1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 OREGON Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 34 030 31 892 Land in farms ..................acres.. 17 449 293 17 609 497 Average size of farm .......acres.. 513 552 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 479 385 370 938 Average per acre .........dollars.. 960 663 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 55 401 48 223 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 7 202 6 319 10 to 49 acres ...................... 11 954 11 235 50 to 179 acres ..................... 7 120 6 748 180 to 499 acres .................... 3 369 3 390 500 to 999 acres .................... 1 601 1 508 1,000 acres or more ................. 2 784 2 692 Total cropland .................farms.. 28 101 26 508 acres.. 5 285 659 5 037 764 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 22 312 20 743 acres.. 3 154 523 2 823 972 Irrigated land .................farms.. 15 348 15 002 acres.. 1 948 739 1 622 235 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 2 969 194 2 292 973 Average per farm .........dollars.. 87 252 71 898 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 2 114 196 1 452 213 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 854 998 840 760 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 12 021 11 490 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 5 027 4 569 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 3 971 3 734 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 4 121 3 801 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 2 418 2 183 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 1 904 1 940 $100,000 or more .................... 4 568 4 175 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 2 210 747 1 881 731 Average per farm .........dollars.. 64 955 59 035 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 15 648 15 306 Other ............................... 18 382 16 586 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 19 934 18 419 200 days or more ................... 13 110 12 089 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 17 122 17 088 number.. 1 559 162 1 465 444 Beef cows ..................farms.. 13 393 13 105 number.. 695 635 629 625 Milk cows ..................farms.. 1 052 1 541 number.. 86 747 99 035 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 15 980 15 608 number.. 979 199 899 088 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 1 383 1 669 number.. 33 152 58 276 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 1 182 1 463 number.. 54 864 97 427 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 3 070 3 639 number.. 282 872 392 957 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 2 241 2 480 number.. 3 272 027 2 954 237 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 156 208 number.. 18 966 576 18 921 442 Selected crops harvested: Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 2 531 3 025 acres.. 882 862 924 855 bushels.. 54 694 903 46 527 762 Barley for grain..............farms.. 750 1 096 acres.. 109 108 127 185 bushels.. 7 568 675 7 787 057 Oats for grain................farms.. 570 810 acres.. 30 173 38 241 bushels.. 2 742 017 2 950 737 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 12 933 12 066 acres.. 1 066 643 872 535 tons, dry.. 3 009 247 2 276 437 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 1 432 1 509 acres.. 155 242 147 616 Land in orchards..............farms.. 3 869 4 200 acres.. 96 270 96 166 @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.