Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982 -Con. 



[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 



FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 



Land in farms 



Average size of farm. 



Average per acre . 



Approximate land area — 

 Proportion in farms . 

 1987 size of farm: 



..acres. 1987 

 1982. 



..acres. 1987, 

 1982. 



.dollars. 1987. 



1982. 



.dollars. 1987. 



10 to 49 acres . 

 50 to 69 acres . 



70 to 99 acres farms. 



100 to 139 acres farms. 



140 to 179 acres _ farms. 



180 to 219 acres farms. 



acres. 

 220 to 259 acres farms. 



acres. 

 260 to 499 acres farms. 



acres. 

 500 to 999 acres farms. 



acres. 



acres 



70 to 99 acres farms 



acres. 



100 to 139 acres farms. 



acres. 



140 to 179 acres farms. 



260 to 499 acres . 

 500 to 999 acres . 



Total cropland _._ farms, 1987 



Harvested cropland farms, 1987. 



1982. 



acres, 1987. 



1982. 



Cropland used only for pasture or grazing farms, 1987. 



Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and 

 and not pastured farms. 



See footnotes at end of table. 



2 481 



8 



1 563 



1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE -COUNTY DATA 



MAINE 147 



