1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 BRISTOL COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 523 675 Land in farms ..................acres.. 34 235 42 562 Average size of farm .......acres.. 65 63 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 447 338 267 392 Average per acre .........dollars.. 6 218 4 451 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 31 595 26 978 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 129 148 10 to 49 acres ...................... 187 250 50 to 179 acres ..................... 168 229 180 to 499 acres .................... 35 43 500 to 999 acres .................... 3 5 1,000 acres or more ................. 1 0 Total cropland .................farms.. 482 615 acres.. 18 262 20 987 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 433 526 acres.. 13 257 14 554 Irrigated land .................farms.. 146 136 acres.. 1 803 1 699 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 29 614 29 971 Average per farm .........dollars.. 56 624 44 401 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 19 810 19 189 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 9 805 10 782 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 141 254 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 57 64 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 71 73 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 72 108 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 64 57 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 49 55 $100,000 or more .................... 69 64 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 22 515 20 696 Average per farm .........dollars.. 43 133 30 752 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 522 673 $1,000.. 6 794 8 360 Average per farm..........dollars.. 13 015 12 421 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 298 358 Other ............................... 225 317 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 263 350 200 days or more ................... 173 245 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 163 254 number.. 7 311 8 154 Beef cows ..................farms.. 93 133 number.. 963 1 155 Milk cows ..................farms.. 48 88 number.. 3 529 3 982 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 141 198 number.. 4 967 4 319 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 54 90 number.. 4 050 5 017 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 45 65 number.. 6 389 9 279 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 56 56 number.. 1 146 926 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 50 77 number.. (D) 130 005 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 4 7 number.. 119 (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 15 13 acres.. 298 338 bushels.. 24 026 26 146 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 76 90 acres.. 3 043 2 731 tons, green.. 53 310 43 827 Irish potatoes................farms.. 6 7 acres.. (D) (D) cwt.. (D) (D) Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 202 273 acres.. 6 026 8 089 tons, dry.. 12 752 14 968 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 120 138 acres.. 2 918 2 560 Land in orchards..............farms.. 50 53 acres.. 341 422 @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. .