1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 141 1 312 Land in farms ..................acres.. 392 639 415 755 Average size of farm .......acres.. 344 317 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 556 133 463 913 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 702 1 375 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 74 543 67 058 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 89 98 10 to 49 acres ...................... 150 155 50 to 179 acres ..................... 302 342 180 to 499 acres .................... 342 456 500 to 999 acres .................... 185 198 1,000 acres or more ................. 73 63 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 066 1 215 acres.. 359 628 373 090 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 021 1 174 acres.. 322 019 281 728 Irrigated land .................farms.. 24 17 acres.. 3 669 1 678 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 132 187 130 950 Average per farm .........dollars.. 115 852 99 809 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 71 214 57 003 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 60 973 73 947 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 98 122 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 65 64 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 79 105 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 166 188 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 151 225 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 211 249 $100,000 or more .................... 371 359 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 106 010 105 785 Average per farm .........dollars.. 92 992 80 629 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 140 1 312 $1,000.. 23 515 21 244 Average per farm..........dollars.. 20 627 16 192 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 760 902 Other ............................... 381 410 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 561 611 200 days or more ................... 344 351 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 416 580 number.. 46 607 62 188 Beef cows ..................farms.. 231 303 number.. 7 624 9 662 Milk cows ..................farms.. 69 125 number.. 2 736 4 992 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 430 602 number.. 45 709 66 292 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 216 294 number.. 111 833 103 935 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 229 308 number.. 213 861 214 522 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 76 105 number.. 3 690 4 840 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 32 43 number.. (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 9 19 number.. (D) 20 601 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 899 1 066 acres.. 214 800 183 600 bushels.. 27 944 880 23 487 843 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 163 223 acres.. 5 158 5 808 tons, green.. 82 501 102 221 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 23 146 acres.. 960 2 976 bushels.. 53 094 177 407 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 683 718 acres.. 77 427 62 354 bushels.. 3 408 140 2 928 365 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 491 555 acres.. 16 894 21 142 tons, dry.. 54 041 69 907 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 86 43 acres.. 6 945 2 438 @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. .