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| Growth patterns for
emergent farms |
| Sales class (1997$) |
1982 |
1987 |
1992 |
1997 |
| |
Number
of farms |
| Less than $10,000 |
5,431 |
3,398 |
2,446 |
0 |
| $10,000-$99,999 |
0 |
1,872 |
2,598 |
4,787 |
| $100,000-$249,999 |
0 |
118 |
278 |
412 |
| $250,000-$499,999 |
0 |
26 |
72 |
135 |
| $500,000-$999,999 |
0 |
11 |
23 |
63 |
| $1,000,000
or more |
0 |
6 |
14 |
34 |
*Table traces farms that
had less than $10,000 in sales in 1982 that were still
in operation in 1997 with more than $10,000 in sales
and sales per acre of $500 or more.
Source: Census of Agriculture Longitudinal File. |
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