All Farms. Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1969 and ! to 99 acres to 199 acres to 499 acres...

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1969 Census of Agriculture-County Data All Farms

All farms •..•.•...•...•... number ..

Land In farms ... , ... , ... acres. . Average size of farm . , ... acres ..

ApproxImate land area ... acres. . Proportion in farms ... percent ..

Value of land and buildings ... dollarL.

Average per farm ... , ... , .. dollars ..

Average per acre ...•... dollars ..

Land In Forms According to U11 Total cropland ... fanns ..

acres..

Harvested cropland •.•....•.•.• farms ••

acres..

Number of farms by acres harvested:

1 to 9 acres .. , ... . 10 to 19 acres •...•...

20 to 29 acres ... . 30to49acres ... .

All Farms

All farms . . . • . . .

Farms with-

I

1 to 9 acres ...•...•...

10 to 49 acres... • 50 to 69 acres •...

70 to 99 acres ... . 100 to 139 acres ... . 140 to 179 acres ... . 180 to 219 acres ... . 220 to 259 acres ... . 260 to 499 acres ... . 500 to 999 acres ... . 1.000 to 1.999 acres ... . 2,000 acres and over ...•...

All Farms

Farms and land in farms operated by- All farm operators ... farms ..

acres..

Harvested cropland ... farms ..

acres..

Full owners ...•... farms •.

acres ..

Harvested cropland .. farms ..

acres ..

Part owners ....•...• farms ..

acres..

Tenants ...•. farms ..

acres..

acres ..

Percent of tenancy ...••

All Farms

Number of farms by economic classes:

Class 1-Sales of $40,000 and over ... . Class 2- •• $20.000 to $39.999 ... . Class 3- .. $10,000 to $19.999 ... . Closs 4- .. $5.000 to $9.999 ... . Ciess 5- .. $2,500 to $4.999 ... . Class 6 (soe textl ... . Part time (see text) , ..•. , ... . Pan retirement (see text) .•...

Abnormal

I

see text) ..••. , •...

All Farms

Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1969 and 1964

1969 1964

391! 301!

91.0 89 765 65'1

276 202 250o0'1

279 161 60, 210 69 012 1'1 8 10

1!09 31!7 335 8119.2 3911 885 87.9

<NAI 161 995

188o39

271!

139 896 2'12 59 1!811 36 16 7 15

50 to 99 acres ... . 100 to 199 acres ... . 200 to 499 acres. . . . ... . 500 to 999 acres ... . 1.000 acres and over ... . Cropland used only for pasture

or grazang . . . farms ..

acres ..

All other cropland {see text) .... farms ..

acres ..

Woodland including woodland

pasture . . . farms. . acres..

All other land (see text} . . . . .... farms ..

acres.

Irrigated land . . . farms ..

acres..

Tex.--Chambers County 289

1969

10

"

97 28 10

151 61 1511 69 31 '137

53 15 539 1811 181 859 16'1 63 6211

1964

21 32 91 17 7

135 70 005 (NAI 10 '107

129 23 931 (NAt 183 509

163 118 588

Table 2. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use, by Size of Farm: 1969 and 1964

Number

325 8 35 5 12 26 19 13 19 55 53 113 37

Acres in farms

359 001 993 33 2911 961!

3 079 2 936 2 6'111 q 510 19 951 311 81!5 61 536 227 216

1969

Farms with harvested cropland Acres ot harvesttd

Farms with irrigated land

Number

Total acres

in farms cropland Number

Total acres

1n

farms

Acres of migated land

210

13

18 10 11 13 '12 110 '10 23

268 1!86

391!

2 206 I 561!

2 211 3 075 15 3811 26 157 57 203 160 292

69 012

222

8111 856 2 166 2 385 11 829 13 190 19 793 17 730

1611

5

6 5 10 9 36 36 38 19

172 311

168

752 771 2 009 2 119 13 091 23 5211 5'1 871 75 006

63 621!

160

5'17 682 2 001 I 850 10 870 12 720 19 191 15 603

Table 3. Farm Operators-Tenure and Characteristics: 1969 and 1964 All farms

1969

325 359 001 210 69 012 811 100 1137 31!

9 215 168 227 289 121 '15 156 73 31 275 55 111 6111 22.1!

1964

1109 3117 335 2112 59 <181!

121!

95 000

"'

6 588 23'1 229 305 170 117 305 50 22 560 28 5 116 12•2

Negro operated farms

1969

111 10 689 6 3'19 13 10 1!59 6 3119 1 230

OoO

1964

21 16 605 15 098 10 111 069 6 99 9 2 131!

8 6'19 2 '102 I 350 9.5

Farm operators by age groups:

Under 25 years . . . . 25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . 35 to 44 years

45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years

65 years and over . . . . Average age . . . • . . . . .... . Farm operators by place of residence:

On farm operated . . . . Not on farm operated . . . . Farm operators reporting days of work

off farm . . . • . . . 1 to 49 days ... . 50 to 99 days ... ..

100 to 199 days ... . 200 days and over . . . .

Table 4. Farm Income and Sales: 1969 and 1964

1969

101!

so

25 20 311 12 68 12

1964

Market value of all agncultural

1 OJ products sold (see text) ... dollars. .

1!5 Average per farm ... dollars. . Crops including nursery

products and hay . . . farms. . 16

22 dollars..

22 Forest products . . . farms ..

dollars ..

109 Livestock, poultry, and

51 their products .•... farms ..

dollars.,

1964

Number

1109 22 77 21 25 19 21 16 20 51 55 1!2 110

Acres

1n

farms

3117 335 81!

1 8111 1 202 2 1118 2 185 3 2711 3 157 11831 18 039 38 113 56 972 215 515

All farms

1969

11 31 73 97 58 55 1!9o6

178 116

~~~ ~

13 20 95

1964

6 116 77 126 82 72 51ol

317 (NAI

199 36 163

1969

11 506 838 35 1!05

193 9 652 931

37 666

208 I 816 2111

Farr11s with harvested cropland

Number

21!2 II 25 'I 1'1 10 11 6 II!.

39 1!6 )2 37

Acres of harvested cropland

59 118'1 3118 5 133 596 563 009 801 2 11'16 9 335 12 1!73 10 633 21 1112

Negro operated farms

1969

I 6

7 58.9

6 5

8

Ll q

1964

(NAl (NAI (NAI (NAI (NA) (NAt

<NAI

(NAI (NAI

(NAI (NAI (NAt (NAt (NAl

1964

10 876 500 26 5911

(NAI 9 550 51!0 8 II 005

(NAt 307 71!3

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290 Tex.··Chambers County All

Farms

Farms by value of agricultural products sold

$1 to $249

$250 to $499 S500 to $999 .

$1.000 to $1.499

$1.500 to $1,999

$2,000 to $2,499 S2,500 and over

All

Farms

Farm productton expenses,

total (see text) .farms

dollars

Number of farms wtth expenditures of- S 1 to $499 .

S500 to $999 S1.000toS1,999 52.000 to 52,999

$3.000 to $4,999

$5,000 to 59,999 . S10,000andover.

Items reported both years . Ltvestock and poultry Feed for livestock and poultry .

Commerctally mtxed formula feeds

All

Farms

Esttmated market value of all machtnery and equ1pment, total

By value groups

$1 to $999

. dollars .

farms.

dollars farms.

dollars.

farrns tom.

dollars

Selected Machmery and Equipment

Automobiles

Motortrucks 1ncludmg pickups Tractors other than garden tractors

and motor tillers.

R 1d1ng garden tractors 7 hp and over .

Gram and bean comb1nes, self propelled Cornp1ckers, corn heads, and

p1cker shellers P1ckup balers

All

Farms

Any cattle, hogs, or sheep

Canle and calves Farms Wlth- 1 to 4.

5 to 9 10 to 19 20 ant1 over

Cows and he1fers that had calved . Milk cows

Fa.rms w1th- 1 or 2 . 3 or 4 5 to 9 10 and over

Hogs and p1gs Farms with~

1 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 24 ..

25 and over Feeder pigs .

Litters of p1gs farrowed between~

pecember 1 of preceding year and November 30 .

December 1 of precedmg year and May 31

June 1 and November 30

All Farms

Table 4. Farm Income and Sales: 1969 and 1964 -Continued

30 16 20 I I 7 I I 230

Farms with farm-related tncome from- Customwork and other

85 agricultural servtces . , farms.

40 dollars . .

qq

12 Recreational services .. farms ..

15 dollars ..

5 Government farm programs . . . farms . .

20A dollars ..

Table 5. Farm Production Expenses: 1969 and 1964

1969 1964

325 9 079 q5o

22 19 q5 15 21 2q 179

~67 930 90 380 707 210 330 27~

163 3 022 22q 372

409 Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees . . farms ..

dollars..

(NAJ

!NAJ (NAJ

!NAI

!NA I (NAJ (NAJ

!NAJ 3 657 q35 113 130 075 310 385 0~5

238 3 350 2q2 255

Commerc1al fert1l1zer . . . . . farms ..

dollars.

L1me . . farms . .

dollars ..

Other agricultural chemicals

(see text) farms . .

dollars ..

Gasolme and other petroleum fuel and 011 for the farm busmess . farms . .

dollars.

H1red farm labor . .

Contract labor, mach1ne h1re, and customwork .

All other production expenses . .farms.

dollars ..

. .farms.

dollars ..

. .farms ..

dollars ..

Table 6. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1969 and 1964 1969

Farms reporting Dollars

Farms reporltng 223 280 270 M

131 q 38

Inventory Farms reportmg

218 218 13 lq 26 165 185 l3 10

12 3 2 5 2 (X I

10

8 3

307 17

Number

787 68 237 5 qo

7 qe5 6ot 10 850

1969

1965 or later Farms reportmg

19q 22q 197 sq 107

20

$1,000 to $4,999.

$5,000 to $9,999 510,000 to $19,999 520,000 and over

Equtpmenl manufactured-

Number

1964 or earlier Farms reporlmg 276

397 q57 55 169

20

52 133 155 I I

q9 q 19

Table 7. Livestock and Poultry: 1969 and 1964 1969

Number

!XI 37 877 33 96 336 37 q12 25 267 62 12 qO 10

165 6 15 M 80 (X I

23 t9

~

Sales Farms reporting

206 206 36 30 23 117 (XI IX I

!X I (X I (X I

!XI

3 2

!XI (XI

!X I

Number

!XI 16 808 98 216 313 16 181 (XI

!XI (XI (XI (XI I X I 156

38 111 63

(XI (XI (XI

Inventory Farms reportmg

33q

330 30 27 2 1

INA I

15 l l

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1969 Census of Agricullure-County Dala

15 6q 215 9 q5 253 26 22 735

197 6lq 3qq 226 166 757 12 19 790 179 390 776 315 59q !52 206 137 603 100 2qq 093 289 q 200 95q

1969 Farms reporltng

Number 58 2q6 330 13 68 5 20

1964

Number

!NAI

!NAJ (NAJ (NAJ (NAJ 32 951 51 INA I

!NAJ

!NAJ qo9 (NAJ (NAJ INA I (NAJ (NAJ

55 33 22

70 52 32 136

1964

Farms reporting 3q7 3q9 305 INA I 150 3 77

Sales Farms reportmg

(NAJ 291 (NAJ

!NAJ

!NAI

!NAI (NAI INA I

:{

(NAI

(XI (XI

!XI

!NAJ

!NAJ 13 1q q6o

!NAJ

282 852 165

(Q

!NAJ

!NA I (NAI 337 625 625 228 9qq o6s 203 35q 035 (NA I

!NA I

Dollars 191 368 3q3 151 q59 225 6 qe1 007

Number 511 690 968 INA I

Number (NAI 19 191 (NAI

!NAJ (NAI

!NAJ rNA I (NAJ (NA I INA I 365 INA I

!NA I

!NAJ

!NAJ (NA I

(X I

!X I (X I

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1969 Census of Agnculture -County Data All Farms

Sheep and lambs ...

Horses and ponies ....

Chickens 3 months old or older ..

Farms with-

1 to 99 ... . 100 to 399 ..

400 to 1,599 ..

1,600 and over ...

Hens and pullets of laying age excluding started pullets.

Broilers and other meat-type chickens less than 3 months old (see text) Other livestock and poultry .

All Farms

Field com for all purposes . For grain

Cut far silage, green or dry

. farms ..

.... farms ..

acres ..

bushels ..

fodder, or hogged or grazed ... farms ..

acres ..

Sorghums for all purposes except sirup

For grain or seed ..

Cut for silage, dry forage or

.farms ..

acres ..

bushels ..

hay, or hogged or grazed .... farms ..

acres..

Wheat for grain . . . . farms ..

Other small grains for grain

acres..

bushels ..

... farms ..

acres ..

Soybeans for beans .. . ... farms ..

acres ..

bushels ..

Class 1·5 Farms

Class 1-5 farms ... . number ..

Land in farms ...

Average size of farm .

. .. acres ..

. . . acres ..

Value of land and buildings Average per farm .. . Average per acre .... .

.. dollars ..

. . dollars ..

.. dollars ..

Land in Farms According to Use Total cropland .

Harvested cropland.

. .. farms ..

acres ..

. .. farms ..

acres ..

1 to 49 acres ..

50to99acres ... . 100 to 199 acres ... . 200 to 499 acres . 500 to 999 acres . 1,000 acres and over.

1,000 to 1,999 acres.

2,000 acres and over.

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing . . .. farms ..

acres..

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ... farms ..

acres ..

Cropland on which all crops failed ....

Cropland in cultivated summer . .farms ..

acres ..

fallow . . . . . . farms ..

Cropland Idle ....

acres ..

.farms ..

acres ..

Farms

reporting 8 127 28 26 2

28

15

All Farms

Table 7. Livestock and Poultry: 1969 and 1964-Continued

1969

Inventory

1969 1 1 20 89

12 1 '10 181

11 2'11 4 155 642 166 62 078 16 2 559 '12 521

Number 196 75'1 996 753 2'13

880

10 CXI

Farms

reporling

8

6 Sales

Number 62 13 20 20

CXI

Farms

reporting 1'1 CNAI 115 106 6 2 1

102

CNAI CNAI

Jnvenlory

Table 8. Crops Harvested: 1969 and 1964

1964

;~ Hay, excluding sorghum hay 65'1

19 9~5 Conan .

CNAI

2 Peanuts for nuts .

4'1 13 Tobacco . 976 '11 553

.... farms ..

acres..

tons ..

.... farms ..

acres..

bales ..

... farms ..

acres..

pounds ..

. .. farms ..

acres...

pounds.

Irish potatoes and sweetpotatoes ... farms ..

( NA I Vegetables, sweet corn, or 808 melons for sale .

- Berries for sale

Land in orchards (see text) CNAI

'+7 11+8 Other crops 1 60 600

Greenhouse products under glass or other protection .

acres..

farms ..

acres ..

.farms.

acres ..

.... farms ..

acres ..

.farms.

acres..

.farms ..

sq.lt ..

Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over (Economic Classes 1-5)

Table 9. Farms, land in Farms, and land Use: 1969 and 1964

1%9 19U

233 3'13 311 1 473.4 86 971 952 373 270 253.3:5

210 153 77'1 191 68 8'12

13 10 33 97 28 10 9 1

89 53 535

9 4 0'17

5 372

18 8 597 '17 18 381

208 Total woodland 306 876

. .. farms ..

acres ..

'175.3 CNAI CNAI (NAI

INA I 133 921 190 58 892

Woodland pastured.

Woodland not pastured

.farms . acres ..

... farms ..

acres.

Pastureland and rangeland (other than cropland and woodland pasture) . farms ..

acres . Improved pastureland and

rangeland . . . .. farms ..

acres ..

( NA I Pastureland and rangeland

( NA) not improved ... ... farms ..

acres ..

INA I CNAI CNAl

( NA l All other land (see text)

CNAI ... farms ..

acres ..

CNAI

Irrigated land .. ... farms.

acres., 97

65 511 Total pastureland (all types) ... farms ..

acres ..

7 126

2 190

6 2 525 19 5677

Conservation Practices Gra1n or row crops farmed on

the contour .... farms ..

Stripcropping systems to control erosion .

Cropland and pastureland having acres ..

. ... farms ..

acres ..

terraces . . . . ... farms ..

acres ..

Tex.·..Chambers County 291

1964

Number 330 CNAI 16 312 CNAI CNAI CNAI CNAI

13 501

CNAI CNAI

Farms

reporling 10 17 CNAI CNAI CNAI CNAI CNAI

CNAI

1969 45 3 080 6 166

3 7

5 255 8 808

1969 41 15 192 29 12 074 17 3 118

76 166 506

'15 39 5'17

51 126 959

93 7 839 163 63 610 1'13 232 115

13 3 936

14 10 611

Sales

Number 198 106 12 427 CNAI CNAI CNAI CNAI

CNAI

1964 CNAI 6 262 10 123 1 64 25 1 1 375

CNAI

5 10

11 21 CNi>l CNAI CNAI 800

1964 '19 15 953 40 12 951 D 3 002

91 1'19 074

'16 20 386

CNAI 128 688

165 7 929 161 '18 568 CNAl 227 536

CNAI CNAI

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CNAI

INA I CNAl

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292 Tex.··Chambers County

Class 1·5 Farms

Class 1·5 farms . Farmswtth-

1 to 9 acres 10 to 49 acres 50 to 69 acres 70 to 99 acres 100 to 139 acres.

140 to 179 acres.

180 to 219 acres 220 to 259 acres 260 to 499 acres . 500 to 999 acres 1,000 to 1 ,999 acres 2,000 acres and over . ,

Class 1·5 Farms

Class 1·5 farms w1th some •rngauon

1n the last 5 years . Proportion of all class 1·5 farms Land '" farms ..

Cropland .

Class 1·5 farms 1rngated m 1969

Proport•on of all class 1-5 farms ... . Land m farms ..

Average per farm ... . Cropland .

HaiVested cropland I rngated land

Average per farm ..

Class 1·5 Farms

Farms and land m farms operated by- Class 1 5 farm operators farms ..

acres.

Harvested cropland farms.

acres F u II owners farms.

acres . Harvested cropland . farms ..

acres Part owners

Harvested cropland .

Tenants

Harvested cropland . Percent of tenancy .

Farms by type of orgamzat1on I nd1v1dual or fam1ly

Partnership

Class 1·5 Farms

farms.

acres.

farms.

acres farms acres.

farms acres ..

farms acres.

farms acres

Number of class 1 5 farms by economic class.

Class 1-Sales of $40,000 and over Class 2- ·· $20.000 to $39,999 . crass 3- ·· 510,000 to $19,999 Class 4- " 55,000 to $9,999 Class, 5- ·· $2,500 to $4.999 Market value of all agncultural

products sold I see text) Average per farm .

farms ..

dollars ..

Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over 1969 Census of Agnculture-f.ounty Data

Table 10. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use, by Size of Farm: 1969 and 1964 1969

3 5 2 11 8 12 16

1964

208 1 9 2 8 6 7 6 15 37 qq 36 37

Acres m farms, 1969

3q3 311 9 183 167 382 1 22q 2 q25 3 815 17 8ij9 32 357 61 536 222 36q

Number

191

5

10 8 11 13 q2 39 qo 23

Farms with harvested cropland

Total acres rn farms

266 393

183

15 39q 25 572 57 203 160 292

Table 11. Irrigation and Artificial Drainage: 1969

. . . number .. 170 Irrigated land-Continued Cropland ...

Acres of harvested cropland

68 eq2

8oq 2 166 836 2 385 11 829 13 lq5 19 793 17 730

Farms with migated land

Number

163

6 10 5 9 36 36 38 19

. ... farms acres ..

Total acres in farms

172 295

152

752 2 009 771 2 119 13 091 23 52q 5q 871 75 006

... percent. .

Harvested .. . ... farms ..

. acres .. Used only for pasture ... . acres ..

. .farms ..

acres.

. . . acres ..

200 090 123 702 163 69.9

Pasture, other than cropland pasture . . . farms . ... number.

. percent. . . . . . . . . . . . . acres..

acres ..

. . . . . acres..

acres.

... acres ..

. . . . acres ..

172 295 1 057o0 116 918 65 931 63 610 390.2

Water used ... . Class 1-5 farms w1th artific1al drainage ... .

Proportion of class 1-5 farms ..

Land m farms . . . . . . . . . Average per farm . . . ... . Dra1ned land . . . . . . . . . .. .

Average per farm ... . Class 1-5 fc.rms reporting both irrigation

and drainage in 1969 . . . . ..

Land in farms . . . . . . ... .

Table 12. Farm Operators··Tenure and Characteristics: 1969 and 1964 1969

233 3q3 311 191 68 Bq2 ql 95 905 27 9 lql 133 217 7ij6 115 45 106 59 29 660 q9 lq 595 25o3

15q 18q 775 qq 136 582

Negro operated farms

10 9 930 6 3q9 9 9 700 6 3q9 1 230

OoO

8 101 1 101

208 306 876 190 58 892 30 INA) INA!

INA!

1q9 INA!

INA!

INA I 28 INA!

INA!

1:3.'-'

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CorporatiOn, including fam1ly owned . . . . . . . . . .... farms ..

acres ..

10 or fewer shareholders .. farms ..

acres ..

More than 1 0 shareholders . farms ..

acres.

Other ... farms ..

acres . Farm operators by age groups:

Under 25 years ... . 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years . . .... . 45 to 54 years ... . 55 to 64 years . . . . . 65 years and over . . . . ..

Average age . . . . ... . Farm operators by place of res1dence:

On farm operated ... . Not on farm operated ... . Farm operators reporting days of

work off farm . . . ... . 1 to 49 days . . . . . 50 to 99 days ... . 100 to 199 days . . . . 200 days and over .. , ... .

Table 13. Farm Income and Sales: 1969 and 1964

lOq

50 25 20

233 11 qq1 060 q9 103

103 45 16 22 22

208 10 772 020 51 788

Number of class 1-5 farms by value of agricultural products sold:

$1 to $2,499isee text/ ... , ... .

$2,500 to $4,999 . . . ... .

$5,000 to $7,499 . . . . ... .

$7,500 to $9,999 . . . . ... .

~10,000 to $14,999 . . .... .

$15,000 to $19,999 ... .

$20.000 to $29,999 . . ... .

$30,000 to $39,999 . . . . ... .

$40,000 to $59,999 ... .

$60,000 and over ... .

$60,000 to $79,999 ... .

$80.000 and over . . . . . ... .

acres ..

acre-feet.

. . number.

. percent.

. acres ..

. .. acres ..

. . acres ..

. acres ..

number . . acres ..

1969

q 21 755 2 101 2 101 1 199

121 91

61 9 8 10 3q

3 31 13 7 9 16 27 23 31 73 25 qe

Negro operated farms

1 23q

1 q 5 57.6

5

q 1

Acres of 1111gated __.!!!!!!

63 610

5q7 682 001 850 10 870 12 720 19 191 15 603

163 63 610 163 62 177 2 900

166 650 101 q3,3 163 111 1 61q,9 109 52q 1 oeq,3 69 82 700

INA!

INA I INA I

q 27 50 68 38 21 INA!

70 12 8 8 q2

lXI 22 11 II 8 A

lA 27 39 64 INA!

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1969 Census of

~riculture-fumty

Data Class 1·5 Farms

Crops including nursery products and hay sold

Grains .... ,.

Tobacco ...

Cotton and cottonseed . Field seeds, hay, forage,

and silage ..

Other f1eld crops

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons . Fruits, nuts, and berries . Nursery and greenhouse

products . Forest products sold

Class 1·5 Farms

Class 1·5 farm productton

expenses, total (see text) . . . . . farms.

dollars ..

Number of farms with expenditures of-

$1 to $1,999

$2,000 to $2,999

$3,000 to S4,999 . S5,000 to $9,999 .

~~~:~gg :~ ~:~ . ^f

$40,000 and over .

I terns reported both years Livestock and poultry

.dollars..

.farms ..

dollars ..

Feed for livestock and poultry ... farms ..

dollars ..

Commercially m1xed formula

feeds . . . farms ..

Feed ingredients .

Whole grains .

Hay, green chop, and silage

tons ..

dollars..

... farms ..

tons ..

dollars ..

... farms ..

tons ..

dollars ..

.. farms ..

tons ..

dollars ..

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees . . . . farms ..

dollars ..

Class 1·5 Farms

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment, total.

By value groups:

$1 to $4,999 ...

$5,000 to $9,999 .

Selected Machinery and Equipment

Automobiles . 2 or 3 ....

4 and over ... . Motortrucks including pickups ...

2 and over ....

Tractors other than garden tractors and motor tillers ....

2or3

4andover . . . ...

Wheel tractors other than garden tractors and motor tillers ... . Crawler tractors ... . Riding garden tractors 7 hp and over ...

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled ..

Cornpickers, corn heads, and

picker-shellers •...

Corn heads for combines . . . . . Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ....

Pickup balers ... , ...•..

Wind rowers, pull and self-propelled Field forage harvesters, shear bar ..

Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over

Table 13. Farm Income and Sales: 1969 and 1964-Continued

1969

Farms reporting

185 169

26

Dollars

Livestock, poultry, and their products sold.

9 645 515

Poultry and poultry products Dairy products . Da•rv cattle and calves . Other cattle and calves . Hogs, sheep, and goats

Other I ivestock and I ivestock products.

Farms with farm-related income from- 512 Customwork and other

agncultural services RecreatiOnal services 37 666 Government farm programs .

Table 14. Farm Production Expenses and Hired Farm Workers: 1969 and 1964

1969 1964

233 8 965 601 8 6 16 24 45 53 81 4 388 626 58 363 725 135 299 799 124 2 818 210 359 13 318 23 363 6 540 24 690 47 I 938 1+1 387 175 613 065

Commerc•al fertilizer .

208 ^{.. farms.}dollars .

INA) Lime. . .farms ..

dollars .

\NA1 (NA)

!NA1

!NA) (NA) (NA1

\NA1 489 581

(NA1 92 591 136 295 458 116 (NA1 198 646 (NA1

!NAl (NA1 30 (NA1 28 227 54

!NA1 68 585

Other agncultural chemicals

(see text) farms ..

dollars ..

Gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil for the farm business farms ..

dollars ..

Gasoline . . . farms.

dollars.

Diesel 011 . farms ..

dollars ..

LP gas. butane, and propane . . . farms ..

dollars ..

Motor oil, grease. p1ped gas, kerosene, and fuel oil . . . farms.

dollars.

Hired farm labor . . . farms . dollars.

Workers by number of days worked:

150 days or more . . . . farms ..

workers..

Less than 150 days . Contract labor

Machine hire and customwork . . .farms workers ..

. .farms ..

dollars ..

. . farms ..

dollars ..

465

0

¹^~~All other production expenses ... farms.

dollars..

Table 15. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1969 and 1964

1969

Farms reportmg

Farms reportmg 176

59 7 212 145

210 75 91 209 48 52 131 4 3 1 33 17 2

225 26 38

Number 279 135 34 558 1+91

708 190 1+74 652 56 56 237 5 4 I 35 20 2

Dollars

65 938 251 851 1969

1965 or later Farms reporting

157 41 6 174 83

171 71 39 169 25 1+5 107

20 ll 2

$10,000 tO $19,999 .

$20,000 to $29,999 .

$30,000 to $49,999 .

$50,000 and over ,

Equipment manufactured -

Number 231

94 27 336 245

421 166 194 395 26 46 169

20 11 2

1964 or earlier Farms reporting

1+2 6 112 63

120 61 18 118 23 8 49 4 3 1

Tex.-·Chambers County 293

Farms reportmg 135

7

2 132 10

9

15 8 25

1969 193 161 700 9 19 305 160 390 307 231 575 291 221 297 360 176 198 566 54 33 139 231 1+6 226 190 134 115 130 261 143 443 30 64 264 72 176 667 233 4 167 363

1969

1969 Farms reporting

26 44 1+3 48

1964

Number Farms reporting 48

12 222 173

287 152 94 257 30 10 68 5 4 1 15 9

190 (NA) (NA1 196 (NA1

202 (NA1

\NA1 202

60 (NA1 11+4 (NA1 (NA1 (NA1 (NA1 (NAl (NA1

Dollars 1 757 879 1 673 (0) (0) 723 877

5 082

8 512

64 215 45 053 22 644

!964 201 842 097 13 (NA) (NAl (NA) 208 606 684·

208 335 547 154 169 590 86 35 892 208 65 655 184 835 341 128 364 (NA1 (NA1 (NA1 (NA1 183 352 335

!NA1

\NA)

Dollars 387 225 046 767 l 582 425 3 806 815

Number 313 (NA1

(NA) 493 (NA)

827 (NA1 (NA1 749

78

!NA1 233 (NAl

\NAl tNA)

\NA)

\NA1

\NAl

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294 Tex.··Chambers County Class 1·5 Farms

1969 Any poultry

Ch1ckens 3 months old or older . Farms with~

1 to 1,599 1,600 to 3,199 . 3,200 to 9,999 10,000 and over ..

Hens and pullets of laymg age excludmg started pullets Pullets not yet of lay1ng age . Other ch1ckens .

Bro1lers and other meat-type ch1ckens less than 3 months old

Class 1·5 Farms

1969 Any livestock

Any cattle, hogs, or sheep

Cattle and calves Farms with- 1 to 19 20 to 49 . 50to99.

100to 199,.

200 and over 200 to 499 . 500 and over Cattle .

Farms Wlth- 1 to 9.

10to 19.

Calves 20 to 49 . 50 to 99 . 100 and over

100 to 199 200 to 499 . 500 and over

Farmsw•th- 1 to 9.

10to 19.

20 to 49 . 50to99.

100 and over 100 to 199 200 and over He1fers and heifer calves Bulls and steers, 1nclud1ng calves Milk sold to plants or dealers

1964 Any cattle, hogs, or sheep Cattle and calves

Cattle Calves

Total on place Farms w•th-

1 to 19.

20 to 49 . 50to99.

olOO and over

Total on place 1969

1964

Farms reportmg

Inventory

Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over

Table 16. Poultry: 1969 and 1964

Number Farms reportmg

Sales

Number

1969 Turkeys

Inventory Farms reporting 2

1969 Census of Agnculture-County Data

Number

Farms reporting

Sales

Number 18

18

lXI 802

lXI

20 Turkey hens kept for breeding ..

18

18 4

802

703 75 24

10

20 Other turkeys .

Ducks, geese, and other poultry .

1964 - Any poultry ..

20 Chickens 4 months old or older . Broilers and other meat-type

chickens Turkeys

Table 17. Cattle and Calves: 1969 and 1964

Inventory Farms reporting

143 135 135 7 22 33 30

lXI

lXI lXI IX I lXI lXI lXI lXI IX I lXI

lXI lXI lXI lXI lXI lXI IX I 116 125

INA I INA I

Cows and heifers that had calved

Number

lXI lXI

52 713 2 341 4 165 28 913 7 889 21 024 lXI

lXI lXI lXI lXI lXI lXI lXI lXI lXI

IX I lXI lXI lXI lXI lXI lXI 6 400 5 415 lXI

lXI

INA I INA I

Total Farms reportmg

22 40

16 10 6 107

18 11 6 2 4

129

10 20 39 30

lXI lXI lXI

INA I

107 137

Cattle and calves other than mtlk cows

INA I 32

(NAI INA I

Sales

Number

lXI lXI 16 275 236 199 2 328 2 952 9 560 2 930 6 630 3 207

250 328 594 677 358 101 101

13 068

56 272 I 196 2 000 9 544 2 018 7 526 lXI lXI lXI

lXI

2 827

Milk cows

20 260

INA I 13 938

INA I INA I

2

INA I INA I

Fattened on grain and concentrates Farms reporting

lXI lXI

lXI lXI lXI

INA I INA I

9

205

INA I 12 125

90

Number

IX I lXI 81 3 26 52

80

25 52

lXI lXI IX I

INA I 702 (01 (01

Cows other than milk cows

Farms reportrng Number Farms reporting Number Farms reporting Number Farms reporting Number

126

11 32 26 57

24 369

115 I 076 1 856 21 322

28 925

135

7 23 33 72

INA!

36 126

51 734 2 376 32 965

9

11

58

18 40

20

125

12 30 28 55

INA I

24 311

131 1 015 2 049 21 116

28 905

(7)

1969 Census of

~culture-County

D8ta Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over Tex.··Chambers County 295

Class 1·5 Farms Table 18. Livestock Other Than Cattle: 1969 and 1964

1°969 1964

Inventory Sales Inventory Sales

Farms reporting Number Farms reporting Number Farms reportmg Number Farms reporting

Hogs and pigs ... .

Farmswith-

1 to 24 ... . 25to49 . . . . 50to99 ... . 100 and over . . . . •.

100 to 199 . . . . 200 and over . . . • . • . . . . •.

Used or to be used for breeding .•....•.

Other hogs and pigs . . . . Feeder pigs sold . . . . ..

Litters of pigs farrowed between- December 1 of preceding year and

November 30 ... , . . . . ...

December 1 of preceding year and May 31 ...•...

June 1 and November 30 . . • . ..

Sheep and lambs. . • . . . . ..

Any goats . . . . All other livestock . . . . . . .

Class 1-5 Farms

8 7

6 8 (Xl

6 5 2 5 3 92

Total ...•... farms.

dollars.

Commerc•al fertilizer . . . . . . . . . . farms acres on whrch used.

tons..

dollars ..

Lime... . .... farms.

Sprays, dusts, fumigants, etc. to control-

acres on which used ..

tons ..

dollars..

Insects on hay crops. . . . . . farms . acres on which used . dollars ..

Insects on other crops . . . . . . . . . . farms ..

acres on which used ..

dollars..

112 ij 72

60 3 26

ij6 52

jij (Xl (Xl

98 (Xl CXJ

CXJ I 9

I I CXl CXl

9 (XI (Xl

2 CXl (XJ

!88 ij 62

32ij I 150

CXl 9 (Xl

Table 19. Agricultural Chemicals Used: 1969

1969

200 Nematodes m crops ...•..

57! 312

!88 Diseases in crops and orchards 76 303

I 'I 9'17 161 700

9 Weeds or ~rass in crops ..

2 288

q oq7 Weeds or brush in pasture.

19 305

I Chemicals for defoliat1on or for growth 60 control of crops or thmning of fru1t . 200

35

9 287 Insect control on livestock and poultry 26 037

10 223

CNAl CNAl

CNAl CNAJ

CNAJ CNAJ

CNAJ CNAl

CNAl CNAJ

3 18

9 205

(Xl (Xl

6 2ij

ij 15

ij 9

8 272

3 279

(NAJ CNAJ

farms.

acres on which used.

dollars.

... ...

farms . acres on wh 1ch used .

dollars .

...

. .. farms . acres on whrch used ..

dollars.

···

^{.farms ..}

acres on which used.

dollars..

...

. ... farms. . acres on which used.

dollars..

...

.. farms ..

dollars..

Class 1·5 Farms Table 20. Irrigation and Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland and Harvested Crops: 1969

Cropland used only for pasture . . . . Improved pasture . . . . Field corn for all purposes . . . . . . . Sorghums for all purposes . . . . . . ..

All small grains . . . . Field crops other than corn, sorghums,

small grains, silage, and field seeds ...

Hay or grass silage . . . . Field seeds . . . . Vegetables, sweet corn, or melons for sale .. . Berries for sale . . • . . . . ... . Land in orchards (see text) . . . . . . . Nursery or greenhouse products , . . . . All other crops . . . .

Class 1·5 Farms

CommerCial fertilizer used

Farms reporting

89 '15 I 8 16'1

!5 39 6

5

53 39

62 2 ::s

Acres

535 5'17 20 261

!87 51'1 0'12 795

255

tmgated land Farms reporting

2

!63

2

Acres

900

62 052

!50 ::S5

3

Total

Farms Farms

reporting Acres reportmg

26 5 250 25

23 q 965 23

I 20 I

8 261 8

16'1 62 230 16'1

11 2 1'15 11

13 006 13

'I 390 'I

2 ::S6 2

Table 21. Corn, Sorghums, Hay, Field Seeds, and Strawberries: 1969 and 1964

1969

Dry

~ '108 5q9 2 33 13 !06 206

!38 83

2

1964 5 (NAJ CNAl CNAJ CNAJ CNAJ CNAJ CXl CXJ (X)

CXl CXJ CXJ 7 CNAl

LIQUid Farms reporting

Crops harvested lmgated land Crops harvested

F1eld corn for all purposes:

For grain (bushels) . . . . For silage (tons, green weight) Cut for green or dry fodder,

hogged or grazed . . . . Sorghums for all purposes except sirup:

For grain or seed (bushels) . , , ... . For silage (tons, green weight) ... . Cut for dry forage or

hay (tons, dry weight! ... . Hogged or grazed . . . . Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for

hay or dehydrating I tons, dry) , . . . . Clover, timothy, and mixtures of clover

and grasses for hay (tons, dry) . . . . Small grain hay (tons, dry) . . . . Other hay (tons, dry) ...•...

Grass silage (tons, green) . . . . Hay crops cut and fed green (tons, green) .. . Red cloverseed (pounds! •...••...

Alfalfa seed (pounds( •...

Strawberries (pounds) ..•...•..•...•

Farms reporting

7

2 I 'I I 27

Acres Quant1ty

20 89

(Xl

'10 181

221 705

(XJ

28 !50

266 2 !86

65 120

68::S 3 67'1

Farms reporting Acres Farms reporting Acres

11 623

(NAJ

13 976

(NAJ CNAl

CNAJ CNAl

27 9!8

2 ::S5 CNAl 3 729

3 !8::S

(NAl CNAl

Number

197 CNAJ CNAJ INA) CNAl (NAl (NAl (Xl (Xl CXl

(X) (Xl (X) 163 CNAl

1969

2 207 2ij3 137 52 Oij!

3ij8 687 7 3 096 7 ij72

32 6 26'1

Tons

'120

Quant1ty

19 325

CNAl 'II 553

CNAJ CNAl

2 13'1 6 83'1 I 13'1 CNAl

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296 Tex.··Chambers County

Class 1·5 Farms

Wheat (bushels) . . . . . . . . Winter wheat (bushels)

Oats for gram (bushels) ...•.

Barley for gram (bushels) .•....

Aye for grain (bushels) Soybeans for beans (bushels) .. . Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ... . I nsh potatoes ( hu ndredweightl Tobacco (pounds) ..

Cotton (bales) . . . . ... .

Class 1·5 Farms

Total, all vegetables... . Selected vegetables:

Tomatoes Sweet corn . . . . Cucumbers and pickles ..

Watermelons . . . . . . Snap beans, bush, pole ...

Class 1·5 Farms

Land 1n orchards (see text) ... 1969 ..

1964.

Apples (pounds) . . . 1969 ..

1964.

Peaches, all (pounds) ... 1969 ..

1964 ..

Chngstone (pounds) . . . . . .. 1969.

Freestone (pounds) .•. 1969 •.

Pears, all (pounds) . . . ... 1969.

1964 ..

Bartlett (pounds) .. 1969 ..

Other than Bartlett (pounds) 1969 ..

Chernes, all (pounds) Tart (pounds) ..

Sweet (pounds) •....

Plums and prunes, all (pounds) Plums (pounds, fresh) . Prunes (pounds, fresh) Grapes, total (pounds) , ...•...

Class 1·5 Farms

Nursery products ..

Sod . . . . Bulbs

1969 ..

1964 ..

1969 ..

. . . . 1969 ..

. 1969 ..

1964 ..

. . 1969.

. 1969 ..

.. 1969.

1964 ..

Cut flowers, florist greens, and potted, bedding, or other florist plants ..

Flower seeds, 11egetable seeds, and vegetable plants ....

Mushrooms ...

Vegetables grown under glass or other protection:

Tomatoes ..

Cucumbers Lettuce ...

Other vegetables . . . . ....

Class 1·5 Farms

Standing ttmber or trees Firewood and fuel wood . Sawloqs and veneer logs ..

Pulpwood.

Other forest products

Farms With Sales of $2,500 and Over 1969 Census of Agriculture-County Datll Table 22. Small Grains, Soybeans, Peanuts, Potatoes, Tobacco, Cotton: 1969 •nd 1964

1969 1964

Farms reporting

2 2

15

Crops harvested

2

Acres

135 135

51q

Irrigated land Commercial fertilizer used

Farms Farms Dry,

Quantity reporting Acres reporting Acres tons

368 2 135 27

q1 981 150 11 2 1ij5 206

Table 23. Vegetables: 1969 and 1964

1969

Vegetables

harveste~

Irrigated land

Farms reporting Acres Farms reporting Acres

Table 24. Tree Fruits and Grapes: 1969 and 1964 Trees or vines

Crops harvested Liquid, Farms

tons reporting Acres

60 3

6q

1964

Vegetables harvested Farms reporting

Acres rn trees Not of bearmg age

Of

bearing a!!P. Harvested

Farms reportrng

5 q

Farms reporting

or vrnes of all ages

255

q INA I CNAI

CZI CNAI CZI

CNAI

(NAI

rNA I

Of all ages

!XI

7 q

7

Farms Farms

reportmg Number reportmg

!XI !XI lXI

Table 25. Nursery and Greenhouse Products: 1969 and 1964

1969

Sq. ft. under

glass or other Farms

protection Acres m open Sales, dollars reporting

!XI

!XI !XI

!XI (XI

. (XI (X)

!XI !XI

Table 26. For est Products: 1969 and 1964

1969

Farms reporting

3

Sales, dollars

COl (0)

Number

!XI

7 q 7

1964

Sq. rt. under glass or other protection

!XI

!XI (XI

!XI

Farms reporting

!XI

Acres m open

lXI lXI

!XI

1964

Farms reporting

3 INA I INA I INA I INA I

600 17 25

Acres

Quantity

!XI

300

112

Sales, dollars

lXI rx 1

lXI

!XI

Sales, dollars

1 100

INA I INA I INA I INA I