Farm Definition

The 1992 Census of Agriculture reported 1,925,300 farms.

A farm by census definition, is any place from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products
were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year.

Please select from the list to see some quick facts:

• Farms: 1964 to 1992
• Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales
• Farms by Size
• Land Use
• Percent of Farm Operators by Age Group
• Distribution of Farms by Sales
• Value of Crops Sold
• Comparison of Full-and Part-Time Farming
• Farm Ownership
• Tenure of Operator
• Ranking Counties
• Value of Livestock and Poultry Sold
• Operators by Principal Occupation
• Crops Irrigated
• Age of Machinery and Equipment
• Farms Operated by Women, Persons of Spanish Origin, and Specified Racial Groups

The Census of Agriculture provides a detailed look at agriculture in each of the Nation's 3,000 plus counties. These data provide a complete picture of U.S. farms and ranches every 5 years. Detailed Census of Agriculture information on commodities; farm operator characteristics; grosssales; expenditures; use of chemicals, fertilizers, and irrigation; land use, ownership, and tenure characteristics are available at the county, state and US level. The information is in printed and electronic formats (CD-ROM). For more information contact:

General information requests: 1-800-727-9540

Or send e-mail to: nass@nass.usda.gov