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 symtwis. see introductory text ] 



Ctiemicals used 



Commercial fertilizer . 



farms. 1987. 



1982. 

 acres on wtiich used. 1987. 



Cropland fertlized, except pastureland farms, 1987. 



1982. 



acres on wfiicfi used. 1987. 



1982. 



Pastureland and rangeland fertilized farms. 1987. 



1982- 



acres on which used, 1987. 



1982. 



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. 



1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982. 

 1987. 

 1982_ 



Nematodes in crops . 



farms, 1987.. 



1982.. 



acres on which used, 1987.. 

 1982.. 



Diseases in crops and orchards farms. 1987.. 



1982.. 

 acres on which used. 1987.. 

 1982.. 

 Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and 



pasture - farnis. 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.. 



1982. 



822 



906 



191 326 



186 767 



822 



906 



189 193 



185 398 



372 



16 386 

 16 064 

 45 827 

 49 107 



334 



340 



31 707 



35 972 



773 

 159 499 

 161 293 



822 



966 



185 045 



207 558 



807 



927 



182 345 



204 318 



255 

 333 

 13 965 

 25 859 

 37 725 

 64 133 



235 



354 



36 472 



47 916 



693 



774 



191 573 



185 574 



546 

 137 307 

 172 808 



397 



546 



135 218 



168 757 



13 065 

 10 010 

 37 556 

 24 177 



369 



423 



127 151 



147 833 



1 081 

 230 552 

 254 729 



1 081 

 228 169 

 254 064 



29 344 

 14 493 

 66 580 

 37 320 



822 



885 



139 990 



189 328 



893 



896 



199 384 



235 837 



993 



1 024 



184 126 



216 570 



18 778 

 12 972 

 48 033 

 31 719 



452 



339 



46 614 



55 774 



350 



352 



30 524 



33 462 



329 

 29 206 

 32 913 



208 



262 



27 359 



39 954 



578 



713 



115 697 



140 027 



10 768 

 8 762 

 26 265 

 24 714 



908 

 142 997 

 160 761 



922 



902 



141 254 



159 645 



343 

 219 

 27 166 

 18 051 

 60 034 

 34 561 



276 ILLINOIS 



1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 



