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



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



Chemicals used 



Lanmer 



Lincoln 



Logan 



Commercial fertilizer . 



farms, 1987.. 



1982, 



acres on which used. 1987_. 



1982-. 



Cropland ferlilized. except pastureland farms, 1987.. 



1982.. 



acres on which used. 1987_. 



1982. 



Pastureland and rangeland fertilized farms, 1987.. 



1982.. 



acres on which used, 1987.. 



1982-. 



553 



473 



292 502 



244 806 



542 



472 



291 030 



244 391 



13 



3 



1 472 



415 



2 



4 



(0) 



(0) 



2 



3 



(D) 



(D) 



1 

 (D) 



426 

 502 



55 788 

 57 982 



393 



468 



54 997 



56 355 



43 



70 



791 



1 627 



96 



83 

 14 210 

 5 077 



83 



83 



13 807 



5 077 



247 



202 



141 639 



116 317 



247 



202 



141 639 



116 117 



5 

 200 



Lime farms, 



acres on which used, 



tons. 



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

 control- 

 Insects on hay and other crops farms, 



acres on which used. 



1987. 

 1982- 

 1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 



1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 



Nematodes in crops . 



farms, 1987. 



1982. 



acres on which used, 1987.. 

 1982. 



Diseases in crops and orchards farms, 1987. 



1982. 

 acres on which used, 1987. 

 1982. 

 Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and 



pasture farms, 1987. 



1982.. 



acres on which used, 1987.. 



1982.. 



Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth 



control of crops or thinning of fruit farms, 1987. 



1982.. 



acres on which used, 1987.. 



1982.. 



338 



222 



135 855 



77 926 



6 



10 



3 163 



2 024 



39 



32 



10 016 



13 786 



316 



298 



114 014 



107 992 



1 

 (D) 



1 



(D) 



2 



1 

 (D) 

 (D) 



83 



47 



4 366 



4 308 



5 

 4 



5 

 4 



205 



45 



17 660 



4 015 



14 



6 



917 



6 



320 



247 



47 298 



29 469 



5 



11 



973 



498 



2 



19 



(D) 



1 694 



404 



361 



37 449 



42 319 



6 



5 



12 



830 



614 



503 

 194 185 

 158 948 



614 



497 



192 900 



158 658 



11 



9 



1 285 



290 



Chemicals used 



Moffat 



Morgan 



Otero 



Ouray 



Commercial fertilizer farms, 



acres on which used. 



Cropland fertilized, except pastureland farms. 



acres on which used, 



Pastureland and rangeland ferlilized farms, 



acres on which used, 



Lime farms, 



acres on which used, 



tons. 



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

 control — 

 Insects on hay and other crops farms, 



acres on which used. 



Nematodes in crops farms, 



acres on which used. 



Diseases in crops 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. 



acres on which used. 



1987.. 

 1982.. 

 1987.. 

 1982. 



1987- 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 



1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982., 



1987.. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 



1987.. 

 1982.. 

 1987.. 

 1982. 



1987.. 

 1982.. 

 1987.. 

 1982.. 



1987.. 

 1982.. 

 1987. 

 1982.. 



1987.. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982- 



1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 



1 



3 



(D) 



200 



1 



3 



(D) 



200 



35 



48 



8 727 



4 506 



35 



48 



8 727 



4 506 



241 



251 



11 316 



18 664 



192 



211 



8 625 



14 927 



71 

 75 



2 691 



3 737 



422 



482 



37 161 



58 977 



403 



473 



34 846 



56 977 



83 



81 



2 315 



2 000 



527 



603 



162 230 



156 957 



527 



603 



161 161 



156 801 



10 



14 



1 069 



166 



315 



326 



36 615 



41 141 



315 



306 



36 392 



40 661 



10 



27 



223 



480 



3 034 

 6 



16 

 9 677 



73 



42 



8 357 



19 679 



1 



1 



(D) 



(D) 



95 



113 



9 826 



5 110 



19 

 14 

 77 

 56 



158 



52 



17 135 



1 411 



36 



40 

 5 886 

 4 933 



36 



39 



(D) 



4 354 



3 



8 



(D) 



579 



5 



4 



(D) 



342 



(D) 



9 



11 



1 019 



1 279 



1 

 (D) 



222 COLORADO 



1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 



