Appendix Table A4. Characteristics of Representative Farms in California and Texas Producing
Cotton.
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                      CAC2000    CAC6000    TXSP1682   TXSP3697   TXRP2065   TXBL1200   TXCB1700
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County                 Kings      Kings     Dawson     Dawson      Jones Williamson San Patricio

Total Cropland         2,000      6,000      1,682      3,697      2,500      1,200      1,700
 Acres Owned           1,000      5,400        653        705        400        150        300
 Acres Leased          1,000        600      1,029      2,992      2,100      1,050      1,400

Pastureland
Acres Owned                0          0          0          0          0         30          0
Acres Leased               0          0          0          0        500        210          0

Assets ($1,000)
 Total                 4,259     14,206        613      1,165        427        524        512
 Real Estate           3,300     12,030        295        374        190        226        286
 Machinery               796      1,658        288        668        212        266        216
 Other & Livestock       163        519         29        122         25         32         10

Number of Livestock
 Beef Cows                 0          0          0          0         25         50          0

1996 Gross Receipts ($1,000)*
 Total               1,895.4    5,383.8      295.6      966.5      233.4      246.3      421.0

  Cattle                 0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        6.2        7.9        0.0
                       0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      2.70%      3.20%      0.00%

  Cotton             1,229.5    3,787.4      240.1      900.5      149.9      102.1      257.5
                      64.90%     70.30%     81.20%     93.20%     64.20%     41.50%     70.00%

  Sorghum                0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0       44.9      126.5
                       0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     18.20%     30.00%

  Wheat                131.3      375.5        0.0        0.0       56.8       11.7        0.0
                       6.90%      7.00%      0.00%      0.00%     24.40%      4.70%      0.00%

  Corn                 190.2      138.7        0.0        0.0        0.0       59.0        0.0
                      10.00%      2.60%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     24.00%      0.00%

  Hay                  344.4      332.1        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                      18.20%      6.20%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

Additional Peanuts       0.0        0.0       45.2       57.4        0.0        0.0        0.0
                       0.00%      0.00%     15.30%      5.90%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

Other Receipts           0.0      750.0       10.3        8.6        0.0        0.0        0.0
                       0.00%     13.90%      3.50%      0.90%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

1996 Planted Acres**
Total                  2,000      5,760      1,239      3,164      2,065      1,200      1,700

 Cotton              1,100.0    3,000.0      961.0    2,822.0    1,240.0      400.0      765.0
                      55.00%     52.10%     77.60%     89.20%     60.00%     33.30%     45.00%

 Sorghum                 0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0      350.0      935.0
                       0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     29.20%     55.00%

 Wheat                 300.0      720.0        0.0        0.0      825.0      100.0        0.0
                      15.00%     12.50%      0.00%      0.00%     40.00%      8.30%      0.00%

 Corn                  300.0      240.0        0.0        0.0        0.0      350.0        0.0
                      15.00%      4.20%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     29.20%      0.00%

 Hay                   300.0      300.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                      15.00%      5.20%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Additional Peanut       0.0        0.0       95.0      128.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                       0.00%      0.00%      7.70%      4.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Vegetables              0.0    1,500.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                       0.00%     26.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 CRP                     0.0        0.0      183.0      214.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                       0.00%      0.00%     14.80%      6.80%      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.