1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 JASPER COUNTY, ILLINOIS Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 729 772 Land in farms ..................acres.. 252 272 258 014 Average size of farm .......acres.. 346 334 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 686 636 429 588 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 881 1 394 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 99 526 67 359 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 35 41 10 to 49 acres ...................... 127 127 50 to 179 acres ..................... 173 176 180 to 499 acres .................... 191 233 500 to 999 acres .................... 149 154 1,000 acres or more ................. 54 41 Total cropland .................farms.. 686 723 acres.. 225 063 233 022 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 657 709 acres.. 216 005 215 752 Irrigated land .................farms.. 3 4 acres.. 82 (D) Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 85 983 69 735 Average per farm .........dollars.. 117 947 90 330 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 52 728 43 000 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 33 255 26 734 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 96 78 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 41 56 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 57 54 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 83 108 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 80 105 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 132 160 $100,000 or more .................... 240 211 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 53 657 45 340 Average per farm .........dollars.. 73 705 58 654 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 421 495 Other ............................... 308 277 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 411 383 200 days or more ................... 279 247 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 235 239 number.. 12 012 11 928 Beef cows ..................farms.. 147 164 number.. 2 818 3 005 Milk cows ..................farms.. 23 26 number.. 1 936 1 780 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 223 223 number.. 5 032 5 865 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 118 183 number.. 109 740 114 499 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 121 188 number.. 301 870 195 289 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 19 14 number.. 401 664 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 17 17 number.. 595 (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 3 1 number.. (D) (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 545 579 acres.. 91 090 85 027 bushels.. 10 251 931 11 923 165 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 36 45 acres.. 1 345 1 832 tons, green.. 22 957 29 297 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 300 408 acres.. 15 962 21 672 bushels.. 825 755 1 123 366 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 552 611 acres.. 106 908 102 686 bushels.. 4 350 279 4 275 540 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 195 217 acres.. 5 607 7 280 tons, dry.. 13 212 16 186 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 6 1 acres.. 279 (D) @1Data are based on a sample of farms. Legend: - Represents zero (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.