Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1982 and 1978 



Table 7. 



(Data are based on a sample ol farms^ For meaning ot abbreviations and symbols, see Introductofy text] 



Chemicals used 



Commercial fertilizer 'arms, 



acres on which used. 



Cropland tertiliied. except pastureland farms. 



acres on which used, 



Pastureland and rangeland fertilized farms, 



acres on which used, 



Ume - - 'a^s, 



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. 



1982.. 

 1978.. 

 1982.. 

 1978.. 



1982.. 

 1978.. 

 1982-. 

 1978-. 



1982.. 

 1978.. 

 1982.. 

 1978.. 



1982- 

 1978.. 

 1982.. 

 1978.. 

 1982.. 

 1978.. 



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. 



1982-. 

 1978.- 

 1982.. 

 1978.- 



1982.. 

 1978.. 

 1982.. 

 1978-. 



1982-. 

 1978.- 

 1982.- 

 1978.. 



1982.. 

 1978- 

 1982- 

 1978.. 



1982.. 

 1978.. 

 1982.. 

 1978- 



Colorado 



Chemicals used 



Commercial fertilizer - farms, 1982., 



1978.. 



acres on which used. 1982.. 



1978.. 



Cropland fertilized, except pastureland famis, 1982.. 



1978.. 



acres on which used, 1982.. 



1978.. 



Pastureland and rangeland fertilized farms, 1982.. 



1978.. 



acres on which used, 1982.. 



1978.- 



Lime farms, 1982.. 



" 1978.. 



acres on which used, 1982.. 



1978-. 



tons. 1982.. 



1978.. 



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



control- 



Insects on hay and other crops farms. 13BZ.. 



1978.. 



acres on which used. 1982.. 



1978.. 



Nematodes in crops famis, 1982.. 



1978.- 



acres on which used, 1982.. 



1978.. 



Diseases in crops and orchards farms, 1982.- 



1978.- 

 acres on which used, 1982.. 

 1978.- 

 Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and 



pasture farms, 1982.. 



1978.. 



acres on which used. 1982.. 



1978.. 



Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth 

 control of crops or thinning of fruit farms. 1982.. 



acres on which used. 1982.. 

 1978.. 



11 636 



11 351 



3 113 736 



2 481 005 



11 289 

 11 187 



3 051 043 

 2 412 355 



946 



1 016 



62 693 



68 650 



1 

 6 

 (D) 

 27 

 (D) 

 33 



5 497 



6 373 

 1 151 594 

 1 102 940 



392 



578 



46 430 



59 374 



1 118 



1 196 



158 082 



130 727 



7 186 

 7 988 



1 700 247 

 1 710 807 



436 



351 



39 842 



31 443 



Chaffee 



49 



37 



3 543 



2 437 



47 

 37 



3 196 

 2 049 



6 



8 



347 



388 



8 



5 



20 



229 



8 



14 



168 



1 369 



Adams 



Alamosa 



309 



312 



124 837 



60 824 



295 



311 



124 377 



60 759 



15 



4 



460 



65 



1 



n 



176 



181 

 16 134 

 20 536 



1 



13 



(D) 



1 003 



40 



7 



1 254 



1 199 



172 



257 



83 281 



82 172 



7 

 26 

 (D) 



2 090 



137 



140 



40 062 



32 729 



129 



140 



39 677 



32 729 



385 



Arapahoe 



43 



29 



12 847 



8 137 



960 



38 



14 



9 604 



4 030 



72 



47 



20 346 



15 533 



14 



5 



2 316 



970 



Cheyenne 



172 



119 



65 991 



57 043 



172 

 119 



(D) 

 57 043 



1 



(D) 



64 



61 



28 879 



15 723 



(D) 



93 



59 



49 426 



30 427 



Clear Creek 



1 

 (D) 



1 

 (D) 



2 



(D) 



60 



60 



8 432 



8 305 



53 



60 



8 097 



8 305 



8 



(D) 

 (D) 



32 



31 

 557 



5 



16 



19 



2 552 



79 



98 



18 199 



13 132 



1 



1 



Conejos 



129 



153 



24 987 



20 515 



129 

 153 

 (D) 

 (D) 



37 



10 295 

 5 262 



3 



4 



655 



581 



89 



83 



14 775 



11 172 



11 



B 



903 



385 



Archuleta 



31 



22 



1 262 



910 



28 

 22 



972 

 730 



3 



5 



290 



180 



19 



3 



464 



15 



Baca 



203 



323 



158 786 



195 404 



202 



323 



(D) 



193 974 



1 



12 



(D) 



1 430 



11 



11 



991 



165 



(D) 



Costilla 



85 



90 



63 571 



39 262 



2 

 (D) 



5 

 (D) 



247 



347 



78 340 



117 673 



79 



57 



19 244 



18 699 



79 

 57 



19 244 

 18 699 



18 



19 



12 683 



8 515 



(D) 



6 



4 



5 932 



760 



38 



29 



11 842 



11 054 



Crowley 



57 



75 



9 694 



18 280 



57 



74 



9 694 



(D) 



1 

 (D) 



64 



54 



9 355 



8 897 



2 

 (D) 



1 



35 



49 



4 898 



13 773 



1 

 (D) 



Bent 



122 



105 



26 330 



20 703 



122 



99 



26 330 



20 360 



12 

 343 



70 



145 



13 461 



35 049 



1 



8 



(D) 



200 



(D) 



115 



105 



15 889 



15 759 



1 

 22 



(D) 

 1 701 



Custer 



39 



51 



11 166 



10 801 



38 



46 



9 756 



9 114 



7 



11 



1 410 



1 687 



2 



4 



17 



70 



799 



Boulder 



286 



295 



25 887 



23 226 



269 

 286 



24 634 

 21 415 



62 



81 



1 253 



1 811 



104 



100 



16 359 



5 752 



4 

 22 



(D) 

 326 



5 



38 



(D) 



1 010 



165 



260 



16 508 



22 505 



4 

 100 



Delta 



511 

 512 



32 898 

 36 141 



467 



499 



29 136 



33 091 



184 COLORADO 



1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 



