1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 COLUMBIA COUNTY, NEW YORK Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 484 567 Land in farms ..................acres.. 111 974 133 623 Average size of farm .......acres.. 231 236 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 606 857 595 263 Average per acre .........dollars.. 2 867 2 647 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 71 642 67 340 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 31 45 10 to 49 acres ...................... 103 100 50 to 179 acres ..................... 160 172 180 to 499 acres .................... 127 179 500 to 999 acres .................... 46 55 1,000 acres or more ................. 17 16 Total cropland .................farms.. 458 533 acres.. 79 378 88 089 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 416 484 acres.. 60 244 64 820 Irrigated land .................farms.. 47 40 acres.. 1 308 1 232 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 55 665 55 539 Average per farm .........dollars.. 115 011 97 953 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 15 375 12 497 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 40 291 43 042 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 95 123 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 42 44 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 55 48 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 80 102 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 44 47 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 49 60 $100,000 or more .................... 119 143 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 49 296 43 493 Average per farm .........dollars.. 101 432 76 708 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 486 567 $1,000.. 5 696 11 391 Average per farm..........dollars.. 11 719 20 091 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 298 380 Other ............................... 186 187 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 233 259 200 days or more ................... 141 134 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 201 273 number.. 22 683 26 800 Beef cows ..................farms.. 85 92 number.. 1 391 2 041 Milk cows ..................farms.. 108 154 number.. 10 582 12 299 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 198 265 number.. 9 395 13 689 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 28 34 number.. 1 161 776 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 27 31 number.. 1 447 1 276 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 41 51 number.. 1 502 1 470 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 31 53 number.. (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 5 4 number.. 132 (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 101 134 acres.. 9 127 11 255 bushels.. 1 110 910 1 200 895 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 123 167 acres.. 8 872 8 728 tons, green.. 134 328 121 191 Oats for grain................farms.. 40 48 acres.. 1 346 1 394 bushels.. 73 933 63 132 Irish potatoes................farms.. 9 5 acres.. 352 (D) cwt.. (D) (D) Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 284 342 acres.. 33 711 36 633 tons, dry.. 73 428 80 868 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 50 53 acres.. 1 065 1 373 Land in orchards..............farms.. 103 115 acres.. 4 754 5 960 @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. .