Table 8-1 TOC
Farms—Number and Acreage, in Idaho and the U.S., 1980-1996
  Idaho U.S.
 
  Number Average Size
(acres)		 Total Acreage
(1,000s)		 Number Average Size
(acres)		 Total Acreage
(1,000s)
1980 [1] 24,400 623 15,200 2,439,510 426 1,038,885
1981 24,300 617 15,000 2,439,920 424 1,034,190
1982 24,700 603 14,900 2,406,550 427 1,027,795
1983 24,500 608 14,900 2,378,620 430 1,023,425
1984 24,600 598 14,700 2,333,810 436 1,017,803
             
1985 24,600 589 14,500 2,292,530 441 1,012,073
1986 24,000 592 14,200 2,249,820 447 1,005,333
1987 23,000 600 13,800 2,212,960 451 998,923
1988 22,500 609 13,700 2,200,940 452 994,423
1989 22,100 614 13,700 2,174,520 456 990,723
             
1990 21,800 628 13,700 2,145,820 460 986,850
1991 21,400 631 13,500 2,116,760 464 981,736
1992 21,000 643 13,500 2,107,840 464 978,503
1993 20,500 659 13,500 2,083,430 469 976,463
1994 20,500 659 13,500 2,064,720 471 973,403
             
1995 [2] 21,500 628 13,500 2,071,520 469 972,253
1996 [3] 22,000 614 13,500 2,063,010 469 968,048
Source: Idaho Department of Agriculture, Idaho Agricultural Statistics, 1990, 1996
[1] Farms defined as places with annual sales of agricultural products of $1,000 or more.
[2] New definition of farm: includes places with 5 or more horses, except horses in boarding stables and race tracks
[3] preliminary

Originally compiled by: Ruth Cochran
Updated by: Lily Wai
Data input assisted by: Michal McRenolds
Contact: Lily Wai