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Farmer's Use of Pesticides In 1971... Expenditures

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  • Blake, Helen T.
  • Andrilenas, Paul A.

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Farmers' total expenditures on pesticides in 1971 exceeded $1 billion, nearly 80 percent more than in 1966. Based on a 1972 survey of 8,600 U.S. farmers (Alaska excluded), crop protection required $943 million in pesticides, 86 percent higher than in 1966. By type of pesticide, herbicides made up 62 percent of total crop pesticide costs; insecticides, almost 26 percent; fungicides, over 6 percent; and other types, 6 percent. Costs for pesticides used on livestock and their surroundings reached over $44 million, close to a 50-percent rise over 1966 costs. Pesticide expenses for other farm uses amounted to $15 million.

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  • Blake, Helen T. & Andrilenas, Paul A., 1975. "Farmer's Use of Pesticides In 1971... Expenditures," Agricultural Economic Reports 307540, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerser:307540
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.307540
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    1. Spinks, Thomas & Dahl, Dale C., 1981. "Inputs Used in U.S. Farm Production: A Bibliography of Selected Economic Studies, 1950-80," Economics and Statistics Services (ESS) Reports 319963, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    2. Carlson, Gerald A., 1980. "Economic and Biological Variables Affecting Demand for Publicly and Privately Provided Pest Information," 1980 Annual Meeting, July 27-30, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois 278422, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).

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