SALES OF FARM PRODUCTS BY NUMBER OF FARMS

Nebraska - Selected Agricultural Census Years
Value of Sales 1964 1969 1974 1978 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002
Under $5,000 23,351 15,962 9,543 6,995 6,809 8,099 6,630 9,960 11,992
$5,000 - 9,999 20,130 12,114 7,531 5,988 4,617 5,515 4,021 3,716 3,077
$10,000 - 24,999       13,108 10,096 10,923 8,445 7,064 5,853
$25,000 - 49,999 35,629 41,649 43,452 14,083 11,517 10,681 8,362 7,140 6,030
$50,000 - 99,999       13,243 12,508 11,305 9,274 8,117 6,619
$100,000 - 499,999 1,034 2,271 6,589 9,555 13,370 12,700 14,423 16,006 12,960
$500,000 or More   243 453 769 1,301 1,279 1,768 2,536 2,824
Total Farms 80,163 72,239 67,568 63,768 60,240 60,502 52,923 54,539 49,355
Average Sales                  
Per Farm $16,646 $29,725 $55,224 $80,750 $109,990 $110,197 $155,125 $182,204 $196,609
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2002 Census of Agriculture, 2004.
Last Updated: 6/24/04
by Nebraska Databook
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