CONTENTS 



Page 



Introduction V 



State Map VII 



Highlights of the State's Agriculture: 1982 and 1978 VIII 



TABLES 



CHAPTER 1. State Data 



1. Farms, Land in Farnns, and Land Use: 1982 and Earlier Census Years 1 



2. Irrigation: 1982, 1978, and 1974 2 



3. Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 1982 and 1978 2 



4. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use, by Size of Farm: 1982 and 1978 3 



5. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1982, 1978, and 1974 3 



6. Selected Characteristics of Farms Operated by Females, Persons of Spanish Origin, and 



Specified Racial Groups: 1982 and 1978 4 



7. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1982, 1978, and 1974 6 



8. Energy and Petroleum Products Expenses: 1982 and 1978 7 



9. Storage Capacity and Fuel Expenses by Kind of Fuel: 1982 7 



10. Farm Payroll, Employment, and Contract Labor Expenses: 1982 and 1978 7 



11. Marl<et Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1982, 1978, and 1974 8 



12. Commodity Credit Corporation Loans. Agricultural Services, and Direct Sales of Agricultural 



Products: 1982, 1978, and 1974 8 



13. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1982 and 1978 9 



14. Selected Machinery and Equipment on place: 1982 and 1978 9 



15. Selected Characteristics of Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1982 9 



16. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1982 and 1978 10 



17. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1982, 1978, and 1974 11 



18. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978 11 



19. Broilers and Started Pullets-Sales: 1982 and 1978 12 



20. Poultry- Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1982 12 



21. Turkeys-Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1982 12 



22. Cattle and Calves- Inventory: 1982 and 1978 13 



23. Cattle and Calves-Sales: 1982 and 1978 13 



24. Cattle and Caives-lnventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1982 14 



25. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Cow Herd: 1982 14 



26. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales by Size of Beef Cow Herd: 1982 14 



27. Cattle and Calves— Inventory and Sales by Size of Milk Cow Herd: 1982 15 



28. Cattle and Calves-Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1982 15 



29. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory: 1982 and 1978 16 



30. Hogs and Pigs-Sales: 1982 and 1978 16 



31. Hogs and Pigs-Litters Farrowed: 1982 and 1978 16 



32. Hogs and Pigs— Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1982 17 



33. Hogs and Pigs— Inventory and Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1982 17 



34. Hogs and Pigs— Inventory, Sales, and Litters by Total Litters Farrowed: 1982 17 



35. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 1978 18 



36. Sheep and Lambs— Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1982 18 



37. Sheep and Lambs— Inventory and Sales by Size of Ewe Flock: 1982 18 



38. Other Livestock, Livestock Products, and Animal Specialties— Inventory and Sales: 1982 and 



1978 19 



39. Crops Harvested and Value of Production; 1982 and 1978 19 



40. Specified Crops Harvested-Yield Per Acre Irrigated and Nonirrigated: 1982 20 



1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE CONTENTS III 



