1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 LAKE COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 500 573 Land in farms ..................acres.. 307 210 297 819 Average size of farm .......acres.. 614 520 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 478 008 284 856 Average per acre .........dollars.. 770 564 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 107 288 70 923 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 15 27 10 to 49 acres ...................... 63 82 50 to 179 acres ..................... 90 103 180 to 499 acres .................... 105 136 500 to 999 acres .................... 126 134 1,000 acres or more ................. 101 91 Total cropland .................farms.. 447 502 acres.. 260 328 257 107 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 432 474 acres.. 221 681 209 994 Irrigated land .................farms.. 10 7 acres.. 1 867 1 562 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 67 886 65 476 Average per farm .........dollars.. 135 773 114 268 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 37 884 26 484 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 30 003 38 992 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 45 42 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 28 35 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 29 45 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 65 96 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 63 88 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 100 100 $100,000 or more .................... 170 167 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 53 285 51 779 Average per farm .........dollars.. 106 783 90 522 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 354 431 Other ............................... 146 142 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 231 207 200 days or more ................... 140 123 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 288 341 number.. 31 807 37 528 Beef cows ..................farms.. 234 259 number.. 11 843 12 229 Milk cows ..................farms.. 21 36 number.. 846 1 179 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 290 339 number.. 21 778 30 212 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 78 160 number.. 42 546 63 573 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 84 175 number.. 108 227 141 456 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 33 50 number.. 2 276 3 177 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 11 19 number.. (D) 215 725 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 1 0 number.. (D) 0 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 346 393 acres.. 93 198 97 600 bushels.. 8 560 196 8 431 312 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 102 138 acres.. 4 496 5 946 tons, green.. 53 645 64 675 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 40 103 acres.. 4 277 6 972 bushels.. 151 900 280 990 Barley for grain..............farms.. 1 34 acres.. (D) 3 108 bushels.. (D) 169 704 Oats for grain................farms.. 40 150 acres.. 1 739 7 000 bushels.. 119 672 483 351 Sunflower seed................farms.. 0 3 acres.. 0 (D) pounds.. 0 (D) Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 269 291 acres.. 17 572 15 121 tons, dry.. 45 174 37 900 @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.