1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 YAKIMA COUNTY, WASHINGTON Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 3 365 3 651 Land in farms ..................acres.. 1 682 961 1 639 965 Average size of farm .......acres.. 500 449 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 605 297 395 904 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 220 883 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 72 664 59 984 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 768 829 10 to 49 acres ...................... 1 353 1 547 50 to 179 acres ..................... 750 799 180 to 499 acres .................... 273 270 500 to 999 acres .................... 118 112 1,000 acres or more ................. 103 94 Total cropland .................farms.. 3 067 3 359 acres.. (D) 363 289 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 2 746 3 003 acres.. 290 534 263 668 Irrigated land .................farms.. 3 043 3 309 acres.. 277 589 256 508 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 873 495 689 734 Average per farm .........dollars.. 259 582 188 916 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 580 897 470 771 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 292 598 218 963 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 678 719 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 299 359 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 323 372 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 422 514 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 336 360 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 334 400 $100,000 or more .................... 973 927 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 643 211 545 701 Average per farm .........dollars.. 191 148 149 466 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 1 861 2 018 Other ............................... 1 504 1 633 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 1 823 1 946 200 days or more ................... 1 237 1 366 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 955 1 094 number.. 191 064 210 679 Beef cows ..................farms.. 637 703 number.. 31 755 29 171 Milk cows ..................farms.. 111 118 number.. 51 050 34 703 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 926 1 027 number.. 234 666 187 169 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 76 91 number.. 1 341 1 043 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 61 70 number.. 2 128 867 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 70 109 number.. 10 449 13 610 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 78 105 number.. (D) 302 746 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 4 5 number.. (D) (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 118 118 acres.. 12 680 10 379 bushels.. 2 192 895 1 560 535 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 145 212 acres.. 50 430 44 725 bushels.. 2 968 795 2 194 167 Barley for grain..............farms.. 13 53 acres.. 502 3 211 bushels.. 37 977 189 929 Potatoes, excl. sweetpotatoes.farms.. 13 8 acres.. 1 929 912 cwt.. 741 258 416 959 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 858 839 acres.. 43 868 36 766 tons, dry.. 202 848 165 869 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 213 271 acres.. 18 479 19 356 Land in orchards..............farms.. 1 805 2 034 acres.. 109 940 96 859 @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.