1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 NORFOLK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 186 212 Land in farms ..................acres.. 9 882 13 124 Average size of farm .......acres.. 53 62 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 454 263 287 080 Average per acre .........dollars.. 9 533 5 100 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 25 329 27 426 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 60 58 10 to 49 acres ...................... 71 82 50 to 179 acres ..................... 39 57 180 to 499 acres .................... 15 12 500 to 999 acres .................... 1 2 1,000 acres or more ................. 0 1 Total cropland .................farms.. 165 183 acres.. 4 636 6 567 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 145 159 acres.. 3 185 4 003 Irrigated land .................farms.. 54 56 acres.. 266 338 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 8 928 13 240 Average per farm .........dollars.. 48 002 62 454 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 7 456 9 044 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 1 473 4 196 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 59 63 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 24 33 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 33 40 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 19 20 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 14 18 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 16 20 $100,000 or more .................... 21 18 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 7 236 9 195 Average per farm .........dollars.. 38 696 43 372 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 187 212 $1,000.. (D) 3 405 Average per farm..........dollars.. (D) 16 060 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 90 107 Other ............................... 96 105 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 95 119 200 days or more ................... 58 81 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 44 47 number.. 1 077 1 496 Beef cows ..................farms.. 30 35 number.. 260 256 Milk cows ..................farms.. 14 18 number.. 380 597 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 37 43 number.. 560 660 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 19 14 number.. 649 787 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 15 11 number.. 743 567 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 25 28 number.. 718 797 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 25 31 number.. 6 081 5 149 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 1 2 number.. (D) (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 0 2 acres.. 0 (D) bushels.. 0 (D) Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 4 5 acres.. 131 (D) tons, green.. 2 415 (D) Irish potatoes................farms.. 2 3 acres.. (D) 2 cwt.. (D) 800 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 71 81 acres.. 2 517 3 295 tons, dry.. 4 871 5 698 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 28 36 acres.. 360 287 Land in orchards..............farms.. 15 20 acres.. 122 158 @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. .