1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 2 539 2 853 Land in farms ..................acres.. 352 322 362 670 Average size of farm .......acres.. 139 127 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 223 721 159 939 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 669 1 271 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 27 194 21 407 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 201 232 10 to 49 acres ...................... 753 914 50 to 179 acres ..................... 1 010 1 144 180 to 499 acres .................... 454 447 500 to 999 acres .................... 92 90 1,000 acres or more ................. 29 26 Total cropland .................farms.. 2 088 2 279 acres.. 182 578 181 686 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 651 1 705 acres.. 75 266 68 934 Irrigated land .................farms.. 69 78 acres.. 1 164 1 460 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 284 469 298 699 Average per farm .........dollars.. 112 040 104 696 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 3 045 3 120 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 281 424 295 579 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 642 751 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 366 444 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 389 382 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 374 367 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 123 120 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 131 155 $100,000 or more .................... 514 634 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 236 183 237 643 Average per farm .........dollars.. 93 022 83 325 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 2 539 2 852 $1,000.. 43 615 42 032 Average per farm..........dollars.. 17 178 14 738 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 1 185 1 260 Other ............................... 1 354 1 593 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 1 460 1 699 200 days or more ................... 1 084 1 252 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 2 022 2 304 number.. 107 911 109 617 Beef cows ..................farms.. 1 772 1 950 number.. 54 043 51 501 Milk cows ..................farms.. 147 205 number.. 5 767 7 788 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 1 962 2 282 number.. 52 456 56 231 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 114 160 number.. 79 154 95 344 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 78 122 number.. 244 084 370 090 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 42 47 number.. 1 578 1 494 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 204 272 number.. 4 580 535 4 819 609 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 366 513 number.. 93 108 511 89 908 133 Selected crops harvested: Sorghum for grain or seed.....farms.. 1 6 acres.. (D) (D) bushels.. (D) 12 460 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 10 9 acres.. 355 328 bushels.. 14 865 12 873 Rice..........................farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 cwt.. 0 0 Cotton .......................farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 bales.. 0 0 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 2 6 acres.. (D) 684 bushels.. (D) 21 030 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 1 586 1 621 acres.. 73 024 64 082 tons, dry.. 140 019 112 670 @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. .