Agricultural Statistics, 2004 Agricultural Statistics, 2004 was prepared under the direction of FORESTINE CHAPMAN, Agricul- tural Statistics Board, National Agricultural Statistics Service. ROSE M. PETRONE was responsible for coordination and technical editorial work The USDA and NASS invite you to explore their information on the Internet. The USDA Home Page address is http://www.usda.gov/ and the NASS Home Page address _ is http://www.usda.gov/nass/. For information on NASS products you may call the Agricultural Statistics Hotline, 1-800-727-9540 or send e-mail to [email protected]. The cooperation of the many contributors to this publication is gratefully acknowledged. Source notes below each table credit the various Government agencies which collaborated in furnishing informa- tion CONTENTS n and feed Total grain supply numbers Vill—Dairy and poultry s Cows, milk Chickens Dairy T Eggs ces, income and expenses trends Farm property Farm labor Farm production and distnibutior Prices and income Costs and expense ¢, credit, and cooperative and price-support prograr upport nts & pprroodd ucerm rs ng agreements Margarine Shortenir Fats and Appendix -! Index Agricultural Statistics, 2004 Agricultural Statistics, 2004 was prepared under the direction of FORESTINE CHAPMAN, Agricul- tural Statistics Board, National Agricultural Statistics Service. ROSE M. PETRONE was responsible for coordination and technical editorial work The USDA and NASS invite you to explore their information on the Internet. The USDA Home Page address is http://www.usda.gov/ and the NASS Home Page address _ is http://www.usda.gov/nass/. For information on NASS products you may call the Agricultural Statistics Hotline, 1-800-727-9540 or send e-mail to [email protected]. The cooperation of the many contributors to this publication is gratefully acknowledged. Source notes below each table credit the various Government agencies which collaborated in furnishing informa- tion CONTENTS n and feed Total grain supply numbers Vill—Dairy and poultry s Cows, milk Chickens Dairy T Eggs ces, income and expenses trends Farm property Farm labor Farm production and distnibutior Prices and income Costs and expense ¢, credit, and cooperative and price-support prograr upport nts & pprroodd ucerm rs ng agreements Margarine Shortenir Fats and Appendix -! Index