Number of Farms by State, 2001–2007
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
The following table shows the number of operating farms in each of the United States.
State | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 46,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 44,000 | 43,500 | 43,000 | 43,000 |
Alaska | 600 | 610 | 610 | 620 | 640 | 640 | 660 |
Arizona | 10,400 | 10,300 | 10,300 | 10,200 | 10,100 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Arkansas | 48,000 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,000 | 46,500 | 46,500 |
California | 81,000 | 79,700 | 78,500 | 77,000 | 76,500 | 76,000 | 75,000 |
Colorado | 30,900 | 31,400 | 31,400 | 30,900 | 30,500 | 30,700 | 31,000 |
Connecticut | 4,200 | 4,200 | 4,200 | 4,200 | 4,200 | 4,200 | 4,200 |
Delaware | 2,500 | 2,400 | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,200 |
Florida | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 43,200 | 42,500 | 41,000 | 40,000 |
Georgia | 49,200 | 49,300 | 49,300 | 49,000 | 49,000 | 49,000 | 47,500 |
Hawaii | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 |
Idaho | 24,500 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 24,500 |
Illinois | 75,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 72,800 | 72,500 | 72,400 | 72,500 |
Indiana | 62,100 | 60,300 | 59,500 | 59,300 | 59,000 | 59,000 | 58,800 |
Iowa | 92,000 | 90,600 | 90,000 | 89,700 | 89,000 | 88,600 | 88,400 |
Kansas | 64,500 | 64,500 | 64,500 | 64,500 | 64,500 | 64,000 | 63,800 |
Kentucky | 88,000 | 87,000 | 87,000 | 85,000 | 84,000 | 84,000 | 83,000 |
Louisiana | 28,000 | 27,500 | 27,200 | 27,000 | 26,800 | 26,800 | 26,800 |
Maine | 7,150 | 7,200 | 7,200 | 7,200 | 7,100 | 7,100 | 7,100 |
Maryland | 12,300 | 12,200 | 12,100 | 12,100 | 12,100 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
Massachusetts | 6,100 | 6,100 | 6,100 | 6,100 | 6,100 | 6,100 | 6,100 |
Michigan | 53,000 | 53,300 | 53,300 | 53,200 | 53,000 | 53,000 | 52,800 |
Minnesota | 81,000 | 80,900 | 80,000 | 79,600 | 79,600 | 79,300 | 79,000 |
Mississippi | 42,000 | 42,200 | 42,800 | 42,200 | 42,200 | 42,000 | 41,700 |
Missouri | 108,000 | 107,000 | 106,000 | 106,000 | 105,000 | 105,000 | 104,500 |
Montana | 27,800 | 27,900 | 28,000 | 28,000 | 28,000 | 28,100 | 28,300 |
Nebraska | 50,000 | 49,400 | 48,500 | 48,300 | 48,000 | 47,600 | 47,300 |
Nevada | 3,050 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
New Hampshire | 3,300 | 3,400 | 3,400 | 3,400 | 3,400 | 3,400 | 3,400 |
New Jersey | 9,800 | 9,900 | 9,900 | 9,900 | 9,800 | 9,800 | 9,800 |
New Mexico | 17,800 | 17,700 | 17,500 | 17,500 | 17,500 | 17,500 | 18,000 |
New York | 37,500 | 37,000 | 37,000 | 36,000 | 35,600 | 35,000 | 34,200 |
North Carolina | 55,000 | 54,200 | 53,500 | 52,000 | 50,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 |
North Dakota | 30,600 | 30,500 | 30,300 | 30,300 | 30,300 | 30,300 | 30,100 |
Ohio | 78,000 | 77,800 | 77,600 | 77,200 | 76,500 | 76,200 | 75,700 |
Oklahoma | 84,000 | 83,500 | 83,500 | 83,500 | 83,000 | 83,000 | 82,500 |
Oregon | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 39,300 | 38,300 |
Pennsylvania | 58,500 | 58,200 | 58,200 | 58,200 | 58,200 | 58,200 | 58,000 |
Rhode Island | 830 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 |
South Carolina | 24,400 | 24,500 | 24,400 | 24,400 | 24,300 | 24,600 | 24,700 |
South Dakota | 32,000 | 31,800 | 31,600 | 31,600 | 31,400 | 31,300 | 31,300 |
Tennessee | 88,000 | 87,500 | 87,000 | 85,000 | 84,000 | 81,000 | 79,000 |
Texas | 228,600 | 229,000 | 229,000 | 229,000 | 230,000 | 230,000 | 229,000 |
Utah | 15,500 | 15,300 | 15,300 | 15,300 | 15,200 | 15,100 | 15,000 |
Vermont | 6,600 | 6,600 | 6,500 | 6,400 | 6,300 | 6,300 | 6,200 |
Virginia | 47,900 | 47,600 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,000 | 46,800 | 47,100 |
Washington | 36,500 | 36,000 | 35,500 | 35,000 | 34,500 | 34,000 | 33,000 |
West Virginia | 20,800 | 20,800 | 20,800 | 20,800 | 20,800 | 21,200 | 21,400 |
Wisconsin | 77,000 | 77,000 | 76,500 | 76,500 | 76,500 | 76,000 | 76,000 |
Wyoming | 9,200 | 9,200 | 9,200 | 9,200 | 9,200 | 9,100 | 8,800 |
U.S. total | 2,148,630 | 2,135,360 | 2,126,860 | 2,112,970 | 2,100,990 | 2,088,790 | 2,075,510 |
NOTE: A farm is any establishment from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were sold or would normally be sold during the year.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture. Web: www.usda.gov.
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