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Map 07-M001
Number of Farms: 2007
Dot distribution map showing the number of farms in 2007. Each dot represents 200 farms. The eastern half of the United States has the greatest concentration of farms.

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Map 07-M002
Change in Number of Farms: 2002 to 2007
Dot distribution map showing the change in the number of farms from 2002 to 2007. Each dot represents 20 farms. Red dots indicate a decrease in farms. Blue dots indicate an increase in farms. There was an overall increase of 75,810 farms from 2002 to 2007.

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Map 07-M001
Number of Farms: 2007
Dot distribution map showing the number of farms in 2007. Each dot represents 200 farms. The eastern half of the United States has the greatest concentration of farms.

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Map 07-M251
Percent of Farms with Internet Access
Choropleth map showing percent of farms with internet access in 2007. There are five categories. Darker colors indicate a higher percentage of farms with internet access. Internet access is higher in the northern and western regions of the US.

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Map 07-M252
Percent of Farms with High-Speed Internet Access
Choropleth map showing percent of farms with high speed internet access in 2007. There are five categories. Darker colors indicate a higher percentage of farms with high speed internet access. High speed internet access is higher in the northern and western regions of the US.

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Map 07-M004
Change in Number of Farms with Less Than 50 Acres: 2002 to 2007
Dot distribution map showing the change in the number of farms with less than 50 acres from 2002 to 2007. Red dots indicate a decrease in the number of farms. Blue dots indicate an increase in the number of farms. Each dot represents 10 farms. There was an overall increase of 110,014 farms from 2002 to 2007.

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Map 07-M005
Change in Number of Farms with 50 to 179 Acres: 2002 to 2007
Dot distribution map showing the change in the number of farms with 50 to 179 acres from 2002 to 2007. Red dots indicate a decrease in the number of farms. Blue dots indicate an increase in the number of farms. Each dot represents 10 farms. There was an overall increase of 1,825 farms from 2002 to 2007.

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Map 07-M006
Change in Number of Farms with 180 to 499 Acres: 2002 to 2007
Dot distribution map showing the change in the number of farms with 180 to 499 acres from 2002 to 2007. Red dots indicate a decrease in the number of farms. Blue dots indicate an increase in the number of farms. Each dot represents 10 farms. There was an overall decrease of 20,249 farms from 2002 to 2007.

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Map 07-M007
Change in Number of Farms with 500 to 1,999 Acres: 2002 to 2007
Dot distribution map showing the change in the number of farms with 500 to 1,999 acres from 2002 to 2007. Red dots indicate a decrease in the number of farms. Blue dots indicate an increase in the number of farms. Each dot represents 10 farms. There was an overall decrease of 18,203 farms from 2002 to 2007.

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Map 07-M008
Change in Number of Farms with 2,000 Acres or More: 2002 to 2007
Dot distribution map showing the change in the number of farms with 2,000 acres or more from 2002 to 2007. Red dots indicate a decrease in the number of farms. Blue dots indicate an increase in the number of farms. Each dot represents 10 farms. There was an overall increase of 2,423 farms from 2002 to 2007.

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Map 07-M077
Acres of Land in Farms: 2007
Dot distribution map showing acres of land in farms in 2007. Each dot represents 100,000 acres. The largest concentrations of farms are in the middle of the US.

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Map 07-M078
Land in Farms - Change in Acreage: 2002 to 2007
Dot distribution map showing change in acreage of land in farms from 2002 to 2007. There are two colors of dots, where a blue dot represents a 10,000 acre increase and a red dot represents a 10,000 acre decrease. The largest concentrations of farms are in the middle of the US. Dots are spread fairly evenly across the US.

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Map 07-M079
Acres of Land in Farms as Percent of Land Area in Acres: 2007
Choropleth map showing acres of land in farms as a percent of land area by county in 2007. There are six categories. Darker colors represent larger average values. Areas with the highest percent of land in farms as percent of total land area are in the Midwest.

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Map 07-M080
Acres of Irrigated Land: 2007
Dot distribution map showing acres of irrigated land in 2007. Each dot represents 10,000 acres. The largest concentrations of acres are in the Mississippi Delta, Nebraska, and California.

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Map 07-M081
Irrigated Land - Change in Acreage: 2002 to 2007
Dot distribution map showing change in irrigated land acreage from 2002 to 2007. There are two colors of dots, where a blue dot represents a 1,000 acre increase and a red dot represents a 1,000 acre decrease. The largest increases in irrigation are in Nebraska and the Mississippi Delta, and the largest decrease in California.

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Map 07-M082
Acres of Irrigated Land as Percent of Land in Farms Acreage: 2007
Choropleth map showing acres of irrigated land as a percent of land in farms area by county in 2007. There are six categories. Darker colors represent larger percentage values. The highest percentages are in the Mississippi Delta, Nebraska, and California.

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Map 07-M083
Acres of Total Cropland: 2007
Dot distribution map showing acres of total cropland in 2007. Each dot represents 50,000 acres. The largest concentration of cropland acres are in the Midwest.

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Map 07-M084
Total Cropland - Change in Acreage: 2002 to 2007
Dot distribution map showing change in total cropland acreage from 2002 to 2007. There are two colors of dots, where a blue dot represents a 5,000 acre increase and a red dot represents a 5,000 acre decrease. The largest increases in total cropland are in North Dakota, Iowa and Illinois, and the largest decreases in the lower Midwest.

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Map 07-M085
Acres of Total Cropland as Percent of Land Area in Acres: 2007
Choropleth map showing acres of total cropland as a percent of land area in acres by county in 2007. There are six categories. Darker colors represent larger percentage values. The highest percentages are in the upper Midwest.

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Map 07-M086
Acres of Total Cropland as Percent of Land in Farms Acreage: 2007
Choropleth map showing acres of total cropland as a percent of land in farms in acres by county in 2007. There are six categories. Darker colors represent larger percentage values. The highest percentages are in the upper Midwest.

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Map 07-M087
Acres of Harvested Cropland: 2007
Dot distribution map showing acres of harvested cropland in 2007. Each dot represents 50,000 acres. The largest concentration of harvested cropland acres are in the Midwest.

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Map 07-M088
Harvested Cropland - Change in Acreage: 2002 to 2007
Dot distribution map showing change in harvested cropland acreage from 2002 to 2007. There are two colors of dots, where a blue dot represents a 5,000 acre increase and a red dot represents a 5,000 acre decrease. The largest increases in total cropland are in the Great Plains.

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Map 07-M089
Acres of Harvested Cropland as Percent of Land in Farms Acreage: 2007
Choropleth map showing acres of harvested cropland as a percent of land in farms in acres by county in 2007. There are six categories. Darker colors represent larger percentage values. The highest percentages are in the upper Midwest and the Mississippi Delta.

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Map 07-M090
Acres of Irrigated Harvested Cropland as Percent of All Harvested Cropland Acreage: 2007
Choropleth map showing acres of irrigated harvested cropland as a percent of harvested cropland in acres by county in 2007. There are six categories. Darker colors represent larger percentage values. The highest percentages are in the Western States and the Mississippi Delta.

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Map 07-M091
Acres of All Types of Pastureland: 2007
Dot distribution map showing acres of all types of pastureland in 2007. Each dot represents 50,000 acres. The largest concentration of pasture acres are in the West.

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Map 07-M092
Acres of All Types of Pastureland as Percent of Land in Farms Acreage: 2007
Choropleth map showing acres of pasture as a percent of land in farms in acres by county in 2007. There are six categories. Darker colors represent larger percentage values. The highest percentages are in the West.

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Map 07-M093
Acres of Irrigated Pastureland, Rangeland, and Other Unharvested Land: 2007
Dot distribution map showing acres of irrigated pastureland in 2007. Each dot represents 1,000 acres. The largest concentration of irrigated pasture acres are in the Northwest.

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Map 07-M094
Acres Enrolled in the Conservation Reserve, Wetlands Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation Reserve Enhancement Programs: 2007
Dot distribution map showing acres of enrolled in the conservation reserve program in 2007. Each dot represents 5,000 acres. The largest concentration of conservation reserve program acres are in the Midwest.

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Map 07-M095
Acres Enrolled in Crop Insurance Programs: 2007
Dot distribution map showing acres of enrolled in the crop insurance programs in 2007. Each dot represents 20,000 acres. The largest concentration of crop insurance program acres are in the Midwest.

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Map 07-M096
Acres Enrolled in Crop Insurance Programs as Percent of Land in Farms Acres: 2007
Choropleth map showing acres enrolled in crop insurance programs as a percent of land in farms in acres by county in 2007. There are five categories. Darker colors represent larger percentage values. The highest percentages are in the Midwest.

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Map 07-M097
Acres Used for Organic Production: 2007
Dot distribution map showing acres used for organic production in 2007. Each dot represents 250 acres. The largest concentration of acres used for organic production are in the New England, the upper Midwest, and California.

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Map 07-M103
Acres Treated with Commercial Fertilizer, Lime, and Soil Conditioners: 2007
Dot distribution map showing acres treated with commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioner in 2007. Each dot represents 25,000 acres. The largest concentration of acres receiving fertilizer treatments is in the corn belt and great plains states.

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Map 07-M104
Acres of Cropland Fertilized (Excluding Cropland Pastured) as Percent of All Cropland Acreage (Excluding Cropland Pastured): 2007
Choropleth map showing acres of cropland fertilized in 2007. There are 6 categories. Darker colors represent a greater percentage of cropland fertilized. The highest concentration is in the corn belt and along the Atlantic seaboard.

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Map 07-M105
Acres of Cropland and Pastureland Treated with Manure: 2007
Dot distribution map showing acres of cropland and pastureland treated with manure in 2007. Each dot represents 5,000 acres. The largest concentration of acres being treated with manure are Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

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Map 07-M106
Acres Treated with Chemicals to Control Insects: 2007
Dot distribution map showing acres treated with chemicals to control insects in 2007. Each dot represents 10,000 acres. The largest concentration of acres treated to control insects are the corn belt, Mississippi Delta, and the central valley in California.

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Map 07-M107
Acres Treated with Chemicals to Control Nematodes: 2007
Dot distribution map showing acres treated with chemicals to control nematodes in 2007. Each dot represents 1,000 acres. The largest concentration of acres treated to control nematodes are the corn belt, Mississippi Delta, and the south Atlantic seaboard.

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Map 07-M108
Acres of Crops Treated with Chemicals to Control Weeds, Grass, or Brush: 2007
Dot distribution map showing acres treated with chemicals to control weeds, grass or brush in 2007. Each dot represents 25,000 acres. The largest concentration of acres treated to control nematodes are in the corn belt and great plains.

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Map 07-M109
Acres of Crops Treated with Chemicals to Control Growth, Thin Fruit, Ripen, or Defoliate: 2007
Dot distribution map showing acres treated with chemicals to control growth, thin fruit, ripen, or defoliate in 2007. Each dot represents 5,000 acres. The largest concentration of acres treated are in the Mississippi Delta, west Texas, and central valley of California.

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Map 07-M110
Acres Treated with Chemicals to Control Disease in Crops and Orchards: 2007
Dot distribution map showing acres treated with chemicals to control diseases in crops and orchards in 2007. Each dot represents 2,500 acres. The largest concentration of acres treated are in the Mississippi Delta, northern great plains and central valley of California.

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Map 07-M118
Percent of Farms Operated by Family or Individual: 2007
Choropleth map showing percent of farms operated by family or individual in 2007. There are five categories. Darker colors indicate a greater percentage of family or individual operating arrangement.

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Map 07-M119
Percent of Farms Operated by Partnership: 2007
Choropleth map showing percent of farms operated by partnerships in 2007. There are five categories. Darker colors indicate a greater percentage of partnerships. The greatest concentration of partnerships occur along the Mississippi River in Arkansas and Mississippi.

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Map 07-M120
Percent of Farms Operated by Corporation: 2007
Choropleth map showing percent of farms operated by corporations in 2007. There six categories. Darker colors indicate a greater percentage of corporations. Areas with the greatest concentration are in Florida and Montana.

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