34 BULLETIN 874, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
$65,464, while it is $30,915 in the Warren district. The owners 
additional in both districts have average net worth somewhat less 
than that of owners. - 
TABLE X X.—WNet worth, March 1, 1919, of farmers classified by ages and tenures. 
Tama district. Warren district. 
Tenure and age group. 
Number < Number Net 
of farms. Net werth. offarms.| worth. 
I. Owners: 
Wardersdise 2... ere a ee, See ee eee ae eects a $57, 216 5 $10, 775 
Bil eyoohwnalereanl. es cSoscogedocesescseousosuccscsosceos | 30 65, 153 19 31, 020 
Al puavol WuaGleir Oe oon koobooson cade pesusoncccasoooues 28 57, 060 20 34, 287 
SIL GMOIG! OWOPS b scocgssoosacesene Sone sue ne oonudeascuacoue 21 79, 864 40 31, 695 
BAIT AB OSs 2 eS oisha  aihep te ae ele oo Seer, oie Be eases 86 65, +64 84 30,915 
II. Owners additional: 
LO ato 1a sil eee Seen enn ens Oe Wee er See Mae neni oS 3 28, 202 4 19, 040 
Siliand wnder 4Ueee «Se Mee es aes rerarero eee ee eee 7 42, 541 9 20, 376 
AN| phaGlipnae ale Sse ces os oussosscoocsoesecese re nioase ae 14 50, 653 11 27, 509 
HilvamGiOVeGes eee ee Be cene sce EV PRR en eee is eae 4 43, 990 19 27, 593 
Allages..... Se ee Sole oa cece ae TS Soke tine fencer | 28 45, 269 43 25, 266 
JI. Tenants: : 
Under3ile == SU eek sialesattaaies wieiGle Se eer ale ee ee ey ae 28 6, 639 15 4, 502 
Bil Gra Gl howe Al ae oe saaen snkodeceaqoessseseseslecussee 40 9, 258 18 3, 138 
41 and under 51. ...- wid as ake Se pete a ne es ochre eee ee 21 13, 138 15 2,816 
pilanGvOVeTs=2- ae a are SGU AURS soobach soescer ceececuns 8 11,818 8 3, 238 
INMMAECS .Saoceqcdeese Aree See ae HSceehyba ye Peis 97 9, 552 56 3,415 
It should not be inferred that the comparatively large sums rep- 
resented by the net worth of owners and owners additional have been 
accumulated wholly by farming. They are largely the results of 
increase in value of land acquired by purchase, by marriage, or by 
inheritance at an earlier time, supplemented to some extent by other 
wealth acquired by marriage or inheritance. In a few cases, perhaps, 
net worth is the result of unusual agricultural efficiency combined with 
thrift or fortunate investments outside of farming. What may be 
acquired by actual farming, as distinguished from increase of land 
values, is suggested by the figures showing net worth of tenants of 
various ages. The average net worth of tenants of all ages is $9,552 
in the Tama district and $3,415 in the Warren district. 
It might be supposed that the comparatively small average net 
worth of tenants is attributable to the fact that the more successful 
tenants have risen to the position of owners or owners additional, 
leaving only the less successful in the tenant class. While there is 
undoubtedly some truth in this supposition, yet it is not likely that 
it applies with much force to the groups of tenants below the age of 
41. Comparatively a small proportion of Iowa tenants become 
owners before the age of 41. In fact, only about one-third of the 
owners have acquired ownership before the age of 41, and undoubtedly 
these have received substantial assistance from wealth acquired by 
inheritance, marriage, or gift, either of the farm itself or of the means 
by which it is purchased. 
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