1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 SHELBY COUNTY, OHIO Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 971 1 113 Land in farms ..................acres.. 203 498 216 287 Average size of farm .......acres.. 210 194 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 348 648 263 250 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 674 1 403 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 58 664 50 239 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 70 79 10 to 49 acres ...................... 165 192 50 to 179 acres ..................... 367 437 180 to 499 acres .................... 263 299 500 to 999 acres .................... 87 90 1,000 acres or more ................. 19 16 Total cropland .................farms.. 919 1 042 acres.. 184 258 193 652 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 884 1 017 acres.. 169 437 164 256 Irrigated land .................farms.. 4 5 acres.. 11 37 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 61 659 60 001 Average per farm .........dollars.. 63 501 53 909 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 31 404 26 410 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 30 255 33 591 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 89 93 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 61 87 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 100 148 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 241 271 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 160 160 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 140 174 $100,000 or more .................... 180 180 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 46 745 44 131 Average per farm .........dollars.. 48 141 39 615 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 971 1 114 $1,000.. 14 759 14 511 Average per farm..........dollars.. 15 199 13 026 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 488 582 Other ............................... 483 531 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 592 650 200 days or more ................... 453 480 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 333 434 number.. 21 208 25 644 Beef cows ..................farms.. 67 97 number.. 836 1 177 Milk cows ..................farms.. 137 191 number.. 7 325 9 519 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 323 425 number.. 9 519 12 278 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 174 202 number.. 41 442 46 615 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 193 213 number.. 91 814 90 248 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 49 69 number.. 2 271 2 800 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 26 40 number.. (D) 117 983 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 3 3 number.. 115 (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 694 806 acres.. 58 819 47 851 bushels.. 7 938 157 5 799 020 Corn for sil for green chop...farms.. 146 173 acres.. 4 518 3 959 tons, green.. 89 247 73 366 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 533 606 acres.. 21 546 18 054 bushels.. 1 035 263 934 140 Oats for grain................farms.. 127 277 acres.. 1 975 3 942 bushels.. 165 501 292 705 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 742 884 acres.. 72 419 76 480 bushels.. 2 951 058 2 869 622 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 347 456 acres.. 13 408 17 525 tons, dry.. 40 567 53 960 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 5 9 acres.. 39 65 @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. .