[Economic Report of the President (2003)] [Administration of George W. Bush] [Online through the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov] Table B-100.--Farm input use, selected inputs, 1948-2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Farm population, Farm employment Selected indexes of input use (1996=100) April\1\ (thousands)\3\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Crops Self- har- Feed, As em- vested Agri- seed, Year percent ployed (mil- Farm Farm Durable Ener- cultural and pur- Other Number of total Total and Hired lions of Total labor real equipment gy chemi- chased purchased (thousands) popula- unpaid workers acres)\5\ estate cals live- inputs tion\2\ work- stock ers\4\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1948................................................... 24,383 16.6 10,363 8,026 2,337 356 101 341 116 70 66 22 55 14 1949................................................... 24,194 16.2 9,964 7,712 2,252 360 106 334 116 82 73 24 59 31 1950................................................... 23,048 15.2 9,926 7,597 2,329 345 106 321 117 94 75 29 59 32 1951................................................... 21,890 14.2 9,546 7,310 2,236 344 108 308 117 105 77 28 62 34 1952................................................... 21,748 13.9 9,149 7,005 2,144 349 107 298 118 114 81 29 61 35 1953................................................... 19,874 12.5 8,864 6,775 2,089 348 106 282 118 119 83 29 62 38 1954................................................... 19,019 11.7 8,651 6,570 2,081 346 104 275 117 125 82 30 59 36 1955................................................... 19,078 11.5 8,381 6,345 2,036 340 108 279 117 127 85 31 65 41 1956................................................... 18,712 11.1 7,852 5,900 1,952 324 109 264 116 129 85 33 68 46 1957................................................... 17,656 10.3 7,600 5,660 1,940 324 108 246 116 127 83 31 72 52 1958................................................... 17,128 9.8 7,503 5,521 1,982 324 109 235 115 125 81 32 76 51 1959................................................... 16,592 9.3 7,342 5,390 1,952 324 111 234 115 125 82 38 77 59 1960................................................... 15,635 8.7 7,057 5,172 1,885 324 111 228 115 127 83 45 77 60 1961................................................... 14,803 8.1 6,919 5,029 1,890 302 110 222 115 124 85 48 76 58 1962................................................... 14,313 7.7 6,700 4,873 1,827 295 111 220 115 122 87 46 80 57 1963................................................... 13,367 7.1 6,518 4,738 1,780 298 112 214 116 122 88 50 82 56 1964................................................... 12,954 6.7 6,110 4,506 1,604 298 109 202 116 124 89 56 80 57 1965................................................... 12,363 6.4 5,610 4,128 1,482 298 109 196 116 126 91 60 80 58 1966................................................... 11,595 5.9 5,214 3,854 1,360 294 110 183 116 129 92 69 86 55 1967................................................... 10,875 5.5 4,903 3,650 1,253 306 110 174 115 134 92 70 86 60 1968................................................... 10,454 5.2 4,749 3,535 1,213 300 108 168 115 139 92 60 87 62 1969................................................... 10,307 5.1 4,596 3,419 1,176 290 109 165 115 142 94 61 91 60 1970................................................... 9,712 4.7 4,523 3,348 1,175 293 110 163 114 143 94 72 93 58 1971................................................... 9,425 4.5 4,436 3,275 1,161 305 110 160 113 144 92 72 94 60 1972................................................... 9,610 4.6 4,373 3,228 1,146 294 112 158 112 145 91 77 99 58 1973................................................... 9,472 4.5 4,337 3,169 1,168 321 112 159 111 147 92 80 98 49 1974................................................... 9,264 4.3 4,389 3,075 1,314 328 110 147 111 156 88 86 94 48 1975................................................... 8,864 4.1 4,331 3,021 1,310 336 109 147 112 162 103 77 91 53 1976................................................... 8,253 3.8 4,363 2,992 1,371 337 113 145 112 166 116 91 95 58 1977................................................... \6\6,194 \6\2.8 4,143 2,852 1,291 345 111 140 113 171 122 80 94 62 1978................................................... \6\6,501 \6\2.9 3,937 2,680 1,256 338 117 133 114 175 127 87 106 77 1979................................................... \6\6,241 \6\2.8 3,765 2,495 1,270 348 119 130 113 180 116 95 109 78 1980................................................... \6\6,051 \6\2.7 3,699 2,401 1,298 352 120 126 115 186 113 112 109 73 1981................................................... \6\5,850 \6\2.5 \7\3,58 \7\2,32 \7\1,258 366 115 128 114 186 108 101 103 71 2 4 1982................................................... \6\5,628 \6\2.4 \7\3,46 \7\2,24 \7\1,218 362 113 122 110 183 102 82 107 79 6 8 1983................................................... \6\5,787 \6\2.5 \7\3,34 \7\2,17 \7\1,178 306 113 121 110 174 99 81 107 79 9 1 1984................................................... 5,754 2.4 \7\3,23 \7\2,09 \7\1,138 348 109 119 111 166 103 88 99 74 3 5 1985................................................... 5,355 2.2 3,116 2,018 1,098 342 106 111 111 158 92 90 100 81 1986................................................... 5,226 2.2 2,912 1,873 1,039 325 104 103 109 147 86 105 101 81 1987................................................... 4,986 2.1 2,897 1,846 1,051 302 102 103 107 136 95 96 100 84 1988................................................... 4,951 2.1 2,954 1,967 1,037 297 102 106 107 129 95 80 99 83 1989................................................... 4,801 2.0 2,863 1,935 928 318 100 105 107 123 94 82 95 86 1990................................................... 4,591 1.9 2,891 2,000 892 322 102 105 106 119 94 95 101 87 1991................................................... 4,632 1.9 2,877 1,968 910 318 102 108 105 116 94 96 101 90 1992................................................... ........... ......... 2,810 1,944 866 319 100 102 104 113 94 98 101 89 1993................................................... ........... ......... 2,800 1,942 857 308 100 98 103 109 94 94 103 99 1994................................................... ........... ......... 2,767 1,925 842 321 101 99 102 106 97 101 103 104 1995................................................... ........... ......... 2,836 1,967 869 314 104 103 101 103 102 92 109 110 1996................................................... ........... ......... 2,842 2,010 832 326 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 1997................................................... ........... ......... 2,867 1,990 877 333 103 101 99 98 102 108 105 108 1998................................................... ........... ......... 2,827 1,947 880 327 103 98 98 98 104 105 111 119 1999 .................................................. ........... ......... 2,977 2,048 929 327 106 101 97 99 105 104 117 127 2000 .................................................. ........... ......... 2,952 2,062 890 322 ...... ...... ...... ......... ...... ........ ........ ......... 2001 .................................................. ........... ......... 2,923 2,050 873 321 ...... ...... ...... ......... ...... ........ ........ ......... 2002 ................................................. ........... ......... ....... ....... 885 317 ...... ...... ...... ......... ...... ........ ........ ......... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\Farm population as defined by Department of Agriculture and Department of Commerce, i.e., civilian population living on farms in rural areas, regardless of occupation. Series discontinued in 1992. \2\Total population of United States including Armed Forces overseas, as of July 1. \3\Includes persons doing farmwork on all farms. These data, published by the Department of Agriculture, differ from those on agricultural employment by the Department of Labor (see Table B- 35) because of differences in the method of approach, in concepts of employment, and in time of month for which the data are collected. \4\Prior to 1982 this category was termed ``family workers'' and did not include nonfamily unpaid workers. Series discontinued in 2002. \5\Acreage harvested plus acreages in fruits, tree nuts, and vegetables and minor crops. \6\Based on new definition of a farm. Under old definition of a farm, farm population (in thousands and as percent of total population) for 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1983 is 7,806 and 3.6; 8,005 and 3.6; 7,553 and 3.4; 7,241 and 3.2; 7,014 and 3.1; 6,880 and 3.0; 7,029 and 3.0, respectively. \7\Basis for farm employment series was discontinued for 1981 through 1984. Employment is estimated for these years. Note.--Population includes Alaska and Hawaii beginning 1960. Sources: Department of Agriculture (Economic Research Service) and Department of Commerce (Bureau of the Census).