1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 143 157 Land in farms ..................acres.. 1 151 284 1 189 175 Average size of farm .......acres.. 8 051 7 574 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 2 263 027 1 801 732 Average per acre .........dollars.. 278 237 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 41 513 22 433 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 18 29 10 to 49 acres ...................... 50 42 50 to 179 acres ..................... 30 45 180 to 499 acres .................... 11 11 500 to 999 acres .................... 13 6 1,000 acres or more ................. 21 24 Total cropland .................farms.. 50 80 acres.. 2 961 6 477 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 22 36 acres.. 742 (D) Irrigated land .................farms.. 44 52 acres.. 996 1 465 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 4 829 5 290 Average per farm .........dollars.. 33 771 33 695 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. (D) 291 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. (D) 4 999 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 49 45 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 16 33 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 19 16 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 18 18 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 16 22 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 15 10 $100,000 or more .................... 10 13 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 4 878 5 028 Average per farm .........dollars.. 34 111 32 028 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 143 157 $1,000.. 311 385 Average per farm..........dollars.. 2 178 2 453 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 74 77 Other ............................... 69 80 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 80 86 200 days or more ................... 49 55 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 116 125 number.. 26 525 31 613 Beef cows ..................farms.. 101 107 number.. 16 469 17 572 Milk cows ..................farms.. 12 16 number.. 21 49 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 108 121 number.. 10 597 13 333 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 2 5 number.. (D) (D) Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 1 2 number.. (D) (D) Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 2 4 number.. (D) 22 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 13 19 number.. 177 370 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 0 0 number.. 0 0 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 0 1 acres.. 0 (D) bushels.. 0 (D) Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 0 1 acres.. 0 (D) bushels.. 0 (D) Barley for grain..............farms.. 0 1 acres.. 0 (D) bushels.. 0 (D) Cotton .......................farms.. 0 1 acres.. 0 (D) bales.. 0 (D) Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 9 11 acres.. 687 220 tons, dry.. 939 1 033 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 1 5 acres.. (D) 20 Land in orchards..............farms.. 13 20 acres.. (D) 71 @1Data are based on a sample of farms. Legend: - Represents zero (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms (X) Not applicable (Z) Less than half the unit shown (NA) Not available Source: 1992 Census of Agriculture, Volume 1 Geographic Area Series, "Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 1992." This electronic series presents summary statistics for each county and state together with comparable data from the 1987 census. The items included are the same for all states and counties, except selected crops harvested, which vary by state. Data for 1992 and 1987 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 Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. If you have any questions concerning the data in this report or need additional information or order forms for agriculture publications, please call Agriculture Division, Bureau of the Census, at 1-800-523-3215. .