1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 POLK COUNTY, MINNESOTA Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 334 1 556 Land in farms ..................acres.. 1 042 850 1 075 711 Average size of farm .......acres.. 782 691 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 621 500 442 977 Average per acre .........dollars.. 795 654 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 124 911 100 687 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 26 50 10 to 49 acres ...................... 82 97 50 to 179 acres ..................... 228 243 180 to 499 acres .................... 343 440 500 to 999 acres .................... 262 339 1,000 acres or more ................. 393 387 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 291 1 487 acres.. 943 384 960 806 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 237 1 435 acres.. 823 908 714 019 Irrigated land .................farms.. 51 22 acres.. 7 819 5 309 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 196 764 162 878 Average per farm .........dollars.. 147 499 104 678 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 179 311 141 750 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 17 453 21 129 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 105 150 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 62 100 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 110 119 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 164 219 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 151 215 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 193 251 $100,000 or more .................... 549 502 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 157 329 137 539 Average per farm .........dollars.. 118 026 88 449 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 333 1 555 $1,000.. 38 374 24 680 Average per farm..........dollars.. 28 788 15 871 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 1 077 1 249 Other ............................... 257 307 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 552 661 200 days or more ................... 207 234 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 367 424 number.. 29 275 30 212 Beef cows ..................farms.. 254 237 number.. 9 128 8 475 Milk cows ..................farms.. 104 137 number.. 4 657 5 010 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 364 419 number.. 13 608 17 939 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 43 81 number.. 8 635 10 468 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 43 72 number.. 16 813 22 053 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 21 54 number.. 1 666 3 755 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 15 46 number.. 820 (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 5 13 number.. 1 190 2 010 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 191 315 acres.. 27 330 28 898 bushels.. 1 766 902 2 672 202 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 957 1 192 acres.. 437 837 328 215 bushels.. 21 799 164 14 298 483 Barley for grain..............farms.. 658 1 013 acres.. 111 682 139 617 bushels.. 8 628 533 8 221 898 Oats for grain................farms.. 109 152 acres.. 6 945 6 444 bushels.. 434 713 381 004 Sunflower seed................farms.. 210 139 acres.. 35 653 16 539 pounds.. 57 746 499 25 414 450 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 194 304 acres.. 22 651 32 346 bushels.. 515 814 959 014 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 410 459 acres.. 34 219 31 282 tons, dry.. 73 810 80 988 @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. .