Table A4.  Characteristics of Representative Cotton Farms in California, Texas, and Mississippi.
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                     CAC2000    CAC6000   TXSP1682   TXSP3697   TXRP1700   TXRP2500   TXBL1200   TXCB1700   MSC1635    MSC3620
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County                Kings      Kings     Dawson     Dawson      Jones     Jones   Williamson San Patricio Washington Washington

Total Cropland         2000       6000       1682       3697       1700       2500       1200       1700       1635       3620
 Acres Owned           1000       5400        653        705        170        400        150        300        735       1650
 Acres Leased          1000        600       1029       2992       1530       2100       1050       1400        900       1970

Pastureland
 Acres Owned              0          0          0          0          0          0         30          0          0          0
 Acres Leased             0          0          0          0        250        500        210          0          0          0

Assets ($1000)
 Total                 4261      14140        614       1175        320        512        519        516       1536       3325
 Real Estate           3300      12030        295        374         80        235        226        286        944       2013
 Machinery              793       1654        286        656        195        217        266        216        531       1112
 Other & Livestock      168        456         32        146         45         61         27         14         60        200

Debt/Asset Ratios
 Total                 0.18       0.18       0.18       0.20       0.22       0.19       0.18       0.19       0.21       0.21
 Intermediate          0.15       0.14       0.16       0.21       0.23       0.18       0.16       0.18       0.23       0.23
 Long Run              0.19       0.19       0.19       0.19       0.19       0.19       0.19       0.19       0.19       0.19

1996 Livestock
 Beef                     0          0          0          0         50         75         50          0          0          0

1996 Gross Receipts*
Total                1906.6     5427.0      306.8      988.2      227.4      352.8      248.5      424.4      888.9     1807.8

 Cattle                 0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0       12.2       17.5        7.9        0.0        0.0        0.0
                       0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      5.40%      5.00%      3.20%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Cotton              1243.5     3830.2      243.1      911.8      200.0      311.4      124.2      298.4      774.4     1497.5
                      65.20%     70.60%     79.20%     92.30%     87.90%     88.30%     50.00%     70.30%     87.10%     82.80%

 Sorghum                0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0       44.7      126.0        0.0        0.0
                       0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     18.00%     29.70%      0.00%      0.00%

 Wheat                131.3      375.5        0.0        0.0       15.3       23.9       11.7        0.0        0.0        0.0
                       6.90%      6.90%      0.00%      0.00%      6.70%      6.80%      4.70%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Soybeans               0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0      114.5      310.3
                       0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     12.90%     17.20%

 Corn                 189.1      140.7        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0       60.1        0.0        0.0        0.0
                       9.90%      2.60%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     24.20%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Hay                  342.8      330.6        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                      18.00%      6.10%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Additional Peanuts     0.0        0.0       53.4       67.8        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                       0.00%      0.00%     17.40%      6.90%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Other Receipts         0.0      750.0       10.3        8.6        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                       0.00%     13.80%      3.30%      0.90%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

1996 Planted Acres**
Total                  2000       5760       1239       3164       1270       1933       1200       1700       1565       3320

 Cotton              1100.0     3000.0      961.0     2822.0     1070.0     1633.0      400.0      765.0      925.0     1700.0
                      55.00%     52.10%     77.60%     89.20%     84.30%     84.50%     33.30%     45.00%     59.10%     51.20%

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

 Wheat                300.0      720.0        0.0        0.0      200.0      300.0      100.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                      15.00%     12.50%      0.00%      0.00%     15.70%     15.50%      8.30%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Soybeans               0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0      640.0     1620.0
                       0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     40.90%     48.80%

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

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

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

 Vegetables             0.0     1500.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                       0.00%     26.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

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