1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 44 61 Land in farms ..................acres.. 2 142 2 146 Average size of farm .......acres.. 49 35 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 258 408 202 902 Average per acre .........dollars.. 5 308 5 767 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 42 155 37 923 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 22 31 10 to 49 acres ...................... 13 16 50 to 179 acres ..................... 6 10 180 to 499 acres .................... 2 4 500 to 999 acres .................... 1 0 1,000 acres or more ................. 0 0 Total cropland .................farms.. 41 50 acres.. 1 489 1 144 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 41 48 acres.. 913 738 Irrigated land .................farms.. 17 25 acres.. 48 84 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 5 356 5 684 Average per farm .........dollars.. 121 736 93 177 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. (D) 4 596 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. (D) 1 087 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 9 18 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 2 3 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 9 9 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 4 4 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 8 10 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 3 3 $100,000 or more .................... 9 14 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 4 005 4 231 Average per farm .........dollars.. 91 029 69 365 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 44 61 $1,000.. 1 351 1 452 Average per farm..........dollars.. 30 707 23 811 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 19 23 Other ............................... 25 38 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 13 26 200 days or more ................... 8 20 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 5 7 number.. 219 414 Beef cows ..................farms.. 2 4 number.. (D) (D) Milk cows ..................farms.. 1 1 number.. (D) (D) Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 4 5 number.. 99 153 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 1 5 number.. (D) 559 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 1 5 number.. (D) 1 097 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 1 2 number.. (D) (D) Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 1 4 number.. (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 0 1 number.. 0 (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 5 7 acres.. 370 138 bushels.. 23 370 9 532 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 bushels.. 0 0 Barley for grain..............farms.. 0 1 acres.. 0 (D) bushels.. 0 (D) Oats for grain................farms.. 0 1 acres.. 0 (D) bushels.. 0 (D) Sunflower seed................farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 pounds.. 0 0 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 0 3 acres.. 0 15 bushels.. 0 496 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 9 10 acres.. 321 (D) tons, dry.. 388 (D) @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. .