Figure 2. Profile of state's Agriculture: 1987 



1 to 49 acres 

 50 to 1 79 acres 

 180 to 499 acres 

 500 to 999 acres ^^ 4.5 

 1,000 to 1,999 acres M 1.6 

 2,000 acres or more | q 5 



Farms by size 



Less than $2,500 



$2,500 to $9,999 



$10,000 to $49,999 



$50,000 to $99,999 



$100,000 to $249,999 



$250,000 or more ' ' 



j 22.5 



72 

 1 8.2 



Farms by value of 

 products sold 



Less than $40,000 



$40,000 to $99,999 

 $100,000 to $499,999 [ 

 $500,000 to $999,999 



$1,000,000 or more [^26 



i 29.5 



42.6 



58 



Farms by value of 

 land and buildings 



Other 



Corporation 



Partnership 



Individual or family 



0.5 

 I 2.3 



88 



Farms by type of 

 organization 



88.4 



Full owner 

 Part owner I 

 Tenant [ 



58.5 



31.8 



97 



Operator by 

 tenure 



None 



1 to 99 days 



100 to 199 days 



200 days or more 



Not reported 



J 39 2 



I 80 



36.6 



69 



Farming 

 Other 



51.8 



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48 2 



Operators worldng 

 off farm 



_L 



_L 



_L 



J L 



10 



20 



30 



_L 



40 50 60 



Percent of farms 



Operators by 

 principal occupation 



I I I I I 



70 



80 



90 



100 



1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



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