1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 ADA COUNTY, IDAHO Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 174 1 293 Land in farms ..................acres.. 232 879 247 084 Average size of farm .......acres.. 198 191 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 270 110 207 271 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 453 975 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 37 394 30 571 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 302 294 10 to 49 acres ...................... 453 532 50 to 179 acres ..................... 246 272 180 to 499 acres .................... 101 122 500 to 999 acres .................... 37 40 1,000 acres or more ................. 35 33 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 001 1 117 acres.. 99 890 (D) Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 760 889 acres.. 64 754 79 623 Irrigated land .................farms.. 980 1 101 acres.. 73 794 85 928 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 97 173 112 856 Average per farm .........dollars.. 82 771 87 283 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 25 215 19 150 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 71 957 93 706 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 413 457 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 167 182 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 143 178 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 170 175 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 85 84 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 50 59 $100,000 or more .................... 146 158 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 85 706 93 647 Average per farm .........dollars.. 73 004 72 426 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 174 1 293 $1,000.. 7 453 14 317 Average per farm..........dollars.. 6 348 11 072 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 513 569 Other ............................... 661 724 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 732 789 200 days or more ................... 536 558 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 628 682 number.. 73 402 90 960 Beef cows ..................farms.. 345 364 number.. 13 136 11 390 Milk cows ..................farms.. 103 148 number.. 9 433 12 075 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 588 699 number.. 78 729 114 832 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 75 65 number.. 5 509 5 568 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 63 59 number.. 8 027 7 082 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 66 54 number.. 1 943 2 517 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 88 103 number.. 1 457 (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 6 4 number.. 424 515 Selected crops harvested: Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 156 159 acres.. 12 373 12 824 bushels.. 1 004 957 749 290 Barley for grain..............farms.. 116 204 acres.. 4 658 7 200 bushels.. 335 812 579 379 Dry beans, ex dry limas.......farms.. 26 42 acres.. 1 131 (D) cwt.. 21 811 (D) Irish potatoes................farms.. 11 9 acres.. 999 1 145 cwt.. 360 456 327 576 Sugar beets for sugar.........farms.. 51 24 acres.. 5 331 2 642 tons.. 135 866 73 049 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 617 713 acres.. 27 557 32 275 tons, dry.. 111 306 121 560 @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.