Pender County Comprehensive Land Use Plan Graph B-12: Total Number of Acres in Farms – Pender County 72,000 70,000
68,000 66,000 64,000 62,000
60,000 58,000 56,000 1987
1992
1997
2002
2007
Source: US Census of Agriculture (http://www.agcensus.usda.gov)
Table B-20: Census of Agriculture for Pender County – Farms by Size (1992-2007)
Size in Acres
1992
1997
2002
1-9 36 20 10 - 49 91 69 50 - 179 103 90 180 - 499 66 66 500 - 999 24 27 1,000+ 11 11 Source: US Census of Agriculture (http://www.agcensus.usda.gov)
27 101 88 47 19 14
2007
%Change (19922007)
54 134 103 33 18 15
50.0% 47.3% 0.0% -100.0% -25.0% 36.4%
Table B-21: Farm Operators by Principal Occupation (1992-2007)
Primary Occupation Farming Other Occupation
1992 186 145
1997 165 118
2002 183 113
Source: US Census of Agriculture (http://www.agcensus.usda.gov)
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2007 163 194
% Change (19922007) -12.4% 33.8%