NUMBER OF FARMS 1910-1983 

 ALL LAND IN FARMS -- AND AVERAGE SIZE OF FARMS 



1950-1983 



Number of Farm*. All Land In Farm* 

 and Avaraa* Slic of Farm, 19S0-1983 



Number 

 of 

 Year Farms 



Thous. 



1950 37.2 



1951 36.8 



1952 36.4 



1953 35.9 



1954 35.4 



1955 34.8 



1956 34.2 



1957 33.6 



1958 33.0 



1959 32.4 



1960 31.7 



1961 30.8 



1962 30.1 



1963 29.5 



1964 28.9 



1965 28.4 



1966 28.0 



1967 27.6 



1968 27.1 



1969 26.7 



1970 26.4 



1971 26.0 



1972 25.5 



1973 25.1 



1974 24.6 



1975 23.4^' 



1976 23.4 



1977 23.5 



1978 23.6 



1979 23.7 



1980 23.8 



1981 23.9 



1982 24.0 



1983 24.0 



•/Places which had annual sale of agricultural products of $1,000 or more. 

 Series initiated with 1975. 



