1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 63 85 Land in farms ..................acres.. 9 135 11 448 Average size of farm .......acres.. 145 135 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 220 367 161 306 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 520 1 198 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 16 816 16 421 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 15 28 10 to 49 acres ...................... 18 21 50 to 179 acres ..................... 15 24 180 to 499 acres .................... 9 9 500 to 999 acres .................... 4 2 1,000 acres or more ................. 2 1 Total cropland .................farms.. 41 63 acres.. 2 829 3 580 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 26 41 acres.. 634 843 Irrigated land .................farms.. 10 12 acres.. 309 (D) Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 831 (D) Average per farm .........dollars.. 13 197 (D) Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 716 600 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 115 (D) Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 34 47 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 8 11 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 13 11 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 3 12 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 2 2 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 2 0 $100,000 or more .................... 1 2 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 722 1 379 Average per farm .........dollars.. 11 464 16 227 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 63 85 $1,000.. (D) - 250 Average per farm..........dollars.. (D) - 2 940 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 15 28 Other ............................... 48 57 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 44 62 200 days or more ................... 32 43 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 26 40 number.. 767 1 137 Beef cows ..................farms.. 23 35 number.. (D) (D) Milk cows ..................farms.. 1 4 number.. (D) (D) Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 23 36 number.. 303 743 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 6 5 number.. (D) 260 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 3 5 number.. 46 507 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 0 1 number.. 0 (D) Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 5 4 number.. 58 107 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 0 0 number.. 0 0 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 3 6 acres.. 30 37 bushels.. 1 015 1 542 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 1 2 acres.. (D) (D) bushels.. (D) (D) Sugarcane for sugar...........farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 tons.. 0 0 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 9 19 acres.. 254 422 tons, dry.. 507 1 067 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 2 5 acres.. (D) 13 Land in orchards..............farms.. 3 10 acres.. (D) 78 @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. .