Appendix Table A6. Characteristics of Representaive Farms in California, New Mexico, Washington, Idaho, and Texas
Producing Milk.
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CAD1710 NMD2000 WAD185 WAD850 IDD500 IDD1800 TXCD400 TXCD825 TXED210 TXED650
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County Tulare Dona Ana Whatcom Whatcom Twin Falls Twin Falls Erath Erath Hopkins Lamar
Total Cropland 528 300 120 505 80 620 300 250 250 500
Acres Owned 528 300 60 250 80 620 150 250 200 500
Acres Leased 0 0 60 255 0 0 150 0 50 0
Pastureland
Acres Owned 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 25 300
Acres Leased 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 0 0 0
Assets ($1,000)
Total 7,264 6,228 785 3,657 2,025 7,065 1,096 2,094 774 2,099
Real Estate 4,506 3,480 485 2,480 1,040 3,674 534 913 380 980
Machinery 412 403 62 286 257 423 200 231 104 284
Other & Livestock 2,345 2,345 238 890 728 2,968 362 950 290 835
Number of Livestock
Dairy Cows 1,710 2,000 185 850 500 1,800 400 825 210 650
Cwt Milk/Cow 218 224 255 235 210 210 161 192 160 170
1996 Gross Receipts ($1,000)*
Total 5,242.6 6,401.1 697.8 2,962.7 1,609.5 5,557.0 1,018.5 2,499.3 558.0 1,772.5
Milk 4,969.8 6,071.5 682.9 2,886.4 1,460.6 5,254.4 970.5 2,395.9 501.3 1,648.7
94.80% 94.90% 97.90% 97.40% 90.70% 94.60% 95.30% 95.90% 89.80% 93.00%
Dairy Cattle 272.8 329.6 14.8 76.3 148.9 302.6 48.0 103.3 56.6 123.8
5.20% 5.10% 2.10% 2.60% 9.30% 5.40% 4.70% 4.10% 10.10% 7.00%
1996 Planted Acres**
Total 525 0 115 505 0 554 303 235 195 500
Hay 200.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 156.0 120.0 0.0 195.0 140.0
38.10% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 28.20% 39.60% 0.00% 100.00% 28.00%
Silage 325.0 0.0 115.0 505.0 0.0 398.0 183.0 215.0 0.0 360.0
61.90% 0.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 71.80% 60.40% 91.50% 0.00% 72.00%
Haylage 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 0.0
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 8.50% 0.00% 0.00%
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*Receipts for 1996 are included to indicate the relative importance of each enterprise to the farm. Percents indicate
the percentage of the total receipts accounted for by the livestock categories and the crops.
**Acreages for 1996 are included to indicate the relative importance of each enterprise to the farm; these values reflect
acreage reduction percentages that year. Total planted acreage may exceed total cropland available due to double cropping.
Percents indicate the percentage of total planted acreage accounted for by the crop.
Appendix Table A7. Characteristics of Representaive Farms in Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, and Vermont Producing Milk.
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WID70 WID600 MIED200 MICD140 NYWD700 NYWD1200 NYCD110 NYCD300 VTD85 VTD350
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County Winnebago Winnebago Sanilac Isabella Wyoming Wyoming Cayuga Cayuga Washington Washington
Total Cropland 182 1,000 590 510 935 1,800 296 800 200 700
Acres Owned 152 400 363 300 800 1,200 250 700 140 525
Acres Leased 30 600 227 210 135 600 46 100 60 175
Pastureland
Acres Owned 0 0 50 25 200 300 50 400 50 50
Acres Leased 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50
Assets ($1,000)
Total 459 2,356 1,550 1,278 3,015 4,960 602 1,490 662 1,811
Real Estate 247 1,242 870 735 1,610 2,595 379 780 360 1,040
Machinery 90 190 313 283 291 593 92 213 135 260
Other & Livestock 122 925 367 260 1,114 1,772 131 497 168 512
Number of Livestock
Dairy Cows 70 600 200 140 700 1,200 110 300 85 350
Cwt Milk/Cow 205 198 220 203 227 217 220 215 224 220
1996 Gross Receipts ($1,000)*
Total 226.5 1,858.2 685.4 447.7 2,495.5 4,036.4 377.1 1,012.9 316.8 1,220.8
Milk 208.8 1,726.8 645.0 407.7 2,356.0 3,861.6 359.4 957.8 289.7 1,174.3
92.20% 92.90% 94.10% 91.10% 94.40% 95.70% 95.30% 94.60% 91.50% 96.20%
Dairy Cattle 17.7 131.4 32.5 40.0 139.5 174.8 17.7 55.0 25.5 46.5
7.80% 7.10% 4.70% 8.90% 5.60% 4.30% 4.70% 5.40% 8.10% 3.80%
Wheat 0.0 0.0 7.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.00% 0.00% 1.20% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Receipts 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.50% 0.00%
1996 Planted Acres**
Total 195 1,000 440 490 985 1,525 286 800 188 582
Hay 37.0 0.0 0.0 70.0 0.0 0.0 49.0 170.0 60.0 205.0
19.00% 0.00% 0.00% 14.30% 0.00% 0.00% 17.10% 21.30% 31.90% 35.20%
Silage 24.0 200.0 170.0 65.0 535.0 825.0 78.0 190.0 58.0 200.0
12.30% 20.00% 38.60% 13.30% 54.30% 54.10% 27.30% 23.80% 30.90% 34.40%
Haylage 89.0 450.0 0.0 110.0 450.0 700.0 84.0 298.0 70.0 177.0
45.60% 45.00% 0.00% 22.40% 45.70% 45.90% 29.40% 37.30% 37.20% 30.40%
Corn 45.0 350.0 220.0 175.0 0.0 0.0 75.0 142.0 0.0 0.0
23.10% 35.00% 50.00% 35.70% 0.00% 0.00% 26.20% 17.80% 0.00% 0.00%
Wheat 0.0 0.0 50.0 70.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.00% 0.00% 11.40% 14.30% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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*Receipts for 1996 are included to indicate the relative importance of each enterprise to the farm. Percents indicate the
percentage of the total receipts accounted for by the livestock categories and the crops.
**Acreages for 1996 are included to indicate the relative importance of each enterprise to the farm; these values reflect
acreage reduction percentages that year. Total planted acreage may exceed total cropland available due to double cropping.
Percents indicate the percentage of total planted acreage accounted for by the crop.
Appendix Table A8. Characteristics of Representaive Farms in Missouri, Georgia, and Florida Producing Milk.
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MOD85 MOD300 GAND175 GASD650 FLND380 FLSD2000
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County Christian Christian Putnam Houston Layfayette Okeechobee
Total Cropland 220 685 0 350 590 2,250
Acres Owned 140 450 0 300 440 2,250
Acres Leased 80 235 0 50 150 0
Pastureland
Acres Owned 55 20 200 150 60 0
Acres Leased 55 100 0 0 0 0
Assets ($1,000)
Total 510 1,460 492 1,926 1,202 5,079
Real Estate 295 882 280 886 700 2,750
Machinery 104 217 38 284 70 210
Other & Livestock 111 360 175 756 432 2,119
Number of Livestock
Dairy Cows 85 300 175 650 380 2,000
Cwt Milk/Cow 156 173 180 190 170 165
1996 Gross Receipts ($1,000)*
Total 218.9 819.6 532.1 2,088.3 1,194.4 6,175.5
Milk 199.6 782.6 511.9 2,006.9 1,133.7 5,791.5
91.20% 95.50% 96.20% 96.10% 94.90% 93.80%
Dairy Cattle 19.4 37.0 20.3 81.4 47.5 384.0
8.80% 4.50% 3.80% 3.90% 4.00% 6.20%
Hay 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.2 0.0
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.10% 0.00%
1996 Planted Acres**
Total 220 685 0 350 200 1,210
Hay 220.0 578.0 0.0 150.0 200.0 1,210.0
100.00% 84.40% 0.00% 42.90% 100.00% 100.00%
Silage 0.0 107.0 0.0 200.0 0.0 0.0
0.00% 15.60% 0.00% 57.10% 0.00% 0.00%
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*Receipts for 1996 are included to indicate the relative importance of each enterprise to the farm. Percents indicate the
percentage of the total receipts accounted for by the livestock categories and the crops.
**Acreages for 1996 are included to indicate the relative importance of each enterprise to the farm; these values reflect
acreage reduction percentages that year. Total planted acreage may exceed total cropland available due to double cropping.
Percents indicate the percentage of total planted acreage accounted for by the crop.