1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 LAFAYETTE COUNTY, WISCONSIN Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 1 127 1 235 Land in farms ..................acres.. 338 376 356 651 Average size of farm .......acres.. 300 289 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 345 058 287 245 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 146 988 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 83 646 78 109 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 45 58 10 to 49 acres ...................... 135 113 50 to 179 acres ..................... 314 304 180 to 499 acres .................... 473 595 500 to 999 acres .................... 112 126 1,000 acres or more ................. 48 39 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 014 1 143 acres.. 262 873 282 410 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 927 1 094 acres.. 219 982 222 847 Irrigated land .................farms.. 8 9 acres.. 86 409 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 136 208 135 647 Average per farm .........dollars.. 120 859 109 836 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 38 929 21 372 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 97 279 114 276 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 122 78 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 57 54 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 76 53 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 90 129 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 126 147 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 204 265 $100,000 or more .................... 452 509 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 102 721 102 347 Average per farm .........dollars.. 91 145 82 872 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 807 974 Other ............................... 320 261 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 448 402 200 days or more ................... 275 227 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 870 1 017 number.. 101 497 117 053 Beef cows ..................farms.. 301 302 number.. 12 278 10 337 Milk cows ..................farms.. 490 648 number.. 33 830 39 947 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 865 1 017 number.. 41 866 53 089 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 150 274 number.. 49 532 87 737 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 149 289 number.. 88 595 158 451 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 40 61 number.. 1 250 2 097 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 21 27 number.. (D) 964 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 3 3 number.. 503 343 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 755 899 acres.. 96 985 107 606 bushels.. 13 587 976 11 910 144 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 462 561 acres.. 13 163 16 048 tons, green.. 204 202 171 778 Oats for grain................farms.. 302 474 acres.. 6 324 9 691 bushels.. 370 219 476 585 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 352 177 acres.. 42 719 14 484 bushels.. 2 191 895 588 356 Potatoes, excl. sweetpotatoes.farms.. 1 3 acres.. (D) (D) cwt.. (D) 595 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 797 971 acres.. 73 079 86 309 tons, dry.. 214 209 237 518 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 6 5 acres.. 21 28 @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.