Sp Sy 5 (04) United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Farm Production Expenditures 2003 Summary July 2004 Table of Contents Page Highlights 2-3 Farm Production Expenditure Charts 3-5 Major Farm Production Expenditures, U.S., 2002-03 6-7 Expenditures by Type of Farm, 2002-03 Crop Farms 8 Livestock Farms 9 Expenditures by Economic Class of Farm, 2002-03 Gross Value of Sales, $1,000,000 and Over 10 Gross Value of Sales, $500,000 - $999,999 11 Gross Value of Sales, $250,000 - $499,999 12 Gross Value of Sales, $100,000 - $249,999 13 Gross Value of Sales, $50,000 - $99,999 14 Gross Value of Sales, $10,000 - $49,999 15 Gross Value of Sales, Less Than $10,000 16 Expenditures by Farm Production Region, 2002-03 Northeast: CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT 17 Lake States: MI, MN, WI 18 Corn Belt: IL, IN, IA, MO, OH 19 Northern Plains: KS, NE, ND, SD 20 Appalachian: KY, NC, TN, VA, WV 21 Southeast: AL, FL, GA, SC 22 Delta: AR, LA, MS 23 Southern Plains: OK, TX 24 Mountain: AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY 25 Pacific: CA, OR, WA 26 Major Farm Production Expenditures, U.S., 1998 - 2003 27 Major Farm Production Expenditures as a Percent of Total, U.S., 1998 - 2003 28 28 Fuels Production Expenditures by Sub-Components, 2002-03 U.S. Level 29 Type of Farm 29 Economic Class of Farm 30 Farm Production Region 31 Footnotes 32 Farm Production Expenditures Regional Map 33 Program History, Procedures, and Reliability 34-36 Farm Production Expenditures up 3.0 Percent in 2003 U.S. farm production expenditures totaled $198.9 billion in 2003, up 3.0 percent from the revised 2002 total of $193.1 billion. The largest contributors to the increase were farm improvements and construction up, 43.8 percent; feed, up 8.4 percent; trucks and autos, up 7.1 percent and other farm machinery up, 5.4 percent. These increases were partially offset by decreases in interest, down 11.4 percent; farm supplies and repairs, down 9.8 percent; and labor, down 1.4 percent. The largest two expenditure categories were feed, which accounted for 13.6 percent of the U.S. total production expenses, and farm services which accounted for 13.5 percent of the U.S. total production expenses. The farm services category includes expense items such as custom work, utilities, marketing charges, veterinary services, transportation costs, and miscellaneous business expenses. The average expenditures per U.S. farm in 2003 were $93,785 compared to $89,722 as revised for 2002. On the average, U.S. farm operations in 2003 spent $12,731 on feed; $12,637 on farm services; $9,996 on labor; $8,959 on livestock and poultry purchases; and $7,733 on rent. Revised estimates for 2002 indicated U.S. farms spent an average of $11,570 on feed; $12,452 on farm services; $9,990 on labor; $8,503 on livestock and poultry purchases; and $7,527 on rent. The Farm Production Region (as defined on page 33) contributing most to the total 2003 U.S. farm production expenditures was the Corn Belt, with expenses of $35.8 billion, 18.0 percent of the U.S. total. Expenditures in the Corn Belt were up 1.6 percent from the 2002 level of $35.2 billion. In total expenditures, the Corn Belt was followed by the Pacific Region at $32.3 billion (2002 - $32.0 billion); Northern Plains at $26.1 billion (2002 - $24.2 billion); Lake States at $19.3 billion (2002 - $19.1 billion); and the Southern Plains at $17.2 billion (2002 - $14.5 billion). The U.S. Economic Class (as defined on page 1) contributing most to the 2003 U.S. farm production expenditures was the $1,000,000 and Over class, with expenses of $67.6 billion, 34.0 percent of the U.S. total. Expenditures in the $1,000,000 and Over class were up 13.4 percent from the 2002 level of $59.6 billion. In total expenditures, the $1,000,000 and Over class was followed by the $500,000 - $999,999 class at $32.0 billion (2002 - $30.2 billion); $250,000 - $499,999 class at $29.9 billion (2002 - $33.1 billion). The 2003 Farm Production Expenditures report has two significant changes from prior years: The farm improvements and construction expenditure category now includes expenses for the operator's dwelling provided the dwelling is owned by the operation. This inclusion started with the 2003 data series and provides more comprehensive information on farm improvements and construction expenses. Detailed fuels expenditure sub-components are published for the first time for the different domains that are estimated. The sub-components of the fuels expenditure category include the following items: diesel, gas, LP gas, and other gas. Farm Production Expenditures up 3.0 Percent in 2003 (cont) Expenditure estimates by Type of Farm reveal that Crop Farms, with expenses of $102.6 billion, contributed 51.6 percent of the 2003 U.S. farm production expenditures. Expenditures for Crop Farms were up 2.7 percent from the revised 2002 level of $99.9 billion. Livestock Farm expenses of $96.3 billion were up 3.3 percent from the revised 2002 level of $93.2 billion. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Total and Percent of Total, United States, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Expenditure - Farm Share : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :Million Dollars Percent Million Dollars Percent : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ : 193,100 100.0 198,900 100.0 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 18,300 9.5 19,000 9.6 : Feed : 24,900 12.9 27,000 13.6 : Farm Services 5/ : 26,800 13.9 26,800 13.5 : Rent 6/ : 16,200 8.4 16,400 8.2 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 8,300 4.3 8,400 4.2 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 9,600 5.0 10,000 5.0 : Interest : 10,500 5.4 9,300 4.7 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 6,800 3.5 6,800 3.4 : Labor : 21,500 11.1 21,200 10.7 : Fuels : 6,500 3.4 6,700 3.4 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 12,200 6.3 11,000 5.5 : Farm Improvements : & Construction 9/ 10/ : 8,000 4.1 11,500 5.8 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 6,200 3.2 6,500 3.3 : Other Farm Machinery : 3,700 1.9 3,900 2.0 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 8,900 4.6 9,300 4.7 : Trucks & Autos : 4,200 2.2 4,500 2.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Farms Reporting, Average per Farm, and Total, United States, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Average : Total : Reporting 12/ : per Farm 13/ : Expenditures Expenditure - Farm Share :--------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- Percent -- --- Dollars --- Million Dollars : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ : 100.0 100.0 89,722 93,785 193,100 198,900 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 31.4 30.5 8,503 8,959 18,300 19,000 : Feed : 64.0 65.4 11,570 12,731 24,900 27,000 : Farm Services 5/ : 95.3 95.3 12,452 12,637 26,800 26,800 : Rent 6/ : 33.7 30.3 7,527 7,733 16,200 16,400 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 50.6 48.2 3,857 3,961 8,300 8,400 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 60.9 58.1 4,461 4,715 9,600 10,000 : Interest : 45.6 42.0 4,879 4,385 10,500 9,300 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 98.3 98.8 3,160 3,206 6,800 6,800 : Labor : 36.2 34.3 9,990 9,996 21,500 21,200 : Fuels : 86.4 84.4 3,020 3,159 6,500 6,700 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 85.3 84.5 5,669 5,187 12,200 11,000 : Farm Improvements : & Construction 9/ 10/ : 48.6 57.2 3,717 5,422 8,000 11,500 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 13.4 22.3 2,881 3,065 6,200 6,500 : Other Farm Machinery : 19.8 27.7 1,719 1,839 3,700 3,900 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 45.7 45.4 4,135 4,385 8,900 9,300 : Trucks & Autos : 14.9 24.2 1,951 2,122 4,200 4,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Farms Reporting, Average per Farm, and Total, Crop Farms, United States, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Average : Total : Reporting 12/ : per Farm 13/ : Expenditures Expenditure - Farm Share :--------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- Percent -- --- Dollars --- Million Dollars : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ : 100.0 100.0 110,104 121,569 99,930 102,580 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 14.3 14.4 1,972 2,145 1,790 1,810 : Feed : 26.0 27.8 1,730 1,896 1,570 1,600 : Farm Services 5/ : 92.1 91.9 16,825 18,132 15,270 15,300 : Rent 6/ : 37.5 34.7 13,751 15,738 12,480 13,280 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 64.7 61.3 7,834 8,651 7,110 7,300 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 69.4 68.1 8,142 9,196 7,390 7,760 : Interest : 48.2 44.7 5,928 5,570 5,380 4,700 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 98.5 98.8 4,110 4,266 3,730 3,600 : Labor : 41.4 37.1 16,770 17,777 15,220 15,000 : Fuels : 84.5 81.0 4,352 4,740 3,950 4,000 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 81.1 81.2 7,735 7,632 7,020 6,440 : Farm Improvements : & Construction 9/ 10/ : 42.3 52.5 3,989 6,352 3,620 5,360 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 15.2 24.4 3,878 4,266 3,520 3,600 : Other Farm Machinery : 20.5 30.4 2,160 2,489 1,960 2,100 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 61.7 64.2 8,528 9,718 7,740 8,200 : Trucks & Autos : 14.3 27.3 1,972 2,489 1,790 2,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Farms Reporting, Average per Farm, and Total, Livestock Farms, United States, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Average : Total : Reporting 12/ : per Farm 13/ : Expenditures Expenditure - Farm Share :--------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- Percent -- --- Dollars --- Million Dollars : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ : 100.0 100.0 74,859 75,427 93,170 96,320 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 43.8 41.2 13,265 13,461 16,510 17,190 : Feed : 91.3 90.2 18,745 19,890 23,330 25,400 : Farm Services 5/ : 97.7 97.5 9,264 9,005 11,530 11,500 : Rent 6/ : 31.0 27.5 2,989 2,443 3,720 3,120 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 40.5 39.5 956 861 1,190 1,100 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 54.8 51.5 1,776 1,754 2,210 2,240 : Interest : 43.8 40.2 4,114 3,602 5,120 4,600 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 98.2 98.8 2,467 2,506 3,070 3,200 : Labor : 32.5 32.5 5,046 4,855 6,280 6,200 : Fuels : 87.7 86.6 2,049 2,114 2,550 2,700 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 88.4 86.6 4,162 3,571 5,180 4,560 : Farm Improvements : & Construction 9/ 10/ : 53.1 60.2 3,519 4,808 4,380 6,140 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 12.1 20.9 2,153 2,271 2,680 2,900 : Other Farm Machinery : 19.3 25.9 1,398 1,410 1,740 1,800 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 34.2 33.0 932 861 1,160 1,100 : Trucks & Autos : 15.4 22.2 1,936 1,879 2,410 2,400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Farms Reporting, Average per Farm, and Total, Economic Class Gross Sales $1,000,000 and Over, United States, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Average : Total : Reporting 12/ : per Farm 13/ : Expenditures Expenditure - Farm Share :--------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- Percent -- ---- Dollars ---- Million Dollars : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ : 100.0 100.0 2,285,0572,361,888 59,640 67,550 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 59.1 54.8 305,747 350,699 7,980 10,030 : Feed : 64.7 62.5 442,912 485,315 11,560 13,880 : Farm Services 5/ : 100.0 99.9 315,709 289,161 8,240 8,270 : Rent 6/ : 60.1 65.1 106,897 136,364 2,790 3,900 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 79.0 83.1 77,011 74,126 2,010 2,120 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 69.7 72.7 70,498 80,070 1,840 2,290 : Interest : 86.6 79.0 78,927 62,937 2,060 1,800 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 97.3 97.2 28,352 31,818 740 910 : Labor : 89.7 90.6 443,678 417,832 11,580 11,950 : Fuels : 97.5 98.0 53,640 57,343 1,400 1,640 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 97.6 98.6 116,092 103,147 3,030 2,950 : Farm Improvements : & Construction 9/ 10/ : 76.1 85.0 78,927 67,832 2,060 1,940 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 36.5 50.7 29,119 36,014 760 1,030 : Other Farm Machinery : 36.2 46.6 17,625 26,573 460 760 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 66.0 71.7 97,318 111,888 2,540 3,200 : Trucks & Autos : 34.0 53.9 13,793 22,378 360 640 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Farms Reporting, Average per Farm, and Total, Economic Class Gross Sales $500,000 - $999,999, United States, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Average : Total : Reporting 12/ : per Farm 13/ : Expenditures Expenditure - Farm Share :--------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- Percent -- --- Dollars --- Million Dollars : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ : 100.0 100.0 706,542 718,876 30,240 31,990 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 52.5 47.0 75,000 64,270 3,210 2,860 : Feed : 60.7 57.3 108,879 100,225 4,660 4,460 : Farm Services 5/ : 99.3 100.0 92,523 88,539 3,960 3,940 : Rent 6/ : 70.5 75.1 74,299 78,652 3,180 3,500 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 82.1 86.7 37,150 40,225 1,590 1,790 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 78.0 81.6 37,383 41,798 1,600 1,860 : Interest : 85.8 83.8 33,411 31,236 1,430 1,390 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 98.5 98.0 15,654 16,629 670 740 : Labor : 84.2 87.0 71,495 76,854 3,060 3,420 : Fuels : 97.2 98.2 25,000 27,416 1,070 1,220 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 97.5 99.3 37,617 39,101 1,610 1,740 : Farm Improvements : & Construction 9/ 10/ : 75.4 81.3 22,430 28,989 960 1,290 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 33.3 50.7 20,561 21,124 880 940 : Other Farm Machinery : 40.4 52.5 12,383 14,607 530 650 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 76.5 79.7 33,178 38,427 1,420 1,710 : Trucks & Autos : 34.5 47.4 8,411 8,764 360 390 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Farms Reporting, Average per Farm, and Total, Economic Class Gross Sales $250,000 - $499,999, United States, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Average : Total : Reporting 12/ : per Farm 13/ : Expenditures Expenditure - Farm Share :--------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- Percent -- --- Dollars --- Million Dollars : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ : 100.0 100.0 371,380 345,718 33,090 29,870 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 45.7 42.2 30,864 23,148 2,750 2,000 : Feed : 58.2 55.7 34,343 32,176 3,060 2,780 : Farm Services 5/ : 100.0 100.0 47,924 47,454 4,270 4,100 : Rent 6/ : 81.3 77.5 49,495 46,296 4,410 4,000 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 88.7 88.3 20,988 20,949 1,870 1,810 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 90.3 86.8 23,569 24,884 2,100 2,150 : Interest : 84.1 80.4 19,641 17,708 1,750 1,530 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 98.3 98.5 11,560 11,227 1,030 970 : Labor : 82.3 75.8 31,538 28,472 2,810 2,460 : Fuels : 99.4 96.0 13,692 13,542 1,220 1,170 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 99.0 99.0 24,579 19,676 2,190 1,700 : Farm Improvements : & Construction 9/ 10/ : 72.8 77.9 13,692 14,352 1,220 1,240 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 29.5 46.9 13,468 12,037 1,200 1,040 : Other Farm Machinery : 43.0 52.3 7,969 6,019 710 520 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 86.9 87.9 21,661 20,486 1,930 1,770 : Trucks & Autos : 28.9 47.4 5,612 6,481 500 560 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Farms Reporting, Average per Farm, and Total, Economic Class Gross Sales $100,000 - $249,999, United States, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Average : Total : Reporting 12/ : per Farm 13/ : Expenditures Expenditure - Farm Share :--------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- Percent -- --- Dollars --- Million Dollars : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ : 100.0 100.0 171,459 169,880 32,440 28,370 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 40.1 41.2 11,734 10,958 2,220 1,830 : Feed : 61.7 61.1 14,588 15,689 2,760 2,620 : Farm Services 5/ : 100.0 100.0 24,154 24,551 4,570 4,100 : Rent 6/ : 77.6 73.5 20,455 19,401 3,870 3,240 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 86.2 85.2 9,249 8,982 1,750 1,500 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 88.3 86.6 11,311 11,677 2,140 1,950 : Interest : 78.1 72.6 10,835 9,760 2,050 1,630 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 97.8 98.3 7,241 6,826 1,370 1,140 : Labor : 68.4 64.3 12,104 11,437 2,290 1,910 : Fuels : 98.2 96.8 7,135 7,305 1,350 1,220 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 98.2 98.1 13,161 11,737 2,490 1,960 : Farm Improvements : & Construction 9/ 10/ : 61.4 72.4 5,603 8,922 1,060 1,490 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 23.4 34.8 6,237 4,970 1,180 830 : Other Farm Machinery : 37.2 45.0 3,753 3,832 710 640 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 84.6 84.4 9,778 9,042 1,850 1,510 : Trucks & Autos : 24.3 40.3 3,753 4,251 710 710 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Farms Reporting, Average per Farm, and Total, Economic Class Gross Sales $50,000 - $99,999, United States, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Average : Total : Reporting 12/ : per Farm 13/ : Expenditures Expenditure - Farm Share :--------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- Percent -- --- Dollars --- Million Dollars : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ : 100.0 100.0 67,252 70,970 11,870 12,370 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 36.4 36.5 3,966 4,991 700 870 : Feed : 61.4 60.5 4,193 5,795 740 1,010 : Farm Services 5/ : 99.9 99.5 10,538 11,991 1,860 2,090 : Rent 6/ : 59.5 62.6 6,402 5,737 1,130 1,000 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 82.0 73.4 3,569 3,614 630 630 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 83.9 82.3 4,816 4,590 850 800 : Interest : 64.7 60.5 4,533 4,016 800 700 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 98.3 98.9 3,626 3,328 640 580 : Labor : 50.7 48.4 3,796 3,672 670 640 : Fuels : 95.5 94.6 2,946 2,983 520 520 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 94.8 95.7 5,552 5,164 980 900 : Farm Improvements : & Contruction 9/ 10/ : 55.2 67.2 2,606 3,614 460 630 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 18.5 27.3 2,833 3,155 500 550 : Other Farm Machinery : 27.0 40.9 1,700 2,065 300 360 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 77.0 76.7 3,456 3,557 610 620 : Trucks & Autos : 19.3 30.7 2,550 2,295 450 400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Farms Reporting, Average per Farm, and Total, Economic Class Gross Sales $10,000 - $49,999, United States, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Average : Total : Reporting 12/ : per Farm 13/ : Expenditures Expenditure - Farm Share :--------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- Percent -- --- Dollars --- Million Dollars : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ : 100.0 100.0 34,314 37,789 15,750 16,030 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 35.0 33.1 2,375 2,499 1,090 1,060 : Feed : 63.3 64.4 2,571 2,452 1,180 1,040 : Farm Services 5/ : 98.9 98.0 5,076 5,186 2,330 2,200 : Rent 6/ : 41.4 36.5 1,569 1,603 720 680 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 58.0 56.0 828 1,037 380 440 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 70.7 69.1 1,808 1,721 830 730 : Interest : 47.5 41.4 2,331 2,475 1,070 1,050 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 98.8 98.6 2,549 2,758 1,170 1,170 : Labor : 40.5 39.2 1,481 1,273 680 540 : Fuels : 91.3 90.2 1,416 1,438 650 610 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 91.6 90.1 2,767 2,452 1,270 1,040 : Farm Improvements : & Construction 9/ 10/ : 52.6 57.9 2,919 5,823 1,340 2,470 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 13.2 23.0 2,070 2,758 950 1,170 : Other Farm Machinery : 22.0 30.0 1,220 1,084 560 460 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 53.8 54.4 1,024 990 470 420 : Trucks & Autos : 16.5 25.1 2,266 2,192 1,040 930 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Farms Reporting, Average per Farm, and Total, Economic Class Gross Sales Less Than $10,000, United States, 2002-03 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Average : Total : Reporting 12/ : per Farm 13/ : Expenditures Expenditure - Farm Share :--------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- Percent -- --- Dollars -- Million Dollars : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ : 100.0 100.0 8,611 10,637 10,070 12,720 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 25.4 25.3 299 293 350 350 : Feed : 65.5 68.1 804 1,012 940 1,210 : Farm Services 5/ : 91.8 92.5 1,343 1,756 1,570 2,100 : Rent 6/ : 14.1 11.5 86 67 100 80 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 32.5 31.4 60 92 70 110 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 46.0 43.4 205 184 240 220 : Interest : 31.4 30.0 1,146 1,004 1,340 1,200 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 98.2 99.0 1,009 1,079 1,180 1,290 : Labor : 20.7 20.0 351 234 410 280 : Fuels : 79.5 77.5 248 268 290 320 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 77.6 77.0 539 594 630 710 : Farm Improvements : & Construction 9/ 10/ : 40.4 50.2 770 2,040 900 2,440 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 8.6 16.1 624 786 730 940 : Other Farm Machinery : 12.1 19.3 368 426 430 510 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 26.8 27.3 68 59 80 70 : Trucks & Autos : 10.0 17.4 667 728 780 870 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Farms Reporting, Average per Farm, and Total, Northeast Region, 2002-03 14/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Average : Total : Reporting 12/ : per Farm 13/ : Expenditures Expenditure - Farm Share :--------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- Percent -- --- Dollars --- Million Dollars : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ : 100.0 100.0 91,168 86,604 13,420 12,800 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 34.1 36.1 5,435 5,007 800 740 : Feed : 64.8 67.5 15,285 14,344 2,250 2,120 : Farm Services 5/ : 96.0 96.4 13,519 11,231 1,990 1,660 : Rent 6/ : 30.4 23.9 2,446 2,030 360 300 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 55.2 40.1 2,242 2,030 330 300 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 57.7 56.1 2,514 2,368 370 350 : Interest : 46.4 39.3 4,416 3,654 650 540 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 98.1 98.9 3,533 3,789 520 560 : Labor : 34.8 32.6 14,674 13,532 2,160 2,000 : Fuels : 86.6 92.0 2,582 2,639 380 390 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 92.6 92.9 7,133 6,563 1,050 970 : Farm Improvements : & Construction 9/ 10/ : 61.4 66.6 4,755 7,037 700 1,040 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 15.6 17.4 3,261 2,909 480 430 : Other Farm Machinery : 24.0 23.6 2,378 2,436 350 360 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 53.0 42.5 4,620 4,736 680 700 : Trucks & Autos : 14.2 19.6 1,698 1,962 250 290 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Farms Reporting, Average per Farm, and Total, Lake States Region, 2002-03 14/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Average : Total : Reporting 12/ : per Farm 13/ : Expenditures Expenditure - Farm Share :--------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- Percent -- --- Dollars --- Million Dollars : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ : 100.0 100.0 91,731 91,945 19,080 19,290 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 29.6 27.7 5,913 6,435 1,230 1,350 : Feed : 57.9 60.0 10,144 12,583 2,110 2,640 : Farm Services 5/ : 91.8 93.0 12,356 11,010 2,570 2,310 : Rent 6/ : 40.1 35.8 7,596 7,340 1,580 1,540 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 60.0 52.3 4,279 4,194 890 880 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 59.7 56.7 4,615 5,100 960 1,070 : Interest : 52.6 43.5 5,481 4,957 1,140 1,040 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 99.7 99.7 4,183 4,051 870 850 : Labor : 34.2 29.2 8,462 7,912 1,760 1,660 : Fuels : 88.7 79.8 3,269 3,289 680 690 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 87.8 82.6 7,308 6,721 1,520 1,410 : Farm Improvements : & Construction 9/ 10/ : 48.2 56.2 4,856 5,052 1,010 1,060 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 18.1 28.1 3,317 3,146 690 660 : Other Farm Machinery : 26.6 35.4 2,500 2,383 520 500 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 58.4 61.4 5,817 5,767 1,210 1,210 : Trucks & Autos : 15.1 26.9 1,346 1,573 280 330 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Farms Reporting, Average per Farm, and Total, Corn Belt Region, 2002-03 14/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Average : Total : Reporting 12/ : per Farm 13/ : Expenditures Expenditure - Farm Share :--------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- Percent -- --- Dollars --- Million Dollars : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ : 100.0 100.0 84,586 88,180 35,230 35,810 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 31.4 28.5 7,491 7,338 3,120 2,980 : Feed : 60.6 57.4 8,523 10,096 3,550 4,100 : Farm Services 5/ : 96.4 94.8 8,283 8,889 3,450 3,610 : Rent 6/ : 40.1 35.7 13,685 13,371 5,700 5,430 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 58.5 51.4 4,850 4,999 2,020 2,030 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 65.4 64.7 6,170 6,649 2,570 2,700 : Interest : 54.3 51.0 5,114 4,457 2,130 1,810 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 99.5 99.7 3,986 3,989 1,660 1,620 : Labor : 33.5 28.0 3,457 3,694 1,440 1,500 : Fuels : 87.0 82.8 2,521 2,684 1,050 1,090 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 85.0 84.0 4,826 4,211 2,010 1,710 : Farm Improvements : & Construction 9/ 10/ : 51.0 61.7 3,217 4,826 1,340 1,960 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 15.8 29.1 3,169 2,856 1,320 1,160 : Other Farm Machinery : 24.5 35.9 2,377 2,068 990 840 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 56.9 57.6 5,210 5,910 2,170 2,400 : Trucks & Autos : 13.6 28.7 1,633 1,921 680 780 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Farms Reporting, Average per Farm, and Total, Northern Plains Region, 2002-03 14/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Average : Total : Reporting 12/ : per Farm 13/ : Expenditures Expenditure - Farm Share :--------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- Percent -- --- Dollars --- Million Dollars : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ : 100.0 100.0 136,169 149,057 24,170 26,070 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 34.5 34.0 23,268 27,044 4,130 4,730 : Feed : 56.1 54.2 13,239 17,038 2,350 2,980 : Farm Services 5/ : 96.2 92.9 15,775 15,838 2,800 2,770 : Rent 6/ : 58.1 52.9 16,901 17,553 3,000 3,070 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 67.6 63.5 6,704 6,861 1,190 1,200 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 68.3 59.3 7,662 8,176 1,360 1,430 : Interest : 63.7 60.4 8,113 7,204 1,440 1,260 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 99.7 98.3 5,915 5,832 1,050 1,020 : Labor : 36.3 35.9 5,690 5,832 1,010 1,020 : Fuels : 87.0 82.7 5,521 5,889 980 1,030 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 86.6 81.3 8,563 8,062 1,520 1,410 : Farm Improvements : & Construction 9/ 10/ : 47.2 55.5 3,042 6,118 540 1,070 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 12.9 23.3 3,268 4,059 580 710 : Other Farm Machinery : 26.4 33.2 3,268 3,488 580 610 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 64.8 58.3 6,592 6,861 1,170 1,200 : Trucks & Autos : 21.6 32.5 2,479 2,916 440 510 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Farms Reporting, Average per Farm, and Total, Appalachian Region, 2002-03 14/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Average : Total : Reporting 12/ : per Farm 13/ : Expenditures Expenditure - Farm Share :--------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- Percent -- --- Dollars --- Million Dollars : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ : 100.0 100.0 52,644 54,936 16,030 16,250 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 28.5 26.5 5,977 5,747 1,820 1,700 : Feed : 68.8 74.8 11,363 11,968 3,460 3,540 : Farm Services 5/ : 96.8 95.2 5,747 6,626 1,750 1,960 : Rent 6/ : 25.3 19.3 2,332 2,366 710 700 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 42.9 43.0 1,642 1,724 500 510 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 66.2 65.1 2,463 2,502 750 740 : Interest : 34.1 32.0 2,430 2,265 740 670 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 98.4 98.9 1,314 1,318 400 390 : Labor : 39.1 38.7 5,287 5,071 1,610 1,500 : Fuels : 91.1 88.2 1,773 1,792 540 530 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 89.2 86.7 2,956 2,637 900 780 : Farm Improvements : & Construction 9/ 10/ : 49.4 58.4 2,332 3,685 710 1,090 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 11.8 16.4 2,069 2,535 630 750 : Other Farm Machinery : 18.3 27.1 920 1,285 280 380 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 41.6 45.0 1,970 2,096 600 620 : Trucks & Autos : 13.8 14.6 1,806 1,183 550 350 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Average per Farm, Farms Reporting, and Total, Southeast Region, 2002-03 14/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Average : Total : Reporting 12/ : per Farm 13/ : Expenditures Expenditure - Farm Share :--------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- Percent -- --- Dollars --- Million Dollars : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ : 100.0 100.0 73,353 78,980 12,140 12,850 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 27.6 23.0 5,619 4,733 930 770 : Feed : 65.5 71.3 14,622 13,706 2,420 2,230 : Farm Services 5/ : 95.9 97.5 9,849 11,309 1,630 1,840 : Rent 6/ : 22.2 19.0 1,692 1,844 280 300 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 44.8 51.3 2,961 3,503 490 570 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 72.2 70.7 3,927 4,364 650 710 : Interest : 36.3 32.4 3,021 3,135 500 510 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 97.6 99.7 1,692 1,905 280 310 : Labor : 30.9 35.8 11,964 12,293 1,980 2,000 : Fuels : 89.6 86.6 2,538 2,520 420 410 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 88.3 86.4 4,290 3,688 710 600 : Farm Improvements : & construction 9/ 10/ : 42.7 51.0 2,598 4,179 430 680 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 10.1 21.9 2,236 3,688 370 600 : Other Farm Machinery : 12.1 19.6 785 1,291 130 210 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 35.8 38.5 3,625 3,934 600 640 : Trucks & Autos : 14.8 22.9 1,631 2,459 270 400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Farms Reporting, Average per Farm, and Total, Delta Region, 2002-03 14/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Average : Total : Reporting 12/ : per Farm 13/ : Expenditures Expenditure - Farm Share :--------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- Percent -- --- Dollars --- Million Dollars : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ : 100.0 100.0 79,004 83,830 9,520 9,850 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 30.3 32.9 6,224 7,064 750 830 : Feed : 67.8 76.1 12,282 16,340 1,480 1,920 : Farm Services 5/ : 91.4 92.7 11,618 11,574 1,400 1,360 : Rent 6/ : 29.6 27.1 6,473 6,468 780 760 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 40.1 43.9 6,224 6,043 750 710 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 62.9 59.0 3,983 4,170 480 490 : Interest : 42.2 34.8 4,149 3,404 500 400 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 95.5 91.3 1,660 1,532 200 180 : Labor : 33.9 33.9 5,477 5,447 660 640 : Fuels : 92.6 82.8 3,734 3,745 450 440 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 82.0 81.8 4,813 4,511 580 530 : Farm Improvements : & Construction 9/ 10/ : 42.1 50.5 2,656 2,723 320 320 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 11.5 19.5 2,656 2,979 320 350 : Other Farm Machinery : 16.9 27.6 1,079 1,787 130 210 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 43.4 35.5 3,568 3,489 430 410 : Trucks & Autos : 15.9 26.8 2,241 2,298 270 270 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Farms Reporting, Average per Farm, and Total, Southern Plains Region, 2002-03 14/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Average : Total : Reporting 12/ : per Farm 13/ : Expenditures Expenditure - Farm Share :--------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- Percent -- --- Dollars --- Million Dollars : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ : 100.0 100.0 45,804 54,944 14,520 17,170 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 33.7 39.7 7,571 8,832 2,400 2,760 : Feed : 78.7 79.2 4,448 6,496 1,410 2,030 : Farm Services 5/ : 94.0 96.5 6,498 7,840 2,060 2,450 : Rent 6/ : 29.0 27.1 2,871 3,136 910 980 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 36.4 39.4 1,293 1,376 410 430 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 54.0 46.9 2,240 2,432 710 760 : Interest : 36.6 37.8 2,650 2,688 840 840 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 96.3 99.4 1,893 2,016 600 630 : Labor : 33.7 32.5 2,871 3,008 910 940 : Fuels : 77.9 88.4 2,208 2,400 700 750 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 76.5 83.5 2,587 2,624 820 820 : Farm Improvements : & Construction 9/ 10/ : 42.4 51.9 2,208 4,320 700 1,350 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 10.5 21.9 2,492 2,688 790 840 : Other Farm Machinery : 15.0 20.1 852 1,184 270 370 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 28.3 30.8 1,041 1,216 330 380 : Trucks & Autos : 13.7 25.4 1,987 2,656 630 830 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Farms Reporting, Average per Farm, and Total, Mountain Region, 2002-03 14/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Average : Total : Reporting 12/ : per Farm 13/ : Expenditures Expenditure - Farm Share :--------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- Percent -- --- Dollars --- Million Dollars : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ : 100.0 100.0 129,202 118,182 16,990 16,510 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 40.0 28.9 16,122 14,460 2,120 2,020 : Feed : 62.3 57.9 19,392 16,535 2,550 2,310 : Farm Services 5/ : 95.0 96.7 19,544 16,392 2,570 2,290 : Rent 6/ : 41.0 38.0 7,605 7,874 1,000 1,100 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 42.2 40.8 3,346 3,078 440 430 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 40.6 36.2 4,867 4,438 640 620 : Interest : 46.5 42.3 7,985 6,371 1,050 890 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 97.3 98.7 3,498 3,150 460 440 : Labor : 38.4 36.3 14,981 13,386 1,970 1,870 : Fuels : 81.7 81.3 4,259 4,080 560 570 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 85.3 82.7 8,365 7,087 1,100 990 : Farm Improvements : & Construction 9/ 10/ : 56.4 54.9 6,768 11,596 890 1,620 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 15.1 11.4 3,574 2,649 470 370 : Other Farm Machinery : 18.3 15.9 1,673 1,288 220 180 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 36.0 33.0 4,030 3,508 530 490 : Trucks & Autos : 18.1 16.2 2,890 1,861 380 260 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Farms Reporting, Average per Farm, and Total, Pacific Region, 2002-03 14/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farms : Average : Total : Reporting 12/ : per Farm 13/ : Expenditures Expenditure - Farm Share :--------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- Percent -- --- Dollars --- Million Dollars : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ : 100.0 100.0 195,122 209,740 32,000 32,300 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 27.0 27.3 6,098 7,273 1,000 1,120 : Feed : 47.6 51.0 20,244 20,325 3,320 3,130 : Farm Services 5/ : 97.8 97.8 40,122 42,532 6,580 6,550 : Rent 6/ : 19.7 24.8 11,463 14,416 1,880 2,220 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 57.7 59.1 7,805 8,701 1,280 1,340 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 53.1 58.9 6,768 7,338 1,110 1,130 : Interest : 44.3 40.6 9,207 8,701 1,510 1,340 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 99.4 99.1 4,634 5,195 760 800 : Labor : 52.0 50.2 48,780 52,403 8,000 8,070 : Fuels : 85.1 75.7 4,512 5,195 740 800 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 84.7 82.7 12,134 11,558 1,990 1,780 : Farm Improvements : & Construction 9/ 10/ : 47.4 61.1 8,293 8,506 1,360 1,310 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 12.0 24.5 3,354 4,091 550 630 : Other Farm Machinery : 10.8 28.8 1,402 1,558 230 240 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 34.6 36.3 7,195 8,117 1,180 1,250 : Trucks & Autos : 13.4 26.1 2,744 3,117 450 480 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Total, United States, 1998-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : Expenditure - Farm Share : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Dollars : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ :183,150 184,050 189,600 195,200 193,100 198,900 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 14,500 16,800 18,000 18,500 18,300 19,000 : Feed : 25,000 24,500 24,500 24,800 24,900 27,000 : Farm Services 5/ : 25,000 25,700 25,400 26,900 26,800 26,800 : Rent 6/ : 17,300 15,900 16,100 16,400 16,200 16,400 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 9,000 8,600 8,500 8,600 8,300 8,400 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 10,600 9,900 10,000 10,300 9,600 10,000 : Interest : 10,800 10,700 10,900 11,000 10,500 9,300 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 6,800 6,800 6,900 6,900 6,800 6,800 : Labor : 19,000 19,700 20,700 21,700 21,500 21,200 : Fuels : 5,400 5,300 7,000 6,700 6,500 6,700 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 12,200 12,600 12,400 12,700 12,200 11,000 : Farm Improvements : & Construction 9/ 10/ : 6,450 7,100 8,400 7,800 8,000 11,500 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 6,000 5,400 5,400 6,200 6,200 6,500 : Other Farm Machinery : 3,550 3,500 3,600 3,700 3,700 3,900 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 7,200 7,200 7,500 8,200 8,900 9,300 : Trucks & Autos : 4,000 3,900 4,000 4,300 4,200 4,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Percent of Total, United States, 1998-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : Expenditure - Farm Share : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Total Farm Production : Expenditures 2/ 3/ : 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 : Livestock, Poultry & : Related Expenses 4/ : 7.9 9.1 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.6 : Feed : 13.7 13.3 12.9 12.7 12.9 13.6 : Farm Services 5/ : 13.7 14.0 13.4 13.8 13.9 13.5 : Rent 6/ : 9.4 8.6 8.5 8.4 8.4 8.2 : Agricultural Chemicals 7/ : 4.9 4.7 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.2 : Fertilizer, Lime & Soil : Conditioners 7/ : 5.8 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 : Interest : 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.4 4.7 : Taxes (Real Estate & : Property) : 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.4 : Labor : 10.4 10.7 10.9 11.1 11.1 10.7 : Fuels : 2.9 2.9 3.7 3.4 3.4 3.4 : Farm Supplies & Repairs 8/ : 6.7 6.8 6.5 6.5 6.3 5.5 : Farm Improvements : & Construction 9/ 10/ : 3.5 3.9 4.4 4.0 4.1 5.8 : Tractors and Self-Propelled : Farm Machinery : 3.3 2.9 2.8 3.2 3.2 3.3 : Other Farm Machinery : 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 : Seeds & Plants 11/ : 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.2 4.6 4.7 : Trucks & Autos : 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes on page 32. Fuels Production Expenditures: Sub-Components, Total and Percent of Total, United States, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Expenditure - Farm Share : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :Million Dollars Percent Million Dollars Percent : Total Fuels : Expenditures : 6,500 100.0 6,700 100.0 : Diesel : 3,270 50.3 3,430 51.2 : Gas : 1,640 25.2 1,760 26.3 : LP Gas : 860 13.2 920 13.7 : Other Fuels 1/ : 730 11.2 590 8.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes natural gas, coal, fuel oil, kerosene, wood, etc. Fuels Production Expenditures: Sub-Components and Total, By Type of Farms, United States, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop Farms : Livestock Farms :--------------------------------------------------- Expenditure - Farm Share : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Dollars : Total Fuels : Expenditures : 3,950 4,000 2,550 2,700 : Diesel : 2,069 2,137 1,201 1,293 : Gas : 892 907 748 853 : LP Gas : 417 511 443 409 : Other Fuels 1/ : 572 445 158 145 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes natural gas, coal, fuel oil, kerosene, wood, etc. Fuels Production Expenditures: Sub-Components and Total, By Economic Class of Farm, United States, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : $1,000,000 : $500,000 - : $250,000 - : $100,000 - Expenditure - Farm Share: and over : $999,999 : $499,999 : $249,999 :------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Dollars : Total Fuels : Expenditures :1,400 1,640 1,070 1,220 1,220 1,170 1,350 1,220 : Diesel : 609 747 490 676 662 660 768 697 : Gas : 258 284 213 238 273 276 351 339 : LP Gas : 234 301 189 206 166 180 150 122 : Other Fuels 1/ : 299 308 178 100 119 54 81 62 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes natural gas, coal, fuel oil, kerosene, wood, etc. Fuels Production Expenditures: Sub-Components and Total, By Economic Class of Farm, United States, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : $50,000 - : $10,000 - : Less Than Expenditure - Farm Share : $99,999 : $49,999 : $10,000 :----------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Dollars : Total Fuels : Expenditures : 520 520 650 610 290 320 : Diesel : 285 248 332 276 124 126 : Gas : 158 185 247 278 140 160 : LP Gas : 50 53 55 42 16 16 : Other Fuels 1/ : 27 34 16 14 10 18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes natural gas, coal, fuel oil, kerosene, wood, etc. Fuels Production Expenditures: Sub-Components and Total, By Farm Production region, United States, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Northeast : Lake States : Corn Belt Expenditure - Farm Share : : : :----------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Dollars : Total Fuels : Expenditures : 380 390 680 690 1,050 1,090 : Diesel : 174 158 340 373 587 564 : Gas : 92 125 125 139 233 230 : LP Gas : 50 48 122 134 199 225 : Other Fuels 1/ : 64 59 93 44 31 71 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes natural gas, coal, fuel oil, kerosene, wood, etc. Fuels Production Expenditures: Sub-Components and Total, By Farm Production region, United States, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Northern Plains : Appalachian : Southeast Expenditure - Farm Share : : : : : : :----------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Dollars : Total Fuels : Expenditures : 980 1,030 540 530 420 410 : Diesel : 557 603 219 235 189 172 : Gas : 231 247 141 171 124 97 : LP Gas : 64 81 144 92 93 111 : Other Fuels 1/ : 128 99 36 32 14 29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes natural gas, coal, fuel oil, kerosene, wood, etc. Fuels Production Expenditures: Sub-Components and Total, By Farm Production region, United States, 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Delta : Southern - : Mountain : Pacific Expenditure - Farm Share: : Plains : : : : :------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Dollars : Total Fuels : Expenditures : 450 440 700 750 560 570 740 800 : Diesel : 220 251 310 388 276 291 398 395 : Gas : 86 90 185 213 206 202 217 246 : LP Gas : 75 78 36 43 40 54 37 54 : Other Fuels 1/ : 69 21 169 106 38 23 88 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes natural gas, coal, fuel oil, kerosene, wood, etc. Footnotes 1/ Excludes AK and HI. 2/ Total includes production costs not allocated to any of the 16 expense categories published. 3/ Includes landlord and contractor share of farm production expenses. 4/ Includes purchases and leasing of livestock and poultry. 5/ Includes all crop custom work, veterinary services, custom feeding, transportation costs, marketing charges, insurance, leasing of machinery and equipment, miscellaneous business expenses, and utilities. 6/ Includes public and private grazing fees. 7/ Includes material and application costs. 8/ Includes bedding and litter, marketing containers, power farm shop equipment, miscellaneous non-capital equipment and supplies, repairs and maintenance of livestock and poultry equipment, and capital equipment for livestock and poultry. 9/ Includes all expenditures related to new construction or repairs of buildings, fences, operator dwelling (if dwelling is owned by operation), and any improvements to physical structures of land. 10/ Changed to include operator dwelling expenses (if dwelling is owned by operation) in 2003. 11/ Excludes bedding plants, nursery stock, and seed purchased for resale. Includes seed treatment. 12/ Number of farms reporting item divided by total number of farms. 13/ Total expenditures divided by total number of farms. 14/ Regions consist of the following States: Northeast: CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT; Lake States: MI, MN, WI; Corn Belt: IL, IN, IA, MO, OH; Northern Plains: KS, NE, ND, SD; Appalachian: KY, NC, TN, VA, WV; Southeast: AL, FL, GA, SC; Delta: AR, LA, MS; Southern Plains: OK, TX; Mountain: AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY; Pacific: CA, OR, WA. See next page for regional map. Farm Production Expenditure Regions Program History, Procedures, and Reliability Program History: The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) initiated an estimation program in calendar year 1993 for farm production expenditures. Farm Production Expenditure publications for prior years included only survey indications for expenditures at the U.S. level and other geographic, size, and type of farm levels. Currently estimates are published based on survey indications and other check data for major groupings of farm production expenses for the U.S., 10 Farm Production Regions, 7 U.S. Economic Sales Classes, and U.S. Crop and Livestock Farms. Previous year's data are subject to revision as additional survey indications and check data become available. One of the primary uses of farm production expenditure data is for weighting in the construction of Prices Paid Indexes. In early 1995, NASS completed a revision of the indexes which included changes in the structure of components estimated and subsequently, the relative weights used in the construction of the indexes. Changes were made in an effort to simplify updating component items and also to establish more appropriate weights for the series. In a combined effort to facilitate this process, changes were made in component items estimated in this publication. The changes include: grazing fees were moved from the Farm Services category to Rent; oils and lubricants were moved from Fuels to Farm Supplies and Repairs; repairs and maintenance expenditures were moved from Other Farm Machinery to Farm Supplies and Repairs; and the category Building and Fencing along with Farm and Land Improvements were combined into one category called Farm Improvements and Construction. Estimates for these levels were revised back to 1990 at the U.S. level to provide a more useful series for data users. In 1996, the Agricultural Resource Management Study (ARMS) was developed by combining the previous Farm Costs and Returns Survey (FCRS) and the Cropping Practice Survey (CPS). The initiative to combine these surveys came from a growing interest in tying the resources used in agricultural production and the farm financial information to the relationships between various production practices and farm financial conditions; and the need to improve the efficiency of data collection by combining identical information collected in both the FCRS and the CPS into one survey. Because of the variety of issues needing to be addressed with ARMS, it was designed with a flexible structure that allowed different questionnaire versions to focus more specifically on topics of interest. The ARMS is conducted in three phases. Survey phases one and two screens for farms with specific commodities of interest and collect agricultural production, resource use, and cost of production information. The third phase of the survey collects farm production expenditure data similar to the earlier FCRS. In 2002, the U.S. Economic Classes were updated to be consistent with other NASS economic publications and to provide a more in-depth look at expenditures estimates by gross value of sales. The 2001 expenditure estimates have been updated using the new Economic Classes to provide an historical reference. The new 7 U.S. Economic Classes are as follows: Gross Value of Sales, $1,000,000 and Over; Gross Value of Sales, $500,000 - $999,999; Gross Value of Sales, $250,000 - $499,999; Gross Value of Sales, $100,000 - $249,999; Gross Value of Sales, $50,000 - $99,999; Gross Value of Sales, $10,000 - $49,999; Gross Value of Sales, Less Than $10,000. The 5 U.S. Economic Classes used in previous reports were as follows: Gross Value of Sales, $250,000 and Over; Gross Value of Sales, $100,000 - $249,999; Gross Value of Sales, $40,000 - $99,999; Gross Value of Sales, $10,000 - $39,999; Gross Value of Sales, Less Than $10,000. In 2003, the farm improvement and construction expenditure items will be changed to include expenses for the operator's dwelling (if the dwelling is owned by the operation). The operator's dwelling is considered to be a part of the operation if any of the following statements are true: it is recorded as an asset in farm record books; can be used as security or collateral for a farm loan; and can be deeded as part of the farm. Also in 2003, fuels expense sub-components will be published for the first time for the different domains that are estimated. Significant variations in energy prices over the last four years have made energy usage an important issue for all consumers. Survey Procedures: The farm production expenditure data contained in this publication are the result of a sample survey of approximately 33,861 farms and ranches contacted January through April of 2004 in all States except Alaska and Hawaii. The Agricultural Resource Management Survey covers the population of farms in the 48 contiguous States defined as "all establishments which sold or would normally have sold at least $1,000 of agricultural products during the previous year". These establishments include not only traditional agricultural operations such as grain farms and ranching operations, but also specialty farms such as orchards, nurseries, and those producing fish in captivity. The Agricultural Resource Management Survey is a multiple frame survey which utilizes a list frame and a complementary area frame. The list frame typically represents the larger, more specialized operations contributing the greater portion of the data expansions. The area frame provides coverage for the smaller operations that are not available for sampling from the list. Since all of the operators on the list frame are also part of the area frame, rigorous procedures are followed to be certain that an operation is only included in the data expansions once. These multiple frame expansions are unbiased and provide more precise expansions than could be obtained by using the area frame alone. Special training occurs prior to the Agricultural Resource Management Survey period to ensure consistent and proper execution of survey procedures in farm determination, data collection, and editing of detailed expense and income data. Field and office staff edit data using hand and machine edit procedures. Questionnaires are reviewed for consistency, data relationships, and completeness. Past analysis has shown approximately half of the edits simply correct for data misplacement errors. In cases where respondents are unable or unwilling to report data for any item on the questionnaire, the field enumerators or survey statisticians can impute a value. For income, related debt/asset data, and a few expense items statisticians are allowed to enter a (-1) to indicate a missing value and an algorithm within the edit will compute and input the missing value based on similar size and type of operations. The computer generated imputation has not been implemented for all expenditure data because NASS analysis has shown there are significantly fewer missing data cells on expenses than on income. Missing values for expense items, where no data are reported, are edited to a positive value based on other reported values from similar operations by the survey statistician. Data Comparability: This publication includes estimates for 2002 and 2003 farm production expenditures for the U.S., 10 Farm Production Expenditure Regions, 7 Economic Sales Classes, and Crop and Livestock Farms. Total expenditures and expenses for major input items at the U.S. level are provided back through 1997 to provide data users a comparable data series. Fuels expenditure sub-components will be published for the first time in 2003. Expenditures for the 7 Economic Sales Classes are only available for 2001 - 2003 survey years. Some of the expenditure estimates published in this report will differ from production expense estimates published in the Economic Research Service's "Farm Business Economics Report". The Economic Research Service (ERS), the agency responsible for estimates of farm income, treats agriculture as a sector in the U.S. economy while the National Agricultural Statistics Service is interested in annual production expenditures as a cash outlay to farming operations. In most cases, items that would be considered cash farm operating expenditures are estimated the same by both agencies (NASS and ERS) with the estimates established by a joint national board. This would include production inputs such as feed, seed, fertilizer, chemicals, and labor. There is a major difference in accounting between NASS and ERS for reporting capital expenditures. NASS considers capital expenditures such as purchases of vehicles and construction of buildings as a cash outlay for the farming operation while ERS recognizes the contribution of the expenditure as a depreciable asset to the farm sector. NASS interest expense includes the reported farm share of the household and excludes landlord interest expenditures. ERS excludes the nonfarm share of interest expense but includes landlord interest expense. An additional difference in methodology exists for livestock & poultry expenditures. ERS does not include farm to farm sales of livestock as this would not be a cost to the sector account -- only an expense to the farm making the purchase and income to the farm making the sale. Data Reliability: Two types of errors, sampling and nonsampling, are possible in an estimate based on a sample survey. Both types affect the "precision" of the estimates. Sampling error occurs because a complete census is not taken. The sampling error measures the variation in estimates from the average of all possible samples. An estimate of 100 with a sampling error of 1 would mean that chances are 19 out of 20 that the estimates from all possible samples averaged together would be between 98 and 102, which is the survey estimate plus or minus two times the sampling error. The sampling error expressed as a percent of the estimate is called the relative sampling error. For 2003 total expenditures, the relative sampling errors were as follows for the different domains estimated: at the U.S. level 1.7 percent; from 2.0 to 11.2 percent at the Regional level; from 2.9 to 5.4 percent at the U.S. Economic Sales Class level; 2.4 percent for Crop Farms; and 3.4 percent for Livestock Farms. For 2002 total expenditures, the relative sampling errors were as follows for the different domains estimated: at the U.S. level 1.5 percent; from 2.7 to 8.5 percent at the Regional level; from 2.5 to 4.7 percent at the U.S. Economic Sales Class level; 2.1 percent for Crop Farms; and 2.5 percent for Livestock Farms. The relative sampling errors for major expense items at the U.S. level typically range from 3.3 to 10.5 percent. Data from sample surveys are also influenced by non-sampling errors which are not always measurable or known. Non-sampling errors may be introduced by enumerators, respondents, questionnaire design, or field and office procedures. Efforts are made to minimize these errors and maintain survey accuracy through proper training of all individuals involved with the survey, detailed review and verification of data, and analysis of data for comparability and consistency. Released July 15, 2004, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on Farm Production Expenditures 2003 Summary call Scott Cox at 202-690-3347 or Gerald Tillman at 202-690-1052, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. The next Farm Production Expenditures 2004 Summary report will be released in July 2005. ACCESS TO REPORTS!! For your convenience, there are several ways to obtain NASS reports, data products, and services: INTERNET ACCESS All NASS reports are available free of charge on the worldwide Internet. For access, connect to the Internet and go to the NASS Home Page at: www.usda.gov/nass/. Select "Today's Reports" or Publications and then Reports Calendar or Publications and then Search, by Title or Subject. E-MAIL SUBSCRIPTION All NASS reports are available by subscription free of charge direct to your e-mail address. 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