Table 9. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987 and 1982 -Con. 



[Data are based on a sample of farms Fof meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text ] 



Cropland fertilized, except 



acres on wtiich used, 



i fertilized farms, 



acres on wfiicfi used, 



farms 



acres on wtiich used, 



tons, 



Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc.. to 

 control — 

 Insects on hay and other crops farms, 



acres on which used, 

 I crops farms, 



rops and orchards farms, 



acres on which used. 



Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and 

 pasture farms, 



acres on which used, 



Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth 

 control of crops or thinning of fruit farms. 



1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE -COUNTY DATA 



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