Data Series 689
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First posted August 2, 2012
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Grey, K.M., Capel, P.D., Baker, N.T., and Thelin, G.P., 2012, Selected historic agricultural data important to environmental quality in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series Report 689, 2 p. plus tables.
Abstract
Introduction
Selected Historic Data
References Cited
Tables
Table 1. Temporal changes in labor hours, acres planted, and farm equipment used in the production of corn, cotton, and wheat in the United States, 1850-1987.
Table 2. Timeline of selected agricultural events in the United States that are broadly related to environmental quality.
Table 3. Selected historic agricultural data important to environmental quality in the United States, 1850-2010.
Table 4. National pesticide use in crop agriculture in the United States in 2009, by active ingredient.