CENSUS DISCLOSURE RULES 



In keeping with the provisions of title 13, United States 

 Code, no data are published that would disclose the operations 

 of an individual farm. However, the number of farms in a given 

 size category or other classification is not considered a dis- 

 closure, so this Information may be given even though other 

 information is withheld. 



DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS 



Appendix A includes definitions and explanations of selected 

 terms used in the tables. The 1982 report form is shown In 

 appendix B. 



DOLLAR VALUES 



All dollar values presented in this report are expressed in 

 current dollars, i.e., 1982 data are expressed in 1982 dollars 

 and 1978 data in 1978 dollars. The dollar values have not been 

 adjusted for changes in price levels between census years. 



INVENTORIES, PRODUCTION, AND 

 SALES DATA 



Inventories of livestock, poultry, and machinery and equip- 

 ment are the number on hand at the time of enumeration. 

 Crop production, crop and livestock sales, and expense data 

 are for the 12-month period between July 1, 1982, and June 30, 

 1983. 



ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 



The following abbreviations and symbols are used through- 

 out the tables: 



— Represents zero. 



(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms. 



(X) Not applicable. 



(Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 



(NA) Not available. 



AGRICULTURE-GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES 



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