1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 NOBLES COUNTY, MINNESOTA Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 1 021 1 199 Land in farms ..................acres.. 390 286 416 570 Average size of farm .......acres.. 382 347 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 561 180 381 314 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 462 1 113 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 106 737 76 643 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 64 86 10 to 49 acres ...................... 80 99 50 to 179 acres ..................... 221 271 180 to 499 acres .................... 409 471 500 to 999 acres .................... 175 215 1,000 acres or more ................. 72 57 Total cropland .................farms.. 938 1 104 acres.. 365 961 389 726 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 910 1 077 acres.. 350 661 346 574 Irrigated land .................farms.. 0 11 acres.. 0 446 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 158 548 124 999 Average per farm .........dollars.. 155 287 104 253 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 76 965 55 007 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 81 583 69 992 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 55 50 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 38 31 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 18 62 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 97 170 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 162 213 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 225 280 $100,000 or more .................... 426 393 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 124 376 98 878 Average per farm .........dollars.. 121 818 82 536 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 760 984 Other ............................... 261 215 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 460 437 200 days or more ................... 247 205 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 313 400 number.. 45 779 43 665 Beef cows ..................farms.. 155 174 number.. 5 193 6 134 Milk cows ..................farms.. 43 98 number.. 3 197 4 241 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 313 400 number.. 41 351 36 802 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 264 420 number.. 224 050 201 797 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 272 448 number.. 422 371 375 674 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 47 79 number.. 3 127 9 997 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 14 32 number.. (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 1 3 number.. (D) 190 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 840 987 acres.. 166 327 171 416 bushels.. 17 988 495 18 179 183 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 17 32 acres.. 363 799 bushels.. 13 465 29 057 Barley for grain..............farms.. 6 1 acres.. 145 (D) bushels.. 6 847 (D) Oats for grain................farms.. 121 221 acres.. 1 998 4 372 bushels.. 146 441 329 103 Sunflower seed................farms.. 0 1 acres.. 0 (D) pounds.. 0 (D) Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 858 979 acres.. 172 116 161 813 bushels.. 6 511 995 4 813 908 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 287 451 acres.. 8 378 13 184 tons, dry.. 25 085 40 327 @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.