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U.S. Department
of Agriculture
N ational
A gricultural
S tatistics
S ervice
2002
CENSUS OF
AGRICULTURE
How does
Alabama Agriculture
Compare to
Other States?
First Annual Butler/Cunningham
Conference, November 13, 2002
Birmingham, Alabama
Percent of Land in Agriculture
Less than 25
25 - 49
U.S. 41%
AL 27%
Source: 1997 Agriculture Census
50 - 74
75 or more
Average Size of Farm
U.S.
487
ac.ac.
U.S.
487
AL
210
ac.ac.
AL
210
Acres
Less than 100
100 - 249
250 - 499
500 - 999
1000 - 1999
Source: 1997 Agriculture Census
2000 or More
Ave rage Pe r Acre Value
Average based on all types of land in farms
Less than $ 500
$500 - $999
U.S. $933 per acre
AL
$1,442 per acre
Source: 1997 Agriculture Census
$1,000 - $1, 999
$2,000 - $2, 999
$3,000 or More
Market Value of Land and Buildings
Average Value Per Farm
Les s than $300,000
$300, 000 - $599, 999
U.S. $450,000
AL $299,000
Source: 1997 Agriculture Census
$600, 000 - $899, 999
$900, 000 - $1, 199, 999
$1, 200, 000 or More
Alabama is Animal Agriculture
U.S. is 50:50
•AL is 80:20
Sources: 1997 Agriculture Census
While 80% of Alabama’s
value of sales is from animal production,
the remaining 20% comes from
the State’s major crops:
cotton, corn, peanuts,
soybeans and wheat.
Source: 1999 Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership Survey
Total Net Cash Income: 1999 and 1988
Source: 1999 Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership Survey
Farms With Production Contracts
Total Farms = 54,589
Source: 1999 Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership Survey
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You Make It Known – AGRICULTURE COUNTS
The Census of Agriculture
2002
- provides the most comprehensive source of
statistics portraying our Nation’s agriculture
CENSUS OF
AGRICULTURE
- is the only source of uniform agricultural data
for every county in the U.S.
- provides a complete statistical picture of
U.S. farms and ranches every five years
To Help Reduce Respondent Burden -
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AGRICULTURE
Report forms are regionalized
75% of operators receive the
short form (non-sample)
Help line - 1-800-4AG-STAT
Benefits to You
Data supplied by farmers and ranchers will
help the ag community make informed
decisions concerning Competitive market pricing and services
Environmental and conservation issues
New and changing technologies
Structure and needs of farms of various
sizes and specialties
- Irrigation and other practices
- Improving farming efficiencies
- Farming trends
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Will The Picture For 2002 Continue to
Show The Same Trends?
Census Count of Farms
CENSUS OF
million
AGRICULTURE
2.0
1.5
1.0
2002
?
.5
1982 1987 1992 1997 2002
…The Same Trends?
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AGRICULTURE
?
…The Same Trends?
U.S. AL.
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AGRICULTURE
210
$74,900
$11,840
$60,660
$35,900
54.9
Data Collected
Chemicals
Crops
Corporate structure
Energy expenditures
Farm programs
Farm acreage
Fertilizers
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Irrigated land
AGRICULTURE
Land use & ownership
Livestock & Poultry
Machinery & equipment
Market value of products
Operator characteristics
Production expenses
Some New Information
Being Collected Include - Multiple operators (up to 3 operators)
- Acres used to grow certified organic commodities
- Aquatic plants
- Acres treated with animal manure
- Grain storage capacity
- Bison, deer, elk, llamas, emus, & ostrich inventory
- More detailed farm-related income
- Computer/Internet use
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CENSUS OF
AGRICULTURE
Thank you