1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 BELL COUNTY, KENTUCKY Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 61 60 Land in farms ..................acres.. 5 419 5 041 Average size of farm .......acres.. 89 84 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 93 169 75 383 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 049 897 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 14 895 9 891 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 2 1 10 to 49 acres ...................... 19 22 50 to 179 acres ..................... 29 31 180 to 499 acres .................... 11 6 500 to 999 acres .................... 0 0 1,000 acres or more ................. 0 0 Total cropland .................farms.. 53 59 acres.. 2 809 2 462 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 40 52 acres.. 619 880 Irrigated land .................farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 192 339 Average per farm .........dollars.. 3 143 5 656 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 23 106 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 169 234 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 37 38 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 11 7 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 10 4 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 3 6 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 0 4 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 0 1 $100,000 or more .................... 0 0 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 230 260 Average per farm .........dollars.. 3 767 4 334 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 61 60 $1,000.. (D) 79 Average per farm..........dollars.. (D) 1 322 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 15 15 Other ............................... 46 45 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 41 43 200 days or more ................... 34 29 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 50 40 number.. 886 709 Beef cows ..................farms.. 37 33 number.. (D) (D) Milk cows ..................farms.. 1 1 number.. (D) (D) Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 48 34 number.. 472 379 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 1 4 number.. (D) 330 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 1 3 number.. (D) (D) Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 0 0 number.. 0 0 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 1 10 number.. (D) 174 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 0 0 number.. 0 0 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 9 16 acres.. 42 157 bushels.. 3 150 12 653 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 tons, green.. 0 0 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 bushels.. 0 0 Tobacco ......................farms.. 3 5 acres.. 2 9 pounds.. 3 852 9 340 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 bushels.. 0 0 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 35 40 acres.. 569 700 tons, dry.. 780 1 113 @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. .