1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 RENVILLE COUNTY, MINNESOTA Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 1 114 1 302 Land in farms ..................acres.. 601 103 600 114 Average size of farm .......acres.. 540 461 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 912 570 602 238 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 703 1 295 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 165 255 114 217 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 37 70 10 to 49 acres ...................... 101 92 50 to 179 acres ..................... 205 238 180 to 499 acres .................... 372 502 500 to 999 acres .................... 261 283 1,000 acres or more ................. 138 117 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 051 1 225 acres.. 567 231 566 274 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 027 1 204 acres.. 551 829 532 506 Irrigated land .................farms.. 9 9 acres.. 1 675 298 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 300 612 188 783 Average per farm .........dollars.. 269 849 144 994 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 168 733 132 633 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 131 879 56 150 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 63 40 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 23 25 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 51 53 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 90 140 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 119 206 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 196 299 $100,000 or more .................... 572 539 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 235 354 152 981 Average per farm .........dollars.. 211 459 117 497 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 853 1 061 Other ............................... 261 241 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 487 510 200 days or more ................... 224 204 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 202 231 number.. 28 203 23 469 Beef cows ..................farms.. 69 63 number.. 1 330 1 268 Milk cows ..................farms.. 65 97 number.. 2 781 4 055 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 201 236 number.. 20 195 16 196 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 158 334 number.. 258 970 143 570 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 172 348 number.. 676 227 294 224 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 33 45 number.. 19 004 10 970 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 13 20 number.. (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 6 11 number.. 2 217 (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 885 1 075 acres.. 221 254 214 456 bushels.. 28 131 621 25 789 584 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 194 353 acres.. 6 652 13 121 bushels.. 259 999 595 054 Barley for grain..............farms.. 9 2 acres.. 217 (D) bushels.. 10 890 (D) Oats for grain................farms.. 73 168 acres.. 1 373 3 607 bushels.. 100 166 260 805 Sunflower seed................farms.. 0 3 acres.. 0 143 pounds.. 0 225 100 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 928 1 087 acres.. 234 458 225 373 bushels.. 9 067 427 7 445 659 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 214 254 acres.. 6 347 6 708 tons, dry.. 19 545 23 099 @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.