1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 TODD COUNTY, MINNESOTA Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 1 741 1 768 Land in farms ..................acres.. 387 462 395 071 Average size of farm .......acres.. 223 223 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 154 603 120 996 Average per acre .........dollars.. 687 561 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 48 952 43 653 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 32 42 10 to 49 acres ...................... 207 171 50 to 179 acres ..................... 688 681 180 to 499 acres .................... 675 753 500 to 999 acres .................... 116 101 1,000 acres or more ................. 23 20 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 610 1 652 acres.. 247 689 257 167 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 463 1 550 acres.. 193 372 193 533 Irrigated land .................farms.. 53 70 acres.. 8 324 8 436 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 112 540 95 654 Average per farm .........dollars.. 64 641 54 103 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 25 585 11 404 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 86 955 84 250 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 395 292 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 173 184 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 249 244 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 287 268 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 143 200 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 224 299 $100,000 or more .................... 270 281 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 91 291 74 320 Average per farm .........dollars.. 52 466 42 060 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 956 1 178 Other ............................... 785 590 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 929 759 200 days or more ................... 619 509 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 1 067 1 199 number.. 65 537 76 060 Beef cows ..................farms.. 504 391 number.. 10 046 7 675 Milk cows ..................farms.. 463 674 number.. 21 757 27 837 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 1 058 1 165 number.. 27 422 28 271 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 116 245 number.. 16 115 34 628 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 100 242 number.. 36 505 73 038 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 80 95 number.. 2 987 3 972 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 63 72 number.. (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 13 14 number.. (D) (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 884 924 acres.. 61 056 56 342 bushels.. 6 388 387 3 604 383 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 102 61 acres.. 5 384 3 284 bushels.. 135 718 105 069 Barley for grain..............farms.. 145 187 acres.. 5 996 6 295 bushels.. 277 936 355 643 Oats for grain................farms.. 439 679 acres.. 12 855 18 871 bushels.. 599 518 1 126 550 Sunflower seed................farms.. 17 6 acres.. 734 221 pounds.. 941 474 399 250 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 169 182 acres.. 15 504 9 605 bushels.. 523 433 186 371 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 1 257 1 324 acres.. 76 026 74 780 tons, dry.. 168 993 184 930 @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.