1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1997 AND 1992 WAUPACA COUNTY, WISCONSIN Item ALL FARMS 1997 1992 Farms .........................number.. 1 129 1 190 Land in farms ..................acres.. 226 746 241 778 Average size of farm .......acres.. 201 203 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 226 507 191 021 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 210 903 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 55 526 59 627 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 61 53 10 to 49 acres ...................... 163 164 50 to 179 acres ..................... 463 484 180 to 499 acres .................... 361 403 500 to 999 acres .................... 67 74 1,000 acres or more ................. 14 12 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 066 1 123 acres.. 162 243 175 235 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 972 1 065 acres.. 140 574 142 615 Irrigated land .................farms.. 46 45 acres.. 8 869 6 661 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 86 182 80 141 Average per farm .........dollars.. 76 334 67 345 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 22 579 11 534 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 63 602 68 607 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 262 220 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 99 102 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 108 108 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 136 165 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 106 119 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 161 195 $100,000 or more .................... 257 281 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 64 459 64 259 Average per farm .........dollars.. 57 144 53 999 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 649 791 Other ............................... 480 399 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 557 519 200 days or more ................... 416 348 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 696 784 number.. 56 749 61 324 Beef cows ..................farms.. 154 124 number.. 1 570 1 619 Milk cows ..................farms.. 432 555 number.. 25 171 28 091 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 678 761 number.. 23 878 30 260 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 41 86 number.. 2 535 5 698 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 38 89 number.. 4 611 10 984 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 34 44 number.. 837 1 304 Layers and pullets 13 weeks old and older inventory.............farms.. 37 49 number.. 1 379 1 850 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 7 12 number.. 632 833 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 620 668 acres.. 48 591 46 880 bushels.. 5 873 639 4 732 601 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 477 605 acres.. 16 787 22 511 tons, green.. 227 255 253 153 Oats for grain................farms.. 252 329 acres.. 4 786 6 164 bushels.. 277 268 369 004 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 141 113 acres.. 8 518 5 364 bushels.. 345 900 133 912 Potatoes, excl. sweetpotatoes.farms.. 6 16 acres.. 1 597 1 007 cwt.. 647 115 166 290 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 833 914 acres.. 60 904 65 392 tons, dry.. 138 611 120 141 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 41 50 acres.. 4 005 2 463 @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.