1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 1 069 1 122 Land in farms ..................acres.. 207 215 211 037 Average size of farm .......acres.. 194 188 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 187 506 161 052 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 088 892 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 51 036 48 162 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 26 27 10 to 49 acres ...................... 182 175 50 to 179 acres ..................... 470 517 180 to 499 acres .................... 317 328 500 to 999 acres .................... 58 68 1,000 acres or more ................. 16 7 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 014 1 085 acres.. 134 835 137 617 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 952 1 025 acres.. 100 726 95 416 Irrigated land .................farms.. 16 18 acres.. 619 155 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 58 428 52 848 Average per farm .........dollars.. 54 656 47 102 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 10 034 6 674 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 48 393 46 174 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 281 293 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 122 128 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 112 109 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 128 134 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 112 132 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 138 167 $100,000 or more .................... 176 159 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 42 166 41 305 Average per farm .........dollars.. 39 407 36 846 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 590 675 Other ............................... 479 447 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 577 538 200 days or more ................... 398 354 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 752 806 number.. 44 773 43 096 Beef cows ..................farms.. 337 302 number.. 5 349 3 864 Milk cows ..................farms.. 370 453 number.. 19 075 18 534 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 694 733 number.. 19 373 22 348 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 98 118 number.. 1 610 3 175 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 68 79 number.. 2 799 5 401 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 30 34 number.. 648 509 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 69 86 number.. (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 9 14 number.. 517 8 107 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 438 516 acres.. 20 728 21 555 bushels.. 1 910 980 2 107 787 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 317 354 acres.. 12 107 8 606 tons, green.. 151 406 118 395 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 31 47 acres.. 733 1 114 bushels.. 34 468 51 220 Oats for grain................farms.. 289 395 acres.. 5 382 7 826 bushels.. 277 173 489 127 Potatoes, excl. sweetpotatoes.farms.. 5 14 acres.. (D) 258 cwt.. (D) (D) Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 841 910 acres.. 61 228 59 590 tons, dry.. 130 095 131 747 Land in orchards..............farms.. 27 32 acres.. 106 132 @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.