1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 MADISON COUNTY, VIRGINIA Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 422 439 Land in farms ..................acres.. 100 016 100 602 Average size of farm .......acres.. 237 229 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 478 398 425 074 Average per acre .........dollars.. 2 348 1 925 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 44 669 35 317 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 19 32 10 to 49 acres ...................... 110 107 50 to 179 acres ..................... 160 160 180 to 499 acres .................... 82 92 500 to 999 acres .................... 27 27 1,000 acres or more ................. 24 21 Total cropland .................farms.. 374 377 acres.. 55 028 51 154 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 307 334 acres.. 30 485 28 844 Irrigated land .................farms.. 14 4 acres.. 269 (D) Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 16 784 18 722 Average per farm .........dollars.. 39 773 42 647 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 2 956 2 340 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 13 829 16 382 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 102 99 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 64 76 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 71 82 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 86 83 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 40 35 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 21 23 $100,000 or more .................... 38 41 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 14 661 16 357 Average per farm .........dollars.. 34 741 37 175 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 197 217 Other ............................... 225 222 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 241 260 200 days or more ................... 158 170 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 331 354 number.. 32 641 33 185 Beef cows ..................farms.. 265 299 number.. 12 590 13 529 Milk cows ..................farms.. 24 38 number.. 2 493 2 836 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 335 356 number.. 17 738 19 253 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 12 30 number.. (D) 2 495 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 10 25 number.. (D) 4 899 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 11 15 number.. 437 1 136 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 11 17 number.. (D) 434 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 0 0 number.. 0 0 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 70 96 acres.. 5 607 6 211 bushels.. 574 693 701 324 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 15 12 acres.. 755 268 bushels.. 47 162 12 150 Tobacco ......................farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 pounds.. 0 0 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 25 11 acres.. 2 705 676 bushels.. 95 146 21 973 Peanuts for nuts .............farms.. 0 1 acres.. 0 (D) pounds.. 0 (D) Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 272 298 acres.. 18 520 18 871 tons, dry.. 44 389 43 571 Land in orchards..............farms.. 18 23 acres.. 486 615 @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.