1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 ARIZONA Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 6 135 6 773 Land in farms ..................acres.. 26 866 722 35 037 618 Average size of farm .......acres.. 4 379 5 173 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 1 689 258 1 621 530 Average per acre .........dollars.. 388 316 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 70 817 59 607 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 1 444 1 678 10 to 49 acres ...................... 1 303 1 418 50 to 179 acres ..................... 1 008 1 048 180 to 499 acres .................... 717 741 500 to 999 acres .................... 581 613 1,000 acres or more ................. 1 082 1 275 Total cropland .................farms.. 3 711 4 356 acres.. 1 277 169 1 344 091 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 2 765 3 323 acres.. 969 602 911 355 Irrigated land .................farms.. 3 426 3 965 acres.. 1 013 902 956 454 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 1 903 408 1 515 384 Average per farm .........dollars.. 310 254 223 739 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 1 222 891 899 242 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 680 517 616 141 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 1 918 2 241 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 655 695 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 620 648 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 765 779 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 496 485 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 333 462 $100,000 or more .................... 1 348 1 463 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 1 479 713 1 239 020 Average per farm .........dollars.. 241 271 182 908 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 3 250 3 613 Other ............................... 2 885 3 160 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 3 223 3 583 200 days or more ................... 2 068 2 382 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 2 881 3 064 number.. 822 273 928 783 Beef cows ..................farms.. 2 164 2 288 number.. 263 878 292 848 Milk cows ..................farms.. 247 305 number.. 123 371 88 582 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 2 639 2 777 number.. 688 560 744 147 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 206 281 number.. 141 112 83 262 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 125 181 number.. 200 790 150 140 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 270 427 number.. 140 602 247 068 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 383 513 number.. (D) 391 979 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 20 15 number.. (D) (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 140 108 acres.. 40 091 15 547 bushels.. 6 498 484 2 104 384 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 304 310 acres.. 103 121 80 533 bushels.. 9 114 709 6 823 397 Barley for grain..............farms.. 315 165 acres.. 66 215 19 984 bushels.. 6 660 644 1 952 678 Cotton .......................farms.. 643 887 acres.. 331 699 428 637 bales.. 837 643 895 992 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 1 170 1 242 acres.. 243 946 191 277 tons, dry.. 1 667 752 1 037 443 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 302 360 acres.. 131 204 118 125 Land in orchards..............farms.. 843 1 162 acres.. 67 459 68 465 @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.