1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 POLK COUNTY, MINNESOTA Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 1 366 1 334 Land in farms ..................acres.. 1 051 813 1 042 850 Average size of farm .......acres.. 770 782 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 596 977 621 500 Average per acre .........dollars.. 794 795 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 149 205 124 911 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 24 26 10 to 49 acres ...................... 93 82 50 to 179 acres ..................... 308 228 180 to 499 acres .................... 326 343 500 to 999 acres .................... 235 262 1,000 acres or more ................. 380 393 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 294 1 291 acres.. 936 719 943 384 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 088 1 237 acres.. 820 928 823 908 Irrigated land .................farms.. 27 51 acres.. 6 794 7 819 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 193 650 196 764 Average per farm .........dollars.. 141 764 147 499 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 177 822 179 311 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 15 827 17 453 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 289 105 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 68 62 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 99 110 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 145 164 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 134 151 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 131 193 $100,000 or more .................... 500 549 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 166 304 157 329 Average per farm .........dollars.. 121 567 118 026 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 912 1 077 Other ............................... 454 257 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 643 552 200 days or more ................... 313 207 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 336 367 number.. 26 586 29 275 Beef cows ..................farms.. 232 254 number.. 9 359 9 128 Milk cows ..................farms.. 69 104 number.. 3 663 4 657 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 337 364 number.. 13 361 13 608 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 18 43 number.. 6 418 8 635 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 17 43 number.. 18 714 16 813 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 18 21 number.. 1 120 1 666 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 7 15 number.. (D) 820 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 2 5 number.. (D) 1 190 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 188 191 acres.. 32 173 27 330 bushels.. 2 662 860 1 766 902 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 739 957 acres.. 374 715 437 837 bushels.. 11 304 947 21 799 164 Barley for grain..............farms.. 419 658 acres.. 81 226 111 682 bushels.. 4 319 963 8 628 533 Oats for grain................farms.. 90 109 acres.. 5 236 6 945 bushels.. 312 454 434 713 Sunflower seed................farms.. 81 210 acres.. 13 936 35 653 pounds.. 13 921 489 57 746 499 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 448 194 acres.. 109 553 22 651 bushels.. 3 197 066 515 814 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 392 410 acres.. 41 860 34 219 tons, dry.. 89 917 73 810 @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.