united states state fact sheet
State Fact Sheet Map
As of January 21, 2004
POPULATION, INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT
Population
Variable
State
Metro *
Nonmetro *
Population
1980
226,542,204
176,964,857
49,577,347
1990
248,718,291
197,815,745
50,902,546
2000
281,421,906
225,262,580
56,159,326
2002 (latest)
288,368,698
231,668,809
56,699,889
For more information on United States population, see the County-Level Population Data or the Rural Population and Migration Briefing Room or contact John Cromartie, 202-694-5421.
Income
Variable
State
Metro *
Nonmetro *
Per-capita income (2000 dollars)
1999
29,041
30,872
21,730
2000
29,469
31,364
21,858
Percent change
1.5
1.6
0.6
Earnings per job (2000 dollars)
1999
35,964
38,226
25,445
2000
36,316
38,664
25,282
Percent change
1.0
1.1
-0.6
Poverty rate (percent)
1979
12.4
11.4
15.8
1989
13.8
12.1
17.1
1995
13.8
13.3
16.0
Latest (1999)
12.4
11.8
14.6
For more information on United States poverty rates, see the County-Level Poverty Rates data page or the Rural Income, Poverty, and Welfare Briefing Room or contact Dean Jolliffe, 202-694-5430
Employment
Variable
State
Metro *
Nonmetro *
Total number of jobs
1999
163,831,100
134,842,379
28,988,721
2000
167,465,300
138,081,889
29,383,411
Unemployment rate (percent)
2000
4.0
3.9
4.4
2001
4.8
4.7
4.9
For more information on United States unemployment rates, see the County-Level Unemployment and Median Household Income data page or the Rural Labor and Education Briefing Room or contact Lorin Kusmin, 202-694-5429
Percent employment change
1998-1999
1.5
1.8
0.6
1999-2000
1.3
1.5
0.5
2000-2001
-0.1
0.2
-1.4
Percent of 1997 employment in farm and farm-related jobs
Total
14.9
13.2
22.9
Production
2.0
0.9
7.0
Farm inputs
0.3
0.2
0.8
Processing & marketing
2.0
1.5
3.9
Wholesale & retail trade
9.9
9.9
9.9
See the complete Farm and Farm-Related Employment data for United States or contact Alex Majchrowicz, 202-694-5355.
* See the measures of rurality for United States: rural-urban continuum codes and urban influence codes
For more information on socioeconomic conditions see the Rural Emphasis Page,
or contact Tim Parker, 202-694-5435.
FARM CHARACTERISTICS
1992 and 1997 Census of Agriculture
Variable
1992
1997
Total land area (million acres)
2,262.44
2,262.46
Total farmland (million acres)
945.53
931.80
Percent of total land area
41.8
41.2
Cropland (million acres)
435.37
431.14
Percent of total farmland
46.0
46.3
Percent irrigated
10.4
11.6
Percent in pasture
15.3
15.0
Farmland in conservation and wetland
reserve program (million acres)
22.79
29.49
Percent of total farmland
2.4
3.2
Woodland (million acres)
73.96
71.47
Percent of total farmland
7.8
7.7
Percent in pasture
48.9
41.6
Pastureland (million acres)
410.83
396.88
Percent of total farmland
43.5
42.6
Other land (million acres)
25.37
32.30
Percent of total farmland
2.7
3.5
Average farm size (acres)
491
487
Farms by size (percent)
1 to 99 acres
43.5
45.0
100 to 499 acres
37.8
36.7
500 to 999 acres
9.7
9.2
1000 to 1,999 acres
5.3
5.3
2,000 or more acres
3.7
3.9
Farms by sales (percent)
Less than $50,000
72.9
73.6
$50,000 to $99,999
9.8
8.3
$100,000 to $499,999
14.9
14.5
More than $500,000
2.4
3.6
Tenure of farmers
Full owner (farms)
1,111,738
1,146,891
Percent of total
57.7
60.0
Part owner (farms)
596,657
573,839
Percent of total
31.0
30.0
Tenant owner (farms)
216,905
191,129
Percent of total
11.3
10.0
Farm organization
Individuals/family (farms)
1,718,019
1,719,527
Percent of total
89.2
89.9
Partnerships (farms)
186,806
169,462
Percent of total
9.7
8.9
Non-family corporations (farms)
8,039
7,899
Percent of total
0.4
0.4
Others (farms)
12,436
14,971
Percent of total
0.7
0.8
Average operator age (years)
53
54
Percent with farming as their occupation
54.7
50.3
For more information about the Census of Agriculture see the National Agricultural
Statistics Service's web page, or call 1-800-727-9540.
FARM FINANCIAL INDICATORS
Farm income and value added data
Variable
2001
2002
Number of farms
2,155,680
2,158,090
Thousands $
Final crop output
95,093,023
97,203,913
+ Final animal output
106,404,367
93,215,115
+ Services and forestry
26,176,717
26,775,937
= Final agricultural sector output
227,674,107
217,194,965
- Intermediate consumption outlays
126,001,520
122,411,412
+ Net government transactions
13,300,953
3,585,580
= Gross value added
114,973,540
98,369,133
- Capital consumption
20,783,158
21,466,500
= Net value added
94,190,381
76,902,633
- Factor payments
43,630,086
41,579,503
Employee compensation (total hired labor)
18,769,880
18,884,867
Net rent received by nonoperator landlords
11,246,081
9,695,868
Real estate and nonreal estate interest
13,614,125
12,998,768
= Net farm income
50,560,295
35,323,130
Value-added and farm income tables are available for downloading from the ERS web page as Lotus Wk1 files. For more information contact Roger Strickland, 202-694-5592.
Farm balance sheet as of December 31
Variable
2001
2002
Thousands $
Farm assets
1,255,926,607
1,304,038,649
Real estate
996,242,486
1,045,654,983
Nonreal estate
259,684,121
258,383,666
Farm debt
185,702,768
193,311,506
Real estate
96,008,233
103,356,461
Nonreal estate
89,694,534
89,955,045
Equity
1,070,223,840
1,110,727,144
Ratios
Percent
Debt/equity
17.4
17.4
Debt/assets
14.8
14.8
Farm balance sheet tables are available for downloading from the ERS web page as Lotus Wk1 files. For more information contact Roger Strickland, 202-694-5592.
TOP COMMODITIES, EXPORTS, AND COUNTIES
Top 5 agriculture commodities, 2002
Commodity
Value of receipts
thousand $
Percent of US
total value
1. Cattle and calves
37,968,464
19.7
2. Dairy products
20,546,980
10.6
3. Corn
17,488,834
9.1
4. Greenhouse/nursery
14,275,285
7.4
5. Soybeans
13,473,213
7.0
All commodities
192,947,507
For more details about United States's top agriculture commodities, see Leading commodities for cash receipts, or contact Roger Strickland, 202-694-5592.
Top 5 agriculture exports, estimates, FY 2002
Commodity
Value
million $
1. Soybeans and products
7,325.7
2. Feed grains and products
6,779.2
3. Other
6,154.1
4. Live animals and meat
6,097.4
5. Wheat and products
4,787.1
Overall
53,293.6
For more information on exports see State Export Data or the Agricultural Trade Briefing Room or contact Carol Whitton, 202-694-5287.
Top 5 counties in agricultural sales 1997
Counties
Percent of US
total receipts
Million $
1. Fresno, CA
1.4
2,772.8
2. Kern, CA
1.0
1,968.5
3. Tulare, CA
1.0
1,921.4
4. Monterey, CA
0.9
1,749.7
5. Weld, CO
0.7
1,286.6
US total
196,864.6
For more information about the Census of Agriculture see the National Agricultural
Statistics Service's web page, or call 1-800-727-9540.
DATA SOURCES:
Local Area Unemployment Statistics, county data, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Regional Economic Information System, June 2002, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce.
1990 and 2000 Census of Population, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Farm Income and Costs Briefing Room, Economic Research Service, USDA.
Foreign Agricultural Trade of the United States (FATUS), Economic Research Service, USDA.
Census of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
Prepared by:
Economic Research Service, USDA, Washington, DC.
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