1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 CANYON COUNTY, IDAHO Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 873 2 009 Land in farms ..................acres.. 391 050 327 869 Average size of farm .......acres.. 209 163 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 300 649 230 927 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 453 1 438 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 63 988 48 063 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 348 357 10 to 49 acres ...................... 628 644 50 to 179 acres ..................... 459 535 180 to 499 acres .................... 280 339 500 to 999 acres .................... 107 97 1,000 acres or more ................. 51 37 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 644 1 783 acres.. 245 963 247 966 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 347 1 520 acres.. 197 067 192 738 Irrigated land .................farms.. 1 645 1 745 acres.. 215 279 213 013 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 262 178 249 070 Average per farm .........dollars.. 139 978 123 977 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 141 204 111 367 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 120 974 137 702 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 402 446 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 215 247 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 233 245 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 300 276 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 171 213 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 132 207 $100,000 or more .................... 420 375 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 217 396 216 410 Average per farm .........dollars.. 116 130 107 667 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 872 2 010 $1,000.. 45 098 28 060 Average per farm..........dollars.. 24 091 13 960 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 1 066 1 176 Other ............................... 807 833 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 962 1 044 200 days or more ................... 685 687 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 963 1 030 number.. 130 789 130 677 Beef cows ..................farms.. 588 520 number.. 18 882 16 413 Milk cows ..................farms.. 154 197 number.. 14 014 14 289 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 934 1 019 number.. 133 496 178 598 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 73 77 number.. 2 827 3 873 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 53 74 number.. 3 761 5 132 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 101 101 number.. 16 128 8 447 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 107 151 number.. 7 831 7 170 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 5 6 number.. 11 675 1 485 Selected crops harvested: Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 503 480 acres.. 41 617 23 776 bushels.. 3 678 978 2 072 266 Barley for grain..............farms.. 224 408 acres.. 9 298 14 323 bushels.. 785 659 1 295 847 Dry beans, ex dry limas.......farms.. 159 277 acres.. 8 488 (D) cwt.. 169 833 (D) Irish potatoes................farms.. 86 82 acres.. 7 137 5 387 cwt.. 2 671 929 1 986 845 Sugar beets for sugar.........farms.. 270 307 acres.. 32 464 30 918 tons.. 900 320 944 467 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 867 999 acres.. 32 773 36 271 tons, dry.. 146 957 153 790 @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.