1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 57 61 Land in farms ..................acres.. 5 811 8 500 Average size of farm .......acres.. 102 139 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 260 127 187 410 Average per acre .........dollars.. 2 552 1 345 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 26 750 24 891 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 7 15 10 to 49 acres ...................... 22 10 50 to 179 acres ..................... 15 19 180 to 499 acres .................... 12 15 500 to 999 acres .................... 1 2 1,000 acres or more ................. 0 0 Total cropland .................farms.. 43 50 acres.. 1 615 2 624 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 36 42 acres.. 845 1 499 Irrigated land .................farms.. 11 13 acres.. 22 27 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 1 525 1 340 Average per farm .........dollars.. 26 752 21 969 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 1 186 806 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 339 534 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 24 30 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 10 4 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 7 6 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 7 11 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 4 5 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 2 1 $100,000 or more .................... 3 4 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 1 721 1 169 Average per farm .........dollars.. 30 201 19 158 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 57 61 $1,000.. (D) 171 Average per farm..........dollars.. (D) 2 811 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 19 16 Other ............................... 38 45 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 38 35 200 days or more ................... 21 22 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 17 23 number.. 489 250 Beef cows ..................farms.. 11 12 number.. (D) 64 Milk cows ..................farms.. 2 10 number.. (D) 90 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 14 17 number.. 145 100 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 12 10 number.. 122 78 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 7 4 number.. 144 440 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 2 1 number.. (D) (D) Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 5 4 number.. (D) 125 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 0 0 number.. 0 0 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 0 4 acres.. 0 21 bushels.. 0 2 412 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 3 2 acres.. 143 (D) tons, green.. (D) (D) Oats for grain................farms.. 0 1 acres.. 0 (D) bushels.. 0 (D) Irish potatoes................farms.. 0 3 acres.. 0 (D) cwt.. 0 (D) Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 17 25 acres.. 662 1 262 tons, dry.. 697 1 603 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 7 4 acres.. 59 (D) Land in orchards..............farms.. 1 0 acres.. (D) 0 @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. .