1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 NELSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 1 249 1 423 Land in farms ..................acres.. 176 468 191 002 Average size of farm .......acres.. 141 134 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 274 761 153 866 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 875 1 171 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 37 324 23 085 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 104 169 10 to 49 acres ...................... 361 392 50 to 179 acres ..................... 483 562 180 to 499 acres .................... 239 230 500 to 999 acres .................... 49 59 1,000 acres or more ................. 13 11 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 178 1 347 acres.. 118 267 130 425 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 061 1 226 acres.. 64 461 62 336 Irrigated land .................farms.. 65 28 acres.. 958 439 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 38 646 40 700 Average per farm .........dollars.. 30 942 28 601 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 14 307 13 917 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 24 339 26 782 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 309 296 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 202 241 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 205 251 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 258 309 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 121 143 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 69 92 $100,000 or more .................... 85 91 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 28 996 28 229 Average per farm .........dollars.. 23 197 19 838 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 455 561 Other ............................... 794 862 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 777 861 200 days or more ................... 627 693 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 854 933 number.. 42 589 46 633 Beef cows ..................farms.. 693 704 number.. 17 496 16 904 Milk cows ..................farms.. 92 137 number.. 5 340 7 852 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 826 898 number.. 19 553 19 636 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 51 107 number.. 42 543 31 030 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 47 108 number.. 65 442 70 431 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 18 13 number.. 603 703 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 36 51 number.. 857 753 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 1 1 number.. (D) (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 145 244 acres.. 7 666 10 655 bushels.. 595 776 1 139 166 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 84 86 acres.. 4 206 3 633 tons, green.. 50 717 57 946 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 57 58 acres.. 2 427 2 735 bushels.. 89 490 90 813 Tobacco ......................farms.. 584 855 acres.. 2 624 3 025 pounds.. 5 237 627 6 216 816 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 144 142 acres.. 13 471 7 796 bushels.. 435 260 280 021 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 830 864 acres.. 37 677 39 196 tons, dry.. 79 801 80 283 @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.