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United States
Department of
Agriculture
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service

Sp Sy 9 (07)

Farm Computer
Usage and Ownership
August 2007

Internet Access On U.S. Farms Up 4 Percentage Points
High-speed Internet access methods, such as DSL, cable, satellite, and wireless, have become much more
available to Internet users in the farm sector since 2005. The proportion of operators using DSL doubled in
2007, at 27 percent, compared with the 2005 level of 13 percent. Cable, satellite, and wireless were each
reported as the primary access methods on 7 percent of those U.S. farms with Internet access; with satellite
and wireless methods both at virtually double their 2005 levels. Dialup was again the most common method
of accessing the Internet, with nearly half (47 percent) of U.S. farms still using it, down from 69 percent in
2005.
A total of 55 percent of U.S. farms now have Internet access, compared with 51 percent in 2005. Sixty-three
percent of farms have access to a computer in 2007, compared with the 2005 level of 59 percent. The
proportion of U.S. farms owning or leasing a computer in 2007, at 59 percent, is up slightly from 55 percent
in 2005. Farms using computers for their farm business increased 3 percentage points from 2005 to
35 percent in 2007.
In 2007, 80 percent of U.S. farms with sales and government payments of $250,000 or more have access to a
computer, 78 percent own or lease a computer, 66 percent are using a computer for their farm business, and
75 percent have Internet access. For farms with sales and government payments between $100,000 and
$249,999, the figures are: 70 percent have access to a computer, 66 percent own or lease a computer,
51 percent are using a computer for their farm business, and 61 percent have Internet access. For farms with
sales and government payments between $10,000 and $99,999, 62 percent reported having computer access,
57 percent own or lease a computer, 36 percent use a computer for their farm business, and 53 percent have
Internet access.
For crop farms, 64 percent have computer access and 37 percent use a computer for their farm business in
2007, up 4 and 3 percentage points from 2005, respectively. Internet access for crop farms has increased to
56 percent in 2007, compared to 52 percent in 2005. For livestock farms, 62 percent have computer access
and 55 percent have Internet access. The use of a computer for farm business has increased to 33 percent for
livestock farms, up 3 points from 2005.

Farm Computer Usage and Ownership
August 2007

1

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

Farm Computer Usage and Ownership
August 2007

2

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

Farm Computer Usage and Ownership
August 2007

3

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

Farm Computer Usage:
By State and United States, 2003, 2005, and 2007
Farms
With
That Own or
Computer Access
Lease Computers
2005
2007
2003
2005

State
2003
Percent

AL
AZ 1
AR
CA
CO
FL
GA
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MD 2
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NH 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY

Percent

49
63
51
64
69
56
37
81
63
59
63
62
32
53
50
61
64
37
56
72
61
72
59
52
66
52
61
64
48
78
55
49
61
50
58
67
65
65
60
62
71

58
US 4
1
Includes AZ and NV.
2
Includes DE and MD.
3
Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
4
Excludes AK and HI.

Farm Computer Usage and Ownership
August 2007

Percent

Percent

Percent

2007
Percent

48
60
50
58
68
61
42
77
64
58
64
57
36
51
58
62
65
45
55
75
65
78
60
62
63
59
65
56
55
80
55
52
66
55
58
72
65
70
60
64
79

48
60
59
61
68
61
46
83
64
64
66
68
50
57
64
69
71
51
56
75
66
78
69
60
63
61
67
56
55
80
62
66
65
60
62
73
65
75
64
69
82

44
58
49
60
65
50
36
77
59
58
59
59
30
47
45
54
60
35
51
70
59
61
56
51
58
47
58
57
44
76
48
48
54
41
55
60
62
57
54
56
70

47
60
48
54
66
60
38
75
60
56
61
54
34
46
56
57
60
42
50
73
62
76
60
62
59
56
63
53
50
78
53
47
62
45
55
64
60
67
55
60
71

47
60
56
54
65
59
44
83
61
62
64
64
45
55
60
63
68
44
54
75
62
75
67
60
59
58
66
54
52
76
58
65
60
48
60
69
60
74
60
64
81

59

63

54

55

59

4

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

State
2003

Farm Computer Usage:
By State and United States, 2003, 2005, and 2007 (cont.)
Farms
Using Computers
With
for Farm Business
Internet Access
2005
2007
2003
2005

Percent

AL
AZ 1
AR
CA
CO
FL
GA
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MD 2
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NH 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY

Percent

26
27
26
38
39
29
19
46
39
34
40
37
15
19
30
27
34
17
30
44
38
40
48
21
35
24
39
31
22
49
25
19
33
18
26
32
34
39
19
31
32

30
US 4
1
Includes AZ and NV.
2
Includes DE and MD.
3
Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
4
Excludes AK and HI.

Farm Computer Usage and Ownership
August 2007

Percent

Percent

Percent

2007
Percent

25
29
24
38
41
39
19
47
40
35
42
35
17
20
31
35
35
23
30
45
41
52
45
20
34
30
41
29
28
50
27
25
40
20
27
40
28
40
31
34
35

24
33
33
42
40
37
26
50
40
38
42
39
24
25
36
34
38
22
29
45
44
50
45
20
36
32
44
32
32
50
29
36
40
24
33
50
28
50
32
38
43

39
55
37
55
60
49
26
62
53
51
49
48
24
44
42
49
52
29
48
63
48
59
57
40
56
43
53
50
39
72
48
35
45
41
50
54
57
54
55
51
57

40
50
44
52
62
57
36
68
56
51
55
49
30
46
48
54
56
37
45
70
52
65
60
55
55
52
58
46
48
70
47
44
55
45
51
56
55
66
51
56
77

40
55
52
54
60
55
42
68
55
58
56
57
39
55
58
64
64
41
50
70
55
67
67
55
59
55
63
52
51
70
55
52
55
52
57
65
55
71
53
63
75

32

35

48

51

55

5

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

Use of Internet by State
and United States, 2003, 2005, and 2007
Farms
Purchase Agricultural
Inputs
Over Internet 1

State

Conduct Agricultural
Marketing Activities
Over Internet 2

2003

2005

2007

2003

2005

2007

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

AL
AZ 3
AR
CA
CO
FL
GA
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MD 4
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NH 5
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY

6
5
6
14
13
10
7
9
8
9
9
6
3
7
14
8
7
4
5
11
8
19
30
7
13
6
8
9
6
20
11
7
6
5
8
16
8
11
6
7
9

7
8
5
12
12
16
4
10
8
10
6
7
7
4
15
11
9
6
6
10
7
25
25
7
15
9
6
9
8
17
11
9
7
6
8
15
13
15
14
9
12

8
13
9
15
9
19
9
12
10
14
9
10
8
6
19
15
11
5
7
13
8
23
27
7
19
15
9
12
11
21
11
15
7
7
9
17
13
26
14
12
18

5
2
5
12
10
12
4
13
9
10
9
5
3
3
7
5
11
4
7
12
9
12
9
3
12
11
10
6
5
12
7
6
7
6
7
13
9
18
10
8
4

6
9
5
10
13
15
4
11
13
9
12
7
4
6
6
8
12
4
8
12
10
15
14
6
7
8
10
11
6
14
7
6
9
5
7
15
8
15
4
10
8

5
8
4
11
8
10
5
10
14
18
16
8
6
3
8
7
12
4
5
16
11
15
15
5
7
11
10
11
11
12
7
15
12
7
8
17
7
14
4
12
8

US 6

8

9

11

8

9

10

1

2

3
4
5
6

Agricultural inputs include seed, fertilizer, chemicals, veterinarian supplies, feed, machinery, replacement parts, farm
supplies, office equipment, etc.
Agricultural marketing activities include direct sales of commodities, on-line crop and livestock auctions, on-line market
advisory services, commodity price tracking, etc.
Includes AZ and NV.
Includes DE and MD.
Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
Excludes AK and HI.

Farm Computer Usage and Ownership
August 2007

6

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

Internet Access of Reports, Services, and Web sites
By State and United States, 2003, 2005, and 2007 1
Farms
State

Access USDA/NASS
Reports
Over Internet

Access Other USDA
Reports/Services
Over Internet

Access Other Federal
Government Web sites
Over Internet

2003

2005

2007

2003

2005

2007

2003

2005

2007

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

AL
AZ 2
AR
CA
CO
FL
GA
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MD 3
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NH 4
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY

9
7
8
8
8
6
4
9
7
4
9
6
5
4
4
6
9
4
6
8
7
4
5
3
6
6
10
6
5
7
5
3
7
4
5
10
4
10
7
4
15

6
5
6
3
6
5
2
8
9
5
8
6
2
2
2
4
6
3
4
6
8
6
8
5
5
5
10
5
6
5
6
6
7
5
5
9
4
3
7
7
2

5
2
4
7
6
8
2
7
11
7
10
9
3
2
6
9
7
3
5
6
7
5
9
6
5
6
7
3
6
4
3
4
6
5
4
8
4
7
7
8
7

10
6
9
15
8
8
5
15
14
10
14
12
7
5
7
11
13
8
13
18
15
9
10
4
10
11
19
9
10
10
8
6
12
6
9
12
15
15
9
9
9

9
11
8
11
10
11
5
18
17
11
15
10
5
6
9
11
12
7
10
16
17
15
9
9
11
10
15
8
10
12
11
11
14
8
9
20
9
13
12
14
7

6
11
6
13
9
14
7
15
16
13
15
12
7
8
12
14
12
7
10
16
14
18
13
4
8
12
15
8
10
11
6
8
13
8
8
15
8
15
10
14
11

10
17
8
15
13
3
5
16
11
9
13
9
5
2
10
11
12
5
9
22
12
12
30
18
10
10
15
16
10
20
11
6
13
7
10
15
14
19
6
8
13

6
8
9
12
18
14
5
23
13
10
12
12
4
6
15
11
10
7
7
23
14
20
13
19
16
12
12
8
14
18
13
13
15
8
11
18
13
16
14
17
13

6
6
13
13
11
16
6
18
12
14
11
13
5
4
22
14
10
8
9
18
13
17
17
5
18
14
15
8
16
15
10
11
12
8
11
14
11
18
18
16
23

US 5

6

5

6

11

11

11

11

12

12

1

2
3
4
5

Reference period for access and usage of USDA reports, research information, and services is the last 12 months prior to
June 1 of survey year.
Includes AZ and NV.
Includes DE and MD.
Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
Excludes AK and HI.

Farm Computer Usage and Ownership
August 2007

7

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

State

Conducting Business on the Internet and Usage of Toll-Free Customer
Service Numbers By State and United States, 2003, 2005, and 2007
Farms
Conduct Business With
Conduct Business With Any
Any USDA Web site
Other Federal Government Web site
2003
2005
2007
2003
2005
2007
Percent

AL
AZ 1
AR
CA
CO
FL
GA
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MD 2
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NH 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY

Percent

4
1
4
6
2
1
1
6
5
2
5
2
1
1
1
2
4
2
3
6
3
2
7
1
2
3
5
2
4
4
1
2
3
2
2
2
4
9
*
2
4

3
US 4
* Less than one percent.
1
Includes AZ and NV.
2
Includes DE and MD.
3
Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
4
Excludes AK and HI.

Farm Computer Usage and Ownership
August 2007

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

3
4
3
5
4
4
2
6
5
4
6
4
2
1
5
3
6
1
5
4
5
9
7
6
1
3
6
5
3
7
3
2
5
3
3
7
3
4
1
5
5

2
6
2
6
6
4
3
3
7
5
5
3
2
2
5
6
5
3
2
3
4
3
6
1
1
5
5
3
4
5
2
2
4
2
4
5
2
7
1
3
5

5
6
5
8
5
3
2
11
3
2
7
4
2
1
5
6
5
2
4
10
4
11
3
13
4
4
7
8
4
15
5
2
5
3
5
4
7
11
3
5
2

4
3
3
5
7
9
1
6
3
2
4
3
2
1
4
2
4
1
3
2
4
6
6
3
*
5
3
1
3
7
3
*
4
4
3
5
4
6
*
6
*

2
1
1
5
3
2
1
4
4
3
2
3
1
1
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
7
3
1
4
4
3
2
5
4
3
1
3
1
4
5
2
11
1
3
6

4

4

5

3

3

8

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

State

Conducting Business on the Internet and Usage of Toll-Free Customer
Service Numbers By State and United States, 2003, 2005, and 2007
Farms
Use Any USDA Toll-Free
Conduct Business With Any
Customer Service Number
Non-Agricultural Web site
2003
2005
2007
2005
2007
Percent

AL
AZ 1
AR
CA
CO
FL
GA
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MD 2
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NH 3
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY

Percent

6
*
5
4
2
1
2
3
4
2
4
2
2
1
4
4
3
2
4
11
5
4
4
9
3
4
4
8
3
9
4
4
4
3
3
11
11
8
2
6
5

4
US 4
* Less than one percent.
1
Includes AZ and NV.
2
Includes DE and MD.
3
Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
4
Excludes AK and HI.

Farm Computer Usage and Ownership
August 2007

Percent

Percent

Percent

4
3
2
3
5
6
3
5
5
2
4
8
3
1
5
7
4
4
2
5
5
3
11
3
3
3
4
7
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
8
4
6
9
6
8

2
8
2
4
2
5
2
1
6
3
2
3
2
3
5
3
5
5
3
7
5
13
3
*
4
6
2
2
5
2
3
9
8
4
3
2
5
7
5
5
8

16
26
21
31
38
36
11
41
29
24
28
28
13
18
25
24
27
17
17
43
29
48
27
40
31
26
25
26
20
41
24
22
28
19
24
45
26
41
20
35
36

14
24
18
32
27
32
17
49
30
38
28
31
13
24
38
36
33
17
22
38
31
41
41
21
27
25
34
20
27
31
24
22
28
18
28
36
26
45
30
36
46

5

4

26

28

9

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

Primary Method of Internet Access 1
By State and United States, 2005 and 2007
Dialup

State

AL
AZ 2
AR
CA
CO
FL
GA
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MD 3
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NH 4
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY

DSL

Cable

2005

2007

2005

2007

2005

2007

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

84
58
70
57
62
53
71
73
72
86
70
62
62
63
68
68
67
79
75
70
64
62
46
56
54
67
62
82
67
67
68
76
68
71
73
71
79
77
76
74
63

3
10
22
19
12
12
13
10
11
4
17
17
15
21
10
7
17
8
11
17
14
12
21
26
17
17
21
12
14
9
19
12
15
8
13
12
5
9
12
15
9

55
47
56
36
36
28
27
42
46
54
45
41
40
53
52
60
45
57
55
43
34
33
22
28
44
40
35
52
41
52
54
55
38
62
52
31
65
34
53
52
55

23
17
22
21
16
50
56
24
20
19
30
30
32
23
25
20
30
22
31
34
33
31
35
41
18
35
40
20
30
15
31
29
35
13
24
27
17
38
19
32
23

13
47
69
27
US 5
* Less than one percent.
1
Primary method of internet access for those operators who have access to the internet.
2
Includes AZ and NV.
3
Includes DE and MD.
4
Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
5
Excludes AK and HI.

Farm Computer Usage and Ownership
August 2007

10

12
3
4
7
2
24
8
1
4
3
3
9
5
7
15
10
2
1
2
1
5
7
26
4
10
6
4
3
3
13
8
5
3
9
4
2
4
3
5
3
10

10
7
4
12
5
11
9
3
4
7
4
9
8
8
10
11
2
5
2
2
4
26
30
3
21
11
8
10
5
13
6
6
3
8
4
6
8
8
11
3
5

6

7

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

Primary Method of Internet Access 1
By State and United States, 2005 and 2007
Satellite

State

AL
AZ 2
AR
CA
CO
FL
GA
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MD 3
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NH 4
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY

Other/
Unknown

Wireless

2005

2007

2005

2007

2005

2007

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

1
11
2
6
8
5
1
6
3
4
1
4
3
2
1
5
2
3
5
9
4
3
0
5
6
2
3
1
6
5
2
7
4
2
4
1
1
6
*
1
10

*
15
*
5
8
2
1
4
6
1
7
4
3
2
2
2
5
*
1
1
8
4
*
9
2
2
5
1
3
4
*
0
3
*
3
6
1
3
1
2
7

7
21
11
11
14
5
5
10
9
8
7
10
12
9
3
1
5
10
5
12
10
3
5
3
4
7
9
6
10
5
1
5
4
3
9
12
7
11
6
4
9

1
5
2
13
15
3
0
14
17
10
8
9
3
2
2
6
15
1
3
8
13
1
0
21
4
3
6
7
10
11
1
1
14
1
8
10
3
5
1
3
7

3
7
4
7
US 5
* Less than one percent.
1
Primary method of internet access for those operators who have access to the internet.
2
Includes AZ and NV.
3
Includes DE and MD.
4
Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
5
Excludes AK and HI.

Farm Computer Usage and Ownership
August 2007

11

*
3
2
6
8
4
6
6
4
2
2
4
12
5
4
8
7
9
6
2
5
12
7
0
11
6
5
1
7
2
3
*
7
10
3
8
10
2
6
5
1

4
3
5
7
14
3
3
7
4
2
6
1
5
5
8
2
3
5
4
1
6
6
8
4
9
4
2
5
4
4
7
4
6
13
3
14
0
4
10
6
1

5

5

Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

Farm Computer Usage: by Economic Class 1, Type of Farm,
Region and United States, 2003, 2005, and 2007
Farms
With
Computer Access

Region

2

That Own or
Lease Computers

2003

2005

2007

2003

2005

2007

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Northeast
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

62
61
62
65
52
85
66
59

62
60
62
70
67
75
60
64

66
66
62
71
68
76
65
66

53
51
53
60
46
81
59
50

60
58
58
67
63
73
59
61

63
63
58
69
67
72
62
63

North Central 3
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

61
57
56
75
70
82
61
61

61
58
56
76
71
82
62
60

65
62
59
76
69
82
65
64

57
52
52
72
66
80
57
57

57
53
52
74
69
80
58
56

62
59
55
73
67
80
62
61

South 4
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

51
46
55
73
68
77
50
51

53
49
55
73
68
77
53
53

58
54
58
73
68
78
57
58

47
42
50
69
63
74
46
47

49
46
50
69
63
74
50
49

54
51
55
71
65
77
54
54

West 5
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

70
67
67
81
77
84
69
70

69
69
66
76
73
78
67
71

70
69
66
75
70
78
67
72

66
63
62
79
75
82
63
66

66
66
62
74
71
76
65
67

67
66
64
72
66
76
65
68

US 6
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

58
53
57
75
70
82
60
56

59
55
58
75
70
80
60
58

63
60
62
75
70
80
64
62

54
49
52
72
66
79
55
53

55
52
52
72
67
77
57
54

59
57
57
72
66
78
60
58

1
2
3
4
5
6

Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year.
Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Includes IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Includes AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV.
Includes AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY.
Excludes AK and HI.

Farm Computer Usage and Ownership
August 2007

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NASS, USDA

Farm Computer Usage: by Economic Class 1, Type of Farm,
Region and United States, 2003, 2005, and 2007 (cont.)
Farms
Using Computers
for Farm Business

Region

2

With
Internet Access

2003

2005

2007

2003

2005

2007

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Northeast
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

33
25
40
50
36
71
39
30

36
26
45
56
50
65
37
36

37
27
45
55
49
64
37
37

52
50
50
52
38
73
58
46

55
54
55
59
53
68
54
56

60
60
58
62
58
68
59
61

North Central 3
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

34
21
33
57
50
65
34
33

36
24
34
59
50
68
37
35

38
24
36
60
52
69
39
35

50
47
45
62
55
72
50
49

52
50
45
67
60
74
53
50

57
55
51
70
63
77
57
57

South 4
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

23
16
28
55
44
65
24
22

25
18
28
55
48
62
26
25

30
24
33
55
48
61
30
30

42
38
44
60
52
68
41
42

46
43
45
62
55
69
46
45

51
48
52
67
61
72
50
52

West 5
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

41
31
42
68
61
74
43
39

40
31
43
62
56
67
42
39

44
36
46
61
52
68
43
44

60
57
58
70
63
76
59
60

62
62
57
70
63
75
60
64

63
63
58
69
63
74
61
64

US 6
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

30
20
32
58
49
67
33
27

32
22
35
58
51
66
34
30

35
25
36
59
51
66
37
33

48
44
47
62
54
72
49
47

51
48
47
65
59
72
52
50

55
52
53
68
61
75
56
55

1
2
3
4
5
6

Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year.
Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Includes IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Includes AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV.
Includes AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY.
Excludes AK and HI.

Farm Computer Usage and Ownership
August 2007

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NASS, USDA

Use of Internet by Economic Class 1, Type of Farm,
Region and United States, 2003, 2005, and 2007
Farms
Conduct Agricultural
Marketing Activities
Over Internet 3

Purchase Agricultural
Inputs
Over Internet 2

Region
2003

2005

2007

2003

2005

2007

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

4

Northeast
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

15
14
20
13
9
20
22
12

16
14
18
20
20
20
17
15

17
14
20
22
24
20
16
18

9
4
16
12
4
24
7
10

9
5
16
16
12
23
8
10

10
5
11
22
16
30
8
12

North Central 5
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

7
5
7
12
9
15
7
7

8
6
7
12
9
16
8
8

10
7
9
16
14
19
10
11

8
4
7
16
13
21
8
8

10
5
9
20
16
25
11
9

11
5
11
22
18
25
13
9

South 6
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

7
5
8
15
13
16
6
7

8
6
8
18
16
19
8
8

10
8
11
20
16
23
10
10

6
4
6
13
11
17
5
5

6
4
7
18
16
21
6
7

7
5
10
18
14
21
8
7

West 7
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

13
10
15
18
13
22
12
14

12
9
14
20
17
22
10
14

16
14
15
21
17
24
14
17

11
6
13
25
23
27
11
12

12
7
13
22
19
24
11
12

11
7
11
21
17
24
10
12

US 8
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

8
6
9
13
10
17
9
8

9
7
9
16
13
18
9
9

11
9
11
18
15
21
11
12

8
4
8
17
13
21
8
7

9
5
9
19
16
23
9
8

10
5
10
20
16
24
10
9

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year.
Agricultural inputs include seed, fertilizer, chemicals, veterinarian supplies, feed, machinery, replacement parts, farm supplies,
office equipment, etc.
Agricultural marketing activities include direct sales of commodities, on-line crop and livestock auctions, on-line market
advisory services, commodity price tracking, etc.
Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Includes IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Includes AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV.
Includes AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY.
Excludes AK and HI.

Farm Computer Usage and Ownership
August 2007

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NASS, USDA

Internet Access of Reports, Services, and Web sites by Economic Class 1,
Type of Farm, Region and United States, 2003, 2005, and 2007
Farms
State

3

Access Other USDA
Reports/Services
Over Internet 2

Access USDA/NASS
Reports
Over Internet 2

Access Other Federal
Government Web sites
Over Internet 2

2003

2005

2007

2003

2005

2007

2003

2005

2007

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Northeast
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

5
1
8
10
8
13
5
4

6
4
8
10
6
17
8
4

5
3
6
7
3
11
6
4

9
5
14
17
9
30
9
8

12
10
13
16
11
24
14
10

10
8
11
14
15
13
11
9

12
13
12
10
5
18
19
9

15
15
15
17
15
20
18
13

14
14
13
15
11
20
15
13

North Central 4
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

7
2
6
13
10
16
7
5

6
3
7
12
9
15
7
6

8
3
7
15
13
17
9
5

12
4
12
23
18
29
13
9

13
6
12
24
21
28
14
11

13
6
12
25
20
29
15
11

11
8
11
18
14
23
12
10

11
8
11
17
14
21
12
11

12
8
11
19
16
22
12
12

South 5
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

5
3
5
11
8
15
4
5

4
3
5
13
11
15
5
4

4
3
5
11
10
13
5
4

9
5
11
22
16
29
9
8

8
5
10
24
19
29
10
8

8
6
10
19
16
23
10
8

8
6
10
15
12
20
8
8

10
9
10
19
17
22
10
10

11
9
11
20
17
22
12
10

West 6
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

8
4
10
17
16
18
8
8

5
3
5
11
10
12
5
4

6
3
6
14
11
16
8
5

12
6
13
28
25
31
13
11

13
8
14
24
20
27
14
11

12
7
13
22
17
26
13
11

17
15
15
26
18
31
17
17

17
15
18
22
18
25
18
16

14
11
14
22
17
26
16
13

US 7
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

6
3
6
13
10
16
6
5

5
3
6
12
10
14
6
5

6
3
6
13
11
15
8
4

11
5
12
23
18
30
12
9

11
6
12
23
19
28
13
9

11
6
11
22
18
26
13
9

11
8
11
18
14
24
12
10

12
10
12
19
16
22
13
11

12
10
11
19
15
22
13
11

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year.
Reference period for access and usage of USDA reports, research information, and services is the last 12 months prior to June 1
of survey year.
Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
Includes IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
Includes AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV.
Includes AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY.
Excludes AK and HI.

Farm Computer Usage and Ownership
August 2007

15

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NASS, USDA

Conducting Business on the Internet and Usage of Toll-Free Customer Service Numbers
By Economic Class 1, Type of Farm, Region and United States, 2003, 2005, and 2007
Farms
Conduct Business With
Any USDA Web site

State

Conduct Business With Any
Other Federal Government Web site

2003

2005

2007

2003

2005

2007

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

2

Northeast
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

2
*
3
7
1
16
3
1

4
2
5
9
9
8
5
3

2
1
3
3
2
4
3
2

6
5
9
5
2
11
9
4

3
2
4
8
7
10
5
2

4
3
4
7
2
14
4
4

North Central 3
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

3
1
3
7
5
10
4
2

5
3
4
10
8
13
6
4

4
1
3
10
8
12
5
3

5
4
5
7
5
10
5
5

3
2
3
5
4
6
3
3

3
1
3
5
4
6
3
2

South 4
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

2
2
3
7
7
8
3
2

3
2
3
9
7
10
3
3

3
2
4
8
6
9
4
3

4
3
4
8
7
9
4
4

3
2
3
7
6
8
3
3

3
2
3
6
4
7
3
3

West 5
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

5
3
7
9
6
11
5
4

5
3
5
11
9
12
7
4

5
2
5
11
8
14
7
4

10
10
8
10
6
13
8
10

5
4
5
6
5
7
5
4

5
3
6
8
4
11
6
3

US 6
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

3
2
3
8
5
10
4
2

4
2
4
10
8
12
5
3

4
2
4
9
7
11
5
3

5
5
5
7
5
10
6
5

3
2
3
6
5
7
3
3

3
2
4
6
4
8
4
3

* Less than one percent.
Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year.
2
Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
3
Includes IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
4
Includes AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV.
5
Includes AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY.
6
Excludes AK and HI.
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Conducting Business on the Internet and Usage of Toll-Free Customer Service Numbers
By Economic Class 1, Type of Farm, Region and United States, 2003, 2005, and 2007
Farms
Use Any USDA Toll-Free
Customer Service Number

State

Conduct Business With Any
Non-Agricultural Web site

2003

2005

2007

2005

2007

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

2

Northeast
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

4
2
4
7
8
4
4
4

4
3
4
10
7
14
5
4

6
4
6
12
13
10
6
6

31
31
34
29
24
37
33
30

30
28
31
34
28
41
30
29

North Central 3
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

4
3
4
6
5
8
4
4

5
3
5
7
7
8
5
5

4
2
3
7
5
8
4
4

27
25
22
35
28
44
26
27

30
28
26
39
32
46
31
29

South 4
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

3
2
5
7
7
8
4
3

4
3
4
10
9
10
5
4

4
3
4
8
8
8
4
3

21
20
20
34
29
39
22
21

23
21
23
35
33
37
23
24

West 5
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

6
5
8
8
8
7
5
7

5
4
5
7
7
7
5
5

4
2
5
6
5
8
3
4

38
36
35
46
43
49
39
37

35
32
32
44
36
50
34
35

US 6
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

4
3
5
7
6
7
4
4

5
3
5
8
7
9
5
4

4
3
4
7
7
8
4
4

26
25
23
36
30
43
28
25

28
25
26
38
32
44
29
27

* Less than one percent.
Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year.
2
Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
3
Includes IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
4
Includes AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV.
5
Includes AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY.
6
Excludes AK and HI.
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NASS, USDA

Primary Method of Internet Access 1
By Economic Class 2,
Region and United States, 2005 and 2007
Dialup

Region

DSL

Cable

2005

2007

2005

2007

2005

2007

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

3

Northeast
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

62
61
62
65
74
51
66
59

43
46
46
34
46
21
38
48

16
15
18
17
14
23
15
17

29
27
26
39
36
42
25
32

9
9
9
11
10
12
12
8

17
19
15
12
6
20
27
8

North Central 4
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

71
76
69
67
72
62
69
74

48
52
49
41
46
37
45
52

13
12
14
14
11
17
14
12

28
28
28
29
28
31
28
27

4
3
6
4
4
4
5
3

5
5
7
3
3
3
6
4

South 5
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

70
73
70
62
64
60
67
72

49
51
48
43
43
43
45
51

13
11
13
18
18
17
15
12

27
26
28
32
34
30
31
26

6
5
7
8
10
7
6
6

7
7
7
7
6
7
7
7

West 6
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

65
65
70
61
67
57
63
68

40
41
44
32
38
28
35
44

14
14
12
15
14
17
16
12

25
24
25
26
27
25
25
24

5
7
4
3
2
3
4
7

8
8
7
9
7
11
7
8

US 7
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

69
72
69
65
70
60
66
71

47
49
48
40
44
36
44
50

13
12
14
15
13
18
15
12

27
27
27
30
30
30
27
27

6
5
6
5
5
5
6
5

7
7
8
5
4
6
8
6

* Less than one percent.
Primary method of internet access for those operators who have access to the internet.
2
Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year.
3
Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
4
Includes IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
5
Includes AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV.
6
Includes AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY.
7
Excludes AK and HI.
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Primary Method of Internet Access 1
By Economic Class 2,
Region and United States, 2005 and 2007
Satellite

Region

Other/
Unknown

Wireless

2005

2007

2005

2007

2005

2007

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

3

Northeast
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

3
5
1
1
0
2
*
5

3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3

2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2

1
*
2
3
2
3
2
1

8
8
9
5
1
10
6
9

7
5
9
10
7
12
6
8

North Central 4
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

3
2
3
4
3
4
3
3

6
5
5
9
8
10
6
7

4
2
3
7
6
8
5
3

9
6
7
14
11
16
11
7

5
5
5
4
4
5
4
5

4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3

South 5
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

3
3
3
4
3
5
3
3

8
8
7
7
7
8
6
8

2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2

4
4
5
5
4
6
5
4

6
6
5
6
4
8
6
5

5
4
5
6
6
6
6
4

West 6
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

7
8
6
5
5
5
7
6

10
9
10
13
10
14
12
9

5
3
5
9
5
11
6
4

11
10
11
13
10
16
15
8

4
3
3
7
7
7
4
3

6
8
3
7
8
6
6
7

US 7
$1,000-9,999
$10,000-99,999
$100,000 & Over
$100,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over
Crop Farms
Livestock Farms

4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4

7
7
6
9
8
10
7
7

3
2
3
6
5
7
4
3

7
5
7
11
9
13
9
5

5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5

5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5

* Less than one percent.
Primary method of internet access for those operators who have access to the internet.
2
Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year.
3
Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.
4
Includes IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI.
5
Includes AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV.
6
Includes AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY.
7
Excludes AK and HI.
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Farm Computer Usage: by Economic Class 1, Within Type of Farm,
United States, 2003, 2005, and 2007
Farms
Type
of Farm

With
Computer Access

That Own or
Lease Computers

2003

2005

2007

2003

2005

2007

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Grain & Oilseed Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

58
55
81

65
61
81

68
64
83

54
51
78

62
57
79

65
60
81

Cotton Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

70
62
83

69
61
78

69
57
80

64
55
80

67
57
78

66
56
79

Beef Cattle Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

54
53
78

54
53
72

58
57
72

50
49
74

50
49
71

55
53
70

Dairy Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

60
55
85

59
50
80

59
50
77

56
52
81

56
47
76

56
47
75

Crop Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

60
56
82

60
58
82

64
62
82

55
52
79

57
54
79

60
56
81

Livestock Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

56
54
81

58
56
77

62
61
77

53
51
78

54
52
75

58
57
73

All Farms, US 2
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

58
56
82

59
57
80

63
61
80

54
52
79

55
53
77

59
57
78

1
2

Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year.
Excludes AK and HI.

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Farm Computer Usage: by Economic Class 1, Within Type of Farm,
United States, 2003, 2005, and 2007 (cont.)
Farms
Type of
Farm

Using Computers
for Farm Business

With
Internet Access

2003

2005

2007

2003

2005

2007

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Grain & Oilseed Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

32
27
66

44
39
67

48
42
69

49
48
71

56
52
74

61
56
77

Cotton Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

54
47
67

49
37
63

49
37
62

59
52
72

60
50
72

62
50
74

Beef Cattle Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

25
22
64

25
24
59

30
29
56

45
43
66

45
43
66

51
50
65

Dairy Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

50
33
71

44
32
66

44
32
67

55
41
75

52
41
71

52
43
71

Crop Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

33
28
67

34
30
67

37
31
69

49
48
74

52
49
74

56
52
77

Livestock Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

27
25
66

30
27
65

33
31
61

47
43
70

50
49
70

55
54
70

All Farms, US 2
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

30
27
67

32
29
66

35
32
66

48
46
72

51
49
72

55
53
75

1
2

Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year.
Excludes AK and HI.

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Primary Method of Internet Access 1
By Economic Class 2, Within Type of Farm, United States, 2005 and 2007
Dialup

Type of Farm

DSL

Cable

2005

2007

2005

2007

2005

2007

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Grain & Oilseed Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

66
67
62

44
48
34

16
15
16

27
26
30

5
6
4

6
7
5

Cotton Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

63
72
57

39
42
38

17
17
18

28
30
27

6
3
8

8
9
8

Beef Cattle Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

74
75
61

52
53
41

12
11
22

28
27
30

4
4
3

4
4
4

Dairy Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

76
78
73

53
57
47

11
10
12

24
23
26

4
4
3

6
4
7

Crop Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

66
68
59

44
46
33

15
15
17

27
27
30

6
6
5

8
8
7

Livestock Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

71
72
62

50
51
43

12
11
18

27
26
28

5
6
5

6
6
6

6
6
5

7
7
6

27
13
47
All Farms, US 3
69
27
13
48
70
$1,000-249,999
30
18
36
60
$250,000 & Over
1
Primary method of internet access for those operators who have access to the internet.
2
Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year.
3
Excludes AK and HI.

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Primary Method of Internet Access 1
By Economic Class 2, Within Type of Farm, United States, 2005 and 2007
Satellite

Type of Farm
2005

2007

Percent

Percent

Wireless
2005
2007

Other/
Unknown
2005
2007

Percent

Percent

Percent

Percent

Grain & Oilseed Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

3
3
4

8
6
10

6
5
10

11
9
17

4
4
4

4
4
4

Cotton Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

5
4
5

9
6
11

4
2
5

12
10
12

5
2
7

4
3
4

Beef Cattle Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

3
3
5

7
7
10

2
2
4

4
4
9

5
5
5

5
5
6

Dairy Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

2
1
3

4
4
5

1
2
1

7
6
9

6
5
8

6
6
6

Crop Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

4
3
5

7
6
10

4
3
9

9
8
15

5
5
5

5
5
5

Livestock Farms, US
$1,000-249,999
$250,000 & Over

4
4
4

7
7
9

3
2
4

5
5
9

5
5
7

5
5
5

5
5
6

5
5
5

7
3
7
All Farms, US 3
4
6
3
7
3
$1,000-249,999
13
7
10
4
$250,000 & Over
1
Primary method of internet access for those operators who have access to the internet.
2
Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year.
3
Excludes AK and HI.

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Farm Numbers: To help equate the percentages published in this report to actual farm counts, a table
showing "Number of Farms: by State and United States" from the February 2007 NASS publication "Farms,
Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations" is included below. A farm is "any place from which $1,000 or
more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the year."

State

Number of Farms: by State and United States,
2003, 2005, and 2006 1
2003
2005
Number

Number

2006
Number

AL
AZ
AR
CA
CO
DE
FL
GA
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
NH 2
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY

45,000
10,300
47,500
78,500
31,400
2,300
44,000
49,300
25,000
73,000
59,500
90,000
64,500
87,000
27,200
12,100
53,300
80,000
42,800
106,000
28,000
48,500
3,000
28,250
9,900
17,500
37,000
53,500
30,300
77,600
83,500
40,000
58,200
24,400
31,600
87,000
229,000
15,300
47,500
35,500
20,800
76,500
9,200

43,500
10,100
47,000
76,500
30,500
2,300
42,000
49,000
25,000
72,500
59,000
89,000
64,500
84,000
26,800
12,100
53,000
79,600
42,200
105,000
28,000
48,000
3,000
27,950
9,800
17,500
35,600
49,000
30,300
76,500
83,000
40,000
58,200
24,500
31,400
83,000
230,000
15,200
47,000
34,500
20,800
76,500
9,200

43,000
10,000
46,500
76,000
30,700
2,300
41,000
49,000
25,000
72,400
59,000
88,600
64,000
84,000
26,800
12,000
53,000
79,300
42,000
105,000
28,100
47,600
3,000
27,950
9,800
17,500
35,000
48,000
30,300
76,200
83,000
39,300
58,200
24,600
31,300
82,000
230,000
15,100
46,800
34,000
21,200
76,000
9,100

US 3

2,120,750

2,092,550

2,083,650

1
2
3

2007 number of farms not available until February 2008.
Includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.
Excludes AK and HI.

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Survey Procedures: The June Agricultural Survey is conducted every year to provide estimates of farm
numbers and land in farms, crop acres planted, grains and oilseeds in storage, livestock inventories, and land
values. In 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, and again in 2007, questions were added to the survey form that
asked the operator about access and use of computers. Some states were combined due to their low number
of responses. When this occurs, it is footnoted in the tables.
The 2007 computer usage estimates are based on responses from over 31,400 agricultural operations and
represent all sizes and types of farms. Coefficients of variations (cv’s) at the national level in 2007 were 6
percent or less; at the regional level, cv’s ranged from 1 to 20 percent; and at the State level, cv’s generally
ranged from 3 to 45 percent.

Report Features
Released August 10, 2007, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics
Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Farm Computer Usage and Ownership" call
Mark Aitken at (202) 720-9525, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
Listed below are persons within the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional
information.
Kevin Barnes, Chief, Environmental, Economics, and
Demographics Branch

(202) 720-6146

Mark R. Miller, Head, Environmental and
Demographics Section

(202) 720-0684

Mark Aitken, Commodity Statistician

(202) 720-9525

Liana Cuffman, Commodity Statistician

(202) 690-0392

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on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status,
familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs,
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