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1104. Farms--Number and Acreage
[As of June 1 (2,521 represents 2,521,000). Based on 1974 census year definition;for definition of farms and farmland, see text of this section.Data for census years have been
adjusted forunderenumeration and are used as reference points along with datafrom acreage and livestock surveys in estimating data for otheryears. Minus sign (-) indicates
decrease]
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FARMS
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LAND IN FARMS
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YEAR
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Annual
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Total
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Average
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Number
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change 1
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(mil.
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per
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(1,000)
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(1,000)
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acres)
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farm
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(acres)
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1975
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2,521
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(X)
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1,059
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420
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1976
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2,497
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-24
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1,054
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422
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1977
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2,456
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-41
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1,048
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427
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1978
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2,436
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-20
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1,045
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429
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1979
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2,437
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1
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1,042
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428
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1980
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2,440
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3
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1,039
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426
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1981
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2,440
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0
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1,034
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424
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1982
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2,407
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-33
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1,028
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427
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1983
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2,379
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-28
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1,023
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430
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1984
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2,334
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-45
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1,018
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436
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1985
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2,293
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-41
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1,012
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441
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1986
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2,250
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-43
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1,005
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447
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1987
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2,213
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-37
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999
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451
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1988
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2,201
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-12
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994
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452
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1989
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2,175
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-26
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991
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456
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1990
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2,146
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-29
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987
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460
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1991
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2,117
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-29
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982
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464
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1992
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2,108
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-9
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979
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464
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1993
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2,202
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94
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969
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440
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1994
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2,198
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-4
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966
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440
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1995
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2,196
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-1
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963
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438
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1996
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2,191
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-6
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959
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438
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1997
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2,191
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0
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956
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436
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1998
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2,191
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1
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954
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435
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1999
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2,194
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3
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947
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432
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X Not applicable.
1 Average annual change from preceding year shown.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service,Farms and Land in Farms, 1969-75(Statistical Bulletin No. 594); Farm Numbers, 1975-80;Farms and Land in
Farms, Final Estimates by States, 1979-1987;Farms and Land in Farms, Final Estimates, 1988-1992; andFarms and Land in Farms, Final Estimates, 1993-1997;Farms and Land In Farms, February
releases.
http://www.usda.gov/nass/
https://allcountries.org/uscensus/1104_farms_number_and_acreage.html
These tables are based on figures supplied by the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce and are subject to revision by the Census Bureau.
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