1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 GRADY COUNTY, OKLAHOMA Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 432 1 509 Land in farms ..................acres.. 566 152 547 352 Average size of farm .......acres.. 395 363 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 221 972 211 979 Average per acre .........dollars.. 573 584 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 40 730 33 004 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 56 82 10 to 49 acres ...................... 220 202 50 to 179 acres ..................... 418 450 180 to 499 acres .................... 430 446 500 to 999 acres .................... 173 214 1,000 acres or more ................. 135 115 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 153 1 218 acres.. 272 607 256 878 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 889 911 acres.. 146 960 120 951 Irrigated land .................farms.. 49 61 acres.. 7 786 6 103 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 79 081 57 446 Average per farm .........dollars.. 55 224 38 069 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 12 974 9 173 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 66 106 48 273 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 294 353 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 208 203 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 250 277 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 294 316 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 130 144 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 111 106 $100,000 or more .................... 145 110 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 70 359 48 923 Average per farm .........dollars.. 49 168 32 421 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 431 1 509 $1,000.. 7 831 8 035 Average per farm..........dollars.. 5 472 5 325 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 748 740 Other ............................... 684 769 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 744 864 200 days or more ................... 519 595 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 1 158 1 180 number.. 109 237 101 168 Beef cows ..................farms.. 924 952 number.. 37 527 34 350 Milk cows ..................farms.. 91 101 number.. 14 638 11 703 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 1 125 1 184 number.. 76 644 75 663 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 92 77 number.. 5 356 4 629 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 69 62 number.. 7 255 6 083 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 62 47 number.. 3 213 2 085 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 59 96 number.. 1 354 1 946 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 1 0 number.. (D) 0 Selected crops harvested: Sorghum for grain or seed.....farms.. 38 31 acres.. 2 563 1 090 bushels.. 118 357 57 065 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 422 455 acres.. 75 968 60 759 bushels.. 2 144 745 1 746 539 Cotton .......................farms.. 32 78 acres.. 2 285 5 019 bales.. 1 470 4 242 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 10 8 acres.. 1 190 340 bushels.. 35 889 11 625 Peanuts for nuts .............farms.. 30 28 acres.. 2 434 1 679 pounds.. 5 440 536 3 698 622 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 749 739 acres.. 60 725 50 077 tons, dry.. 154 245 122 557 @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. .