1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 584 1 841 Land in farms ..................acres.. 272 540 288 429 Average size of farm .......acres.. 172 157 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 231 837 177 116 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 400 1 110 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 49 099 41 266 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 90 118 10 to 49 acres ...................... 396 455 50 to 179 acres ..................... 620 726 180 to 499 acres .................... 360 456 500 to 999 acres .................... 93 68 1,000 acres or more ................. 25 18 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 453 1 693 acres.. 218 111 225 292 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 377 1 615 acres.. 190 190 181 652 Irrigated land .................farms.. 53 31 acres.. 3 116 2 846 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 81 081 74 001 Average per farm .........dollars.. 51 187 40 196 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 28 368 19 844 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 52 713 54 157 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 296 406 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 190 174 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 236 253 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 247 336 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 169 203 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 205 247 $100,000 or more .................... 241 222 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 62 761 59 878 Average per farm .........dollars.. 39 647 32 542 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 583 1 840 $1,000.. 17 703 13 701 Average per farm..........dollars.. 11 183 7 446 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 833 999 Other ............................... 751 842 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 864 1 017 200 days or more ................... 626 716 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 803 994 number.. 47 596 52 118 Beef cows ..................farms.. 301 309 number.. 4 080 4 092 Milk cows ..................farms.. 323 444 number.. 15 426 19 034 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 773 971 number.. 19 453 21 636 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 207 316 number.. 42 943 43 333 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 215 315 number.. 84 600 87 938 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 78 76 number.. 2 299 2 282 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 66 115 number.. 120 156 222 377 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 15 27 number.. (D) (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 919 1 124 acres.. 75 558 64 858 bushels.. 8 276 200 6 753 560 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 73 112 acres.. 2 483 2 742 bushels.. 100 472 83 742 Barley for grain..............farms.. 25 18 acres.. 655 265 bushels.. 38 622 11 707 Oats for grain................farms.. 368 619 acres.. 7 337 14 647 bushels.. 413 207 619 839 Sunflower seed................farms.. 1 0 acres.. (D) 0 pounds.. (D) 0 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 663 679 acres.. 60 791 43 452 bushels.. 1 838 384 1 500 622 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 960 1 224 acres.. 37 548 48 027 tons, dry.. 108 236 132 648 @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. .