1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 REDWOOD COUNTY, MINNESOTA Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 259 1 435 Land in farms ..................acres.. 491 726 514 462 Average size of farm .......acres.. 391 359 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 474 447 304 234 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 174 837 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 94 100 69 110 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 63 101 10 to 49 acres ...................... 93 90 50 to 179 acres ..................... 231 272 180 to 499 acres .................... 489 609 500 to 999 acres .................... 322 303 1,000 acres or more ................. 61 60 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 159 1 335 acres.. 460 227 481 487 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 138 1 314 acres.. 425 703 391 425 Irrigated land .................farms.. 4 12 acres.. (D) 1 533 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 153 771 135 608 Average per farm .........dollars.. 122 137 94 500 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 82 337 72 716 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 71 434 62 892 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 50 55 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 17 39 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 57 60 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 138 197 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 211 255 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 262 363 $100,000 or more .................... 524 466 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 125 615 102 936 Average per farm .........dollars.. 99 694 71 682 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 260 1 436 $1,000.. 29 923 33 001 Average per farm..........dollars.. 23 748 22 981 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 1 051 1 225 Other ............................... 208 210 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 471 489 200 days or more ................... 202 185 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 352 418 number.. 34 011 35 522 Beef cows ..................farms.. 123 129 number.. 4 192 4 632 Milk cows ..................farms.. 73 94 number.. 3 591 3 962 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 356 435 number.. 41 037 40 576 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 416 479 number.. 154 445 141 878 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 443 493 number.. 309 575 283 237 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 52 75 number.. 8 371 4 842 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 25 42 number.. 65 502 94 342 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 6 12 number.. 1 100 665 1 400 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 1 066 1 218 acres.. 198 082 146 395 bushels.. 24 177 244 18 128 361 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 195 466 acres.. 5 798 16 709 bushels.. 268 975 616 192 Barley for grain..............farms.. 5 3 acres.. 174 186 bushels.. 13 924 12 868 Oats for grain................farms.. 174 350 acres.. 2 822 6 668 bushels.. 233 112 438 319 Sunflower seed................farms.. 0 2 acres.. 0 (D) pounds.. 0 (D) Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 1 056 1 225 acres.. 203 436 201 217 bushels.. 7 259 182 7 793 431 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 315 409 acres.. 8 289 11 972 tons, dry.. 26 986 36 026 @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. .