1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 MENIFEE COUNTY, KENTUCKY Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 346 397 Land in farms ..................acres.. 38 135 42 642 Average size of farm .......acres.. 110 107 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 99 426 108 255 Average per acre .........dollars.. 915 1 026 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 21 465 15 465 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 36 72 10 to 49 acres ...................... 82 81 50 to 179 acres ..................... 174 169 180 to 499 acres .................... 45 68 500 to 999 acres .................... 7 4 1,000 acres or more ................. 2 3 Total cropland .................farms.. 341 378 acres.. 16 186 17 659 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 309 353 acres.. 5 542 4 921 Irrigated land .................farms.. 1 5 acres.. (D) 10 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 3 802 4 669 Average per farm .........dollars.. 10 988 11 760 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 2 815 3 197 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 987 1 471 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 82 82 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 76 102 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 81 93 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 75 78 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 24 29 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 4 8 $100,000 or more .................... 4 5 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 2 297 2 924 Average per farm .........dollars.. 6 659 7 347 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 128 172 Other ............................... 218 225 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 212 241 200 days or more ................... 148 164 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 164 177 number.. 4 124 4 763 Beef cows ..................farms.. 132 140 number.. 1 885 2 440 Milk cows ..................farms.. 7 14 number.. 23 221 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 157 169 number.. 2 219 2 320 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 4 13 number.. 11 801 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 2 12 number.. (D) 732 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 1 1 number.. (D) (D) Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 8 14 number.. (D) 432 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 0 0 number.. 0 0 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 19 43 acres.. 83 270 bushels.. 3 884 21 254 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 6 7 acres.. 105 95 tons, green.. 1 453 1 950 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 bushels.. 0 0 Tobacco ......................farms.. 256 327 acres.. 918 1 139 pounds.. 1 626 149 2 122 717 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 bushels.. 0 0 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 167 144 acres.. 4 583 3 579 tons, dry.. 7 948 6 912 @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.