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Sp Sy 9 (7-05) a Washington, D.C. Farm Computer Usage and Ownership Released July 29, 2005, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on Farm Computer Usage and Ownership call Liana Cuffman at (202) 720-6146, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Update Alert for Revised and Expanded Data Changes were made in the table “Farm Computer Usage by Economic Class, Within Type of Farm”. For U.S. Grain and Oilseed Farms, the percent of farms With Computer Access was revised. For U.S. Farms, $1,000-249,999, the data were revised for percent of farms Using Computers for Farm Business and With Internet Access. The 2003 and 2005 State data tables were expanded to allow individual State data for CO, NJ, NM, UT, VA, WV, and WY to be published. Some data in the “Primary Method of Internet Access” tables have been revised due to rounding. Data were corrected in the table “Conducting Business on the Internet and Usage of Toll-Free Customer Service Numbers, By Economic Class, Type of Farm,” at the U.S. level for 2003. Data in the “Number of Farms” table were updated. Over Half Of U.S. Farms Have Internet Access A total of 51 percent of U.S. farms now have Internet access, compared to 48 percent with Internet access in 2003. Fifty-eight percent of farms have access to a computer in 2005, the same level as 2003. Fifty-five percent of all U.S. farms own or lease a computer, up slightly from 54 percent in 2003. Farms using computers for their farm business increased 1 percent from 2003 to 31 percent in 2005. In 2005, seventy-nine percent of U.S. farms with sales and government payments of $250,000 or more have access to a computer, 77 percent own or lease a computer, 66 percent are using a computer for their farm business, and 72 percent have Internet access. For farms with sales and government payments between $100,000 and $249,999, the figures are: 69 percent have access to a computer, 67 percent own or lease a computer, 51 percent are using a computer for their farm business, and 59 percent have Internet access. For farms with sales and government payments between $10,000 and $99,999, there were 54 percent that reported having computer access, 51 percent own or lease a computer, 33 percent use a computer for their farm business, and 46 percent have Internet access. For crop farms, 60 percent have computer access and 33 percent use a computer for their farm business in 2005, the same as 2003. Internet access for crop farms has increased to 52 percent in 2005 compared to 49 percent in 2003. For livestock farms, 57 percent have computer access and 50 percent have Internet access. The use of a computer for farm business has increased to 29 percent for livestock farms, up 2 percent from 2003.
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Washington, D.C.
Farm ComputerUsage andOwnership
Released July 29, 2005, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department ofAgriculture. For information on Farm Computer Usage and Ownership call Liana Cuffman at (202) 720-6146, office hours 7:30 a.m. to4:00 p.m. ET.
Update Alert for Revised and Expanded Data
Changes were made in the table “Farm Computer Usage by Economic Class, Within Type of Farm”. ForU.S. Grain and Oilseed Farms, the percent of farms With Computer Access was revised. For U.S. Farms,$1,000-249,999, the data were revised for percent of farms Using Computers for Farm Business and WithInternet Access. The 2003 and 2005 State data tables were expanded to allow individual State data for CO, NJ, NM, UT,VA, WV, and WY to be published.
Some data in the “Primary Method of Internet Access” tables have been revised due to rounding.
Data were corrected in the table “Conducting Business on the Internet and Usage of Toll-Free CustomerService Numbers, By Economic Class, Type of Farm,” at the U.S. level for 2003.
Data in the “Number of Farms” table were updated.
Over Half Of U.S. Farms Have Internet Access
A total of 51 percent of U.S. farms now have Internet access, compared to 48 percent with Internet access in2003. Fifty-eight percent of farms have access to a computer in 2005, the same level as 2003. Fifty-fivepercent of all U.S. farms own or lease a computer, up slightly from 54 percent in 2003. Farms usingcomputers for their farm business increased 1 percent from 2003 to 31 percent in 2005.
In 2005, seventy-nine percent of U.S. farms with sales and government payments of $250,000 or more haveaccess to a computer, 77 percent own or lease a computer, 66 percent are using a computer for their farmbusiness, and 72 percent have Internet access. For farms with sales and government payments between$100,000 and $249,999, the figures are: 69 percent have access to a computer, 67 percent own or lease acomputer, 51 percent are using a computer for their farm business, and 59 percent have Internet access. Forfarms with sales and government payments between $10,000 and $99,999, there were 54 percent that reportedhaving computer access, 51 percent own or lease a computer, 33 percent use a computer for their farmbusiness, and 46 percent have Internet access.
For crop farms, 60 percent have computer access and 33 percent use a computer for their farm business in2005, the same as 2003. Internet access for crop farms has increased to 52 percent in 2005 compared to 49percent in 2003. For livestock farms, 57 percent have computer access and 50 percent have Internet access. The use of a computer for farm business has increased to 29 percent for livestock farms, up 2 percent from2003.
Farm Computer Usage and Ownership Agricultural Statistics BoardJuly 2005 2 NASS, USDA
In 2005, twelve percent of the U.S. farms access Federal Government Web sites other than USDA, comparedwith 11 percent in 2003. Four percent of farms conduct business with a USDA Web site, up from 3 percentin 2003. Farms conducting business with any other Federal Government Web site dropped from 5 percent in2003 to 3 percent in 2005. Also, 5 percent of the farms used a toll-free customer service number during theJuly 2004 to June 2005 period.
Two new questions were asked in 2005, including how operators access the Internet. Dialup was the mostcommon method of accessing the Internet with 69 percent of U.S. farms. Operators were also asked if theyconducted any non-agricultural business via the Internet in the last 12 months and 26 percent of the U.S.farms responded “yes”.
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Farm Numbers: To help equate the percentages published in this report to actual farm counts a table on page20 showing "Number of Farms: by State and United States" from the January 2005 NASS publication"Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations" is included. A farm is "any place from which $1,000 ormore of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the year".
Survey Procedures: The June Agricultural Survey is conducted every year to provide estimates of farmnumbers and land in farms, crop acres planted, grain in storage, livestock inventories, and land values. In1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, and again in 2005, questions were added to the survey form that asked the operatorabout access and use of computers. Some states were combined due to their low number of responses. Whenthis occurs, it is footnoted in the tables.
The 2005 computer usage estimates are based on responses from over 32,500 agricultural operations andrepresent all sizes and types of farms. Coefficients of variations (cv’s) at the national level in 2005 were 7percent or less; at the regional level, cv’s ranged from 1 to 20 percent; and at the State level, cv’s generallyranged from 3 to 40 percent.
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Farm Computer Usage and Ownership Agricultural Statistics BoardJuly 2005 5 NASS, USDA
Farm Computer Usage:By State and United States, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2005
State
Farms
WithComputer
Access
That Ownor Lease
Computers
1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
ALAZ 1 2
ARCACO 1
FLGAIDILINIAKSKYLAMD 5 6
MIMNMSMOMTNENH 3
NJ 4
NM 1
NYNCNDOHOKORPA 4
SCSDTNTXUT 1
VA 5
WAWV 5
WIWY 1
US 7
25
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47432233544535
4230444131613725432441
3158
36
38
47
416166453375514651522535
59493039654957
5042535845654730503548
4261
50
47
48
496367503680615759582853
60553755715872
6551596348755448564257
5859
61
55
4963516469563781635963623253506164375672617259526652616448785549615058676565606271
58
4340505868614277645864573651586261454575657851636359655659805552664458725470536979
58
21
224744352336362937311821
38321527413831
3324343026522720301732
2550
29
31
37
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51402434524446
4036474933553727392839
3152
40
40
42
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5847545642734540483652
4956
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50
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54
4140485466603875605661543446565758424373627650625956635354785347624155645167516571
55 1 For 1997, 1999, and 2001 the CO values included AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT, and WY. 2 Includes AZ and NV for 2003 and 2005. 3 Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 4 For 1997, 1999, and 2001 the PA values included NJ and PA. 5 For 1997, 1999, and 2001 the VA values included DE, MD, VA, and WV. 6 Includes DE and MD for 2003 and 2005. 7 Excludes AK and HI.
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Farm Computer Usage:By State and United States, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2005 (cont.)
State
Farms
Using Computersfor Farm Business
WithInternet Access
1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
ALAZ 1 2
ARCACO 1
FLGAIDILINIAKSKYLAMD 5 6
MIMNMSMOMTNENH 3
NJ 4
NM 1
NYNCNDOHOKORPA 4
SCSDTNTXUT 1
VA 5
WAWV 5
WIWY 1
US 7
13
17303024122127162521
914
2022
916332922
191328181530151124
721
1335
19
20
24
234039271834322232261120
25261119363131
2520352517312212311323
1539
24
24
24
263638291946372838311219
27341630433634
3524382821432819311626
2637
31
29
2627263839291946393440371519302734173044384048213524393122492519331826323439193132
30
2029243841391947403042311716313532232440415230163430412928422725401827292837313424
31
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1711
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913
818
1220
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3030323528293017292431
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48
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51 1 For 1997, 1999, and 2001 the CO values included AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT, and WY. 2 Includes AZ and NV for 2003 and 2005. 3 Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 4 For 1997, 1999, and 2001 the PA values included NJ and PA. 5 For 1997, 1999, and 2001 the VA values included DE, MD, VA, and WV. 6 Includes DE and MD for 2003 and 2005. 7 Excludes AK and HI.
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Farm Computer Usage: by Economic Class 1, Type of Farm,Region and United States, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2005
Region
Farms
WithComputer
Access
That Ownor Lease
Computers
1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
Northeast 2
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
North Central 3
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
South 4
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
West 5
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
US 6
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
3838314843614334
4136346154724339
3127325646683131
5347537063776047
3832366053714136
5050456140685546
4943456964735048
4035426460693443
6460608072826266
4742466863734747
6160596351856557
5855517368805859
4842527166764848
6767618077836769
5550537368805755
6261626552856659
6157567570826161
5146557368775051
7067678177846970
5853577570826056
6260626967746063
6056537671826258
5249527064775252
6969637573766771
5855547469796057
3027274337573625
3226265345663529
2420255038632524
4639476659705339
3125295445653428
4040335433624536
4236386257674342
3228355652642834
5549527763805456
4034386255684039
5149525439815648
5349456963765254
4338456762734243
6363557875816265
5045476963775149
5351536046815950
5752527266805757
4742506963744647
6663627975826366
5449527266795553
6058586663725861
5753497469805955
4946496861745049
6666607371746567
5552517267775754
1 Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year. 2 Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT. 3 Includes IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI. 4 Includes AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV. 5 Includes AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY. 6 Excludes AK and HI.
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Farm Computer Usage: by Economic Class 1, Type of Farm,Region and United States, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2005 (cont.)
Region
Farms
Using Computersfor Farm Business
WithInternet Access
1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
Northeast 2
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
North Central 3
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
South 4
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
West 5
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
US 6
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
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2211194537562420
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3017346253683822
2011204737582417
2516324734522822
2613255245572725
1812224942591818
3724406953733935
2414265345602523
3125394229663430
3221295549643332
2215265344652321
3931376657744138
2920305547663127
3325405036713930
3421335750653433
2316285544652422
4131426861744339
3020325849673327
3525455651663536
3421325950683533
2518285548622625
3624436256673736
3120335851663329
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1212101715201311
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2825243932432926
2522284240482127
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3733385749663737
5455496660715456
4340395851664442
5250505238735846
5047456255725049
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6057587063765960
4844476254724947
5554555853655456
5148446760745350
4643456255694645
6262576866706064
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1 Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year. 2 Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT. 3 Includes IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI. 4 Includes AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV. 5 Includes AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY. 6 Excludes AK and HI.
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Farm Computer Usage: by Economic Class 1, Within Type of Farm,United States, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2005
Typeof
Farm
Farms
WithComputer
Access
That Ownor Lease
Computers
1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
Grain & Oilseed Farms, US $1,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over
Cotton Farms, US $1,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over
Beef Cattle Farms, US $1,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over
Dairy Farms, US $1,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over
Crop Farms, US $1,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over
Livestock Farms, US $1,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over
All Farms, US 2
$1,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over
413972
463470
323268
403564
413971
363468
383671
474573
575173
454472
484273
474873
474372
474573
555281
675980
515077
595084
575481
555080
565380
585581
706283
545378
605585
605682
565481
585682
656181
696178
525172
595080
605780
575677
585679
333166
412965
252460
332760
343066
282660
312965
393866
504268
353567
413470
404067
393568
403968
504777
615374
454573
534479
514877
494576
504877
545178
645580
504974
565281
555279
535178
545279
625779
675876
484771
554576
575479
545275
555377
1 Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year. 2 Excludes AK and HI.
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Farm Computer Usage: by Economic Class 1, Within Type of Farm,United States, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2005 (cont.)
Type of Farm
Farms
Using Computersfor Farm Business
WithInternet Access
1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
Grain & Oilseed Farms, US $1,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over
Cotton Farms, US $1,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over
Beef Cattle Farms, US $1,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over
Dairy Farms, US $1,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over
Crop Farms, US $1,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over
Livestock Farms, US $1,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over
All Farms, US 2
$1,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over
232058
352458
141358
251952
242058
171557
201758
242159
423362
181755
322561
252460
232159
242260
312766
473666
232263
423269
322766
272565
292666
322766
544767
252264
503371
332867
272566
302767
443967
463163
252459
423066
332867
292764
312766
141324
171227
121222
96
19
141325
121222
131324
292947
383349
282644
282349
292948
282645
292848
434067
544669
424161
423365
444167
424162
434166
494871
595272
454366
554175
494874
474370
484672
565274
594771
444366
483870
524974
504969
514972
1 Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year. 2 Excludes AK and HI.
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Use of Internet by Stateand United States, 2001, 2003, and 2005
State
Farms
PurchaseAgricultural
InputsOver Internet 1
ConductAgricultural
Marketing ActivitiesOver Internet 2
2001 2003 2005 2001 2003 2005
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
ALAZ 3 4
ARCACO 3
FLGAIDILINIAKSKYLAMD 7 8
MIMNMSMOMTNENH 5
NJ 6
NM 3
NYNCNDOHOKORPA 6
SCSDTNTXUT 3
VA 7
WAWV 7
WIWY 3
US 9
5
656
1026746427
653374
10
104571897436
95
7
6
656
141310
79899637
148745
118
1940
713
6896
2011
7658
168
11679
8
785
121216
410
810
67748
11966
107
2820
710
9698
1711
9768
11131014
912
9
3
569
123
12769423
5737
1079
127857
1456547
59
6
6
525
121012
413
910
953375
1147
129
1293
121110
65
1276767
139
1810
84
8
695
101315
41113
912
74668
1248
12102114
678
1011
614
769579864
108
9 1 Agricultural inputs include seed, fertilizer, chemicals, veterinarian supplies, feed, machinery, replacement parts, farm
supplies, office equipment, etc. 2 Agricultural marketing activities include direct sales of commodities, on-line crop and livestock auctions, on-line market
advisory services, commodity price tracking, etc. 3 For 2001 the CO values included AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT, and WY. 4 Includes AZ and NV for 2003 and 2005. 5 Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 6 For 2001 the PA values included NJ and PA. 7 For 2001 the VA values included DE, MD, VA, and WV. 8 Includes DE and MD for 2003 and 2005. 9 Excludes AK and HI.
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Use of Internet by Economic Class 1, Type of Farm,Region and United States, 2001, 2003, and 2005
Region
Farms
PurchaseAgricultural
InputsOver Internet 2
ConductAgricultural
Marketing ActivitiesOver Internet 3
2001 2003 2005 2001 2003 2005
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
Northeast 4
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
North Central 5
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
South 6
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
West 7
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
US 8
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
998
13111710
9
54587
1065
536
129
1765
647
106
1376
646
107
1365
16152113
9202312
757
129
1577
758
151316
67
1310151813221214
869
131017
98
1512172320291615
867
129
1688
868
181619
88
118
131917201013
979
151318
99
85
1210
519
97
635
121015
76
536
151120
65
1098
141116
911
646
131016
76
94
1612
424
710
847
161321
88
646
131117
55
116
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171321
87
115
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1059
20162511
9
647
181621
67
106
111919201011
959
191623
98
1 Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year. 2 Agricultural inputs include seed, fertilizer, chemicals, veterinarian supplies, feed, machinery, replacement parts, farm supplies, office
equipment, etc. 3 Agricultural marketing activities include direct sales of commodities, on-line crop and livestock auctions, on-line market advisory
services, commodity price tracking, etc. 4 Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT. 5 Includes IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI. 6 Includes AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV. 7 Includes AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY. 8 Excludes AK and HI.
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Internet Access of Reports, Services, and Web sitesBy State and United States, 2001, 2003, and 2005
State
Farms
AccessUSDA/NASS
ReportsOver
Internet 1
AccessOther USDA
Reports/ServicesOver
Internet 1
AccessOther FederalGovernmentWeb Sites
OverInternet 1
2001 2003 2005 2001 2003 2005 2003 2005
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
ALAZ 2 3
ARCACO 2
FLGAIDILINIAKSKYLAMD 6 7
MIMNMSMOMTNENH 4
NJ 5
NM 2
NYNCNDOHOKORPA 5
SCSDTNTXUT 2
VA 6
WAWV 6
WIWY 2
US 8
3
485649969524
6936874
67
1064753675
55
4
6
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1065743745
104
1077
15
6
65636528958622246346868555
1056566755943772
5
5
81111
84
1312
914
735
1113
4131310
6
101114
78
1385888
716
9
9
1069
15885
1514101412
757
1113
8131815
910
4101119
91010
86
1269
121515
999
11
911
8111011
51817111510
569
1112
710161715
99
111015
81012111114
89
209
131214
7
11
1017
81513
35
1611
913
952
101112
59
221212401810101516102011
613
710151419
68
13
11
689
121814
52313101212
468
1110
77
2314301319161212
81418131315
811181316141713
12 1 Reference period for access and usage of USDA reports, research information, and services is the last 12 months ending
in July 2005. 2 For 2001 the CO values included AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT, and WY. 3 Includes AZ and NV for 2003 and 2005. 4 Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 5 For 2001 the PA values included NJ and PA. 6 For 2001 the VA values included DE, MD, VA, and WV. 7 Includes DE and MD for 2003 and 2005. 8 Excludes AK and HI.
Farm Computer Usage and Ownership Agricultural Statistics BoardJuly 2005 14 NASS, USDA
Internet Access of Reports, Services, and Web sites by Economic Class 1,Type of Farm, Region and United States, 2001, 2003, and 2005
Region
Farms
AccessUSDA/NASS
ReportsOver
Internet 2
AccessOther USDA
Reports/ServicesOver
Internet 2
AccessOther FederalGovernmentWeb Sites
OverInternet 2
2001 2003 2005 2001 2003 2005 2003 2005
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
Northeast 3
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
North Central 4
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
South 5
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
West 6
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
US 7
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
54573
1483
746
131116
86
536
141019
54
738
149
1876
636
131017
75
518
108
1354
726
131016
75
535
118
1545
84
10171618
88
636
131016
65
648
106
1784
637
129
1576
435
131115
54
535
111012
54
536
121014
65
858
169
3011
6
116
101917221110
748
211627
86
128
122215281312
95
1020162511
8
95
1417
930
98
124
1223182913
9
95
11221629
98
126
132825311311
115
1223183012
9
1210131611241410
136
122421281411
85
1024192910
8
138
142420271411
116
1223192813
9
14151410
51821
9
118
111814231210
86
10151220
88
1715152618311717
118
111814241210
1816211917232314
118
111714211211
1099
1917221010
1715182218251816
1210121916221311
1 Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year. 2 Reference period for access and usage of USDA reports, research information, and services is the last 12 months ending in July 2005. 3 Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT. 4 Includes IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI. 5 Includes AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV. 6 Includes AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY. 7 Excludes AK and HI.
Farm Computer Usage and Ownership Agricultural Statistics BoardJuly 2005 15 NASS, USDA
Conducting Business on the Internet and Usage ofToll-Free Customer Service Numbers
By State and United States, 2003 and 2005
State
Farms
ConductBusiness
With Any USDAWeb site
ConductBusiness With
Any Other FederalGovernment
Web site
Use AnyToll-FreeCustomerServiceNumber
ConductBusiness With
Any Non-Agricultural
Web site
2003 2005 2003 2005 2003 2005 2005
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
ALAZ 1
ARCACOFLGAIDILINIAKSKYLAMD 3
MIMNMSMOMTNENH 2
NJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPASCSDTNTXUTVAWAWVWIWY
US 4
41462116525211124236327123524412322249 *24
3
34354426546421536154597613653732533734155
4
5658532
1132742156524
104
113
1344784
155253547
11352
5
433579163243214241324663 *531373 *443546 *6 *
3
6 *54212342422144324
11544934483944433
1111
8265
4
4323563552483157442553
11333475656655846968
5
1626213138361141292428281318252427171743294827403126252620412422281924452641203536
26
* Less than one percent. 1 Includes AZ and NV. 2 Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 3 Includes DE and MD. 4 Excludes AK and HI.
Farm Computer Usage and Ownership Agricultural Statistics BoardJuly 2005 16 NASS, USDA
Conducting Business on the Internet and Usage ofToll-Free Customer Service Numbers
By Economic Class 1, Type of Farm, Region and United States, 2003 and 2005
Region
Farms
ConductBusinessWith Any
USDAWeb site
ConductBusiness With
Any OtherFederal
GovernmentWeb site
Use AnyToll-FreeCustomerServiceNumber
ConductBusinessWith Any
Non-Agricultural
Web site
2003 2005 2003 2005 2003 2005 2005
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
Northeast 2
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
North Central 3
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
South 4
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
West 5
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
US 6
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
2 *371
1631
31375
1042
22377832
53796
1154
32385
1042
42599853
534
108
1364
32397
1033
535
119
1274
424
108
1253
65952
1194
54575
1055
43487944
1010
810
613
810
55575
1065
32487
1052
32354633
32376833
54565754
32365733
42478444
43465844
32577843
65888757
43576744
434
107
1454
53577855
434
109
1054
54577755
53587954
3131342924373330
2725223528442627
2120203429392221
3836354643493937
2625233630432825
* Less than one percent. 1 Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year. 2 Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT. 3 Includes IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI. 4 Includes AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV. 5 Includes AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY. 6 Excludes AK and HI.
Farm Computer Usage and Ownership Agricultural Statistics BoardJuly 2005 17 NASS, USDA
Primary Method of Internet Access 1
By State and United States, 2005
State Dialup DSL Cable Satellite WirelessUnknown
Other/
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
ALAZ 2
ARCACOFLGAIDILINIAKSKYLAMDMIMNMSMOMTNENH 3
NJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPASCSDTNTXUTVAWAWVWIWY
US 4
8458705762537173728670626263686867797570646246565467628267676876687173717977767463
69
31022191212131011
41717152110
717
81117141221261717211214
9191215
81312
59
1215
9
13
123472
2481433957
1510
212157
264
106433
138539424353
10
6
111
26851634143215235943
562316527424116 *1
10
4
*15 *58214617432225 *1184 *9225134 *
3 *3613127
3
*32684664224
1254879625
127
11651723 *7
1038
102651
5
* Less than one percent. 1 Primary method of internet access for those operators who have access to the internet. 2 Includes AZ and NV. 3 Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 4 Excludes AK and HI.
Farm Computer Usage and Ownership Agricultural Statistics BoardJuly 2005 18 NASS, USDA
Primary Method of Internet Access 1
By Economic Class 2, Region and United States, 2005
Region Dialup DSL Cable Satellite WirelessUnknown
Other/
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
Northeast 3
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
North Central 4
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
South 5
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
West 6
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
US 7
$1,000-9,999 $10,000-99,999 $100,000 & Over $100,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over Crop Farms Livestock Farms
6261626574516659
7176696772626974
7073706264606772
6565706167576368
6972696570606771
1615181714231517
1312141411171412
1311131818171512
1414121514171612
1312141513181512
999
11101212
8
43644453
6578
10766
57432347
65655555
3511
2 *5
32343433
33343533
78655576
44343444
22111212
42376853
22221332
53595
1164
32365743
88951
1069
55544545
66564865
43377743
55554655
* Less than one percent. 1 Primary method of internet access for those operators who have access to the internet. 2 Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year. 3 Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT. 4 Includes IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI. 5 Includes AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV. 6 Includes AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY. 7 Excludes AK and HI.
Farm Computer Usage and Ownership Agricultural Statistics BoardJuly 2005 19 NASS, USDA
Primary Method of Internet Access 1
By Economic Class 2, Within Type of Farm, United States, 2005
Type ofFarm
Dialup DSL Cable Satellite WirelessUnknown
Other/
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
Grain & Oilseed Farms, US $1,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over
Cotton Farms, US $1,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over
Beef Cattle Farms, US $1,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over
Dairy Farms, US $1,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over
Crop Farms, US $1,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over
Livestock Farms, US $1,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over
All Farms, US 3
$1,000-249,999 $250,000 & Over
666762
637257
747561
767873
676859
717262
697060
161516
171718
121122
111012
151517
121118
131318
564
638
443
443
565
565
665
334
545
335
213
435
444
434
65
10
425
224
121
439
324
337
444
527
555
658
555
557
556
* Less than one percent. 1 Primary method of internet access for those operators who have access to the internet. 2 Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year. 3 Excludes AK and HI.
Farm Computer Usage and Ownership Agricultural Statistics BoardJuly 2005 20 NASS, USDA
Number of Farms: by State and United States,1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2004 1
State 1997 1999 2001 2003 2004
Number Number Number Number Number
ALAZARCACODEFLGAIDILINIAKSKYLAMDMIMNMSMOMTNENVNH 2
NJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPASCSDTNTXUTVAWAWVWIWY
US 3
49,0007,900
49,00087,00029,500
2,80045,00049,00024,50079,00066,00098,00065,00091,00030,00013,00053,00081,00042,000
110,00027,00055,000
3,00027,450
9,60015,50038,00059,00031,50079,00083,00039,00060,00025,00032,50091,000
225,00015,00049,00039,00021,00079,000
9,200
2,184,450
48,00010,90048,50085,00030,000
2,60045,00049,00024,50079,00064,80095,00065,00091,00030,00012,60053,00081,00042,000
110,00027,80054,000
3,15028,250
9,60018,00037,50058,00031,00079,00084,00040,00059,30025,00032,50089,000
227,50015,50049,00038,00021,00078,000
9,200
2,181,200
46,00010,40048,00081,00030,900
2,50044,00049,20024,50075,00062,10092,00064,50088,00028,00012,30053,00081,00042,000
108,00027,80050,000
3,05028,180
9,80017,80037,50055,00030,60078,00084,00040,00058,50024,40032,00088,000
228,60015,50047,90036,50020,80077,000
9,200
2,142,530
45,00010,30047,50078,50031,400
2,30044,00049,30025,00073,00059,50090,00064,50087,00027,20012,10053,30080,00042,800
106,00028,00048,500
3,00028,250
9,90017,50037,00053,50030,30077,60083,50040,00058,20024,40031,60087,000
229,00015,30047,50035,50020,80076,500
9,200
2,120,750
44,00010,20047,50077,00030,900
2,30043,00049,00025,00073,00059,30089,70064,50085,00027,20012,10053,20079,80042,200
106,00028,00048,300
3,00028,150
9,90017,50036,00052,00030,30077,30083,50040,00058,20024,40031,60085,000
229,00015,30047,50035,00020,80076,500
9,200
2,107,350 1 2005 number of farms not available until January 2006. 2 Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 3 Excludes AK and HI.
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