Updated		SURVEY VARIABLE REPORTED:						Conservation Tillage
July 11, 2002			2002
	2001	2002	AVG.					SURVEY SOURCE
COUNTY	ACREAGE	ACREAGE	VALUE
East Zone
Brazoria	15,279	14,969	82%					80		90			75		21.32%
Chambers	13,438	12,692	37%	60	0	50									8.12%
Galveston	768	1,166	90%							90					1.83%
Hardin	801	633	0%		0										0.00%
Jefferson	18,575	18,389	63%				35			90					20.05%
Liberty	12,705	9,073	50%	60	0	50				90					7.91%
Orange	354	414	35%				35								0.25%
East Total	61,920	57,335	59.5%												59.5%
Northwest Zone
Austin	2,601	1,694	63%	35	65					90					1.16%
Colorado	32,110	30,726	50%	35	65			10		90					16.65%
Harris	1,975	2,083	50%			50									1.13%
Lavaca	1,746	1,690	48%	35	65					90				0	0.87%
Waller	6,951	6,917	95%							90	100				7.12%
Wharton	50,520	49,139	50%	35	65			10	100	90				0	26.63%
Northwest Total	95,903	92,250	53.6%												53.6%
Southwest Zone
Calhoun	1,468	1,498	33%		0			10		90					0.95%
Ft. Bend	8,652	8,615	88%							90	100		75		14.41%
Jackson	14,953	13,214	27%	35	0			10		90				0	6.75%
Matagorda	24,958	27,750	25%		0			10	0	90					13.13%
Victoria	1,977	1,748	90%							90					2.98%
Southwest Total	52,008	52,825	38.2%												38.2%
Northeast Zone
Bowie	1,435	1,287	75%			100	50								28.91%
Hopkins	1,473	1,034	0%	0											0.00%
Red River	965	1,017	80%		80										24.38%
Northeast Total	3,873	3,338	53.3%												53.3%
2001 TOTAL	213,704		51.5%												51.5%
2002 TOTAL		205,748
Compiled by Dr. Jim Stansel and Robin Clements, Texas A&M Univ. System at Beaumont
Survey data from dryers, sales offices, agribusinesses, USDA/CFSA and county extension agents as appropriate