'Old Marion' Teachers Guide


The following information about farms and farming in Marion County is from the 1900 Census.

Number of Farms 2,754
Average Size of Farm in Acres 143.8
Number of Farms of 1-99 Acres 1,422
Number of Farms 100-174 Acres 590
Number of Farms 175-259 Acres 293
Number of Farms 260-499 Acres 327
Number of Farms 500-999 Acres 108
Number of Farms 1,000 or more Acres 14
Number of Farms of White Farmers 2,718
Number of Farms of Colored Farmers 36
Number of Farms with Buildings 2,698
Value of Farmland and Improvements $10,186,780
Value of Farm Buildings $1,472,440
Value of Farm Implements and Machinery $417,250
Value of Livestock $1,312,620
Value of Farm Products Not Fed to Livestock $2,299,055
Expenditures for Farm Labor $463,610