.. 200 to 499_ farms.. number.. 500 or more farms.. number.. Cattle sold farms, 1987.. 1982.. number, 1987., 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982.. 1 987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 farms.- number.. 10 to 19 farms.. numlwr., 20 to 49 farms.. number.. 50 !o 99 farms.. number.. 100 to 199 farms-. number.. 200 to 499_ farms.. number.. 500 or more farms.. number.. Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates sold farms, 1987_- 1982.. number, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982.. 1987 farms by numt>er sold: 1 to 9 farms.. numl)er_. 10 to 19 farms.. number., 20 to 49 farms., number.. 50 to 99 farms.. number., 100 to 199 farms., number., 200 to 499 farms., number,, 500 or more farms., number.. 609 Table 11. Cattle and Calves— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 -Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Item Hampden Hampshire Nantucket Plymouth Suffolk SALES Dairy products sold . __ farms. 1967. 1982. $1,000, 1987. 1982. Cattle and calves sold farms. 1987.. 1982.. number. 1987.. 1982.. $1,000. 1987.. 1982.. 1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 farms.. number.. 10 to 19 farms.. number.. 20 to 49 farms.. number.. 50 to 99 farms.. numt)er.. 100 to 199-.- farms- number.. 200 to 499 farms.. number.. 500 or more -- farms.. number.. Calves sold farms. 1987.. 1982.. number. 1987., 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982.. 1967 farms by numt)er sold: 1 to 9 - farms.. number.. 10 to 19 - farms.. number.. 20 to 49 farms.. number.. 50 to 99 farms.. number., 100 to 199.- farms.. number.. 200 10 499 farms.. number.. 500 or more farms.. number.. Cattle sold farms, 1987.. 1982.. number, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1962.. 1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 - farms.. numt)er.. 10 to 19 farms.. numtier.. 20 to 49 farms.. numt)er.. 50 to 99 farms.. number.. 100 to 199 - farms.. number.. 200 to 499 farms.. number. . 500 or more farms.. number.. Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates sold farms. 1987.. 1982.. number. 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982.. 1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 farms.. numt)er.. 10 to 19 farms.. numt}er.. 20 to 49 farms.. number.. 50 to 99 farms.. number., 100 to 199 farms.. numt)er.. 200 to 499.- farms. numbet.. 500 or more farms., numt>er.. 41 72 4 023 5 143 134 147 2 256 2 820 616 642 80 333 23 317 17 509 10 619 4 478 91 104 1 252 1 666 153 127 52 164 19 245 14 440 5 (D) 1 (D) 117 132 1 004 1 154 463 515 66 309 18 232 9 (D) 1 (D) 1 (0) 32 29 106 285 46 107 31 (D) 1 (D) 80 123 9 246 10 045 208 218 5 028 5 606 1 135 1 373 105 410 34 485 35 1 080 26 1 769 5 619 3 665 151 160 3 174 3 010 275 172 229 30 410 35 1 096 13 829 3 (D) 1 (D) 167 197 1 854 2 596 860 1 201 110 403 31 402 19 513 6 (D) 1 (D) 28 29 66 221 56 116 26 (D) 2 (D) 24 38 2 833 2 761 106 124 2 232 (D) 836 (D) 62 213 10 129 19 560 10 720 5 610 60 71 911 1 164 74 89 36 134 9 119 11 357 3 (D) 1 (D) 91 100 1 321 (D) 762 (D) 58 222 13 162 12 354 7 (D) 1 (D) 29 34 342 140 181 75 22 58 3 53 2 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) (D) 16 16 646 705 43 50 660 (D) 168 (0) 20 101 9 130 14 429 27 32 347 335 23 23 14 70 5 72 6 205 39 46 313 (D) 146 (D) 24 101 12 142 3 70 20 37 2 049 6 395 96 2 117 3 559 788 1 037 45 140 4 (D) 7 (D) 2 (D) 5 563 3 949 37 55 809 1 789 64 122 21 62 3 (D) 8 (D) 3 (D) 2 (D) 53 90 1 308 1 770 724 915 39 118 4 (D) 5 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) 2 (D) 8 Table 12. Hogs and Pigs— Inventory, Utters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982 [For meaning ol abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Massachusetts Dule used for breeding ___ ___ farms, 1987. 1982- number, 1987. 1982. 1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 -_ _ 25 to 49 50 to 99 100 or more farms. number. Other hogs and pigs farms, 1987. 1982- number, 1987. 1982. LITTERS Litters of pigs farrowed between — Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 farms, number, Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 farms, number. June 1 and Nov. 30 farms. number. 1987. 1982. 1987. 1982. 1987. 1982. 1987. 1982. 1987. 1982. 1987- 1982- SALES Hogs and pigs sold farms. 1987. 1982. number, 1987. 1982. $1,000, 1987. 1982. 1 987 farms by number sold: 1 to 24 -- farms. number- 25 to 49 farms. number. 50 to 99... farms. number. 100 to 199 farms. number. 200 to 499 farms. number. 500 to 999 - -. farms. number. 1,000 or more farms. number. Feeder pigs sold farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987. 1982- $1,000, 1987. 1982. Hogs and pigs other than feeder pigs sold ... farms. 1987. 1982- number, 1987. 1982. $1,000, 1987. 1982- Table 12. Hogs and Pigs— Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. (For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Hampden Hampstiire Middlesex Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk INVENTORY Hogs and pigs farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987_ 1982. Farms by inventory: 1 to24_ farms, 1987. 1982_, number, 1987_. 1982. 25 to 49 farms. 1987., 1982_ number, 1987_ 1982_ 50 to 99 ...farms. 1987. 1982.. number, 1987., 1982. 100 to 199 farms, 1987., 1982., number. 1987.. 1982.. 200 to 499 .farms. 1987.. 1982.. number. 1987.. 1982.. 500 10 999.. farms, 1987.. 1982.. number, 1987.. 1982.. 1,000 or more farms. 1987.. 1982.. number, 1987.. 1982.. Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding farms, 1987.. 1982.. number, 1987.. 1982. 1 987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 25 to 49 50 to 99 100 or more farms.. number.. Other hogs and pigs farms, 1987.. 1982. number, 1987.. 1982.. LITTERS Utters of pigs farrowed between — Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 farms, 1987.. 1982.. number, 1987.. 1982.. Dec. 1 of preceding year and fwlay 31 farms, 1987.. 1982.. number, 1987.. 1982. June 1 and Nov. 30 farms, 1987.. 1982.. number. 1987.. 1982.. SALES Hogs and pigs sold farms, 1987.. 1982.. number, 1987.. 1982.. $1,000, 1987.. 1982.. 1 987 farms by number sold: 1 to 24 farms.. number.. 25 to 49 farms.. number.. 50 to 99 farms. number.. 100 to 199 farms. number. 200 to 499 farms. number. 500 to 999 farms. number. 1.000 or more farms. number. Feeder pigs sold farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987. 1982. $1,000, 1987. 1982. Hogs and pigs other than feeder pigs sold farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987. 1982. $1,000. 1987. 1982. 40 32 248 (D) 38 27 (D) 152 2 3 (D) 126 1 (D) 1 (D) 10 12 55 (D) 32 31 193 370 25 18 (D) 484 31 46 21 133 3 111 1 (D) 3 4 125 221 3 8 24 16 (D) 263 28 38 32 53 2 808 2 497 21 41 113 207 6 5 235 (D) 2 (D) 3 (D) 4 (D) (D) 1 (D) 12 22 480 344 1 1 (D) 31 50 2 328 2 153 12 23 612 625 11 22 295 356 11 18 317 269 20 38 4 645 4 092 450 454 6 59 6 198 3 181 2 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 9 15 1 790 653 (D) 25 18 34 2 855 3 439 (D) 429 54 68 5 080 8 626 40 44 277 258 3 3 120 103 3 9 190 607 4 6 (D) (D) 1 4 (D) 826 1 IP) 2 2 (D) (D) 22 39 277 657 1 (D) 48 63 4 803 7 969 24 39 388 963 18 35 141 473 19 33 247 490 50 55 8 739 10 312 1 347 1 133 30 298 3 109 7 438 5 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 3 6 500 7 9 324 382 12 14 47 52 8 415 9 930 1 335 1 119 1 (D) 1 (0) 1 (D) 14 22 787 461 10 17 42 48 2 (D) (D) 2 2 (D) (D) (D) 5 8 (D) 186 3 1 1 14 21 (D) 1 275 27 67 3 152 5 197 20 48 106 182 166 2 4 (D) 290 1 6 (D) (D) 2 1 (D) (D) 1 2 (D) (D) 1 1 (D) (D) 11 23 206 626 24 65 2 946 4 571 5 8 Table 13. Sheep and Horses— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 [For meaning o( abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Massactiusetts Berkshire Bristol Stieep and lambs inventory farms. t987_ 1982. number. 1987. 1982- 1 987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 25 to 99 100 to 299 300 to 999 - 1.000 or more. Ewes 1 year old or older farms, 1987. 1982. number. 1987. 1982. Stieep and lambs shorn _ Sheep and lambs sold . farms, 1987. 1982. number. 1987. 1982. pounds of wool, 1987. 1982. .. farms, 1987., 1982. number, 1987., 1982., Sheep, lambs, and wool sold . Horses and ponies inventory _ Horses and pomes sold _ — farms, 1987., 1982. $1,000, 1987. 1982. -- farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987. 1982. .. farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987. 1982. $1,000, 1987. 1982. 604 452 14 761 9 846 446 132 21 5 521 391 9 597 6 260 511 381 13 036 7 984 95 098 52 440 493 338 11 548 5 705 563 398 884 445 1 608 1 161 11 944 8 765 421 311 1 230 1 050 5 626 3 299 13 8 128 120 11 2 10 6 89 63 12 7 132 80 1 356 635 8 4 15 54 12 7 (D) 5 32 21 226 170 9 7 30 (D) 157 97 45 34 783 658 37 7 1 37 34 485 599 36 31 657 637 423 180 36 27 708 418 40 31 41 35 116 85 680 504 26 19 61 44 84 80 56 47 926 1 085 48 6 2 50 40 565 516 44 36 840 661 6 128 3 974 46 32 757 474 51 39 52 29 150 98 1 005 651 38 31 86 58 187 89 21 8 1 281 583 9 8 2 2 20 8 927 391 19 8 936 478 5 973 2 991 838 321 43 37 573 519 36 7 39 29 339 340 35 28 563 446 3 630 3 494 40 26 604 278 42 28 43 30 139 113 1 579 1 116 48 37 167 186 395 386 60 55 1 353 1 098 43 16 1 53 54 863 692 51 56 1 309 1 002 9 219 6 123 54 50 1 008 724 57 58 80 50 134 102 737 627 27 31 78 110 137 176 Hampden Hampshire Plymouth Sheep and iambs inventory farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987, 1982. 1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 25 to 99 100 to 299 _. 300 to 999 1,000 or more Ewes 1 year old or older farms, 1987. 1982. number. 1987. 1982. Sheep and lambs shorn . Sheep and lambs sold . farms, 1987., 1982. number, 1987., 1982. pounds of wool, 1987., 1982., ...farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987. 1982. Sheep, lambs, and wool sold . Horses and ponies inventory. Horses and ponies sold . ...farms. 1987. 1982. $1,000, 1987. 1982. ... farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987, 1982. ...farms, 1987., 1982., number, 1987., 1982. $1,000, 1987. 1982. 36 27 662 589 32 2 2 28 22 369 371 29 19 524 467 3 076 2 615 25 20 351 385 31 21 19 25 144 75 757 379 33 19 63 44 93 94 58 38 2 297 1 733 41 13 3 1 51 36 1 436 1 201 49 34 2 515 1 501 20 322 9 305 46 35 2 458 1 059 54 38 235 76 147 116 1 111 910 34 24 101 79 151 75 65 50 302 043 39 22 2 2 54 42 1 510 621 56 37 1 886 803 11 661 5 036 50 36 2 283 617 (D) 55 173 135 1 567 1 016 48 45 166 97 361 208 1 (D) 28 16 797 361 19 7 2 25 13 498 230 25 14 757 329 6 259 2 689 23 12 513 225 27 14 44 28 72 59 948 1 581 33 19 112 (D) (D) (D) 47 51 639 478 38 9 39 40 389 260 38 42 483 344 4 835 2 672 40 34 424 295 43 44 27 25 135 99 1 121 635 31 30 88 76 193 122 132 81 3 020 1 379 93 33 6 115 67 2 107 976 117 69 2 434 1 236 18 216 8 726 106 54 1 589 855 1 (D) (D) 95 72 349 246 2 093 1 222 90 48 268 135 724 288 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 161 Table 14. Poultry— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see Introductory text] Massachusetts INVENTORY Any poultry farms, 1987, 1982. Cfiickens 3 montfis old or older farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987. 1982. Hens and pullets of laying age farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987. 1982. 1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 99 100 to 399 - 400 to 3.199 3,200 to 9,999 ___ 10,000 to 19,999 20,000 to 49,999 50,000 to 99,999 100,000 or more farms.. number.. Pullets 3 monttis old or older not of laying age farms, 1987.. 1982-. number, 1987_. 1982., Pullet cfiicks and pullets under 3 montfis old _ farms, 1987.. 1982.. number, 1987,. 1982.. Broilers and otfier meat-type cfiickens farms, 1967_. 1982. number, 1987.. 1982.. Turkeys Turkey fiens kept for breeding . Ducks, geese, and other poultry.. .. farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987. 1982. -. farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987. 1962. .. (arms, 1987. 1982. SALES Any poultry sold . , (arms, 1987. 1982. $1,000, 1987. 1982. Hens and pullets sold farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987, 1982, Hens and pullets of laying age sold farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987. 1982, Pullets not of laying age sold farms, 1987, 1982, number, 1987. 1982. Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold,., farms, 1987. 1982, number, 1987, 1982. 1 987 farms by number sold: 1 to 1,999 2,000 to 59,999 , 60,000 to 99,999 100,000 to 199,999 200,000 to 499,999 „ 500,000 or more farms. number. Turkeys sold farms, 1987, 1982. number, 1987. 1982, Turkeys for slaughter sold farms, 1987. 1982, number, 1987, 1982. 918 870 738 727 1 502 202 1 276 406 733 721 1 251 356 1 183 226 610 67 32 5 6 5 5 3 576 364 95 80 250 846 93 180 35 36 156 034 209 065 101 116 13 561 23 054 148 143 13 902 23 015 25 25 2 140 3 207 299 288 Table 14. Poultry— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. (For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Hampden Hampshire Plymouth Suftolk INVENTORY Any poultry - farms, 1987.. 1982.. Chickens 3 months old or older farms. 1987.. 1982.. number. 1987.. 1982.. Hens and pullets of laying age .farms. 1987.. 1982.. number. 1987.. 1982.. 1987 farms by inventory; 1 to 99 -. - 100 to 399 - 400 to 3.199 - 3.200 to 9.999 10,000 to 19.999 — 20,000 to 49,999 - 50,000 to 99,999 100,000 or more farms.. numl)er,. Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ._ farms, 1987.. 1982.. number. 1987.. 1982.. Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old - farms, 1987.. 1982.. number, 1987.. 1982.. Broilers and other meat-type chickens farms, 1987., 1982., number, 1987.. 1982. Turkeys Turkey hens kept for breeding . ...farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987., 1982. ... farms, 1987., 1982. number, 1987. 1982. Ducks, geese, and other poultry... farms, 1987. 1982. SALES Any poultry sold _ ..farms, 1987.. 1982. $1,000, 1987., 1982.. Hens and pullets sold ..farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987. 1982. Hens and pullets of laying age sold farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987. 1982. Pullets not of laying age sold farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987. 1982. Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987. 1982. 1987 farms by numtjer sold: 1 to 1,999 — 2,000 to 59,999 — 60,000 to 99,999 100,000 to 199,999. 200,000 to 499,999 — 500,000 or more _ - famns. number. Turkeys sold _ farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987. 1982. Turkeys for slaughter sold farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987. 1982. Ducks, geese, and other poultry sold . .farms, 1987.. 1982.. 89 60 65 53 24 563 (D) 64 53 (D) 28 251 56 5 2 8 7 (D) (D) 5 136 9 9 377 481 12 6 2 782 (D) 2 1 (D) (D) 31 16 38 30 904 858 6 7 (0) (D) 6 7 (D) (D) 1 (D) 3 1 200 (D) 8 2 (D) (D) 8 2 (D) (D) 1 4 83 Table 15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Crop Massachusetts Barnstable Bristol Dukes Essex Harvested cropland farms, 1987, 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. Irrigated farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. Corn for grain or seed farms, 1987. 1982. acres. 1987. 1982. bushels, 1987. 1982. Irrigated farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1S82. 1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres -.. 25 to 99 acres 100 to 249 acres 250 acres or more Com for silage or green chop farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. tons, green, 1987. 1982. Irrigated farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. 1987 farms by acres han/ested: 1 to 24 acres 25 to 99 acres __ 100 to 249 acres _._ 250 acres or more _, Irish potatoes __ farms. 1987. 1982. acres. 1987. 1982. cwt. 1987. 1982. Irrigated farms. 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. 1987 farms by acres harvested: 0,1 to 4,9 acres 5,0 to 24,9 acres 25,0 to 99,9 acres _ 100.0 acres or more Hay— alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc, (see text) farms. 1987. 1982. acres. 1987. 1982. tons, dry. 1987. 1982. Irrigated farms. 1987. 1982. acres. 1987. 1982. 1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres 25 to 99 acres 100 to 249 acres ___ 250 acres or more Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. Irrigated farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. 1 987 farms by acres harvested: 0,1 to 4,9 acres 5.0 to 24,9 acres 25,0 to 99,9 acres 100,0 acres or more _ Land in orchards farms. 1987. 1982. acres. 1987. 1982. Irrigated farms. 1987. 1982. acres. 1987. 1982. 1 987 farms by beanng and nonbearing acres: 0,1 to 4,9 acres -. 5,0 to 24,9 acres 25,0 to 99,9 acres 100.0 acres or more _ 5 084 4 608 194 874 197 769 1 290 989 19 566 17 012 152 165 5 681 6 077 626 829 591 680 1 10 (D) 19 99 36 12 5 604 886 28 643 37 553 524 619 628 842 6 9 89 47 274 250 69 11 93 136 2 628 3 759 615 427 732 649 IS 29 150 336 SO 23 15 5 2 874 2 663 121 498 116 729 250 559 241 584 24 13 339 178 1 542 1 013 265 54 1 008 1 Oil 16 325 IS 307 312 287 4 750 4 508 438 386 156 28 572 489 9 379 9 332 57 42 267 577 134 111 106 80 1 206 (D) 3 (D) (D) 3 9 2 2 18} (D) 269 201 82 20 7 10 (D) 418 (0) (D) 2 IP) 20 22 249 155 14 12 228 90 9 6 38 29 1 4 (D) 7 326 313 22 280 24 370 25 15 82 (D) 18 18 836 1 042 85 677 97 120 64 84 4 131 4 922 74 464 84 582 1 (D) 7 (D) (D) (D) (D) Table 15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982 -Con. (For meaning ol abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Crop Hampden Hampstiire Nantucket Nortolk Plymoutti Harvested cropland - farms. acres. Irrigated farms. acres. Com lor grain or seed farms. acres, bushels. Irrigated farms. acres. 1987. 1982. 1987. 1982. 1987. 1982. 1987. 1982. 1987. 1982. 1987. 1982. 1987. 1982. 1987. 1982. 1987. 1982. 1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres 25 to 99 acres 100 to 249 acres 250 acres or more Com for silage or green chop farms. 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. tons, green. 1987. 1982. Irrigated ...farms, 1987. 1982. acres. 1987. 1982. 1 987 farms by acres hawested: 1 to 24 acres 25 to 99 acres - — . 100 to 249 acres 250 acres or more Irish potatoes farms, 1987. 1982. acres. 1987. 1982. cwt. 1987. 1982. Irrigated farms. 1987. 1982. acres, 1987, 1982. 1 987 farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4,9 acres 5.0 to 24.9 acres 25.0 to 99.9 acres 100.0 acres or more Hay— alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild. grass silage, green chop. etc. (see text) farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. tons, dry, 1987. 1982. Irrigated farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. 1 987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres 26 to 99 acres 100 to 249 acres 250 acres or more. Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) farms, 1987, 1982. acres, 1987, 1982. Irrigated farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. 1987 farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres - 5.0 to 24.9 acres 25.0 to 99,9 acres 100.0 acres or more Land in orchards farms. 1987. 1982. acres. 1987. 1982. Irrigated ..farms. 1987. 1982. acres. 1987. 1982. 1987 farms by tiearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres 5.0 to 24.9 acres 25.0 to 99.9 acres 100,0 acres or more 404 338 14 014 13 089 63 53 763 (D) 13 21 329 178 29 750 14 393 Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982 [Data for 1987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) Item Massachusetts Barnstable Berkstiire FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS Land In farms farms. 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. Average size of farm acres, 1987. 1982. Value of land and buildings^; Average per farm dollars, 1987. 1982. Average per acre dollars, 1987. 1982. Total cropland farms, 1987_ 1982. acres, 1987.. 1982. Harvested cropland farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. Irrigated land. farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL- TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD Total sales (see text) $1,000, 1987_. 1982.. Average per farm dollars, 1987.. 1982.. 1 987 sales by commodity or commodity group; Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops farms.. $1,000.. Grains farms.. $1,000.. Corn for grain farms.. $1,000.. Wheat -.. farms.. $1,000.. Soybeans farms.. $1,000.. Sorghum for grain farms.. $1,000.. Barley farms.. $1,000.. Oats farms.. $1,000.. Other grains farms.. $1,000_. Cotton and cottonseed farms.. $1,000.. Tobacco farms.. $1,000.. Hay, silage, and field seeds farms.. $1,000.. Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons farms.. $1,000.. Fruits, nuts, and berries farms.. $1,000., Nursery and greenhouse crops farms.. $1,000.. Other crops farms.. $1,000., Livestock, poultry, and their products farms.. $1,000.. Poultry and poultry products farms., $1,000. Dairy products farms. $1,000.. Cattle and calves _ farms. $1,000. Hogs and pigs farms. $1,000. Sheep, lambs, and wool... farms. $1,000. Other livestock and livestixk prixlucts {see text) _. farms. $1,000. See footnotes at end of table. 2 499 Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. [Data for 1987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Hampden Hampstiire Middlesex Plymouttl Suffolk FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS Land in farms - farms, 1987. 1982. acres. 1987.. 1982. Average size of farm acres, 1987.. 1982., Value of land and buildings': Average per farm dollars, 1967. 1982. Average per acre dollars, 1987.. 1982. Total cropland farms, 1987. 1982.. acres, 1987_. 1982. Harvested cropland farms, 1987.. 1982. acres, 1987.. 1982. Irrigated land. -farms. 1987,. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL- TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD Total sales (see text) $1,000, 1987.. 1982.. Average per farm. dollars. 1987.. 1982. . 1987 sales by commodity or commodity group: Crops, including nursery and greenfiouse crops farms.. $1,000.. Grains farms.. $1,000.. Corn for grain farms.. $1,000.. Wheat — farms-- $1,000.. Soybeans farms.. $1,000.. Sorgfium for grain farms.. $1,000.. Barley farms.. $1,000_. Oats farms.. $1,000.. Otfier grains farms.. $1,000.. Cotton and cottonseed farms.. $1,000.. Tobacco - farms.. $1,000.. Hay, silage, and field seeds farms.. $1,000.. Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons farms.. $1,000.. Fruits, nuts, and bemes farms.. $1,000.. Nursery and greenfiouse crops farms.. $1,000.. Ottier crops farms.. $1,000.. Livestock, poultry, and tfieir products farms.. $1.000.. Poultry and poultry products farms.. $1.000.. Dairy products farms.. $1,000.. Cattle and calves. farms.. $1,000.. Hogs and pigs farms.. $1,000.. Sfieep, lambs, and wool farms.. $1,000.. Otfier livestock and livestock products (see text) ___ farms.. $1,000.. See footnotes at end of table. 158 158 23 444 24 930 148 158 454 867 251 247 2 640 1 839 153 152 11 924 13 522 149 148 9 818 10 086 44 35 723 18 301 14 883 115 827 94 196 120 12 920 6 (D) 5 36 5 2 540 33 252 56 2 707 35 1 507 46 5 580 3 (D) 65 5 381 13 884 39 (D) 51 457 3 (D) 228 246 38 437 42 762 169 174 385 161 255 045 2 334 1 641 224 237 25 978 26 951 221 231 19 117 21 684 29 15 263 371 26 431 24 286 115 927 98 725 166 15 276 19 367 17 (D) 2 (D) 11 1 886 57 339 75 3 220 33 1 295 36 5 556 21 2 613 112 11 156 9 163 77 9 228 98 946 9 420 5 (D) 240 249 23 437 22 923 98 92 495 326 393 544 5 494 4 984 223 226 15 040 14 348 214 222 11 857 11 863 78 1 177 936 48 972 44 465 204 051 178 574 206 28 450 2 (D) 2 (D) 55 743 88 3 301 46 1 874 92 22 478 4 (D) 96 20 522 23 1 479 20 2 818 52 754 25 1 291 23 (D) 605 (D) 76 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 8 4 (D) (D) 8 4 (D) (D) 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 4 (D) 3 (D) 6 332 2 (0) 2 (D) 1 (D) 76 84 8 006 7 747 105 92 542 353 266 744 5 896 3 030 74 81 4 586 3 575 68 77 2 772 2 332 36 32 257 396 12 797 8 779 168 385 104 511 57 8 803 438 355 66 683 69 067 152 195 546 770 385 904 3 490 2 095 429 339 19 554 19 964 420 336 17 202 17 068 367 272 10 699 9 371 76 357 51 732 174 331 145 724 407 72 414 1 (D) 1 (D) 8 (D) 10 Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. [Data for 1987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Massachusetts Bristol Essex 1987 FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION Cash grains (011) _.. Field crops, except cash grains (013) Cotton (0131) Tobacco (0132) Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) Vegetables and melons (016) Fruits and tree nuts (017) Horticultural specialties (018) General farms, primarily crop (019) Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ___ Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) Dairy farms (024) _ Poultry and eggs (025) Animal specialties (027) General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) FARMS BY SIZE 1 to 9 acres — 1987. 1982. 10 to 49 acres 1987. 1982. 50 to 69 acres 1987. 1982. 70 to 99 acres 1987. 1982. 100 to 139 acres 1987. 1982. 140 to 179 acres 1987. 1982. 180 10 219 acres 1987. 1982. 220 to 259 acres 1987. 1982. 260 to 499 acres 1987. 1982. 500 to 999 acres 1987. 1982. 1,000 to 1,999 acres 1987. 1982. 2,000 acres or more 1987. 1982. TENURE OF OPERATOR Full owners farms, 1987., 1982. acres, 1987. 1982.. Part ov^rners farms, 1987. 1982. acres. 1987. 1982. Tenants farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS Operators by place of residence: On farm operated 1987.. 1982.. Not on farm operated 1987.. 1982.. Not reported 1987.. 1982.. Operators by pnncipal occupation; Farming 1987.. 1982. Other 1987. 1982. Operators by days of work oft farm: None 1987. 1982. Any 1987. 1982. 1 to 49 days 1987. 1982. 50 to 99 days 1987. 1982. 100 to 149 acres 1987. 1982. See footnotes at end of table. 12 186 400 567 423 36 165 64 538 70 81 344 279 672 575 195 182 201 195 236 269 161 190 143 162 113 110 301 300 103 117 25 17 5 5 1 Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. [Data tor 1 987 include abnormal tarms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text ] Hampden Hampstiire Middlesex Plymoutti Suffolk 1987 FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION Casti grains (011) Field crops, except cash grains (013) Cotton (0131) Tobacco (0132) Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irisfi potatoes; field crops, except casti grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) Vegetables and melons (016) Fruits and tree nuts (017) Horticultural specialties (018) General farms, primarily crop (019) Livestocl^, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) Dairy farms (024) Poultry and eggs (025) Animal specialties (027) General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) FARMS BY SIZE 1 to 9 acres 1987_ 1982_ 10 to 49 acres 1987.. 1982.. 50 to 69 acres 1987.. 1982. 70 to 99 acres 1987. 1982_ too to 139 acres __ 1987.. 1982, 140 to 179 acres 1987.. 1982_, 180 to 219 acres 1987. 1982. 220 to 259 acres 1987. 1982- 260 to 499 acres 1987.. 1962. 500 to 999 acres ._ 1987. 1982. 1,000 to 1,999 acres 1987. 1982. 2,000 acres or more 1987. 1982. TENURE OF OPERATOR Full owners Part owners. Tenants . .farms, 1987.. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. .farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. .farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS Operators by place of residence; On farm operated 1987.. 1982- Not on farm operated 1987.. 1982.. Not reported 1987.. 1982.. Operators by principal occupation; Farming 1987.. 1982. Other - - 1987-. 1982.. Operators by days of work off farm; None.- 1987- 1982. Any - - 1987.. 1982. 1 to 49 days 1987.. 1982. 50 to 99 days .- 1987. 1982. 100 to 149 acres- 1987. 1982. See footnotes at end of table. Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. [Data for 1987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS- Con. Operators by days of work off farm— Con. Any— Con. 150 to 199 days 1987. 1982. 200 days or more _ __1987_ 1982. Not reported 1987. 1982. 1987 operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less 3 or 4 years 5 to 9 years 10 years or more Average years on present farm Not reported _ 1987 operators by age group: Under 25 years 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years __ 65 years and over Average age TYPE OF ORGANIZATION Individual or family (sole propnetorship) . Partnership . Corporation: Family held . Other than family held Other— cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. farms, 1987., 19B2. acres, 1987_. 1982. farms, 1987., 1982., acres, 1987., 1982., farms, 1987., 1982., acres, 1987., 1982., farms, 1987., 1982., acres, 1987., 1982., farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. 1987 FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' Total farm production expenses farms.. $1,000.. Livestock and poultry purchased farms.. $1,000.. Feed for livestock and poultry farms.. $1,000.. Commercially mixed formula feeds farms.. $1,000.. Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees farms.. $1,000.. Commercial fertilizer farms.. $1,000.. Agncultural chemicals farms.. $1.000.. Petroleum products farms.. $1,000.. Electricity farms.. $1,000.. Hired farm labor farms.. $1,000.. Contract labor farms.. $1,000.. Repair and maintenance farms.. $1,000.. Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment farms.. $1,000.. Interest farms.. $1,000., Cash rent farms., $1,000., Property taxes farms., $1,000., All other farm production expenses farms., $1,000., See footnotes at end of table. 121 87 451 377 160 232 88 161 445 1 443 20.2 362 26 271 582 511 584 525 52.0 1 Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. [Data for 1987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see Introductory text] Hampden Hampsfiire Plymouth Suffolk OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS- Con. Operators by days of work off farm — Con. Any— Con. 150 to 199 days 1987. 1982. 200 days or more 1987. 1982. Not reported 1987. 1982. 1987 operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less 3 or 4 years - 5 to 9 years 10 years or more Average years on present farm Not reported _ 1 987 operators by age group: Under 25 years 25 to 34 years _ 35 to 44 years - 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years 65 years and over Average age TYPE OF ORGANIZATION Individual or family {sole proprielorstiip) . Partnership . Corporation: Family held . Other than family held . Other— cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. -farms, 1987.. 1982.. acres. 1987.. 1982.. .farms. 1987.. 1982.. acres. 1987.. 1982.. -farms. 1987.. 1982.. acres, 1987.. 1982.. -farms. 1987.. 1982.. acres. 1987., 1982.. -farms. 1987. 1982.. acres, 1987.. 1982.. 1987 FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' Total farm production expenses farms.. $1.000.. Livestock and poultry purchased farms.. $1,000.- Feed for livestock and poultry farms.. $1.000.. Commercially mixed formula feeds farms.. $1,000.. Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees farms.. $1.000.. Commercial fertilizer farms.. $1.000.. Agncultural chemicals farms.. $1.000.. Petroleum products farms-- $1.000.. Electricity --- farms.. $1,000.. Hired farm latKjr farms.. $1,000.. Contract labor farms.- $1,000.. Repair and maintenance farms.. $1,000.. Customv^ork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment farms.. $1,000.. Interest farms. $1,000.. Cash rent (arms.. $1,000.. Property taxes farms.. $1.000.. All other farm production expenses farms.. $1,000.. See footnotes at end of table. 1 9 23 97 24.9 28 2 10 31 30 39 46 56.0 106 119 13 775 16 768 25 19 4 681 4 107 22 18 3 985 (D) 4 1 (D) (D) 1 1 (D) (D) 158 14 373 37 457 90 1 516 81 1 270 378 130 664 124 359 158 712 134 362 83 4 734 54 280 146 952 39 91 99 1 025 32 350 154 502 158 1 992 9 13 32 129 21.7 45 5 24 38 3S 56 67 54.5 172 192 23 382 29 722 28 29 5 915 4 998 20 20 7 087 (D) 5 2 1 046 (D) 3 3 1 007 688 224 18 752 63 352 97 2 492 85 1 615 186 748 201 1 253 178 816 224 1 197 205 468 162 4 992 28 209 218 1 292 87 230 129 1 051 119 394 220 610 224 2 649 11 19 39 133 19.6 38 3 28 51 54 57 47 51.7 146 170 13 739 15 171 35 19 3 300 1 613 49 52 5 438 S 338 6 8 201 801 4 759 236 36 149 39 2 451 69 3 447 50 3 113 149 1 108 179 404 169 414 224 1 502 184 909 144 14 854 44 869 204 1 584 61 436 100 1 401 60 250 224 963 236 5 556 1 3 4 (D) 1 3 3 1 (D) 6 4 263 (0) 2 (0^ (0) 2 (D) 2 (D) 2 (D) 5 63 6 (D) 6 (D) 8 (D) 7 (D) 7 (D) 2 (D) 8 (0) 3 (D) 7 (D) 4 (D) 6 (0) 8 (D) 3 2 9 49 23.7 13 5 14 15 25 17 54.1 27 10 114 82 20 45 19 30 90 246 173 53 34 123 116 91 74 51.0 40 Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982 -Con. [Data for 1 987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 T Massachusetts Barnstable Berkshire Dukes Essex MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment farms. 1987.. 1982.. $1,000. 1987., 1982.. Average per farm,, dollars, 1987.. 1982.. Motortrucks, including pickups farms, 1987.. 1982.. number. 1987.. 1982.. Wheel tractors farms, 1987,. 1982.. number, 1987,. 1982., Gram and bean combines^ farms. 1987.. 1982.. number. 1987.. 1982.. LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY Cattle and calves inventory farms, number, Cows and heifers that had calved farms. numtjer. Beef cows .._ farms. number. Milk cows farms. number. Hellers and heifer calves farms, number. Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ... farms, number, Cattle and calves sold farms, number. Calves farms, number. Cattle farms, number. Fattened on grain and concentrates farms. number, Hogs and pigs inventory farms, numtjer. Used or to be used for breeding farms, number. Other -- farms, number. Hogs and pigs sold farms, number, Feeder pigs farms, number. Sheep and lambs inventory farms, number. Sheep and lambs sold _ farms, numtmr. Hens and pullets of laying age inventory farms, number, Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold farms, number, See footnotes at end of table. 172 MASSACHUSETTS 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982_- 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982-. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1987.. 1987.. 1987.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.- 1987.. 1987.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1987.. 1987.. 1982-. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987_. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982- 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 2 488 Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. [Data for 1967 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Hampden Hampshire Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment farms, 1987. 1982. $1,000. 1987. 1982. Average per farm dollars, 1987. 1982. Motortrucks, including pickups farms, 1987. 1982. number. 1987. 1982. Wheel tractors farms, 1987. 1982. number, 1987. 1982. Grain and bean combines^ farms, 1987. 1982., number, 1987_, 1982., LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY Cattle and calves inventory farms, number. Cows and heifers that had calved farms. number. Beef cows farms, number. Milk cows farms, number. Heifers and heifer calves farms, number. Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves farms, number. Cattle and calves sold farms. number, Calves farms. number. Cattle farms, number. Fattened on grain and concentrates farms, number. Hogs and pigs inventory fa/ms. numl>er. Used or to be used for breeding farms. number. Other farms. number. Hogs and pigs sold farms. number. Feeder pigs farms, number. Sheep and lambs inventory farms, number. Sheep and lambs sold farms, number. Hens and pullets of laying age inventory farms, number. Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold farms, number. See footnotes at end of table. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987_. 1987-. 1987.. 1987.. 1987_. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987_. 1987.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987_. 1982.. 1987.. 1987.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1937.. 1982., 1987.. 1982.. 1987.. 1982.. 1987., 1982.. 1987.. 1982., 1987., 1982.. 1987., 1982., 1987., 1982. 1987. 1982., 1987., 1982., 1987., 1982. 158 158 8 859 6 508 56 070 41 193 155 150 438 419 137 146 456 512 54 75 4 367 6 023 51 73 713 497 14 15 434 193 41 68 2 279 3 304 44 1 421 21 233 51 74 1 788 2 419 46 1 092 42 69 696 901 5 20 6 5 28 76 1 1 (D) (D) 5 5 (D) (D) 3 2 (D) (D) 5 1 41 (D) 4 1 36 (D) 17 12 (D) (D) 1 1 (D) (D) 224 246 11 434 12 452 51 046 50 617 213 236 733 645 223 208 742 638 6 7 7 7 236 248 13 870 14 434 58 773 58 201 219 191 745 636 201 202 787 581 (D) 101 Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. [Data for 1987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text J Massachusetts Berkshire Franklin CROPS HARVESTED Corn for grain or seed . Corn for silage or green chop- .. farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. bushels. 1987. 1982. farms, 1987., 1982. acres, 1987.. 1982. tons, green, 1987.. 1982. Irish potatoes . tamis. 1987. 1982.. acres, 1987. 1982. cwt, 1987., 1982. Hay— alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) farms, 1987. 1982. acres. 1987. 1982. tons, dry, 1987. 1982. Vegetables han/esled for sale (see text) . Land in orchards . farms, 1987.. 1982. acres, 1987.. 1982. farms, 1987. 1982. acres, 1987. 1982. 90 94 5 189 5 601 58S 966 550 464 468 675 27 193 35 309 501 419 599 106 73 91 2 588 3 691 609 350 723 891 969 1 106 80 401 81 992 189 640 187 066 622 566 15 064 13 717 247 206 7 886 7 976 2 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) (W 3 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) 15 12 241 129 6 4 (D) (0) 12 15 810 999 83 267 93 720 53 71 4 053 4 761 73 026 82 179 4 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) 101 111 12 365 13 388 30 851 33 941 22 19 457 326 9 9 318 (D) 24 746 (D) 52 84 2 143 4 357 34 474 67 039 7 12 (D) 154 (D) (D) 91 109 5 159 5 113 10 373 11 359 94 92 2 412 2 421 168 190 26 20 304 234 (D) (D) 1 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) 6 5 (D) 334 293 513 4 7 62 82 2 3 (D) (D) 2 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) 15 29 728 1 146 14 428 16 258 5 8 (D) 18 (D) 4 030 59 61 6 438 5 948 13 495 9 806 57 52 1 696 1 397 15 10 424 319 15 Table 17. Milk Goats— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory te)(t] Table 20. Colonies of Bees and Honey— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Table 22. Miscellaneous Poultry— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Geographic area Table 23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties— Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] ( Geographic area Inventory Sales Sales ($1 .000) GOATS. EXCEPT ANGORA AND MILK State Total Massachusetts .1987- 1982. Counties, 1987 Berkshire Bristol Essex -. Franklin Hampden Hampshire _ Middlesex _ Norfolk Plymouth Worcester __ All other counties RABBITS AND THEIR PELTS State Total Massachusetts .1987., 1982.. Counties, 1987 Berkshire Bristol Essex Franklin Hampden __ Hampshire _.. Middlesex Plymouth Worcester All other counties __ OTHER LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS State Total Table 24. Grains— Com, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1987 and 1982-Con. (For meaning ol abbreviations and symbols, Table 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Geographic area Farms Quantity Irrigated Acres Farms Acres Quantity Irrigated Farms FIELD SEED AND GRASS SEED CROPS State Total Massachusetts . RYEGRASS SEED (POUNDS) State Total Massachusetts HAY -ALFALFA, OTHER TAME, SMALL GRAIN, WILD, GRASS SILAGE, GREEN CHOP, ETC. (SEE TEXT) (TONS, DRY) State Total Massachusetts Counties Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Norfolk __ Plymouth Worcester All other counties , ALFALFA HAY (TONS, DRY) State Total Massachusetts Counties 270 273 21 187 393 255 336 211 81 142 697 8 Berkshire Bristol Essex Franklin Hampden Hampshire Middlesex , Norfolk , Plymouth Worcester All other counties . SMALL GRAIN HAY (TONS, DRY) 103 127 63 160 83 134 94 37 49 275 11 State Total Massachusetts . Counties Berkshire Bristol Essex Franklin Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Norfolk , Plymouth Worcester Alt other counties 180 MASSACHUSETTS 209 17 720 a 089 499 9 286 15 587 7 688 13 534 9 810 3 295 5 462 30 440 88 5 663 2 402 1 419 3 827 1 516 3 281 2 927 (D) 2 160 7 807 (D) (X) 37 707 14 968 685 17 273 34 501 15 119 29 850 17 981 5 698 10 987 65 586 204 (D) (D) (D) (D) 138 (D) 78 46 (D) 257 251 19 162 359 208 327 213 76 136 640 (NA) 15 655 5 557 3 040 10 327 4 149 8 626 6 085 1 750 6 265 19 397 525 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 103 98 50 125 68 106 93 27 43 254 (NA) 305 Table 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982 -Con. (For meaning o( abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Geographic area Quantity Irrigated Farms Acres Quantity Irrigated TAME HAY OTHER THAN ALFALFA, SMALL GRAIN, AND WILD HAY (SEE TEXT) (TONS, DRY) State Total Massactiusetts Counties Berkshire Bristol Dukes Essex _ Franklin... _ Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Norfolk Plymouth Worcester All other counties WILD HAY (TONS, DRY) State Total Massachusetts . Counties Barnstable Berkshire . Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin... Hampden _ Hampshire Middlesex . Norlolk ... Plymouth.. Worcester. GRASS SILAGE, HAYLAGE, AND GREEN CHOP HAY (TONS, GREEN) SUte Total Massachusetts Counties Berkshire Bristol Essex Franklin Hampden Hampshire , Middlesex Plymouth Worcester All other counties . CORN FOR SILAGE OR GREEN CHOP (TONS, GREEN) State Total Massachusetts Counties Berkshire Bristol Essex Frariklin Hampderi Hampshire Middlesex Plymouth Worcester All other counties 153 141 11 125 230 150 216 132 46 78 414 4 3 83 54 6 29 81 65 57 48 16 36 133 209 64 90 19 100 56 78 28 18 144 7 7 767 4 030 188 5 674 7 659 4 206 7 700 4 606 1 805 2 232 14 747 36 13 893 (D) 2 772 1 103 (D) 1 291 1 410 1 087 921 1 285 366 677 2 920 1 213 190 767 2 106 553 1 374 731 230 3 722 112 15 625 6 637 212 9 630 16 256 8 Oil 17 418 8 451 2 942 3 429 31 830 56 20 818 (D) 3 135 1 667 (D) 2 983 2 162 1 524 1 576 2 084 705 705 4 215 8 654 992 4 156 13 604 3 143 5 753 3 220 1 145 24 533 699 4 131 Table 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 -Con. (For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see Introductory text] Geographic area Farms Irrigated Harvested Farms Irrigated SNAP BEANS State Total Massachusetts __ Counties Barnstable . Berkshire .. Bhstol Dukes Essex Franklin Hampden ,_ Hampshire - Middlesex. Norfolk Plymouth Worcester,- BEETS State Total Massachusetts . Counties Barnstable Bnstol Dukes Essex Hampshire Middlesex Norfolk Plymouth Worcester All other counties , BROCCOLI State Total Massachusetts . Counties Berkshire Bnstol , Essex Franklin Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Norfolk , Plymouth Worcester All other counties BRUSSELS SPROUTS State Total Massachusetts HEAD CABBAGE State Total Massachusetts Counties Bristol Essex Franklin Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Plymouth Worcester All other counties 202 65 73 11 (D) 61 4 62 (D) 57 8 44 22 35 39 1 4 1 14 19 (D) 14 5 (Z) 11 (D) 175 52 72 118 72 15 (Z) 34 1 (D) 22 25 (D) 17 14 3 (D) (D) 16 (D) 16 (D) (D) 1 2 (D) (D) 1 (D) 6 (D) 8 3 (D) 7 12 65 30 19 (D) 7 8 (Z) (D) (D) 5 9 (NA) 15 14 16 3 10 17 (NA) 6 4 S S 7 8 19 5 8 14 (NA) 188 29 18 23 23 25 25 8 27 (NA) (D) 107 (D) 81 8 64 6 74 7 31 53 2 20 (NA) 33 5 24 1 9 7 (NA) 7 (D) 2 7 14 3 20 2 7 7 (NA) 207 43 127 145 108 77 14 46 (NA) (NA) 9 1 7 2 6 7 (NA) 2 1 3 1 6 4 7 8 (NA) 11 11 4 8 2 6 4 13 (NA) 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 183 Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Geographic area 1987 Irrigated Irrigated Farms CANTALOUPS State Total Massachusetts _.. Counties Bristol — Dukes Essex Franklin Hampden Middlesex Norfolk _. - Plymouth Worcester All other counties _ CARROTS State Total Massachusetts . Counties Barnstable _ Berkshire Bristol — Dukes _-- Essex _ Franklin.- Hampden __ Hampshire Middlesex Plymouth Worcester All other counties CAULIFLOWER State Total Massachusetts Counties Berkshire Essex Franklin Hampden Hampshire Middlesex. Norfolk Worcester All other counties COLLARDS State Total Massachusetts . CUCUMBERS AND PICKLES State Total Massachusetts Counties Barnstable Berkshire _ Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin.. Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Norfolk , Plymouth.. Worcester 184 MASSACHUSETTS (D) (D) 5 18 17 3 1 5 3 2 (D) 1 3 66 (D) 18 16 1 5 5 1 (D) 17 20 3 11 1 5 (D) 6 10 35 1 24 148 40 287 22 6 17 36 40 (D) (D) 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 4 (D) 3 1 (D) (0) 2 (D) (D) (D) 16 1 1 5 (D) (D) (D) (D) 6 (D) (D) (D) 6 (D) 6 (D) 16 (D) 8 3 9 12 13 (NA) 3 9 12 10 4 7 19 (NA) (NA) 4 6 (NA) 11 4 e 8 13 11 22 (NA) 3 15 10 15 14 4 13 (NA) 10 (NA) (D) 9 30 9 1 5 14 (NA) (NA) 1 2 (NA) 5 (D) (D) (D) 12 7 31 (NA) 3 1 26 86 13 18 1 6 (NA) 4 Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 -Con. (For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Geographic area Irrigated Farms Irrigated Farms PARSLEY State Total Massachusetts . Counties Essex _,_ All other counties _ GREEN PEAS, EXCLUDING GREEN COWPEAS State Total Massachusetts Counties Barnstable Berkshire Bristol _ Dukes Essex Franklin Hampden Middlesex Norfolk , Plymouth Worcester All other counties HOT PEPPERS State Total Massachusetts Counties Bristol Essex Hampshire Middlesex Plymouth Worcester All other counties SWEET PEPPERS State Total Massachusetts . Counties Barnstable Bristol Essex Franklin _, Hampden _., Hampshire Middlesex Norfolk , Plymouth_ , Worcester. , All other counties PUIMPKINS State Total Massachusetts . Counties Berkshire Bristol --- _._ Essex __. Franklin Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Norfolk Plymouth Worcester All other counties 186 MASSACHUSETTS 14 10 4 6 1 16 (D) 14 11 5 15 18 (D) 35 1 4 3 (D) S (D) (D) 201 41 78 55 129 38 5 20 39 (D) 61 156 121 95 96 91 221 35 31 163 27 (D) (D) (D) (D) 6 (D) (D) 9 3 9 6 (D) (D) (Z) (D) (D) 2 5 (D) 1 105 34 (D) 36 (D) 36 3 9 20 2 37 22 15 19 (D) 38 10 (D) 37 23 5 (NA) 4 (NA) 11 3 12 6 6 13 (NA) 17 23 (NA) 20 (NA) 5 (NA) (NA) 5 (NA) 4 50 16 13 27 23 36 6 22 33 (NA) 5 39 29 15 18 20 52 10 15 45 (NA) (NA) 5 (NA) 19 (D) 22 (D) 2 16 (NA) 19 16 (NA) 60 (NA) 7 (NA) (NA) 1 (NA) 1 189 33 17 92 49 42 5 24 38 (NA) 34 105 63 47 40 40 153 29 29 69 (NA) 4 (NA) 1 (NA) 1 1 3 2 1 3 (NA) 3 8 (NA) 2 (NA) 1 (NA) (NA) 2 (NA) 2 15 10 4 13 2 11 5 8 13 (NA) 4 5 1 2 7 7 5 10 (NA) 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 -Con. (For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Geographic area RADISHES State Total Massachusetts , Counties Hampden Hampshire Worcester All other counties SPINACH State Total Massachusetts . Counties Essex Hampshire Middlesex Plymouth All other counties SQUASH State Total Massachusetts . Counties Barnstable Berkshire Bristol Essex Franklin Hampden __ Hampshire Middlesex Norfolk Plymouth Worcester. All other counties SWEET CORN State Total Massachusetts .._ Counties Barnstable . Berkshire _, Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin Hampden ,_ Hampshire , Middlesex __ Nantucket __ Norfolk Plymouth.,, Worcester,, TOMATOES State Total Massachusetts . Counties Bamstable Berkshire , Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin,,, Hampden _ Hampshire Middlesex _ Nantucket , Norfolk __. Plymouth,, Worcester, Farms 20 10 40 67 5 52 38 45 73 80 3 21 48 114 49 35 (D) 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) 1 1 995 6 15 624 188 176 137 341 243 29 136 87 14 157 339 1 037 (D) 958 464 725 944 1 453 (D) 130 721 1 426 13 11 63 (D) 60 34 68 72 67 (D) 34 32 104 Irrigated Farms 163 19 (D) (D) (D) 12 (D) (D) (D) 6 (D) 293 33 (D) (D) 8 34 17 46 14 13 156 (D) 213 (D) 270 176 83 59 543 48 66 68 303 8 3 10 4 33 (D) 23 2 38 (0) 19 15 57 Farms 5 (NA) 13 (NA) 9 3 10 (NA) (NA) 8 7 85 38 30 32 62 67 11 35 63 (NA) 628 11 35 81 5 53 44 47 71 99 3 19 46 114 14 (NA) 5 (NA) 47 (D) 39 (NA) (NA) 2 132 13 (D) 730 74 117 103 424 369 13 119 151 (NA) 86 285 858 36 886 264 707 602 1 566 55 165 621 1 159 479 Irrigated Farms 2 (NA) 6 (NA) 8 (NA) (NA) 4 1 20 13 1 10 1 13 5 12 17 (NA) 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MASSACHUSETTS 187 Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 -Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, Table 28. Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Geographic area Table 28. Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Geographic area Total Trees or vines Trees or vines not of bearing age Trees or vines of beahng age Farms Farms GRAPES (SEE TEXT) (FRESH WEIGHT)-Con. Counties, 19B7 Barnstable _. Bnstol Dukes Essex Franklin Hampden Hampshire fvliddlesex Plymouth Worcester All other counties NECTARINES State Total Massachusetts 1987.. 1982.. PEACHES State Total Massachusetts 1987. 1982. Counties, 1987 Barnstable Bristol Essex Franklin __. Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Norfolk Plymouth Worcester All other counties. PEARS State Total Massachusetts 1987. 1982. Counties, 1987 Berkshire Bnstol Essex Franklin Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Worcester All other counties PLUMS AND PRUNES (SEE TEXT) (FRESH WEIGHT) State Total Massachusetts 1987. 1982. Counties, 1987 Berkshire Franklin Hampden Middlesex Norfolk Worcester All other counties 186 204 2 118 72 1 8 3 3 1 12 17 15 484 447 (D) 55 23 60 67 70 40 10 3 145 (D) 149 185 12 14 (D) 9 40 32 31 (D) 638 84 392 23 636 195 4 044 1 603 1 435 213 (D) 7 490 14 081 339 182 42 358 35 880 1 300 4 537 2 595 4 767 6 050 4 357 4 570 908 162 13 026 86 11 015 11 428 393 725 1 783 (D) 680 2 821 2 270 2 116 (D) 1 565 1 248 (D) 740 360 65 48 175 (D) 140 141 (D) (D) 25 192 190 (D) 29 (D) 2 872 2 022 9 019 11 672 1 000 846 591 1 255 1 877 1 262 946 168 (D) 1 049 (D) 1 467 1 568 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 214 19 387 255 163 159 (D) (D) 23 636 170 3 852 1 413 (D) 184 4 666 4 618 12 059 264 135 33 339 24 208 300 3 691 2 004 3 512 4 173 3 095 3 624 740 (D) 11 977 (D) 9 548 9 860 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 1 902 51 1 178 993 130 122 (D) 260 220 (D) 487 (D) (D) 5 360 76 (D) 3 987 32 010 (D) (D) 1 796 785 1 444 290 (D) 241 793 68 544 162 940 253 765 109 900 72 902 (D) 4 530 858 531 (D) 498 495 1 436 924 (D) 63 360 (D) (D) 32 750 122 800 86 040 129 605 22 884 31 913 (D) (D) (D) (D) 4 150 190 MASSACHUSETTS 4 354 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA Table 28. Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982-Con. [For meaning o( abbreviations and symbols, see Table 29. Berries Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 -Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Geographic area Quantity Irrigated 1982 Quantity Imgated Farms CRANBERRIES (CWT) State Total Massachusetts Counties Barnstable Bristol Plymouth.- Alt other counties RASPBERRIES (POUNDS) State Total Massachusetts 69 29 395 5 904 366 10 516 304 Counties Barnstable Berkshire . Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin -_- Hampden _ Hampshire Middlesex . Norfolk ... Plymouth.. Worcester. STRAWBERRIES (POUNDS) State Total Massachusetts . Counties Barnstable , Berkshire Bristol Essex Franklin Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Norfolk _. Plymouth ._ Worcester All other counties 87 121 34 261 1 284 883 27 240 2 Table 30. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale: 1987 and 1982 [For meaning ot abbreviations and symbols, see inlroductory text] Geographic area Sq. ft, under glass or other protection Acres in the open Sales ($1,000) Sq. ft. under glass or other protection Acres in the open NURSERY AND GREENHOUSE CROPS (SEE TEXT) State Total Massachusetts , Counties Barnstable Berkshire . Bnstol Dukes Essex Franklin ___ Hampden . Hampshire Middlesex _ Nantucket- Norfolk ___ Plymouth.. SuHolk Worcester. NURSERY, FLORICULTURE. VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEED CROPS, SOD, ETC., GROWN IN THE OPEN, IRRIGATED (SEE TEXT) State Total Massachusetts , Counties Barnstable Berkshire _ Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin Hampden . Hampshire Middlesex , Nantucket- Norfolk ... Plymouth,. Worcester. BEDDING PLANTS State Total Massachusetts Counties Barnstable Berkshire Bristol ___. Dukes -- Essex ___ _. Franklin Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Norfolk , Plymouth Worcester All other counties . BULBS State Total Massachusetts 824 42 Table 30. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. (For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Table 30 Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Table 31. Other Crops: 1987 and 1982 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. Table 34. Operators by Selected Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Geographic area Table 36. Farms With Grazing Permits: 1987 (For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Geograptiic area APPENDIX A. General Explanation Page DATA COLLECTION A-1 DATA PROCESSING A-2 MAJOR DATA CHANGES A-2 FOLLOW-ON SURVEYS, SPECIAL CENSUSES, AND RELATED PUBLICATIONS A-2 DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS A-3 FARMS CLASSIFIED BY SPECIFIED CHARACTERISTICS A-9 DATA COLLECTION Method of Enumeration All agriculture censuses beginning with the 1969 census primarily have used mailout/mailback data collection. Direct enumeration methods, however, continue to be used for the agriculture census in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Mail List The mail list for the 1987 census was comprised of individuals, businesses, and organizations that could be readily identified as being associated with agriculture. The list was assembled from the records of the 1 982 census, administrative records of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the statistical records of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In addition, lists of large or specialized operations, such as nurseries and greenhouses, specialty crop farms, poultry farms, fish farms, livestock farms, and cattle feedlot operations, were obtained from State and Federal agencies, trade associations, and similar organi- zations. Lists of companies having one or more establish- ments (or locations) producing agricultural products were obtained from the 1982 census and updated using the information from the Standard Statistical Establishment List maintained by the Census Bureau. Exhaustive record linkage, unduplication, and mathematical modeling yielded a final mail list of 4.1 million names and addresses that had a substantial probability of being a farm operation. Report Forms In 1987, three different report forms were used— a two-page, a four-page, and a six-page form to minimize the reporting burden, particularly for small farms and places less likely to be farms. The six-page sample form and the four-page nonsample form are the same, except sections 23 through 28 have been added to the sample form to obtain supplemental information from a sample of farms. The information collected in these sections will give the Bureau of the Census a good basis for making estimates of these data for other farms included in the census. The two-page form does not have as many questions or as much detail as the four-page and six-page forms. The four-page form has 1 1 regional versions and the six-page form has 13 regional versions. Both forms have different crops prelisted. Appendix D contains copies of both the two-page and six-page forms. The six-page form was mailed to 1 ,1 04,000 addressees on the mail list, including all those expected to be large (based on expected sales or acreage) or unique (farms operated by multiestablishment companies or nonprofit organizations), all those in Alaska and Hawaii, and a sample of other addressees. The two-page form was mailed to 906,000 addressees. These were expected to be small farms or less likely to be farms. The four-page form was mailed to the remaining 2,079,000 addressees. Fur- ther discussion of the criteria used to determine which form was mailed to an addressee is provided in the Census Sample Design section of appendix C. Initial Mailing The report forms were mailed in mid-December 1 987 to the approximately 4,089,000 individuals, businesses, and organizations on the mail list. The mail packages included a report form, a cover letter with a description of the purposes and uses of the census on the reverse side, an information sheet containing instructions for completing the form, and a postage-paid return envelope. Additional special instructions were included with report forms sent to grazing associations; feedlot operations; institutional orga- nizations; Indian reservations; firms with multiple farm or ranch operations; and producers of poultry under contract, bees and honey, fish, laboratory animals, and nursery and greenhouse crops. To provide additional help to farmers in completing their reports, copies of an Agriculture Census Guide booklet were sent to vocational agriculture instructors, USDA county offices of the Agriculture Stabilization and Conser- vation Service, and the Cooperative Extension Service. The Guide contained descriptions and definitions of vari- ous items in more detail than the instructions included with each report form. Representatives of the above agencies graciously consented to assist farmers in completing their report forms. 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX A A-1 Followup Procedures A thank you/reminder card was mailed to those on the mail list in mid-January 1 988. Five followup letters, three of which were accompanied by a report form, were sent to nonrespondents at 4-week inten/als starting in mid-February and continuing until early June 1988. Telephone calls were made to all large farms who had not responded. In addition, telephone calls were made to a sample of other nonrespondents in counties that had a response rate of less than 75 percent. A nonresponse adjustment procedure was used to represent the final nonrespondent farms in the census results. A description of this procedure is included in the Census Estimation section of appendix C. DATA PROCESSING Selected report forms were reviewed prior to keying the data. These included reports with attached correspon- dence and reports with remarks or no positive data on the front page. The data from each report form were subjected to a detailed item-by-item computer edit. The edit performed comprehensive checks for consistency and reasonable- ness, corrected erroneous or inconsistent data, supplied missing data based on similar farms within the same county, and assigned farm classification codes necessary for tabulating the data. Substantial computer-generated changes to the data were clerically reviewed and verified. In the computer edit, farms with sales, acreage, or commodities exceeding specified levels were tested for historical comparability. Key items, such as acreage and sales, were compared for substantial changes between 1 982 and 1 987. Sizeable historical differences were resolved or verified by telephone, if necessary. Respondents who reported sales or acreage above specified levels on non- sample forms were sent correspondence requesting the additional sample data. Prior to publication, tabulated totals were reviewed by statisticians to identify inconsis- tencies and potential coverage problems. Comparisons were made with previous census data, estimates published by the USDA, and other available data. MAJOR DATA CHANGES Prior to each agriculture census, the Census Bureau reviews the content of the census forms to eliminate questions no longer needed and to identify new items necessary to meet user needs and to better describe the agricultural situation in our Nation. Data requests are solicited from farmers, farm organizations, land grant col- leges and universities. State and federal agencies, and members of the Census Advisory Committee on Agricul- tural Statistics. Each agency and organization is asked to identify and justify its specific data needs. The following data inquiries were added to the 1 987 report form: Income from farm-related sources Acres under the Conservation Reserve Program Payments received for participation in federal farm programs Grazing permits by source Additional data on production expenses were added in 1987: Repair and maintenance expenses Cash rent Property taxes paid All other production expenses The following separate data inquiries were eliminated from the 1 987 form: Storage capacity for petroleum products Number of hired farm and ranch workers Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals for human consumption Source of irrigation water Tons of commercially mixed feed Expenditures for coal, wood, and coke Selected machinery items: automobiles, corn heads for combines, and field forage harvesters Chinchillas Worms Tropical and baitfish FOLLOW-ON SURVEYS, SPECIAL CENSUSES, AND RELATED PUBLICATIONS In addition to the 1987 Census of Agriculture for the 50 States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Amer- ican Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the census of agriculture program includes the 1988 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey, the 1988 Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership Survey, and the 1988 Census of Horticultural Specialties. The 1988 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey provides data on water use by irrigated farms and ranches. Data include: the amount of water applied by crop, method of water distribution, source of water, and energy costs for pumping water. Data from this survey will be published as volume 3, part 1. The 1988 Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership Survey provides detailed data on debts, expenses, taxes, credits, assets, land ownership, and farm and off-farm income for farm operators. Many of these items, as well as detailed data on landlord characteristics, are being col- lected from the landlords of the farms involved in the survey. Data from this survey will be published as volume 3, part 2. The 1988 Census of Horticultural Specialties covers operations growing and selling $2,000 or more of horticul- tural products such as greenhouse products, outdoor- grown floricultural products, nursery products, mushrooms, and sod. These data will be published as volume 4. Additional publications of the 1987 Census of Agricul- ture data include the Agricultural Atlas of the United States (previously called the Graphic Summary), Coverage Eval- uation, Ranking of States and Counties, and Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold. A-2 APPENDIX A 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE The Agricultural Atlas of the United States presents the Nation's agriculture graphically illustrated by dot and mul- ticolor pattern maps. The maps provide displays on size and type of farm, land use, farm tenure, market value of products sold, crops harvested, livestock inventories, and other characteristics of farms. This report will be published as volume 2, part 1 . The Coverage Evaluation report provides estimates of the completeness of the 1987 Census of Agriculture for the United States, geographic regions, and selected States and groups of States. Estimates with their associated sample reliability are provided for farms not on the mail list, farms classified as nonfarms, duplicate farms, and non- farms classified as farms. This report will be published as volume 2, part 2. The Ranking of States and Counties report ranks the leading States and counties for selected items in the 1 987 census and provides comparative data from the 1982 census. This report will be published as volume 2, part 3. A new publication on Government Payments and Mar- ket Value of Agricultural Products Sold presents 1 987 data for the United States and each State. The U.S. table has a format similar to volume 1, U.S. table 52 and presents summary data by size of farm. This report will be published as volume 2, part 5. DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS 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 to be reported as land rented from others. All grazing land, except land used under government permits on a per-head basis, was included as "land in farms" provided it was part of a farm or ranch. Land under the exclusive use of a grazing association was to be reported by the grazing association and included as land in farms. All land in Indian reserva- tions used for growing crops or grazing livestock was to be included as land in farms. Land in reservations not reported by individual Indians or non-Indians was to be reported in the name of the cooperative group that used the land. In some instances, an entire Indian reservation was reported as one farm. Land area—The approximate land area of counties and States represents the total land area as determined by records and calculations as of January 1, 1988. These data are updated periodically; however, the acreages shown for 1 987 are essentially the same as for 1 982. Any differences between the land area for 1987 and 1982 are due to annexations and other changes affecting county boundaries. The following definitions and explanations provide a more detailed description of the terms used in this publi- cation than are available in the tables or on the report form. For an exact wording of the questions on the 1987 census report forms and the information sheet which accompa- nied these forms, see appendix D. Most definitions of terms are the same as those used in earlier censuses. The more important exceptions are also noted here. Farms or farms reporting—The term "farms" or "farms reporting" in the presentation of data denotes 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- number- 842 28,594 Land in farms—The acreage designated in the tables as "land in farms" consists primarily of agricultural land used for crops, pasture, or grazing. It also includes wood- land and wasteland not actually under cultivation or used for pasture or grazing, provided it was part of the farm operator's total operations. Large acreages of woodland or wasteland held for nonagricultural purposes were deleted from individual reports during the processing operations. Land in farms includes acres set aside under annual commodity acreage programs as well as acres in the Conservation Reserve Program for places meeting the farm definition. 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 contain- ing all or the largest proportion of the land in the farm or viewed by the respondent as his/her principal county. For a limited number of Midwest and Western States, this procedure has resulted in the allocation of more land in farms to a county than the total land area of the county. To minimize this distortion, separate reports were required for large farms identified from the 1982 census as having more than one farm unit. Other reports received showing land in more than one county were separated into two or more reports if the data would substantially affect the county totals. Value of land and buildings—Respondents were asked to report their estimate of the current market value of land and buildings owned, rented or leased from others, and rented or leased to others. Market value refers to the value the land and buildings would sell for under current market conditions. If the value of land and buildings was not reported, it was estimated using the average value of land and buildings from a similar farm in the same geographic area. 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX A A-3 Harvested cropland—This category includes land from which crops were harvested or hay was cut, and land in orchards, citrus groves, vineyards, nurseries, and green- houses. Land from which two or more crops were har- vested was counted only once, even though there was more than one use of the land. Irrigated land—This category includes all land watered by any artificial or controlled means, such as sprinklers, furrows or ditches, and spreader dikes. Included are supplemental, partial, and preplant irrigation. Each acre was to be counted only once regardless of the number of times it was irrigated or harvested. 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. Included also was all cropland used for rotation pasture and land in government diversion pro- grams that were pastured. However, cropland that was pastured before or after crops were harvested was to be included as harvested cropland rather than cropland for pasture or grazing. Other cropland—This category includes cropland not harvested and not grazed which was used for cover crops, soil improvement crops, land on which all crops failed, cultivated summer fallow, idle cropland, and land planted in crops that were to be harvested after the census year. Total woodland—This category includes natural or planted woodlots or timber tracts, cutover and deforested land with young growth which has or will have value for wood products, land planted for Christmas tree production, and woodland pastured. Land covered by sagebrush or mesquite was to be reported as other pastureland and rangeland or other land. Woodland pastured—This category includes all wood- land used for pasture or grazing during the census year. Woodland or forest land pastured under a per-head graz- ing permit was not counted as land in farms and therefore, was not included in woodland pastured. Cropland in annual commodity acreage adjustment programs—This category includes land diverted or set aside under the provisions of the Federal Commodity Acreage Program. These data are for the acres of cropland taken out of production by growers of wheat, cotton, rice, corn, sorghum, barley, and oats, and devoted to conser- vation uses. Information was not obtained as to which crops would have been grown on the acres set aside. Cropland in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)—This category includes acres of "highly erodible" cropland taken out of agricultural production and planted to protective cover crops or reforested. The CRP was established through the 1985 Food Security Act and provides for annual rental payments and shared costs of conservation practices through a 10-year contract with the USDA. Appendix B presents data on places with all their cropland enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program and which were not counted as farms in the 1987 census. 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, har- vesting, 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. For partner- ships, only one partner is counted as the operator. If it is not clear which partner is in charge, then the senior or oldest active partner is considered the operator. For census purposes, the number of operators is the same as the number of farms. In some cases, the operator was not the individual named on the address label of the report form, but another family member, a partner, or a hired manager who was actually in charge of the farm operation. Operator characteristics—All operators were asked to report place of residence, principal occupation, days of off-farm work, year in which his/her operation of the farm began, age, race, sex, and Spanish origin. If race, age, sex, and principal occupation were not reported, they were imputed based on information reported by farms with similar acreage, tenure, and value of sales. No imputations were made for nonresponse to place of residence, Span- ish origin, off-farm work, or year began operation. Opera- tors of Spanish origin were tabulated by reported race. Farm production expenses— In 1987, additional spe- cific expense items and a category for all other farm production expenses were added to the selected farm production expenses collected in 1982. Consequently, we are publishing total farm production expenses in 1 987. The expenses are limited to those incurred in the operation of the farm business. Expenses include the share of the expenditures provided by landlords, contractors, and part- ners in the operation of the farm business. Property taxes paid by landlords are excluded. Expenditures for nonfarm activities; farm-related activities such as providing custom- work for others, the production and harvest of forest products, and recreational services; and household expenses are excluded. In 1987, as in other recent censuses, operators producing crops, livestock, or poultry under contract often were unable or unwilling to estimate the cost of production inputs furnished by the contractors. As a consequence, extensive estimation was required for con- tract producers. Commercial fertilizer—The expense for commercial fertilizer is the amount spent on fertilizer during 1987 A-4 APPENDIX A 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE including the cost of custom application. The cost of custom application was excluded from the 1982 and 1 978 data. Agricultural chemicals—These expenses include the cost of all insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other pesticides, including the cost of custom applica- tion. Data exclude commercial fertilizer purchased. The cost of custom application was excluded from the 1982 and 1978 data. The cost of lime was excluded from the 1987 and 1982 data, but included in 1978. Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment—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. The cost of custom applica- tion of fertilizer and chemicals was included in the 1982 and 1978 customwork data, but is included in expenditures for these items in 1 987. The cost of hired labor for operating rented or hired machinery is included as a hired farm and ranch labor expense. Interest— In 1987, separate data were collected for interest paid on debts secured by real estate and interest paid on debts not secured by real estate. In 1 982, only total interest expenses were collected. 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 1987 regardless of who received the payment. It includes sales by the operator as well as the value of any shares received by partners, landlords, contractors, or others associated with the oper- ation. In addition, it includes receipts from placing com- modities in the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) loan program in 1 987. It does not include payments received for participation in federal farm programs nor does it include income from farm-related sources such as customwork and other agricultural services, or income from nonfarm sources. The value of crops sold in 1987 does not necessarily represent the sales from crops harvested in 1987. Data may include sales from crops produced in earlier years and exclude some crops produced in 1 987, but held in storage and not sold. For commodities, such as sugar beets and wool, sold through a co-op which made payments in several installments, respondents were requested to report the total value received in 1987. The value of agricultural products sold was requested of all operators. If the operator failed to report this informa- tion, estimates were made based on the amount of crops harvested, livestock or poultry inventory or number sold. Extensive estimation was required for operators growing crops or livestock under contract. Caution should be used when comparing sales in 1 987 with sales reported in earlier censuses. Sales figures are expressed in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation or deflation. Government payments—This category is limited to direct cash or generic commodity certificate (PIK) pay- ments received by the farm operator in 1987. It includes deficiency and diversion payments; wool payments; pay- ments from the Dairy Termination Program, the Conserva- tion Reserve Program, other conservation programs, and all other federal farm programs under which payments were made directly to farm operators. Other farm-related income—The 1987 report form included a new inquiry on income from farm-related sources. These data consist of gross income in 1 987 before taxes and expenses from the sales of farm by-products and other sales and services closely related to the principal functions of the farm business. These data are for income producing activities that are primarily a by-product or supplemental to the farm operation. They exclude income from business activities that are separate from the farm business. Customwork and other agricultural services—This income includes gross receipts received by farm oper- ators for providing services for others such as planting, plowing, spraying, and harvesting. Income from cus- tomwork 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 constitutes a separate business or is conducted from another location. Rental of farmland—This income includes gross cash rent or share payments received from renting out farmland; payments received from the lease or sale of allotments for crops such as tobacco; and payments received for livestock pastured on a per-head, per- month, or per-pound basis. It excludes rental income from nonfarm property. Sales of forest products—This income includes gross receipts from the sales of Christmas trees, standing timber, maple products, gum for naval stores, fire- wood, and other forest products from the farm busi- ness. It excludes income from nonfarm timber tracts and sawmill businesses. Other farm-related income sources—This income includes gross receipts from hunting leases, fishing fees, camping, other recreational services, patronage dividends of cooperatives, sales of farm by-products, and other sales and services closely related to the farm business. It excludes income from nonfarm busi- nesses. Commodity Credit Corporations loans—This cate- gory includes loans for corn, wheat, soybeans, sorghum, barley, oats, cotton, peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey. 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX A A-5 Agricultural chemicals used, including fertilizer and lime—For each type of agricultural chemical, the acres treated were to be reported only once even if the acres were fertilized or limed more than once. If multipurpose chemicals were used, the acres treated for each purpose were to be reported. Fish and other aquacultural products—The raising of fish and other aquacultural products in captivity is included in the agriculture census. Production in salt water is considered not to be in captivity and is excluded from the census. Bees and honey—Bee and honey production was enumerated and tabulated in the county in which the home farm was located even though hives are often moved from farm to farm over a wide geographic area. Citrus enumeration— In the 1987 census, 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 used in recent censuses because of the difficulty in identifying and enumerating absentee grove owners who often do not know the information that is needed to adequately com- plete the census report. Each citrus caretaker was enu- merated as a farm operator and requested to complete one report form for all groves cared for and to furnish a list of grove owners' names, addresses, and acres of citrus. The names on the lists were matched to completed grove owners' report forms to eliminate duplication. The care- taker also was requested to inform the grove owner that he had already reported for the citrus under his care and that the grove owner was not to report the citrus again. In the 1 987 census, 7 caretakers in Arizona reported 1 75 grove owners having 12,000 acres of citrus; the 65 caretakers in Florida reported 3,000 grove owners having 1 70,000 acres of citrus; and 20 caretakers in Texas reported 800 grove owners having 1 4,500 acres of citrus. Crop year or season covered—Acres and quantity harvested are for the calendar year 1 987 except for citrus fruits, avocados, olives; vegetables in Florida; sugarcane in Florida and Texas; and pineapples and coffee in Hawaii. Citrus fruits—The data for Florida relate to the quantity harvested in the September 1986 through July 1987 harvest season, except limes that were harvested in the April 1987 through March 1988 harvest season. The data for Texas relate to the quantity harvested in the September 1986 through May 1987 harvest sea- son. The data for States, other than Florida and Texas, relate to the quantity harvested in the 1 986-87 harvest season. Avocados—The data for California relate to the quan- tity harvested in the November 1 986 through Novem- ber 1987 harvest season and for Florida the April 1987 through March 1 988 harvest season. Olives—The data for California relate to the quantity harvested in the September 1 986 through March 1 987 harvest season. Vegetables—The data for Florida relate to the crop harvested in the September 1986 through August 1 987 harvest season. Sugarcane for sugar—The data for Florida relate to the cuttings from November 1986 through April 1987, and for Texas the cuttings from October 1986 through April 1987. Pineapples—The data for Hawaii relate to the quantity harvested in the year ending May 31, 1987. Coffee—The data for Hawaii relate to the 1 986-87 crop. Acres and quantity harvested—Crops were reported in whole acres, except for the following crops which were reported in lOths of acres: Irish potatoes, sweetpotatoes, tobacco, fruit and nut crops including land in orchards, berries, vegetables, and nursery and greenhouse crops; and in Hawaii, taro, ginger root, and lotus root. Totals for crops reported in lOths of acres were rounded to whole acres at the aggregate level during the tabulation process. If two or more crops were harvested from the same land during the year, the acres would be counted for each crop. Therefore, the total acres of all crops harvested generally exceeds the acres of cropland harvested. An exception to this procedure is hay crops. When more than one cutting of hay was taken from the same acres, the acres are counted only once but the quantity harvested includes all cuttings. However, hay cut for both dry hay and green chop or silage would be reported for each applicable crop. For inter- planted crops or "skip-row" crops, acres were to be reported according to the portion of the field occupied by each crop. If a crop was planted but not harvested, the acres were not to be reported as harvested. These acres were to be reported in the "land use" section under the appropriate cropland items—cropland used only for pasture or grazing, cropland used for cover crops, cropland on which all crops failed, or cropland idle. Corn and sorghum hogged or grazed were to be reported as "cropland harvested" and not as "cropland used only for pasture or grazing." Crop residue left in fields and later hogged or grazed was not reported as cropland pasture. Quantity harvested was not obtained for crops such as vegetables; nursery and greenhouse crops; corn cut for dry fodder, hogged or grazed; and sorghum, hogged or grazed. Acres of land in bearing and nonbearing fruit orchards, citrus or other groves, vineyards, and nut trees were to be reported as harvested cropland regardless of whether the crop was harvested or failed. However, abandoned orchards were to be reported as cropland idle, not as harvested cropland and the individual abandoned orchard crop acres were not to be reported. A-6 APPENDIX A 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE Land in orchards—This category includes land in bearing and nonbearing fruit trees, citrus or other groves, vineyards, and nut trees of all ages, including land on which all fruit crops failed. Respondents were instructed not to report abandoned plantings and plantings of less than 20 total fruit, citrus, or nut trees, or grapevines. 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 a unit of measure different than the unit of measure published, the quantity harvested was converted to the published unit of measure. Grapes could be reported in dry weight or fresh weight; plums and prunes in fresh weight, or prunes in dry weight; and in Hawaii, coffee in pounds parchment or pounds cherry, and macadamia nuts in pounds husked, unshelled or pounds shelled. For other fruit and nut crops and citrus, the operator was given a choice of units of measure of pounds, tons, or boxes. The quantity harvested for these crops is published in pounds. Data are based on a sample of farms—For 1987, 1982, and 1978, selected data were collected from only a sample of farms. These data are subject to sampling error. For 1987, the six-page sample form was mailed to all large and specialized farms (based on expected sales, acres, or standard industrial classification), all farms in Alaska and Hawaii, and approximately 17 percent of all other farms. Sample sections 23 through 28 of the 1987 census forms included inquiries on production expenses, commercial fertilizer and lime, chemicals, machinery and equipment, value of land and buildings, and income from farm-related sources. Estimates of the reliability of county totals for selected items are shown in table F of appendix C. Operators of Spanish origin—No imputation was made for those not responding to the question on Spanish origin. Farms operated by Blacit and other races—This category includes Blacks, American Indians, Asian and Pacific Islanders, and all other racial groups other than White. Write-in crops—To reduce the length of the report form, only the major crops for the region were prelisted. For other crops, the respondent was requested 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 the crop into 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. In some cases, the reviewers were unable to determine the specific crop reported by the respondent because of incomplete or generalized crop names. To ensure proper coding, most of these respondents were telephoned. Reports for those not telephoned were changed on the basis of other reports for the area. All other races—This category is primarily limited to persons native to or of ancestry from Mexico, the Carib- bean, and Central and South America. Total sales—This item represents the gross market value of all agricultural products sold before taxes and expenses in the census year including livestock, poultry, and their products; and crops, including nursery crops and hay. Respondents were asked to include landlords' and contractors' shares. The value of commodities placed in CCC loans are included as sold. In 1987, all farms includ- ing abnormal farms were tabulated by size based on reported sales. In 1982 and 1978, abnormal farms were included in the total sales figure, but excluded from the detailed size breakdowns. Abnormal farms include institu- tional farms, experimental and research farms, and Indian reservations. Misreported or miscoded crops— In a few instances, tabulated data may be inaccurate because respondents misunderstood or misinterpreted questions on the report form. Data may have been reported on the wrong line or in the wrong section, or the wrong crop code may have been placed beside the name of a write-in crop. Some of these errors as well as some keying errors may not have been identified during processing and therefore, were not cor- rected. Reports with significant acres of unusual crops for the area were examined to minimize the possibility that they were in error. "See text" References Items in the tables which carry the note "See text" are explained or defined in this section. Farms with sales of less than $1,000—This category includes all farms with actual sales of less than $1 ,000, but having the production potential for sales of $1,000 or more. These farms normally could be expected to sell $1,000 or more of agricultural products. Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit—This category is derived by subtracting total operat- ing expenditures from the gross market value of agricul- tural products sold. Depreciation and the change in inven- tory values are excluded from expenditures. Production expenditures may be understated on part owner and tenant farms because property taxes paid by landlords are excluded. Other landlord expenditures, such as insurance or rent paid, which are not readily known to renters may also be omitted or understated. Gross sales include sales by the operator as well as the share of sales received by 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX A A-7 partners, landlords, and contractors. Consequently, the net cash return is that of the farm unit rather than the net farm income of the operator. Other livestock and livestock products—This cate- gory includes all livestock and livestock products not listed separately. Value of livestock and poultry on farms—Data for the value of livestock and poultry on farms were obtained by multiplying the inventory of each major age and sex group by State average prices. The State average prices for cattle, hogs, sheep, Angora goats, hens and pullets of laying age, and turkeys were obtained primarily from data published by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Prices applied to other livestock and poultry were census-derived averages based primarily on reported value of sales in the census. Poultry hatched—This category includes all poultry hatched on the place during the year and placed or sold. Incubator egg capacity on December 31, 1987, is tabu- lated under the column heading "Inventory" and the number of poultry hatched and placed or sold is under the heading "Sales." Hay—alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc.—Data shown for hay represent all hay crops, including grass silage, haylage, and hay crops cut and fed green (green chop). In production data, dry tons represent dry tonnage for the various hay cate- gories and dry weight equivalents for grass silage and hay cut and fed green. The conversion used was 3 tons of green weight to 1 ton of dry weight. Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay—Data shown represent dry tons of hay harvested from clover, lespedeza, timothy, Bermuda grass, Sudan grass, and other types of legume and tame grasses. Grapes—Farm operators were given the option of reporting the quantity of grapes harvested in dry weight or fresh weight. For publication purposes, all quantities of grapes harvested have been converted to pounds of fresh weight. The conversion used was 4 pounds fresh weight to 1 pound dry weight. Plums and prunes—Farm operators were given the option of reporting the quantity of plums and prunes harvested in dry weight or fresh weight. For publication purposes, all quantities of plums and prunes harvested have been converted to pounds of fresh weight. The conversion used was 3 pounds fresh weight to 1 pound dry weight. Cherries—For 1987, cherries were reported as "sweet cherries," "tart cherries," or "cherries" depending on the regional form the respondent completed. On regional A-8 APPENDIX A forms for States where cherries are an important fruit crop, "sweet cherries" and "tart cherries" were listed sepa- rately. On the other regional forms, either "cherries" were listed or could be written in. For publication purposes, "cherries, total" could be shown along with the individual breakdown of "sweet cherries," "tart cherries," or "cherries, not specified." "Cherries, not specified" is used to account for cherries where the "sweet" and "tart" breakdown was not asked or where respondents wrote in "cherries" but did not specify or code the kind of cherry. All the individual cherry items may not be shown. Data for "sweet cherries," "tart cherries," and "cherries, not specified" are not available for 1 982. Other fruits and nuts—Data shown for other fruits and i nuts relate to any fruits and nuts not having a specific code I on the 1987 report form. i Land used for vegetables—Data are for the total land used for vegetable crops. The acres are reported only once, even though two or more harvests of a vegetable or more than one vegetable were harvested from the same acres. 1 Vegetables harvested for sale—The acres of vegeta- bles harvested is the summation of the acres of individual vegetables harvested. All of the individual vegetable items may not be shown. Nursery and greenhouse crops grown for sale—These data are a summation of the individual items reported. All of the individual items may not be shown. Nursery, floriculture, vegetable and flower seed crops, sod, etc., grown in the open, irrigated—Data refer to farms reporting irrigated nursery, floriculture, veg- etable and flower seeds, sod, bedding plants, etc., grown in the open. Other grains—These data are for the total market value of other grains sold including dry edible beans, dry lima beans, buckwheat, dry southern peas (cowpeas), emmer and spelt, flaxseed, mixed grains, lentils, mustard seed, dry edible peas, popcorn, proso millet, rice, rye for grain, safflower, sunflower seed, triticale, and wild rice. Value of crop production—This item represents the estimated value of all crops harvested during the 1987 crop year. Data for the value of crops harvested were obtained by multiplying the average estimated value per unit by the reported acres or quantity harvested. Generally, harvested units of production (pounds, bushels, bales, etc.) were multiplied by State estimates of prices per unit. If only acres harvested were reported. State estimates for value of production per acre were used. The State average production price and production value per acre used in these calculations were obtained usually from publications of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. When 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE I USDA estimates were not available, Bureau of the Census statisticians made estimates using available sources such as data from adjacent States, respondent report forms, county extension agents, and other persons knowledge- able about specific crops. Part owners, who operate land they own and also land they rent from others. Tenants, who operate only land they rent from others or work on shares for others. FARMS CLASSIFIED BY SPECIFIED CHARACTERISTICS State tables 48 through 53 present detailed 1 987 data for all farms classified by specified characteristics—tenure of operator, type of organization, age and principal occu- pation of operator, size of farm (acres), value of agricultural products sold, and standard industrial classification. Other tables include data classified by value of sales groups or other characteristics of the farm or the operator. Farms by value of agricultural products sold or value of sales— In 1 987, all farms were tabulated by size based on reported sales. In 1982 and earlier censuses, abnormal farms were not tabulated based on sales size. In the tables on market value of agricultural products sold, the sales of abnormal farms in 1982 and earlier censuses were included in the total sales figure, but excluded from the detailed size categories. Abnormal farms included institutional farms, experimental and research farms, and Indian reservations. The category "farms with sales of less than $1,000" included all farms with actual sales of less than $1 ,000 but having the production potential for sales o* $1,000 or more. These farms normally could be expected to sell $1 ,000 or more of agricultural products. The sales size categories used in this report are con- sistent with the standard business size categories issued by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 1982. In State table 52, data are presented for four sales size categories between $10,000 and $49,999. This provides users with bridge data under both the OMB and the 1978 census classifications. For the 1992 census, data will be presented only for the OMB sales size categories of $10,000 to $24,999 and $25,000 to $49,999. Abnormal farms—This category includes institutional farms, experimental and research farms, and Indian reser- vations. Institutional farms include those operated by hos- pitals, penitentiaries, churches, schools, grazing associa- tions, and government agencies. In 1987 and 1982, nongovernmental units such as church farms and Future Farmers of America camps were classified as abnormal farms only when 50 percent or more of their products produced and intended for human consumption were utilized by the organization. Farms by tenure of operator—The classifications of tenure used in the 1987 census were: Full owners, who operate only land they own. 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE Farms by type of organization—All farms were clas- sified by type of organization in the 1987 census. The classifications used were: Individual or family (sole proprietorship), excluding partnership and corporation. Partnership, including family partnership. Corporation, including family corporation. Other, cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. Corporations were subclassified by two additional char- acteristics into: 1. Family held Other than family held 2. More than 10 stockholders 10 or less stockholders Farms by age and principal occupation of opera- tor—Data on age and principal occupation were requested from all operators in 1987. The principal occupation clas- sifications used were: Farming—The operator spent 50 percent or more of his/her worktime in 1987 in farming or ranching. Other—The operator spent more than 50 percent of his/her worktime in 1987 in occupations other than farming or ranching. Farms by size—All farms were classified into selected 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 the tenant's farm and not the owner's. Farms by standard industrial classification— In 1987, all agricultural production establishments (farms, ranches, nurseries, greenhouses, etc.) were classified by type of activity using the standard industrial classification (SIC) system. These classifications, found in the 1987 SIC ManuaM, are used to promote uniformity and comparability in the presentation of statistical data collected by various agencies. ^standard Industrial Classification Manual: 1987. For sale by Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Wash- ington, DC 20402. StOCl< No. 041-001-003-14-2. APPENDIX A A-9 An establishment primarily engaged in crop production (major group 01) or production of livestock and animal specialties (major group 02) is classified in the four-digit industry and three-digit industry group which accounts for 50 percent or more of the total value of sales of its agricultural products. If the total value of sales of agricul- tural products of an establishment is less than 50 percent from a single four-digit industry, but 50 percent or more from the products of two or more four-digit industries within the same three-digit industry group, the establishment is classified in the miscellaneous industry of that industry group. Otherwise, it is classified as a general crop farm in industry 0191 or a general livestock farm in industry 0291. Establishments that derive 50 percent or more of the value of sales from horticultural specialties of industry group 018 are classified in industry 0181 or 0182 according to their primary activity. Characteristics of ail farms by selected SIC groupings are shown in State tables 18 and 53. The SIC groupings shown in State table 53, together with the associated products (value of sales representing 50 percent or more of the value of agricultural products sold during the year) on which the classification is based, are as follows: Cash grains (011)—Wheat, rice, corn, soybeans, bar- ley, buckwheat, cowpeas, dry field and seed beans and peas, flaxseed, lentils, milo, mustard seed, oats, popcorn, rye, safflower, sorghum, sunflowers, and other small grains. Cotton (0131)—Cotton and cottonseed. Tobacco (0132)—Tobacco. Sugarcane, sugar beets, Irish potatoes, hay, pea- nuts, and other field crops (0133, 0134, 0139)—Sugarcane, sugar beets, Irish potatoes, alfalfa, broomcorn, clover, grass seed, hay, hops, mint, pea- nuts, sweetpotatoes, timothy, and yams. Vegetables and melons (016)—Vegetables and mel- ons grown in the open. Fruits and tree nuts (017)—Berries, grapes, tree nuts, citrus fruits, deciduous tree fruits, avocados, bananas, coffee, dates, figs, olives, pineapples, and tropical fruit. Horticultural specialties (018)—Bedding plants, bulbs, florists' greens, flower and vegetable seeds, flowers, foliage, fruit stocks, nursery stock, ornamental plants, shrubberies, sod, mushrooms, and vegetables grown under cover. General farms, primarily crops (019)—Crops, includ- ing horticultural specialties, but less than 50 percent of sales from any single three-digit industry group. Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal special- ties (021)—Cattle, calves, hogs, sheep, goats, goat's milk, mohair, and wool. Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212)—Production or feeding of beef cattle, except feedlots. Dairy farms (024)—Production of cows' milk and other dairy products and raising of dairy heifer replacements. Poultry and eggs (025)—Chickens, chicken eggs, tur- keys, ducks, geese, pheasants, pigeons, quail, and squab. Animal specialties (027)—Fur-bearing animals, rab- bits, horses, ponies, bees, fish in captivity except fish hatcheries, worms, and laboratory animals. General farms, primarily livestock and animal spe- cialties (029)— Livestock and animal specialties and their products, but less than 50 percent of sales from any single three-digit industry group. The SIC manual was revised for 1 987. Animal aquacul- ture (0273) was established as a new industry and horti- cultural specialties, not elsewhere classified (0189) was deleted. A-10 APPENDIX A 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX B. Places With All Cropland in the Conservation Reserve Program The Food Security Act of 1985 established the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). This program provides annual payments for highly erodible cropland enrolled in the program and meeting its conservation requirements. It also requires that the land be taken out of agricultural production for 10 years. The 1987 Census of Agriculture includes Conservation Reserve acreage as land in farms on operations that meet the census farm definition. For census purposes, a farm is any place from which agricultural products of $1,000 or more were produced and sold or normally would have been sold during the census year. Operations which placed all of their cropland in the CRP and did not otherwise meet the farm definition based upon sales, livestock inventories, planted crops, or other criteria for potential sales were not included as farms in the census tabulations. The following table provides CRP data for places not meeting the census farm definition ("whole farm" CRP places). It also contains separate but corresponding CRP data for farms included in the census tabulations. In addition to State data, detailed county data are presented for counties with three or more"whole farm" CRP places reported. For counties with less than three "whole farm" CRP places reported, their data are combined and reported in "all other counties." The data for "whole farm" CRP places are not complete for all counties. The census mail list was developed from sources which indicated the farm had agricultural production activity. It was not designed to cover all "whole farm" CRP places. Therefore, the data for these places are limited to what was reported in the census and have not been adjusted to account for nonresponse, incomplete coverage, and reporting errors. Land in Conservation Reserve Program: 1987 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Geographic area APPENDIX C. Statistical Methodology Page MAIL LIST MODEL C-1 CENSUS SAMPLE DESIGN C-1 CENSUS ESTIMATION C-1 CENSUS SAMPLING ERROR C-3 CENSUS NONSAMPLING ERROR C-5 EDITING DATA AND IMPUTATION FOR ITEM NONRESPONSE C-6 TABLES: A. PERCENT OF STATE TOTALS CONTRIBUTED BY WHOLE FARM NONRESPONSE ESTIMATION: 1987 B. RELIABILITY ESTIMATES FOR NUMBER OF FARMS IN A COUNTY REPORTING A COMPLETE COUNT ITEM: 1987 C. RELIABILITY ESTIMATES FOR NUMBER OF FARMS IN A COUNTY REPORTING A SAMPLE ITEM: 1987 D. RELIABILITY ESTIMATES OF STATE TOTALS: 1987 E. RELIABILITY ESTIMATES OF PERCENT CHANGE IN STATE TOTALS: 1982 TO 1987 F. RELIABILITY ESTIMATES OF COUNTY TOTALS: 1987 G. NEW ENGLAND STATES COVERAGE EVALUATION ESTIMATES OF FARMS NOT ON THE MAIL LIST: 1987 MAIL LIST MODEL A statistical discriminant model was developed to pre- dict the probability that a mail list addressee operated a farm. The model was used to identify the 4.1 million records from the preliminary census mail list of 6.0 million records that would receive a census of agriculture report form. Records from the 1982 census mail list were used to build the model. Record characteristics such as the source of the mail list record (see appendix A for a description of record sources), number of source lists on which the record appeared, expected value of agricultural sales, and geographic location were used to separate mail list records into model groups. The proportion of 1982 census farm records in each group was calculated to provide an estimate of the probability that an addressee in the group operated a farm. Using these same group definitions, the 1987 census mail list records were separated into groups, each with an associated estimate of farm probability from the model. The 4.1 million mail list records in groups with the largest estimate of farm probability were selected to receive the census report form. A large percentage of the 1 .9 million records that were dropped from the 6.0 million preliminary census mail list were nonfarm records from the previous census. This procedure was used to obtain a more com- plete census enumeration without excessive respondent burden and data collection cost. CENSUS SAMPLE DESIGN Each of the 4.1 million name and address records on the census mail list was designated to receive one of three different types of census report forms. The three forms were the nonsample census form (a four-page form), the sample form (a six-page form), and the short form (a two-page form). Sections 1 through 22 of the sample form were identical to sections on the nonsample census form. However, the sample form contained additional sections on farm production expenditures, usage of fertilizers and insecticides, value of machinery and equipment, value of land and buildings, and farm-related income. The short form contained abbreviated versions of the sections on the nonsample census form. These three different forms were used to reduce the response burden of the census, while providing quality information on a large number of data items at the county level. The sample form was mailed to all mail list records in Alaska and Hawaii and to a sample of records in other States identified when the mail list was constructed. Addresses were selected into the sample with certainty if they were expected to have large total values of agricultural products sold or large acreage, if they were firms with two or more farms, or if they had other special characteristics. When a nonsample large farm was identified during processing, a supplemental form that contained the additional data inquiries was mailed. All farms in counties with less than 100 farms in 1982 were included in the sample with certainty; counties containing 100 to 199 farms in 1982 were systematically sampled at a rate of 1 in 2; and counties containing 200 or more farms in 1982 were systematically sampled at a rate of 1 in 6. This differential sample scheme was used to provide reliable data for sections 23 through 28 of the report form for all counties. To determine which mail list records would receive the short form, all mail list records not designated for the sample were sorted into model groups according to farm probability as specified by the mail list model. The 906,000 mail list records in the model groups with the lowest probability of being farms and with an expected total value of agricultural product sales less than $20,000 were des- ignated to receive the short form. The remaining mail list records were selected to receive the nonsample census form. CENSUS ESTIMATION The 1987 Census of Agriculture used two types of statistical estimation procedures. These estimation 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX C C-1 procedures accounted both for nonresponse to the data collection and for the sample data collection. These pro- cedures are used because some farm operators never respond to the census despite numerous attempts to contact them, and not all farm operators are requested to provide the sample data items. Whole Farm Nonresponse Estimation A statistical estimation procedure was used to account for the census farms among mail list nonrespondents that were not designated for telephone followup. A stratified systematic sample of eligible census nonrespondents were mailed a simplified report form. Five sample strata were defined based on form type, expected value of sales, and previous census status. The report form was designed to provide sufficient information to determine farm status. Additional mail and telephone contacts were made to survey nonrespondents to obtain sufficient response for survey estimates. Estimates of the proportion of census nonrespondents that operated farms were made for each stratum in the State using survey results and applied to the total number of census nonrespondents in that stratum. A synthetic estimation procedure was used to estimate the number of census nonrespondents that operated farms for each county by stratum. This estimation procedure is based on the assumption that the distribution of farms in a stratum by county is the same for census nonrespondents as for census respondents. Within each stratum in a county, a noninteger nonre- sponse weight was calculated and assigned to each eligible respondent farm record. The procedure used for calculating the nonresponse weight assumed the eligible census respondents and the nonrespondent farm opera- tions in a county had similar characteristics within each stratum. The noninteger nonresponse weight was the ratio of the sum of the estimated number of nonrespondent farms (using nonresponse survey results) and the number of eligible census respondent farms to the number of eligible census respondent farms. Stratum controls were established to ensure that this weight was never greater than 2.0. The noninteger nonresponse weight was used in the estimation of the final weight for the sample items. It was randomly rounded to an integer weight of either 1 or 2 for each record for tabulating the complete count items. The procedure assumed that we obtain complete response from large and unique farm operations because these cases received intensive telephone followup during cen- sus processing. In situations where addressees could not be contacted by telephone or refused to cooperate, sec- ondary sources such as Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service offices or county extension agents were asked to provide information as to whether or not the addressee had agricultural activities. Data from previous census reports for ihe specific addressee, in conjunction with other information, were used to complete the census report form. Table A quantifies the effect of the nonresponse esti- mation procedure on selected census data items. The percentage of the census value contributed by nonre- sponse estimation as provided in this table indicates the potential for bias in published figures resulting from this procedure. 7 he estimates provided in these tables do not reflect the effect of nonresponse to individual data items on respondents' census report forms. The effect of this item nonresponse is discussed further under Census Non- sampling Error. Table A. Percent of State Totals Contributed by Whole Farm Nonresponse Estimation: 1987 Item Farms number- - Land in farms acres- - Value of land and buildings $1 ,000- - Ivlarket value of agricultural products sold --$1,000-- Harvested cropland acres-- Corn for grain or seed acres- - Wfieat for grain acres-- Livestock and poultry inventory: Cattle and calves number-- Hogs and pigs number- - Hens and pullets of laying age number- Percent of total 17.4 13.2 12.8 3.6 11,1 6.8 12.7 8.5 10.7 1.2 Sample Estimation All respondent sample records received a sample weight The sample data estimates the actual figures that would have resulted from a complete census of the items in sections 23 through 28 of the report form. The estimates were obtained from an iterative ratio estimation procedure that resulted in the assignment of a weight to each record containing sample items. For any given county, a sample item total was estimated by multiplying the data items for each farm in the county by the corresponding sample weight and summing overall sample records in the county. Each sample farm was assigned one sample weight to be used to produce estimates for all sample items. For example, if the weight given to a sample farm had the value 5, all sample data items reported by that farm would be multiplied by 5. The weight assigned a certainty farm was 1. The estimation procedure used to assign weights was performed for each county. Within a county, the ratio estimation procedure for farms was performed in three steps using three variables. The first variable contained eight 1 987 total value of agricultural production (TVP) groups. Both the second and third variables. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code and farm acreage, contained two groups. The variable groups were as follows: C-2 APPENDIX C 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE SIC 01 All crops 02 All live- stock Acres to 69 70 or more TVP $1 to $999 $1,000 to $2,499 $2,500 to $ 4,999 $5,000 to $ 9,999 $10,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $99,999 $100,000 or more The first step in the estimation procedure was to parti- tion the sample records into 32 mutually exclusive initial post strata formed by combining the three variable groups. This produced a three dimensional array where the cells of the array corresponded to the initial post strata groups. Each sample farm record was assigned an initial weight equal to the ratio of the total farm count to the sample farm count, expanded for nonresponse estimation, for the cell containing the sample farm. This weight was approxi- mately equal to the inverse of the probability of selecting a farm for the census sample. The second step in the estimation procedure was to combine, if necessary, the cells of the array (prior to the repeated ratio estimation) to increase the reliability of the ratio estimation procedure. Any cell within the array that either contained less than 1 sample farms or had a ratio of total farms to sample farms that was more than 2 times the mail sample rate was collapsed with another cell (in the same variable) according to a specified collapsing pattern. New total farm counts and sample farm counts were computed for each of the collapsed cells (final post strata) and were used in the ratio estimation procedure to calcu- late final sample weights. In the third step in the ratio estimation procedure, complete counts for the three variables (TVP, SIC, acre- age) were used to compute the marginals of the array defined by the final post strata. Factors were then applied to expanded sample totals in each cell of the array to obtain agreement with the row marginal (TVP) complete counts. The sample totals then had factors applied to obtain agreement with the column marginal (SIC) complete counts. Lastly, the sample totals had factors applied to obtain agreement with the depth marginal (acreage) com- plete counts. This procedure that requires the row totals, then the column totals, and then the depth totals to agree with the complete counts for the rows, columns, and depths, respectively, is continued iteratively until the pro- cess converges (the marginal totals agree with the com- plete count totals). The ratio of the adjusted total farm count to the sample farm count obtained from the second iteration of the estimation procedure was the noninteger final post stratum sample weight assigned to the sample farm records in that post stratum. The noninteger sample weight, the product of the noninteger final post stratum sample weight and the nonresponse weight, was randomly rounded to an integer weight for tabulation. If, for example, the final weight for the farms in a particular group was 7.2, then one-fifth of the sample farms in this group were randomly assigned a weight of 8 and the remaining four-fifths received a weight of 7. CENSUS SAMPLING ERROR Sampling error in the census data results from the nonresponse sample and the census sample data collec- tion. Census items were classified as either complete count or sample data items. The complete count items were asked of all farm operators. The complete count data items included land in farms, harvested cropland, livestock inventory and sales, crop acreages, quantities harvested and crop sales, land use, irrigation, government loans and payments, conservation acreage, type of organization, and operator characteristics (sections 1 through 22 of the census report form). Variability in the complete count data items is considerably smaller than in the sample items as the variation is due only to the nonresponse sample estimation procedure. The sample items were asked of approximately 25 percent of the total census farm opera- tors. The sample data items included farm production expenditures, fertilizer and chemical usage, farm machin- ery and equipment, value of land and buildings, and farm-related income (sections 23 through 28 of the census report form). Variability in the estimates of sample items is due both to the census sample selection and estimation procedure and the nonresponse sample estimation proce- dure. The sample for the 1987 Census of Agriculture is one of a large number of possible samples of the same size that could have been selected using the same sample design. Estimates derived from the different samples would differ from each other. The difference between a sample esti- mate and the average of all possible sample estimates is called the sampling deviation. The standard error or sam- pling error of a survey estimate is a measure of the variation among the estimates from all possible samples, and thus is a measure of the precision with which an estimate from a particular sample approximates the aver- age result of all possible samples. The percent relative standard error of estimate is defined as the standard error of the estimate divided by the value being estimated multiplied by 100. If all possible samples were selected, each of the samples were surveyed under essentially the same conditions, and an estimate and its standard error were calculated from each sample, then: 1 . Approximately 67 percent of the intervals from one standard error below the estimate to one standard error above the estimate would include the average value of all possible samples. 2. Approximately 90 percent of the intervals from 1 .65 standard errors below the estimate to 1 .65 standard errors above the estimate would include the aver- age value of all possible samples. 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX C C-3 The computations involved to define the above confi- dence statements are illustrated in the following example. Assume that the estimate of number of farms for the State is 94,382 and the relative standard error of the estimate (percent) is .1 percent (0.001). Multiplying 94,382 by 0.001 yields 94, the standard error. Therefore, a 67-percent confidence interval is 94,288 to 94,476 (i.e., 94,382 plus or minus 94). If corresponding confidence intervals were constructed for all possible samples of the same size and design, approximately 2 out of 3 (67 percent) of these intervals would contain the figure obtained from a com- plete enumeration. Similarly, a 90 percent confidence interval is 94,227 to 94,538 (i.e., 94,382 plus or minus 1.65 x94). Tables B and C provide the reliability estimates of the estimated number of farms in a county reporting complete count and sample items, respectively. Both tables show the percent relative standard errors for selected estimated number of farms in a county reporting an item.These are derived from a regression equation. The parameters of the regression equation were estimated using the estimated number of farms in a county reporting the complete count or sample item as the independent variable and the standard error of that estimate as the dependent variable for all counties in the State. Table B. Reliability Estimates for Number of Farms in a County Reporting a Complete Count Item: 1987 Farms Number of farms reporting: 25 50 75 100 150 200 300 500 750 1,000 1,500 2.000 Relative standard error of estimate (percent) 16.5 14.6 12.4 11.1 9.4 8.4 7.2 5.9 5.0 4.5 3.8 (NA) Note: Complete count items are items In sections 1 to 22 of the report form. To illustrate the use of these tables, assume that the estimate of the number of farms reporting hogs and pigs for a particular county, as given in county table 12, is 89. Since hogs and pigs is a complete count data item, refer to table B and select the estimated relative standard error of the estimate from the row whose value is equal to or just less than the estimated number of farms, 89. For this example, the relative standard error of the estimate comes from the row for 75 farms reporting. For sample data items, follow the same procedure using table C. In counties that had less than 100 farms in the 1982 Census of Agriculture, table C does not apply because the farms in these counties were sampled with certainty (1 in 1), and thus, the reliability estimates for the number of farms in these counties are smaller than for counties that were sampled at lower rates (1 in 2 or 1 in 6). Table C. Reliability Estimates for Number of Farms in a County Reporting a Sample Item: 1987 Farms Number of farms reporting 25 50 75 100 150 200 300 500 750 1,000 1,500 2,000 Relative standard error of estimate (percent) 89.9 60.4 48.1 41.1 33.0 28.3 22.9 17.6 14.4 12.5 10.2 (NA) Note: Sample items are items In sections 23 to 28 of the report form. Table D presents the relative standard error of selected State data items for all farms and for all farms with sales of $1 0,000 or more. The percent relative standard error of the estimate for complete count data measures the variation associated with the sample-based adjustment for whole farm nonresponse. The percent relative standard error of the estimate for sample items measures both the sampling error due to the nonresponse sample estimation procedure and the census sample selection and estimation proce- dure. The reliability of State estimates may vary substan- tially from State to State. Generally, State estimates for a given data item are less reliable than the corresponding U.S. estimate. Table E presents the standard error (not relative stand- ard error) for percent change in State totals from 1 982 to 1987. The general purpose of the percent change estimate is to provide a relative measure of the difference in a characteristic between censuses. The relative change for a given characteristic is defined as the ratio of the differ- ence of the 1 987 and the 1 982 estimate for that charac- teristic to the 1982 estimate. This ratio is multiplied by 100 to obtain the percent change. The percent standard error of a percent change estimate, then, is the standard error of the ratio multiplied by 100. Table F presents the relative standard error for county totals for 10 major complete count items and 7 sample items. The relative standard error of the estimate (percent) for the same item differs among counties in a State. Reasons for this are differences among counties in (1) the total number of farms, (2) the number of large farms included with certainty, (3) the size classifications of the farms sampled, (4) the amount of nonresponse, (5) the general agricultural characteristics, and (6) the specific characteristic being measured. C-4 APPENDIX C 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE CENSUS NONSAMPLING ERROR The accuracy of the census counts are affected by the joint effects of the sampling errors described in the previ- ous section and nonsampling errors. Extensive efforts were made to compile a complete and accurate mail list for the census, to design an understandable report form and instructions, and to minimize processing errors through the use of quality control, verification, and check measures on specific operations. Nonsampling errors arise from incom- pleteness of the census mail list, duplication in the mail list, incorrect data reporting, errors in editing of reported data, and errors in imputation for missing data. These specific nonsampling errors are further discussed in this section. Evaluation studies will be conducted to measure the extent of certain nonsampling errors such as coverage error, classification error, and item imputation. Census Coverage The main objective of the census of agriculture is to obtain a complete and accurate enumeration of U.S. farms with accurate data on all aspects of the agricultural oper- ation. However, the cost and availability of resources for this enumeration place restrictions on operationally feasi- ble data collection methodologies. The past five agricul- ture censuses have been conducted by mail enumeration with telephone contact for selected nonrespondents. The completeness of such an enumeration thus depends to a large extent on the coverage of farm operations by the census mail list. Historically, the census of agriculture has included approximately 90 percent of the farms in the United States and over 96 percent of the agricultural production. Com- plete enumeration of agricultural operations satisfying the farm definition of $1,000 or more in agricultural sales is complicated by fluctuations in agricultural operations qual- ifying for enumeration, the variety of arrangements under which farms are operated, the multiplicity of names used by an operation, the number of operations in which an operator participates, the accuracy of data reporting, etc. A new mail list is compiled for each census because no current single list of agricultural operations is comprehen- sive. An evaluation of census coverage has been conducted for each census of agriculture since 1945. The evaluation provides estimates of the completeness of census farm count and major census data items. In addition, the evaluation helps to identify problems in the census enu- meration and provide information that can form the basis for improvements. The results of the 1987 Coverage Evaluation program will be published in volume 2, part 2. The evaluation of coverage conducted in 1987 was designed to measure errors in the census mail list and in farm classification. Mail list error includes a measurement of farms not on the census mail list (undercount), and a measurement of farms enumerated more than once in the census (overcount). Classification error includes a mea- surement of farms classified as nonfarms in the census (undercount) and of nonfarms classified as farms in the census (overcount). Classification error arises from report- ing and processing errors. Mail list undercount dominates all coverage errors. Net coverage error is defined as the difference of undercounted and overcounted farms. Mea- surements of these errors, as well as a description of the complete coverage program, will be available in the Cov- erage Evaluation report. Mail List Coverage A major problem with the use of a mail list for the census of agriculture enumeration is the difficulties that are encoun- tered in compiling a complete list. The percentage of farms on the census mail list varies considerably by State. Several reasons have contributed to farm operators' names not being included on the census mail list—the operation may have been started after the mail list was developed, the operation may be so small as not to appear in agricultural related source lists used in compiling the census list, or the operation may have been falsely clas- sified as a nonfarm prior to mailout. A large proportion of the farms not included on the mail list were small in both acres and sales of agricultural products. The 1987 Census of Agriculture Coverage Evaluation used the area segment sample of the 1987 June Enumer- ative Survey (JES) of the National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS) to estimate farms not on the census mail list. The Census Bureau contracted with the NASS to augment the JES data collection and receive survey data under the confidentiality protection afforded by Title 13, U.S. Code, from all residents of area sample segments with agricultural activity. These survey records were matched to the census mail list. Records that did not match were mailed a census of agriculture report form to estimate mail list coverage. Estimates of farms not on the census mail list used the capture-recapture dual frame estimator that will be described in the Coverage Evaluation report. Table G provides coverage evaluation estimates of the number of farms not on the mail list and selected charac- teristics of those farms with their percent relative standard error. The table also provides an estimate of characteris- tics of farms not on the mail list as a percentage of total farms in the New England States. The estimate of total farms in the New England States is based on census farm count and the estimated number of farms not on the census mail list. This estimate of total farms in the New England States was not adjusted for classification and list duplication errors. Estimates of these errors will be made at the regional level and will be available in the Coverage Evaluation report. The table provides the standard error (not relative standard error) of this percent estimate. Respondent and Enumerator Error Incorrect or incomplete responses to the mailed census report form or to the questions posed by a telephone 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX C C-5 enumerator introduce error into the census data. Such incorrect information can lead, in some cases, to incorrect enumeration of farms. This type of reporting error is measured by the Classification Error Study discussed later in this section. To reduce all types of reporting error, questions were phrased as clearly as possible based on tests of the census report form, and detailed instructions for completing the report form were provided to each addressee. In addition, each respondent's answers were checked for completeness and consistency. Item Nonresponse Nonresponse to particular questions on the census report that we would logically or statistically expect to be present may create a type of nonsampling error in both complete count and sample data. When information reported for another farm with similar characteristics is used to edit or impute for item nonresponse, the data may be biased because the characteristics of the nonrespondents have not been observed and may differ from those reported by respondents. Any attempt to correct the data for nonre- sponse may not completely reflect this difference either at the element level (individual farm operation) or on the average. Processing Error The many steps of processing of each census report form are sources for the introduction of nonsampling error. The processing of the census report forms includes cleri- cal screening for farm activity, computerized check-in of report forms and followup of nonrespondents, keying and transmittal of completed report forms, computerized edit- ing of inconsistent and missing data, review and correction of individual records referred from the computer edit, review and correction of tabulated data, and electronic data processing. These operations undergo a number of quality control checks to ensure as accurate an application as possible, yet some errors are not detected and cor- rected. Classification Error An evaluation study of classification errors was con- ducted in the 1987 Census of Agriculture as part of the census coverage evaluation program. A sample of mail list respondents was selected, and these addresses reenu- merated to determine whether they were a farm or non- farm. A farm status determination was made based on the evaluation questionnaire and compared with the status based on the data reported on the census form. Differ- ences in status were reconciled. In past censuses, the proportion of farms undercounted due to classification errors was higher for farms with small values of sales. The classification error rate was higher for (1) livestock farms than crop farms, (2) farms with a small number of acres than larger farms, or (3) tenant farms than full or part-owner farms. Results from the 1987 classifica- tion error study will be published in the Coverage Evalua- tion report. EDITING DATA AND IMPUTATION FOR ITEM NONRESPONSE For the 1987 Census of Agriculture, as in previous censuses, all reported data were keyed and then edited by computer. The edits were used to determine whether the reports met the minimum criteria to be counted as farms in the census. Computer edits also performed a series of complex, logical checks of consistency and completeness of item responses. They provided the basis for deciding to accept, impute (supply), delete, or alter the reported value for each data record item. Whenever possible, edit imputations, deletions, and changes were based on component or related data on the respondent's report form. For some items, such as oper- ator characteristics, data from the previous census were used when available. Values for other missing or unaccept- able reported data items were calculated based on reported quantities and known price parameters. When these and similar methods were not available and values had to be supplied, the imputation process used information reported for another farm operation in a geo- graphically adjacent area with characteristics similar to those of the farm operation with incomplete data. For example, a farm operation that reported acres of corn harvested, but did not report quantity of corn harvested, was assigned the same bushels of corn per acre harvested as that of the last nearby farm with similar characteristics that reported acceptable yields during that particular exe- cution of the computer edit. The imputation for missing items in each section of the report form was conducted separately; thus, assigned values for one operation could come from more than one respondent. Prior to the imputation operation, a set of default values and relationships were assigned to the possible imputation variables. The relationships and values varied depending on the item being imputed. For example, different default values were assigned for several standard industrial clas- sification and total value of sales categories when imputing hired farm labor expenses. These values and item relation- ships for the possible imputation variables were stored in the computer in a series of matrices. The computer records were sorted by reported State and county, where the county sequence was based on similar types of farms and agricultural practices. Each execution of the computer edit consisted of records from only one State. For a given execution of the edit, the stored entries in the various matrices were retained in the computer only until a succeeding record having acceptable characteristics for some sections of the report form was processed by the computer. Then the acceptable responses C-6 APPENDIX C 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE of the succeeding operation replaced those previously stored. When a record processed through the edit had unreported or unacceptable data, the record was assigned the last acceptable ratio or response from an operation with a similar set of characteristics. Once each execution of the computer edit for a State was completed, the possible imputation variables were reset to the default values and relationships for subsequent executions. After the initial computer edit, keyed reports not meeting the census farm definition were reviewed to ensure that the data were keyed correctly. Edit referrals were gener- ated for about 30 percent of the reports included as farms, and they were also reviewed for keying accuracy and to ensure that the computer edit actions were correct. If the results of the computer edit were not acceptable, correc- tions were made and the record was reedited. More extensive discussions of the edit and item imputation methodology with measures of the extent of imputation in the census estimates will be provided in a separate research report. Tables D through G follow. 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX C C-7 Table D. Reliability Estimates of State Totals: 1987 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] All farms Total (number) Relative standard error of estimate (percent) Farms with sales of $10,000 or more Total Table D. Reliability Estimates of State Totals: 1987 -Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Sales by commodity or commodity group— Con. Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops — Con, Cotton and cottonseed $1,000.- Tobacco $1,000.. Hay, silage, and field seeds $1,000.. Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _ $1,000., Fruits, nuts, and bernes $1.000.. Nursery and greentiouse crops $1.000.. Otfier crops $1.000.. Livestock, poultry, and tfieir products farms.. $1.000.. Poultry and poultry products $1.000.. Dairy products $1.000.. Cattle and calves $1.000.. Hogs and pigs $1.000.. Stieep. lambs, and wool. $1,000.. Other livestock and livestock products (see text) $1,000.. Farms by standard industrial classification: Cash grains (011) farms.. acres.. Field crops, except cash grains (013).. _ farms.. acres.. Vegetables and melons (016).. farms.. acres.. Fmits and tree nuts (017) farms.. acres. _ Horticultural specialties (018) farms.. acres.. General farms, primarily crop (019) farms.. acres.. Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ._ farms.. acres.. Dairy farms (024) farms.. acres.. Poultry and eggs (025) farms.. acres.. Animal specialties (027) farms.. acres.. General farms, pnmarily livestock and animal specialties (029) farms.. acres.. Farms by type of organization: Individual or family (sole proprietorship) farms. . acres.. Partnership -. (arms.. acres.. Corporation farms. . acres.. Other -cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc farms.. acres.. Tenure of operator: Full owners - - farms.. acres.. Part owners farms,. acres,. Tenants , -. farms.. acres.. Operators by principal occupation: Farming - - - farms.. acres.. Other .- farms., acres.. Operators by sex: l^ale - farms., acres. Female - farms. acres. Average age of operator .years- Cropland under federal acreage reduction programs: Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs farms. acres. Conservation reserve program farms. acres. Government payments: Amount received In cash $1,000. Value of certificates received $1,000. Net cash return from agricultural sales': Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit (see text) farms. $1,000. Average per farm dollars- Farms with net gains^ number- $1,000- Farms with net losses--- --- - number- $1,000. Total farm production expenses' farms. $1,000. Livestock and poultry purchased farms. $1,000. Feed for livestock and poultry farms. $1,000. Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees --- -- farms. $1,000. Commercial fertilizer farms. $1,000. See tootnotes at end of table. Total (number) 4 587 7 803 25 179 92 349 80 867 4 285 2 932 124 609 23 149 63 309 11 297 4 220 884 21 749 25 5 987 975 124 046 678 37 568 956 93 584 630 17 303 274 23 092 1 233 113 821 556 152 045 134 e 090 676 28 179 79 11 470 5 124 431 487 481 73 006 544 86 535 67 24 157 Relative standard error of estimate (percent) 4 Table D. Reliability Estimates of State Totals: 1987-Con. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Total (number) Relative standard error ot estimate (percent) Farms with sales of $10,000 or more Total Table E. Reliability Estimates of Percent Change in State Totals: 1982 to 1987 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] All farms Percent change Standard error of estimate (percent) Farms witfi sales of $10,000 or more Percent change Standard error of estimate (percent) Farms number.- Land in farms _ acres.. Value of land and buildings V Average per farm _ dollars-- Total cropland farms.. acres.. Harvested cropland farms.. acres.. Irrigated land farms.. acres.. Market value of agricullurat products sold farms.. 11,000.. Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops farms.. $1,000.. Livestock, poultry, and their products farms.. $1,000.. Poultry and poultry products farms.. $1,000.. Selected farm production expenses^: Livestock and poultry purchased farms.. $1,000.. Feed for livestock and poultry farms.. $1,000.. Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees farms.. $1,000.. Commercial fertilizer^ farms.. $1,000.. Agricultural chemicals^ farms.. $1,000.. Hired farm latmr farms.. $1,000.. Interest^ _ farms.. $1,000.. Livestock and poultry inventory: Cattle and calves farms.. number.. Hogs and pigs farms.. number.. Hens and pullets of laying age farms.. number.. Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed farms.. acres.. Sorghum for grain or seed farms acres.. Wheat for grain farms.. acres. Soybeans for beans farms.. acres.. Hay— alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) farms.. acres.. Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) farms.. acres.. Land in orchards farms.. acres.. 15.1 .4 14.4 2.5 10.3 -1.5 31.6 16.3 15.1 21.0 17.2 54.8 1.0 -12.3 -2.0 -9.1 -4.7 -.2 -1.8 -29.0 17.5 3.9 17.5 25.1 232 49.8 -94 54.4 9.9 36.0 -8.6 -18.9 -19.5 -34.8 1.7 5.8 -7.9 -6.5 (D) -100.0 (D) 7.9 4.1 -.3 6.7 17.0 .5 6 .7 .6 .7 1.3 1.0 .5 .3 .4 2.1 .5 6.6 6.9 4.2 2.4 5,7 3.4 40 3.7 5.0 7.5 4.3 2.8 6.5 7.6 .6 1.8 1.8 1.8 .5 3.4 2.2 (D) (D) 1.1 1.3 1.5 2.3 2.1 4.1 -2.9 71.2 4.6 -1.6 3.6 -5.2 36.6 14.4 4.1 21.S 18.8 56.8 -13.6 -12.2 24.4 -8.8 -12.2 -2.8 -23.2 -32.2 8.9 4.0 9.5 26.2 12.7 52.3 -4.0 58.1 2.7 33.5 -22.4 -20.1 -22.9 -35.1 5.7 7.3 -4.3 -7.4 (D) -100.0 (D) -12.4 -1.9 9.9 9.8 18.8 -1.1 .5 .7 5.5 .5 .7 .6 .7 1.2 .8 .5 .2 .4 .8 .3 3.7 .5 7.9 6.7 4.7 2.2 4.8 3.5 3.6 3.8 4.1 7.5 4.3 2.8 6.0 7.7 .8 .6 2.5 2.0 3.0 .5 4.0 2.4 (D) (D) (D) 1.3 1.6 1.6 3.1 2.3 'Data are based on a sample of farms. 2Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications. ^Data for 1 982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse. 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX C C-11 Table F. Reliability Estimates of County Totals: 1987 (For meaning ot abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] Geographic area Total (number) Relative standard error ot estimate (percent) Land in farms Total (acres) Relative standard error of estimate (percent) Average value of land and buildings per farm^ Value (dollars) Relative standard error of estimate (percent) Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment^ Total ($1,000) Relative standard error of estimate (percent) Harvested cropland Total (acres) Relative standard error of estimate (percent) Irrigated land Total (acres) Relative standard error of estimate (percent) Barnstable. Berkshire.. Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin __. Hampden . Hampshire. Middlesex . Nantucket . Norfolk.... Plymouth .. Suffolk .... Worcester . 158 392 675 58 439 616 490 624 569 12 212 775 5 1 191 1.2 .7 .7 2.1 .8 .6 .7 .6 .7 1.1 .6 (D) 70 792 42 562 7 314 30 940 82 864 46 747 64 567 38 709 819 13 124 77 140 (D) 134 689 (D) 1.9 2.4 10.9 3.3 1.5 2.1 1.7 2.1 3.6 1.2 (D) 1.2 319 338 386 964 267 392 460 328 462 670 244 320 283 605 259 069 313 826 (D) 287 080 397 271 (D) 443 586 6,3 10.8 8.5 (Z) 5.8 5.6 7.2 7.2 12.3 (D) 10,2 7.7 (D) 9.0 4 859 12 021 18 156 950 14 510 16 357 14 418 16 025 19 546 464 5 814 36 757 87 36 902 6.3 8.3 7.5 (Z) 17,5 6,5 9.3 6,6 5,0 (Z) 11,1 43 6,3 (D) 22 280 14 554 709 12 714 23 715 14 014 24 290 15 064 441 4 003 19 360 (D) 42 309 (D) 1,9 3.0 8.5 4.0 1.4 1.B 1.0 3.2 5.9 1.7 (D) 1.3 1 265 82 1 699 (D) 878 941 801 449 1 253 439 338 11 028 (D) 838 7.2 10.0 4.0 (D) 2.9 2.4 2.1 10.7 4.3 6.1 .6 (D) 5.1 Geographic area Cattle and calves inventory Hogs and pigs inventory Corn for grain or seed Wheat for grain Soybeans for beans f^arket value of agricultural products sold Total (number) Relative standard error of estimate (percent) Total (number) Relative standard error of estimate (percent) Total (acres) Relative standard error of estimate (percent) Total (acres) Relative standard error of estimate (percent) Total (acres) Relative standard error of estimate (percent) Total ($1,000) Relative standard error of estimate (percent) Barnstable. Berkshire., Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin .., Hampden , Hampshire. Middlesex . Nantucket Norfolk-.., Plymouth., Suffolk ..., Worcester (D) 11 715 8 154 177 3 372 13 444 5 582 10 762 4 351 (D) 1 496 4 539 19 342 (D) 1.4 2.6 15,0 43 1,6 2,4 1,7 4,5 (D) 8,9 1,9 1,4 17 199 5 017 41 561 556 248 2 808 5 080 787 3 152 40,3 11,0 6,8 15,0 11,5 11,9 12,9 8,4 2,1 15,0 1,9 836 336 (D) 205 1 012 329 2 025 162 (D) (D) 5,0 13,6 (D) 33,6 22 9,3 3,0 26,9 (D) (D) 8.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 6 800 17 564 29 971 (D) 17 034 24 575 19 056 27 532 49 860 2 141 13 240 77 374 (D) 54 309 2.2 .8 .7 (D) .9 .9 .7 .6 .4 (Z) .9 .3 (D) .5 Geographic area Selected farm production expenses' Livestock and poultry purchased Total ($1,000) Relative standard error of estimate (percent) Commercial fertilizer Total ($1,000) Relative standard error of estimate (percent) Hired farm labor Total ($1,000) Relative standard error of estimate (percent) Petroleum products Total ($1,000) Relative standard error of estimate (percent) Electricity for the farm business Total ($1,000) Relative standard error of estimate (percent) Barnstable. Berkshire.. Bristol Dukes Essex Franklin ... Hampden . Hampshire. Middlesex . Nantucket . Norfolk.... Plymouth .. Suffolk -. Worcester , 183 842 1 411 (D) 670 390 501 476 2 574 (D) 1 050 903 2 423 44.5 2.9 20.4 (D) 21.0 9.1 12.5 6.4 1.3 (D) 9.2 14.6 10.0 152 540 641 38 312 1 044 802 1 363 450 (D) 156 2 075 (0) 1 293 7.4 13.0 5.8 (Z) 9.4 5.9 11.7 7.9 8.4 (D) 32.0 2.6 (D) 5.0 1 427 2 717 4 629 120 2 563 3 283 4 754 5 034 14 911 (D) 3 028 15 369 (D) 8 190 7.0 12.0 7.5 (Z) 136 6.6 7.3 3.9 1.3 (D) .8 25 (D) 4.5 252 651 1 186 35 673 974 869 1 387 1 634 103 563 1 988 12 1 716 5.9 8.6 7.7 (Z) 4.5 9.7 8.9 3.2 3.2 (Z) 56 41 72 534 511 26 365 509 393 545 970 (D) 148 769 (D) 1 087 9.5 5.9 5.1 (Z) 16.1 3.8 16.5 5.0 1.8 (D) 5.7 7.6 (D) 4.2 'Data are based on a sample of farms. C-12 APPENDIX C 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE Table G. New England States Coverage Evaluation Estimates of Farms Not on the Mall List: 1987 IDala are based on a sample of farms; see text. APPENDIX D. Report Form and Information Sheet PUe BY FEBRUARY 1. 19B8 OMBNo 0e07-0S34; Approval EiipiTaa Saptambcr 30. 1989 A 87-A0201 •.~ CENSUS USA UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 1201 East Tenth Street Jeffarsonville. IN 47133 Note — If your records are not available, reasonable estimates may be used. If you cannot file by February 1 , a time extension request may be sent to the above address. Include your 1 2-character Census File Number (CFN) as shown in your address label in all correspondence to us. If you received more than one report form, enier extra Census File Numberls) here ard return einra copies with your completed report. CENSUS USE ONLY 035 iKm* NOTICE - RsKponse to this inquiry Ik required by law .r«> any of the foliowlnfl CROPS harvested from "THIS PLACE" in 19877 1 . Com (field! for grain or seed (Report (juBntftY on a .— . dry shelled freight basis.) . . I I 2. Com (field) for silage or green chop D 3. Soybeans for beans . . 4. Beans, dry edible .... (HI 5. Wheat for grain CD 6. Oats for grain 7. Barley for grain (HI 8. Rye for grain LJ n 9. Sorghum for grain or seed 10. Sorghum for silage or green chop iDonotmciude sorghum-sudan crosses). . . 1 1 . Tobacco 12. Potatoes, - all types Irish .... n n n Acres harvested Quantity harvested Tons, greer Acres rrigated Name of renter Mailing address (Include ZIP Code} Number of acres ^13?gira7Kll Was any DRY HAY. GRASS SILAGE. HAYLAGE, or GREEN CHOP c or harvested from "THIS PLACE" in 19877 Includo sorghunf-^udmn crosses and hay cut from pastures. ®^ 1 YES — Complete this section 2 NO — Co to section 4 If cuttings were made for both dry hay and grass silage, haylage, or green chop from the same fields, report the acreage in the appropriate rtems under DRY HA Y and also under GRASS SILAGE. HA YLAGE. and GREEN CHOP. List additional renters on a separate sheet of paper. -Of the land you rented or leased to others, how many acres did you own? I— I 7. Did you have any grazing permits on a pet-head basis? 0S4 1 D Yes — Mark (X) all boxes which apply . 2 ml No — Go fo item 8 3 \_J Forest Service ^n Taylor Grazing Sec. 3 (BLM) s I I Indian Land ^ E D Other Specify^ . LOCATION OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY FOR "THIS PLACE" a. In what county was the largest value of your agricultural products raised or produced? . . . . b. If you also had agricultural operations in any other countyliesi, enter the county name(sl, etc Principal county _> Other \ counties , County name Number of acres . DRY HAY (If two or more cuttings of dry hay were made from the same acres, report acres only once, but report total tons from all cuttings. ) a. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for hay or dehydrating b. Small grain hay — oats, wheat, barley, rye. etc c. Other tame dry hay — clover, lespedeza, timothy, Sudangrass, meadow and pasture grasses, etc d. Wild hay . GRASS SILAGE, HAYLAGE, AND GREEN CHOP (If two or more cuttings were made from the same acres, report acres only once, but report total tons from all cuttings.) . HAY SOLD — Did you sell any hay or grass silage in 1 987? ^Report value of hay sold in section 9, item 3} Acres harvested Quantity harvested (Report either dry or green weight as indicated) Tons, drv Tons. dry Tons. dry Acres irrigated I Yes ? No PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REPORT 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX D D-1 aaamiw^tei w.-..— mebctapiec cuucct rnnii mciamc ^, h.„..ti^cnD SALE fram "THIS PLACE" in 1 9877 IDo notinclude those grown for home uee.l ^HMm JSronSfflbgl w*,>>»wMiipgi:pv.»rfftncBMunii«rQnpc MiiQuonnMC ^^ 1 n YES zD NO Complmim Ihim wmctlon Co to section 5 Land from which vegetables were harvested in 1987 Whole acTBS I Tenths Acres imgated Whole acres ' Tenths I , From the list below, enter the crop name and code for each crop harvested in 1 987. If more than one vegetable crop was harvested from the same acres, report acres for each crop. Report crops grown under protection in section S. Crop name Sweet com If rrjorv spBce is noedad, use m ampwato shear ofpapor. Acres harvested Acres irrigated I /1Q /lO Crop name Asparagus Beans, snap tbush and pole} Beets Broccoli Brussels sprouts Cabbage, head Cantaloups and muskfnetons Carrots Cauliflower Celery Chtcory Collards Coda 379 I 381 , 383 ' 38B I 387 ' 3S1 I 396 I 397 399 I 401 , 403 > 407 I Crop nam* Cod* Cucumbers and pickles 41 1 I Eggplant 41 B Escarole 419 l Kale 426 Lenuce and romaine . . . 427 | Lima beans, green .... 429 Mustard greens 431 I Onions, dry 433 Onions, green 436 I Okra 437 i Parsley 439 ' Peas, green 441 i Crop namo Code Peppers, sweet 443 Peppers, hot 446 Pumpkins 449 Radishes 461 Spinach 467 Squash 459 Tomatoes 463 Turnips 466 Turnip greens 467 Watermelons 473 Other vegetables - Specify 476 bulbs, flowers, flower seeds, vegetable seeds and plants, vegetables under glass or other protection, GROWN FOR SALE on "THIS PLACE" in 1987? 1 LH yes — ComplmtB thia mmctSon 2 CJ no — Go to section 6 None 1 . Nursery and greenhouse crops irrigated in 1 987 . .1~] Area irrigated Acres Tenths 2. From the list below, enter the crop name and code for each crop grown. Crop name Square feet under glass or other protection in 1987 It more apace Is needed, use e soperote sheet of peper. Crop name Coda Bedding plants (Include vegetable plants) 479 Bulbs (Exclude bulb flowering plants) . . . 482 Cut flowers and cut floriei greens . ... 486 Nursery crops — omamerttals, fruit and nut trees, and vines 488 Foliage plants 707 Acres in the open in 1987 I Sales in 1 987 [Cents 00 I 00 00 Cropnama Potted flowering plants . . . . Mushrooms Sod harvested Vegetable and flower seeds . Greenhouse vegetables , . . . Other - Specify Coda . 710 , 494 . 497 . 500 503 . 606 Were any STRAWBERRIES, CRANBERRIES, or OTHER BERRIES harvastsd FOR SALE from "THIS PLACE" In 19877 (Do not Inchtdu thosm grvvm for hommu90.) » n YES zD NO Contptmf cMa mmetlon Go to section 7 From the list below, enter crop name and code. Report quantity harvested in unit specified with crop name. Crop rume Strawberries Acres harvested Whole acres iTenths I /ID Quantity harvested Acres irrigated Whole acres 'Tenths If tnore spmce la needed, use a separBte stwet of paper. Crop name Coda Crop name Coda Blackberries ar>d dewberries (pounds) 609 I Raspberries (pounds) 833 Blueberries, tame (pounds) 512 • Oti^r berries tpouTKJs) — Blueberries, wild (pounds) 616 ' Specify 639 Cranberries ClOO-lb. barrels) 621 i il.-1'Ji^^ML^I^ij w.^.,»nTucprpnpg harvested from "THIS PLACE" In 1987 - smafl grains, field seeds, or other crops not previously reported? g^ (Report frvitht section 8.) 1 CD YES — Complatm Ihfa amcHon 2 LJ NO — Co to section 8 For those crops not listed enter the crop name and code from the list below. Report Quantity harvested in unit specified with crop name. Crop name Sweetpotatoes and yams Buckwheat Red clover seed Timothy seed Acres harvested Quantity harvested Acres irrigeted "T" If mora space ia needed, use a emparate shaet of paper. Crop natna Coda Alfalfa seed (pounds) 642 Birdsfoot trefoil seed (pounds) 660 Com cut tor dry fodder, hogged or grazed (report acres only) 681 Emmer end spelt (bushels) 699 Grains, mixed (bushels) 614 Leapedeza seed (pounds) 638 Peas, dry edible (pounds) 669 Popcorn (pounds, shelledl 662 gHH!!ffi:M w>. tu^^ ,.>w-k;»^ n«>i r^tn^ »„v« rai iit tpcec t^i.»ifa,^ /spAPcinaicc ,,,i sii it tpccc ^ "xuic pi *rc" u. i aat7 Cropnama Ryegrass seed (pounds) Salt hay (tons) Sorghum cut for dry forage or hay (tons, dry weight) Sorghum hogged or grazed (report acres only) Sunflower seed (pounds) Vetch seed (pounds) Other crops (pour>ds) — Specify . Coda 689 696 698 701 734 766 762 ^*' 1 n YES aD NO C4>mptmtm thim miction Go to section 9 Whole acres I Tenths Acres irrigated Whole acres ; Tenths 1 TOTAL ACRES in bearing and nonbearing frurt orchards, vineyards, and nut trees on this place. (Do not mclude abandoned acres.) 2 . For those crops not listed below, enter the name and code from the list at the right for other fnjtt and nut trees on this place in 1 987. Report the requested information for each crop even if not harvested because of low prices, damage from hail, frost, etc. Crop name Apples Grapes Sweet cherries Tart cherries NUMBER OF TREES OR VINES OF - Nonbearing age Bearing age Acres in trees and vines of all ages Whole acres Tertths Quantity harvested Unit of measure Mark one Lbs. Tons Boxes 127 I D 181 1 n 34d 1 a S91 I D I n lU? ^n »n Lbs. per box D I ,n D I ! iO Crop name Coda Apricots 129 Nectarines 201 Peaches 225 Pears 231 Plums and prur>es 243 Other fruit and nuts — Spedfy 369 If more space is needed, use a taparata sheet of paper. FORMS7-A0201 IB-11-86) Page 2 D-2 APPENDIX D 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE s9 t«M and expenMS fffe/er fo the INFORMA TtON SHEET, section 9.) Report your best estimate of the value for each of the following groups of crops sold from this place in 1 98 7. Include the value of the landlord's and/or contractor's share, estimating if necessary. Include value of Government CCC loans. 1 . Grains, soybeans and other beans sold in 1987 None . Com for grain CD ^M^**iUli']iUaa Did ymi Of mnyanm «!» hav anv CATTLE or CALVES On thli pl«c< In 1 9877 b. Wheat d c . Soybeans (Hi d. Sorghum for grain D •. Bariey f. Oats g. Other — rye, dry beans, dry peas, popcorn, sunflower seed, buckwheat, etc n 2. Tobacco CH 3. Hay, sMage, field seeds, and grass seeds ED 4. Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons— (Do nox include . . Irish potatoes and swestpoTatoes, report them in item 6 below. I. ) 5. Fruits, nuts, and berries — apples, peaches, grapes, cherries, cranberries, strawberries, blueberries, etc. ... CD 6. Other crops — Irish potatoes, sweetpotatoes, etc. (Do not Include nursery end greenhouse crops.) — Specify CD Dollars 773 S T7B 776 777 778 779 $ 782 $ 783 $ 784 $ Cents 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ^•lytfAtgaSKl How wera tfw ACRES in thia place USED In 1987? 1 . Copy acres in "THIS PLACE" from section 1 , item 4, page 1 ^ ^ NOTE: For Herns 2toS below, if land was used for more than one purpose In 1 987 report it In the FIRST land use listed below that applies. For example, report cropland harvestod and also pastured, only as "Cropland harvested. ' None D . CROPLAND a . Cropland harvested — include all lend from which crops were harvested or hey was cm, and all land in orchards, citrus groves, vineyards, and nursery and greenhouse crops b. Cropland used only for pasture or grazing — Inchjde rotation pasture and grazing land that could have been used far crops without __ additional Improvements I I c . Cropland used for cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, but NOT harvested and NOT pastured CD d . Cropland on which all crops failed — (Exception: Do not report here land in orchards and vineyards on vyhich the crop .— . failed. Such acreage is to be reported in Item 2a. I I I a. Croplar>d In cultivated summer fallow CD f . Cropland idle CD a . Woodland pastured CD b. Woodland not pastured .... CD (i s and I 3 . WcKxIland — include all woodlots aryd timber tracts cutover and deforested land with young timt>er growth. 4. Other pastureland and rartgeland — irviude any pasturaiaryd .— . other than cropland and woodland pasture I | 5. All other land — Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. — Include any land not reported in items 2 through 4 above. . . . I I 6. TOTAL ACRES — Ada ttta »cr»a r^portotl In hmmm 2 threnigh 6 V^^ (ShtMitdb* thm MBmrn mm ttant 1 above .) ... ^ | 533Ht5Sll'^rgJ Waa anv LAND in thia otecg IRRIGATED at any thna in 1 9877 Number of acres Irrigated land is all land watered by any artificial or controlled means — sprinklers, furrowfs or ditches, spreader dikes, etc. Include supplemental, partial, and preplant irrigation. 1 CD YES — Compimtmthim 2 CD NO — Go to section 1 2 1 . How many acres of harvested land were irrigated? Irtclude land from which hay M/as cut and land in bearing and nonbearing fruit and nut crops reported in section 10. item 2a. 2. How many acres of pasturetand, rangeland, and any other lands not included in item 1 above were irrigated? CD n Number of acres irrigated gcHaiMgliW^ W.w% unv ACRgS in «*ii« pfaca SET ASIDE. DIVERTED. OH IDLED under FEDERAL acreage reduction programs In 19877 1 n YES 2 n NO Complata ffilv jvcUuii Co to section 13 1 . How many acres were set aside (or diverted) under ANNUAL commodrty acreage adjustment programs? CD 2. How many acres were under the CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM nOyear.CRP)? CD Number of acres I— 1 1 I I YES — Con^ilmlm thia maetlon 2 CD NO — Go to section 14 m DECEMBER 31, 1987 INVENTORY 1 . CATTLE AND CALVES of all ages (Total of a. b. c. Brtddt>elow) . a . BEEF COWS — include beef heifers that had calved None b. MILK COWS kept for production of milk or cream for sale or home use — include dry r— , milk cows and milk heifers that had calved I I c . HEIFERS AND HEIFER CALVES - (Do not Include p-, heifers that had calved.} I I d. STEERS, STEER CALVES. BULLS. ,_, AND BULL CALVES • CATTLE AND CALVES SOLD FROM THIS PLACE IN 1987 Include those fed on this place on a contract or custom basis. Also report as sold cattle moved from this place to a feadlot for further feeding. INVENTORY Numt>er on this place Dec. 31, 1987 Baaf cows Milk cows Heifers and heifsr calvea Steers and bulli of aPages 2. Calves weighing less than 500 pounds CD 3. Cattle, including calves weighing 500 pourwls or more CD a . Of the total cattle sold, how many were FATTENED on this place on GRAIN or CONCENTRATES for 30 days or more and SOLO for SLAUGHTER? D • DAIRY PRODUCTS SOLD FROM THIS PLACE IN 1987 4. Gross value of sales of DAIRY PRODUCTS from this place in 1 937 — include milk, craam. butter, etc Number sold in 1987 Gross value of sales eoB 00 00 00 None DAIRY PHODUCTS Gross value of sales 814 I 00 iSaiafl»T?glglil nirf .n.. n, «n»nn« «!«. buy. .n» HOCS n. PIBS on Hih alaea In 19877 1 n YES — ComptoM CM. Mctlon 2 D NO — Go to saetlon 1 5 • DECEMBER 31 , 1 987 INVENTORY """^ 1 . HOGS and PIGS of all ages (Total of a and t> beio»i) ... CH a . HOGS and PIGS used or to be used for BREEDING D b. OTHER HOGS and PIGS » LITTERS FARROWED 2. LITTERS FARROWED on this place Iwtween - ^°"' a. December 1. 1986 and May 31, 1987 CH b.June 1. 1987 and November 30, 1987 .... CH INVENTORY Number on this place Dec. 31,1 987 Breading NumtMr of litters • HOGS AND PIGS SOLD None 3. HOGS and PIGS SOLD from this place in 1 987 4. Of the hogs and pigs sold, how many were sold as FEEDER PIGS for further feeding? L3 Number sold in 1987 Gross value of sales 821 $ 823 S 00 giaaamSK'MEM dm vm. » .nvonn Cents I 00 I ElL4JAiM.Me«ihe,i«>Mw>PnillTHV i.^ ..rUirifCMg TURKEYS, DUCKS, etc., on thb place in 19B77— imduttmpoultFraromm for othera on » contntct bmalm. S17 1 O YES — Comptmfm thiM amcHon 2 LJ NO — Go to section 18 None 1 . HENS and PULLETS of laying age D 2. PULLETS for laying flock replacement a .PULLETS 3 months old or older not yet of laying age [H b.PULLET CHICKS and PULLETS under 3 months old p-i (Do not Include commercial broilers, f I I 3. BROILERS, fryers, and other meat-type chickens including capons and roasters C] 4. TURKEYS a.Turkeys for slaughter (Do not mdude breeders.! . . . b.Turkey HENS kept for breeding 5. OTHER POULTRY raised in captivitv - ducks, geese, pigeons or squab, pheasants, quail, etc. (Enter poultry name and code from the list below.) Pouttry name_ Poultry name— Code . •"»• CY' such as soybean meal, cottonseod m9Bl, and una.) 3 . Seed cost — for com, other grains, soybeans, tobacco, cotton, etc. — include plants, and trees purchased 4. Commercial fertilizer purchased — all forms, including rock phosphate and gypsum. Include cost of custom appltctrtions n n . Agricultural chemicals purchased — Insecticides, herbicides, fur>gicides, other pesticides, etc. — include . . cost of custom applications. iDo not include lime.) I I . Gasonna and other petroleum fuel and oil purchased for the farm business — a . Gasoline and gasohol D b. Diesel fuel CH c. Natural gas L— I d- LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. n 7 . Electrlcitv for the farm business — (Do not include household expenses. } Q] 8. Hired farm and ranch labor — also include employer's cost for social security, workman's compensation, insurance premiums, pension plans, etc. (Sea information shebt) Contract labor — include expenditures for labor, such as harvesting of fnslt, vegetables, berries, etc.. pertormed on a contract basis by 9 contractor, craw leader, a cooperative, etc n n 1 0. Repair and maintenance expenses for the upkeep of buildings^ motor vehicles, and farm |— . equipment l_l 1 1 . Customwork, machine hire and rental of machinery and equipment — Include expenditures for use of equipment and for custom\A/ork such as grinding and mixing feed, plowing, combining, com picking, drying, silo ftliing. spraying, dusting, fertilizir^. etc. (Do not include cost of cotton ginning and application of fertilizer and chemicals.) .. n 1 2. Interest paid on debts ~ (See iNFOfiMATiON SHEET) a. Secured by real estate uJ b.Not secured by real estate LH n 1 3. Cash rent paid for land and buildings in 1987 (Do not include grazing tees.) 1 4. Property taxes paid — include farm real estate, machinery, livestock, etc. for tfre farm business. (Do not Include taxes paid by landlords.} D 1 5. All other production expenses —include insurance. water, animal health costs, grazing fees, marketing charges, miscellaneous farm supplies, etc. (Do ru>t include depreciation. household expenses, and expenses not associated writh the i— i farm business.) I— I 9TB $ aeo $ S 907 9B8 990 00 00 3JH»>»W4dn w»>. .„w iMgcrTirmpg MgnRinnpa fiiwbicides. wematicides. OTHER PESTICIDES, or OTHER CHEMICALS used on this place in 1 9877 S25 1 n YES — Comptota (Ma Mctfon 2 NO— Go to section 26 Include any materials provided by you, your landlords, or contractors. For each item listed, report acres only once. If multipurpose chemicals were used, report acreage treated for each purpose. 1. Sprays, dusts, granules, fumlgants, etc., (fungicide. None herbicide, insecticide, nematicide) to control — a. Insects on crops, including hay LJ b . Nematodes in crops 1— I c. Diseases in crops and orchards (blights, .— . smuts, rusts, etc.) I— I GO Ij^idflrtKi'lltJ^ MArMIWgPV aWn gftlllPMFWT an thl« wOmtim ftn IWcintiaf 31 . 1 987 - 520 Incfud0 only 9quipm9nt owed for agrlcuhMiratopmatlom ln 1986 or 1987. 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 rgffiHnfffcgtil W«« «mi COMMERCIAL FgRTILIZER. Inekidiiwi ROCK PHOSPHATE, or UME used on this placo during 1 987? I im YES — Completo tMa sacttott 2 LJ no — Go to section 25 None n 1 . Acres of cropland fertilized in 1 987 — (Do not include cropland for pastures reported In section 10, item 2b.) 2. Acres of pastureland and rangeland fertilized in 1 987 reported in section 10, items 2b ar:d 4 LJ 3. LIME — tons of lime used and acres on which applied — (Do not include land plaster or gypsum o/ lime for sanitation. ) n Tons of lirT>o Acres fertilized Acras Nmud d . Weewn. 4. Iff You Never Farmed or Have No Association With Agriculture Please write a note on the report form near the address label explaining this and return the form so that we can correct our records. In our efforts to make the census as complete as possible, we obtained lists from various sources. We tried to eliminate duplicate and nonfarm addresses, however, it \A/a3 not always possible to do so. 5. Iff You Have More Than One Agricultural Operation Complete a report form for EACH SEPARATE and DISTINCT production unit, i.e., each individual farm, ranch, feedlot, greenhouse, etc.. or combination of farms, etc., for which you maintain SEPARATE records of operating expenses and sales, livestock and other inventories, crop acreages, and production. 6. Iff You Have a Partnership Operation Complete only ONE report for the entire partnership's agricultural operation and include all partners' shares on the one report. If members of the partnership also operate separate farms or ranches in addition to the partnership farming operation, separate report forms should be completed for each individual operation. If two or more report forms were received for the same operation, mark each additional form as a "Duplicate." Return the duplicate report(s) in the same envelope with the completed partnership report, where possible, or write a note on the duplicate report, such as, "(Name of partner) has completed a report for the partnership (provide name and CFN of partnership. ) ' 7. Landlord's or Contractor's Share If you rented or leased land from others or had a contract for the production of agricultural products, include both your share and the landlord's or contractor's share of the production, sales, and expenses so your census report form will be complete for "THIS PLACE." If you do not know the landlord's or contractor's share, include your BEST ESTIMATE. If you do not have records available for all data items, use your best estimate. Howr to Enter Your Response Enter your replies in the proper spaces, on the correct lines, and in the units requested, i.e., dollars, bushels, tons, etc. Write any explanation outside the answer spaces or on a separate sheet of paper. All dollar figures may be entered in whole dollars. REQUIRED. CENTS ARE NOT Enter whole numbers except where tenths are requested, such as acres of potatoes harvested. If you have 1 12. 1 /3, or 1 /4 of an acre, convert totenths. For example, convert 1/2 to 5/1 0, 1/3to3/10, 1/4 to 2/10. The census report form will contain sections and questions which do not apply to you. When this occurs, mark the "None" or "No" box and go on to the next item or section. Instructions For Specified Sections Section 1 — ACREAGE IN 1987 Your answers to this section will determine the land (Acres In "THIS PLACE") referred to in the rest of the report form. When answering the acreage questions, include the land associated with your agricultural operations in 1 987 whether in production or not. Include all land that you owned or rented during 1 987 even if only for part of the year. Do not include any unrelated residential or commercial land. IF YOU QUIT FARMING DURING 1987 — Complete the report form for the portion of the year that you did farm. Explain on the report form in the space to the left of the address label Sections 4 through 8 — To report: ( 1 ) find the crop name and the code number from the list in the section; (2) enter crop name and code in the first two columns of the first available answer line in the section; (3) enter the information that is requested in the remaining columns. If you harvested a crop not listed in sections 4 through 8, use the "Other" code in the appropriate section and specify the crop name. Double Cropping — If two or more crops were harvested from the same land (double cropping) report the total acres and production of each harvested crop in the appropriate section(s) of the report form. Example: In 1987 you harvested 1 ,230 bushels of wheat from 40 acres, then on the same 40 acres planted soybeans, from which you harvested 1 ,550 bushels.You irrigated the soybeans but not the wheat. Value of Salaa — Report the total gross value of animals and poultry sold or removed from "this place" in 1 987 without deducting production or marketing expenses (cost of feed, cost of livestock purchased, cost of hauling and selling, etc.). If the sale price or market value is not known, give your best estimate of their market value when they left "this place." Do NOT report the value of sales of any livestock and poultry owned by you but kept and sold from a place you did not operate. Contract and Custom Feeding Operations — Livestock or poultry kept by you on "this place" on a contract or custom basis should be included on this report REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP. Report as "INVENTORY" numbers of animals or poultry on the place on December 31 , 1 987. Report as "SOLD" animals and poultry kept on a contract or custom basis and removed or sold from the place in 1 987. If the sale price or market value is not kno\A/n, give your best estimate of the market value of the animals or poultry when they left the place. Section 16 — HORSES, BEES, FISH, GOATS, OTHER LIVESTOCK, OR ANIMAL SPECIALTIES Item 2 — If you owned BEES — Report all colonies or hives of bees and honey operations conducted by you, regardless of where the hives were kept most of the year. Report hives or colonies, pounds of honey sold, and value of sales. Items 7 and 8 — Mink pelts and rabbit pelts should be included in number sold and value of sales, but not in inventory. Itant 9 — Other Livestock and Livestock Products — Include in all other livestock and livestock products manure, beeswax, and any other animal products sold from "this place" in 1987. Please indicate units used in reporting. Item 10 — Fish and Other Aquaculture Products — Report number of pounds sold and gross value of sales for each. Enter name and code from list. Section 17 — POULTRY The person ^who furnished the housing and labor should report the poultry operation on his/her report form regardless of who owns the birds. Report as sold poultry that were taken or moved from the place in 1987. ^ Section 1 8 AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT CCC LOANS Item 1 — Report the amount received under the regular or reserve program for commodities placed under CCC loan during 1 987. Include amount received even if commodity was redeemed or forfeited prior to December 31,1 987. Do not include CCC loans received to build crop storage facilities or amount received for storage payments in the reserve program. Section 19 — FEDERAL PAYMENTS RECEIVED Report all payments received from Federal Farm Programs in 1987 regardless of whether payment was made in cash or commodity certificates. Include cash payments in item 1 . In item 2, include the value of any certificates held or the value received from sale or redemption of any certificates in 1987. Federal payments include receipts from Federal programs such as deficiency payments, "Whole-herd dairy buy-out," support price payments, indemnity programs, disaster payments, paid land diversion, inventory reduction payments, payments received for approved soil and water conservation projects, etc. Section 20 — TYPE OF ORGANIZATION Use the following definitions to determine the type of organization for your operation: Family or Individual Operation — Defined as farm or business organization controlled and operated by an individual (sole proprietor). Include family operations that are not incorporated and not operated under a partnership agreement. Partnership Operation — Defined as two or more persons who have agreed on the amount of their contribution (capital and effort) and the distribution of profits. Co-ownership of land by husband and vwife or joint filing of income tax forms by husband and wife DOES NOT constitute a partnership, unless a specific agreement to share contributions, decisionmaking, profits, and liabilities exists. Production under contract or under a share rental agreement DOES NOT constitute a partnership. Incorporated Under State Law — A corporation is defined as a legal entity or artificial person created under the laws of a State to carry on a business. This definition does not include cooperatives. Information on type of corporation should be reported in section 21 . Other — Such as cooperatives (defined as an incorporated or unincorporated enterprise or an association created and formed jointly by the members), estate or trust (defined as a fund of money or property administered for the benefit of another individual or organization), prison farm, grazing association, Indian reservation, institution run by a government or religious entity, etc. FORM 87-A01CI) (12-17-881 | > Section 21 — CORPORATE STRUCTURE This section is to be answered by corporations only. Answer both items. A family-held corporation has more than 50 percent of its stock owned by persons related by blood or marriage. Section 22 — CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF OPERATOR This section collects information about the operator of "this place" defined as the individual o^wner, the operator, the senior partner, or person in charge for the type of organization reported in section 20. For Family or Individual Operation - the operator. Complete this section for For Partnership Operations — Ans^we^ all items, except item 2, for the "Senior Partner." The "Senior Partner" is the individual who is mainly responsible for the agricultural operations on "this place," not necessarily the person senior in age. If each partner shares equally in the day-to-day management decisions, consider the oldest as the "Senior Partner." For item 2 (Principal Occupation) consider all members of the partnership together. Please include as "farming" worktime at all types of agricultural enterprises, including work at greenhouses, nurseries, mushroom production, ranching, feedlots, broiler feeding, etc. For Corporations and Other Operations (Cooperatives, Estates, etc.) — Complete section 22 for the person in charge, such as a hired nnanager, business manager, or other person primarily responsible for the on-site, day-to-day operation of the farm or ranch business. Item 4 — Year Began Operation — Report the first year the operator or senior partner began to operate any part of "this place" on a continuous basis. If the operator returned to a place previously operated, report the year operations were resumed. Section 23 — PRODUCTION EXPENSES paid by you and others for "this place" in 1987 Include farm production expenses paid by you, your landlord, contractors, or anyone else for crops, livestock, or poultry produced on "this place." Include expenses incurred in 1987 even if they were not paid for in 1 987. Please estimate if exact figures are not known. Refer to the individual expenditure items below for further explanations. Livestock and Poultry Purchased — Report the cost of cattle, calves, hogs, pigs, sheep, lambs, horses, goats, chicks, pullets, poults, etc., including breeding stock and dairy cows. Contract gro^wers or custom feeders who did not own or purchase the livestock or poultry themselves should estimate the value of the cattle, calves, pigs, baby chicks, pullets, etc. at the time they canne onto the place. Feed Purchased for Livestock and Poultry — Report the purchase cost of corn, sorghum, oats, barley, other grains, silage, hay, mixed feed, concentrates, etc., fed to livestock and poultry on "this place." Contract livestock and poultry growers should estimate the value of feed provided by the contracting company. Custom feedyards should include feed costs for all cattle fed even if the owners of the cattle were billed for the feed. Feed raised on "this place" should not be reported as purchased. Cost of Hired Farm and Ranch Labor — Include gross salaries and wages, commissions, dismissal pay, vacation pay, and paid bonuses paid to hired workers, family members, hired managers, administrative and clerical employees, and salaried corporate officers. Also, include supplemental cost for benefits such as employer's social security contributions, unemployment compensation, workmen's compensation insurance, life and medical insurance, pension plans, etc. Contract Labor ~ Includes the labor costs of workers furnished on a contract basis by a labor contractor, crew leader, or cooperative for harvesting vegetables or fruit, shearing sheep, or similiar farm activities. Do not include costs for building or repair work done by a construction contractor. Include the cost of customvt/ork or machine hire in item 1 1 . Repair and IMalntenance Expenses for the Upkeep of Buildings, Motor Vehicles, and Farm Equipment — Include the cost of repairs and upkeep of farm machinery, vehicles, buildings, fences, and other equipment used in the farm business. Do not include repairs to vehicles not used in the farm business or for equipment used only for performing customwork for others. Do not include expenditures for the construction of new buildings or the cost of additions to existing buildings. D-8 APPENDIX D 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE Interest Expense Paid on Debts — Report all Interest expenses paid in 1 987 for the farm business. Include interest on loans secured by land and buildings (real estate) in item 1 2a. Include all loans not secured by real estate such as for fertilizer, feed, and seed in item 1 2b. Include interest paid on CCC loans. Do not include interest associated with activities not related to production of crops or livestock on "this place" such as land or buildings rented to others, packing sheds, or feed mills that provide services to others. Do not include interest on owner/operator dwelling \A/here amount is separated from interest on other lend and buildings on "this place." Cash Rant Paid for Land and Buildings In 1987 — Report rent paid In cash during 1 987 for land and buildings in "this place." Do not include rent paid for operator dwelling or other nonfarm property. Do not include the value of shares of crops or livestock paid to landlords. Property Taxes Paid — Include real estate property taxes you paid on the acres and buildings you operated and used in the farm business. Do not include: a. Property taxes on land or buildings rented to someone else b. Taxes paid by landlords c. Property taxes paid on other property not associated with the farm business d. Income and excise taxes All Other Production Expenses — Farm production costs not previously listed should be reported here. In addition to items listed on the report fonn, include bookkeeping charges, tax preparation fees, postage, advertising, commission for sale of cattle, and fees paid for farm-related advice or for farm consultants. Do not include depreciation or expenditures for the purchase of land and buildings or new or used machinery. Section 24 — COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER AND LIME Report acres on which commercial fertilizer (items 1 and 2) or lime (item 3) was applied during 1 967. If any acreage was fertilized or limed more than once, report acres ONLY ONCE in each Item. Report expense for commercial fertilizer purchased, excluding lime, in section 23, item 4. Section 26 — MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT The estimated market value In item 1 refers to ALL machinery and equipment kept primarily on"thi8 place" and used for the farm business. Report the value in its present condition, not the replacement or depreciated value. Specialized equipment, which is an integral part of a building, should be included as a part of the value of land and buildings. Section 27 — ESTIMATED CURRENT MARKET VALUE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS The value for each of the three listed categories should be your estimate of the value of the land and buildings if they were sold in the current market. The real estate tax assessment value should not be used unless that value represents a full market value assessment and the land and buildings could reasonably be assumed to be sold at that price. Do not deduct real estate marketing charges from your estimate. Report the total value, not the value on a per acre basis. Section 28 — INCOME FROM FARM — RELATED SOURCES IN 1987 Item 1 through 4 refer only to those income producing activities for which you use part of the land, machinery, equipment, labor, or capital normally used on "this place, ' ' and which you do not consider as entirely separate from your farming activities. Report gross amounts received before taxes and expenses. Item 1 — Customworic — Do not report income for customwork or agricultural services provided to others if operated as an entirely separate business from your agricultural operations. Do not include rental income fronn Item 2 — Rental Income nonfarm property. Item 3 — Forest Products — Include only those forest products or Christmas trees cut from "this place," not items cut from other nonfarm timber acreage. Do not include income from sa\A/ mill business. Item 4 — Other Farm-Related Income — Include income from hunting leases, fishing fees, and other recreational services, sales of farm by-products, and other business or income closely related to the agricultural operation on "this place." Include dividends for business done with farmer-owned cooperatives. Do not enter previously reported farm sales or income from investments not associated with the farm. Do not include retirement pensions or social security benefits received. FORM e7-A01lll lia-17-G Page 4 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX D D-9 DUE BV FEBRUABY 1. 1988 OMB No. 0e07-0S3<: ApprovH EKp*r— S*pt»mfaT 30. 1 989 . 87-A0400 nn UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE CENSUS USa ^^wi^m^^^^^^'^sr nrnl RETURN TO^ l^imi9aSSS!r-9>Mf:J^^^^i'tL. NOTICE — Response to this Inquiry Is rsqulrad by law (title 13, U.S. Code). By the same law YOUR REPORT TO THE CENSUS BUREAU IS CONFIDENTIAL. It may be seen only by sworn Census employees and may be used onhy for stHtistical purposes. Your report CANNOT ba uaed for purposes of taxation, investigation, or regulation. The law also provides that copies retelr^ed In your files ere immune trom legal process. In correspondenoe pertafnlrvg to thta report, plaasa r«far to your Cvnaua Fll* Numbor ICPN) r B7-A0400 sms^ ItdiMUlkB BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 1201 East T«nth Straat Jaffarsonville, IN 47133 Note — If your records are not available, reasonable estimates may be used. If you cannot file by Febnjary 1 , a time extension request may be sent to the above address. Ir>ciude your 1 2'Character Census File Number (CFN) as shown in your address label in all correspondence to us. If you received more than one report form, enter extra Census File Nurnber(s) here and return extra copies vwith your completed report. CENSUS USE ONLY 03& , At any time during 1 987, did you plant, grow, or have any: • Hay or tobacco? • Fnjit, nut, or citrus trees; grapevines? • Com. wheat, or other grains? Vegetables, melons, or berries? • Other crops? • Greenhouse or nursery crops? DYjbs Q.NO 2 . At any time during 1 987, did you raise, sell, or keep any: • Cattle, hogs, sheep, or goats? • Horses or ponies? • Chickens or other poultry? • Fish in captivity? • Bees? • Other animal specialties? n Yes _ _J^_No tf you anaw9rcd YES to E9THER of thmmm qumstfona, go to SECTION 2. If you enanvarvd NO to BOTH of tftoao tftimstlona, go to SECTION 10. Ptease correct arron In nama, addrasa. and ZIP Coda. ENTER atraat and numbar if not shown. ACREAGE IN 1 987 Report land owned, rented, or used by you, your spouse, or by the partnership, corporation, or organization for which you are reporting. Include ALL LAND, REGARDLESS OF LOCATION OR USE — cropland, pastureland, rangeland, woodland. Idle land, house lots, etc. 1 . An land owned O 2. Alt land rented or leased FROM OTHERS, including land worked by you on shares, used rent free, in exchange for services, payment of taxes, etc. Include leased Federal, State, and railroad land. (DO NOT include land used on a per-head basis under a grazing permit.) CH 3 . All land rented or leased TO OTHERS, including land worked on shares by others and land subleased. Also complete Item 5 below. CZ) 4. Acres in "THIS PLACE" — ADD acres owned (item 1 ) and acres rented (item 2), then SUBTRACT acres rented TO OTHERS (item 3), and enter the result In this space ^ Number of acres ^046 If the entry is zaro please refer to the Information Sheet, section 2. . 5 . Of the land you rented or leased to others, how many ^^"^ oea acres did you own? D 6. In what county was the largest value of your agricultural products raised or produced? . . . ghJtiink'icH I AMn iigg ».^h ipntrsaTrnw County name • PART A — How were the ACRES in this place used In 1 9877 - „ None 1 , Cropland harvested Include all land from tvhich crops ware tiarvasted or hay was cut, and all land in orchards, citrus groves, vineyards, and nursery and greenhouse crops 2. Cropland on which all crops failed — (Exception: Do not report here land in orchards and vineyards on which the crop failed. ) D n 3. Cropland idle, cropland used for cover crops, or cropland in cultivated summer fallow CH 4. Cropland used only for pasture, woodland pastured, and other pastureland and rangeland CH 5. AM other woodland, wasteland, houselots, etc. not reported in Items 1 through 4 above CH • PART B - IRRIGATION ^ Non« 1 . How many acres of harvested land were irrigated? include land from ^vhich hay was cut and land in bearing and ryonbearing t— fruit and nut crops I | 2 . How many acres of pastureland, rangeland, and any other lands not included In item 1 above were irrigated? IHI Number of acres Number of acres Irrigated • PART A — CROPS HARVESTED from "THIS PLACE" In 1987. {Do not Include crops grown on land ranted to othara.) 1. Hay crops — None a. Alfalfa and alfalfa , mixtures LJ b. Small grain hay ... CH c.Wild hay D d. Other hay - Specify kind - 2.Com for grain or seed 3. Soybeans for beans . . 4. Wheat for grain . . . . 5. Tobacco ~ all types 6. Potatoes. Irish —(Do nof Include those grovfn for home use.) a n n n D Acres harvested V^^i^^HyT*-' ] LiygSTOCKunrfPOIIITBY • PART A - CATTLE and CALVES None 1 . CATTLE and CALVES of all agas D . BEEF COWS • had calved. . ' Includa baef halfara that a b . MILK COWS kept for production of milk or cream for sale or home use — tncluda dry milk cow* and milk halfars that had calved. INVENTORY Number on thia place Dec. 31, 1987 . Value of DAIRY PRODUCTS sold in 1987 - Include milk, cream, butter, etc a7-A04fl) INFOREVi/\TIOE\l SHEET 1987 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE Special Reporting Instructions 1 . Who Should Raport \A/E NEED A REPLY FROM EVERYONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM, INCLUDING individuals, landlords, tenants, partnersltlps, corporations, institutions, and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS. Each case included in the census has a unique Census File Number (CFN). In order to make the census results as complete and accurate as possible, ^e need to obtain information about every CFN. 2. If You Rocolvecf IMora Than Ono Report Form for an Operation Complete only ONE report form for 3n operation. Write "Duplicate" near the address label of each extra report form. Also, write the 1 1 -digit census file number(s) of the DUPLICATE report in the seme envelope with the completed partnership report, iiA/hero possible, or write a note on the duplicate report, such as, " (NamQ of partner) t^sts completed a report for the partnership (pro\^idc name and CFN of partnership.)" 7. Landlord'a or Contractor's Shara If you rented or leased land from others or had a contract for the production of agricultural products, include both your share and the landlord's or contractor's share of the production, sales, and expanses so your census report form will be complete for "THIS PLACE." If you do not know the landlord's or contractor's share, include your BEST ESTIMATE. If you do not have records available for all data items, use your best estimate. 8. How to Enter Your Rc-sponsa Enter your replies in the proper spaces, on the correct lines, and in the units requested, i e.. dollars, bushels, tons, etc. \A/rite any explanation outside the answer spaces or on a separate sheet of paper. All dollar figures may be entered in whole dollars. CENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED. Enter whole numbers except where tenths are requested, such as acres of potatoes harvested. If you have 1/2,1 /3, or 1 /4 of an acre, convert to tenths. For example, convert 1 /2 to 5/1 O, 1 /3 to 3/1 O. 1 /4 to 2/1 O. The census report form will contain sections and questions v»/hlch do not apply to you. When this occurs, mark the "None" or "No" box and go on to the next item or section. Instructions For Specified Sections Section 2 — ACREAGE IN 1987 Your answers to this section will determine the land (Acres In "THIS PLACE"! referred to in the rest of the report form- When answering the acreage questions, include the land associated with your agricultural operations in 1987 w^hether in production or not. Include all land that you owned or rented during 1 987 even If only for part of the year. Do not include any unrelated residential or commercial land. Report all land in section 2 In whole acres. Itam 1 — All Land Ownad — Report all land owned In 1 987 whathar held under title, purchased contract or mortgage, homestead law, or as heir or trustee of ar\ undivided estate. Include all land owned by you and/or your spouse, or by the partnership, corporation, or organization for which you are reporting. Itam 2 — All Land Rantad or Laasad FRORff OTHERS — Report all land rented by you or your operation even though the landlord may have supplied materials or supervision. INCLUDE in item 2: a. Land for agricultural use that you rented from others for cash b- Land you M/orked on a share basis (crop or livestock) e. Land o^A/ned by someone else that you used rent-free d. Federal, State. Indian reservation, or railroad land rented or leased by the acre DO NOT INCLUDE in itam 2: Land usad on a per-head or animal unit license or permit basis, such as section 3 of the Taylor Grazing Act, National Forest, or Indian reservation permit land. Itant 3 — All Land Rantad or Leased TO OTHERS — Include all land rented out for any purpose tf It ^A/as part of the acreage reported in items 1 and 2. A report form will be obtained from each of your Tenants to cover the operations on that land. INCLUDE in item 3: a. Owned land rented to others for cash or a share of crops or livestock l>. Land you rented from someone and then subleased to someone else e. Land worked for you by someone for a share of crops or livestock d. Land which you allowed others to use rent-free Itam 4 — Acres In "THIS PLACE" — This figure will show the total of all land you operated at any time In 1 987. If Item 4, Acres in "THIS PLACE ' is "O" and: a. You raised any crops or had any livestock or poultry on "THIS PLACE" in 1987, complete the report. I». All your land was operated by a renter or sharecropper, skip to and complete section 1 O. and explain briefly, "All land rantad out." etc. Mall form In return envelope. c You did not have any agricultural activity on o%A^nad or rented land In 1987. complete section 10 and explain briefly, such as "retired," "sold farm," and date. Give name and address of current operator if known and return form. ^ Section 3 — LAND USE AND IRRIGATION This section Is used to classify the acres in "THIS PLACE" reported In section 2. item 4-. Do not include any acres you rented to others reported In section 2. item 3. The sum of the acres entered In various categories should equal total acres in "THIS PLACE." Land Usad for More Than On^ Purpose — Do not report the same acreage for more than one of the listed purposes. If part or all of your land was used for more than one listed purpose in 1 987. report that land only in the first category listed. For example. If you harvested a crop and later used the same land for pasture, report the land in parr A, Item 1, "Cropland harvested." Double Cropping — When more than one crop was harvested from the same land in 1 987, report that land only ONCE Bti "Cropland harvested." in part A, Item 1 of this section. Intarplanted Crops — If you Interplanted crops, such as cotton in an orchard, report the total land used for both crops only ONCE, as "Cropland harvested," in part A, item 1 . Skip Row Planted Crops — Report the acres that represent the totel nonplanted or skipped rows as "Cropland idle," part A, item 3, the acres that represent the planted roM/s should be reported as "Cropland harvested," part A. item 1. Irrigation is defined as land watarad t*y artificial or controlled means — sprinklers, furrows or ditches, spreader dikes, purposeful flooding, etc. Include acres that receive supplemental, partial, and/or preplant irrigation. Do not report water applied in transplanting tobacco plants, trees, or vegetables as irrigation. ^ Sactton 4 — CROPS This section provides space for reporting crops harvested during the 1 987 crop year from the land shown in section 2, item 4- (Acres In "THIS PLACE") of your report. A few crops are already listed on the form. For these crops, just report acres harvested, quantity harvested, and value of sales. If you produced crops not listed, write the name of the crop and code from the list provided and report the acres harvested, quantity harvested, and the value of sales. D-12 APPENDIX D 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE DO NOT INCLUDE: •. Any crops grown or* land rontod or laasad TO OTHERS, or worked by others on shares during 1 987. b. Crops or crop products purchased from others and later sold. Acr9« Harv9««9Cl — Enter the acres harvested In 1987. Round fractions to whole acres except where tenths are requested by "/1 O" In the reporting box, such as potatoes. Quantity Harvevted — If your unit of measure Is different than the unit on the report form, please convert your figure for the quantity harvested to the unit requested. If the harvest was Incomplete by December 31 , 1 9S7, please report the quantity harvested and the estimated quantity to be harvested. Qrosa Valua of Crops Sold — Report the value of all crops sold from "THIS PLACE" in 1 987, regardless of the year they were harvested or ^ho owned the land. Be sure to report gross value before deducting expenses and taxes. Include Government CCC loans received for "THIS PLACE" In 1 987. Include payments received in 1 987 from cooperatives or marketing organizations for crops produced on "THIS PLACE." Itatn 7 — Vagatablas — Report acres of vegetables harvested FOR SALE or commercial processing. Do not Include vegetables grown for home use. Report the total acreage of each vegetable crop harvested. Itam 8 — Fruit Orottards, CItrua, VInoyarcfls, and Nut Treaa -~ Report only if total of 20 or more trees and vines. Include those for home use as well as those maintained for sale of their production. Acres In trees and vines that have been abandoned shoLild not be Included, these acres should be included in section 3, part A, item 3 "Cropland idle." If crops other than fruit and nut trees and vines were Interplanted with trees or vines, report the total acres for the orchard crop in item 6 and the total acres of the interplanted crop in the appropriate Item. Valua of SataB — Report the total gross value of animals and poultry sold or removed from "this place' ' In 1 987 without deducting production or marketing expenses