1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 MC CURTAIN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 314 1 446 Land in farms ..................acres.. 314 987 322 599 Average size of farm .......acres.. 240 223 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 166 222 132 863 Average per acre .........dollars.. 657 573 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 21 578 17 752 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 50 69 10 to 49 acres ...................... 275 361 50 to 179 acres ..................... 540 573 180 to 499 acres .................... 322 319 500 to 999 acres .................... 73 73 1,000 acres or more ................. 54 51 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 005 1 067 acres.. 137 712 132 606 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 749 759 acres.. 58 434 52 702 Irrigated land .................farms.. 23 12 acres.. 1 812 219 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 91 484 71 088 Average per farm .........dollars.. 69 623 49 162 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 2 997 2 299 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 88 487 68 789 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 317 426 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 231 262 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 228 243 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 198 206 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 77 70 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 44 39 $100,000 or more .................... 219 200 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 79 310 60 647 Average per farm .........dollars.. 60 312 41 941 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 315 1 446 $1,000.. 8 475 8 008 Average per farm..........dollars.. 6 445 5 538 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 614 610 Other ............................... 700 836 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 749 907 200 days or more ................... 523 631 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 1 083 1 183 number.. 69 432 69 419 Beef cows ..................farms.. 986 1 026 number.. 41 214 38 396 Milk cows ..................farms.. 36 54 number.. 137 252 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 1 055 1 157 number.. 35 472 41 946 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 61 102 number.. 50 841 1 993 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 44 72 number.. 100 730 3 412 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 14 13 number.. 595 161 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 79 168 number.. 560 210 591 103 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 161 143 number.. 41 670 158 28 349 029 Selected crops harvested: Sorghum for grain or seed.....farms.. 3 9 acres.. (D) 1 261 bushels.. (D) 66 504 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 18 30 acres.. 4 334 6 160 bushels.. 99 314 141 772 Cotton .......................farms.. 0 2 acres.. 0 (D) bales.. 0 (D) Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 24 34 acres.. 11 580 8 991 bushels.. 320 887 144 912 Peanuts for nuts .............farms.. 0 2 acres.. 0 (D) pounds.. 0 (D) Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 714 700 acres.. 39 658 33 212 tons, dry.. 83 361 58 237 @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. .