Augusta and Franklin Counties: 1870 Agriculture Statistics
In 1870, Augusta and Franklin had similar numbers of farms, and similar proportions of improved and unimproved farm acreage. While farms in Augusta tended to be much larger than those in Franklin, the value of land, farms, and farm products in Franklin were consistently around twice as much as those in Augusta.
General Agriculture Statistics
|
Total # of Farms |
# of Acres of Improved Land |
# of Acres of Unimproved Land |
| Augusta County |
1,775 |
222,843 |
20,777 |
| Franklin County |
1,242 |
265,517 |
17,255 |
Farm Size
|
# of Farms under 3 acres |
# of Farms 3-9 acres |
# of Farms 10-19 acres |
# of Farms 20-49 acres |
# of Farms 50-99 acres |
# of Farms 100-499 acres |
# of Farms 500-999 acres |
# of Farms 1000 acres and over |
| Augusta County |
0 |
105 |
79 |
224 |
395 |
935 |
35 |
2 |
| Franklin County |
0 |
54 |
40 |
124 |
283 |
734 |
6 |
1 |
Farm Values
|
1870 Cash Value of Farms |
1870 Cash Value of Farming Implements |
Agricultural Wages Paid |
Value of all Livestock |
Value of Orchard Products |
Value of Animals Slaughtered |
Total Estimated Value of Farm Products |
| Augusta County |
$10,232,552 |
$284,003 |
$320,873 |
$1,086,917 |
$52,796 |
$346,890 |
$2,130,430 |
| Franklin County |
$23,775,174 |
$839,899 |
$694,301 |
$2,270,161 |
$96,008 |
$579,709 |
$3,912,032 |
Source: University of Virginia Geospatial and Statistical Data Center. United States Historical Census Data Browser. Online. 1998. University of Virginia.