Figure 3. Percent of Farms and of Value of Products Sold: 1987 



Value of sales 



Less than $10,000 



$10,000 to $49,999 



$50,000 to $99,999 



$100,000 to $249,999 



$250,000 to $499,999 



$500,000 or more 



10 



20 



30 40 50 



Percent 



Number of farms 



Value of agricultural 

 products sold 



60 



70 



80 



Figure 4. Farms by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1959 to 1987 



(Thousands) 

 100 J- ~ 



90 — 

 80 

 70 — 

 60 

 50 — 

 40 

 30 

 20 

 10 

 



$100,000 or more 

 $40,000 to $99,999 

 $10,000 to $39,999 

 Less than $10,000 



1959 



1964 



1969 



1974 

 Census year 



1978 



1982 



1987 



4 VIRGINIA 



1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



