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1343. Puerto Rico--Farms, Farmland, Farms by Size, Tenure of Operator, Type of Organization, and Farms by Value of Sales: 1993 and
1998
[1 cuerda=.97 acre]
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All farms
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Unit
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1993
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1998
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Farms
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Number
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22,350
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19,951
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Farm land
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Cuerdas
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826,893
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865,478
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Average size of farm
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Cuerdas
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37.0
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43.4
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Approximate land area
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Cuerdas
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2,254,365
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2,254,365
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Proportion in farms
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Percent
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36.7
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38.4
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Farms by size
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Less than 10 cuerdas
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Number
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10,413
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7,759
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10 to 19 cuerdas
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Number
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4,475
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4,473
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20 to 49 cuerdas
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Number
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3,966
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4,023
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50 to 99 cuerdas
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Number
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1,723
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1,792
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100 to 174 cuerdas
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Number
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820
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809
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175 to 259 cuerdas
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Number
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366
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421
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260 cuerdas or more
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Number
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587
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674
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Tenure of operator:
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Operators
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Number
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22,350
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19,951
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Full owners
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Number
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17,759
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15,620
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Part owners
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Number
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2,218
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2,207
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Tenants
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Number
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2,373
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2,124
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Average size of farm by operator:
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Full owners
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Cuerdas
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26.6
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29.3
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Part owners
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Cuerdas
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92.3
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111.7
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Tenants
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Cuerdas
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63.4
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75.9
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Farms by type of organization:
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Individual or family
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Number
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19,911
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17,887
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Partnership
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Number
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288
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211
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Corporation
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Number
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382
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437
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Other
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Number
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1,769
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1,416
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Farms by value of sales:
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Less than $1,200
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Number
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4,456
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3,307
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$1,200 to $2,499
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Number
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4,591
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3,633
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$2,500 to $4,499
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Number
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4,593
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3,900
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$5,000 to $7,499
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Number
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2,566
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2,408
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$7,500 to $9,999
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Number
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1,248
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1,233
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$10,000 to $19,999
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Number
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2,115
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2,366
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$20,000 to $39,999
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Number
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1,071
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1,247
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$20,000 to $24,999
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Number
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447
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503
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$25,000 to $29,999
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Number
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362
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352
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$30,000 to $39,999
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Number
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262
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392
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$40,000 to $59,999
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Number
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348
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405
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$40,000 to $49,999
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Number
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209
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242
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$50,000 to $59,999
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Number
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139
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163
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$60,000 or more
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Number
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1,362
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1,452
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Source: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 1998 Census of Agriculture-Area Data, Puerto Rico Volume 1,(AC97-A-52).
https://allcountries.org/uscensus/1343_puerto_rico_farms_farmland_farms_by.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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