1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 2 244 2 441 Land in farms ..................acres.. 293 745 302 659 Average size of farm .......acres.. 131 124 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 228 340 180 793 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 691 1 434 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 30 191 23 591 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 138 172 10 to 49 acres ...................... 791 890 50 to 179 acres ..................... 866 948 180 to 499 acres .................... 366 361 500 to 999 acres .................... 62 51 1,000 acres or more ................. 21 19 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 834 1 956 acres.. 170 860 164 812 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 385 1 444 acres.. 71 868 69 434 Irrigated land .................farms.. 52 50 acres.. 869 1 010 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 271 825 263 484 Average per farm .........dollars.. 121 134 107 941 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 4 180 4 032 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 267 645 259 452 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 526 607 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 318 384 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 381 374 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 294 314 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 144 119 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 106 153 $100,000 or more .................... 475 490 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 223 814 202 570 Average per farm .........dollars.. 99 739 82 952 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 2 244 2 442 $1,000.. 39 981 50 071 Average per farm..........dollars.. 17 817 20 504 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 1 086 1 118 Other ............................... 1 158 1 323 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 1 268 1 406 200 days or more ................... 964 1 057 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 1 790 1 961 number.. 101 258 103 697 Beef cows ..................farms.. 1 568 1 614 number.. 49 921 46 924 Milk cows ..................farms.. 132 187 number.. 6 178 8 279 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 1 749 1 902 number.. 50 465 56 312 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 91 121 number.. 59 224 134 421 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 74 108 number.. 141 200 280 575 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 41 34 number.. 774 1 295 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 153 173 number.. 1 867 117 2 200 189 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 303 363 number.. 93 596 018 68 896 889 Selected crops harvested: Sorghum for grain or seed.....farms.. 0 5 acres.. 0 181 bushels.. 0 8 200 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 16 18 acres.. 1 577 1 060 bushels.. 48 082 33 050 Rice..........................farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 cwt.. 0 0 Cotton .......................farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 bales.. 0 0 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 21 27 acres.. 2 341 3 347 bushels.. 63 009 81 941 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 1 316 1 372 acres.. 64 979 58 538 tons, dry.. 128 707 106 321 @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. .