Table A4.  Characteristics of Representative Cotton Farms in California, Texas, and Mississippi.
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                        CAC2000    CAC6000    TXSP1682   TXSP3697   TXRP1700   TXRP2500  TXBL1200    TXCB1700     MSC1635    MSC3620
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County                   Kings      Kings      Dawson     Dawson     Jones      Jones   Williamson San Patricio Washington Washington

Total Cropland            2000       6000       1682       3697       1700       2500       1200       1700       1635       3620
 Acres Owned              1000       5400        653        705        170        400        150        300        735       1650
 Acres Leased             1000        600       1029       2992       1530       2100       1050       1400        900       1970

Pastureland
 Acres Owned                 0          0          0          0          0          0         30          0          0          0
 Acres Leased                0          0          0          0        250        500        210          0          0          0

Assets ($1000)
 Total                    4485      15139        642       1233        338        546        542        534       1611       3468
 Real Estate              3474      12719        312        394         84        247        239        300        994       2108
 Machinery                 793       1654        286        656        195        217        266        216        531       1112
 Other & Livestock         218        766         43        184         58         83         37         18         85        248

Debt/Asset Ratios*
 Total                    0.19       0.20       0.19       0.23       0.24       0.22       0.18       0.19       0.22       0.23
 Intermediate             0.23       0.30       0.19       0.26       0.26       0.24       0.18       0.19       0.28       0.29
 Long Run                 0.18       0.18       0.18       0.18       0.18       0.18       0.18       0.18       0.18       0.19

1996 Livestock
Beef Cows                    0          0          0          0         50         75         50          0          0          0

1996 Gross Receipts
Total                   1874.0     5395.6      307.3      986.7      227.8      353.3      253.0      422.0      880.3     1786.4

 Cattle                    0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0       12.4       17.7        8.1        0.0        0.0        0.0
                         0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      5.50%      5.00%      3.20%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Cotton                 1245.3     3814.2      243.6      910.3      199.6      310.9      124.3      285.0      771.7     1492.1
                        66.40%     70.70%     79.30%     92.30%     87.60%     88.00%     49.10%     67.50%     87.70%     83.50%

 Sorghum                   0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0       48.8      137.0        0.0        0.0
                         0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     19.30%     32.50%      0.00%      0.00%

 Wheat                   131.4      379.0        0.0        0.0       15.7       24.7       11.8        0.0        0.0        0.0
                         7.00%      7.00%      0.00%      0.00%      6.90%      7.00%      4.70%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Soybeans                  0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0      108.6      294.3
                         0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     12.30%     16.50%

 Corn                    174.8      141.3        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0       60.1        0.0        0.0        0.0
                         9.30%      2.60%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     23.80%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Hay                     322.6      311.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                        17.20%      5.80%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Additional Peanuts        0.0        0.0       53.4       67.8        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                         0.00%      0.00%     17.40%      6.90%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Other Receipts            0.0      750.0       10.2        8.6        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                         0.00%     13.90%      3.40%      0.90%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

1996 Planted Acres
Total                     2000       5760       1239       3164       1270       1933       1200       1700       1565       3320

 Cotton                 1100.0     3000.0      961.0     2822.0     1070.0     1633.0      400.0      765.0      925.0     1700.0
                        55.00%     52.10%     77.60%     89.20%     84.30%     84.50%     33.30%     45.00%     59.10%     51.20%

 Sorghum                   0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0      350.0      935.0        0.0        0.0
                         0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     29.20%     55.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Wheat                   300.0      720.0        0.0        0.0      200.0      300.0      100.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                        15.00%     12.50%      0.00%      0.00%     15.70%     15.50%      8.30%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Soybeans                  0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0      640.0     1620.0
                         0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     40.90%     48.80%

 Corn                    300.0      240.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0      350.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                        15.00%      4.20%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     29.20%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Hay                     300.0      300.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                        15.00%      5.20%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Additional Peanuts        0.0        0.0       95.0      128.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                         0.00%      0.00%      7.70%      4.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Vegetables                0.0     1500.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                         0.00%     26.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 CRP                       0.0        0.0      183.0      214.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                         0.00%      0.00%     14.80%      6.80%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%
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 *Receipts for 1996 are included to indicate the relative importance of each enterprise to the farm.  Percents indicate the
  percentage of the total receipts accounted for by the livestock categories and the crops.
**Acreages for 1996 are included to indicate the relative importance of each enterprise to the farm; these values reflect acreage
  reduction percentages that year. Total planted acreage may exceed total cropland available due to double cropping. Percents
  indicate the percentage of total planted acreage accounted for by the crop.