1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 DODDRIDGE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 302 261 Land in farms ..................acres.. 70 555 59 184 Average size of farm .......acres.. 234 227 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 142 225 122 765 Average per acre .........dollars.. 647 584 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 15 581 16 059 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 2 6 10 to 49 acres ...................... 29 30 50 to 179 acres ..................... 135 107 180 to 499 acres .................... 105 96 500 to 999 acres .................... 25 16 1,000 acres or more ................. 6 6 Total cropland .................farms.. 287 249 acres.. 27 184 20 729 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 262 231 acres.. 8 401 6 530 Irrigated land .................farms.. 3 3 acres.. (D) (D) Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 1 046 1 656 Average per farm .........dollars.. 3 465 6 345 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 189 249 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 857 1 407 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 158 126 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 73 63 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 51 46 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 19 21 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 1 4 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 0 0 $100,000 or more .................... 0 1 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 1 385 1 595 Average per farm .........dollars.. 4 571 6 109 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 104 106 Other ............................... 198 155 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 185 156 200 days or more ................... 142 114 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 214 203 number.. 4 320 5 301 Beef cows ..................farms.. 196 183 number.. 2 532 2 439 Milk cows ..................farms.. 6 12 number.. 17 17 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 192 172 number.. 2 362 4 026 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 5 11 number.. 19 115 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 3 5 number.. 12 (D) Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 11 15 number.. 171 448 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 24 22 number.. (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 1 3 number.. (D) 185 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 8 2 acres.. 20 (D) bushels.. 1 125 (D) Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 1 1 acres.. (D) (D) tons, green.. (D) (D) Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 bushels.. 0 0 Oats for grain................farms.. 0 2 acres.. 0 (D) bushels.. 0 (D) Tobacco ......................farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 pounds.. 0 0 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 260 221 acres.. 8 392 6 430 tons, dry.. 12 120 8 839 Land in orchards..............farms.. 9 7 acres.. 17 32 @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.