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 



73 

 I79 



10 



21.1 



20 





30 

 Percent 



Number of farms 



Value of agricultural 

 products sold 



40 



50 



60 



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



(Thousands) 



30 



25 — : 



20 



15 — 



10 



5^ 



'-' j 3100,000 or more 

 ~n 540,000 to $99,999 

 1 $10,000 to $39,999 

 I Less than $10,000 



1959 



1964 



1969 



1974 



Census year 



1978 



1982 



1987 



4 MARYLAND 



1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



