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



[Data are based on a sample ol (arms For meaning o( abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 



Chemicals used 



Commercial fertilizer . 



farms, 1987, 



1982. 



acres on which used, 1987. 

 1962. 



Cropland fertilized, except pastureland farms, 1987. 



Pastureland and rangeland fertilized -. (arms, 1987.. 



1982. 



acres on which used, 1987.. 



1982. 



Lime - farms, 1987. 



1982. 



acres on which used, 1987. 



1982. 



tons, 1987. 



1982. 



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



control — 



Insects on hay and other crops farms, 1987. 



1982., 



acres on which used, 1967. 



1982. 



223 



259 



11 798 



9 939 



648 



615 



49 237 



73 942 



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.. 



Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth 



control of crops or thinning of fruit farms, 1987.. 



1982.. 



acres on which used, 1987.. 



1982. 



243 



260 



12 482 



15 246 

 11 580 



16 114 



373 



445 



62 665 



69 001 



258 



377 



50 669 



58 580 



7 189 



10 410 



11 348 

 17 511 



4 897 



5 890 



6 465 

 6 485 



348 



375 



32 035 



64 984 



958 



695 



1 726 



602 



Chemicals used 



Commercial fertilizer farms. 1987.. 



1982.. 



acres on which used, 1987.. 



1982.. 



Cropland fertilized, except pastureland farms, 1987.. 



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. 



1987. 

 1982.. 

 1987.. 

 1982.. 



1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 



246 



415 



18 818 



38 550 



358 

 12 786 

 29 950 



5 378 

 8 026 

 5 455 

 7 733 



336 



398 



33 552 



35 626 



697 



926 



21 962 



45 380 



8 568 

 7 812 

 10 534 



12 038 

 8 358 



11 049 

 8 759 



333 



364 



66 509 



107 359 



322 

 46 730 

 94 376 



9 936 

 16 997 

 10 287 



1987, 

 1982- 



acres on which used, 1987, 

 1982, 



Nematodes in crops farms, 



acres on which used. 



Diseases in crops and orchards farms. 



acres on which used. 



1987, 

 1982, 

 1987, 



1987, 

 1962, 

 1987, 

 1982, 



1982. 



acres on which used, 1987. 

 1982. 



acres on which used. 



37 558 

 44 292 



258 



310 

 26 578 

 34 548 



243 



212 



10 980 



9 744 



10 824 

 8 952 



11 390 

 8 603 



1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 



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