Arizona Agriculture Teacher Summer Conference Tucson, Arizona July 20, 2010.
TRENDS IN U.S. AND ARIZONA AGRICULTURE
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Trends in U.S. Agriculture – A 20th Century Time Capsule
Beginning End of of Century Century
Number of Farms 5,739,657 2,215,876Average 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%
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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%
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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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