Appendix Table A6. Characteristics of Representative 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      7,069      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     2,346      2,345        238        890        728      2,972        362        950        290        835

Number of Livestoc
 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        450        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      430.0        0.0      360.0
                      61.90%      0.00%    100.00%    100.00%      0.00%     71.80%     60.40%     95.60%      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%      4.40%      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. 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 Representative 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      1,279      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        284        291        593         92        213        135        260
 Other & Livestock       122        925        367        260      1,114      1,772        131        497        168        512

Number of Livestoc
 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. 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 Representative 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      5,233
 Real Estate             295        882        280        886        700      2,750
 Machinery               104        217         38        284         70        210
 Other & Livestock       111        360        175        757        432      2,273

Number of Livestoc
 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        550        200      1,210

 Hay                   220.0      578.0        0.0      150.0      200.0    1,210.0
                     100.00%     84.40%      0.00%     27.30%    100.00%    100.00%

 Silage                  0.0      107.0        0.0      400.0        0.0        0.0
                       0.00%     15.60%      0.00%     72.70%      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. 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.