1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 SENECA COUNTY, OHIO Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 1 210 1 265 Land in farms ..................acres.. 292 662 296 368 Average size of farm .......acres.. 242 234 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 429 675 289 743 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 720 1 262 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 66 724 52 015 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 92 81 10 to 49 acres ...................... 198 189 50 to 179 acres ..................... 454 498 180 to 499 acres .................... 300 332 500 to 999 acres .................... 127 132 1,000 acres or more ................. 39 33 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 136 1 204 acres.. 261 278 266 057 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 080 1 182 acres.. 247 550 249 481 Irrigated land .................farms.. 13 14 acres.. (D) 224 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 83 691 73 439 Average per farm .........dollars.. 69 166 58 055 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 61 267 48 746 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 22 424 24 693 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 147 103 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 77 97 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 117 146 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 273 346 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 200 231 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 166 151 $100,000 or more .................... 230 191 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 63 026 57 753 Average per farm .........dollars.. 52 131 45 691 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 548 615 Other ............................... 662 650 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 780 789 200 days or more ................... 618 580 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 327 328 number.. 11 107 12 330 Beef cows ..................farms.. 109 82 number.. 1 315 895 Milk cows ..................farms.. 32 50 number.. 1 365 1 659 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 315 303 number.. 7 087 7 459 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 131 187 number.. 39 624 44 600 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 132 197 number.. 75 919 105 214 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 76 102 number.. 3 524 6 002 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 39 46 number.. (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 6 8 number.. 475 1 877 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 834 942 acres.. 76 688 75 950 bushels.. 9 804 596 9 919 083 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 51 75 acres.. 1 238 1 979 tons, green.. 19 130 34 873 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 768 941 acres.. 43 138 44 970 bushels.. 2 462 205 2 391 305 Oats for grain................farms.. 117 167 acres.. 1 814 2 793 bushels.. 147 961 191 119 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 965 1 069 acres.. 119 353 116 318 bushels.. 4 654 921 4 184 849 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 322 331 acres.. 7 031 7 207 tons, dry.. 18 533 20 726 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 13 15 acres.. 939 1 471 @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.