| 1860* | 2000** | % Change | |
| Number of farms | 2,044,000 | 2,172,000 | 6.26 |
| Total acreage | 407,213,000 | 943,000,000 | 131.57 |
| Average acreage per farm | 199 | 434 | 118.09 |
| Total U.S. population | 31,443,321** (10.6/sq. mi) |
281,424,603 (79.6/sq. mi) |
795.02 |
| Labor force in agriculture | 15,141,000*** | 2,464,000 | -83.73 |
| % of population in agriculture | 48% | 0.88% | N/A |
*Historical Statistics of the United States (Millennial Edition Online),
Cambridge University Press - date accessed 2/6/09
**2009 Statistical Abstract (online), U.S. Census Bureau -
date accessed 2/6/09
***Estimate from A History of American Agriculture -
date accessed 2/6/09
