1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 NEMAHA COUNTY, KANSAS Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 102 1 127 Land in farms ..................acres.. 441 417 436 761 Average size of farm .......acres.. 401 388 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 244 970 167 203 Average per acre .........dollars.. 612 442 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 55 186 47 989 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 49 56 10 to 49 acres ...................... 74 74 50 to 179 acres ..................... 258 258 180 to 499 acres .................... 434 430 500 to 999 acres .................... 210 245 1,000 acres or more ................. 77 64 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 008 1 042 acres.. 333 651 331 086 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 943 994 acres.. 228 343 203 290 Irrigated land .................farms.. 6 9 acres.. 483 494 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 78 051 61 420 Average per farm .........dollars.. 70 827 54 499 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 25 174 16 044 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 52 877 45 376 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 77 94 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 56 71 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 110 126 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 243 253 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 204 225 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 206 199 $100,000 or more .................... 206 159 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 63 143 47 002 Average per farm .........dollars.. 57 299 41 706 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 102 1 127 $1,000.. 16 332 13 336 Average per farm..........dollars.. 14 820 11 833 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 758 802 Other ............................... 344 325 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 492 485 200 days or more ................... 317 292 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 727 746 number.. 64 040 60 317 Beef cows ..................farms.. 488 461 number.. 16 586 14 864 Milk cows ..................farms.. 96 145 number.. 4 657 5 980 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 739 741 number.. 41 828 39 541 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 280 308 number.. 114 227 86 022 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 308 327 number.. 212 913 151 416 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 32 41 number.. 1 369 1 997 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 26 49 number.. (D) 91 184 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 1 1 number.. (D) (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 332 243 acres.. 17 484 10 885 bushels.. 1 953 975 711 109 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 82 104 acres.. 2 511 3 625 tons, green.. 41 493 41 155 Sorghum for grain or seed.....farms.. 723 822 acres.. 101 522 90 325 bushels.. 9 393 841 6 296 279 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 600 654 acres.. 40 846 35 303 bushels.. 1 445 711 1 080 837 Oats for grain................farms.. 94 120 acres.. 1 516 2 034 bushels.. 84 781 84 805 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 550 613 acres.. 32 831 31 953 bushels.. 1 185 926 839 157 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 661 662 acres.. 38 013 33 071 tons, dry.. 89 536 70 183 @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. .