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



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



Cfiemicals used 



Commercial fertilizer . 



farms, 1987. 



1982. 

 acres on wfiich used, 1987. 



Cropland fertilized, except pastureland farms, 



acres on wfiich used. 



Pastureland and rangeland fertilized farms, 



acres on whicfi used. 



Lime farms, 



acres on wtiich used 



tons, 



Sprays, dusts, granules, tumigants. etc., to 

 control — 

 Insects on tiay 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 



acres on which used. 



Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth 

 control of crops or thinning of fruit farms. 



acres on which used. 



1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 



1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 



1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 



13 108 



13 943 



3 314 974 



3 705 539 



12 409 



13 293 

 3 227 052 

 3 615 249 



2 085 



2 232 



87 922 



90 290 



5 815 



4 700 



1 049 980 



909 087 



243 



276 

 79 977 

 95 018 



226 



254 



78 816 



93 569 



11 505 



10 746 



2 425 044 



2 540 713 



1 357 



1 404 



215 271 



181 870 



478 



438 



29 680 



40 745 



Chemicals used 



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. 



1987- 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 



1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 



544 

 594 



166 906 



167 091 



Lime farms, 1987.. 



1982., 



acres on which used, 1987., 



1982., 



tons, 1987., 



1982. 



Sprays, dusts, granules, tumigants, etc. to 



control — 



Insects on hay and other crops farms, 1987. 



1982. 

 acres on which used, 1987. 



289 



287 



55 179 



53 932 



Nematodes in crops farms. 



acres on which used. 



Diseases in crops and orchards farms, 



acres on which used. 



1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 



acres on which used, 1987. 



Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth 



control of crops or thinning of fruit farms, 1967. 



1982. 



acres on which used, 1987. 



1982. 



502 

 116 871 

 99 815 



129 

 25 455 

 42 345 



200 IDAHO 



1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 



