1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 SHAWANO COUNTY, WISCONSIN Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 1 337 1 437 Land in farms ..................acres.. 270 478 297 984 Average size of farm .......acres.. 202 207 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 213 320 189 379 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 082 904 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 70 855 79 093 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 49 32 10 to 49 acres ...................... 156 149 50 to 179 acres ..................... 561 592 180 to 499 acres .................... 485 577 500 to 999 acres .................... 76 81 1,000 acres or more ................. 10 6 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 257 1 390 acres.. 184 047 207 174 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 185 1 354 acres.. 159 993 175 831 Irrigated land .................farms.. 13 22 acres.. 251 604 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 126 533 124 594 Average per farm .........dollars.. 94 640 86 704 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 12 704 7 409 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 113 830 117 184 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 225 161 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 100 95 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 114 107 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 179 181 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 140 160 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 218 305 $100,000 or more .................... 361 428 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 79 023 84 666 Average per farm .........dollars.. 59 149 58 878 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 881 1 092 Other ............................... 456 345 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 587 512 200 days or more ................... 385 322 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 911 1 138 number.. 83 189 94 723 Beef cows ..................farms.. 177 146 number.. 2 098 1 699 Milk cows ..................farms.. 642 868 number.. 37 063 43 483 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 891 1 117 number.. 42 284 43 422 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 52 90 number.. 3 725 3 939 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 50 85 number.. 7 731 10 449 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 27 25 number.. 464 645 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 45 54 number.. 1 670 3 559 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 10 6 number.. 882 (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 718 669 acres.. 39 246 32 448 bushels.. 4 652 892 2 969 781 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 689 924 acres.. 24 731 36 200 tons, green.. 361 940 361 388 Oats for grain................farms.. 374 577 acres.. 8 161 12 753 bushels.. 520 018 810 899 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 121 99 acres.. 6 258 4 247 bushels.. 248 284 111 990 Potatoes, excl. sweetpotatoes.farms.. 2 2 acres.. (D) (D) cwt.. (D) (D) Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 1 028 1 237 acres.. 87 953 97 136 tons, dry.. 207 808 181 671 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 40 43 acres.. 1 969 3 085 @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.