1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 JO DAVIESS COUNTY, ILLINOIS Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 955 1 070 Land in farms ..................acres.. 290 454 313 934 Average size of farm .......acres.. 304 293 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 321 116 220 078 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 090 785 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 66 042 51 118 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 49 61 10 to 49 acres ...................... 89 90 50 to 179 acres ..................... 269 295 180 to 499 acres .................... 407 472 500 to 999 acres .................... 98 113 1,000 acres or more ................. 43 39 Total cropland .................farms.. 875 986 acres.. 198 935 211 634 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 824 942 acres.. 154 012 152 230 Irrigated land .................farms.. 11 6 acres.. 96 121 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 76 278 74 441 Average per farm .........dollars.. 79 872 69 571 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 16 923 13 607 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 59 355 60 834 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 95 81 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 58 65 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 89 95 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 168 194 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 143 182 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 163 201 $100,000 or more .................... 239 252 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 60 216 54 291 Average per farm .........dollars.. 62 921 50 739 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 957 1 070 $1,000.. 14 181 17 325 Average per farm..........dollars.. 14 818 16 191 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 664 792 Other ............................... 291 278 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 389 417 200 days or more ................... 247 233 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 697 857 number.. 74 044 85 235 Beef cows ..................farms.. 417 480 number.. 17 676 18 542 Milk cows ..................farms.. 255 359 number.. 14 189 18 296 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 706 863 number.. 37 622 41 782 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 232 281 number.. 62 420 69 291 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 237 292 number.. 108 476 115 949 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 68 92 number.. 2 352 2 798 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 33 73 number.. 1 024 18 623 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 6 10 number.. 775 (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 670 832 acres.. 82 678 76 126 bushels.. 9 368 743 8 526 181 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 280 287 acres.. 7 375 5 828 tons, green.. 103 890 87 878 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 7 18 acres.. 112 261 bushels.. 5 058 12 066 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 144 182 acres.. 9 165 9 167 bushels.. 320 929 394 718 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 721 815 acres.. 53 837 55 642 tons, dry.. 166 611 174 038 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 6 8 acres.. 66 112 @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. .