Document Type
Circular
Publication Date
5-1982
Department
Rural Sociology Department
Circular Number
229-06
Keywords
rural sociology, population shifts, population changes, census
Description
What's happening to our farms in South Dakota? Turn to the Census of Agriculture, conducted every 5 years by the United States Bureau of the Census, to find part of the answer. Begun in 1920, this census has grown and changed over the years to provide its present broad coverage of farm facts. From 1978 data* and earlier censuses, here is a summary of the basic characteristics and trends for South Dakota farms and farm operators. SOUTH DAKOTA FARMS The 1978 census counted 39,665 farms in South Dakota. This is 3,160 (7.4%) fewer than shown in the 1974 census.** Table 3.)
Pages
8
Format
application/pdf
Type
text
Language
en
Publisher
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Riley, M P. and Swanjord, T. S., "Farm Facts, Population Update, Report Number 6" (1982). Agricultural Experiment Station Circulars. 234.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/agexperimentsta_circ/234