tentiaries, churches, schools, grazing associations, government 

 agencies, etc. In prior censuses, a number of nongovernmental 

 units such as church farms and FFA camps were classified as 

 abnormal farms. In 1982, such nongovernmental units were 

 classified as abnormal farms only when 50 percent or more 

 of their products produced and intended for human consump- 

 tion were utilized bv the organization. 



Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals 

 for human consumption— This category represents the value 

 of agricultural products produced and sold directly to in- 

 dividuals for human consumption from roadside stands, farm- 

 ers' markets, pick-your-own sites, etc. It excludes nonedible 

 products such as nursery products, cut flowers, wool, etc. Sales 

 of agricultural products by vertically integrated operations 

 through their own processing and marketing operations were 

 excluded. 



Other livestock and livestock products— This category includes 

 all livestock and livestock products not listed separately. 



Value of livestock and poultry on farms— Data for the value of 

 livestock and poultry on farms were obtained by multiplying 

 the inventory of each major age and sex group by State average 

 prices. The State average prices for cattle, hogs, sheep, angora 

 goats, hens and pullets of laying age, and turkeys were ob- 

 tained primarily from data published by the Statistical Re- 

 porting Service, USDA. Prices applied to other livestock and 

 poultry were census-derived averages based primarily on 

 reported value of sales in the census. 



Poultry hatched— This category includes all poultry hatched 

 during the year and placed or sold. Incubator egg capacity on 

 December 31, 1982, is tabulated under the column heading In- 

 ventory and the number of poultry hatched is under the heading 

 Sales. 



Worms— Worm inventory consists of the number of standard 

 worm beds in production. A standard worm bed is considered 

 to be 24 cubic feet. Sales of worms are shown in pounds. Sales 

 of worm castings are included in other livestock products 

 sold. 



Hay— alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green 

 chop, etc.— Data shown for hay represent all hay crops, in- 

 cluding grass silage, haylage, and hay crops cut and fed green 

 (green chop). In production data, dry tons represent dry 

 tonnage for the various hay categories and dry weight equiva- 

 lents for grass silage and hay cut and fed green. The conversion 

 used was 3 tons of green weight to 1 ton of dry weight. 



Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay— Data 



shown represent dry tons of hay harvested from clover, lespe- 

 deza, timothy, Bermuda grass, Sudan grass, and other types of 

 legume and tame grasses. 



Grass silage, haylage, and green chop hay— The 1978 categories 

 "grass silage and haylage" and "hay crops cut and fed green 

 (green chop)" have been combined into "grass silage, hay- 

 lage, and green chop hay" in 1982. 



Grapes— Farm operators were given the option of reporting 

 the quantity of grapes harvested in dry weight or fresh weight. 

 For publication purposes, all quantities of grapes harvested 



1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



have been converted to pounds fresh weight. The conversion 

 used was 4.3 pounds fresh weight to 1 pound dry weight. 



Plums and prunes— Farm operators were given the option 

 of reporting the quantity of plums and prunes harvested in 

 dry weight or fresh weight. For publication purposes, all quan- 

 tities of plums and prunes harvested have been converted to 

 pounds fresh weight. The conversion used was 3 pounds fresh 

 weight to 1 pound dry weight. 



Almonds— In 1982, the quantity of almonds harvested was re- 

 ported in pounds of meats. For 1978, the quantity harvested 

 was reported in the shell. 



Other fruits and nuts— Data shown for other fruits and nuts 

 relate to any fruits and nuts not having a specific code on the 

 1982 report form. 



Land used for vegetables— Data are for the total land used for 

 vegetable crops. The acres are reported only once, even though 

 two or more harvests of a vegetable or more than one vegetable 

 were harvested from the same acres. 



Vegetables harvested for sale— The acres of vegetables harvested 

 is the summation of the acres of individual vegetables harvested. 

 All of the individual vegetable items may not be shown. 



Nursery and greenhouse products grown for sale— These data are 

 a summation of the individual items reported. All of the individ- 

 ual items may not be shown. 



Other grains— These data are for the total market value of other 

 grains sold including dry edible beans, dry lima beans, buck- 

 wheat, cowpeas and southern peas for dry peas, emmer and 

 spelt, flaxseed, mixed grains, lentils, mustard seed, dry edible 

 peas, popcorn, proso millet, rice, rye for grain, safflower, sun- 

 flower seed, triticale, and wild rice. 



Value of crop production— This item represents the estimated 

 value of all crops harvested during the 1982 crop year. Data for 

 the value of crops harvested were obtained by multiplying the 

 average estimated value per unit by the reported acres or quan- 

 tity harvested. Generally, harvested units of production (pounds, 

 bushels, bales, etc.) were multiplied by State estimates of prices 

 per unit. If only acres harvested were reported. State estimates 

 for value of production per acre were used. The State average 

 production price and production value per acre used in these 

 calculations were obtained in most part from publications of 

 the Statistical Reporting Service, USDA. When USDA estimates 

 were not available. Bureau of the Census statisticians made 

 estimates using available sources such as data from adjacent 

 States, respondent report forms, county extension agents, and 

 other persons knowledgeable about specific crops. 



FARMS CLASSIFIED BY SPECIFIED 

 CHARACTERISTICS 



State tables 44 through 50 present detailed 1982 data for all 

 farms classified by specified characteristics— tenure of operator, 

 type of organization, age and principal occupation of operator, 

 size of farm (acres), value of agricultural products sold, and 

 standard industrial classification. Other tables include data 

 classified by value of sales groups, or other characteristics of 

 the farm or the operator. 



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