1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 FLORIDA Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 34 799 35 204 Land in farms ..................acres.. 10 454 217 10 766 077 Average size of farm .......acres.. 300 306 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 662 538 619 265 Average per acre .........dollars.. 2 241 2 037 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 40 869 40 898 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 7 394 7 664 10 to 49 acres ...................... 12 750 12 692 50 to 179 acres ..................... 7 932 7 738 180 to 499 acres .................... 3 687 4 011 500 to 999 acres .................... 1 390 1 451 1,000 acres or more ................. 1 646 1 648 Total cropland .................farms.. 27 141 28 702 acres.. 3 639 850 3 841 505 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 21 017 22 556 acres.. 2 435 702 2 400 704 Irrigated land .................farms.. 12 673 13 500 acres.. 1 862 404 1 782 680 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 6 004 554 5 266 033 Average per farm .........dollars.. 172 550 149 586 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 4 817 261 4 197 420 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 1 187 292 1 068 613 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 11 530 11 790 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 4 405 4 318 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 4 122 4 151 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 4 572 4 674 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 2 805 2 901 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 2 188 2 262 $100,000 or more .................... 5 177 5 108 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 4 384 423 4 082 659 Average per farm .........dollars.. 126 043 115 971 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 15 782 16 557 Other ............................... 19 017 18 647 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 18 337 18 791 200 days or more ................... 13 152 13 330 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 15 849 15 522 number.. 1 808 900 1 783 968 Beef cows ..................farms.. 13 600 13 423 number.. 1 003 072 962 527 Milk cows ..................farms.. 666 877 number.. 159 614 171 675 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 14 600 14 127 number.. 869 219 897 455 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 1 431 1 926 number.. 50 309 114 899 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 971 1 551 number.. 96 512 200 375 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 336 305 number.. 5 722 7 465 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 1 203 1 454 number.. 12 605 047 10 802 573 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 321 363 number.. 105 967 210 97 854 566 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 1 268 1 548 acres.. 69 623 86 407 bushels.. 5 440 956 6 377 801 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 404 415 acres.. 41 021 49 072 bushels.. 1 025 521 1 523 227 Sugarcane for sugar...........farms.. 152 139 acres.. 421 421 431 677 tons.. 15 718 897 16 151 380 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 4 798 4 892 acres.. 265 985 270 404 tons, dry.. 697 410 664 029 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 1 500 1 988 acres.. 250 562 299 867 Land in orchards..............farms.. 9 379 10 258 acres.. 981 910 914 642 @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.