In 1850 the total United States population was 23,191,786 Farm population was 11,680,000 (estimated) Farmers made up 64% of the labor force Number of farms: 1,449,000 Average farm size (acres): 203
Aren\'t you curious about Farmetrics? Sign up now to earn bonus points. You will be able to see what other farmers are saying about crop conditions all over the country....
Moderate to locally heavy snow is in store for the northwestern Plains Wednesday. We'll also see some freezing precipitation in the northeastern Plains, with rain over all but the southwestern Midwest. » More DTN Weather Commentary