1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 3 511 3 874 Land in farms ..................acres.. 423 602 491 150 Average size of farm .......acres.. 121 127 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 711 639 484 266 Average per acre .........dollars.. 5 804 3 759 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 48 123 43 776 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 1 503 1 609 10 to 49 acres ...................... 1 287 1 384 50 to 179 acres ..................... 428 512 180 to 499 acres .................... 148 191 500 to 999 acres .................... 62 82 1,000 acres or more ................. 83 96 Total cropland .................farms.. 2 726 2 913 acres.. 273 322 292 720 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 2 457 2 526 acres.. 226 950 217 994 Irrigated land .................farms.. 2 455 2 573 acres.. 191 672 196 544 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 846 932 726 902 Average per farm .........dollars.. 241 223 187 636 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 441 635 335 098 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 405 297 391 805 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 1 320 1 454 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 291 419 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 358 416 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 377 474 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 269 275 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 233 203 $100,000 or more .................... 663 633 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 693 532 572 927 Average per farm .........dollars.. 197 419 147 967 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 3 513 3 872 $1,000.. 151 778 149 727 Average per farm..........dollars.. 43 205 38 669 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 1 476 1 467 Other ............................... 2 035 2 407 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 2 109 2 477 200 days or more ................... 1 456 1 795 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 435 627 number.. 196 691 198 680 Beef cows ..................farms.. 177 311 number.. 4 707 7 599 Milk cows ..................farms.. 156 180 number.. 116 799 112 002 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 367 504 number.. 114 959 99 326 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 114 173 number.. 10 472 4 007 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 95 130 number.. 27 910 6 801 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 105 141 number.. 45 977 31 873 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 187 318 number.. 9 842 363 13 232 390 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 11 16 number.. 59 696 801 Selected crops harvested: Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 52 52 acres.. 31 353 16 070 bushels.. 1 277 714 870 345 Barley for grain..............farms.. 13 29 acres.. 5 468 12 934 bushels.. 158 006 258 444 Rice..........................farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 cwt.. 0 0 Cotton .......................farms.. 25 45 acres.. 11 940 19 875 bales.. 26 736 51 124 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 226 290 acres.. 71 271 52 466 tons, dry.. 470 994 302 920 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 115 139 acres.. 29 828 31 710 Land in orchards..............farms.. 2 010 2 047 acres.. 73 496 80 867 @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. .