1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 2 760 2 754 Land in farms ..................acres.. 265 443 287 951 Average size of farm .......acres.. 96 105 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 364 794 325 425 Average per acre .........dollars.. 3 931 3 186 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 28 603 23 803 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 812 786 10 to 49 acres ...................... 1 304 1 302 50 to 179 acres ..................... 428 421 180 to 499 acres .................... 125 140 500 to 999 acres .................... 46 54 1,000 acres or more ................. 45 51 Total cropland .................farms.. 2 169 2 078 acres.. 104 125 107 594 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 678 1 659 acres.. 60 092 61 829 Irrigated land .................farms.. 1 175 958 acres.. 45 709 37 839 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 259 221 222 503 Average per farm .........dollars.. 93 921 80 793 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 188 542 137 517 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 70 680 84 985 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 1 055 1 051 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 320 350 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 304 328 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 334 310 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 244 197 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 156 174 $100,000 or more .................... 347 344 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 207 801 171 373 Average per farm .........dollars.. 75 290 62 295 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 2 760 2 751 $1,000.. 49 633 49 215 Average per farm..........dollars.. 17 983 17 890 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 1 268 1 163 Other ............................... 1 492 1 591 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 1 398 1 523 200 days or more ................... 1 060 1 134 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 1 249 1 291 number.. 66 841 75 667 Beef cows ..................farms.. 1 073 1 082 number.. 35 538 33 054 Milk cows ..................farms.. 78 111 number.. 8 232 13 138 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 1 091 1 176 number.. 37 204 40 190 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 84 125 number.. 5 143 7 402 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 56 80 number.. 9 401 15 147 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 22 17 number.. 437 297 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 104 169 number.. 2 014 553 3 005 510 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 6 4 number.. 166 41 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 2 9 acres.. (D) 29 bushels.. (D) 901 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 bushels.. 0 0 Sugarcane for sugar...........farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 tons.. 0 0 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 231 297 acres.. 7 465 11 979 tons, dry.. 15 218 26 062 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 213 244 acres.. 14 395 16 177 Land in orchards..............farms.. 968 924 acres.. 30 476 28 431 @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. .