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TobIe 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978 IExcludes abnormal forms, see lexll

All Farms

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS

Forms ___________________________________________ number __

percenL_ land in forms ______________________________________ acres __ Average size of form ______________________________ acres __

Value of land Dnd buildings' ___________________________ forms __

Average per form ________________________________ ~!i~== Average per ocre _________________________________ dollars __

Forms by value of land and buildings: $1 10 $19.999 __________________________________________ _ $20.000 to $39.999 ______________________________________ _ $40.000 to $69,999 ______________________________________ _ $70,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________ _ $100,000 10 $149.999 ____________________________________ _ $1 SO.OOO to $199.999 ____________________________________ _ $200.000 to $499,999 ______________________________ , ______ _ $500,000 to $999,999 ____________________________________ _ $1,000,000 or more _____________________________________ _

Owned and rented land by operator: land owned ______________________________________ farms __

acres __ land rented or leased from others ___________________ farms __

acres __ land rented or leased 10 others- _____________________ farms __

acres __

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE

Total cropland ______________________________________ farms __ acres __

Harvested cropland ________________________________ farms __ acres __

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 ocre5 _______________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ocre5 ______________________________________ _ 100 to 199 acres ____________________________________ _ 200 to 499 ocre'-___________________________________ _ 500 to 999 acres ____________________________________ _ 1,000 to 1,999 acre'- ________________________________ _ 2,000 acres or more _________________________________ _

Cropland, Posture or grazing only __________________________ farms __

acres __ Cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses not harvested or postured __________________________ farms __

acres __ On which all crops foiled _________________________ farms __

acres __ In cultivated summer fallow _______________________ farms __

acre5 __ Idl. ___________________________________________ farms-_

acres __

Total woodland _____________________________________ farms-_

acres __ Woodland pastured ________________________________ farms-_

acres __ Woodland not postured ____________________________ farms __

acres __ Posturelond and rangeland other than cropland and woodland postured _________________________________ forms __

acres __ land in house lots, ponds, roods, wasteland, etc. _________ forms __

acres __

Postureland, all types ________________________________ forms __ acres __

Irriilated land ________ , ______________________________ forms __ acres __

Harvested cropland irrigated ________________________ farms __ acres __

Pasturelond irrigoted _______________________________ farms __ acres __

Other land irrigoted ________________________________ forms-_ acres __

land set aside in the federal farm programs in 1978 ______ farms __ ocres __

RACE AND TENURE OF OPERATOR

Allf:r,~::;:S -============================= ======= ~~~::~ == Port ov'ne" ____________________________________ number __ Tenonts _____ • _________________________________ number __ Whito _________________________________________ number __

Full owners __________________________________ number __ Port owners ________________________ . __ . ______ number __ Tenants ______ . __ . _______ . _________ . _________ number __

Block and olher rocos ____________________________ number __ Full owners __________________________________ number __ Port owners __________________________________ number __ Tenants _______________ . _____________________ number __

Slte footnote at end of table.

70 IOWA

Toiol

126380 100.0

33 544 762 265

126 375 52 334 351

414 119 I 549

4529 7 2SO

10 577 7 721

10549 8995

40 618 25 032 II 104

99 119 19 737 002

67922 16 114 427

16543 2306667

117 907 28 249 704

114 471 23 782 829

19808 16629 32 037 37892

7 133 877 95

53 876 3 170 580

17634 4SO 740

2662 71 192

I 556 56648 26879

717 715

27 581 443 325

17 855 963 715

13980 479 610

25837 I 749 108

102 320 2 102 625

75 984 5 883 403

822 100777

792 97 701

31 2 SOl

28 575

46 806 I 076018

126 380 58 775 39 532 28 073

126 126 58649 39465 2B 012

254 126 67 61

1 to 9 acres

8342 6.6

25638 3

8 153 359 549 44100 140SO

2395 2272 2 236

480 445 121 187 17

7032 383 129

I 483 II 982 2 126

369 473

2229 8 331 I 693 5910

I 693

659 2069

34 97 6

18 10 30 74

207

199 565 118 393

88 172

583 I 630 7243

15 112

I 304 4092

56 116 53

lOS 3

II

23 65

8342 6918

104 I 320 8 319 6897

104 318 23 21

2

1010 49 acres

13023 10.3

337649 26

12452 831 676

66 790 2544

I 465 3 087 4083 I 799 I 264

3SO 288 101 15

II 096 555 749

3 141 80 198 3 225

298298

II 587 232 615

9 914 169661

9914

4253 51 973

608 3827

185 I 277

148 948 748

4929

2340 25 230

I 235 13 182

I 285 12048

2 014 26914 9596

52890

6766 92069

167 845 157 760

7 69 4

16 I 073 5096

13 023 9921 I 107 I 995

12 993 9901 I 102 I 990

30 20 5 5

so 10 69 acres

3324 2.6

195512 59

3071 284 910 92774

I 581

139 380 774 681 658 246 178

15

2744 242805

I 038 51 405

I 120 98698

3 100 140889

2863 103015

I 998 865

I 191 27162

282 2868

73 1002

29 300 525

6542

909 21 288

528 12336

469 8952

563 14154 2 237

19181

I 912 53652

8 102

8 (0)

I (0)

I (0)

625 4132

3324 2305

413 606

3320 2303

412 605

4 2 I I

70 10 99 acres

8999 7.1

729 990 81

8718 I 092 030

125261 I 542

138 470

I 286 I 974 I 805 I 600 I 424

20 I

7051 753 580

3040 214809

I 651 238 399

8 769 571 512

8425 465895

2978 5447

3141 77 632

I 036 10127

183 2316

87 I 068 I 465

14474

2037 51 424

I 178 31 408

I 067 20 016

I 646 42408 6680

64 646

4901 151 448

33 I 120

28 I 005

4 (0)

2 (0)

2609 17920

8999 5988

975 2036 8976 5975

972 2029

23 13 3 7

100 10 139 acres

9263 7.3

I 088 583 118

9341 I 607006

172 037 I 462

206 346 889 930

2229 I 418 3252

39 32

7 102 911 961

3 526 348 357

I S03 171 735

9 103 872 123

8898 707 350

I 614 4542 2 742

3840 119 119

I 229 16893

154 2596

104 2814 I 815

23351

2436 75091

I 670 49661

I 175 25430

I 890 57542

7 170 83827

5 774 226 322

33 179 32 (0)

I (0)

3 122 29 437

9263 5 761 I 281 2 221 9 242 5 752 I 277 2213

21 9 :,

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA

Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con.

All Farms

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS

Forms ___________ • _______________ • _______________ number_ -percent. -lond in forms _____ ._._._. ___________ ._._._._._._._. acres. -

--Average size of form _________________ ._. _____ • ____ acres.

Value 01 land and buildings' ___________________________ lorms_ $1.000_ -

--

Average per lorm ________________________________ dollors_ Average per oere _________________________________ dollors_

Forms by value 01 land and buildings, $1 to $19.999 _________________________________________ _ -$20,000 to $39.999 _____________________________________ _ -$40,000 to $69.999 _____________________________________ _ -$70,000 to $99,999 _____________________________________ _ -$100,000 to $149,999 ___________________________________ _ -$ISO,ooo to $199,999 ___________________________________ _ -$200,000 to $499,999 ___________________________________ _ -$500,000 to $999,999 ___________________________________ _ -$1,000,000 or more ____________________________________ _ -

Owned and rented land by operator, Land owned ______________________________________ forms_ -

acres. -Land rented or teosed from others ___________________ Iorms. -acres. -land rented or leased to others. _____________________ forms_ -acres. -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE

Total cropland ______________________________________ forms_ -

acres. -Harvested eroplond ________________________________ forms_ -acres. -Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 oeres ______________________________________ _ -SO to 99 oere5. ____________________________________ _ -100 to 199 oere5. __________________________________ _ -200 to 499 oere5. __________________________________ _ -500 to 999 oereo ___________________________ ... ______ _ -1,000 to 1,999 oeres ________________________________ _ -2,000 acres or more _. _______________________________ _ -

Cropland, Posture or grazing only __________________________ farms_ -• acres_ -Cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses not harvested or postured __________________________ forms_ -acres __

On which all crops foiled _________________________ formo_ -acres __ In cultivated summer fallow _______________________ farms_ -acres_ -Idle ___________________________________________ forms._

acres ..

Total woodland _____________________________________ forms._ acres __

Woodland postured ________________________________ forms __ acres __

Woodland not postured ____________________________ forms._ ocres __

Posturelond ond rongelond other than cropland ond woodland postured _________________________________ forms __

acres __ Land in house lots, ponds, roods, wQstekmd, etc. _________ farms __

acres._

Posturelond, all types ________________________________ forms __ acres __

Irri<,joted land _______________________________________ forms._ ocres __

Horveoted eroplond irri<,joted ________________________ forms._ acres __

Posturelond irrigoted _______________________________ forms __ acres._

Other Iond irrigoted ________________________________ forms __ acres __

Land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ______ forms __ acres __

RACE AND TENURE OF OPERATOR

All operators _____________________________________ number __ Full owners ____________________________________ number __ Port owners ___________________________ • ___ • ____ number __ Tenants _______________________________________ number __ White _________________________________________ number __

Full owners __________________________________ number __ Port owners __________________________________ number __ Tenants _________________ • ___________________ number __

Block ond other raees ____________________________ number __ Full owners __________________________________ number __ Port owners __________________________________ number __ Tenants _____________________________________ number._

See footnote at end of table.

IExciudes abnormal lorms· see text)

140 to 179 ocres 180 to 219 ocres

14602 8886 11.5 7.0

2 308 007 I 757 458 158 198

15041 8904 3 687 728 2 670 816

245 178 299 956 I 551 I 516

128 47 361 90 664 196 894 261

I 831 786 2 377 I 085 8 391 5323

365 I 082 30 34

10592 6683 I 654 592 I 184 471

6481 4631 853 612 679 S30

I 447 813 200 197 106 543

14417 8837 I 956636 I 481 054

14241 8765 I 652406 I 234 751

827 334 2865 I 248

10 549 6744 - 439 - -- -- -

6246 4199 211 656 177231

I 996 I 314 31 537 23 696

316 201 6237 3923

169 114 5453 3343 3062 2 127

49 347 38 110

2 815 2141 95 126 86 926

I 808 I 401 62526 57307

1 360 I 056 32 600 29 619

2633 I 790 94673 74871 11 926 7 121

161 572 114 607

8550 5 712 368 855 309 409

50 31 3662 1 798

48 31 3 579 1 774

2 2 (0) (0)

4 1 (0) (0)

5 375 3 767 65088 53 114

14602 8886 8 158 4275 2 319 2356 4 125 2255

14567 8863 8 135 4261 2314 2353 4 118 2 249

35 23 23 14

5 3 7 6


220 to 259 ocres

10007 7.9

2379 356 238

10513 3891 465

370 157 I 559

II 123 139 180 566 684

6310 2480

20

7334 I 457 006

5 974 I 036 959

847 114 609

9980 2 040 215

9920 I 726 216

191 723

5 116 3890

---

4769 216 666

I 751 35347

246 5913

157 4544 2552

51 529

2 158 91 192

I 422 61 152

1 074 30040

2068 90 488

8 355 157461

6451 368 306

31 2 158

30 (0)

--2

(0) 4446

76 165

10007 4046 3 211 2 7SO 9994 4042 3204 2748

13 4 7 2

UX)O to 1.999 2.000 ocres or 260 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres ocres more

33 351 14 184 2 1019 250 0.1 26.3 11.2 1.7

II 962 281 9 331 453 2 698 195 730 640 359 658 I 256 2923

33 662 14 121 2 149 2SO 18 817 283 14 008 384 4086 733 996 772

559006 992 024 I 901 690 3 987086 I 557 I 507 I 514 I 364

- - - -116 5 - -277 30 3 -460 58 4 -834 119 12 -

I 015 85 14 -13 123 2060 80 2 15 243 5 358 305 7 2 594 6406 I 731 241

25442 11898 I 919 226 6321 798 4 S04 574 I 334 883 432454

24 S84 II 976 I 847 201 6046 522 5 057 980 I 422 162 310 911

2 520 I 081 180 30 406 039 231 101 58850 12 725

33 312 14 177 2 146 250 10 2S6 120 7 915 925 2 257 611 516 673

33 214 14 145 2 143 250 8 703 812 6659 302 I 901 277 453 234

225 33 I -872 64 2 1

6335 S34 15 2 25 782 7 541 228 12

- 5973 1 121 39 - - 776 101 - - - 95

16877 7 510 I 091 100 1 088 434 898 864 261 770 38 004

6 136 2790 408 50 166 862 120 848 30 051 8 587

836 380 76 6 24 429 16734 5 555 I 192

424 259 49 6 18 721 14698 3532 I 197 9 217 4541 678 75

253 862 205479 55 426 14459

7906 3921 634 85 462 425 388 808 III 325 33925

5 335 2666 429 65 317 987 259 843 74 082 23 838

3949 2 075 347 35 144 438 128 965 37243 10 087

7658 4 133 730 129 S06 746 494 406 197 770 147 S06 28098 II 983 I 721 190

736 990 532 314 131 489 32 536

22 568 10 303 I 560 183 I 913 167 I 653 113 533 622 209 348

160 159 81 13 18 785 31 993 26483 12 536

155 156 81 13 18431 31 554 26 283 (0)

6 3 I 1 172 324 (0) (0)

4 8 2 -182 115 (0) -

16455 7 959 1 224 128 391 834 316 148 92 969 24 050

33 351 14 184 2 149 250 8826 2 221 306 50

16389 9 595 1 608 174 8 136 2368 235 26

33294 14 162 2 147 249 8812 2 216 306 49

1636S 9582 1 606 174 8 117 2 364 235 26

57 22 2 1 14 5 - 1 24 13 2 -19 - -

IOWA 71

fable 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. I Excludes abnormal forms; see text)

All Farms

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

Individual or famity _______________________ • ___ . ___ • __ tarms __

aeres._ Portnership _______________ . _________ . _______ . ___ . __ farms._

ocres._

Corporations: Family held __ _____________________________________ forms __

acres __ More than 10 stockholders _______________________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ___________________________ forms __

Other fhon family held _____________________________ farms __ acres __

More thon 10 stockholders _______________________ farms __ 10 or less stockholders ___________________________ farms __

Other-cooperative, estate or trust. etc. ________________ forms __ ocres __

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS

Operators by place of residence: On form operated _______________________________________ _ Not on form operoted ____________________________________ _

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _________________________________________ _ 251034 yeors __________________________________________ _ 35 fo 44 yeors __________________________________________ _ 45 fo 54 yeors __________________________________________ _ 55 to 64 yeors __________________________________________ _ 65 yeors and over _______________________________________ _ Average age ____________________________________________ _

Operators by sex: Mole __________________________________________________ _ Female ________________________________________________ _

Operators of Spanish origin _________________________________ _ Operators by principal occupation:

Farming _______________________________________________ _ Other _________________________________________________ _

Operators reporting days of work off farm: None __________________________________________________ _ I to 99 days ___________________________________________ _ 100 to 199 days ________________________________________ _ 200 days or more _______________________________________ _

FARMS BY SIZE

1 to 9 ocres ______________________________________________ _ 10 fo 49 ocres ____________________________________________ _ 50 to 69 ocres ____________________________________________ _ 70 to 99 oere'-___________________________________________ _ 100 to 139 ocres __________________________________________ _ 140 to 179 oeres __________________________________________ _ 180 10 219 oeres __________________________________________ _ 220 fa 259 oere'- _________________________________________ _ 260 to 499 oere'-_________________________________________ _ SOO to 999 acres __________________________________________ _ 1,000 fa 1,999 oeres ___________ .. ___________________________ _ 2.000 acres or more _______________ . _______________________ _

FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL ClASSIFICATION (SEE TEXT)

Cosh groin forms (011 ) _____________________________________ _ Field crop, except cosh groin forms (013). _____________________ _

Cotton forms (0131) _____________________________________ _ Tobacco forms (0132) ____________________________________ _ Sugar crop, Irish pototo. hoy, peanut, cnd other field crop forms (0133,0134, 0139) ________________________________ ~ ____ _

Vegetable and melon forms (016) ____________________________ _ fruit and tree nut form, (017) _______________________________ _ Horticultural specially forms (018) _________ . _________________ _ General forms, primarily crop (019) __________________________ _

livestock forms, exeepl dairy, poultry, and animal specially (021) __ Beet cottle forms, exeepl teedlots (0212) ____________________ _

Dairy forms (024) ______________ -- ------ ---- -------- -- ------Poultry and egg forms (025) ________________________________ _ Animal specially forms (027) ________________________ ---------General forms, primarily livestock (029) _______________________ _

VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD

Market value of agricultural products sold _______________ farms __ $1,000 __

FO$,;oo~&Oa~~e ;~r:g_~_u!~":~~ !:~~~~~ :~~~' _________________ _ $200,000 10 $499,999 ________________ -------------------$100,000 to $199,999 __________________________________ _ $40,000 to $99,999 ____________________________________ _ $20,000 to $39,999 __________________ -------------------$ 10,000 to $19,999 __________________ ---- ---------------$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ -- ---- ------------ ---$2,500 to $4,999 ____________ ------ -- ---- ------ - --------less than $2,500 ____________________ ---- ------------ ---

See footnote 01 end of table.

72 IOWA

Total

108 723 26 942 673

14538 4 859 743

2373 503 576

50 2 323

295 118 406

36 259 451

120 364

97807 18332

7 104 20919 24 738 30951 29 578 13 090

47.2

123 333 3 047

214

94 100 32280

64 111 19 742 6972

28 165

8342 13023 3324 8999 9263

14602 8886

10 007 33351 14 184 2 149

250

54 042 I 410

410 158 135 390 399

59898 10624 4476

805 I 076 2591

126380 8 203 743

986 5 531

15889 37541 23859 15658 10669 7 584 8663

1 10 9 acres

7278 23 190

861 I 783

125 398

4 121 47

186 3

44 31 81

5 758 I 490

I 149 2 223 I 604 I 353 I 215

798 41.7

7940 402

17

2932 5410

2 190 789 467

4536

8342

422 25

25 26 33

283 6

6663 963 118 326 421

19

8342 156 458

20 93

205 525 702

1 143 1 437 1 473 2 744

10 to 49 acres 50 to 69 acres 70 to 99 oc .... 100 to 139 ac ....

11 867 2953 8106 8 2-40 306 688 173833 656 917 968305

931 314 808 944 25894 18281 66 114 110 815

93 27 46 46 2 103 1 621 3 757 5424

6 2 2 87 25 44 46 78 7 12 11

572 400 963 1297 8 I 3

70 7 II 8 54 23 27 22

392 1 377 2239 2742

9532 2064 5794 6366 2300 941 2392 1 894

838 225 700 742 2691 619 1 468 1 303 2927 577 I 594 1493 2474 682 1 784 1 814 2 147 625 1 876 2349 1 946 596 1 577 1 562

46.4 48.1 48.3 49.1

12476 3183 8648 8981 547 141 351 282 25 7 15 17

3824 1 281 4729 6004 9 199 2043 4270 3259

2820 911 2872 3 750 1 041 440 1 081 1 261

879 239 785 857 7 817 1 574 3783 2829

13 023 3324

8999 9263

4553 1 371 4669 4411 498 260 175 135

498 260 175 135 94 4 8 5 72 8 8 3 62 5 14 7

253 53 115 115

6629 1482 3487 3894 2 186 663 1 115 1 141

179 64 253 441 152 16 35 43 462 30 114 13

69 31 121 196

13023 3324 8999 9263 188 973 45008 162024 233082

26 2 8 7 109 13 23 30 92 12 68 128

366 107 456 I 087 788 246 1 625 2959

1 326 826 3068 2796 2659 1 123 2092 1 443 3 278 593 1 118 ~~ I 4379 402 541


Tobie 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. (Exciudes abnonnol forms; .... lexl]

All Farms 140 10 179 ocres 180 10 219 acres 220 10 259 ocres 260 10 499 ocr.. 500 10 999 ocr ..

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

Individual or family __________________________________ forms __ acres __

Partne .. hip ________________________________________ forms __ ocres __

Corporations: Family held _______________________________________ fonns __ acres __

More Ihon 10 slockholders _______________________ forms __ 10 or less slockholden ___________________________ forms __

Olher Ihon family held _____________________________ forms __ acres __

More Ihon 10 slockholde .. _______________________ farms __ 10 or less slockholders ___________________________ farms __

Other-cooperative, estote or trust, etc. ___ . ___ ._. ______ forms __ ocres __

OPERATOR CHARACTERISnCS

Operolors by place of residence, On farm operaled _______________________________________ _ Nolan farm operaled ____________________________________ _

Operalors by age group, Under 25 years _________________________________________ _ 2510 34 yeor'-_________________________________________ _ 3510 44 yeors __________________________________________ _ 4510 54 yeors __________________________________________ _ 5510 64 yeor'- _________________________________________ _ 6S yeors and over _. _. ___________ ._._. _._. _______________ _ Average oge _________________ . __________________________ _

Operalors by sex, Male __________________________________________________ _ Female ________________________________________________ _

Operators of Spanish origin _____________________________ ._. __ Operators by principal occupation: Forming _________________ ._. ___________ ._. ___ . _________ _

Olher _________________________________________________ _

Operolors reporting days of work off form, None ___ • _____________________________ • _. _. ____________ _ 1 1099 days ___________________________________________ _ 100 10 199 days ________________________________________ _ 200 days or more _______________________________________ _

FARMS BY SIZE

1 to 9 ocres ______________________________________________ _ 1010 49 ocreO- ___________________________________________ . SO 10 69 ocro'-___________________________________________ _ 70 to 99 ocreO-___________________________________________ _ 100 10 139 acres __________________________________________ _ 140 10 179 ocros __________________________________________ _ 180 10 219 acreO-_________________________________________ _ 220 10 259 acres __________________________________________ _ 260 10 499 acres __________________________________________ _ 500 to 999 acreO-_________________________________________ _ 1,000 10 1,999 acres _______________________________________ _ 2,000 acres or more _____________ .. _________________________ _

FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAl ClASSIFICATION (SEE TEXT)

Cash grain farm. (011) _____________________________________ _ Field crap. excepl cosh grain farms (013) ______________________ _

Callan farms (0131) _____________________________________ _ Tobacco fonns (0132) ____________________________________ _

Sugar crop, Irish pololo. hoy, peanut, and olher field crop forms (0133,0134,0139) _____________________________________ _

Vegelable and meion fanns (016) ____________________________ _ Fruit and tree nul farms (Oln _______________________________ _ Horticu~ural specialty fanns (018) ___________________________ _ General farms. primarily crop (019) __________________________ _

livoslock fonns, except dairy, pou~ry, and animal specially (021) __ Beof callie forms, excepl feedlols (0212) ____________________ _

Dairy fanns (024) _________________________________________ _ Pau~ry and egg fann. (025) ________________________________ _ Animal specialty forms (02n ________________________________ _ General farms, primarily liveslock (029) _______________________ _

VAlUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD

Market value of agricu~ural products sold _______________ fonns __ $1,000 __

Fa~~&Oo!,:" .::!r:g~~~~~~!~~~~~~~~~~ ________________ _ $200,000 to $499.999 __________________________________ _ $100,000 to $199 ,999 __________________________________ _

t3::l:l:l:: ~:;;;===================================== f~?Ct~O$J ~~~ == ================ ==== ============== = $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________________ _ less Ihan $2,500 ______________________________________ _

See foolnote 01 end of table.

12940 2 045 075

1490 235 473

98 15 536

3 95 24

3 924 2

22 SO

7999

10912 2486

985 2083 2 127 3 195 4 195 2017

49.2

14 233 369

31

11 572 3030

7487 2301 1 016 2807

14602

6814 105

105 7 2 6

173

6 160 1 053

799 52 11

473

14602 S60 730

13 92

542 3976 5677 2861

935 357 149


7 757 534562

1 032 203 783

66 13027

1 65

8 596

1 7

23 4490

6955 I 299

495 1 325 I 449 2044 2629

944 48.6

8 701 185 12

7457 1429

4895 I 523

578 1 276

8886

3 740 59

59 2 6 3

101

4079 644 584 42

7 263

8886 423442

13 83

S83 3394 2980 1 295

378 102 58

8 752 28 473 10977 2081 451 10 170 389 7 134 228

1 115 4 126 2337 264 595 1 S06 115 1 571 928

108 S46 809 25 727 202 930 S82 925

2 3 17 106 S43 792

11 38 36 2594 12913 26041

2 6 1 9 32 35

21 168 25 4989 69934 16331

8 109 28064 12272 1 ISO 3080 1 036

479 1 201 267 1 567 5 194 2 156 I 683 6 791 3 788 2 378 9812 4635 2916 8 374 2 780

984 1 979 558 48.3 47.1 46.0

9843 32877 14063 164 474 121

17 51 19

8941 31 335 13 718 1 066 2016 466

5960 21 352 10 067 1 875 6632 2481

524 1 214 347 991 1 987 467

10007 33 351

14 184

4491 15402 6904 35 88 23

as 88 23 4 3 3

3 2 3 4

112 309 141

4 515 15 313 6622 522 1 553 655 S48 I 252 221 33 81 21

6 7 4 261 890 241

10007 33 351 14 184 583 170 2858 440 2 136 316

17 171 339 182 1 462 23SO 943 6838 5 799

4840 17 765 4794 2 793 5 334 733

911 1 319 III 227 340 35

59 74 8 as 48 15

1,000 10 1,999 ocr ..

I 275 571 982

517 658 416

336 438 354

5 331

14 20 653

5 9 7

8790

787 225

21 267 634 695 422 110

46.8

2 140 9 3

2078 71

618 296

56 75

2 149

138 5

20

942 113

16 2 1

25

2 149 657 028

257 992 652 225

21 2

2,000 ocres or more

105 276053

63 196 S46

73 211 774

5 68

9 46 267

4 5

194 39

2 23 71 85 SO 19

48.3

248 2

229 21

189 22 10 23

250

127 2

2 2

112 16

1 2

250 199 072

113 102 27

6 1

~I

IOWA 73

Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. IExcludes obnormollorms, see text)

All Farms Total 1 to 9 acre. IOta 49 ocres SO to 69 ocres 70 10 99 acres 100 10 139 acres

VALUE OF PRODUCTS SOLD-Con.

Market value of agricultural products soJd - Can. Groin ___________________________________________ forms __

98 140 573 6084 1 999 6828 7329

Sales of $40,000 or mor"- _______________________ ~,~::== 3042948 729 19929 12648 62516 85491 24875 5 48

Commodity Credit Corporation loans _______________ ~t~::== 1 973971 215 2415 19887 5 229 156 731 987

Cotton and cottonseed ________________ ____________ ~t~::== 259 558 5 421 389 2518 4531

Sales 01 $40,000 or more ________________________ ~f~~== Commodity Credit Corporation IOQns _______________ ~~~==

$1,000 __

T aboeeo _________________________________________ forms __

Soles of $40,000 or mor"- _______________________ ~f~~== $1.000 __

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage ___________________ forms __ 19 435 77 1 405 633 1 306 1 668

Sales of $40,000 or more ________________________ ~f~~== 71 838 44 1 740 1 842 2727 3788 85

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _________________ ~f~~== 6897 626 66 251 17 37 32

Sales 01 $40,000 or more ________________________ ~,~~== 4 723 (D) 643 105 146 223 26 2

$1,000 __ 2 277 (D)

Fruits. nuts, and berries ____________________________ farms __ 321 47 175 9 17 20 $1,000 __ 2080 73 421 114 457 80

Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ lorms __ 14 2 1 5

Nursery and greenhouse products ___________________ ~f~;:== 1 268 (D) (D) 434 452 292 75 10 19 15

Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ $f~~== 33922 10 S44 5 227 351 1 222 711 108 SO 27 3 7 5

$1,000 __ 31 692 9080 4852 288 111 656 Other crops ______________________________________ forms __ 92 4 22 6 7 5

$1.000 __ 1 222 2 16 15 2 5 Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms __ 6

$1.000 __ 1 045

Poultry and poultry products ________________________ forms __ 7402 776 835 166 521 694 $1.000 __ 144365 23257 19980 1 283 5012 8 193

Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ forms __ 583 121 69 9 25 39

~airy products ____________________________________ $f~::== 134 333 22214 19 194 1 158 4418 7499 10626 198 325 112 531 908

$1,000 __ 313 119 2653 3493 1 259 6913 16476 Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms __ 2805 15 15 1 22 77

$1,000 __ 178218 (D) 1 092 (D) 1 108 4 105 Cattle and calves __________________________________ forms __ 72 196 2830 4 718 1 533 4036 5034

$1.000 __ 2485 703 29 906 53601 13 106 36 009 SO 56S Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ forms __ 12 197 145 66 26 69 142

$1.000 __ 1 885 880 15249 34 452 5569 15643 18053

Hogs and pigs ____________________________________ forms __ 61 522 4 716 4 106 865 2776 3605 $1,000 __ 2067 100 85411 79 180 13456 45081 66 103

Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ forms __ 16625 462 372 57 227 395 $1,000 __ 1 418 235 48 339 49 107 6553 18845 27399

Sheep, lambs, and wool ____________________________ Iorms __ 9270 745 1 181 245 685 665 $1,000 __ 24 511 1 150 2673 431 1 121 969

Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ forms __ 67 3 5 1 1 $1,000 __ 7 785 139 761 (0) (D)

Olher livestock and livestock products (s .. text). _______ lorms __ 3 798 687 891 116 347 224 $1,000 __ 12 211 2619 2070 397 820 478

Sales 01 $40,000 or more _________________________ Iorms __ 41 15 5 2 1 2 $1,000 __ 5 371 1 285 419 (0) (D) (D)

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'

liveslock and poultry purchosed _______________________ farms __ 64 940 5424 4987 1 042 3037 3 771 $1,000 __ 1 522 517 40 796 47 181 8221 23815 3D 207

Farms with expenses of-$110 $4,999 __________________________________________ 32 788 3933 3836 746 2297 2546 $5,000 10 $19,999 __________________ ---- ---------------- 16 311 1 033 902 225 562 877 $20,000 10 $49,999 _____________________________________ 8 760 287 148 60 139 275 $SO,OOO or more _______________________________________ 7081 171 101 11 39 73

feed for live,'ock and poultry _________________________ Iorms __ 91 094 7015 7859 1 757 4982 5989 $1,000 __ 1 035 824 51 575 54099 8862 22 743 33075

form. with expons.s of-$110 $4,999 __________________________________________ 51 448 5280 6479 1 492 4 117 4475 $5,000 to $19.999 ______________________________________ 27036 1 113 939 20D 704 1 248 $20,000 10 $49,999 _________________ • ------------------- 9093 410 256 31 107 188 $SO,OOO or more _______________________________________ 3 517 212 185 34 54 78

Commerciolly mixed lormulo leeds ___________________ forms __ 44 198 3570 3456 568 2 134 2461 tons __ 2491 875 160 968 204335 22979 52 719 86 831

$1,000 __ 468 422 26 518 30 749 3887 9734 15993

forms bV ton. purchased, 38900 3259 3 164 516 2090 2340 I to 99 tonL ________________________________________

100 10 499 lon. ______________________________________ 4 725 252 208 45 32 92

500 tons or mOrtt ____________________________________ 573 59 84 7 12 29

farm. with expon so. of-24 198 2854 2766 470 1 789 796 $1 to $4,999 ________________________________________ 1

$5,000 10 $19,999 ________________ -------------------- 14 S44 434 422 53 282 555

$20,000 10 $49,999 ________________ ------------------- 40SO 176 154 37 37 :~ I $SO,ooo or more ____________ ------ ---------- --------- 1 406 106 114 8 26

See footnole 01 end of lable.

74 IOWA 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA

Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. IExciudes obnonnal lonns; see lexlJ

All UIOO 10 I,m 2,000 ocres or

Farms 140 10179 ocres 180 10 219 ocres 220 10 259 ocres 260 10 499 ocres 500 10 m acres acres more

VALUE OF PRODUCTS SOLD-Con.

Markel value 01 ogricuhural producls sold - Can. 12405 7580 8918 30799 13384 2023 218 Grain ___________________________________________ farms __

$1,OO(L 208 758 143 S09 212069 I 091 001 864 961 273 773 67565 Sales 01 $40,000 or more _________________________ lonns __ 580 758 I 702 II 540 8382 I 669 191

$1,000 __ 28413 35870 86 581 n5317 761 998 266 129 67033 Commodity Credil Corporation Ioons ________________ Ianns __ I 952 1353 I 857 7 681 4 136 731 69

$1.000 __ II 697 9235 15 752 89 586 84 280 32852 8293 Conan and cononseed _____________________________ Ionns __

$1,000 __ Sales 01 $40,000 or more _________________________ forms __

$1.000 __ Commodity Cred~ Corporolion Ioons ________________ Ionns __

$1,000 __

Tobacco _________________________________________ larms __ $1,000 __

Sales 01 $40,000 or more _________________________ Iorms __ $1,000 __

2232 287 36 Field seeds, hay, larage, and siloge ___________________ Iorms __ 2577 I 673 I 763 5778 $1,000 __ 6963 5237 5702 23404 14402 3836 2 153

Sales 01 $40.000 or more _________________________ Ionns __ 4 4 17 32 19 9 $1,000 __ 196 180 899 2258 518 I 845

Vegelables, sweel com, and melons __________________ Ionns __ 40 27 30 74 37 13 2 $1,000 __ 266 340 431 810 504 558 (D)

Sales 01 $40,000 or more _________________________ Ianns __ 3 3 4 4 3 5 2 $1,000 __ 156 228 266 240 225 450 (D)

Fru~s, nuts, and berries ____________________________ lonn5-_ 12 II I 22 6 I $1,000 __ 22 372 (D) 464 (D) (D)

Sales 01 $40,000 or more _________________________ lonns __ 2 3 I $1.000 __ (D) 400 (D)

Nursery and greenhouse products ____________________ forms __ 8 5 6 II 9 I I $1,000 __ 760 (D) 217 716 7306 (D) (D)

Sales 01 $40,000 or more _________________________ fonns __ 2 3 3 2 5 I $1,000 __ (D) 610 214 (D) 7273 (D)

Olher crops ______________________________________ fonns __ 13 4 7 17 3 2 2 $1,000 __ 33 9 98 101 6 (D) (D)

Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ fonns __ 1 1 2 2 $1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) (D)

Pouhry and pouhry producl'-_______________________ Ionns __ 1070 590 623 1 656 427 36 8 $1,000 __ 7089 10 113 8426 43 639 13495 699 178

Sales of $40,000 or more. ________________________ lonns __ 50 37 41 130 50 6 6 $1.000 __ 5722 9015 7 ~7 40 921 12769 655 2171

Dairy producls ____________________________________ fonns __ 1 811 1 227 1 186 3349 886 82 II $1.000 __ 40 626 34 709 35463 121 618 42547 5982 I 380

Sales 01 $40,000 or more _________________________ Ionns __ 283 303 322 1 281 427 51 8 $1.000 __ 15 177 17154 18614 79 822 33 455 5407 1 340

conle and colves __________________________________ fonns __ 8061 5565 6242 22 289 10 147 1 557 184 $1.000 __ 121 254 94630 143 716 831 280 736 959 267646 107030

Sales 01 $40,000 or more _________________________ Ionns __ 598 524 819 4825 3 871 966 146 $1,000 __ 59350 47929 85 297 607 126 633 901 256 938 106 374

Hogs and pigs ____________________________________ Ionns __ 6713 4646 5492 19 187 8209 I 119 88 $1,000 __ In 375 131 895 174 968 736 642 449322 101 648 II 018

Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ fonns __ 1 299 1083 1 470 6631 3853 719 57 $1.000 __ 93459 76258 109 133 517 496 367 390 938n 10386

Sheep. Iambs. and wool ____________________________ Iorms __ 1 015 648 663 2389 924 103 7 $1.000 __ 2170 I 240 I 433 7m 4 591 771 190

Sales 01 $40,000 or more _________________________ Ionns __ 4 2 28 17 5 I $1.000 __ 334 (D) 3088 2474 463 (D)

Olher liveslock and liveslock products (see lexl) ________ lonns __ 226 149 194 585 311 58 10 $1,000 __ 414 776 645 991 2 151 616 234 Sales 01 $40,000 or more _________________________ tarms __ I 3 1 7 3 I $1.000 __ (D) 418 (D) I 604 435 (D)

SELECTED FARM PRODUcnON EXPENSES'

Liveslock and pouhry purchased _______________________ Ionns __ 7142 4365 5 513 19480 8 593 I 422 164 $1,000 __ 73 364 53 593 90 857 511 725 423501 161 412 57 844

Fonns with expenses 01-$110 $4,999 __________________________________________ 4363 2342 2656 7414 2383 254 18 $5,000 10 $19,999 ______________________________________ 1 797 1 244 I 619 5480 2271 278 23 $20,000 10 $49.999 _____________________________________ n6 544 803 3832 I 649 270 27 $50.000 or more _______________________________________ 256 235 435 2754 2290 620 96

Feed lor liveslock and pouhry _________________________ Ionns __ 10298 6495 7708 25954 II 218 I 629 190 $1,000 __ 79 406 57397 77 662

Fonns w~ expenses of-340 408 223 983 63 212 23403

$110$4,999 __________________________________________ 6391 3521 3890 II 482 3836 449 36 $5,000 10 $19,999 ______________________________________ 3007 2302 2838 9909 4253 482 41 $20,000 10 $49.999 _____________________________________ 701 540 783 3 538 2 114 384 41 $50,000 or more _______________________________________ 199 132 197 I 025 I 015 314 72 Commercially mixed Ionnula feeds ___________________ Ionns __ 5014 3139 3891 13 111 5826 901 127

tons __ 192 975 142 124 179 417 795 366 492062 122 262 39 838 $1,000 __ 36 545 27636 36440 156 351 94987 22 533 7049

Fonns by tons purchased, 1 to 99 lons _________________________________________ 4612 2879 3564 II 349 4 497 573 57 100 10 499 tons ______________________________________ 363 242 287 1 657 I 217 281 49 500 tons or more ____________________________________ 39 18 40' lOS 112 47 21

Fom:::,;;r~_~~_~~_= ________________________________ 3097 I 715 I 936 5 524 2024 206 21 $5,000 to $19,999 ____________________________________ I 571 I 135 I 587 5 673 2439 353 40 $20.000 to $49.999 ___________________________________ 257 237 302 1 555 980 222 ~~ I $50,000 or more _____________________________________

89 52 66 359 383 120

See footnote of end 01 toble.

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA IOWA 75

Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. IExcludes abnormal tarms; see lexll

All Farms

SELECTED FARM PRODUcnON EXPENSES'-(on.

Animol health costs __________________________________ torms __

$1.00(L. Forms with expenses of-$1 10 $499 ___________________________________________ _

$500 10 $999 _________________________________________ _ $1.000 10 $2,999 ______________________________________ _ $3,(X)() or more _______________________________________ _

Seeds, bulbs. plants. and trees ________________________ farms __ $1.000 __

Forms with expenses of-$1 10 $999 ___________________________________________ _ $1,000 10 $4,999 ______________________________________ _ $5,000 10 $9,999 ______________________________________ _ $10,000 or more ______________________________________ _

Commercial fertilizer _________________________________ farms __ $1.000 __

Farms with expenses of-$110 $2,499 _________________________________________ _ $2,500 10 $9,999 ______________________________________ _ $10,000 10 $19,999 ____________________________________ _ $20,000 or more ______________________________________ _

Other agricultural chemicals includinglime _______________ forms __ $1,000 __

Forms with expenses of-$110 $2.499 _________________________________________ _ $2,500 10 $9.999 ______________________________________ _ $10,000 10 $19,999 ____________________________________ _ $20,000 or more ______________________________________ _

Energy and petroleum products ________________________ farms __ $1.000 __

Forms with expeflses of-$110 $2,499 _______________ .. _________________________ _ $2,500 10 $9,999 ______________________________________ _ $10,000 10 $19,999 ____________________________________ _ $20,000 or more ______________________________________ _

Petroleum products ________________________________ farms __ $1,000 __

Gasoline _______________________________________ forms __ $1,000 __

Diesel fuel _____________________________________ farms __ $1,000 __

lP gas, butane, and propane ______________________ farms __ $1,000 __

Fuel oil ________________________________________ farms __ $1,000 __

Nalural gos ____________________________________ farms __ $1,000 __

Kerosene, motor oil. and grease ___________________ farms __ $1,000 __

Eleclricity ________________________________________ farms __ $1,000 __

Other-coot wood, coke, etc. _______________________ farms __ $1,000 __

Hired form labor ____________________________________ forms __ $1,000 __

Farms with expenses of-$1 10 $4,999 _________________________________________ _ $5,000 10 $19,999 _____________________________________ _ $20,000 10 $49,999 __________________ - _________________ _ $50,000 or more ______________________________________ _

Workers by number of days worked: ISO days or more _______________________________ forms __

workers __ Less Ihan 150 doyL __________________________ ;:~,:;~==

Contract labor ______________________________________ farms __ $1,000 __

Farms with expenses of-$110 $2.499 _________________________________________ _ $2,500 10 $9,999 ______________________________________ _

$10,000 10 $19,999 __________________ ---------- ---------$20.000 or more ______________________________________ _

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________________________________ forms __

$1,000 __ Forms with expenses of-$110 $2.499 _________________________________________ _

$2,500 10 $9,999 ______________________________________ _

$10,000 10 $19,999 __________ -------- ------ ---- ---------$20,000 or more ______________________________________ _

FARM-RELATED INCOME

Income from machine work, custom work, and other aQricultural services ___________________________ forms __

$1,000 __ Value of agricullural producls sold directly 10 individuols

for human consumption _____________________________ forms __ $1,000 __

S .. foolnote 01 end of lable.

76 IOWA

Tolal

83 832 65 710

51 110 14608 13919 4 195

108 533 233629

39602 59263

7 908 I 760

100 939 482993

43 676 45278

9 155 2830

103 527 209 473

77 037 24 132

1 957 401

125 896 376 182

71 592 49926 3786

592

125 792 295944 119 313 129462 77 229 91 642 49901 48786 12493 3759 3641 3024

125 782 19 271

100 643 79 531 2304

706

54 137 191 299

44 501 8062 1 287

287

14637 26563 47 277

198418

4 511 6 670

3812 647 43 9

70 193 117 017

55 751 13510

788 144

21 583 60 804

3756 6314

1 10 9 acres

5 581 2343

4713 411 334 123

1 190 1 861

119 40 10 21

1 094 302

1 080 13

728 443

I 687 40

1

7967 8902

7 177 716 52 22

7900 6 118 7273 2882 1 287

809 1 812 1 237

426 285 235 433

7900 472

5568 2745

171 39

1 314 5542

150 99 48 17

216 589

1 220 4558

133 118

120 12

1

1 653 1 055

559 85

9

484 1 743

477 520

10 10 49 acres

6346 2835

5540 427 239 140

6809 2813

6504 293

2 10

5 478 2 576

5464 13

6879 1 419

6867 11

12309 10043

11 799 420

50 40

12309 6615

11638 3865 2 109

607 1 787 1 098

624 186 218 243

12309 616

8035 3351

261 77

2689 6533

2502 125 41 21

391 866

2490 7861

324 244

316 3 3 2

5 334 2545

5 215 119

648 1 191

600 735

50 1069 ocres

1 490 416

1 351 73 56 10

2222 1 178

1989 230

3

1 967 1 543

1 896 71

2255 841

2246 7 2

3048 2809

2896 145

4 3

3043 2037 2818 I 298

764 268 421 228 200 30 80 27

3043 186

2090 754 65 17

806 999

770 30

6

88 129 760

2223

82 66

69 13

I 492 1077

I 431 60

238 418

112 271

70 10 99 acres

4339 1 357

3689 380 242

28

7251 4957

5886 1 352

6 7

6525 7243

6032 493

6896 3487

6840 56

8685 9510

8053 622

8 2

8677 7108 8226 4337 3 187 1 112 1 748

817 600 153 117 39

8677 648

5583 2367

183 35

2334 2675

2246 74 10 4

278 417

2 184 6914

233 167

226 7

5077 4654

4738 338

1

683 1 476

252 535

100 10 139 acres

5476 2050

4474 613 317

72

8434 7812

5388 3018

21 7

7557 11 978

6219 1 336

2

7689 5331

7562 127

9317 13770

8018 1 275

21 3

9317 10449 8783 6373 3995 1 800 2149 1 150

873 208 175 59

9317 859

6628 3269

233 52

3 110 3688

2948 157

5

413 683

2881 9492

269 264

241 28

5578 6604

4976 591

11

970 2000


Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. [Excludes abnormal farms; see lext!

All Farms 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or

140 10 179 acres 180 10 219 acres 220 to 259 acres 260 10 499 acres 500 10 999 acres acres more

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'-(on.

Animal health cosls __________________________________ forms __ 9 513 6063 7394 24957 10909 1 580 184

$1.00L 5052 3 547 4969 22 426 15500 4 173 1 042

Forms with expenses of-3 787 4400 12400 3 840 348 24 $1 10 $499 ________________________ - ___________________ 6544 $500 10 $999 __________________________________________ 1 590 1 283 1 508 5 613 2 429 258 23

$1,000 10 $2,999 _______________________________________ 1 157 831 1 243 5 573 3310 562 55 $3,000 or more ________________________________________ 222 162 243 1 371 1 330 412 82

Seeds, bulbs, plonls, and Irees ________________________ form'-_ 14286 85SO 10 265 33 156 13 985 2 137 248 $1,000 __ 17 747 12622 18 721 83 516 62 209 16006 4 186

Forms with expenses of-273 142 10 $1 10 $999 ____________________________________________

6 405 2947 2 633 5306 1 $1,000 to $4,999 _______________________________________ 7 779 5500 7322 25 158 7864 662 45 $5,000 10 $9,999 _______________________________________ 97 101 298 2441 4 127 745 60 $10,000 or more _______________________________________ 5 2 12 251 721 588 133

Commercial fertilizer _________________________________ farms __ 13 148 7931 9720 31 578 13609 2 087 245 $1,000 __ 30308 23 061 35434 172 810 143 092 43 062 11 583

Farms with expenses of-47 2 $1 10 $2,499 __________________________________________ 8 264 4077 3570 6 141 884

$2,500 10 $9,999 _______________________________________ 4877 3 741 5 898 21 762 6631 430 13 $10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________________________ 6 113 252 3473 4593 667 49 $20,000 or more _______________________________________ 1 202 1 SOl 943 181

Other agricultural chemicals including lime _______________ forms __ 13096 7980 9 757 31 472 13 SOl 2030 244 $1.000 __ 13071 9 712 15 182 73 783 61 974 19038 5 193

FO$~~:¥t:9r_n_s~~ _~~~ __________________________________ 12480 7276 7993 19619 4 189 267 11 $2,500 10 $9,999 _______________________________________ 613 703 1 747 11 608 8 231 927 62 $10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________________________ 3 1 17 239 978 656 60 $20,000 or more _______________________________________ 6 103 180 111

Energy and petroleum products ________________________ farms __ 15028 8880 10 S07 33 635 14 121 2 149 250 $1,000 __ 30843 22 511 30 821 130 574 87 697 22896 5806

Forms with expenses of-$1 10 $2,499 __________________________________________ 10992 5406 5302 10449 1 413 82 5 $2,500 10 $9,999 _______________________________________ 3 954 3 389 5072 22 203 10961 111 58 $10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________________________ 75 83 115 914 1 595 778 91 $20,000 or more _______________________________________ 7 2 18 69 152 178 96

Petroleum produc,ts ________________________________ farms __ IS 016 8880 10 SOl 33 629 14 121 2 149 250 $1,000 __ 23 576 17382 24 103 103 578 71 304 18 836 4841

Gasoline _______________________________________ forms __ 14 267 8448 10015 32 117 13 427 2062 239 $1,000 __ 13 314 9333 11 951 44 243 24 729 5 774 1 364

Diesel fuel _____________________________________ farm,-_ 8630 5673 7864 28349 13 073 2056 242 $1,000 __ 4842 3983 6380 33 6J9 28 167 7959 2077

. lP gas, butane, and propane ______________________ farms __ 5027 3297 4687 18 ISO 9 106 1 545 172 $1,000 __ 3 112 2404 3555 17261 13220 3 851 854

fuel oil ________________________________________ forms __ I S05 1 075 1 258 4083 1 530 279 40 $1,000 __ 353 243 334 1 179 578 166 43

Nalural gas ____________________________________ farms __ 382 2SO 332 1 169 562 107 14 $1,000 __ 167 155 178 807 SOl 133 282

Kerosene, motor oil, and grease ___________________ farms __ 15016 8880 10 SOl 33 619 14 121 2 149 250 $1,000 __ 1 788 1 264 1 705 6450 4 109 953 220 Eleclricity ________________________________________ lorms __ 11 979 7275 9025 29 582 12 705 I 946 227 $1,000 __ 7 185 5065 6679 26801 16 310 4040 965

Other-coal, wood, coke, etc. _______________________ forms __ 302 165 160 560 174 30 $1,000 __ 82 65 39 196 84 20

Hired form labor ____________________________________ farm,-_ 5 841 3741 4932 18201 9224 1 725 220 $1,000 __ 9484 7675 8084 52 707 57 249 23 851 12 812

Forms with expenses of-$1 10 $4,999 __________________________________________ 5397 3309 4588 15 143 5 814 613 21 $5,000 10 $19,999 ______________________________________ 408 404 324 2 798 2838 733 72 $20,000 10 $49,999 _____________________________________ 34 25 18 240 497 301 62 $SO,OOO or more _______________________________________ 2 3 2 20 75 78 65

Workers by number of days worked, 1SO days or more _______________________________ forms __ 884 671 782 5033 4448 1 237 196

workers __ I 403 1 175 1 284 8222 7 801 2690 304 Less Ihan 150 days ______________________________ Iarms __ 5 411 3456 4 567 15 659 7 171 1 309 169 workers __ 20 731 12951 18 049 71 720 34 552 7 331 2036

Conlracl labor ______________________________________ farms __ 506 254 272 1 472 776 170 20 $1,000 __ 496 228 332 2 343 776 532 105

Farms wilh expenses 01-$1 10 $2,499 __________________________________________ 461 242 240 230 549 110 8 $2,500 10 $9,999 _______________________________________ 45 12 32 228 208 SO 9 $10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________________________ 13 16 7 3 $20,000 or more _______________________________________ 1 3 3

Cuslomwork, machine hire, and rental 01 machinery and equipmenl _____________________________________ larm"-_ 9457 5366 6544 20 166 8 162 1 235 129

$1,000 __ 13298 7937 11 318 38999 23006 5 235 288 Farms wilh expenses of-$1 10 $2,499 __________________________________________ 7986 4442 4878 14 702 5 196 591 37 $2,500 10 $9,999 _______________________________________ 1 454 906 1 626 5 149 2 597 525 60 $10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________________________ 17 18 38 276 314 86 18 $20,000 or more _______________________________________ 2 39 55 33 14

FARM·RELATED INCOME

Income from machine work, cuslomwork, and other agricultural services ___________________________ Iarms __ 2085 1 545 1 992 8321 4008 559 50 $1,000 __ 4 548 3917 4478 22 314 14 412 3677 630 Value 01 agricultural produCls sold directly 10 individuals for human consumption _____________________________ Iarms __ 353 228 260 806 374 51

(D\ I $1,000 __ 675 574 370 1 343 739 (0)

See lootno'e at end of table.


Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. IExciude. obnonnol !onn.; see lexl)

All Farms Tolol I 109 acre. 10 10 49 acres 50 10 69 acres 70 10 99 oeres 100 10 139 acres

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT'

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ___ forms __ 126 197 8 104 12382 3053 8714 9331

Forms by value group: $l.()(XL 5819356 106 412 143487 44 879 155068 223 134

$110 $4,999 __________________________________________ 9 108 2019 3 181 571 I 218 757 $5,000 10 $9,999 _______________________________________

17625 3299 4959 910 2538 1 758 $10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________________________ 19268 1 391 2308 844 2292 2669 $20,000 10 $49,999 _____________________________________ 35240 989 I 628 570 2057 3074 $50,000 10 $99,999 _____________________________________ 27871 278 209 132 511 785 $100,000 10 $199,999 ___________________________________ 14372 123 76 24 88 275 $200,000 to $499,999 ___________________________________ 2646 5 21 2 10 13 $500,000 or more ______________________________________

67

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT'

Automobiles ________________________________________ forms __ 109 377 5706 8445 2398 6799 7900 number __ 157227 7836 12013 3298 9507 10567

Motortrucks. including pickups ________________________ forms __ 107974 5715 8987 2285 6397 7421 number __ 147846 6633 10444 2861 7622 8998 Wheel troctors ______________________________________ forms __

114 605 5313 9918 2622 7418 8338 number __ 328 022 9395 16550 5 158 15726 20 115 2 or 3 ___________________________________________ forms __

62 730 2 ISO 4389 1 530 4378 5586 number __ 158 626 5036 9798 3509 10425 13755 4 or more ________________________________________ forms __ 32277 351 343 178 646 1 064 number __ 149 798 577 1 566 735 2907 4672

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only _____________ farms __ 53 652 555 1 006 386 1 438 2 138 number __ 55858 594 1 023 402 1 480 2219

Compickers, corn heads, and picker-shellers _____________ farms __ 76978 I 037 2572 841 3436 4607 number __ 98231 1 235 2955 929 3962 5413

Corn heads for combines ___________________________ farms __ 50 729 460 849 303 1 197 1 946 number __ 53401 489 973 303 1 260 2061

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers _________________ farms __ 43 266 721 I 951 626 2615 3247 number __ 44 830 746 1 982 626 2702 3352

Cottonpickers _______________________________________ farms __ number __

Mower conditioners _________________________________ farms __ 25944 574 1 021 311 944 I 340 number __ 26600 579 1 046 319 970 1 375

Pickup balers _______________________________________ farms __ 45236 927 1 548 680 2175 3 113 number __ 47704 950 1 598 697 2211 3174

Field forage harvesters. shear bar or flywheel type _______ farms __ 18593 262 420 153 552 808 number __ 19456 287 423 180 589 840

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'

Agricultural chemicals, including commercial fertilizer and lime __________________________________________ forms __ 109 916 2 140 7877 2440 7586 8373

$1,000 __ 692 466 744 3995 2384 10731 17309 Commercial fertilizer _______________________________ farms __ 95 107 646 4875 1 762 5919 7056

acres on Which used __ 15 269 836 2709 82 660 54 219 251 846 408 589 Lime ____________________________________________ forms __ 14833 170 512 185 702 I 012

acres on which used __ 815 660 1 902 7804 3781 25099 32035 tons __ 952654 4621 18881 9268 59304 74672

Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants, etc. to cootrol-Insects on hoy and other crops ______________________ forms __ 44 572 316 2401 814 2558 3206

acres on which used __ 6658 082 1 019 36 664 25280 107505 176694 Nematodes in crops _______________________________ farms __ 4605 29 233 106 368 402

acres on which used __ 523499 96 3648 2 181 13703 22 749 Diseases in crops and orchards ______________________ forms __ 1 967 58 305 86 110 145

acres on which used __ 218697 138 2579 I 561 3632 7550 Weeds. gross, or brush in crops and pasture __________ forms __ 75044 641 4763 1 624 4m 5305

acres on which used __ 14 299 967 2440 82 740 53496 228324 355033

Chemicals for-Defo'iation or for growth control of crops. or thinning of fruit _________________________________________ forms __ I 410 20 117 20 108 98

acres on which used __ 16984S 85 1 839 792 5076 5 S07 Insect control on livestock and poultry ________________ farms __ 45 535 1 467 2324 701 2063 2598 Sanitotion ond rodent and bird control ________________ farms __ 28900 1 023 1 545 453 1 462 1 717

UVESTOCK

Cottle and calves inventory _. _________________________ forms __ 70922 2694 5 158 1 543 4084 4939

number __ 6 558 417 SO 223 112027 39989 129 196 189 112 Form. wilh-I to 9 ________________________________ - _______________ 6363 1 143 2096 311 665 470

10 to 49 ______________________________________________ 27094 1 075 2778 1 095 2824 3379 501099 ______________________________________________ 18356 316 213 113 502 912 100 to 199 ________________________ ---- -------- -------- 12277 118 47 16 71 142 200 to 499 ____________________________________________ 5498 38 17 7 15 33 500 or more ________________ -- ---- -- ---- ------ ------ --- 1 334 4 7 1 7 3

Cows ond heifers Ihot had calved ____________________ farm. __ 54 323 1 501 3395 1 217 3370 4058 number __ I 962979 27015 33 802 16 118 49203 74760

8eef cow. _____________________________________ farms __ 45680 I 259 2948 I 097 2788 3234

number __ I 622 427 23302 28 6S4 14430 40 362 55475 Forms with-I to 9 _________ • __________________________________ 7597 536 1 822 452 I 049 SOl

10 to 49 ______________________ ---- ---------------- 28309 621 1 079 632 1 690 2363 50 to 99 ______________ -- ______ ---- -------- -------- 7 320 91 38 10 41 65 100 to 199 ________________________________________ 1 975 11 8 3 6 4 200 to 499 __________________ -- ------------ -------- 433 1 2 ~I 500 or more ____________ -------- ---- ------ --------- 46

See footnote 01 end of table.


Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. Ifxcludes abnormal farms; see text]

All Farms 140 to 179 acres 180 to 219 acres 220 to 259 ocres 260 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT'

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ___ forms __ $1,000 __

Forms bV value group, $1 to $4,999 _________________________________________ _ $5,000 10 $9,999 ______________________________________ _ $10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________________ _ $20,000 10 $49,999 ____________________________________ _ $50,000 10 $99,999 ____________________________________ _ $100,000 10 $199,999 __________________________________ _ $200,000 to $499,999 __________________________________ _ $500,000 or mare _____________________________________ _

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT'

Automobiles ________________________________________ forms __ number __

Motortrucks, including pickups ________________________ forms __ number __

Wheel troctors ______________________________________ farms __ number __

2 or 3 ___________________________________________ farms __ number __

4 or more ________________________________________ farms __ number __

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only _____________ forms __ number __

Cornpickers, corn heads, and picker-shellers _____________ farms __ number __

Corn heads for combines ___________________________ farms __ number __

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers _________________ farms __ number __

Cottonpickers _______________________________________ farms __ number __

Mower conditioners _________________________________ forms __ number __

Pickup balers _______________________________________ farms __ number __

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _______ farms __ number __

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS'

Agricultural chemicals, incfuding commercial fertiliz&r and lime __________________________________________ farms __

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer _______________________________ farms __

acres on which used __ lime ____________________________________________ forms __

acres on which used __ tons __

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control-Insects on hay and other crops ______________________ forms __

acres on which used __ Nematodes in crops _______________________________ forms __

acres on which used __ Diseases in crops and orchards ______________________ farms __

acres on which used __ Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and pasture __________ farms __

acres on which used __

Chemicals far-Defoliation or for growth control of crops, or thinning of fruit _________________________________________ farms __

acres on Which used __ Insect control on livestock and poultry ________________ forms __ Sanitation and rodent and bird control ________________ farms __

UVESTOCK

Cottle and calves inventory ___________________________ farms __ number __

Forms with-I 10 9 _______________________________________________ _ 10 fa 49 _____________________________________________ _ 50 fo 99 _____________________________________________ _ 100 fa 199 ___________________________________________ _ 200 fa 499 ___________________________________________ _ 500 or more __________________________________________ _

Caws and heilers Ihat had calved ____________________ Iarms __ number __

Beef cows _____________________________________ forms __ number __

Farms wilh-1 10 9 ___________________________________________ _ 10 fo 49 _________________________________________ _ 50 fa 99 _________________________________________ _ 100 10 199 _______________________________________ _ 200 10 499 _______________________________________ _ 500 or more ______________________________________ _

See loalnole 01 end 01 loble.


15041 464 073

802 I 916 3 325 6076 2356

532 34

13406 18415 12433 14 737 13 892 37015 9 146

23006 2 734

11 997

4881 5 004 9 238

II 279 4420 4 597 6462 6682

3003 3096 5 741 5944 I 673 I 741

13973 43 379 12366

000 768 1 684

59939 138969

5533 423 132

603 41 073

210 16658 9310

899969

171 14 297 5 221 3310

7859 399 122

451 4444 2298

534 118

14

6238 145 456

4680 98481

867 3 619

169 21 4

8904 336 368

217 854

I 703 3566 2070

427 67

8 /05 II 096 7 727 9 453 8438

23996 5 223

13 351 2 188 9618

3519 3647 5978 7395 3 188 3 351 3931 4044

906 1934 3902 4050 I 216 I 269

8415 32 773 7443

732 371 I 186

44 843 109 156

3481 319 026

347 30 968

141 7810 5738

680 418

173 13 541 3 513 2 180

5379 326808

233 2424 I 994

629 88 II

4339 119378

3329 81 465

386 2 724

201 17 I

10512 469 520

167 415

I 734 4368 2924

811 92

I

9 714 13 727 9 357

II 647 10036 29 728 6396

16 647 2 730

12 171

4969 5 071 7 703 9 714 4 567 4 725 4 767 4989

2419 2 511 4294 4529 1 604 I 740

10 147 50616 9241

118 074 1 309

58 791 145 743

4304 486 278

415 37652

169 22653 7005

024623

120 10742 4418 2 792

6058 435550

224 2 308 2 303

965 240

18

4615 141 532

3654 /03 170

376 2 911

331 29

7

33636 2 109 751

153 879

2 526 10 710 13 037 5 732

592 7

31 618 45629 31 561 43 690 32 486

106 195 17656 46 431 12 704 57638

21 335 21 960 26 976 35 705 20 550 21 343 13870 14362

9048 9244

15 286 16 227 7002 7 258

32654 246 593

30 248 5 455 217

5075 289 416 689 301

13994 2 322 535

I 489 199 m

478 75 503 23 561

174 636

373 59 951 15 166 9441

21 570 2 217 946

575 5483 7461 5 944 I 838

269

16 530 659 243

14 141 531 554

1 058 9432 3 230

379 40

2

14 121 384 152

18 94

438 2041 5096 5 307 I 116

II

13 171 21 091 13 749 24530 13 791 52 385 5694

15 176 7 590

36 702

II 361 II 989 12408 16510 II 192 II 851 4 477 4 659

4450 4 549 6464 7085 3980 4 115

13932 205 066

13 258 4418 168

2 575 205648 490 819

6 702 922 353

525 122 147

212 53 237 10 495

4 200 036

174 45 617 6 888 4 277

9921 838 967

178 I 176 2090 3 453 2 479

545

7 725 510 389

7 254 466 363

225 2968 2 800 I 100

152 9

1,000 to 1,999 ocres

2 149 319816

4 3

37 154 444 896 590

21

1 914 3 591 2 095 5 926 2 110

10041 522

I 407 I 540 8586

I 859 2 158 I 967 2771 I 854 2 148

554 623

822 854 998

I 114 800 847

2 130 62 100 2051

377 071 364

55 718 137 700

I 117 638 889

75 32 786

43 19 387 I 630

267 916

34 II 598

I 050 620

I 537 582 263

14 103 150 338 589 343

I 196 140 713

I 161 134 8/0

22 261 332 367 166

13

2,()(X) acres or more

250 62694

I 7

29 81

104 27

201 457 247

I 305 243 718 30 85

209 629

205 311 215 363 203 300

45 63

106 123 /08 125 123 167

249 16 776

242 368 144

59 30684 74 220

146 198 707

13 16 724

10 7989

200 330 336

2 (D)

126 80

180 207 214

3 5 4

20 36

112

139 45 370

135 44 361

3 9

12 30

~~ I

IOWA 79

Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. IExcludes abnormal forms; see textl

All Farms

UVESTOCK - Can.

Cottle and calves inventory - Can. Cows and heifers thot hod calved - Can.

Milk cows _____________________________________ torms_ -number_ -forms with-1 10 4 __________________________________________ _

-5109 __________________________________________ _ -10 10 49 ________________________________________ _ -50 10 99 ________________________________________ _ -100 10199 ______________________________________ _ -200 to 499 ______________________________________ _ -500 or more _____________________________________ _

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ forms_ number _

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _____________ forms_ number_

Cottle and calves sold ________________________________ farms_ number _ $1.000_

Colves ___________________________________________ forms_

number _ $1,000_ Cottle ___________________________________________ forms_

number _ $1,000_

fattened on groin and concentrates ________________ farms_

-

-------------

number _ $1,000_

--

Hogs and pigs inventory ______________________________ farms_ -number _ -

Farms with-1 to 9 ______________________________________________ _

-10 10 49 ____________________________________________ _ -50 to 99 ____________________________________________ _ -100 10199 __________________________________________ _ -200 to 499 __________________________________________ _ -500 or more _________________________________________ _ -Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ farms_ -

number _ -Other ___________________________________________ farms_ -number _ -

Hogs and pigs sold __________________________________ farms_

number _ $1,000_

Feeder pigs sold ___________________________________ farms_

litters of pigs farrowed between-

number _ $1,000_

Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 _________________ farms_ number _

Dec. 1 ond Moy 31 ______________________________ farms_ number_

June 1 and Nov. 30 ______________________________ farms_ number _

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory __________________ farms_ number _

Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ forms_ number_

Sheep and 10mbs sold ________________________________ farms_ number _

Sheep and lambs shorn _______________________________ farms_ number _

pounds of wooL

Horses and ponies inventory __________________________ farms_ number _

Horses and ponies sold _______________________________ forms_ number _ $1,000_

Goats inventory _____________________________________ farms_

number _ Goats sold _________________________________________ farms_

POULTRY

number _ $1,000_

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory _______________ forms_ number_

Forms with-1 10 399 ______________ ------ - ___ -- ------------ -- -----400 10 3,199 ______________ -- -- ---- ---- -- ------ -------3.200 10 9,999 ______________ -- -- ---- ---- ------ --------10,000 10 19,999 ____________ -- ______ ---------- --------20,000 10 49,999 ____________ -- ____ -- ------------------50,000 to 99,999 ____________ - _______ ---- --------------100,000 or more _____________________________________ _

------------

---------

----------

--

-------Hens and pull.ts 01 laying ag"-______________________ Iarms_ -

number _ -Pullets 3 monlhs old or older nol 01 laying age ____________________________________ farms_

number _ --

S.e loolnol. 01 end 01 table.

80 IOWA

Total 1 to 9 acres

12863 316 340 552 3 713

2 913 158 671 40

7 347 104 1 747 14

171 -12 -2 -

55 732 I 800 1 951 151 24 445

61 405 2025 2 {M 287 28763

72 196 2830 5 473 111 75828 2 485 703 29 906

27 381 1 081 692 527 18 308 171 423 4 395 60 362 2266

4 780 584 57 520 2 314 280 25 511

33 170 1 193 3 728 0« 37002 1 908976 17 785

59 099 4446 14 773 503 636 549

2477 557 9484 1 302 8 862 916

13 329 785 17 045 622 7902 264

46 857 3 187 2 110 441 97830

55 405 3847 12663062 538 719

61 522 4 716 22 160 322 1 077 379

2 067 100 85411 13 203 1 6<12

3 874 039 405666 171 432 17 107

48 781 3499 2 696 662 124361

43 485 2978 1 346 677 60 085

43 509 2995 1 349 985 6<1 276

8 989 684 380 218 19496

8387 632 241 698 12229

9 117 731 395 324 19880

8 377 658 370 931 17985

2 688 685 131 828

15 742 1 004 66 506 5 150 2999 343

11 800 2 723 7 224 766

578 141 3 975 1 108

241 106 I 671 282

88 19

11 052 1 212 9 353 082 1 946 061

10023 1 086 603 34 206 32 124 30 66 20 24 10 6 -

10849 1 103 8 092 972 I 6<11 436

946 253 1 260 110 304 625

1010 490cres 50 to 69 acres 70 10 99 acres 100 to 139 acres

731 193 795 , I 103 5 148 1 688 8841 19285

474 98 324 262 100 26 100 82 147 68 359 718

9 1 12 41 - - - -I - - -- - - -

3 517 1 189 3290 3935 36 756 10208 38 173 53 705

4 126 I 294 3478 4198 41 469 13663 41 820 60 6<17

4718 1 533 4036 5034 125 581 35483 93275 132 275 53 601 13 106 36009 50565

2 220 816 2081 2498 23669 10070 24 158 38245 5306 2 346 5490 8830 3 726 1 172 3017 3943

101 912 25413 69 117 94030 48 296 10 761 30519 41 735

1 350 402 1 105 1 532 75 165 15 318 42386 53 836 38 734 7244 21 084 26 720

4 182 801 2665 3461 566 663 96871 346 515 504 810

730 93 190 192 1 633 253 782 879

694 177 668 740 499 165 523 883 426 86 402 595 200 27 100 172

2926 605 2143 2 745 116 831 17616 59139 80 926

3 637 713 2410 3 179 449 832 79255 287 376 423884

4 106 865 2776 3605 1 187 519 189 119 56<1 783 775 723

79 180 13456 45081 66 103 1 813 302 860 950

700 050 96 720 209 267 232 888 29 6<13 4084 8920 10 249

3 160 6<12 2235 2938 148 541 23 519 73387 103049

2545 534 1 825 2451 71 167 11 554 36160 51 321 2 576 539 1 887 2526

77 374 11 965 37227 51 728

1 228 233 589 6<15 36 313 8017 20859 22 793

1 122 214 551 599 24 112 5659 146<15 14 117

1 160 240 66<1 659 50 432 7306 19 758 17 527

1 024 219 623 603 34 279 7786 19560 16879

237 178 53847 146 471 131 707

2 731 496 1 239 1 066 12 221 2258 5436 4 521

76<1 91 292 179 2 180 347 934 653 1 608 356 626 350

197 24 37 38 1 098 158 608 121

47 10 13 12 341 94 280 79

16 2 32 1

1 598 302 939 991 1 586 203 63987 487 891 5526<11

I 529 290 881 910 19 6 34 55 16 5 14 11 14 1 5 10 10 - 2 3 7 - 3 2 3 - - -

1 573 300 934 983 1 237 684 63168 388 440 533 460

220 29 53 19 1~~ I 348 519 819 99 451


Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. [Excludes abnormal forms· see textl

All Farms

UVESTOCK - Con.

Cotll. and calves inventory - Can. Cows and heijers that had calved - Can.

Milk cows _____________________________________ forms __ number __

Forms with-I to 4 ___________________________________________ _ 5to 9 ___________________________________________ _ 10 to 49 _________________________________________ _ 50 to 99 _________________________________________ _ 100 to 199 _______________________________________ _ 200 to 499 _______________________________________ _ 500 or more _____________________________________ _ -

Heifers and herter calves ___________________________ forms--number __

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _____________ farms __ number __

Cottle and calves sold ________________________________ farms_ --number_

$1,000 __ Colves ___________________________________________ forms __

number __ $1,000 __

Cottle ___________________________________________ forms __ number __ $1,000 __

Fattened on grain and concentrates ________________ forms __ number __ $1,000_ -

Hogs and pigs inventory ______________________________ forms_ -number_

Forms with-I to 9 ______________________________________________ _ 10 to 49 ____________________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ____________________________________________ _ 100 to 199 __________________________________________ _ 200 to 499 __________________________________________ _ 500 or more _________________________________________ _

Used or 10 be used for breeding _____________________ forms_ number_

Other ___________________________________________ farms_ number_

Hogs and pigs sold _________________________ ~ ________ forms_

number _ $1.000_

Feeder pigs sold ___________________________________ forms_

litters of pigs farrowed between-

number _ $1.000_

Dec. I of preceding year and Nov. 30 _________________ forms_ number _

Dec. land May 31 ______________________________ formL number_

June land Nov. 30 ______________________________ forms_ number _

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory __________________ farms_ number_

Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ forms_ number_

Sheep and lambs sold ________________________________ farmL

-----------

------

------

-----

number __ Sheep and lambs shorn _______________________________ forms __

number __ pounds of wooL_

Horses and ponies inventory __________________________ forms __ number __

Horses and ponies sold _______________________________ forms __ number __

Goats inventory ____________________________________ ~f~~== number __ Goats sold _________________________________________ forms __ number __ $1.000 __

POULTRY

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory _______________ farms._ number __

Farms with-I to 399 _____________________________________________ _ 400 to 3.199 _________________________________________ _ 3,200 to 9,999 ______ . _________________________________ _ 10,000 to 19,999 ______________________________________ _ 20,000 10 49.999 ______________________________________ _ 50,000 to 99.999 ______________________________________ _ 100,000 or mar. ______________________________________ _

Hens and pullets of laying age. ______________________ farms._ number __

Pullets 3 monlhs old or older not of laying age ____________________________________ farms __

number __


140 to I 79 ocres

2 036 46 975

318 118

I 464 132

4 --

6 249 122 692

6 578 130 974

8061 295 842 121 254

3485 65016 15 072 6635

230 826 106 181

3236 155 082 76818

6 390 I 258 879

191 I 100 I 180 I 659 I 758

502 5 210

188 537 5966

I 070 342

6 713 I 856 293

172 375 I 394

364 187 16 484

5382 237 284

4790 120 708

4 706 116 576

I 005 37017

933 24410

995 36217

930 32 848

258 035

I 207 5 077

188 616 317 37

186 II 89 5

I 528 601 117

I 375 115 20 14 4 --

I 519 581 959

80 19 158


180 to 219 acres

I 355 37913

179 38

968 164

5 I -

4336 93806 4 633

113 624

5 565 231 447 94630 2394

51 123 12065 4568

180 324 82 565

2 285 119 178 59 382

4425 962 013

99 602 717

I 227 I 340

440 3683

138 377 4 195

823 636

4646 I 394 377

131 895 944

227 512 10191

3 822 180803

3439 91 793

3 385 89010

636 24099

600 16009

639 20 489

604 21 873

177 502

854 3 578

129 507 729

16 98

3 26

I

777 625 709

688 63 14 6 5 -I

771 624029

40 I 680

220 to 259 acres

I 336 38 362

220 57

851 198

10 --

4868 138956

5 265 ISS 062

6 242 332829 143 716

2 221 52 112 12007 5314

280 717 131 709

3008 206009 102841

5260 I 270 829

102 628 775

I 410 I 727

618 4338

181 006 5 012

I 089 823

5 492 I 831 516

174 968 I 018

261 455 11889

4 473 230 678

4 072 116847

4006 113 831

645 25 827

609 17 115

653 24756

610 25249

194 352

I 001 4 109

161 535 317 24

145 7

17 I

827 564 745

730 65 17 8 7 --

815 516 896

52 47849

1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or 260 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres acres more

3 795 I 084 105 14 127 6i1J 44 026 5903 I 009

604 246 26 4 82 28 - -

2 198 437 31 2 842 303 28 3

67 63 18 4 2 6 I I

- I I -17 174 7 998 I 231 145

680 233 528093 163 490 60 594 19 120 9 085 I 433 170

878 470 800 485 278 060 101 250

22 289 10 147 I 557 184 I 826 395 I 575 199 540 710 208 247

831 280 736 959 267 646 107 030 7243 2 872 426 44

223 510 137 470 41 437 7409 55 775 35864 12076 2 198 19224 8942 I 384 171

I 602 885 I 437 729 499 273 200 838 775 505 701 095 255 570 104832 II 936 6 016 976 131

I 259 268 I 154 957 423 438 186405 642 174 592 623 224 676 98 895

18 417 7 896 I 072 84 5 246 536 3 131 158 676 025 76 655

243 72 8 -I 759 498 46 2 2 216 716 57 6 4 512 I 543 115 8 6 794 2916 351 28 2 893 2 151 495 40

14 911 6 237 814 58 724 756 409 444 85 720 10 259

17 669 7639 I 056 82 4 521 780 2 721 714 590 305 66 396

19 187 8 209 I 119 88 7 620 836 4 546 469 I 006 892 109 416

736642 449 322 101 648 II 018 3066 I 068 138 8

931 436 362 616 79004 3 238 42494 16 532 3 696 142

15 358 6 381 829 62 928 241 524 415 108 558 13 826

14 104 5 916 773 58 466 344 260 556 53 129 7 013

14 096 5 944 792 57 461 897 263 859 55429 6813

2 318 895 104 7 114373 61 766 8 611 I 047

2 182 842 96 7 71 002 35 171 6621 608 2 355 912 102 7

116 886 69 222 10 313 2 538 2 169 836 94 7

114 747 68 254 8 901 2 570 807 413 468 977 64 903 16 472

3 681 2 025 392 46 13 261 8 327 2 132 436

514 278 50 10 I 792 I 143 252 118

897 696 327 234 48 16 - -

350 103 - -22 10 - -

424 39 - -II I - -

2 210 593 68 7 2 187 599 555 090 69774 112 265

I 942 528 61 3 173 34 4 1 58 17 2 -26 10 - -9 3 I 2 I - - I I I - -

2 190 588 67 6 I 911 749 472 441 (D) (0)

127 22 3 I 275 850 82 649 0 ( )

IOWA 81

Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. IExcludes abnormal forms; see text]

All Farms

POULTRY - (on.

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ____________________ torms __ number __

Broilers and other meat·type chickens sold ______________ torms __ number __

Farms with-I to 1.999 ___________________________________________ _ 2.000 to 59.999 _______________________________________ _ 60.000 to 99.999 ______________________________________ _ 100,000 or more ______________________________________ _

Turkey hens kept for breedin9 _________________________ forms __ number __

Turkeys sold _______________________________________ farms __ number __

CROPS HARVESTED

Corn for all purposes ________________________________ forms __

acres __ For groin or seed __________________________________ farms __

acres __ bushels __ Irrigated _______________________________________ farms __

acres __ Farms by acres harvested:

1 to 24 acres _______________________________________ _ 25 to 99 ocres ______________________________________ _ 100 to 499 ocres ____________________________________ _ 500 acres or more __________________________________ _

Sorghums for all purposes ____________________________ farms __ acres-_

For groin or seed __________________________________ farms __ acres __

bushels __ Irrigated _______________________________________ farms __

ocres __ Forms by acres harvested:

1 to 24 acres _______________________________________ _ 25 to 99 acres ______________________________________ _ 100 to 499 ocres ____________________________________ _ 500 acres or more __________________________________ _

Wheat for grain _____________________________________ farms-_ acres __

bushels._ Irrigated _________________________________________ farms __

acres-_ Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ _

25 to 99 acrcs ________________________________________ _ 100 to 499 ocre .. _____________________________________ _ 500 acres or more ____________________________________ _

Oats for groin ______________________________________ farms __ acres __

bushels __ Irrigated _________________________________________ farms __

acres __

Soybeans tor beans- _________________________________ farms __ acres __

bushels._ Irrigated _________________________________ ..: _______ farms __

acres __ Forms by tJcres harvested: 1 to 24 ocre .. ________________________________________ _

25 to 99 ocreL _______________________________________ _ 100 to 499 acres ______________________________________ _ 500 acres or more ____________________________________ _

Irish potatoes _______________________________________ forms __ acres __

hundredweight._ Irrigated _________________________________________ forms __

acres __ Forms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 ocres. _________________________________ - ___ --

1.0 to 4.9 ocres. ______________________________________ _ 5.0 to 24.9 ocres. _______________________________ ---_ ---25.0 to 99.9 ocreL ____________________________________ _ 100.0 acres or more ___________________________________ _

Hay crops (see text) _________________________________ torms._ acres __

tons. dry __ Irrigofed _________________________________________ farms __

acres __ Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 ocres _________________________________________ _

25 to 99 ocre .. _______________________________________ _ 100 to 499 ocreL _____________________________________ _ 500 acreS or more ____________________________________ _

See tootnote ot end ot table.

82 IOWA

Total

3399 10 607 676

1 225 692 913

180 43

2

197 114 059

275 6 673 548

103 683 13 366 762

102 778 12 742 587

1 398 075 929 464

73 806

11 999 41 822 47 134

1 823

1 168 30 256

621 20 860

584 714 7

68

335 251 34

1

139 31 863

986 591 7

212

733 358 47

I

39939 870 717

49 476 077 18

331

79935 7 472 882

267 764 277 157

12566

13 023 39 139 27 235

538

157 1 149

199 038 13

437

96 41 15 2 3

66 000 2 314 524 6 763 422

75 2 182

34 093 27759 4 118

30

1 to 9 acres

354 2 565 293

218 217 752

204 13 I

14 48 16

148380

685 2679

678 2655

296567 1

(D)

678

5 II 5

II 629

1 (D) (D)

38 121

4 707

329 I 538

61 7M> I

(D)

329

10 7

640

8 2

334 1 123 2 749

3 12

334

10 to 49 acres so to 69 oeres

264 61 2067935 43 867

161 24 73 911 10231

159 23 2 I

41 8 21 937 4907

34 6 M>5 895 101039

5546 2046 81 074 51 755 5472 I 867

79 832 47931 7959953 4 827 1M>

10 2 183 (D)

4544 936 928 931

23 14 191 179

15 6 114 72

6 122 4241

15 5 I

37 12 391 (D)

12 311 (D)

34 8 3 4

939 40!> 7491 4351

347 122 191669 I

(D)

3359 I 281 47 176 29 883

1 559358 994290 6 2

69 (D)

2940 753 419 528

32 6 30 6

3977 I 630 4 2 3 (D)

18 2 14 4

4038 I 465 37 215 20316 92 045 49261

8 2 138 (D)

3854 286 184 179

70 to 99 oeres

223 438 652

79 49215

76 3

21 69 15

203 715

6942 241 7fJ2

6873 236 802

25 109 473 19

596

2140 4733

59 988 33

511 27721

2 (D)

24 9

44 624

17886

41 3

I 862 22 734

135591 6

70

4886 141476

4949438 8

102

I 985 2901

9 3

403

8 1

4067 66 380

172447 8

127

3244 823

100 to 139 acres

303 456 048

90 38 643

85 5

18 5381

24 515887

7923 369060

7858 359261

37537840 12

529

I 427 6 177

254

68 167 41

851 57626

1 (D)

31 10

68 991

27595 2

(D)

57 II

2824 40 772

2 104 596 4

66

5466 203 147

7056 316 6

113

1 619 3 757

90

12 8

531

II

4926 105 027 281 678

3 157

3342 1 563

2~ I

1978 CENSUS Of AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA

Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-(on. IExciudes abnormal farms; see lexl)

All Farms 1.000 10 1,999 2,000 acres or

140 10 179 acres 180 10 219 acres 220 10 259 acres 260 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres acres more

POULTRY - Con.

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ____________________ farms __ 531 292 312 851 184 19 5

number __ 474 201 743 766 439 114 2338455 568 020 53 371 418 954

Broilers and other meal-type chickens sold ______________ forms._ 137 69 92 268 82 5 number __ 32600 30 698 23276 195 181 20 844 562

Forms with-81 110 1,999 ____________________________________________ 134 66 90 257

2,000 10 59,999 ________________________________________ 3 3 2 10 1 60,000 to 99,999 _______________________________________ 1 100,000 or more _______________________________________

Turkey hens kept for breeding _________________________ forms __ 19 17 J/ 29 17 2 number __ 19049 10336 (0) 10 917 37 634 (0)

Turkeys sold _______________________________________ farms __ 22 28 22 74 28 3 3 number __ 299 126 380 212 539 045 2649055 J/l 815 147000 J/2 379

CROPS HARVESTED

(orn for all purposes ________________________________ forms __ 13527 8403 9637 32609 13997 2 128 240 acres __ 897343 676 357 958 917 4848 231 3 812 581 136927 290 136

For grain or seed __________________________________ torms __ 13 433 8342 9582 32435 13898 2 105 235 acres __ 867 315 651 477 921 929 4639030 3 610 328 1 065442 260585

bushels __ 94 183861 70067481 100 564 807 508664 491 401 734 064 119665 851 27 464 395 Irrigated _______________________________________ forms __ 31 20 17 125 140 76 J/

acres __ I 950 I 237 I 322 14 196 24481 23085 6 191 Farms by acres harvested:

I 110 24 aeres ________________________________________ 968 482 287 457 70 9 25 to 99 aeres _______________________________________ J/ 077 5 713 4429 6873 927 31 3 100 to 499 aereL ____________________________________ I 388 2 147 4866 25 105 12 285 039 50 500 acres or more ___________________________________ 616 026 181

Sorghums for all purposes ____________________________ forms __ 134 72 116 375 237 55 10 acres __ 2368 I 268 2433 8454 8 552 3285 I 360

For groin or seed __________________________________ farms __ 72 36 50 198 129 32 4 acres __ I 644 884 I 244 5988 6007 2559 975

bushels __ lOS 704 71 650 86642 441 674 489 168 225 537 68 000 Irrigated _______________________________________ forms __ I I 2

acres __ (0) (0) (0) Forms by acres harvested: I to 24 aeres ________________________________________ 47 22 30 lOl 49 6

25 to 99 aeres _______________________________________ 24 14 20 88 66 19 100 10 499 aeres. ____________________________________ I 9 14 6 500 acres or more _____________________ .. _____________ I

Wheat for grain _____________________________________ farms __ 114 52 77 376 267 78 13 acres __ 2416 1 065 I 265 9632 9441 4 134 I 726

bushels._ 67 370 35 167 40 194 307864 281 170 143 252 49052 Irrigated _________________________________________ farms __ 2 1 1 I

acres __ (D) (0) (D) (D) Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres __________________________________________

85 41 65 247 124 29 I 2510 99 aeres _________________________________________ 27 10 12 117 128 37 6 100 to 499 acres _______________________________________ 2 1 12 15 12 5 500 acres or more _____________________________________ 1

Oats for groin ______________________________________ farms __ 5580 3 783 4266 14064 5466 653 58 acres __ 96 718 71 780 88 101 335379 169 143 28590 5537

bushels __ 5 382 973 3 952 416 5 012 038 19318 779 10037 751 695 158 293277 Irrigated _________________________________________ forms __ I 2 2 2

acres __ (0) (0) (D) (0)

Soybeans for beans __________________________________ farms __ 9862 6022 7 522 27 063 12 143 I 824 178 acres __ 487 424 342484 516 30B 2 784 650 2 189 765 61l 600 117 431

bushels __ 17 384 857 12 222 607 18 587 360 100 147 91l 78 790 405 21 986 568 4 023 421 Irrigated _________________________________________ farms __ 19 8 8 37 45 IS 2 ocres __ 639 269 359 2 523 5566 2289 (D)

Farms bV acres harvested: I to 24 aeres __________________________________________ I 796 932 793 I 557 298 20 1 25 to 99 aereL ________________________________________ 7837 4601 4964 Il 464 2 506 148 14 100 to 499 aeres _______________________________________ 229 489 1 765 14042 9266 291 63 500 acres or more ________ ~ ____________________________ 73 365 100

Irish potatoes ______________________________________ farms __ 18 3 15 40 9 2 I acres __ 53 3 83 158 18 (D) (0)

hundredweight __ 184 620 13 189 31 230 2634 (D) (D) Irrigated _________________________________________ forms __ I 2 2 I I acres __ (0) (0) (0) (0) (D)

Farms by acres harvested, 0.1 to 0.9 aeres ________________________________________ 7 1 10 23 1.010 4.9 aeres ________________________________________ 8 2 1 9 5.0 to 24.9 aere'-______________________________________ 2 4 7 25.0 to 99.9 acres ______________________________________ 1 1 100.0 acres or more ____________________________________ 11

Hay crops (see lext) _________________________________ forms __ 7 856 5437 6029 21 022 9 319 I 357 ISO acres __ 194404 160 865 187449 B30 328 541 691 133 785 35941 tons, dry __ 562 162 475 145 549 873 2450962 605 41 I 410721 I JO 968 Irrigated _________________________________________ forms __ 11 4 6 22 6 2

acres __ 261 91 Farms by acres harvested,

142 744 69 (D)

I to 24 aeres __________________________________________ 4 747 2 744 2 991 8 718 2604 219 10 25 to 99 acre5 ______________________ . ___________________ 3036 2 592 2 870 10 871 4999 603 39 100 to 499 ocres _______________________________________

73 101 168 I 433 1 713 524 ~~ I 500 ocres or more _____________________________________ 3 Il



Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. IExciudes abnarmol forms; see text]

All Farms

CROPS HARVESTED - (on.

Hay crops-Con. AlfaMa hay _______________________________________ farms __

ocres __ . tons. dry __ Irngated _______________________________________ tarms __

ocres __

Gross silage and hoy loge ___________________________ tarms __ acres __

tons, green __ Irrigated _______________________________________ torms __

ocres __

All vegetables harvested for sole (see text) ______________ farms __ acres __

Irrigated _________________________________________ farms __

acres __ Forms by acres harvested:

0.1 10 4.9 acre,- ______________________________________ _ 5.0 to 24.9 acres ______________________________________ _ 25.0 to 99.9 acre'-____________________________________ _ 100.0 acres or more ___________________________________ _

Land in orchards ____________________________________ forms __ acres __

Irrigated _________________________________________ farms __ acres __

Forms by acres in orchards: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _______________________________________ _ 5.0 to 24.9 ocreL _____________________________________ _ 25.0 to 99.9 acreL ____________________________________ _ 100.0 acres or more ___________________________________ _

Totol

57 156 1 678 073 5 416 271

58 1 640

6247 239 035

1 765 816 11

314

633 12 855

139 210

416 105 88 24

578 2841

14 72

469 85 20 4

1 to 9 acres

249 822

2299 1

(D)

7 32 93

67 (D)

2 (D)

65 2

61 145

3 6

52 9

10 10 49 acr •• 50 to 69 acre. 70 10 99 acre. lao to 139 acr ••

3448 I 227 3453 4219 29 299 15625 50803 80 090 80 135 40 926 146 299 234 873

7 2 6 2 123 (D) 87 (D)

32 19 95 225 344 358 I 347 4 565

I 755 2804 7 101 32089 1

(D)

251 17 38 33 1 082 192 301 457

107 2 3 5 180 (D) 39 187

197 9 27 19 44 5 6 8 10 3 5 4

2

265 25 51 32 794 148 434 . 216

6 1 30 (D)

217 17 39 26 44 7 6 3 4 1 6 3

~----------------------------------------~----------~ See footnote at end of table.


Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. (Excludes abnormal larms; see text!

All Farms 140 to 179 acres 180 to 219 acres 220 to 259 acres 260 to 499 acres 500 to 999 ocres

CROPS HARVESTED - Con.

Hoy crops - Can. Alfalfa hoy _______________________________________ Iorms __

acres __ Irrigated ____________________________________ ~~~~~!~=:

ocres __

Grass silage and hoylage ___________________________ forms __ acres __

tons. green __ Irrigated _______________________________________ forms __

ocres __

All vegetables harvested lor sale (see text) ______________ Iarms __ acres __

Irrigated _________________________________________ farms __

Farms by acres harvested, 0.1 to 4.9 ocre,-______________________________________ _ 5.0 to 24.9 acre'-_____________________________________ _ 25.0 to 99.9 ocres _____________________________________ _ 100.0 acres or more ___________________________________ _

land in orchards ____________________________________ farms __ acres __

Irrigated _________________________________________ forms __ Qcres __

Farms by acres in orchards: 0.1 to 4.9 ocre'-______________________________________ _ 5.0 to 24.9 acres ______________________________________ _ 25.0 to 99.9 acreL ____________________________________ _ 100.0 acres or more ___________________________________ _

1f978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text.


6826 145660 463 405

10 155

652 14497

107967 3

49

40 678

7 342

23 7 8 2

35 60

I (0)

32 3

4752 121 750 391 175

3 43

523 14808

113 867 I

(0)

27 555

3 68

9 8

10

29 416

2 (0)

20 4 3 2

5273 18314 8097 137 724 593 787 385 901 442224 I 948 905 I 265 105

6 15 4 102 493 48

616 2507 1 312 19588 93 154 67991

144 618 703 400 488 537 5 I

218 (0)

30 n 37 730 2206 2085

4 4 2 114 195 (0)

15 35 15 5 12 5 8 26 II 2 4 6

16 46 15 24 499 79

I (0)

15 37 12 1 5 2

2 I 2

1-<)00 to 1,999 acres

I 173 92 999

315 096 2

(0)

224 17279

130 236

14 1 231

2 3 3 6

3 25

2.000 acres or more

125 23613 85829

35 5072

33349

2 (0)

2

IOWA 85

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