This report presents detailed statistics for the United States as a whole and for States on the net farm self-employment income received in 1969 by families and persons 14 years old and over, and the value of farm products sold in 1969 by rural farm households. These statistics are cross-classified by various social, economic, and housing characteristics. The data are based on the 1970 Census of Population and Housing.

The text consists of an introduction and Appendices A through E, which appear after the tables.

Content of the Tables

• Tables 1-4 – net farm self-employment income of all families and persons
• Tables 5-7 – value of farm products sold in 1969

Tables 1-4 present data on net farm self-employment income of all families and persons cross-classified by characteristics such as type of income, poverty status, size of family, educational attainment, employment status, work experience, age, sex, race, and Spanish origin. In addition, tables 1 and 2 show data for States with 5,000 or more families with Negro or Spanish origin head receiving farm self-employment income. Moreover, table 3 presents similar statistics for States with 5 ,000 or more rural farm husband-wife families. Also, table 4 shows data for States with 5 ,000 or more persons of Negro or Spanish origin with farm self-employment income.

Tables 5 through 7 present data on the value of farm products sold in 1969 by rural farm households cross-tabulated by characteristics such as type of income, poverty status, age, educational attainment, work experience of household members, and selected housing characteristics. In States with 5,000 or more Negro or Spanish origin household heads, corresponding data are shown separately for those households.

Appendices

• Appendix A. General Information Concerning the Data
  
• Appendix B. Area Classifications
  
• Appendix C. Definitions and Explanations of Subject Characteristics
  
• Appendix D. Accuracy of the Data
  
• Appendix E. Publication and Computer Summary Tape Program

Sample size. The statistics in this report are based on the 5-percent sample adjusted to represent the total population. (See "Data Collection Procedures" in Appendix A.)