2-3. Number of Farms, Land in Farms, and Average Size of Farms in South Carolina and the United States: 1991-1997 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

 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    2,072   5,050  972,253     230         469
 1996r   21.5    2,064   5,000  970,048     233         470
 1997p   21.5    2,059   5,000  968,338     233         470

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 Agricultutal Statistics," September 1997.

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