1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 891 1 623 Land in farms ..................acres.. 83 681 83 061 Average size of farm .......acres.. 44 51 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 389 694 342 513 Average per acre .........dollars.. 9 794 6 853 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 39 838 40 089 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 1 129 877 10 to 49 acres ...................... 515 499 50 to 179 acres ..................... 143 142 180 to 499 acres .................... 68 68 500 to 999 acres .................... 23 23 1,000 acres or more ................. 13 14 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 779 1 464 acres.. 68 795 66 313 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 716 1 420 acres.. 61 342 61 997 Irrigated land .................farms.. 1 418 1 195 acres.. 52 363 53 185 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 356 967 250 519 Average per farm .........dollars.. 188 772 154 356 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 352 988 243 596 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 3 979 6 923 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 757 479 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 170 188 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 193 190 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 183 221 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 133 138 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 117 107 $100,000 or more .................... 338 300 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 253 635 184 047 Average per farm .........dollars.. 134 198 113 399 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 890 1 623 $1,000.. 103 519 62 657 Average per farm..........dollars.. 54 772 38 606 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 943 719 Other ............................... 948 904 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 991 936 200 days or more ................... 600 608 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 77 75 number.. 3 541 3 891 Beef cows ..................farms.. 60 55 number.. 2 072 1 629 Milk cows ..................farms.. 10 12 number.. 32 229 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 61 71 number.. 2 131 2 416 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 19 16 number.. 902 472 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 12 15 number.. 1 034 1 419 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 7 5 number.. 96 29 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 57 51 number.. (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 6 4 number.. 956 (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 8 6 acres.. 1 245 945 bushels.. 73 507 56 605 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 0 1 acres.. 0 (D) bushels.. 0 (D) Sugarcane for sugar...........farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 tons.. 0 0 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 4 7 acres.. 242 136 tons, dry.. 113 (D) Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 161 151 acres.. 37 170 42 356 Land in orchards..............farms.. 1 092 902 acres.. 16 507 17 452 @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. .