1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 NAVAJO COUNTY, ARIZONA Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 310 375 Land in farms ..................acres.. 3 902 552 7 229 585 Average size of farm .......acres.. 12 589 19 279 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 2 702 808 3 188 606 Average per acre .........dollars.. 219 165 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 49 454 30 443 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 56 75 10 to 49 acres ...................... 61 85 50 to 179 acres ..................... 65 66 180 to 499 acres .................... 28 37 500 to 999 acres .................... 25 20 1,000 acres or more ................. 75 92 Total cropland .................farms.. 166 228 acres.. 18 749 18 933 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 98 138 acres.. 5 070 5 579 Irrigated land .................farms.. 145 182 acres.. 10 137 6 357 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 25 697 21 818 Average per farm .........dollars.. 82 894 58 181 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 1 047 1 044 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 24 650 20 774 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 136 166 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 47 55 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 38 40 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 40 44 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 17 27 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 12 11 $100,000 or more .................... 20 32 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 28 699 19 149 Average per farm .........dollars.. 92 577 51 065 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 132 163 Other ............................... 178 212 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 190 233 200 days or more ................... 117 159 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 241 269 number.. 30 069 47 005 Beef cows ..................farms.. 195 209 number.. 17 967 29 254 Milk cows ..................farms.. 12 18 number.. 173 337 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 216 231 number.. 13 704 25 787 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 15 25 number.. (D) 42 631 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 9 18 number.. (D) 81 727 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 41 77 number.. 12 896 46 764 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 24 36 number.. 485 919 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 2 3 number.. (D) 245 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 17 16 acres.. (D) 1 676 bushels.. (D) 92 077 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 1 11 acres.. (D) 280 bushels.. (D) 11 863 Barley for grain..............farms.. 0 1 acres.. 0 (D) bushels.. 0 (D) Cotton .......................farms.. 0 1 acres.. 0 (D) bales.. 0 (D) Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 51 64 acres.. 3 714 1 861 tons, dry.. 9 850 6 387 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 14 20 acres.. 204 456 Land in orchards..............farms.. 16 40 acres.. 43 272 @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.