1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 MAHONING COUNTY, OHIO Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 542 580 Land in farms ..................acres.. 73 415 73 484 Average size of farm .......acres.. 135 127 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 321 846 225 682 Average per acre .........dollars.. 2 650 1 834 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 48 458 53 452 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 49 48 10 to 49 acres ...................... 165 165 50 to 179 acres ..................... 222 258 180 to 499 acres .................... 86 93 500 to 999 acres .................... 12 12 1,000 acres or more ................. 8 4 Total cropland .................farms.. 508 540 acres.. 56 414 57 127 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 458 506 acres.. 46 712 45 135 Irrigated land .................farms.. 45 47 acres.. 746 925 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 31 997 27 780 Average per farm .........dollars.. 59 035 47 896 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 17 944 13 342 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 14 053 14 437 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 127 149 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 92 79 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 80 100 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 85 90 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 46 53 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 47 53 $100,000 or more .................... 65 56 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 26 210 23 452 Average per farm .........dollars.. 48 448 40 504 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 246 277 Other ............................... 296 303 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 317 328 200 days or more ................... 224 246 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 240 268 number.. 13 302 13 583 Beef cows ..................farms.. 117 128 number.. 2 139 1 711 Milk cows ..................farms.. 73 87 number.. 4 547 4 525 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 225 246 number.. 5 529 5 789 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 42 56 number.. 3 493 4 955 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 38 54 number.. 6 926 12 114 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 30 29 number.. 1 207 477 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 41 43 number.. (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 9 6 number.. 1 905 903 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 227 282 acres.. 14 884 17 234 bushels.. 1 410 938 1 844 553 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 85 91 acres.. 4 110 3 112 tons, green.. 56 197 52 081 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 98 171 acres.. 2 628 3 829 bushels.. 127 104 195 625 Oats for grain................farms.. 106 157 acres.. 2 183 2 526 bushels.. 142 449 156 704 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 120 102 acres.. 9 226 3 813 bushels.. 328 791 121 088 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 308 353 acres.. 12 451 14 803 tons, dry.. 31 892 31 977 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 45 64 acres.. 893 924 @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.