1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 SHIAWASSEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 086 1 160 Land in farms ..................acres.. 236 799 240 357 Average size of farm .......acres.. 218 207 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 233 064 177 809 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 017 873 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 53 274 43 994 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 33 41 10 to 49 acres ...................... 239 263 50 to 179 acres ..................... 434 457 180 to 499 acres .................... 255 269 500 to 999 acres .................... 86 102 1,000 acres or more ................. 39 28 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 051 1 124 acres.. 204 715 203 050 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 005 1 078 acres.. 178 147 165 476 Irrigated land .................farms.. 17 25 acres.. 742 1 241 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 42 186 38 425 Average per farm .........dollars.. 38 845 33 125 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 25 440 19 956 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 16 746 18 470 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 197 245 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 157 164 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 152 179 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 228 223 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 149 139 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 79 103 $100,000 or more .................... 124 107 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 38 226 35 213 Average per farm .........dollars.. 35 166 30 356 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 087 1 160 $1,000.. 5 218 2 250 Average per farm..........dollars.. 4 800 1 940 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 547 584 Other ............................... 539 576 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 610 667 200 days or more ................... 466 505 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 357 361 number.. 17 456 20 691 Beef cows ..................farms.. 134 127 number.. 1 545 1 617 Milk cows ..................farms.. 99 129 number.. 5 933 7 298 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 315 341 number.. 7 151 8 485 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 108 135 number.. 11 545 14 626 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 122 139 number.. 20 623 26 158 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 43 54 number.. 2 356 2 055 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 50 73 number.. 3 647 32 128 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 5 14 number.. 560 977 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 473 601 acres.. 48 606 41 765 bushels.. 4 643 197 3 607 542 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 524 339 acres.. 26 566 10 916 bushels.. 1 274 136 514 717 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 677 682 acres.. 77 544 68 441 bushels.. 2 251 049 2 264 901 Dry beans, ex dry limas.......farms.. 19 86 acres.. 616 3 256 cwt.. 4 154 29 273 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 459 504 acres.. 20 096 24 254 tons, dry.. 58 362 57 917 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 19 21 acres.. 92 156 Land in orchards..............farms.. 20 13 acres.. 155 127 @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. .