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<br /> <br />(::J< <br />t.'.) <br />~ 2 <br />C) <br />~ 3 <br />~ <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 <br /> 7 <br /> 8 <br /> 9 <br /> 10 <br /> II <br /> 12 <br /> 13 <br /> 14 <br /> 15 <br /> 16 <br /> <br />Farm Characteristics ~ There are about 64,700 acres of irrigated land in <br /> <br /> <br />the Valley, of which about II percent Is not cropped in anyone year. <br /> <br />The principal crops grown in order of acreage are hay and pasture, corn, <br /> <br />fruits, small grain, and sugar beets. <br /> <br />Farms in the Grand Va 11 ey range in s.i ze from a few acres to as many as <br /> <br />500 acres. Although the average sized farm unit generally is around 28 <br /> <br />acres, actual ownerships can be classified as large, medium and small <br /> <br />sized units. Large units range from 100 to as much as 500 acres, the <br /> <br />medium units range from about 20 to 90 acres, and small units usually <br /> <br />are less than 20 acres. Full-time employment elsewhere causes many of <br /> <br />the medium size and small size units to be classified as part-time <br /> <br />operat ions. <br /> <br />,The general distribution of crops which are currently grown on a typical <br /> <br />ISO-acre time farm unit in the valley, on a typical 25-acre part time <br /> <br />farm unit, and on a typical 10-acre orchard unit are shown in the <br /> <br />following table. <br /> <br />26 <br />