1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 ADAMS COUNTY, ILLINOIS Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 1 415 1 500 Land in farms ..................acres.. 442 081 464 834 Average size of farm .......acres.. 312 310 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 439 679 320 443 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 428 1 049 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 61 728 52 619 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 74 92 10 to 49 acres ...................... 221 212 50 to 179 acres ..................... 495 489 180 to 499 acres .................... 337 394 500 to 999 acres .................... 184 228 1,000 acres or more ................. 104 85 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 326 1 402 acres.. 340 346 360 899 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 221 1 337 acres.. 295 040 303 946 Irrigated land .................farms.. 21 18 acres.. 2 241 2 158 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 120 787 110 057 Average per farm .........dollars.. 85 362 73 372 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 74 438 59 400 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 46 349 50 657 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 237 184 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 122 119 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 144 166 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 258 293 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 171 206 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 142 221 $100,000 or more .................... 341 311 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 77 028 75 191 Average per farm .........dollars.. 54 322 50 094 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 768 884 Other ............................... 647 616 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 749 726 200 days or more ................... 523 497 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 675 723 number.. 38 740 39 225 Beef cows ..................farms.. 533 574 number.. 14 107 14 371 Milk cows ..................farms.. 37 51 number.. 2 702 3 165 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 660 713 number.. 22 797 26 384 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 195 385 number.. 139 781 187 290 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 199 401 number.. 240 846 321 301 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 49 75 number.. 2 003 3 654 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 33 33 number.. (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 2 1 number.. (D) (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 919 1 022 acres.. 125 623 130 035 bushels.. 16 059 850 17 782 360 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 93 100 acres.. 2 648 2 732 tons, green.. 37 541 34 545 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 561 715 acres.. 25 688 32 008 bushels.. 1 394 035 1 477 780 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 929 1 013 acres.. 123 122 119 739 bushels.. 5 154 761 4 578 518 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 628 676 acres.. 22 524 22 811 tons, dry.. 59 717 59 066 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 12 9 acres.. 94 194 @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.