1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 PIERCE COUNTY, WISCONSIN Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 1 265 1 214 Land in farms ..................acres.. 267 586 272 876 Average size of farm .......acres.. 212 225 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 244 146 198 781 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 130 864 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 49 437 55 526 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 51 50 10 to 49 acres ...................... 208 188 50 to 179 acres ..................... 486 424 180 to 499 acres .................... 420 450 500 to 999 acres .................... 72 75 1,000 acres or more ................. 28 27 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 139 1 143 acres.. 184 451 197 622 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 943 1 066 acres.. 146 786 156 852 Irrigated land .................farms.. 21 13 acres.. 477 615 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 76 374 72 823 Average per farm .........dollars.. 60 375 59 986 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 23 041 13 341 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 53 333 59 482 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 326 213 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 104 99 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 138 120 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 165 189 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 116 133 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 146 187 $100,000 or more .................... 270 273 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 59 876 59 025 Average per farm .........dollars.. 47 333 48 580 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 663 751 Other ............................... 602 463 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 661 551 200 days or more ................... 470 384 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 745 854 number.. 57 518 65 246 Beef cows ..................farms.. 268 277 number.. 5 282 6 370 Milk cows ..................farms.. 352 470 number.. 18 705 21 730 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 731 846 number.. 25 714 27 569 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 75 135 number.. 9 957 18 392 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 78 142 number.. 15 196 28 376 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 51 45 number.. 2 567 3 078 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 41 33 number.. 1 083 1 171 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 9 13 number.. 1 115 1 430 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 677 795 acres.. 64 382 63 357 bushels.. 8 177 334 6 302 967 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 365 454 acres.. 9 470 11 866 tons, green.. 152 601 153 241 Oats for grain................farms.. 340 490 acres.. 7 963 12 685 bushels.. 453 152 685 506 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 201 181 acres.. 15 116 10 609 bushels.. 583 122 268 597 Potatoes, excl. sweetpotatoes.farms.. 5 2 acres.. 18 (D) cwt.. 500 (D) Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 808 922 acres.. 54 958 65 666 tons, dry.. 148 301 180 806 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 21 13 acres.. 127 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.