1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 JACKSON COUNTY, ALABAMA Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 1 296 1 139 Land in farms ..................acres.. 221 166 204 487 Average size of farm .......acres.. 171 180 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 254 716 154 017 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 529 874 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 29 860 26 841 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 45 40 10 to 49 acres ...................... 445 362 50 to 179 acres ..................... 506 456 180 to 499 acres .................... 203 187 500 to 999 acres .................... 59 61 1,000 acres or more ................. 38 33 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 177 1 044 acres.. 130 847 122 380 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 887 831 acres.. 78 195 73 773 Irrigated land .................farms.. 24 16 acres.. 759 751 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 64 157 47 522 Average per farm .........dollars.. 49 504 41 723 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 13 223 11 497 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 50 934 36 025 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 472 363 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 249 219 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 205 190 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 148 141 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 59 64 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 42 56 $100,000 or more .................... 121 106 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 49 278 38 096 Average per farm .........dollars.. 37 994 33 447 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 453 445 Other ............................... 843 694 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 824 700 200 days or more ................... 618 529 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 902 807 number.. 38 109 34 876 Beef cows ..................farms.. 800 725 number.. 19 747 16 791 Milk cows ..................farms.. 21 34 number.. 779 1 294 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 882 770 number.. 19 441 14 727 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 30 76 number.. 11 901 15 952 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 27 76 number.. 18 575 25 589 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 5 7 number.. 43 178 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 44 63 number.. (D) 360 980 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 63 55 number.. 18 107 519 14 836 104 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 163 228 acres.. 21 829 20 567 bushels.. 1 698 124 2 063 760 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 31 24 acres.. 3 233 2 311 bushels.. 126 529 100 383 Cotton .......................farms.. 1 2 acres.. (D) (D) bales.. (D) (D) Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 131 150 acres.. 26 992 26 964 bushels.. 707 479 701 001 Peanuts for nuts .............farms.. 2 3 acres.. (D) (D) pounds.. (D) (D) Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 723 630 acres.. 24 282 20 841 tons, dry.. 52 903 42 343 @1Data are based on a sample of farms. Legend: (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms (X) Not applicable (Z) Less than half the unit shown (NA) Not available Source: 1997 Census of Agriculture, Volume 1 Geographic Area Series, "Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 1997." This electronic series presents summary statistics for each county and State together with comparable data from the 1992 census. The items included are the same for all States and counties, except selected crops harvested, which vary by State. Data for 1997 and 1992 are directly comparable for acreage and inventories. Dollar values have not been adjusted for changes in price levels. You can obtain the Volume 1 Geographic Area Series from the National Technical Information Service. If you have any questions concerning the data in this report or need additional information or order forms for agriculture publications, please call the National Agricultural Statistics Service at 1-800-523-3215 or 1-800-727-9540.