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TABLE 40.--Number of farms by race and tenure status of operator and major farm
 economic classes, 368 farms, North and West Florida, 1956


 : Major economic classes
 : .All :
 Race and tenure of operator : $mase :
 : Residential : Part-time : Commercial


 : Number Number Number Number

White:
 Owner-operator : 161 38 29 94
 Owner-operator rent out : 32 15 4 13
 Owner-operator rent in : 55 1 4 50
 Owner-operator rent in and out : 3 .. 3
 Tenant operator : 23 7 4 12
 Other 6 3 1 2
 Undivided estate 3 .... 3

 Total white : 283 64 42 177

Nonwhite:
 Owner-operator : 38 13 9 16
 Owner-operator rent out 2 1 1
 Owner-operator rent in 16 6 4 6
 Owner-operator rent in and out : 1 .. 1
 Tenant operator : 19 5 4 10
 Other 4 2 1 1
 Undivided estate 5 1 2 2

 Total nonwhite : 85 27 21 37

 Total all farms : 368 91 63 214



farms reported a larger proportion of total land in cropland and smaller pro-

portions in pasture and woodland than white farms. White farms averaged 174

acres in size compared with 73 acres for nonwhite farms. The average size for

all 368 farms was 150 acres.

 Among the commercial farms, average size and average cropland

acreages tended to be progressively larger as economic class increased. Farms

in economic classes I, II, and III were found only among white farms. Class II

farms reported the largest total acreage and were considerably larger on the