2-3. Number of Farms, Land in Farms, and Average Size of Farms in South Carolina and the United States: 1990-1995 1/

          NUMBER OF FARMS    LAND IN FARMS    AVERAGE SIZE OF FARM
            (THOUSANDS)     (THOUSAND ACRES)        (ACRES)

           SOUTH   UNITED   SOUTH    UNITED     SOUTH    UNITED
 YEAR    CAROLINA  STATES CAROLINA   STATES    CAROLINA  STATES

 1990      25.0    2,146   5,200    986,850      208      460
 1991      24.5    2,117   5,200    981,736      212      464
 1992      24.5    2,108   5,200    978,503      212      464
 1993      24.0    2,083   5,150    976,463      215      469
 1994      23.0    2,065   5,100    973,403      222      471
 1995      22.0    2,073   5,050    972,253      230      469

1/: A farm is defined as a place that as of June 1 sold or would normally have sold $1000 or more of agricultural products during the year.

Source: S.C. Agricultural Statistics Service, South Carolina Crop, Livestock, and Poultry Statistics: 1993-1995 p.5, October 1995.

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