1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 SHELBY COUNTY, IOWA Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 921 1 088 Land in farms ..................acres.. 342 366 353 570 Average size of farm .......acres.. 372 325 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 609 382 387 197 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 627 1 213 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 79 719 69 510 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 52 105 10 to 49 acres ...................... 77 66 50 to 179 acres ..................... 189 230 180 to 499 acres .................... 358 452 500 to 999 acres .................... 189 194 1,000 acres or more ................. 56 41 Total cropland .................farms.. 852 980 acres.. 314 868 329 939 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 809 953 acres.. 287 342 289 366 Irrigated land .................farms.. 5 3 acres.. 20 168 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 132 843 124 076 Average per farm .........dollars.. 144 237 114 041 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 76 335 57 987 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 56 507 66 090 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 59 41 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 21 26 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 34 46 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 82 119 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 131 171 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 199 265 $100,000 or more .................... 395 420 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 91 309 95 089 Average per farm .........dollars.. 99 249 87 559 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 691 839 Other ............................... 230 249 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 393 408 200 days or more ................... 195 206 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 425 510 number.. 40 343 43 037 Beef cows ..................farms.. 341 394 number.. 10 986 12 117 Milk cows ..................farms.. 8 18 number.. 324 401 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 428 513 number.. 36 781 37 856 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 217 484 number.. 119 133 194 906 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 230 513 number.. 262 853 402 092 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 39 50 number.. 2 109 5 050 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 17 27 number.. (D) 1 407 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 9 7 number.. 1 474 (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 748 897 acres.. 151 012 175 692 bushels.. 18 995 077 24 218 298 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 62 59 acres.. 1 055 1 444 tons, green.. 18 718 19 594 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 4 2 acres.. 112 (D) bushels.. 4 780 (D) Oats for grain................farms.. 108 298 acres.. 2 158 6 128 bushels.. 168 691 452 754 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 716 806 acres.. 124 143 95 989 bushels.. 5 783 806 4 131 874 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 407 491 acres.. 12 260 14 662 tons, dry.. 36 632 50 286 @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.