Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987 and 1982 



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



-Con. 



Total farm production expenses.-. 



Average per farm.. 



Livestock and poultry purchased 



Commercially mixed formula f 



Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees . 



Commercial fertilizer' . 



Agricultural chemicals'" 

 Petroleum products... 



Gasoline and gasohol . 



Hired farm labor. 



Contract labor. 



Repair and mail 



Customwork, machine hire, and r 

 machinery and equipment^ 



Secured by real estate 



Not secured by real estate . 



Cash rent 



Property taxes paid 



All other farm production expenses . 



2 780 



326 



1 710 



See 



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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 



