Appendix Table 9. Predicted decline in cropland and cows 



had they not been enrolled in the Soil Bank Program, 



assuming quality of resources were equal to the average of the County 



^e3.r Cow numbers Cropland acres 



1959 195* 4350* 



1960 193t 4200t 



1961 191 4050 



1962 189 3910 



1963 187 3770 



1964 185 3660 



1965 183 3500 



1966 181 3380 



1967 179 3260 



1968 177 3130 



1969 175 3030 



1970 173 2910 



1971 171 2810 



1972 169 2710 



* Estimated on Ijasis of farm survey and previous analysis. 



_ tAU extrapolated data based on trends computed in Figure 1 and 2. One of the 

 miportant assumptions made is that the resources enrolled in the Soil Bank are as 

 economically productive as operating resources in County agriculture. 



Appendix Table 10. Predicted decline in cropland and cows 



had they not been enrolled in the Soil Bank Program, 



assuming quality of resources below average of the County 



Year Cow numbers Cropland acres 



1959 195* 4350* 



1960 180t 4015t 



1961 165 3681 



1962 150 3346 



1963 135 3012 



1964 120 2677 



1965 105 2342 



1966 90 2008 



1967 75 1673 



1968 60 1338 



1969 4.5 1004 



1970 30 669 



1971 15 335 



1972 



* Estimated on basis of farm survey and previous analysis. 



t All extrapolated data based on the assumption that cow numbers and cropland 

 acres enrolled in the Soil Bank would have completely left production by 1972. 



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