1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 DAVIESS COUNTY, INDIANA Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 181 1 257 Land in farms ..................acres.. 222 435 228 419 Average size of farm .......acres.. 188 182 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 261 766 227 815 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 401 1 274 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 46 870 41 541 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 128 118 10 to 49 acres ...................... 348 324 50 to 179 acres ..................... 423 481 180 to 499 acres .................... 161 209 500 to 999 acres .................... 78 94 1,000 acres or more ................. 43 31 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 072 1 132 acres.. 194 408 196 177 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 997 1 033 acres.. 164 493 143 888 Irrigated land .................farms.. 16 8 acres.. 1 506 583 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 106 108 92 105 Average per farm .........dollars.. 89 846 73 274 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 38 375 27 139 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 67 733 64 966 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 163 166 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 100 125 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 146 137 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 202 232 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 152 183 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 169 172 $100,000 or more .................... 249 242 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 85 121 74 852 Average per farm .........dollars.. 71 893 59 548 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 184 1 257 $1,000.. 21 944 17 818 Average per farm..........dollars.. 18 534 14 175 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 595 700 Other ............................... 586 557 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 711 732 200 days or more ................... 439 423 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 621 728 number.. 25 393 25 069 Beef cows ..................farms.. 269 260 number.. 4 995 5 703 Milk cows ..................farms.. 255 350 number.. 2 866 3 718 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 563 662 number.. 17 834 14 101 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 427 488 number.. 153 672 129 864 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 440 506 number.. 323 863 252 934 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 40 39 number.. 603 833 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 71 108 number.. (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 6 3 number.. 246 (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 744 828 acres.. 91 777 81 504 bushels.. 13 956 602 10 334 197 Corn for sil for green chop...farms.. 160 220 acres.. 1 865 2 244 tons, green.. 34 980 42 910 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 195 265 acres.. 10 410 10 016 bushels.. 492 193 476 958 Oats for grain................farms.. 23 37 acres.. 286 335 bushels.. 13 228 18 203 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 421 442 acres.. 49 977 41 097 bushels.. 2 180 898 1 403 459 Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 520 547 silage.......................farms.. 12 233 12 106 acres.. 26 863 24 261 tons, dry.. 34 24 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 714 631 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. .