1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 GILPIN COUNTY, COLORADO Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 14 15 Land in farms ..................acres.. 13 296 15 540 Average size of farm .......acres.. 950 1 036 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. (D) 462 867 Average per acre .........dollars.. (D) 447 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 25 336 9 913 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 1 0 10 to 49 acres ...................... 3 2 50 to 179 acres ..................... 2 3 180 to 499 acres .................... 4 5 500 to 999 acres .................... 0 2 1,000 acres or more ................. 4 3 Total cropland .................farms.. 4 4 acres.. 298 (D) Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 2 acres.. (D) (D) Irrigated land .................farms.. 2 2 acres.. (D) (D) Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 136 95 Average per farm .........dollars.. 9 710 6 337 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 0 0 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 136 95 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 8 7 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 3 4 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 0 2 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 1 1 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 1 1 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 1 0 $100,000 or more .................... 0 0 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 142 93 Average per farm .........dollars.. 10 131 6 201 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 14 15 $1,000.. (D) 2 Average per farm..........dollars.. (D) 136 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 4 5 Other ............................... 10 10 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 8 9 200 days or more ................... 7 4 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 8 11 number.. 506 284 Beef cows ..................farms.. 7 8 number.. 325 127 Milk cows ..................farms.. 0 0 number.. 0 0 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 7 11 number.. 305 248 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 0 0 number.. 0 0 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 0 0 number.. 0 0 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 0 0 number.. 0 0 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 0 0 number.. 0 0 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 0 0 number.. 0 0 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 bushels.. 0 0 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 tons, green.. 0 0 Sorghum for grain or seed.....farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 bushels.. 0 0 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 bushels.. 0 0 Barley for grain..............farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 bushels.. 0 0 Dry beans, ex dry limas.......farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 cwt.. 0 0 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 1 2 acres.. (D) (D) tons, dry.. (D) (D) @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. .