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Change in number of farms by race of operator;
Census of Agriculture 1954-2002

Year White African American
1954 840 3,284*
1959 607 2,209*
1964 528 1,537*
1969 480 724
1974 475 227*
1978 448 192*
1982 411 146
1987 369 117
1992 320 88
1997 352 83
2002 349 158
Net Loss 491 3,126
% Loss 58.5% 95.2%

Change in land in farms (acres) by race of operator;
Census of Agriculture 1954-2002

Year White African American
1954 471,413 127,889*
1959 389,515 87,118*
1964 379,178 65,021*
1969 339,368 37,357
1974 340,155 13,069*
1978 335,271 21,336*
1982 287,009 18,632
1987 239,500 10,535
1992 224,457 8,965
1997 239,235 9,439
2002 221,878 16,312
Net Loss 249,535 111,577
% Loss 52.9% 87.2%
*Number of farms and land in farms operated by Blacks and other non-White races.

Last Updated: Jun. 22, 2011

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