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FDIC Banking Review
Consolidation of U.S. Farms in Number and Average Size, 1950-2000
| Year |
Thousands of farms |
Average Farm Size in Acres |
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1950
|
5647.8
|
213
|
|
1951
|
5427.6
|
222
|
|
1952
|
5197.5
|
232
|
|
1953
|
4983.6
|
242
|
|
1954
|
4798.2
|
251
|
|
1955
|
4653.8
|
258
|
|
1956
|
4514.1
|
265
|
|
1957
|
4371.7
|
273
|
|
1958
|
4232.9
|
280
|
|
1959
|
4104.52
|
288
|
|
1960
|
3962.52
|
297
|
|
1961
|
3825.41
|
305
|
|
1962
|
3692.41
|
314
|
|
1963
|
3572.2
|
322
|
|
1964
|
3456.69
|
332
|
|
1965
|
3356.17
|
340
|
|
1966
|
3257.04
|
348
|
|
1967
|
3161.73
|
355
|
|
1968
|
3070.86
|
363
|
|
1969
|
3000.18
|
369
|
|
1970
|
2949.14
|
374
|
|
1971
|
2902.31
|
378
|
|
1972
|
2859.88
|
382
|
|
1973
|
2823.26
|
385
|
|
1974
|
2795.46
|
388
|
|
1975
|
2521.42
|
420
|
|
1976
|
2497.27
|
422
|
|
1977
|
2455.83
|
427
|
|
1978
|
2436.25
|
429
|
|
1979
|
2437.3
|
428
|
|
1980
|
2439.51
|
426
|
|
1981
|
2439.92
|
424
|
|
1982
|
2406.55
|
427
|
|
1983
|
2378.62
|
430
|
|
1984
|
2333.81
|
436
|
|
1985
|
2292.53
|
441
|
|
1986
|
2249.82
|
447
|
|
1987
|
2212.96
|
451
|
|
1988
|
2200.94
|
452
|
|
1989
|
2174.52
|
456
|
|
1990
|
2145.82
|
460
|
|
1991
|
2116.76
|
464
|
|
1992
|
2107.84
|
464
|
|
1993
|
2201.59
|
440
|
|
1994
|
2197.69
|
440
|
|
1995
|
2196.4
|
438
|
|
1996
|
2190.5
|
438
|
|
1997
|
2190.51
|
436
|
|
1998
|
2191.36
|
435
|
|
1999
|
2192.07
|
432
|
|
2000
|
2172.28
|
434
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Source:
United States Department of Agriculture
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