1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 LICKING COUNTY, OHIO Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 1 218 1 256 Land in farms ..................acres.. 237 014 227 327 Average size of farm .......acres.. 195 181 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 466 330 333 970 Average per acre .........dollars.. 2 497 1 878 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 56 076 41 714 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 84 75 10 to 49 acres ...................... 342 331 50 to 179 acres ..................... 493 525 180 to 499 acres .................... 198 228 500 to 999 acres .................... 66 68 1,000 acres or more ................. 35 29 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 114 1 176 acres.. 183 912 177 838 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 000 1 057 acres.. 154 313 137 970 Irrigated land .................farms.. 20 20 acres.. 45 170 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 128 880 94 131 Average per farm .........dollars.. 105 813 74 945 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 42 167 29 352 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 86 713 64 779 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 325 345 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 198 214 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 169 203 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 232 190 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 103 115 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 57 59 $100,000 or more .................... 134 130 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 109 335 83 660 Average per farm .........dollars.. 89 766 66 661 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 514 539 Other ............................... 704 717 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 764 760 200 days or more ................... 548 572 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 605 663 number.. 25 122 24 508 Beef cows ..................farms.. 447 466 number.. 7 458 6 399 Milk cows ..................farms.. 76 105 number.. 4 725 4 701 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 569 611 number.. 12 807 11 325 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 90 128 number.. 17 222 16 105 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 82 131 number.. 32 606 32 864 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 92 128 number.. 3 871 5 271 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 63 66 number.. (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 6 1 number.. 957 (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 471 567 acres.. 60 903 54 047 bushels.. 7 676 349 7 077 291 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 70 91 acres.. 2 180 2 174 tons, green.. 35 437 35 837 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 194 287 acres.. 9 520 11 230 bushels.. 488 702 533 474 Oats for grain................farms.. 93 148 acres.. 1 073 1 928 bushels.. 60 632 109 861 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 393 420 acres.. 54 931 44 757 bushels.. 2 257 530 1 645 495 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 690 745 acres.. 25 332 26 013 tons, dry.. 61 220 62 837 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 34 35 acres.. 191 251 @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.