1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 MARTIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 123 1 269 Land in farms ..................acres.. 412 660 433 285 Average size of farm .......acres.. 367 341 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 553 307 347 399 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 482 1 038 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 94 990 68 837 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 85 80 10 to 49 acres ...................... 95 86 50 to 179 acres ..................... 244 300 180 to 499 acres .................... 407 523 500 to 999 acres .................... 226 230 1,000 acres or more ................. 66 50 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 037 1 188 acres.. 391 948 406 331 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 023 1 174 acres.. 370 047 337 666 Irrigated land .................farms.. 6 11 acres.. 598 1 233 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 141 090 134 938 Average per farm .........dollars.. 125 636 106 334 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 78 143 71 016 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 62 947 63 922 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 47 54 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 29 25 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 42 48 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 134 170 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 190 247 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 245 332 $100,000 or more .................... 436 393 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 117 322 100 469 Average per farm .........dollars.. 104 565 79 172 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 122 1 269 $1,000.. 24 523 30 861 Average per farm..........dollars.. 21 856 24 319 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 852 1 022 Other ............................... 271 247 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 493 529 200 days or more ................... 260 237 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 220 260 number.. 21 494 22 568 Beef cows ..................farms.. 76 74 number.. 2 446 1 443 Milk cows ..................farms.. 33 49 number.. 1 971 2 219 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 217 262 number.. 19 459 22 033 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 324 375 number.. 250 371 211 840 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 346 406 number.. 456 152 385 393 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 50 74 number.. 2 965 8 942 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 22 46 number.. 2 502 74 535 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 7 13 number.. 3 540 6 174 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 965 1 110 acres.. 195 377 148 972 bushels.. 26 909 787 20 370 362 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 8 15 acres.. 212 687 bushels.. 10 313 26 696 Barley for grain..............farms.. 0 5 acres.. 0 745 bushels.. 0 42 148 Oats for grain................farms.. 123 215 acres.. 2 311 4 158 bushels.. 182 902 259 406 Sunflower seed................farms.. 0 1 acres.. 0 (D) pounds.. 0 (D) Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 908 1 086 acres.. 162 594 172 912 bushels.. 6 078 273 7 492 747 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 203 278 acres.. 4 902 6 482 tons, dry.. 13 359 20 615 @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. .