1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 CRAWFORD COUNTY, IOWA Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 260 1 339 Land in farms ..................acres.. 415 104 406 895 Average size of farm .......acres.. 329 304 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 351 086 232 297 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 058 782 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 62 383 48 833 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 87 120 10 to 49 acres ...................... 155 149 50 to 179 acres ..................... 305 294 180 to 499 acres .................... 445 520 500 to 999 acres .................... 207 211 1,000 acres or more ................. 61 45 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 147 1 198 acres.. 363 063 359 327 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 071 1 128 acres.. 292 233 264 366 Irrigated land .................farms.. 2 2 acres.. (D) (D) Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 124 295 111 095 Average per farm .........dollars.. 98 647 82 968 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 56 724 43 007 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 67 572 68 088 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 85 71 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 57 69 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 93 95 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 188 240 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 215 247 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 226 268 $100,000 or more .................... 396 349 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 99 658 86 523 Average per farm .........dollars.. 79 156 64 617 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 259 1 339 $1,000.. 21 449 22 279 Average per farm..........dollars.. 17 037 16 639 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 891 1 001 Other ............................... 369 338 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 550 551 200 days or more ................... 335 332 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 708 778 number.. 64 294 67 100 Beef cows ..................farms.. 577 580 number.. 20 667 21 286 Milk cows ..................farms.. 33 51 number.. 1 031 1 355 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 728 791 number.. 48 535 59 583 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 471 574 number.. 181 594 163 737 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 507 608 number.. 347 870 271 314 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 74 89 number.. 4 767 7 374 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 41 73 number.. 19 535 47 278 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 6 6 number.. 352 1 563 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 944 1 050 acres.. 163 348 132 197 bushels.. 22 533 198 15 865 611 Corn for sil for green chop...farms.. 73 55 acres.. 2 308 1 970 tons, green.. 27 371 35 786 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 7 9 acres.. 209 120 bushels.. 8 278 4 853 Oats for grain................farms.. 318 459 acres.. 7 373 11 605 bushels.. 541 308 522 245 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 836 946 acres.. 101 847 98 070 bushels.. 4 346 150 3 728 789 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 680 676 acres.. 22 381 23 903 tons, dry.. 71 769 72 404 @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. .