1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 FOND DU LAC COUNTY, WISCONSIN Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 1 488 1 552 Land in farms ..................acres.. 324 893 351 633 Average size of farm .......acres.. 218 227 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 305 591 242 245 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 388 1 084 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 76 316 81 295 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 86 96 10 to 49 acres ...................... 176 165 50 to 179 acres ..................... 614 571 180 to 499 acres .................... 490 592 500 to 999 acres .................... 87 102 1,000 acres or more ................. 35 26 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 387 1 465 acres.. 273 448 300 707 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 206 1 408 acres.. 239 607 263 566 Irrigated land .................farms.. 19 25 acres.. 790 1 484 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 151 140 151 097 Average per farm .........dollars.. 101 573 97 356 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 38 510 26 031 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 112 630 125 065 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 271 140 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 67 86 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 87 122 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 192 193 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 175 177 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 200 239 $100,000 or more .................... 496 595 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 111 875 114 330 Average per farm .........dollars.. 75 185 73 571 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 934 1 127 Other ............................... 554 425 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 659 574 200 days or more ................... 457 378 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 850 1 048 number.. 91 677 104 943 Beef cows ..................farms.. 101 91 number.. 1 782 2 268 Milk cows ..................farms.. 583 779 number.. 40 210 45 481 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 843 1 038 number.. 39 280 47 809 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 72 139 number.. 13 257 33 172 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 79 150 number.. 26 996 57 337 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 32 36 number.. 1 367 1 962 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 28 29 number.. 868 (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 7 9 number.. 952 2 530 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 891 1 012 acres.. 78 306 78 757 bushels.. 10 067 568 7 588 920 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 586 844 acres.. 21 643 36 656 tons, green.. 319 665 381 682 Oats for grain................farms.. 372 652 acres.. 7 838 15 330 bushels.. 543 396 873 746 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 503 354 acres.. 36 407 21 013 bushels.. 1 594 485 586 763 Potatoes, excl. sweetpotatoes.farms.. 1 0 acres.. (D) 0 cwt.. (D) 0 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 919 1 099 acres.. 78 174 88 704 tons, dry.. 201 233 173 753 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 270 391 acres.. 19 406 31 199 @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.