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TRENDS IN U.S. AND ARIZONA AGRICULTURE

TRENDS IN U.S. AND ARIZONA AGRICULTURE. Trends in U.S. Agriculture – A 20 th Century Time Capsule. Beginning End of of Century Century Number of Farms 5,739,657 2,215,876 Average Farm Acreage 147 acres 431 acres Crops: Percent of Farms Growing:

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TRENDS IN U.S. AND ARIZONA AGRICULTURE

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  1. TRENDS IN U.S. AND ARIZONA AGRICULTURE

  2. Trends in U.S. Agriculture – A 20th Century Time Capsule Beginning End of of Century Century Number of Farms 5,739,657 2,215,876 Average Farm Acreage 147 acres 431 acres Crops: Percent of Farms Growing: Corn for Grain 82% 20%Hay 62% 46% Vegetables 61% 2.7% Potatoes 49% 0.5% Orchards 48% 5.6% Oats 37% 4.3% Soybeans 0% 17%

  3. Trends in U.S. Agriculture – A 20th Century Time Capsule Beginning End of of Century Century Livestock: Percent of Farms Raising: Cattle 85% 54% Milk Cows 79% 5.6% Hogs and Pigs 76% 5.6% Chickens 97% 5% Farm Mechanization: Percent of Farms With: Wheel Tractors 4% 89% Horses 79% 22% Mules 26% 2%

  4. Trends in U.S. Agriculture – A 20th Century Time Capsule Beginning End of of Century Century Government Payments: $ 0 $ 5 billion % of Population Living on Farms 39.2% 1.8% % of Labor Force on Farms 38.8% 1.7%

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