Figure 3. Percent of Farms and of Value of Products Sold: 1987 



Value of sales 



Less than $10,000 



$10,000 to $49,999 



$50,000 to $99,999 



$100,000 to $249,999 



$250,000 to $499,999 



$500,000 or more 



22.5 





21.9 



21.4 



10 



20 



30 40 



Percent 



56.6 



Number of farms 



Value of agricultural 

 products sold 



50 



60 



70 



Figure 4. Farms by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1959 to 1987 



(Thousands) 



^^^ 



$100,000 or more 

 $40,000 to $99,999 

 $10,000 to $39,999 

 Less than $10,000 



1959 



1964 



1969 



1974 

 Census year 



1978 



1982 



1987 



4 NORTH CAROLINA 



1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 



