1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 BROWN COUNTY, INDIANA Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 173 168 Land in farms ..................acres.. 21 707 22 555 Average size of farm .......acres.. 125 134 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 286 938 149 032 Average per acre .........dollars.. 2 390 1 708 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 24 547 18 234 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 7 9 10 to 49 acres ...................... 53 33 50 to 179 acres ..................... 78 87 180 to 499 acres .................... 32 36 500 to 999 acres .................... 1 2 1,000 acres or more ................. 2 1 Total cropland .................farms.. 165 152 acres.. 10 381 12 756 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 141 137 acres.. 6 668 8 364 Irrigated land .................farms.. 4 0 acres.. 8 0 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 2 203 2 377 Average per farm .........dollars.. 12 733 14 152 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 1 146 1 274 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 1 057 1 104 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 81 69 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 16 20 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 34 26 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 29 26 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 9 18 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 2 7 $100,000 or more .................... 2 2 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 2 002 1 454 Average per farm .........dollars.. 11 375 8 707 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 55 63 Other ............................... 118 105 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 114 117 200 days or more ................... 79 73 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 72 87 number.. 2 087 2 436 Beef cows ..................farms.. 60 78 number.. (D) (D) Milk cows ..................farms.. 6 3 number.. (D) (D) Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 68 80 number.. 893 999 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 8 21 number.. 203 2 529 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 8 18 number.. (D) 5 147 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 7 5 number.. 189 156 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 8 10 number.. 234 307 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 1 0 number.. (D) 0 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 37 47 acres.. 1 840 4 173 bushels.. 184 079 511 989 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 2 1 acres.. (D) (D) tons, green.. (D) (D) Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 4 7 acres.. (D) 129 bushels.. (D) 4 438 Oats for grain................farms.. 0 1 acres.. 0 (D) bushels.. 0 (D) Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 15 19 acres.. 1 022 730 bushels.. 43 345 22 085 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 108 106 acres.. 3 221 3 534 tons, dry.. 6 628 6 088 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 9 4 acres.. 34 54 @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.