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



[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 which used. 1987. 



1982. 



Cropland fertilized, except pastureland farms. 



acres on which used, 



Pastureland and rangeland fertilized farms. 



acres on which used. 



Lime farms, 



acres on which used, 



tons. 



Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

 control — 

 Insects on hay 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. 



acres on which used, 



627 

 96 574 

 115 836 



1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 



1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 



1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 



1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 



1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 



1982. 

 1987. 

 1982- 



11 369 

 7 517 

 28 690 

 20 292 



(D) 



1 847 



(D) 



2 626 



460 



532 



127 061 



148 355 



8 558 

 7 642 

 21 388 

 19 453 



8 701 

 6 061 

 22 648 

 17 313 



907 



962 



235 009 



269 379 



950 

 234 218 

 268 796 



20 895 

 14 982 

 57 341 

 40 066 



619 

 142 454 

 138 178 



485 



549 



99 735 



110 096 



16 247 

 5 802 

 32 900 

 12 778 



613 



673 



172 410 



200 333 



415 



488 



131 774 



137 109 



389 



490 



125 297 



153 579 



645 

 126 565 

 139 925 



645 



126 442 



(D) 



26 444 

 7 299 

 63 620 

 20 044 



263 



206 



29 321 



32 761 



Chemicals used 



Commercial fertilizer . 



farms, 1987.. 



1982.. 



acres on which used, 1987.. 

 1982. 



Cropland fertilized, except pastureland farms, 1987.. 



1982. 



acres on which used, 1987.. 



1982.. 



Pastureland and rangeland fertilized farms, 1987. 



1982. 



acres on which used, 1987. 



1982. 



Lime farms, 1987. 



1982. 



acres on which used, 1987. 



1982. 



tons, 1987. 



1982. 



Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 



control — 



Insects on hay and other crops farms, 1987. 



1982. 



acres on which used, 1987. 



1982. 



810 



858 



191 601 



207 347 



800 



840 



189 298 



203 322 



288 

 202 



24 657 

 11 972 

 58 999 

 29 130 



247 



207 



43 368 



36 801 



316 

 55 253 

 69 643 



4 640 

 4 063 

 12 515 

 11 043 



994 



977 



160 644 



151 650 



361 

 309 

 12 127 

 7 141 

 34 257 

 19 652 



916 



1 102 



162 289 



194 138 



912 



1 089 



160 666 



191 397 



12 114 

 8 722 

 37 015 

 25 813 



296 



325 



27 536 



31 704 



702 

 138 829 

 162 554 



22 140 

 9 098 

 47 827 



395 



462 



84 140 



110 499 



383 



440 



82 640 



106 565 



7 079 

 7 974 

 22 998 

 28 449 



Nematodes in crops . 



..farms, 1987.. 



1982. 



acres on which used, 1987. 



1982. 



Diseases ii 



1 crops and orchards farms, 1987. 



1982. 



acres on which used, 1987. 

 1982. 

 Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and 



pasture farms. 1987. 



1982. 



acres on which used. 1987. 



1982. 



Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth 



control of crops or thinning of fruit farms, 1987. 



1982. 

 acres on which used, 1987. 



297 



274 



48 987 



64 928 



786 



904 



159 208 



167 960 



603 



648 



196 812 



221 079 



1 079 



976 



187 787 



184 935 



15 447 

 46 871 

 32 578 



943 

 200 847 

 202 517 



1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 



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