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



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



Cfiemicals used 



Commercial fertilizer . 



farms, 1987_ 



1982_ 



1 which used, 1987. 

 1982_ 



Cropland fertilized, except pastureland farms, 



acres on which used, 



Pastureland and rangeland fertilized 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. 



s on which used. 



Diseases in crops and orchards farms. 



acres on which used. 



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. 



1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 



1987. 

 1982. 

 1967. 

 1982. 



27 132 

 30 372 



2 356 337 



3 172 496 



17 990 



23 279 



1 644 951 



2 517 162 



8 442 



9 409 

 462 764 

 552 600 

 532 467 

 643 448 



1 687 



2 129 

 169 872 

 235 173 



2 922 



2 536 



233 368 



227 971 



11 017 



10 965 



1 281 202 



1 814 368 



1 592 



1 260 



285 552 



248 483 



940 

 103 059 

 137 375 



387 



380 



46 833 



49 964 



9 595 

 9 925 



11 464 



12 130 



287 

 415 

 23 112 

 31 747 

 21 864 

 30 467 



533 

 69 426 

 97 177 



252 

 8 158 

 47 668 



245 



200 



26 423 



25 151 



308 



373 



57 579 



79 549 



14 943 



12 553 



13 855 

 11 761 



2 016 



1 010 



2 354 

 1 208 



230 

 25 687 

 30 070 



792 



803 



34 584 



43 167 



558 

 17 035 

 31 336 



496 



377 



17 549 



11 831 



8 960 



9 096 

 10 785 



306 



255 



18 294 



23 399 



Chemicals used 



Commercial fertilizer farms. 19 



Cropland fertilized, except pastureland farms. 1987.. 



1982.. 



acres on which used, 1987., 



1982.. 



Pastureland and rangeland fertilized farms. 1987.. 



1982.. 

 acres on which used, 1987.. 



Lime farms, 



acres on which used. 



tons. 



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

 control — 

 Insects on hay and other crops farms. 



1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 



272 

 11 582 

 20 589 



3 478 



2 877 



3 538 

 3 420 



378 



422 



22 035 



19 785 



234 



317 



15 320 



236 

 12 081 

 17 117 



1 470 

 6 789 



2 360 



376 



389 



44 994 



58 001 



269 



344 



41 804 



52 854 



5 125 

 15 565 



5 998 

 19 902 



587 



21 866 

 34 022 



336 



452 



12 841 



22 722 



6 809 

 4 998 

 9 173 

 6 344 



acres on which used. 1987. 



Nematodes in crops farms, 



acres on which used, 



1967. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 



Diseases in crops and orchards farms. ' 



acres on which used. ■ 



acres on which used. ' 



216 

 43 435 

 50 006 



248 



5 173 



6 891 



acres on which used. 1987. 



230 ALABAMA 



1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 



