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THE EVOLUTION OF AMERICAN AGRICULTURE
TABLE C.
Showing Relative Increase of Productive Capacity for Working Farmer by Ten Year Periods
| Census Year | Working Population on the Farms | Total Cereal Production in Bushels of Corn, Oats, Rye, Wheat, Rice, Barley, Buckwheat and Kaffir Corn | Bushels of Cereal Production Per Working Farmer | Relative Increase of Productive Capacity per Working Farmer for Ten Year Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 3,413,800 Increase, 19.56% |
617,300,000 Increase, 41.4% |
188 | 13.51% |
| 1850 | 4,081,800 Increase, 24% |
871,000,000 Increase, 54.1% |
213.4 | 15% |
| 1860 | 5,062,300 Increase, 17.5% |
1,242,100,000 Increase, 22.34% |
245.4 | 04.11% |
| 1870 | 5,948,000 Increase, 29.7% |
1,519,600,000 Increase, 77.64% |
255.5 | 36.98% |
| 1880 | 7,714,000 Increase, 10.9% |
2,699,400,000 Increase, 30.43% |
350 | 17.54% |
| 1890 | 8,556,000 Increase, 21.3% |
3,520,900,000 Increase, 25.95% |
411.5 | 03.77% |
| 1900 | 10,382,000 Increase, 18.3% |
4,434,700,000 Increase, 18.95% |
427 | 00.56% |
| 1910 | 12,285,000 Increase, 14.36% |
5,275,400,000 Increase, 15% |
429.4 | 00.605% |
| 1919[1] | 14,049,000 | 6,066,700,000 | 432 |
- ↑ Approximate
