1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 WELD COUNTY, COLORADO Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 2 909 2 975 Land in farms ..................acres.. 2 086 292 2 105 149 Average size of farm .......acres.. 717 708 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 469 759 438 128 Average per acre .........dollars.. 661 621 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 83 211 68 972 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 296 336 10 to 49 acres ...................... 478 428 50 to 179 acres ..................... 789 775 180 to 499 acres .................... 641 711 500 to 999 acres .................... 294 299 1,000 acres or more ................. 411 426 Total cropland .................farms.. 2 356 2 445 acres.. 927 746 957 441 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 2 041 2 210 acres.. 558 312 547 613 Irrigated land .................farms.. 1 817 1 860 acres.. 407 293 358 565 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 1 180 067 864 605 Average per farm .........dollars.. 405 661 290 623 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 178 889 120 844 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 1 001 179 743 761 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 483 506 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 224 221 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 255 266 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 416 434 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 390 395 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 368 411 $100,000 or more .................... 773 742 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 1 054 982 742 178 Average per farm .........dollars.. 362 537 249 472 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 2 910 2 975 $1,000.. 121 995 117 018 Average per farm..........dollars.. 41 923 39 334 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 1 870 1 984 Other ............................... 1 039 991 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 1 342 1 448 200 days or more ................... 867 834 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 1 537 1 491 number.. 568 055 588 378 Beef cows ..................farms.. 975 914 number.. 59 478 53 958 Milk cows ..................farms.. 229 278 number.. 35 036 38 062 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 1 460 1 482 number.. 925 210 920 722 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 225 188 number.. 210 167 42 947 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 220 190 number.. 366 031 91 876 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 188 191 number.. 289 605 275 141 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 183 256 number.. (D) 2 085 707 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 10 8 number.. 2 653 (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 1 022 1 090 acres.. 143 961 121 556 bushels.. 21 132 146 16 513 158 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 452 589 acres.. 40 701 42 319 tons, green.. 909 813 961 905 Sorghum for grain or seed.....farms.. 18 30 acres.. 2 670 1 971 bushels.. 158 621 63 163 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 549 659 acres.. 159 269 164 682 bushels.. 4 382 063 5 098 389 Barley for grain..............farms.. 259 452 acres.. 19 570 32 642 bushels.. 1 317 605 1 664 236 Dry beans, ex dry limas.......farms.. 440 482 acres.. 30 270 31 235 cwt.. 621 562 577 983 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 1 434 1 496 acres.. 119 832 110 625 tons, dry.. 437 518 372 261 @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. .