1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 DODGE COUNTY, MINNESOTA Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 674 740 Land in farms ..................acres.. 246 818 241 148 Average size of farm .......acres.. 366 326 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 579 459 385 734 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 599 1 196 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 103 737 78 027 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 42 44 10 to 49 acres ...................... 124 117 50 to 179 acres ..................... 184 213 180 to 499 acres .................... 176 214 500 to 999 acres .................... 86 105 1,000 acres or more ................. 62 47 Total cropland .................farms.. 612 685 acres.. 224 431 220 585 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 568 646 acres.. 214 172 199 463 Irrigated land .................farms.. 4 2 acres.. (D) (D) Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 104 794 74 067 Average per farm .........dollars.. 155 481 100 090 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 58 474 34 198 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 46 319 39 869 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 108 93 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 49 37 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 44 74 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 56 101 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 74 96 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 100 115 $100,000 or more .................... 243 224 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 77 295 63 025 Average per farm .........dollars.. 114 680 85 284 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 409 496 Other ............................... 265 244 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 345 343 200 days or more ................... 230 223 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 297 313 number.. 22 651 23 729 Beef cows ..................farms.. 119 82 number.. 1 825 1 091 Milk cows ..................farms.. 99 140 number.. 6 854 7 957 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 293 295 number.. 11 121 11 116 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 83 138 number.. 80 100 60 040 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 85 155 number.. 208 698 102 924 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 20 34 number.. 588 1 301 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 17 25 number.. (D) 164 722 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 0 4 number.. 0 646 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 424 530 acres.. 96 447 102 339 bushels.. 14 079 226 10 547 662 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 16 20 acres.. 528 862 bushels.. 23 217 39 570 Barley for grain..............farms.. 10 6 acres.. 174 114 bushels.. 11 695 4 778 Oats for grain................farms.. 93 160 acres.. 1 975 3 362 bushels.. 133 652 212 233 Sunflower seed................farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 pounds.. 0 0 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 406 465 acres.. 87 698 71 705 bushels.. 3 720 840 2 256 672 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 307 316 acres.. 12 723 14 419 tons, dry.. 35 156 37 334 @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.