1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 STEARNS COUNTY, MINNESOTA Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 2 972 3 185 Land in farms ..................acres.. 643 762 671 895 Average size of farm .......acres.. 217 211 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 172 956 154 108 Average per acre .........dollars.. 804 696 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 65 791 59 551 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 107 182 10 to 49 acres ...................... 346 310 50 to 179 acres ..................... 985 1 095 180 to 499 acres .................... 1 358 1 435 500 to 999 acres .................... 149 132 1,000 acres or more ................. 27 31 Total cropland .................farms.. 2 774 2 976 acres.. 505 818 522 207 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 2 660 2 876 acres.. 412 857 415 227 Irrigated land .................farms.. 183 214 acres.. 32 707 34 630 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 268 983 224 491 Average per farm .........dollars.. 90 506 70 484 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 33 323 24 753 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 235 660 199 738 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 277 356 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 208 222 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 262 295 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 380 421 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 368 427 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 653 783 $100,000 or more .................... 824 681 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 205 419 169 913 Average per farm .........dollars.. 69 095 53 331 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 2 973 3 186 $1,000.. 61 438 55 187 Average per farm..........dollars.. 20 665 17 322 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 2 158 2 316 Other ............................... 814 869 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 1 075 1 228 200 days or more ................... 678 787 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 2 049 2 248 number.. 170 425 166 842 Beef cows ..................farms.. 393 357 number.. 6 834 6 063 Milk cows ..................farms.. 1 348 1 557 number.. 64 107 68 661 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 2 018 2 231 number.. 67 250 65 563 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 597 773 number.. 110 020 107 037 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 617 783 number.. 230 562 243 421 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 57 67 number.. 1 672 3 177 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 97 157 number.. (D) 452 626 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 47 49 number.. 10 373 830 6 248 410 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 2 076 2 303 acres.. 157 573 130 266 bushels.. 13 970 827 12 721 909 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 131 215 acres.. 5 571 6 473 bushels.. 217 751 196 740 Barley for grain..............farms.. 185 221 acres.. 5 276 6 818 bushels.. 286 522 313 206 Oats for grain................farms.. 1 375 1 780 acres.. 42 068 57 888 bushels.. 2 736 310 3 047 856 Sunflower seed................farms.. 1 3 acres.. (D) 440 pounds.. (D) 747 000 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 631 388 acres.. 46 304 24 016 bushels.. 1 205 976 716 554 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 2 169 2 533 acres.. 113 175 139 970 tons, dry.. 324 856 336 205 @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. .