1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 ATCHISON COUNTY, KANSAS Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 686 694 Land in farms ..................acres.. 245 099 233 619 Average size of farm .......acres.. 357 337 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 221 375 176 069 Average per acre .........dollars.. 611 564 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 46 730 38 521 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 48 48 10 to 49 acres ...................... 70 78 50 to 179 acres ..................... 220 222 180 to 499 acres .................... 207 200 500 to 999 acres .................... 86 104 1,000 acres or more ................. 55 42 Total cropland .................farms.. 610 630 acres.. 184 520 178 038 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 583 589 acres.. 142 880 122 717 Irrigated land .................farms.. 7 11 acres.. (D) 478 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 35 742 26 262 Average per farm .........dollars.. 52 102 37 842 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 19 677 14 121 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 16 065 12 142 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 63 77 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 63 78 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 105 108 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 144 158 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 104 113 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 102 95 $100,000 or more .................... 105 65 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 25 761 21 043 Average per farm .........dollars.. 37 498 30 365 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 687 693 $1,000.. 9 709 4 776 Average per farm..........dollars.. 14 133 6 892 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 411 426 Other ............................... 275 268 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 347 333 200 days or more ................... 250 230 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 452 456 number.. 32 969 29 344 Beef cows ..................farms.. 384 368 number.. 12 897 10 970 Milk cows ..................farms.. 34 49 number.. 1 362 1 332 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 447 463 number.. 18 611 15 993 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 136 134 number.. 26 576 17 675 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 144 144 number.. 42 135 28 541 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 9 14 number.. 1 143 1 718 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 20 38 number.. (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 0 2 number.. 0 (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 280 285 acres.. 28 876 22 627 bushels.. 3 257 592 1 910 556 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 41 33 acres.. 1 257 918 tons, green.. 17 339 12 621 Sorghum for grain or seed.....farms.. 294 381 acres.. 27 184 32 153 bushels.. 2 407 599 2 555 518 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 274 133 acres.. 16 323 5 160 bushels.. 579 532 137 915 Oats for grain................farms.. 89 107 acres.. 1 765 2 589 bushels.. 81 217 127 246 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 410 435 acres.. 47 967 43 701 bushels.. 1 720 302 1 474 034 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 444 395 acres.. 23 228 19 182 tons, dry.. 47 336 36 644 @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. .