1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 LINN COUNTY, OREGON Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 948 1 924 Land in farms ..................acres.. 380 464 391 692 Average size of farm .......acres.. 195 204 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 322 921 255 082 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 748 1 280 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 52 026 37 542 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 361 309 10 to 49 acres ...................... 733 725 50 to 179 acres ..................... 465 458 180 to 499 acres .................... 203 232 500 to 999 acres .................... 98 113 1,000 acres or more ................. 88 87 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 585 1 579 acres.. 297 200 308 676 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 195 1 229 acres.. 247 419 247 796 Irrigated land .................farms.. 521 503 acres.. 32 424 28 301 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 139 526 114 246 Average per farm .........dollars.. 71 626 59 379 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 104 374 79 755 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 35 152 34 491 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 733 763 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 326 310 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 224 246 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 207 190 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 113 86 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 81 75 $100,000 or more .................... 264 254 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 110 082 90 611 Average per farm .........dollars.. 56 539 47 071 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 947 1 925 $1,000.. 28 482 22 146 Average per farm..........dollars.. 14 629 11 505 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 877 885 Other ............................... 1 071 1 039 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 1 135 1 140 200 days or more ................... 761 801 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 1 155 1 152 number.. 34 070 37 187 Beef cows ..................farms.. 875 859 number.. 11 025 10 677 Milk cows ..................farms.. 81 95 number.. 6 757 5 679 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 1 011 1 078 number.. 17 689 19 903 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 102 97 number.. 2 741 4 203 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 101 85 number.. 4 663 8 096 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 352 436 number.. 68 286 65 492 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 188 185 number.. 4 770 3 960 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 12 12 number.. 2 977 787 1 041 472 Selected crops harvested: Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 142 171 acres.. 13 130 17 201 bushels.. 1 020 376 1 136 709 Barley for grain..............farms.. 10 29 acres.. 291 679 bushels.. 12 099 35 275 Oats for grain................farms.. 48 64 acres.. 1 478 1 565 bushels.. 103 700 88 967 Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 686 780 silage.......................farms.. 25 231 27 660 acres.. 54 318 53 519 tons, dry.. 84 82 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 9 518 10 297 acres.. 145 168 Land in orchards..............farms.. 2 002 1 811 acres.. @1Data are based on a sample of farms. Legend: - Represents zero (D) Witheld 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. .