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Table 5. — Tenancy in 93 selected counties in 1920, measured by improved acreage, 
(not including croppers) — Continued 
Part II. White 
Plantation area 
Improved 
acres in 
tenant 
farms (ex- 
elusive of 
croppers) 
Percentage distribution of improved rental land 
according to kind of tenure 
Share 
Share- 
cash 
Standing 
Cash 
Total 
Texas-Arkansas 
Louisiana 
348. 362 
33, 367 
101, 884 
214, 736 
177, 242 
197, 102 
265, 065 
4,463 
250, 257 
195, 045 
207, 828 
444, 128 
53.5 
12.4 
3.4 
27.3 
71.1 
10.8 
50.8 
21.1 
9.3 
19.4 
47.2 
78.8 
3.1 
.3 
.2 
2.0 
1.9 
.1 
.4 
.0 
.3 
.5 
1.5 
2.2 
.1 
.2 
is 
.1 
.4 
5.1 
.0 
15.0 
4.6 
.3 
.1 
6.1 
9.1 
10.3 
23.1 
24.6 
15.3 
12.1 
22.5 
11.8 
7.8 
18.1 
9.5 
62.8 
22.0 
14. 6 
Arkansas-Tennessee . . ... 
53.2 
Missouri 
Alabama-Mississippi Black Belt '_ 
Northern Alabama 
Florida 
97.7 
26.6 
68.4 
43.6 
36.4 
32.3 
67. 1 
Rice -. .- .- 
90.6 
Total . 
2, 439, 479 
30. 1 1 1. 1 3. 2 1 12. 5 1 
Part III. Colored 
Texas- Arkansas 
Louisiana 
Mississippi Delta 
Arkansas-Tennessee 
Missouri 
Alabama-Mississippi Black Belt 
Northern Alabama 
Florida 
Georgia 
North Carolina-South Carolina. 
Sugar cane 
Rice 
Total 
206, 191 
33.5 
1.0 
.6 
2.1 
118,412 
47.4 
.4 
15.9 
14.3 
593, 7C0 
34.8 
6.7 
8.3 
35.6 
189, 140 
15.5 
3.1 
7.0 
21.2 
4,242 
1.4 
.1 
.0 
.8 
543, 9S2 
10.3 
.4 
9.0 
53.7 
122, 765 
12.9 
.2 
8.2 
10.3 
5,781 
13.2 
.6 
.0 
42.6 
438, 125 
13.2 
.2 
41.2 
9.0 
406, 540 
45.3 
.8 
10.0 
11.6 
102, 047 
26.6 
.3 
.2 
5.8 
46, 440 
8.4 
.3 
.0 
. / 
2, 777, 375 
22.6 
1.5 
10.6 
18.5 
37.2 
78.0 
85.4 
46.8 
2.3 
73. 4 
31.6 
56.4 
63.6 
. 
53.2 
Table 6. — Tenancy in 98 selected counties in 1920, measured by number of farms 
Part I. White and Colored 
Plantation area 
Total 
number 
tenants 
(exclusive 
of crop- 
pers) 
Percentage distribution of farms according to kind 
of tenure 
Share 
Share- 
cash 
Standing 
Cash 
Total 
Texas-Arkansas 
12.178 
8,278 
25. 628 
11.702 
2, 509 
22.110 
10.904 
281 
15, 129 
19. 908 
8,030 
5.126 
87.7 
74.9 
41.3 
44.7 
74.fi 
20.8 
67. 9 
35.6 
25.7 
66.2 
79.6 
84.4 
4.0 
. 5 
8.3 
5.9 
1.7 
.4 
. 5 
.3 
.5 
1.1 
1. 1 
3.4 
0.8 
10.6 
8.6 
8.6 
.2 
8.3 
11.8 
.0 
55. 
12.2 
.4 
.2 
7.5 
14.0 
41.8 
40. 8 
23.5 
70.5 
19. S 
64. 1 
18.8 
2a 5 
3 
12. 
100. 
Louisiana 
100.0 
Mississippi Delta. : 
100.0 
Arkansas- Tennessee.. .. 
100.0 
Missouri. .. 
100.0 
Alabama-Mississippi Black Belt.. 
100.0 
Northern Alabama . . . 
100.0 
Florida 
100.0 

100.0 
North Carolina-South Carolina 
100.0 
Sugar cane 
100.0 
Rice 
100.0 
Total 
141,783 
52.5 
2.9 
12.8 
31.8 
100.0 
