1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, MICHIGAN Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 413 409 Land in farms ..................acres.. 61 767 66 789 Average size of farm .......acres.. 150 163 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 329 574 262 220 Average per acre .........dollars.. 2 051 1 756 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 41 953 42 136 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 30 33 10 to 49 acres ...................... 134 104 50 to 179 acres ..................... 158 176 180 to 499 acres .................... 67 69 500 to 999 acres .................... 16 19 1,000 acres or more ................. 8 8 Total cropland .................farms.. 387 392 acres.. 41 530 46 467 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 357 366 acres.. 32 745 31 485 Irrigated land .................farms.. 65 85 acres.. 1 912 2 340 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 17 155 14 891 Average per farm .........dollars.. 41 537 36 409 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 13 702 11 433 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 3 453 3 459 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 113 114 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 43 53 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 60 47 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 66 64 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 42 47 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 43 41 $100,000 or more .................... 46 43 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 13 352 12 274 Average per farm .........dollars.. 32 174 30 010 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 198 207 Other ............................... 215 202 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 245 257 200 days or more ................... 167 144 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 102 96 number.. 6 072 4 535 Beef cows ..................farms.. 44 46 number.. 1 391 956 Milk cows ..................farms.. 13 12 number.. 670 683 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 96 89 number.. 2 220 1 988 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 17 37 number.. 3 281 4 861 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 13 32 number.. (D) 8 065 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 4 9 number.. (D) 32 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 16 26 number.. 733 757 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 0 6 number.. 0 1 040 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 81 63 acres.. 7 039 4 150 bushels.. 561 091 271 178 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 43 43 acres.. 1 876 2 213 bushels.. 69 771 75 136 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 9 1 acres.. 338 (D) bushels.. 6 852 (D) Dry beans, excl. dry limas....farms.. 3 0 acres.. (D) 0 cwt.. (D) 0 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 161 145 acres.. 9 832 9 585 tons, dry.. 19 222 14 152 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 40 37 acres.. 1 537 2 075 Land in orchards..............farms.. 154 196 acres.. 8 682 10 584 @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.