1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY, KENTUCKY Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 473 1 473 Land in farms ..................acres.. 266 730 267 553 Average size of farm .......acres.. 181 182 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 136 543 113 600 Average per acre .........dollars.. 797 652 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 24 246 23 030 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 167 198 10 to 49 acres ...................... 265 251 50 to 179 acres ..................... 578 565 180 to 499 acres .................... 368 358 500 to 999 acres .................... 74 77 1,000 acres or more ................. 21 24 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 431 1 431 acres.. 158 192 150 819 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 355 1 371 acres.. 66 730 68 093 Irrigated land .................farms.. 11 9 acres.. 118 129 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 34 382 26 266 Average per farm .........dollars.. 23 341 17 831 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 19 883 12 313 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 14 499 13 952 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 220 333 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 227 253 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 305 319 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 414 330 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 182 134 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 68 64 $100,000 or more .................... 57 40 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 22 545 20 076 Average per farm .........dollars.. 15 306 13 630 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 473 1 473 $1,000.. 11 728 6 310 Average per farm..........dollars.. 7 962 4 284 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 672 676 Other ............................... 801 797 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 811 870 200 days or more ................... 588 602 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 836 845 number.. 43 003 40 262 Beef cows ..................farms.. 763 742 number.. 22 739 21 083 Milk cows ..................farms.. 36 59 number.. 435 447 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 804 818 number.. 19 237 20 876 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 143 258 number.. 37 542 37 057 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 139 249 number.. 64 561 63 211 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 17 32 number.. 665 641 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 44 113 number.. 879 2 529 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 1 1 number.. (D) (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 342 616 acres.. 19 831 25 332 bushels.. 2 212 013 2 176 301 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 28 27 acres.. 665 740 tons, green.. 11 229 11 294 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 75 125 acres.. 3 879 3 953 bushels.. 145 900 170 094 Tobacco ......................farms.. 1 160 1 180 acres.. 4 435 2 533 pounds.. 9 120 338 4 971 232 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 123 135 acres.. 9 240 8 012 bushels.. 338 247 183 083 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 770 758 acres.. 32 828 28 208 tons, dry.. 72 987 54 322 @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. .