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



[Data are based on a sample o) farms For meaning ol abbreviations and symbols, see introductory lexl 1 



Chemicals used 



Commercial lertlllzer . 



(arms. 1987. 



1982. 



acres on which used. 1987.. 

 1982. 



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. 



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. 1987. 



1982- 



1 569 

 3 093 

 1 338 

 3 387 



2 863 



3 735 

 3 002 

 3 904 



2 312 



526 



4 277 



425 



413 



22 193 



16 900 



369 



374 



14 351 



13 291 



2 493 

 1 049 

 4 895 



1 060 



1 151 

 63 813 

 67 770 



949 

 1 084 

 52 576 



59 101 



11 822 

 10 135 

 20 153 

 17 640 



1 021 

 1 010 

 16 123 

 13 815 



1 009 

 12 517 

 9 695 



220 



3 606 



4 120 



Nematodes in crops . 



farms. 1987. 



1982. 

 acres on which used. 1987. 



Diseases in crops and orchards farms. 1987. 



1982. 

 acres on which used. 1987. 

 1982. 

 Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and 



pasture farms. 1987. 



1982. 



acres on which used. 1987. 



1982- 



703 



722 



47 221 



38 391 



382 



227 

 11 862 

 5 391 



acres on which used. 1987- 



1 486 

 1 451 

 16 059 

 12 372 



1 454 



1 447 

 11 580 

 8 104 



262 



226 



4 479 



4 268 



253 

 1 667 



1 337 



Chemicals used 



1987- 

 1982- 

 1987. 

 1982- 



1982.. 

 1987.. 

 19B2-. 



Commercial fertilizer farms. 



acres on which used. 



Cropland fertilized, except pastureland farms, 



acres on which used. 



Pastureland and rangeland fertilized --- farms, 



acres on which used. 



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. 1987. 



674 



745 



13 152 



12 458 



3 105 

 2 535 

 5 942 

 5 356 



Nematodes in crops farms. 



acres on which used. 



1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 



392 

 58 371 

 64 974 



12 484 

 18 773 

 10 214 

 15 272 



214 



219 



24 917 



27 113 



1 913 

 4 461 



2 726 

 6 953 



206 

 29 556 

 39 923 



4 991 

 6 711 



5 053 

 5 439 



7 461 

 9 842 

 6 526 



8 238 



109 

 10 875 

 12 736 



Diseases in crops and orchards .farms. 



acres on which used. 



acres on which used. 1987-. 



Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth 



control of crops or thinning of fruit farms. 1987. 



1982. 



acres on which used. 1987. 



1982- 



287 



273 



10 802 



10 656 



276 

 272 



8 104 



9 208 



2 100 



2 413 



3 274 



4 555 



1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 



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