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Page 1: MICHIGAN Chapter A STATISTICS FOR THE STATE...MICHIGAN State Table 1.-FARMS, ACREAGE, AND VALUE: CENSUSES OF 1920 TO 1950 [Data in i tnlic:s are bnsed on reports for on] y o sumple

MICHIGAN

Chapter A

STATISTICS FOR THE STATE

(1)

Page 2: MICHIGAN Chapter A STATISTICS FOR THE STATE...MICHIGAN State Table 1.-FARMS, ACREAGE, AND VALUE: CENSUSES OF 1920 TO 1950 [Data in i tnlic:s are bnsed on reports for on] y o sumple

MICHIGAN

State Table 1.-FARMS, ACREAGE, AND VALUE: CENSUSES OF 1920 TO 1950 [Data in i tnlic:s are bnsed on reports for on] y o sumple of Iarmtt. See text]

Item (For definitions and explunations, see text)

Census. of Census of CenfJUB of Census of Cenaus of Cen.sus of 1950 1945 19~0 1935 1930 1925

(April l) (Jnnuory 1) (April l) (Ju1iuary 1) (April l) (Jonuory l) -----·-····---- -·------·------------- ----1------+------+-----1r-----+------lf--·

F'A~M~, ACREAGE, AND VAl.UE

Farms ....... , ... , ....... , ...... , . , ..... , . , , .. , .•.....• , , ... , , . , .... , . , ... number .•

Approximate land area (see text.) ........................................... nc1·ea .• Proportion in farms .. , .. ,,,,.,.,, .... ,,,,,,,,.,, .. ,,,,,,,,, .. ,.,,,,,, percent ..

Land owned by farm opcrutoral, .. ,,,,, .. , •...•• , •• ,,., ... ,,.,,.,, fnrms reporting,. acres ..

t.~nd r~nted from other.a by fum operntorsl,, •••• , ... ,,,.,.,,,,,. fnl'ms reporting .• ocre~ ..

Land managed by farm operatoral. ,, , ... , .••.. , , , .. , , , . , .. , .... , , . fnrmo repol•ting .. ecrts.,

Land In farma .... , .......... , .•. ,,, ....•.................................. ucre.s .. Averngt' si zu of fnr-m, . , ... , .. , , ... , , •........ , , ........... , , ... , .... , . , ncres,.

Value Of land and bulldlngs ........................... avcrage per hrm 1 dollars ..

Land In farms according to uae:2 tweragt~ per ocr1!, dollars.,

Cropland harvested ...... ,, .•. , .................. , ............ , farm.li l'(lporting .. acren.,

1 to 9 acr,,.a., .. , ~,.,, .. , ...... , ..... , ... , ......... , ... ,,.farm a reporting .. 10 to 19 acres ....... ,, ..... , ............ , .... , ........ ,,. fnrms t•eporl,;ing .. 20 to 29 acres ...... , .. . , , ........ , ........... , , ....... , .. fnl'rns rcpo1•ting .. 30 to 49 acres •• ,, .... , ...... , ....... ,, .•.....•.. , ..... , .. fnrms rcpnrting .. !)0 to 99 acres ...... ,,, , ... , .. , ....... , ............ , . , , , .. farms reporting .. 100 to 19Q ncres ...... ,, ................................. , fnrms reporting .. 200 acres Rnd over ........ ,, ....... , ............. , .. , ..... farmB t"l~11orting .•

200 to 4Q9 ncres .. ,, ....... ,, .........•. ,, ......... , ... fnrnin. reporting .. 500 to 99C) ecrll& ... , , ..........• , •...... , . , . , .......... fnrmn t'~ilOrting .. 1,000 ncrcs .and over ............................... , .. ,fnrmH rr,11~1rting ..

Cropland usr.d on 1 v for pnsture°' . . , . , ....•• , ....... , .. , , , ..... fnrms re(1orting .. ac:ret1 ..

r.r(Jpland ont harvested and not pn1.1tured., .. , ....... ,., .•..•... , •. ,, .... acres .. Wondl nnd fHIRtllred ....... , ..... , ... , ..... ,, .........•. , ... , ..• fnrn111 reporting,,

ac1·ea. •. Wnodl nnd nol pastured ... ,,.,,., ..... ,, ...... , .. ,,,.,., ... , ... faTrns t-cporting.,

u.crc!fl.o,

Other pnsture (not croplo.nd and nnt woodlPnd)°' ....••......... farms t"eipiorting .. l\Cl'(':!I,,

Othl.'r ) o.nd (house lots, ronda, wastchnd, etc.) •• , •.. ,, .... ,, funu\ r'l'iport.ing .. 11crea ..

Ct•opl and, total" .. ,, .. ,, .... ,,., .. ,,,.,. , , , . , . , .. , . , . , , , , .... farms reporting .. ncrea ..

Lnnd pol'lturcd, totnl ... ,,, .. , ..... , .. , ... , .. ,, ............ ,., , farrnH rcporl.:.ing .. ncrcs •.

Wood) and, totol.,., .. ,, .. , ... ,.,,, •........ ,,,,, ....... , ..... tnrma reporting .. ucros ..

Irrigntcd lnnd in fRrms,.,, ... ,, ... ... , ...... , .. , , ........... farms reporting .. acres.,

------~--·-------•Not availnhle.

•• Availnble <lat..a not. compa.rnble.

155, 58q

36, 4q4,080 47. 3

141, 145 13' 113(,' 160

41, !R3 3,R114, 550

492 22q, n6R

1'7,2fi9,992 111. 0

10,.965 98.S2

U4, 23'1 7' 797. 346

21, 1'2 ln,950 15. 59:\ :;m,l!iri 42, 037 11,ns '2,fi:\6

2,.1.10 77

85, 404 1,982,565 l, 2r,:1,23l

1i0 1 Rl2 2, 144, 821

51, 421 l,57r.,047

:W,3!i0 l, l(ll, 45q

b1R,Q22 1, 404, 523

l,)0,573 11,04.1, 142

11q, 020 5 1 2201 M!l

95, 038 :1, 720,060

99!'1 13, 9111.

175, 260

36, 494,000 so. 4

153 ,605 13,5•13,H9

47' 6:12 4"131, 114

1,047 H7, 7n4

19,392,227 104. 9

6, 043 r.s.21

Hi5 1 70'l 11,520,50'1

21, 136 18,882 17 ,079 32, 704 48, 368 in, 280

2, 460

2,368 04

R

70,0l:l 1, 785, 748

903,303 M,955

2,275, 143 42, 767

l,226,299

74, 524 2, 287, 2;9

170 ."lfif1 1, 343, BRR

171,344 11, 209, 638

143, 1"2 6,34R, 150

96,895 3, 501, 442

347 2, 850

1R7' 589

311,494,080 49.4

154, 92B 13,015,004

53, 103 4, 704, 508

861 310, 483

18' 037, 99 5 96. 2

4,865 50. 59

178,IB7 7 ,862, R5R

(") ('l (') (') (') (') (')

(•) (') (')

119, 224 21 117!1 1696 l, J(,0, 20R

(') (') (') (•)

(') 1•1 ( .. ) (••)

185,711 11, 898, 762

(') (•)

102,603 2, 710, 129

4fi2 2, %0

196, 517

31i, 787' 200 50. 2

150, 131 13,079 ,049

112.670 5,011,968

1,052 368, 905

16' 459, 922 93. 9

4., 205 44.76

190, 2511 n, 352, 687

(') (') (') (') (') (') (')

(') (•) (•)

106' fi02 2, 236 '797 1,227,815

93,59:i 2,883, 217

38, 879 9:12,907

SR, 307 1, 465,891

lB8,002 l, 360,608

(•) ll,817,299

(•) 6, 505, 90~

(•)

3, 816' 124 (') (')

169, 372

36' ?87' 200 46. 5

141,647 12, 274, 328

48,914 4, 382, 528

t,·s:rn 462' 095

17,110,951 101. l

6,R53 67, BO

ii;2, 092 7,738,221

(') (') (•) (') (') (•) (')

(') (•) (')

94' 468 2,063, 766 1,355,012

821 57£\ 2, 410, 072

32, ~81 8 24, 666

54, 156 l, .\18, 052

152, 558 l, 308' 362

(') ll,157, 799

(') 5,891,890

(')

3,(,3)4, 738

(")

192, 327

36,787,200 49. 0

161,974 13,·153,831

47,932 4,212,807

1,234 368,652

18,035,290 93. 8

6,676 71. 20

(') 8, 501, 903

(') (•) (') (') (') (•) ( ')

(') (') (')

91,844 1,756,387 l, 169,478

86, 580 2, 407' 150

34,451 89',631

59,329 l,1w.oa2

1,746,709 (')

11,427,768 (•)

5, 722, 569

(')

a.,3,ol, 101

(')

Census of 1920

(January 1)

B

196,447

36,787,200 51. 7

159, 406 (')

54, 254 (')

2,319 587' 891

19,032,9fil 96.9

(')

7 ,313 75, 48

39,11>9,921 (') (') (') (') (') (') (')

(') (') (')

(•J (') (') (') (•) (•) (')

(') (') (•) (') (') (') (') (')

(')

3<'·V1,ooo (•)

1llntR for 1945 and earlier do not. incl\ldc land rented to others by hrm operntors. 2 In the preceding cul endor yenr. 3Totul ac:renge of crops for which figures Rrc nvnilllhle, except that. corn cut for forage was !'lxcludcd na mout. of thia. Rcrcngc wna proba.bly dllplicated in the flCt"!rnge: of com ha.r­

veated for graitl. °'Total cropland, craphnd us~d only for pu1turc, and other put.un not atric:tly compurnble for the vn.riollfl; census Yf!.nrs bacl\11a.n: of difference11 in definition of crophrnd used only

for puture. Sec te)(t.

State Table 2.-FARMS BY SIZE: CENSUSES OF 1920 TO 1950

Si 1.e group

A11 fa.rms .. ,, ............................................... , ... nllmbcr ..

Under 10 acrtia,,,, .......• ,, •.•••..• ,,.,,.,,,.,,,,, .••••••.•••.... ,,.,,,,number .. Under 3 acl'I:!& .. ,,., ....... .• , .... , . , , , , , , , ... , .. , •. , •..... , . , , ....... . number .. 3 to Q nr.rca ...............•••...................••.•................ ,numher,,

10 to 29 Rcres, .. , .............••...................•...••.......... ,,,,,number .. 10 to 19 ac"rea., .......... , .••...... , , . , .... , , , ...•.•.......... , •.. , , .number,. 20 to 29 ncraa ......... . , .... , , . , , ...... , .. , , .. , ... , .. · .... • ... ,, , , , , . number,.

20 to 49 acres,,, ........................... ,, ..•....•.•........... ,,,, ,,number .. 30 to 49 acres.,.,, ....... ,,, .. , .. ,.,,, .... , .. ,,,, .• ,,,,,.,, •.... •,.,,, .. number,.

SO to 9q 11crea ..•.•••.••.....••••........•.•....•..•...•..•....••...•..•• number •• !iO to 6CJ ncreB .......... , .. ,,,,.,,., ...... , ....... ,,,, ...... ,,.,, ..... number .. 70 to 99 acrce .. , ...... ,,,,,, ................•.............. , .....• ,,.nurnber ..

t~~ ~: g~ :~;:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :~~~~=~:: 100 to 13C) ucres.,,,,., .... ,, .... , ........................ , ........ ,, .number .• 140 to 179 acres .... ,,,.,, .. ,.,,,.,, .... , .. ,, .............. • .. • ....... number ..

175 to 259 ncres ... ,, ......................... ,,.,, ...................... numbcr,, 180 to 259 .acre$., .. ,.,., ..•. ,,,,.,., ... ,, ....... ,,., .. , ... ,., ... · ... ,., ,flumber ..

180 to 219 ncrea., ... ,.,,, .•• ,,,,,, ........ , ....• ,, .•..•....•• , •. , . , . • number,. 220 to 259 ncrca., .... ,.,, .. , .... ,, ........ , ........•. , ...... • • •...... number,.

~~~o~~.~~:. :~~~:~~~~::::: :::::: :::: :::::: :: : : :: : ::: ::::::::: :: :::::: :: :: :~~;~:~:: •Not nv11i l obl e.

C:ensua 0 r 1950

(April l)

155. 509

fl,61l9 l, 538 7' 131

15, 232 (') (') (')

20' 000

42, 917 12,072 30,845

(') 42,266 24, 686 17' 560

(') 15, 511 9, 557 5,954 B, 822 l, 155

217

C1m1rna or 1945

(Jnn11ory lJ ·-175, 266

11, 202 764

10,438 10, ln 1

(') (') (•)

25, 140

40, 939 12, 762 36,177

(') 46, 340 27' 415 18,925

(') 15, 751 9,876 51 075 8, 457 !,OM

214

Camrna 0£ Ce-naua a£ 1940 1935

(April l) (Jonuary 1) ---·

187 ,589 196, 517

12 ,675 11, 642 602 351

12, 073 11, 291 18,%1 19, 482 10, 158 10, 10!1 n, 793 9' 373

37 '626 40,691 28, 833 31, 318

57' 977 63, 900 14, 757 16, 276 43, 220 47' 624 47' 664 50, 105 48, 374 50,814 29,630 31, 516 10, 744 19, 2'1R

14,337 13, 765 13, 627 13,056

R, 597 R, 329 5, 030 4, 727 6, 220 ·5,421

7(.3 703 169 !RI

Census 0£ Cena.UH- Qf C'.cnau11 of 1930 1925 1920

(April l l (January l) (Jnnuary 1)

169' 372 192, 327 196,447

5, 780 7 ,675 6,003 64S 14.1 325

5, 132 (•)

7' 532 (•) (')

5,678

6, 455 (')

7 '990 (') (')

6 '741

32, 184 (')

41, 313 (') (')

40, 765

57 '749 (•)

6R, 126 (') (•)

71, 391

(') (') (•)

47 '723 (•)

49, 634 (')

(•)52,645

(') (') (•) (') (') (')

t•\3,403 (\1·385 (. )13, 236

(•) (•) (') (•) (•) (')

5, 275 4, 495 4, 839 636 537 634 167 172 193

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4 STATISTICS FOR THE STATE

State Table 3.-FARMS BY COLOR AND TENURE OF OPERATOR: CENSUSES OF 1920 TO 1950

--------·---·;:;o·===========::::=;::====================== Farms

Item ------~------------------------·--'"'''"•»-••»·»••·---

{Fo-r definitiona and e:xplnnntians, see text) Census of Census of Census of Census of Census of Censu.a of 1950 1945 1940 1935 1930 1925

(April I) (Janunry 1) (April I) (January 1) (April I) (Januory I) ------.~,,..,...__, ___ ,.,.,_,. _____ . __ ~~-----···----.--_,.---------------------'--------------1e-----'-----i-------+---""---l--

All operator• ...................................... ,,,, ... number •• l55, SB9 175,268 167,589 196,517 169,372 192,327

f'ul l owner a.,,,.,, .••••• ,,,.,.,, , , , , , , , ••• , • , ••• , ••••••••• , ••. , , •• , numbe-r,,

Part ownera .•••• , •• , •••• ,., ••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••••• nu111ber., Managers.,, ••••• ,,, ••••• , ••. , •••• ,.,,,,,,.,.,., ••• , •••••••••••• ,,. ,number,,

All ten11.nt11 ••• ,, , ,, ,, •• ,, •• , , •••••• , , •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• number.,

Pra.11ortion of t.en~ncy ..•••...•.•••••••••.•.•••.••••••••••••. pcrcent ••

C:nah to1\u11 ta.,,,,, •• , • , , • , •••• , , • , , , •••••••• , •• , •••••••••••• , • , , numbnr.,

ShA.re•c1u1h tanant11 ••• ,.,., ••••••• , •••••••• , ••• , ••• , •••••••• ,.,,. number •• Sharft t(lnanta anti c:roppcra ••• ,., •••.••••••.•. , , ••••••••••.. , . , , .nninber.,

Ot.her and unup~r.iC:icd tcn.n.ntu •• , ..... ,.,, •• , , , •••••••••••• , ••••• number,.

Al I wh I to operators .............................. , ........... , , , , , • numbu.,

F'ull owners.,,,,, •. ,,.,,.,, ••• ,,,., •••••••.•• , •.••••••••••••••..... , .••.• number., Part ownnrs .• , • , , • , , ••. , • , , ••• , , • , •.. , .•••••.••.••••••••••••••••.•..•. , , , number,,

Manngr.ra ••.••••.•.•••••.•..•••••..•••••••••••.••••••••••••••••• , •• , •••• , , number., Al] tf'llll\nts •. , , •• , •••••••••••••••••••••••• , •••••••••••••••• , , , , • , •• , , , , , , number.,

Profw1rti(1n of tll'ntt11cy, •••••••••••••••••••••• ,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,, percent ..

('.Rah lt'H1oant1t •• , , , •• , , , • , ••• , , , , ••••• , , • , , •••••••••••••••• , ••••••••• , •• number .• ~luu:o•cn.ah t"n"ntri.,,,.,, •• ,, •••••••• , •••••••.•••••.•...•.. , •.•• , . , ..• numbor., Shorl'l r.ti-nants nnd crorp"'rm.,,, ••••• , • , •••••••••.•••••••••••.•••••••• , .number •• Other nnd unnp'"cifind lt!nMnts,, •• , •• , .••••• , ••. ,, •• , •• , , , , , , ••• , . , , , • ,numLcr ••

All nonwhl\6 apord~ra ............................................. n11mber ..

Full u1111oro ....... , , .. , , , , , ••• , .. , , • , , .. , , , , , , , , • , .. , , , , •• , • , •••• , •• ,, ... numbor.. Pa.rt ownl'l'ra .••• , •..••• ,,, ..••.•••...•....•• , . , . , .•••..• , , •.... , ...•.•••• , number ••

MPnngern. .•. , •• , .• ,, •.• ,.,,,, •• ,, .•• ,., •.• ,,., •. , •.•• , •• , •• , •. ,,, ••••• , ••• number •• Al 1 ten11.ntt1, • , , , , , , , , • , , • , . , , •• , ••••••••• , , • , • , , , •.• , , , , •. , • , •.• , •••• , •• , number ••

Propn-rtion of tt'rhl\ttcy,,,.,,,,,,,,, •• ,.,.,.,,,.,, •• , ••••••••• percent,,

t1u1h tr,llRnto.,.,,,,, ... ,. , .• , . , ••••. , .•.•.. , , . , •.......•..•••••••.••• , number ••

ShRrn•cllnh tll!llArttn ••• ,, •• ,,,,,,., •••••• ,., ••••••• , •••• ,,., •••••••••••• numl1cr ••

Hhnra tttn"ntm •nd erot•pora.,, •••••. , ...•• ,.,,., .•••• , ..•••••••••.••... number ••

Other t1nd l1nspeci £1ed tann.nto ••••••••••• ,, •• ,., •.•.••• , ••••••••.•••••• number ••

•Nn1; AVnilnLh .

113, 914 27' 231

492

13, 952

9.0

2, 951

1,030 7, 159

2,812

154, 792

113, 262

27' 161 492

13,877

9.0

2, 939 1,029

7' 130 2, 779

797

652 70

75

9. 4

12 1

29 33

126' 589 2'1,096

1,047

20' 536 11. 7

n,077 410

11, 358

2, 691

174, 247

125, 792

27' 006 1,041

20, 408 11,7

6,orn 40(,

11, 321 2. 005

1,021

797 90

128

12, 5

61

4 37 2fo

.. Ani hhl it'l dptw not. comp1tr•bh. lf'or 1920, t1t1uuHna rrrnttn·R (rt:mters pnying a fixed quantity af products) were included with cosh tennnts.

133, 545

21, 383

861 31,BOO

17,0

11, 440 861

15, 078

4, 421

186,828

132, 993 21, 329

857

31, 649 16, 9

11, 375 854

15, 033

4, 387

761

552 54

151

19. n

45 34

132, 786

25, 345 1, 052

37' 334 19.0

(')

(')

(')

(')

195, 863

132, 341

25, 272

1,048 37,202

19.0

(')

(')

(')

(')

(')

(')

(')

(')

654

445 73

132

20. 2

118, 928 22, 719

I, 530 26, 195

15. 5

7' 089 (')

(') ( .. )

168,811

118, 54/i 22, 651

l, ~25 26, 089

15. 5

7 ,857 (•)

(•) (U)

(')

(•)

(H)

561

3B2 68

106

18.9

32

143, 161

18, 813 !, 234

29, 119 15.1

7' ·131 (')

(')

( .. ) (')

(')

(•)

(•)

(')

(')

(')

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State Table 4.-CASH RENT PAID FOR FARM LAND AND BUILDINGS: CENSUSES OF 1930 TO 19'iO l}fotn in i tali co ore based on reports for only n sa.mple of Iarma. See text]

Census of 1920

(Januory I)

196, 447

139,874

19, 532 2, 319

34, 722 17. 7

19, 312

422 23, 280

I, 70B

139' 388 19, 45!1

2, 310 34, 561

17. 7

19, 277 421

23, 164 11 fi(jQ

733

486 77

9 161

22,0

135 I

l!li 9

Al I fnms Al I pl\ rt ovmcrs Al I tenants l't!unntn rrlatr<l tn

lnndlnnl Item

U'or dnfini timrn nnd tixplnn.ationa, see text)

Al I I and rented from olher• hy firm operatore-1 ••••.• , ••••••.••••• ,., ••• ,, ..•. ,., fnr:ms rlllporting ..

ncres ..

Lnncl rented on tush ho.sin only.,., •... , ... fnrms reporting .. acres ..

Lnnd rent.ed on cnah bnais on) y with amount a [ cnsh rent reported ••• ,, •.•.... ,, ••• farms reporting.,

n.e:re-s ..

Avero:go par farm., •••• ,.,., .. ,,., ..••. , .. , .. acres .. Cropland hnrvoatad2,, •..•••. , , , ,, ,, , farms repurt.ing,,

a.ercs.,

Averftge per fo:rm reporting.,,,,,, .... , ..... acre a ..

Vnluri of rentotl l nnd nnd buildiTIBB•••••••• •••••••'overoge (H~r form1 dollars,,

uvoril(i!C. per ar.re, do! In.rs.,

Cash rent p11ld ••.• ~·······nvcrege per farm, dollars ..

average per 1\cre, dol I us .. ncr.age per $100 vnlue, doll us .. __________ .._ ... ....,. ... ________ _

•Not 11vaihbl e.

1950

41, 183

3, 844, ooo (')

(')

8,816

.>83, 171

66.1

8,689 641,092

73.8

6 ,4.10

97 .. 11

263

.1,97

4.07

53, 183

4, 704, 508 (')

(')

16, JO 3 1, !fol, 795

72, I lfi, 143

700, 048

4fi. B

3, 470 >Ill, 10

166 2. 30 4, 79

27' 231 l, 900, 11;,

(')

(')

6,.~4.~

319,662

48.8

6,463

530,.148

82.1

4,762

97 .. ~o

194

3, 97

4.07

lY·W'

21, 31)3

1, 290, 877 (')

(')

5, 7 lti 341, 523

59, 7 I 5, 670

377' 352 66, 5

2, 12fi 35, 59

10~

I. 76 4, 94

1950

13, 952 l,9H, 435

2, 951

313, 599

:J, 271

263, .109 116.0

2, 226

110,744

49.8

11, JI.I 97 . .12

460

3,97

4.07

1940 1

31,800

3, 010[1, ti31

II, 440

917 ,099

111, :m1 820, 272

79 .o 9, 465

330,696

3·1. 9

4, 210 53. 31

200

2. o3 4. 75

.. _ ..... 1-............... _. __

2f•, 11)~)

3,051,o:.~

7 ,fl09

707,7lR

7' 702 697 I 531

{IC) ,f1

(')

(•)

('I

(')

(•)

29.\ :l.:m

(•)

.1,.137 (')

(')

600

92,4.10 U4,I

710 41,060

.17 .8

1.1, 170

85. 48 ,1/6

.1 .• J.Ji

.1,9:i

8, 130 (')

l, QR~ (•)

I, 9•17

1811' 779 97. 5

('l (')

(')

(')

(')

(')

:\:l5 3, 43

1Far 1940- and 1930.,the figures for lnnd rented from otlters exclude land subrentcd to others. 2Far part ownera, the figurir=a for crop-land l1a.rvcated represent not only the cropland rentt~d frnm others but olso cropland owned; for 1950, for operntorM renting l"ml lo others,

the figures for croplnnd horve.sted represent only the portion retained.

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MICHIGAN 5 State Table 5.-FARM OPERATORS BY COLOR, RESIDENCE, OFF-FARM WORK, AGE, AND YEARS ON PRESENT FARM:

CENSUSES OF 1920 TO 1950 [Data in italics are baaed on reports for only a SNl'lph of farmq. Sea text]

Item (For definitions and explanations, aea text)

f'AllM OPEllATOllS Oporatora by color:

~~;;: ~~~~~i~~::::::: :: : : : : : : : : :: : :: : :: : : ::: : : : :: : ::: ::: :: :: : : : : : :: :: :~~:E::: Realdence:

f\eaidin~ ~n form operated ................ ,,,,,.,,.,,,,,. ,operators repo1'tiug., Not rea1d1ng on fa.rm operated.~.,, ..... ,.,, .. ,, .. ,,,,.,., opcrntor3 reporting,, Oporators not reporting reaidence .. , .. , , •..... , ... , . , , , , . , .... , ... , , , .number ..

Off-farm work: Work ins off their farm, total . ... , ........ , .. , ...•. , . , , .• operators reporting ..

1 to 49 days,.,,, •. , .• , .... ,.,, .... ,, .. ,., .. ,,.,, ..... operatora reporting .. 50 to 99 ch,ya ............ , .. ,,,.,, .... ,, •... , .. ,,,,, .. op"lratora r6portins., 100 daya or more .......... , .................... ,,, .... operators reporting.,

100 to 199 days ...•... ,,.,., .... , .... , .......•... ,. opera tars rt!porting .. 200 daya and aver .. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, .. ,,., .. , .• ,,,,,, ,operators reporting.,

Operators not working off tht!ir fann., . ........ , , .... , , ... , .. , . , . , , .•. number,, Opcratora not raporting .. ... , , .... , , , , ...... , ...... ,, .... , ... , , , ... , •. number ..

Operator& by ago: Undor 25 years .. ,,,.,.,,.,., ... , .... , ....... , ... , .. , ..... operators reporting,, 25 to 34 yen rs ...... , ...•... , .. , ... ,,,,.,, .. ,, ... , .. ,,,., aporatora reporting., 35 to 44 yeftr11, ........ , , , . , .... , , , ,, , ....... , , , , , .. , . , , .operators reporting., 45 to 54 years.,.,, .......... , .. , .. ,., .. ,.,.,,.,,., .. , ..• operators reporting .. 55 ta 64 Yttl\ra ... ,, .. , ......... , ... ,,,,.,,,.,,, .. ,,,,,,,, operator.a reporting., 65 ye11rft nnd over .. , .. ,.,,, ......... ,., .. ,, ..... ,, ....... operators reporting., Averuge nga,, ......... , ..... ,.,,.,,,,,, .. ,,.,,,,,., .. ,,., .. , .. , .• ,, ... , yenre., Operntora not 1·nporting age ........ ,, ........ ,, ... , ... ,, .number of opcrntora ..

Operators by years on pro•ent ·farm: 4 yearn :l montha or }era1,, ... , .. .... , •. , . , .... , , , , ..• , , . • operntora reportiug,. 5 yeftra nr ) eHm ... , ........ ,,, , , . , , , , , .•. , ..... , . , ... , , .. operators reporting ..

3 monthn or I «'88., •• . , , •••• , , , • , , •••• , , , , • , , , , , , , , , , , , opcrotora reporting., l yenr or leas.,.,,,,,,,,,,.,, •.. , ... ,,,., ..•. , .•... ,, 011crntors reporting,,

Orm mt.ion of fo m begnn cm ctmauli date or l nter.,,. opcr"tora rt1porting ..

BaLwt'len 3 muntha "-nd 1 year 3 months.,,,,,,,.,,,,.,., .opcrutors reportinR., l~twenn l nnd 2 yaars ........ , ... , .......... , .. ,,,,,, .operotors roporting ..

l\~twer;1n 1 ytHU" 3 JOOntba and 4 years 3 months,,,,,,,,, ,Operators reportinP.;., Between 2 tmd S yeurB.,,, ... ,, .... ,, .. , ..... ,,., .. ,,,. opcrator11 reporting., Uetwtien 2 yl!lnra nnd 4 yearfl 3 monthe.,.,,,,,,,., .. ,,, .OJiorntora reportinR ..

Uetwaen 1 year 3 roonths nnd 2 yflnrs 3. months .... ,, .operutora reporting,. Betwaen 2 and 3 yenr1J.,., ... ,., ..... ,.,,,,, . .... , , .01u!lrators rt'lporting,,

Cemrna of 1950

(April 1)

154, 792 745 52

145, 241 6,007 4, 341

72,494 15,609

7 ,290 49,59J

9,733 39 ,862 77 ,480 5,545

2,620 19,6?7 33,679 34 ,.109 .1.1,620 23 ,908

49.9 ? ,?06

.18,849 (')

1,90? 7 ,198

410

O.msus o! 1945

(Jnnunry 1)

174,247 1, 021

164, 054 10,071 1, 143

60,133 8,087 6, 105

4~. 941 7 ,879

38,062 115, 135

3,055 22, 941 36' 555 44, 238 38, 844 27' 250

49.8 1,585

Census of 1940

(April 1)

186, 826 634 127

171, 024 8,409 B, 156

60, 468 12,815

7 ,861 39, 792 15' 326 24, 406

111, 551 15' 570

3, 749 21, 317 34, 644 47,977 41, 135 30,454

so. 7 8,313

Census of 1935

(J.nuary 1)

195, Uil3 654

(') (') {')

56, 702 20' 403 10, 810 25, 569 11, 877 13, 692

137, 880 1, 855

('I (') (') (') (') (') (') (')

Ccmii.us o! 1930

(April 1)

lnB, 611 427 134

(•) (•) (')

60, 311 26, 258 8, 918

25, 135 10, 755 14, 360

109,061

2, 901 18,313 39, OBS 43,301 35, 14/i 25,051

(•) 5,572

Cenaus of 1925

(January 1)

(')

(•)

(') (') (•)

(•) (•) (') (') (•) (') (') (')

(') (•) (') (') (') (') (') (')

(') 49,308 (') 46,131 (') 58,626 (') 64,343 (') 66,641

(') 5,911 (•) 7,033 (') 16,536 (') 19,685 12,938 17,751

1, 961 (+) (.) (') ( ')

8,.~2.~ (') 13,122 (') (•) (') (') 11,627 (') l:i,560 11,478 11,553

28,417 (') (J1?·275 (') (') (')

1:i <:r,463 <·> cN·o90 <~>1,m cN·337

8,.~78 (') 11,459 (') (') (') (•) IU,628 (•) 12,002 (') 11,557

Between 2 y(lnrfi 3 montha nnd 3 ye-nrs 3 months ...... oporatorn reporting.. 9,216 (•) 101270 (•) (•) (•)

lletwoon 3 •nd 4 yonra ............................ ,,oporntorn reporting.. (') 9,125 (•) 9,670 (•) 11,864

l\etwccn 3 yaara·3 months and 4. yeara 3 montha .. ... . operators reporting,. 10,62-1 (•) (')0,546 (•) (•) (') Oetwt:an ~ nnd 5 yeara .............. ,,,,,,,,.,,,,.,,operntors reporting,, (') 10

1710 9

1426 ( .. ) 13,9Hi

Between 4 y~ar.11 3 months and 9 ycnn 3 montha ...•.... ,, .. opentora rnporting.. 30,099 (•) 28,657 (•) (~~) 1 461 (•) lletwocn 5 and 10 yonra ................................... operators roporting,. (') (~0),497 (') (~)9,392 (') Betwcrm 5 nnd ll yen.rs .................... ~ .............. operntora reporting.. (•) (•) (•) 40,802

Census o-f 1920

(January 1)

195, 714 549 184

(') (') (')

(•) (') (') (') (') (') (•) (')

5, 775 34' 327 41, 591 47,260 37' 474

(')21, 650

2,370

(') 66,617

(') 13, 600

(•)

(')

17' 884

(')

(')37' 133

(') (')

(') (')

(') (')

(')

<';is. 554

Over 9 years 3 monthn .................................... operators roportins.. ?.~, 9.12 (•) 90, 990 ( •) 09, 685 l •) (') Over 10 yonrs ............................................ operntor• rcpo1·ting.. (') 02,670 (') 100,326 (') (') (')86,052 Ovt:r 11 yee.rs ............................................ ope.:rntors reporting.. (•) (•) (•) ("') (•) 81,.~94

Botwaon 9 yonra 3 months and 14 ycora 3 montha ........ operntora reporting.. 20,4.14 (') 20,665 (') 26,351 (') ~:: Between LO nnd 15 ycars ........... , .. ,,., .. ,,,,,,,,,,,opentora reporting,. (') 20,228 (•) 21h200 (•) {') (•) Ootwet1n 11and15 ycftr.il ............................... opcrfttora raporting,. (•) (') (•) {') {•) 20,027

Over U yean 3 montha ................................ operfttors reporting.. 55,498 (•) 70,333 (•) (~3) 1 334 l•) ~:~ Ov.r 15 ycors ......................................... oporntora roporti1lg.. (') 62,442 (') 74,128 60,567

Averagenumbcrofyaornonpr~annthrm ................................ yenrti.. 1.~ 15 15 (•) (') (•) ('} Opor•toro n~-~-. ..':~~;~R· ........••• , , , ••• , •.•• , ... , ...••••••... ·-~:.:.:.:.:.''.'.'..m~.·-r_._. _,, ____ 10_,_6_.1_9.l.I ____ :·.~ --~' 626_ ···- ____ 2_, 4_5_4 _,_ ____ 1 __ ,_0_95 _, ____ 3_,_4_10_,_ ___ 3_,_2_24

•NoL 1tvailnble.

State Table 6.-DATE OF ENUMERATION: CENSUSES OF 1950 AND 1945

Ct,neUB of 1950 Michigan Cen1rns of 1945 Cennus dnt.u-.Jimllnry 1 Cc11sus dote-April ---------------=---------r-------1----------

Approxlmate·averago date of enumeration ......•............•.......•

Percent of farms enumerated durl ng-J\pri l 14 and enrlier .... ·· ....... • • .. · · ·· · ••• · ·· •••• ··· · • • • · ·· • ·

April 15 to 28 .................................... · .... " · .... ..

Apri I 29 t" Mny 12 ....................... · · .......... • .. · .... • • •

May 13 to J\lne 2 . .. , ............. · · .. · • · · • • · · • · · · · · · · · · • • • · · • • • ·

June 3 and later., ..... ... •. • .... · ·. · · • • • · • · · • · • · · • • · • • • • • • • • • • •

Apr. 15-Apr. 28

59

25

11

Approxlmate average date of enumeration ........................... .

Percent of enumeration dletrlcta enumerated durlng-Jnnunry 1to15 .................................... ,,,,.,,,,,,,. Jnnunry 16 to 31 ............................................... . l'ebrunry l to 15 ........... , ....... · · · • • • · • • • • • • · · · • • • • · • · · · · • • • February 16 to 28.,, .... · ............ ·. · · .. • · · · • • • • • · • · • · · • • • • • • M11rch 1 to :\1 ... , ................. ... •, .... • ... • · · .. • •. • · · • · · ·. · April 1 lo 30 ..................... ·" .......... •" .... " .. " •" M•y I to 31. ......................... · .... · ......... · · · · · · • · · .. · June 1 nnd later .. , ................ ,,· ...... , .. •·••••········•·•

·--------'--------·~-~~~~~~--

Michigan

Mar. 16-llar. 31

l 14 21 11 15 6 7

25

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6 STATISTICS FOR THE STATE

State Table 7.-SPECIFIED FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT, TRADING CENTER, AND ROADS: CENSUSES OF 1920 TO 1950

[Data in italics are based on reports for only a sarnple of farms. See text]

Item (For definitions and explanations, see text)

SPECIFIED FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

Telephone .. , .............••.• , .... , .........•...•....•.... , ..•.. farms reporting ..

Ele;::!c:t;~~:~· ~~~::::::::::: :: : : : ::: : : : ::: : : :: :: :: : : : : : ::: : : : : i::: :::::~~~::: From a home plant ...................•....••.•.........•.....• farms reporting ..

Electric water pump ............................................. £arms reporting •. Electric washin,g 11aehine ........................................ farms reporting •.

Both running water and eledrleity In dwell Ing .................. farms reporting ..

Power-driven .washing machine .................................... fsrrns reporting •. Mi !king machine ...................................... , ...... , ..• farma reporting •.

Grain combines ..•...••... , ................................ , .•••• farms reporting .. number ••

Motorttucks .....•.•....••.••....•••..........•••.•..........•••. farms reporting •• number ••

Age of newest model: Under 5 years •.••.••......••...........•...•......•.• , •••• £arms reporting •• 5 to 9 years .•••..•••......••.•.......•....•...... , ••.•.•• £a:rt1ls reporting .. 10 years and over ......•... , .••.......•........•.••..••••• fal'llls reporting, . Average age of newest model ..... , ................. , .............. , .. yeara .. Not reporting •..•...........•...... , ......•......•....•••. number of farms .•

Motortruck with no automobile .......••.....•....••........••. farms reporting •.

Tractors •••...•••..•.•...........•.. , ...........••......••.••••. farms reporting •• number ••

l tractor ..................•.•...•..•.......•.........•.•• farms reporting •• 2 tractors •. , ........... , ...............••..•. ,. ...••. , •••• farms reporting •. 3 or more tractors ..••.....•••........•.....•.••....•..... farms reporting.,

Wheel tractors other than garden., ..•...•............••..•. , .•. , ••.... number .• Age of newest model:

Under 5 years ••......•......•.••........••..•..... , .••. farms reporting., 5 to 9 years ...•.•.......•.•.......•.•........... : •.••. farms reporting •• 10 years and over ...••...........•• , ........•..•.....• , farms reporting •• Average age of newest model, .•.....•...•••........... , •...••.. , .• years •• Not ri:oporting~ .•....... , ••.••.......•..•.......•. , .. , •. number of farms ..

Garden tractors ...• , .•.........••.••......•...•••.••....••..••.....•.. number .• Crawl er tractors •.....••........•......... , •.•...•.•....•• , •.••.••.. , . number •.

Automobl !es •..•.•.••.•..••..••..•.•.•.........••.•••..........•• farms reporting .•

number •. Age of newest model:

Under 5 years •••••..•.........•.....•.••.••.••...•........ farms reporting .. S to 9 years ................•..•.•.•••....•............•. , farms reporting .. 10 years and over .•.••.•.••••.................•..........• farms reporting., Average age of newest model. •..•......•••• ,., •••• , •....... ,,, •. , ...• years .. Not reporting .......•..••...•.••.•.•.•.••....•............ number of farms •.

Faras by class of work power: No tractor, horses, or mules ................................. farms reporting ••

No tractor and only 1 horse or mule ...•...•...•..........•••. farms reporting •• No tractor and 2 or more horses and/or mules., •••..•.••...•.• farms reporting .•

Tractor and horses and/or mules ••...•.•....••.•••..... , ....•• farms reporting •• Tractor and no horses or mules ............................... farms reporting ..

TRADING CE.NTER AND ROAD

Distance to trading center over di rt or unimproved roads: 0. 0 to O. 2 mile .......•..••...•••.....•...•••.••...........•• farms reporting ••

i:t~:~:~:~~:;.::::: · ... :. :: .. :::: ·.::::::: :: : . : : : : : : : : :~~~' ~~~~§:: Kind of road on which far111 is located:

Hard surface •.•••••........••............•. , .• , , .. , •... , ... , • farms reporting.,

G~avel, shell, or shale ................................. , .... £arms reporting .. D~rt or unimproved •.......• , ........... , ..................... farms reporting .• Klnd of road not reported ....•.•.•.•••.. , ....•.•.•....•.. , .•. number of farms.,

'Not available.

Census of 1950

(April 1)

83 ,1:15

146,895

146,549 346

114,250 135,570

(•)

(•)

42 ,269

26,588

27,234

49,493 56 ,966

19,802 5,892

22,028 9

1,771

10,629

111 ,.173

149,317 583,319 519,674

53,868

133. 659

41,739

25 ,411

28,013

7 10 ,725

12,682

3,036

130, 187 164, 756

53,681

17,041 49,088

8 10,377

26,293

3,927

13. 926 31, 019

80,354

61,022

15,509

47,271 9,757

21,960

49,705

68,793 31,564

5,457

Census of 1945

(January 1)

6B, BSB

144,260 2 143,359 (•)

(•)

(•)

83, 754 129,137

27 ,060

12,251 12,920

37 ,304 41,303

4,.118 17,028

15 ,111 {.)

( 4)

6,598

96,452 110, 120 84, 930 9, 979 l, 535

101,765

31,652

38,.184 14 ,646

(•) ( 4)

5,493

3,024

149, 348 172,655

25,405

86,761 37,080

(•)

( '>

38,593

7,599

33,055

51,175

44,907

7146, 916 7 9, 924 7 6,479

7283 7 7, 666

c· >

c• > (•)

(')

Census of 1940

(April 1)

52, 025

133, 095 131, 126

l, 969 (•)

(")

30, 311 33, 095

10 ,465 B, 739

10,426

B 681

62,146 li6,524

( •)

( •)

(•)

(•)

629, 556 67' 577

6 20,009

7 5,004

152, 922 181 ,209

64, 971 44, 147 42, 002

7 l, 802

(•) (.)

(") (")

(')

(•)

(*)

(•)

(•)

(•)

39, 089 99,436 41, 892

7, 172

Census of 1935

(January 1)

(")

(')

( ~)

(•)

(•)

(")

(")

(•)

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(•)

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(")

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(•)

(•)

(.)

(•)

Ul c• > (•)

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(•)

(•)

(•)

(•)

("}

(•) (•)

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(.)

(.)

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(*)

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Census of 1930

(April l)

73, 757

134,785 324,233

(')

(•)

(•)

(.)

(•}

(•)

(•)

(•)

34.,894 3fi, 768

33. 098 34,579

(•)

(•)

(•)

(')

(')

c· >

133, SliS

150. 922

(*)

(•}

(*)

(')

(')

("}

c• > (*)

(')

(')

17, 271 Bl, 355

64, 584 6, lli2

1The 1930 inquiry referred to electricity in •farmer's d 11" •" d h 9 · · • • ·

;Farms with e~ectricity and with electric distribution l~:e ~~~bin a~/4. t ill 20 inquiry referred to gas or el ectriclty in •operator's dwel Jing.•

4 Farms reporting ~xpendi tu res for electric Jigh t and power purchaaed. m e. Farms not report:tng year of newest model were di t ib t d · h · ·

SFigures for 1950 are for t t th h ~ r u e in t e same proportions as those for which year of model was reported. 6Tractors of all kinds. rac ors o er t an gar en tractors .. 1 Distance to nearest all-weather road.

Census of 1925

(January 1)

(>)

(')

(') (•)

(•)

(')

(')

(*)

('}

(•)

(*)

(")

( '}

18 ,515 19, 217

('}

( •)

(')

(•)

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(•)

(•)

(•)

(•)

(•)

(•)

(•) (•)

14, 669 72, 766

101, 039 3, 853

Census of 1920

(January 1)

97' 874

115,695 (")

{")

(•)

(•)

(")

(")

(•)

(")

(•)

4,681

4,886

5, 584 5,884

(•)

(') (•)

(•)

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(•)

(")

(")

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78, 919 62,437

c• > (•)

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(*)

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MICHIGAN 7

State Table 8.-MOTORTRUCKS, TRACTORS, AND AUTOMOBILES ON FA.RMS, CLASSIFIED BY YEAR OF MODEL: CENSUSES OF· 1950, 1945, AND 1940

[Data in italics are based on reports for only a sample of fnrms. See text]

Year of model (For definitions and explanations, see text)

Total on farma .•••••••....•.••. , .•.••••••..••••• number •.

Clasaifled by year of model. .......................... number .. 1950 ..•...••.. , ••.•.•..••... , •• , • , , , ••• , • , , . , , , •. , • number. , 1949 .......• , ••........•.••• , •.••••••.•..•••••.• , •• number •• 1948 ............................................... number .. 1947 ........••..........•..•••..•.•••... ,.,,,, .. , .• number .. 1946 ............................................... number .. 1945 ..•...•.••.....•...••.•••••....•.•.....•••....• number ..

1944 .•......•••..•••.•...•....••.•• , .... , •. , .. , .. ,. number .• 1943 ..•......•..••••.. , .••......• , •.• ,, .... , .. , ..... number .• 1942 ................................ , ... , ..... , .. , .number .. 1941. .•......•..•..•.....•••••.........••. , .....•.. number .• 1936 to 1940 •.•......•...•• ,,, .•........•••. ,, , .•.. number •• 1931 to 1935 ................... ,, ............. , .... number •• l9i!O and earlier •..•. , ..•...... , ...... ,.,, .... ,, ... number ..

llot claulfled by year of model ....................... number .. First units (on farms not reporting model) ......... number .. Second, third, etc. units on 1dl forms2 ............ number •• Home-made tractors 3 ••••• ,, •• , •••• , ••••• ,.,, ••• , •••• number •• Crawler tractors 5 ••••••••••••• , ••••••••••••••• , , •• number .• Garden tractors S,,., .••••••.•.• ,, •..•. ,., .•...•••• number .•

Census of 1950

.'>6,966

47,722 1,781 !i,762 4,862 3,842 3,5.'i5 1,0.r;o

276 .'i6

1,20:~ .1,307

I.1,8.'14 .'i,!i6.1 2,611

9,244 1,771 7,47.1

xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx

Motortrucks

Census of 1945

41,141

36,457 xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx

H4

387 45

1,mn 2 ,641

17 ,028 9,379 S,732

4,684 (I\

4,684 xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx

Census of 19..W

33, 095

29, 630 xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx

xx xx xxicx xxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx

10, 465 8,7:l9

10, 421i

3,41i5 681

2, 784 xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx

Census of 1950

149 ,377

9S, 163 2,991

11,401 12 ,044 7,976 7,327 6,067

4,174 2,M6 6,211 6,36:1

'22,106 2 ,52.~ 3,382

!i4,214 9,285

27 ,771 1,440 .1,0:16

12,682

Tractors

Census of 1945

110,282

84,682 xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx

1,024

7 ,414 3,.14S 8,3.~6

11,.H3 38,384

6,061 8,585

2.'i,600 (1)

9,799 7,'J84 3,024 !'i,49.1

Census of 1940

61i, 524

57, 142 xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx

xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx

2CJ, 556 7' 577

20, OOCl

9, 382 5, 004 •I, 378

(4) ( 4) ( 4)

1 Farms not reporting year of newest model were distributed in the same proportions as those for which year of model 2The census inquiry was for •year of newest model• only.

w11s reported.

3 The census inquiry for 1950 and 1945 called for reporting •home-made• trai:tors in lieu of year of n~wcst, model. 4Not reported separately in lCl40. 5Crawler and garden trac:ton were not. clauified by year of model in th!': lCJfl(I awd l94f> censuses.

Automobiles

Census of Census of 1950 1945

164,756 174. 8.18

119,810 149. 246 6,980 xxxxxxxxxxx

18,988 XXXXXXX)(XXX 11. 024 xxxxxxxxxxx 10,3!12 xxxxxxxxxxx

6,.1.17 xxxxxxxxxxx 180 20

JO 38 60 81

3,920 !i,607 12 ,8.11 19,659 .19,.186 86,761 6,766 25,493 2,936 11,587

44,946 2.'f,592 10 ,377 (l)

.14,569 2.'i,592 xxxxxxxxxxx Xx)CXXXXXXl<X xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx

State: Table 9.-FARM LABOR AND SPECIFIED FARM EXPENDITURES: CENSUSES OF 1920 TO 1950 [Data in italics are based on reports for only a 1111mple of farms. See text]

Item (For definitions and explanations, see text)

FARM LABOR Far111 workers for specified week:l

Fami I y and/or hi red workers2 •••••• , •••••••••••••••••• farms reporting .. persons ••

Average per farm reporting •. ,, .......•. , .••.•••.•... , .. per11ons,. Family workers, including operators ............... farms reporting .•

persons., Operators ..•.•.•••..••.. , ••.....••.•••• , , •.•••..•...••• persons .• Unp11id members of operator's

family .. ,.,, .. , .. ,., •. ,.,, ...... , ..•... ,., .••• farms reporting., persons ••

Hired workers.,,.,., •.•.••••. ,,,, •.•..•••...•.••.. farms reporting,. persons ..

Worker11 hired by month, .... , ........................... persons .. Workers hi red by day or week ........................... persona .. Workers hi red by hour or on piece-work basis ••••.•.•..• persons .. No report a11 to basis of payment .........••.••..••• , ... persons ..

Farms reporting by number of hired workera: 1 hired worker .•..•...•...•...•.........•.•........•. fnl'llls reporting .. 2 hi red workers .•.......•.••....•..........•.......•• f11rms reporting .. 3 to 4 hned workers ..•.•..........•....••..•..•..•.. farms reporting .. 5 to 9 hi red worker11 .......................... ,. ..... forms rep<irting .. 10 or more workers ..•..•.•.•••....•. , ..... ,, ...••. , •. fnrtns reporting .•

Farms by kind of workers during specified week: No workers reported .. , .•.•. , .. , ......•...•.. ,., •...••.•.• , •..•. farms .. Family workers and hired workers ............................... farms ..

Operator and hired workel's, •...• , .....••.• , .•.•• , ..•••.•••.• farms .. Operntol', members of his family, and hired workers ..•••.•••. farms .. Members of operator's family and hired workers., .•. , ••••••.• fnrms ••

Family workers only •.••........ , ..••..• , .......•• , •.••.•.••.••• farms .. Operator only ............................................... farms .. Operator and members of his family ............ ,., .. , ........ farms .. Members of operator's family only ........................... farmH ..

Hi red workers only ............................................. farms ..

SPECIFIED FARM EXPENDITURES 3

Hired labor' ..•... ,,., ..... ,., .... , .......... , ..•...•... farm! reporting .. dollar~ ..

Sl to S99.,, .••....•. , ....•............... , ... , ...•.• farms reporting .. SlOO to $199 .••.................. , .•................. farms reporting .. $200 to $499 .•. , ... ,,., ... , ..........•........ ,, ..... farms reporting .. SSOO to $999 ......................................... farms reporting .. $1, 000 to S2, 499 ..................................... farms reporting .. $2, 500 and over, .. , ....•...••..•••...•..•.•..• , ...... farms reporting ..

Feed for I ivestock and poultry ....................... , .. farms reporting .. dollars ..

L Ive stock and pou I try purchased ... , ............... , •.... farms reporting, . dollars ..

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ............... farms reporting .. dolhrs ..

Gesol ine and other petroleum fuel and ol I. .............. farms reporting .. dol lnrs.,

C'..ensus of 1950

(April l)

128,384 214 ,902

1.7 126,782 190, 717 120,705

49,106 70 ,012 14,686 24,18S 9,.~96

s' 9.12 7 ,87.1

784

IO ,663 2 ,525 J ,007

.135 H6

2'/ ,1.1.~ 1.1,084 8,482 4 ,174

428 113,698 69,194 38 ,8.~S s ,649 1,602

76,S78 47,4.15 ,.'145

29,100 12 ,873 16,085

8,216 6,890 3,414

116 ,3,'j8 .'i6. 922 ,367

89,7.59 35,387,.142

106, 19.'i 14,627 ,,?.'i8

11.'i,275 30,064,444

Census of 1945

(January 1)

150, 386 2:l2,fil8

l.fi 149,405 217, 51i9 144, 982

54., 817 72, 587 io, :rn4 t.i, 949

(•) (•) (•) (•)

!I, ~42 1,201

491 18R 82

2.i, 882 9,323 I\, 47CJ 2, li62

182 140, ll!l2 8fl, 109 it.7,732

4, 241 901

60, 148 40, 692' 2~.li

31, 509 lit., fi 115 15, 951

8, 74B 6, 526 2, 817

135, 04-6 5.1, 602, 902

9(1 ,021 26,203,613

111,940 10,120,399

(•) (.)

Census of 1940

(April ll

153, 517 2r,1,3:n

1. 7 147 I 829 224, 570

{.)

(•) (•)

22, 42\1 :iii, 7(,1 20, 301 13,6%

(•) ( •) (•) (•) ( •)

2' 804

:14,072 lli, 741

(.) (•) (•)

I :ll, 088 (") (•) (•)

5, liBB

71, 076 19, 203, 722

(•) (•) (") (.) ("] (•)

107. ll4!i lit., 10!!, 621

(•) (•) (') (")

95, 483 7, 742, 957

C'.ensu11 of 1935

(January ll

191, 373 310,147

l. ti 1B7,8ll 270, 955

(•)

(.) (•)

30,441 39, 192

(.) (") (' l (•)

21i, 075 2, R31 l, 041i

397 92

5, 144

c·f6·B79 (") (•)

160, 932 (') (•) ( •)

(") (•) (*) (•) (") (.} (•) (•) (•) (") (•) (') (•) (') (•) (•)

3, !i62

C.ensus of 1930

fApdl ll

(•) (•) (•) (•) (•) «) (•) ( +) (•) ( >) (") (•) (") (•)

(•) (•) (•) (•) (•)

(•) (•) (.) (.) (') (') (•) (•) (.) (.)

76, 078 19,852,747

(") (•) (") (•) (") (•)

107, 275 21(.ofo,m

( •) (•) (•) (") (.)

Cenaus of 1925

{,J11nunry 1)

(•) (•) (') (•) c· > (•)

(•) (.) (•) (.) (.) (•) (.) (")

(') (.) (.) (* l (•)

( •) ( •) (.) (.) (.) ,., (.} (") (") (.)

fl!i,213 19, 847, 287

(-) (•) (•) (•) (•) (>)

95, :rn2 l·1u\99. 725

(•) (•) (•) (•) (•)

Census of 1940

181, 209

151, 120 xxxxxxxxxxxx )(XXXXXXXXXXX xxxxxxxxxxxx XXXXXXXX)(XXX xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx

xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx

' xxxxxxxxxxxx fi4, 971 44, 147 42, 002

:rn, oa9 1, 802

20,287 xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx

Cenau11 of 1920

{.January 1)

(•) (•) (.) (') (•)

(') (•) (.) (") ( •) (•) (•) (") (") (•)

102, 431 24. 8?5, 549

(•) (•) (•) (") (•) (•)

111, 191 21,?;\o, A70

(•) (') (•) (•) (•)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~..._~~~~~J....---~~~-'-~-·-- -L--~~~---'-~~~~~ .......... ~~~~~-'-~·~~--~ •Not availabl.e. I Census of 1950, week preceding enumeration; Censuses of 1945 and 1935, first week uf .January; Census of 1940, las~ week of March. 2See text for differences in definition of farm workers. lExpenditures during the preceding calendar year. 4Cash payments for fann labor; housework not included. For 1950, 1945, and 1940, the data do not include expenditures for contract construction work, machine hi re, and labor

included in cost of machine hire. For 1920, the value of board furnished was included.

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8 STATISTICS FOR THE STATE

State Table 10.-FARM TAXES: CENSUSES OF 1930 TO 1950 [Data in italics are based on reports for only a sample of farms. See text. Farm tax clata were obtained only from owner-operators]

Item (For definitions and explanations, see text)

All owner-operators •.•....•••....•......•••....••.•.....•.•..•. ,number ..

Land owned ••.••...••.•....•.•......••.•....••.•..•.••.•.••.... acres •.

Owner-operators reporting real-estate taxes ....•.••..•.••....•..••.••. number •.

Land owned •••.•.•••••......•••... , ••.•..•...•••.....• : .••.....•....• acres •.

Average per farm •••..•.•..•.••.•..•......••••..•••.•..•..••.•.... acres ..

Value of owned I and and buildings ........... average per operator, do! I a.rs ..

average per acre, do! I ars .•

Total property taxes.,, .••.•...•..••....•••• average pc r operator, dollars •.

Reel-estate taxes .••.••••.•..•........•...•• average per operator, dollars ..

average per acre, do! l ars .•

average per $100 value, do) Jars .•

Personal-property taxes ••..••.....••..•••...••..••••.• operators reporting ••

average per operator reporting, dollars ••

average per operator2 , dollars ..

owner-operators not renting land to others •. , ...•...••...•.••••.••.•••••. number ••

Owner-operators reporting real-estate tnxes .••...•....•.•...•..••••.•. number ••

Land owned •• , ..•• , ...••••...••..•....•.. ,, ..••.•.•••.••• , .•.•.•••••• acres .•

Average per farm ..•• , ..•. , ...•.•...•.. ,., .....••..• , ..•.••..• , •.• acres ••

Value of owned land and buildings ........... average per operator, dollars ..

average per acre, dollars ••

To ta] property taxes •• , •••..•••••...••..... , average per operator, dollars ••

Real-estate taxes .••••••.••.••• , ...••••.•• , • average per operator, dal l ars ••

average per acre, dollars ••

average per $100 value, dollars •.

Personal-property taxes ••.•.•••••.••••••.••••••••••••• open tors reporting ••

average per operator reporting, dollars ..

average per operator2, do! l ars ..

Owner-operators renting land to othersl .................................. number ..

Owner-operators reporting real-estate taxes •••••.•.•••.•.•.••.•.•.•.•• number .•

Land owned .......................................... , ............... acres •.

Average per farm ................................................. acres.,

Value of owned land and bui 1 dings ........... average per operator, dollars ..

average per acre, dollars ..

Total property taxes ........................ average per operator, dollars ..

Real-estate taxes ........................... average per operator, dollars .•

average per acre, dollars •.

average per $100 value, dollars ..

Persanal-p roperty taxes ......•......•..••..••....•.... operators rcport.ing .•

average per operator reporting, dollars ..

average per operator2 , dollars ..

•Not available.

Total

1950 1940 l

141, 145 13, 836, 166

68 ,853 7 ,106 ,118

103.2

9,964

96.54

(.)

(•)

87

74 0.72 0.75

13

127 ,692

62,592 6,388,895

102 .1

9,847

96.47

86

73 0.72

0.74

(•)

(•)

12

13,816

6,261

717,223

114.6

11,135 97.20

(•)

(•)

100

87

0.76

0.78

13

154, 928 13,015, 004

144, 956

12, 277, 051

84. 7

4,396 51.90

41

40

0.48 0.92

5, 089

13

120,546

115,054 9, 714, 369

84.4

4,346

51. 48

40

40 0.47 o. 91

3, 886

12

29, 902 2, 562,li82

as. 7

4, 587 53. 52

44. 0. 51

o. 95

1,203 15

1950

113, 914

10,997' 927

54,770 5,573,300

101.8

9,718 95.50

84

72

0.71 0.74

(")

(•)

12

100 ,965

48 ,986 4,927 ,408

100.6

9,572 95 .16

82

71

0.70 0.74

(")

(•)

12

12 ,795

.'i,784 645,892

111.7

10,9.'i7 98.12

97

85

0.76 0.77

(")

(•)

12

Fu! I owners

1940 1

133, 545 11,170,215

124, 567

10, 507' 382 64.4

4, 368 51. 78

40

39

0.47 o. 90

3, 843 13

102,853

98,000

8,239, 106 64.1

4, 312 51.29

39

39 0.46 0.89

2, 693

12 ( 3)

30,692

26, 567

2, 268, 276

85.4

4,574 53. 57

43

43

o. 50

0.94

950

16

1930 1

118, 928 10,398,069

107,248

9,466,839 86.3

6, 060 66.66

(•)

( •)

(•)

134

125

1.42 2.07

98, 434

8,676, 565

6G.1

5, 998

68.05

132

123

l. 40 2.06

(>)

(")

790, 724

8, 814 (•)

89. 7

6, 756 75, 35

lliO

148

l.lili 2.20

(•)

( ")

11

Part owners

1950 19401

27 ,231 2,838,239

14,083 1,532,818

108.8

10,919

100.32

(+)

(")

100

84 0.77 0.77

16

26,727

13,606 1,461 ,48'!

107.4

10,836

100 .88

(•)

(•)

99

83 0.77 0.76

16

l ,021

4'!'!

71 ,3.11 149.5

1.1,296

88.91

132

113 0.76

0.85

(•)

(•)

19

21,383 1,844, 789

20, 389 l, 769, 669

86.8

4,566

52.60

47

46 0.53

1. 01

1,246 12

17, 693

17, 054 1,475,263

86.5

4,541

52. so

46

45 0.52

1.00

993

11

3,690

3,335

294,406

88.3

4,689 53.12

50

49 0.56

1. 05

253 12

1

1 For 1940 and 1930., figures for land owned and taxes do not include land rented to others. Also, owner-operators not reporting as to land rented to others are included with ownel'­operators renting land to others.

2 Based on all operators reporting both total and real-estate taxes. 3Less ti.an 1 dollar.

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MICHIGAN 9 State Table 11.-LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS: CENSUSES OF 1920 TO 1950

Item Age, sex, and other groups enumerated in t.he 1950 Census with approxim11tely comparable groups in the Censuses of 1920 to 194~ <For definitions and explanations,

see text) Census of 19!i0 <April 1)

Horses and/or mules, .. farms reporting.. All agea.

llorses and col ts, including ponies .............•. faPms reporting ..

number •.

Mules and mule colts .. farms reporting .. number ..

Cattle and calves •.•.• farms reporting .. number ..

Cows .........•...•• farms reporting ..

number .•

Milk cows •...... farms reporting ..

number .• Cows and heifers

milked ..•......... farms reporting ..

numb~r .. lleifers •...••.... ,. farms reporting ..

number ..

Steers and bulls .•. farms reporting .. number .•

\.nlve11 ..........•.. farms reporting •. number •.

llogs and pigll ......••• f11rm11 reporting .. number ..

4 month11 old and over ...........••• farms reporting ••

number •.

Len t.hM1 4 months old ..............• farma reporting .•

number .•

Sows and gilts for spring farrowing ....•... , ... farms reporting ..

number ..

Sheep and lambs ....... farms reporting .. number ..

Ewes ...•....•.•.... farms repol'ting ..

number •.

Rama and wet.hers.,. farms reporting .•

number ••

Lambs .•• , ....••.• ,. forma reporting ••

number ••

Chickens .......••.•... farms reporting .•

number ..

Turkeys .. , ......••.••• forms reporting ..

number .•

Goats and kids ........ farms reporting ••

number ••

Rabbits ••..•....•....• farmli reporting ••

Fur animals ........... farms reporting ••

Bees .. , ...... , ... , .... farms reporting •.

number of hive111 ..

•Not available. ••Available data not companble.

All ages. Ditto.

All ages. Ditto.

All ages. Ditto. Cows, including heifers that have calved.

Ditto.

Milk cows, including dry milk cows and milk heifers that have calved.

Ditto.

(•)

(' l Aorn before Jan. I,

excluding heifers t~hat have calved,

Ditto.

Born before Jan. l. Ditto.

Born since Jan. l. Ditto.

All &fies. Ditto.

4 months old and over. Ditto.

Less th11n 4 m(mths old.

Ditto.

Farrowing between Dec. l, 19•1<l, and June I, 19~0.

lli tto.

All ages. [lit.to. All ewes and ewe

lambs born before Oct. 1, l<J4<J.

Ditto.

Born before Oct.l, 1949.

Ditto.

Born since Oct. l, 1949.

Ditto.

4 months old and over.

Ditto.

4 months old and over ..

Ditr.o.

On Census date or kept in 1949

(•)

Domestic rabbi ta on Census date or kept in 1949.

Fur animah in captivity on Census date or kept in 1949.

Owned in 1949.

Ditto.

Census of 1945 (,January 1)

(•)

All ages. Ditto.

All ages. I.lit.to.

All ages. Ditto. Cows and heifers 2

years old and over.

Ditto.

(•)

(•)

Milked during nll or nny part of 1944.

Ditto. (•)

(' l

(') (•)

I•) ( ")

All ages. Ditto.

(' l (")

(•)

(•)

On farms on C'.ensus date-Fnrmwing between CJ.le. l, 1944, nnd June 1, !94fi.

Ditto.

All ages. Ditto. Al 1 ewes and ewe

lambs (excluding 11)44 fill l ln1nbs) kept for breeding ewca.

Ditto.

(.)

(•)

( •)

(.)

Over 4 months old.

Ditto.

(')

(.)

All ages on Census date.

Ditto.

(•)

Census of 1940 !April ll

Cena us of 193~ (January 1)

Census of 1930 !April l l

Census of 1925 ' (January 1)

Census of 1920 (January 1)

Over 3 months old. All ages. All ages. All ages. (•)

Over 3 mont.hs old. Ditto.

Over 3 months old. Ditto.

Over 3 months old, Ditto. Cows and heifers over 27 months old.

Ditto.

C.ows kept mainly for milk produc­t ion' ovel:' 27 months old.

Ditto,

Milked during 11ny part of 1939.

Ditto. (.)

( •]

( •) (*)

'.) (•)

Over 4 months old, Di tt.o.

Over 4 months old. Ditto.

(.)

On fn rnis on Cen11u11 date-·FarrcJNing between Dec. 1, 1939, end ,June I, 1940.

Oi tto.

Over Ii 111011 ths old. Ditto. All ewe11 over 11 months old.

Ditto.

(.)

Over fi months <1ld.

(•)

Over 4 months old.

Di tt.o,

Over 4 months old.

Ditto.

Over 4 months old on Census date.

Ditto.

(•)

Silver !ox and mink females over 3 months old on Census date.

On farms and on nonfarm land.

Ditto.

All ages, Ditto.

All ages, Ditto

All ages, Ditto. Cows and hei fors 2

years old and over.

Ditto.

(')

(•)

(•) All ages

(•) ·All ages.

All ages. Ditto.

(•)

Cows and hei !era born before 192R.

Cows ond hei fern born before 1928 kept mainly for milk production.

Ditto.

(•) All ages.

(•) All ages.

(•) All ages.

(•)

All ages. Ditto

All ages. Ditto.

All ages. Ditto.

( •)

C~ws and heifers 2 Cows and heifers 2 yen rs old and over. years old and over.

Dairy cows and Dairy cows and heifers 2 years heifers 2 years old and over. old and over.

Ditto. Ditto.

Milked during all or Milked durir1g all or Milked d11ring all or ony part of l93•t. any part of 1929. any part of 1924.

(•)

(•) ( •)

Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. (••)

, .. , (• •)

All ages. Ditto.

(•) (•)

( •)

(")

On farms on Cinaus dnte- Farrowing between Jan, 1, nncl June 1, l93S.

Ditto.

All ages, Ditto. l year old ond

OVCI",

Dino.

( ")

(.)

(•)

( ')

Over 3 mr.nths old.

Dino.

Over 3 month& old.

Ditto.

All ages on Census do.te,

Ditto.

(•)

(•)

(•)

(.)

fl<>rn in 1929 and 192R

(•) Rom in 1929 01 e11dier.

!lorn since Jam. l. Ditto.

All nf!es. llitto.

(•) Aorn beforr. Jon.1,

1930.

Pif!ll born since Jnn.l, 1930.

Ditto.

On farms on Census date-F11rrowing between Jan. 1, nnd June 1, 1930.

Ditto.

All 11ges. Uitto.

(•)

Aorn Le fore Oct. 1, ll)?Q,

(•)

florn before Or.t. l, 1929

(•)

Born a ince Oct. I, 1929.

Over 3 months old.

Ditt<>.

(•)

(•)

All ages on C.enuus date.

Ditto.

Owned by farm oper~tora.

Ditto.

(•)

( ') (•)

(•) (•)

All ages. Ditto.

(•) (•)

, .. ) , .. )

On farms on C'.ensus date-For breeding purposes Ii months old and over.

All 11gea. Oitt.o.

(•)

l yeur old and OVllr.

(•)

1 year old and over.

(•)

Undel" I yeur of nge.

Age not specified.

Ditto.

(•)

(•)

{ •)

( •) ( •)

(•) ( •)

All ages. Ditto.

( .. ) , .. ,

, .. , On farms on Census date-F'or breeding 1111rpoues, Ii months old and over.

Ditto.

All ages. Ditt,o. 1 year old 1md over

Ditto.

(")

l yeu old and over.

Under l year of age.

Ditto.

Age not specified.

Ditto,

Age not specified.

Ditto.

Al 1 ages on Census All ages on Census d11te, date.

Di tt.o. Ditto,

(•)

(•) (.)

(•)

(•)

Iii vea of bees.

Ditto.

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10 STATISTICS FOR THE STATE

State Table 11.-LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS: CENSUSES OF 1920 TO 1950-Continued

Item (For definitions and exp! anations, see text)

Census of 1950

(April ll

Census of 1945

{January 1)

Census of 1940

(April 1)

Census of 1935

(January 1)

Census of 1930

(April 1)

Census of 1925

(January 1)

Census of 1920

(January 1)

Total value of specified clusea of llvestock .................................. dollars .. 262,833,558 206,055,636 136,685,230 97,884,204 162,105,215 142,871,788 203,394,850

Horses and 111u l es:

Horses and/or mules ••.. , ••.••••••••••• , ............................. farms reporting •. Horses and col t.s, including ponies •. ,.,., ........ , .................. farms reporting .•

number •. value •• do]Jars.,

Mules and mule col ts ••. , •••••.••• , ..•• , ............................. farms reporting.,

Cattle and dairy products:

number •. value •• dollars.,

Cattle and calves •• , •••.••••••• ,,, ..••••• ,., •••...•.•••..••....•••.• farms reporting.,

number •. value •• dollars •.

Cows, including heifers that have calved ......................... farms reporting.,

number .•. value., do] l ars.,

Milk cows ••••.•••......•.•••••••• , •.•.•.••....•. , ..•..•.•••••• farms reporting •.

number •• Cows and heifers milked during any part of preceding year, ..•• , •• farms reportin.g •.

number,, Heifers born before January 1., .......... , .... , .................. farms reporting ..

number .. Steers and bul Is born before January 1 .. , ........................ farms reporting ..

number.,

48,664

47,887

10 3, 301

5, 499, 264

1,209

2, 366

126, 623

114, 154 l, 696, 054

225,073, 301 109, 481 B3B,Oli9

166, 74.1, 478 105, 990

794, 341 (•)

(•)

84, 991 448,070

62, 37 4 204, 813

Calves born since January 1. ..................................... farms reporting.. 66, 938

number.. 205, 102 Dairy products sold .. , ••.••..• , ••••.••.••......••...••••.••••..•..•. farms reporting.. 119, 651

dollars.. 143, 115,068 Whole milk sold •.••••.••..•••••••••• , •....•... , ••••••••••••.••••. farms reporting.. 62, 997

pounds.. 3,432,34.a,892 dollars .. 126,340,006

Cream aold., •••••.••••.••••.••••••••••••....•••••••••.•••••••.••• farms reporting.. 28, 429

pounds of butterfat.. 26, 571, 436

dollars.. 16, 563, 187 Butter, buttermilk, skim milk, and cheese sold •••.• , ••••.•.•....• farms reporting.. l, 209

dollars,. 211,875 Cows milked, day preceding enumeration ••.••••••••.••.•.••••••.... , .• farms reporting.,

number of cows .. 101, 518 645,015

1, 804, 263 Milk produced, day precedin11 enumeration, •••••••••.••..•••....•...•....•. gal Ions •.

Hoga: lioga and pigs •••••••••••••••••..••••••••••••••.•.••.•.•• , .••. , •. , ... farms reporting ..

number •• value .. dollars ..

4 months old and over •••.••••..•••••.•.••••••••...••...•........• farms reporting ..

number •. Leas than 4 months old •...•.•.•••.• , ••.••••••.•.••.•............. farms reporting.,

number., Sowa and gilts for spring farrowing .............................. , .• farms reporting ..

number., Farrowing since December l of preceding ye1u ••••••••......... , .•... , .....• number., To farrow before June 1 of cenaua year .................................... number ..

Sheep and wool: Sheep and lambs ............................ , ........................ farms reporting ..

number., value .• dollars.,

Sheep and l wnbs born before October 1 of preceding year ••••....• farms reporting.,

number., Ewea ••••••••...•.••.•. , •.....••••...•..•••.••..•••..•••••...•• farms reporting.,

number., Rams and we the rs .••.••....••.•••••••.••••••••.•.••...••.•••••• farms reporting,,

number., Lambs born since October 1 of preceding year •••. : .••••••••...•••• :farms reporting.,

number .. Sheep and lambs shorn ............................................... farms reporting ..

number shorn .. Wool shorn., •••....•............••...•.•••• , •••••••••.•. , •••••.••.•••.•.•• pounds •.

value., do) l ars •.

See footnotes at. end of table.

56,023

689,831 13, 788, 058

51, 400

375,021

21, 291i 314, 810

35, 270 130, 103

56, 264 73, 839

9, 180

387' 684 7, 252, 495

ll,947

289, 655

8, 810 256,559

6, 155

33,096 5, 3Ali

98,029 8, 568

208, 672

2, 342, 673 1, 123,043

(.)

96,048

230 ,468

13, 909, 970

1, 885

3, 562

2 53, 610

136, 030

1,954, 713

157' 275, 144 131, 739

1, 105, 60·2 llll, 770 ,030

(')

(•)

132, 627

9 51,27 Ii (*)

( •)

( •)

( •)

(•)

(•)

109, 157 121, 700, 688

68, 57 5 3,373,765,158 1103,676, 660

41, 820 38, 311, 796

117, 733, 620 21, 821

1290, 408 (*)

(•)

(•)

70,303 680, 683

13, 338, 789 (* l (")

(*)

(•)

41, 296 118, 978 (•)

(•)

16, 689

663, 171

5,760,994 (•)

(•)

15, 390

499,066 (*)

(•)

(*)

(.)

15, 050 (* l

4, 232, 296 1,835, 648

129,018

127' 127 344,475

36, 023,086

3, 553

7, 212

736, 185

14.a, 663

1, 540, 768 80, 957,825

144,973 968, 736

li2, 308, 351

143, 931

923, 779 145, 492

868, 853 (*)

(•)

(•)

c· l (")

(*)

123, 080 51, 571, 122

61, 385 2,404,B 56,459 139, 276, 830

61, 331 54, 935, 270

111,782, 566 26, 315

1511, 72/i (")

(") (•)

88, 71i8 585, 993

5, 992, 258

88, 768 585, 993 (•)

(•)

55, 172 137,907 (.)

c· >

25,043

857, 232 5, 87 2, 068

2 5, 043

857' 232 23, 354

734,121 (•)

123, 111 (.)

(")

23, 091

785, 331 li,316,847

l, 51B, 433

145, 888

144, 160

377,377

43,061i, 460

3, 656

7,459 835, 497

163, 797

1, 517, 639

39' 386, 360 llil, 946

934, 739 31, 781, 121i

(')

(*)

160, 805 891, 165 ( .. ) (*.)

(••)

( .. ) (*•)

(••)

(.)

(•)

(•)

(")

(")

(•)

(.)

(•)

(.)

(•) (.) (.)

(•)

BB, 926 488, 91i&

2, 93.'3, 79fi (•)

(•)

(.)

(.)

46, 092 81, 990 (.)

(.)

32' 110 l,100,21R

5, 061, 003 (.)

(•)

30, 617 828, 997 (.)

(.)

(•)

(")

30, 474

986, 829

8,036,330 1,928,719

138, 967 (•)

382, 660

42,483,048 (•)

6, 528

701, 745

143, 510 I, 528, 161

90, 144, 590 (.)

737' 796 li2, 112, 834

138, 522

715,105 141, 390 741i, 104 (•)

361, 732 (•)

187, 997 89, 556

240, li31i 124,035

71,099, 79/i

57, 492 1,904,130,635

45, 754, 747 (•)

(•)

23, 121, 371 213, 959

22, 223, 678

131, 432

598, 764 1, 412, 830

67, 984

596' 557 7, 592, 248

(")

37 4, 180 19, 728

222, 377

35, 914 70, 514 (•)

(*)

32, 481 l, 416,243

11, 606, 057 (+)

l, 020, 967 (•)

958,210 (.)

62, 757 (•)

395, 27 6 29, 751

1, 022, 403

B, 126, 724

2, 737, 967

163, 749 (')

482, 441

40, 063, 169 (•)

6,979

57 4, 91i3

(•)

1, 406, 467

66, 533, 315 (•)

87/i,090

51, 503, 568 153, 31i5

806, 201 162, 998

1123, 118 (•)

(•)

(*)

(')

(')

(•)

(•)

(•)

(•)

(")

176, 259 60 5, 509

56, 433, 765 2, 852

5,884 661, 115

173, 417

1, SBti, 042

101, 717,971 (.)

8 52, 712

72, %0,080

lli7,274

802,095 (•)

(") (•)

(•)

(•)

(•)

(•)

( •)

(•)

62, 783, 113

44, 380 l,24/i,234,213 1l.125,433, 548

(.) 34, 335, 072 <» c• l (•) (•)

( ")

(•)

(")

(")

(•)

(•)

99, 226

855, 3fiB 10, 232, 318

(•)

(••)

(*)

( .. ) (•)

129, 3:l0 (•)

(")

27 I 433 1, 066, 217

12, 498,921 (•)

(")

(•)

688,974 (•)

30, 299 (•)

346, 944 ( °)

859, 572 6,867,389

2,719,640

23, 006, ti07 244,87 4

25, 441, 434 ( •)

(•)

(•)

138, 17 1, lOli, Oli

19, li21, 71 (••)

( .. ) ( .. ) ( .. )

92, 27 184, 55 (•)

(')

35,45 1, 209, 19

l:l, 688, 37 (•)

(')

33, 57

809, 12 ( ")

40, 89 21, 36

359, 17 30, 438

1,010,815

7. 835, 558 4 622 979

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MICHIGAN 11 State Table 11.-LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS: CENSUSES OF 1920 TO 1950-Continued

Item (For definitions and explanations, see text)

Poultry and poultry products: Poul try and/or poultry products sold •..••••. ,,,.,.,., .. , .•• , ••.• , • , • farms reporting.,

dolhrs .• Chickens, 4 months old and over, on hand •• ,., •••. ,,.,,., ••. , •••• ,, •• farms reporting .•

number •. value •• dollars, .

Chickens so Id ......••......•..•••.••• , , •• , .•.•... , . , , , . , • , •.•••• , . , • farms reporting •. number ••

dollars., f.hic.ken eggs sold ...•...•.••..•••. , ••••••• , .. , •. , ••.•.• , •••. , •••.. ,. farms report.ing.,

dozens •• do! Iara •.

Turkeys on hand and/or raised,, •.. , ••.••••. , ...... , •...••.• , ••• ,.,., farms reporting,. Turkeys, 4 months old and over, on hand ..•...••..••...•.•••• , ••••.• , farms reporting ..

number .. value •• dol lnrs •.

Turkeys raised .•.••••..........•.••.••..••••...•.••.••..••.•••• ,, .•. farms reporting •. number.,

Ducks raised ..•.•..•.. ,., •...•• , ....•..••• , .... ,., •....••.•••••• ,, .. farms reporting., number •.

Geese raised ..••........•..........•.....•....• , ••.. , ••.••• , •••• , .•• farms reporting •. number •.

Guineas raised .............•.••....••••.••..•..••..••.••••••••••.••• farms reporting •• number.,

~=~r:~~~:~;~~~~:::::::::: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : f ::: mmt~::: Turkeys, ducks, and geese, and their egg11 sold ........... , .......... farms reporting ..

doll 11.r11.,

Animals sold al Ive: Cattle, hogs, sheep, horses, or mules sold alive •• ,,, ...• ,, .•••. ,,,. fllnns reporting •. Cattle, hogs, or sheep sold alive ............. ,., ................... hrms reporting ..

Cattle and/or calves sold alive ................ , ................. farms reporting .. number •.

dollars •. Cat.tie sold alive, excluding calves .. ,, ..... ,,., ............ ,. farms reporting,.

number •• dollnrs ..

Calves sold alive ... , .................. ,,, .... , ........... , ... £nrm11 reporting •. number ..

dulhra •. Hogs and pigs sold alive, ........................ ,, ..... , ........ farms reporting ..

number •. dollnn ••

Sheep and l Nnbs sold alive ....................... , ............... farms reporting .. number ..

dollars .. Horses and mulen sold alive .............. ,, .• , •.. ,, .......... , ••• £arm11 reporting,.

Farm al aughter:

number .. dollnrs ..

Any cattle or hol!fl butchered ..................................... fnrms reporting •• Cattle and/or calves butchered, ............ , .................. f11rms reporting.,

number •• Cottle butchered, excluding calves .. , , , , , .... , , • , .......... farms reporting ••

number,, Calves butchered ........ ,, ..................... ,. .......... farms reporting ..

number •• Hogs 11nd pigs butchered •••• , •••••• , ••••• ,.,., •• , •••••• , •• ,,,,. forms reporting ••

number •• M1rnt 1 lRrd, hides and other products sold from

animal 11 butchered ............................................ farms reportins •• dollnrs ••

Goats, rabbi ts, and fur an I mah: Goats and kids (on hand or kept preceding yur), ................. fnrm11 reporting,.

number,. vnlue, .dollars,.

.lhmestic rabbits (on hand or kept preceding year), ............... farms reporting .. Fur animals in captivity (on hand or kept preceding year). ....... farms reporting •• Sale of goats and kida, goat milk, and mohair; and of rabbits and fur animals and their pel ta ......................... f11rm11 reporting ..

dollara ••

Bees and honey: Bees owned preceding year, ••• ,, •••• , •• , • , •••••• , ••• , •••• , •••• , • , , fnrms reporting.,

number of hives .. Honey produced,., ........... , .................................... farms reporting ..

pounds,. Honey, wax, and bees sold •• ,, ............................ , ....... farms reporting ••

dollara ••

•Not available.

Census of 1950

(April l)

7 4, 369 41, 215, 217

10 4, 704 8, 450, 310

10, 745, 143 47, 159

8, 533, 407 10, 256,003

63,994 59, 2A3, 10 5 25, 387 ,064

3, 722 2,234

65,871 348, 67 4

3, 148 674, 370

8,208 609, 331

3,099 3<l,Oll6

217 6,677

13 4 1

5, li6B 5,572, 150

105, 150 104, 459 95,304

689,778 61, 942, 948

66, 642 318, 39 l

49, 527' 599 75,832

371, 387 12, 415, 349

48,643 90 Ii, 07R

30,859,998 8,092

241i, 506 4, 522, 551

6, 429 13, 432

667, 963

71, 194 34, 233 43, 713 26, 463 30, 257 9, 635

13, 456 58, 493

112,934

13, 872 935, 244

2, 077 (•) (")

7, 172 615

l, 554 1,115,170

4, 355 75, 241

2,886 3, 690, 681

1,654 414, 569

C(lRSlll!I 0£

1945 (January l)

102, 293 38, 890, 151

133, 516 ll, 337,617 15, 477, 159

( •) (") (•) (.) (.) (•) (•) (.) (.) (.)

3, 586 t~~, 486 (") ( •) ( •) (•) (.) (•) (•) (•) ('') (•)

(•) (.0)

103, 484 744, 263

40, t~~· 564 (.) (.) (•) (.) (.)

59,4!16 1,095,282

30, 182, 862 12, 773

422, 346 3, 922,870

(•) (•) (•)

(•) (•) 65, 799 38,899 47' 768 10, 257 18, 031 80, 493

169, 372

(•) (•)

2,798 9, 351

39,970 (.) (.)

(.) (.)

f.ensus of 1940

(April l)

Census of 1935

(January 1)

Census of 1930

(April 1)

Census of 1920

(January 1) ~·-1-~~~~1--~~~--1~~~~->~~~~~

Census of 1925

(January 1)

110, 759 Hi, 769, 336

1415, 234 10,023,267 6,914,070

73,063 7, BBli, 798 5, 139, 439

(.) (•) (•)

9, 735 B,890

75,033 156, CJS2

7, 110 395, 641

6,821 267' 309

3,292 45, 862

626 9, 447

54 20

(•) (•)

3

(')

113,179 100, 342 635, 704

21, 177,908 lili,930

301, 327 16, Otl9, 900

71,851 334, 377

5, 088, 008 55, 907

R84, 102 12,022, 752

17,226 619,406

4, ~ ~~· 7li4 (.) (•)

3103, 331 28,084 57, 149 19, 537 27 ,947 10, 964 29, 202 96, 432

2 55, 264

(•) (•)

2.860 8, 170

32, 786 (•)

426

5, 185 71, 649

4.157 5, 345, 841

(•) ( •)

I•\ H 16 3, 385

11, 114, 344 633 l 71i (<) (") (•) (•) (•) (•) (•)

17, 193 109, 650 zt}· 230 (•) ( ") (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (') (•) (•) (•)

(") (•) ( >) (") (•) (•) (.) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (") (") (") (•) (•) (•) (.)

(.) ( •) (•) (•) (•) (•) ( ") ( •) ( •)

(•) ( •)

2,280 6,020

24, 682 ( •) (")

(.) (•)

( •) ( •) (•) ( •) ( •) ( •)

(•) (•) 146, 254

10, 379, 714 9, 559, 450

90, 474 8,723,917 a, 574,022

ll3,0li2 57, 375, 679 17, l~~· 790

(.) (•) (•)

13, 108 229, 640

17, 979 421, 395 16,086

f~~· 117 (*) (•) (.) (•) (') (•)

( •) (•)

45,216 0, 190

13, 442 10, 967 31, 77 4 lili, 173

177' 353

(•) ( •)

1,008 3, 577

18, 077 (•) ( •)

ll, 697 92,082 9,372

4, 917 I 450 ( •) ( •)

(") (•) 167, 408

12, 578, 979 12, 962, 306

(') (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) ( •) (•) (") (•) (•) (•) (') (') (•) (•) (.) (*) (•) (") (*) (•) (•)

( •) ( •) ( •) (.) ( •) (•) (•) ( •) ( •)

(•) ( •)

292 1,015 6, 796

(•) (•)

(•) (.•)

(•) (•) (•) (") (') ( •)

(•) (•)

lRO, 664 10,913,645 11,002,012

102, 895 4, 783, 178 4, ll4,995

146,282 36, 362, 264 15t!f1; 355

14,044 7 4, 780'

258, 857 ( •) (') (") (.) (•) (•) (•) (.) (') (•) (•) (•) c• l (") (•) (•) (•) (•) (• J ( •) (') (.) (") (') (•) (•) (•) (') (•) (•) (') (•) (•)

(') 41, 377

117,219 (•) (•) (•) (•) 124,099 348, 798

(<) (•)

415 l, 607

11, 037 (') (•)

(') ( ")

11, 724 93, 348

6, 960 l, 321, 4.47 (•) (•)

••Available data not comparable. 1 Published values for these years were computed on the basis of average prices. For this tab! e, these value a have been adjusted to equal the enumcra ted val uc 0£ all dairy products sold. 2&tter sold, 3 Cattle, calves, hogs and pigs,nnd/or sheep and lambs.

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12 STATISTICS FOR THE STATE

State Table 12.-SPECIFIED CROPS HARVESTED: 1 CENSUSES OF 1920 TO 1950

Item (For definitions and explanations, see t'!xt)

A 11 far ma, ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••..•••.• , number, .

Crop I and harvested •••••..••••••••••..••.•..•.•••......... farms reporting .. acres ..

Total value of apeclfled crops harvested (see text) .............. dollars ..

Value of all crops sold (.see text) ............................... dollars ..

Corn: C.Orn for all purposes •••••.••••.•..•...•..•••.•. , .... , farms reporting,.

acres .. value3 •• dollars .•

llarveated for grain ••••••••••.....•..•.•••.•....... farms reporting .. acres ..

bushels .. Cut for silage •••••••• , •••••.....••..•.••.••. , ..•.. farms reporting ..

acres .. tons, • green weight ..

Hosged or grazed, or cut for green or dry fodder ... farms reporting .. acres,.

Value of corn and other corn products sold •••.......•. farms reporting .. dollars ..

Corn sold,., •.••••• , •••••• , ••••.•.•...•.•.•••.. , .......... , .•. bushels ..

8111all grains: Grains grown together and threshed as a mixture., ••... farms reporting ..

acres .. bushels •.

value .. dollars .. quantity sold. , farms reporting ..

bushels ..

Winter wheat threshed or combined •.••..•..•..•........ farms reporting .• acres ..

bushels,. value .. dollars.,

quantity sold •. farms reporting., bushels.,

Spring wheat threshed or combined ...•..•••....•....... farms reporting,. acres ..

bushels .• value .. dollars ..

quantity sold .. farms reporting .• bushels ••

Oats threshed or combined, .•.•••..•..••...•... , .....•. farms reporting .. acres ..

bushels .. value., dollars ..

quantity sold., farms reporting .. bushels,.

Oats cut for feeding unthreshed •......•............... farms reporting,. acres ..

value .. dollars ..

Barley threshed or combined ••.....•••• , ••••.••........ farms reporting,. acres ..

bushels .. value,. dollars ..

quantity sold .. farms reporting •. bushels,.

Rye thresht:d or combined ••.••••.•..•.•....•.•.......•. farms reporting,. acres .•

bushels .. value .. dollars ..

quantity sold .. farms reporting .. bushels.,

Buckwheat threshed or combined .. , .••.................. farms reporting .. acres •.

bushels .. value .. dollars ..

quantity sold .. farms reporting .. bushels .•

Emmer and spelt threshed or combined .......•......•... farms reporting .. acres ..

bushels .. value .. dollar11 ..

quantity sold .. farms reporting .. bushels,,

Flaxseed threshed or contbined., .•....•................ farms reporting,. acres ..

bushels .. value .. dollars ..

quantity sold .. farms reporting., bushels ..

Ot.her grain threshed or combined ............•......... farms reporting .. acres ..

bushels .. . value .. dollars,.

quantity sold .. farms reporting .. bushels ..

Value of small grains and grain straw sold .•.•........ farms reporting .. dollars,.

See footnotes at end of table.

Census of 1950

(April 1)

155, 589

144,239 7,797,346

383, 422,043

184, 669 I 069

102, 371 1,599,149

96, 661, 030

93 I 910 1,273,326

64, 393, lll 31, 231

267 ,251 2, 210I164

10 I 332 SB, 572

19, 372 12,095,645

10, 634, 239

3, 608 54, 654

1, 652,282 1, 867 ,074

589 172,558

73,076 1, 240, 265

31,507,870 56,417,878

58, 648 23, 348, 349

1,298 9,947

202, 139 362, 060

412 99, 567

90, 489 l, 336,883

44, 870,017 30, 171, 324

16,017 5,381,oBl

2, 726 16, 965

407. 952

9, 513 101, 898

2,549,358 2, 626, 141

3, 511 1, 106,471

6,396 ~3 I 200

708,296 852, 408

2, 702 305, 148

2, 557 19,206

250, 938 213, 487

972 118, ll4

793 6,438

191,231 166, 66::1

193 38, 480

520 9, 324

69, 194 238,718

477 61,021

153 9117

14, 108 13, 542

19 1, 4.70

66' 753 48, 4.69, 892

Census of 1945

(January 1)

175, 268

165 I 709 8,520,587

356' 252' 233

130, 151,936

119, 731 1, 777 I 871

64, 995, 840

105, 881 1,400,306

45,286, 102 (.) ( •) (•)

( •) (•)

(*) (•)

( •)

2,4.32 31, 489

950 I 153 908, 136

(•) ( •)

69 I 927 918 I 922

22, 607' 464 34, 360 I 806

( •) ( •)

B26 5,818

117,079 176,255

(•) (.)

94., 424 1, 244,091

40, 968, 745 30, 262, 717

( •) (•)

4, 232 24., 915

532, 646

13, 703 120 I 067

3,067 I 368 3,795,954 (•) ( •)

6, 968 58, 290

736, 326 794, 119

(•) (•)

435 5, 735

46. 909 131,448

(.) (•)

(.) (.) (.) (.) (•) (')

(.) (.)

Census of 1940

(April 1)

187 I 589

178,187 7 I 862,858

163,368,701

69, 602,436

135,642 1, 564., 602

35, 620, 336

124, 180 1, 247' 613

47,287,199

29 ,638 234,387

l, 942, 692

14,940 82, 602

(•) (.)

(.)

4,030 3B,952

1, 232,848 616, 427

(.) (•)

67 ,458 719,260

15,486,871 11,844,914

( •) (.)

1,027 15,077

317 ,540 246, 186

( ") (•)

99,460 1, 127,859

41, 102, 609 13, 755, 308

(•) ( •)

3, 792 19,481

133, 218

23, 165 201, 367

6,089,328 2,826,481 (.) (.)

12,232 94, 130

l, 220, 342 574,440

(•) (.)

3, 324 21,384

320,057 165, 657

(•) (.)

l, 771 14,935

361, 483 165, 367

( •) (.)

643 7 ,414

68' 948 106, 869

(*) (.)

Census of 1935

(January 1)

196, 517

190, 258 8, 352, 687

(••)

(•)

148, 391 1, 587 I 601 (•)

117,626 1, 030 I 593

25,212, 901 (•) (*) (•)

(•) (•)

(') (•)

(•)

3,428 36, 663

930 I 339 558, 203

(") (')

75, 116 836, 703

11,858,246 10, 435, 256

(•) (•)

3,053 17 1 958

241,056 214, 54.0

(•) (')

103, 492 1, 229, 673

29,814,559 14, 609, 134

(•) (')

9,647 64., 215

(')

25, 401 166,631

3,372,736 2, 394, 643 (•) (')

18, 387 156,918

1, 382, 911 898, 892

(•) (•)

(•) (•) (•) (•) (') (')

(') (*) (•) (•) (") (•)

785 8, 773

89. 079 155, 888

(•) (•)

Census of 1930

(April 1)

169, 372

162,092 7,738,221

80, 811,326

116,059 1, 197 I 434

( •)

72,471 577' 384

15, 635,217

29, 277 296, 810

1, 704,079 (•) 323, 240

(•) ( •)

(.)

5,453 60,441

1, 539,845 1, 067' 628 (•) (•)

61,875 780, 273

13, 526, 349 15, 432, 359

(*) (•)

(•) 9,872

184, 787 214, 835

(•) (•)

103, 562 1, 194,239

33, 523, 336 15, 809, 843

(•) (•)

4., 988 25,413

(*)

34,813 215, 795

4, 178,549 2,874,287 (.) (•)

16,386 146, 679

1,623,761 1,419,819

(*) ( •)

5,934 33,689

317,356 269,031

( •) ( •)

605 3,870

90,017 63,016

(•) (•)

297 2, 301

19,522 54, 199

(•) (•)

Census of 1925

(January 1)

192. 327

(•) 8, 501, 903

( .. )

144, 743 1, 560, 769 (•)

91, 235 782, 642

22, 087' 155 33, 906

325, 770 2' 129. 441 (•) 452' 377

(•) (•)

(•)

68, 858 789' 672

18, 775' 355 27 ,341, 727

(•) ( •)

1, 192 3, 293

67 I 621 100, 972

(•) (•)

125, 143 1, 443' 063

57' 470, 383 27I106,678

(') (')

5, 335 24,7119

(•)

20, 727 107 I 827

3,169,853 2,724,539 (') (")

26, 139 231,202

3, 354., 943 3,430,196 (•) (')

9, 180 50, 478

673, 529 729 '977

(•) (')

(•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•)

114 661

5, 980 11, 91i0

(•) (•)

............. ............. ............. ............ .. (.) (') (.) (.) (•) (") (*) (•)

(.) (.) (.) (.) (.) (•) (.) (.)

Census of 1920

(January 1)

196, 447

(•) 29, 169, 921

(H)

(•)

(•) (•) (•)

145, 624 1, 269, 155

45,088, 912 (•) (•) (•)

~53, 767 4418,031

c• l (•)

2, 398, 624

2, 816 19 I 879

379 1 616 493, 507

(•) (•)

B7, 217 947 I 342

19. 232, 161 43,080, 044 (•) (•)

21, 759 109 I 345

1, 179' 664 2, 642, 444 (•) (•)

141, 312 1, 514, 808

36, 956, 425 31, 412, 962 (•) 4, 673, 381

(•) (") (•)

54, 897 296, 515

4, 802, 768 6, 483, 742 (•)

557' 446

77 ,821 912, 951

12, 168, 182 18. 252, 291 (•) (•)

10, 20 41, 426

524, 00 812, 20

( •) (•)

64 2,67

51,35 87 I 30

(•) ( •)

18 1, 29

13, 62 ,i2, 24

(•) (•)

. ............ . (') (•)

( ") (.)

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MICHIGAN

State Table 12.-SPECIFIED CROPS HARVESTED: 1 CENSUSES OF 1920 TO 1950-Conrinued

Item (For definitions and explanations, see tiixt)

Annua 1 1 egumes: Soybeans grown for all purposes 5 ••••••••••••••••••• , • farms reporting .. .

acres .. .

Soybeans harvested for beans ...• , ..•...•.....•.... fnrma reporting .. . acres .. .

bushels .•. value,. dollars .•.

Soybeans cut for hay6,., ..•••.•. ,.,,.,.,,, .• ,, .••. fnrma reporting.,. acres .. .

tons .. . value .. dollars .. ,

Soybeans hogged or grazed, 01· cut. for silage ....•. forms reporting .• , acres ...

vnlue .• dollars .• ,.

Soybe11ns plowed undl'r for green manure, •.......•.. Carma reporting ... acres •. ,

Other dry field and seed Lenna harvested for benns .•. farms reporting .•. acres .•.

Value of aoybe11n11 and other dry !icild and

lrnaheh ... value .• dollara.,.

seed beans sold ......•... , ........ , ......•.... ,., ... !arms reporting .. . dollara .. .

Hay crops, excluding soybean hay. See text: Land from which hay wu cut .......................... farms repo~~;~:ii::

Alfalfa cut for !my (or for dehydrating) ............. farms reporting .•. acres •. ,

tone ..• value .• dollars .•.

Clover or timothy 1:ut for hay ....•••..... , ......••.•. fnrma reporting ... acrea ..• tons ...

voluci., dollars •. ,

Oata, whoat, barley, rye, or othl\r sm11ll groin cut for h11y ........•...... , ..•.•...........•.....•. , •. ,. f11rm11 reporting •..

11c1·es .•. tons .. .

value .. dolhra .. .

Other hay cut (ace text) ............................. farms reporting .. . acres .. . tons .. .

value .. dolhra •..

Silage made from gnu or hay crops ....•.•......•...• farms reporting.,. acres ...

tor111 •. green weight •.. value .. dollars .•.

Hay sold ...............................•...•...• , .... farms i·eport:ing.,. tons .•.

dollars •..

Receipts from sale of pasture and grazing prlvllegee .... farms reporting ... dolhra •..

Clover aeed, alfalfa, grau, and other field aeed crope: Alfalfa seed harvea tad ........••...••...•...•••...•.. fun\8 reporting .. .

acrea .. . bus heh .. ,

vn lue .• dolla ra .. . Rnd clov11r seed harvested., .............•....•..•.... farms reporting .. .

acrea .. . 1.>uahels .•.

vnlue,. dollars .•• Sweetclover seed harvested .................. , .......• f11rma reporting .• ,

acrea ... pounds .. ,

value .. dollnrs ... Timothy seed harvea ted ... , ....... , ...... , ........... , £nrma reporting .. ,

acres .. . pounds .. .

value .. dollars .. . Redtop aeed harvested .... ,, .............••.•... , .... , fnrms reporting.,.

acres .. . pounds .. .

value .. dollars .. . Sudnn grass seed hnrvest.ed ................ , ... , .... ,. farms reporting .. .

acres •.. pounda ...

value .. dollars .. , Alsike clover seed harvested ............. , ........... farm& reporting •..

acres ... bushels, ..

value .. dollars .. . Vetch seed harvested ..................... , ...... , . , , . farms reporting .. .

acres ..• pounds ...

value .. doll ors .. , Crimson dover aeed harvested ........ , ...... ,, ...... , farms reporting .. .

acres .. . pounds .. .

value .. dollars., .

See footnotes at end of tahl e.

991355 0 - 52 - 3

Census of 1950

(April 1)

5, 129 68, 769

3, 939 60, 619

1,279, 178 2, 634, 869

857 3,802 5, 176

93, 161!

114 649

23, 174

537 3, 69Q

27, 125 49/i, 306

B, 293,088 :i2, 4!>2, !199

28, 083 2R, 914, 314

107 ,881 2, 192, 375

61, 071 976, 113

l, 499, 954 :11, !195' 948

60, 289 l,012,701 l, 160, 481i

22, 098, 885

2, 625 18, 150 17, 576

327, 006

12, 565 181, 402 180. 266

3, 235, 421

591 7, 775

34, 725 260, 076

17, lBB 272, 601

4, 265, 404

3, 444 2B5, li31

Ii, Oll 41i, 992 34, 364

909, 574 13, 191

155,017 157. 977

3, 527. 930 931

8,969 926, 618 129, 729

261 2, 270

177,001 31, 940

2 9

480 177

23 110

25, 170 l, 762

772 !I, 425 9, 111

146, 189 lf!S

2, 529 314, 901 47, 234

l 9

1, 200 204

Census of 1945

(January 1)

10, 601 128, 460

6,816 98, 812

1, 681,536 3,363,380

2. 535 15,964 18, 983

324, 368

(.) (•) (•)

(•) (•)

36, 596 630. 392

7,251, 194 26, 115, 789

(•) (.)

(') 2,788,437

72, 007 I, 179, 987 I, 802,236

35, 750,748

78, 327 1, 342, 226 1, 731, 517

31J4 tl, 432

1,319 7. 425 7 ,862

CJ6,924

(.) 258, 799 284, 975

4, 151,031

(.) (.) ( •) (•)

(•) (•) ("}

(.) (')

9 ,8<l0 95' 027 7R,4.94

1, 690, 893 14, 637

163,375 140. 977

2, 56·i,452 (•) (•) (•) (•) (.) (.) (.) (.) ( •) (.) (.) (.) (.) (.) (.) (.) (•) (.) (.) (.) (.) (.) ( •) (.) (•) (•) (.) ( •)

Cenau3 of 1940

(April 1)

14. 551 115, 794

5, 220 so, 001

824, 505 738, 443

8, 442 52, 506 76, 732

561, 372

(•) (.) (•)

( •) (.)

740, 627 7488,114

8, 042, cso 13, 835, 091

(") (•)

(') 2,559, 122

88, 593 1,212,561 l, 789, 934

15,559,709

77. 596 1, 112,007 l,272,655 9. 599, 021

5, 201 34,404 34, 668

190, 175

( ") 200, 070 204, 177

l, 208, 470

10 120 101, 605 rna, 557

1029, 093

(•) (.) (•)

( ') (•)

17. 116 151, 505 153, 057

I ~:l40, 178· 112,943

t 1144,302 It Ul73,274

l, l:lO, 734 2, 116

17. 370 3, 100, 740

118,859 (•) (.) (•) (") (•) (•) (•) ( ") c• > (•) (") (") (•) (•) (•) (") (") (") ( +) (.) (") (•) ( >) ( ")

Censua of 1935

(January 1)

3, 542 25, 730

588 (')

61, 98() 58, 261

29. 887 347. 256 142, 723

2,303,474

(•) (•) (•)

(•) (•)

56, 775 6631, 798

6,956,959 11,478,CJ82

c• l (•)

(•) 2,604,244

77. 276 936, 989 983, 7.43

19 ,004, 614

90, ti90 l, 304, 137

015, 282 13,1159,794

10. 321 60' 202 39. 477

51:'1, 201

(•) 302, 916 214, 649

2, !149' 729

(•*) (••) (h) (••)

(•) (•) (•)

(.) (•)

c• l (") (') (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (.) (•) (.) (•) (.) (•) (•) (•) (") (•) (•) (•) (.) (•) (.) (•) (•) (•) (•) (.) (•) (.)

Ceneull of 1930

(April 1)

(.) (•)

003 6, 112

13, 251 25, 620

736 4, 690 5, 183

59, 509

(.) (") ( ")

(.) (.)

50. 469 8574,596

5,201,096 19. 282, 966

(") (•)

(•) 2. 711!, 368

51, 315 524, 657 846, 090

11, 029, 670

(•) 2,037,803 2,479,904

25. 069, 240

2, 717 12, 980 14, 771

136, 435

(•) 142,948 149, 547

1. 269. 990

(•) ( ") (•)

(•) (•)

546 3, 69!1 .J., 139

63, 253 1224. 209

~ ~257. 803 311,473

122, 906, 697 (+) (•) (•) (')

:166 2 '911

261, 1190 13,846

(•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) «) (•) (') (•) (•)

22 149

96, 360 3, 936

(•) (•) (+) (•)

Cenaua of 1925

(January l)

(•) (•)

(.) (') (•) (")

( •) 5, 776

( ') (-)

(") (•) (•)

(•) (•)

56, 994 624, 763

(•) (•)

(.) (.)

(•) 2,941, 715

35. 361 '121,401

(.) (•)

(•) 2, 467. 499 (•) (•)

4,2!12 18,605

(.) (•)

(•) 134,:no

( •) (")

( .. ) (••) ( •) ( •)

(•) (") (•)

(•) ( •)

13

Ccn11u11 of 1920

(Jan1111ry l)

(•) (•)

l, 439 6,257

78,515 384, 726

I, 166 6, 554 6,260

125, :zoo (•) (') (•)

(•) (•)

46,!i61 314,!173

4, 332 J 317 17, 329, 26B

(•) (•)

(•) 2, 860, 172

11, 942 74,059

118' 571 3,43fl,S!i9

(•) 2,628,872 2,894,240

72,942,495

10,421 59,454 44, 3A9

843. 391

(") 97. 787

108, 552 l, !144,828

(•) 570,06

14,304,74

(') (•)

( .. ) (•) (•>) (H)

14,61 (•)

101,22 ~.036,69( (•) c• l (') (')

Sl (•)

1115, 62 24, 1!\

(•) (•) (•) (•) ( ') (') (') (•) (") (•) (') (•) (') (') (•) (') (•) (•) (•) l')

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14 STATISTICS FOR THE STATE

State Table 12.-SPECIFIED CROPS HARVESTED: 1 CENSUSES OF 1920 TO 1950-Continued

I tern (For defini tiona and explanations, see t~xt)

Clover aeed, alfalfa, grass, and other field seed crops-Continued Feacue aeed harveated •.•••..•.•.•..•...••.••••• , ...••. farms reporting ..

11cres .. pounds ..

value .. dollua •.

Millet st'ed harvestedl3, •• ,, •• , .•••.•.••...•...• , .•... farms reporting •. acres ..

pounds •. value •• dollars ••

White clover seed harvested .•••• , •..•...• , .• , .•....•.• £arms reporting •. act'es.,

pounds •. value .. dollars ..

l.adino clover seed l111rvested .••.•.....•.•..•.•.....••. farms reporting .. llCt'es,.

pounds .. value., dollars.,

llluearaas 11eed harvested •.•.•.••. , •• , .•.. ,, .• , .. , .. , •. farms reporting., acl:'es,,

pounds .. green basis .. value .. dollars •.

Bro111egra1u seed harvea ted, ••••.•....•••••• ,., •.. ,,., •• farms reporting., acres ..

pounds .. value,, dollars .•

Canary graaa seed harvested ••.. , ••.••. , .•..• ,.,,,, .. , , farms reporting., acres •.

pounds .• value,. dollars.,

Orchard gr11aa seed harveated.,.,., ..•. , ..... , .. , ... , •• farnlll reporting .. acres ..

pounds .. value .• dollar a ..

Wheatgrasa seed harvested ...................•......•. farms reporting., acres •.

pounda .. value., dollars .•

All other field seed crops harvested .................. , ......... 11.crea •• value .• dollars ••

Value of clover seed, alfalfa, graaa, and other field aced crops sold., ........................ farllll!I reporting ..

dollars ••

Other f le 1 d crops: Irish potatoe11 harve11ted Ior home uae or Ior sale., ..• far11111 reporting .•

acreat -bushels.,

value., dollars •.

Sweetpotatoea harvested for home use or for snle ... ,. , farllll!I reporting., acres ..

bushels., value .. dollars ..

Sweet sorghum harvested £or aii:up, .• ,., ..••• , .• ,,.,.,. farms repartinp;., acres ..

gallons,. value. , dollars,.

Popcorn harvested ..•• ,., •••• ,.,., .•..•.... ,, •• , .• , .• , • .farms N1porting., acrea •.

100 lb. ear corn .. value,, dollars ..

Sugar beets harvested for sugar.,, •... , ••..••• , .... ,,. £urns reporting .. a¢res,. tona .•

value .• dollars ..

Mint harvested for oil ................................ farms reporting .. acres ••

lb. of oil.. value .• dollars ..

Root and grain crops hogged or grazed, other than corn and soybeans •.•• ,,,, ••.. , •• , ••. , •....•. , .••..••.•. , .. farl118 reporting .•

acres •.

Sorghum11 harvested for grain ... , ....••. , .• ,, •.••.•. , •• farms reporting .. acres ..

bushels., value .. dollars ..

Cowpee.s plowed undeX' for green manure., .• , .•• , . , ...... farms reporting •. acrea ..

Cowpeaa harvested !or dry peas ••• , •.•..•. ,, ......••... farms repo>:ting •• ! acres,,

buahels .. value,. dollars ..

Dry field and seed peaa harvested for peas •.••••••. , •• farms repo>:ting •. acres ..

bushels •. value •• dollars.,

See footnotes at end of table.

Census of 1950

(April 1)

5 25

5, 144 892

4 17

4, lllO 293

29 316

17. 279 12, 959

43 329

10, 301 15, 573

1 6

600 72

49 325

33, 822 10' 147

Census of 1945

(January 1)

(>) (•) (.) (")

(>) (•) (') (•)

(') (') (') (•)

(') (') (') (')

(") (>) (•) (')

(•) (') (•) (")

2 (') 18 (")

600 (<) 600 ( *)

2 (") 8 {*)

000 (•) 160 (•)

1 (•) 15 (*)

3, 300 (•) 990 '')

7 (•) 83 ............ .

13, 325 3, 382. 158

49' 605 1484, 135

14, 205, 579 17,329,025

3 141 100 225

6 4

268 536

l, BB7 2, 824

46, 366 134, 459

5, 305 71,490

703, 694 6,148,016

662 15, 344

380, 232 1,501, 913

408 2,444

4 24

480 528

2 41

3 33

320 720

41 494

4, 701 15' 278

(') (')

84,898 167. 720

10, 168,061 27. 844, 527

(•) (•) (•) (•)

146 55

2, 330 6, 534

5,885 55, 994

522, 971 6,079,462

(") (•) (•) (.)

(•) (•)

(') (*)

37 282

3, 648 4,291

15 (•) l l, 240 I 3, 4721'

705

3. 907 I 51, 731

145, 188

Census of 1940

(April l)

(") 28, 806

(•) (')

120, 280 218, 564

20, 455, 528 13, 7Hl, 919

208 61

4,065 S,483

241 124

5, 932 5,942

2, 388 3, 167

69, 582 131, 041

11, 821 110,863 964, 937

5, 403, 266

1,034 18, 800

494, 813 989' 592

(') (•)

612 1, 990

14 24.

610 I 488

72 505

4, 929 5, 601

7648 ! 73,1701

l~~:m1

Census of 1935

(January 1)

( •) (•) (.) (•)

{<) (") (•) (•)

{") (.) (.) (.)

(•) (') (•) (")

(•) (.) (.) (')

(.) (•) (•) (.)

(') (•) (•) (.)

(•) (') (•) (')

(.) (•) (•) (.)

(') (••)

(•) (•)

159,002 322,505

36, 163,272 10,848,982

(•) (') (•) (')

82 10

710 746

12,485 105, 149 947, 162

5,607, 199

(•) (•) (") (•)

(•) (')

(') (')

(*) {') (') (')

34 140

3,537 3,891

Census of 1930

(April 1)

( ') (•) (') (')

7 38

18, 900 663

(•) (*) (•) (•)

(*) (•) (.) (.)

(.) (•) (•) (•)

(') (•) (•) ( •)

(*) (•) (') (*)

1 5

42 4

2 17

SA8 76

(") ('*)

(•) (')

123, 937 223, 794

15, 911, 808 21,111,199

17 16

840 1, 387

69 78

3,396 4, 962

521 1, 752

24,216 58,Rl2

5, 648 43. 683

299. 913 2,395,161

707 ll, 141

225, 134 678 ,402

(') (•)

(*} (•)

28 184

5 33

780 780

18,887 33' 520

4, 256 825' 112 298' 89~ 625. 963

Census of 1925

(January 1)

( ') (') (•) (')

(*) (•) (') (')

(•) (') (•) (•)

(•) (•) (•) (•)

(•) (•) (') (•)

(•) (•) (') (•)

(") (•) (") (•)

(') (') (') (")

(') (•) (') (')

(•) (•')

134, 686 241, 232

28, 871, 597 11,958,551

(•) (., (')

(•) (.) ( •) (•)

21 7

576 721

21

12, 875 112, 279 867. 356

7' 112,200

(•) (') (*} (')

(') (*)

(•) (")

( •) (•) (*) (•)

(') (') (*) (•)

Census of 1920

(January 1)

154 (")

368, 150 29,452

{') (•) (•) (')

(•) (') (*) (>)

(') (') ( *) (•)

(') (•) (•) (•)

(•) (•) (•) (*)

(•) (•) (•) (')

(") {*) (•) (•)

(•) (••)

(') (')

155, 75 280, 53

23, 929' 56 49,055,60

(")

9 2

72 1, 82

1,665 711

21, 671 33,591

697 1, 745

103, 010

14, 812 106, 450

1, 025, 550 l l, 793,836

342 3,87!\

113, 135 555. 675

(•) (•)

(•) (•)

(•) (*) ( •) (')

9,225 38,874

454, 639 1,363,917

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State Table 12.-SPECIFIED CROPS HARVESTED: 1 CENSUSES OF 1920 TO 1950-Continued

Item Cenaus of Census of Census of Census of Cen11u11 of Censua of 1950 1945 1940 1935 1930 1925 (For definitions and eicplanations, see t11xt) (April 1) (January 1) (April 1) (January 1) (April 1) (J11nuary 1)

Other field crops-C.ontinued Root crops harvested for feed., •.• , .... , ..... , .... ,,,. farms reporting., 7 (•) (.) ( •) 370 (')

acres., 25 (•) 650 ( *) 516 (•) tons,. 219 (•) 4, 490 (•) 2,904 (•)

value,. dollars., l, 314 (•) 23,050 ( •) 14, 520 (•) Dill harvested for oil ................................ farnis reporting .. 2 (•) 3 ( •) (•) (•)

acrea., 17 (•) 10 ( •) (•) (*) lb. of oil., 215 (") 450 ( *) (•) (•)

value •. dollars •. 1,075 (*) 900 ( *) (*) (•) Chicory harvested ............•.• , •••.... ,, .• ,, .. , .•. ,. farms reporting .. 61 (") 784 ( •) 774 (*)

acres .. 433 (*) 3, 329 ( *} 3,909 (•) pounds .. 4, 263. 240 (•) 44, 106, 725 ( •) 32, 922, 183 (•)

vnlue,. dollars .• 42, li32 (*) 198, 481 (*) 186, 668 (•) Sunflowers cut for silage .•... , •••• , ....• , ............ farms reporting., 3 (•) (.) ( •) (•) (•)

acres .. 8 (•) {•) (•) (•) (•) tons., 80 (•) (.) (•) (•) (•)

value •• dollars .. 345 {') (*) ( •) (") (•) Wormwood harvested for oil. •. , •...•... ,.,, .. ,,, .. , ...• farms reporting., 22 (•) 9 ( •) (•) {*)

acres .. 1, 593 (.) 252 (•) (.) (*) lb. of oil .• 26, 633 (") 2, 742 (•) (•) (")

value •• dollar• .. 159, 796 (•) 9, 231 ( •) ( •) (>) Tansy harvested ............•......•.•.... , ...• ,.,, •. ,. farms reporting,. l (•) (.) (.) l (•)

acres., 8 (•) ( •) (") 10 (•) pounds .• 135 (•) ( •) (•) 360 (*)

v11lue. ,dollars., 1,000 (•) (•) ( •) 1.170 (•) Caraway seed harvested, .. , •.• , ..•••..... , ...... ,.,., •. farms reporting., 1 (•) (*} (•) (•) {')

acres •. 40 (•) (•) ( •) ( •) (•) pounds •. 12, 000 (•) (.) (•) ( *) (")

value •• dollars •. 700 (") ( •) (•) (.) (•) Tease la harvested .... , ........ , ......•....•• ,, •. , ..• ,. !arms reporting., 1 ( •) ( •) (•) (•) (•)

acres .• 10 (•) (.) (•) c· > (•) pounds •• 2,500 (•) (.) (•) (.) (•)

value •• dolhra,. 500 (•) (•) (•) ( •) (•) All other field crops harvested ...•.....•.. , .... ,., .• ,., .•• ,,.,. acrea., ............. (•) (.) (•) (.) (•)

value,. dollara •• ............. 23, 185 15338' 821 ( .. ) (••) (••)

Va 1 ue of epec If led cropa harvested, except fru I ts, nuts, horticultural apeclaltles, and vegetablea, ... , •• , ............... dollars., 315,479,927 275, 533, 597 131, 350 I 798 (••) ( .. ) ( .. )

Value of crope sold, except frulta, nuts, horticultural specialties, and vegetables .............. , ..• , ....... ,.,, ... ,., .dollars •• 120, 578,276 69, 003' 771 45, 801, 424 (•) (*) (•)

Vegetablea for home use and for sale (other than Irish and sweet potatoea):

Vegetable& harvested for home uael6,., •.. , •• , ...•• , ••. farma reporting .. 109, 787 148, 735 149, 692 146, 756 109, 705 (•) value •• dollara .• {") 10, 656, 545 4, 796, 662 3, 186, 700 3,591,239 (•)

Vegetables harvested for salel7, ...................... farms reporting., 19, 299 26' 226 21, 934 (•) 27, 498 (•) acres,. 109, 392 129, 089 93, 316 117 t 487 83, 242 (•)

aold, • dollars., 17 t 496, 918 19' 187. 448 7 I 801, 809 (•) 9, 319,576 (•) Cilobe artichokes •... , ..........• , •... , ..•.•.•.. , , • , farms reporting. , l (•) ( •) (•) . . . . . . . ~ . . . . . (")

acre a,. ( .18) (•) (•) {") . ............ (")

Asparagus. , ..... , ....•..... , ...•.......••... , .. , .. , £arms reporting .• 2, 180 (•) l,677 (•) 1,401 (•) acres .. s. 394 (•) 2, 531 (•) l, 467 (•)

Green beans (snap, string, or wax) .. , ..... , .....•• , farms reporting .. 3, 691 5, 761 4, 531 7, 796 6,568 (•) acres,, 7 ,090 11, 389 6,677 8,534 6,898 (•)

Green limn beans., .........• ,,.,,,,, .• ,, •..•.. ,,.,, farms reporting .• 997 (•) l, 705 (•) 536 (') acr,ea .. 3, 691 (•) 2,697 ( •) 1,443 (•)

Beets (table),, .................. , .•. ,, •....... , ... farms reporting •. l, 146 (') l, 438 (•) 505 (•) acres .• 1,496 (•) 869 (•) 485 (•)

Broccoli ......•. , ..... , ...•. , . , , , ..... , • , , .•....... farms reporting,. 98 (•) 16 ( •) 2 (•) a.crea,, 166 (•) 11 (•) l (•)

Cabbage ......•..•.•.. , •...•... , ...•• , . , • , •..• , ..•.. farms reporting .. 2,023 3, 634 2, 749 6,965 4,929 4, 708 acres., 3, 503 7 ,032 4, 5,89 8,491 6, 242 5, 853

Cantaloups nnd muskmelons, .••.. , . , , , , • , • , , . , •.... , . farms reporting .. 2, 193 (•) 2, 707 ( •) 2, 468 2, 137 11cres .. 3, 641 (•) 5, 924 (.) 4, 152 3, 776

Csrrot11, .. , ....... , ....•.•..•...•..... , ........... , £arms reporting,. 1, 532 (•) 2,378 ( •) 1,266 (•) acrea .. 2, 412 (•) 2' 021 ( •) 949 (•)

Cauliflower ............ , ...... , .................... £nrms reporting .. 594 (•) 715 ( •) 375 ( *) acres,. 1, 338 (•) l, 558 ( •) 499 (•)

Celery .•..................... ,., .......••... , .• , ... farms reporting .. 557 (•) 1,076 (•) l, 376 (•) acres .. 3, 561 (•) 5, 832 (.) 5,859 (•)

Collards ..•...........•......... , .........•. ,., .•.. farms reporting .• 17 (•) 12 ( •) 3 t•) acres .. 36 (•) 13 (.) 2 (•)

Sweet corn,.,, ........ , .... , ....................... farms reporting,. 5, 172 6, 129 5, 110 10' 755 6, 296 7, 179 acrea,. 14, 000 17'158 11, 809 19, 256 14, 244 15, 563

Cucumbers .. , ...... ,, ...... , •.. , .. , ............ , .... farms reporting .. 9, 909 ( •) 7, 692 (.) 11, 217 (•) acre a .. 27 I 786 (•) 10, 297 ( •) 11, 157 (•)

Eggplant.,, ....... , ... , .......... , .. , ......... , .. ,. farms reporting .. 178 (') 383 ( •) 78 (") acres,. 140 (") 187 (•) 40 (•)

Escarole .. , .................... ,, .. ,, ... , .... , ..... farms reporting,. 90 (•) 4 (•) ............. (•) acres .. 74 (•) 2 (•) . ............ (•)

Horseradish .... , .. , . , ...... , ......... , .......•..... farms reporting. , 12 (•) I 28 (.) 18 ( •) acres .. 19 (•) 32 (•) 32 (•)

Kale .................. , ...................... , .. , .. farms reporting .. 33 (•) 8 (*) 3 (•) acres .. 16 (•) 4 (•) 2 ( *)

Lettuce and romaine ...... , .....•..... , , ...... , , ... , farma reporting .. :i: I (") 703 ( •) 1,041 694 acres •. (•) 4.34 (•) 431 401

Okra ........................... , ...... , ...........• farms repttrting., 42 (') 30 ( •) ............. (*) acres,. 48 (•) 30· (•) . ............ ( •)

See footnotes at end of table.

15

Census 0£ 1920

(January 1)

6,918 11, 892 54, 673

710. 749 (*) (") (") (•)

480 1, 784

18, 196, 063 90, 980

(•) (.} (•) (•) (•) (•) (') (•) ("} (•) (') (•) (•) (") (•) (•)

···········*•' ••••ttt••····· .............. ""'(;;······

(••)

(••)

(•)

163, 676 9, 583, 356

24, 224 49, 210

6, 332, 508 (•) (•)

237 256

192, 092 192,073

( 19) ( 19)

(') (")

(*) (*)

(") (•)

286 141

4, 510 4, 297

2, 174 2, 347

671 344

119 101

1,218 3, 343

4, 999 9, 944

11, 613 10, 351

so 21

2 4 7 4

7 6

64 41

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16 STATISTICS FOR THE STATE

State Table 12.-SPECIFIED CROPS HARVESTED: 1 CENSUSES OF 1920 TO 1950-Conrinued

Item (For defini tiona and explanations, see text)

Vegetab 1 es for home use and for sa I e (other than Ir I sh and sweet potatoes )-Continued

Vegetab 1 ea harvested for sa 1e17 -Continued Dry oniona •.•••...•...••••••••••••• , ..........•.... farms report ins .•

acres •. Green onions and shallots, ..•.. , , , .. , , , , , .. , , .. , •. , farms reporting ..

acres .. Green peas ...• , ....••.•....•.•••••... , .. , . , , . , . , ... farms reporting ..

acres .. Hot peppers ..••... , ••••....• ,.,.,, •. ,., .. , .. , .... ,, farms reporting ..

acre.a .. Sweet peppers and pimientos ..• , ..• ,,.,, .. , .. ,.,,,., farms reporting .•

acres .. Pumpkins ...••.•.••• , .••. , ...• , .• , .. , .. , .... , , .. , . , , farms reporting ..

acres •. Spinach, •• , ...••••••.• , •...•...•.•.•. , ........... , . farms reporting ..

acres .. Squash .•.••..••••••...•• , . , .•..••.......•.........• farms reporting ..

acres .. Tomatoes .•.....•••••.•. , , •• , ••.. , .•. , .. , ... , .. , .. , , farms reporting •.

acres .. Turnips •••••..•••......•••.•••.•.•.••....• , .. , •••.• farms reporting ..

acres,. Watermelons •..•••••.•.••• , •••.•..•••••..• , ....... , • farms reporting .•

acres,. Cowpeas (green) •••.•• , •••.•..•. , ••.•••.. , •.. , .... ,. farms reporting .•

acres .• Rhubarb •.•...•.•..•..•••• , •. , ..•.•• , ..••.•.••.•.• , • farms reporting ..

acres .• Ilutabagaa ............................ , , ........... , farms reporting ..

acres .• Salsify •.•••...••...••....•.••••.••..•••.•.••.••..• farms reporting .•

ucrea .• Chicory •.•••.•• , ..••.•....••.. , ..•...••.••.• , •.•..• £arms reporting .•

ncres .• Turnip greens .•• , ..•.•... , .••. , •..• , .. , ..•. , • , .•.•• farms reporting,.

acres .• Brussels sprouts, ....• , .•..••...•••.... , •....•.•••. .farms reporting .•

acres •• Swiss chard .•..•..••.•... , .•.• , •.••••....•...• , ••.• inrms reporting .•

acres .• Chinese cabbage ....• , ....••.••.•••••••• , ..•...••••• farms reporting .•

acres .. Kohlrabi, •.........•.•. , •.•••.••.•••.•••. , ......••• farms reporting .•

acres .. Mustard (greens). .................................. £nrma reporting ..

ncre.s .• Parsley ..•. , ..•.••.•....••• , •..•..•.... , , ....... , .. farms reporting ..

acres .• Parsnip& •••• , ••.............•.••..•• , ..... , ..•.•... farms reporting ..

acres., Iladishes, , • , •. , ..... , ...... , .• , ..•.•.............•• farms reporting ..

acres .. Other vegetables .... , ......••• , ••.•..• , .... , ...•... ,, .• , .. ,,, acres ..

Berries and other small fruits harvested for aale: 2 1

Strawberries •.•.••.. ,, .. , ........• , ........•.......... farms reporting .. acres ..

quarts .. value, ,dollars ..

lllackberries and dewberries (tame) ...•...•.• , •..• , ... , farms reporting. , acres .•

quarts .. value .. dollars ..

Raspberries (tame) ...• , •.. , • , .••. , .••. , ....... , ....... farms reporting .. acres ..

quarts .. value .. dollars.,

Tame blueberriea .• , •..•.... , .••••••...• , .... , ...... , .. farms reporting .. acres ..

quarts .. value .. dollars ..

Cranberries ••.... , ....... , .. , .. , .••••. ,, ..... , .. , .... , farms reporting .. acres.,

quarts .. value .. dollars ..

Boysenberries, loganberries, and youngberries ....... , . , farms reporting. , acres.,

quarts .. value .. dollars .•

Gooseberries .. , .•.•.. , , . , .. , .....•............ , ...•... farms reporting .. acres.,

quarts .. value., dollars ..

Currants .. , ..•• , •.•....••. , .. , ...•••••• , .. , .........• , farms 'reporting .. acres .•

quarts .. value .. dollars ..

Other berries and amall fruits .................................. acres ..

See footnotes at end of table. value .. dollars ..

Census of 1950

(April l)

1, 394 10, 186

257 314 977

4., 582 188 261 602 786 177 210 448 801

l, 195 1,904 5,062

11, 077 263 387 798 655

2!19 786 124 210

16 23

18 11 68 74 20 11

142 228

66 50

129 159 303 581

30

ti, 162 6, 397

9' 427' 639 2,562,044

918 1,427

1, 631, 257 369' 002

li,059 9 ,899

7' 149' 405 2,045,571

275 1, 731

1, 086, 521 434 ,609

25 217

107' 165 32' 149

11 18

12, 376 3, 712

43 73

55' 503 11, 101

3141

450 554, 841 116,515

39 l, 175

Census of 1945

(January 1)

2,272 9,3811

(") (•)

(•) {•)

( •) (.)

(•) (.)

(•) (•)

6,842 14, .123

( •) {')

(.) (•)

(.) (.)

(•) ( •)

c• l (•) (•) (•)

(.) (•)

(•) (')

(•) (•)

(•) (•)

(.) (•)

(•) (•)

(") (") (•) (•)

(-) (•)

(.) ( "}

69, 801

13, 554 5,624

5, 930, 886 !, 764,939

l, 566 l, 686

1, 360' 383 370, 713

9,614 11,279

5,280,299 l, 952,032

22428 222. 434

22719, 062 22346, 184

( *) (*) (•) (.)

(•) (.) (•) (>)

(") (.) (•) (•)

(•) (•) (*) (.)

Census of 1940

(April 1)

2,014 10, 367

252 192

1, 545 5, 548

46 36

1, 109 835

94 174 655 967

687 l, 500

6,211 11, 154

169 206

963 1, 058

453 1, 367

123 136

s

4 2

58 70

25 30 43 18

137 116 288 530

3, 488

19' 798 10' 434

15' 815' 497 1, 124, 056

2, 266 2, 057

2,497' 639 253' 030

16, 409 14, 018

11,029,492 l, 263' 096

70 218

191, 778 46, 390

42 2:-!3

35, 429 2, 733

(•)

4, 995 747

170'

1361 103, 885

9' 4841

404 325

385, 892 39' 809

2, 103 !12, 254

Census of 1935

(January 1)

(•) (•)

(., (")

(.) (.)

(.) (•)

(.) (.)

(•) (")

(.) (.)

(•) (•)

8, 596 11, 042

(•) (•)

3, 129 3, R65

(•) (•)

(") (•)

(•) (.)

(.) {•)

(.) (.)

(.) (•)

(>) (.)

(.) (•)

(•) (*) (.) (.)

(•) (•) (.) (.)

(.) (•)

{.) { ·i

66' 299

14, 648 11, 969

6,465,392 581, 885

(.) (.) (.) ( ")

(•) (.) (.) (•)

(•) (•) (.) (.)

(•) (.) (.) (•)

(•) (•) ( ') ( •)

(") {•) ( ") (•)

(•) (.) (•) (')

(•) (.)

Census of 1930

(April 1)

2, 662 6,229

315 166

3, 088 R, 562

( 20) (20)

(•) (•)

(') (•)

(*) (•)

(•) (')

(•) ( ")

(') (•)

(•) (•)

(•) (*)

(•) (")

20 375 2028~

42 9R

858 735

343 787

5, 829 6, 198

212 239 944 793

30 10 79 72

197 255

4, 362

19,0~l 7, 7:-B

9,610, 142 1, 454, 510

2, f)06 2, 059

l,67Q,16!1 231, 267

12, A71 IO, 704

6, ·i07. 945 (, ocn, l!i~

22132 22875

2 2200' 471 2230,072

40 103

80' 828 11, 722

(•) (•) (•) (*)

173 lH

226, 118 22, 614

!l<i4 380

43q. 179 SS, 114

256 9, R35

Census of 1925

(January 1)

2, 417 3,513

(•) (•)

(•) (•)

(") (•)

(•) (•)

(•) (•)

(•) (•)

(•) (•)

(•) (•)

3, 681 3, 795

1,080 l, 176

(•) (")

(•) (•)

(•) (")

(•) (•)

(+) (•)

(>) (•)

(") ( ')

(•) ( ")

(•) (•)

(•) (•)

(') (")

(•) (•)

(•) ( ")

(•) (•)

(•)

JO, 270 "· 626

(•) (•)

(') (•) (*) (•)

( ") (•) (') (•)

(•) (•) (•) (' l

(•) (•) (") (")

( ") (•) (•) (•)

{") (•) (•) (•)

(•) (') (•) (")

(•) ( ")

Census of 1920

(January 1)

(•) (*)

(") (-)

(') (')

(") (•)

(•) (•)

(*) (')

(•) (•)

2,806 2, 154

28 42

2, 318 7,022

199 118 71 42 37 33

480 321

5, 388 4,074

128 107

1, 252 727

117 156

46 25

17 13 74 41

135 133 515

:?l,987 R,048

12, 585, 543 2, 265, 400

3,63~ 2, 165

2' 452, 909 490, 560

14,272 9, 786

7 ,(152,580 l,760, 100

(') (') (•) (•)

(•) (') (•) (•)

(') (•) (•) (•)

59 22

20, 367 3,057

2,299 629

636,481 127,295

371 !10,048

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State Table 12.-SPECIFIED CROPS HARVESTED:1 CENSUSES OF 1920 TO 1950-Continued

Item (For definitions and explanations, see tllxt)

Tree fruits, nuta, and grapes: Land in bearing and nonbearing fruit orchards, groves,

vineyards, and planted nut trees ....•••..... ,,,., .... farms reporting .. acres~.

Apples, ..........................•.•.•........ , ....... farms reporting .. trees of all ages .. number ..

trees not 0£ bearing age .. farms reporting .. number ..

trees of bearing age., farms reporting .. number ..

quantity harvested .. farms reporting .. bushels ..

value .. dollars ..

Peaches ..... , .............. ,., ... ,,, ..... ,., ... , .. , .. , farms reporting. , trees of al 1 ages, . number ..

trees not of bearing age .. farms reporting., number ..

trees of bearing age .. farms reporting .. number.,

quantity harvested .. farms reporting .. bushels,,

vnlue., 1lollars ..

Pears .......................... ,.,., .. , ........•... , .. farms reporting,, trees 0£ all ages, , number, .

trees not of bearing age .. farms reporting,, nuniber ..

trees of bearing age .. farms reporting .. number ..

quantity harvested .. fnrms reporting •. bushels •.

value, .dollars ..

01erries ........ , ........ , ... ,.,., ... , ... , .. , ..•.... ,. farms reporting .. trees of all ages., number.,

trees not of bearing age .. farms reporting •. number ..

trees of bearing age .. farms reporting .. number ..

quantity harvested .. forms reporting .. poundo,.

value .. dollars ..

Sour cherries .....................•...... , ......... farms reporting .. trees of all ages,. number,,

t.rees not of hearing age .. farms reporting .. number ..

trees of bearing age .. farms reporting., number ..

quantity harvested .. forms reporting .. pounds ..

value .. dollars ..

Sweet cherries .. , ............... , ........... , ...... farms reporting., trees of all ages .. number,.

trees 11ot of bearing age .. farmn reporting .. number,.

trees of bearing age,. farms reporting .. number ..

quantity harvested .. farm11 reporting .. pounds ..

value .. dollurs ..

Plums and prunes .. , ........ , .. , ........ , ... , ... ,,., ... f11rms i•eporting. , trees of all ages .. number ..

trees not of bearing age .. forms reporting .. number ..

trees of bearing age .. farms reporting, . number,.

quantity harveated .. farms reporting .. bushels ..

value,. dollars,.

Apricots.,,., ......... , ...... , .. , ... ,., ... , .... , .. , ... farms reporting,. trees of nll ages .. number ..

trees not of bearing age .. farms reporting .. number ..

trees of bearing age,. farms reporting., number ..

quantity hnrvested .. farms reporting, . bushels ..

value .. clollars,,

Figs, ..................................... , ........... forms reporting .. trees of nll ages .. nu111ber ..

trees not of bearing age .. farms reporting .. number.,

Ill trees of bearing age .. farms reporting .. number ..

quantity hnrvested,. farms reporting .. pounds ..

value .. dollars ..

Grapes, ............................................... farms reporting .. vines of all ages .. number ..

vines not of bearing age .. farms reporting .. number ..

vines of bearing age .. farms reporting .. number..

quantity harvested .. farms reporting .. pounds ..

value .. dollars ..

See footnotes at end of table.

Census of 1950

(April 1)

72, 577 23 226, 298

60, 986 4., 034, 177

16,047 6R2, 793

53, 58~. 3, 351, 384

35, 456 10, 703,431 12,094, 560

22, 204 3, 603, 866

9, 249 903,079 16, 422

2,700,787 12,077

3, 173,477 3,755,912

31, 579 853, 249

B,229 233, 703 26, 057

619, 546 19, 131

BBQ I 694 1,011., ms

(") 3, 430, ll02 (")

1, 009, 263 (•)

2,.t21,531J (•)

110, 2110,Bl:J 9, 560, 52:1

20,091 :i,082, 910

7 1 r.12 QOI\, 5!\6

14, 9:'13 2' l 76, ;154

CJ, 7(15 97' 5211, 0411

!I, 792, 850

10, 460 347' 892

4,057 102, 707

7 1 146 245, 185

4,905 12, 752, 765

767, 664

lll, 240 374,067

6, 160 109,091 l:l,41i9

264,976 6, 206

266, 567 412,004

1, 157 4, 704

607 2 ,(122

60:! 2,082

222 I, 337 4,011

l 9 l 5 l 4 I

20 1

20, 5q2 A,471,~48

4, 575 -t:n, 403

16, 592 8,039,865

11, 474 48,357, 670

1 947 396

Census 0£ 1945

(January 1)

58, 943 266, 427

85, 648 5, 206, 917

(>) (•) (•) (•) (•)

6,04.5,236 15, 321, 829

29, 140 4, 569, 660 (•) (•) (•) (<) (•)

4,259, 355 0 I 685, 027

4.3, 736 I, OB•t, 077 (•) (") (•) (•) (•) 8:~s. 9BB

l, 578, 700

34., 551 2, 003, 949 (•) (•) (•) (•) (•)

9H,%0,~0il 7,900,93!1

(•) (•) (.) (•) (•) (.) (•) ( ") (")

(•) (") (") (•) (*) (.) (•) (•) (<)

2:1, 441 36:,, 4flfl

(") ( ") ( ') (•) (") 137 I 784 528, 026

(•) (•) (.) (•) (") (") (•) (") {")

(•) ( ') (<) (•) ( ") ( *) (•) (") (')

:rn. 'J7.t 10,355,496

( ") (., (•) (•) (.)

50, 987,035 2 527 064

Census of 1940

(April 1)

53, 431 248, 667

85, 539 5, 357 I 346

18' 854 1,040,528

76,920 4, 316, 818

58, 949 11, 738,669

5, 804, 686

26, 346 4, 006, 921

11, 652 1,764,623

18 I 509 2,242,296

14,844 3,480,455 2,327 I 74-3

38 ,457 977 I 506

7 ,822 2111, 991

:12, 728 758, 595 24, 009

1,000, 174 570, 6,11

33, 203 2,531, 370

10, 433 366, 397 25, BS7

2, 144, 9Al 17 I :m

72,627,654 t, 621, 3AS

28, 9•14. 2,266,658 (•) 289' 889

(") l,976, 769 (•)

68 I 044. t 432 1,418, 124

12, 375 264, 720

(•) %,SOU

(•) 16B, 212

(.) 4,503,222

203, 261

2a, :rn1 31iG I 68B

7, 490 136, 666

t 7, 266 204, 022

9, 150 173, 879 152 1 406

876 3, 313

4.112 1, 866

421 1, 4.47

230 1, 194 l, 859

............. I ..............

............. ·············

2S, 026 11, 537' 64.1

3' 67'2 361, 44ll 21, 7 46

ll, 176, 1931 10 ,007

71. 398, 565 1 105, 4.62

Census of 1935

(January 1)

95, 765 326, 607

127, 409 6, 74.0, 622 (•)

1, 027, 674 (*)

5,712,9411 (•)

7,64.4,594 6, 421, 459

29, 219 2, 697, 423 (•) 94.0, 506

(•) l, 956, 917 (•)

64.3, 970 l,126,948

65, 463 1, 046, 630 (•) 125, 070

(•) 921, 560

(') 1, 245, 552

A09, 609

54,021 2, 785, 763 (•) 535, 4.li7

(•) 2 1 250, 29ti (')

59, 797 I 08() 1, 655, 098

(•) (•) (.) ( •) (') (') (•) (•) (•)

(•) (•) (') (') (•) (') (.) (•) (•)

43, 270 396, 220

(•) 77 1 812

(•) :HS,400

(•) 194, 795 190, 899

(") (•) (•) (•) (") (•) (•) (*) (")

(•) (.) (") (") (•) (") (•) (•) (')

45, o:rn 18, 320, 731

( ") 480, 601

(') 17, 840, 13[1

(•) 127. 762, 784

1,660,916

Census of 1930

(April 1)

85,433 288, 961

110, 730 6,593,501 (')

1,393,611 (')

5,199,890 (•)

6, 759,882 7, 515, 100

28, 643 3, 180, 981 (')

l, 173,238 (•)

2,007, 74.3 (') 997, 660

l,577,291

48, 387 977, 269

(') 148,517

(') 826, 752

(•) 345, 152 496, 968

39,995 2, 101, 814 (•) 99•t.786

(•) l, 187,0211 (*)

31,4.98,824 2,073,339

(') (") (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•)

(•) (•) (') (•) ( ") (•) (•) (•) (•)

36,487 396, 282

(•) 63, 383

(•) 312, 899

(•) 157 I 236 215, 588

225 l, 454

(•)

(•)

(.)

633

821

487 734

.17,724 17,799,496

(") 879, 868

(•) 16, 919, 628

(•) 117, 822, 405

2, 4.22, 480

Census of 1925

(January 1)

(') (•)

143,061 7, 4.16, 274 (•)

1, 871, 434. (')

5,544,840 (')

5, 360, 966 s I 807, 182

38, 988 3, 229, 145 (•) (•) ( •) (") (') 382, 587 748,276

74, 008 1, 249, 246

(•) (•) (.) (.) (') (•) (•)

(•) (•) (•) (*) (•) (•) (•) (•) ( ")

(•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (*) (•)

(•) (.) (.) (.) (•) (.) (•) (•) ( ")

56, 835 564, 911

(•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (.) (.)

(.) (.) (•) (.) (.) (.) (.) (.) (.)

( •) (•) ( •) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (.)

61, 787 17, 219,054

(.) (.) (.) (•) ( •) (•) (.)

17

Census of 1920

(January l)

(.) 7I666,134

38, 502 2,050,229

133, 382 5,615,905 ( ") 5, 843,271

11, 686, 542

(.) 2, 774, 860

10, 860 764.,838 21, 133

2,010,022 (.)

448, 177 l, 232,495

(') l, 332, 469

14, 347 302, 734 64,847

1, 029, 735 (.)

4.05, 189 871, 155

(.) 1, 428, 640

l 7, 657 351, 892

68, 376 1,076, 748 (.)

20, 213, 312 l,299,428

(.) (•) (.) c• J (•) (•) (•) (•) (•)

(•) (•) (.) (.) (•) (•) (•) (") (•)

(') 519, 71l 12,62

14.2, 65 40,65

377' 12 (•)

203, 09 507 I 75

(•)

(•)

(.) (•) (") (•) (•) (.) (•) (•) ( •)

(.)

682 15 60 11

622

129 324

11, 704, R83 6, 617

607 I 149 46, 090

11,097, 734 (.)

115, 871, 46 s, 793 I 57

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State Table 12.-SPECIFIED CROPS HARVESTED: 1

CENSUSES OF 1920 TO 1950-Continued

Item (For definitions and explanations, see t'lxt)

Tree fruits, nuts, and grapes-Continued . Nectarines ..... , .... , ... , , ....... , .... , ..... , , . , ....•. farms reporting ..

trees of all ages .. number .. trees not of bearing age .. farms reporting ..

number .. trees of bearing age .. farms reporting,.

number .. quantity harvested., £arms reporting,,

bushels .. value,. dollars,.

Japanese persimmons ......... ,, .. , ... , .. , .............. farms reporting .. trees of all ages .. number ..

trees not of bearing age .. farms reporting .. number,.

trees of bearing age .. farms reporting .. number,.

quantity harvested .. farms reporting., pounds ..

ve.lue .. dollars,.

Pomegranates .•. , ...... , .••....•• ,, .•• , .........•• , •... farms reporting,. trees of all ages .. number •.

trees not of bearing age. , farms reporting .. nU111ber,.

trees of bearing age .. farms reporting •• number .•

quantity harvested .. farms reporting .• bushels •.

value •• dollars ••

Quinces ... , ...... , ... , ... ,, .. , .••.•.... ,, .• ,,., ••..• ,. farms reporting •. trees of all ages •. number ••

treea not of beRring age •. farms reporting .. number •.

trees of bearing age •. farms reporting .. number ..

quantity harvested .. farms reporting,. buaheh ..

value. ,dollars ..

All other tree fruits ... , ................... , ...... , ... value., dollars,.

Improved and seedling pecans,.,.,, .... , .... , .. , ...•.. , farl!IS reporting., trees of all ages .. number ..

trees not of bearing age., farms reporting .. number,,

trees of bearing age., farms reporting .. number ..

quantity harvested,. farms reporting .. pounds ..

value,, dollara.,

Walnuts (English or Persian) .......... ,.,.,,, ... ,.,, .. farms reporting .. trees of all ages •. number, .

trees not of bearing age., farms reporting,. ·number .•

trees of bearing age •. farms reporting .. number ..

quantity harvested .. farms reporting, , pounds ..

value .. dollars.,

Filberts and hazelnuts ....... , .••• , .. , .. , , , . , , , ... , ... farms reporting. , acres ..

trees not of bearing age .. farms reporting .. number ..

trees of bearing age. , farms reporting, , number •.

quantity harvested .. farms reporting., pounds ..

value .• dollars •.

Chestnuts .....•....................•........ , .•• ,, .. ,. fi~rms reporting .• trees of all ages .. number, ,

trees not of bearing age .. farms reporting., number,.

trees of bearing age .. farms reporting .. number,,

quantity harvested,. farms reporting .. pounds.,

value,. dollars.,

Black walnuts ............. , , ......•••.• , , .... , , . , . , , .. farms reporting, , trees of all ages .. number, ,

trees not of bearing age, . farms repoHing, , number,.

trees of bearing age .. farms reporting .. number ..

quantity harvested., farms reporting,, . pounds ..

value .. dollars.,

All other nuts .............. •" ................ "•.,•.• value .. dollars,•

Valu~ of fruits, including berries and other small fruits, and nuts harvested ......................... , ..••. , .•• dollars .•

Valu7 of fruits, including berries and other small fruits, and nuts sdld., .. , •. , .•............ ,, •. , •..•. farms reporting .•

dollars •. See footnotes at end of table,

Census of 1950

(April 1)

79 594

58 480

24. 114

6 11 22

1 20

l 20

513 11,947

140 1, 291

390 10, 656

178 11, 630 18,611

7 19

4 15 1 4 1

120 24

41 4B4

18 346

2B l3B

19 2, 294

229

7 39 7

27 3

12

27 400

15 251

17 149

9 1, 804

360

Census of 1945

(January 1)

(") ( •) (') ( •) ( •) (•) ( •) ( •) (•)

(•) (") (•) (.) (.) (<) (.) (.) (•)

(•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (.) (•) (•) (•)

(•) (•) (•) (•) (") (") (•) (•) (")

(•) (•) (•) (•) (*) (•) (•) (') (•)

(•) (•) (") (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) ( •)

3, 366 (•) 24,726 (•)

725 (•) 7 ,067 (•) 2,820 (•)

l~ur~ i:i I 7' 234 (•)

............. I ............. I 34,450,891

1

41,057 ,0431

18. 599 21 • 538 I 30' 599' 568 32' 143' 117

Census of 1940

(April 1)

(•) (•) ( •) (") ( •) ( •) (•) ( ') (•)

(•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•)

35 258 29

211 6

47 5

12 14

7R!' 18' 363

262 6,506

547 11, 857

360 5, 718 7 ,278

(*) (•) (*) ( •) ( •) c· > (•) (.) (')

88

12 77 B

41 4

36

23 5

52 588

20 384

35 204

21 4, 886

732

10 195

3 47

8 148

8 2, 155

345

9 427

31 330 I

8,

9:~1! 137

199 I I

14, 414, 569 i 30, 8411

11,028, 861

Census of 1935

(January 1)

( •) (*) (.) ( •) (•) (•) ( •) (•) (•)

(•) (•) (•) (•) (') (") (•) (•) (•)

(•) (•) (•) ( *) (') (') (') (•) (•)

(') (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (') (•)

(•) (*) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (') (")

(•) (•) (•) (*) (•) (•) (•) (') (')

(•) (•) (•) (') (•) (') (') (.) (•)

(') (•) (•) (•) (.) (•) (•) (•) (•)

(•) (•) (.) (") (.) (.) (.) ( •) ( •)

(••)

(••)

(•) ( •)

Census of 1930

(April 1)

657 6,553

(•) 955

(•) 5, 598

(•) 2,877 4, 611

(•)

(")

(')

(•) (•) (•) (.) (•) (•) (•) (•) (')

26 638

42

596

l, 976 158

(*•)

(••)

(•) (.)

Census of 1925

(January 1)

(*) (•) (*) (*) (•) (•) (•) (') (')

(•) ( ') (•) (•) (•) (') (') (') (•)

(•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (4) (•) (•)

(•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (') (") (•) (•)

c••>

(') (•) ( •) (•) (•) (•) (.) (.) (.)

(.) (•) ( ") (•) ( ") (') (•) (•) (•)

(') (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•)

(•) (•) (•) (•) . (•) (•) (•) (•) (•)

(••)

(••)

(•) (•)

Census of 1920

(January 1)

( ') (•) ( ') (") {•) (•) (.) (•) (•)

(••)

(•) (•) (•) (•) i•) (*) «) (•) (•)

(*) (•) (•) (•) (.) (•) (•) (') ( ")

( .. ) ('•)

( •) (•)

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State Table 12.-SPECIFIED CROPS HARVESTED: 1 CENSUSES OF 1920 TO 1950-Continued

Item Census of Census of Cen11us of Cen11ua of Census of Census of (For defini tiona and explanations, see t<1xt) 1950 1945 1940 1935 1930 1925

(April 1) (January 1) (April 1) (January 1) (April 1) (January l)· Nursery and greenhouse producta, flower and vegetab 1 e seed a and plants, and bulbs:

Nursery and greenhouse products, flower and vegetable seeds and plant11, !lowers, and bulbs .•..•.•.•. ,.,,,,,,.,,,, ,.,sold .. dollars .• 15, 994, 307 9, Bl 7, 600 s. 004, 863 (•) 4, 852, 393 (')

Nursery products (trees, shrubs, vines, ornamentals, etc.) .•••.•.•.••.•.... , ..•.•.•••••• , • , • , , •••.••••.•.• farms reporting, • 838 (>) 316 (•) 25913 (•)

acres .. 4,439 (•) 2, 394 ( •) (•) (*}

Flowers and flowering pl ante grown for aale: sold •• dollars .. 3, 672, 826 (•) 970' 911 (.) 251, 431, 223 (•)

Grown under glass .• , ••...•• , ••••••• ,,., ••• , ..•. , •.• farms reporting .. 767 (•) 26861 ( •) 27876 (•) square feet,. 5, 566, 291 (•) 268, 281, 719 (•) (•) (')

Grown in open.,., .• , •••. ,.,.,, ••.•••• ,,,,,,.,,.,,,, £arms reporting., 782 (.) (•) ( •) (•) (•)

Sold •......•..........•.. , • , , ••••.. , • , , • , , .•.... , , , £arms repo;~i:;:: l, 593 (•) (•) ( •) (•) (•) 1,261 1•) (•) ( •) (•) (•)

Vegetab lea grown under g I aaa, flower seeds, vegetab 1 e seeds, dollars,. 9, 622, 948 (") 263, 215, 095 (") 27 3,421, 170 (•)

vegetable p 1 ants, bu 1 be, and mushroom• produced for sale:

Grown under glass or i.n house •••...... , .. , .•. ,, ..•• :Carma reporting. , 575 (•) (•) ( •) (•) (•) . square feet., 2, 355, 761 (•) (•) (•) (•) ( •)

Grown 1n open .•..... , ...• , , •. , ••..• , . , . , , , . , . , •..•• £arms reporting. , 340 (•) 29992 (•) (*) (•)

Sold .••...•....• ,,,.,, ••••••. ,, •• ,,, .. , ...... , •• , •• farms repo:~i~;:: 2,278 (•) 294, 771 ( •) (•) (•) 845 (•) ~.) (•) (•) (•)

Forest prod 11ots: dollars .. 2, 698, 533 (•) 2 818, 857 ( •) (•) ( •)

All forest Pl'oducta sold .•.•.••. , ••. , ..•... , • , . , • , • , .••...•.. , dollars .. 3, 031, 144 2,659,910 973, 127 l, 337, 680 3, 159,688 (") Firewood cut, ... ,, •..•. ,.,, ..•••••.• , ... , •• , •..• ,, •• ,,. farma reporting,, 40, 930 (•) (•) (•) 63, 214 72, 990

corda (4 1x4 1x8 1),. l, 341,068 (•) (•) ( •) l, 302, 000 l, 397, 212 Fence poa ta cut. , ... , ••..•.. , ••• , . , . , .•. , . , , ... , ••• , , • £arms reporting .. 10, 893 (') (") (•) 10, 194 l *)

number.·. ~.010,518 (•) (•) ( •) l, 264, 705 (•) Sawloga and veneer logs cut •.••••.•. , ... ,.,,,,.,, ••• ,, £arms reporting., 8,375 (") (•) (") 4,951 (•)

thousands of bd. ft., 40,251 (•) (•) ( •) 62, 586 (•) Pulpwood cut .•...... , ..••. , •.. , •.••.. , ....••. , ..••• , • , farms reporting., 1, 840 (>) (•) ( •) 1,573 (•)

cords,, 53, 208 ( •) (•) ( •) 46, 757 (•) Piling and poles cut •.•••.•..••••.• , , ••..•.••.•.• , •.• , farms reporting., 487 ( •) (•) ( •) 351 ( •)

numbel',, 73, 982 (•) (•) (•) so I 729 (•) Value of firewood, fence posta, logs, lumber, pulpwood,

and piling and poles sold., •• ,,,,,, ... , •••• , •..• ,.,,, £11rma reporting., 4, 773 ( •) (•) (') (') (") dollars .. 1, 719, 489 (.) (•) (•) (•) (•)

Standing timber sold ..• , •• ,,, ••• ,,.,,,.,., •••.• , •• ,,,, farms reporting., 1,606 (•) (') ( •) (•) ( •) dollara .. 722,022 (•) (") (•) (•) (•)

Value of other foreat producta aold (bark, bol ta, Chriatm11a tree11 1 hown ties, mine timber, etc.),.,,,., farma reporting,, 1,622 ( •) (.) (•) (•) (•)

dollars •. 344,240 (•) (•) (•) (•) (") Map le treea tapped, , . , . , • , , , , • , , , •• , •••• , ••.• , . , • , , , , , farms reporting. , 2,977 (•) 2,269 (•) 2, 362 ( .. )

number .. 453, 141 (.) 473, 248 (•) (•) (*) Maple sirup made.,.,,,, .••. ,,,.,,.,,.,,,., ....... ,,,,, iarma reporting., 2,693 (.) 2, 264 (•) 2,349 (•)

g11llon1,. 88, 884 (•) 122, 513 (•) 79, 307 (•) Maple sugar mado.,.,,, .••• ,,, .. , ..• , .......••....•. ,,, farma reporting •. 128 (•) 181 {") 321 (•)

pounda .. 6, 235 (•) 11, 106 (•) 34, 048 (•) Value of maple airup and maple 11ugar sold, •• , , , , • , , , , , farm1 reporting •. l, 232 (•) (•) (•) (•) (•)

dollars .. 245, 393 (•) (•) (") (•) (•)

-----· ~--·-...--.. •Not available.

••Available data not comparable; aec text. 1 Fisurea for cropland harveatod and specified crops relate to tbe crop years 1949, 1944, 1939, 1934, 1929, 1924, and 1919. 2 Totnl acres of crops for which £isuroa aro available, except that corn cut for forage waa excluded being largely duplicated in acrea harvested for grain. 3 Calculated value of corn harvested !or grain, corn cut for silage, and corn hogged or grazed or cut for green or dry fodder. 'Corn cut for forage. S1l1e 1944 and 1939 figures do not include acru plowed under for green manure. TI1e 1944 figures are for acres .grown alone. 6 For 1944, soybeans and cowpeaa harveated £or hay. Prior to 1944, annual legumes saved for hay, but excluding vetches in 1924. 7Excludea reports for £.r1n11 reporting acroa grown for all purpoaea with no production. Acres harveatecl for beana or peaa not available. 8 Includes acres grown alone and acres grown with other crops for all purpoaea. Acrea harvested for beans or peas not available. 9 For censwse.111 prior to 1950, obtained by adding the individual hay crops, exclusive 0£ aorghums and annual legumes.

10 Silage crops other thal\ corn and &OJ.'ghums. U Clover aeed except 11wectclover. 12 Clover seed. 13 Reports o! proao millet in 1950 Cenaua included in "other grain" and not in millet aeed. 14 For 1949, doea not include acrea for £nrm11 with leu than 15 bushels harvested. See text. 15 Includes the value of maple airup and maple 11ugar produced. 16Excludea Irish and sweet potatoes, ei<cept for 1920 Cenaus which included potatoes for home use only. 17 Excludea Irish and aweet potatou. 18 BepoJ:"ted in small fr11ctiona, 19Green lima beans included with green beans. 20 llot peppers included with aweet peppers and pimientos. 21 For cenause11 prior to 1950, amall fruits harvested for home use or for aale. 22 Blueberriea. 23 For 1950, doea not include acres for farms reporting leae than 1/2 acre. See text. 24 Leu th11n l dollar. 25Treu, plants, vinu, etc., in nurseries; flower and vegetable aeeda; and bulbs. 26 Crops grown under glasa (flowers, plants, and vegetablea) and propagated mushrooms. 27 Flowers, plants, and vegetables grown under glaaa, and flower• grown in the open. 2BTotal aqu11re feet. under glau. . 29 Flower and vegetable 11eeda, bulba, and flower• and plant• grown 1n the open. 30Value of flower and vegetable seeas, vegetables and vegetable plants, and mushrooms.

19

Census of 1920

(January 1)

3, 840, 921

170 1,591

779, 155

28894 285,672,838

(•) (•) (•)

281, 896., 519

(') (•) (•) (•) (•)

301, 165, 247

4, 578, 940 (') (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) {*) (•)

(•) (•) (•) (•)

(•) (•)

6, 570 858, 881

(•) 206, 795

(•)

(•) 77, 178

(•)

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20 STATISTICS FOR THE STATE

State Table 13.-FARMS, FARM CHARACTERISTICS, AND FARM PRODUCTS FOR SPECIFIED LARGE FARMS:

Item CFor definitions and explanations, see text)

----·--··--·----------------------··-Farms, acreage, and value:

Farms .••••• , ..•..• , ......• , .••••...•..•....... , .....• number .. I.and in funns ••.••.•.• , •••••.•••••.••••••.•.••••.••••. ncrcs •. Value of land aml hui I dings,. ..... uvl'rage per farm, <lo! I ars ..

average per a~re, dollars ..

Land In farms aci::ording to use, 19lf9: Crop land harvested •••••.• , ••••••••••.••.• forms reporting ..

ncres .. Cropland 11srd only fur pasture •. ,, •• , •••• farms !'<'porting ..

acres .. Wuodl and pastured •• ,, .•.••.•.•. , ••. ,., .•• farms rl'porting ..

11cres •. Other pasture (not crnplirnd and not

woodland). , , •••••.•. , ...... , • , , ... , ..... fnrms rl'pnrt ing .. ocres •.

Irrigated 111nd in fnrms ..................... funns reporting .. m~res ..

Farms by slze:

!~;:1}J:;:m~;::::::: :: : : • :: : : : : : : : : •: • •:::::::•:::~~fill:: 1, 00() 11r.res lltlll UVt'I'• •• ,,.,,,, •,," • • •." • • • "• • • • • • ,l\Ulltb~r • •

Farms by tenure of operator: Full ownc-rs ••••.••••..•••...•..••..••••••••••••.••••. m1mb1•r •. Part OW1lt!r11 ••••• ,, ••••••••••••••••••• , •••••••••••••• ,n\lmber •.

~~~"~;~~~~~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~ .. :. ·~::~:~:~:: Spec;lflad hcilities and oquipmont:

Gr>1in <·omh1t1f\11,.,, , • , •.•.•••• , .••••••••••••• fn rm11 l'<'po rt. inp; •• nnmbt~r ..

Corn pirkt'I'"·.,,.,, .. ,,.,,, .• ,,., .. , ....... , forms l'<'JIOrt ing,. numllt'r,.

l'iek-1111 hny hnl~rN ••••.•...• , ..•.... ,., ...•• fa.r11111 rt'JH>rt.iup:,. nm11h1>r .•

Mr1tor·tru1·~11 ....... , ......................... furm11 rerortinK .. number •.

Trnn.urti .. , ••.••.•. ,., •.. , .••. ,,, ........... forum repor:lrng .• numbr.r~.

Farm labor, week preceding enumeration: tliri\'d worken1,, •••••• ,,., .............. , •••• fttrnu1 rPpnrtinp: ..

p1•rscms ••

Spe~!!:1~~" f~r~ .. ~~~~~~ '. ~~~~~: ................... f111111s rt~portinp: .. dnllnu ..

Iii l't'd I .,hor ••• ,., .•• , ••• , •••••...• ,, •.•••••• forms reporting .• dollars .•

Fn•d for I tvt•lltn~k 11nd puul try .............. farms repor•ting. • dnl l nrs ••

LivN1lol'k "rul poul t.l'Y purclrnlled .••••• ,. •••••farms 1·e~:~~t1~~:: ~rr1l~. bul bii, pl or1t.>1, nnd t rl'cs purchnsf'd ••• fllrms re~~;r~~~~::

lin1111l inf' otul or.her pt'l.1'11!1•11111 rue! nnti nil ••• forms reporting .• dol I l\rs ••

Trad.or rrpni r!i., ........ , ... , ... , ....••• , •. farms reporting .• do! Jars,,

Utht'I' f1rnn muchin<'l'Y l't'pni ra .•...•.••••• ,,., farms reporting.• dollars •.

'10,05 percent or leas.

CENSUS OF 1950

Percent Totnl of State

lot11l

334 0.2 407' 727 2.4 IJ8, 641 XXXXXXX

76.18 )()()()()()()(

320 q9' 931

191 2CJ,ns

170 105,025

118 42, StiO

32 1,60 3

18 33 20 47

216

155 73 82 24

133 179 90 96

122 140 283

l,031i 293

1,282

231 2, 185

166 B 1, 762

303 5, 268,965

233 2,475,947

199 1, 635, 237

275 807 ,R6B

310 569, 529

272 220, 408

265 231, 605

29 10 lli 55 11

102 26 BS

297

159

52

86 37

18,608,544

2, 269,743 1.174,394 l, 520, 505 5,937, 756 1,773,614 1, 690' 387

4, 162, 172 79, 973

0.2 l. 3 o. 2 1. 5 o. 3 4.'l

0.3 3.9 3,2

11.5

0.1 (l) 0.2 4.1

99.5

0.1 o. 3

Hi.7 0. 2

o. 5 o. 7 0.8 0.9 l.'7 1.9 o. 6 1. B o. 3 o. 9

1. 6 9. 0

o. 2 o. 5 o. 4

11.0 o. 2 4. 3 0.2 4.li 0.3 5. 5 o. 3 1.9 o. 3 2.1 o. 3 2,0

o. 2 o. 4 o. 3 0.1 0. 2 0.9 o. 1 o. 2

o. 3

16.B

0. 9

0. 1 0.1

3. 9

1.9 6. 7 5.0

37 .1 1.2 4.1

4.1 2. Ii

Item (For definitions nnd explanations, see text)

Catt I e and dairy products: Cnttlc and calves .................... , .•..•. farms reporting ..

number •• Cows, including heifers that have

calved,, ••••• ,.,., ••.• ,, ••••••• , .. ,,., •• farms reporting •• number,.

Mi I k cows •••• , .•.•.•..••.••••.• , .••• ,. farms reporting •• number .•

\\ho! e milk sold ......... ,, .......... ,, . . .. , farms reporting •. pounds ..

doll a rs .. Cream sold •• , ••. , , , •••• , •.•.•• , , •. , . , • , .•••• farms reporting •.

Butter, buttermilk, skim milk, and

pounds of butterht •• dollars ..

cheese sold ..... , .......................... farms reporting •• do) Jars ..

Hogs: !logs and pigs •••••.•.••••••.....•.• ,., .•••• , farms reporting .•

number .• Sows end gilts for spring farrowing ....••..• farms reporting •.

number., Sheep and woo I :

Sheep and l embs •.. , .•••••....• , ...••...••• ,. farms reporting .. number •.

Sheep and l embs born he fore Oct. 1, 1949 .. forms reporting .. number ..

Ewes .• , , .•• , .••••••... , . , ••. , , , , .•••.• farms reporting., number •.

Sheep and I nmbs shorn ••.... ,, ... , .. ,,, ...... farms reporting .. number shorn ••

ll<ml shorn ...• ,, ••••.• ,., ..... ,,, .• , ••..•....•...• pounds •. Poultry and poultry products:

fhickens, 4 months old and over, on hand •... farms reporting .. number ..

Chickens sol 11., •••••••••.•. , ••••••••• , ••••• , farms reporting., number ••

do! Jars .. Chicken eggs sold ..•• ,,, •..•• , .•. , ... ,, ••... farms reporting.,

dnzens .. dol Jars ..

Animals sold al Ive: Catt le, hogs, sheep, horses, or mules

sold alive •••. , ••.•..•. ,,,, ...•..•••.• , .... farms reporting .. dollars.,

Cattle and/or cnlves sold alive.,., •. , ••... , farms repnrt111g., Cnt.tle sold ;dive, ~xcluding calves .• ,,,. farms reporting ..

number .. dollars ..

Ca1'·es sold alive .•.. , ••.•....••• ,,,.,,., farms reporting., number ..

dollar~ •. 11o~s and pifols suld alive .................... farms repe>rting ..

number .. dollars ..

Sheep and lambs sold ulive.,.,.,.,., •..•• , .. farms rflporting .• number ..

dollars .. Horses and mules sold alive ......•.••...... , fnrms reporting ..

number •• dollars ..

Specified crops harvested: Corn for nl1 purposes., .• , ... , .•. ,, •• ,.,, .• , farms reporting.,

acres .. llarvested for grain .............• , .•..... farms reporting ..

acres., l.iushe ls,,

Corn sold ••••••••••••••••• ,, •.••• ,,., •••.•••• ,,.,,., bushels ••

Winter wheat threshed or combined.,, •• , ••••• farms reporting,. acres ..

bushels,, quantity sold., farms reporting.,

bushels,.

Oats threshed or combined ••••••••••••••••••• forms reporting •• acres ..

bushels •• quantity sold •• farms reporting,,

bushels •• L11nd from which hay was cut ••• ,,,., ••.•••••• farms reporting ••

acres ..

Irish potatoes harvested for home use for sale •••••••• , •••••.••• , ••••••••.•••• farms reporting ••

acres .. bushels ••

sold •• dollars .• Sugar beets harvested for sugar ••••••••.•••• farms reporting ••

acres •• tons •.

sold •• dollars.,

Land in bearing and nonbearing fruit orchards, groves, vineyards, and planted nut trees •••••••• , •• farms reporting ••

acres ••

Total

237 26, 421

226 10, 546

210 6,485

127 39. 306, 284 1, 676,468

56 97' 595 64, 120

6 33,026

150 12,490

109 750

55 16, 489

55 13, 408

53 8,035

52 9,093

65,765

148 68. 372

71 283, 423 322, 577

96 957,819 412, 460

242 4,087' 425

224 :no

15, 220 2,689,202

153 4,095

245, 130 143

17' 076 710, 447

54 19, 522

416, 255 33

362 26, 391

217 19,413

179 12, 912

629,728 156, 219

146 10' 441

287,465 112

232, 085

210 12, 7 42

427' 112 36

53,855 328

31,0 29

106 3, 140

769, 789 905,783

26 127

14, 467 174, 347

153 6, 516

Percent of State

total

o. 2 1.6

0.2 1.3 0.2 O.B o. 2 1.1 1.3 o. 2 0.4 0.4

0.5 15.6

0.3 l.B 0. 3 O.li

0.6 4. 3 0.6 4.6 a.Ii 3.1 0,6 3.1 2.8

0.1 O.B o. 2 3. 3 3.1 o. 2 1.6 1.6

0.2 4.2 0.2 o. 3 4.8 5. 4 0.2 1.1 2.0 0.3 1.9 2. 3 o. 7 7.9 9. 2 .o. 5 2. 7 4.0

0.2 1.2 0. 2 1.0 1.0 1.5

o. 2 O.B 0.9 0.2 1.0

0 .. 2 1.0 1.0 0.2 1.0 o. 3 l. 4

o. 2 3. 7 5. 4 7.2 0.5 o. 2 2. l 2. l

0. 2 2.9

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MICHIGAN 21 State Table I4.-FARMS1 AND LAND IN FARMS, BY COLOR AND TENURE OF FARM OPERATOR: CENSUS OF 1950

Tenure of operator

Item (For definitions and explanations, see text)

ALL FARM OPERATORS

Farms ••...••..••••...•••••..••••••...•.•..•••••.••••••••...• number .. Land owned by farm operators .•••.••.••.•.••••••.•••••••••.••. acres .• Land rented from others by farm operators ..•..•.•.•••.•••••.• acres •. Land managed by farm operators •...••.•...•••..••..•••••••••.• acres •. Land rented to others by farnt operators ••..•..•..•• farms reporting .•

acres •.

Total all

farms

155, 589 13, 836, 166 3, 844, 550

229,668 13, 802

640, 392

lt-~~~-...~~~--.~~~--,r--~~·~

Full owners

11:1, 914 10, 997, 927 xxxxxxxxx

( •) 12, 466

557' 459

Part owners

27' 231 2, a:rn, 239 l, 900, 115

(') 1, 048

66,6.tl

Managers

492 (.) (•)

229 ,668 16

4, 955

All

13, 952 xxxxxxxxx 1, 944., 435

(•) 272

11, 337

land In farms ................................................ acres.. 17,269,992 10,440,468 4,671,713 224,713 1,933,090 Average size of farm ...................................... acres.. 111.0 91. 7 171.6 456. 7 138.6

Land In farms accord Ing to use, 19119: Cropland harvested ........•.......•.••...•..••.• farms reporting •.

acres ... Cropland used nnly for pasture ............................ acres •. Cropland not harvested and not pastured •.•....••...••..••. acres •• Woodland pastured ..•••....•••••••.•.•.••.•.••.•.••.•.••.•• acres •. Woodland not pastured .••....••••••••.•..••••..•.•.•.••..•• acres. , Otheri>asturc (not cropland and not woodland) ............. acres •• Other land (house lots, ronds, wasteland, etc.) ........... acres ..

Cropland, total. .......................................... acres .. Land postured, total. •••• , ...................... farms report.ing ••

acres •• Woodlond, total. .......................................... acres •• Irrigated land in farms ......................... forms reporting ..

acres •• Tenants related to landlord ................................. number .. Tenants reporting landlord 1 ivlng on a farm ................. number ..

ALL WHITE OPERATORS

Farms ......•.•.•...•....•..•........••..••• , ••.•.•....•..••. number .. Land owned by farm operators ..•..•••••••.•••....••..........• acres •• Land rented from others by farm operators •••. , ...••....•...•. acres .• Land managed by hrm operatorR .•....••...•••..••...•.•....•• , acres •. Land rented to others by farm operators •• , ••.•.•..• farms reporting ..

ar.res •.

144, 239 7,797,346 l, 982, 565 1,263,231 2, 144, 821 1, S76, Cl47 1,101,459 1, 404, 523

11, 043, U2 119, 020

5, 228, R45 3,720,868

995 l:i, 901

5, 337 5, 138

154, 792 13 o 800 I 822

3,835,221 2?9, 66tl

13, 738 6:l8, 483

103' 396 4, :m, 969 1,259, 136

an l, 392 1, 339' 469 1,116,771

628,107 897' 624

ti, 458, 497 83, 188

3,226,712 2, 45f'i, 240

692 8, 359

xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx

113, 262 10, 967' 125 xxxxxxxxx

(•) 12, 40fl

555, 735

2fi, 9R7 2, 359, O!:iB

so:i, 980 251, 454 577, 406 327' 594 326, 799 :i2s, 420

3, 114, 492 24, 124

l, 408, 167 905, 002

231 3, 75!!

xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx

27 I 161 2, 833, 697 l,89ti,662

(•) 1,045

66, 562

4711 93, 900 19, 709 12, 335 37. 269 21, 353 15, 986 24, 161

125, 944 387

72, 964 58, 622

21 797

xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx

492 (") (•)

229, 668 16

4, 955

13, 376 1,026, 419

199, 740 118, 050 190,675 110,329 130 I 567 157,318

l, 344,209 11, 321

520, 982 301, 004

51 987

5,337 5, 130

13, 877 xxxxxxxxx 1, 9:18, !'>59

(•) 269

ll, 231

Land In farma ................................................ acres .. 17,227,228 10,411,390 4,663,797 224,7l:l 1,927,328 Averagesizeoffnrm ...................................... acrcs.. 111.3 91.9 171.7 456.7 138.9

Land In farms accord Ing to use: Cropland harvested .............................. farms reporting .•

acres .• Cropland used only for pastu1·c ............................ acres .. Cropland not harvested and not pustured ................... ncrea .. Woodland pastured ••....•.••....•..•••..•.••••..••••••.•... acres •• Woodland not pastured ..................................... acres •• Other pasture (not cropland and not woodland) ............. acres .. Other land (house lots, roads, wasteland, etc.) ........... acres .. Cropland, total. .....•.•..... , .........••.•••.•.••.•.•.... acres ••

~:~~l~~:::·"~~~~l ~~~~~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :~~:::: ALL NONWllITE OPEHATOf\8

Farma ...........•.......•.••.••......•..•....•••...••••••••• number .. Land owned by hrm operators ................................. acres .. Land rented from ot.herll by farm operators .•....•...•••••••... a ems .. Land managed by farm operators .•..•..•..•....•......•..•••.•• acres •. Land rented to others by farm nperntors ............ farms report.ing ..

acres ..

Land In farms .............••.....•.................••..•••.•. acres .. Average size of farm ...................................... ncres ..

Land In farms accord Ing to use: Cropland harvested ...•.•••...•..............•... farms reporting ..

acres .. Cropland used only for pasture ......... , ..........••.•.•... ncre11 .. Cropland not harvest.ed and not pastured .. , ...•...••...•..• Beres .. Woodland pastured ........•..........................•••.•• ncre11 .. Woodland not pastured .................................... acres .. Other pasture (not cropland and not woodland) ............. acres .. Other lnnd (house lots, roads, wasteland, etc.) ........... acres ..

Cropland, total .............................•...........•• acres .. Land pastured, total ...........•........................•• acres .. Woodland, total. ........•......•........................•• acres .•

143' 568 7,783,465 1,978,159 1, 255,002 2, 141,224 1, 571, 676 1, 099, 109 1,398,593

11, 016, 626 5, 218, 492 3, 712, 900

797 :is, 344

C), :l29

64 1, 909

42, 764 53. 7

Mil 13, 881

4, 406 8,229 3, 597 4,371 2, 350 5, 930

26' 516 10, 353 7' 968

102, 881 4, 309, 289 1, 256' 522

874, 803 1,337,213 1,113,332

626,601 893,550

6, 440,614 :1, 220,416 2, 450, 5·t5

652 30. 802

xxxxxxxxx (•}

58 l, 724

29' 078 44.6

515 8,680 2 ,614 6' 589 2, 256 3, 439 1, 4?.6 4, 074

17' 883 6,296 5,695

26, 918 2, 355, 669

503, 027 250 I 784 576, 564 327. 317 326,117 324, 319

3, 109, 480 l, 405, 708

90:3, 081

478 93, 900 19, 709 12, 335 37 '269 2l, 35:l 15, 986 24, 161

125, 944 72, CJ64 58, 622

70 ''\;)· .. 4, 542 3, 453 (•)

(•) 3

79

7. 916 lD.l

69 3, 389

953 670 644 277 682

l, 101

5, 012 2, 479 1, 121

rn,311 1, 024, 607

198,901 117, 080 190,176 109,674 130, 325 156, 563

1,340,58!1 519,·~04 299, 852

75 xxxxxxxxx

5, 876 (•)

:i 106

5, 770 76. 9

67 1,812

839 970 497 655 242 755

3,621 1, 578 1, 152

Tenants

Cash

2, 951 xxxxxxxxx

313, 599 c• >

97 4, 781

Share­cash

1, 030 XICXXXXXX

173,883 (•)

10 119

308,818 173,764 104.6 168. 7

2, 713 139, 035

35, 252 25, 034 40' 036 22, 448 22, 972 24,041

l/~1321 98, 260 ?:1484 (•)

923 824

2, 939 xxxxxxxxx

312, 995 (•)

96 4, 771

1, 023 99, 435 17 t 049 9,648

15, 734 8,033 9, 931

13, 934

11~~ 132

42, 714 23, 767 (.) ( ")

503 449

1, 029 xxxx:i<xxx

173,703 (•)

10 119

306,224 173,564 104. 9 168. 7

2, 704 138' 923 35,247 24, 928 40' 035 22,237 22, 962 ?.3, 692

199, 090 98, 244 62,272

12 xxxxxxxxx

604 (•)

1 10

594 49. 5

9 112

5 106

1 211

10 149

223 16

212

l,022 99. 349 17. 02CJ 9,638

15, 722 8, 023 9, 931

13, 892 126 '016

42,662 23, 7 45

~xxxxxxx

180 (•)

180 180.0

l 86 20 10 12 10

42

116 32 22

Crop· sha.re

t.enllnts and

cropi:ier$

2, 598 xxxxxxxxx

340 I 594 c• l

27 676

339, 916 130.8

2, 578 204, 748

24, 608 22,206 27, BOO 17 I 211 15, 682 27' 663

251, 562 (•) liS,090 45, 011 (") (•)

l, 060 1, 210

2, 581 xxxxxxxxx

s~~ 1 :m 26

620

338, 593 131. 2

2, 563 204, 326

24, 162 22,060 27 I 708 17, 115 15, 649 27, 571

250, 550 67, 519 44, 823

17 xxxxxxxxx

l, 3111 (•)

1 56

1, :i25 77.9

15 420 446 146 92 96 33 92

1,012 571 188

Other Livestock- and

share unspeci-

4, 561 xxxxxxxxx

817,246 (•)

44 2, 120

815, 126 176. 7

4,540 453, 987 69, 984 34, 761 73, ors 37. 888 62,274 62, 397

57H, 752 c• i 226,073 111,703 (•) (•)

2,072 1, 987

4, 549 XXXXXlOCXX

Bt~i 495

44 2, 120

813, 375 178.8

4, fi2B 453, llll 89, 704 34, 643 73,616 37 t 849 62, ll6 62, 266

577' 528 225, 436 111,465

l?. xxxxxxxxx

1, 751 (•)

1, 751 145. 9

12 806 280 136 199

39 158 131

l, 224 637 238

fied

2,812 xxxxx:xxxx

299, 113 (")

94 3,641

295, 472 105. l

2, 524 129,214 32, 847 26, 381 33,290 24, 749 19. 708 29, 283

188,442 ,., 85, 845

{~~· 039

(•) 779 668

2, 779 llXXXXXXXX

297 t 153 (•)

93 3,601

293, 552 105. 6

2, 494 128. 826

:'12, 759 2s, an 33, 097 24, 450 19,667 28, 942

187, 396 85, 523 57. 547

33 xxxxxxxxx

l, 960 (•)

l 40

t, 920 sa, 2

30 386

88 570 193 299

41 341

l,04fi 322 492

--------------------------·-----... - -~•-.. ·----.U--------- ----- -·----''-------'----•Not available.

State tul>les 15 nnd JG of the s tnndard series omitted for Michigan. These datn were compiled by States for the South only.

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State Table 17.-CASH RENT PAID FOR FARM LAND AND BUILDINGS: CENSUS OF 1950 [Data are based on reports for only a sample of farms. See text]

Item (For defi1ntions nnd explanations, see text)

Land rented from others by farm operators .. farms reporting ..

acres .•

1.aud rentl'd on c1u1li basis only ••. , ••.•. forms reporting,.

acres ..

!.11nd r11nted un c1u11h lrnsis only with bnth the vdue 0£ liind and buildings and amount

tif cuh rent reported •••..•••.•.••• farms reporting •.

acres._,_

Av11r11ae per farm ••••••.••••••.••••••• acres •.

Cropland harvci11ted 2 ••••••••••• farms reporting ••

acres ••

Avenge pc-r form reporting ..••••.•... ncres .•

V11h1e of rcn tee! I and 1u1d

buildins• ............. avllrage per farm, dollaI"s •• average per acre, dollars,,

Perct1nt;.nge diat.rihution of Inrrns by v11lue of rented l1md and buildings:

\lrulr>r $1, 000.,,,.,,,, •••. ,, •• , ••••• percent. .. $1, 000 t.o Sl, 999 ......... , .... ,, •• , percent.., $:.l,000 to $2,999 ... , ............... percent •.

$'.\,000 to $4,()99 ••• ,, ••.•• ,, •••• ,,.percent ..

~:.. !lOO tn S9, 99t'J,,,, •••••••••••.••• percent .. '£10, 000 to $14, 999 ............ , .... percent ..

$1!\,UOO tu S24,9<l9 ••••••••••• ,,,, •• percent .•• $~!\. noo ttl $49, 999 ••••••••••••••••• percent •• sr.o,onn nnd over •••••••••••••.••••• percent •.

Caah rent paid ......... ave'Uf!e per farm, dollara ..

11verage per acre, dollars •• 11ver11ge per SlOO vnlue, dollars ••

All farms

41, 302 3,867,914

(")

(")

8,816

583' 171

66. l

8, 689 641, 092

73.8

6, 4.50 97. 51

15, 6

15.2 11. 5

16. 7

20. 7 10.1

7.2

2. 4 o. 7

263

3.97 4.07

Farms operated by part owners

All part. owners

27. 7 48

1,921,995

(•)

(")

6, 545 319, 662

48. 8

6, 4.63 530, 348

82. l

4, 762 97. 50

20.1 19. 0

13. 5

18. 2 17 .1

6.1

4.4

l. 4 0.2

194

3. 97

4.07

Commercial farms

24, 846 1,819,970

( •)

( •)

6, 169 303, 947

49.3

6, 118

521, 893

85.3

4, 887

99.20

19. 0

19. 2 13. 4

18. l 17. 5

6.4

4. 6

1.5 0.3

201

4. OB

4.12

Other farms

2,902 102,025

(•)

(.)

376 15, 115''

41.8

345

8, 455

24. 5

2, 705

64. 73

38. 6

16.0 14.li

18. 6

9. 3

1.3

1.6 ............ ............

75

1. 80

2. 77

All tenants

13,554

1,945,919

2, 993

338, 784

2, 271

263, 509

116.0

2, 226

110, 744

49.8

11, 315

97. 52

2.6

4.2 5. 7

12. 5 31.0

21. 6

15. l

s. 3 1.8

460 3. 97

4.07

Farms operated by ten an ~s

Commercial farms Other farms with operator- with operator-

Belated Not Related Not to related to related

land- to land- land- to land-lord lord1 lord lord1

(•) (") (") (•)

(•) (•) (•) (•)

(•) (•) (') (')

c· > (') (') (•)

515 1,006 85 665 87 '255 126, 934 5, 195 44, 125

169. 4 126. 2 61.1 66.4

630 981 RO 535 39' 165 60, 474 1, 895 9,210

62.2 Iii. 6 23. 7 17 .2

13, 945 13, 503 8, 476 6,332 82. 31 107 .02 13R.69 QS.42

······••-<!•• 2.0 ........... 6.0 ........... 1. 5 ........... 12.0 ............. 1. 5 5. 9 16.5

8. 7 6.0 29.4 23,3 26.2 37. 8 35. 3 24.l 35.0 2:i. 9 17.6 8.3

25.2 15. 7 11.B 6.8 3.9 8. 5 ··········· 2. 3 l.O 3.2 . .......... O.B

563 551 229 273 3. 32 4. 37 3. 75 4.12 4.04 4. OB 2. 71 4. 32 ---.. ----~<~.._,.., .. _.._. ... ,..,,..o""""""""""",.._, _ _.,,,, _______________ J...-____ .u_ ____ _u,. ____ __.. ____ __. ____ __..,i,__ ____ ....__ _____ _,_ ____ '-'-----

•Not 11ni111hlc. 1 Incluile11 hnn» 111H r11portin1t u to relation of opentor to lsncllord. 2 For pnrt, owi1era, the fi.f(tll'llll for cropland l111rveat.ed represent not only the cropland rented from others but also cropland owned; for operators renting land to others, the fif1Ures

for cropland h11rvest1,;d rrrirr.11ent only the portion retained.

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MICHIGAN

State Table 18.-FARM TAXES: CENSUS OF 1950 [Data are based on reports for only n sample of forms. See text. Farm tax data were obtained only from owoer·ope1'11tors]

Item (for definitions and explanations, see text)

A 11 owners .....................•.•.•..• , .........••..••...•....... , , .. number •. Lend owned •.•••.••........•..••••...••.•.•••.••..•••...•..••• total, acres •.

Average per farm .....•..•..... , ........•••.••.••••.•.. , ..•.... acres,. Cropland harvested! .................................... farms reporting •.

acres •. Average per farm reporting .•..••.....•..•..•....•.•• , ......••. acres ••

Owners reporting value of land and buildings and both total property taxes and rea !-estate taxes ...........•.......•••...•.•..... number •.

Land owned ................................................... total, acres .. Average per farm ..•....••........•..•..••..•..•...... , , •...... 11crl>s,.

Cropland harvestedl, ......... , ........... ,, ............ farms reporting .. acres •.

Average per farm reporting ...••......•....•..•.......• , •••.. ,, acres .. Value of owned land and buildings ............... average per farm, dollars,.

average per acre, dollars •• Percentage distribution of farms by value of

owned land and build in gs: Under $1,000 ........•...•.•••..•. , •..•.••..•••• , . , ..•••••••• percent •. n,ooo to $1,999 ............................................ percent .. $2, 000 to $2, 999 .•..•...•.•...•......•••••. , ...•.•.••.. , ••.• percent •. $3,000 to $4,999 ................................. , .......... percent •.

$S, 0-00 to $9, 999 ....• , .•.•••..•••.• ,, •.••.•.•... , .•.•.•. ,., .percent .• SlO, 000 to $14, 999 ........................................ , .percent •• SlS,000 to $24,999 ............................... , .......... percent .. $2S,OOO to $49,999 ................•...................•....• percent .. $50, 000 and over ..... , .••...•...•......•....•.. , ...•..•..... percent ••

Total propert.y tnxes ..•...•••.......•..•.... , average per farm, uoll11rs .. Real-estate taxes ...•... ,, ...... , ... , ........ nverage per farm, dollars ..

average per acre, dollars .• 11vernge per $100 value, dollars ..

Personal-property taxes ..• , •..•..•••.•..••..• average per farm, doll11u2 ••

Owners report Ing va 1 ue of owned land and total property tax with no seP11rate report of real-estate taxes ......................... number ..

I.and owned .......................... , , ...•................. , . total, acrlll!, . Avera11e per farm •...............•..••...•••••.•.•....••.•••••• aci·es .•

Cropland harvrntedl ............. , ............. , .... , .•• farms reporting .. acres .•

Average per farm rllporting ......... , .........•. , •....•. ,., .... acres .• Value of owned land 11nd buildings •....... , ...... average per hrm, dol111rs ••

11ver11ge per acl'e, dollars .. Percentngt' distribution of hrms by value of owned

land and lmildings: tinder $1,000 ................................................ percent .• $1,000 to $1,99CJ •...••...........•.••..•.•..••..•...•••.•..• percent .. $2, 000 to $2, 999 ....... , ............ , ...................•... percent .. $3, 000 to $4, 999 .............. , ............................. percent ..

$~,000 to S9,999 .................. , ..................•...... percent .. $10,000 to $14,999 •......•..........••........ , •••..•.•.•..• percent., $15,000 to $24,999 ..............•....•...•......•.•..••.•.•. percent .. $25,(\00 to $49,999 .......................................... percent •• s~o.ono and over .......... ' ................................. percent ..

Total property tnx1.,s ......•.... ,.,., .... , •..• uverage per farm, dollars ..

Owners reporting no property tax rfl<lulred ..•.................•.•.••... m1mher •• I.and ownP.d ..•. ,.,, .............••• , ......•.•..•••..•••.•..•.• total, acres .•

Average per hrni ...... ,., ••........•......••..••..•.•.•.•••••• acres .. C!'opland h11rvest.edl •........••............•.........•.. fnrms reporting ..

11cres .. Average per form reporting ........... , ........•...•.....•.•.. , acres ..

Value of ownfd lnnd and buildings ............... average per farm, dollars .. 11verage pnr ll(:re, dollara •.

Percentnp;e distribution of forms by value of owned land and butlrhnp;s:

I Ind er $1, 000 .........••...••..•..•.••.•..• , •..•...•...•.••.. percent .. Sl,000 to $1,9'l9 ....•..•.•.•...•........••.....•.•...••.•••. percent .. lli2' non tu $2. 9911 .....••...••.•..•.....•••.......•.••.••..••• perr.en t .. $3,()00 to $4, 999 ....•••...••...•.......••......•.....•...••. percent •.

SS, 000 to $9, '199 ......•...•....•••.•..•......•..•.....•••.•• percent .. $10,000 to $14,999 ..........•..•.•.•..•.....•........•••.••. pr.rcem ... SlS,000 to $2•1,999 .......................................... percer.t .. $2 S, 000 t.o $49, 999 .............•...•••.•••.•...•••••.....•.. percent .. Sf>0,000 and ovPr, •..••.•••...•.••••••••.•.•...••••••.•••...• pei·r.enl ..

Owners not report Ing va I ue of owned land and/or property taxes ...•... numl11ir •• Land owned ..•...............•........•.••.•..••.....•...•...• t.ot111. acres .•

Cro~~:~~g~a~~~s!:~~1 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: f~~~1~ · ~~~~~~r~;:: acres,.

Average per farm reporting .....•.•..•..•••.•.....•...•.••••..• acres ••

Total all owners

141,508 13, 848, 955

97.9 131, 039

6, 465,066 49.3

68,853 7,106,118

103.2 li4, 826

3,l59,li96 48. 7

9,91i4 96. 54.

0.9 2. 8 s. 0

15. 5

37. 4 19. 3 13.9 4. 4 o. 8

87 74

0. 72 o. 75

13

40, 051 4, 587. 439

95. 5 44,266

2, 223, 584 so. 2

9, 685 101. 44

l. 0 3. 4 6. 3

16. 2

36, Cl 19. 1 12. 5

4.4 o. 9

80

918 57 I lBS

62. 3 H03

23, lli3 26. 6

5,641 90.56

2,2 15. 3 li.8

26. 3

33.2 7. 7 li.O 0.5

23, 68/i 2,098, 213

88. Ii 21, 142

l, 058, 623 50.l

Total

113, 760 10, 955, 556

!.lli.3 103, 685

4,290,016 41.4

54, 770 5,573,300

101. B 50, 916

2,116,158 41.6

9, 718 95. so

0.8 2.9 5.2

16.3

36.0 10.fl 13.0

4.1 0.9

84 72

o. 71 o. 74

12

39, 020 3, 663, 960

93. 9 35, 33/i

l, 467, 149 41. 5

9, 513 101. 31

o. 9 3.4 6.4

16.9

36. Ii 18. 9 11.8

4.2 o. 9

78

680 40, 385

59. 4 570

12, 405 21. B

5,1)04 94.35

l. 5 18, 4 5.1

27. 9

:rn.1 8, l 5.1 o. 7

19, 290 1,677, !lll

87. 0 16 I 863

692,304 41.1

Full owners

Operating 1111 the

land owned

100' 965 (•) ( •) (•) (•) (')

48, 986 4, 927, 408

100.6 46, 612

1,979,178 42.S

9, 572 95.16

0.9 3, 0 s. 4

lti.5

37. 7 18. 7 12.9

4.0 0.8

02 71

o. 70 o. 74

12

34, 923 3,209,081

91.9 32, 390

l, 367, 146 42.2

9, 334 101. SB

0.9 3.6 6. 6

17.2

36. 7 18. 6 11.6 3. 9 0.9

75

645 37, 855

58. 7 550

12,130 22.1

5,608 95. 55

1.6 18. Ii

4. 7 27. 9

:l4. l 7.0 5.4 O. 8

Renting land to others

12, 795 (•) (') (•) (•) c• l

5, 784 645, 892

111. 7 4, 304

138, 980 32.3

10,957 98.12

........... l. 5 3.6

14.3

40.0 20.2 13. 7

5.1 l. 6

97 BS

o. 76 o. 77

12

4, 097 454, 879

111.0 2, 946

100, 003 33.9

11, 042 99.45

0.6 l.8 5. 5

13. !1

35.6 21.1 13.2 7.1 1.1

99

35 2, 530 72. 3

20 275

13.8 5, 529 76. 48

. ......... . 14.3 14. 3 28. 6

14. 3 28.6

2,879 (•) (•) (') (") (•)

Total

27, 748 2, 893' 399

104.3 27, 354

2, 175, 050 79.5

14, 083 1,532,818

108.8 13, 912

1, 041, 538 74.9

10, 919 100. 32

1.1 2.6 4.2

12. l

35.2 21. 2 17. 3

5. 6 o. 7

100 84

o. 77 0. 77

lli

9, 031 923,479

102. 3 8,930

756, 435 84. 7

10, 425 lOl. 95

1.2 3.6 5.6

13.1

34. 7 20.0 15. 7 s.o 1,0

91

238 lli, 800

70.6 233

10, 7 58 46.2

5, 749 81. 44

4.2 6.3

11. 3 29.4

33. Ii 6. 7 8.4

4,396 420, 302

95.6 4,279

366,319 as. 6

Part owners

Operating all the

land owned

26, 727 (.) ( •) (.) (•) (.)

13 t 606 l,46J.,467

107.4 13,450

999,902 74. 3

10, 836 100. 68

1.1 2.5 4.2

12.3

35.6 20.9 17.4 s. 3 o. 7

99 83

o. 77 o. 76

16

8, 749 891, 906

101, 9 8,663

740,416 BS. 5

1o,31)9 l 01. 71

l. l 3.4 5.8

13.0

35. l 20. l 15.8 4. 7 l. 0

91

232 16, 060

69.2 227

9, 791 43, l

5, 738 82.89

4.3 6.5

11.2 30.2

32,3 6.9 a.~

4,140 (•) (•) (•) (•) (•)

23

Renting land to othen

il.77 71,331 149.5

462 41,636

90. l 13,296 68. 91

1. 0 3.1 5.2 8. 4

23. l 29.4 15. 7 13.0 1.0

132 113

o. 76 0.85

19

282 31, 573

112. 0 26.7

16,019 60.0

12, 190 108. 88

1.8 10.6 1.8

17. 8

23.0 17.8 14.2 12.4 o. 7

108

6 740

123.3 6

967 161.2 6,167 so.oo

••t••••······

(.) (•) (•) ( •) (•)

16. 7

83.3

256

---·----·-----------------------------'-------~-------- ----~~-·~~-·-·-k..---.. ~----·-- ..... -----···-·~--·- ----"-----~-• Not available. l I Fur owners renting land to othtirs, the figures for croplund harvested represent only th<' portion retairied; for part ownt1rs, the figures for cropl1111d bnrvested represent. not on y

the cropland owned hut also any cropland rented from others. 2 Average based on farms reporting both total property taxes and renl-estute taxes.

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State Table 19.-HIRED FARM LABOR AND WAGE RATES BY SIZE OF FARM: CENSUS OF 1950 lFigures on number of workers and wage rates ere for hired persons working the week preceding the enumeration. Data are based on reports for only a sample o! hrlllll. Sec textl

==================;=====rr================:::.::;;_-:::::;:::::;:::::::::=·:;_-­Size of farm

Item (For definitions and explanations, see text)

HI red workers .•••.•••••.•.....•.••..•.•..•..••.•••.•.•..••••.•••• farms reporting •• persons .•

I hired worker. , ..••..••......•..•...•••••••••••••••• farms reporting •• 2 hired workers .....•• , ..• ,., •...••..•.•..•.. , •.•.••• farms reporting .• 3 to 4 hired workers ................................. farms reporting •• 5 to 9 hired workers ................................. farms reporting .. 10 hired workers or more •.•••.•.• , •.••.••..••••••••.. farms reporting ••

Regular workers (to be employed 150 days or more) ..•...• farms reporting •• persons .•

l hired worker ..... , ................................. farms reporting .• 2 hired workers ...••.• , .. , .•.••••.•••...........•.... farms reporting .• 3 to 4 hi red workers ................................. farms reporting •• 5 to 9 hired workers ................................. farms reporting •• 10 hired workers or more ..••..•.••.. , ....•..•••...•.• farms reporting ••

Seasonal workers (to be employed less than 150 days) .... farms reporting •• persons .•

l hi red worker •....••..•....•.•.•• , •..•....••.•.•• , . , farms reporting. , 2 hired workers .•••••••••...•....• , ...•....••••..•••• farms reporting •• 3 to 4 hired workers ••.... , ••......•••......•..••..•• farms reporting •• 5 to 9 hired workers •....••...•..•..•...•.•..•.•.• , .. farms reporting •• 10 hired workers or more ..•.••...••....•..••...••.•• , farms reporting,.

Regular hired workers and no seasonal hired workers, ... , farms reporting .• Both regular and seasonal hired workers ••.••.••. , .• , .• , , farms reporting .• Seasonal hired workers and no regular hired workers .. , .• farms reporting.,

Paid on a monthly basis •....•••...•••....••.•.•.•••..•...••... farms reporting •• Under $25 per month .•...•.•..•.••••.....•.••..•••...• , .• , •• farms reporting •• $25 to B4 per month •...•..••.....•... , ..• , .•.•....•.•.. , .. farms reporting .• $35 to $49 per month •......•.•..•.•...••.... , ••...•••• ,.,,. farms reporting .• $50 to $84 per month •.•...•.•.•....••..•.• , •..•.••.•.•.•.•• farms reporting .• $85 to $109 per month ....••..•..• , .....••.....•....•.•..••• farms reporting •• $110 to n29 per month ..•......••....••.••...••...•.....••. farms reporting •• $130 to $169 per month .....••...•. , .•..•....•..•...... , •••. farms reporting •• $170 to $214 per month .•...•....••.....•••....••....••..... farms reporting .• $215 and over per month ....••.••.•....••.. , ..••...•••..• ,,. farms reporting .• No report of hours worked and wage rate ...• ,,.,,,, ..•.. ,,., number of farms.,

Paid on a weekly basis ........................................ farms reporting,.

!!iUi'.~i'.i~t,: l l l l l l:: l l l l l ll l H: l l l l l: l l l: l l:: l l:: !IHiil!I!:: No report of hours worked and wage rate., •• , ..•.•. , .•. , •.. , number of farms ••

Pai~n~~r a$~~~~y p~:s!:~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :f:~:: ~:~~~~~~~:: $2. 00 to $2. 99 per day .......... , .•....• , ..•...... ,.,,, ••.. farms reporting •• $3. 00 to $3. 99 per day, ........................ , ............ farms reporting .. :4. 00 to $4. 99 per day .........•....••. ,,,,, ....• , .. , ....•• farms reporting .• • 5.00 to ll:S.99 per day ..................................... farms reporting .. $6.00 to $6.99 per day ..................................... farms reporting .. ~7. 00 to $7. 99 per day .....•....•.•.. , , •.•..• , •• , ...•••. , .. farms reporting .• SB. 00 and over per day ..................................... farms reporting No report of hours worked and wage rate ...... , ............. number of farms::

Paid on an hourly basis ....................................... farms reporting .. Under $0,25 per hour .......• , ... , .•........ , •...•......•... farms reporting .• $0.25 to $0.34 per hour .................................... farms reporting $0.35 to $0.44 per hour ................................... ,farms reporting.·

:g:~~ ~~ :~:~t ~=~ ~~~~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::i:~~= ~=~~~~~~::: $0.65 to $0. 74 per hour ........................ , .......•... farms reporting $0.75 ~o S0.84 per hour ............ ,, .......... , .. , .•.• , ... farms reporting:: SO. 85 o SO. 99 per hour ............ , ....................... farms reporting ~~·~~ :~d over per hour •................•.• , •............•. farms reporting::

p t of ~age rate.• ..........•..•..................... number of farms ..

Paid on a piece-work basis f · No report as to basis of p~y~~~t::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::n:~~=/~~o~~~~~::

Expenditures for hi red labor in 19't9 .•..........•......•.•.... farms reporting ..

11!1;11J~1rn,:::· :::::_: _::::::: •: •• :: : :•:: • • •: •: •: •:: •: !~~~ f i~!ll~~:: Farms with expenditures for h I red 1 abor but no hi red

~~iU'.f.~·:99:::::u>::: · .. : :.::: :::-:-+rn~~ iimmi:: $2 500 and ov ...... • .... • ..........•.... farms reporting ..

• er.···········•••·······•·········· .......•... farms reporting ..

Total all

farms

14, 686 24, 185 10, 663 2,525 1, 007

335 156

11, 390 17. 021

8, 825 l, 644

633 202

86

4, 460 7, 164 3,412

645 243 114

46

10, 226 1,104 3, 296

7, 345 185 365 608

1,695 l, 135

627 783 325 107

l, 515

2 ,612 70

180 335 293 249 242 511 203 129 400

1, 663 70

135 212 203 494 199

79 116 155

3,326 ..................

30 92

715 489 286 961 108 605

40

571 405

76, 578 47' 435, 545

29, 100 12, 873 16, 085

8, 216. 6,890 3,414

63, 031 28, 134 11, 85:1 13, 620

5, 415 3, 061

948

Under 10 acres

301 766 165

60 45 12 19

201 476 115

25 41 16

4

152 290

90 46

ti 10

·············· 149

52 100

62 ...............

10·29 acres

446 768 310 80 30 20 6

291 403 225

45 15 5 1

185 365 120 35 15 lO 5

261 30

155

105 5

5 ............. . 10 5 5 25

10 15 .............. 5

5 5 l 10

2i ............ 35

109 ................ 10

5 5 ............... 5

20 27 32

5

15 5 ............... .................

.................

............ -... ·············· ...............

124 ............... .............. ................

30 10 5

21 12 46 ............... 45

5

l, 203 1, 489, 483

510 130 225 100 131 107

957 495 115 190

60 lil 31i

60

·············· 10 .............. 5 5

20 5 . ............ .

15

60 5 5 5

10 20

·············· ·············· 15 ............... 226

·············· ............... 5

65 45 15 so ............... 41 5

5 15

3, 840 1,606,698

1,685 595 855 390 245 70

3,484 1,630

565 765 315 175

34

30·49 acres

784 1, 220

ti OS 115

so 1

13

504 684 425

55 10 13

1

338 536 240

70 20

1 7

446 58

280

50-69 acres

666 1,045

sos 115

35 . ........... ii

436 597 355

55 20

1 5

276 448 200

55 10 5 6

390 46

230

195 231 10 20 25 30 30 15 25 4.S

5 10 10 25 15 ll s 10 6~ ............ 65

123 105 10 10 5 10

15 s 15 10 15 10 5 ...............

20 10 17 10 15 5

6 35

65 55

·············· 10

·············· 5 20 5 15 · · · ·· · · · · · · · :io 10

·············· ·············· ·············· .............. . .............. ............... 20

39/i 251 ·············· ............... ·············· 5

15 10 BO 65 65 40 SS 20

100 35 16 31 60 45 5 .. .............

40 50 5 10

6, 556 5, 336 2, 961, 125 1,991,464

3, 385 2, 710 935 895

1, 035 850 495 380 54S 33S 161 166

5, 852 4, 730 3, 325 2, 615

850 815 870 735 390 275 355 185 62 105

70-99 •cre11

l, 785 2,415 l,405

255 90 35 ...................

l, 145 1,340

990 125 25

5 ................ 770

1,075 610 100 35 25

··············· l,015

130 640

740 25 70

100 175 110

45 25 25 5

160

290

········-······ 4S so 40 15 15 40 20

• ...... -..•.... It. 65

195 15 30 25 35 so 20 10 5 5

540 ................ 5 5

95 liS 30

175 15

145 5

SS 80

14,97S 4, 893,650

7 ,305 2,740 2, 790 l, 115

610 355

13,365 7, 115 2.s~o 2,405

775 400 130

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MICHIGAN 25 State Table 19.-HIRED FARM LABOR AND WAG.E RATES BY SIZE OF FARM: CENSUS OF 1950-Continued

[Figures on number of workers and wage rates are for hired persons working the week preceding the enumeration. Data are based on reports for only a sample of farms. See text]

It.em (For definitions and explanations, see text)

Hired workers ........................ , .... , .............. farms rcport.ing .. persons ..

l hired worker, ••••••• , .••••••.•••.••• ,., •..• farms reporting .• 2 hired workers ......................... , .... farms reporting., 3 to 4 hired workers ••.•• , ••.•••••..•••••.••• farms reporting .• S to ,9 hired workers .... , ..... , .............. farms reporting .. IO hired worker11 or more ••..•• , •••••••••..••• farms reporting •.

Regular workers (to b~ employed 150 days or more) ••..•.•••.••.•.••••.•.. ,, ••••••.••••.•• , •. farms reporting.,

per11011s .. l hired worker .•..••..•••.••••••.•••...•.•.•• farms reporting .. 2 hired workers ..•••.•.•••.••.••.• , ••••.••.•. farm11 reporting .. 3 to 4 hi red workers •••••.•... , ••.•.•.••••.•• farms reporting •. 5 to 9 hi red workers •..•••..••..••...•..••••. farms reporting •. 10 hired workers or more ...•..••.••.•••.••.•. farms reporting •.

Seasonal workers (to be employed less than 150 days) ...................................... farms reporting •.

persons,. l hired worker •.•••..•..•• , .•• , .•• , ••••. , .... farms reporting •• 2 hired workers .•.•••.•.•.•..•••...•.•.••..•. farms reporting •• 3 to 4 hired workers .•...•..••.••.•.•••.••••• farms reporting •• S to 9 hired workers ......................... farms reporting .. 10 hired workers or more., ••..•••••••••.••... farms rep crting •.

Regular hired workers and no seasonal hired workers •. , ••.•••••••••••..•••••••••••.•• , ••. , .• farms reporting ••

Both regular and seasonal hired workers .• , •.. , •• farms reporting., Seasonal hi red workers and no regular hired

workers ••••.•.......•...••••.•..•....• ,., .••.•• farms reporting ••

Paid on a monthly basis ............................... farms reporting .. Under $25 per month ••.•.•••.•...•.•..••••••••...••• farms reporting •. S25 to S34 per month ............................... forms reponing .. $35 to $49 per month ............................... farm11 reporting .. $50 to $84 per month ............................... farms reporting .. SSS to $109 per month .•.••••..•• , •• , •.•.•...... ,, •. farms reporting., SllO to Sl29 per month ........................ ,. ... hrms reporting .. Sl30 to fil69 per month •••••...•••.•..•••••••••••••• ftirms reporting .• $170 to $214 per month, ............................ farms reporting .. $,215 und over per month ..................... , ...... farms reporting •• No report of hours worked and wuge rate •.••••...• , .number of farms ..

Paid on a weekly basis ................................ hrms reporting .• Under SS per week .••••••. , ••..•••......•...•...••.. fnrms reporting •. !i5 to S7' per week ••••.•.•.•.•..•...•..•..•.•.•.•••. farms reporting •• SB to $11 per week ................................. farms reporting .. $12 to $19 per week ................................ farms reporting .. S20 to .i24 per week ••..........•......•...•••••.•• , farms reporting •. S2S to $29 per week ...••..••••..••••••••.•.• , •••• ,. farms reporting •• $30 to $39 per week ................................ forms reporting .. S40 to $49 per week •••.••••••• ,, .•••••.•• ,, •••• , .•• farms reportins., SSO and over per week ...••••..••••...•••••.••.•.•.• farms reporting •• No report of hours worked and wage rnte ............ number of farms ..

Paid on a dally basis ................................. forms reporting .. Under $2. 00 per day •••...•••.. , .••.••.. ,, •••. , .•••. farms reporting •• S2.00 to $2.99 per day ............................. farms reporting .. $3.00 to $3.99 per day •..••.••••••••.••••.••....•.. farms reporting •• $4.00 to $4.99 per day ............................. fnrms reporting .. $5. 00 to SS. 99 per day ............• , .••••••••.•...• farms reporting •. $6. 00 to S6. 99 per day ............................. farms reporting •• S7.00 to $7.99 per day ............................. fnrms rer.IOrting .. $8. 00 and over per day •. , .....••••...•. , .....•••• ,. farms reporting •• No report of hours worked and wage rate ••..••.••••. number 11f farms ••

Paid on an hourly basis ............................... forms reporting .. Under $0.25 per hour ....•....••...•.••• , •..••.•...• hrms reporting •. S0.25 to S:0.:14 per hour ............................ farms reporting .. $0.35 to $0.44 per hour ............................ farms reporting .. SO. 45 to SO. 54 per hour .•.•.....•.•.......• , •.•••.• furns reporting •. SO. 55 to fO. 64 per hour ............................ farms reporting .. SO. 65 to SO. 74 per hour ............................ farms report111g .. $0.75 to S0.84 per hour ............................ farms reporting .. SO. 85 to SO. 99 per hour .•.............•......•• , ... hrms reporting •. Sl. 00 and. over per hour ............•...•.••...••••. farms reporting .. No report of wage rate ............................. number of farms ..

Paid on a piece-work basis ............................ farms reporting •. No report as to basis of payment ...................... number of farms ..

Expenditures for hired labor In 194-9 .................. farms re1iorting ..

$1 to ~99 ..............................•........... farms $100 to $199 ....................................... farms $200 to $499 .........•.....................•....•.. farms $500 to $999 .................•..........•...••..••. farms Sl,000 to $2,499 ................................... farms $2, 500 and over., ........•..•............•........•. farms

Farms with expend I tu res for hi red I abor but no

dollars .•. reporting., re[>Ort ing •• reporting .. reporting .. reporting •• reporting •.

hi red workers reported ..••.......•...........•...••.. farms reponing .. $1 to !:99 ................•...............•.•... , ... farms reporting .. $100 to $199 ................... , ...........• , ...•.. farms reporting •. .i200 to $499 ................................ , ...... farms reporting .• $500 to $999 •........•......••.........•........•.. farms reporting .. $1,000 to $2,499 ................................... farms reporting .. $2, 500 and over .................................... farms reporting ..

100-139 acres

2,220 3,040 1, 776

320 95 26

3

1,695 2, 122 1, 471

160 so 11 3

671 918 560 70 25 15 1

1, 549 146

525

1,087 15 :is

110 275 160

35 90 30 10

327

369 25 30 60 25 50 25 35 11 12 71i

271 5

20 15 35 70 31i 20 35 35

417 ............ 5

5 95 75 25

122 5

60 5

80 120

14, 412 6,149,875

5, 595 2,835 3, 245 1, 446

926 :l65

12 I 432 5,430 2,605 2, 880

946 4<i0 111

140-179 acres

2,055 2, 791i 1, 676

275 76 20 B

1,594 1,981 1, 381

175 26 11 l

598 815 501

55 31 10

1

1,457 137

461

l, 142 20 65

100 310 llili 100

65 40 Ii

270

301'i 10 20 35 4S 15 30 65 25 11 50

220 10 20 30 35 liS 25

5 25 5

374

············· 10 15 70 41 35

121 6

76

············· 70 40

11, 130 5, 241i, 583

3,650 2, 170 2, lilil l, 385

940 324

9, 210 3,535 1,965 2, 255

900 420 135

Size of farm-Continued

180-219 acres

1,625 2, 319 l, 201i

315 7S 26 4

1,340 l, 737 1, 070

225 35 6 4

422 582 330

70 16

6

1,203 137

265

902 60 40 70

2/iO 165 45 95 41

Ii 120

268 5

20 50 20 30 35 60

2 Ii

40

210 5

20 20 5

75 30 10 15 30

260

............... 5

li5 25 37 85 10 36

5

80 40

Ii, 905 4, 430 I 383

1,990 l, lBO l, 705

930 825 275

5, 345 1,905 l, 110 1,450

510 305

liS

220-259 acres

1,402 2,352 1,026

225 101 31 19

l, 127 1, 730

891 130

77 15 14

352 622 240 66 25 15 Ii

1,050 77

275

757 5

40 8()

160 115 95 BO 10

II 146

225 5 5

35 40 30 25 25 11 12 37

191 10 15 30 15 40 25 21 15 20

255 ..... " ......... . ............... 10 til 35 27 66

1 40 15

52 40

4, lli7 :l,1594,943

921 545

1,075 li71 721 234

2,841 BOS sos 630 421 225

55

260-499 acres

2,655 4, 731 l, 702

597 257

71 28

2,350 3, 584 1,li23

497 171 46 13

571 1, 147

435 61 45 15 15

2,0R4 266

:105

1,654 25 45 75

336 :JOB 205 287

91 36

246

537 5

25 50 85 60 45

150 4.1 26 50

301 5

20 55 30

101 50 5 5

30

363 ............. 5

20 61 76 21

139 10 31 ............. 80 45

li,824 B, 828, 803

1,225 755

1,495 1,157 1,296

896

4,299 l, 180

700 l, 140

731 391 157

500-999 1, 000 acres

acres and over

605 142 1, 757 976

254 34 144 24 123 30

66 27 18 27

569 138 1, 502 865

244 35 125 27 134 29

51 22 15 25

101 24 255 111

75 11 12 5 10 5 1 1 3 2

504 118 65 20

36

379 91 . ............ ................ 10 ··············· 11 2 51 8 r.o 11 52 10 84 21 42 20 15 13 54 6

182 38

············· ................. 10 ··············· ............. ··············· 5 3 16 3 43 9 53 13 28 Ii 6 4

21 ............... li2 18 . ............ , .............. ............. ··············· 5 2 20 3 25 8

6 2 Ii 2 ............. l

············· .................. 83 29 . ............. •••!1•••••••11'••• . ............ . ............... 1 1

25 3 7 5 9 7

41 Ii

············· 2

············· 5 ............. ··············· . ................

l, 042 188 4, 115, 347 2,027, 191

105 19 75 18

126 23 136 11 229 27 371 90

457 59 90 9 75 B 81 19 86 6 76 8 49 9

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26 STATISTICS FOR THE STATE

State Table 20.-HIRED FARM LABOR AND WAGE RATES BY TENURE OF OPERATOR: CENSUS OF 1950

[Figures on number of workers and wage rates are for hired persons working the week preceding the enumeration. Data are based on reports for only a sample of farms. See text]

Tenure of operatorl

Item (For definitions and explanations, see text)

Hi red workers •.•.••. , ............ , ...... , ...... , •. farms reporting •• persons .•

1 l1ired worker •. , ....• , .•.• , .•..••..•. farms reporting .• 2 hired workers ....................... farms reporting .. 3 to 4 hi red workers,. , .. , • , ........•. farms reporting •. 5 to 9 hired workers., .. ,,,,,., .. ,.,. ,farms reporting .. 10 hired workers or more ..•.... ,, .•.. , farms reporting .•

Regular workers (to he employed 150 days or more) ............. , ................ , .farms reporting ..

persons .• 1 hired worker ... , .. ,., .• , ..••.•.• ,, •. farms reporting •. 2 hired workers .........• , ...••..•.•.. farms reporting .. 3 to 4 hi red workers .................. farms reporting .. 5 to 9 hired workers .......... , •.••.•. farms reporting .. 10 hired workers or more .............. farms reporting ..

Seasonal workers (to be employed less tnan 150 days) .••••• , ..••...•.•..••••••. farms reporting •.

persons •. 1 nired worker ..................... , .. farms reporting .. 2 hi red workers .•.......•••.••.••••••• farms reporting .. 3 to 4 hired workers .................. farms reporting .. 5 to 9 hired workers .................. farms reporting .. 10 hired workers or more .••••••••••.•. farms reporting ••

Regular hired workers and no seasonal hired workers .. , .• ,., •. , ................ farms reporting ..

Both regular and seasonal hired workers •• farms reporting •. Seasonal nired workers and no regular

hi red workers ....•...•.•....••••••..• , •. farms reporting ..

Paid on a monthly basis ........................ farms reporting .. Under $25 per month., .. ., ................... farms reporting .. $2~ to $34 per month ........................ farms r-.porting .. $3S to $49 per month ......... , .............. farms reporting .. $50 to $A4 per month ........................ farms reporting .. $RS t.o "109 per month, .. , .. , ................ farms reporting .• $110 to $129 per montn ...................... farms reporting .• $130 to $169 per month .•... , ................ farms reporting •• ~170 to $214 per month ...................... farms reporting .. $215 and over per month ..................... farms reporting .. No report of hours worked and wage rate .•••• number of farms ••

Paid on a weekly basis ......................... farms reporting •• Under $5 per week ........................... farms reporting .. $5 to 17 per week., ......................... forms reporting •• $8 to $11 per week .......................... farms reporting .. $12 to $19 per week ......................... farms reporting .. $20 to $24 per week ......................... farms reporting .• $25 to $29 per week ..• , ..•••••.....• , •. , ..•• farms reporting .• $30 to $39 per week ..•.•.••••.••••..•••••.•. farms reporting .• $40 to $49 per week ......................... farms reporting .. $50 and over per week ....................... forms reporting .• No report of hours worked and wage rate .•.•• number of farms ••

Paid on a daily basis .......................... farms reportrng .. llnder n .00 per day ......................... farms reporting .. $2.00 to $2.99 per day .............. ,, .. , ..• farms reporting .. $3.00 to $3,99 per day ...................... farms reporting •. H. 00 to $4,'l9 per day ...................... farms reporting .. $5.00 to $'.99 per day ...................... farms reporting .. $6, 00 to $6,99 per day ...................... farms reporting .. $7. 00 to $7. 99 per day ...••••••.•..••....... farms reporting., $8. 00 and over per day ...................... farms reporting .. No report of hours worked and wage rate.,, .• number of farms.,

Paid on an hourly bas is ................... , ...• farms 1·eporting .. Under SD.25 per hour ........................ farms reporting •. $0. 25 to $0. 34 per hour ................. , •• farms reporting .. S:O. 35 to $0. 44 per hour .... , .. ., ............ farms reporting .. $0.45 to $0.54 per hour .................. ,. .farms reporting .. $0, 55 to $0.64 per hour ......•..•....... ,, .• farn1s reporting .. $0, 65 to $0. 74 per nour ..................... farms reporting .. $0. 75 to $0.84 per hour ..................... farms reporting .. $0.f\5 to $0.CJ'l per hour .............. , ..•..• farms reporting .• $1. 00 and over per hour ..................... farms reporting .. No report of wage rate ... , .................. number of farms ..

Paid on a piece-work basis ..........•......•... farms reporting .• Ho report as to bas ls of payment ......•.......• number of farms •• Expenditures for hired labor in 19~9 ....••.•..• farms reporting .•

dollars· .• ~l to $99. , ..•...•.••...••..............• , .. farms reporting •• ilOO to $\99 ........................... , .... farms reporting .• ~200 to $499 ........................... , .. , . farms reporting .. ~500 to ~999 •.••..•.••... , ...... ,., ...... , .. farms reporting .• $\, 000 to $2, 499 ............................ farms reporting,, $2, 500 and over ••••..•... , •.•. ,,,., •..... , .• farms reporting .•

Farms with expenditures for h Ired labor but no hi red workers reported .•....•...•.....•.. , ..•• farms reporting •.

SI to $99 .•.•....•.•..•.... , .... , ...... , .... farms reporting .. $100 to $199 ................. , ...... ,, ...... farms reporting .. $200 to $499 •.••• , . , •. , •....• , •.......... , •• farms reporting •. $500 to $999 • ., ......................... , ••• farms reporting .. $1, 000 to $2, 499 ............................ farms reporting .. .$2, 500 and over •••••••.••• , .•..•.•.••.•.•••. farms reporting ..

1 Data are given by tenure of operator for commercial farms only.

Total all

farms

14, li86 24, lll5 10, 61i3 2, 525 1, 007

335 156

11, 390 17' 021 8, 82~ 1, 644

633 202

86

4,460 7, 164 3,412

64S 243 114

46

10, 226 1, 164

3, 296

7, 345 185 365 60!1

1, 695 l, 135

627 783 325 107

1, 515

2, lil2 70

180 335 293 249 242 Sll 203 129 400

1, 61i3 70

135 212 203 4q4 199 79

llli 155

3, 326

30 CJ2

715 489 281'> %1 108 605

40 571 405

76, 578 47.435.545

29, 100 12, 873 16, 085

8,216 6, 890 3,414

63, 031 28, 134 ll,8'i3 13. ~20

5, 41~ 3, Ofil

948

Full owners

7, 719 12, 55i;

5, 568 1, 31i2

523 179

A7

Ii, 048 8, 840 4, 721

870 312 108

37

2,379 3, 716 1, 833

31B 129

73 26

5, 340 708

1, 671

3, 809 75

155 301i 836 627 306 413 1R5

39 867

1, 349 50

105 1 AO 112 111 106 301 102

ll'l 193

787 25 70

lO'i 96

240 n 52 til li5

1, 924

10 32

387 334 201) 538 71

331 15

296 245

41, 836 26, 590, 608

15,2'i'l 7, 081 8, 779 4, 763 3, 954 2, 000

34, 668 14, 834 Ii; 526 7, 551 3, 270 1, B67

614

Part owners

4, 345 6, 829 3, 064

811 342 103 25

3,455 5, 070 2, 596

547 240 48 24

1, 213 1, 759

<JOB 198 71 31

5

3, 132 323

890

2, 260 65 90

196 557 374 226 26'i 77 41

369

819

50 95

126 102 102 139 64 26

ll'i

587 3'i 45 91 71

159 90 11 45 40

779

15 so

161 90 54

248 25

116 20

158 130

17. 901i 12,884,435

5, 076 2,890 4,390 2, 426 2, 100 1, 024

13. 741 4,821 2,655 3, 649 1, 538

834 244

Managers

264 1, 041

109 !Vi 64 23 13

239 752 100

60 48 22

9

69 289 4~ 13

6 .......... 5

195 44

25

187

10

25 22 3'i 39 25 8

23

58

5

7 29

q 2 6

16

45

12 13

9 8 1 2

2 5

347 2, 336, 278

40 5

30 31 63

178

98 35

5 20

5 s

28

All

l, 184 1, 597

999 136

21 17 11

944 l, 146

825 90 21 7 l

291 451 251

20 5

10 5

893 51

240

662 20 65 45

216 100

50 40 5 5

116

210 10 10 35 30 31 20 22 s ti

41

158

10 6

21 liO 31 s

25 167

55 16 1

60 5

30

40 10

6, CJ13 3,022,242

2, 658 1, 380 1, 464

706 562 143

'i,840 2, 578 1,290 1, 254

426 235

57

Cash

21/i 365 170 25 10 5 6

161 265 120

20 15

5 1

65 100

60

151 10

55

105 10 20

c; 40 5 5 5

5 IO

21

40

5

5 15 10

5

61

10 5 1

25 5

15

5 1, 320

676, 177 516 250 301 IOii 110 37

l, 114 486 225 261

66 60 16

Tenants

Shere­casn

131 190

95 30

126 155 100 25

1

20 35 15

5

111 15

Crop· share

tenants and

croppers

167 259 146

15

1 5

97 109 91 5

70 150

55 10

5

97

Live­stock­share

545 603 508 26

6 5

460 482 439

20 1

101 121

96

... ···5

444 lti

70 85

90 70 332 5 5

15 25 5 10 20

25 15 116 20 20 55

5 30 5 10 15

10 ...... is ..... 66 26

26

1 10 15

10

5

686 370, ots

260 110 135

90 75 lli

555 260 105 110

50 25

5

26

16

20

5 5

10

36

15 1

15

5

15

1, 238 549, 717

470 260 261 i20 100 27

1, 092 450 250 231

85 65 11

107 10 10 15 10 26 10 16

10

62

l 5

35 1

20 50

20 10

10

10

15

2, 839 921, 353

l, 062 620 577 325 237

18

2, 344 1, 037

580 477 IBO

65 5

Farma not

classi-Otner fied

and by unspeci- tenure

i'ied

125 180 80 40 5

100 135 75 20

5

35 45 25 10

90 10

25

65 ....... 5

5 20

10 s s

15

30

15

10

l, 174 2, 162

923 161

57 13 20

704 1,213

583 77 12 17 15

508 949 375

96 32

. ...... ·5

666 38

470

427 25 45 61 61 12 10 26 33 14

140

176 10 IS 25 20 5 7

20 23

6 45

115 10 10 10 15 30

5 ........ 5

s 10

5 s

830 504, 920

350 140 190

65 40 4S

735 345 130 175 45 20 20

10 25

411 .. ••.... 5

10 100

31i 16

107 &

126 5

75 15

9, 576 2, 601, 982

6,067 l, 517 1,422

290 211

69

8, 684 5,866 l, 377 l, 146

170 120

5

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MICHIGAN 27 State Table 21.-HIRED FARM LABOR AND WAGE RATES BY TYPE OF FARM: CENSUS OF 1950

[Figures on number of workers and wage rates are for hired persons working the week preceding the enumeration. Data are based on reports for only a sample of farms. See text]

Item (For definitions and explanations, see text)

HI red workers ..•••• , •..• , •.....•. , ..•••••• , .••• , •..• , ..••.•..•.•• farms reporting., persons •.

l hired worker ..................... , ••..... , ......... farms reporting .. 2 hired workers .. ,, ..••. , ..•• , •.•••.••.• , .....•..•••. farms reporting., 3 to 4 hired workers •• ,, ..•.. , •.•••.••.....•..•... ,., farms reporting .• S to 9 hi red workers, •..•..• , •..•••..•....• , ..••.•.• , farms reporting .. 10 hired workers or more •.•.•.•.•••..•...•....•.••... farms reporting ..

Regular workers (to be employed 150 days or more) ...••• , farms reporting .. persons,.

1 hired worker ..................... , ........•.•.••.•. farms reporting .. 2 hired workers •..•.. , ••...•••• , .•••. , .•...•..•...•••• forms reporting .. 3 to 4 hired woi;kers., •..... , ••.•••..•......• , ..••.• , farms reporting .. 5 to 9 hired workers ............................ , .... farms reporting .. 10 hired workers .or more ...• , ••.•••...... , ....•..•••• farms reporting ..

Seasonal workers ( t.o be employed less than 150 days) •.•• farms reporting .. persons ..

l hired worker ••••..•.•.•.•.•••.••...•....•..•.•••.•• farms reporting .. 2 hired workers •.... ,., .••.••.•.•• , .••.. , •....•• , •.• , farms reporting., 3 to 4 hired workers ................................. :farms reporting .. 5 to 9 hired workers ................................. forms reporting .. 10 hired workers or more .. ,., ••.•... , ..• , •. ,, .••••.•• :forms reporting,.

Regular hired workers and no seasonal hired workers ...•• farms reporting •. Roth regular and seasonal hired workers •........ , .•••.•• farms reporting,. Seasonal hired workers and no regular hi red workers ••.• , :farms reporting .•

Pa Id on a monthly bas Is •• ,, ..... , •• , ........... , ..... ,, ....... :farms reporting .. Under S25 per month ..•• , •.........•••.•••.• , ......•... , •..• forms reporting .. S25 to $34 per month .•.. ,., ....•.••• , .. , •.••...•• , ...••••.• :farms reporting .. S35 to S49 per month, ••• , .••.... , .•••.• , . , , •.• , . , , •.••• , .•• :farms report~ng .. SSO to S84 per month ••.... , ...•..••••.• , •.•.••. ,, ...••••.•• :farms reporting •• $85 to $109 per month ••..•. , •.•••••.•.•.• ,, •.... , .••••• , .• , farms reporting,. $110 to Sl29 per month ........................ ,, ........... farms reporting •. Sl30 to Sl69 per month .... , •••.•.••••.••• ,,., .•...•.•.•• , •• hrms reportin11 •• Sl70 to S214 per month •. , ••..• , ••.•••.•• ,,., .• ,, ..•..•• , .•• farms reporting .. $215 and over per month ••••• , .•..••••.••••.. , . , •. , ...•• , , • , farms reporting .. No report of hours worked and wage rate ....... , ............ number of farms ..

Paid on a weekly bas ls •.••. ,, .. ,, •...••• , •...• , .•. , .....••• , •• farms reporting . ., Under SS per week ..• ,, .. ,.,, •...••..• , .. ,, .. , •....•..•••.•• fanns reporting., SS to $7 per week.,., ....•. ,., ••.•.•. ,., ............••••.•. farms reporting .. Sll to Sl l per week .•..••.. , .• , ...••.•.....•.•.........••. ,. farms reporting .. Sl2 to Sl9 per week., ••. , .•.. , ..••.•...... ,., .....•..••• , •. farms reportinf( .. S20 to S24 per week ........................................ farms reporting .. S25 to $29 per week •.•.•. ,, ........ , ..•••.........••.•••.•. farms reporting .. S30 to S39 pel' week, •..••. , •....•.•....•• , •.......••.•••.• , farms report~ng .. S40 to $49 per we.,k ........................................ forms report7~g .. S50 and over per week .••.. ,., .• ,.,, .••••..........•.•.••. ,. farms reporting •• No report of hours worked and wage rate .................... number of farms ..

Paid 011 a dally basis .... , .............. ,,, ... , ............... farms reporting .• Under S2.00 per day., .............................. , ....... farms report~ng .. S2, 00 to S2. 99 per day •.•..••.......•. , ........... · •..•••... farms report7ng. • S3.,00 to S3. 99 per day .... , .••....• , ...••••.•..•..•••• , ...• farms report7ng,. $4. QO to $4, 99 per day ..................................... farms ;eport7ng .. S5.0'0 to SS. 99 per day ..................................... farms report~ng .. S6. 00 to $6. 99 per day •••...• , ..... , ... , •.•....•.••...•..•. farms report~ng .. S7.00' to S7.99 per day ..................................... farms report7ng .. SB. 00 and over per day •.•• , ...••.••. , .. , •••.•• ,., •••....... farms reporting .. No report of hours worked and wage rate •... , •. , •.••••.•••.. number of farms,.

Pa Id on an hourly bas ls ....... , ........ ,., .................... fal'llls report~ng .. Under SO. 25 per hour, •.... , .....•.••....•.....•• , •• , •. ,, •.. farms report~ng •. $0. 25 to $0. 34 per hour .................................... farms report7ng .• SO. 35 to SO. 44 per hour.,.,.,, •... , .•.• , ..•...••.•.•• ,., .•. forms report~ng .. SO. 45 to SO, 54 per hour •••. , •.•......•....•..•••.•••.. , .... farms report~ng .. SO. SS to SO. 64 per hour •...•........•. , •.••..•.•.•••.•..•.. farms report~ng. • $0, 65 to SO. 74 per hour .................................... farms report7ng .. SO. 75 to SO. 84 per hour •.. , .......•... ,, .••..•••.•••••..... farms report~ng. • SO. 85 to SO. 99 per hour .•. , .....•.•.••...........•••. , .••.. farms report:ng •• U. 00 and over per hour., ...•..........•.••..•...••••••.... farms reporting.• No report of wage rate .....•............•.••.•••.•••••..... number of farms •.

Pa Id on a piece-work bas Is ........ , ........... , ............. ,. farms reporting ..

No report as to bas la of payment .... , ......................... number of farms .•

!:xpe11dltures for hired labor 111 19119 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms reporting •• doll an ..

~~· :rliit::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : : : 11~ 11g1mr Sl,000 to S2,499 ............ , .... , • , ....................... farms report~ng .. S2, 500 and over .. , .. , •...•... , .. , . , , .....•••............... farms reporting •.

Farms w I th ex pend I tu res for h I red labor but . no h I red workers reported ....•..........••..••.........•..... farms reporting .•

!!'.!~~~.::·: •: : •• : :: ::•:: :: :: .:: •. : :: ·:: :: :: • : : : •••• :: 1~~ lillll!~l•:

Total all

farms

14, 686 24, lR'l 10, 663 2, 525 1, 007

335 156

11, 3QO 17, 021 R, R25 1,1\44

li3::1 202

flti

4, 41i0 7, 164 3, 412

645 243 114

41i

10, 226 l, 164 3, 21)6

7, 345 lll5 365 60(1

l, li95 1, 135

627 78.1 325 107

1, 515

2, lil2 70

180 335 293 24CJ 242 Sll 203 129 400

1, 663 70

135 212 203 494 1 q9 79

116 155

3, 326 ................ 30 92

715 4119 286 <Hil 108 ti OS

40

571

405

76, 578 47,435,545

29, 100 12, 873 lti, 065 8, 2lti fi, 890 3, 414

63, 031 28, 134 11, 853 13, 620 5, 415 3, 061

948

Cash-grain Cotton

9SA ............... l, 248 ................

7Ui .............. 129 ..............

43 ·············· 'i .............. s ..............

673 ·············· R02 . .............. 586 ...............

55 ·············· 27 .............. ·············· ............... ...............

336 .............. 441i . ............. 281 ·····•••fl•••••

40 .............. 10 ············11• ·············· .............. 5 ...............

622 ·············· 51 .............. 2BS ............... 482 ...... ' ........ ~ 10 ·············· 25 ............... 25 ..............

101 ............... 100 ·············· so ................. :n ·············· 22 ·············· 13 ..............

105 ·············· l'.l4 ·············· ............. 5 ·············· .............. 20 ............... 15 ................ 31 ..............

1 .............. 21 .............. 10 ·············· 6 ·············· 25 ............. , 91 ..............

· · · · · · · · · · · · io ............... .............. ............. ~ . ............. ·············· 25 ·············· 15 . .............

11 . ............. l ~ .............. 10 ··············

221 .............. · · · · · ·· · ·· ·· io ............... ............... ................ ..................

30 ............... 15 "•············ 25 ................. 7l .......... " ..... 15 ·············· 45 ·············· 10 ................ 25 ·············· 50 ...............

B ,652 ............... 2. 964, 671 ·············· 3, 300 ..............

l, 635 ·············· 2,056 .............. 960 .............. 58,~ ·············· 1111 ··············

7, 759 ·············· 3, 245 ·············· l, 560 .............. l, 861 ·············· 745 ..............

312 .............. 36 ..............

Type of farm

Other field-crop

286 Q04 121

£11 35 33 16

22C) 564 101 77 39

8 4

91 140 30 28 11 10 12

l'l'l 34 57

67 ............... .............. ·············· 20

41 11 ~

ti::!

·············· ............... fj

10

·············· l 41

ti .............. ··············

40 .............. s

10 5

Hl 5

·············· ...... , ....... 5

119 .............. ............... 10 25 rn 10 44

5 7 ..............

·············· 1, 562

2, 371, 786 205 130 430 310 266 221

1,296 205 125 405 295 185

Bl

Vegetable

3S5 l,030

200 61 32 40 22

250 578 1@

3li 23 20 11

131 452

60 25 10 30

fi

224 26

105

74 .............. 15 5

lfi 5 s

ir,

37 ............. ~ . ............ ~

'i 5

11

·············· 1 s

51

·············· . ............. 20 s

10 5 l . .............

10

lQ4

·············· .............. 15 42 51 31 12 1

42 ............... 10

15

l, 835 2, 826, 055

275 195 3~0 370 416 229

1, 500 270 1115 315 305 320 105

Fruit· and-nut

1,270 2, 582

707 29/i 191 55 21

1, 090 1, 987

702 211 112

41i 19

359 595 211 110 31

fi 1

911 179 180

424 15 10 15 50 85 ft7 Bo 37 12 47

180 .................. 5 5

··············· 20 15 BO 30 10 15

70

··············· ................ !>

25 25 10 . .............. . .............. 5

717

··············· . ..... ' ......... 11

191 222 83

160 15 25 10

45

15

3,9Q6 9, 809, 729

175 245 700 745

l, 047 1, 084

2, 782 160 245 645 615 720 397

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28 STATISTICS FOR THE STATE

State Table 21.-HIRED FARM LABOR AND WAGE RATES BY TYPE OF FARM: CENSUS OF 1950-Continued [Figures on number of workers and wage rates are for hired persons working the week preceding the enumeration. Data are based on reports for only a 11lllllflle of fana11. &o t.<1xt]

===================:;:===================-==·-=::·-=-.;;;:;;:;:;::;;.':;;~::'-==-""::'.--

Item (For definitions and explanations, see text)

Hi red workers ••...•......•......•.......................• farms reporting •• persons •.

1 hired worker ..•...•.........•........••.•.• farms reporting •• 2 hired workers ..•.............•.....•...•..• farms reporting •• 3 to 4 hired workers •. , ...........••.......•• farms reporting .. 5 to 9 hired workers ..•.........•.........•.• farms reporting •• 10 hit-ed workers or more ...................... farms reporting .•

Regular workers (to be employed 150 days or more) ...•......•....••..... , •••.•• , .....•.•• farms reporting ..

persons .• 1 hired worker ....•••.••......••••.........•• farms reporting •. 2 hired workers •..••..•••.....•••.•.......••. farms reporting .. 3 to 4 hired workers •••..... , •••.•• , .. ,., ..•• farms reporting .. 5 to 9 hired workers ......................... farms reporting .. 10 hired workers or more ......••..•.......••• farms reporting .•

Seasonal workers (to be employed less than 150 days) ................................. farms reporting ..

persons .. 1 hired worker •••••••.••.....•.•............. farms reporting .. 2 hired workers •••..•.••..•..•....... , ....•.. farms reporting .• 3 to 4 hired workers ......................... farms reporting .. 5 to 9 hired workers ......................... farms reporting .. 10 hired workers or more .•.•..••....... , ...•. farms reporting ..

Regular hired workers and no seasonal hi red workers .......•.•........... , .•..••••.... farms reporting ..

Both regular and seasonal hired workers ......... farms reporting .. Seasonal hired workers and no regular hired workers ............ , ..................... farms reporting ..

Paid on a monthly basis ............................... farms reporting .. Under $25 per month ................................ farms reporting .. $25 to S34 per month ............................... farms reporting .. f35 to $49 per month ..•..•...........•............. farms reporting .. $50 to $84 per month ...............••.........•..•. farms reporting •. $!\5 to s:I09 per month .•....•....................... farms reporting .. $110 to $129 per month ............................. farms reporting,. $130 to $169 per month ...............•...•.•• , •..•. farms reporting .• $170 to $214 per month ...•........•.•.............. farms reporting .. $215 and over per month ........................... , farms reporting .. No report of hours worked and wage rate .........••. number of farms ..

Paid on a weekly bas is ................................ farms reporting .. Under SS per week ........•.........•..•.........•. , farms reporting .. SS to 1-7 per week .•...••... , ........••...... ,, ...•. farms reporting .. $8 to Sll per week ................................. farms reporting .. $12 to $19 per week .. , ............................. farms reporting .. $20 to $24 per week ....................... , .•..••••. farms reporting •. ,$25 to $2'l per week .••••••••• , •....••........... , .. farms reporting,. $30 to $39 per week .• , ...•..• , ....•••••.•..•. , .••.. farms reporting .. $40 to ,$49 per week ................................ farms reporting .. $50 and over per week .......... : ................... farms reporting .. No report of hours worked and wage rate •. , .. ,, ..•.. number of farms ..

Paid on a daily bas is ................................. farms reporting •• Under $2.00 per day ................................ farms reporting •• $2.00 to $2.99 per day ............................. farms reporting .• $3.00 to $3.99 per day ............................. farms reporting .. S4.00 to $4.99 per day ............................. farms reporting .. f.S.00 to $5.99 per day ............................. farms reporting .• S6. 00 to $6. 99 per day ............................. farms reporting .. $7.00 to $7,99 per day ............................. farms reporting .. Sil. 00 and over per day ............................. farms reporting .. No report of hours worked and wage rate .... , ....• , .number of farms ..

Paid on an hourly basis ..................... ; ......... farms reporting .. Under $0. 25 per hour ............................... farms reporting •• SO. 25 to $0. 34 per hour ............................ farms reporting •• S0.35 to S:0.44 per hour ............................ farms reporting .. SO. 45 to SO. 54 per hour .......................... ,. farms reporting .. $0.55 to S0.64 per hour ............................ farms reporting .. SO. I'S to SO. 74 per hour ......................... , .. farms reporting .. SO. 75 to SO. 84 per hour ............................ farms reporting .. SO.RS to S0.99 per hour ............................ farms reporting .. $1.00 and over per hour ......................... ,,, farms reporting .. No report of wage rate ............................. number of farms ..

Paid on a piece-work basis ........... , ................ farms reporting .•

llo report as to basis of payment ......... '. ............ number of farms ..

Expenditures for hired labor In 19~9 .................. farms reporting .. dollars ..

ffir :n*c::::::::.::::::::: • • • • • • • •:::: • •::: 11~ i1E~mr f:l, 000 to $2, 499 ...•..•.•....•................ , .• ,. farms reporting •• 5:2, 500 and over •.•..•••.•.•..........• , ........ , ..• farms reporting ..

Farms with expenditures for hired labor but no hired workers reported ............ , •... , ••.....••• farms reporting •.

~~·:rnir •::: • •: • •::: • • • • • • • • •: • •: ~. • • •::: •: •: :1~2; ~1mm:: SI,000 to $2,499. · .. · ................ , ............. farms reporting .. S2, 500 and over.• ....... ' .. '.,, ..•.... • ..•....... ,. farms reporting ..

Dairy

6, 193 8,444 4, 716 1,079

313 82

3

5, 113 6, 57/i 4, 127

718 225

40 3

1, 490 1, B6R 1,284

145 31 30

4, 703 410

l, 080

3, 877 105 185 310 981 580 313 456 125

40 782

1,072 45

100 175 131 122 108 154 22 25

190

678 30 80

101 52

205 70 35 45 60

652

10 25

146 85 21

235

120 10

200

150

28' 651 12, 529, 134

10, 873 5, 075 6, 331 3, 159 2, 432

781

22, 888 10, 473

4, 655 5,215 l, 796

663 86

Poultry

364 74B 260

50 31 18

5

224 458 165

35 17 2 5

173 290 120

27 20 6

191 33

140

108 ............... 10 30 15 11 5

10 10 ................ 17

89

5 5

10 10 12 15 16 6

10

2S 5 .............. 5

10

.............. 5

131

6 20

6 15 51 12 21

16

25

2, 211 1,173,909

1, 011 455 410 135 126 74

1, 872 961 420 350

BO 50 11

Type of farm-Continued

Live11tock other than dairy and

poultry

1, 758 2, 552 1, 262

313 129 31 3

1, 325 1,759 1, 037

21R 52 15

3

591 793 469

82 30 10

l, 167 158

433

873 10 25 87

General­primarily

crop

170 278 112

36 16 6

125 176 97 17 10 l

66 102 45 16

............ 5

104 21

4S

62 . ........... 5

5 lli 15

C'.eneral­primarily live11tock

'\24 115(; 436 i'l 16 l

419 SH\ :m

56 11

l

120 140 105 10 5

404 15

105

263 s

!'\ IS 90 45 10 7 6

Ge1:1er11l­erop and l u.iat.oc::k

t,l'l'!I l, 524

t>Sll 162

41 16 l

185 mo 76

101 38 9

212

............ 5 Hi ........... ,0

347 15 15 35 Mi 40 48 66 23 13 46

246 15 15 21 40 65 37 12 21 20

357 .., ......... . 5

10 61 20 25

115 15

106

83

211

············· 5 ti! 10

lfl

.. .......... ii 10

71

............. 25 5 Ii

20 .............. l'i

16

40 •••••••••••••

6, 409 3, 551, 440

2,259 l, 155 1, 357

690 656 292

4, 772 2, 139

995 1, 100

307 178

53

l, 302 995, 381

335 160 311 220 193 83

l, 137 325 145 291 200 131 45

QO

I()

20 10 10

············· IS

• •••• t • " •••••

s 10 ~

211 s

............. I~

Q(l

. ............ . ~

35

............. :rn

21

20

3, 781> 1, 203, QIH

1,735 7'ili 730 310 206

4Q

············· IS ~ '41

t1 '.~'i :rn :.m

3,2CJ7 11,l>IR l,700 :.!,M\'i

711 t, ll\O 1\30 l.~M 180 Ml\

tiO 2&0 16 lil

1,63-0 ia,:nc;i. l.~

247 lM> 4S tltl

i.cra ~.559

1S5 119 'lti 64 -40

1'!2 10 lS li\ ~tt -!1\ H ltJ l(l ~(I

t.Ht

i\ 11)

l:!S i\1 l4

t'U ~9

l'!ill 10

m 'lf.l

10,443 6,708,~0I!

11, l!li I, "92 I, 579

391 :m 305

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MICHIGAN 29 State Table 22.-HIRED FARM LABOR AND WAGE RATES BY ECONOMIC CLASS: CENSUS OF 1950

[Figures on number of workers and wage rates are for hired persons working the week pi-eceding the enumeration. Data are based on reports for only a sample of farms. See text]

Item (Fol" definitions and explanations, see text)

Hired workers .....•.........•........••..•.•....•......•. , .••.•.•.•.•........... farms reporting •• persons •.

1 hired worker ••.....•.....••. , ••..............••••.•.•..•.• , ...•.•. farms reporting .. 2 hired workers .•.••..•..•• , .••••..............••••.•.•.••••••..•..• farms i•eporting •. 3 to 4 hired workers •••.••••••.•. , .•.......•......•.••..• , .•........ furms reporting •• 5 to Cl hired workers .••..•••.•••.••...........•.•..•.•...•..•.•.•... farms reporting., 10 hired workers or more •.••.••••• , ........••.•.....•••••.••...•.••. farms reporting ••

Regular workers (to be employed 150 days or more) ...................... farms reporting .. persons .•

1 hired worker ... , .••.•..•..•.••.• , ...........•... ,, •••.......•••.•. farms reporting,. 2 hired workers .... , .......•..••..•...........•...•• , .....••..•••.•. farms reporting .• 3 to 4 hired workers ..... ,., ..••.•••••....•.......• , .•••.•...•••• ,., farms reporting .. 5 to 9 hired workers., .......•••.•••.........••............••.•..... farms reporting .• 10 hired workers or more .•••.•••.•........•.•.••..•..••.•..•..•••..• farms reporting •.

Seasonal workers (to be employed lc!ss than 150 days) ................... farms reporting .. persons •.

1 hired worker ....•..............•••.....•• , .•.•... , ........• , .•• , •. farms reporting •. 2 hired workers ....•.•........• ,., •....•.....•.•..••........•.•••.•• farms reporting .• 3 to 4 hired wln·kers ......••...•.•.•.....•.....•...•.•.•..•....••.•• f11rms reporting .. 5 to 9 hired workers ..........••.•••....•.•..•.......•.....•.••••.•• f11rms reporting •• 10 hired workers ur more ................ ,, ............. , ........... ,farms report.ing •.

Regular hi red workers nnd no seasonal hi red workers .................... farms reporting .. Roth regular and seasonal hired workers ••...•.•••.•.....•......•.••••.• farms reporti11g .. Se11sonal hired workers and n<> regular hi red workers ..•.••....•.•.•.•.•• farms reporting ••

Paid on a monthly basis ...................................................... f11rms reporting •.

~~~e~o s;~/~~r m~:~,~~i1:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~=~::: ~~~~~~1~::: m ~~ :~~ ~=~ :~~~:::::::::::::: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ~=~:: ~~~~~~~~:: : $115 to $10() per month .... , ..............••.•••.•.. , •... , ... , •••... , •.•... ,farms reporting •• $110 to $12CI per month .............••..•••..•...............•.......•••.•• £11rms reporting .. $130 to $169 per mont.h ........... , ••....••.••••.....•.•.•..• , •....•. ,, ...• farms 1·eporting •• $170 to $214 per month .........•.... ,, ..••...•...•.•..•... ,,, ... , .•....•.• farms repurting .. $215 i\nd over per month .. , ...• ,., ... , ....•.• , •..•. , .......... , ..... , •....• farms reporting .• No report of hmirs worked 11ncl wuge rat.!l .. , ..••.•....•......•..•.....•••.•• number of Inrms ••

Paid on a weekly basls ....................................................... farms reporting ..

~:i1'.i11jiJlt.:i i:: :i:: i:: i::::: ii: ii ii::: iii::: iii ii: ii :ii:: iii:: i Ii~ ilii!i!i: No report of hours worked and w1111e rnti. ................................... oumb"r of farms ..

Pa I~~~~~ 8 :r ~r ~~::~; ~ ;!~ ~: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : t: ~~: ~=~m~:::: :

$3, 00 to $3. !JI) per day ................. , . , ..... , .•.. , ..................... ~arms report~ng ••

:n~ ~~ in~ ~:~ ~:r:::::::::: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :: : : : : : :: : : :: : : : : ::t:=~~= ~~~m~::t $7. 00 to $7. !)t) per dny .... , .... , ............. , .• ,., ..••. ,.,, .............. i11rn1s rt~pot·t~ng •• $R. 00 and over per dny .... , ........................... , ................... f11rms reporting .• No report of hours workttd and wage rnte ......•...••....................... number of forms.•

.. ,llill!!:li'.lili! I I:!!:: i I: ii I!:!: I Ii I I Ii!! I I I! Ii Ii!! ii! i ! i ! : : i ! !: !!IHlllll I Paid on a piece-work basis ................................................... forms rflporting ..

Ho report as to basis of payment ............................................. number of forms ..

Expend I tu res for h I red labor In 19119 ..................................... • .. ·forms re~~~n!~:::

!!i~ii;f,iL:,\\ \ \\ \2 ::: \ Y\: \ :::::::::::::: \\\\:::\\\·\\ \\~§ ll~\l\~~·: Farms wl th expend I tu res for h I red 1 abor but no h I red .

"~~~i~:~t!}:H+::++HHHH\/:+::+::::1~~ ll~~l\~!:: 991355 0 - 52 - 4

Total all farms

Total

14, 686 13, 512 24, 185 22, 023 10, 663 9, 740 2, s2ri 2, 364 1, 007 950

335 322 156 13ti

11, 390 10, 686 17, 021 15, 808

B, 825 8,242 1, 644 l, S67

633 621 202 18S 86 71

4, 460 3, 952 7' lli4 6, 215 3, 412 3, 037

645 549 243 211 114 114

46 41

10, 226 9, 560 1, 164 1, 126 ' 3, 296 2, 826

7, 345 6, 918 lRS 160 365 320 nOR 547

1, li95 1, 634. 1, 135 l, 123

627 617 783 757 325 292 107 93

1, 515 1, 375

2, 612 2, 436 70 60

180 165 335 310 293 273 249 244 242 235 m 491 203 180 129 123 400 355

1,663 1, 548 70 60

135 125 212 202 203 lllR 494 464 19() 199 79 74

llti 106 155 130

3, 326 2, 915 ................. . ........... 2~ 30 92 82

715 li15 489 453 286 270 961 854 108 102 605 479 40 35

571 496

405 390

7ti, S78 li7,002 47, 435, 545 44, 833, 563

29, 100 23, 033 12, 873 11, 356 16, OAS 14, 663 8, 216 7, 926 Ii, 890 6,679 3, 414 3, 345

li3, 031 54, 347 28, 134 22,268 11, 853 10, 475 13, 620 12, 474 5, 415 5, 245 3, 061 2,941

948 943

Economic cl ass

Commercial farms

Class Class II Claas III

654 2, 776 4,499 3, 768 4, 753 6,210

163 1,647 3,420 114 662 801 119 408 197 153 48 76 105 11 5

643 2, 529 3, 697 2, 979 3,87<l 4, 435

182 1,636 3, 104 102 583 491 156 293 86 137 17 16 66 ·············· ................

165 536 1, 169 789 874 1, 775

44 398 903 62 71 146 15 46 65 29 10 50 15 11 5

489 2,240 3, 330 154 289 367

11 247 802

329 1, 632 2, SSB ............ 5 10 55 30 us

1 55 191 36 258 689 46 357 413 20 244 261 92 322 251 li4 92 Bl Iii 41 25 49 223 477

222 634 659 .............. ............ i.s 10 ............ 5 25 30 95 ................ 61 112

7 81 66 20 98 72 76 206 103 48 42 65 51 36 16 15 65 95

48 239 501 ............. 5 10 ............. 20 25 15 21 46 3 20 70

13 92 159 C) 35 75 3 10 36 ............. Ii 50 5 30 30

263 554 851 ............. · ·· · · · · · · · · 'io ............... ............. 5 Ii 10 20

54 126 200 27 96 150 2~ 62 85

102 180 226 17 20 10 29 40 140

············· 10 15

25 58 142

............. 35 120

681 5, 419 17' 236 10, 450, 780 10, 979, 032 11, 775,844

25 306 3' 441 20 345 2, 515 31 794 4, 462 47 910 2, 924 79 l, 563 3, 052

679 1, 501 842

243 2, 723 12, 942 25 276 3,246 20 315 2, 330 20 669 3, 780 26 567 l, 893" 34 482 l, 392

118 414 301

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30 STATISTICS FOR THE STATE

State Table 22.-HIRED FARM LABOR AND WAGE R:ATES BY ECONOMIC CLASS: CENSUS OF 1950-Continued [Figures on number of workers and wage rates are for hired persons working the week preceding the enumeration. Data are based on reports for only a sample of fanns. See text]

Item (For definitions and explanations, see text)

It I red workers ...• , •.......•••..•.•.•........................•..•..•...•. farms reporting .• persons.,

1 hired worker •••.••••......•.............•.•.•.....•...•. ,. farms reporting .• 2 hired workers .•• , .••. , ..•....•.•..•................•...... farms reporting •. 3 to 4 hired workers •••..•. , ••...•...•.............•.•.•.... farms reporting .. 5 to 9 hired workers., .••.•....••..•..........•...•..... , ... farms reporting .. 10 hired workers or more., .•. , .•.•.............••.•......... farms reporting ..

Regular workers (to be employed 150 days or more), ............. farms reporting .. persons ..

1 hi red worker ... , ... , •.... , .• , .••••••.•.••••.•.•..•.•... , , . farms reporting .• 2 hired workers., , .... , •.. , ..•.••..••• , ••..••.•.•..•.•. , .... farms reporting .. 3 to 4 hired workers ..•.••• ,, ..•.••..•.••..••••.•.•..•... ,., farms reporting,. 5 to Q hired workers ...... , ..•.• , •.••. , •.•...•.•••.• , ..•.... farms reporting .. 10 hired workers or more ..••.•.••.••.•.••..•..•..•.••..•.... farms reporting,.

Seasonal workers (to be employed less then 150 days) ..• , .•.•• , . farms reporting .. persons ..

l hired worker ••.•.....•••••••..•••.••••.••.••••..•..•.•.... farms reporting .. 2 hired workers •. ,,, .• ,, ..•..•••.•..•••••.•••.•••... , ..• ,, .. farms reporting .• 3 to 4 hired workers ........................................ farms reporting .. 5 to 9 hired workers ........................................ farms reporting .. 10 hired workers or more ••• , •.• , ..•.••.•...•..•............. farms reporting ..

Regular hired workers and no seasonal hired workers ..........•• farms reporting .. Both regular end seasonal hired workers.,, .•••............•..• , farms reporting .. Seasonal hired workers and no regular hired workers •......... ,. farms reporting ..

Paid on a monthly basis .............................................. farms report.ing .. Under $25 per month .••......... , ••.. , •.••.••......•..••...... , .... farms reporting .. f;25 to $34 per month ....•....•••.•••.•••....................•..... farms reporting .• $35 to S49 per month., .....•...••..•.•... , .•.• , ....... , ....•...... farms reporting .. $50 to S:B4 per month .•. , .. ,., .... , .•...••......................... farms reporting .. SAS to S:lOQ per month .....•..........•••• ,, ....•......... , ..•..... farms reporting .. $110 to $129 per month •.........•. , •... , •..... , ... , .•......•...•.• farms reporting .. $130 to $169 per month .... , .. ,., ..... , .•... ,, ..•............... , .. farms reporting .• $170 to f.214 per month .....• , ....• , ..•.••.•..•......•........••.•. farms reporting .. $215 and over per month ....• ,, .......•.•..• , ••.•.•....•....•...... farms reporting .. No report of hours worked end wage rate ..••............... ,, •..... number of farms,.

Paid on a weekly basis ............................................... farms reporting .. Under SS per week., .•.......•......• , ..•....••............ , ••.. ,., farms reporting .• $5 to $7 per week .... ,., ...•... , .••. ,, ..•.•.......•.....•...... , •• farms reporting .• SA to f.11 per week .......• ,.,.,, ..... , •...•.. , .. • •...........•.... farms reporting,. $12 to Sl9 per week ...•... , .. , •...... , . , . , • , ...............••..... farms reporting .• $20 to S24 per week ...•.......... , .••...... , •...........•...•..••. farms report~ng .• $25 to $29 per week ...•....••.••.......•• , •.........•.... ' ..•..... farms reporting .. $30 to $39 per week ...•.•.....• ,, •...•..•......•.•..........•..... farms reporting .• S40 to $49 per week .• , ..••. ,, ......•..... , •............ ,, ....•.... farms reporting .• $50 and over per week •. , .•....... ,, ........ , ..... , ..•••• ' ......... farms reporting .. No report of hours worked and wage rate .. ,., •.•........ , .•. , ...... number 'of farms .•

Paid on a dally basis ................................................ farms reporting ..

~~~~~ :~· ~~. ~~r p~~yd~~:::::::::::::::::::: '.:: '.::::::::::::: '.:::::: ~:~~: ~:~~~~~~~:: $3.00 to $3,99 per day ... ,. ..................... , ................. farms reporting .. $4. 00 to t4. 99 per day ................•....................•..•.•• farms reporting .•

~u~ ~~ :t~i ~:~ ~:~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::i:~:: ~:~~~~~~~:: $7.00 to $7.9Q per day ................... , .. , ..................... farms reporting .. SB.OD and over per day ............................................ farms reporting .. No report of hours worked and wage rate .• ,., ...•......•..... , .•... number of farms ..

Paid on an hourly bas is .............................................. farms reporting .. Under $0. 25 per hour •.•.• , •.•................••..•............• , •• farms reporting .. $0. 25 to $0. 34 per hour ........... , •..............•... , .........•. farms reporting .. SO. 35 to $0. 44 per hour ............................................ farms reporting .. $0, 45 to $0. 54 per hour, ........• , .. , , .•.....•.•••..•......••••... farms reporting.• $0. 55 to $0. li4 per hour ....• , ...•......••.•.... , ..... , .....••.•. ,, farms reporting .. $0. 65 to $0. 74 per hour, ........•.•.....•................. , ....... fanns reporting .. $0. 75 to SO. fl4 per hour ....•............•.. , .........•............ farms reporting., $0. 85 to JO. 99 per hour .• , ............................. ,, ....... ,,. farms report~ng .. $1. 00 and over per hour ....... , ... ,, ..•...•..... , ........ , .......• farms reporting .• No report of wage rate ............................... , ............ number of farms ..

Paid Qn a piece-work basis ........................................... farms reporting ..

Mo report as to basis of payment ............................... ' ..... number of farms ..

Expenditures for hired labor in 194-9 ... , ............................. farms reporting .. dollars ..

$1 to $99., .• , .•.••.....•..•.. , ....•......•..................•. , .• farms reporting .. $100 to UQQ,, ••.•..•......•....•.......... , .•.................... farms reporting,. $200 to $499 ..• , .•••.................•..•...............•......... farms reporting .. !'500 to !999 ••••.•...•................. , ... , •...•..........•...... farms reporting .• $1, 000 to $2, 499 •..•....................•....•....•........••.. , .. farms reporting .. $2, 500 and over ..•..............•...••........... , .. , .....•......• farms reporting ..

Farms with expenditures for hired labor but no hired workers reported., .••........••....... , ...• , ...•... , ...•.........•.. farms reporting ..

$1 to $CJ9 ••. , ................ , ................................... , farms reporting .. $100 to Sl99 ................ ,,., •... ,, .......... ,.,., ........ ,, ... farms reporting .. $200 to ~499 •.•.•••.•.............•.....•.. , ..• , ......... , ..•. , .•. farms reporting .. $500 to $9Q9.,., ••.•• , .......•.......•......• , ...... , .....•..•...• farms report~ng .. Sl,000 to $2,499 •..••.. , .......••.••..••... , ... , ......... ,, ....•.. farms reporting .. $2, 500 and over, .••.•.•......•...••.....•...•....•.... ,, ....•..... farms reporting,.

Economic class-Continued

Commercial farms-Continued

Class IV

3,417 4,445 2, 775

471 136

25 10

2, 472 2,929 2, 156

240 66

5 5

l, 166 l, 516

971 130

45 15

5

2, 251 221 945

l ,609 60

110 190 485 211

71 55 40 11

376

541 15 60

105 70 60 35 71 15 15 95

460 10 liO 70 45

130 55 15 35 40

667

············· 5 31

130 105 35

196 25

135 5

180

135

22, 849 7, 675,294

l 8, 107 4, 556 S,694 2, 748 1, 528

216

19, 672 7, 837 4, 206 4,879 1, 893

792 65

Class V

1, 834 2,475 1, 443

276 CJO 20

5

l, 184 1, 420 1, 008

146 20 10 .............

725 1, 055

545 125 40 10

5

1, 109 75

650

649 25 4,5 90

131 96 16 36 15

.......... i95

345 30 so 75 30 25 10 35 10 5

75

260 35 15 40 40 65 20 10 10 25

495

············· ············· 15 80 70 55

135 25

110 5

80

75

16. 052 3,316, 113

8, 182 3, 040 3,206 l, 150

382 92

14,453 7 1 957 2, 780 2, 725

765 191 35

Class VI

332 372 292

40 ............. .............. ..............

161 166 156

5 .............. ............. .............

191 206 176

15 .............. .............. ·············

141 20

171

141 10 15 20 35

............. 55

35 5

15 .............. ············· 5 ............. ............. .............. .............

10

40

············· 5 10 10

5 s .............. 5 .............

85

············· 5

············· 25 5 5

15 5

25

············· 11

25

4, 565 636, 500

2, 972 ABO 476 147

75 15

4,314 2,927

825 401 101

50 10

Part-time

768 <179 602 131

3S ............. .............. 423 489 362

56 5 .............. . ............

365 490 270 75 20

.............. .............. 403 20

345

252 20 40 30 36 11 10 5

15 ............. 85

106 .............. 15 20 20 .............

Ii 15

5 ............. 25

95 5

10 10 10 30 .............

5

············· 25

295 .............. 5

10 60 15 10 95 5

95 ............. 40

l'l

7, 220 1, 046, 335

4, 456 1,272 1, 145

205 126

16

6, 603 4, 326 l, 162

925 125 65 ..............

Other farms

Residential

365 445 315 30 '.lO ..............

············· 240 270 215

20 5

1351 175 105 20 10

230 10

125

140 s 5

30 25 ............. ............. 20

5 . ............ 50

li'i 10

············· ············· 5 . ............

5 15 5

20

20 ~ ............. ............. 5

············· ............. . ............ 10 . .............

105 ............. ············· .............

40 15 5

10 ............. 30 5

35

············· 2, 305

431, 755 l, lilO

240 275

80 80 20

2, 065 l, 540

210 220

40 so

5

Abnonnal

41 738

6 ............... 2

13 20

41 454

6 l 2

17 15

fl 284

. ............. . 5

33 8

35 .............. .............. 1

·············· .... ......... i

13 14 5

.. ................. ................ . .............. ·············· . ..............

l . .............. 3 1 ..............

................. .............. .............. ............... .............. .............. ............... ...............

............... ................ 11

............... ·············· ............... ·············· 6

l 2 1 1

·············· .............. ...............

51 l, 123,892

1 5 2 5 s

33

16

·············· 5 1 5 5

··············

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MICHIGAN 31 State Table 23.-FARM WAGE RATES: CENSUS OF 1950

[figures are for hired persons working the week preceding the enumeration. Data are based on reports for only a &11mple of farms. See text]

One or more hired workers for a specified basis of payment Only l hired worker for a specified basis of payment

By type of perquisites furnished By type of perquisites furnished Item

Board Board (For definitions and explanations, see text) Total Board House and Not Total Board House and Not None House and Other and room re-

None House and Other and room re-only room only other 1 and port- only room only dtherl and port-

only other ing only

other ing

Basis of payment and wage rates: Paid on a monthly basis •• farms reporting •• 7' 345 363 1, 000 3, qs3 162 l, 117 231 519 6, 031 2fll 759 3, 434 141 792 206 418 persona .• 9 I 591i c· > (•) (•) (*} (•) (•) (•) 6, 031 281 759 3, 434 141 792 206 418 average hours worked per month •• 238 (•) (•) ( •) (•) (+} (•) (•) 237 (>) (.) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•)

average wage per person per month, dollars •• 104 (•) (.) (") (•) (•) (•) (") 87 (•) (+) (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) Under $25 per month ... farmll reporting .• 185 5 145 5 10 10 10 145 5 115 5 5 5 10 S25 to S34 per month .. farms reporting .• 365 5 15 305 5 15 10 10 330 5 10 ::!15 5 15 10 l(\ $35 to S49 per month,. farms reporting .. 608 10 15 502 5 10 35 31 558 5 15 477 5 5 35 16 SSO to $84 per month .. farms reporting •• SBS to $109 per

l, /'i95 55 65 1, 317 15 101 li6 71i 1, SlCJ 55 60 1, 186 15 81 51 71 month ................ farms reporting ..

$110 to $129 per l, 135 68 179 liOCJ 69 155 15 40 911 52 153 486 20 155 15 30

month ••....•.•• , •••.• farms reporting .• 627 15 152 137 15 252 10 46 477 15 106 100 15 195 10 36 $130 to Sl69 per month .••..•...••..•... farms reporting .•

$170 to $214 per 7fl3 61 249 121 30 261 5 511 549 46 180 95 20 158 5 45

month ......••• , ••..• , farms reporting .• $215 per month 11nd

325 49 ll8 25 10 q7 5 21 180 25 82 10 5 38 5 15 over ................. farms reporting .• 107 23 39 1 7 .~2 ...... 5 66 12 16 ...... 6 27 ······ 5 No report of hours worked and wage rates •.• ,,, ... , ... , .• , farm~ •• l, 515 72 168 791 1 184 75 224 l, 296 lil 137 090 45 113 70 lBO persons,. 1, 820 (•) (•) (•) (•) <-> (') (•) l, 296 61 137 690 45 m 70 180

Paid on a weekly basia •.. farms reporting .• 2, 012 420 253 1,261 lll 264 36 297 2, 112 294 207 1, 125 75 173 25 213 persons .• 3, 848 ("} (•) (*) (•) C•) (•) ('} 2, 112 294 207 1, 125 75 173 25 213 average hours worked per week .. 49 (•} (•} (•) (•) ( ") (') (•) 50 Ul (') (•) (•) (•) (•) (•} average wage per person per week, dollars •• 28 (•) l") ( •) (*) (•) (') (') 21 (") (•) (•) (•) (•} (") (•)

Under SS per week ..... farms reporting .. 70 !i ······ 40 'i ······ 20 5!i 5 35 5 ······ ""is 10 $5 to $7 per week ..... farms reporting .• 180 25 5 110 5 ...... 15 20 175 25 5 105 5 ...... 20 S8 to $11 per week .... farms reporting •• 335 30 5 245 10 ....... 5 40 305 30 5 225 10 ······ 5 30 $12 to S 19 per week ... farms reporting •• 293 25 5 238 5 ...... 20 278 20 5 2~3 5 ...... 15 S20 to $24 per week .•. farms reporting .• 249 30 26 147 10 26 ...... 10 219 20 21i 137 10 lti ....... 10 S25 to $29 per week ..• farms reporting .. 242 21i 51 87 10 51 ~ • f ••• 17 181 16 41 72 10 25 ...... ,. 17 $30 to $39 per week .•. farms reporting .• 511 q4 81 132 25 Ull 1 47 37C) 71 75 91 20 Ql ...... 31 $40 to $49 per week •.. farms reporting .. 203 77 32 36 11 22 'i 20 l:'il 50 20 26 10 15 ...... 10 $50 per week and over ........ ; .. ., .... farms reporting .. 12q 67 17 10 ...... 8 ....... 27 58 22 10 10 ······ 6 ...... 10 No report of hours worked 11nd wage rate .................. farms .• 400 41 31 216 5 21 10 76 :m 35 20 191 5 lS 5 60 persons •. 502 (•) (.) (•) (•) (') (•) (') 3U 35 20 191 5 15 5 60

Paid on a daily basis .... farms reporting .. l, 663 433 lQ 646 156 lli 31 362 1,404 356 8 578 121 10 25 306 persons .. 2, 084 ( ") ( •) ( •) (") (') (') (•) 1, 404 MC. a c·-518 121 10 25 301i average hours worked per day .. 8.2 ("} (•) ("} ( •) <·> (•) (•) 8.1 (•} (.) (•) (•) (•) (') average wage per person per day, dollars •. 4,82 ( •) (.) ( •) (') (•) (') (') 4. 54 (•) (•) (•) (•) (") (") (•)

Linder $2. 00 per day ... farms reporting •• 70 lS ······ 40 ...... ...... 5 10 70 15 ...... 40 ...... ...... 5 10 $2. 00 to S2. 99 per 'ao day •.. , .... , ..•....•. farms reporting .. 135 30 ...... 15 ... , .. ...... 10 130 30 ...... 75 15 ...... ....... 10 $3.00 to $3.99 per

day .•.•....••••.•..•. farms ropor ting •. 212 36 5 lll 15 5 ...... 40 177 21 ······ 106 15 5 ........ 30 S4. 00 to $4. 99 per day ..........••.....• farms reporting •. 203 50 1 86 25 ...... 6

$5.00 to $5.99 per 35 176 45 l 75 20 ....... ~ 30

day ........ , •.•.....• farms reporting .. $6. 00 to '$6, 99 per

494 148 l 16R 66 ~ 15 91 427 128 l 141 % 5 15 81

dny ..... , .. , .•......• farms reporting •. 199 62 6 55 15 5 5 51 13ti 4fi 5 45 10 ······ ...... 30 S7. 00 to $7. 99 per

d•y ....••....•.•.... , farms reporting .. 79 31 1 21 10 1 ....... 15 SA 20 l 21 ....... ........ ....... 10 sa. 00 per day and

over ................. farms reporting .. 116 No report of hours worked

41 ...... 35 10 ...... ....... 30 qs 30 ....... 30 5 ······ ...... 30

50 15 45 7~ and wage rate ................. ,farms .. 155 20 5 "ff "(;i' '"ff 80 135 ······ ...... ······ ....... pctaona., lS!i (•) (•) ( •) (•} 135 l.'i ...... "~ ...... ······ I I • • I f 75

Paid on an hourly basls .. hrms reporting .. 3, 326 i<W 325 386 238 132 5 fllil 2, 190 Rlili 162 :no 185 80 5 582 pe:rsons •. 6,934 (•) ('} (') (.) (•) (•) 2, 190 Rlili 162 310 185 80 ~ .'i82

average wage per person per hour, dollars •. o. 71 (•) (•) (•) (') (•} (•) (•) o. 73 (•) (") (•) (•) (•} ("} (') Under $0, 25 per hour .. farms reporting .. ......... ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ....... ....... ...... ...... ........ ....... . ..... ...... . ...... SO. 25 to SO. 34 per

hour ...•...•....•..•. farms reporting •. 30 10 ........ ...... ....... ...... ....... $0. 35 to SO. 44 per

20 25 5 ...... ...... . ..... ······ ....... 20

hour ..•.•....•....... farms reporting .. 92 30 6 2~ 10 1 ...... 20 56 10 6 15 10 ...... ........ 15 $0. 45 to 10. 54 per

hour. , ••... , , , . , •. , , . farms reporting .. 715 220 148 110 36 65 •••Ill•• 136 491 135 85 QQ 25 45 ...... 111 SO. 55 to $0. 64 per

65 hour., .......•.. ., .... forms reporting .. 489 163 88 16 45 .'iO 5 122 305 105 50 15 40 25 5 $0. 65 to SO. 7 4 per hour ................• farms reportins •. 286 141 48 20 Ii 11 ...... liO 139 82 r, 15 5 5 ...... 26

$0. 75 to SO. 84 per hour .. , .............. farms reporting .. 961 442 29 135 105 ....... ······ 250 tili2 302 10 105 BO ...... ....... 165

SO. 85 to $0, 99 per hour ..••........ , .. ,. farms reporting .. 108 66 ······ 5 10 ...... ...... 27 45 20 ······ ...... 10 ...... ...... 15

Sl. 00 per~hour and over ...••.....•.... , . farms reporting .. 605 292 l 70 21 5 ........

No report of wage 216 427 192 ... , ... 65 10 5 ....... 155

10 rate ...•...... ; .......• , .•.. , .. farms .. 40 15 5 ~ 5 .. (;)" "ff 10 40 15 5 5 5 ...... ...... persons .. 40 (•) (•) (•) (•) (.) 40 15 5 5 5 ······ . ..... 10

Paid on a piece-work bas Is ......•............ farms reporting •. 571 123 17 152 11 (• f6 "'('•}" 252 414 71 5 127 11 15 ...... 185 per.sons,. 939 (') (.) ("} (•) (.) 414 7l 5 127 11 15 . ..... 185

Ho report as to basis of payment ..• farms .. 405 (.) (.) (•) (•) (•) (") (•) ( •) ( •} ( ') (•) (•) (•) (•) (•) persons .. 784 (.) (•) (•} (') (') (•) (.} (') (•) (") (') (•) (•) (•) (•)

•Not available. 1 Includes farms reporting "house and board and room," and "house, board end room, and other."

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32 STATISTICS FOR THE STATE

State Table 24.-PERQUISITES FURNISHED HIRED FARM WORKERS BY SIZE OF FARM: CENSUS OF 1950 LFigures are for hired persons working the week preceding the enumeration. Data are based on reporta for only a sample of farms. S..e text]

- "'-:::;.,'"'.:::.:::;:;,',":,",~:;'~::.~=:-~~:;::.~::::~:::::~;'.::::::;';~~:"~·""'=""""-'""""'·'-... _

Item (For definitions and explanations, see text)

Hi red workers ..••.....••....•.••...••.•... farms reporting .. persons .•

l hired worker only .••..•......•• farms reporting •• 2 or more hired workers ....••.•.. farms reporting ..

Regular workers ...••• , •••...•......• farms reporting .. persons ..

Seasonal workers ....•...•.•......•.. farms reporting •. persons ••

Paid on a monthly basis ................ farms reporting ..

Perquisites furnished: None ...•.•.••.••....• , •.•...•.... farms reporting ..

House only ....................... farms reporting'.. Board and room only ...•.••..•...• farms reporting .•

Other only ....................... farms reporting •. House and· other l ................ farms reporting ..

Board and room and other •.•..••.• farms reporting ..

No report •..••..•••••..•.•.....•.••••.•.•.. farms •.

Paid on a week I y basis ................. farms reporting ..

Perquisites furnished: None •••...•....••...• , .•......... farms reporting ..

House only ....•.......•.......••• farms reporting ..

Board and room only .•.•....•••.•. farms reporting ..

Other only ....................... farms reporting ••

House and other l ........ , •...... farms reporting. ,

Board and room and other .••...... farms reporting ..

No report ••••...• , ••.•..•..••••.......• , , .. farms.,

Paid on a daily basis .................. farms reporting .. Perquisites furnished:

None ..••••.•.•.•.••..••....•..•.. farms reporting ..

House only ....................... farms reporting ..

Board and room only .............. farms reporting ..

Other only ....................... farms reporting ..

House and other 1 •••••••••••••••• farms reporting •.

Board and room and other ••••.•••. farms reporting. ,

No report .•.•.•.•.••..•.•••. , ••.••. , • , ••.•. farms •.

Paid on an hourly basis ................ farms reporting .. Perquisites furnished:

None.· •••.• • ••.••••...••••....... farms reporting •• House only ...................... , farms reporting ..

Board and room only .•.•••••.••.•. farms r!!porting ..

Other only ........................ farms reporting ..

House and other 1 •••••••••••••• , • farms reporting •.

Board and room and other •••...... farms reporting ..

No report, •••..•••• , .••.• , •..••.••.••.•..•. farms •.

Paid on a piece-work basis ....••..•..•. farms reporting .. Perquisites furnished:

~:::. ~~~~::::::::::::::::::::::: !::: :::::~~~::: Board and room only •....•••....•• farms reporting. ,

Other onl Y • · • · • • · • •...•.•••••.••. farms reporting .. House and other 1 .•.•...•....•••. farms reporting ..

Board and room and other •..•..... farms reporting ..

No report •.•....•.•.....••••......••.•..•.. farms •.

Mo report as to basis of payment ................. farms ..

Total all

farms

14, 686

24, 185

10,663

4, 023

11, 390

17' 021 4, 460

7' 164

7' 345

363

1, 000 3, 953

162 1, 117

231

519

2,612

420 253

1,261

81 264

36

297

1,663

433 19

646

156 16

31

362

3, 326

1, 379

325

386

238

132

5

861

571

123 17

152

11 16

252

405

Under 10

acres

301

765

165

136

201 471i

152 290

62

20 25

12

109

68 6

10

20

15

10

124

68

56

45

15

25

10-29 acres

446

768 310 136

291 403

185 365

105

10

60

20

60

20

20

15

60

30

15

10

226

121 25 20

55

15

30-49 acres

784

1,220 605

179

504 684 338

536

195

35 30

BS

15

25

123

30

21

55

12

65

10

20

30

396

181 50 35

30

20

80

40

15

15

1 Includes farms reporting "house and board and room," and "house, board and room, and other."

50-69 acres

li66 1, 045

505 161

436

597 276 448

231

15 25

125

20

15

31

105

25 5

40

20

55

40

15

251

95 35 30

15

10

61i

50

25

10

15

10

70-99 acres

1, 785

2, 4l'i

1,405 380

l, 145

1,340 770

1, 075

740

45

55 ·165

20 50 40

40

180

25

195

40 5

60

30

60

540

205

35 75

35 15

175

55

10

20

20

80

Size of farm

100-139 140-179 180-219 220·259 260·499 500·999 acres

2,220 3, 040

1, 776

444

1, 695

2, 122 671

918

1, 087

61 9(i

700

25 100

20

BS

SB 15

220

15 10

46

271

lili

105

30

65

417

176

26 60

70

10

75

60

15

25

35

120

acres

2, ass 2, 7%

1,676 37Q

1, S94

l, 981 598

815

l, 142

32 110 775

35 110

2'i

'iS

35 30

150

25 15 15

220

40

110

20

10

40

374

152

21 !iO

30

15

106

70

15

50

40

acres

1, 62'i

2,:n9

1, 205 420

1, 340 1,737

422 582

<l02

HI 125 S3'i

10 111\

~2

lCl 140

20 :lS

210

fl()

20 10

5()

21\8

RR 30

3'i

25 5

80

20

10

45

40

acrell

1, 402 2, '.l'i2 l,OUi

'.1'11\

:?!i 'JJ

141

15

:rn I s

10

50

52

ti\

20

16

40

2,1\'i'i 4, 1:'11 1, 702

Q'i~

!,l,:3'1,tl 3,'iM

li?l 1.14'1

l,l\S4

rm :m ii'\'.\

4'\

lOI

Ml H1

l'.lti

80

10 10 :\0

:rn

45

'.'! ~ ..

Ill

i;,'

11

10 IQ

12

l ll

111

12 (I

I

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MICHIGAN 33

State Table 25.-PERQUISITES FURNISHED HIRED FARM WORKERS BY TENURE OF OPERATOR: CENSUS OF 1950 [Figures are for hired persons working the week preceding the enumeration. Data are based on reports for only a sample of farms. See text]

=================r====;:;:==========================:=:r·--... ~===

Item (For definitions and explanations, see text)

lllred workers ...................................... farms reporting ••

persons,. 1 hired worker only ....................... farms reporting .. 2 or more hi red workers •.•••• ,.,, ••• ,., •• ,. farms reporting,,

Regular workers .............................. forms reporting,,

persons •• Seasonal workers ..•••••••• ,,,.,,.,, • , ••• , , , •• farms reporting.,

persons ••

Paid on a monthly basla ......................... farms reporting .• Perquisites furnished:

None ........ , ............................. farms reporting,.

House only •••••• , ............ , •• , •• ," ..... farms reporting.,

Board and room only ....................... farms reporting ..

Other only ................................ farms reporting •• House ond other2, .......... ,, ............. farms reporting ••

Board and room and other .................. farms reportins ••

No report ...................................... ,, .• ,farms ••

Paid on a weekly baals .......................... farms reporting .. Perquisites furnished:

None ........... , ..... , ........ , ... ,., ..... farms reporting ••

House only.,, .•• , ........ , ................ farms reporting ••

Board and room only ....................... forms reporting ..

Other only ••..••••••••. , .. , ... , ........... farms reporting ••

House and other2 ............ ,,,., ........ , farms reporting ••

Board and room ond other •• , •••.• , •••• ,,,. ,farms reporting,.

No report .......................................... ,farms.,

Paid on a dally ba11l11 .......................... .fnrms reporting .. Per<Juisites furnished:

None ...................................... farms reporting., House only ••••••••••••.••••• ,.,.,,.,., •• ,, farms reporting ••

Board and room only ....................... forms reporting ••

Other only •••••••• , ....................... Ianns reporting,. House and other2 ...••• , •• ,., •••• , •• , •••••• farms reporting ••

Boord and room and other .................. farms reporting.,

No report . . " ............. I •••••••••••••••••••••••••• r arms ,, •

Paid on an hourly basis ......................... farms reporting .. Perquisites furnished:

None •••• ,, .................... ,, ......... ,farms reporting ••

House on! y ................... , , .......... , farms reporting •• Hoard and room only ....................... farms reporting ..

Other only ••• , ............................ farms report.ing •• House and ot.her2 •.••••. , ..• , •. ,.,, ••. ,., •. farms reporting ••

Board and room and other .................. farms report.ing ..

No report ••••..• , ..••.••• , •••• , •.••.• ,., •••.•.• ,., .. farms ••

Paid on a piece-work basis ................ ·•· ... farms reporting .. Perquisites furnished:

None .•••.•.••• , ••..••..••• ,, •••• , •.••.•••• farms reporting •• House only ••.• , , ................ , ......... farms reporting ••

Board and room only ....................... farms reporting ..

Other only .............. ,, ................ farms reporting., House and other2 ..•• , , , . , . , .......... , ... , farms reporting.,

Board and room and other .................. farms reporting ..

No report .. , ........................................ farms .•

No report as to bas Is of payment .......................... farms ..

Total all

farms

14, 686 24, 185 10, fili3 4, 023

ll, 390 17, 021

4, 4fi0

7' 164

7, 345

3fi3 1, 000 3, qs3

162 1, 117

231

Sl9

2, 612

420 253

l, 261

81 2114

36

297

1, 6fi3

433 19

646

156 16 31

362

3, 326

l,37q

325

386

238 132

5

861

571

123

17 152

11

16

252

405

Full owners

7, 719 12, 5Sli

5, 5ti8 2, 151

6, 048 R, 1140 2, 379 3, 716

3, 809

233 511

2, 040

65 574 110

271i

1, 34()

222 125 li24

51 131

20

176

787

211 7

2A9

10

170

1, 924

743 225 181

121 96

5

553

296

73 (i

81

131

245

Part owners

4, 345 Ii, R29

3, Oli4 1,281

3,455 5,070

l,2l:i 1, 7~9

2, 260

52 321

1,233

51i 381

55

lli2

Al9

118 !JS

406

20 !)()

1

80

587

142 12

256

46 10 15

106

779

351i

SB llO

72 21i

157

158

10 10 51

BO

130

1 Data are given by tenure of operator for commercial farms only. 2 Includes farms reporting "house and board and room, 11 and "house, board and room, and other.•

Managers

264 1, 041

109 1S5

239

752 6C)

289

lll7

45 52

62 5

15

58

23

20

lfi

10

45

2S 11

Tenure of operator!

1-----.,.,..-----.--Te_n_a.,.nt_s ___ .....-__ ......,.. __ --i Farms not classi­fied by tenure All

1, 184 l, 597

999 185

944 l, 146

291 451

662

10 91

406

75

20

210

15 21

121

lli 5

27

35

71

41

Hi7

51 26 30

10

45

40

10

10

10

Cash

216 36S 170

46

Hil 265

65 100

105

10 65

10

10

21

6 lO

40

10

25

ri1

ll

15

25

Share· cash

131 190

95 31i

126 155 20 :is

90

10 65

26

20

26

10

10

10

Crop· share

ten11nts n11d

croppers

lli7 259 146 21

97 109 70

150

70

15 50

26

21

20

10

10

36

11 5

20

15

Live~ stock· share

545 603 508 37

460 482 101 121

332

36 201

45 35

107

15 liO

11

16

li2

10

31

16

50

25 10 10

15

10

Other and un­

speci· fied

125 180

80 4S

100 135

35 45

65

20 25

20

10

10

10

10

1, 174 2,lli2

923

251

704 1,213

508 949

427

65 32

222

31 25

46

176

42 5

90

5 11 10

45

tO

35

411

204 5

65

35

97

75

25

15

30

15

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34 STATISTICS FOR THE STATE

State Table 26.-PERQUISITES FURNISHED HIRED FARM WORKERS BY TYPE OF FARM: CENSUS OF 1950 [Figures are for hired persons working the week preceding the enumeration. Data are based on reports for only a sample of farms.

====~:::::==========r====i;==================-==:c-:::;::;;.::: .. :::::::===.::::

Item (For definitions and explanations, see text)

ff I red workers •••••••••••••••••• , .......... farms reporting •• persons •.

1 hired worker only, ............. farms reporting ••

2 or more hired workers •••.•••••• farms reporting ••

Regular workers •••••••••••••••••••.• farms reporting •• persons •.

Seasonal workers ••••••••••••••••.••• farms reporting •• persons ••

Paid on a monthly basis ................ farms reporting ••

Perquisites furnished: None ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms reporting ••

House only ••••••••.•••••••.•••••. farms reporting ••

Board and room only ••..••••.•••• , farms reporting ••

Other only ....................... farms reporting •.

House and other1 •••••••••• , ...... farms reporting ••

Board and room and other •••••.••• farms reporting ••

No report ••••••••••••••••••••••• , .......... farms ••

Paid on a weekly basis ................. farms reporting •.

Perquisites furnished:

None ....... , ............ ,., ...... farms reporting ••

Hause only .............. , •••.••.• farms reporting ••

Board and room only •••••••••• , ••• farms reporting ••

Other only ....................... farms reporting,.

House and other 1 ................. farms reporting ••

Board and room and other ......... farms reporting ••

No report ..................... , ....... , .... farms.,

Paid on a daily basis .................. farms reporting •. Perquisites furnished:

None ....................... ,., ••. fa mis reporting,.

House only •••••••••• , •.••.• , ..•• , farms reporting ••

Board and room only ....... , ..... ,farms reporting.,

Other only ••••.•• , ........ , ..•••. forms reporting ••

House and other 1 ••••••••••••••••• farms reporting ..

Board and room and other ........ , farms reporting.,

No report ............... , .•. , ••••• , ••• ,,, .. farms,,

Paid on an hourly basis ................ farms reporting .• Perquisites furnished:

None •.• • •••••••••.•••••.•••••• , • , farms reporting ••

!louse only •••••••••••••••.••••.•• farms reporting •• Board and room onl"y .•••••••.••••• farms reporting ••

Other only •••••••• , ••••••••••••• , farms reporting ••

House and other 1 ••••••••••• , •••• , farms reporting ••

Board and room and other ....... ,. farms reporting,.

N . o report ••••••••.•••.••••..••••••••••••••• farms •.

Paid on a piece-work basis ............. farms reporting .. Perquisites furnished:

None .. •····• •••••• • •••••••••••••. farms reporting •• 11ouse on! Y • ...................... farms reporting,.

Board and room only .............. farms reparti ng .•

Other only ....................... farms reporting •.

House and other 1 •• ; .............. farms reporting •. Board and room and other, ••••.••. farms reporting ••

No report. , .......................... , ..... farms. ,

Ho report as to basis of. payment .•..••.•••••..•.• farms ..

Total all

farms

14,686 24, 185 10,663 4,023

11, 390

17' 0 21 4, 460 7' 164

7' 345

363 1,000 3, 953

162 l, 117

231

519

2,612

420 253

1,261

81 264

36

297

1,663

433

19 646

156 16 31

362

3, 326

1, 379 325 386

238 132

861

571

123 17

152

11

16

252

4-05

Cash· grain

950 1, 248

776 182

673 802 336 446

482

76 261i

70 20

40

134

32 15 71

10

91

20

35

25

221

86

so

20

10

55

25

20

so

Cot ton Other field­crop

286 904 121

165

229 564 91

34-0

87

16 37

13

15

63

6

35

10

40

10 5

10

119

43 19

10

42

1Includea farms reporting "house and board and room,• and "house, board and room, and other. "

Vege­table

355 1, 030

200 155

250

578 131 452

74

16 40

Hi

37

11 5

15

51

20 5

10

15

194

79 3ll

66

10

Fruit­and­nut

l, 270 2, 582

707 563

1, 090 1, 987

359

595

424

51 122 91

125

30

180

30 45 25

60

15

70

35

15

10

717

238 221i

16

20 90

127

45

5 35 5 j ...... .

5

15 15

Dairy

6, 193

ll,444 4, 716 1,477

5, 113 6, 576

1,490

1,868

3,877

130 456

2, 293

65 553 135

245

1,072

86 60

655

41

89 15

126

678

140 1

321

75

11

130

li52

240 15

125

85

177

200

20 5

75

10

90

150

Live­stock other

Poultry than

364 748 260 104

224 458 173

290

108

10 15 'iii

17

89

30

25

10

25

15

131

63 5 5

15

42

16

11

25

dury and

poultry

l, 758

2, 552 l, 282

476

l, 325

1, 759

591 793

873

48 133 421

25 174

15

57

347

48 52

138

15

52

42

51

103

31

15

46

357

167 1

65

17

102

83

15

26

40

Gen­erail­pr1-

mnrily crop

170 278 112 58

125 171i fit\

102

62

41

10

28

~

10 11

18

10

71

41 10

10

16

Gt'u· e-ral­pn.

m11r ii y hve­stm:k

524 fiS6 43/i 88

419 516 ll!tl 140

263

3::1 35

10 10 Iii)

21

25

10

15

4{)

21

10

11

20

(;rll•

enl­•:rup uul

Ii VC•

>Hork

l, 118

l, 524 958 220

fll'\8

1,04'1 I 3tl7 478

!!{)

81 m

25 98

15

217

55 1

80

15

112 5

:w

3S

411

10

Mut:d· laneoui>

am! und11!!!• Hlhl'ld

1,f\l:l •• 219 1,()95

535

l,OH 2, 559

10(!

l,MO

515

3l 41 11

355

142 18

120

45

f\12

35 6

I Mi

31 l

16

tiO

30

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MICHIGAN

State Table 27.-PERQUISITES FURNISHED HIRED FARM WORKERS BY ECONOMIC CLASS: CENSUS OF 1950 [Figures are for hired persons working the week preneding thr enur :ation. Data are based on reports for only a sample of farms. See text]

Item (For definitions and explanations, see text)

HI red workers ••.......•....•.••.•.... farms reporting,. persons •..

l hired worker only .•.•••••. farms reporting .. 2 or more hired workers •..•• farms reporting ••

Hegular workers ••...•.••.••••.• farms reporting .• persons ••

Seasonal workers •........•....• farms reporting.,

Paid on a monthly basls ........... farms reii~~~~~::: Perquisites furnished:

None ...••......•...........• farms reporting •. House only ...•............•. farms repo.rting .. Aoard and room only ....•..•. fa1·ms i;eporting .. Other only •......•....•.•..•• farms reporting •. House and other I .......•..•• farms reporting •• Aoord and room and other ..•• farms reporting .• No report ..........••..•....••.•... , .• farms .•

Pa Id on a weekly basis ....•....... forms reporting .. Perquisites furnished:

None .••..................••• farms reporting .• House only ....•...•.•....... fnrms reporting .• Aonrd and room only •••••..•• farms reporting .. Other only .•.•.......•....•. farms reporting .. House and other I .•..•.•....• farms rf'porting .. Hoard and room and othe1-. ••. farms reporting •• No report.: ..................... , ..... farms ..

Paid on a dally basia ............. farms reporting .. Perquisites furnished:

None ....•.... , .....•...•...• fnrms reporting .. llous<' only ............ , ..... fnrms rnportrng .. Hoard and room only., •.....•• farms reportlllf! .. Other only ... , .........•..•• hrms reportrnf! .• !louse and utherl ....• , ....... hrms reporting •. Aourd and room nnd uther. .•. forms report inf! •• No report .............................. farms ••

Pa id on an hourly basis ........... farms reporting .. Perquisites furnishc~d:

None ....•.•......•....•....• farms reportinf! .. House only ..•..•.••..••.•.•• forms report inf! •. Hoard llnd rnom only ....... ,, fnrms report inf! •. Other only ...•....•.......•. farms reporting .. House and otherl ..••..•...•. hrms reporting •• Aoerd and room and other .... farms report.ing .. No report ...• , ..• , •....••.... , ...•.... farms ••

Pa Id on a piece-work bas Is ........ farms repurt.ing .. PerquiMite11 furnished:

None •••..•..•...••..•..•.... farms repotting •. llouse only .•. ,., .•• , •..•.... farms reporting .. Ronrd end room only ......... forms reporting .. Other only ..... , .• , .••..•..• hrms reporting .• House and other I •.••..••.... farms reporting •• Board and room 1111d other •••• farms reportinf! •• No report .•...•..•••. , •••...••••..•.•. farms ••

Ho report as to bash of payment ............ farms ..

Total nll

fnrms

14, 686 24, 185 10, 66 3 4,023

11, 390 17. 021

4, 460 7' 164 1, 345

363 1,000 3, 953

162 l, 117

231 519

2, 612

420 253

1, 261 Bl

264 36

297 1, 663

433 19

646 156

16 31

362 3, 326

1, 379 325 386 238 132

5 861 571

123 17

152 11 16

Tot.el

13, 512 22, 023 9, 740 3, 772

10, 686 15, 808

3, 952 6, 215 6, 918

298 968

3, 731 131

1, 092 225 47 3

2, 436

378 248

1, 171 76

253 26

284 1, 548

388 19

621 146

16 31

327 2, 915

l, 175 320 321 203 127

5 764 496

98 17

137 11

Economic class

Commercial farms Other forms

Class I Class II Closs III Class IV C:1ass V Class VJ Pert-time Resi­dential

654 3, 768

163 491 643

2, 979 165 789 329

21 100 66 11

111

20 222

2, 776 4, 753 l, 647 1, 129 2, 529 :l, 879

536 874

1, 632

70 358 614

25 439

20 106 634

4, 499 6, 210 3, 420 1, 079 3,697 4, 435 1, 169 1, 775 2, 558

llli 346

l, 481 45

319 100 151 659

71 60 122 47 90 81 28 239 344

......... 32 1~~ i~

3~ """'?i '"'"'75 48 239 501

19 8 3

. ........ 6 1

11 263

93 52 6 7

17

········00 25

68 10 86 25 5 5

40 554

230 97 55 21 40 5

106 58

136 1

177 51

15 121 851

391 80

loo 55 35

.. .... i9o 142

3, 417 4, 445 2, 775

642 2,472 2, 929 1, 166 1, 516 1, 609

55 138

1, 025 40

151 65

135 541

90 25

310 20 31 5

60 460

130

...... 205 35

5 5

BO lili7

236 41

115 60 15

1,834 332 2,475 372 l, 443 292

391 40 l, 184 161 l, 420 166

725 191 l,055 206

649 141

36 26

440 105 10 56 16 40 41 20

345 35

768 979 602 166 423 489 365 490 252

30 5

151 20 15 l

30 106

15

365 445 315 so

240 270 135 175 140

15 25 65 10 5 5

15 65

35 5

230 20 15 15 25

20 .. '"''65 25

5 25 5 ....... io

·······is l~ """"'5 260 40 95 20

15 20 •.•... i40 lo · · · · · · • 20 · · • · • · • · s

25 10 5 5

........ 5 ... . . ........ .. 70 • . •• 5 • . • 30 • • • • 5

495 BS 295 105

195 30

~~ · .. · ... io 50 10 10 10

155 45

~ "'""25 30 5 5

200 .... "iss 180 80

25 "'""60 11 40

30 35

21 10

11 35 30 20 3~ •••.••• 60 •...... 25 ........ 6 •..•.•. iii ........ 5 10

11 l

6 1 5 5 5

· · · · · · · 252 · · · · · · · · 222 · · · · · · · · i2 · · · · · · · is · · · · · · ·as · · · · · · · ao · · · · · · · 2s · · · · · · · · s · · · · · · · 25 · · · · · · · · s 405 390 35 120 135 75 25 15

l Includes f11rms report inf! "house ond board and room," and "house, bonrd and room, Md other."

35

Abnormal

41 738

6 35 41

454 8

284 35

20 2 6 l 5

l 5

11

4

S ra t:e Table 28.-SAMPLING RELIABILITY OF ESTIMATED NUM­BER OF FARMS AND FARMS REPORTING: CENSUS OF 1950

State Titble 29.-SAMPLING RELIABILITY OF ESTIMATED ITEM TOTALS FOR COUNTY, ECONOMIC AREA, AND STATE FOR SPECIFIED NUMBER OF FARMS REPORTING, BY LEVELS: CENSUS OF 1950

If the esLimated number of farms or farms reporting is-

2s .......................................... .. so.··········································· 100. ·········································· 250. ·········································· soo .......................................... . 1. 000 ........................................ . 2. 500 ........................................ . s. 000 ........................................ . 10. 000 ...................................... .. 25. ooo ....................................... . so. 000 ....... ····························· ... . ]_00. ooo ...................................... . 250 ,ooo ...................................... .

Then the chances are about 2 in 3 that the estimated number would di ff er froni the results of a complete ta bu· lation by less thnnl-

Per<':tmt

40 29 20 13 9.0 6. 5 4.0 2.CJ 2.0 l.3 .90 .65 • 40

l. In the case of i terns for which the estimated number of farms or forms reporting con·

5 ti. tutes more than 50 percent of all farms in the 'l_lnivc;se, more precise limits m~y be obtained by multiplying the percent difference f!lVen in the table by 1111 approx1mat.e I' actor as follows:

ll'/1en the number of forms or fnrms reporUng constitutes (percent)-

50 75 90 95

Multiply Jjiven limit by-

0. 75 • 50 • 30 • 20

Then the clrnnces ar~ about 2 in ~ that the estimated item total

If the estimated tot el would diffor from the results of a complete tabulation of

number of fnrms re· the i tern for nl I farms by less thanl-

porting is-Level L.evel Level Level Level Level Level

l 2 3 4 5 6 7

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent 2'i ....•.....•.•••...•.• 44 49 57 63 75 85 96 so .............•....... 31 35 40 45 53 60 70 100 .•....•..•....••.... 22 25 29 32 36 43 49 250 ..•.....•••..•.•.... 14 16 18 20 24 27 31 500 .•.•......•• ' •...... 10 11 13 14 17 19 22 1,000 •...••••.•......•• 7. 0 8.0 9. 0 10 12 14 16 2, 500 ....••......•..... 4. 4 4. Q 5. 7 6. 3 7. 5 a.s 9. fl 5,000 •.••••.•..••....•. 3.1 3. 5 4. 0 4. 5 s. 3 6.0 7. 0 10,000 .•.••••. 2. 2 2. 5 2. 9 3.2 3.8 4. 3 4. CJ

25, ooo ................. l. 4 1. 6 1. R 2. 0 2.4 2. 7 3.1 50, 000 •..••••.....•.•.. 1.0 1.1 1. 3 1.4 l. 7 l. q 2. 2 100, ooo ................ . 70 .80 • 90 1.0 1. 2 1. 4 l. 6 250,000 .•.....•.....•.. • 44, ,49 • 57 .63 . 75 . 05 • 9B

l fo the case of items v.here large form reports constitute a. significant proportion of the item tote! more· ptecise limits may be obtained by reducing the percent difference given in the table Ly the proportion of the item total reported on large farms. See State Table 13 for large farm totals •

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36 STATISTICS FOR THE STATE

State Table 30.-INDICATED LEVEL OF SAMPLING RELIABILITY OF ESTIMATED COUNTY,

Level of sampling reliability (refer to corresponding numbered columns in State Table 29) The State

Sii.e groups Tenure groups F.conomi c• class groups Type-of- farm groups

;>< ~.~ c. ~ ~ ..... "' I 0 ,,.,, = J.t I> .,, > .,, 0 " .~ ~ ~ ">-v 0 s::' iiJ•r-( ..., bi) .... Item "' \ii .,, .,, .. lil'.::: '"'':"I e . .,,.~]-ti Ill "'

.,, ..... :; \il .,, ;::I (For definitions and explanations, see text) ~ Ill ~ "' ., ...... ........... ., d d J=i: d "' .. B ., J.t !'.! ............. '"..:, .. " tJ ... ~ ,..; ;::; ~ ...... Ill .. • .. ·~-"!Ill J.t ..

~ Ill., i ;> ~Cl ~la 4J u l>l"""'f ..!al: 1-1 u ... s ~ n ...... .,

"' o_ fi·;:: u i:li 0 ..

~ B ., ...... UJ•.-4 i::: ~~ b ~ I~::: 0 bi) 0 ~ ...... Ill

~ Ill .. ,, "' • bi) .. ...... J.t a- .. Ill :lri::sra ~ ~·e 0 0. .e

.~ ., .... " ., Ill ""." § :::1 \il "' .,.,,, "' ~ e-g ·;::: ....

~ ~.~ "'8 .., .,,

z<l l'1 ~ .. d d .. [] ~ fL, 6 f; :§ s &! s d .. d Ill'+-< 8 tJ cu"' C! ,:.:l ., ...... <N c:i.. > c:i..

FARMS. AND FARM CHARACTERISTICS l.nnd owned or managed by farm operators ..•..•....•..• acres .. l< 4 l.nnd rented from others· and/or to others by

farm operators ..••.... ,.,, •. , ...• , •.. , ..• ,., .•.....• acres .. 2 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 L11nd in farms; average size of farm ..•. , ..... , .•...•. acres .. 1 l 1 3 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 4 Value of land and buildings per farm, per acre •. , .. dollars .• 4 3 2 ll 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 5 Cropland; total t harvested, pastured, other ...•....•. acres .. 2 2 1 3 2 1 2 3 3 2 2 6 Woodland; total I pastured, not pastured •..•...•... ,., acres •. 2 2 '.i 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 Total pasture, other past.ure, other land ............. acres .. 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 8 Irrigated land in farms .•....•.•• , •..•.•..........•• , acres,, 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 9 Land irrigated by sprinklers ••.•....•... , ......... acres .. 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 10 Age of farm operator, year began operation of present farm, average .•.•.•...••.•......•.•.•..... ,. years ..

11 Average distance to trading center; average distance over dirt or unimproved roads •••.•..•. , •.•. miles., x x SPECIFIED FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

12 Average of last monthly electric bill. ..... , ....... dollars .. 2 2 2 13 !:rain combines, corn pickers, pick-up hay balers .••• number .. 1 l 1 14 Upright or pit or trench silos .....•....•..••.•••.•• number •. 1 x x x x x l< x x x 15 Mc)tortrucks •••••.•....•.• , ...••...•••.. , ..•••..•..•. number •• 1 1 l l 1 l I 1 1 1 16 Tractors; total I wheel, garden crawler ..•••..••....• number .. 1 1 l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 17 Automobiles .•. , .... ,, .................. , ............ number. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 l FAHM LA HOH

18 Family 11nd/or hired workers ......• , ....•..• , .... ,,. persons .. 19 Hi red workers or regular

workers ............. , .......................... persons •. 20 Seasonal workers ................ , ............ persons .. 21 P11id on monthly, weekly, daily, hourly,

piecework, or no report as to basis of p11yment ..................................... persons .. x x x x 22 Average hours worked per month, week, day ...... hours,, lC x lC xi 23 Average wage per month, week, day, hour ...... dollars .• x )( l< l<

SPECIFIED FARM EXPENDITUHF.l" 24 Machine hi re and/or hired labor .................... dollars .. 4 4 4 6 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 25 Feed for livestock or poultry ...................... dollars .. 4 4 4 s 4 3 'I 5 4 4 4 26 I.ivestock and poultry purchased .................... dollars .. 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 s 27 Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ....... , .. dollars .• ~ 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 28 Guoline and other petroleum fuel nnd oil. ........• dollars .• 2 2 3 2 3 3 5 4 3 'I 29 Fl\ rm machinery repairs •••••.•..................•• , . dollars .. 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 ~.

VAI.UE OF PRODUCTS SOLD, BY SOUHCE 30 All farm products sold, average soles per farm

reporting •••••• , .••••••......• , •.... , ••..••....... dollars,, 3 4 .1 4 3 2 1 6 4 4 4 3 4 31 All crops sold ••....•.•........•.. , ....••.•.•... dollars .. 4 4 4 4. 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 32 Vegetables sold ....••••..•..•...............• dollars,. 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 33 Fruits and nuts sold ......................... dollars., 5 5 5 5 6 Ii 5 4 4 5 5 6 5 4 34 All 1 i vestock and li 11estock products sold ....... dollars .. 3 .3 3 3 4 3 4 .1 3 3 3 3 3 3 35 Dairy products sold ..... , .................... dollars .. 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 1 2 2 3 36 Poul try and poultry products sold ••...•...• , .dollars., 5 5 5 4 6 3 5 4 4 4 4 5 37 Forest products sold .................. ,. ........ dollars .. '.I 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4, 4 LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS

311 llorses and/or mules ... ,., ...... , .................... number .. 1 2 l 2 1 2 l 2 2 39 Cattle and calves ......•.••.•.... , .•.•.... , .•••••.•• number,, 2 2 2 2 1 2 4 4 4 40 Cows, including heifers that have calved •..•...•• number., 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 41 Milk cows ...•• , •.•••••.....•.••• ,.,.,, ••• , •••• number •• 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 '\ 3 3 42 Hogs and pigs •.•• , •••..•.• ,, •.•.......•..•.••.••.... number .. 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 43 C'.hicken.s, 4 months old and over, on hand .••• ,, •.••.. number., 3 s 3 3 2 3 2 3 4 3 4 1 4 44 Chickens sold ....................................... number .. 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 45 Chicken eggs sold .•....•••. , ••••...•....•.....•....• dozens., 4. 4 5 4 3 . 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 46 Cattle and calves sold .•.....•••...•..•• , •.......... number .. 4 3 '\ 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 47 flogs and pigs sold ..•..•......••••.•...•......•..... number .. 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 SPECIFIED CHOPS HARVESTED

48 Corn for all purposes ......• , ••• , ••...••••.•....•.. , . acres .. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 49 Corn harvested for grain .................. '" ................ acres .. 2 3 3 2 2 2 .1 2 2 :i 3 50 bushels huvested .. 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 51 bushels sold. 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 52 Winter wheat threshed or combined.,, •.•• ,,,.,, •• ,,,, ,acres., 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5.'3 bushels harvested •. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 54 bushels sold .. 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 55 Oats threshed or combined •.....•••....• , ... ,, .. , ..... acres .. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 56 bushels harvested,. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 57 bushels sold .. 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 58 I.and from which hav was cut .......•....•... , ..... , , .. acres .. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3

Item The State-Level of sampling reliability for specified items by number of chickens on hand

800- 1,600- 3,200 Total Under 25 25-49 50-99 100-199. 200·399 400-799 1, 599 3, 199 or more

59 Chickens on hand •• , ...... , .number •• 1 1 60 Chickens sold. , ••.••.• , .••• number •• 6 3 61. Eggs sold •••.••• , •••... , . , • dozens •• 4 2

Item The State-Level of sampling reliability for specified items by number of milk cows

Total 1 or 2 3 or 4 5·9 10-19 20-29 30·49 50 and over

62 Cows milked yesterday •••.••••••.•• •, .••••..• , .•••••..•.. number .• 2 1 63 All dairy products sold •.••••.••• , ..••••. , ••• , .•..•.• , dollars •• 4 2 64 Whole milk sold •• • ••••..••• , .. , •.•••••••• , •••• , •••• ,, •• pounds •• 3 2 65 dollars •. 3 2 66 Creom sold •••.•.•••••••••.•••••.••.••• , .•• pounds of butterfat. , 4 2 67 dollars •. 4 2

1 For reliability of county estimates use the level indicated for the economic area in· which the county is located.

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MICHIGAN ECONOMIC AREA, AND STATE TOTALS FOR SPECIFIED ITEMS: CENSUS OF 1950 1

2 2

t

1otel

s .. " ]

7 4 •l 5

2 l l 1 3 Ii 6 4 2

2

l 2 l 2 2 2 2

x l 1 1

x x

6 5 6 3 :1 4

:J 4

l 2 2 3 2 2 2

2

.. .,, ~ ii

0\

c::: § ~

.... -.~--- ..

3 3 6 2 2 2

3 2 4 4

2 2 3 3 4 3 4

2 3

2 2 2 2 3 3

. .l. .. o:.=::=.········-~-"~'°':c-:::-:c-:.-:::J::-.::=:::c··· ..Jl Economic Areas l; 2; 4-a; 4b; 5• und A;

llnder 25 25-49

I

"" ~ ~ ., Ill

g ~ .... " ;e i

7 4 6 4 4 4

2 2 4 4 6

2 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2

Sb; 7.

... .. ~

n, and

S0-99

2 3 2 2

x

x l 1 1

x x

5 3 4 3 2 3

4 4 6 2

2 2

2 3 3

E; 8

:::" Ill .. ...... " .. .... fil Ill>-<

..,, ~ ....

~ "'"" "'" u"'

2 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

> "<:I <I ..

e:;

~ :: d

x l l l

l 1 1 1 3 4 4

. . .

x x x

1 4 3 2 2 1 2 4

2 2 2 2 2 2

and F-Level of snmpl ing reliability

100-199 200-399

x x x

6 4 5 4

6 4 4 2 2

2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

for specified items

400-799

x x

5 4. 5 3

3 4 4 4 2 2 3 4

2 2 3 4 3 3 3 3

Type-of-farm groups

x l l 1

2 3 2 2 2

x

x

4 3 5 3 2 3

:J 4 4 6 2 2 4 4

1 l 3 3 3 2 4 4 4 3

2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 3 3 3 3 2 4 3 •I 3

37

2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 3 6 3 7 2 8 2 9

10

x 11

12 13

x 14 1 15 1 16 1 17

l!l

19 20

x 21 x 22 x 23

5 24 5 25 6 26 4 27 3 21J 4 29

5 30 4 31 4 32 3 33 2 34 2 35 6 36 4 37

38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47

3 48 3 49 3 50 3 51 2 52 2 53 3 54 2 55 2 56 3 57 2 SR

by number of chickens on hand

800-1, 599 1,600-3, 199 3,200 or more

l 59 2 60 1 61

Economic Arens 1; q, 4a; 4b; Sn and A; Sb; 7, D, and E; 8 and F-Level of sampling reliability for specified items by number of milk cows

Total 1 or 2 3 or 4 5-9 10-19 20-29 30-49

1 l l 1 2 2

50 and over

62 63 64 65 66 67

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38 STATISTICS FOR THE STATE

State Table 30.-INDICATED LEVEL OF SAMPLING RELIABILITY OF ESTIMATED COUN~Y, ECONOMIC AREA, AND STATE TOTALS FOR SPECIFIED ITEMS: CENSUS OF 19501-Contmued

Level of sampling reliability (refer to corresponding numbered columns in State Tab~"._29)--~--·--­Economic Areas 3; 6a, B, and C; 6b; 9a; 9b and G

Item (For definitions and explanations, see text)

FARMS, AND FARM CHARACTE!1ISTICS Land Ol\'lled or managed by farm operators ......... , ..... acres .. Land rented from others and/ or to others by

farm operators ...••••.. , ... , •....•.•... ,., ... , .. , .. ,, acres .. Land in farms; average size of farm ....•.............. acres .. Value of land and buildings per farm, per acre ...... dollars .. Cropland; total, harvested, pastured, other ........... acres .. Woodland; total, pastured, not pastured .......•....... acres •. Total pasture, other pasture, other land ....•........• acres •. Irrigated land in farms .............•..............•.. acres ..

Land irrigated by sprinklers ...•....... , .......•... acres •. Age of farm operator, year began operation of

present farm, average ................................ years •. Average distance to trading center; average

distance over dirt or unimproved roads .. , ... , .. ,, .... miles ..

SPECIFIED FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT Average of last monthly electric bill ............ ,, .dollars •. Grain combines, corn pickers, pick-up hay balers, .... number .. Upright or pit or 'trench silos ................ , ...... number .. Motor trucks .....•..••......... , ............. , ........ number .. Tractors: total, wheel, garden, crawler .............. number .. Automobiles ......•..........•.....•• , .......... , ... ,, number ..

FARM LABOH Family and/or hired workers ......................... persons ..

Hired workers or regular workers .................................... , .... persons ..

Seasonal workers ................... , ....... , .. persons., Paid on monthly, weekly, daily, hourly,

piecework, or no report as to basis of payment ...................................... persons .•

Average hours worked per month, week, day ....... hours .. Average wage per month, week, day, hour ....... dollars ..

SPECIFIED FARM EXPENDITURES Machine hire and/or hired labor ..•........ ,., ....... dollars .. Feed for livestock or poultry .............. , ..... ,., dollars., Livestock and poultry purchased ...•. , ..... ,,.,.,., .. dollars .. Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees purchased ........... dollars .. Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil. .......... dollars .. Farm machinery repairs ... , ........... ,. ......... , .. , dollars ..

VALUE OF PRODUCTS SOLD, BY SOURCE All farm products sold, average sales per farm reporting ..•.......•.....••...•..•... ,, ..........•• dollars ••

All crops sold, •••.••.................. ,,., •..... dollars •. Vegetables sold ............••. , ..•. , .......... dollars •• Fruits and nuts sold .......................... dollars ..

All livestock and livestock products sold .••...• .'dollars .. Dairy products sold ••...•.•••...............•. dollars •. Poultry and poultry products sold ............. dollars ..

Forest products sold., ..•. ,,, .••• , ..• ,.,,,, ••••.. dollars •.

LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS

~:~:!: :~~:1~~~~~: ::: :::::::::::: ::::: :: : ::: : : : : :::~::~:~:: Cows, including heifers that have calved .......... number ..

Hogs a~~l;i;~~~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: '.::: :~~::~:: Chickens, 4 months old and over, on hand ........ , •... number ••

~~~~=~se;;!d~~ia::: :: ::: : : :: : :: : : : :: : : : :: :: : : : :: ::::~~~:;::: Cattle and. calves sold •.. , ••.....•.•. , ..• , ... , ..••.•. number •• Hogs and pigs sold •............•... ,, .. ,,,,, .•.••...• number.,

SPECIFIED CROPS HARVESTED

~: ~:~v:!!e~u~~~s;:~i~::::::::::::::::::::::: : : : : : : : =~~==:: bushels harvested ..

Winter wheat threshed or combined .............. ~~~~~~~a~~;~:: bushels harvested ..

Oats threshed or combined,, .................... ~~~~~~~ a~~;~:: bushels harvested .•

Land from which hay was cut .................... ~~~~~~\~~;~::

4 4 5 3 2 4

5 5 4 5 4 3

l 2 2 2 3 3 6 3 4 3

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Item Economic Areas 3; 6a, B, and C;

Total

Chickens on hand ••... number .. Chickens sold .•...•.. number. Eggs sold ............ dozens.:

Under 25

1 6 4

25-49

2 1 5 2 2 2

x

x 1 1 1

x x x

4 2 2 2 3 2

5 2 5 6 4 5 2

1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3

2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

6b;

1 4 3

x

4 3 5 3 3 4

4 3 5 6 4 s 4 3

1 2 2 2 4 3 6 4 3 3

2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

l 1 2 l 2

x l 1 l

4 4 5 3 2 4

2 3 5 5 4 5 4 3

1 2 2 2 4 3 6 3 4 3

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

x

" x x

4 4 5 4 2 4

2 3 5 5 4 4 3 3

2 2 3 3 3 2 5 3 5 3

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

x x

5 5 Ii 4

4

4 4 5 6 5 5 6 4

2 4 3 3 4 3 6 3 5 4

2 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3, 3 2

x 1 1 1

x

4 4 5 3 2

3 3 4 6 3 3 3 3

1 3 3 3 3 3 5 4 4 3

2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

x

2 4 :\ 3 3

x

4 4 6 3 2 3

2 3 4 5 3 3 3 3

l 3 3 3 4 2 4 4 4 2

2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

2 1 2 l 3 3 2 2

4 4 5 3 2 3

1 2 4 5 5 6 4 3

2 3 3 3 4 2 6 3 4 2

2 2 3 3

x x x

5 3 5 3 3 4

1 2 4 5 4 3 4 3

l 3 2 2 3 3 6 4 3 2

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 3 4 5 3 3 3 4

l 3 2 2 3 2 4 3 3 3

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

3 4 2 2 2 3 2 2

x l 1 l

3 4 4 3 4 3

5 3 4 5 3 3 3 4

1 2 l 1 3 2 3 4 3 2

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

4 4 5 3 3 3

4 3 4 5 4 4 4 3

1 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 4 3

2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

4 3 4 3

I 4 4 4 4 3 5 3 4 3

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ~

x x

4 3 5 3 3 4

4 3 2 2

2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 9

11 I

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ?

9a; 9b and G Level of sampling reliability for specified items by number 0£.chicken11 on hand

50-99

1 4 2

100-199 200-399 400-799 aoo. 1, 599

1, 600-3, 199

3,200 or more

4 4 6 3 2 4

3 4 4 5 4 3 4 3

., 4 3 3 4 3 4 4

"' 3

2 2 2 2 2 2 ~

2

Economic Areas 3; Ga, B, and C; 6b; 9a; 9b and G-Level of sampling reliability for specified items by number o!_~ Item Total 1 or 2 3 or 4 5-9

rirs/~lked y~sterday .............................. number.. 2 1 Whole a~~ikp~o ldts sold ........................... dollars.. 5 2

0 · · · · · · · · · ... ·. · ............•.. , ..... pounds.. 4 2

Cream sold ............................ pounds of bu~~;;~~~:: 4 2

dollars.. 1 2 ~ 1

For reliability of county estim t th l l · d' · a es use e eve l.P icated for the econom1c area in which the county is located.

l 2 2 2 2 2

10-19 20-29

1 2 2 2 2 2

30-49 50 and over

l 2 2 2 2 2