1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 346 1 439 Land in farms ..................acres.. 222 768 236 350 Average size of farm .......acres.. 166 164 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 578 279 420 302 Average per acre .........dollars.. 3 523 2 534 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 51 479 49 415 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 92 109 10 to 49 acres ...................... 365 373 50 to 179 acres ..................... 504 529 180 to 499 acres .................... 309 349 500 to 999 acres .................... 53 60 1,000 acres or more ................. 23 19 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 243 1 340 acres.. 173 107 182 838 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 126 1 240 acres.. 134 181 135 370 Irrigated land .................farms.. 48 37 acres.. 821 1 387 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 109 197 94 647 Average per farm .........dollars.. 81 127 65 773 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 18 139 9 034 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 91 058 85 614 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 330 419 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 180 176 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 185 180 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 168 159 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 92 92 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 82 115 $100,000 or more .................... 309 298 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 92 234 76 160 Average per farm .........dollars.. 68 524 52 926 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 346 1 439 $1,000.. 12 609 18 500 Average per farm..........dollars.. 9 368 12 856 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 754 817 Other ............................... 592 622 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 660 724 200 days or more ................... 456 510 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 871 981 number.. 73 252 78 537 Beef cows ..................farms.. 394 408 number.. 7 086 5 921 Milk cows ..................farms.. 332 416 number.. 34 981 39 224 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 818 945 number.. 35 253 39 037 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 88 133 number.. 2 811 6 929 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 80 132 number.. 6 189 11 846 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 77 90 number.. 2 625 3 245 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 103 162 number.. 257 568 (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 6 8 number.. 178 1 105 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 477 569 acres.. 26 113 25 051 bushels.. 2 848 729 2 136 895 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 346 362 acres.. 14 340 11 639 bushels.. 704 232 503 842 Barley for grain..............farms.. 182 209 acres.. 6 167 5 645 bushels.. 413 947 335 798 Tobacco ......................farms.. 2 2 acres.. (D) (D) pounds.. (D) (D) Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 182 110 acres.. 21 058 7 672 bushels.. 759 222 231 800 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 938 1 082 acres.. 50 378 60 674 tons, dry.. 135 894 159 386 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 71 53 acres.. 441 303 @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. .