1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 ALLEN COUNTY, INDIANA Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 463 1 649 Land in farms ..................acres.. 285 730 291 154 Average size of farm .......acres.. 195 177 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 369 693 287 471 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 796 1 575 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 57 870 44 411 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 132 138 10 to 49 acres ...................... 383 374 50 to 179 acres ..................... 518 686 180 to 499 acres .................... 280 321 500 to 999 acres .................... 104 94 1,000 acres or more ................. 46 36 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 374 1 549 acres.. 257 177 256 694 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 312 1 502 acres.. 236 106 219 473 Irrigated land .................farms.. 34 36 acres.. 1 716 1 393 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 79 764 74 484 Average per farm .........dollars.. 54 521 45 169 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 50 395 37 847 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 29 370 36 637 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 232 235 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 151 157 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 188 276 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 304 397 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 186 224 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 170 159 $100,000 or more .................... 232 201 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 57 530 59 679 Average per farm .........dollars.. 39 350 36 147 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 462 1 651 $1,000.. 20 315 15 357 Average per farm..........dollars.. 13 895 9 302 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 641 798 Other ............................... 822 851 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 946 1 033 200 days or more ................... 664 728 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 423 496 number.. 18 682 20 383 Beef cows ..................farms.. 109 108 number.. 1 330 1 068 Milk cows ..................farms.. 158 236 number.. 3 195 4 150 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 373 453 number.. 21 419 23 008 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 282 332 number.. 77 313 82 992 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 284 348 number.. 156 476 156 176 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 64 56 number.. 1 356 1 363 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 50 76 number.. 30 329 181 495 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 5 6 number.. 712 303 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 931 1 081 acres.. 84 154 65 295 bushels.. 11 298 764 7 625 536 Corn for sil for green chop...farms.. 100 136 acres.. 1 987 2 595 tons, green.. 34 316 42 276 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 539 775 acres.. 24 554 28 200 bushels.. 1 095 395 1 600 280 Oats for grain................farms.. 205 366 acres.. 2 667 5 060 bushels.. 199 166 356 295 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 938 1 120 acres.. 114 768 108 892 bushels.. 4 649 925 3 964 870 Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 439 482 silage.......................farms.. 9 990 11 346 acres.. 25 565 29 830 tons, dry.. 25 25 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 624 484 acres.. @1Data are based on a sample of farms. Legend: - Represents zero (D) Witheld 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. .