1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 HANCOCK COUNTY, OHIO Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 032 1 203 Land in farms ..................acres.. 275 644 288 175 Average size of farm .......acres.. 267 240 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 459 680 328 966 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 723 1 374 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 65 279 49 583 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 72 73 10 to 49 acres ...................... 186 212 50 to 179 acres ..................... 322 413 180 to 499 acres .................... 283 337 500 to 999 acres .................... 122 136 1,000 acres or more ................. 47 32 Total cropland .................farms.. 989 1 155 acres.. 259 189 265 016 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 975 1 136 acres.. 246 735 226 772 Irrigated land .................farms.. 13 10 acres.. 89 172 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 62 709 55 693 Average per farm .........dollars.. 60 764 46 295 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 50 656 41 950 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 12 052 13 743 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 94 109 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 73 98 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 127 172 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 220 292 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 158 210 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 179 175 $100,000 or more .................... 181 147 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 46 400 44 002 Average per farm .........dollars.. 44 961 36 577 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 032 1 203 $1,000.. 16 877 11 200 Average per farm..........dollars.. 16 354 9 310 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 538 640 Other ............................... 494 563 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 610 738 200 days or more ................... 414 491 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 164 202 number.. 4 271 5 081 Beef cows ..................farms.. 38 41 number.. 265 384 Milk cows ..................farms.. 24 32 number.. 1 006 1 265 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 153 191 number.. 3 061 3 202 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 129 145 number.. 35 791 40 883 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 141 160 number.. 70 567 80 475 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 57 81 number.. 2 043 2 797 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 25 44 number.. (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 2 4 number.. (D) 1 294 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 757 874 acres.. 79 159 60 500 bushels.. 10 667 189 6 857 523 Corn for sil for green chop...farms.. 27 25 acres.. 886 625 tons, green.. 14 951 12 341 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 761 826 acres.. 47 185 33 958 bushels.. 2 439 016 1 800 547 Oats for grain................farms.. 59 117 acres.. 510 1 460 bushels.. 32 552 104 897 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 862 1 056 acres.. 114 531 126 031 bushels.. 4 259 769 4 570 302 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 203 218 acres.. 4 826 4 655 tons, dry.. 14 091 12 689 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 16 22 acres.. 896 973 @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. .