1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 CONNECTICUT Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 3 427 3 580 Land in farms ..................acres.. 358 743 398 400 Average size of farm .......acres.. 105 111 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 624 135 467 677 Average per acre .........dollars.. 5 959 4 171 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 36 557 36 996 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 606 560 10 to 49 acres ...................... 1 172 1 176 50 to 179 acres ..................... 1 082 1 176 180 to 499 acres .................... 455 546 500 to 999 acres .................... 86 95 1,000 acres or more ................. 26 27 Total cropland .................farms.. 3 058 3 163 acres.. 192 756 210 012 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 2 789 2 876 acres.. 143 782 153 715 Irrigated land .................farms.. 524 430 acres.. 5 893 7 245 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 336 983 357 702 Average per farm .........dollars.. 98 332 99 917 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 183 300 164 664 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 153 683 193 039 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 1 120 1 166 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 442 482 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 476 445 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 480 436 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 249 275 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 214 247 $100,000 or more .................... 446 529 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 282 694 255 212 Average per farm .........dollars.. 82 514 71 288 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 3 426 3 580 $1,000.. 53 863 97 787 Average per farm..........dollars.. 15 722 27 315 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 1 828 1 842 Other ............................... 1 599 1 738 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 1 751 1 940 200 days or more ................... 1 098 1 304 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 1 345 1 596 number.. 78 044 89 306 Beef cows ..................farms.. 770 887 number.. 6 878 7 146 Milk cows ..................farms.. 486 630 number.. 34 552 41 691 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 1 103 1 335 number.. 31 200 41 093 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 293 254 number.. 5 588 5 429 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 201 195 number.. 8 232 8 776 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 312 326 number.. 7 501 7 347 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 391 443 number.. 4 494 659 4 913 031 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 42 40 number.. 943 569 850 969 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 81 115 acres.. 5 357 3 953 bushels.. 630 547 335 317 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 500 624 acres.. 37 825 42 865 tons, green.. 689 551 783 403 Irish potatoes................farms.. 47 37 acres.. 279 544 cwt.. 57 401 114 633 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 1 752 1 984 acres.. 81 281 86 038 tons, dry.. 176 190 184 080 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 579 451 acres.. 9 994 8 608 Land in orchards..............farms.. 332 308 acres.. 4 481 5 122 @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. .