1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 BUTLER COUNTY, KANSAS Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 247 1 300 Land in farms ..................acres.. 765 688 699 487 Average size of farm .......acres.. 614 538 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 310 898 261 728 Average per acre .........dollars.. 533 497 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 40 239 34 129 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 51 62 10 to 49 acres ...................... 193 191 50 to 179 acres ..................... 352 375 180 to 499 acres .................... 279 298 500 to 999 acres .................... 171 169 1,000 acres or more ................. 201 205 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 021 1 075 acres.. 332 120 341 336 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 897 934 acres.. 234 242 210 975 Irrigated land .................farms.. 14 21 acres.. 889 1 588 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 124 780 99 289 Average per farm .........dollars.. 100 064 76 376 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 20 731 14 466 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 104 049 84 823 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 283 321 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 144 167 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 186 162 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 221 232 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 122 123 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 104 128 $100,000 or more .................... 187 167 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 108 305 85 827 Average per farm .........dollars.. 86 852 66 021 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 247 1 300 $1,000.. 15 290 13 039 Average per farm..........dollars.. 12 261 10 030 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 624 657 Other ............................... 623 643 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 688 746 200 days or more ................... 510 533 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 736 788 number.. 120 671 107 777 Beef cows ..................farms.. 547 581 number.. 23 112 24 898 Milk cows ..................farms.. 24 52 number.. 582 1 214 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 752 831 number.. 149 293 137 769 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 116 130 number.. 42 266 37 102 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 125 142 number.. 77 793 60 680 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 43 63 number.. 6 672 2 336 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 65 110 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.. 42 43 acres.. 2 969 3 180 bushels.. 277 168 250 012 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 30 36 acres.. 2 162 1 952 tons, green.. 24 993 21 842 Sorghum for grain or seed.....farms.. 352 496 acres.. 71 351 68 302 bushels.. 5 295 348 4 789 767 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 459 488 acres.. 73 786 63 948 bushels.. 2 665 540 1 865 760 Oats for grain................farms.. 49 49 acres.. 989 951 bushels.. 42 099 27 958 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 212 279 acres.. 24 259 23 825 bushels.. 745 198 714 386 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 737 676 acres.. 66 958 54 005 tons, dry.. 109 773 86 301 @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. .