Table 2.
Agriculture and population in Great Plains counties, 1880–1940
| All States | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Counties | 234 | 348 | 359 | 402 | 443 | 450 | 450 |
| Cropland Acreage | 3,829,701 | 21,428,953 | 37,482,510 | 62,357,658 | 83,757,717 | 117,904,302 | 148,445,737 |
| Farmland Acreage | 19,202,079 | 60,786,828 | 143,319,963 | 189,659,283 | 252,606,665 | 288,516,246 | 304,907,238 |
| Total County Acreage | 279,210,458 | 319,426,542 | 371,793,920 | 382,556,160 | 379,771,320 | 383,532,800 | 383,218,480 |
| Population | 788,486 | 1,961,782 | 2,610,326 | 4,349,863 | 4,962,422 | 5,641,163 | 5,459,592 |
| % Farmland in Crops | 19.9 | 35.3 | 26.2 | 32.9 | 33.2 | 40.9 | 48.7 |
| % County Area in Crops | 1.4 | 6.7 | 10.1 | 16.3 | 22.1 | 30.7 | 38.7 |
| % Farmland | 6.9 | 19.0 | 38.5 | 49.6 | 66.5 | 75.2 | 79.6 |
| Population Density | 1.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Adult Sex Ratio | 166 | 140 | 131 | 128 | 120 | 113 | 107 |
| Child-Woman Ratio | 680 | 609 | 574 | 526 | 494 | 420 | 348 |