Figure 2. Profile of the Nation'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 



Farms by size 



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 



Farms by value of 

 products sold 



Less than $40,000 



$40,000 to $99,999 



$100,000 to $499,999 



$500,000 to $999,999 



$1,000,000 or more 



Farms by value of 

 land and buildings 



Other I 0.6 



Corporation 



Partnership 



Ind.vidual or family 



Farms by type of 

 organization 



86.7 



Full owner 



Part owner 



Tenant 



Operator by 

 tenure 



None 



1 to 99 days 



100 to 199 days 



200 days or more 



Not reported 



Operators working 

 off farm 



Farming 

 Other 



Operators by 

 principal occupation 



J I I L 



J L 



40 50 60 



Percent of farms 



80 



90 



100 



1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



UNITED STATES 3 



