Table 2. Irrigation: 1982, 1978, and 1974 



Table 3. Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 1982 and 1978 



[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 



Characteristics 



Farms number.. 



l.and in farms acres.. 



Value of land and buildings^ 



Average per farm dollars.. 



Average per acre dollars.. 



Irrigated land acres.. 



Land in farms according to use: 



Total cropland farms.. 



acres. - 



Harvested croplarid farms.. 



acres.. 



Pastureland. excluding woodland pastured farms.. 



acres.. 

 Inventory of livestock: 



Cattle and calves farms.. 



numtjer.. 



Milk cows farms.. 



numtier.. 



Hogs and pigs farms.. 



number.. 



Sheep and laml>s farms.. 



number.. 



Estimated martcet value of all machinery and 



equipment^ __ farms.. 



$1,000.. 

 Average per farm dollars.. 



Market value of agricultural products soW $1,000.. 



Average per ferm dollars.. 



Crops, including nursery and greentiouse products farms.. 



$1,000.. 



Livestock, poultry, and their products farms.. 



$1,000.. 



Poultry and poultry products farms.. 



$1,000.. 



Selected farm production expenses': 

 Feed for livestock and poultry farms.. 



$1,000.. 

 Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees (arms.. 



$1,000.. 

 Commercial fertilizer farms.. 



$1,000.. 

 Other agricultural chemicals' farms.. 



$1,000-. 



Energy and petroleum products farms.. 



$1,000.. 

 Hired farm labor farms.. 



$1,000.. 

 Contract labor farms.. 



$1,000.. 

 Interest expense farms.. 



$1,000.. 



*Data are based on a sample of farms: see text 



^Oata for 1978 include the cost of lime wtiich was not collected in 1982. 



2 WYOMING 



1982 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 



