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U.S. Departmentof Agriculture

Presented by:Linda Hutton, Chief

Environmental, Economics, and Demographics

How doesAlabama Agriculture

Compare to the U.S. & Other States ?

Third Annual Butler/Cunningham Conference November 8-9, 2004

Montgomery, Alabama

- provides the most comprehensive source of statistics portraying our Nation’s agriculture

- is the only source of uniform agricultural data for every county in the U.S.

- provides a complete statistical picture of U.S. farms and ranches every five years

The Census of Agriculture

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Benefits from the Census

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Data supplied by farmers and ranchershelp the ag community make informeddecisions concerning:

-Farming trends-Structure and needs of farms of various sizes and specialties-Irrigation and other practices-Improving farming efficiencies-Environmental and conservation issues

Some New Information Collected Includes -

- Multiple operators (up to 3 operators)- Acres used to grow certified organic commodities- Acres treated with animal manure- Grain storage capacity- Bison, deer, elk, llamas, emus, & ostrich inventory- More detailed farm-related income- Computer/Internet use

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27.4%

197 ac

Average Per Acre ValueAverage based on all types of land in farms

less than 500

$500 -$999

$1000 - $1999

$2000 -$2999

3000 or more

US: $1,213 per acreAL: $1,698 per acreSource: 2002 Census of Agriculture

$335,217

1

1

2

3

5

27

62

39

20

12

8

7

11

3

Less than $2,500

$2,500 to $9,999

$10,000 to $24,999

$25,000 to $49,999

$50,000 to $99,999

$100,000 to $499,999

$500,000 or more

Percent of Farms

U.S. Distribution of Farms by Market Value of Sales: 2002

Percent of Market Value of Sales

39.3

28.4

16.2

6.5

2.7

2.1

0.7

1.8

1.3

0.7

0.4

1.4

2.9

3.2

2.8

2.8

4.3

2.2

9.3

13.5

14.2

43.4

Perc ent

$1,000,000 or m ore

$500,000 to $999,999

$250,000 to $499,999

$100,000 to $249,999

$50,000 to $99,999

$25,000 to $49,999

$20,000 to $24,999

$10,000 to $19,999

$5,000 to $9,999

$2,500 to $4,999

Less than $2,500

Percent of farms

Percent of sales

Agricultural Products Sold: 2002

Percent of Farms and of Market Value of

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71.1% farms produce 2.4% value

21.4% farms produce 13.8% value

7.5% farms produce 83.9%

Alabama:

Source: 1999 Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership Survey

United States

21.4%

Alabama’s Animal Agriculture is Larger Than its Crop Production

Value Sold by Animal and Crop Production

0

20

40

60

80

100

Alabama U.S.

Per

cen

t

Livestock, Poultry,… Crops

82%

18%

53%47%

1.4 mil inv.

While over 80% of Alabama’s value of sales

is from animal production,cotton, corn, peanuts, and soybeans

are the major crop commodities.

523,123 ac

176,122 ac.

176,395 ac.

164,771 ac.

Demographic Data: 2002 Census

Tenure of principal operator

Full ownerPart owner

Tenants

Alabama U.S.

71.324.2

4.6

67.125.9

7.0

Farms with one operatorFarms with more than one

67.632.4

62.337.7

Percent

Women Principal Operators .. farmsacres

4,821746,669

237,81959 mil

Farms by Type of Organization: 2002

0102030405060708090

100

Alabama

U.S.

472,332 ac

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