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
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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
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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
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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
12
Agricultural Statistics Board
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
13
Agricultural Statistics Board
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
14
Agricultural Statistics Board
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
Agricultural Statistics Board
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.
1
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August 2007
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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.
1
Farm Computer Usage and Ownership
August 2007
17
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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.
1
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August 2007
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NASS, USDA
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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August 2007
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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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August 2007
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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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August 2007
21
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NASS, USDA
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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August 2007
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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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August 2007
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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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