Southern Agricultural Households in the United States, 1880 (ICPSR 9430)
Version Date: Sep 19, 2007 View help for published
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s)
Richard Sutch;
Roger Ransom
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09430.v1
Version V1
Summary View help for Summary
This data collection describes the organization of agriculture and the operation of the Southern economy following the Civil War, with emphasis on the relationship between race and tenure status of farm operators. Economic and agricultural data were compiled from the 1880 Census of Agriculture. Information provided includes the location of the farm (region, state, county, and enumeration district), tenure of the farm operator, number of acres in tillage, meadows, woodland, and other uses, type of crops being farmed and production figures, and the number of various livestock (horses, mules, oxen, cows, sheep, and swine). Additionally, data are presented on the value of the farm, farm implements, livestock, and farm products, and costs associated with fences, fertilizer, and wages. Demographic information drawn from the 1880 Census of Population includes the race, literacy, age, and birthplace of the farm operator, number of people living in the house, and number of people working on the farm.
Citation View help for Citation
Export Citation:
Funding View help for Funding
Subject Terms View help for Subject Terms
Geographic Coverage View help for Geographic Coverage
Distributor(s) View help for Distributor(s)
Time Period(s) View help for Time Period(s)
Date of Collection View help for Date of Collection
Sample View help for Sample
The South was divided into economic regions that were relatively homogeneous, and one or more representative counties were selected from each region. This group of farms was then sampled at a minimum rate of 10 percent, blocks of five farms each being selected with a skip interval of 45 farms.
Universe View help for Universe
All farms reported by the 1880 Agriculture Census in the 11 Confederate states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. The western area of Texas and southern area of Florida were excluded due to lack of settlement in 1880.
Data Source View help for Data Source
United States Bureau of the Census 1880 Population and Agriculture Manuscript schedules
Data Type(s) View help for Data Type(s)
HideOriginal Release Date View help for Original Release Date
1991-03-05
Version History View help for Version History
2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was:
- Sutch, Richard, and Roger Ransom. Southern Agricultural Households in the United States, 1880. ICPSR09430-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2007-09-19. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09430.v1
2007-09-19 SAS, SPSS, and Stata setup files have been added to this data collection.
Notes
These data are freely available to data users at ICPSR member institutions. The curation and dissemination of this study are provided by the institutional members of ICPSR. How do I access ICPSR data if I am not at a member institution?
This study is provided by ICPSR. ICPSR provides leadership and training in data access, curation, and methods of analysis for a diverse and expanding social science research community.