1987 Census Publications

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Volume 1, Part 6: Colorado

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INTRODUCTION

  • 1. Title Page and Introduction
  • 2. Highlights of the State's Agriculture: 1987 and 1982

FIGURES

  • 1. State Map
  • 2. Profile of State's Agriculture: 1987
  • 3. Percent of Farms and Value of Products Sold: 1987
  • 4. Farms by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1959 to 1987
  • 5. Land Use: 1987
  • 6. Selected Crops Harvested: 1987
  • 7. Value of Livestock and Poultry Sold: 1987
  • 8. Production Expenses: 1987

CHAPTER 1: State Data

Table  Description
1 Historical Highlights: 1987 and Earlier Census Years
2 Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987, 1982, and 1978
3 Farm Production Expenses: 1987, 1982, and 1978
4 Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales: 1987
5 Government Payments and Other Farm-Related income: 1987 and 1982
6 Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982
7 Land Use and Acres Diverted: 1987, 1982, and 1978
8 Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 1987 and 1982
9 Irrigation: 1987, 1982, and 1978
10 Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 1987 and 1982
11 Value of Land and Buildings: 1987, 1982 and 1978
12 Value of Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982
13 Selected Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982
14 Petroleum Products Expenses: 1987, 1982 and 1978
15 Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987, 1982, and 1978
16 Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization for All Farms and Farms Operated by Black and Other Races: 1987, 1982, and 1978
17 Selected Characteristics of Farms Operated by Females, Persons of Spanish Origin, and Specified Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982
18 Selected Characteristics of Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1987
19 Selected Characteristics of Abnormal Farms: 1987 and 1982
20 Livestock and Poultry - Inventory and Sales: 1987, 1982 and 1978
21 Poultry - Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
22 Broilers and Started Pullets - Sales: 1987 and 1982
23 Poultry - Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1987
24 Turkeys - Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987
25 Cattle and Calves - Inventory: 1987 and 1982
26 Cattle and Calves - Sales: 1987 and 1982
27 Cattle and Calves - Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1987
28 Cattle and Calves - Inventory and Sales by Size of Cow Herd: 1987
29 Cattle and Calves - Inventory and Sales by Size of Beef Cow Herd: 1987
30 Cattle and Calves - Inventory and Sales by Size of Milk Cow Herd: 1987
31 Cattle and Calves - Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987
32 Hogs and Pigs - Inventory: 1987 and 1982
33 Hogs and Pigs - Sales: 1987 and 1982
34 Hogs and Pigs - Litters Farrowed: 1987 and 1982
35 Hogs and Pigs - Inventory and Sales by Size of Herd: 1987
36 Hogs and Pigs - Inventory and Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1987
37 Hogs and Pigs - Inventory, Sales, and Litters by Total Farrowed: 1987
38 Sheep and Lambs - Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
39 Sheep and Lambs - Inventory and Sales by Size of Flock: 1987
40 Sheep and Lambs - Inventory and Sales by Size of Ewe Flock: 1987
41 Other Livestock and Livestock Products - Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
42 Crops Harvested and Value of Production: 1987 and 1982
43 Specified Crops Harvested - Yield Per Acre irrigated and Nonirrigated: 1987
44 Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982
45 Specified Fruits and nuts by Acres: 1987 and 1982
46 Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale by Value of Sales: 1987 and 1982
47 Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987
48 Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987
49 Summary by Type of Organization: 1987
50 Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987
51 Summary by Size of Farm: 1987
52 Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987
53 Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987

CHAPTER 2: County Data

Table  Description
1 County Summary Highlights: 1987
2 Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1987 and 1982
3 Farm Production Expenses: 1987 and 1982
4 Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales, Government Payments, Other Farm-Related Income, and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982
5 Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982
6 Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982
7 Irrigation: 1987 and 1982
8 Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982
9 Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime : 1987 and 1982
10 Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization : 1987 and 1982
11 Cattle and Calves - Inventory and Sales : 1987 and 1982
12 Hogs and Pigs - Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982
13 Sheep and Horses - Inventory, and Sales: 1987 and 1982
14 Poultry - Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
15 Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982
16 Farms with Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982
17 Milk Goats - Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
18 Angora Goats - Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
19 Mink and Their Pelts - Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
20 Colonies of Bees and Honey - Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
21 Fish Sales: 1987 and 1982
22 Miscellaneous Poultry - Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
23 Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties - Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982
24 Grains - Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1987 and 1982
25 Cotton, Tobacco, Soybeans, Dry Beans, and Peas, Potatoes, Sugar Crops and Peanuts: 1987 and 1982
26 Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982
27 Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982
28 Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982
29 Berries Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982
30 Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale: 1987 and 1982
31 Other Crops: 1987 and 1982
32 Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Value of Sales and Occupation: 1987 and 1982
33 Farms Operated by Black and other Races by Tenure: 1987 and 1982
34 Operators by Selected Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982
35 Operators of Spanish Origin: 1987 and 1982
36 Farms With Grazing Permits: 1987

APPENDIXES

Table  Description
1A. General Explanation
2B. Places With All Cropland in the Conservation Reserve Program
3D. Statistical Methodology
4E. Report Form and Information Sheet
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