1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 LOGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 739 834 Land in farms ..................acres.. 380 921 369 952 Average size of farm .......acres.. 515 444 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 1 371 841 890 503 Average per acre .........dollars.. 2 663 1 890 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 134 961 101 350 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 43 60 10 to 49 acres ...................... 70 73 50 to 179 acres ..................... 125 132 180 to 499 acres .................... 202 276 500 to 999 acres .................... 193 205 1,000 acres or more ................. 106 88 Total cropland .................farms.. 709 794 acres.. 360 509 353 128 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 688 777 acres.. 350 096 333 698 Irrigated land .................farms.. 9 9 acres.. 988 1 273 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 133 249 109 765 Average per farm .........dollars.. 180 310 131 613 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 112 001 91 063 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 21 248 18 702 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 42 43 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 22 24 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 41 34 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 54 85 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 75 100 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 122 158 $100,000 or more .................... 383 390 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 80 985 69 591 Average per farm .........dollars.. 109 736 83 343 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 511 612 Other ............................... 228 222 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 337 357 200 days or more ................... 188 167 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 166 211 number.. 6 741 8 493 Beef cows ..................farms.. 126 156 number.. (D) 2 983 Milk cows ..................farms.. 3 6 number.. (D) 54 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 169 204 number.. 3 364 6 024 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 72 117 number.. 89 897 81 765 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 76 129 number.. 191 068 156 119 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 29 33 number.. 589 756 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 12 10 number.. (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 0 0 number.. 0 0 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 626 723 acres.. 180 080 175 295 bushels.. 24 845 858 27 406 563 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 21 11 acres.. 507 386 tons, green.. 6 676 4 998 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 65 41 acres.. 2 187 1 726 bushels.. 146 354 62 548 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 617 712 acres.. 165 326 155 517 bushels.. 7 225 798 6 961 342 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 157 183 acres.. 3 485 3 477 tons, dry.. 9 699 10 449 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 4 4 acres.. (D) 54 @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.