Farm Statistics 1974.pdf

1,458, 100% of total, 378,874 acres, average size 260 acres, value of land and buildings $212,284, average per farm $145,600, average per acre $560.
Forms by value: $1 to $9,999: 26, $10,000 to $19,999: 62, $20,000 to $39,999: 202, $40,000 to $69,999: 276, $70,000 to $99,999: 204, $100,000 to $149,999: 235, $150,000 to $199,999: 146, $200,000 to $499,999: 245, $500,000 and over: 62.
Owned and rented land: land owned: 1,386 farms, 316,454 acres, land rented or leased: 663 farms, 65,939 acres, land rented or leased to others: 90 farms, 3,519 acres.
Land use: total cropland: 1,359 farms, 141,044 acres, harvested cropland: 1,288 farms, 100,960 acres, pastureland and rangeland: 540 farms, 391 acres, woodland: 263 farms, 89 acres, other land: 5 farms, 749 acres.
Irrigation and drainage: irrigated land: 34,495 acres, irrigated cropland harvested: 966 acres, artificial drainage: 36 acres, artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs, and earthen tanks: 599 number, 47 acres.
Farm operators: all operators: 1,458, full owners: 795, part owners: 590, tenants: 73.
Crops: cash grain: 3 farms, 600 acres, tobacco: 3 farms, 342 acres, sugar crops, Irish potatoes, hay, peanuts, and other crops: 179 farms, 44,889 acres, vegetables and melons: 66 farms, 7,638 acres, fruit and tree nuts: 63 farms, 17,151 acres, horticultural specialty: 102 farms, 8,419 acres, general farms, primarily crop: 12 farms, 3,780 acres, livestock forms, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialty: 162 farms, 33,380 acres.